Thattungada Melatha
From Pattathu Yaanai · 2013
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Rahul Nambiar, Manasi
- Music director
- S. Thaman
- Details
- Pattathu Yaanai2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Yai yai yai yae | Yai yai yai yae |
| Yaha yahi yae | Yaha yahi yae |
| Male | |
| Thattungada melatha | Beat the drums, everyone! |
| Boomi alarattum | Let the earth tremble! |
| Chorus :Yai yai yai yae | Chorus: Yai yai yai yae |
| Yaha yahi yae | Yaha yahi yae |
| Male | |
| Ae muttungada vaanatha | Hey, hit the sky! |
| Megam odaiyatum | Let the clouds burst open! |
| Chorus :Yai yai yai yae | Chorus: Yai yai yai yae |
| Yaha yahi yae | Yaha yahi yae |
| Male | |
| Satta pocketula santhoshatha pottuko | Keep happiness tucked inside your shirt pocket, |
| Pattamboochi pola rekka katti aadiko | Tie wings on and dance freely like a butterfly! |
| Sooda vayasirukku anubavipom da | Youth is burning hot, let us live and enjoy it, my friend! |
| Dhinam kondattam kummalam vaada varinjukattu | Every day is a celebration and joy, come on, pull up your sleeves! |
| Chorus :{Yai yai yai yae | Chorus: {Yai yai yai yae |
| Yaha yahi yae} (2) | Yaha yahi yae} (x2) |
| Male | |
| Thattungada melatha | Beat the drums, everyone! |
| Boomi alarattum | Let the earth tremble! |
| Chorus :Yai yai yai yae | Chorus: Yai yai yai yae |
| Yaha yahi yae | Yaha yahi yae |
| Male | |
| Ae muttungada vaanatha | Hey, hit the sky! |
| Megam odaiyatum | Let the clouds burst open! |
| Chorus :Yai yai yai yae | Chorus: Yai yai yai yae |
| Yaha yahi yae | Yaha yahi yae |
| Male | |
| Kannukulla dhinam yeraalam | Every day, countless dreams enter the eyes, |
| Kanavugal varum thaaraalam | Dreams arrive in abundance. |
| Athan pinnaala pinnaala | Pursuing those dreams continuously, |
| Thannaala nee oodu | Run naturally on your own, |
| Ellamae aagum.. | Everything will come to pass... |
| Male | |
| Uchanthalaiyila aagaayam | The sky sits above your head, |
| Kaalukadiyila boologam | The earth lies beneath your feet; |
| Ithil mannukkum ponnukkum pennukkum | In between, chasing endlessly after land, wealth, and women |
| Alaiyum vaazhvae poiyaagum | Makes life spent in vain a lie. |
| Male | |
| Nethu irunthavana | The person who was alive yesterday |
| Innaikkuthaan kaanala | Is nowhere to be seen today. |
| Poda life-ah pathi | So go on, regarding life, |
| Vera ethuvum thonala | Nothing else matters! |
| Mutta odanjuputta omlet aagumdaa | If an egg breaks, it turns into an omelet, my friend! |
| Dhinam kondattam kummalam vaada varinjukattu.. | Every day is a celebration and joy, come on, pull up your sleeves! |
| Chorus :{Yai yai yai yae | Chorus: {Yai yai yai yae |
| Yaha yahi yae} (2) | Yaha yahi yae} (x2) |
| Male | |
| Thattungada melatha | Beat the drums, everyone! |
| Boomi alarattum | Let the earth tremble! |
| Chorus :Yai yai yai yae | Chorus: Yai yai yai yae |
| Yaha yahi yae | Yaha yahi yae |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Chinna vayasula kaathaadi | In childhood, we flew kites |
| Noolu vittomada yammadi | By releasing threads, oh dear! |
| Ippa kannala nool vittu | Now, releasing threads through glances, |
| Kaathala sollura ponnunga pinnadi | Running behind girls who express love. |
| Male | |
