Paayum Puli Jiyiko
From Kuva Kuva Vaathugal · 1984
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kuva Kuva Vaathugal1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………… | Pouncing tiger, jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko |
| Female | |
| Paayum puli jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko | Why is it crouching? Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu |
| Padhunguvathaen uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu | Female: Pouncing tiger |
| Female :Paayum puli | Chorus: Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko |
| Chorus :Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko | Female: Why is it crouching? |
| Female :Padhunguvathaen | Chorus: Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu |
| Chorus :Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu | Female: My hunt begins! Paa rippaappapaa |
| Female :En vettai aarambamae paa rippaappapaa | Chorus: Hae... |
| Chorus :Hae… | Female: Paa rippaappapaa |
| Female :Paa rippaappapaa | Chorus: Hae... |
| Chorus :Hae… | I went into a forest |
| Female | |
| Ponaen oru kaattukkullae | I saw inside a nest |
| Paarththaenae koottukkullae | I went into a forest |
| Ponaen oru kaattukkullae | I saw inside a nest |
| Paarththaenae koottukkullae | The hunter came, a villain of villains |
| Female | |
| Vanthaanae vedan villaathi villan | He shot an arrow |
| Ambai vittaanae | The hunter came, a villain of villains |
| Vanthaanae vedan villaathi villan | He shot an arrow |
| Ambai vittaanae | A good hunt came to an end |
| Female | |
| Vettai nalla vettai mudinthu | And he served a grand feast |
| Virunthum koduththaanae | Male: Paa rippaappapaa |
| Male :Paa rippaappapaa | Chorus: Hae... |
| Chorus :Hae… | Male: Paa rippaappapaa |
| Male :Paa rippaappapaa | Chorus: Hae... |
| Chorus :Hae… | Pouncing tiger |
| Female | |
| Paayum puli | Chorus: Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko |
| Chorus :Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko | Female: Why is it crouching? |
| Female :Padhunguvathaen | Chorus: Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu |
| Chorus :Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu | Female: My hunt begins! Paa rippaappapaa |
| Female :En vettai aarambamae paa rippaappapaa | Chorus: Hae... |
| Chorus :Hae… | Female: Paa rippaappapaa |
| Female :Paa rippaappapaa | Chorus: Hae... |
| Chorus: Hae… | I saw something never seen before, sir |
| Female | |
| Kaanaathathai kandaenaiyyaa | I arrived with honey, sir |
| Thaenodu vanthaenaiyyaa | I saw something never seen before, sir |
| Kaanaathathai kandaenaiyyaa | I arrived with honey, sir |
| Thaenodu vanthaenaiyyaa | The intoxication grows stronger in the wine |
| Female | |
| Madhuvil bodhai adhigam yaeuthu | Pour it and see, sir |
| Pottu paaraiyyaa | The intoxication grows stronger in the wine |
| Madhuvil bodhai adhigam yaeuthu | Pour it and see, sir |
| Pottu paaraiyyaa | Dancing and singing, you and I |
| Female | |
| Aattam paattam neeyum naanum | It is a festive day when we unite |
| Serum thirunaalae | Male: Paa rippaappapaa |
| Male :Paa rippaappapaa | Chorus: Hae... |
| Chorus :Hae… | Male: Paa rippaappapaa |
| Male :Paa rippaappapaa | Chorus: Hae... |
| Chorus :Hae… | {Pouncing tiger |
| Female | |
| {Paayum puli | Chorus: Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko |
| Chorus :Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko | Female: Why is it crouching? |
| Female :Padhunguvathaen | Chorus: Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu} (2) |
| Chorus :Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu} (2) | Female: My hunt begins |
| Female :En vettai aarambamae | Paa rippaappapaa |
| Female | |
| Paa rippaappapaa | Chorus: Hae... |
| Chorus :Hae… | Female: Paa rippaappapaa |
| Female :Paa rippaappapaa | Chorus: Hae... |
| Chorus :Hae… | Female: Paa rippaappapaa |
| Female :Paa rippaappapaa | Chorus: Hae... |
| Chorus :Hae… | |
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Pouncing tiger, jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko
பாயும் புலி ஜியிகோ ஜியிகோ ஜியிகோ ஜியிகோ
பதுங்குவதேன் உய்யகு உய்யகு உய்யகு உய்யகு
பாயும் புலி
குழு :
ஜியிகோ ஜியிகோ ஜியிகோ ஜியிகோ
பதுங்குவதேன்
குழு :
உய்யகு உய்யகு உய்யகு உய்யகு
என் வேட்டை ஆரம்பமே பா ரிப்பாப்பபா
குழு :
ஹே....
பா ரிப்பாப்பபா
குழு :
ஹே
Why is it crouching? Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu
Female: Pouncing tiger
Chorus: Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko
Female: Why is it crouching?
Chorus: Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu
Female: My hunt begins! Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
Female: Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
I went into a forest
போனேன் ஒரு காட்டுக்குள்ளே
பார்த்தேனே கூட்டுக்குள்ளே
போனேன் ஒரு காட்டுக்குள்ளே
பார்த்தேனே கூட்டுக்குள்ளே
I saw inside a nest
I went into a forest
I saw inside a nest
The hunter came, a villain of villains
வந்தானே வேடன் வில்லாதி வில்லன்
அம்பை விட்டானே
வந்தானே வேடன் வில்லாதி வில்லன்
அம்பை விட்டானே
He shot an arrow
The hunter came, a villain of villains
He shot an arrow
A good hunt came to an end
வேட்டை நல்ல வேட்டை முடிந்து
விருந்தும் கொடுத்தானே......
