Saitji
From Meesaya Murukku · 2017
- Lyricist
- Hip Hop Tamizha
- Singer
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Meesaya Murukku2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Saitji saitji saitji | Respected Saitji, Saitji, Saitji |
| Thumara betti | Your daughter |
| Avathanae enakku pondatti.. | She is the one who will be my wife.. |
| Eee….eeeee…. | Eee....eeeee.... |
| Chorus | |
| Saitji saitji saitji | Respected Saitji, Saitji, Saitji |
| Thumara betti | Your daughter |
| Avathanae enakku pondatti.. | She is the one who will be my wife.. |
| Eee….eeeee…. | Eee....eeeee.... |
| Male | |
| {Inimel naamellam saittu | {From now on, we are all united like Sait, |
| Dhinamum than thinnbom sweetu} (2) | Every day we will eat sweets} (2) |
| Male | |
| Tamilnadu endroru state-u | There is a state named Tamil Nadu, |
| Athukulla sowkarpettu | Inside it is Sowcarpet. |
| Tamilnadu endroru state-u | There is a state named Tamil Nadu, |
| Athukulla sowkarpettu | Inside it is Sowcarpet. |
| Chorus | |
| Saitji saitji saitji | Respected Saitji, Saitji, Saitji |
| Thumara betti | Your daughter |
| Avathanae enakku pondatti.. | She is the one who will be my wife.. |
| Eee….eeeee…. | Eee....eeeee.... |
| Chorus | |
| Computer ji | Computer Ji, |
| Lock kardhiyae | Lock it! |
| Male | |
| Aavoji kaavoji | Come on, eat up, |
| Ithuthanda paavbaaji | This is Pav Bhaji, boss! |
| Male :Aavoji..Chorus :Aavojii.. | Male: Come on.. Chorus: Come on.. |
| Kaavoji….Chorus :Kaavoji.. | Eat up.. Chorus: Eat up.. |
| Ithuthanda ….Chorus :Ithuthanda paavbaaji | This is.. Chorus: This is Pav Bhaji! |
| Male | |
| Paanmittai rasakulla | Paan candy, Rasgulla, |
| Kaaju sweetu baadham halwa | Cashew sweet, Almond halwa, |
| Beedavathan vaayula pottu | Stuffing betel leaf in the mouth, |
| Thuppuvanda ooru fulla | And spitting it all over the town. |
| Chorus | |
| Saitji saitji saitji | Respected Saitji, Saitji, Saitji |
| Thumara betti | Your daughter |
| Avathanae enakku pondatti.. | She is the one who will be my wife.. |
| Eee….eeeee…. | Eee....eeeee.... |
| Male | |
| Nambalikki….Chorus :Kovai city | For us.. Chorus: Coimbatore city! |
| Nimballiki..Chorus :Meter vatti | For you all.. Chorus: Daily interest loan! |
| Vatti katti vatti katti | Paying interest, paying interest, |
| Chorus :Kelinji pochu enga vetti | Chorus: Our dhoti got torn! |
| Male | |
| Vanga thinbomChorus :Kaanja rotti | Come, let's eat Chorus: Dry roti! |
| Holi vandhaChorus :Colouru kotti | When Holi comes Chorus: Throwing colors! |
| Kastapattu love-u panna | After struggling so hard to fall in love, |
| Chorus :Kalatti vidava rockki katti | Chorus: Will she dump me by tying a rakhi? |
| Male | |
| Maathaji maathaji | Respected Mother-in-law, Mother-in-law, |
| Un ponnu paathuchu | Your daughter looked at me. |
| Thara tharanu iluthuttu ponalum | Even if dragged away forcefully, |
| Dhilla nippan…Chorus :Balaji | He will stand brave... Chorus: Balaji! |
| En jodi en jodi…Chorus :Ahaa | My partner, my partner... Chorus: Ahaa! |
| Ennalum needhan di...Chorus :Ohoo | Forever you are mine, girl... Chorus: Ohoo! |
| Gujrathukku odi poiyu | Let's run away to Gujarat, |
| Gujala irupom nee vaadi | We will have fun, come girl! |
| Chorus | |
| {Saitji saitji saitji | {Respected Saitji, Saitji, Saitji |
| Thumara betti | Your daughter |
| Avathanae enakku pondatti.. | She is the one who will be my wife.. |
| Eee….eeeee….} (2) | Eee....eeeee....} (2) |
சேட் ஜி சேட்
ஜி சேட் ஜி தும்மாரா
பேட்டி அவதானே
எனக்கு பொண்டாட்டி
ஈஈஈ ஈஈஈ.....
Respected Saitji, Saitji, Saitji
Your daughter
She is the one who will be my wife..
Eee....eeeee....
சேட் ஜி சேட்
ஜி சேட் ஜி தும்மாரா
பேட்டி அவதானே
எனக்கு பொண்டாட்டி
ஈஈஈ ஈஈஈ.....
