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Lyrics & meaning

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
{ThattataaThattataa (rhythmic beat)
Male :HmmMale: Hmm
Female :ThattataaFemale: Thattataa
Male :Humm mmmMale: Humm mmm
Female :Thattataa thattataa vetti vettiFemale: Thattataa thattataa, cutting through
Mella mella paarvaiyaale unnai kattataaShall I bind you gently with my soft glances?
Male :HmmMale: Hmm
Female :Vetkathai vidavaapakkathil varavaFemale: Shall I shed my shyness and come closer?
Aiyaiyae innum sollavaaOh my, shall I say even more?
Male :Hahaha …ha ha} (2)Male: Hahaha... ha ha
Female
Vaalukku nee oru raajaYou are a king with the sword
Un tholukku naan oru rojaaI am a rose resting on your shoulder
Aalukku aal enna lesaaAre we any less matched for each other?
Aiyaiyae innum sollavaaOh my, shall I say even more?
Vaalukku nee oru raajaYou are a king with the sword
Un tholukku naan oru rojaaI am a rose resting on your shoulder
Aalukku aal enna lesaaAre we any less matched for each other?
Aiyaiyae innum sollavaaOh my, shall I say even more?
Male :Hahaha …ha haMale: Hahaha... ha ha
Female
ThattataaThattataa
Male :HmmMale: Hmm
Female :ThattataaFemale: Thattataa
Male :Humm mmmMale: Humm mmm
Female :Thattataa thattataa vetti vettiFemale: Thattataa thattataa, cutting through
Mella mella paarvaiyaale unnai kattataaShall I bind you gently with my soft glances?
Male: HmmMale: Hmm
Female :Vetkathai vidavaapakkathil varavaFemale: Shall I shed my shyness and come closer?
Aiyaiyae innum sollavaaOh my, shall I say even more?
Male :Hahaha …ha haMale: Hahaha... ha ha
Female
Veerathil venghai endraalumEven if one is a tiger in bravery
Andhi nerathil maanidam saayumAt dusk, human nature yields to romance
Adhu aayirangaalathu vedhamThat is an eternal truth of age-old wisdom
Aiyaiyae innum sollavaaOh my, shall I say even more?
Veerathil venghai endraalumEven if one is a tiger in bravery
Andhi nerathil maanidam saayumAt dusk, human nature yields to romance
Adhu aayirangaalathu vedhamThat is an eternal truth of age-old wisdom
Aiyaiyae innum sollavaaOh my, shall I say even more?
Male :Hahaha …ha haMale: Hahaha... ha ha
Female
ThattataaThattataa
Male :HmmMale: Hmm
Female :ThattataaFemale: Thattataa
Male :Humm mmmMale: Humm mmm
Female :Thattataa thattataa vetti vettiFemale: Thattataa thattataa, cutting through
Mella mella paarvaiyaale unnai kattataaShall I bind you gently with my soft glances?
Male : HmmMale: Hmm
Female :Vetkathai vidavaapakkathil varavaFemale: Shall I shed my shyness and come closer?
Aiyaiyae innum sollavaaOh my, shall I say even more?
Male : Hahaha …ha haMale: 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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