Vatta Vatta Pottu Vachu
From Bioscope · 2022
- Lyricist
- Sankagiri Rajkumar
- Singers
- Ramani Ammal, Laxmi Jai
- Music director
- Taj Noor
- Details
- Bioscope2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vatta vatta pottu vechu | Wearing a round bindi |
| Chorus :Yellelangadi yelelo | Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo |
| Female :Vandi yeri poromadi | Female: We are riding a cart and going, my girl |
| Chorus :Yellelangadi yelelo | Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo |
| Female :Pattu pattu selakatti | Female: Wearing a silk saree |
| Chorus :Yellelangadi yelelo | Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo |
| Female :Padam edukka poromadi | Female: We are going to make a movie, my girl |
| Chorus :Yellelangadi yelelo | Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo |
| Female | |
| Kundu malli katti vacha | Tying round jasmine flowers |
| Chorus :Yellelangadi yelelo | Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo |
| Female :Kondamela cameravam | Female: On the hair bun, there is a camera |
| Chorus :Yellelangadi yelelo | Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo |
| Female :Enga kozhi kodaappukkula | Female: Inside our chicken coop |
| Chorus :Yellelangadi yelelo | Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo |
| Female :Kollywooda pathukkadi | Female: Watch out Kollywood |
| Chorus :Yellelangadi yelelo | Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo |
| Male | |
| Yelelo yelelo | Yelelo yelelo |
| Yelelo ilasa yelelo ilasa yelelo | Yelelo ilasa yelelo ilasa yelelo |
| Female | |
| Kannuthanni | Tears from eyes |
| Chorus :Yelelo | Chorus: Yelelo |
| Female :Varalainna | Female: If they don't come |
| Chorus :Iyaiyo | Chorus: Oh no! |
| Female :Varalainna | Female: If they don't come |
| Chorus :Mela sollu | Chorus: Tell us more |
| Female :Gliserinu | Female: Glycerin |
| Chorus :Yelelo | Chorus: Yelelo |
| Female :Vachukkalam | Female: We can use it |
| Chorus :Amama | Chorus: Yes indeed |
| Female | |
| Dialogue | Dialogue |
| Chorus :Yelelo | Chorus: Yelelo |
| Female :Maranthuchuna | Female: If forgotten |
| Chorus :Pe pe pe | Chorus: Pe pe pe |
| Female :Maranthuchuna | Female: If forgotten |
| Chorus :mela sollu | Chorus: Tell us more |
| Female :Dakkunuthan | Female: Immediately |
| Chorus :Yelelo | Chorus: Yelelo |
| Female :Prombt pannudi | Female: Prompt it, girl |
| Chorus :Amama | Chorus: Yes indeed |
| Female | |
| Sunlightu | Sunlight |
| Chorus :Yelelo | Chorus: Yelelo |
| Female :Athikamana | Female: If it becomes too much |
| Chorus :Enna seiya | Chorus: What to do? |
| Female :Athikamana | Female: If it becomes too much |
| Chorus :Yethu seiya | Chorus: How to handle it? |
| Female :Skimmaruthan | Female: A skimmer frame |
| Chorus :Thalaikku mela | Chorus: Above the head |
| Female :Puduchukalam | Female: We can hold it |
| Chorus :Appadi sollu | Chorus: Say it like that! |
| Female | |
| Longshotuku | For a long shot |
| Chorus :Yelelo | Chorus: Yelelo |
| Female :Widelensam | Female: Wide lens |
| Chorus :Amama | Chorus: Yes indeed |
| Female :Widelensam | Female: Wide lens |
| Chorus :Apuram sollu | Chorus: Tell us further |
| Female :Closeupuku | Female: For a close-up |
| Chorus :Yelelo | Chorus: Yelelo |
| Female :Telelensam | Female: Tele lens |
