Pattu Vaetti
From Avathara Vettai · 2018
- Lyricist
- V. B. Kaaviyan
- Singers
- Jithan, Vandana Srinivasan
- Music director
- Michael
- Details
- Avathara Vettai2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pattu vaetti sattai onnu | I bought a silk dhoti and shirt, |
| Vaangi thanthenae..ae… | Yes, I bought it... |
| Vaetti katti naattaamaiyaa | Wearing the dhoti like a village headman, |
| Theerppu solla thaan…aan | To give a verdict... |
| Male | |
| Cholakaatu bommaiya | To make you stand like a scarecrow in a cornfield, |
| Nikka vaikka thaan | Just to make you stand there... |
| Kaanji pattu selaiya thaan | A Kanchipuram silk saree, |
| Suthi veippen thaan | I will drape it around... |
| Female | |
| Unakkum enakkum | Between you and me, |
| Potti thaan | It is a competition! |
| Jeyipadhu selaiyaa vaettiyaa | Will the saree win or the dhoti? |
| Male | |
| Amsamaa neeyum vandhu | You come looking so attractive, |
| Imsa pannura | And torment me! |
| Mothamaa unna thandhu | By giving yourself completely, |
| Enna kollura | You are killing me! |
| Adi kollura kollura | Oh, you are killing me, killing me! |
| Adiyae sirukki enna thaan kollura | Hey girl, you are killing me! |
| Female | |
| Pattu vaetti sattai onnu | I bought a silk dhoti and shirt, |
| Vaangi thanthenae..ae… | Yes, I bought it... |
| Vaetti katti naattaamaiyaa | Wearing the dhoti like a village headman, |
| Theerppu solla thaan…aan | To give a verdict... |
| Female | |
| Aaaa……aaa….aa……aa… | Ahhhh... ahhh... ah... ah... |
| Male | |
| Aagaasa nilavae | Oh sky moon, |
| Naan solli vechathaala | Because I asked you to, |
| Thoongaama kaathu kedakku | You stay awake waiting. |
| Vetti kaadhalukku kaaval irukku | There is a guard for this idle love! |
| Female | |
| Poovaasam adikka | To waft the scent of flowers, |
| Naan solli thaanae | Is it because I asked? |
| Vaadaama kaathu kedakku | Without fading, it waits, |
| Vetti kaadhalukku poothu irukku | It has bloomed for this idle love! |
| Male | |
| Unna paarka paarka thaan | Looking at you again and again, |
| Pudikalaa | I do not like it. |
| Unna paarkaama poga thaan | Going away without looking at you, |
| Pudikuthu | I like it! |
| Female :Unna katti pudikka thaan | Female: To hug you tightly, |
| Pudikalaa | I do not like it. |
| Unna etti medhikka thaan | To kick you away, |
| Pudikuthu | I like it! |
| Chorus | |
| Kaadhalil konjam modhalae | A little clash within love, |
| Modhalil konjam kaadhalae | A little love within the clash. |
| Kaadhalukku neengal seiyum velaiyaa | Is this something you do for love? |
| Illa ungalukku kaadhal seiyum leelaiyaa | Or is love playing its game with you? |
| Female | |
| Pattu vaetti sattai onnu | I bought a silk dhoti and shirt, |
| Vaangi thanthenae..ae… | Yes, I bought it... |
| Vaetti katti naattaamaiyaa | Wearing the dhoti like a village headman, |
| Theerppu solla thaan…aan | To give a verdict... |
| Male | |
| Aelae aelae ae ..ae… | Aelae aelae ae ..ae… |
| Aelae aelae ae ..ae… | Aelae aelae ae ..ae… |
| Hae ae…hae…ae…… | Hae ae…hae…ae…… |
| Male | |
| Aathaadi azhagi naan | Oh my, a beauty like me, |
| Saabatha thanthadhaala | Because I uttered a curse, |
| Koramaa moonji irukkum | Your face looks terrible! |
| Kettu poradhukku saabam irukku | There is a curse for things going wrong. |
| Female | |
| Aalaana ponnu naan | I am a grown woman, |
| Asingamaa pona | If I look bad, |
| Makeuppu pottu iruppen | I will wear makeup! |
| Alpa saabathukku vaettu irukku | There is an end to minor curses! |
| Male | |
| Unna thooki veesathaan | To lift you up and throw you, |