Respected Saitji, Saitji, Saitji
Your daughter
She is the one who will be my wife..
Eee....eeeee....
{ இனி மேல்
நாமெல்லாம் சேட்டு
தினமும் தான் தின்போம்
ஸ்வீட்டு } (2)
{From now on, we are all united like Sait,
Every day we will eat sweets} (2)
தமிழ்நாடு என்றொரு
ஸ்டேட்டு அதுக்குள்ள
சவுகார்பேட்டு தமிழ்நாடு
என்றொரு ஸ்டேட்டு
அதுக்குள்ள சவுகார்பேட்டு
There is a state named Tamil Nadu,
Inside it is Sowcarpet.
There is a state named Tamil Nadu,
Inside it is Sowcarpet.
சேட் ஜி சேட்
ஜி சேட் ஜி தும்மாரா
பேட்டி அவதானே
எனக்கு பொண்டாட்டி
ஈஈஈ ஈஈஈ.....
Respected Saitji, Saitji, Saitji
Your daughter
She is the one who will be my wife..
Eee....eeeee....
கம்ப்யூட்டர் ஜி
லாக் கர்தியே
Computer Ji,
Lock it!
ஆவோஜி காவோஜி
இது தான்டா பாவ்பாஜி
ஆவோஜி
குழு :
ஆவோஜி
காவோஜி
குழு :
காவோஜி
இதுதான்டா
குழு :
இதுதான்டா
பாவ்பாஜி
Come on, eat up,
This is Pav Bhaji, boss!
Male: Come on.. Chorus: Come on..
Eat up.. Chorus: Eat up..
This is.. Chorus: This is Pav Bhaji!
பான்மிட்டாய் ரசகுல்லா
காஜு ஸ்வீட்டு பாதாம் ஹல்வா
பீடாவதான் வாயில போட்டு
துப்புவான்டா ஊரு ஃபுல்லா
Paan candy, Rasgulla,
Cashew sweet, Almond halwa,
Stuffing betel leaf in the mouth,
And spitting it all over the town.
சேட் ஜி சேட்
ஜி சேட் ஜி தும்மாரா
பேட்டி அவதானே
எனக்கு பொண்டாட்டி
ஈஈஈ ஈஈஈ.....
Respected Saitji, Saitji, Saitji
Your daughter
She is the one who will be my wife..
Eee....eeeee....
நம்மலிக்கி
குழு :
கோவை சிட்டி
நிம்பலிக்கி
குழு :
மீட்டர் வட்டி
வட்டி கட்டி வட்டி கட்டி
குழு :
கிழிஞ்சிப் போச்சு
எங்க வேட்டி
For us.. Chorus: Coimbatore city!
For you all.. Chorus: Daily interest loan!
Paying interest, paying interest,
Chorus: Our dhoti got torn!
வாங்க தின்போம்
குழு :
காஞ்ச ரொட்டி
ஹோலி வந்தா
குழு :
கலரு கொட்டி
கஷ்டப்பட்டு லவ்வு
பண்ணா
குழு :
கழட்டி விடுவா
ராக்கி கட்டி
Come, let's eat Chorus: Dry roti!
When Holi comes Chorus: Throwing colors!
After struggling so hard to fall in love,
Chorus: Will she dump me by tying a rakhi?
மாதாஜி மாதாஜி
உன் பொண்ணு பாத்துச்சு
தர தரன்னு இழுத்துட்டு
போனாலும் தில்லா
நிப்பான்
குழு :
பாலாஜி
என் ஜோடி என் ஜோடி
குழு :
ஆஹா
எந்நாளும் நீதான்டி
குழு :
ஓஹோ
குஜராத்துக்கு ஓடி போயி
குஜாலா இருப்போம் நீ
வாடி
Respected Mother-in-law, Mother-in-law,
Your daughter looked at me.
Even if dragged away forcefully,
He will stand brave... Chorus: Balaji!
My partner, my partner... Chorus: Ahaa!
Forever you are mine, girl... Chorus: Ohoo!
Let's run away to Gujarat,
We will have fun, come girl!
{ சேட் ஜி சேட்
ஜி சேட் ஜி தும்மாரா
பேட்டி அவதானே
எனக்கு பொண்டாட்டி
ஈஈஈ ஈஈஈ.....} (2)
{Respected Saitji, Saitji, Saitji
Your daughter
She is the one who will be my wife..
Eee....eeeee....} (2)
Saitji saitji saitji
Respected Saitji, Saitji, Saitji
Thumara betti
Your daughter
Avathanae enakku pondatti..
She is the one who will be my wife..
Eee….eeeee….
Eee....eeeee....
Saitji saitji saitji
Respected Saitji, Saitji, Saitji
Thumara betti
Your daughter
Avathanae enakku pondatti..
