Vatta Vatta Paaththi
From Thazhampoo · 1965
- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thazhampoo1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vatta vatta paathi katti | Making round garden plots, |
| Vanna vanna chaelai katti | Wearing colorful sarees, |
| Kattazhagi nadappadhu naattiyamaa | Is the walk of this shapely beauty a classical dance? |
| Aval kannaalae suttruvadhu raattinamaa | Is her playful gaze a spinning giant wheel? |
| Female | |
| Vatta vatta paathi katti | Making round garden plots, |
| Vanna vanna chaelai katti | Wearing colorful sarees, |
| Chorus | |
| Kattazhagi nadappadhu naattiyamaa | Is the walk of this shapely beauty a classical dance? |
| Aval kannaalae suttruvadhu raattinamaa | Is her playful gaze a spinning giant wheel? |
| Female | |
| Pandhodu pandhadithu kulunga | Bouncing and swaying as she plays ball with a ball, |
| Paavaiyaval kannadithu mayanga | As the young maiden winks her eyes and gets enchanted, |
| Pandhodu pandhadithu kulunga | Bouncing and swaying as she plays ball with a ball, |
| Paavaiyaval kannadithu mayanga | As the young maiden winks her eyes and gets enchanted, |
| Chorus | |
| Mayanga | Getting enchanted, |
| Female | |
| Mundhi mundhi oduraal raadhai | Radha runs ahead and ahead, |
| Raadhai | Radha, |
| Aval mundhaanai pattaalae bodhai | Even the mere touch of her saree end brings an intoxication, |
| Chorus | |
| Aval mundhaanai pattaalae bodhai | Even the mere touch of her saree end brings an intoxication. |
| Female | |
| Vatta vatta paathi katti | Making round garden plots, |
| Vanna vanna chaelai katti | Wearing colorful sarees, |
| Chorus | |
| Kattazhagi nadappadhu naattiyamaa | Is the walk of this shapely beauty a classical dance? |
| Aval kannaalae suttruvadhu raattinamaa | Is her playful gaze a spinning giant wheel? |
| Female | |
| Oiyaara pennae odivaa odivaa | Oh stylish girl, come running, come running, |
| Odivaa | Come running, |
| Ullaasa mayilae aadivaa aadivaa aadivaa | Oh joyous peacock, come dancing, come dancing, come dancing! |
| Oiyaara pennae | Oh stylish girl, |
| Chorus | |
| Odivaa odivaa odivaa | Come running, come running, come running, |
| Female | |
| Ullaasa mayilae | Oh joyous peacock, |
| Chorus | |
| Aadivaa aadivaa aadivaa | Come dancing, come dancing, come dancing! |
| Female | |
| Mai theetti vizhiyai chimitti vaa | Apply kohl to your eyes, blink them and come, |
| Maappillaiyai thunaikku kootti vaa | Bring the groom along as your companion and come, |
| Mai theetti vizhiyai chimitti vaa | Apply kohl to your eyes, blink them and come, |
| Maappillaiyai thunaikku kootti vaa | Bring the groom along as your companion and come. |
| Chorus | |
| Vatta vatta paathi katti | Making round garden plots, |
| Vanna vanna chaelai katti | Wearing colorful sarees, |
| Female | |
| Kattazhagi nadappadhu naattiyamaa | Is the walk of this shapely beauty a classical dance? |
| Aval kannaalae suttruvadhu raattinamaa | Is her playful gaze a spinning giant wheel? |
| Female | |
| Sembaruthi poothirukkum idhazho | Are her lips like blooming hibiscus flowers? |
| Sevvaanam saaindhirukkum udalo | Is her body resembling the crimson evening sky? |
