Ongappanukkum Pe Pe
From Raja Chinna Roja · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Raja Chinna Roja1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Diyala diyala diyala | Diyala diyala diyala |
| Diyala diyala diyalo | Diyala diyala diyalo |
| Diyala diyala diyala | Diyala diyala diyala |
| Diyala diyala diyalo | Diyala diyala diyalo |
| Male | |
| Diyalo | Diyalo |
| Female | |
| Diyalo | Diyalo |
| Male | |
| Unga appanukkum | To your father, |
| Chorus :Bey bey | Chorus: Bey bey |
| Male :Unga paattanukkum | Male: And to your grandfather too, |
| Chorus :Bey bey | Chorus: Bey bey |
| Male :Kavalukku vanthavanae | Male: O guard who has come for watch duty, |
| Chorus :Bey bey | Chorus: Bey bey |
| Male :Un kaathil oru poo mudipom | Male: We will place a flower behind your ear (fool you), |
| Chorus :Bey bey | Chorus: Bey bey |
| Male | |
| Adichalum | Even if you beat us, |
| Chorus :Bey bey | Chorus: Bey bey |
| Male :Pudichalum | Male: Or catch us, |
| Chorus :Bey | Chorus: Bey |
| Male :Nee kitta vantha mutta vantha | Male: If you come close or lock horns with us, |
| Chorus :Bey bey bey | Chorus: Bey bey bey |
| Male | |
| Unga appanukkum | To your father, |
| Chorus :Bey bey | Chorus: Bey bey |
| Male :Unga paattanukkum | Male: And to your grandfather too, |
| Chorus :Bey bey bey bey bey bey | Chorus: Bey bey bey bey bey bey |
| Chorus | |
| Haahhh…haahhh | Haahhh…haahhh |
| Haahhh…haahhh | Haahhh…haahhh |
| Male | |
| Podavaiyilum | Even in a saree, |
| Female :Botha | Female: Intoxication! |
| Male :Pugalchiyulum | Male: And even in praise, |
| Female :Botha | Female: Intoxication! |
| Male :Bothai mattum illainna | Male: If there were no intoxication, |
| Boomi suthiduma | Would the earth ever spin? |
| Female | |
| Kadhal oru | Love is an... |
| Male :Botha | Male: Intoxication! |
| Female :Kamamum oru | Female: Desire too is an... |
| Male :Botha | Male: Intoxication! |
| Female :Botha mattum illainna | Female: If there were no intoxication, |
| Kaathu veesiduma | Would the wind ever blow? |
| Male | |
| Epothu ennagum | What will happen when? |
| Enni pathukoda | Count and see for yourself! |
| Machanae machanae | Oh cousin, my dear cousin, |
| Maja panikoda doi | Have fun and enjoy, my friend! |
| Female :Kazhugu mazhai ethu | Female: Which way leads up the Eagle Mountain? |
| Valiya solungada thallungadaa | Tell the path and step aside, guys! |
| Male | |
| Unga appanukkum | To your father, |
| Chorus :Bey bey | Chorus: Bey bey |
| Male :Unga paattanukkum | Male: And to your grandfather too, |
| Chorus :Bey bey | Chorus: Bey bey |
| Male :Haa… | Male: Haa… |
| Female :Kavalukku vanthavanae | Female: O guard who has come for watch duty, |
| Chorus :Bey bey…bae…. | Chorus: Bey bey…bae…. |
| Female :Un kaathil oru poo mudipom | Female: We will place a flower behind your ear, |
| Chorus :Bey bey…bae | Chorus: Bey bey…bae |
| Male | |
| Adichalum | Even if you beat us, |
| Chorus :Bey bey | Chorus: Bey bey |
| Male :Pudichalum | Male: Or catch us, |
| Chorus :Bey | Chorus: Bey |
| Male :Nee kitta vantha mutta vantha | Male: If you come close or lock horns with us, |
| Chorus :Bey bey bey | Chorus: Bey bey bey |
| Male | |
| Unga appanukkum | To your father, |
| Chorus :Bey bey | Chorus: Bey bey |
| Female :Unga paattanukkum | Female: And to your grandfather too, |
| Chorus :Bey beybey beyhhhhh | Chorus: Bey beybey beyhhhhh |
| Male | |
| Drrrrruuuuu diyalo | Drrrrruuuuu diyalo |
