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Lyrics & meaning

Super Hittu Super Mettu

From Kalloori Vaasal · 1996

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Mano, Anuradha Sriram, Gopal Sharma
Music director
Deva
Details
Kalloori Vaasal1996

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
……………..
Male
Super hit-tu super mettu vaa vaa vaaSuper hit tune, super rhythm, come, come, come!
Super paattu pottu thanthathu devaa vaa….yaaDeva gave us this super song, come on... yeah!
Kalloori vaasal en perai sollum vaarae vaaThe college gate will spell my name, come on!
En kaal rendum modhiWhen my two feet strike together,
Kanal thondra koodum vaada vaaSparks of fire can emerge, come on!
Male
Mannavan naanaada chinnavan neeyaada mildonI am the king, you are just a novice, Milton!
Ennudan modhiyae odiyae ponavan emdanThe one who clashed with me fled away like Lord Yama!
Chorus
……………..
Male
Haei super hit-tu super mettu vaa vaa vaaHey, super hit tune, super rhythm, come, come, come!
Intha super paattu pottu thanthathu devaa vaaDeva gave us this super song, come on!
Female
Ennai patri unakku theriyumaaDo you know about me?
Mayila paththi manpuzhu ariyumaaDoes an earthworm know about a peacock?
Nail nadhiyin cleopatraEven Cleopatra of the river Nile,
Thaalakattu pottaa ennil paadhithaan….hoiIf she sets a rhythmic dance step, she is only half as good as me... hoi!
Male
Milton patri unakku theriyumaaDo you know about Milton?
Sooriyanai sundeli ariyumaaDoes a shrew mouse know about the sun?
Adiyae pennae i naa saabaiyilumHey girl, even in the United Nations Assembly,
En per theriyumaa unakku puriyumaaDo you know my name, do you understand?
Hae hae hae haei hae hae haeiHae hae hae haei hae hae haei
Thinakku thinakku…thaa….Thinakku thinakku... thaa....
Male
Vaadaa mayil konda thogaiyinaiCome on! By sticking and tying
Otti kondum kattik kondumThe feathers of a peacock onto itself,
Kozhi kunju vetri perumaaCan a chick ever gain victory?
Male
Super hit-tu super mettu vaa vaa vaaSuper hit tune, super rhythm, come, come, come!
Super paattu pottu thanthathu devaa vaa….yaaDeva gave us this super song, come on... yeah!
Kalloori vaasal en perai sollum vaarae vaaThe college gate will spell my name, come on!
En kaal rendum modhiWhen my two feet strike together,
Kanal thondra koodum vaada vaaSparks of fire can emerge, come on!
Chorus
……………..
Male
Puyal adiththu poovum veezhalaamA flower may fall when a storm strikes,
Veyyil adiththu pullum kaayalaamGrass may dry up under scorching sun,
Muyal adiththu singame thottrathaaiBut that a rabbit defeated a lion by striking,
Engumae engumae kettathillaiyaeNowhere, nowhere has anyone ever heard!
Male
Come on….milton enna muyalin jaadhiyaaCome on... is Milton from the rabbit breed?
Munae vanthu mothipparaiyaaCome forward and clash directly, man!
Ennai edhirkka pennudan koottaniTo oppose me, you form an alliance with a woman,
Saerkiraai nanbanae vetkkam illaiyaaMy friend, aren't you ashamed?
Hae hahaa hae hahaa…..Hae hahaa hae hahaa.....
Female
Ho hoi….pennai patriHo hoi... regarding women,
Kevalamaai pesi vantha koottam indruThe group that used to speak demeaningly,
Pennin kaalil vizhavillaiyaaHaven't they fallen at a woman's feet today?
Male
Super hit-tu super mettu vaa vaa vaaSuper hit tune, super rhythm, come, come, come!
Super paattu pottu thanthathu devaa vaa….yaaDeva gave us this super song, come on... yeah!
Kalloori vaasal en perai sollum vaarae vaaThe college gate will spell my name, come on!
En kaal rendum modhiWhen my two feet strike together,
Kanal thondra koodum vaada vaaSparks of fire can emerge, come on!
Male
Mannavan naanaada chinnavan neeyaada mildonI am the king, you are just a novice, Milton!
Ennudan modhiyae odiyae ponavan emdanThe one who clashed with me fled away like Lord Yama!
Female
Lalalalalalaalaa…..lalalalaaalaa…Lalalalalalaalaa.....lalalalaaalaa…
Lalalalalalaalaa…..lalalalaaalaa…Lalalalalalaalaa.....lalalalaaalaa…
Male
Super hit-tu super mettu vaa vaa vaaSuper hit tune, super rhythm, come, come, come!
Super paattu pottu thanthathu devaa vaa….yaaDeva gave us this super song, come on... yeah!
Kalloori vaasal en perai sollum vaarae vaaThe college gate will spell my name, come on!
En kaal rendum modhiWhen my two feet strike together,
Kanal thondra koodum vaada vaaSparks of fire can emerge, come on!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic college song from 'Kalloori Vaasal' depicts a competitive back-and-forth musical duel among college students asserting their dominance, talent, and charm. The male and female leads trade playful taunts and boasts, comparing their rhythm, charisma, and status to high-profile icons like Cleopatra and global assemblies like the UN.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor & Comparison

Mayila paththi manpuzhu ariyumaa / Sooriyanai sundeli ariyumaa

Compares an opponent to an earthworm relative to a peacock, or a shrew mouse to the sun, illustrating vast differences in talent.

Ethukai (Second-letter rhyming)

Mayila paththi manpuzhu ariyumaa / Nail nadhiyin cleopatra

The second consonant 'ya' matches in 'Mayila' and 'Nail' (Nile) in successive metaphorical thoughts.

Meta-referential Lyricism

Super paattu pottu thanthathu devaa vaa

Self-referential compliment acknowledging the film composer Deva directly inside the song lyrics.

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Trivia

Music director Deva composed the music for 'Kalloori Vaasal' (1996), which starred Ajith Kumar, Prashanth, and Pooja Bhatt in leading roles. The lyrics playfully break the fourth wall by directly mentioning Deva in the lyrics ('Super paattu pottu thanthathu Deva').

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