| Sembaruthi poothirukkum idhazho | Are her lips like blooming hibiscus flowers? |
| Sevvaanam saaindhirukkum udalo | Is her body resembling the crimson evening sky? |
| Pambaramaa suthuraa meenaa meenaa | Does Meena spin around like a top? |
| Odum pandhayathil thulli varum maanaa | Is she a deer leaping forward in a running race? |
| Chorus | |
| Odum pandhayathil thulli varum maanaa | Is she a deer leaping forward in a running race? |
| Female | |
| Vatta vatta paathi katti | Making round garden plots, |
| Vanna vanna chaelai katti | Wearing colorful sarees, |
| Kattazhagi nadappadhu naattiyamaa | Is the walk of this shapely beauty a classical dance? |
| Aval kannaalae suttruvadhu raattinamaa | Is her playful gaze a spinning giant wheel? |
| Chorus | |
| { Vatta vatta paathi katti | { Making round garden plots, |
| Vanna vanna chaelai katti | Wearing colorful sarees, |
| Kattazhagi nadappadhu naattiyamaa | Is the walk of this shapely beauty a classical dance? |
| Aval kannaalae suttruvadhu raattinamaa} | Is her playful gaze a spinning giant wheel? } |
| Female | |
| {Oho oho oo oo | { Oho oho oo oo, |
| Oho oho oo oo | Oho oho oo oo, |
| Ahaahaahaahaahaa } (Overlap) | Ahaahaahaahaahaa } (Overlap) |
வட்ட வட்டப் பாத்தி கட்டி
வண்ண வண்ண சேலை கட்டி
கட்டழகி நடப்பது நாட்டியமா
அவள் கண்ணாலே சுற்றுவது ராட்டினமா
Making round garden plots,
Wearing colorful sarees,
Is the walk of this shapely beauty a classical dance?
Is her playful gaze a spinning giant wheel?
வட்ட வட்டப் பாத்தி கட்டி
வண்ண வண்ண சேலை கட்டி
Making round garden plots,
Wearing colorful sarees,
கட்டழகி நடப்பது நாட்டியமா
அவள் கண்ணாலே சுற்றுவது ராட்டினமா
Is the walk of this shapely beauty a classical dance?
Is her playful gaze a spinning giant wheel?
பந்தோடு பந்தடித்துக் குலுங்க
பாவை அவள் கண்ணடித்து மயங்க
பந்தோடு பந்தடித்துக் குலுங்க
பாவை அவள் கண்ணடித்து மயங்க
Bouncing and swaying as she plays ball with a ball,
As the young maiden winks her eyes and gets enchanted,
Bouncing and swaying as she plays ball with a ball,
As the young maiden winks her eyes and gets enchanted,
மயங்க
Getting enchanted,
முந்தி முந்தி ஓடுறாள் ராதை
ராதை
அவள் முந்தானை பட்டாலே போதை
Radha runs ahead and ahead,
Radha,
Even the mere touch of her saree end brings an intoxication,
அவள் முந்தானை பட்டாலே போதை
Even the mere touch of her saree end brings an intoxication.
வட்ட வட்டப் பாத்தி கட்டி
வண்ண வண்ண சேலை கட்டி
Making round garden plots,
Wearing colorful sarees,
கட்டழகி நடப்பது நாட்டியமா
அவள் கண்ணாலே சுற்றுவது ராட்டினமா
Is the walk of this shapely beauty a classical dance?
Is her playful gaze a spinning giant wheel?
ஒய்யாரப் பெண்ணே ஓடி வா ஓடி வா
ஓடி வா
உல்லாச மயிலே ஆடி வா ஆடி வா
ஆடி வா
Oh stylish girl, come running, come running,
Come running,
Oh joyous peacock, come dancing, come dancing, come dancing!
Oh stylish girl,
ஒய்யாரப் பெண்ணே
Come running, come running, come running,
ஓடி வா ஓடி வா ஓடி வா
Oh joyous peacock,
உல்லாச மயிலே
Come dancing, come dancing, come dancing!
ஆடி வா ஆடி வா ஆடி வா
Apply kohl to your eyes, blink them and come,
Bring the groom along as your companion and come,
Apply kohl to your eyes, blink them and come,
Bring the groom along as your companion and come.
