Vattam Podu
From Unga Veettu Pillai · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, Chorus
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Unga Veettu Pillai1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Chorus | |
| Haei haei haeiii…. | Hey, hey, hey... |
| Female | |
| Vattam podu valaichchu podu | Form a circle, surround him! |
| Thaalam podu thagida thagida | Keep the rhythm, thagida thagida! |
| Thittam podu thiruppi podu | Devise a plan, turn it around! |
| Gaanam paadu thananathanana | Sing a song, thananathanana! |
| Female | |
| Vanthaaradi intha vanithaavin maappillai | Look girls, the groom for this lady has arrived! |
| Moraikkuthu verikkuthu | He glares and he stares! |
| Aanthappol muzhikkuthu | He blinks open-eyed like an owl! |
| Mookku moonju mogara chchachchchch azhaguthaan | What a nose, face, and mug... oh what a beauty! |
| Chorus | |
| Vattam podu valaichchu podu | Form a circle, surround him! |
| Thaalam podu thagida thagida | Keep the rhythm, thagida thagida! |
| Thittam podu thiruppi podu | Devise a plan, turn it around! |
| Gaanam paadu thananathanana | Sing a song, thananathanana! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Collage pengalellaam kann konduthaan | All the college girls, even with their own eyes, have never seen... |
| Kaanaatha kattazhagan boy friendu-thaan | ...such an extraordinarily well-built boyfriend! |
| Yaemaalithaan komaalithaan | He is a gullible fool, a total buffoon! |
| Aamaannu thalaiyaattum thanjavur bommaithaan | A Thanjavur head-shaking doll that nods 'yes' to everything! |
| Female | |
| Summaalum vambizhuththu paarppomaa | Shall we playfully pick a fight with him just for fun? |
| Ambonnu nikkiraaru ropa neramaa | He stands stranded and helpless for hours! |
| Chorus :Haan summaalum vambizhuththu paarppomaa | Chorus: Yes, shall we playfully pick a fight with him just for fun? |
| Ambonnu nikkiraaru ropa neramaa | Chorus: He stands stranded and helpless for hours! |
| Female | |
| Aah | Aah |
| Chorus :Vattam podu valaichchu podu | Chorus: Form a circle, surround him! |
| Thaalam podu thagida thagida | Chorus: Keep the rhythm, thagida thagida! |
| Thittam podu thiruppi podu | Chorus: Devise a plan, turn it around! |
| Gaanam paadu thananathanana | Chorus: Sing a song, thananathanana! |
| Female | |
| Vanthaaradi intha vanithaavin maappillai | Look girls, the groom for this lady has arrived! |
| Vanthaaradi intha vanithaavin maappillai | Look girls, the groom for this lady has arrived! |
| Moraikkuthu verikkuthu | He glares and he stares! |
| Aanthappol muzhikkuthu | He blinks open-eyed like an owl! |
| Mookku moonju mogara chchachchchch azhaguthaan | What a nose, face, and mug... oh what a beauty! |
| Chorus | |
| Vattam podu valaichchu podu | Form a circle, surround him! |
| Thaalam podu thagida thagida | Keep the rhythm, thagida thagida! |
| Thittam podu thiruppi podu | Devise a plan, turn it around! |
| Gaanam paadu thananathanana | Sing a song, thananathanana! |
| Female | |
| Kaadhoram pooveduththu soottungadi | Tuck a flower behind his ear! |
| Mamannu mariyaatha kaattungadi | Show him respect by calling him uncle! |
| Kaadhoram pooveduththu soottungadi | Tuck a flower behind his ear! |
| Mamannu mariyaatha kaattungadi | Show him respect by calling him uncle! |
| Verukkaamathaan nerungaamaththaan | Without hating him, yet without getting too close, |
| Thindaadum machchana kondaada vaangadi | Come girls, let us celebrate this struggling brother-in-law! |
| Female | |
| Vanthaaru katta bomman pillaithaan | Here comes the son of Kattabomman himself! |
| Veeraathi veeranukku eedu illathaan | There is no match for this brave warrior among warriors! |
| Chorus :Vanthaaru katta bomman pillaithaan | Chorus: Here comes the son of Kattabomman himself! |
| Veeraathi veeranukku eedu illathaan | Chorus: There is no match for this brave warrior among warriors! |
| Female | |
| Aah | Aah |
| Chorus :Vattam podu valaichchu podu | Chorus: Form a circle, surround him! |
| Thaalam podu thagida thagida | Chorus: Keep the rhythm, thagida thagida! |
| Thittam podu thiruppi podu | Chorus: Devise a plan, turn it around! |
| Gaanam paadu thananathanana | Chorus: Sing a song, thananathanana! |
| Chorus | |
| Vanthaaradi intha vanithaavin maappillai | Look girls, the groom for this lady has arrived! |
| Vanthaaradi intha vanithaavin maappillai | Look girls, the groom for this lady has arrived! |
| Moraikkuthu verikkuthu | He glares and he stares! |
| Aanthappol muzhikkuthu | He blinks open-eyed like an owl! |
| Mookku moonju mogara chchachchchch | What a nose, face, and mug... |
| Female :Azhaguthaan | Female: Oh what a beauty! |
............................
