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Lyrics & meaning

Pa Pa Pappa

From Deiva Thirumagal · 2011

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Vikram
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Deiva Thirumagal2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Pa pa pa pappappapa(Rhythmic vocalization)
Varudhae enakku papaI am getting a baby!
Appappapa appa appa appaOh my, father, father, father!
Pudhusaaga bommai ketpaShe will ask for a brand new toy!
Male
Inimae enFrom now on, my...
Aattamum kondaattamumDancing and celebration...
Dhoolu dhoolu thaambaaWill be totally rockin'!
Ha ha haHa ha ha
Chorus
……………………….
Male
Pa pa pa pappappapa(Rhythmic vocalization)
Varudhae enakku papaI am getting a baby!
Appappapa appa appa appaOh my, father, father, father!
Pudhusaaga bommai ketpaShe will ask for a brand new toy!
Male
Inimae enFrom now on, my...
Aattamum kondaattamumDancing and celebration...
Dhoolu dhoolu thaambaaWill be totally rockin'!
Male
Enna krishna ivlo panamKrishna, why so much money?
Enna vaanga pora (Dialogue)What are you going to buy?
Male
Kannukku kannukkuFor her eyes, for her eyes...
Mai vaangaTo buy eyeliner...
Kaalukku kolusu thaan vaangaTo buy anklets for her feet...
Ah appuram yedho sonnaangaAh, then they said something else...
Aiyaiyo marandhengaOh dear, I forgot it!
Male
Hana kai sattaiHalf-sleeve shirt...
Vaanga porenI am going to buy...
Gavunundhaan vaanga porenI am going to buy a dress as well...
Kadaitheruva thediporenI am searching for the marketplace...
Gudhurai mela …Riding on a horse...
Female
Ellam paappaakuthaanaIs everything for the baby?
Bhanukku onnum ilaiya (Dialogue)Nothing for Bhanu?
Male
Mmm. irukkuMmm, there is!
Apple naan vaanga porenI am going to buy apples...
Horlicks-um vaanga porenI am going to buy Horlicks too...
Avalai naan thaangaporenI will cherish and protect her...
KuzhandhaipolaLike a child...
Male
Kazhuthukku kazhuthukkuFor her neck, for her neck...
Mani vaangaTo buy beads...
Iduppukku arunaakkodi vaangaTo buy a waist-thread for her waist...
Appuram yedho sonnaangaThen they said something else...
Ha ha ha idhuthaangaHa ha ha, this is it!
Male
Oho ithuvum bhanuvukka (Dialogue)Oh, is this for Bhanu too?
Male
Ha ha..ila Paappaavukka (Dialogue)Ha ha, no, it is for the baby!
Male
Pa pa pa pappappapa(Rhythmic vocalization)
Varudhae enakku papaI am getting a baby!
Appappapa appa appa appaOh my, father, father, father!
Pudhusaaga bommai ketpaShe will ask for a brand new toy!
Male
Inimae enFrom now on, my...
Aattamum kondaattamumDancing and celebration...
Dhoolu dhoolu thaambaaWill be totally rockin'!
Ha ha haHa ha ha
Chorus
……………………….
Male
Yen krishna paappaHey Krishna, should the baby...
Appa maadhiri irukkanumaaLook like her father...
Amma maadhiri irukkanuma (Dialogue)Or look like her mother?
Male
Appa pola venaamaeNot like father...
Amma pola venaamaeNot like mother either...
Rendum kalandhu irukkanumaeIt should be a mix of both!
Azhaga sirikanumaeShe should smile beautifully!
Ha ha ha ha ha…..Ha ha ha ha ha...
Male
Ha ha haHa ha ha
Ithaan andhaIs this that...
Azhagaana sirippa (Dialogue)Beautiful smile?
Male
Mmm. kuzhandhaiMmm, when the child...
Pirakka podhuIs about to be born...
Engalukkellam ennaWhat will you buy...
Vaangitharuva (Dialogue)For all of us?
Male
Chocolate-u vaangitharuvenI will buy you chocolates...
Oottikkae ootti viduvenI will feed you with my own hands...
Verenna vaangitharuvenWhat else will I buy?
Male
Apram soldren (Dialogue)I will tell you later!
Male
Sari kuzhandhaiodaOkay, with the child...
Enna pannuva (Dialogue)What will you do?
Male
Vilaiyaada kootti varuvenI will bring her out to play...
Pazham vittu doovum viduvenI will play friendly games and feuds...
Apram naan enna seivenWhat will I do next?
Male
Enna seiva (Dialogue)What will you do?
Male
Bhanuva kettu soldren (Dialogue)I will ask Bhanu and tell you!
Male
Aamaa inimaeOh yes, from now on...
Bhanuvoda vilaiyaadamaattiya (Dialogue)Won't you play with Bhanu?
Male
Paththumaasam porukkanumaamOne must wait for ten months...
Paappa nallaa valaranumaamThe baby must grow well...
Adhuvarai summa irukkanumaamUntil then, one must stay quiet...
Doctor sonnaan…gaaa…So the doctor said...
Chorus
Dhu dhu dhudhu dhudhu dha(Scatting rhythm)
Dhi dha dha dhu dha thaa…..(Scatting rhythm)
Dhi dhi dhidhi dhu dhi thaa thi(Scatting rhythm)
Dha dha dha dha tha(Scatting rhythm)
Dhi dhi dhi aatamum(Rhythmic vocalization) my dance and...
Kondattamum dhu dhu dhu dha dhaCelebration (Scatting)
Haa..ha ha ha …Ha ha ha ha...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful track from Deiva Thirumagal captures the boundless joy and innocent excitement of Krishna, an adult with the mental capacity of a child, as he prepares for fatherhood. Structured like a casual conversation set to a bouncy beat, the song features Krishna listing all the gifts, clothes, and treats he plans to buy for his baby, interspersed with affectionate banter with his supportive friend Bhanu.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Alliteration (Monaai)

Pa pa pa pappappapa / Varudhae enakku papa

Repetition of the 'Pa' plosive consonant at the start of words creates a rhythmic, childlike nursery-rhyme texture.

Conversational Verse (Urai-Paattu)

Enna krishna ivlo panam / Enna vaanga pora

Interspersing spoken dialogues directly into musical lines to advance character relationship and storyline within a song.

Assonance (Edukai)

Kannukku kannukku / Kaalukku kolusu thaan vaanga

Matching secondary sounds across lines ('Kannukku' and 'Kaalukku') to build melodic symmetry.

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Trivia

Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics by Na. Muthu Kumar, the song features lead actor Vikram performing the vocal track himself to keep Krishna's voice completely authentic to his character in the film.

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