Ramani Ammal and ensemble perform ‘Vatta Vatta Pottu Vachu’ from the Bioscope album. Lyricist Sankagiri Rajkumar and composer Tajnoor create a playful Tamil folk piece explaining film basics through rhythmic dialogue.
Released: October 5, 2022
Vatta Vatta Pottu Vachu
Laxmi Jai | Ramani Ammal • From “Bioscope”
What is the meaning of Vatta Vatta Pottu Vachu Lyrics from Bioscope?
Sankagiri Rajkumar describes using glycerin when actors struggle with tears. He mentions crew members prompting forgotten lines during shoots. The lyrics list technical steps like selecting wide lenses for long shots.
Vatta Vatta Pottu VechuPutting on our round makeup,
Vandi Yeri Poromadiwe’re getting in the van.
Pattu Pattu SelakattiDraping ourselves in silk sarees,
Padam Edukka Poromadiwe’re going to shoot a movie.
Kundu Malli Katti VachaWith fresh jasmine flowers tied in our hair,
Kondamela Cameravamthe camera is perched up high.
Enga Kozhi KodappukkulaRight here in our chicken coop,
Kollywooda Pathukkadiyou can see all of ‘Kollywood’ right here.
KannuthanniIf the tears,
Varalainnaif they don’t come,
Varalainnaif they don’t come,
Gliserinusome glycerin,
Vachukkalamwe can use that.
DialogueIf the dialogue,
Maranthuchunaif it’s forgotten,
Maranthuchunaif it’s forgotten,
Dakkunuthanthen quickly,
Prombt Pannudigive a prompt.
SunlightuIf the sunlight,
Athikamanais too much,
Athikamanais too much,
Skimmaruthan
Thalaikku Mela
Puduchukalamwe can just hold a ‘scrim’ diffuser
above their head.
LongshotukuFor a long shot,
Widelensama wide lens,
Widelensama wide lens.
CloseupukuFor a close-up,
Telelensama telephoto lens.
MastershotlaIn the master shot,
Leftulooka
Camerakku
Rightulookalook to the left,
for the camera,
look to the right.
CloseupukumAnd for the close-up,
Athe Lookamit’s the same look.
Hard DisklaOn the hard disk,
Copy Pannawhen you make a copy,
Copy Pannawhen you make a copy,
Safetikuthan Innoru Copy Pottukanamyou’ve got to make another one for safety.
DubbingthanWhile you’re dubbing,
Pesurappowhile you’re speaking,
Pesurappowhile you’re speaking,
Lipsingum Modulationum
Mukkiyamadilip-sync and modulation
are really important.
PadamedukkuraThis life of making movies,
Pozhappukuthanthis life right here.
Indha PozhappukuthanInstead of this life,
Eruma Madu Vangi Mechu Polachukkalam
Nalu Eruma Madu Vangi Mechu
Polachukkalamwe could just buy and herd some buffalo to survive.
We could just buy four buffalo and herd them
to get by.
Vatta Vatta Pottu Vachu Music Video
Bioscope’s lyrics translation for ‘Vatta Vatta Pottu Vachu’ balances filmmaking pride with humorous humility. It ends by suggesting buffalo herding as an alternative career if cinema proves too challenging.