| Chorus :Aama pulla | Chorus: Yes, girl |
| Female | |
| Mastershotla | In a master shot |
| Chorus :Yelelo | Chorus: Yelelo |
| Female :Leftulooka | Female: Look left |
| Chorus :Camerakku | Chorus: To the camera |
| Female :Rightulooka | Female: Look right |
| Chorus :Amam Pulla | Chorus: Yes, girl |
| Female :Closeupukum | Female: For close-up too |
| Chorus :Yelelo | Chorus: Yelelo |
| Female :Athe lookam | Female: Keep the same look |
| Chorus :Appadi ollu | Chorus: Say it like that! |
| Female | |
| Yelelo ilasa yelelo ilasa | Yelelo ilasa yelelo ilasa |
| Yelelo | Yelelo |
| Female | |
| Hard diskla | On the hard disk |
| Chorus :Yyelelo | Chorus: Yyelelo |
| Female :Copy panna | Female: When copying |
| Chorus :Enna pannaa | Chorus: Doing what? |
| Female :Copy pannaa | Female: When copying |
| Chorus :Apuram sollu | Chorus: Tell us further |
| Female :Safetikuthan innoru copy pottukanam | Female: For safety, make another copy |
| Chorus :Seri pulla | Chorus: Alright, girl |
| Female | |
| Dubbingthan | During dubbing |
| Chorus :Yelelo | Chorus: Yelelo |
| Female :Pesurappo | Female: When speaking |
| Chorus :Mikulathan | Chorus: Into the mic |
| Female :Pesurappo | Female: When speaking |
| Chorus :Apuram sollu | Chorus: Tell us further |
| Female :Lipsingum modulationum | Female: Lip sync and modulation |
| Mukkiyamadi | Are very important, girl |
| Chorus :Amama | Chorus: Yes indeed |
| Female | |
| Yelelo ilasa yelelo ilasa | Yelelo ilasa yelelo ilasa |
| Yelelo | Yelelo |
| Female | |
| Padamedukkura | Making a movie |
| Chorus :Yelelo | Chorus: Yelelo |
| Female :Pozhappukuthan | Female: For this livelihood |
| Chorus :Amama | Chorus: Yes indeed |
| Female :Indha pozhappukuthaan | Female: For this livelihood |
| Chorus :Mela sollu | Chorus: Tell us further |
| Female | |
| Eruma maadu vaangi mechu polachukkalam | Instead, buying and grazing four buffaloes to survive is better |
| Naalu eruma maadu vaangi mechu | Buying four buffaloes and grazing them |
| Polachukkalam | We can earn a living! |
வட்ட வட்ட பொட்டு வெச்சு
குழு :
ஏலேலங்கடி ஏலேலோ
வண்டி ஏறி போறோமடி
குழு :
ஏலேலங்கடி ஏலேலோ
பட்டு பட்டு சேலகட்டி
குழு :
ஏலேலங்கடி ஏலேலோ
படம் எடுக்க போறோமடி
குழு :
ஏலேலங்கடி ஏலேலோ
Wearing a round bindi
Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo
Female: We are riding a cart and going, my girl
Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo
Female: Wearing a silk saree
Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo
Female: We are going to make a movie, my girl
Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo
குண்டு மல்லி கட்டி வச்ச
குழு :
ஏலேலங்கடி ஏலேலோ
கொண்ட மேல கேமராவாம்
குழு :
ஏலேலங்கடி ஏலேலோ
எங்க கோழி கொடாப்புக்குள்ள
குழு :
ஏலேலங்கடி ஏலேலோ
கோலிவுட்ட பாத்துக்கடி
குழு :
ஏலேலங்கடி ஏலேலோ
Tying round jasmine flowers
Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo
Female: On the hair bun, there is a camera
Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo
Female: Inside our chicken coop
Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo
Female: Watch out Kollywood
Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo
ஏலேலோ ஏலேலோ
ஏலேலோ ஐலசா ஏலேலோ ஐலசா ஏலேலோ
Yelelo yelelo
Yelelo ilasa yelelo ilasa yelelo
கண்ணுதண்ணி
குழு :
ஏலேலோ
வரலையின்னா
குழு :
ஐயையோ
வரலையின்னா
குழு :
மேல சொல்லு
கிளிசெரினு
குழு :
ஏலேலோ
வச்சுக்கலாம்
குழு :
ஆமாமா ...
