Pa Pa Chinna Pappa
From Mannava · 1997
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- Hariharan, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Mannava1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yaaiyyaa….yaaiyyaa…yaaiyyaa… | Yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… |
| Yaa…yaa….aaiyyiri | Yaa… yaa…. aaiyyiri |
| Yaaiyyaa….yaaiyyaa…yaaiyyaa… | Yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… |
| Yaa…yaa….aaiyyiri | Yaa… yaa…. aaiyyiri |
| Female | |
| Paa paa chinna pappaa | Pa pa, little baby girl, |
| Iva night-ula ezhunthaa paal ketppaa | If she wakes up at night, she asks for milk. |
| Iva paadura paattu sariyaa thappaa jeeboompaa | Is the song she sings right or wrong? Magic spell! |
| Female | |
| Paa paa chinna pappaa | Pa pa, little baby girl, |
| Iva night-ula ezhunthaa paal ketppaa | If she wakes up at night, she asks for milk. |
| Iva paadura paattu sariyaa thappaa jeeboompaa | Is the song she sings right or wrong? Magic spell! |
| Female | |
| Yaaiyyaa….yaaiyyaa…yaaiyyaa… | Yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… |
| Yaa…yaa….aaiyyiri | Yaa… yaa…. aaiyyiri |
| Female | |
| Columbus mummy miss-u miss-u thaan | Columbus's mother is indeed a school miss, |
| Kodaikkaanal bus-u rush-u rush-uthaan | The Kodaikanal bus is super crowded! |
| Male | |
| Aah Columbus mummy miss-u miss-u thaan | Ah, Columbus's mother is indeed a school miss, |
| Kodaikkaanal bus-u rush-u rush-uthaan | The Kodaikanal bus is super crowded! |
| Female | |
| Thittakkudi thooththukkudi kallakkudi kaaraikkudi | Thittakudi, Thoothukudi, Kallakudi, Karaikudi, |
| Naanthaan kunnakkudi | I am Kunnakudi! |
| Male | |
| Ada lolly pop-u jolly trip world cupp-u | Ah, lollipop, jolly trip, world cup, |
| Gold cupp-u onnaa thedipudi | And gold cup, go search for them all together! |
| Female | |
| Izabela-ah vanthaanga pasikuthaannu kettaanga | Isabella came and asked if she was hungry, |
| Bismillah thanthaanga kushiyilae ninnaanga | They gave Bismillah and stood in delight. |
| Female | |
| Yaaiyyaa….yaaiyyaa…yaaiyyaa… | Yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… |
| Yaa…yaa….aaiyyiri | Yaa… yaa…. aaiyyiri |
| Male | |
| ……………….. | |
| Male | |
| Poonai vanthu paalai paalai thinguthu | The cat comes and devours the milk, |
| Kutti kozhi neeril meenai theduthu | The little chick searches for fish in the water. |
| Male | |
| Poonai vanthu paalai paalai thinguthu | The cat comes and devours the milk, |
| Kutti kozhi neeril meenai theduthu | The little chick searches for fish in the water. |
| Male | |
| Singam vanthu muttai ida | When the lion comes to lay an egg, |
| Aadu vanthu thattivida | The goat comes and knocks it down, |
| Ellaam odainjaachchu jigujigunnu | Everything broke into sparkling pieces! |
| Female | |
| Kaattukkulla veliyilla | There is no fence inside the forest, |
| Pottuvachcha thoonidililae | In the fishing rod that was set up, |
| Onaan maattikichchu | A garden lizard got caught! |
| Male | |
| Golden fish-u neethaanaa | Are you the golden fish? |
| Adagu vaikka viduvenaa | Will I let you be pawned off? |
| Pulpulthaaraa kochchaanaa | Pulpulthara Kochana, |
| Poodavaa naan thillaanaa | Shall I dance the Thillana? |
| Female | |
| Yaaiyyaa….yaaiyyaa…yaaiyyaa… | Yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… |
| Yaa…yaa….aaiyyiri | Yaa… yaa…. aaiyyiri |
| Yaaiyyaa….yaaiyyaa…yaaiyyaa… | Yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… |
| Yaa…yaa…. | Yaa… yaa…. |
| Male :Aaiyyiri | Male: Aaiyyiri |
| Female | |
| Paa paa chinna pappaa | Pa pa, little baby girl, |
| Iva night-ula ezhunthaa paal ketppaa | If she wakes up at night, she asks for milk. |
| Iva paadura paattu sariyaa thappaa jeeboompaa | Is the song she sings right or wrong? Magic spell! |
| Female | |
| Paa paa chinna pappaa | Pa pa, little baby girl, |
| Iva night-ula ezhunthaa paal ketppaa | If she wakes up at night, she asks for milk. |
| Iva paadura paattu sariyaa thappaa jeeboompaa | Is the song she sings right or wrong? Magic spell! |
யாய்யா...யாய்யா.....யாய்யா......
யா.....யா....ஆய்யிரி
யாய்யா...யாய்யா.....யாய்யா......
