- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vijay, Shoba Chandrasekar
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Vishnu
- Movie release year
- 1995
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thottaabettaa roattu mela
Mutta barottaa
Nee thottu kolla chicken tharattaa
Chorus :Thaa…. thaa….. thaa…..
Thaa…. thaa….. thaa…..
Thottaabettaa roattu mela
Mutta barottaa
Nee thottu kolla chicken tharattaa
Vatta vatta kallu thosai suttu podattaa
Nee thottukkolla mutton tharattaa
Vandha pasi poga
Ippa romba rusiyaaga
Pudhu viththaigalai kaththu tharattaa
Nee oru L.K.G.
Naan oru B.Sc
Nee oru L.K.G.
Naan oru B.Sc
Thottaabettaa roattu mela
Mutta barottaa
Nee thottu kolla chicken tharattaa
Vatta vatta kallu thosai suttu podattaa
Nee thottukkolla mutton tharattaa
Ellaa lorriyum
Odhungudhu odhungudhu
Ennai paarthaalae
Ada indha ponnuthaan
Kirangudhu kirangudhu
Unna paarthlae yei
Emmaa supparu
Alukkalum kulukkalum
Paarththaa a1 onnu
Female :Yei
Male :Naan summaa yenguren
pasikkudhu pasikkudhu
Thaammaa tea bannu
Naan vandhaa alli thandhaa
Un dhaagam theerumaa
Naan onnaa otti ninnaa
Un mogam aarumaa
Maammu L.K.G.
Naan oru B.Sc
Shilpa L.K.G.
Naan oru B.Sc
Thottaabettaa roattu mela
Mutta barottaa
Chorus :Nee thottu kolla chicken tharattaa
Male :Vatta vatta kallu thosai suttu podattaa
Chorus :Nee thottukkolla mutton tharattaa
……………………………
Lovvaa paarkkura
Sirikkura sinungura
Lailaa o lailaa
Naan ceylon mettula
Adikkadi padikkiren
Bailaa o bailaa
Rekkai virikkudhu
Parakkudhu parakkudhu
Mainaa o mainaa
Un maaman aagaththaan
Porandhava porandhava
Nainaa en nainaa
Nee thottaa mela pattaa
Oru shockku adikkudhu
Nee laesaa konju raasaa
En naadi thudikkudhu
Paappaa L.K.G.
Naan oru B.Sc
Female :Bachchaa L.K.G.
Naan oru B.Sc
Thottaabettaa roattu mela
Mutta barottaa
Nee thottu kolla chicken tharattaa
Chorus :Thakkathimi thaa thaa thaa
Thakkathimi thaa thaa thaa
Thottaabettaa roattu mela
Mutta barottaa
Nee thottu kolla chicken tharattaa
Vatta vatta kallu thosai suttu podattaa
Nee thottukkolla mutton tharattaa
Vandha pasi poga
Ippa romba rusiyaaga
Pudhu viththaigalai kaththu tharattaa
Nee oru L.K.G.
Naan oru B.Sc
Female :Nee oru L.K.G.
Naan oru B.Sc
Thottaabettaa roattu mela
Mutta barottaa
Nee thottu kolla chicken tharattaa
Vatta vatta kallu thosai suttu podattaa
Nee thottukkolla mutton tharattaa
Thottaabettaa roattu mela
Mutta barottaa
Nee thottu kolla chicken tharattaa
Chorus :Hei
Male :Vatta vatta kallu thosai suttu podattaa
Nee thottukkolla mutton tharattaa
Chorus :Hoi hoi
On the Doddabetta road,
hot egg parotta...
Shall I serve you chicken as a side dish?
Chorus: Give it... give it... give it...
Give it... give it... give it...
On the Doddabetta road,
hot egg parotta...
Shall I serve you chicken as a side dish?
Shall I make and serve you round kal dosas?
Shall I serve you mutton as a side dish?
To satisfy this rising hunger,
and make it truly delicious right now,
shall I teach you some brand new tricks?
