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Lyrics & meaning

The Vatti

From Kattappava kanoom · 2016

Lyricist
Muthamil
Singer
Anthony Daasan
Music director
Santhosh Dhayanidhi
Movie name
Kattappava kanoom
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
21 Nov 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan vatti vittu vechaa
Thaanaaga
Kutti pottu nikkum
Neeyaaga
Kannil pattathellaam
Veenaaga
Thottaa nee kettaa
Motta thalaikkum
Mutti kaalukkum
Mudicha izhuthu poduraanda
Viththa kaatturaan
Thittam theetturaan
Vitta yedatha theduraandaa
Ucha katta aasadhaan aasadhaan
Otthakkaalil nikkuraandaa
Otti vechi namba vaikka
Odi poraandaa…oh oh oh
Vatti vittu vechaa
Thaanaaga
Kutti pottu nikkum
Neeyaaga
Kannil pattathellaam
Veenaaga
Thottaa nee kettaa
Aarambam veeran thaan
Aaah aahaa..sooranthaan
Kaalaikku poga poga
Kaalu nadunguthadaa
Hey naan onnu ninaikkiren
Nee onnu ninaikkira
Yaarukkum adangaamathaan
Yetho nadakkuthadaa
Uralukku oru pakkam
Idi thaandaa
Unna sutthi unna sutthi
Adi thaandaa
Pullaiya killivittu
Vettiyaaga
Thottila aattura daa
Motta thalaikkum
Mutti kaalukkum
Mudicha izhuthu poduraanda
Viththa kaatturaan
Thittam theetturaan
Vitta yedatha theduraandaa
Ye yaanaikku thumbikka
Ivanukko nambikka
Yeriththaan poga poga
Yeni sarukkudhadaa
Muttaalaa yosichu
Kettaanae ippothu
Mun vecha kaala pinna
Yedukka mudiyalaiyae
Badhilukku badhilu
Theriyaladaa
Pathungippaatthum
Mudiyaladaa
Chinnathaa chinnathaa setthu vechu
Sikkalaa seeruthadaa
Motta thalaikkum
Mutti kaalukkum
Mudicha izhuthu poduraanda
Viththa kaatturaan
Thittam theetturaan
Vitta yedatha theduraandaa
Thaanaaga…neeyaagha..veenaagha
Thaanaaga…neeyaagha..veenaagha…
If I lend money on interest,
all on its own,
it multiplies and grows!
If you try doing it yourself,
everything you lay eyes on
goes completely to waste,
touch it and you are ruined!
Between a bald head
and a knee,
he ties a senseless knot, man!
He shows off cheap tricks,
he plots cunning schemes,
and searches for where he lost it, man!
Driven by sheer greed,
he stands stubbornly on one foot!
Trying to patch things up to make people believe,
he comes running... oh oh oh!
If money is lent on interest,
all on its own,
it multiplies and grows!
If you try doing it yourself,
everything you lay eyes on
goes completely to waste,
touch it and you are ruined!
He starts out looking like a brave hero,
ah haha... a mighty warrior!
As time goes by,
his legs begin to tremble, man!
Hey, I expect one thing,
you expect something else,
beyond anyone's control,
something totally different happens, man!
A mortar gets pounded on one side
by the pestle, man,
but all around you,
blows keep raining down, man!
He secretly pinches the baby,
and pretending to be innocent,
he rocks the cradle, man!
Between a bald head
and a knee,
he ties a senseless knot, man!
He shows off cheap tricks,
he plots cunning schemes,
and searches for where he lost it, man!
Hey, an elephant has its trunk,
and this guy has blind confidence!
As he tries to climb higher and higher,
the ladder slips from under him, man!
Scheming like a total fool,
he has ruined himself now!
The step he took forward,
he can no longer pull back!
He has no counter-move
or answer to give, man!
Even after lying low and waiting,
nothing works out, man!
Building up little by little,
it explodes into a messy tangle, man!
Between a bald head
and a knee,
he ties a senseless knot, man!
He shows off cheap tricks,
he plots cunning schemes,
and searches for where he lost it, man!
On its own... by yourself... all in vain...
On its own... by yourself... all in vain...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic comedic song from 'Kattappava Kanoom' highlights the chaotic attempts of a protagonist trying to scheme his way out of difficult situations. Through humorous metaphors and traditional Tamil colloquial proverbs, lyricist Muthamil paints a vivid portrait of someone who makes bold moves without foresight, only to find himself in deeper trouble as every plan slips from his grasp.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second-letter Assonance)

“Motta thalaikkum / Mutti kaalukkum”

Matching second consonants across lines like 'Motta' and 'Mutti' creates a rhythmic cadence.

Pazhamozhi (Proverb / Idiom)

“Pullaiya killivittu Vettiyaaga Thottila aattura daa”

Uses the popular Tamil proverb 'Pullaiya killi vittu thottila aatturadhu' (pinching the child and then rocking the cradle) to convey hypocrisy and double-dealing.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Thittam theetturaan”

Alliteration of the initial consonant sounds ('Th' in Thittam and Theetturaan).

Metaphor

“Ye yaanaikku thumbikka / Ivanukko nambikka”

Compares an elephant's reliance on its strong trunk with the protagonist's blind overconfidence.

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Trivia

The film 'Kattappava Kanoom' (2017) stars Sibiraj and revolves around a lucky Arowana fish named Kattappa. Santhosh Dhayanidhi composed the film's musical score.

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