| Nenaikkuren | That is what I feel like doing. |
| Vanthu peepaava polathaan | You are heavy, |
| Ganakkura | Just like a barrel! |
| Female | |
| Unna konji pesa thaan | To speak affectionately to you, |
| Pudikkala | I do not like it. |
| Unna kadichu kodhara thaan | To bite and tear you apart, |
| Pudikudhu | I like it! |
| Chorus | |
| Kaadhalil konjam oodalae | A little lover's quarrel in love, |
| Oodalil ennathaan thedalae | What is the search within this quarrel? |
| Kaadhalukku neengal seiyum velaiyaa | Is this something you do for love? |
| Illa ungalukku kaadhal seiyum leelaiyaa | Or is love playing its game with you? |
| Female | |
| Pattu vaetti sattai onnu | I bought a silk dhoti and shirt, |
| Vaangi thanthenae..ae… | Yes, I bought it... |
| Vaetti katti naattaamaiyaa | Wearing the dhoti like a village headman, |
| Theerppu solla thaan…aan | To give a verdict... |
| Male | |
| Hoo ooo cholakaatu bommaiya | Hoo ooo, to make a scarecrow in the cornfield |
| Nikka vaikka thaan | Stand right there, |
| Kaanji pattu selaiya thaan | A Kanchipuram silk saree, |
| Suthi veippen thaan | I will drape it around. |
| Male | |
| Amsamaa neeyum vandhu | You come looking so attractive, |
| Chorus :Imsa pannura | Chorus: And torment me! |
| Male :Mothamaa unna thandhu | Male: By giving yourself completely, |
| Chorus :Enna kollura | Chorus: You are killing me! |
| Male :Adi kollura kollura | Male: Oh, you are killing me, killing me! |
| Adiyae sirukki enna thaan kollura | Hey girl, you are killing me! |
பட்டு வேட்டி சட்டை ஒன்னு
வாங்கி தந்தேனே....
வேட்டி கட்டி நாட்டாமையா
தீர்ப்பு சொல்லத்தான்....
I bought a silk dhoti and shirt,
Yes, I bought it...
Wearing the dhoti like a village headman,
To give a verdict...
சோளக்காட்டு பொம்மையா
நிக்க வைக்கத்தான்
காஞ்சி பட்டு சேலையத்தான்
சுத்தி வைப்பேன் தான்...
To make you stand like a scarecrow in a cornfield,
Just to make you stand there...
A Kanchipuram silk saree,
I will drape it around...
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் போட்டிதான்
ஜெயிப்பது சேலையா வேட்டியா
Between you and me,
It is a competition!
Will the saree win or the dhoti?
அம்சமா நீயும் வந்து இம்சை பண்ணுற
மொத்தமா உன்னை தந்து என்ன கொல்லுற
அடி கொல்லுற கொல்லுற அடியே சிறுக்கி
என்னதான் கொல்லுற
You come looking so attractive,
And torment me!
By giving yourself completely,
You are killing me!
Oh, you are killing me, killing me!
Hey girl, you are killing me!
பட்டு வேட்டி சட்டை ஒன்னு
வாங்கி தந்தேனே....
வேட்டி கட்டி நாட்டாமையா
தீர்ப்பு சொல்லத்தான்....
I bought a silk dhoti and shirt,
Yes, I bought it...
Wearing the dhoti like a village headman,
To give a verdict...
ஆகாச நிலவே நான்
சொல்லி வச்சதால
தூங்காம காத்து கிடக்கு
வெட்டி காதலுக்கு காவல் இருக்கு
Ahhhh... ahhh... ah... ah...
பூவாசம் அடிக்க
நான் சொல்லிதானே
வாடாம காத்து கிடக்கு
வெட்டி காதலுக்கு பூத்து இருக்கு
Oh sky moon,
Because I asked you to,
You stay awake waiting.
There is a guard for this idle love!
உன்னை பார்க்க
பார்க்கத்தான் பிடிக்கல
உன்னை பார்க்காம
போகத்தான் பிடிக்குது
To waft the scent of flowers,
Is it because I asked?
Without fading, it waits,
It has bloomed for this idle love!
உன்னை கட்டி
பிடிக்கத்தான் பிடிக்கல
உன்னை எட்டி
உதைக்கத்தான் பிடிக்குது
Looking at you again and again,
I do not like it.
Going away without looking at you,
I like it!
Female: To hug you tightly,
I do not like it.
To kick you away,
I like it!
காதலில் கொஞ்சம் மோதலே
மோதலில் கொஞ்சம் காதலே
காதலுக்கு நீங்க செய்யும் வேலையா
இல்ல உங்களுக்கு
காதல் செய்யும் லீலையா
A little clash within love,
A little love within the clash.
Is this something you do for love?
Or is love playing its game with you?
பட்டு வேட்டி சட்டை ஒன்னு
வாங்கி தந்தேனே....
