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Lyrics & meaning

Pa Pa Pa

From Kathir · 2022

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singer
Pushpavanam Kuppusamy
Music director
Prashant Pillai
Movie name
Kathir
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
29 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Dialogue …..
Dialogue …..
Pa pa pa
Ada yen paappaa
Padu saalsaappa
Iva poraappaa
Merala vittu poguraa
Porala vittu paakuraa
Soranaiyila thoothalaa
Vizhuthaalappaa
Edhuka vandhu yesuraa
Manasukulla koosuraa
Korangu kailyil maalaiyaa
Kedachaallappaa…
Pa pa pa
Ada yen paappaa
Padu saal saappa
Iva poraappaa
Adi thassu buussu pechae
Ivan ussu ussu pochae
Ada mukka thuttu pottae
Ada pottu thaakkura
Kaakka kuruviyae
Asalooru kozhiyae
Ada mela kela mela kela
Iva paathu poguraa…
Pa pa pa
Ada yean paappaa
Padu saalsaappa
Iva paathu poguraa…
Pa pa pa
Ada venaaamppaa
Padu veeraappaa
Kai veesi poguraa
Arundhu vitta vaalu nee
Karandhu vacha paalu nee
Ulundhu vada meedhilae
Payasam nee
Thagara dapee oosa nee
Kadala barpie vaasam nee
Karu kiruttu oorilae
Colour bulbum nee…
Oyyaari otta vaayi
Ora paarva paaakuraa
Punnaaku mootai kulla
Vaasam potta
Duppaaki paarvaiyaalae
Ongi podu poduraa
….enna maathitta
Adi aangila naakae
Ivan dravida thekkae
Nuni naakula mooka
Thottavan naanae
Cyculu gapula paikulla adachaa…
Pa pa pa
Ada venaaamppaa
Padu veeraappaa
Kai veesi poguraa
Mazhai poo mazhai poovae
Ini naa un kaambae
Unakkae naan irupenae
Adi thozhi adi thozhi…
Pennae undhan snehidham
Podhum adi thozhi
Engirundho ingae vandha
Kannadathu maari
Paarai ondrin melae
Thoori vitta thoori
Anbae theivam anbae theivam
Salaamu pottuka vaa nee
Adi aangila naakae
Ivan thraavida thaekkae
Nuni naakula mookae
Thottavan naanae
Cyculu gapula paikulla adachaa…
Kaa kaa kaa
Adi deepshikaa
Oru karumgaakka
Mayilaahi pogudhae
Kaa kaa kaa
Adi deepshikaa
Nee paathaakaa
Oru mari aagudhae….
[Dialogue]
[Dialogue]
Pa, pa, pa
Hey, why, little girl?
With so much swagger,
she walks away, man!
She startles me and walks away,
she bowls me over and watches,
Struck deep in my pride,
she landed on me, man!
She confronts me and scolds,
yet she feels shy deep inside,
Like a garland in a monkey's hands,
did she fall into my hands, man...
Pa, pa, pa
Hey, why, little girl?
With so much swagger,
she walks away, man!
With your fancy, showy chatter,
this guy's breath was knocked out!
Just for mere pennies,
she comes hitting hard!
Crows and sparrows,
and country hens from outside,
from top to bottom, up and down,
she looks at them and walks away...
Pa, pa, pa
Hey, why, little girl?
With so much swagger,
she looks and walks away...
Pa, pa, pa
Oh, give it a rest, man!
With fierce bravado,
she swings her arms and walks away!
You are a mischievous runaway brat,
you are fresh, raw milk,
Poured over a hot crispy vada,
you are sweet payasam (kheer)!
You are the rattle of a tin box,
you are the sweet aroma of peanut candy,
In a pitch-dark town,
you are a colorful light bulb...
Stylish girl with a sharp tongue,
she throws a sidelong glance,
Like a sudden sweet fragrance
inside a sack of cattle feed,
With a gaze like a loaded gun,
she strikes a heavy blow!
...She has completely changed me!
Hey, English-speaking tongue,
this guy is solid Dravidian teak!
Touching my own nose
with the tip of my tongue, that is me!
Slipping through a tiny gap, she packed me in her bag...
Pa, pa, pa
Oh, give it a rest, man!
With fierce bravado,
she swings her arms and walks away!
Rain flower, oh rain flower,
from now on, I am your stem!
I will live only for you,
oh friend, my dear friend...
Girl, just your friendship
is enough for me, my friend!
Arriving here from somewhere far,
like goddess Mari from Karnataka,
Right on top of a hard rock,
you set up a swinging cradle!
Love is divine, love is God,
come bow down and salute it!
Hey, English-speaking tongue,
this guy is solid Dravidian teak!
Touching my own nose
with the tip of my tongue, that is me!
Slipping through a tiny gap, she packed me in her bag...
Kaa, kaa, kaa,
hey Deepshika!
A black crow
is turning into a peacock!
Kaa, kaa, kaa,
hey Deepshika!
When you look at me,
something strange happens to me...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This quirky, energetic track from the movie 'Kathir' composed by Prashant Pillai features the distinctive folk vocals of Pushpavanam Kuppusamy. The song humorously captures a rural Dravidian youth falling head over heels for a sophisticated, English-speaking modern girl named Deepshika. Through a barrage of humorous local metaphors, colloquial proverbs, and contrasting imagery, the protagonist describes how her modern flair and sharp looks completely disarm and transform him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Arundhu vitta vaalu nee / Karandhu vacha paalu nee

Rhyming of the second consonant in consecutive lines (Arundhu / Karandhu, Thagara / Kadala).

Monai (Initial Rhyming/Alliteration)

Korangu kailyil maalaiyaa / Kedachaallappaa…

Matching initial sounds across words in the same line or adjacent lines (Korangu / Kedachaallappaa).

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Oru karumgaakka / Mayilaahi pogudhae

Comparing a plain person transforming under love to a black crow turning into a majestic peacock.

Oxymoron / Contrast Imagery

Adi aangila naakae / Ivan dravida thekkae

Juxtaposing 'english naak' (English speaker) with 'dravida thek' (traditional Dravidian teak) to highlight cultural contrast.

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Trivia

The song is sung by renowned Tamil folk singer Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, known for bringing authentic native Tamil folk phrasing and rhythm into contemporary film soundtracks.

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