Papa Papa
From Bairavaa · 2017
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Ananthu, Priyadarshini, Vijay
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Bairavaa2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Papa papa paparappa | Papa papa paparappa |
| Summa vaa pa vaa pa vandhuadappa | Just come along, come and join in... |
| Naan un aalappa | I am your man, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Anbu Kodutha sontha aavi koduppen | If you give love, I will give my own life. |
| Summa vambu valatha | If you pick a fight unnecessarily, |
| Ada aavi eduppen da | Hey, I will take away your life! |
| Kathi eduthu buthi theeti mudippen | I will sharpen my intellect like a knife and finish you. |
| Pagai kothi mudippen yeppa | I will peck away and destroy enmity, my friend! |
| Female | |
| Engalappa nee engalappa | You are our father figure, oh man! |
| Inga elaarumae ini ungaalappa | Everyone here is your person from now on! |
| Kettavana vetti saaikka vandha | You have arrived to cut down the evil ones, |
| Pudhu kattabomman nee pa | You are the new Kattabomman, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Arivu oru kaiyil aruva maru kaiyil | Wisdom in one hand and a sickle in the other, |
| Adhu dhaan en baani kiliye kiliye | That is my style, my dear parrot! |
| Female | |
| Oorukku pathu per un pole vandhalae | If ten people like you come to every town, |
| Yaarukum theengilla vettri chelva vaa vaa | No harm will come to anyone, come along victorious hero! |
| Male | |
| Pudhu edhiri yaar inga | Who is the new enemy here? |
| Poraadi paarunga | Fight and show them! |
| Veroda veesunga | Uproot them completely! |
| Urudhi edunga urimai adinga | Take resolve, claim your rights! |
| Male | |
| {Ullenaiya naan ullenaiya | {I am inside, yes I am inside, |
| Unga ullamellam naan ullenaiya | I am inside all of your hearts, |
| Nambi vandha naan nanmai seiven | If you come trusting me, I will do good, |
| Unga nandri podhum yeppa} (2) | Your gratitude is enough for me, my friend!} (2) |
| Male | |
| Papa papa paparappa | Papa papa paparappa |
| Summa vaa pa vaa pa vandhuadappa | Just come along, come and join in... |
| Female | |
| Papa papa vaapa vaapa | Papa papa come, come |
| Popa popa top ah top ah | Go go, top top! |
| Female | |
| Kelekke illama desaigal moonachi | Without the East, the directions became just three, |
| Emakku nee thaanae kelakku kelakku | For us, you alone are the East, the rising direction! |
| Male | |
| Velicham varumattum kelakkum karuppu thaan | Until light appears, even the East stays dark, |
| Irutta thee vachi koluthu koluthu | Set fire to the darkness and ignite it! |
| Female | |
| Oru vaarthai sonnalae | If you speak just one word, |
| Oore un pinnalae | The whole town will follow behind you, |
| Nee vaaya munnalae | Come forward, |
| Yutham seiya vaa vaa | Come on, come to fight! |
| Male | |
| Yuththangal illama | Without wars, |
| Idhigasam nikkadhu | Epics do not exist, |
| Rathangal sindhama | Without shedding blood, |
| Ulaga theemai olivadhedhu | How can the world's evil be eradicated? |
| Male | |
| Ullenaiya naan ullenaiya | I am inside, yes I am inside, |
| Unga ullamellam naan ullenaiya | I am inside all of your hearts, |
| Nambi vandha naan nanmai seiven | If you come trusting me, I will do good, |
| Unga nandri podhum yeppa | Your gratitude is enough for me, my friend! |
| Female | |
| {Engalappa nee engalappa | {You are our father figure, oh man! |
| Ingha elaarume ini ungaalappa | Everyone here is your person from now on, |
| Kettavana vetti saaikka vandha | You have arrived to cut down the evil ones, |
| Pudhu kattabomman nee pa} (2) | You are the new Kattabomman, my friend!} (2) |
| Male | |
| Anbu Kodutha sontha aavi koduppen | If you give love, I will give my own life, |
| Summa vambu valatha | If you pick a fight unnecessarily, |
| Ada aavi eduppen da | Hey, I will take away your life! |
| Kathi eduthu buthi theeti mudippen | I will sharpen my intellect like a knife and finish you, |
| Pagai kothi mudippen yeppa | I will peck away and destroy enmity, my friend! |
பாப்பா பாப்பா
பப்பரப்பா சும்மா வா பா
வா பா வந்தாடப்பா
நான் உன் ஆளப்பா
Papa papa paparappa
Just come along, come and join in...