வேட்டி கட்டி நாட்டாமையா
தீர்ப்பு சொல்லத்தான்....
I bought a silk dhoti and shirt,
Yes, I bought it...
Wearing the dhoti like a village headman,
To give a verdict...
ஏலே ஏலே ஹே ஹே..
ஏலே ஏலே ஹே ஹே..
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்ய்....
Aelae aelae ae ..ae…
Aelae aelae ae ..ae…
Hae ae…hae…ae……
ஆத்தாடி அழகி நான் சாபத்த
தந்ததால கோரமா மூஞ்சி இருக்கும்
கெட்டு போறதுக்கு சாபம் இருக்கு
Oh my, a beauty like me,
Because I uttered a curse,
Your face looks terrible!
There is a curse for things going wrong.
ஆளான பொண்ணு நான்
அசிங்கமா போன மேக்கப்பு
போட்டு இருப்பேன்
அல்ப்ப சாபத்துக்கு வேட்டு இருக்கு
I am a grown woman,
If I look bad,
I will wear makeup!
There is an end to minor curses!
உன்ன தூக்கி வீசத்தான்
நினைக்குறேன்
வந்து பீப்பாவ போலதான் கணக்குற
To lift you up and throw you,
That is what I feel like doing.
You are heavy,
Just like a barrel!
உன்ன கொஞ்சி பேசத்தான் பிடிக்கல
உன்ன கடிச்சி கொதரத்தான் பிடிக்குது
To speak affectionately to you,
I do not like it.
To bite and tear you apart,
I like it!
காதலில் கொஞ்சம் ஊடலே
ஊடலில் என்ன தான் தேடலே
காதலுக்கு நீங்க செய்யும் வேலையா
இல்ல உங்களுக்கு
காதல் செய்யும் லீலையா
A little lover's quarrel in love,
What is the search within this quarrel?
Is this something you do for love?
Or is love playing its game with you?
பட்டு வேட்டி சட்டை ஒன்னு
வாங்கி தந்தேனே....
வேட்டி கட்டி நாட்டாமையா
தீர்ப்பு சொல்லத்தான்....
I bought a silk dhoti and shirt,
Yes, I bought it...
Wearing the dhoti like a village headman,
To give a verdict...
ஓஓ சோளக் காட்டு பொம்மையா
நிக்க வைக்கத்தான்
காஞ்சி பட்டு சேலையத்தான்
சுத்தி வைப்பேன் தான்...
Hoo ooo, to make a scarecrow in the cornfield
Stand right there,
A Kanchipuram silk saree,
I will drape it around.
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் போட்டிதான்
ஜெயிப்பது சேலையா வேட்டியா
You come looking so attractive,
Chorus: And torment me!
Male: By giving yourself completely,
Chorus: You are killing me!
Male: Oh, you are killing me, killing me!
Hey girl, you are killing me!
அம்சமா நீயும் வந்து குழு :
இம்சை பண்ணுற
மொத்தமா உன்னை தந்து குழு :
என்ன கொல்லுற
அடி கொல்லுற கொல்லுற அடியே சிறுக்கி
என்னதான் கொல்லுற
Pattu vaetti sattai onnu
I bought a silk dhoti and shirt,
Vaangi thanthenae..ae…
Yes, I bought it...
Vaetti katti naattaamaiyaa
Wearing the dhoti like a village headman,
Theerppu solla thaan…aan
To give a verdict...
Cholakaatu bommaiya
To make you stand like a scarecrow in a cornfield,
Nikka vaikka thaan
Just to make you stand there...
Kaanji pattu selaiya thaan
A Kanchipuram silk saree,
Suthi veippen thaan
I will drape it around...
Unakkum enakkum
Between you and me,
Potti thaan
It is a competition!
Jeyipadhu selaiyaa vaettiyaa
Will the saree win or the dhoti?
Amsamaa neeyum vandhu
You come looking so attractive,
Imsa pannura
And torment me!
Mothamaa unna thandhu
By giving yourself completely,
Enna kollura
You are killing me!
Adi kollura kollura
Oh, you are killing me, killing me!
Adiyae sirukki enna thaan kollura
Hey girl, you are killing me!
Pattu vaetti sattai onnu
I bought a silk dhoti and shirt,
Vaangi thanthenae..ae…
Yes, I bought it...
Vaetti katti naattaamaiyaa
Wearing the dhoti like a village headman,
Theerppu solla thaan…aan
To give a verdict...
Aaaa……aaa….aa……aa…
Ahhhh... ahhh... ah... ah...