| Chorus :Hey pa pa ra pa pa ra pa pa ra pa | Chorus: Hey pa pa ra pa pa ra pa pa ra pa |
| Male :Heyyyy pa pa ra pa pa ra pa pa ra pa | Male: Heyyyy pa pa ra pa pa ra pa pa ra pa |
| Female | |
| Oosi mani paasi | Needle, glass beads, and necklaces, |
| Unakku mattum oasi | Free of cost just for you! |
| Kaatukulla poga konjam | To venture deep into the forest, |
| Karuna vaikiriya | Will you show a little mercy? |
| Male | |
| Sutta nari kombu | A roasted jackal's horn, |
| Vanthu tharen nammbu | I will bring and give you, trust me! |
| Yanaikku oru pallam vettanum | A pit needs to be dug for an elephant, |
| Thooram nikkariya | Why are you standing far away? |
| Female | |
| Sikaatha maanukku | For the deer that evades capture, |
| Kanni vaikattuma | Shall I set a trap? |
| Selayila chinnavala | The young girl in a saree, |
| Pinni vaikattuma | Shall I wrap her up in love? |
| Male :Anaikku nenaichathu | Male: What was planned back then, |
| Inaikku palichathu | Has come true today, |
| Nadukuma | Will it happen now? |
| Female | |
| Unga appanukkum | To your father, |
| Chorus :Bey bey..bae | Chorus: Bey bey..bae |
| Female :Unga paattanukkum | Female: And to your grandfather too, |
| Chorus :Bey bey…bae | Chorus: Bey bey…bae |
| Male :Kavalukku vanthavanae | Male: O guard who has come for watch duty, |
| Chorus :Bey bey…bae…. | Chorus: Bey bey…bae…. |
| Male :Un kaathil oru poo mudipom | Male: We will place a flower behind your ear, |
| Chorus :Bey bey…bae | Chorus: Bey bey…bae |
| Female | |
| Adichalum | Even if you beat us, |
| Chorus :Bey bey | Chorus: Bey bey |
| Female :Pudichalum | Female: Or catch us, |
| Chorus :Bey | Chorus: Bey |
| Female :Nee kitta vantha mutta vantha | Female: If you come close or lock horns with us, |
| Chorus :Bey bey bey | Chorus: Bey bey bey |
| Both :Unga appanukkum | Both: To your father, |
| Chorus :Bey bey | Chorus: Bey bey |
| Both :Unga paatanukkum | Both: And to your grandfather too, |
| Chorus :Bey bey beyhhh……………………. | Chorus: Bey bey beyhhh……………………. |
டியல டியல டியல
டியல டியல டியாலோ
டியல டியல டியல
டியல டியல டியாலோ
Diyala diyala diyala
Diyala diyala diyalo
Diyala diyala diyala
Diyala diyala diyalo
டியாலோ
Diyalo
டியாலோ
Diyalo
உங்க அப்பனுக்கும்
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே
உங்க பாட்டனுக்கும்
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே
காவலுக்கும் வந்தவனே
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே
உன் காதில் ஒரு பூ முடிப்போம்
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே
To your father,
Chorus: Bey bey
Male: And to your grandfather too,
Chorus: Bey bey
Male: O guard who has come for watch duty,
Chorus: Bey bey
Male: We will place a flower behind your ear (fool you),
Chorus: Bey bey
அடிச்சாலும்
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே
புடிச்சாலும்
குழு :
ப்பே
நீ கிட்ட வந்தா முட்ட வந்தா
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே
Even if you beat us,
Chorus: Bey bey
Male: Or catch us,
Chorus: Bey
Male: If you come close or lock horns with us,
Chorus: Bey bey bey
உங்க அப்பனுக்கும்
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே
உங்க பாட்டனுக்கும்
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே ப்பே ப்பே ப்பே ப்பே
To your father,
Chorus: Bey bey
Male: And to your grandfather too,
Chorus: Bey bey bey bey bey bey
ஹாஆ.....ஹாஆ
ஹாஆ.....ஹாஆ
Haahhh…haahhh
Haahhh…haahhh
பொடவையிலும்
போதை
புகழ்ச்சியிலும்
போதை
போதை மட்டும் இல்லையின்னா
பூமி சுத்திடுமா
Even in a saree,
Female: Intoxication!
