Velvetta Velvetta
From Mettukudi · 1996
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Sirpi
- Details
- Mettukudi1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Turututu rututu | Turututu rututu |
| Tutururu… | Tutururu… |
| Chorus | |
| Lelaku lelaku le | Lelaku lelaku le |
| Le le le le.. | Le le le le.. |
| Lelaku lelaku le | Lelaku lelaku le |
| Le le le le.. | Le le le le.. |
| Male | |
| Ye.. velvetta velvetta | Hey.. soft like velvet, soft like velvet |
| Mella mella thotuta | Gently, gently touched me |
| Kanavukul thalli vitu ta | Pushed me into a dream |
| Female | |
| Ye manmadhan kallveta | Hey, Cupid's stone inscription |
| Manasukkul ninnuta | Stood inside my heart |
| Kannalae melam kotti ta | Beat the drums with your eyes |
| Male | |
| Thannalae thookam kettutaa | My sleep got ruined by itself |
| Ennathaan yelam vitutaa | Auctioned away my thoughts |
| Female :Sikkaama sikkitaa sokkaama sokkita | Female: Caught without getting caught, enchanted without being intoxicated |
| Ooty-ku ticket vaangi thaa | Buy me a ticket to Ooty! |
| Male | |
| Ye.. velvetta velvetta | Hey.. soft like velvet, soft like velvet |
| Mella mella thotuta | Gently, gently touched me |
| Kanavukul thalli vitu ta | Pushed me into a dream |
| Female | |
| Ye manmadhan kallveta | Hey, Cupid's stone inscription |
| Manasukkul ninnuta | Stood inside my heart |
| Kannalae melam kotti ta | Beat the drums with your eyes |
| Chorus | |
| Lelaku lelaku le | Lelaku lelaku le |
| Le le le le.. | Le le le le.. |
| Lelaku lelaku le | Lelaku lelaku le |
| Le le le le.. | Le le le le.. |
| Female | |
| Nee enna kaamanuku | Are you the son of the God of Love? |
| Magana magana | Son, oh son? |
| En nenjil ambu vita | Shot an arrow into my heart |
| Maayam enna maayam enna | What magic is this, what magic? |
| Male | |
| Nee enna pournamikku | Are you the daughter of the full moon? |
| Magala magala | Daughter, oh daughter? |
| En nenjil samuthirathin | In my heart, the sound of the ocean |
| Osai enna osai enna | What noise is this, what noise? |
| Female | |
| Nethiyila surunda mudiMale :Ho.. | Curly hair falling on your forehead Male: Ho.. |
| Female :Unna suthi valaikudhaiyaMale :Ho.. | Female: It surrounds and traps you, sir Male: Ho.. |
| Male :Nethiyila surunda mudi | Male: Curly hair falling on your forehead |
| Female :Ho..Male :Ho..Female :Ho… | Female: Ho.. Male: Ho.. Female: Ho… |
| Male :Enna suthi valaikudhadee | Male: It surrounds and traps me, girl |
| Female :Ho..Male :Ho..Female :Ho… | Female: Ho.. Male: Ho.. Female: Ho… |
| Male | |
| Lelaku lelaku le | Lelaku lelaku le |
| Ye le le le le.. | Ye le le le le.. |
| Lelaku lelaku le | Lelaku lelaku le |
| Ye le le le le.. | Ye le le le le.. |
| Male | |
| Hey un parvai theendumindha | Hey, this pleasure touched by your glance |
| Sugamae sugamae | Is joy, sweet joy |
| Epothum vendum endru | Wishing to have it forever |
| Kettirupen kettirupen | I would keep asking, keep asking |
| Female | |
| Un nenjil naan uranga | For me to sleep upon your chest |
| Varamae varamae | It is a boon, a true boon |
| Epothu koodumendru | When will that moment happen? |
| Parthirupen parthirupen | I will keep waiting, keep waiting |
| Male | |
| Muthamittu muthedukka voFemale :Ho… | Shall we extract pearls by kissing? Female: Ho… |
| Male :Vennilavai thathedukka voFemale :Ho… | Male: Shall we adopt the full moon? Female: Ho… |
