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Lyrics & meaning

Yaaru Kitta

From Ya Ya · 2013

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Krish, M. L. R. Karthikeyan
Music director
Vijay Ebenezer
Details
Ya Ya2013

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yaar kitta mothuraennu ennipaaradaThink about who you are clashing with, man!
Oda oda varati varati thaani kaatuvenI will chase you down, make you run, and show you your place!
Male
Sitterumbu siruthai oda pooti illadaA tiny ant cannot compete with a cheetah, man!
Veliyellam thandi maala sootuvenCrossing all hurdles, I will wear the garland of victory!
Male
Oru fast ballu potu unna thookuvenI will bowl a fastball and dismiss you!
Male
Atha wide balla maathi athil run edupenI will turn that into a wide ball and score runs off it!
Male
Oru yorker potu konjam kaatuvenI will bowl a yorker and show you my skill!
Male
Atha no baala maathi athil run edopenI will turn that into a no-ball and score runs off it!
Male
Kaalam maari kila thali paadam solli kodupenTimes will change, I will knock you down and teach you a lesson!
Male
Yaaru neeya….Male :Poda deiWho, you? Get out of here, man!
Male
Yaar kitta mothuraennu ennipaaradaThink about who you are clashing with, man!
Oda oda varati varati thaani kaatuvenI will chase you down, make you run, and show you your place!
Male
Sitterumbu siruthai oda pooti illadaA tiny ant cannot compete with a cheetah, man!
Veliyellam thandi maala sootuvenCrossing all hurdles, I will wear the garland of victory!
Male
Comedy ku peru edutha aalu neeyadaYou are a guy who is famous only for comedy, man!
Machi neram paathu uruva poren vettiya thaandaFriend, waiting for the right time, I will trim your useless ego!
Male
Vaanoliyil dance potti chance eh illadaA dance competition on the radio? There is no chance, man!
Un vaarthaikellam anjuravan chinna pulla daOnly a little child would be scared of your words!
Male
Kariyatha kachithama senju mudipen daI will execute the job flawlessly, man!
Antha sandhosathil rathiriyil quater adipen daIn that happiness, I will down a quarter of liquor at night, man!
Male
Ungapanuku ungapanaiya mothi jeipenI will clash with your father and grandfather and win!
Appatucker na kaariyatha senju mudippenAs a smart player, I will get the work done successfully!
Male
Poda ada poda naa pottiyila jeikka porenGet lost, hey get lost, I am going to win this contest!
Male
Yaar kitta mothuraennu ennipaaradaThink about who you are clashing with, man!
Oda oda varati varati thaani kaatuvenI will chase you down, make you run, and show you your place!
Male
Sittu sittu sittuTiny, tiny, tiny!
Sitterumbu siruthai oda pooti illadaA tiny ant cannot compete with a cheetah, man!
Veliyellam thandi maala sootuvenCrossing all hurdles, I will wear the garland of victory!
Male
Enna mothi jeichavan yaarum illadaNo one who clashed with me has ever won, man!
Kanna moodi nadanthaalum kaiyil vetri daEven if I walk with my eyes closed, victory is in my hands!
Male
Pori vachu pidipen da thappa mudiyathuI will set a trap and catch you, you cannot escape!
Oru puliyoda eli mothi vella mudiyathuA rat cannot clash with a tiger and win!
Male
Tumbler thanni kullaInside a small glass tumbler of water...
Naanum angu neechal adipen da...even there, I can swim across, man!
Naan kambanoda veetulaiyaeRight inside the house of the great poet Kamban...
Kavithai padipen da...I will compose and recite poetry, man!
Male
Unna pathi unmaiyellam pottu udaipenI will expose all the truth about you!
Antha pennoda kaiyalaiyae thorathi adipenI will get you chased and beaten by that girl's hands!
Male
Poda ada poda naa pottiyila jeikka porenGet lost, hey get lost, I am going to win this contest!
Male
Ada dada…ada dadadadaOh my, oh my goodness!
Male
Yaar kitta mothuraennu ennipaaradaThink about who you are clashing with, man!
Oda oda varati varati thaani kaatuvenI will chase you down, make you run, and show you your place!
Male
Sitterumbu siruthai oda pooti illadaA tiny ant cannot compete with a cheetah, man!
Veliyellam thandi maala sootuvenCrossing all hurdles, I will wear the garland of victory!
Male
Oru fast ballu potu unna thookuvenI will bowl a fastball and dismiss you!
Male
Atha wide balla maathi athil run edupenI will turn that into a wide ball and score runs off it!
Male
Oru yorker potu konjam kaatuvenI will bowl a yorker and show you my skill!
Male
Atha no baala maathi athil run edopenI will turn that into a no-ball and score runs off it!
Male
Kaalam maari kila thali paadam solli kodupenTimes will change, I will knock you down and teach you a lesson!
Male
Yae chee poo chumma rousu adikaatha poHey get lost, don't show off, just go!
PoiduraaaJust leave already!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the movie 'Ya Ya' is a comical, fast-paced challenge song where two rivals engage in humorous banter, boasting about their skills while belittling each other. Using exaggerated metaphors drawn from cricket matches, animal rivalries (ant vs. cheetah, rat vs. tiger), and absurd claims like swimming in a water tumbler or reciting poetry in Kamban's house, the lyrics celebrate over-the-top bravado and friendly rivalry.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Sitterumbu siruthai oda pooti illada

Compares the rival to a tiny ant (sitterumbu) and oneself to a cheetah (siruthai) to highlight the vast difference in power and speed.

Hyperbole

Tumbler thanni kulla Naanum angu neechal adipen da

An extreme exaggeration claiming the capability to swim inside a single glass tumbler of water to demonstrate supreme adaptability and skill.

Monai (First-letter Alliteration)

Oru fast ballu potu unna thookuven / Oru yorker potu konjam kaatuven

Both lines start with 'Oru', creating an initial rhyme/alliteration pattern characteristic of Tamil poetry.

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Trivia

'Ya Ya' (2013) is a Tamil comedy film written and directed by I. Rajasekaran, starring Shiva and Santhanam in lead roles, with music composed by Vijay Ebenezer. The film heavily relies on slapstick comedy and parody of popular Tamil cinema tropes.

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