யா.....யா....ஆய்யிரி
Yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa…
Yaa… yaa…. aaiyyiri
Yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa…
Yaa… yaa…. aaiyyiri
பா பா சின்ன பாப்பா
இவ நைட்டுல எழுந்தா பால் கேட்ப்பா
இவ பாடுற பாட்டு சரியா தப்பா ஜீபூம்பா
Pa pa, little baby girl,
If she wakes up at night, she asks for milk.
Is the song she sings right or wrong? Magic spell!
பா பா சின்ன பாப்பா
இவ நைட்டுல எழுந்தா பால் கேட்ப்பா
இவ பாடுற பாட்டு சரியா தப்பா ஜீபூம்பா
Pa pa, little baby girl,
If she wakes up at night, she asks for milk.
Is the song she sings right or wrong? Magic spell!
யாய்யா...யாய்யா.....யாய்யா......
யா.....யா....ஆய்யிரி
Yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa…
Yaa… yaa…. aaiyyiri
கொலம்பஸ் மம்மி மிஸ்ஸு மிஸ்ஸுதான்
கொடைகானல் பஸ்ஸு ரஸ்ஸு ரஸ்ஸுதான்
Columbus's mother is indeed a school miss,
The Kodaikanal bus is super crowded!
அஹ்....கொலம்பஸ் மம்மி மிஸ்ஸு மிஸ்ஸுதான்
கொடைகானல் பஸ்ஸு ரஸ்ஸு ரஸ்ஸுதான்
Ah, Columbus's mother is indeed a school miss,
The Kodaikanal bus is super crowded!
திட்டக்குடி தூத்துக்குடி கள்ளக்குடி காரைக்குடி
நான்தான் குன்னக்குடி
Thittakudi, Thoothukudi, Kallakudi, Karaikudi,
I am Kunnakudi!
அட லாலிபப்பு ஜாலி ட்ரிப் வேர்ல்டு கப்பு
கோல்டு கப்பு ஒண்ணா தேடிபுடி
Ah, lollipop, jolly trip, world cup,
And gold cup, go search for them all together!
இசபெல்லா வந்தாங்க பசிகுதான்னு கேட்டாங்க
பிஷிமில்லா தந்தாங்க குஷியிலே நின்னாங்க
Isabella came and asked if she was hungry,
They gave Bismillah and stood in delight.
யாய்யா...யாய்யா.....யாய்யா......
யா.....யா....ஆய்யிரி.....................
Yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa…
Yaa… yaa…. aaiyyiri
................................
பூனை வந்து பாலை பாலை திங்குது
குட்டி கோழி நீரில் மீனை தேடுது
The cat comes and devours the milk,
The little chick searches for fish in the water.
பூனை வந்து பாலை பாலை திங்குது
குட்டி கோழி நீரில் மீனை தேடுது
The cat comes and devours the milk,
The little chick searches for fish in the water.
சிங்கம் வந்து முட்டை இட
ஆடு வந்து தட்டிவிட
எல்லாம் ஓடைஞ்சாச்சு ஜிகுஜிகுன்னு
When the lion comes to lay an egg,
The goat comes and knocks it down,
Everything broke into sparkling pieces!
காட்டுக்குள்ள வேலியில்ல
போட்டுவச்ச தூண்டிலிலே
ஓணான் மாட்டிகிச்சு
There is no fence inside the forest,
In the fishing rod that was set up,
A garden lizard got caught!
கோல்டன் பிஸ்சு நீதானா
அடகு வைக்க விடுவேனா
புல்புல்தாரா கோச்சானா
போடவா நான் தில்லானா
Are you the golden fish?
Will I let you be pawned off?
Pulpulthara Kochana,
Shall I dance the Thillana?
யாய்யா...யாய்யா.....யாய்யா......
யா.....யா....ஆய்யிரி
யாய்யா...யாய்யா.....யாய்யா......
யா.....யா....
ஆய்யிரி
Yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa…
Yaa… yaa…. aaiyyiri
Yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa…
Yaa… yaa….
Male: Aaiyyiri
பா பா சின்ன பாப்பா
இவ நைட்டுல எழுந்தா பால் கேட்ப்பா
இவ பாடுற பாட்டு சரியா தப்பா ஜீபூம்பா
Pa pa, little baby girl,
If she wakes up at night, she asks for milk.
Is the song she sings right or wrong? Magic spell!
பா பா சின்ன பாப்பா
இவ நைட்டுல எழுந்தா பால் கேட்ப்பா
இவ பாடுற பாட்டு சரியா தப்பா ஜீபூம்பா
Pa pa, little baby girl,
If she wakes up at night, she asks for milk.
Is the song she sings right or wrong? Magic spell!
Yaaiyyaa….yaaiyyaa…yaaiyyaa…
Yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa…
Yaa…yaa….aaiyyiri
Yaa… yaa…. aaiyyiri
Yaaiyyaa….yaaiyyaa…yaaiyyaa…
Yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa…
Yaa…yaa….aaiyyiri
Yaa… yaa…. aaiyyiri
Paa paa chinna pappaa
Pa pa, little baby girl,
Iva night-ula ezhunthaa paal ketppaa
If she wakes up at night, she asks for milk.
