Appa Thaan Hero
From Chithira Sevvanam · 1979
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Bhuvana Ananth
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Details
- Chithira Sevvanam1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
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| Damdada dam dam dam dam dam | Damdada dam dam dam dam dam |
| Dam da damdada dam dam dam | Dam da damdada dam dam dam |
| Female | |
| Appa thaan hero hero | Father is indeed the hero |
| Engal kannukku | In our eyes |
| Appa pol meesai veikka | To grow a mustache like father's |
| Aasai ponukku | Is the wish of a young girl |
| Female | |
| Appa thaan hero hero | Father is indeed the hero |
| Engal kannukku | In our eyes |
| Appa pol meesai veikka | To grow a mustache like father's |
| Aasai ponukku | Is the wish of a young girl |
| Female | |
| En pola pengal undu | There are many girls like me |
| Un pola thandhai unda | But is there any father like you? |
| Ettooril engum unda | Is there one anywhere across the eight towns? |
| Kanda konda | Look and find out! |
| Female | |
| Muthan sol ketkkum munnae | Before listening to a husband's words |
| Appan sol ketpom pennae | We will listen to father's words, oh girl |
| Vettriku paadhai kandu | Find the path to victory |
| Velvaai pennae | And conquer, oh girl! |
| Female | |
| Pennin azhaginai | A woman's physical beauty |
| Alli thandhadhu amma thaane | Was granted in abundance by mother, wasn't it? |
| Azhagellam un arivendru | That true beauty lies in your intelligence |
| Solli thandhadhu appa thaane | Was taught by father, wasn't it? |
| Female | |
| Damdada dam dam dam dam dam | Damdada dam dam dam dam dam |
| Damdada damdada dam dam dam | Damdada damdada dam dam dam |
| Damdada dam dam dam dam dam | Damdada dam dam dam dam dam |
| Dam da damdada dam dam dam | Dam da damdada dam dam dam |
| Female | |
| Appa thaan hero hero | Father is indeed the hero |
| Engal kannukku | In our eyes |
| Appa pol meesai veikka | To grow a mustache like father's |
| Aasai ponukku | Is the wish of a young girl |
| Female | |
| Paasam endraale adhu | If you talk about true affection, it is |
| Magalin pasam thaan | Only the affection of a daughter |
| Nesam endraale adhu | If you talk about true devotion, it is |
| Thandhaiyin nesam thaan | Only the devotion of a father |
| Female | |
| Thaai izhanda thandhaikkellam | To a father who has lost his wife |
| Magal thaanae thaaiyaaval | The daughter herself becomes a mother |
| Vaalattum pillai pola | Like feeding a playful child |
| Soorootti valarthiduvaal | She feeds and nurtures him affectionately |
| Female | |
| Or magal endru per sonnal | If someone asks for a daughter's identity |
| Un magal endru oor sollum | The whole town will point and say she is your daughter |
| Un aanandha kanerum | Even your tears of joy |
| Thaenaai thithikkum | Will taste sweet like honey |
| Female | |
| Damdada dam dam dam dam dam | Damdada dam dam dam dam dam |
| Damdada damdada dam dam dam | Damdada damdada dam dam dam |
| Damdada dam dam dam dam dam | Damdada dam dam dam dam dam |
| Dam da damdada dam dam dam | Dam da damdada dam dam dam |
| Female | |
| Appa thaan hero hero | Father is indeed the hero |
| Engal kannukku | In our eyes |
| Appa pol meesai veikka | To grow a mustache like father's |
| Aasai ponukku | Is the wish of a young girl |
| Female | |
| Damdada dam dam dam dam dam | Damdada dam dam dam dam dam |
| Damdada damdada dam dam dam | Damdada damdada dam dam dam |
| Damdada dam dam dam dam dam | Damdada dam dam dam dam dam |
| Dam da damdada dam dam dam | Dam da damdada dam dam dam |
டம்டட டம்டம்டம்...டம் டம்
டம்டட டம்டட டம்டம்டம்
டம்டட டம்டம் டம்..டம் டம்
டம் டம்டட டம்டட டம் டம்
Damdada dam dam dam dam dam
Damdada damdada dam dam dam
Damdada dam dam dam dam dam
Dam da damdada dam dam dam
அப்பா தான் ஹீரோ ஹீரோ
எங்கள் கண்ணுக்கு
அப்பா போல மீசை வைக்க
ஆசை பொண்ணுக்கு
Father is indeed the hero
In our eyes
To grow a mustache like father's
Is the wish of a young girl
அப்பா தான் ஹீரோ ஹீரோ
எங்கள் கண்ணுக்கு
அப்பா போல மீசை வைக்க
ஆசை பொண்ணுக்கு
Father is indeed the hero
In our eyes
To grow a mustache like father's
Is the wish of a young girl
என் போல பெண்கள் உண்டு
உன் போல தந்தை உண்டா
எட்டூரில் எங்கும் உண்டா
கண்டா கொண்டா
There are many girls like me
But is there any father like you?
