Paapa Paattu
From Veetla Vishesham · 2022
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- Girishh Gopalakrishnan
- Details
- Veetla Vishesham2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haa..aaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aa…haa..aa..(2) | Vocalizing melody... |
| Male | |
| Va vennilavae vaadatha poovae | Come, oh moonlight, oh unfading flower |
| En vaazhvil meendum enai eendra thaayae | The mother who gave birth to me once again in my life |
| Male | |
| Kannodu imaiyai sugamana sumaiyai | Like an eyelid to an eye, a comfortable burden |
| Iru kaiyil yendhi thaalattuvenae | I will hold you in both my hands and sing a lullaby |
| Male | |
| Kaatrodu thalaikodhi nadhiyodu thavazhnthu | Caressing hair with the wind, crawling along with the river |
| Uyirodu uyiraaga uravaadum azhagae | Oh beauty that blends life with life in deep connection |
| Paniyodu vilayadi malar oonjalaadi | Playing with dew, swinging on flowers |
| Tharai vandhu tamizh pesum | Coming down to the ground and speaking Tamil |
| Irukkaal vennilavae | Oh two-legged moonlight |
| Male | |
| Siragaaga unnai naan yendhi selven | I will lift and carry you like my wings |
| Sinungaamal unnai naan paarthu kolven | I will look after you without letting you whine |
| Male | |
| Oru kodi inbangal | A crore of joys |
| Unai paartha nodiyil | The moment I looked at you |
| Naan vaazhum naal mattum | For as long as I live |
| Nee endhan madiyil | You shall be in my lap |
| Unai eentra pozhuthinghu | When you were born here |
| Kadavul than mugam paartha poluthu | It was as if God looked at His own face |
| Un paatham thozhuthu | Worshipping your tiny feet |
| Male | |
| Aarariraro …..(3) | Lullaby refrain (Aarariraro...) |
| Aarariro .. | Lullaby refrain (Aarariro...) |
| Aarariraro aarariro… | Lullaby refrain (Aarariraro aarariro...) |
| Male | |
| Ellorkkum ingae | For everyone here |
| Mugamoodi vaazhkai | Life is a masked illusion |
| Kannae un mugam pola | My dear, compared to your face |
| Nijam yedhu | What else is truth? |
| Ulagathin oosai ooyadhu kanne | The noise of the world never ceases, my child |
| En thozhil thalai saaindhu | Lean your head on my shoulder |
| Nee thoongu | And sleep peacefully |
| Innum innum nedumthooram sendraal | If we travel much further along |
| Anbennum oor seralaam | We can reach the town called Love |
| Ponnum porulum thedatha uravai | Relationships that seek neither gold nor wealth |
| Avvooril nee kaanalaam | You can see in that town |
| Male | |
| Un perai sonnal | When your name is spoken |
| Elloorkum thannal | For everyone automatically |
| Idhayathin kathavondru | A door of the heart |
| Anbodu thirakattum | May open with love |
| Azhagae amudhae en uyire | Oh beautiful one, sweet nectar, my very life |
| Male | |
| Aarariraro…. (3) | Lullaby refrain (Aarariraro...) |
| Aarariro | Lullaby refrain (Aarariro...) |
| Aarariraro aarariro…. (2) | Lullaby refrain (Aarariraro aarariro...) |
ஹா..ஆஅ..ஆஅ.ஆஅ..ஆ.....(2)
ஹா...ஆஅ..ஆஆ...ஆஅ....(2)
ஹா..ஆஆ..ஆஅ..ஆஆஆ..ஆஅ...
Vocalizing melody...
வா வெண்ணிலாவே வாடாத பூவே
என் வாழ்வில் மீண்டும் எனை ஈன்ற தாயே
Come, oh moonlight, oh unfading flower
The mother who gave birth to me once again in my life
கண்ணோடு இமையாய் சுகமான சுமையாய்
இரு கையில் ஏந்தி தாலாட்டுவேனே
Like an eyelid to an eye, a comfortable burden
I will hold you in both my hands and sing a lullaby
காற்றோடு தலை கோதி நதியோடு தவழ்ந்து
உயிரோடு உயிராக உறவாடும் அழகே
பனியோடு விளையாடி மலர் ஊஞ்சலாடி
தரை வந்து தமிழ் பேசும் இருகால் வெண்ணிலவே
சிறகாக உன்னை நான் ஏந்தி செல்வேன்
சிணுங்காமல் உன்னை நான் பார்த்து கொள்வேன்
Caressing hair with the wind, crawling along with the river
Oh beauty that blends life with life in deep connection
Playing with dew, swinging on flowers
Coming down to the ground and speaking Tamil
Oh two-legged moonlight
ஒரு கோடி இன்பங்கள் உனை பார்த்த நொடியில்
நான் வாழும் நாள் மட்டும் நீ எந்தன் மடியில்
உனை ஈன்ற பொழுதிங்கு
கடவுள் தன் முகம் பார்த்த பொழுது
உன் பாதம் தொழுது
I will lift and carry you like my wings
I will look after you without letting you whine
ஆராரிராரோ ...(3)
ஆராரிரோ
ஆராரிராரோ ஆராரிரோ..