I am your man, my friend.
டாப்பா டாப்பா
டான்ஸ் ஆடப்பா இன்னும்
டீப்பா டீப்பா லவ் பண்ணப்பா
நீ என் ஆளப்பா
If you give love, I will give my own life.
If you pick a fight unnecessarily,
Hey, I will take away your life!
I will sharpen my intellect like a knife and finish you.
I will peck away and destroy enmity, my friend!
அன்பு கொடுத்தா
சொந்த ஆவி கொடுப்பேன்
சும்மா வம்பு வலத்தா
அட ஆவி எடுப்பேன் டா
கத்தி எடுத்து புத்தி தீட்டி முடிப்பேன்
பகை கொத்தி முடிப்பேன் எப்பா
You are our father figure, oh man!
Everyone here is your person from now on!
You have arrived to cut down the evil ones,
You are the new Kattabomman, my friend!
எங்காளப்பா நீ எங்காளப்பா
இங்க எல்லாருமே இனி உங்காளப்பா
கெட்டவன வெட்டி சாய்க்க வந்த
புது கட்டபொம்மன் நீ பா
Wisdom in one hand and a sickle in the other,
That is my style, my dear parrot!
பாப்பா பாப்பா
If ten people like you come to every town,
No harm will come to anyone, come along victorious hero!
அறிக நாட்டாம
நடக்கும் உள்ளூாில்
புயல் போல் வந்தாயே
புலியே புலியே
Who is the new enemy here?
Fight and show them!
Uproot them completely!
Take resolve, claim your rights!
அறிவு ஒரு கையில்
அருவா மறு கையில் அது தான்
என் பாணி கிளியே கிளியே
{I am inside, yes I am inside,
I am inside all of your hearts,
If you come trusting me, I will do good,
Your gratitude is enough for me, my friend!} (2)
ஊருக்கு பத்து
போ் உன் போலே வந்தாலே
யாருக்கும் தீங்கில்லா வெற்றி
செல்வா வா வா
Papa papa paparappa
Just come along, come and join in...
புது எதிாி யாா் இங்க
போராடி பாருங்க வேரோட வீசுங்க
உறுதி எடுங்க உாிமை அடிங்க
Papa papa come, come
Go go, top top!
{ உள்ளேன்ஐயா நான்
உள்ளேன் ஐயா உங்க உள்ளமெல்லாம்
நான் உள்ளேன் ஐயா நம்பி வந்தா நான்
நன்மை செய்வேன் உங்க நன்றி போதும் எப்பா } (2)
Without the East, the directions became just three,
For us, you alone are the East, the rising direction!
பாப்பா பாப்பா
பப்பரப்பா சும்மா வா பா
வா பா வந்தாடப்பா
Until light appears, even the East stays dark,
Set fire to the darkness and ignite it!
பாப்பா பாப்பா
வாப்பா வாப்பா போப்பா
போப்பா டாப்பா டாப்பா
If you speak just one word,
The whole town will follow behind you,
Come forward,
Come on, come to fight!
கிழக்கே இல்லாம
திசைகள் மூணாச்சி எமக்கு
நீ தானே கிழக்கு கிழக்கு
Without wars,
Epics do not exist,
Without shedding blood,
How can the world's evil be eradicated?
வெளிச்சம் வருமட்டும்
கிழக்கும் கருப்பு தான் இருட்ட
தீ வச்சி கொளுத்து கொளுத்து
I am inside, yes I am inside,
I am inside all of your hearts,
If you come trusting me, I will do good,
Your gratitude is enough for me, my friend!
ஒரு வாா்த்தை சொன்னாலே
ஊரே உன் பின்னாலே
நீ வாயா முன்னாலே
யுத்தம் செய்ய வா வா
{You are our father figure, oh man!
Everyone here is your person from now on,
You have arrived to cut down the evil ones,
You are the new Kattabomman, my friend!} (2)
யுத்தங்கள் இல்லாம
இதிகாசம் நிக்காது ரத்தங்கள் சிந்தாம
உலக தீமை ஒளிவதேது
If you give love, I will give my own life,
If you pick a fight unnecessarily,
Hey, I will take away your life!
I will sharpen my intellect like a knife and finish you,
I will peck away and destroy enmity, my friend!
