Paal Pappaali
From Sathyam · 2008
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Ranjith, Naveen, Sangeetha Rajeswaran
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Sathyam2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paal pappali | Milky papaya |
| Vellai thakkali | White tomato |
| Un koottaali | Your partner/ally |
| Ennai samaali | Manage/handle me |
| Male | |
| Paal pappali | Milky papaya |
| Vellai thakkali | White tomato |
| Naan komaali | I am a clown |
| Ippo sokkaali | Now a passionate lover |
| Male | |
| Un mundanaiya | Your saree pallu |
| Mundasaaga katti kollava | Shall I tie it as a turban? |
| Naan moonu velai | Shall I, three times a day, |
| Muththa soru alli thinnava | Scoop up and eat kiss-rice? |
| Nee pulli vacha | You are a dotted |
| Maanu thaanae kolam podava | Deer, shall I draw rangoli patterns on you? |
| En meesaiyala kadhu kuthi | Piercing ears with my mustache, |
| Koocham kattava | Shall I tickle you? |
| Female | |
| Paal pappali | Milky papaya |
| Vellai thakkali | White tomato |
| Un koottaali | Your partner |
| Ennai samaali | Manage me |
| Female | |
| Paal pappali | Milky papaya |
| Vellai thakkali | White tomato |
| Nee komaali | You are a clown |
| Podaa sokkaali | Get lost, passionate lover! |
| Female | |
| Kanna kuzhi vazhiyae | Through the dimple on the cheek, |
| Thonda kuzhi nozhanchu | Entering through the throat, |
| Nenju kuzhi naduvae | In the center of the chest, |
| Maiyam kolladhae…. | Do not settle down... |
| Male | |
| Hey achu vella azhagae | Hey jaggery beauty, |
| Uchchi veiyyil nilavae | Moon in the midday sun, |
| Pichu pichu ennai | Tearing me apart piece by piece, |
| Eeram seiyadhae | Do not make me drenched! |
| Female | |
| Ennai melum keezhum | Auctioning me up and down, |
| Yelam pottu thalam podathae | Do not beat a rhythm! |
| Indha ooraan peththa ponna | At this girl born to someone else in town, |
| Parthu uchu kottadhae | Do not look and click your tongue in admiration! |
| Male | |
| Enai poovukullae thaenai pola | Like honey inside a flower, |
| Pooti vaikadhae | Do not lock me up! |
| Namma aatha kovil yanaa-pol | Like our village goddess temple elephant, |
| Aati vaikadhae | Do not sway me around! |
| Female | |
| Kaadhala kaadhala oodi varava | Oh lover, oh lover, shall I come running? |
| Yaarumilla neram parthu thedi varava | Finding a time when nobody is around, shall I come searching? |
| Male :Vaannila thaennila koodi varava | Male: Moon in the sky, moon of honey, shall I come join you? |
| Aadi maasa kathu pola aadi varava | Like the wind of the month of Aadi, shall I come dancing? |
| Male | |
| Paal pappali | Milky papaya |
| Vellai thakkali | White tomato |
| Un koottaali | Your partner |
| Ennai samaali | Manage me |
| Female | |
| Paal pappali | Milky papaya |
| Chorus :Babooi | Chorus: Babooi |
| Female :Vellai thakkali | Female: White tomato |
| Chorus :Babooi | Chorus: Babooi |
| Female :Un koottaali | Female: Your partner |
| Ennai samaali | Manage me |
| Male | |
| Othayilae kudhichen | I jumped in solitude, |
| Methayilae thavichen | I squirmed on the mattress, |
| Kathiri-kol vizhiyalae | With eyes like a pair of scissors, |
| Kanna vethadhae | Do not sow affection! |
| Female | |
| Othayilae irundhen | I was all alone, |
| Suthi suthi parandhen | I flew round and round, |
