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Vettu Vettu

From Chota · 2022

Lyricist
Ekadasi
Singer
Anthony Daasan
Music director
P. S Ashwin
Movie name
Chota
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
3 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Vettu vettu vettu
Vettu thena vettu
Muttu muttu muttu
Kidaa muttu
Thandhi kambam erikittu
Kozhaakattu kattu
Thanjavuru melam vaangi
Kottu kottu
Annan thambi dhaanda
Naanga ooril athana perum
Thottu paaru kovam vandhu moolaikkerum
Verala vaayula vechaale
Whistle-u thaana parakkum
Serndhu naanga adichaale
Sevva gragam therakkum
Vettu vettu vettu
Vettu thena vettu
Muttu muttu muttu
Kidaa muttu
Thandhi kambam erikittu
Kozhaakattu kattu
Thanjavuru melam vaangi
Kottu kottu
Annan thambi dhaanda
Naanga ooril athana perum
Thottu paaru kovam vandhu moolaikkerum
Verala vaayula vechaale
Whistle-u thaana parakkum
Serndhu naanga adichaale
Sevva gragam therakkum
Munnaal vandhu ninna
Antha kovil ulla thera
Enna kannaal kuthi saachiputtu
Odi poraa
Achu vellam pola pesum
Aalapparaiya paarra
Indha azhagiya thaan kattikidum
Aaalu yaarraa
Adagukadai pogudhada
Pondaattti thodu
Aadu kozhi veguthada veettikku veedu
Kaasu dhuddu vandhu pogum
Paasatha nee thedu
Kashta kaalam odi pogum
Aattatha podu
Annan thambi dhaanda
Naanga ooril athana perum
Thottu paaru kovam vandhu moolaikkerum
Verala vaayula vechaale
Whistle-u thaana parakkum
Serndhu naanga adichaale
Sevva gragam therakkum
Tasmac-U engalukku pallikoodanda
Enga seettaattam naangezhudhum
Veettu padam da
Era thedi ulgampoora sanaga odumda
Aana oorukula thiruvizhaana
Onnu koodum da
Veerathila naanga ellaam
Vari puli dhaanda
Vesham kooda engalukku
Vengaaya bonda
Anbu onnu podhum naama
Vaazhndhiduvom da
Aana vambu panna vaaravana
Vagundhiduvon da
Annan thambi dhaanda
Naanga ooril athana perum
Thottu paaru kovam vandhu moolaikkerum
Verala vaayula vechaale
Whistle-u thaana parakkum
Serndhu naanga adichaale
Sevva gragam therakkum
Vettu vettu vettu
Vvettu thena vettu
Muttu muttu muttu kidaa muttu
Thandhi kambam erikittu
Kozhaakattu kattu
Thanjavuru melam vaangi
Kottu kottu
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Cut, cut, cut!
Cut the honeycomb, slice it up!
Clash, clash, clash!
Ram fight!
Climb up the telegraph pole,
Tie up the loudspeaker horn!
Bring the Thanjavur drums,
Beat them, beat them loud!
We are all brothers,
Every single one of us in this town!
Just mess with us, and our anger will rush straight to our heads!
Just put fingers between the lips,
And whistles fly out on their own!
If we all strike together,
Even the red planet Mars will crack open!
Cut, cut, cut!
Cut the honeycomb, slice it up!
Clash, clash, clash!
Ram fight!
Climb up the telegraph pole,
Tie up the loudspeaker horn!
Bring the Thanjavur drums,
Beat them, beat them loud!
We are all brothers,
Every single one of us in this town!
Just mess with us, and our anger will rush straight to our heads!
Just put fingers between the lips,
And whistles fly out on their own!
If we all strike together,
Even the red planet Mars will crack open!
She comes and stands in front of me,
Looking grand like that temple chariot,
Stabbing and knocking me down with her eyes,
And then she runs away!
She speaks as sweet as jaggery candy,
Just look at all her energetic drama!
Who is the lucky man
Destined to marry this beauty?
Straight to the pawnshop goes
The wife's gold earring, man!
Mutton and chicken are cooking in every single house!
Money comes and goes,
Just look for real love!
Hard times will run away,
So get up and dance!
We are all brothers,
Every single one of us in this town!
Just mess with us, and our anger will rush straight to our heads!
Just put fingers between the lips,
And whistles fly out on their own!
If we all strike together,
Even the red planet Mars will crack open!
TASMAC (state liquor shop) is our school, man!
And playing cards is
Our daily homework, man!
People run across the world looking for food and work,
But whenever there is a festival in our town,
Everyone comes together as one, man!
When it comes to bravery, we are all
Striped tigers, man!
Even putting on an act or facing trouble
Is as easy for us as eating an onion bonda (fritter)!
Love alone is enough for us,
We will live a good life, man!
But if anyone comes looking for trouble,
We will tear them apart, man!
We are all brothers,
Every single one of us in this town!
Just mess with us, and our anger will rush straight to our heads!
Just put fingers between the lips,
And whistles fly out on their own!
If we all strike together,
Even the red planet Mars will crack open!
Cut, cut, cut!
Cut the honeycomb, slice it up!
Clash, clash, clash, headbutt like a fighting ram!
Climb up the telegraph pole,
Tie up the loudspeaker horn!
Bring the Thanjavur drums,
Beat them, beat them loud!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This high-energy folk-kuthu song celebrates brotherhood, unity, rural festivities, and the carefree, resilient lifestyle of local youth in Tamil Nadu. The lyrics highlight the bond among town folk who stand up for each other like brothers, enjoy local temple festivals with traditional drums (Thanjavur melam), and share a fierce loyalty coupled with deep affection. Through humorous analogies and local slang, the song conveys that while life has its struggles—such as financial hardships and pawning jewelry—joy, solidarity, and celebration take precedence. The protagonist also briefly admires a local beauty before returning to the main theme of communal pride and unstoppable energy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme (Etukai)

Vettu vettu vettu / Muttu muttu muttu

Repetition of the second letter across lines ('Vettu' / 'Muttu') creates a rhythmic tempo.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Serndhu naanga adichaale Sevva gragam therakkum

Exaggerating that when they strike together, Planet Mars itself will open up.

Simile (Uvamai)

Achu vellam pola pesum

Comparing sweet words to 'Achu vellam' (block jaggery).

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Tasmac-U engalukku pallikoodanda / Enga seettaattam naangezhudhum Veettu padam da

Metaphorically calling Tasmac (liquor outlet) their school and card playing their homework.

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Trivia

The song features the distinct energetic vocals of folk artist Anthony Daasan and lyrics written by Ekadasi, blending traditional rural folk expressions (such as 'kidaa muttu' and 'Thanjavur melam') with contemporary local Tamil slang.

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