மை தீட்டி விழியைச் சிமிட்டி வா
மாப்பிள்ளையைத் துணைக்குக் கூட்டி வா
மை தீட்டி விழியைச் சிமிட்டி வா
மாப்பிள்ளையைத் துணைக்குக் கூட்டி வா
Making round garden plots,
Wearing colorful sarees,
வட்ட வட்டப் பாத்தி கட்டி
வண்ண வண்ண சேலை கட்டி
Is the walk of this shapely beauty a classical dance?
Is her playful gaze a spinning giant wheel?
கட்டழகி நடப்பது நாட்டியமா
அவள் கண்ணாலே சுற்றுவது ராட்டினமா
Are her lips like blooming hibiscus flowers?
Is her body resembling the crimson evening sky?
Are her lips like blooming hibiscus flowers?
Is her body resembling the crimson evening sky?
Does Meena spin around like a top?
Is she a deer leaping forward in a running race?
செம்பருத்தி பூத்திருக்கும் இதழோ
செவ்வானம் காய்ந்திருக்கும் உடலோ
செம்பருத்தி பூத்திருக்கும் இதழோ
செவ்வானம் காய்ந்திருக்கும் உடலோ
பம்பரமா சுத்துறா மீனா......ஆஅ........ மீனா...
ஓடும் பந்தயத்தில் துள்ளி வரும் மானா
Is she a deer leaping forward in a running race?
ஓடும் பந்தயத்தில் துள்ளி வரும் மானா
Making round garden plots,
Wearing colorful sarees,
Is the walk of this shapely beauty a classical dance?
Is her playful gaze a spinning giant wheel?
வட்ட வட்டப் பாத்தி கட்டி
வண்ண வண்ண சேலை கட்டி
கட்டழகி நடப்பது நாட்டியமா
அவள் கண்ணாலே சுற்றுவது ராட்டினமா
{ Making round garden plots,
Wearing colorful sarees,
Is the walk of this shapely beauty a classical dance?
Is her playful gaze a spinning giant wheel? }
வட்ட வட்டப் பாத்தி கட்டி
வண்ண வண்ண சேலை கட்டி
கட்டழகி நடப்பது நாட்டியமா
அவள் கண்ணாலே சுற்றுவது ராட்டினமா
{ Oho oho oo oo,
Oho oho oo oo,
Ahaahaahaahaahaa } (Overlap)
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓ ஓ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓ ஓ
ஆஹஅஹஆஹாஹா........
Vatta vatta paathi katti
Making round garden plots,
Vanna vanna chaelai katti
Wearing colorful sarees,
Kattazhagi nadappadhu naattiyamaa
Is the walk of this shapely beauty a classical dance?
Aval kannaalae suttruvadhu raattinamaa
Is her playful gaze a spinning giant wheel?
Vatta vatta paathi katti
Making round garden plots,
Vanna vanna chaelai katti
Wearing colorful sarees,
Kattazhagi nadappadhu naattiyamaa
Is the walk of this shapely beauty a classical dance?
Aval kannaalae suttruvadhu raattinamaa
Is her playful gaze a spinning giant wheel?
Pandhodu pandhadithu kulunga
Bouncing and swaying as she plays ball with a ball,
Paavaiyaval kannadithu mayanga
As the young maiden winks her eyes and gets enchanted,
Pandhodu pandhadithu kulunga
Bouncing and swaying as she plays ball with a ball,
Paavaiyaval kannadithu mayanga
As the young maiden winks her eyes and gets enchanted,
Mayanga
Getting enchanted,
Mundhi mundhi oduraal raadhai
Radha runs ahead and ahead,
Raadhai
Radha,
Aval mundhaanai pattaalae bodhai
Even the mere touch of her saree end brings an intoxication,
Aval mundhaanai pattaalae bodhai
Even the mere touch of her saree end brings an intoxication.
Vatta vatta paathi katti
Making round garden plots,
Vanna vanna chaelai katti
Wearing colorful sarees,
Kattazhagi nadappadhu naattiyamaa
Is the walk of this shapely beauty a classical dance?
Aval kannaalae suttruvadhu raattinamaa
Is her playful gaze a spinning giant wheel?