| Figerunga oru kannadi | Attractive girls are like glass; |
| Kaiya kizhichidum aathaadi | Oh dear, they can cut your hand! |
| Ithu alanju thirinju pattavan | This warning was left by one who roamed and suffered, |
| Sonnathu auto pinnadi | Written behind an auto-rickshaw! |
| Female | |
| Saatai illaiyina | Without a string/whip, |
| Bambaramthaan suthaathu | A top will never spin. |
| Patta theetalena | Without being cut and polished, |
| Vairam kooda minnaathu | Even a diamond will not shine. |
| Saetai illaiyina ilamai illada | Without a bit of mischief, there is no youth, man! |
| Ada nee onnum raaman illa vaada purinjukittu.. | Hey, you are no Lord Rama, come on, understand this! |
| Chorus | |
| {Yai yai yai yae | {Yai yai yai yae |
| Yaha yahi yae} (2) | Yaha yahi yae} (x2) |
| Male | |
| Ae thattungada melatha | Hey, beat the drums, everyone! |
| Boomi alarattum | Let the earth tremble! |
| Chorus :Yai yai yai yae | Chorus: Yai yai yai yae |
| Yaha yahi yae | Yaha yahi yae |
| Male | |
| Hey muttungada vaanatha | Hey, hit the sky! |
| Megam odaiyatum | Let the clouds burst open! |
| Chorus :Yai yai yai yae | Chorus: Yai yai yai yae |
| Yaha yahi yae | Yaha yahi yae |
| Yai yai yai yae | Yai yai yai yae |
| Yaha yahi yae | Yaha yahi yae |
.........................
Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae
தட்டுங்கடா
மேளத்த பூமி
அலறட்டும்
குழு :
............................
Beat the drums, everyone!
Let the earth tremble!
Chorus: Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae
யே முட்டுங்கடா
வானத்த மேகம்
ஒடையட்டும்
குழு :
.............................
Hey, hit the sky!
Let the clouds burst open!
Chorus: Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae
சட்ட பாக்கெட்டுல
சந்தோஷத்த போட்டுக்கோ
பட்டாம்பூச்சி போல ரெக்க
கட்டி ஆடிகோ சூடா வயசிருக்கு
அனுபவிப்போம் டா தினம்
கொண்டாட்டம் கும்மாளம்
வாடா வரிஞ்சுகட்டு
குழு :
.............................
Keep happiness tucked inside your shirt pocket,
Tie wings on and dance freely like a butterfly!
Youth is burning hot, let us live and enjoy it, my friend!
Every day is a celebration and joy, come on, pull up your sleeves!
Chorus: {Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae} (x2)
தட்டுங்கடா
மேளத்த பூமி
அலறட்டும்
குழு :
............................
Beat the drums, everyone!
Let the earth tremble!
Chorus: Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae
யே
முட்டுங்கடா
வானத்த மேகம்
ஒடையட்டும்
குழு :
.............................
Hey, hit the sky!
Let the clouds burst open!
Chorus: Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae
கண்ணுக்குள்ள
தினம் ஏராளம் கனவுகள்
வரும் தாராளம் அதன்
பின்னால பின்னால
தன்னால நீ ஓடு
எல்லாமே ஆகும்
Every day, countless dreams enter the eyes,
Dreams arrive in abundance.
Pursuing those dreams continuously,
Run naturally on your own,
Everything will come to pass...
உச்சந்தலையில
ஆகாயம் காலுக்கடியில
பூலோகம் இதில் மண்ணுக்கும்
பொண்ணுக்கும் பெண்ணுக்கும்
அலையும் வாழ்வே பொய்யாகும்
The sky sits above your head,
The earth lies beneath your feet;
In between, chasing endlessly after land, wealth, and women
Makes life spent in vain a lie.
நேத்து இருந்தவன
இன்னைக்கு தான் காணல
போடா லைப்ப பத்தி வேற
எதுவும் தோணல முட்ட
உடைஞ்சிபுட்டா ஆம்லேட்
ஆகும்டா தினம் கொண்டாட்டம்
கும்மாளம் வாடா வரிஞ்சுகட்டு
குழு :
.............................