She is the one who will be my wife..
Eee….eeeee….
Eee....eeeee....
{Inimel naamellam saittu
{From now on, we are all united like Sait,
Dhinamum than thinnbom sweetu} (2)
Every day we will eat sweets} (2)
Tamilnadu endroru state-u
There is a state named Tamil Nadu,
Athukulla sowkarpettu
Inside it is Sowcarpet.
Tamilnadu endroru state-u
There is a state named Tamil Nadu,
Athukulla sowkarpettu
Inside it is Sowcarpet.
Saitji saitji saitji
Respected Saitji, Saitji, Saitji
Thumara betti
Your daughter
Avathanae enakku pondatti..
She is the one who will be my wife..
Eee….eeeee….
Eee....eeeee....
Computer ji
Computer Ji,
Lock kardhiyae
Lock it!
Aavoji kaavoji
Come on, eat up,
Ithuthanda paavbaaji
This is Pav Bhaji, boss!
Male :Aavoji..Chorus :Aavojii..
Male: Come on.. Chorus: Come on..
Kaavoji….Chorus :Kaavoji..
Eat up.. Chorus: Eat up..
Ithuthanda ….Chorus :Ithuthanda paavbaaji
This is.. Chorus: This is Pav Bhaji!
Paanmittai rasakulla
Paan candy, Rasgulla,
Kaaju sweetu baadham halwa
Cashew sweet, Almond halwa,
Beedavathan vaayula pottu
Stuffing betel leaf in the mouth,
Thuppuvanda ooru fulla
And spitting it all over the town.
Saitji saitji saitji
Respected Saitji, Saitji, Saitji
Thumara betti
Your daughter
Avathanae enakku pondatti..
She is the one who will be my wife..
Eee….eeeee….
Eee....eeeee....
Nambalikki….Chorus :Kovai city
For us.. Chorus: Coimbatore city!
Nimballiki..Chorus :Meter vatti
For you all.. Chorus: Daily interest loan!
Vatti katti vatti katti
Paying interest, paying interest,
Chorus :Kelinji pochu enga vetti
Chorus: Our dhoti got torn!
Vanga thinbomChorus :Kaanja rotti
Come, let's eat Chorus: Dry roti!
Holi vandhaChorus :Colouru kotti
When Holi comes Chorus: Throwing colors!
Kastapattu love-u panna
After struggling so hard to fall in love,
Chorus :Kalatti vidava rockki katti
Chorus: Will she dump me by tying a rakhi?
Maathaji maathaji
Respected Mother-in-law, Mother-in-law,
Un ponnu paathuchu
Your daughter looked at me.
Thara tharanu iluthuttu ponalum
Even if dragged away forcefully,
Dhilla nippan…Chorus :Balaji
He will stand brave... Chorus: Balaji!
En jodi en jodi…Chorus :Ahaa
My partner, my partner... Chorus: Ahaa!
Ennalum needhan di...Chorus :Ohoo
Forever you are mine, girl... Chorus: Ohoo!
Gujrathukku odi poiyu
Let's run away to Gujarat,
Gujala irupom nee vaadi
We will have fun, come girl!
{Saitji saitji saitji
{Respected Saitji, Saitji, Saitji
Thumara betti
Your daughter
Avathanae enakku pondatti..
She is the one who will be my wife..
Eee….eeeee….} (2)
Eee....eeeee....} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Saitji is a energetic, lighthearted track from the film Meesaya Murukku composed and performed by Hip Hop Tamizha. The song humorously captures a young Tamil hero's playful romantic address to a North Indian father-in-law ('Saitji') and mother-in-law ('Maathaji'), declaring his love for their daughter. Blending Tamil and Hindi slang, the song playfully highlights North Indian cultural tropes in Chennai's Sowcarpet district—such as sweet delicacies, betel leaves, meter interest, Holi, and Pav Bhaji—while asserting his determination to win over his love despite cultural differences.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Tamilnadu endroru state-u / Athukulla sowkarpettu”
Use of matching end rhymes across consecutive lines like 'state-u' and 'sowkarpettu', as well as 'saittu' and 'sweetu'.
Code-mixing / Macaronic verse
“Saitji saitji saitji / Thumara betti / Avathanae enakku pondatti..”
Blending Tamil dialect with Hindi loan words ('Thumara betti', 'Aavoji kaavoji', 'Lock kardhiyae', 'Maathaji') to reflect the North-South cultural crossover of Sowcarpet.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Saitji saitji saitji”
Repeated invocation of 'Saitji' to emphasize the humorous call out to the protagonist's prospective father-in-law.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Saitji' was originally released as an independent promo/single by Hip Hop Tamizha and gained immense popularity online, contributing to the hype of his directorial debut movie 'Meesaya Murukku'. The song heavily features local Chennai-Sowcarpet cultural humor.
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