Pottu Thaakku
From Kuththu · 2004
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Silambarasan, Roshini
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Details
- Kuththu2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thaga thaga thaga thagavena aadava | Shall I dance glowing brilliantly? |
| Shiva sakthi sakthi sakthiyodu aadava | Shall I dance alongside Shiva and Shakti's energy? |
| Thaga thaga thaga thagavena aadava | Shall I dance glowing brilliantly? |
| Shiva sakthi sakthi sakthiyodu aadava | Shall I dance alongside Shiva and Shakti's energy? |
| Female | |
| Thaga thaga thaga thagavena aadava | Shall I dance glowing brilliantly? |
| Shiva sakthi sakthi sakthiyodu aadava | Shall I dance alongside Shiva and Shakti's energy? |
| Thaga thaga thaga thagavena aadava | Shall I dance glowing brilliantly? |
| Shiva sakthi sakthi sakthiyodu aadava | Shall I dance alongside Shiva and Shakti's energy? |
| Male | |
| Yaei pottu thaakku varaa oru puraa | Hey, strike hard, a dove is coming! |
| Pottu thaakku vanga kadal eraa | Strike hard, like a prawn from the Bay of Bengal! |
| Pottu thaakku yaei pottu thaakku | Strike hard, hey strike hard! |
| Yaei sakka podu neethaan pottu thaakku | Hey, excel and hit hard! |
| Female | |
| Yaei pottu thaakku pottu thaakku | Hey, strike hard, strike hard! |
| Hittu song-u onnu pottu thaakku | Play a hit song and strike hard! |
| Male | |
| Podu pottu thaakku vara oru puraa | Play it and strike hard, a dove is coming! |
| Pottu thaakku vanga kadal eraa | Strike hard, like a Bay of Bengal prawn! |
| Female :Yaei pottu thaakku pottu thaakku | Female: Hey, strike hard, strike hard! |
| Poga poga oru thooku thooku | As time goes on, lift it up higher! |
| Male | |
| Yae yaerikichu yae buttonadi | Hey, the mood has risen, press the button! |
| Nee Yaethukittaa namma paattu ready | If you accept it, our song is ready! |
| Male | |
| Party yaaru paathu thatkku | Watch out who the party is and strike! |
| On paarvayaala pottu thatkku | Strike with your glance! |
| Party yaaru paathu thaakku | Watch out who the party is and strike! |
| On paarvayaala pottu thaakku | Strike with your glance! |
| Paanjidaama mella thakku | Attack gently without pouncing! |
| Paavam chinna pallathakku | Pity the poor little valley! |
| Male | |
| Varaa paaru meena | Look, Meena is coming! |
| Iva varuthu vecha meena | She is like fried fish! |
| Ada vanduduchu thaana | Oh look, it came by itself! |
| Oru kuyilu kuppam gana | A cuckoo singing a local gana song! |
| Female | |
| Yae paarthaa paathukka | Hey, if you look, go ahead and look! |
| Saerthaa saethukka | If you want to include, include me! |
| Yaethaa yaethukka | If you accept, accept me! |
| Thothaa thothukka | If you lose, accept defeat! |
| Male | |
| Yaei pottu thaakku varaa oru puraa | Hey, strike hard, a dove is coming! |
| Pottu thaakku vanga kadal eraa | Strike hard, like a Bay of Bengal prawn! |
| Pottu thaakku yaei pottu thaakku | Strike hard, hey strike hard! |
| Yaei sakka podu neethaan pottu thaakku | Excel and hit hard! |
| Female | |
| Yaei pottu thaakku | Hey, strike hard! |
| Yaei pottu thaakku | Hey, strike hard! |
| Yaei hittu song-u onnu | Hey, a hit song... |