...
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்ய்
Hey, hey, hey...
வட்டம் போடு வளச்சு போடு
தாளம் போடு தகிடதகிட
திட்டம் போடு திருப்பி போடு
கானம் பாடு தனனதனன
Form a circle, surround him!
Keep the rhythm, thagida thagida!
Devise a plan, turn it around!
Sing a song, thananathanana!
வந்தாரடி இந்த வனிதாவின் மாப்பிள்ளை
மொறைக்குது வெறிக்குது
ஆந்தப் போல் முழிக்குது
மூக்கு மூஞ்சு மொகர ச்சச்ச்ச்ச் அழகுதான்
Look girls, the groom for this lady has arrived!
He glares and he stares!
He blinks open-eyed like an owl!
What a nose, face, and mug... oh what a beauty!
வட்டம் போடு வளச்சு போடு
தாளம் போடு தகிடதகிட
திட்டம் போடு திருப்பி போடு
கானம் பாடு தனனதனன
Form a circle, surround him!
Keep the rhythm, thagida thagida!
Devise a plan, turn it around!
Sing a song, thananathanana!
..........................
...
காலேஜு பெண்களெல்லாம் கண் கொண்டுதான்
காணாத கட்டழகன் பாய் ப்ரெண்டுதான்
ஏமாளிதான் கோமாளிதான்
ஆமான்னு தலையாட்டும் தஞ்சாவூர் பொம்மைதான்
All the college girls, even with their own eyes, have never seen...
...such an extraordinarily well-built boyfriend!
He is a gullible fool, a total buffoon!
A Thanjavur head-shaking doll that nods 'yes' to everything!
சும்மாலும் வம்பிழுத்து பார்ப்போமா
அம்போன்னு நிக்கிறாரு ரொம்ப நேரமா...
குழு :
ஹான் சும்மாலும் வம்பிழுத்து பார்ப்போமா
அம்போன்னு நிக்கிறாரு ரொம்ப நேரமா..
Shall we playfully pick a fight with him just for fun?
He stands stranded and helpless for hours!
Chorus: Yes, shall we playfully pick a fight with him just for fun?
Chorus: He stands stranded and helpless for hours!
ஆஹ்
குழு :
வட்டம் போடு வளச்சு போடு
தாளம் போடு தகிடதகிட
திட்டம் போடு திருப்பி போடு
கானம் பாடு தனனதனன
Aah
Chorus: Form a circle, surround him!
Chorus: Keep the rhythm, thagida thagida!
Chorus: Devise a plan, turn it around!
Chorus: Sing a song, thananathanana!
வந்தாரடி இந்த வனிதாவின் மாப்பிள்ளை
வந்தாரடி இந்த வனிதாவின் மாப்பிள்ளை
மொறைக்குது வெறிக்குது
ஆந்தப் போல் முழிக்குது
மூக்கு மூஞ்சு மொகர ச்சச்ச்ச்ச் அழகுதான்
Look girls, the groom for this lady has arrived!
Look girls, the groom for this lady has arrived!
He glares and he stares!
He blinks open-eyed like an owl!
What a nose, face, and mug... oh what a beauty!
வட்டம் போடு வளச்சு போடு
தாளம் போடு தகிடதகிட
திட்டம் போடு திருப்பி போடு
கானம் பாடு தனனதனன
Form a circle, surround him!
