Valaiyai Veesi Paappom
From Pattikattan · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- C. S. Jayaraman
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Pattikattan1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | ... |
| Chorus | |
| Valaiyai veesi paapom | Let us cast the net and see |
| Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom | Let us catch the fish that falls into it |
| Valaiyai veesi paapom | Let us cast the net and see |
| Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom | Let us catch the fish that falls into it |
| Male | |
| Kalyaana maappilla thedum | Searching for a groom for marriage |
| Kannaana penn pillai seekkiram | A precious bride, quickly |
| Chorus :Pidikkanum pidikkanum | Chorus: Must catch, must catch |
| Male :Thaaliya | Male: The sacred thread (Thali) |
| Chorus :Mudikkanum mudikkanum | Chorus: Must tie, must tie |
| Male :Munnaala vanthinu thannaala maattum | Male: She comes forward and gets caught on her own |
| Chorus | |
| Valaiyai veesi paapom | Let us cast the net and see |
| Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom | Let us catch the fish that falls into it |
| Valaiyai veesi paapom | Let us cast the net and see |
| Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom | Let us catch the fish that falls into it |
| Male | |
| Mella kuzhukkikittu maeni thalukkikittu | Swaying gently and flaunting her figure |
| Sellum paruva chittu paaru | Look at that young bird of a girl passing by |
| Male | |
| Appappaa ammamma kottaap paakku kannu | Oh my, eyes round like betel nuts! |
| Male | |
| Needhaan veluththukatta naattupuraththu katta | You are truly a sturdy, fine country beauty |
| Bus stop maraththu kitta paaru annae | Look near the bus stop tree, brother |
| Male | |
| Thottaalae ottikkum attakkari ponnu | A dark-complexioned girl who sticks close if touched |
| Male | |
| Begi pant t-shirt-tu potta ponna nee kattu | Marry the girl wearing baggy pants and a T-shirt |
| Ponnu romba kuttadaa mookku kozhi muttadaa | She is very short, with a nose shaped like a hen's egg |
| Sarithaan viduppaa manam pol kidaikkum varunthaathae | Alright, leave it man, you will get what your heart desires, don't worry |
| Chorus | |
| Valaiyai veesi paapom | Let us cast the net and see |
| Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom | Let us catch the fish that falls into it |
| Valaiyai veesi paapom | Let us cast the net and see |
| Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom | Let us catch the fish that falls into it |
| Male | |
| Kalyaana maappila thedum | Searching for a groom for marriage |
| Kannaana penn pillai seekkiram | A precious bride, quickly |
| Chorus :Pidikkanum pidikkanum | Chorus: Must catch, must catch |
| Male :Thaaliya | Male: The sacred thread (Thali) |
| Chorus :Mudikkanum mudikkanum | Chorus: Must tie, must tie |
| Male :Munnaala vanthinu thannaala maattum | Male: She comes forward and gets caught on her own |
| Chorus | |
| Valaiyai veesi paapom | Let us cast the net and see |
| Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom | Let us catch the fish that falls into it |
| Valaiyai veesi paapom | Let us cast the net and see |
| Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom | Let us catch the fish that falls into it |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Theater veliyil nikkum | Standing outside the theater |
| Block-il ticket edukkum | Buying ticket in the black market |
| Beauty ivala konjam paaru | Look at this beauty for a bit |
| Male : Kitta poe etti paar | Male: Go close and take a peek |
| Muppaththainthu vayasu | She is thirty-five years old |
| Male | |
| Soda kudichchukkittu beedaa kodhappikkittu | Drinking soda and chewing betel leaf |
| Poraa kavarchchi kanni paaru pudingadaa | Look at that glamorous maiden passing, snatch her guys! |
| Male :Anjukkum paththukkum aala thaedum case-u | Male: A case looking for customers for five or ten rupees |
| Male :Aah | Male: Aah! |
| Male :Anga paaru college adhula ellaam teenage-u | Male: Look at that college over there, everyone is a teenager |
| Male | |
| Uththu paaththaen sariyilla | I stared closely, none of them are right |
| Onnukooda sagikkalla | Not even one is tolerable |
| Male :Kedaikkum varaikkum padaithaan | Male: Until we find one, we will form a search party |
| Edupom vidamaattom | We will keep looking and won't give up |
| Chorus | |
| Valaiyai veesi paapom | Let us cast the net and see |
| Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom | Let us catch the fish that falls into it |
| Valaiyai veesi paapom | Let us cast the net and see |
| Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom | Let us catch the fish that falls into it |
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...