Tears from eyes
Chorus: Yelelo
Female: If they don't come
Chorus: Oh no!
Female: If they don't come
Chorus: Tell us more
Female: Glycerin
Chorus: Yelelo
Female: We can use it
Chorus: Yes indeed
டயலாகு
குழு :
ஏலேலோ
மறந்துச்சுனா
குழு :
பே பே பே
மறந்துச்சுனா
குழு :
மேல சொல்லு
டக்குனுதான்
குழு :
ஏலேலோ
ப்ராம்ப்ட் பண்ணுடி
குழு :
ஆமாமா
Dialogue
Chorus: Yelelo
Female: If forgotten
Chorus: Pe pe pe
Female: If forgotten
Chorus: Tell us more
Female: Immediately
Chorus: Yelelo
Female: Prompt it, girl
Chorus: Yes indeed
சன்லைட்டு
குழு :
ஏலேலோ
அதிகமானா
குழு :
என்ன செய்ய
அதிகமானா
குழு :
ஏது செய்ய
ஸ்கிம்மருதான்
குழு :
தலைக்கு மேல
புடிச்சுக்கலாம்
குழு :
அப்படி சொல்லு
Sunlight
Chorus: Yelelo
Female: If it becomes too much
Chorus: What to do?
Female: If it becomes too much
Chorus: How to handle it?
Female: A skimmer frame
Chorus: Above the head
Female: We can hold it
Chorus: Say it like that!
லாங்ஷாட்டுகு
குழு :
ஏலேலோ
வைட்லென்சாம்
குழு :
ஆமாமா
விடலென்சாம்
குழு :
அப்புறம் சொல்லு
க்ளோசப்புக்கு
குழு :
ஏலேலோ
டெலிலென்சாம்
குழு :
ஆமா புள்ள
For a long shot
Chorus: Yelelo
Female: Wide lens
Chorus: Yes indeed
Female: Wide lens
Chorus: Tell us further
Female: For a close-up
Chorus: Yelelo
Female: Tele lens
Chorus: Yes, girl
மாஸ்டர்ஷாட்ல
குழு :
ஏலேலோ
லெஃப்டுலுக்கா
குழு :
கேமராக்கு
ரைட்டுலுக்கா
குழு :
ஆமாம் புள்ள
க்ளோஸப்புக்கும்
குழு :
ஏலேலோ
அதே லுக்காம்
குழு :
அப்படி சொல்லு
In a master shot
Chorus: Yelelo
Female: Look left
Chorus: To the camera
Female: Look right
Chorus: Yes, girl
Female: For close-up too
Chorus: Yelelo
Female: Keep the same look
Chorus: Say it like that!
ஏலேலோ ஐலசா ஏலேலோ ஐலசா
ஏலேலோ
Yelelo ilasa yelelo ilasa
Yelelo
ஹார்டு டிஸ்க்குல
குழு :
ஏலேலோ
காப்பி பண்ணா
குழு :
என்ன பண்ணா
காப்பி பண்ணா
குழு :
அப்புறம் சொல்லு
ஸேஃப்டிக்குத்தான்
குழு :
இன்னொரு
காப்பி போட்டுக்கணம்
குழு :
செரி புள்ள
On the hard disk
Chorus: Yyelelo
Female: When copying
Chorus: Doing what?
