Vethala Madichi Kodukka
From Paatti Sollai Thattathe · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Paatti Sollai Thattathe1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Veththala madichchi kodukka aasaiyaa…. | Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf? |
| Vekkaththil vidiya vidiya poosaiyaa….. | Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness? |
| Veththala madichchi kodukka aasaiyaa…. | Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf? |
| Vekkaththil vidiya vidiya poosaiyaa….. | Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness? |
| Female | |
| Veththala madichchi kodukka aasaiyaa….aa…. | Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf? Ah... |
| Vekkaththil vidiya vidiya poosaiyaa…..aa…. | Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness? Ah... |
| Male | |
| Kattikittu kodukkal vaangal nadaththalaamaa | Shall we embrace and conduct our transactions of give and take? |
| Female :Kaalaiyilae kanakku vazhakku mudikkalaamaa | Female: Shall we settle all our accounts by morning? |
| Male | |
| Veththala madichchi kodukka aasaiyaa…. | Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf? |
| Female :Vekkaththil vidiya vidiya poosaiyaa….. | Female: Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness? |
| Male | |
| Ennadaa thalai vithinnu | Why lament about fate... |
| Nenjukulla sogamaa | With sadness inside your heart? |
| Female :Meenukku vaakkappattaa | Female: If a fish is married to water, |
| Thanni enna thosamaa | Is water considered a sin or fault? |
| Male | |
| Ennadaa thalai vithinnu | Why lament about fate... |
| Nenjukulla sogamaa | With sadness inside your heart? |
| Female :Meenukku vaakkappattaa | Female: If a fish is married to water, |
| Thanni enna thosamaa | Is water considered a sin or fault? |
| Male | |
| Virunthae illaiyae veththala pothumaa | There is no feast, is betel leaf enough? |
| Female :Naamae Namakku virunthaai aavomaa | Female: Shall we become the feast for each other? |
| Male | |
| Kanji illai enbathaal | Just because there is no porridge, |
| Kadhal enna maarumaa | Will love ever change? |
| Female :Meththai illai enbathaal | Female: Just because there is no mattress, |
| Muththam enna kasakkuma | Will a kiss taste bitter? |
| Male | |
| Veththala madichchi kodukka aasaiyaa…. | Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf? |
| Female :Vekkaththil vidiya vidiya poosaiyaa….. | Female: Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness? |
| Female | |
| Olichchaa marachchi vachchaen | I hid and concealed things carefully, |
| Uththu uththu paakkurae | But you stare intently at me! |
| Male :Seththu vachcha azhagai ellaam | Male: All the beauty you have accumulated, |
| Selavukku kekkuraen | I am asking permission to spend it! |
| Female | |
| Olichchaa marachchi vachchaen | I hid and concealed things carefully, |
| Uththu uththu paakkurae | But you stare intently at me! |
| Male :Seththu vachcha azhagai ellaam | Male: All the beauty you have accumulated, |
| Selavukku kekkuraen | I am asking permission to spend it! |
| Female | |
| Podava poova poththi vaikka paakkuraen | I try to keep the saree and flowers tucked safely, |
| Male :Moththamaa parikka uththaravu kekkuraen | Male: I am asking permission to pluck it all at once! |
| Female :Kaaththiruntha vaalibam kaalai varai thaangumaa | Female: Will this waiting youth hold back until morning? |
| Male :Paalai kanda poonaiyo | Male: Will a cat that sees milk... |
| Mmhaa paai virichchu thoongumaa | Mmhmm, spread a mat and sleep? |
| Female | |
| Veththala madichchi kodukka aasaiyaa…. | Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf? |
| Male :Vekkaththil vidiya vidiya poosaiyaa….. | Male: Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness? |
| Female :Kattikittu kodukkal vaangal nadaththalaamaa | Female: Shall we embrace and conduct our transactions of give and take? |
| Male :Kaalaiyilae kanakku vazhakku mudikkalaamaa | Male: Shall we settle all our accounts by morning? |
| Female | |
| Veththala madichchi kodukka aasaiyaa…. | Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf? |
| Male :Vekkaththil vidiya vidiya poosaiyaa….. | Male: Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness? |
| Female :Aahaannn | Female: Ah-ha-nnn |
| Male :Mmhaooommm huumm huumm…. | Male: Mmhmm-hum-hum... |
வெத்தல மடிச்சி கொடுக்க ஆசையா
வெக்கத்தில் விடிய விடிய பூசையா
வெத்தல மடிச்சி கொடுக்க ஆசையா
வெக்கத்தில் விடிய விடிய பூசையா
Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf?
Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness?
Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf?
Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness?
வெத்தல மடிச்சி கொடுக்க ஆசையா...ஆ....
வெக்கத்தில் விடிய விடிய பூசையா....ஆ....
Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf? Ah...
Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness? Ah...
கட்டிக்கிட்டு கொடுக்கல் வாங்கல் நடத்தலாமா
காலையிலே கணக்கு வழக்கு முடிக்கலாமா
Shall we embrace and conduct our transactions of give and take?
Female: Shall we settle all our accounts by morning?
வெத்தல மடிச்சி கொடுக்க ஆசையா
வெக்கத்தில் விடிய விடிய பூசையா..
Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf?
Female: Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness?
என்னடா தலைவிதின்னு
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள சோகமா
மீனுக்கு வாக்கப்பட்டா
தண்ணி என்ன தோஷமா
Why lament about fate...
With sadness inside your heart?
Female: If a fish is married to water,
Is water considered a sin or fault?
என்னடா தலைவிதின்னு
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள சோகமா
மீனுக்கு வாக்கப்பட்டா
தண்ணி என்ன தோஷமா
Why lament about fate...
With sadness inside your heart?
Female: If a fish is married to water,
Is water considered a sin or fault?
விருந்தே இல்லையே வெத்தல போதுமா
நாமே நமக்கு விருந்தாய் ஆவோமா
There is no feast, is betel leaf enough?
Female: Shall we become the feast for each other?
கஞ்சி இல்லை என்பதால்
காதல் என்ன மாறுமா
மெத்தை இல்லை என்பதால்
முத்தம் என்ன கசக்குமா
Just because there is no porridge,
Will love ever change?
Female: Just because there is no mattress,
Will a kiss taste bitter?
வெத்தல மடிச்சி கொடுக்க ஆசையா
வெக்கத்தில் விடிய விடிய பூசையா...
Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf?
Female: Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness?
ஒளிச்சா மறச்சி வச்சேன்
உத்து உத்து பாக்குறே
சேத்து வச்ச அழகை எல்லாம்
செலவுக்கு கேக்குறேன்
I hid and concealed things carefully,
But you stare intently at me!
Male: All the beauty you have accumulated,
I am asking permission to spend it!
ஒளிச்சா மறச்சி வச்சேன்
உத்து உத்து பாக்குறே
சேத்து வச்ச அழகை எல்லாம்
செலவுக்கு கேக்குறேன்
I hid and concealed things carefully,
But you stare intently at me!
Male: All the beauty you have accumulated,
I am asking permission to spend it!
பொடவ பூவ பொத்தி வைக்க பாக்குறேன்
மொத்தமா பறிக்க உத்தரவு கேக்குறேன்
காத்திருந்த வாலிபம் காலை வரை தாங்குமா
பாலைக் கண்ட பூனையோ
ம்ஹா பாய் விரிச்சு தூங்குமா
I try to keep the saree and flowers tucked safely,
Male: I am asking permission to pluck it all at once!
Female: Will this waiting youth hold back until morning?
Male: Will a cat that sees milk...
Mmhmm, spread a mat and sleep?
வெத்தல மடிச்சி கொடுக்க ஆசையா...
வெக்கத்தில் விடிய விடிய பூசையா......
கட்டிக்கிட்டு கொடுக்கல் வாங்கல் நடத்தலாமா
காலையிலே கணக்கு வழக்கு முடிக்கலாமா
Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf?
Male: Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness?
Female: Shall we embrace and conduct our transactions of give and take?
Male: Shall we settle all our accounts by morning?
வெத்தல மடிச்சி கொடுக்க ஆசையா....
வெக்கத்தில் விடிய விடிய ம்ம்ஹஊம்ம்ம்ம்
ஆஹான்ன்
ம்ம்ஹஊம்ம்ம்ம் ஹும்ம் ஹும்ம்ம்...
Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf?
Male: Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness?
Female: Ah-ha-nnn
Male: Mmhmm-hum-hum...
Veththala madichchi kodukka aasaiyaa….
Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf?
Vekkaththil vidiya vidiya poosaiyaa…..
Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness?
Veththala madichchi kodukka aasaiyaa….
Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf?
Vekkaththil vidiya vidiya poosaiyaa…..
Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness?
Veththala madichchi kodukka aasaiyaa….aa….
Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf? Ah...
Vekkaththil vidiya vidiya poosaiyaa…..aa….
Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness? Ah...
Kattikittu kodukkal vaangal nadaththalaamaa
Shall we embrace and conduct our transactions of give and take?