Is there one anywhere across the eight towns?
Look and find out!
முத்தன் சொல் கேட்கும் முன்னே
அப்பன் சொல் கேட்போம் பெண்ணே
வெற்றிக்கு பாதை கொண்டு
வெல்வாய் பெண்ணே
Before listening to a husband's words
We will listen to father's words, oh girl
Find the path to victory
And conquer, oh girl!
பெண்ணின் அழகினை
அள்ளி தந்தது அம்மா தானே
அழகெல்லாம் உன் அறிவென்று
சொல்லித் தந்தது அப்பா தானே
A woman's physical beauty
Was granted in abundance by mother, wasn't it?
That true beauty lies in your intelligence
Was taught by father, wasn't it?
டம்டட டம்டம்டம்...டம் டம்
டம்டட டம்டட டம்டம்டம்
டம்டட டம்டம் டம்..டம் டம்
டம் டம்டட டம்டட டம் டம்
Damdada dam dam dam dam dam
Damdada damdada dam dam dam
Damdada dam dam dam dam dam
Dam da damdada dam dam dam
அப்பா தான் ஹீரோ ஹீரோ
எங்கள் கண்ணுக்கு
அப்பா போல மீசை வைக்க
ஆசை பொண்ணுக்கு
Father is indeed the hero
In our eyes
To grow a mustache like father's
Is the wish of a young girl
பாசம் என்றாலே அது
மகளின் பாசம்தான்
நேசம் என்றாலே அது
தந்தையின் நேசம்தான்
If you talk about true affection, it is
Only the affection of a daughter
If you talk about true devotion, it is
Only the devotion of a father
தாய் இழந்த தந்தைக்கெல்லாம்
மகள் தானே தாயாவாள்
வாலாட்டும் பிள்ளை போல
சோறூட்டி வளர்த்திடுவாள்
To a father who has lost his wife
The daughter herself becomes a mother
Like feeding a playful child
She feeds and nurtures him affectionately
ஓர் மகள் என்று பேர் சொன்னால்
உன் மகள் என்று ஊர் சொல்லும்
உன் ஆனந்த கண்ணீரும்
தேனாய் தித்திக்கும்
If someone asks for a daughter's identity
The whole town will point and say she is your daughter
Even your tears of joy
Will taste sweet like honey
டம்டட டம்டம்டம்...டம் டம்
டம்டட டம்டட டம்டம்டம்
டம்டட டம்டம் டம்..டம் டம்
டம் டம்டட டம்டட டம் டம்
Damdada dam dam dam dam dam
Damdada damdada dam dam dam
Damdada dam dam dam dam dam
Dam da damdada dam dam dam
அப்பா தான் ஹீரோ ஹீரோ
எங்கள் கண்ணுக்கு
அப்பா போல மீசை வைக்க
ஆசை பொண்ணுக்கு
Father is indeed the hero
In our eyes
To grow a mustache like father's
Is the wish of a young girl
டம்டட டம்டம்டம்...டம் டம்
டம்டட டம்டட டம்டம்டம்
டம்டட டம்டம் டம்..டம் டம்
டம் டம்டட டம்டட டம் டம்...