| Seetedukkum kiliyaai | Like a fortune-telling parrot, |
| Koondil vaikadhae | Do not lock me in a cage! |
| Male | |
| Oru muttai kadaiya | Like a rustic villager |
| Muraichu paarkum patti-kattan pol | Staring intently at an egg shop, |
| Nee etti ninnu enna parthu | Standing at a distance, looking at me, |
| Yenga vaikadhae | Do not make me yearn! |
| Female | |
| Un aadu puli aatam ellam | All your tiger-and-goat mind games |
| Ingae venanya | Are not needed here, mister! |
| Naan koodu vittu koodu paayum | I am a girl capable of body-hopping, |
| Ponnu thanaiyaa | Remember that! |
| Male | |
| Paal pappali | Milky papaya |
| Vellai thakkali | White tomato |
| Un koottaali | Your partner |
| Ennai samaali | Manage me |
| Female | |
| Paal pappali | Milky papaya |
| Vellai thakkali | White tomato |
| Nee komaali | You are a clown |
| Podaa sokkaali | Get lost, passionate lover! |
| Male | |
| Un mundanaiya | Your saree pallu |
| Mundasaaga katti kollava | Shall I tie it as a turban? |
| Naan moonu velai | Shall I, three times a day, |
| Muththa soru alli thinnava | Scoop up and eat kiss-rice? |
| Female | |
| Hey pulli vacha maanu melae | Hey, on this dotted deer, |
| Kolam podadhae | Do not draw rangoli patterns! |
| Un meesaiyaala kadhu kuthi …uhhhuu.. | Piercing ears with your mustache... uhhhuu.. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………….. | ................................ |
பால் பப்பாளி
வெள்ள தக்காளி
உன் கூட்டாளி
என்ன சமாளி
Milky papaya
White tomato
Your partner/ally
Manage/handle me
பால் பப்பாளி
வெள்ள தக்காளி
நான் கோமாளி
இப்போ சோக்காளி
Milky papaya
White tomato
I am a clown
Now a passionate lover
உன் முந்தானைய
முண்டாசாக கட்டி கொள்ளவா
நான் மூனு வேளை
முத்த சோறு அள்ளி தின்னவா
நீ புள்ளி வெச்ச மானு தானே
கோலம் போடவா
என் மீசையால காது குத்தி
கூச்சம் காட்டவா
Your saree pallu
Shall I tie it as a turban?
Shall I, three times a day,
Scoop up and eat kiss-rice?
You are a dotted
Deer, shall I draw rangoli patterns on you?
Piercing ears with my mustache,
Shall I tickle you?
பால் பப்பாளி
வெள்ள தக்காளி
உன் கூட்டாளி
என்ன சமாளி
Milky papaya
White tomato
Your partner
Manage me
பால் பப்பாளி
வெள்ள தக்காளி
நீ கோமாளி
போடா சோக்காளி
Milky papaya
White tomato
You are a clown
Get lost, passionate lover!
கன்ன குழி வழியே
தொண்ட குழி நொழஞ்சு
நெஞ்சு குழி நடுவே
மைய்யம் கொள்ளாதே
Through the dimple on the cheek,
Entering through the throat,
In the center of the chest,
Do not settle down...
ஹெய் அச்சு வெல்ல அழகே
உச்சி வெய்யில் நிலவே
பிச்சு பிச்சு என்ன
ஈரம் செய்யாதே
Hey jaggery beauty,
Moon in the midday sun,
Tearing me apart piece by piece,
Do not make me drenched!
என்ன மேலும் கீழும்
ஏலம் போட்டு தாளம் போடாதே
இந்த ஊரான் பெத்த பொன்ன
பார்த்து உச்சு கொட்டாதே
Auctioning me up and down,
Do not beat a rhythm!
At this girl born to someone else in town,
Do not look and click your tongue in admiration!
என்னை பூவுகுள்ளே
தேனை போல பூட்டி வைக்காதே
நம்ம ஆத்தா கோவில் யானைபோல்
ஆட்டி வைக்காதே
Like honey inside a flower,
Do not lock me up!
Like our village goddess temple elephant,
Do not sway me around!
காதலா காதலா ஓடி வரவா
யாருமில்லா நேரம் பர்த்து தேடி வரவா
வான்நிலா தேன் நிலா கூடி வரவா
ஆடி மாச காத்து போல ஆடி வரவா
Oh lover, oh lover, shall I come running?
Finding a time when nobody is around, shall I come searching?
Male: Moon in the sky, moon of honey, shall I come join you?
Like the wind of the month of Aadi, shall I come dancing?