Female :Kaalaiyilae kanakku vazhakku mudikkalaamaa
Female: Shall we settle all our accounts by morning?
Veththala madichchi kodukka aasaiyaa….
Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf?
Female :Vekkaththil vidiya vidiya poosaiyaa…..
Female: Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness?
Ennadaa thalai vithinnu
Why lament about fate...
Nenjukulla sogamaa
With sadness inside your heart?
Female :Meenukku vaakkappattaa
Female: If a fish is married to water,
Thanni enna thosamaa
Is water considered a sin or fault?
Ennadaa thalai vithinnu
Why lament about fate...
Nenjukulla sogamaa
With sadness inside your heart?
Female :Meenukku vaakkappattaa
Female: If a fish is married to water,
Thanni enna thosamaa
Is water considered a sin or fault?
Virunthae illaiyae veththala pothumaa
There is no feast, is betel leaf enough?
Female :Naamae Namakku virunthaai aavomaa
Female: Shall we become the feast for each other?
Kanji illai enbathaal
Just because there is no porridge,
Kadhal enna maarumaa
Will love ever change?
Female :Meththai illai enbathaal
Female: Just because there is no mattress,
Muththam enna kasakkuma
Will a kiss taste bitter?
Veththala madichchi kodukka aasaiyaa….
Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf?
Female :Vekkaththil vidiya vidiya poosaiyaa…..
Female: Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness?
Olichchaa marachchi vachchaen
I hid and concealed things carefully,
Uththu uththu paakkurae
But you stare intently at me!
Male :Seththu vachcha azhagai ellaam
Male: All the beauty you have accumulated,
Selavukku kekkuraen
I am asking permission to spend it!
Olichchaa marachchi vachchaen
I hid and concealed things carefully,
Uththu uththu paakkurae
But you stare intently at me!
Male :Seththu vachcha azhagai ellaam
Male: All the beauty you have accumulated,
Selavukku kekkuraen
I am asking permission to spend it!
Podava poova poththi vaikka paakkuraen
I try to keep the saree and flowers tucked safely,
Male :Moththamaa parikka uththaravu kekkuraen
Male: I am asking permission to pluck it all at once!
Female :Kaaththiruntha vaalibam kaalai varai thaangumaa
Female: Will this waiting youth hold back until morning?
Male :Paalai kanda poonaiyo
Male: Will a cat that sees milk...
Mmhaa paai virichchu thoongumaa
Mmhmm, spread a mat and sleep?
Veththala madichchi kodukka aasaiyaa….
Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf?
Male :Vekkaththil vidiya vidiya poosaiyaa…..
Male: Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness?
Female :Kattikittu kodukkal vaangal nadaththalaamaa
Female: Shall we embrace and conduct our transactions of give and take?
Male :Kaalaiyilae kanakku vazhakku mudikkalaamaa
Male: Shall we settle all our accounts by morning?
Veththala madichchi kodukka aasaiyaa….
Is it a desire to fold and offer betel leaf?
Male :Vekkaththil vidiya vidiya poosaiyaa…..
Male: Is it a night-long worship in bashfulness?
Female :Aahaannn
Female: Ah-ha-nnn
Male :Mmhaooommm huumm huumm….
Male: Mmhmm-hum-hum...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Veththala Madichchi Kodukka is a playful romantic duet from the 1988 Tamil film Paatti Sollai Thattathe, composed by Chandrabose with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The song depicts the humorous and romantic exchange between newlyweds on their wedding night. They express that modest financial means or the absence of luxury (such as lacking a grand feast or a plush bed) cannot diminish the richness of true love and mutual affection. Through witty folk metaphors—such as a fish belonging in water or a cat's instinct upon seeing milk—the song highlights physical intimacy and emotional devotion with charm and cultural humor.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)
“Meenukku vaakkappattaa thanni enna thosamaa”
Compares the romantic bond to a fish living in water ('Meenukku vaakkappattaa thanni enna thosamaa'), emphasizing how natural and essential their intimacy is.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Meththai illai enbathaal / Muththam enna kasakkuma”
Matching second consonants across lines ('th' in 'Meththai' and 'Muththam'), creating a pleasant rhythmic flow typical of Tamil folk poetry.
Financial Metaphor / Double Entendre
“Seththu vachcha azhagai ellaam selavukku kekkuraen”
Uses accounting and monetary terminology ('accumulated beauty' and 'spending') as a witty metaphor for physical affection.
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Trivia
Paatti Sollai Thattathe (1988) features music composed by Chandrabose and stars Pandiarajan, Urvashi, and Manorama in a famous comedic role as the super-powered grandmother.
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