| Pottu thaakku dei | Strike hard, pal! |
| Female | |
| Ayyayyo ayyayyo | Oh dear, oh dear! |
| Ayyayyo oo oo oo oo | Oh dear, oo oo oo oo! |
| Ayyayyo ayyayyo | Oh dear, oh dear! |
| Ayyayyo oo oo oo oo | Oh dear, oo oo oo oo! |
| Male | |
| Yae neril vandhu nikkudhoru | Hey, standing right before my eyes... |
| Nila vattamthaan | Is a full circular moon! |
| Athai podaathaanu poduvadhu | Enacting a rule prohibiting it... |
| Poda sattamthaan | Is a law put in place! |
| Female | |
| Chinna paiyala thodaavittaa | If you don't touch the young boy... |
| Rompa sikkalu | It's a huge problem! |
| Nee anga inga thottuputtaa | If you touch here and there... |
| Varum vikkalu | You'll get hiccups! |
| Male | |
| Zoo-vodu illaatha | An animal not found in any zoo... |
| Vilangaa nee vilangaa nee | Are you that animal? Are you that animal? |
| Female :Hae paadu en kooda | Female: Hey, sing along with me... |
| Suraangani suraangani | Surangani, Surangani! |
| Male | |
| Ga ga kannalathaan | With your eyes... |
| Kotturiyae kaadhal mazhaiyaa | You shower a rain of love! |
| Female :Ho | Female: Ho! |
| Male :Adha thekki vaikka | Male: To store all that rain... |
| Thotti onnu kattavittaiyaa | Should I build a reservoir tank? |
| Female :Poyaa | Female: Go away! |
| Male | |
| Oththukittaa kallanaiya | If you agree, I'll build a Kallanai dam... |
| Katti vaikkurae | And keep you secured! |
| Onna posterla pottu engum | Putting your picture on posters everywhere... |
| Otti otti vaikkuraen | I'll paste them up! |
| Female | |
| Yae pottu thaakku varaa oru puraa | Hey, strike hard, a dove is coming! |
| Pottu thaakku vanga kadal eraa | Strike hard, like a Bay of Bengal prawn! |
| Pottu thaakku yaei pottu thaakku | Strike hard, hey strike hard! |
| Sakka podu neethaan pottu thaakku | Excel and hit hard! |
| Pottu thaakku yaei pottu thaakku | Strike hard, hey strike hard! |
| Hittu song-u onnu pottu thaakku | Play a hit song and strike hard! |
| Male | |
| Yaei rasa navururaa | Hey king, move aside! |
| Ippo paarraa | Now look here! |
| Male | |
| Bharathaththil paththu kodi | In India, there are 100 million... |
| Ponnu irukku | Girls living! |
| On oruththi mela thaandi | But beyond all of them, on you alone... |
| Ooru kannu irukku | The eyes of the whole town are fixed! |
| Female | |
| Vaigaiyaaththu paalam pakkam | Near the Vaigai river bridge... |
| Nadanthu ponen naan | As I walked by... |
| Enna Follow panni | Following behind me... |
| Vaaraangalae paavi pasangathaan | These wicked guys were coming! |
| Male | |
| Kannu kannil kaamam vachchu | With lust in your eyes... |
| Kolluriyae kolluriyae | You are killing me, killing me! |
| Female :Kannaa pinnaannu | Female: You're talking nonsense... |
| Solluriyae solluriyae | You keep saying and saying! |
| Male | |
| Yaei kuppunuthan | Hey, suddenly like beer... |
| Beer-u pola mappu yaeththura | You get me intoxicated! |
| Female :Haa | Female: Haa! |
| Male :Adh paththalannu | Male: As if that's not enough... |
| Punnagaiyaal gin-ey ooththura | You pour gin with your smile! |
| Female :Aahaa… | Female: Aahaa... |
| Male | |
| Konjam konjam | Bit by bit... |
| Konji namma sootta yaeththura | Coaxing and raising our heat! |