A crore of joys
The moment I looked at you
For as long as I live
You shall be in my lap
When you were born here
It was as if God looked at His own face
Worshipping your tiny feet
எல்லோர்க்கும் இங்கே முகமூடி வாழ்க்கை
கண்ணே உன் முகம் போல நிஜம் ஏது
உலகத்தின் ஓசை ஓயாது கண்ணே
என் தோளில் தலை சாய்ந்து நீ தூங்கு
இன்னும் இன்னும் நெடும்தூரம் சென்றால்
அன்பென்னும் ஊர் சேரலாம்
பொன்னும் பொருளும் தேடாத உறவை
அவ்வூரில் நீ காணலாம்
Lullaby refrain (Aarariraro...)
Lullaby refrain (Aarariro...)
Lullaby refrain (Aarariraro aarariro...)
உன் பேரை சொன்னால்
எல்லோர்க்கும் தன்னால்
இதயத்தின் கதவொன்று
அன்போடு திறக்கட்டும்
அழகே அமுதே என் உயிரே
For everyone here
Life is a masked illusion
My dear, compared to your face
What else is truth?
The noise of the world never ceases, my child
Lean your head on my shoulder
And sleep peacefully
If we travel much further along
We can reach the town called Love
Relationships that seek neither gold nor wealth
You can see in that town
ஆராரிராரோ... (3)
ஆராரிரோ
ஆராரிராரோ ஆராரிரோ... (2)
When your name is spoken
For everyone automatically
A door of the heart
May open with love
Oh beautiful one, sweet nectar, my very life
Lullaby refrain (Aarariraro...)
Lullaby refrain (Aarariro...)
Lullaby refrain (Aarariraro aarariro...)
Haa..aaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aa…haa..aa..(2)
Vocalizing melody...
Va vennilavae vaadatha poovae
Come, oh moonlight, oh unfading flower
En vaazhvil meendum enai eendra thaayae
The mother who gave birth to me once again in my life
Kannodu imaiyai sugamana sumaiyai
Like an eyelid to an eye, a comfortable burden
Iru kaiyil yendhi thaalattuvenae
I will hold you in both my hands and sing a lullaby
Kaatrodu thalaikodhi nadhiyodu thavazhnthu
Caressing hair with the wind, crawling along with the river
Uyirodu uyiraaga uravaadum azhagae
Oh beauty that blends life with life in deep connection
Paniyodu vilayadi malar oonjalaadi
Playing with dew, swinging on flowers
Tharai vandhu tamizh pesum
Coming down to the ground and speaking Tamil
Irukkaal vennilavae
Oh two-legged moonlight
Siragaaga unnai naan yendhi selven
I will lift and carry you like my wings
Sinungaamal unnai naan paarthu kolven
I will look after you without letting you whine
Oru kodi inbangal
A crore of joys
Unai paartha nodiyil
The moment I looked at you
Naan vaazhum naal mattum
For as long as I live
Nee endhan madiyil
You shall be in my lap
Unai eentra pozhuthinghu
When you were born here
Kadavul than mugam paartha poluthu
It was as if God looked at His own face
Un paatham thozhuthu
Worshipping your tiny feet
Aarariraro …..(3)
Lullaby refrain (Aarariraro...)
Aarariro ..
Lullaby refrain (Aarariro...)
Aarariraro aarariro…
Lullaby refrain (Aarariraro aarariro...)
Ellorkkum ingae
For everyone here
Mugamoodi vaazhkai
Life is a masked illusion
Kannae un mugam pola
My dear, compared to your face
Nijam yedhu
What else is truth?
Ulagathin oosai ooyadhu kanne
The noise of the world never ceases, my child
En thozhil thalai saaindhu
Lean your head on my shoulder
Nee thoongu
And sleep peacefully
Innum innum nedumthooram sendraal
If we travel much further along
Anbennum oor seralaam
We can reach the town called Love
Ponnum porulum thedatha uravai
Relationships that seek neither gold nor wealth
Avvooril nee kaanalaam
You can see in that town
Un perai sonnal
When your name is spoken
Elloorkum thannal
For everyone automatically
Idhayathin kathavondru
A door of the heart
Anbodu thirakattum
May open with love
Azhagae amudhae en uyire
Oh beautiful one, sweet nectar, my very life
Aarariraro…. (3)
Lullaby refrain (Aarariraro...)
Aarariro
Lullaby refrain (Aarariro...)
Aarariraro aarariro…. (2)
Lullaby refrain (Aarariraro aarariro...)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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