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Lyrics & meaning

Valaiyai Veesi Paappom

From Pattikattan · 1990

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
C. S. Jayaraman
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Pattikattan
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
8 Dec 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Valaiyai veesi paapom
Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom
Valaiyai veesi paapom
Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom
Kalyaana maappilla thedum
Kannaana penn pillai seekkiram
Chorus :Pidikkanum pidikkanum
Male :Thaaliya
Chorus :Mudikkanum mudikkanum
Male :Munnaala vanthinu thannaala maattum
Valaiyai veesi paapom
Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom
Valaiyai veesi paapom
Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom
Mella kuzhukkikittu maeni thalukkikittu
Sellum paruva chittu paaru
Appappaa ammamma kottaap paakku kannu
Needhaan veluththukatta naattupuraththu katta
Bus stop maraththu kitta paaru annae
Thottaalae ottikkum attakkari ponnu
Begi pant t-shirt-tu potta ponna nee kattu
Ponnu romba kuttadaa mookku kozhi muttadaa
Sarithaan viduppaa manam pol kidaikkum varunthaathae
Valaiyai veesi paapom
Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom
Valaiyai veesi paapom
Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom
Kalyaana maappila thedum
Kannaana penn pillai seekkiram
Chorus :Pidikkanum pidikkanum
Male :Thaaliya
Chorus :Mudikkanum mudikkanum
Male :Munnaala vanthinu thannaala maattum
Valaiyai veesi paapom
Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom
Valaiyai veesi paapom
Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom
………………..
Theater veliyil nikkum
Block-il ticket edukkum
Beauty ivala konjam paaru
Male : Kitta poe etti paar
Muppaththainthu vayasu
Soda kudichchukkittu beedaa kodhappikkittu
Poraa kavarchchi kanni paaru pudingadaa
Male :Anjukkum paththukkum aala thaedum case-u
Male :Aah
Male :Anga paaru college adhula ellaam teenage-u
Uththu paaththaen sariyilla
Onnukooda sagikkalla
Male :Kedaikkum varaikkum padaithaan
Edupom vidamaattom
Valaiyai veesi paapom
Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom
Valaiyai veesi paapom
Vanthu vizhura meena pidipom
...
Let us cast our net and see,
We will catch whatever fish falls into it!
Let us cast our net and see,
We will catch whatever fish falls into it!
Searching for a groom to marry,
A precious girl, quickly...
Chorus: We must catch her, catch her!
Male: The thali (sacred wedding knot)...
Chorus: We must tie it, tie it!
Male: She will walk right up and get caught all on her own!
Let us cast our net and see,
We will catch whatever fish falls into it!
Let us cast our net and see,
We will catch whatever fish falls into it!
Swaying gently and showing off her charm,
Look at that youthful girl walking by!
Oh my goodness, look at those round betel-nut eyes!
You are a solid beauty from the countryside!
Look near the tree at the bus stop, brother!
A dark girl who will stick to you if you touch her!
Marry that girl wearing baggy pants and a T-shirt!
She is way too short, man, and her nose is shaped like a hen's egg!
All right, forget it; you will find someone to your liking, do not worry!
Let us cast our net and see,
We will catch whatever fish falls into it!
Let us cast our net and see,
We will catch whatever fish falls into it!
Searching for a groom to marry,
A precious girl, quickly...
Chorus: We must catch her, catch her!
Male: The thali (sacred wedding knot)...
Chorus: We must tie it, tie it!
Male: She will walk right up and get caught all on her own!
Let us cast our net and see,
We will catch whatever fish falls into it!
Let us cast our net and see,
We will catch whatever fish falls into it!
...
Standing outside the cinema theatre,
Buying a ticket on the black market,
Take a look at this beauty!
Male: Go close and take a peek!
She is already thirty-five years old!
Sipping soda and chewing paan (betel leaf),
Look at that glamorous woman walking, go grab her!
Male: She is the kind looking for clients for five or ten rupees!
Male: Ah!
Male: Look over there at the college, they are all teenagers!
I looked closely, none of them are any good!
Not even one is tolerable!
Male: Until we find one, we will march on like an army,
We will keep searching and never give up!
Let us cast our net and see,
We will catch whatever fish falls into it!
Let us cast our net and see,
We will catch whatever fish falls into it!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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