| Aanaa thideerunnu remote vachu | But suddenly using a remote... |
| Channel maaththura | You change the channel! |
| Male | |
| Pottu pottu pottu | Hit hit hit... |
| Pottu pottu | Hit hit... |
| Machi pottu thaakku | Friend, strike hard! |
| Male | |
| Pottu thaakku | Strike hard! |
| Pottu pottu | Hit hit... |
| Machi pottu thaakku | Friend, strike hard! |
| Male | |
| Yaei pottu thaakku | Hey strike hard! |
| Yaei pottu thaakku | Hey strike hard! |
| Hittu song-u onnu | One hit song... |
| Pottu thaakku | Strike hard! |
| Male | |
| Party yaaru paathu thakku | Watch out who the party is and strike! |
| On paarvayaala potu thakku | Strike with your glance! |
| Paanjidaama mella thakku | Attack gently without pouncing! |
| Paavam chinna pallathakku | Pity the poor little valley! |
| Male | |
| Varaa paaru meena | Look, Meena is coming! |
| Iva varuthu vecha meena | She is like fried fish! |
| Ada vanduduchu thaana | Oh look, it came by itself! |
| Oru kuyilu kuppam gana | A cuckoo singing a local gana song! |
| Female | |
| Haei paarthaa paathukka | Hey, if you look, go ahead and look! |
| Saerthaa saethukka | If you want to include, include me! |
| Yaethaa yaethukka | If you accept, accept me! |
| Thothaa thothukka | If you lose, accept defeat! |
| Male | |
| Yaei evanum mm… | Hey, no one... mm... |
தக தக தக தகவென ஆடவா
சிவ சக்தி சக்தி சக்தியோடு ஆடவா
தக தக தக தகவென ஆடவா
சிவ சக்தி சக்தி சக்தியோடு ஆடவா
Shall I dance glowing brilliantly?
Shall I dance alongside Shiva and Shakti's energy?
Shall I dance glowing brilliantly?
Shall I dance alongside Shiva and Shakti's energy?
தக தக தக தகவென ஆடவா
சிவ சக்தி சக்தி சக்தியோடு ஆடவா
தக தக தக தகவென ஆடவா
சிவ சக்தி சக்தி சக்தியோடு ஆடவா
Shall I dance glowing brilliantly?
Shall I dance alongside Shiva and Shakti's energy?
Shall I dance glowing brilliantly?
Shall I dance alongside Shiva and Shakti's energy?
ஏய் போட்டு தாக்கு வரா ஒரு புறா
போட்டு தாக்கு வங்க கடல் எறா
போட்டு தாக்கு ஏய் போட்டு தாக்கு
ஏய் சக்கப்போடு நீதான் போட்டு தாக்கு
Hey, strike hard, a dove is coming!
Strike hard, like a prawn from the Bay of Bengal!
Strike hard, hey strike hard!
Hey, excel and hit hard!
ஏய் போட்டு தாக்கு போட்டு தாக்கு
ஹிட்டு சாங்கு ஒன்னு போட்டு தாக்கு
Hey, strike hard, strike hard!
Play a hit song and strike hard!
போடு போட்டு தாக்கு வரா ஒரு புறா
போட்டு தாக்கு வங்க கடல் எறா
ஏ போட்டு தாக்கு போட்டு தாக்கு
போக போக ஒரு தூக்கு தூக்கு
Play it and strike hard, a dove is coming!
Strike hard, like a Bay of Bengal prawn!
Female: Hey, strike hard, strike hard!
As time goes on, lift it up higher!
ஏ ஏறிகிச்சு ஏ பட்டனடி
நீ ஏத்துக்கிட்டா நம்ம பாட்டு ரெடி
Hey, the mood has risen, press the button!
If you accept it, our song is ready!
பார்ட்டி யாரு பாத்து தாக்கு
ஒன் பார்வையால போட்டு தாக்கு
பார்ட்டி யாரு பாத்து தாக்கு
பார்வையால போட்டு தாக்கு
பாஞ்சிடாம மெல்ல தாக்கு
பாவம் சின்ன பள்ளத்தாக்கு
Watch out who the party is and strike!
Strike with your glance!
Watch out who the party is and strike!
Strike with your glance!
Attack gently without pouncing!
Pity the poor little valley!
வரா பாரு மீனா
இவ வறுத்து வெச்ச மீனா
அட வந்துடுச்சு தானா
ஒரு குயிலு குப்பம் கானா
Look, Meena is coming!
She is like fried fish!
Oh look, it came by itself!
A cuckoo singing a local gana song!