வலையை வீசிப் பாப்போம்
வந்து விழுற மீனப் பிடிப்போம்
வலையை வீசிப் பாப்போம்
வந்து விழுற மீனப் பிடிப்போம்
Let us cast the net and see
Let us catch the fish that falls into it
Let us cast the net and see
Let us catch the fish that falls into it
கல்யாண மாப்பிள்ள தேடும்
கண்ணான பெண் பிள்ளை சீக்கிரம்
குழு :
பிடிக்கணும் பிடிக்கணும்
தாலிய
குழு :
முடிக்கணும் முடிக்கணும்
முன்னால வந்திங்கு தன்னால மாட்டும்
Searching for a groom for marriage
A precious bride, quickly
Chorus: Must catch, must catch
Male: The sacred thread (Thali)
Chorus: Must tie, must tie
Male: She comes forward and gets caught on her own
வலையை வீசிப் பாப்போம்
வந்து விழுற மீனப் பிடிப்போம்
வலையை வீசிப் பாப்போம்
வந்து விழுற மீனப் பிடிப்போம்
Let us cast the net and see
Let us catch the fish that falls into it
Let us cast the net and see
Let us catch the fish that falls into it
மெல்ல குலுக்கி கிட்டு மேனி தளுக்கிகிட்டு
செல்லும் பருவச் சிட்டு பாரு
Swaying gently and flaunting her figure
Look at that young bird of a girl passing by
அப்பப்பா அம்மம்மா கொட்டப் பாக்கு கண்ணு
Oh my, eyes round like betel nuts!
நீதான் வெளுத்துக்கட்ட நாட்டுப்புறத்து கட்ட
பஸ் ஸ்டாப் மரத்து கிட்ட பாரு அண்ணே
You are truly a sturdy, fine country beauty
Look near the bus stop tree, brother
தொட்டாலே ஒட்டிக்கும் அட்டக்கரி பொண்ணு
A dark-complexioned girl who sticks close if touched
பேஹி பான்ட் டீ-சர்ட்டு போட்டப் பொண்ண நீ கட்டு
பொண்ணு ரொம்ப குட்ட டா மூக்கு கோழிமுட்ட டா
சரிதான் விடுப்பா மனம் போல் கிடைக்கும் வருந்தாதே
Marry the girl wearing baggy pants and a T-shirt
She is very short, with a nose shaped like a hen's egg
Alright, leave it man, you will get what your heart desires, don't worry
வலையை வீசிப் பாப்போம்
வந்து விழுற மீனப் பிடிப்போம்
வலையை வீசிப் பாப்போம்
வந்து விழுற மீனப் பிடிப்போம்
Let us cast the net and see
Let us catch the fish that falls into it
Let us cast the net and see
Let us catch the fish that falls into it
கல்யாண மாப்பிள்ள தேடும்
கண்ணான பெண் பிள்ளை சீக்கிரம்
குழு :
பிடிக்கணும் பிடிக்கணும்
தாலிய
குழு :
முடிக்கணும் முடிக்கணும்
முன்னால வந்திங்கு தன்னால மாட்டும்
Searching for a groom for marriage
A precious bride, quickly
Chorus: Must catch, must catch
Male: The sacred thread (Thali)
Chorus: Must tie, must tie
Male: She comes forward and gets caught on her own
வலையை வீசிப் பாப்போம்
வந்து விழுற மீனப் பிடிப்போம்
வலையை வீசிப் பாப்போம்
வந்து விழுற மீனப் பிடிப்போம்
Let us cast the net and see
Let us catch the fish that falls into it
Let us cast the net and see
Let us catch the fish that falls into it
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...
