Pa Pappa
From Kondraal Paavam · 2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paa pappa | Musical vocalization (Paa pappa) |
| En aadhi moolam neeyae | You are my primordial origin |
| Nee vaa tholodu vaa | Come, rest against my shoulder |
| Female | |
| Paa pappa | Musical vocalization (Paa pappa) |
| En vaasal kolam neeyae | You are the decorative Kolam at my doorstep |
| Nee vaa kaiyodu vaa | Come, holding my hand |
| Female | |
| Paalooti pasiyaattrum podhu | When I breastfeed and satisfy your hunger |
| Maarbai kadithaalum valikkadhu kanna | Even if you bite my breast, it does not hurt, my darling |
| Thaalattu naan paadum podhu | When I sing a lullaby to you |
| Madiyae jaamathil poo methai manna | My lap becomes a bed of flowers in the midnight, my king |
| Female | |
| Ennoda pavalamalliyae | My coral jasmine flower |
| Ennoda paarijaathamae | My Parijaatam flower |
| Nee thoongu kangal moodi | Sleep now with your eyes closed |
| Kavalaiindriyae | Free from all worries |
| Aararariroo | Lullaby refrain (Aararariroo) |
| Female | |
| Kannae neeyae | You are my precious eye |
| En kaalamegamae | My cloud of rain and time |
| Kaana vendum | I wish to behold you |
| Unai kalam yaavumae | Through all of time |
| Female | |
| Mannai thinnum | Eating the soil |
| En kannadasanae | My little child Krishna |
| Maarbil thoongu | Sleep upon my chest |
| Enai kaakkum eesanae | Oh divine Lord who protects me |
| Gyaana thangamae | Golden treasure of pure wisdom |
| Gyaana thangam neeyae | You are the golden treasure of wisdom |
| Female | |
| Maasillaadha | Spotless and flawless |
| Gyaana thangamae | Golden treasure of wisdom |
| Aalangattiyae | My sweet hailstone |
| Aalangatti neeyae | You are the sweet hailstone |
| Thoonga veikkavaa | Shall I put you to sleep? |
| Gyaana kattiyae | Lump of pure wisdom |
| Female | |
| Kan moodiyae naam aadiyae | With eyes closed as we sway |
| Annadagam theerattumae | Let all yearning and thirst be quenched |
| Nee ododi vaa | Come running to me |
| Female | |
| {Aararirariroo aarariro | {Aararirariroo aarariro |
| Raarae raarae | Raarae raarae |
| Aararirariroo aarariro…} (2) | Aararirariroo aarariro…} (2) |
பா… பாப்பா
என் ஆதி மூலம் நீயே
நீ வா… தோளோடு வா…!
Musical vocalization (Paa pappa)
You are my primordial origin
Come, rest against my shoulder
பா… பாப்பா
என் வாசல் கோலம் நீயே
நீ வா… கையோடு வா…!
Musical vocalization (Paa pappa)
You are the decorative Kolam at my doorstep
Come, holding my hand
பாலூட்டி பசியாற்றும் போது…
மார்பை கடித்தாலும் வலிக்காது கண்ணா…!
தாலாட்டு நான் பாடும் போது…
மடியே ஜாமத்தில் பூ மெத்தை மன்னா…!
When I breastfeed and satisfy your hunger
Even if you bite my breast, it does not hurt, my darling
When I sing a lullaby to you
My lap becomes a bed of flowers in the midnight, my king
என்னோட பவள மல்லியே…!
என்னோட பாரிஜாதமே…!
நீ தூங்கு கண்கள் மூடி
கவலையின்றியே…
ஆராராரிரோ…
My coral jasmine flower
My Parijaatam flower
Sleep now with your eyes closed
Free from all worries
Lullaby refrain (Aararariroo)
கண்ணே நீயே…
என் காலமேகமே…!
காண வேண்டும்…
உனை காலம் யாவுமே…!
You are my precious eye
My cloud of rain and time
I wish to behold you
Through all of time
மண்ணை தின்னும் என் கண்ணதாசனே…
மார்பில் தூங்கு எனை காக்கும் ஈசனே…
ஞான தங்கமே…
ஞான தங்கம் நீயே…
Eating the soil
My little child Krishna
Sleep upon my chest
Oh divine Lord who protects me
Golden treasure of pure wisdom
You are the golden treasure of wisdom
மாசில்லாத ஞான தங்கமே…
ஆலங்கட்டியே
ஆலங்கட்டி நீயே…
தூங்க வைக்கவா… ஞான கட்டியே…!
Spotless and flawless
Golden treasure of wisdom
My sweet hailstone
You are the sweet hailstone
Shall I put you to sleep?