ஹே பார்த்தா பாத்துக்க
சேர்த்தா சேத்துக்க
ஏத்தா ஏத்துக்க
தோத்தா தோத்துக்க
Hey, if you look, go ahead and look!
If you want to include, include me!
If you accept, accept me!
If you lose, accept defeat!
ஏய் போட்டு தாக்கு வரா ஒரு புறா
போட்டு தாக்கு வங்க கடல் எறா
போட்டு தாக்கு ஏய் போட்டு தாக்கு
ஏய் சக்கப்போடு நீதான் போட்டு தாக்கு
Hey, strike hard, a dove is coming!
Strike hard, like a Bay of Bengal prawn!
Strike hard, hey strike hard!
Excel and hit hard!
ஏய் போட்டு தாக்கு
ஏய் போட்டு தாக்கு
ஏய் ஹிட்டு சாங்கு ஒன்னு
போட்டு தாக்கு டே.....
Hey, strike hard!
Hey, strike hard!
Hey, a hit song...
Strike hard, pal!
அய்யய்யோ அய்யய்யோ
அய்யய்யோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
அய்யய்யோ அய்யய்யோ
அய்யய்யோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Oh dear, oh dear!
Oh dear, oo oo oo oo!
Oh dear, oh dear!
Oh dear, oo oo oo oo!
ஏ நேரில் வந்து நிக்குதொரு
நிலா வட்டம்தான்
அத போடாதான்னு போடுவது
போடா சட்டம்தான்
Hey, standing right before my eyes...
Is a full circular moon!
Enacting a rule prohibiting it...
Is a law put in place!
சின்ன பையல தொடாவிட்டா
ரொம்ப சிக்கலு
நீ அங்க இங்க தொட்டுபுட்டா
வரும் விக்கலு
If you don't touch the young boy...
It's a huge problem!
If you touch here and there...
You'll get hiccups!
ஜூ-வோடு இல்லாத
விலங்கா நீ விலங்கா நீ
ஹே பாடு என் கூட
சுராங்கணி சுராங்கணி
An animal not found in any zoo...
Are you that animal? Are you that animal?
Female: Hey, sing along with me...
Surangani, Surangani!
க க கண்ணாலதான்
கொட்டுறியே காதல் மழையா
ஹோ
அத தேக்கி வைக்க
தொட்டி ஒன்னு கட்டவில்லையா
போயா
With your eyes...
You shower a rain of love!
Female: Ho!
Male: To store all that rain...
Should I build a reservoir tank?
Female: Go away!
ஒத்துக்கிட்டா கல்லணைய
கட்டி வைக்குறேன்
ஒன்ன போஸ்டர்ல போட்டு எங்கும்
ஒட்டி ஒட்டி வைக்குறேன்
If you agree, I'll build a Kallanai dam...
And keep you secured!
Putting your picture on posters everywhere...
I'll paste them up!
ஏ போட்டு தாக்கு வரா ஒரு புறா
போட்டு தாக்கு வங்க கடல் எறா
போட்டு தாக்கு போட்டு தாக்கு
சக்கப்போடு நீதான் போட்டு தாக்கு
போட்டு தாக்கு போட்டு தாக்கு
ஹிட்டு சாங்கு ஒன்னு போட்டு தாக்கு
Hey, strike hard, a dove is coming!
Strike hard, like a Bay of Bengal prawn!
Strike hard, hey strike hard!
Excel and hit hard!
Strike hard, hey strike hard!
Play a hit song and strike hard!
ஏய் ராசா நவுறுறா
இப்போ பார்ரா
Hey king, move aside!
Now look here!
பாரதத்தில் பத்து கோடி
பொண்ணு இருக்கு
ஒன் ஒருத்தி மேல தாண்டி
ஊரு கண்ணு இருக்கு
In India, there are 100 million...
Girls living!
But beyond all of them, on you alone...
The eyes of the whole town are fixed!
வைகையாத்து பாலம் பக்கம்
நடந்து போனேன் நான்
என்ன பாளோவ் பண்ணி
வராங்களே பாவி பசங்கதான்
Near the Vaigai river bridge...
As I walked by...
Following behind me...
These wicked guys were coming!
