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Lyrics & meaning

Vaadi Kutti Lady

From India Pakistan · 2015

Lyricist
Annamalai
Singers
Anitha Karthikeyan, Nivas
Music director
Dheena Devarajan
Details
India Pakistan2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vaadi kutty ladyCome on, little lady
Unaku bonda tea vangi tharenI will buy you tea and bonda
Naan thaan jilla kediI am the notorious rogue of this district
Unna pondatti aakka porenI am going to make you my wife
Un mundhaana selai poovulaIn the floral print of your saree pallu
Naan munooru naaala thoongalaI haven't slept for three hundred days
Female
Aiyo kirukku pudichi irukkuOh dear, I am going crazy
Adhuku marundha una mandhirichiAs a cure for that, by chanting a spell on you
Matha porenI am going to transform it
Male
Vaadi kutty ladyCome on, little lady
Unaku bonda tea vangi tharenI will buy you tea and bonda
Naan thaan jilla kediI am the notorious rogue of this district
Unna pondatti aakka poren..heeiiiiI am going to make you my wife... hey!
Chorus
…………………..
Male
Thoondil naan potu kenda meena pudichiI'll cast a hook and catch a carp fish
Sulli thee mooti suttu tharen unakuLight a firewood fire and grill it for you
Female
Pattambochiku poduringa edhukuWhy are you setting a trap for a butterfly?
Summa ice-u vachi pannuriyae kanakkuYou are just buttering me up and calculating your moves
Male
Valayal kulunga kolusu sinungaWith bangles jingling and anklets chiming
Manasa thee mootti koluthuriyaeYou light a fire in my heart and set it ablaze
Female
Katti karumba kutti erumbaLike a block of sugarcane and a tiny ant
Muzhusa mulunga thaan paakuriyaeYou are trying to swallow me whole
Male
Pullu molacha boomi kedakkuThe land covered in grown grass lies open
Pasicha aadu.. nee enna konjam meya viduLike a hungry goat... let me graze a little bit
Male
Vaadi kutty ladyCome on, little lady
Unaku bonda tea vangi tharenI will buy you tea and bonda
Naan thaan jilla kediI am the notorious rogue of this district
Unna pondatti aakka porenI am going to make you my wife
Chorus
Pacharisi pongalittuCooking raw rice sweet pongal
Maavilakku yethi vachiLighting flour lamps
Ammanukku vendikitaIf you pray to Goddess Amman
Arul tharuvaShe will grant her grace
Chorus
Athai ponnu maaman ponnuCousins from aunt and uncle
Athanaiyum oora suththaAs all of them roam around the town
Maaman kaaran maranji ninnuThe maternal cousin stays hidden
Paathu rasipanWatching and admiring
Chorus
Avan oorakannu yetho onnu sollaWhen his side-glance says something
Iva nenjukkul sandhosamJoy fills inside her heart
Kalyaana kacheri thaanIt is indeed a grand wedding concert
Female
Manja pazham palutha vellarika thottamA garden of yellow fruits and ripe cucumbers
Manthi kurangelam poduthada aatamThe black-faced monkeys are dancing around
Male
Thaadi narachalum theeralaiyae aasaiEven if the beard turns gray, desire never fades
Dye ah poosikittu thulludhadi meesaiApplying dye, the mustache prances around
Female
Thaara thappatam kacheri irukkumThere will be a concert of traditional drums
Enna paakathaan kootam varumA crowd will gather just to see me
Male
Aata kaari nee make up ah kalachaHey dancer girl, if you remove your makeup
Aiyo pei nu oorae oodumOh my, the whole town will run away thinking you're a ghost
Munda kanni molaga mookiBig-eyed girl with a chili-like nose
Podi siruki summa vetti bandha kaatadhadiGo away little girl, don't show off unnecessary arrogance
Male
Vaadi kutty ladyCome on, little lady
Unaku bonda tea vangi tharenI will buy you tea and bonda
Naan thaan jilla kediI am the notorious rogue of this district
Unna pondatti aakka porenI am going to make you my wife

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful, fast-paced folk track features lighthearted teasing between the lead characters. The male protagonist playfully boasts about his local reputation while wooing the heroine with simple street treats like tea and bonda, promising to marry her. He uses humorous folk imagery comparing his passion to a hungry goat grazing grass or an ant drawn to sugarcane.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Pasicha aadu.. nee enna konjam meya vidu

The speaker compares himself to a hungry goat longing to graze grass, symbolizing his affectionate craving.

Imagery

Valayal kulunga kolusu sinunga Manasa thee mootti koluthuriyae

Uses vivid sensory imagery of rustling bangles, chiming anklets, and burning heart flames to evoke romantic tension.

Anaphora / Repetition

Vaadi kutty lady

The catchy repetition of 'Vaadi kutty lady' anchors the song's rhythmic folk refrain.

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Trivia

'India Pakistan' (2015) is a romantic comedy starring Vijay Antony and Sushma Raj. The energetic folk composition was crafted by composer Deena Devagarajan, showcasing traditional Tamil 'Gaana' style playfulness.

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