Vaadi Vaadi Naattu Katta
From Alli Thandha Vaanam · 2001
- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singers
- Shankar Mahadevan, Sujatha Mohan
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Alli Thandha Vaanam2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yae vaadi vaadi naattukkatta | Hey, come on, come on, rustic beauty! |
| Vasamaa vanthu maattikitta | You have conveniently gotten caught! |
| Female :Aahaa kanni ponnu kamman thattai | Aha, a young maiden like a sturdy millet stalk, |
| Kaala varuthae mallukkatta | Is tripping my legs to initiate a wrestle! |
| Male | |
| Neethaanae kannukkulla kaththi vachchu | Isn't it you who kept a knife hidden in your eyes? |
| Neethaanae hoi…. | Isn't it you, hoi! |
| Female :Theendaathe kannaththilae kannam vachchi | Don't touch me by pressing your cheek against mine, |
| Theendaathe hoi | Don't touch, hoi! |
| Male | |
| Aalillaa aaththaangkarai…. | A deserted riverbank... |
| Female :Adhukku ippa ennaangirae | So what about that now? |
| Male | |
| Yae yae….vaadi vaadi naattukkatta | Hey hey... come on, come on, rustic beauty! |
| Vasamaa vanthu maattikitta | You have conveniently gotten caught! |
| Chorus | |
| …………… | |
| Female | |
| Kanavil neenga kadichchu vachcha | The wound where you bit me in my dream, |
| Kaayam valikkirathe….. | It still hurts now... |
| Male :Yae vidiya solli koovunnu | Hey, the rooster that crowed for dawn, |
| Seval kozhambila kothikkirathae | Is now boiling in the chicken curry! |
| Female | |
| En mama….kaadhoram moochchuththada | My uncle... your warm breath near my ear, |
| Male :Soodaerum summaa keda….. | Is raising the heat, just lie still... |
| Male | |
| Yae vaadi vaadi naattukkatta | Hey, come on, come on, rustic beauty! |
| Female :Vasamaa vanthu maattikitta | You have conveniently gotten caught! |
| Male | |
| Moonaanjsaamam veenaapogum | The midnight hour will go to waste, |
| Muzhusaa pooththikkavaa | Shall I bloom/embrace you completely? |
| Female :Olappaayi koochchal podum | The palm-leaf mat will make a squeaking noise, |
| Kadhavai saaththittu vaa…. | Shut the door and come... |
| Male | |
| Adi aaththi…..adi aaththi | Oh my goodness... oh my goodness, |
| Un kolusu saththam oora koottaatho | Won't the sound of your anklets gather the whole village? |
| Female :Ada un kooththa palli paaththu | Hey, looking at your mischievous antics, |
| Uchchu kottaatho…. | Won't the lizard click its tongue in disapproval? |
| Male | |
| Adi aaththi…..aalillaa aaththangarai | Oh my goodness... a deserted riverbank... |
| Female :Adhukku ippa ennaangirae…. | So what about that now? |
| Male | |
| Yae vaadi vaadi naattukkatta | Hey, come on, come on, rustic beauty! |
| Vasamaa vanthu maattikitta | You have conveniently gotten caught! |
| Female :Kanni ponnu kamman thattai | A young maiden like a sturdy millet stalk, |
| Kaala varuthae mallukkatta | Is tripping my legs to initiate a wrestle! |
| Male | |
| Aalillaa aaththaangkarai…. | A deserted riverbank... |
| Female :Adhukku ippa ennaangirae…. | So what about that now? |
ஏ வாடி வாடி நாட்டுக்கட்ட
வசமா வந்து மாட்டிக்கிட்ட
ஆஹா கன்னிப் பொண்ணு கம்மன் தட்டை
காள வருதே மல்லுக்கட்ட
Hey, come on, come on, rustic beauty!
You have conveniently gotten caught!
Aha, a young maiden like a sturdy millet stalk,
Is tripping my legs to initiate a wrestle!
நீதானே கண்ணுக்குள்ள கத்தி வச்சு
நீதானே ஹோய்........
தீண்டாதே கன்னத்திலே கன்னம் வச்சி
தீண்டாதே ஹோய்
Isn't it you who kept a knife hidden in your eyes?
Isn't it you, hoi!
Don't touch me by pressing your cheek against mine,
Don't touch, hoi!
ஆளில்லா ஆத்தங்கரை.......
அதுக்கு இப்ப என்னாங்கிறே
A deserted riverbank...
So what about that now?
ஏ ஏ.......வாடி வாடி நாட்டுக்கட்ட
வசமா வந்து மாட்டிக்கிட்ட
Hey hey... come on, come on, rustic beauty!
You have conveniently gotten caught!
..............................
கனவில நீங்க கடிச்சு வச்ச
காயம் வலிக்கிறதே...........
ஏ விடிய சொல்லி கூவுன்னு
சேவல் கொழம்பில கொதிக்கிறதே
The wound where you bit me in my dream,
It still hurts now...
Hey, the rooster that crowed for dawn,
Is now boiling in the chicken curry!
என் மாமா.....ஆ......என் மாமா
உன் மூச்சாலே முட்டித் தள்ளாதே
நுனி நாக்கால பொட்டு வச்சா
நெட்டி தள்ளாதே
My uncle... your warm breath near my ear,
Is raising the heat, just lie still...
என் மாமா........காதோரம் மூச்சுத்தட
சூடேறும் சும்மாக் கெட.......
Hey, come on, come on, rustic beauty!
You have conveniently gotten caught!