கண்ணு கண்ணில் காமம் வச்சு
கொல்லுறியே கொல்லுறியே
பெண் : கண்ணா பின்னான்னு
சொல்லுறியே சொல்லுறியே
With lust in your eyes...
You are killing me, killing me!
Female: You're talking nonsense...
You keep saying and saying!
ஏய் குப்புனுதான்
பீர்ரு போல மப்பு ஏத்துற
ஹா
அது பத்தலன்னு
புன்னகையால் ஜின்னே ஊத்துற
ஆஹா
Hey, suddenly like beer...
You get me intoxicated!
Female: Haa!
Male: As if that's not enough...
You pour gin with your smile!
Female: Aahaa...
கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம்
கொஞ்சி நம்ம சூட்ட ஏத்துற
ஆனா திடீருனு ரிமோட் வச்சு
சேனல் மாத்துற
Bit by bit...
Coaxing and raising our heat!
But suddenly using a remote...
You change the channel!
போட்டு போட்டு போட்டு
போட்டு போட்டு
மச்சி போட்டு தாக்கு
Hit hit hit...
Hit hit...
Friend, strike hard!
போட்டு தாக்கு
ஏய் போட்டு தாக்கு ஹ ஹ
போட்டு தாக்கு
மச்சி போட்டு தாக்கு
Strike hard!
Hit hit...
Friend, strike hard!
ஏய் போட்டு தாக்கு
ஏய் போட்டு தாக்கு
ஹிட்டு சாங்கு ஒன்னு
போட்டு தாக்கு
Hey strike hard!
Hey strike hard!
One hit song...
Strike hard!
பார்ட்டி யாரு பாத்து தாக்கு
பார்வையால போட்டு தாக்கு
பாஞ்சிடாம மெல்ல தாக்கு
பாவம் சின்ன பள்ளத்தாக்கு
Watch out who the party is and strike!
Strike with your glance!
Attack gently without pouncing!
Pity the poor little valley!
வரா பாரு மீனா
இவ வறுத்து வச்ச மீனா
அட வந்துடுச்சு தானா
ஒரு குயிலு குப்பம் கானா
Look, Meena is coming!
She is like fried fish!
Oh look, it came by itself!
A cuckoo singing a local gana song!
ஹே பார்த்தா பாத்துக்க
சேர்த்தா செதுக்க
ஏத்தா ஏத்துக்க
தோத்தா தோத்துக்க
Hey, if you look, go ahead and look!
If you want to include, include me!
If you accept, accept me!
If you lose, accept defeat!
ஏய் எவனும் ம்ம்.....
Hey, no one... mm...
Thaga thaga thaga thagavena aadava
Shall I dance glowing brilliantly?
Shiva sakthi sakthi sakthiyodu aadava
Shall I dance alongside Shiva and Shakti's energy?
Thaga thaga thaga thagavena aadava
Shall I dance glowing brilliantly?
Shiva sakthi sakthi sakthiyodu aadava
Shall I dance alongside Shiva and Shakti's energy?
Thaga thaga thaga thagavena aadava
Shall I dance glowing brilliantly?
Shiva sakthi sakthi sakthiyodu aadava
Shall I dance alongside Shiva and Shakti's energy?
Thaga thaga thaga thagavena aadava
Shall I dance glowing brilliantly?
Shiva sakthi sakthi sakthiyodu aadava
Shall I dance alongside Shiva and Shakti's energy?
Yaei pottu thaakku varaa oru puraa
Hey, strike hard, a dove is coming!
Pottu thaakku vanga kadal eraa
Strike hard, like a prawn from the Bay of Bengal!
Pottu thaakku yaei pottu thaakku
Strike hard, hey strike hard!
Yaei sakka podu neethaan pottu thaakku
Hey, excel and hit hard!
Yaei pottu thaakku pottu thaakku
Hey, strike hard, strike hard!
Hittu song-u onnu pottu thaakku
Play a hit song and strike hard!
Podu pottu thaakku vara oru puraa
Play it and strike hard, a dove is coming!
Pottu thaakku vanga kadal eraa
Strike hard, like a Bay of Bengal prawn!