Keep the rhythm, thagida thagida!
Devise a plan, turn it around!
Sing a song, thananathanana!
காதோரம் பூவெடுத்து சூட்டுங்கடி
மாமான்னு மரியாத காட்டுங்கடி
காதோரம் பூவெடுத்து சூட்டுங்கடி
மாமான்னு மரியாத காட்டுங்கடி
வெறுக்காமதான் நெருங்காமத்தான்
திண்டாடும் மச்சான கொண்டாட வாங்கடி
Tuck a flower behind his ear!
Show him respect by calling him uncle!
Tuck a flower behind his ear!
Show him respect by calling him uncle!
Without hating him, yet without getting too close,
Come girls, let us celebrate this struggling brother-in-law!
வந்தாரு கட்டபொம்மன் பிள்ளைதான்
வீராதி வீரனுக்கு ஈடு இல்லதான்
குழு :
வந்தாரு கட்டபொம்மன் பிள்ளைதான்
வீராதி வீரனுக்கு ஈடு இல்லதான்
Here comes the son of Kattabomman himself!
There is no match for this brave warrior among warriors!
Chorus: Here comes the son of Kattabomman himself!
Chorus: There is no match for this brave warrior among warriors!
ஆஹ்
குழு :
வட்டம் போடு வளச்சு போடு
தாளம் போடு தகிடதகிட
திட்டம் போடு திருப்பி போடு
கானம் பாடு தனனதனன
Aah
Chorus: Form a circle, surround him!
Chorus: Keep the rhythm, thagida thagida!
Chorus: Devise a plan, turn it around!
Chorus: Sing a song, thananathanana!
வந்தாரடி இந்த வனிதாவின் மாப்பிள்ளை
வந்தாரடி இந்த வனிதாவின் மாப்பிள்ளை
மொறைக்குது வெறிக்குது
ஆந்தப் போல் முழிக்குது
மூக்கு மூஞ்சு மொகர ச்சச்ச்ச்ச்
அழகுதான்
Look girls, the groom for this lady has arrived!
Look girls, the groom for this lady has arrived!
He glares and he stares!
He blinks open-eyed like an owl!
What a nose, face, and mug...
Female: Oh what a beauty!
………………..
...
Haei haei haeiii….
Hey, hey, hey...
Vattam podu valaichchu podu
Form a circle, surround him!
Thaalam podu thagida thagida
Keep the rhythm, thagida thagida!
Thittam podu thiruppi podu
Devise a plan, turn it around!
Gaanam paadu thananathanana
Sing a song, thananathanana!
Vanthaaradi intha vanithaavin maappillai
Look girls, the groom for this lady has arrived!
Moraikkuthu verikkuthu
He glares and he stares!
Aanthappol muzhikkuthu
He blinks open-eyed like an owl!
Mookku moonju mogara chchachchchch azhaguthaan
What a nose, face, and mug... oh what a beauty!
Vattam podu valaichchu podu
Form a circle, surround him!
Thaalam podu thagida thagida
Keep the rhythm, thagida thagida!
Thittam podu thiruppi podu
Devise a plan, turn it around!
Gaanam paadu thananathanana
Sing a song, thananathanana!
………………..
...
Collage pengalellaam kann konduthaan
All the college girls, even with their own eyes, have never seen...
Kaanaatha kattazhagan boy friendu-thaan
...such an extraordinarily well-built boyfriend!
Yaemaalithaan komaalithaan
He is a gullible fool, a total buffoon!
Aamaannu thalaiyaattum thanjavur bommaithaan
A Thanjavur head-shaking doll that nods 'yes' to everything!
Summaalum vambizhuththu paarppomaa
Shall we playfully pick a fight with him just for fun?
Ambonnu nikkiraaru ropa neramaa
He stands stranded and helpless for hours!
Chorus :Haan summaalum vambizhuththu paarppomaa
Chorus: Yes, shall we playfully pick a fight with him just for fun?
Ambonnu nikkiraaru ropa neramaa
Chorus: He stands stranded and helpless for hours!
Aah
Aah
Chorus :Vattam podu valaichchu podu
Chorus: Form a circle, surround him!
Thaalam podu thagida thagida
Chorus: Keep the rhythm, thagida thagida!