Iva paadura paattu sariyaa thappaa jeeboompaa
Is the song she sings right or wrong? Magic spell!
Paa paa chinna pappaa
Pa pa, little baby girl,
Iva night-ula ezhunthaa paal ketppaa
If she wakes up at night, she asks for milk.
Iva paadura paattu sariyaa thappaa jeeboompaa
Is the song she sings right or wrong? Magic spell!
Yaaiyyaa….yaaiyyaa…yaaiyyaa…
Yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa…
Yaa…yaa….aaiyyiri
Yaa… yaa…. aaiyyiri
Columbus mummy miss-u miss-u thaan
Columbus's mother is indeed a school miss,
Kodaikkaanal bus-u rush-u rush-uthaan
The Kodaikanal bus is super crowded!
Aah Columbus mummy miss-u miss-u thaan
Ah, Columbus's mother is indeed a school miss,
Kodaikkaanal bus-u rush-u rush-uthaan
The Kodaikanal bus is super crowded!
Thittakkudi thooththukkudi kallakkudi kaaraikkudi
Thittakudi, Thoothukudi, Kallakudi, Karaikudi,
Naanthaan kunnakkudi
I am Kunnakudi!
Ada lolly pop-u jolly trip world cupp-u
Ah, lollipop, jolly trip, world cup,
Gold cupp-u onnaa thedipudi
And gold cup, go search for them all together!
Izabela-ah vanthaanga pasikuthaannu kettaanga
Isabella came and asked if she was hungry,
Bismillah thanthaanga kushiyilae ninnaanga
They gave Bismillah and stood in delight.
Yaaiyyaa….yaaiyyaa…yaaiyyaa…
Yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa…
Yaa…yaa….aaiyyiri
Yaa… yaa…. aaiyyiri
………………..
Poonai vanthu paalai paalai thinguthu
The cat comes and devours the milk,
Kutti kozhi neeril meenai theduthu
The little chick searches for fish in the water.
Poonai vanthu paalai paalai thinguthu
The cat comes and devours the milk,
Kutti kozhi neeril meenai theduthu
The little chick searches for fish in the water.
Singam vanthu muttai ida
When the lion comes to lay an egg,
Aadu vanthu thattivida
The goat comes and knocks it down,
Ellaam odainjaachchu jigujigunnu
Everything broke into sparkling pieces!
Kaattukkulla veliyilla
There is no fence inside the forest,
Pottuvachcha thoonidililae
In the fishing rod that was set up,
Onaan maattikichchu
A garden lizard got caught!
Golden fish-u neethaanaa
Are you the golden fish?
Adagu vaikka viduvenaa
Will I let you be pawned off?
Pulpulthaaraa kochchaanaa
Pulpulthara Kochana,
Poodavaa naan thillaanaa
Shall I dance the Thillana?
Yaaiyyaa….yaaiyyaa…yaaiyyaa…
Yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa…
Yaa…yaa….aaiyyiri
Yaa… yaa…. aaiyyiri
Yaaiyyaa….yaaiyyaa…yaaiyyaa…
Yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa… yaaiyyaa…
Yaa…yaa….
Yaa… yaa….
Male :Aaiyyiri
Male: Aaiyyiri
Paa paa chinna pappaa
Pa pa, little baby girl,
Iva night-ula ezhunthaa paal ketppaa
If she wakes up at night, she asks for milk.
Iva paadura paattu sariyaa thappaa jeeboompaa
Is the song she sings right or wrong? Magic spell!
Paa paa chinna pappaa
Pa pa, little baby girl,
Iva night-ula ezhunthaa paal ketppaa
If she wakes up at night, she asks for milk.
Iva paadura paattu sariyaa thappaa jeeboompaa
Is the song she sings right or wrong? Magic spell!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paa Paa Chinna Pappaa from the movie Mannava (1997) is a whimsical, playful track filled with nonsensical nursery rhyme imagery, wordplay, and rhythmic rhyming. The lyrics weave together silly absurdities—such as a lion laying an egg, a goat knocking it over, a lizard getting caught on a fishing rod, and rhyming place names ending in '-kudi'.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Thittakkudi thooththukkudi kallakkudi kaaraikkudi”
Rhythmic repetition of place names ending with '-kudi' creates a playful musical bounce.
Absurdism / Surreal Imagery
“Singam vanthu muttai ida”
The lyrics deliberately use comical impossible scenarios typical of fantasy nursery rhymes, such as a lion laying eggs.
Onomatopoeia
“Iva paadura paattu sariyaa thappaa jeeboompaa”
Use of fantasy magic sounds like 'Jeeboompaa' to emphasize a child-like magical theme.
Did you know?
Trivia
Mannava (1997) stars Vijayakanth and Soundarya with music composed by Deva. Interestingly, classical/melodious singer Hariharan was chosen alongside Swarnalatha to perform this highly energetic, nonsensical children-styled fun song.
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