Female :Yaei pottu thaakku pottu thaakku
Female: Hey, strike hard, strike hard!
Poga poga oru thooku thooku
As time goes on, lift it up higher!
Yae yaerikichu yae buttonadi
Hey, the mood has risen, press the button!
Nee Yaethukittaa namma paattu ready
If you accept it, our song is ready!
Party yaaru paathu thatkku
Watch out who the party is and strike!
On paarvayaala pottu thatkku
Strike with your glance!
Party yaaru paathu thaakku
Watch out who the party is and strike!
On paarvayaala pottu thaakku
Strike with your glance!
Paanjidaama mella thakku
Attack gently without pouncing!
Paavam chinna pallathakku
Pity the poor little valley!
Varaa paaru meena
Look, Meena is coming!
Iva varuthu vecha meena
She is like fried fish!
Ada vanduduchu thaana
Oh look, it came by itself!
Oru kuyilu kuppam gana
A cuckoo singing a local gana song!
Yae paarthaa paathukka
Hey, if you look, go ahead and look!
Saerthaa saethukka
If you want to include, include me!
Yaethaa yaethukka
If you accept, accept me!
Thothaa thothukka
If you lose, accept defeat!
Yaei pottu thaakku varaa oru puraa
Hey, strike hard, a dove is coming!
Pottu thaakku vanga kadal eraa
Strike hard, like a Bay of Bengal prawn!
Pottu thaakku yaei pottu thaakku
Strike hard, hey strike hard!
Yaei sakka podu neethaan pottu thaakku
Excel and hit hard!
Yaei pottu thaakku
Hey, strike hard!
Yaei pottu thaakku
Hey, strike hard!
Yaei hittu song-u onnu
Hey, a hit song...
Pottu thaakku dei
Strike hard, pal!
Ayyayyo ayyayyo
Oh dear, oh dear!
Ayyayyo oo oo oo oo
Oh dear, oo oo oo oo!
Ayyayyo ayyayyo
Oh dear, oh dear!
Ayyayyo oo oo oo oo
Oh dear, oo oo oo oo!
Yae neril vandhu nikkudhoru
Hey, standing right before my eyes...
Nila vattamthaan
Is a full circular moon!
Athai podaathaanu poduvadhu
Enacting a rule prohibiting it...
Poda sattamthaan
Is a law put in place!
Chinna paiyala thodaavittaa
If you don't touch the young boy...
Rompa sikkalu
It's a huge problem!
Nee anga inga thottuputtaa
If you touch here and there...
Varum vikkalu
You'll get hiccups!
Zoo-vodu illaatha
An animal not found in any zoo...
Vilangaa nee vilangaa nee
Are you that animal? Are you that animal?
Female :Hae paadu en kooda
Female: Hey, sing along with me...
Suraangani suraangani
Surangani, Surangani!
Ga ga kannalathaan
With your eyes...
Kotturiyae kaadhal mazhaiyaa
You shower a rain of love!
Female :Ho
Female: Ho!
Male :Adha thekki vaikka
Male: To store all that rain...
Thotti onnu kattavittaiyaa
Should I build a reservoir tank?
Female :Poyaa
Female: Go away!
Oththukittaa kallanaiya
If you agree, I'll build a Kallanai dam...
Katti vaikkurae
And keep you secured!
Onna posterla pottu engum
Putting your picture on posters everywhere...
Otti otti vaikkuraen
I'll paste them up!
Yae pottu thaakku varaa oru puraa
Hey, strike hard, a dove is coming!
Pottu thaakku vanga kadal eraa
Strike hard, like a Bay of Bengal prawn!
Pottu thaakku yaei pottu thaakku
Strike hard, hey strike hard!
Sakka podu neethaan pottu thaakku
Excel and hit hard!
Pottu thaakku yaei pottu thaakku
Strike hard, hey strike hard!
Hittu song-u onnu pottu thaakku
Play a hit song and strike hard!
Yaei rasa navururaa
Hey king, move aside!
Ippo paarraa
Now look here!
Bharathaththil paththu kodi
In India, there are 100 million...
Ponnu irukku
Girls living!
