- Lyricist
- Perarasu
- Singers
- Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- Dhina
- Movie name
- Thirupaachi
- Movie release year
- 2005
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Jun 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Appan panna thappula
Aatha petha vethala
Velanchirukkuda
Velanchu nanaijirukkuda
Adi unna solli thappilla
Vayasu pannum mappula
Maanjirukkadi
Maanju kaanchirukkadi
Hey kai azhavu kathukko
Ullagazhavu othukko
Enna vena vechukko
Ethanaiyo pethukko
Munn azhaga katikko
Pinn azhaga vetikko
Onnum venam othikko
Athanaiyum pothikko
Idupporam macham kaataava
Naan appurama …..
Hei idupporam macham kaataava
Machan appurama …..
Ada appan panna thappula
Appan panna thappula
Aatha petha vethala
Velanchirukkuda
Adi unna solli thappilla
Vayasu pannum mappula
Maanjirukkadi
Koiya koiya koiya koiya
Kannu paduma
Kannu pattu kannu pattu
Vembi viduma
Koiya koiya koiya koiya
Kothikirava
Koiya vethai koiya vethai
Sikikikiduma
Hey eecha elumicha
Ungakkaa makkada
Hey eecha elumicha
Ungakkaa makkada
Aaa velutha kannam
Unnakku unnakku
Karutha kannam
Enakku ennakku
Otti otti theiyadi
Patti thotti adadi
Thekkumarathil
Paakku paakku
Sivanthu pogum
Naakku naakku
Motha vila sollavaa
Kitta vanthu nillada
Hey nei murukku
Kai murukku
Norungi pochu yamma
Naan karangiputtan summa
Ada kaaderi mederi
Kudiputta katcheri
Male :Haan unchedi enchedi
Oor arincha kaathadi
Idupporam macham kaataava
Naan appurama…..
Male :Aiyiyaiyoo
Female :Hei idupporam macham kaataava
Machan appurama…….
Appan panna thappula
Aatha petha vethala
Dada dada doii
Female :Adi unna solli thappilla
Vayasu pannum mappula
Kiyan kiyan kinkin kinki
Onnu rendu moonu naalu
Anchu aaru ezhu ettu
Ithukku aasaiya paaru
Hey paathu paathu paathu paathu
Paathukkulla onna vettu
Ettu ettu ettu ettu
Ettukuda onna koottu
Kadicha idathil
Erumbu erumbu
Thadicha idathil
Thalumbu thalumbu
Vekkamkatta ambulla
Thoongiputta thevalla
Aaa pothi vecha
Velakku velakku
Porvaikulla irukku irukku
Thoondivittu parkkava
Velakku enna oothavaa
Hey paaluthirukku
Sarinchirukku
Vekkamketta naakku
Hey aruvadaikku kaattu
Malayala ponna nee
Engae unn munthaani
Female :Kalavani badava nee
Unakku naanthan thalagani
Karakattam adi kattava
Unna thala mela vechu suthava
Female :Hooiii
Male :Karakattam adi kattava
Unna thala mela vechu suthava
Appan panna thappula
Aatha petha vethala
Velanchirukkuda
Velanchu nanaijirukkuda
Adi unna solli thappilla
Vayasu pannum mappula
Maanjirukkadi
Maanju kaanchirukkadi
Hey kai azhavu kathukko
Ullagazhavu othukko
Enna vena vechukko
Ethanaiyo pethukko
Munn azhaga katikko
Pinn azhaga vetikko
Onnum venam othikko
Athanaiyum pothikko
Idupporam macham kaataava
Naan appurama …..
Male :Aiyiyaiyoo
Female :Hei idupporam macham kaataava
Machan appurama …..
Appan panna thappula
Whistling :………………………………………….
Male :Engakka makka
From the mistake my father made,
The betel leaf my mother gave birth to,
Has fully grown and ripened, boy!
It is fully ripe and drenched, boy!
Hey, there's no fault in you,
It is just the mischief of youth, my boy!
It has seasoned, girl!
It has weathered and seasoned, girl!
Hey, learn what fits in your hand,
Accept what spans the world,
Keep whatever you want,
Give birth to as many as you like!
Embrace the beauty in front,
Trim away the curves behind,
If you want nothing, just press close,
Shut it all up and stay quiet!
Shall I show the mole by my waist?
I will do it later...
Hey, shall I show the mole by my waist?
Darling, do it later...