ஏ வாடி வாடி நாட்டுக்கட்ட
வசமா வந்து மாட்டிக்கிட்ட
The midnight hour will go to waste,
Shall I bloom/embrace you completely?
The palm-leaf mat will make a squeaking noise,
Shut the door and come...
மூணாஞ்சாமம் வீணாப்போகும்
முழுசாப் போத்திக்கவா
ஓலப்பாயி கூச்சல் போடும்
கதவை சாத்திட்டு வா......
Oh my goodness... oh my goodness,
Won't the sound of your anklets gather the whole village?
Hey, looking at your mischievous antics,
Won't the lizard click its tongue in disapproval?
அடி ஆத்தி......அடி ஆத்தி
உன் கொலுசு சத்தம் ஊர கூட்டாதோ
அட உன் கூத்த பல்லிப் பாத்து
உச்சுக் கொட்டாதோ..........
Oh my goodness... a deserted riverbank...
So what about that now?
அடி ஆத்தி.......ஆளில்லா ஆத்தங்கரை
அதுக்கு இப்ப என்னாங்கிறே........
Hey, come on, come on, rustic beauty!
You have conveniently gotten caught!
A young maiden like a sturdy millet stalk,
Is tripping my legs to initiate a wrestle!
ஏ வாடி வாடி நாட்டுக்கட்ட
வசமா வந்து மாட்டிக்கிட்ட
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு கம்மன் தட்டை
காள வருதே மல்லுக்கட்ட
A deserted riverbank...
So what about that now?
ஆளில்லா ஆத்தங்கரை
அதுக்கு இப்ப என்னாங்கிறே........
Yae vaadi vaadi naattukkatta
Hey, come on, come on, rustic beauty!
Vasamaa vanthu maattikitta
You have conveniently gotten caught!
Female :Aahaa kanni ponnu kamman thattai
Aha, a young maiden like a sturdy millet stalk,
Kaala varuthae mallukkatta
Is tripping my legs to initiate a wrestle!
Neethaanae kannukkulla kaththi vachchu
Isn't it you who kept a knife hidden in your eyes?
Neethaanae hoi….
Isn't it you, hoi!
Female :Theendaathe kannaththilae kannam vachchi
Don't touch me by pressing your cheek against mine,
Theendaathe hoi
Don't touch, hoi!
Aalillaa aaththaangkarai….
A deserted riverbank...
Female :Adhukku ippa ennaangirae
So what about that now?
Yae yae….vaadi vaadi naattukkatta
Hey hey... come on, come on, rustic beauty!
Vasamaa vanthu maattikitta
You have conveniently gotten caught!
……………
Kanavil neenga kadichchu vachcha
The wound where you bit me in my dream,
Kaayam valikkirathe…..
It still hurts now...
Male :Yae vidiya solli koovunnu
Hey, the rooster that crowed for dawn,
Seval kozhambila kothikkirathae
Is now boiling in the chicken curry!
En mama….kaadhoram moochchuththada
My uncle... your warm breath near my ear,
Male :Soodaerum summaa keda…..
Is raising the heat, just lie still...
Yae vaadi vaadi naattukkatta
Hey, come on, come on, rustic beauty!
Female :Vasamaa vanthu maattikitta
You have conveniently gotten caught!
Moonaanjsaamam veenaapogum
The midnight hour will go to waste,
Muzhusaa pooththikkavaa
Shall I bloom/embrace you completely?
Female :Olappaayi koochchal podum
The palm-leaf mat will make a squeaking noise,
Kadhavai saaththittu vaa….
Shut the door and come...
Adi aaththi…..adi aaththi
Oh my goodness... oh my goodness,
Un kolusu saththam oora koottaatho
Won't the sound of your anklets gather the whole village?
Female :Ada un kooththa palli paaththu
Hey, looking at your mischievous antics,
Uchchu kottaatho….
Won't the lizard click its tongue in disapproval?
Adi aaththi…..aalillaa aaththangarai
Oh my goodness... a deserted riverbank...
Female :Adhukku ippa ennaangirae….
So what about that now?
Yae vaadi vaadi naattukkatta
Hey, come on, come on, rustic beauty!
Vasamaa vanthu maattikitta
You have conveniently gotten caught!
Female :Kanni ponnu kamman thattai
A young maiden like a sturdy millet stalk,
Kaala varuthae mallukkatta
Is tripping my legs to initiate a wrestle!
Aalillaa aaththaangkarai….
A deserted riverbank...
Female :Adhukku ippa ennaangirae….
So what about that now?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk duet captures a playful and romantic banter between a young man and a maiden in a rural setting. The hero teasingly calls the heroine a country beauty ('naattukkatta') who has gotten caught in his love, while the heroine responds with equal wit and flirtatious resistance. Their dialogue touches on romantic dreams, secret nocturnal meetings, rustic imagery, and affectionate tease.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Yae vaadi vaadi naattukkatta / Vasamaa vanthu maattikitta”
Matching of second letters in consecutive lines ('naattukkatta' / 'maattikitta', 'thattai' / 'mallukkatta').
Simile (Uwamai)
“Aahaa kanni ponnu kamman thattai”
Comparing the young woman to a firm millet stalk ('kamman thattai').
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Neethaanae kannukkulla kaththi vachchu”
Describing sharp, piercing eyes metaphorically as keeping a knife inside the eyes ('kannukkulla kaththi vachchu').
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Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar for the 2001 film 'Alli Thandha Vaanam' starring Prabhu Deva and Laila, 'Vaadi Vaadi Naattukkatta' became a major chartbuster in Tamil Nadu, recognized for Shankar Mahadevan's high-energy vocal delivery and energetic dance choreography.
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