Male: And even in praise,
Female: Intoxication!
Male: If there were no intoxication,
Would the earth ever spin?
காதல் ஒரு
போதை
காமமும் ஒரு
போதை
போதை மட்டும் இல்லையின்னா
காத்து வீசிடுமா
Love is an...
Male: Intoxication!
Female: Desire too is an...
Male: Intoxication!
Female: If there were no intoxication,
Would the wind ever blow?
எப்போது என்னாகும்
என்னை பாத்துகோடா
மச்சானே மச்சானே
மஜா பண்ணிகோடா டோய்
கழுகு மலை எது
வழிய சொல்லுங்கடா தள்ளுங்கடா
What will happen when?
Count and see for yourself!
Oh cousin, my dear cousin,
Have fun and enjoy, my friend!
Female: Which way leads up the Eagle Mountain?
Tell the path and step aside, guys!
உங்க அப்பனுக்கும்
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே
உங்க பாட்டனுக்கும்
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே
ஹா.....
காவலுக்கும் வந்தவனே
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே...ப்பே
உன் காதில் ஒரு பூ முடிப்போம்
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே...ப்பே
To your father,
Chorus: Bey bey
Male: And to your grandfather too,
Chorus: Bey bey
Male: Haa…
Female: O guard who has come for watch duty,
Chorus: Bey bey…bae….
Female: We will place a flower behind your ear,
Chorus: Bey bey…bae
அடிச்சாலும்
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே
புடிச்சாலும்
குழு :
ப்பே
நீ கிட்ட வந்தா முட்ட வந்தா
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே ப்பே
Even if you beat us,
Chorus: Bey bey
Male: Or catch us,
Chorus: Bey
Male: If you come close or lock horns with us,
Chorus: Bey bey bey
உங்க அப்பனுக்கும்
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே
உங்க பாட்டனுக்கும்
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பேப்பே பேஹ்ஹ்
To your father,
Chorus: Bey bey
Female: And to your grandfather too,
Chorus: Bey beybey beyhhhhh
டுர்ர்ர்ர்ருருரூ டியாலோ
குழு :
ஹேய் ப ப் ர ப ப் ர ப ப் ர ப
ஹேய்ய் ப ப் ர ப ப் ர ப ப் ர ப
Drrrrruuuuu diyalo
Chorus: Hey pa pa ra pa pa ra pa pa ra pa
Male: Heyyyy pa pa ra pa pa ra pa pa ra pa
ஊசி மணி பாசி
உனக்கு மட்டும் ஓசி
காட்டுக்குள்ள போக கொஞ்சம்
கருனை வைக்கிறையா
Needle, glass beads, and necklaces,
Free of cost just for you!
To venture deep into the forest,
Will you show a little mercy?
சுட்ட நரி கொம்பு
வந்து தரேன் நம்பு
யானைக்கு ஒரு பள்ளம் வெட்டனும்
தூரம் நிக்கிறையா
A roasted jackal's horn,
I will bring and give you, trust me!
A pit needs to be dug for an elephant,
Why are you standing far away?
சிக்காத மானுக்கு
கன்னி வைக்கட்டுமா
சேலையில சின்னவள
பின்னி வைக்கட்டுமா
அன்னைக்கு நினைச்சது
இன்னைக்கு பளிக்குது
நடக்குமா
For the deer that evades capture,
Shall I set a trap?
The young girl in a saree,
Shall I wrap her up in love?
Male: What was planned back then,
Has come true today,
Will it happen now?
உங்க அப்பனுக்கும்
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே
உங்க பாட்டனுக்கும்
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே...ப்பே
காவலுக்கும் வந்தவனே
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே...ப்பே
உன் காதில் ஒரு பூ முடிப்போம்
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே...ப்பே
To your father,
Chorus: Bey bey..bae
Female: And to your grandfather too,
Chorus: Bey bey…bae
Male: O guard who has come for watch duty,
Chorus: Bey bey…bae….