தியேட்டர் வெளியில் நிக்கும்
பிளாக்கில் டிக்கெட் எடுக்கும்
ப்யூட்டி இவள கொஞ்சம் பாரு
கிட்டப் போய் எட்டிப் பார்
முப்பத்தைந்து வயசு
Standing outside the theater
Buying ticket in the black market
Look at this beauty for a bit
Male: Go close and take a peek
She is thirty-five years old
சோடா குடிச்சிக்கிட்டு பீடா கொதப்பிகிட்டு
போறா கவர்ச்சி கன்னி பாரு புடிங்கடா
அஞ்சுக்கும் பத்துக்கும் ஆளத் தேடும் கேஸு
ஆஹ்
அங்க பாரு காலேஜு அதுல எல்லாம் டீனேஜு
Drinking soda and chewing betel leaf
Look at that glamorous maiden passing, snatch her guys!
Male: A case looking for customers for five or ten rupees
Male: Aah!
Male: Look at that college over there, everyone is a teenager
உத்துப் பாத்தேன் சரியில்ல
ஒண்ணுக் கூட சகிக்கல்ல
கெடைக்கும் வரைக்கும் படைதான்
எடுப்போம் விடமாட்டோம்
I stared closely, none of them are right
Not even one is tolerable
Male: Until we find one, we will form a search party
We will keep looking and won't give up
வலையை வீசிப் பாப்போம்
வந்து விழுற மீனப் பிடிப்போம்
வலையை வீசிப் பாப்போம்
வந்து விழுற மீனப் பிடிப்போம்.....
Let us cast the net and see
Let us catch the fish that falls into it
Let us cast the net and see
Let us catch the fish that falls into it
………………….
...
Valaiyai veesi paapom
Let us cast the net and see
Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom
Let us catch the fish that falls into it
Valaiyai veesi paapom
Let us cast the net and see
Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom
Let us catch the fish that falls into it
Kalyaana maappilla thedum
Searching for a groom for marriage
Kannaana penn pillai seekkiram
A precious bride, quickly
Chorus :Pidikkanum pidikkanum
Chorus: Must catch, must catch
Male :Thaaliya
Male: The sacred thread (Thali)
Chorus :Mudikkanum mudikkanum
Chorus: Must tie, must tie
Male :Munnaala vanthinu thannaala maattum
Male: She comes forward and gets caught on her own
Valaiyai veesi paapom
Let us cast the net and see
Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom
Let us catch the fish that falls into it
Valaiyai veesi paapom
Let us cast the net and see
Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom
Let us catch the fish that falls into it
Mella kuzhukkikittu maeni thalukkikittu
Swaying gently and flaunting her figure
Sellum paruva chittu paaru
Look at that young bird of a girl passing by
Appappaa ammamma kottaap paakku kannu
Oh my, eyes round like betel nuts!
