Vettatta Thattatta
From Thayum Magalum · 1965
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- P. S. Diwakar
- Details
- Thayum Magalum1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Thattataa | Thattataa (rhythmic beat) |
| Male :Hmm | Male: Hmm |
| Female :Thattataa | Female: Thattataa |
| Male :Humm mmm | Male: Humm mmm |
| Female :Thattataa thattataa vetti vetti | Female: Thattataa thattataa, cutting through |
| Mella mella paarvaiyaale unnai kattataa | Shall I bind you gently with my soft glances? |
| Male :Hmm | Male: Hmm |
| Female :Vetkathai vidavaapakkathil varava | Female: Shall I shed my shyness and come closer? |
| Aiyaiyae innum sollavaa | Oh my, shall I say even more? |
| Male :Hahaha …ha ha} (2) | Male: Hahaha... ha ha |
| Female | |
| Vaalukku nee oru raaja | You are a king with the sword |
| Un tholukku naan oru rojaa | I am a rose resting on your shoulder |
| Aalukku aal enna lesaa | Are we any less matched for each other? |
| Aiyaiyae innum sollavaa | Oh my, shall I say even more? |
| Vaalukku nee oru raaja | You are a king with the sword |
| Un tholukku naan oru rojaa | I am a rose resting on your shoulder |
| Aalukku aal enna lesaa | Are we any less matched for each other? |
| Aiyaiyae innum sollavaa | Oh my, shall I say even more? |
| Male :Hahaha …ha ha | Male: Hahaha... ha ha |
| Female | |
| Thattataa | Thattataa |
| Male :Hmm | Male: Hmm |
| Female :Thattataa | Female: Thattataa |
| Male :Humm mmm | Male: Humm mmm |
| Female :Thattataa thattataa vetti vetti | Female: Thattataa thattataa, cutting through |
| Mella mella paarvaiyaale unnai kattataa | Shall I bind you gently with my soft glances? |
| Male: Hmm | Male: Hmm |
| Female :Vetkathai vidavaapakkathil varava | Female: Shall I shed my shyness and come closer? |
| Aiyaiyae innum sollavaa | Oh my, shall I say even more? |
| Male :Hahaha …ha ha | Male: Hahaha... ha ha |
| Female | |
| Veerathil venghai endraalum | Even if one is a tiger in bravery |
| Andhi nerathil maanidam saayum | At dusk, human nature yields to romance |
| Adhu aayirangaalathu vedham | That is an eternal truth of age-old wisdom |
| Aiyaiyae innum sollavaa | Oh my, shall I say even more? |
| Veerathil venghai endraalum | Even if one is a tiger in bravery |
| Andhi nerathil maanidam saayum | At dusk, human nature yields to romance |
| Adhu aayirangaalathu vedham | That is an eternal truth of age-old wisdom |
| Aiyaiyae innum sollavaa | Oh my, shall I say even more? |
| Male :Hahaha …ha ha | Male: Hahaha... ha ha |
| Female | |
| Thattataa | Thattataa |
| Male :Hmm | Male: Hmm |
| Female :Thattataa | Female: Thattataa |
| Male :Humm mmm | Male: Humm mmm |
| Female :Thattataa thattataa vetti vetti | Female: Thattataa thattataa, cutting through |
| Mella mella paarvaiyaale unnai kattataa | Shall I bind you gently with my soft glances? |
| Male : Hmm | Male: Hmm |
| Female :Vetkathai vidavaapakkathil varava | Female: Shall I shed my shyness and come closer? |
| Aiyaiyae innum sollavaa | Oh my, shall I say even more? |
| Male : Hahaha …ha ha | Male: Hahaha... ha ha |
{தட்டட்டா...
ஹ்ம்
தட்டட்டா ....
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
தட்டட்டா தட்டட்டா வெட்டி வெட்டி
மெல்ல மெல்ல பார்வையாலே உன்னை கட்டட்டா
ஹ்ம்ம்
வெட்கத்தை விடவா பக்கத்தில் வரவா
அய்யய்யே இன்னும் சொல்லவா
ஹாஹாஹா ஹாஹா} (2)
Thattataa (rhythmic beat)
Male: Hmm
Female: Thattataa
Male: Humm mmm
Female: Thattataa thattataa, cutting through
Shall I bind you gently with my soft glances?
