Appa Neeyum
From Hitlist · 2024
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Sriram Parthasarathy
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Details
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Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Appa neeyum deivam pol thanae | Father, you too are like a god. |
| Appa neethaan kaanum ellamae | Father, you are everything that I see. |
| Male | |
| Maarbil aadi tholil yeri | Playing on your chest and riding on your shoulders, |
| Ulagam paarthathu marakkuma | Can I ever forget seeing the world from there? |
| Raariraaroo neeyum paada | When you sang a lullaby, |
| Uranghi ponadhu marakkuma | Can I ever forget falling asleep? |
| Sondham nooru bandham nooru | There may be a hundred relatives and a hundred bonds, |
| Thagappan pol varuma | But can any match a father? |
| Male | |
| Pirai yedhum illa | Without any crescent or flaw, |
| Anbin vaanil muzhumai needhanae | You are the full moon in the sky of love. |
| Narai kodi dhegam ooyum bodhum | Even when a body with millions of grey hairs grows weary, |
| Kuzhandhai needhaanae | You are still a child at heart. |
| Male | |
| Tholil saainthu nerukkama | Leaning closely on your shoulder, |
| Thuyarai thudaikkum thozhan nee | You are the friend who wipes away my sorrow. |
| Tholvi naanum adaigaiyil | When I suffer defeat, |
| Thunivai kodukkum veeran nee | You are the warrior who bestows courage. |
| Male | |
| Enekkendrae vaazhumthidum | Living solely for my sake, |
| Thagappanae | Oh father! |
| Unai vittal yaar ingu iraivane | Apart from you, who else is god here? |
| Uyar vaanam boomi neerin theeyil | In the high sky, earth, water, and fire, |
| Kalandhu vaazhvaayae | You will blend and live on. |
| Uyir vaazhum peril | In the name of living life, |
| Moochukaatril dhinamum vaazhvaayae | You will live daily in my breath. |
| Male | |
| Appa neeyum deivam pola thanae | Father, you too are like a god. |
| Appa neethaan kaanum ellamae | Father, you are everything that I see. |
| Male | |
| Maarbil aadi tholil yeri | Playing on your chest and riding on your shoulders, |
| Ulagam paarthathu marakkuma | Can I ever forget seeing the world from there? |
| Raariraaroo neeyum paada | When you sang a lullaby, |
| Uranghi ponadhu marakkuma | Can I ever forget falling asleep? |
அப்பா நீயும் தெய்வம் போல்தானே
அப்பா நீதான் காணும் எல்லாமே
Father, you too are like a god.
Father, you are everything that I see.
மார்பில் ஆடி தோளில் ஏறி
உலகம் பார்த்தது மறக்குமா
ராரிராரோ நீயும் பாட
உறங்கி போனது மறக்குமா
சொந்தம் நூறு பந்தம் நூறு
தகப்பன் போல் வருமா
Playing on your chest and riding on your shoulders,
Can I ever forget seeing the world from there?
When you sang a lullaby,
Can I ever forget falling asleep?
There may be a hundred relatives and a hundred bonds,
But can any match a father?
பிறை ஏதும் இல்லா
அன்பின் வானில் முழுமை நீதாேன
நரை கோடி தேகம்
ஓயும்போதும் குழந்தை நீதானே
Without any crescent or flaw,
You are the full moon in the sky of love.
Even when a body with millions of grey hairs grows weary,
You are still a child at heart.
தோளில் சாய்ந்து நெருக்கமா
துயரை துடைக்கும் தோழன் நீ
தோல்வி நானும் அடைகையில்
துணிவை கொடுக்குமு் வீரன் நீ
Leaning closely on your shoulder,
You are the friend who wipes away my sorrow.
When I suffer defeat,
You are the warrior who bestows courage.
எனக்கென்றே வாழும் தகப்பனே
உனை விட்டால் யார் இங்கு இறைவனே
உயர் வானம் பூமி
நீரின் தீயில் கலந்து வாழ்வாயே
உயிர் வாழும் பேரில்
மூச்சுக்காற்றில் தினமும் வாழ்வாயே
Living solely for my sake,
Oh father!