You are just in LKG,
and I am a B.Sc. graduate!
You are just in LKG,
and I am a B.Sc. graduate!
On the Doddabetta road,
hot egg parotta...
Shall I serve you chicken as a side dish?
Shall I make and serve you round kal dosas?
Shall I serve you mutton as a side dish?
Every single truck
pulls over and gives way
the moment they see me!
Ah, but this girl
gets completely dizzy and swoons
the moment she looks at you, hey!
Oh my, you look superb!
With all your swaying moves and charm,
you look truly top-class!
Female: Hey!
Male: I'm just here longing for you,
I'm so hungry, so hungry!
Thayamma, make some tea!
If I come and give you all of me,
will your thirst be quenched?
If I press close against you,
will your longing cool down?
Sweetheart, you're in LKG,
and I am a B.Sc. graduate!
Shilpa is in LKG,
and I am a B.Sc. graduate!
On the Doddabetta road,
hot egg parotta...
Chorus: Shall I serve you chicken as a side dish?
Male: Shall I make and serve you round kal dosas?
Chorus: Shall I serve you mutton as a side dish?
...
You look at me with love in your eyes,
you smile and act so coy,
Laila, oh Laila!
To a lively Ceylon tune,
I often sing
Baila, oh Baila!
Spreading its wings,
it takes flight and soars,
mynah, oh mynah!
I am the one born to be your lover,
born only for you,
my man, oh my man!
When your touch grazes me,
an electric spark shoots through me!
If you pamper me gently, my king,
my pulse begins to race!
Little darling, you're in LKG,
and I am a B.Sc. graduate!
Female: Kiddo, you're in LKG,
and I am a B.Sc. graduate!
On the Doddabetta road,
hot egg parotta...
Shall I serve you chicken as a side dish?
Chorus: Thakkadhimi tha tha tha
Thakkadhimi tha tha tha
On the Doddabetta road,
hot egg parotta...
Shall I serve you chicken as a side dish?
Shall I make and serve you round kal dosas?
Shall I serve you mutton as a side dish?
To satisfy this rising hunger,
and make it truly delicious right now,
shall I teach you some brand new tricks?
You are just in LKG,
and I am a B.Sc. graduate!
Female: You are just in LKG,
and I am a B.Sc. graduate!
On the Doddabetta road,
hot egg parotta...
Shall I serve you chicken as a side dish?
Shall I make and serve you round kal dosas?
Shall I serve you mutton as a side dish?
On the Doddabetta road,
hot egg parotta...
Shall I serve you chicken as a side dish?
Chorus: Hey!
Male: Shall I make and serve you round kal dosas?
Shall I serve you mutton as a side dish?
Chorus: Hoy hoy!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Thottaabettaa Roattu Mela' is a popular upbeat dance track from the 1995 Tamil movie Vishnu starring Vijay and Sanghavi. Written by legendary lyricist Vaali and set to music by Deva, the song uses food metaphors—such as egg parotta, chicken, dosai, and mutton—to frame playful, romantic banter between the two lead characters.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Thottaabettaa roattu mela / Mutta barottaa”
Matching second consonants across lines, e.g., 'Thottaabettaa' and 'Mutta' (t/tt sound).
Metaphor
“Nee oru L.K.G. / Naan oru B.Sc”
Using academic qualifications ('L.K.G.' vs 'B.Sc') metaphorically to tease each other about maturity and experience in love.
Repetition (Anaphora/Adukkuthodar)
“Vatta vatta kallu thosai suttu podattaa”
Repetition of words like 'Vatta vatta' (round) and 'Parakkudhu parakkudhu' (flying) to create rhythm and emphasis.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song 'Thottaabettaa Roattu Mela' was composed by Deva for the movie 'Vishnu' (1995), directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The energetic track was sung by Deva and Shoba Chandrasekhar (actor Vijay's mother), and became a major chartbuster in the mid-1990s.
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