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Vithai Vithai

From Kacheri Arambam · 2010

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Shaan
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Kacheri Arambam2010

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Male
Viththa viththa kaadhal viththaTricks, tricks, the tricks of love,
Vaadaa machaan kathutharendaCome on, buddy, I will teach them to you!
Elloroda kaadhalukkum tajjumahaalFor everyone's love story, a Taj Mahal,
KattitharendaaI will build and give!
Chorus
Yoo..yooo..yooo…Yoo.. yooo.. yooo...
Male :Kaaraikkudi ponnuMale: A girl from Karaikudi,
Kaaramaaga pesumWill speak spicily.
Coimbatore ponnuA girl from Coimbatore,
Kusumbaaga pesumWill speak with playful cheekiness.
Male
Kovilpatti ponnuA girl from Kovilpatti,
Kobamaaga pesumWill speak angrily.
Kaanchipuram ponnuA girl from Kanchipuram,
Noolu vittu pesumWill speak while flinging flirtatious threads.
Ellaa ooru ponnumGirls from every town,
Enna madichi pesumWill show respect and speak nicely to me.
Male
Kanni raasi ullavanda naanI am one born under the Virgo zodiac sign,
Kaadhal kalaiyil vallavandaaI am an expert in the art of love!
Chorus :Kanni raasi ullavanda naanChorus: I am one born under the Virgo zodiac sign,
Kaadhal kalaiyil vallavandaaI am an expert in the art of love!
Male
Viththa viththa kaadhal viththaTricks, tricks, the tricks of love,
Vaadaa machaan kathutharendaCome on, buddy, I will teach them to you!
Chorus :KathuthaadaaChorus: Teach us, buddy!
Chorus
Mullaikku thaer koduthaHe who offered his chariot for a jasmine vine,
Andha paariThat was King Paari.
Nalla kaadhalukku kai kodupaanTo genuine love, he will lend a helping hand,
Indha paariThis Paari right here.
Chorus
Aambalaingha pechu ellamAll men's talk,
Veen pechu thaanIs just useless banter.
Aanalum ivan pechuYet his speech,
Thaen pechu thaanIs sweet as honey.
Male
Koyilula paarkkumbodhuWhen seeing her at a temple,
Karpooramaa pesuSpeak as pure as burning camphor.
Kulichi varumbodhuWhen she steps out after a bath,
Kannaadiyaa pesuSpeak clear like a mirror.
Male
Koottathula paarkkumbodhuWhen seeing her in a crowd,
Kannaalathaan pesuSpeak through your eyes alone.
Sondhakaaran kooda vanthaIf relatives come along with her,
Saigaiyaala pesuSpeak using secret signals.
Male
Pookkadaiyil paarkkumbodhuWhen seeing her at a flower shop,
Mozhampottu pesuMeasure your words like cubits of flowers.
Tea kadaiyil paarkkumbodhuWhen seeing her at a tea stall,
Strongaathaan pesuSpeak strong like a brew of tea.
Male
Aagamoththam onmanasuOverall, from the bottom of your heart,
Thairiyamaa thairiyamaa pesuSpeak courageously, speak with bravery!
Chorus :PesuChorus: Speak!
Male :Anji nodiyil aaru muraiMale: Six times in five seconds,
Thoondilathaan thoondilathaanCast the fishing hook, cast the hook,
Veesu veesuCast it away, cast it away!
Male
Kanni raasi ullavanda naanI am one born under the Virgo zodiac sign,
Kaadhal kalaiyil vallavandaaI am an expert in the art of love!
Chorus :Kanni raasi ullavanda naanChorus: I am one born under the Virgo zodiac sign,
Kaadhal kalaiyil vallavandaaI am an expert in the art of love!
Male
Viththa viththa kaadhal viththaTricks, tricks, the tricks of love,
Vaadaa machaan kathutharendaCome on, buddy, I will teach them to you!
Elloroda kaadhalukkum tajjumahaalFor everyone's love story, a Taj Mahal,
Kattitharendaa …hoi…I will build and give! ...hoi...
Chorus
Hey hey hey heyHey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey heyHey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey heyHey hey hey hey hey hey
Chorus
Aah..aah…ahhh..aahh..Aah..aah…ahhh..aahh..
Male
Autola pogumbodhuWhen traveling in an auto,
Soodaa thaan pesuSpeak warmly and passionately.
Byke-la pogumbodhuWhen riding on a bike,
Breakkadichi pesuHit the brakes and speak!
Male
Trainula pogumbodhuWhen traveling on a train,
Signal thandhu pesuGive a signal and speak.
Bus-sula pogumbodhuWhen traveling on a bus,
Sillaraiyaa pesuSpeak light like small change.
Male
Cycle-la pogumbodhuWhen riding on a bicycle,
Bell adichi pesuRing the bell and speak.
Kaal nadaiyaa pogumbodhuWhen walking on foot,
Kaal kolusaa pesuSpeak rhythmically like jangling anklets.
Male
Chikkunuthaan ponnu vandhaaIf a gorgeous girl comes along,
Sakkaraiyaa sakkaraiya pesuSpeak sweet like sugar, sweet as sugar!
Chorus :PesuChorus: Speak!
Male :Akkam pakkam yaarum vandhaaMale: If anyone nearby shows up,
Appadiyae akkaannu route-a maathuInstantly divert by calling her 'Sister'!
Male
Kanni raasi ullavanda naanI am one born under the Virgo zodiac sign,
Kaadhal kalaiyil vallavandaaI am an expert in the art of love!
Chorus :Kanni raasi ullavanda naanChorus: I am one born under the Virgo zodiac sign,
Kaadhal kalaiyil vallavandaaI am an expert in the art of love!
Male
Viththa viththa kaadhal viththaTricks, tricks, the tricks of love,
Vaadaa machaan kathutharendaCome on, buddy, I will teach them to you!
Elloroda kaadhalukkum tajjumahaalFor everyone's love story, a Taj Mahal,
Kattitharendaa …I will build and give! ...
Male
Kanni raasi ullavanda naanI am one born under the Virgo zodiac sign,
Chorus :HoooChorus: Hooo
Kanni raasi ullavanda naanI am one born under the Virgo zodiac sign,
Kaadhal kalaiyil vallavandaaI am an expert in the art of love!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic song from the film 'Kacheri Arambam' serves as a comical and upbeat romance anthem where the hero proclaims himself an absolute master in the art of love, attributing his charm to being born under the Virgo zodiac sign (Kanni Raasi). He humorously classifies women from different regions of Tamil Nadu (Karaikudi, Coimbatore, Kovilpatti, Kanchipuram) based on their distinct speech quirks, and proceeds to give hilariously context-specific flirting advice to his friends.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Simile (Uvamai)