The person who was alive yesterday
Is nowhere to be seen today.
So go on, regarding life,
Nothing else matters!
If an egg breaks, it turns into an omelet, my friend!
Every day is a celebration and joy, come on, pull up your sleeves!
Chorus: {Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae} (x2)
தட்டுங்கடா
மேளத்த பூமி
அலறட்டும்
குழு :
............................
Beat the drums, everyone!
Let the earth tremble!
Chorus: Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae
............................
...
சின்ன வயசுல
காத்தாடி நூலு விட்டோமடா
யம்மாடி இப்ப கண்ணால
நூல் விட்டு காதால
சொல்லுற பொண்ணுங்க
பின்னாடி
In childhood, we flew kites
By releasing threads, oh dear!
Now, releasing threads through glances,
Running behind girls who express love.
பிகருங்க ஒரு
கண்ணாடி கைய கிழிச்சிடும்
ஆத்தாடி இது அலைஞ்சு
திரிஞ்சு பட்டவன் சொன்னது
ஆட்டோ பின்னாடி
Attractive girls are like glass;
Oh dear, they can cut your hand!
This warning was left by one who roamed and suffered,
Written behind an auto-rickshaw!
சாட்டை இல்லையினா
பம்பரம் தான் சுத்தாது பட்ட
தீட்டலேனா வைரம் கூட
மின்னாது சேட்டை
இல்லையினா இளமை
இல்லடா அட நீ ஒன்னும்
ராமன் இல்ல வாடா
புரிஞ்சுகிட்டு
Without a string/whip,
A top will never spin.
Without being cut and polished,
Even a diamond will not shine.
Without a bit of mischief, there is no youth, man!
Hey, you are no Lord Rama, come on, understand this!
...................................
{Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae} (x2)
யே தட்டுங்கடா
மேளத்த பூமி
அலறட்டும்
குழு :
............................
Hey, beat the drums, everyone!
Let the earth tremble!
Chorus: Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae
ஹே முட்டுங்கடா
வானத்த மேகம்
ஒடையட்டும்
குழு :
.............................
Hey, hit the sky!
Let the clouds burst open!
Chorus: Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae
Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae
Yai yai yai yae
Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae
Yaha yahi yae
Thattungada melatha
Beat the drums, everyone!
Boomi alarattum
Let the earth tremble!
Chorus :Yai yai yai yae
Chorus: Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae
Yaha yahi yae
Ae muttungada vaanatha
Hey, hit the sky!
Megam odaiyatum
Let the clouds burst open!
Chorus :Yai yai yai yae
Chorus: Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae
Yaha yahi yae
Satta pocketula santhoshatha pottuko
Keep happiness tucked inside your shirt pocket,
Pattamboochi pola rekka katti aadiko
Tie wings on and dance freely like a butterfly!
Sooda vayasirukku anubavipom da
Youth is burning hot, let us live and enjoy it, my friend!
Dhinam kondattam kummalam vaada varinjukattu
Every day is a celebration and joy, come on, pull up your sleeves!
Chorus :{Yai yai yai yae
Chorus: {Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae} (2)
Yaha yahi yae} (x2)
Thattungada melatha
Beat the drums, everyone!
Boomi alarattum
Let the earth tremble!
Chorus :Yai yai yai yae
Chorus: Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae
Yaha yahi yae
Ae muttungada vaanatha
Hey, hit the sky!
Megam odaiyatum
Let the clouds burst open!
Chorus :Yai yai yai yae
Chorus: Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae
Yaha yahi yae
Kannukulla dhinam yeraalam
Every day, countless dreams enter the eyes,
Kanavugal varum thaaraalam
Dreams arrive in abundance.
Athan pinnaala pinnaala
Pursuing those dreams continuously,
Thannaala nee oodu
Run naturally on your own,
Ellamae aagum..
Everything will come to pass...