Needhaan veluththukatta naattupuraththu katta
You are truly a sturdy, fine country beauty
Bus stop maraththu kitta paaru annae
Look near the bus stop tree, brother
Thottaalae ottikkum attakkari ponnu
A dark-complexioned girl who sticks close if touched
Begi pant t-shirt-tu potta ponna nee kattu
Marry the girl wearing baggy pants and a T-shirt
Ponnu romba kuttadaa mookku kozhi muttadaa
She is very short, with a nose shaped like a hen's egg
Sarithaan viduppaa manam pol kidaikkum varunthaathae
Alright, leave it man, you will get what your heart desires, don't worry
Valaiyai veesi paapom
Let us cast the net and see
Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom
Let us catch the fish that falls into it
Valaiyai veesi paapom
Let us cast the net and see
Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom
Let us catch the fish that falls into it
Kalyaana maappila thedum
Searching for a groom for marriage
Kannaana penn pillai seekkiram
A precious bride, quickly
Chorus :Pidikkanum pidikkanum
Chorus: Must catch, must catch
Male :Thaaliya
Male: The sacred thread (Thali)
Chorus :Mudikkanum mudikkanum
Chorus: Must tie, must tie
Male :Munnaala vanthinu thannaala maattum
Male: She comes forward and gets caught on her own
Valaiyai veesi paapom
Let us cast the net and see
Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom
Let us catch the fish that falls into it
Valaiyai veesi paapom
Let us cast the net and see
Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom
Let us catch the fish that falls into it
………………..
...
Theater veliyil nikkum
Standing outside the theater
Block-il ticket edukkum
Buying ticket in the black market
Beauty ivala konjam paaru
Look at this beauty for a bit
Male : Kitta poe etti paar
Male: Go close and take a peek
Muppaththainthu vayasu
She is thirty-five years old
Soda kudichchukkittu beedaa kodhappikkittu
Drinking soda and chewing betel leaf
Poraa kavarchchi kanni paaru pudingadaa
Look at that glamorous maiden passing, snatch her guys!
Male :Anjukkum paththukkum aala thaedum case-u
Male: A case looking for customers for five or ten rupees
Male :Aah
Male: Aah!
Male :Anga paaru college adhula ellaam teenage-u
Male: Look at that college over there, everyone is a teenager
Uththu paaththaen sariyilla
I stared closely, none of them are right
Onnukooda sagikkalla
Not even one is tolerable
Male :Kedaikkum varaikkum padaithaan
Male: Until we find one, we will form a search party
Edupom vidamaattom
We will keep looking and won't give up
Valaiyai veesi paapom
Let us cast the net and see
Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom
Let us catch the fish that falls into it
Valaiyai veesi paapom
Let us cast the net and see
Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom
Let us catch the fish that falls into it
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This humorous and playful song from the 1990 movie Pattikattan revolves around young men lightheartedly searching for a suitable bride. Using fishing as a central metaphor, they talk about 'casting a net' to find a girl who will willingly fall into marriage. The song playfully critiques different women they encounter in various everyday settings, such as bus stops, cinema halls, and college campuses, while poking fun at their looks, attire, and quirks. Throughout their humorous search and comedic rejections of various candidates, the protagonists remain optimistic, reassuring each other that they will eventually find the perfect bride as long as they do not give up their search. Written by Vaali, the lyrics rely heavily on folk rhythm, colloquial Tamil slang, and comic exaggeration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uruvagam)
“Valaiyai veesi paapom / Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom”
Comparing the search for a bride to throwing a fishing net (Valaiyai veesi) and catching fish (meena pidipom).
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Sellum paruva chittu paaru”
Comparing a young woman to a swift, graceful bird (paruva chittu).
Simile (Uvamai)
“Appappaa ammamma kottaap paakku kannu”
Describing round eyes using the shape of betel nut (kottaap paakku kannu).
Simile (Uvamai)
“Ponnu romba kuttadaa mookku kozhi muttadaa”
Describing a short woman's nose using a chicken's egg as a humorous comparison.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Emoni & Ethirai)
“Mella kuzhukkikittu maeni thalukkikittu”
Use of rhythmic rhyming end-syllables and matching initial consonants across phrases like 'kuzhukkikittu' and 'thalukkikittu'.
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Trivia
Pattikattan is a 1990 Tamil rural comedy drama film featuring comic legend Goundamani, Senthil, and Vijayakanth/Rajan in lead roles, showcasing traditional folk-style comic tracks penned by veteran lyricist Vaali.
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