Lump of pure wisdom
கண் மூடியே நாம் ஆடிய…
அந்நாடகம் தீரட்டுமே…
நீ ஓடோடி வா…
With eyes closed as we sway
Let all yearning and thirst be quenched
Come running to me
{ஆராரரிராரிரோ ஆராரிரோ…
ராரே ராரே
ஆராரரிராரிரோ… ஆராரிரோ…} (2)
{Aararirariroo aarariro
Raarae raarae
Aararirariroo aarariro…} (2)
Paa pappa
Musical vocalization (Paa pappa)
En aadhi moolam neeyae
You are my primordial origin
Nee vaa tholodu vaa
Come, rest against my shoulder
Paa pappa
Musical vocalization (Paa pappa)
En vaasal kolam neeyae
You are the decorative Kolam at my doorstep
Nee vaa kaiyodu vaa
Come, holding my hand
Paalooti pasiyaattrum podhu
When I breastfeed and satisfy your hunger
Maarbai kadithaalum valikkadhu kanna
Even if you bite my breast, it does not hurt, my darling
Thaalattu naan paadum podhu
When I sing a lullaby to you
Madiyae jaamathil poo methai manna
My lap becomes a bed of flowers in the midnight, my king
Ennoda pavalamalliyae
My coral jasmine flower
Ennoda paarijaathamae
My Parijaatam flower
Nee thoongu kangal moodi
Sleep now with your eyes closed
Kavalaiindriyae
Free from all worries
Aararariroo
Lullaby refrain (Aararariroo)
Kannae neeyae
You are my precious eye
En kaalamegamae
My cloud of rain and time
Kaana vendum
I wish to behold you
Unai kalam yaavumae
Through all of time
Mannai thinnum
Eating the soil
En kannadasanae
My little child Krishna
Maarbil thoongu
Sleep upon my chest
Enai kaakkum eesanae
Oh divine Lord who protects me
Gyaana thangamae
Golden treasure of pure wisdom
Gyaana thangam neeyae
You are the golden treasure of wisdom
Maasillaadha
Spotless and flawless
Gyaana thangamae
Golden treasure of wisdom
Aalangattiyae
My sweet hailstone
Aalangatti neeyae
You are the sweet hailstone
Thoonga veikkavaa
Shall I put you to sleep?
Gyaana kattiyae
Lump of pure wisdom
Kan moodiyae naam aadiyae
With eyes closed as we sway
Annadagam theerattumae
Let all yearning and thirst be quenched
Nee ododi vaa
Come running to me
{Aararirariroo aarariro
{Aararirariroo aarariro
Raarae raarae
Raarae raarae
Aararirariroo aarariro…} (2)
Aararirariroo aarariro…} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Gyaana Thangame' from the movie Kondraal Paavam (2023) is an emotionally resonant maternal lullaby composed by Sam C.S., penned by Kabilan, and rendered by Chinmayi Sripada. The song highlights the tender, self-sacrificing, and unconditional affection of a mother towards her infant. She describes her child as the ultimate source of her life, comparing the baby to blessed flowers like Pavalamalli and Parijaatham, and to a precious gem of wisdom. Through evocative imagery, the mother speaks of how nursing her child brings joy despite physical pain, how her lap serves as a plush bed of blossoms during late hours, and how she views her child as a divine presence (resembling young Lord Krishna eating soil). The serene lullaby lulls the child into worry-free sleep while expressing a mother's eternal desire to gaze upon her child through every epoch of time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En vaasal kolam neeyae”
The lyrics metaphorically compare the child to auspicious objects, flowers, and divine entities such as 'En vaasal kolam' (doorway art), 'pavalamalliyae' (coral jasmine), and 'En kaalamegamae' (rain cloud).
Mythological Allusion (Puranic Reference)
“Mannai thinnum En kannadasanae”
Refers to the famous story of child Krishna eating dirt/mud ('Mannai thinnum En kannadasanae'), addressing the child endearing as Krishna.
Initial Rhyme / Anaphora (Monai)
“Ennoda pavalamalliyae / Ennoda paarijaathamae”
Repetition of starting phrasing 'Ennoda' across consecutive lines creates melodic flow.
Hyperbole & Oxymoron
“Maarbai kadithaalum valikkadhu kanna”
Describing painlessness during nursing ('Maarbai kadithaalum valikkadhu') emphasizes the surreal depth of maternal endurance.
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Trivia
The film 'Kondraal Paavam' (2023) is a period crime thriller directed by Dayal Padmanabhan, based on a Kannada play 'Aa Karaala Ratri'. The sweet innocence of this lullaby sung by Chinmayi Sripada creates a stark, heartbreaking contrast with the dark and suspenseful undertones of the movie's plot.
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