| Female :Muthamittu muthedukka vaa | Female: Come to extract pearls by kissing |
| Male :Ho..Female :Ho…Male :Ho… | Male: Ho.. Female: Ho… Male: Ho… |
| Female :Vennilavai thathedukka vaa | Female: Come to adopt the full moon |
| Male :Ho..Female :Ho…Male :Ho… | Male: Ho.. Female: Ho… Male: Ho… |
| Female | |
| Lelaku lelaku le | Lelaku lelaku le |
| Le le le le.. | Le le le le.. |
| Lelaku lelaku le | Lelaku lelaku le |
| Ye le le le le.. | Ye le le le le.. |
| Male | |
| Ye.. velvetta velvetta | Hey.. soft like velvet, soft like velvet |
| Mella mella thotuta | Gently, gently touched me |
| Kanavukul thalli vitu ta | Pushed me into a dream |
| Female | |
| Ye manmadhan kallveta | Hey, Cupid's stone inscription |
| Manasukkul ninnuta | Stood inside my heart |
| Kannalae melam kotti ta | Beat the drums with your eyes |
| Male | |
| Thannalae thookam kettutaa | My sleep got ruined by itself |
| Ennathaan yelam vitutaa | Auctioned away my thoughts |
| Female :Sikkaama sikkitaa sokkaama sokkita | Female: Caught without getting caught, enchanted without being intoxicated |
| Ooty-ku ticket vaangi thaa | Buy me a ticket to Ooty! |
| Chorus | |
| {Lelaku lelaku le | {Lelaku lelaku le |
| Le le le le.. | Le le le le.. |
| Lelaku lelaku le | Lelaku lelaku le |
| Le le le le..} (2) | Le le le le..} (2) |
| saravana bhava | Saravana bhava |
டுருட்டுடு
ருட்டுடு டுடுருரு
Turututu rututu
Tutururu…
லேலக்கு
லேலக்கு லே லே
லே லே லே லேலக்கு
லேலக்கு லே லே லே
லே லே
Lelaku lelaku le
Le le le le..
Lelaku lelaku le
Le le le le..
ஏ வெல்வட்டா
வெல்வட்டா மெல்ல
மெல்ல தொட்டுட்டா
கனவுக்குள் தள்ளி
விட்டுட்டா
Hey.. soft like velvet, soft like velvet
Gently, gently touched me
Pushed me into a dream
ஏ மன்மதன்
கல்வெட்டா மனசுக்குள்
நின்னுட்டா கண்ணாலே
மேளம் கொட்டிடா
Hey, Cupid's stone inscription
Stood inside my heart
Beat the drums with your eyes
தன்னாலே தூக்கம்
கெட்டுடா என்னத்தான்
ஏலம் விட்டுடா
சிக்காமல் சிக்கிடா
சொக்காமல் சொக்கிடா
ஊட்டிக்கு டிக்கெட்
வாங்கி தா
My sleep got ruined by itself
Auctioned away my thoughts
Female: Caught without getting caught, enchanted without being intoxicated
Buy me a ticket to Ooty!
ஏ வெல்வட்டா
வெல்வட்டா மெல்ல
மெல்ல தொட்டுட்டா
கனவுக்குள் தள்ளி
விட்டுட்டா
Hey.. soft like velvet, soft like velvet
Gently, gently touched me
Pushed me into a dream
ஏ மன்மதன்
கல்வெட்டா மனசுக்குள்
நின்னுட்டா கண்ணாலே
மேளம் கொட்டிடா
Hey, Cupid's stone inscription
Stood inside my heart
Beat the drums with your eyes
லேலக்கு
லேலக்கு லே லே
லே லே லே லேலக்கு
லேலக்கு லே லே லே
லே லே
Lelaku lelaku le
Le le le le..
Lelaku lelaku le
Le le le le..
நீ என்ன
காமனுக்கு மகனா
மகனா என் நெஞ்சில்
அம்பு விட்ட மாயம்
என்ன மாயம் என்ன
Are you the son of the God of Love?
Son, oh son?
Shot an arrow into my heart
What magic is this, what magic?
நீ என்ன
பெளர்ணமிக்கு மகளா
மகளா என் நெஞ்சில்
சமுத்திரத்தின் ஓசை
என்ன ஓசை என்ன
Are you the daughter of the full moon?
Daughter, oh daughter?
In my heart, the sound of the ocean
What noise is this, what noise?
நெத்தியில
சுருண்ட முடி
ஹோ
உன்னை
சுத்தி வளைக்குதய்யா
ஹோ
Curly hair falling on your forehead Male: Ho..
Female: It surrounds and traps you, sir Male: Ho..
Male: Curly hair falling on your forehead
Female: Ho.. Male: Ho.. Female: Ho…
Male: It surrounds and traps me, girl
Female: Ho.. Male: Ho.. Female: Ho…
நெத்தியில
சுருண்ட முடி
ஹோ
ஹோ
ஹோ
என்னை
சுத்தி வளைக்குதடி
ஹோ
ஹோ
ஹோ
Lelaku lelaku le
Ye le le le le..
Lelaku lelaku le
Ye le le le le..
