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Paapa Paattu

From Veetla Vishesham · 2022

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Sid Sriram
Music director
Girishh Gopalakrishnan
Movie name
Veetla Vishesham
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
13 Apr 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haa..aaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aa…haa..aa..(2)
Va vennilavae vaadatha poovae
En vaazhvil meendum enai eendra thaayae
Kannodu imaiyai sugamana sumaiyai
Iru kaiyil yendhi thaalattuvenae
Kaatrodu thalaikodhi nadhiyodu thavazhnthu
Uyirodu uyiraaga uravaadum azhagae
Paniyodu vilayadi malar oonjalaadi
Tharai vandhu tamizh pesum
Irukkaal vennilavae
Siragaaga unnai naan yendhi selven
Sinungaamal unnai naan paarthu kolven
Oru kodi inbangal
Unai paartha nodiyil
Naan vaazhum naal mattum
Nee endhan madiyil
Unai eentra pozhuthinghu
Kadavul than mugam paartha poluthu
Un paatham thozhuthu
Aarariraro …..(3)
Aarariro ..
Aarariraro aarariro…
Ellorkkum ingae
Mugamoodi vaazhkai
Kannae un mugam pola
Nijam yedhu
Ulagathin oosai ooyadhu kanne
En thozhil thalai saaindhu
Nee thoongu
Innum innum nedumthooram sendraal
Anbennum oor seralaam
Ponnum porulum thedatha uravai
Avvooril nee kaanalaam
Un perai sonnal
Elloorkum thannal
Idhayathin kathavondru
Anbodu thirakattum
Azhagae amudhae en uyire
Aarariraro…. (3)
Aarariro
Aarariraro aarariro…. (2)
Haa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... haa... aa...
Come, my bright moon, my unfading flower,
O mother who gave me life, reborn in my world,
Like an eyelid protecting an eye, this sweet burden,
I will hold in both hands and sing you a lullaby.
Brushing your hair with the breeze, crawling along with the river,
O beauty who bonds with my soul as one,
Playing with the morning dew, swinging on flowers,
coming down to earth speaking sweet Tamil,
my two-legged bright moon!
I will carry you up as if on wings,
I will care for you so you never cry.
A million joys filled my heart
the moment my eyes met yours.
For as long as I live,
you will be safe in my lap.
The moment you were born here
was the moment God saw His own face.
Bowing at your little feet...
Aarariraro...
Aarariro...
Aarariraro aarariro...
For everyone here,
life is worn like a mask.
My darling, what in this world
is as real as your face?
The world's noise will never stop, my child,
lean your head on my shoulder
and go to sleep.
If we go much, much further,
we will reach the town called love.
A bond that seeks neither gold nor riches,
you will find in that town.
Whenever someone mentions your name,
within everyone, all on its own,
may a door in the heart
gently open with love.
My beauty, my sweet nectar, my very life,
Aarariraro...
Aarariro...
Aarariraro aarariro...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Veetla Vishesham's tender lullaby 'Va Vennilavae' sung by Sid Sriram is a heartwarming expression of parental affection, capturing the pure joy and emotional rebirth felt when welcoming a child into one's life. The speaker views the newborn child not merely as an infant, but as a divine presence—a mother reincarnated in form, and an embodiment of pure, unmasked truth in a world full of pretense. The song blends deep Tamil cultural sentiment with universal themes of protection, comfort, and unconditional love. Through evocative imagery of moonlight walking on two legs and towns made of pure love, lyricist Pa. Vijay depicts parenting as a sweet burden ('sugamana sumai') and a journey toward selfless human connection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Irukkaal vennilavae

Metaphorically compares the child to 'Irukkaal vennilavae' (a two-legged moonlight) bringing purity and radiance to life.

Oxymoron / Paradox (Muran)

Kannodu imaiyai sugamana sumaiyai

Combines contrasting concepts in 'sugamana sumai' (a pleasurable or comfortable burden) to express the sweet responsibility of parenthood.

Second-letter Rhyme (Ethukai)

Unai eentra pozhuthinghu / Kadavul than mugam paartha poluthu

Features traditional Tamil second-letter rhyming ('na' sound) between lines to enhance melodic cadence.

Personification

Tharai vandhu tamizh pesum

Attributes human actions like playing with dew and speaking Tamil to celestial/natural elements representing the child.

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Trivia

'Veetla Vishesham' (2022) is the official Tamil remake of the acclaimed Hindi comedy-drama 'Badhaai Ho'. Composer Girishh Gopalakrishnan crafted this soul-stirring lullaby tailored specifically for Tamil cultural sensibilities, replacing the original Hindi score's tracks with rich traditional Tamil poetic imagery sung by Sid Sriram.

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