Male: Hmm
Female: Shall I shed my shyness and come closer?
Oh my, shall I say even more?
Male: Hahaha... ha ha
வாளுக்கு நீ ஒரு ராஜா
உன் தோளுக்கு நான் ஒரு ரோஜா
ஆளுக்கு ஆள் என்ன லேசா
அய்யய்யே இன்னும் சொல்லவா
வாளுக்கு நீ ஒரு ராஜா
உன் தோளுக்கு நான் ஒரு ரோஜா
ஆளுக்கு ஆள் என்ன லேசா
அய்யய்யே இன்னும் சொல்லவா
ஹாஹாஹா ஹாஹா
You are a king with the sword
I am a rose resting on your shoulder
Are we any less matched for each other?
Oh my, shall I say even more?
You are a king with the sword
I am a rose resting on your shoulder
Are we any less matched for each other?
Oh my, shall I say even more?
Male: Hahaha... ha ha
தட்டட்டா...
ஹ்ம்
தட்டட்டா ....
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
தட்டட்டா தட்டட்டா வெட்டி வெட்டி
மெல்ல மெல்ல பார்வையாலே உன்னை கட்டட்டா
ஹ்ம்ம்
வெட்கத்தை விடவா பக்கத்தில் வரவா
அய்யய்யே இன்னும் சொல்லவா
ஹாஹாஹா ஹாஹா
Thattataa
Male: Hmm
Female: Thattataa
Male: Humm mmm
Female: Thattataa thattataa, cutting through
Shall I bind you gently with my soft glances?
Male: Hmm
Female: Shall I shed my shyness and come closer?
Oh my, shall I say even more?
Male: Hahaha... ha ha
வீரத்தில் வேங்கை என்றாலும்
அந்தி நேரத்தில் மானிடம் சாயும்
இது ஆயிரங்காலத்து வேதம்
அய்யய்யே இன்னும் சொல்லவா
வீரத்தில் வேங்கை என்றாலும்
அந்தி நேரத்தில் மானிடம் சாயும்
இது ஆயிரங்காலத்து வேதம்
அய்யய்யே இன்னும் சொல்லவா
ஹாஹாஹா ஹாஹா
Even if one is a tiger in bravery
At dusk, human nature yields to romance
That is an eternal truth of age-old wisdom
Oh my, shall I say even more?
Even if one is a tiger in bravery
At dusk, human nature yields to romance
That is an eternal truth of age-old wisdom
Oh my, shall I say even more?
Male: Hahaha... ha ha
தட்டட்டா...
ஹ்ம்
தட்டட்டா ....
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
தட்டட்டா தட்டட்டா வெட்டி வெட்டி
மெல்ல மெல்ல பார்வையாலே உன்னை கட்டட்டா
ஹ்ம்ம்
வெட்கத்தை விடவா பக்கத்தில் வரவா
அய்யய்யே இன்னும் சொல்லவா
ஹாஹாஹா ஹாஹா
Thattataa
Male: Hmm
Female: Thattataa
Male: Humm mmm
Female: Thattataa thattataa, cutting through
Shall I bind you gently with my soft glances?
Male: Hmm
Female: Shall I shed my shyness and come closer?
Oh my, shall I say even more?
Male: Hahaha... ha ha
{Thattataa
Thattataa (rhythmic beat)
Male :Hmm
Male: Hmm
Female :Thattataa
Female: Thattataa
Male :Humm mmm
Male: Humm mmm
Female :Thattataa thattataa vetti vetti
Female: Thattataa thattataa, cutting through
Mella mella paarvaiyaale unnai kattataa
Shall I bind you gently with my soft glances?
Male :Hmm
Male: Hmm
Female :Vetkathai vidavaapakkathil varava
Female: Shall I shed my shyness and come closer?