Aagaasa nilavae
Oh sky moon,
Naan solli vechathaala
Because I asked you to,
Thoongaama kaathu kedakku
You stay awake waiting.
Vetti kaadhalukku kaaval irukku
There is a guard for this idle love!
Poovaasam adikka
To waft the scent of flowers,
Naan solli thaanae
Is it because I asked?
Vaadaama kaathu kedakku
Without fading, it waits,
Vetti kaadhalukku poothu irukku
It has bloomed for this idle love!
Unna paarka paarka thaan
Looking at you again and again,
Pudikalaa
I do not like it.
Unna paarkaama poga thaan
Going away without looking at you,
Pudikuthu
I like it!
Female :Unna katti pudikka thaan
Female: To hug you tightly,
Pudikalaa
I do not like it.
Unna etti medhikka thaan
To kick you away,
Pudikuthu
I like it!
Kaadhalil konjam modhalae
A little clash within love,
Modhalil konjam kaadhalae
A little love within the clash.
Kaadhalukku neengal seiyum velaiyaa
Is this something you do for love?
Illa ungalukku kaadhal seiyum leelaiyaa
Or is love playing its game with you?
Pattu vaetti sattai onnu
I bought a silk dhoti and shirt,
Vaangi thanthenae..ae…
Yes, I bought it...
Vaetti katti naattaamaiyaa
Wearing the dhoti like a village headman,
Theerppu solla thaan…aan
To give a verdict...
Aelae aelae ae ..ae…
Aelae aelae ae ..ae…
Aelae aelae ae ..ae…
Aelae aelae ae ..ae…
Hae ae…hae…ae……
Hae ae…hae…ae……
Aathaadi azhagi naan
Oh my, a beauty like me,
Saabatha thanthadhaala
Because I uttered a curse,
Koramaa moonji irukkum
Your face looks terrible!
Kettu poradhukku saabam irukku
There is a curse for things going wrong.
Aalaana ponnu naan
I am a grown woman,
Asingamaa pona
If I look bad,
Makeuppu pottu iruppen
I will wear makeup!
Alpa saabathukku vaettu irukku
There is an end to minor curses!
Unna thooki veesathaan
To lift you up and throw you,
Nenaikkuren
That is what I feel like doing.
Vanthu peepaava polathaan
You are heavy,
Ganakkura
Just like a barrel!
Unna konji pesa thaan
To speak affectionately to you,
Pudikkala
I do not like it.
Unna kadichu kodhara thaan
To bite and tear you apart,
Pudikudhu
I like it!
Kaadhalil konjam oodalae
A little lover's quarrel in love,
Oodalil ennathaan thedalae
What is the search within this quarrel?
Kaadhalukku neengal seiyum velaiyaa
Is this something you do for love?
Illa ungalukku kaadhal seiyum leelaiyaa
Or is love playing its game with you?
Pattu vaetti sattai onnu
I bought a silk dhoti and shirt,
Vaangi thanthenae..ae…
Yes, I bought it...
Vaetti katti naattaamaiyaa
Wearing the dhoti like a village headman,
Theerppu solla thaan…aan
To give a verdict...
Hoo ooo cholakaatu bommaiya
Hoo ooo, to make a scarecrow in the cornfield
Nikka vaikka thaan
Stand right there,
Kaanji pattu selaiya thaan
A Kanchipuram silk saree,
Suthi veippen thaan
I will drape it around.
Amsamaa neeyum vandhu
You come looking so attractive,
Chorus :Imsa pannura
Chorus: And torment me!
Male :Mothamaa unna thandhu
Male: By giving yourself completely,
Chorus :Enna kollura
Chorus: You are killing me!
Male :Adi kollura kollura
Male: Oh, you are killing me, killing me!
Adiyae sirukki enna thaan kollura
Hey girl, you are killing me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful, folk-infused duet depicting a lighthearted battle of wits and affectionate banter between two lovers. They tease each other using traditional imagery—such as silk dhotis, Kanchipuram sarees, village headmen ('Naattaamai'), and scarecrows—expressing their romantic friction through playful threats, comical curses, and contradictory feelings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vanthu peepaava polathaan”
Compares the lover's heavy physique to a barrel ('peepaava polathaan ganakkura').
Antithesis (Muran)
“Kaadhalil konjam modhalae”
Contrasting ideas placed together to show playful conflict, such as 'Kaadhalil konjam modhalae / Modhalil konjam kaadhalae'.
Repetition (Iruttaakilaru / Aanaphora)
“Adi kollura kollura”
Repetition of words like 'kollura kollura' for emotional emphasis and rhythmic beat.
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