On oruththi mela thaandi
But beyond all of them, on you alone...
Ooru kannu irukku
The eyes of the whole town are fixed!
Vaigaiyaaththu paalam pakkam
Near the Vaigai river bridge...
Nadanthu ponen naan
As I walked by...
Enna Follow panni
Following behind me...
Vaaraangalae paavi pasangathaan
These wicked guys were coming!
Kannu kannil kaamam vachchu
With lust in your eyes...
Kolluriyae kolluriyae
You are killing me, killing me!
Female :Kannaa pinnaannu
Female: You're talking nonsense...
Solluriyae solluriyae
You keep saying and saying!
Yaei kuppunuthan
Hey, suddenly like beer...
Beer-u pola mappu yaeththura
You get me intoxicated!
Female :Haa
Female: Haa!
Male :Adh paththalannu
Male: As if that's not enough...
Punnagaiyaal gin-ey ooththura
You pour gin with your smile!
Female :Aahaa…
Female: Aahaa...
Konjam konjam
Bit by bit...
Konji namma sootta yaeththura
Coaxing and raising our heat!
Aanaa thideerunnu remote vachu
But suddenly using a remote...
Channel maaththura
You change the channel!
Pottu pottu pottu
Hit hit hit...
Pottu pottu
Hit hit...
Machi pottu thaakku
Friend, strike hard!
Pottu thaakku
Strike hard!
Pottu pottu
Hit hit...
Machi pottu thaakku
Friend, strike hard!
Yaei pottu thaakku
Hey strike hard!
Yaei pottu thaakku
Hey strike hard!
Hittu song-u onnu
One hit song...
Pottu thaakku
Strike hard!
Party yaaru paathu thakku
Watch out who the party is and strike!
On paarvayaala potu thakku
Strike with your glance!
Paanjidaama mella thakku
Attack gently without pouncing!
Paavam chinna pallathakku
Pity the poor little valley!
Varaa paaru meena
Look, Meena is coming!
Iva varuthu vecha meena
She is like fried fish!
Ada vanduduchu thaana
Oh look, it came by itself!
Oru kuyilu kuppam gana
A cuckoo singing a local gana song!
Haei paarthaa paathukka
Hey, if you look, go ahead and look!
Saerthaa saethukka
If you want to include, include me!
Yaethaa yaethukka
If you accept, accept me!
Thothaa thothukka
If you lose, accept defeat!
Yaei evanum mm…
Hey, no one... mm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pottu Thaakku is a high-energy dance track from the 2004 Tamil film Kuththu, featuring upbeat street-style banter and local gana lyrics between the male and female leads. The song revolves around playful flirtation, romantic teasing, and energetic call-and-response rhythm typical of Chennai street folklore and kuthu beats. Throughout the track, the lead characters use colorful metaphors involving local cuisine, weather, intoxicating drinks, and famous landmarks to express their mutual attraction and lighthearted banter, making it an iconic dance anthem celebrated for its infectious energy and foot-tapping rhythm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Yae paarthaa paathukka / Saerthaa saethukka / Yaethaa yaethukka / Thothaa thothukka”
Repetition of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines to create rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Beer-u pola mappu yaeththura / punnagaiyaal gin-ey ooththura”
Comparing a woman's charm and smile to intoxicating beverages like beer and gin.
Allusion
“Suraangani suraangani / Oththukittaa kallanaiya katti vaikkurae”
Referencing 'Suraangani' (a famous traditional Sri Lankan Baila folk tune) and 'Kallanai' (the historical ancient dam across the Cauvery river).
Onomatopoeia & Rhythm Words
“Thaga thaga thaga thagavena aadava”
Use of rhythmic beat words to simulate drum percussion and energetic dance energy.
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Trivia
Pottu Thaakku became one of the biggest chartbusters of 2004 in Tamil Nadu, solidifying Silambarasan (STR) as a premier mass dance icon. The film Kuththu marked the Tamil debut of actress Ramya (Divya Spandana). The song was composed by Srikanth Deva and penned by legendary lyricist Vaali, who effortlessly captured local Chennai gana slang.
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