Oiyaara pennae odivaa odivaa
Oh stylish girl, come running, come running,
Odivaa
Come running,
Ullaasa mayilae aadivaa aadivaa aadivaa
Oh joyous peacock, come dancing, come dancing, come dancing!
Oiyaara pennae
Oh stylish girl,
Odivaa odivaa odivaa
Come running, come running, come running,
Ullaasa mayilae
Oh joyous peacock,
Aadivaa aadivaa aadivaa
Come dancing, come dancing, come dancing!
Mai theetti vizhiyai chimitti vaa
Apply kohl to your eyes, blink them and come,
Maappillaiyai thunaikku kootti vaa
Bring the groom along as your companion and come,
Mai theetti vizhiyai chimitti vaa
Apply kohl to your eyes, blink them and come,
Maappillaiyai thunaikku kootti vaa
Bring the groom along as your companion and come.
Vatta vatta paathi katti
Making round garden plots,
Vanna vanna chaelai katti
Wearing colorful sarees,
Kattazhagi nadappadhu naattiyamaa
Is the walk of this shapely beauty a classical dance?
Aval kannaalae suttruvadhu raattinamaa
Is her playful gaze a spinning giant wheel?
Sembaruthi poothirukkum idhazho
Are her lips like blooming hibiscus flowers?
Sevvaanam saaindhirukkum udalo
Is her body resembling the crimson evening sky?
Sembaruthi poothirukkum idhazho
Are her lips like blooming hibiscus flowers?
Sevvaanam saaindhirukkum udalo
Is her body resembling the crimson evening sky?
Pambaramaa suthuraa meenaa meenaa
Does Meena spin around like a top?
Odum pandhayathil thulli varum maanaa
Is she a deer leaping forward in a running race?
Odum pandhayathil thulli varum maanaa
Is she a deer leaping forward in a running race?
Vatta vatta paathi katti
Making round garden plots,
Vanna vanna chaelai katti
Wearing colorful sarees,
Kattazhagi nadappadhu naattiyamaa
Is the walk of this shapely beauty a classical dance?
Aval kannaalae suttruvadhu raattinamaa
Is her playful gaze a spinning giant wheel?
{ Vatta vatta paathi katti
{ Making round garden plots,
Vanna vanna chaelai katti
Wearing colorful sarees,
Kattazhagi nadappadhu naattiyamaa
Is the walk of this shapely beauty a classical dance?
Aval kannaalae suttruvadhu raattinamaa}
Is her playful gaze a spinning giant wheel? }
{Oho oho oo oo
{ Oho oho oo oo,
Oho oho oo oo
Oho oho oo oo,
Ahaahaahaahaahaa } (Overlap)
Ahaahaahaahaahaa } (Overlap)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a joyful celebration of a young maiden's charm, grace, and vibrant energy. The lyrics vividly describe her elegant gait compared to dance, her expressive eyes compared to a spinning wheel, and her youthful beauty framed in colorful sarees. The singer affectionately urges her to come forward, playful as a peacock and agile as a deer in a race, while highlighting her alluring features like hibiscus-red lips and a radiant composure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Vatta vatta paathi katti”
Words like 'Vatta vatta' and 'Vanna vanna' repeat continuously for rhythmic effect and emphasis.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Pambaramaa suthuraa meenaa meenaa / Odum pandhayathil thulli varum maanaa”
Compares her spinning or energetic movement to a top ('Pambaramaa') and her leaps to a deer ('maanaa').
Metaphor (Uruwagam)
“Sembaruthi poothirukkum idhazho”
Compares her radiant lips to blooming red hibiscus flowers ('Sembaruthi poothirukkum idhazho').
Second Letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Vatta vatta paathi katti / Vanna vanna chaelai katti”
The second consonant sound matches across adjacent lines ('Vatta' and 'Vanna').
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Aalangudi Somu for the 1965 Tamil film 'Thazhampoo', this track showcases classic folk-inspired rhythmic lyric patterns characteristic of mid-1960s Tamil cinema dance sequences.
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