பால் பப்பாளி
வெள்ள தக்காளி
உன் கூட்டாளி
என்ன சமாளி
Milky papaya
White tomato
Your partner
Manage me
பால் பப்பாளி
குழு :
பபோய்
வெள்ள தக்காளி
குழு :
பபோய்
உன் கூட்டாளி
என்ன சமாளி
Milky papaya
Chorus: Babooi
Female: White tomato
Chorus: Babooi
Female: Your partner
Manage me
ஒத்தயிலே குதிச்சேன்
மெத்தயிலே தவிச்சேன்
கத்திரிகோல் விழியாலே
கண்ண வெட்டாதே
I jumped in solitude,
I squirmed on the mattress,
With eyes like a pair of scissors,
Do not sow affection!
ஒத்தயிலே இருந்தேன்
சுத்தி சுத்தி பறந்தேன்
சீட்டெடுக்கும் கிளியாய்
கூண்டில் வைக்காதே
I was all alone,
I flew round and round,
Like a fortune-telling parrot,
Do not lock me in a cage!
ஒரு முட்டாய் கடைய
மொரச்சு பார்க்கும்
பட்டிக்கட்டான் போல்
நீ எட்டி நின்னு என்ன பார்த்து
ஏங்க வைக்காதே
Like a rustic villager
Staring intently at an egg shop,
Standing at a distance, looking at me,
Do not make me yearn!
உன் ஆடு புலி ஆட்டம் எல்லாம்
இங்கே வேணான்யா
நான் கூடு விட்டு கூடு பாயும்
பொண்ணு தானய்யா
All your tiger-and-goat mind games
Are not needed here, mister!
I am a girl capable of body-hopping,
Remember that!
கோகிலா கோகிலா
கோடை வெய்யிலா
காலகாலமாக வாழும்
காமன் மகளா
Milky papaya
White tomato
Your partner
Manage me
கோவலா கோவலா
காதல் நகலா
ஓரகண்ணால் பார்க்க வேனும்
பட்ட பகல
Milky papaya
White tomato
You are a clown
Get lost, passionate lover!
பால் பப்பாளி
வெள்ள தக்காளி
உன் கூட்டாளி
என்ன சமாளி
Your saree pallu
Shall I tie it as a turban?
Shall I, three times a day,
Scoop up and eat kiss-rice?
பால் பப்பாளி
வெள்ள தக்காளி
நீ கோமாளி
போடா சோக்காளி
Hey, on this dotted deer,
Do not draw rangoli patterns!
Piercing ears with your mustache... uhhhuu..
உன் முந்தானைய
முண்டாசாக கட்டி கொள்ளவா
நான் மூனு வேளை
முத்த சோறு அள்ளி தின்னவா
................................
ஹெய் புள்ளி வெச்ச மானு
மேலே கோலம் போடாதே
உன் மீசையால காது குத்தி
ஹஹஹஹன்ன்ம்ம்ம்ம்
.....................................................
Paal pappali
Milky papaya
Vellai thakkali
White tomato
Un koottaali
Your partner/ally
Ennai samaali
Manage/handle me
Paal pappali
Milky papaya
Vellai thakkali
White tomato
Naan komaali
I am a clown
Ippo sokkaali
Now a passionate lover
Un mundanaiya
Your saree pallu
Mundasaaga katti kollava
Shall I tie it as a turban?
Naan moonu velai
Shall I, three times a day,
Muththa soru alli thinnava
Scoop up and eat kiss-rice?
Nee pulli vacha
You are a dotted
Maanu thaanae kolam podava
Deer, shall I draw rangoli patterns on you?
En meesaiyala kadhu kuthi
Piercing ears with my mustache,
Koocham kattava
Shall I tickle you?
Paal pappali
Milky papaya
Vellai thakkali
White tomato
Un koottaali
Your partner
Ennai samaali
Manage me
Paal pappali
Milky papaya
Vellai thakkali
White tomato
Nee komaali
You are a clown
Podaa sokkaali
Get lost, passionate lover!
Kanna kuzhi vazhiyae
Through the dimple on the cheek,
Thonda kuzhi nozhanchu
Entering through the throat,
Nenju kuzhi naduvae
In the center of the chest,
Maiyam kolladhae….
Do not settle down...
Hey achu vella azhagae
Hey jaggery beauty,
Uchchi veiyyil nilavae
Moon in the midday sun,
Pichu pichu ennai
Tearing me apart piece by piece,
Eeram seiyadhae
Do not make me drenched!
Ennai melum keezhum
Auctioning me up and down,
Yelam pottu thalam podathae
Do not beat a rhythm!