Koyilula paarkkumbodhu Karpooramaa pesu

Compares modes of communication to objects and contexts like tea strength ('Strongaathaan pesu'), mirror ('Kannaadiyaa pesu'), and camphor ('Karpooramaa pesu').

Pun / Wordplay (Sol Vilaiyaattu)

Akkam pakkam yaarum vandhaa Appadiyae akkaannu route-a maathu

Clever Tamil wordplay using the phonetic similarity between 'Akkam' (surrounding area) and 'Akka' (elder sister) as a comical strategy to avoid getting caught flirting.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Elloroda kaadhalukkum tajjumahaal Kattitharendaa

An exaggerated claim of building a Taj Mahal for everyone's love story to show supreme confidence in romantic problem-solving.

Rhyme (Edhukai / Iyaibu)

Aambalaingha pechu ellam Veen pechu thaan / Aanalum ivan pechu Thaen pechu thaan

Internal end-rhyme pairing 'Veen pechu' (useless talk) with 'Thaen pechu' (honeyed talk).

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Trivia

'Kacheri Arambam' (2010) is an action-comedy film starring Jiiva and Poonam Bajwa. The music was composed by D. Imman, and this track became a popular fast-tempo folk-pop dance number among youth during its release due to its catchy localized dialect lyrics and humor.

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