Ah, from the mistake my father made,
From the mistake my father made,
The betel leaf my mother gave birth to,
Has fully ripened, boy!
Hey, there's no fault in you,
It is the doing of your youth,
It has seasoned, girl!
Guava, guava, guava, guava,
Will an envious eye fall on it?
Struck by lustful glances,
Will it turn bitter and spoil?
Guava, guava, guava, guava,
It is simmering hot,
Guava seed, guava seed,
Will it get stuck?
Hey, wild date and lemon,
Hey you, my sister's boy!
Hey, wild date and lemon,
Hey you, my sister's boy!
Ah, the fair cheek,
Is for you, for you!
The dark cheek,
Is for me, for me!
Rub close against me, girl,
Dance across every street, girl!
On the teakwood tree,
Betel nut, betel nut,
Turning deep red,
The tongue, the tongue!
Shall I quote the first price?
Come and stand close, man!
Hey, ghee-fried murukku (crispy snack),
A twist of the arm,
It crumbled to pieces, oh dear!
I just completely melted!
Crossing woods and hills,
The party went wild!
Male: Haan, your plant and my plant,
A kite known across the town!
Shall I show the mole by my waist?
I will do it later...
Male: Oh no, ayyaiyayo!
Female: Hey, shall I show the mole by my waist?
Darling, do it later...
From the mistake my father made,
The betel leaf my mother gave birth to,
Thada thada thoi!
Female: Hey, there's no fault in you,
It is just the mischief of youth, my boy!
Gyan gyan kin kin kinki!
One, two, three, four,
Five, six, seven, eight,
Look at the craving for this!
Hey, watch closely, watch closely,
Pick one out of ten!
Eight, eight, eight, eight,
Add one to the eight!
In the spot that was bitten,
Ants, ants!
In the swollen spot,
A scar, a scar!
You shameless man,
It would be better if you just went to sleep!
Ah, the carefully shielded,
Lamp, lamp,
Is tucked inside the blanket, it is!
Shall I raise the wick and look?
Shall I pour oil for the lamp?
Hey, the milk has spilled over,
It has slid down,
You shameless tongue!
Hey, show it ready for the harvest!
Are you a Kerala girl?
Where is your saree drape?
Female: You thieving rascal,
I am the pillow for you!
Shall I set the beat for Karakattam (folk pot dance)?
Shall I balance you on my head and spin around?
Female: Hoy!
Male: Shall I set the beat for Karakattam (folk pot dance)?
Shall I balance you on my head and spin around?
From the mistake my father made,
The betel leaf my mother gave birth to,
Has fully grown and ripened, boy!
It is fully ripe and drenched, boy!
Hey, there's no fault in you,
It is just what youth does, my darling,
It has seasoned, girl!
It has weathered and seasoned, girl!
Hey, learn what fits in your hand,
Accept what spans the world,
Keep whatever you want,
Give birth to as many as you like!
Embrace the beauty in front,
Trim away the curves behind,
If you want nothing, just press close,
Shut it all up and stay quiet!
Shall I show the mole by my waist?
I will do it later...
Male: Oh no, ayyaiyayo!
Female: Hey, shall I show the mole by my waist?
Darling, do it later...
From the mistake my father made,
Whistling: ...
Male: Engakka makka!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Appan Panna Thappula is a fast-paced Tamil folk-kuthu track from the movie Thirupaachi (2005). The song consists of a playful and flirtatious dialogue between a young man and woman, using vibrant local slang and agricultural/culinary metaphors (such as betel leaves, guavas, lemons, and ghee murukku) to express romantic teasing, attraction, and youthful energy. The lyrics mix comedic banter with energetic rhythmic phrases, emphasizing lighthearted romance and traditional village dance culture like Karakattam, creating an iconic upbeat duet popular in Tamil cinema.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Edukku)
“Koiya koiya koiya koiya”
Repetition of words like 'Koiya' and numbers 'Onnu rendu moonu naalu' to build rhythmic folk meter and catchiness.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Aatha petha vethala”
Comparing youthful beauty and lineage playfully to betel leaf ('vethala') grown from parents.
Rhyme Scheme (Iyaibu)
“Munn azhaga katikko”
End-rhyme matching in words like 'katikko', 'vetikko', 'othikko', and 'pothikko'.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although Perarasu directed Thirupaachi and wrote the lyrics for this track, the song's music was composed by Dhina, and sung exuberantly by Pushpavanam Kuppusamy and Anuradha Sriram.
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