Male: We will place a flower behind your ear,
Chorus: Bey bey…bae
அடிச்சாலும்
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே
புடிச்சாலும்
குழு :
ப்பே
நீ கிட்ட வந்தா முட்ட வந்தா
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே ப்பே
இருவர் :
உங்க அப்பனுக்கும்
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே
இருவர் :
உங்க பாட்டனுக்கும்
குழு :
ப்பே ப்பே...ப்பே
Even if you beat us,
Chorus: Bey bey
Female: Or catch us,
Chorus: Bey
Female: If you come close or lock horns with us,
Chorus: Bey bey bey
Both: To your father,
Chorus: Bey bey
Both: And to your grandfather too,
Chorus: Bey bey beyhhh…………………….
Diyala diyala diyala
Diyala diyala diyala
Diyala diyala diyalo
Diyala diyala diyalo
Diyala diyala diyala
Diyala diyala diyala
Diyala diyala diyalo
Diyala diyala diyalo
Diyalo
Diyalo
Diyalo
Diyalo
Unga appanukkum
To your father,
Chorus :Bey bey
Chorus: Bey bey
Male :Unga paattanukkum
Male: And to your grandfather too,
Chorus :Bey bey
Chorus: Bey bey
Male :Kavalukku vanthavanae
Male: O guard who has come for watch duty,
Chorus :Bey bey
Chorus: Bey bey
Male :Un kaathil oru poo mudipom
Male: We will place a flower behind your ear (fool you),
Chorus :Bey bey
Chorus: Bey bey
Adichalum
Even if you beat us,
Chorus :Bey bey
Chorus: Bey bey
Male :Pudichalum
Male: Or catch us,
Chorus :Bey
Chorus: Bey
Male :Nee kitta vantha mutta vantha
Male: If you come close or lock horns with us,
Chorus :Bey bey bey
Chorus: Bey bey bey
Unga appanukkum
To your father,
Chorus :Bey bey
Chorus: Bey bey
Male :Unga paattanukkum
Male: And to your grandfather too,
Chorus :Bey bey bey bey bey bey
Chorus: Bey bey bey bey bey bey
Haahhh…haahhh
Haahhh…haahhh
Haahhh…haahhh
Haahhh…haahhh
Podavaiyilum
Even in a saree,
Female :Botha
Female: Intoxication!
Male :Pugalchiyulum
Male: And even in praise,
Female :Botha
Female: Intoxication!
Male :Bothai mattum illainna
Male: If there were no intoxication,
Boomi suthiduma
Would the earth ever spin?
Kadhal oru
Love is an...
Male :Botha
Male: Intoxication!
Female :Kamamum oru
Female: Desire too is an...
Male :Botha
Male: Intoxication!
Female :Botha mattum illainna
Female: If there were no intoxication,
Kaathu veesiduma
Would the wind ever blow?
Epothu ennagum
What will happen when?
Enni pathukoda
Count and see for yourself!
Machanae machanae
Oh cousin, my dear cousin,
Maja panikoda doi
Have fun and enjoy, my friend!
Female :Kazhugu mazhai ethu
Female: Which way leads up the Eagle Mountain?
Valiya solungada thallungadaa
Tell the path and step aside, guys!
Unga appanukkum
To your father,
Chorus :Bey bey
Chorus: Bey bey
Male :Unga paattanukkum
Male: And to your grandfather too,
Chorus :Bey bey
Chorus: Bey bey
Male :Haa…
Male: Haa…
Female :Kavalukku vanthavanae
Female: O guard who has come for watch duty,
Chorus :Bey bey…bae….
Chorus: Bey bey…bae….