பா ரிப்பாப்பபா
குழு :
ஹே.....
பா ரிப்பாப்பபா
குழு :
ஹே.......
And he served a grand feast
Male: Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
Male: Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
Pouncing tiger
பாயும் புலி
குழு :
ஜியிகோ ஜியிகோ ஜியிகோ ஜியிகோ
பதுங்குவதேன்
குழு :
உய்யகு உய்யகு உய்யகு உய்யகு
என் வேட்டை ஆரம்பமே பா ரிப்பாப்பபா
குழு :
ஹே....
பா ரிப்பாப்பபா
குழு :
ஹே
Chorus: Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko
Female: Why is it crouching?
Chorus: Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu
Female: My hunt begins! Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
Female: Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
I saw something never seen before, sir
காணாததை கண்டேனய்யா
தேனோடு வந்தேனய்யா
காணாததை கண்டேனய்யா
தேனோடு வந்தேனய்யா
I arrived with honey, sir
I saw something never seen before, sir
I arrived with honey, sir
The intoxication grows stronger in the wine
மதுவில் போதை அதிகம் ஏறுது
போட்டு பாரய்யா
மதுவில் போதை அதிகம் ஏறுது
போட்டு பாரய்யா
Pour it and see, sir
The intoxication grows stronger in the wine
Pour it and see, sir
Dancing and singing, you and I
ஆட்டம் பாட்டம் நீயும் நானும்
சேரும் திருநாளே....
பா ரிப்பாப்பபா
குழு :
ஹே.....
பா ரிப்பாப்பபா
குழு :
ஹே.......
It is a festive day when we unite
Male: Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
Male: Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
{Pouncing tiger
{பாயும் புலி
குழு :
ஜியிகோ ஜியிகோ ஜியிகோ ஜியிகோ
பதுங்குவதேன்
குழு :
உய்யகு உய்யகு உய்யகு உய்யகு} (2)
என் வேட்டை ஆரம்பமே
Chorus: Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko
Female: Why is it crouching?
Chorus: Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu} (2)
Female: My hunt begins
Paa rippaappapaa
பா ரிப்பாப்பபா
குழு :
ஹே....
பா ரிப்பாப்பபா
குழு :
ஹே
பா ரிப்பாப்பபா
குழு :
ஹே....
பா ரிப்பாப்பபா
குழு :
ஹே
Chorus: Hae...
Female: Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
Female: Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
……………
Pouncing tiger, jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko
Paayum puli jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko
Why is it crouching? Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu
Padhunguvathaen uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu
Female: Pouncing tiger
Female :Paayum puli
Chorus: Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko
Chorus :Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko
Female: Why is it crouching?
Female :Padhunguvathaen
Chorus: Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu
Chorus :Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu
Female: My hunt begins! Paa rippaappapaa
Female :En vettai aarambamae paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
Chorus :Hae…
Female: Paa rippaappapaa
Female :Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
Chorus :Hae…
I went into a forest
Ponaen oru kaattukkullae
I saw inside a nest
Paarththaenae koottukkullae
I went into a forest
Ponaen oru kaattukkullae
I saw inside a nest
Paarththaenae koottukkullae
The hunter came, a villain of villains
Vanthaanae vedan villaathi villan
He shot an arrow
Ambai vittaanae
The hunter came, a villain of villains
Vanthaanae vedan villaathi villan
He shot an arrow
Ambai vittaanae
A good hunt came to an end
Vettai nalla vettai mudinthu
And he served a grand feast
Virunthum koduththaanae
Male: Paa rippaappapaa
Male :Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
Chorus :Hae…
Male: Paa rippaappapaa
Male :Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
Chorus :Hae…
Pouncing tiger
Paayum puli
Chorus: Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko
Chorus :Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko
Female: Why is it crouching?
Female :Padhunguvathaen
Chorus: Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu
Chorus :Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu
Female: My hunt begins! Paa rippaappapaa
Female :En vettai aarambamae paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
Chorus :Hae…
Female: Paa rippaappapaa
Female :Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
Chorus: Hae…
I saw something never seen before, sir
Kaanaathathai kandaenaiyyaa
I arrived with honey, sir
Thaenodu vanthaenaiyyaa
I saw something never seen before, sir
Kaanaathathai kandaenaiyyaa
I arrived with honey, sir
Thaenodu vanthaenaiyyaa
The intoxication grows stronger in the wine
Madhuvil bodhai adhigam yaeuthu
Pour it and see, sir
Pottu paaraiyyaa
The intoxication grows stronger in the wine
Madhuvil bodhai adhigam yaeuthu
Pour it and see, sir
Pottu paaraiyyaa
Dancing and singing, you and I
Aattam paattam neeyum naanum
It is a festive day when we unite
Serum thirunaalae
Male: Paa rippaappapaa
Male :Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
Chorus :Hae…
Male: Paa rippaappapaa
Male :Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
Chorus :Hae…
{Pouncing tiger
{Paayum puli
Chorus: Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko
Chorus :Jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko jiyiko
Female: Why is it crouching?
Female :Padhunguvathaen
Chorus: Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu} (2)
Chorus :Uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu uiyyagu} (2)
Female: My hunt begins
Female :En vettai aarambamae
Paa rippaappapaa
Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
Chorus :Hae…
Female: Paa rippaappapaa
Female :Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
Chorus :Hae…
Female: Paa rippaappapaa
Female :Paa rippaappapaa
Chorus: Hae...
Chorus :Hae…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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