லேலக்கு
லேலக்கு லே ஏ லே
லே லே லே லேலக்கு
லேலக்கு லே ஏ லே லே
லே லே
Hey, this pleasure touched by your glance
Is joy, sweet joy
Wishing to have it forever
I would keep asking, keep asking
ஹே உன் பார்வை
தீண்டுமிந்த சுகமே சுகமே
எப்போதும் வேண்டுமென்று
கேட்டிருப்பேன் கேட்டிருப்பேன்
For me to sleep upon your chest
It is a boon, a true boon
When will that moment happen?
I will keep waiting, keep waiting
உன் நெஞ்சில்
நான் உறங்க வரமே
வரமே எப்போது
கூடுமென்று
பார்த்திருப்பேன்
பார்த்திருப்பேன்
Shall we extract pearls by kissing? Female: Ho…
Male: Shall we adopt the full moon? Female: Ho…
Female: Come to extract pearls by kissing
Male: Ho.. Female: Ho… Male: Ho…
Female: Come to adopt the full moon
Male: Ho.. Female: Ho… Male: Ho…
முத்தமிட்டு
முத்தெடுக்கவோ
ஹோ
வெண்ணிலவை
தத்தெடுக்கவோ
ஹோ
முத்தமிட்டு
முத்தெடுக்கவா
ஹோ
ஹோ
ஹோ
வெண்ணிலவை
தத்தெடுக்கவா
ஹோ
ஹோ
ஹோ
Lelaku lelaku le
Le le le le..
Lelaku lelaku le
Ye le le le le..
லேலக்கு
லேலக்கு லே லே
லே லே லே லேலக்கு
லேலக்கு லே லே லே
லே லே
Hey.. soft like velvet, soft like velvet
Gently, gently touched me
Pushed me into a dream
ஏ வெல்வட்டா
வெல்வட்டா மெல்ல
மெல்ல தொட்டுட்டா
கனவுக்குள் தள்ளி
விட்டுட்டா
Hey, Cupid's stone inscription
Stood inside my heart
Beat the drums with your eyes
ஏ மன்மதன்
கல்வெட்டா மனசுக்குள்
நின்னுட்டா கண்ணாலே
மேளம் கொட்டிடா
My sleep got ruined by itself
Auctioned away my thoughts
Female: Caught without getting caught, enchanted without being intoxicated
Buy me a ticket to Ooty!
தன்னாலே தூக்கம்
கெட்டுடா என்னத்தான்
ஏலம் விட்டுடா
சிக்காமல் சிக்கிடா
சொக்காமல் சொக்கிடா
ஊட்டிக்கு டிக்கெட்
வாங்கி தா
{Lelaku lelaku le
Le le le le..
Lelaku lelaku le
Le le le le..} (2)
Saravana bhava
{ லேலக்கு
லேலக்கு லே லே
லே லே லே லேலக்கு
லேலக்கு லே லே லே
லே லே } (2)
சரவண பவ
Turututu rututu
Turututu rututu
Tutururu…
Tutururu…
Lelaku lelaku le
Lelaku lelaku le
Le le le le..
Le le le le..
Lelaku lelaku le
Lelaku lelaku le
Le le le le..
Le le le le..
Ye.. velvetta velvetta
Hey.. soft like velvet, soft like velvet
Mella mella thotuta
Gently, gently touched me
Kanavukul thalli vitu ta
Pushed me into a dream
Ye manmadhan kallveta
Hey, Cupid's stone inscription
Manasukkul ninnuta
Stood inside my heart
Kannalae melam kotti ta
Beat the drums with your eyes
Thannalae thookam kettutaa
My sleep got ruined by itself
Ennathaan yelam vitutaa
Auctioned away my thoughts
Female :Sikkaama sikkitaa sokkaama sokkita
Female: Caught without getting caught, enchanted without being intoxicated
Ooty-ku ticket vaangi thaa
Buy me a ticket to Ooty!
Ye.. velvetta velvetta
Hey.. soft like velvet, soft like velvet
Mella mella thotuta
Gently, gently touched me
Kanavukul thalli vitu ta
Pushed me into a dream
Ye manmadhan kallveta
Hey, Cupid's stone inscription
Manasukkul ninnuta
Stood inside my heart
Kannalae melam kotti ta
Beat the drums with your eyes
Lelaku lelaku le
Lelaku lelaku le
Le le le le..
Le le le le..
Lelaku lelaku le
Lelaku lelaku le
Le le le le..
Le le le le..
Nee enna kaamanuku
Are you the son of the God of Love?
Magana magana
Son, oh son?
En nenjil ambu vita
Shot an arrow into my heart
Maayam enna maayam enna
What magic is this, what magic?