Damdada dam dam dam dam dam
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Dam da damdada dam dam dam
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Appa thaan hero hero
Father is indeed the hero
Engal kannukku
In our eyes
Appa pol meesai veikka
To grow a mustache like father's
Aasai ponukku
Is the wish of a young girl
Appa thaan hero hero
Father is indeed the hero
Engal kannukku
In our eyes
Appa pol meesai veikka
To grow a mustache like father's
Aasai ponukku
Is the wish of a young girl
En pola pengal undu
There are many girls like me
Un pola thandhai unda
But is there any father like you?
Ettooril engum unda
Is there one anywhere across the eight towns?
Kanda konda
Look and find out!
Muthan sol ketkkum munnae
Before listening to a husband's words
Appan sol ketpom pennae
We will listen to father's words, oh girl
Vettriku paadhai kandu
Find the path to victory
Velvaai pennae
And conquer, oh girl!
Pennin azhaginai
A woman's physical beauty
Alli thandhadhu amma thaane
Was granted in abundance by mother, wasn't it?
Azhagellam un arivendru
That true beauty lies in your intelligence
Solli thandhadhu appa thaane
Was taught by father, wasn't it?
Damdada dam dam dam dam dam
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Damdada damdada dam dam dam
Damdada dam dam dam dam dam
Damdada dam dam dam dam dam
Dam da damdada dam dam dam
Dam da damdada dam dam dam
Appa thaan hero hero
Father is indeed the hero
Engal kannukku
In our eyes
Appa pol meesai veikka
To grow a mustache like father's
Aasai ponukku
Is the wish of a young girl
Paasam endraale adhu
If you talk about true affection, it is
Magalin pasam thaan
Only the affection of a daughter
Nesam endraale adhu
If you talk about true devotion, it is
Thandhaiyin nesam thaan
Only the devotion of a father
Thaai izhanda thandhaikkellam
To a father who has lost his wife
Magal thaanae thaaiyaaval
The daughter herself becomes a mother
Vaalattum pillai pola
Like feeding a playful child
Soorootti valarthiduvaal
She feeds and nurtures him affectionately
Or magal endru per sonnal
If someone asks for a daughter's identity
Un magal endru oor sollum
The whole town will point and say she is your daughter
Un aanandha kanerum
Even your tears of joy
Thaenaai thithikkum
Will taste sweet like honey
Damdada dam dam dam dam dam
Damdada dam dam dam dam dam
Damdada damdada dam dam dam
Damdada damdada dam dam dam
Damdada dam dam dam dam dam
Damdada dam dam dam dam dam
Dam da damdada dam dam dam
Dam da damdada dam dam dam
Appa thaan hero hero
Father is indeed the hero
Engal kannukku
In our eyes
Appa pol meesai veikka
To grow a mustache like father's
Aasai ponukku
Is the wish of a young girl
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an affectionate tribute celebrating the unique and unbreakable bond between a father and his daughter. In a girl's upbringing, her father stands as her ultimate hero and role model—someone whose strength she admires so deeply that she whimsically wishes to be just like him. The lyrics emphasize that while a mother bestows physical grace, a father instills intellect, moral strength, and self-worth, guiding her to prioritize wisdom and independence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Paasam endraale adhu / Nesam endraale adhu”
The second letters 'sa' match in 'Paasam' and 'Nesam', creating rhythmic harmony across lines.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration / Rhyming)
“En pola pengal undu / Un pola thandhai unda”
Matching vocalic start sound between 'En' and 'Un' establishes a comparative parallel.
Metaphor / Hyperbole
“Un aanandha kanerum / Thaenaai thithikkum”
Equating tears of fatherly joy to honey ('Thaenaai thithikkum') metaphorically emphasizes the sweetness of immense emotional happiness.
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Trivia
This track is from the 2021 drama film 'Chithira Sevvanam', directed by stunt coordinator Stunt Silva in his directorial debut. The film stars Samuthirakani alongside debutante Pooja Kannan, the younger sister of prominent South Indian actress Sai Pallavi. The song highlights the core theme of fatherly protection and guidance.
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