Aiyaiyae innum sollavaa
Oh my, shall I say even more?
Male :Hahaha …ha ha} (2)
Male: Hahaha... ha ha
Vaalukku nee oru raaja
You are a king with the sword
Un tholukku naan oru rojaa
I am a rose resting on your shoulder
Aalukku aal enna lesaa
Are we any less matched for each other?
Aiyaiyae innum sollavaa
Oh my, shall I say even more?
Vaalukku nee oru raaja
You are a king with the sword
Un tholukku naan oru rojaa
I am a rose resting on your shoulder
Aalukku aal enna lesaa
Are we any less matched for each other?
Aiyaiyae innum sollavaa
Oh my, shall I say even more?
Male :Hahaha …ha ha
Male: Hahaha... ha ha
Thattataa
Thattataa
Male :Hmm
Male: Hmm
Female :Thattataa
Female: Thattataa
Male :Humm mmm
Male: Humm mmm
Female :Thattataa thattataa vetti vetti
Female: Thattataa thattataa, cutting through
Mella mella paarvaiyaale unnai kattataa
Shall I bind you gently with my soft glances?
Male: Hmm
Male: Hmm
Female :Vetkathai vidavaapakkathil varava
Female: Shall I shed my shyness and come closer?
Aiyaiyae innum sollavaa
Oh my, shall I say even more?
Male :Hahaha …ha ha
Male: Hahaha... ha ha
Veerathil venghai endraalum
Even if one is a tiger in bravery
Andhi nerathil maanidam saayum
At dusk, human nature yields to romance
Adhu aayirangaalathu vedham
That is an eternal truth of age-old wisdom
Aiyaiyae innum sollavaa
Oh my, shall I say even more?
Veerathil venghai endraalum
Even if one is a tiger in bravery
Andhi nerathil maanidam saayum
At dusk, human nature yields to romance
Adhu aayirangaalathu vedham
That is an eternal truth of age-old wisdom
Aiyaiyae innum sollavaa
Oh my, shall I say even more?
Male :Hahaha …ha ha
Male: Hahaha... ha ha
Thattataa
Thattataa
Male :Hmm
Male: Hmm
Female :Thattataa
Female: Thattataa
Male :Humm mmm
Male: Humm mmm
Female :Thattataa thattataa vetti vetti
Female: Thattataa thattataa, cutting through
Mella mella paarvaiyaale unnai kattataa
Shall I bind you gently with my soft glances?
Male : Hmm
Male: Hmm
Female :Vetkathai vidavaapakkathil varava
Female: Shall I shed my shyness and come closer?
Aiyaiyae innum sollavaa
Oh my, shall I say even more?
Male : Hahaha …ha ha
Male: Hahaha... ha ha
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and alluring romantic track from 'Thayum Magalum' (1965) depicts a woman teasing her valiant partner. She uses witty charming metaphors to praise his courage while reminding him that even the bravest warrior surrenders to love and tenderness when evening falls.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Mella mella paarvaiyaale unnai kattataa”
The words 'Mella mella' and 'Vetti vetti' repeat consecutive words to express rhythm, softness, and playfulness.
Uvamai / Metaphor
“Vaalukku nee oru raaja / Un tholukku naan oru rojaa”
Comparing the hero's valour to a king with a sword ('Vaalukku nee oru raaja') and herself to a delicate rose on his shoulder ('Tholukku naan oru rojaa').
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vaalukku nee oru raaja / Un tholukku naan oru rojaa”
The second consonant 'L' ('ll') matches between 'Vaalukku' and 'Tholukku', creating classic Tamil poetic harmony.
Metaphor (Veerathil venghai)
“Veerathil venghai endraalum”
Comparing the man's bravery to a tiger ('venghai'), highlighting his formidable nature.
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Trivia
'Thayum Magalum' (1965) features music composed by P. S. Diwakar, a respected composer who prominently scored films in Malayalam and Tamil. L. R. Eswari's seductive rendition combined with Kannadasan's playful lyrics made this track a distinctive romantic dance number of the mid-1960s.
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