Female: When copying
Chorus: Tell us further
Female: For safety, make another copy
Chorus: Alright, girl
டப்பிங்ஙுதான்
குழு :
ஏலேலோ
பேசுறப்போ
குழு :
மைக்குலதான்
பேசுறப்போ
குழு :
அப்புறம் சொல்லு
லிப்சிங்கும்
குழு :
மாடுலேஷனும்
முக்கியமடி
குழு :
ஆமாமா
During dubbing
Chorus: Yelelo
Female: When speaking
Chorus: Into the mic
Female: When speaking
Chorus: Tell us further
Female: Lip sync and modulation
Are very important, girl
Chorus: Yes indeed
ஏலேலோ ஐலசா ஏலேலோ ஐலசா
ஏலேலோ
Yelelo ilasa yelelo ilasa
Yelelo
படமெடுக்குற
குழு :
ஏலேலோ
பொழப்புக்குதான்
குழு :
ஆமாமா
இந்த பொழப்புக்குதான்
குழு :
மேல சொல்லு
Making a movie
Chorus: Yelelo
Female: For this livelihood
Chorus: Yes indeed
Female: For this livelihood
Chorus: Tell us further
எரும மாடு வாங்கி
மேச்சு பொழச்சுக்கலாம்
நாலு எரும மாடு வாங்கி
மேச்சு பொழச்சுக்கலாம்
Instead, buying and grazing four buffaloes to survive is better
Buying four buffaloes and grazing them
We can earn a living!
Vatta vatta pottu vechu
Wearing a round bindi
Chorus :Yellelangadi yelelo
Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo
Female :Vandi yeri poromadi
Female: We are riding a cart and going, my girl
Chorus :Yellelangadi yelelo
Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo
Female :Pattu pattu selakatti
Female: Wearing a silk saree
Chorus :Yellelangadi yelelo
Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo
Female :Padam edukka poromadi
Female: We are going to make a movie, my girl
Chorus :Yellelangadi yelelo
Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo
Kundu malli katti vacha
Tying round jasmine flowers
Chorus :Yellelangadi yelelo
Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo
Female :Kondamela cameravam
Female: On the hair bun, there is a camera
Chorus :Yellelangadi yelelo
Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo
Female :Enga kozhi kodaappukkula
Female: Inside our chicken coop
Chorus :Yellelangadi yelelo
Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo
Female :Kollywooda pathukkadi
Female: Watch out Kollywood
Chorus :Yellelangadi yelelo
Chorus: Yellelangadi yelelo
Yelelo yelelo
Yelelo yelelo
Yelelo ilasa yelelo ilasa yelelo
Yelelo ilasa yelelo ilasa yelelo
Kannuthanni
Tears from eyes
Chorus :Yelelo
Chorus: Yelelo
Female :Varalainna
Female: If they don't come
Chorus :Iyaiyo
Chorus: Oh no!
Female :Varalainna
Female: If they don't come
Chorus :Mela sollu
Chorus: Tell us more
Female :Gliserinu
Female: Glycerin
Chorus :Yelelo
Chorus: Yelelo
Female :Vachukkalam
Female: We can use it
Chorus :Amama
Chorus: Yes indeed
Dialogue
Dialogue
Chorus :Yelelo
Chorus: Yelelo
Female :Maranthuchuna
Female: If forgotten
Chorus :Pe pe pe
Chorus: Pe pe pe
Female :Maranthuchuna
Female: If forgotten
Chorus :mela sollu
Chorus: Tell us more
Female :Dakkunuthan
Female: Immediately
Chorus :Yelelo
Chorus: Yelelo
Female :Prombt pannudi
Female: Prompt it, girl
Chorus :Amama
Chorus: Yes indeed
Sunlightu
Sunlight
Chorus :Yelelo
Chorus: Yelelo
Female :Athikamana
Female: If it becomes too much
Chorus :Enna seiya
Chorus: What to do?
Female :Athikamana
Female: If it becomes too much
Chorus :Yethu seiya
Chorus: How to handle it?
Female :Skimmaruthan
Female: A skimmer frame
Chorus :Thalaikku mela
Chorus: Above the head
Female :Puduchukalam
Female: We can hold it
Chorus :Appadi sollu
Chorus: Say it like that!