Apart from you, who else is god here?
In the high sky, earth, water, and fire,
You will blend and live on.
In the name of living life,
You will live daily in my breath.
அப்பா நீயும் தெய்வம் போல்தானே
அப்பா நீதான் காணும் எல்லாமே
Father, you too are like a god.
Father, you are everything that I see.
Playing on your chest and riding on your shoulders,
Can I ever forget seeing the world from there?
When you sang a lullaby,
Can I ever forget falling asleep?
Appa neeyum deivam pol thanae
Father, you too are like a god.
Appa neethaan kaanum ellamae
Father, you are everything that I see.
Maarbil aadi tholil yeri
Playing on your chest and riding on your shoulders,
Ulagam paarthathu marakkuma
Can I ever forget seeing the world from there?
Raariraaroo neeyum paada
When you sang a lullaby,
Uranghi ponadhu marakkuma
Can I ever forget falling asleep?
Sondham nooru bandham nooru
There may be a hundred relatives and a hundred bonds,
Thagappan pol varuma
But can any match a father?
Pirai yedhum illa
Without any crescent or flaw,
Anbin vaanil muzhumai needhanae
You are the full moon in the sky of love.
Narai kodi dhegam ooyum bodhum
Even when a body with millions of grey hairs grows weary,
Kuzhandhai needhaanae
You are still a child at heart.
Tholil saainthu nerukkama
Leaning closely on your shoulder,
Thuyarai thudaikkum thozhan nee
You are the friend who wipes away my sorrow.
Tholvi naanum adaigaiyil
When I suffer defeat,
Thunivai kodukkum veeran nee
You are the warrior who bestows courage.
Enekkendrae vaazhumthidum
Living solely for my sake,
Thagappanae
Oh father!
Unai vittal yaar ingu iraivane
Apart from you, who else is god here?
Uyar vaanam boomi neerin theeyil
In the high sky, earth, water, and fire,
Kalandhu vaazhvaayae
You will blend and live on.
Uyir vaazhum peril
In the name of living life,
Moochukaatril dhinamum vaazhvaayae
You will live daily in my breath.
Appa neeyum deivam pola thanae
Father, you too are like a god.
Appa neethaan kaanum ellamae
Father, you are everything that I see.
Maarbil aadi tholil yeri
Playing on your chest and riding on your shoulders,
Ulagam paarthathu marakkuma
Can I ever forget seeing the world from there?
Raariraaroo neeyum paada
When you sang a lullaby,
Uranghi ponadhu marakkuma
Can I ever forget falling asleep?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song pays tribute to the boundless love, selflessness, and guiding presence of a father. The lyrics capture nostalgic childhood memories of playing on a father's chest, sitting atop his shoulders to view the world, and being lulled to sleep by his comforting songs. The singer reflects on how a father acts as a lifelong guardian, a warrior giving courage in times of failure, and a friend who wipes away tears. The song further conveys that even as a father ages, his pure essence remains innocent and eternal. Ultimately, a father's legacy and love are portrayed as immortal, transcending physical existence to live on through the natural elements and within the very breath of his child.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Appa neeyum deivam pol thanae”
Compares the father directly to a deity using the comparison marker 'pol'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Anbin vaanil muzhumai needhanae”
Metaphorically describes the father as the flawless full moon shining in the vast sky of love.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Tholil saainthu nerukkama / Thuyarai thudaikkum thozhan nee”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound across words and lines ('Tholil', 'Thuyarai', 'Thozhan').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thunivai kodukkum veeran nee”
Directly elevates the father's role from a parent to a warrior granting courage and a friend wiping tears.
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Trivia
Composed by C. Sathya for the 2024 film 'Hitlist', the track features soulful vocals by renowned classical and playback singer Sriram Parthasarathy. Lyricist Karthik Netha wrote the song to express the quiet sacrifices and omnipresent impact of fatherhood in a child's life.
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