Indha ooraan peththa ponna
At this girl born to someone else in town,
Parthu uchu kottadhae
Do not look and click your tongue in admiration!
Enai poovukullae thaenai pola
Like honey inside a flower,
Pooti vaikadhae
Do not lock me up!
Namma aatha kovil yanaa-pol
Like our village goddess temple elephant,
Aati vaikadhae
Do not sway me around!
Kaadhala kaadhala oodi varava
Oh lover, oh lover, shall I come running?
Yaarumilla neram parthu thedi varava
Finding a time when nobody is around, shall I come searching?
Male :Vaannila thaennila koodi varava
Male: Moon in the sky, moon of honey, shall I come join you?
Aadi maasa kathu pola aadi varava
Like the wind of the month of Aadi, shall I come dancing?
Paal pappali
Milky papaya
Vellai thakkali
White tomato
Un koottaali
Your partner
Ennai samaali
Manage me
Paal pappali
Milky papaya
Chorus :Babooi
Chorus: Babooi
Female :Vellai thakkali
Female: White tomato
Chorus :Babooi
Chorus: Babooi
Female :Un koottaali
Female: Your partner
Ennai samaali
Manage me
Othayilae kudhichen
I jumped in solitude,
Methayilae thavichen
I squirmed on the mattress,
Kathiri-kol vizhiyalae
With eyes like a pair of scissors,
Kanna vethadhae
Do not sow affection!
Othayilae irundhen
I was all alone,
Suthi suthi parandhen
I flew round and round,
Seetedukkum kiliyaai
Like a fortune-telling parrot,
Koondil vaikadhae
Do not lock me in a cage!
Oru muttai kadaiya
Like a rustic villager
Muraichu paarkum patti-kattan pol
Staring intently at an egg shop,
Nee etti ninnu enna parthu
Standing at a distance, looking at me,
Yenga vaikadhae
Do not make me yearn!
Un aadu puli aatam ellam
All your tiger-and-goat mind games
Ingae venanya
Are not needed here, mister!
Naan koodu vittu koodu paayum
I am a girl capable of body-hopping,
Ponnu thanaiyaa
Remember that!
Paal pappali
Milky papaya
Vellai thakkali
White tomato
Un koottaali
Your partner
Ennai samaali
Manage me
Paal pappali
Milky papaya
Vellai thakkali
White tomato
Nee komaali
You are a clown
Podaa sokkaali
Get lost, passionate lover!
Un mundanaiya
Your saree pallu
Mundasaaga katti kollava
Shall I tie it as a turban?
Naan moonu velai
Shall I, three times a day,
Muththa soru alli thinnava
Scoop up and eat kiss-rice?
Hey pulli vacha maanu melae
Hey, on this dotted deer,
Kolam podadhae
Do not draw rangoli patterns!
Un meesaiyaala kadhu kuthi …uhhhuu..
Piercing ears with your mustache... uhhhuu..
……………………………………..
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paal Pappali from the movie Sathyam (2008) is a playful, upbeat dueting track featuring vibrant, flirtatious banter between the male and female leads. The male protagonist uses playful terms of endearment like 'Milky Papaya' and 'White Tomato' to praise the woman's beauty and expresses his eager desire to be close to her, playfully imagining using her saree pallu as a turban and asking if he can 'eat kiss-rice' three times a day.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Iyaibo)
“Paal pappali / Vellai thakkali / Un koottaali / Ennai samaali”
The song uses persistent end-rhyme scheme across verses such as Pappali, Thakkali, Koottaali, Samaali, Komaali, Sokkali.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Hey achu vella azhagae”
Describing the woman's complexion and softness using food metaphors like milky papaya, white tomato, and jaggery beauty.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Enai poovukullae thaenai pola pooti vaikadhae”
Comparing keeping feelings locked inside to honey trapped inside a flower, and comparison to fortune-telling parrots in a cage.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Kanna kuzhi vazhiyae / Thonda kuzhi nozhanchu”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Kanna kuzhi' and 'Thonda kuzhi' and 'Nenju kuzhi' creating rhythm.
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Trivia
Although the music composer for Sathyam (2008) was Harris Jayaraj, the lyrics were penned by Kabilan. The song became popular for its catchy colloquial terms like 'Paal Pappali' and 'Vellai Thakkali' and featured upbeat choreography with Vishal and Nayanthara.
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