Longshotuku
For a long shot
Chorus :Yelelo
Chorus: Yelelo
Female :Widelensam
Female: Wide lens
Chorus :Amama
Chorus: Yes indeed
Female :Widelensam
Female: Wide lens
Chorus :Apuram sollu
Chorus: Tell us further
Female :Closeupuku
Female: For a close-up
Chorus :Yelelo
Chorus: Yelelo
Female :Telelensam
Female: Tele lens
Chorus :Aama pulla
Chorus: Yes, girl
Mastershotla
In a master shot
Chorus :Yelelo
Chorus: Yelelo
Female :Leftulooka
Female: Look left
Chorus :Camerakku
Chorus: To the camera
Female :Rightulooka
Female: Look right
Chorus :Amam Pulla
Chorus: Yes, girl
Female :Closeupukum
Female: For close-up too
Chorus :Yelelo
Chorus: Yelelo
Female :Athe lookam
Female: Keep the same look
Chorus :Appadi ollu
Chorus: Say it like that!
Yelelo ilasa yelelo ilasa
Yelelo ilasa yelelo ilasa
Yelelo
Yelelo
Hard diskla
On the hard disk
Chorus :Yyelelo
Chorus: Yyelelo
Female :Copy panna
Female: When copying
Chorus :Enna pannaa
Chorus: Doing what?
Female :Copy pannaa
Female: When copying
Chorus :Apuram sollu
Chorus: Tell us further
Female :Safetikuthan innoru copy pottukanam
Female: For safety, make another copy
Chorus :Seri pulla
Chorus: Alright, girl
Dubbingthan
During dubbing
Chorus :Yelelo
Chorus: Yelelo
Female :Pesurappo
Female: When speaking
Chorus :Mikulathan
Chorus: Into the mic
Female :Pesurappo
Female: When speaking
Chorus :Apuram sollu
Chorus: Tell us further
Female :Lipsingum modulationum
Female: Lip sync and modulation
Mukkiyamadi
Are very important, girl
Chorus :Amama
Chorus: Yes indeed
Yelelo ilasa yelelo ilasa
Yelelo ilasa yelelo ilasa
Yelelo
Yelelo
Padamedukkura
Making a movie
Chorus :Yelelo
Chorus: Yelelo
Female :Pozhappukuthan
Female: For this livelihood
Chorus :Amama
Chorus: Yes indeed
Female :Indha pozhappukuthaan
Female: For this livelihood
Chorus :Mela sollu
Chorus: Tell us further
Eruma maadu vaangi mechu polachukkalam
Instead, buying and grazing four buffaloes to survive is better
Naalu eruma maadu vaangi mechu
Buying four buffaloes and grazing them
Polachukkalam
We can earn a living!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk-parody song from the movie Bioscope uses the traditional Tamil rural folk singing format (complete with village chorus responses like 'Yellelangadi yelelo') to humorously break down film production techniques. Village women sing about leaving their rural chores to shoot a film, explaining filmmaking jargon like camera setups, lenses (wide vs. tele), lighting control (skimmer), acting tricks (glycerin for tears, prompting for dialogues), camera looks, backup hard drives, and audio dubbing practices (lip sync and voice modulation).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Folk Call-and-Response (Naatupura Paattu)
“Chorus :Yellelangadi yelelo”
The song uses the classical rural chorus refrain ('Yellelangadi yelelo') as a call-and-response device after every line spoken by the lead singer.
Juxtaposition / Satire
“Enga kozhi kodaappukkula... Kollywooda pathukkadi”
Contrasts traditional rural rustic elements (chicken coop, buffaloes, round bindi) with technical high-end filmmaking jargon (hard disk backup, tele lens, skimmer, lip sync).
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Pattu pattu selakatti / Padam edukka poromadi”
Rhyming of the second consonant in sequential lines, a classic feature of Tamil poetry.
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Trivia
The song was composed by Tajnoor and sung by the iconic late folk singer Ramani Ammal (popularly known as Rockstar Ramani Ammal) alongside Laxmi Jai. The film Bioscope revolves around grassroots filmmaking, making this humorous folk breakdown of cinematic production techniques central to the film's theme.
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