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Lyrics & meaning

Vattamittu

From Kundakka Mandakka · 2005

Lyricist
Snehan
Singer
Suchitra
Music director
Bharathwaj
Details
Kundakka Mandakka2005

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vattam vittu vattam vittu alludaCircle around and gather me up, my dear!
Enna thittam ittu thittam ittu kolludaPlan meticulously and slay me with passion, my dear!
Vattam vittu vattam vittu alludaCircle around and gather me up, my dear!
Enna thittam ittu thittam ittu kolludaPlan meticulously and slay me with passion, my dear!
Female
Thigu thigu endraeBlazing intensely,
Theeyil kanaguvugalWhen dreams spread out
Paravum neramWithin the fire,
Silu silu endrae kaatraai nee vaCome as a cool breeze,
Kuraiyum baaramThe burden will lighten.
Udalodu..uyir modhumWith body and soul colliding,
Oru yuththathukku oththu kolladaAgree to this battle of love, my dear!
Female
Vattam vittu vattam vittu alludaCircle around and gather me up, my dear!
Enna thittam ittu thittam ittu kolludaPlan meticulously and slay me with passion, my dear!
Female
Paatharasa paai virikkanumA mat of quicksilver must be spread,
VirikkanumMust spread it!
Phosporous-ai nee irukkanumYou must be like phosphorus!
Poovukkullae kaai parikkanumPluck the fruit from within the flower,
ParikkanumMust pluck it!
Maatikittu naan thudikkanumGetting caught, I must writhe in bliss!
Female
Un muraikku ondruOne turn for you,
En muraikku ondruOne turn for me,
Van muraikku vazhi solludaShow the way to intense passion, my dear!
Kan thudaikkum pothuWhen wiping the eyes,
Kai pidikka vendumYou must hold my hand;
Kaathalukku vetkam ennadaWhy should love feel shy, my dear?
Ithazh oduLip to
Ithazh serppomLip, let us join together,
Intha iravinai niruthi vaippomLet us freeze this night in place!
Female
Vattam vittu vattam vittuCircling around, circling around,
Vattam vittuCircling around,
Vattam vittu vattam vittuCircling around, circling around,
Vattam vittuCircling around,
Female
Hey vattam vittu vattam vittu alludaHey, circle around and gather me up, my dear!
Enna thittam ittu thittam ittu kolludaPlan meticulously and slay me with passion, my dear!
Female
Megathukku thee pidikkanumThe cloud must catch fire,
PidikkanumMust catch fire!
Neer thelichu nee anaikkanumSprinkling water, you must extinguish it!
Devathaikku pei pidikkanumAn angel must be possessed by a demon,
PidikkanumMust be possessed!
Poojai senju nee verattanumPerforming rituals, you must drive it away!
Female
Muthangala serthuGathering kisses together,
Puththagamaai korththuBinding them like a book,
Puththam puthu kadhai solladaTell a brand-new story, my dear!
Por kalamum unduThere is a battlefield,
Poo kalamum unduAnd there is a flower field,
Kaathalukku rendum onnudaTo love, both are one and the same, my dear!
Viralodu viral serppomLet us entwine finger with finger,
Intha verathathai mudithu vaippomLet us fulfill this sacred vow!
Female
Vattam vittu vattam vittuCircling around, circling around,
Vattam vittuCircling around,
Hey vattam vittu vattam vittu alludaHey, circle around and gather me up, my dear!
Enna thittam ittu thittam ittu kolludaPlan meticulously and slay me with passion, my dear!
Vattam vittu vattam vittu alludaCircle around and gather me up, my dear!
Enna thittam ittu thittam ittu kolludaPlan meticulously and slay me with passion, my dear!
Female
Thigu thigu endraeBlazing intensely,
Theeyil kanaguvugalWhen dreams spread out
Paravum neramWithin the fire,
Silu silu endrae kaatraai nee vaCome as a cool breeze,
Kuraiyum baaramThe burden will lighten.
Udalodu..uyir modhumWith body and soul colliding,
Oru yuththathukku oththu kolladaAgree to this battle of love, my dear!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Vattam Vittu Vattam Vittu' is an energetic and romantic track where the protagonist expresses an intense, playful desire for intimacy and connection with her partner. Through vivid allegories involving elements like fire, water, quicksilver, and celestial clouds, the song framing love as both a violent battlefield and a gentle flower field, demanding passionate surrender and endless romantic play. The lyrics express how love transcends shyness, bringing two souls together in a timeless night of unity. Penned by Snehan, the song utilizes rhythmically charged imagery that blends sensory metaphors with high-energy expression.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia (Rettaikkilavi)

Thigu thigu endrae / Silu silu endrae kaatraai nee va

'Thigu thigu' and 'Silu silu' are rhythmically paired sound-words imitating blazing fire and a cool breeze respectively.

Metaphor & Contrast

Por kalamum undu / Poo kalamum undu

Comparing love to both a war zone ('por kalam') and a gentle flower garden ('poo kalam'), showing that passion embraces both conflict and tenderness.

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Vattam vittu vattam vittu alluda

The phrase 'Vattam vittu' is repeated sequentially to create a sense of spiraling movement and rhythmic dynamism.

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Trivia

The song is composed by S.A. Rajkumar for the 2005 Tamil film 'Kundakka Mandakka', starring Parthiban and Vadivelu in lead roles, with lyrics authored by Snehan.

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