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Lyrics & meaning

Pada Pada Pattamboochi

From Majunu · 2001

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Shankar Mahadevan, Kavita Krishnamurthy
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Majunu
Movie release year
2001
Lyrics added on
27 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Pada pada pattaampoochi
Padak padakkuthu
Thada thada raiyil onnu
Thadak thadakkuthu
Nenjukulla en nenjukulla
Enna senja nee ennna senja..ehhh..} (2)
Enna senjen keladi pullaa…ehhhh
Enna senjen keladi pullaa
Kaiyaal onna theendavum illai
Karppu kodum thaandavum illai
Sandakaara mayilae naanum
Kendakaalum paarthathum illai
Kumbakarai aruviyil neeyum
Kodanju kodanju aadi mudichu
Sotta sotta karai varambodhu
Kitta kitta arugila vanthu
Sottum thuliyil oru thuli ketten
{Paki paki moda paki paki
Orae orae moda paki paki} (2)
Pada pada pattaampoochi
Padak padakkuthu
Thada thada raiyil onnu
Thadak thadakkuthu
Nenjukulla en nenjukullaChorus :Nenjukullaaaa…..
Enna senja nee ennna senja…
…………………..
Kadamuda kadamuda
Kodam onnu manasukkul urulumae
Poona vanthu uruttavum illai
Kaatru vanthu thorakkavum illai
Intha satthham yen ketkuthoo..
Vantha thookkam yen ponathoo
Vantha thookkam yen ponathoo
Unathu manasukulla pennae
Naan pugunthu pugunthu konden munnae
Nee purandu padukkaiyilae pennae
Naan urundu vilunthu vitten kannae
Kaayam undachoo
Dhegam punnachoo
Maranthu ponadi
Chittu kuruviyin
Munthaanai munetra
Kalagathin thalaivi
Ahh.. pada pada pattaampoochi
Padak padakkuthu
Thada thada raiyil onnu
Thadak thadakkuthu
Nenjukulla unn nenjukullae
Enna senjen naan enna senjen
Enna senjen ….aaaannnaaaaaa….
Enna senjen …aaheaaaaa……..
Naan enna senjennn……
Ohhhh-hhh…………….
……………………………………..
Ohhhoooooo
Sada sada sada sada
Malai thulli malai thulli sitharuthu
Malai kottum kaarthikai maasam
Kulir kaattru narumbukkul veesum
Entha vitham kulir maattruvaai
Enna seithu veppam koottuvaai
Enna seithu veppam koottuvaai
Aduppu moottuvathum illai
Naan neruppu moottuvathum illai
Yen moochu moottividum veppam
Antha theeyil iruppathuvum illai
Aegha santhosham
Aegha santhosham
Sugathin suthiram
Solli tharuvaan
Chudithaar munnetra
Kalagathin thalaiva
Pada pada pattaampoochi
Padak padakkuthu
Thada thada raiyil onnu
Thadak thadakkuthu
Female :Nenjukulla en nenjukulla
Enna senja nee ennna senja…
Enna senjen keladi pullaa
Kaiyaal onna theendavum illai
Karppu kodum thaandavum illai
Sandakaara mayilae naanum
Kendakaalum paarthathum illai
Kumbakarai aruviyil neeyum
Kodanju kodanju aadi mudichu
Sotta sotta karai varambodhu
Kitta kitta arugila vanthu
Sottum thuliyil oru thuli ketten
{Paki paki moda paki paki
Orae orae moda paki paki} (3)
Chorus : Ohooooo….ooooooo..oooo
A fluttering butterfly
is fluttering rapidly!
A clattering train
is chugging along!
Inside my heart, inside my heart...
What did you do to me, what did you do?
Listen to what I did, girl...
Listen to what I did, girl!
I didn't touch you with my hand,
nor did I cross the line of decency.
My feisty peacock,
I didn't even look at your calves!
In the Kumbakkarai waterfall,
after you bathed and splashed around,
as you stepped ashore dripping wet,
I came close, right beside you,
and only asked for a single drop from those dripping drops!
Bhagi bhagi moda bhagi bhagi,
ore ore moda bhagi bhagi!
A fluttering butterfly
is fluttering rapidly!
A clattering train
is chugging along!
Inside my heart, inside my heart... (Chorus: Inside my heart...)
What did you do to me, what did you do?
...
Clatter and rumble,
a pot rolls around inside my heart!
No cat came to roll it,
no wind came to push it,
so why do I hear this sound?
Why did the sleep I had slip away?
Why did the sleep I had slip away?
Inside your heart, girl,
I had already slipped in earlier!
When you tossed and turned in bed, girl,
I rolled and fell down, my dear!
Did you get hurt?
Did your body get bruised?
I've forgotten all that,
little sparrow,
leader of the
Sari-Pallu Progress League!
Ah... A fluttering butterfly
is fluttering rapidly!
A clattering train
is chugging along!
Inside your heart, inside your heart,
what did I do, what did I do?
What did I do... ah...
What did I do... ah...
What did I do...
Oh...
...
Oh ho...
Pitter-patter, pitter-patter,
raindrops, raindrops are splashing down!
In the pouring rains of Karthigai (Tamil month of November-December),
a chilly wind blows into my veins!
How will you chase away this chill?
What will you do to bring on the warmth?
What will you do to bring on the warmth?
I won't light a stove,
nor will I build a fire.
Yet the warmth that my breath stirs up
cannot be found even in that fire!
Pure delight!
Pure delight!
The secret of pleasure—
he will teach it,
the leader of the
Salwar-Suit Progress League!
A fluttering butterfly
is fluttering rapidly!
A clattering train
is chugging along!
Female: Inside my heart, inside my heart...
What did you do to me, what did you do?
Listen to what I did, girl!
I didn't touch you with my hand,
nor did I cross the line of decency.
My feisty peacock,
I didn't even look at your calves!
In the Kumbakkarai waterfall,
after you bathed and splashed around,
as you stepped ashore dripping wet,
I came close, right beside you,
and only asked for a single drop from those dripping drops!
Bhagi bhagi moda bhagi bhagi,
ore ore moda bhagi bhagi!
Chorus: Oh ho... oh...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Pada Pada Pattaampoochi is a vibrant romantic duet from the 2001 Tamil movie Majunu, composed by Harris Jayaraj and penned by lyricist Vairamuthu. The song captures the playful banter between two young lovers who are experiencing the restless excitement and physical sensory thrill of new love. The female protagonist feels her heart fluttering like a butterfly and pounding like a speeding train, wondering what magic the hero has worked on her. In response, the hero humorously insists he has maintained boundaries while subtly expressing his fascination for her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia

Pada pada pattaampoochi Padak padakkuthu

Use of rhythmic sound words like 'Pada pada' (fluttering), 'Thada thada' (clattering train), and 'Kadamuda' (rolling pot) to evoke visceral feelings.

Metaphor

Thada thada raiyil onnu Thadak thadakkuthu

Comparing the beating heart to a fluttering butterfly and a speeding train to emphasize nervous excitement.

Repetition / Irattai Kilavi

Sotta sotta karai varambodhu Kitta kitta arugila vanthu

Use of paired echo words such as 'Sotta sotta' and 'Kitta kitta' to enhance poetic rhythm.

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Trivia

Composed by Harris Jayaraj with lyrics by Vairamuthu, the song features lively vocals by Shankar Mahadevan and Vasundhara Das. It was one of the biggest hit tracks from the soundtrack of Majunu (2001), widely praised for its fresh rhythm and contemporary lyrical style.

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