Female :Un kaathil oru poo mudipom
Female: We will place a flower behind your ear,
Chorus :Bey bey…bae
Chorus: Bey bey…bae
Adichalum
Even if you beat us,
Chorus :Bey bey
Chorus: Bey bey
Male :Pudichalum
Male: Or catch us,
Chorus :Bey
Chorus: Bey
Male :Nee kitta vantha mutta vantha
Male: If you come close or lock horns with us,
Chorus :Bey bey bey
Chorus: Bey bey bey
Unga appanukkum
To your father,
Chorus :Bey bey
Chorus: Bey bey
Female :Unga paattanukkum
Female: And to your grandfather too,
Chorus :Bey beybey beyhhhhh
Chorus: Bey beybey beyhhhhh
Drrrrruuuuu diyalo
Drrrrruuuuu diyalo
Chorus :Hey pa pa ra pa pa ra pa pa ra pa
Chorus: Hey pa pa ra pa pa ra pa pa ra pa
Male :Heyyyy pa pa ra pa pa ra pa pa ra pa
Male: Heyyyy pa pa ra pa pa ra pa pa ra pa
Oosi mani paasi
Needle, glass beads, and necklaces,
Unakku mattum oasi
Free of cost just for you!
Kaatukulla poga konjam
To venture deep into the forest,
Karuna vaikiriya
Will you show a little mercy?
Sutta nari kombu
A roasted jackal's horn,
Vanthu tharen nammbu
I will bring and give you, trust me!
Yanaikku oru pallam vettanum
A pit needs to be dug for an elephant,
Thooram nikkariya
Why are you standing far away?
Sikaatha maanukku
For the deer that evades capture,
Kanni vaikattuma
Shall I set a trap?
Selayila chinnavala
The young girl in a saree,
Pinni vaikattuma
Shall I wrap her up in love?
Male :Anaikku nenaichathu
Male: What was planned back then,
Inaikku palichathu
Has come true today,
Nadukuma
Will it happen now?
Unga appanukkum
To your father,
Chorus :Bey bey..bae
Chorus: Bey bey..bae
Female :Unga paattanukkum
Female: And to your grandfather too,
Chorus :Bey bey…bae
Chorus: Bey bey…bae
Male :Kavalukku vanthavanae
Male: O guard who has come for watch duty,
Chorus :Bey bey…bae….
Chorus: Bey bey…bae….
Male :Un kaathil oru poo mudipom
Male: We will place a flower behind your ear,
Chorus :Bey bey…bae
Chorus: Bey bey…bae
Adichalum
Even if you beat us,
Chorus :Bey bey
Chorus: Bey bey
Female :Pudichalum
Female: Or catch us,
Chorus :Bey
Chorus: Bey
Female :Nee kitta vantha mutta vantha
Female: If you come close or lock horns with us,
Chorus :Bey bey bey
Chorus: Bey bey bey
Both :Unga appanukkum
Both: To your father,
Chorus :Bey bey
Chorus: Bey bey
Both :Unga paatanukkum
Both: And to your grandfather too,
Chorus :Bey bey beyhhh…………………….
Chorus: Bey bey beyhhh…………………….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful folk-style song from 'Raja Chinna Roja' features humorous banter and playful taunting between the main characters and forest guards/villagers. Using rhythmic folk refrains like 'Diyala' and chorus responses like 'Bey bey', the song lightheartedly mocks authority figures by threatening to 'put a flower behind their ears'—a popular Tamil idiom meaning to dupe or trick someone.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Kadhal oru Botha / Kamamum oru Botha”
Compares love and desire directly to intoxication ('Botha') that keeps the world spinning and the wind blowing.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Anaikku nenaichathu / Inaikku palichathu”
The second consonant sound 'nai' ('ன') is repeated in 'Anaikku' and 'Inaikku'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Oosi mani paasi / Unakku mattum oasi”
The rhyming ending sounds 'paasi' and 'oasi' create a rhythmic, catchy musical flow.
Idiom / Cultural Metaphor
“Un kaathil oru poo mudipom”
Refers to the colloquial Tamil idiom 'Kaathil poo suadhuvathu' (tucking a flower behind the ear), meaning to fool or outsmart someone.
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Trivia
'Raja Chinna Roja' (1989), directed by S. P. Muthuraman and starring Rajinikanth and Gautami, is historic in Indian cinema as the first Indian film to integrate live-action footage with 2D animation sequence (featured in the song 'Superstaru Yaaru'). The film's soundtrack was composed by Chandrabose with lyrics by Vairamuthu.
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