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Lyrics & meaning

Paayum Puli Jiyiko

From Kuva Kuva Vaathugal · 1984

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kuva Kuva Vaathugal
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
14 Apr 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Paayum puli jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko
Padhunguvathaen uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu
Female :Paayum puli
Chorus :Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko
Female :Padhunguvathaen
Chorus :Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu
Female :En vettai aarambamae paa rippaappapaa
Chorus :Hae…
Female :Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus :Hae…
Ponaen oru kaattukkullae
Paarththaenae koottukkullae
Ponaen oru kaattukkullae
Paarththaenae koottukkullae
Vanthaanae vedan villaathi villan
Ambai vittaanae
Vanthaanae vedan villaathi villan
Ambai vittaanae
Vettai nalla vettai mudinthu
Virunthum koduththaanae
Male :Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus :Hae…
Male :Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus :Hae…
Paayum puli
Chorus :Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko
Female :Padhunguvathaen
Chorus :Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu
Female :En vettai aarambamae paa rippaappapaa
Chorus :Hae…
Female :Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae…
Kaanaathathai kandaenaiyyaa
Thaenodu vanthaenaiyyaa
Kaanaathathai kandaenaiyyaa
Thaenodu vanthaenaiyyaa
Madhuvil bodhai adhigam yaeuthu
Pottu paaraiyyaa
Madhuvil bodhai adhigam yaeuthu
Pottu paaraiyyaa
Aattam paattam neeyum naanum
Serum thirunaalae
Male :Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus :Hae…
Male :Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus :Hae…
{Paayum puli
Chorus :Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko
Female :Padhunguvathaen
Chorus :Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu} (2)
Female :En vettai aarambamae
Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus :Hae…
Female :Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus :Hae…
Female :Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus :Hae…
...
A leaping tiger, jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko!
Why does it crouch, uyyaku uyyaku uyyaku uyyaku?
Female: A leaping tiger!
Chorus: Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko!
Female: Why does it crouch?
Chorus: Uyyaku uyyaku uyyaku uyyaku!
Female: My hunt has just begun, pa-rippaappaba!
Chorus: Hey...
Female: Pa-rippaappaba!
Chorus: Hey...
I went into a forest,
and I looked inside a nest.
I went into a forest,
and I looked inside a nest.
A hunter arrived, a champion archer,
and shot his arrow!
A hunter arrived, a champion archer,
and shot his arrow!
The hunt was a great hunt, and once it ended,
he even treated me to a feast!
Male: Pa-rippaappaba!
Chorus: Hey...
Male: Pa-rippaappaba!
Chorus: Hey...
A leaping tiger,
Chorus: Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko!
Female: Why does it crouch?
Chorus: Uyyaku uyyaku uyyaku uyyaku!
Female: My hunt has just begun, pa-rippaappaba!
Chorus: Hey...
Female: Pa-rippaappaba!
Chorus: Hey...
I saw what had never been seen,
and brought back sweet honey!
I saw what had never been seen,
and brought back sweet honey!
The heady rush of wine is rising high,
take a sip and see!
The heady rush of wine is rising high,
take a sip and see!
Dancing and singing, you and I,
it is a festive day of coming together!
Male: Pa-rippaappaba!
Chorus: Hey...
Male: Pa-rippaappaba!
Chorus: Hey...
A leaping tiger,
Chorus: Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko!
Female: Why does it crouch?
Chorus: Uyyaku uyyaku uyyaku uyyaku!
Female: My hunt has just begun!
Pa-rippaappaba!
Chorus: Hey...
Female: Pa-rippaappaba!
Chorus: Hey...
Female: Pa-rippaappaba!
Chorus: Hey...
Chorus
Female
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Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic item-style track uses hunting and jungle imagery as extended metaphors for seductive pursuit, romantic games, and intense attraction. The female lead compares herself and her partner to wild creatures in a forest, where a hunter strikes with arrows and shares a celebratory feast after the hunt.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Metaphor)

Vanthaanae vedan villaathi villan Ambai vittaanae

Comparing romantic pursuit and attraction to a hunter shooting an arrow in the forest.

Anaphora / Repetition

Paayum puli jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko

Repetition of rhythmic vocal scatting and refrain lines to build tempo and festive mood.

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Trivia

Composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Panchu Arunachalam, this song showcases S. Janaki's vocal versatility in delivering high-energy folk-pop numbers with playful vocalizations and scat singing.

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