Uchanthalaiyila aagaayam
The sky sits above your head,
Kaalukadiyila boologam
The earth lies beneath your feet;
Ithil mannukkum ponnukkum pennukkum
In between, chasing endlessly after land, wealth, and women
Alaiyum vaazhvae poiyaagum
Makes life spent in vain a lie.
Nethu irunthavana
The person who was alive yesterday
Innaikkuthaan kaanala
Is nowhere to be seen today.
Poda life-ah pathi
So go on, regarding life,
Vera ethuvum thonala
Nothing else matters!
Mutta odanjuputta omlet aagumdaa
If an egg breaks, it turns into an omelet, my friend!
Dhinam kondattam kummalam vaada varinjukattu..
Every day is a celebration and joy, come on, pull up your sleeves!
Chorus :{Yai yai yai yae
Chorus: {Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae} (2)
Yaha yahi yae} (x2)
Thattungada melatha
Beat the drums, everyone!
Boomi alarattum
Let the earth tremble!
Chorus :Yai yai yai yae
Chorus: Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae
Yaha yahi yae
……………………………….
...
Chinna vayasula kaathaadi
In childhood, we flew kites
Noolu vittomada yammadi
By releasing threads, oh dear!
Ippa kannala nool vittu
Now, releasing threads through glances,
Kaathala sollura ponnunga pinnadi
Running behind girls who express love.
Figerunga oru kannadi
Attractive girls are like glass;
Kaiya kizhichidum aathaadi
Oh dear, they can cut your hand!
Ithu alanju thirinju pattavan
This warning was left by one who roamed and suffered,
Sonnathu auto pinnadi
Written behind an auto-rickshaw!
Saatai illaiyina
Without a string/whip,
Bambaramthaan suthaathu
A top will never spin.
Patta theetalena
Without being cut and polished,
Vairam kooda minnaathu
Even a diamond will not shine.
Saetai illaiyina ilamai illada
Without a bit of mischief, there is no youth, man!
Ada nee onnum raaman illa vaada purinjukittu..
Hey, you are no Lord Rama, come on, understand this!
{Yai yai yai yae
{Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae} (2)
Yaha yahi yae} (x2)
Ae thattungada melatha
Hey, beat the drums, everyone!
Boomi alarattum
Let the earth tremble!
Chorus :Yai yai yai yae
Chorus: Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae
Yaha yahi yae
Hey muttungada vaanatha
Hey, hit the sky!
Megam odaiyatum
Let the clouds burst open!
Chorus :Yai yai yai yae
Chorus: Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae
Yaha yahi yae
Yai yai yai yae
Yai yai yai yae
Yaha yahi yae
Yaha yahi yae
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This high-energy anthem celebrates living life to the fullest, embracing the present moment, and refusing to dwell on failures or temporary setbacks. The lyrics advocate for joy, carefree youthful energy, and a philosophical detachment from worldly greed (land, wealth, and romance), pointing out the impermanence of human life. Through playful street metaphors like turning a broken egg into an omelet and referencing auto-rickshaw wisdom, the song encourages young people to stay active, embrace a bit of playful mischief, and celebrate every single day.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pattamboochi pola rekka katti aadiko”
Compares dancing freely to flying with butterfly wings ('Pattamboochi pola').
Metaphor / Philosophical Humor
“Mutta odanjuputta omlet aagumdaa”
Uses the humorous metaphor of a broken egg turning into an omelet to depict making the best out of mistakes or broken plans.
Internal Rhyme / Assonance (Monaai and Etukai)
“Kannukulla dhinam yeraalam / Kanavugal varum thaaraalam”
The poet uses internal rhyming words 'yeraalam' and 'thaaraalam' to create a catchy rhythm.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Satta pocketula santhoshatha pottuko”
Repetition of the 'S' sound across 'Satta', 'santhoshatha' creates musical rhythm.
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Trivia
'Pattathu Yaanai' (2013) features music composed by S. Thaman and starred Vishal and Aishwarya Arjun. The track's lyricist, Na. Muthu Kumar, was renowned for effortlessly blending colloquial street language and auto-rickshaw aphorisms with deep philosophical musings on life and youth.
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