Nee enna pournamikku
Are you the daughter of the full moon?
Magala magala
Daughter, oh daughter?
En nenjil samuthirathin
In my heart, the sound of the ocean
Osai enna osai enna
What noise is this, what noise?
Nethiyila surunda mudiMale :Ho..
Curly hair falling on your forehead Male: Ho..
Female :Unna suthi valaikudhaiyaMale :Ho..
Female: It surrounds and traps you, sir Male: Ho..
Male :Nethiyila surunda mudi
Male: Curly hair falling on your forehead
Female :Ho..Male :Ho..Female :Ho…
Female: Ho.. Male: Ho.. Female: Ho…
Male :Enna suthi valaikudhadee
Male: It surrounds and traps me, girl
Female :Ho..Male :Ho..Female :Ho…
Female: Ho.. Male: Ho.. Female: Ho…
Lelaku lelaku le
Lelaku lelaku le
Ye le le le le..
Ye le le le le..
Lelaku lelaku le
Lelaku lelaku le
Ye le le le le..
Ye le le le le..
Hey un parvai theendumindha
Hey, this pleasure touched by your glance
Sugamae sugamae
Is joy, sweet joy
Epothum vendum endru
Wishing to have it forever
Kettirupen kettirupen
I would keep asking, keep asking
Un nenjil naan uranga
For me to sleep upon your chest
Varamae varamae
It is a boon, a true boon
Epothu koodumendru
When will that moment happen?
Parthirupen parthirupen
I will keep waiting, keep waiting
Muthamittu muthedukka voFemale :Ho…
Shall we extract pearls by kissing? Female: Ho…
Male :Vennilavai thathedukka voFemale :Ho…
Male: Shall we adopt the full moon? Female: Ho…
Female :Muthamittu muthedukka vaa
Female: Come to extract pearls by kissing
Male :Ho..Female :Ho…Male :Ho…
Male: Ho.. Female: Ho… Male: Ho…
Female :Vennilavai thathedukka vaa
Female: Come to adopt the full moon
Male :Ho..Female :Ho…Male :Ho…
Male: Ho.. Female: Ho… Male: Ho…
Lelaku lelaku le
Lelaku lelaku le
Le le le le..
Le le le le..
Lelaku lelaku le
Lelaku lelaku le
Ye le le le le..
Ye le le le le..
Ye.. velvetta velvetta
Hey.. soft like velvet, soft like velvet
Mella mella thotuta
Gently, gently touched me
Kanavukul thalli vitu ta
Pushed me into a dream
Ye manmadhan kallveta
Hey, Cupid's stone inscription
Manasukkul ninnuta
Stood inside my heart
Kannalae melam kotti ta
Beat the drums with your eyes
Thannalae thookam kettutaa
My sleep got ruined by itself
Ennathaan yelam vitutaa
Auctioned away my thoughts
Female :Sikkaama sikkitaa sokkaama sokkita
Female: Caught without getting caught, enchanted without being intoxicated
Ooty-ku ticket vaangi thaa
Buy me a ticket to Ooty!
{Lelaku lelaku le
{Lelaku lelaku le
Le le le le..
Le le le le..
Lelaku lelaku le
Lelaku lelaku le
Le le le le..} (2)
Le le le le..} (2)
saravana bhava
Saravana bhava
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Velvetta Velvetta' is a romantic dance duet from the 1996 Tamil comedy film Mettukudi. The song captures the playful banter and mutual attraction between the lead couple. The lyrics compare the heroine's softness to velvet and describe how love disrupts their sleep, thoughts, and peace of mind through vivid romantic imagery such as Cupid shooting arrows and ocean waves rising in the heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Ye.. velvetta velvetta”
Comparing the touch and feel of the beloved to soft 'Velvet' ('Velvetta Velvetta') and describing the lover as Cupid's son or Full Moon's daughter.
Repetition / Rhythm (Adukku Thodar)
“Mella mella thotuta”
Words like 'Mella mella', 'Magana magana', 'Sugamae sugamae' repeat for rhythmic impact and emotional emphasis.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Emoni & Ethirai)
“Sikkaama sikkitaa sokkaama sokkita”
Matching end sounds and initial letters in consecutive lines like 'sikkitaa' / 'sokkita' and 'theendumindha' / 'kettirupen'.
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Trivia
'Mettukudi' (1996) was directed by Sundar C. and starred Karthik and Nagma. The music for the film was composed by Sirpy, with lyrics penned by Palani Bharathi and sung by Mano and Swarnalatha. The film was a major commercial hit, known for its energetic comedy and catchy soundtrack.
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