Thittam podu thiruppi podu
Chorus: Devise a plan, turn it around!
Gaanam paadu thananathanana
Chorus: Sing a song, thananathanana!
Vanthaaradi intha vanithaavin maappillai
Look girls, the groom for this lady has arrived!
Vanthaaradi intha vanithaavin maappillai
Look girls, the groom for this lady has arrived!
Moraikkuthu verikkuthu
He glares and he stares!
Aanthappol muzhikkuthu
He blinks open-eyed like an owl!
Mookku moonju mogara chchachchchch azhaguthaan
What a nose, face, and mug... oh what a beauty!
Vattam podu valaichchu podu
Form a circle, surround him!
Thaalam podu thagida thagida
Keep the rhythm, thagida thagida!
Thittam podu thiruppi podu
Devise a plan, turn it around!
Gaanam paadu thananathanana
Sing a song, thananathanana!
Kaadhoram pooveduththu soottungadi
Tuck a flower behind his ear!
Mamannu mariyaatha kaattungadi
Show him respect by calling him uncle!
Kaadhoram pooveduththu soottungadi
Tuck a flower behind his ear!
Mamannu mariyaatha kaattungadi
Show him respect by calling him uncle!
Verukkaamathaan nerungaamaththaan
Without hating him, yet without getting too close,
Thindaadum machchana kondaada vaangadi
Come girls, let us celebrate this struggling brother-in-law!
Vanthaaru katta bomman pillaithaan
Here comes the son of Kattabomman himself!
Veeraathi veeranukku eedu illathaan
There is no match for this brave warrior among warriors!
Chorus :Vanthaaru katta bomman pillaithaan
Chorus: Here comes the son of Kattabomman himself!
Veeraathi veeranukku eedu illathaan
Chorus: There is no match for this brave warrior among warriors!
Aah
Aah
Chorus :Vattam podu valaichchu podu
Chorus: Form a circle, surround him!
Thaalam podu thagida thagida
Chorus: Keep the rhythm, thagida thagida!
Thittam podu thiruppi podu
Chorus: Devise a plan, turn it around!
Gaanam paadu thananathanana
Chorus: Sing a song, thananathanana!
Vanthaaradi intha vanithaavin maappillai
Look girls, the groom for this lady has arrived!
Vanthaaradi intha vanithaavin maappillai
Look girls, the groom for this lady has arrived!
Moraikkuthu verikkuthu
He glares and he stares!
Aanthappol muzhikkuthu
He blinks open-eyed like an owl!
Mookku moonju mogara chchachchchch
What a nose, face, and mug...
Female :Azhaguthaan
Female: Oh what a beauty!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Vattam Podu Valaichchu Podu' is a fun, energetic teasing song from the 1984 film 'Unga Veettu Pillai', composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and penned by veteran lyricist Vaali. The song features a group of college girls led by the female lead playfully mocking and teasing a gullible male character who has come as a prospective groom. They compare his clueless expressions to an owl and a Thanjavur nodding doll while sarcastically praising his looks and bravery. Despite the heavy satire, the tone remains lighthearted, joyful, and filled with upbeat dance rhythms and chorus responses. Through rhythmic wordplay and colloquial Tamil metaphors, the song captures a youthful college atmosphere filled with banter and celebration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamaanham)
“Aamaannu thalaiyaattum thanjavur bommaithaan”
Comparing the groom's clueless nodding to a Thanjavur head-shaking doll ('Thanjavur bommai') and his wide-eyed staring to an owl ('Aanthappol muzhikkuthu').
Sarcasm / Irony (Edataakku)
“Vanthaaru katta bomman pillaithaan”
Mockingly calling a naive, struggling guy 'Kattabomman pillaithaan' (son of Kattabomman) and 'Veeraathi veeran' (warrior of warriors).
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Thittam podu thiruppi podu”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Th' in 'Thittam' and 'Thiruppi'.
Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Moraikkuthu verikkuthu”
Matching second-letter consonant patterns in 'Moraikkuthu' and 'Aanthappol' or 'Vattam' and 'Thittam'.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Unga Veettu Pillai' (1984) starred Jaishankar and Poornima Bhagyaraj. The music by duo Shankar-Ganesh features high-energy folk-pop arrangements typical of 1980s Tamil cinema campus dance tracks.
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