உள்ளேன்ஐயா நான்
உள்ளேன் ஐயா உங்க உள்ளமெல்லாம்
நான் உள்ளேன் ஐயா நம்பி வந்தா நான்
நன்மை செய்வேன் உங்க நன்றி போதும் எப்பா
{ எங்காளப்பா நீ எங்காளப்பா
இங்க எல்லாருமே இனி உங்காளப்பா
கெட்டவன வெட்டி சாய்க்க வந்த
புது கட்டபொம்மன் நீ பா } (2)
அன்பு கொடுத்தா
சொந்த ஆவி கொடுப்பேன்
சும்மா வம்பு வலத்தா
அட ஆவி எடுப்பேன் டா
கத்தி எடுத்து புத்தி தீட்டி முடிப்பேன்
பகை கொத்தி முடிப்பேன் எப்பா
Papa papa paparappa
Papa papa paparappa
Summa vaa pa vaa pa vandhuadappa
Just come along, come and join in...
Naan un aalappa
I am your man, my friend.
Anbu Kodutha sontha aavi koduppen
If you give love, I will give my own life.
Summa vambu valatha
If you pick a fight unnecessarily,
Ada aavi eduppen da
Hey, I will take away your life!
Kathi eduthu buthi theeti mudippen
I will sharpen my intellect like a knife and finish you.
Pagai kothi mudippen yeppa
I will peck away and destroy enmity, my friend!
Engalappa nee engalappa
You are our father figure, oh man!
Inga elaarumae ini ungaalappa
Everyone here is your person from now on!
Kettavana vetti saaikka vandha
You have arrived to cut down the evil ones,
Pudhu kattabomman nee pa
You are the new Kattabomman, my friend!
Arivu oru kaiyil aruva maru kaiyil
Wisdom in one hand and a sickle in the other,
Adhu dhaan en baani kiliye kiliye
That is my style, my dear parrot!
Oorukku pathu per un pole vandhalae
If ten people like you come to every town,
Yaarukum theengilla vettri chelva vaa vaa
No harm will come to anyone, come along victorious hero!
Pudhu edhiri yaar inga
Who is the new enemy here?
Poraadi paarunga
Fight and show them!
Veroda veesunga
Uproot them completely!
Urudhi edunga urimai adinga
Take resolve, claim your rights!
{Ullenaiya naan ullenaiya
{I am inside, yes I am inside,
Unga ullamellam naan ullenaiya
I am inside all of your hearts,
Nambi vandha naan nanmai seiven
If you come trusting me, I will do good,
Unga nandri podhum yeppa} (2)
Your gratitude is enough for me, my friend!} (2)
Papa papa paparappa
Papa papa paparappa
Summa vaa pa vaa pa vandhuadappa
Just come along, come and join in...
Papa papa vaapa vaapa
Papa papa come, come
Popa popa top ah top ah
Go go, top top!
Kelekke illama desaigal moonachi
Without the East, the directions became just three,
Emakku nee thaanae kelakku kelakku
For us, you alone are the East, the rising direction!
Velicham varumattum kelakkum karuppu thaan
Until light appears, even the East stays dark,
Irutta thee vachi koluthu koluthu
Set fire to the darkness and ignite it!
Oru vaarthai sonnalae
If you speak just one word,
Oore un pinnalae
The whole town will follow behind you,
Nee vaaya munnalae
Come forward,
Yutham seiya vaa vaa
Come on, come to fight!
Yuththangal illama
Without wars,
Idhigasam nikkadhu
Epics do not exist,
Rathangal sindhama
Without shedding blood,
Ulaga theemai olivadhedhu
How can the world's evil be eradicated?
Ullenaiya naan ullenaiya
I am inside, yes I am inside,
Unga ullamellam naan ullenaiya
I am inside all of your hearts,
Nambi vandha naan nanmai seiven
If you come trusting me, I will do good,
Unga nandri podhum yeppa
Your gratitude is enough for me, my friend!
{Engalappa nee engalappa
{You are our father figure, oh man!
Ingha elaarume ini ungaalappa
Everyone here is your person from now on,
Kettavana vetti saaikka vandha
You have arrived to cut down the evil ones,
Pudhu kattabomman nee pa} (2)
You are the new Kattabomman, my friend!} (2)
Anbu Kodutha sontha aavi koduppen
If you give love, I will give my own life,
Summa vambu valatha
If you pick a fight unnecessarily,
Ada aavi eduppen da
Hey, I will take away your life!
Kathi eduthu buthi theeti mudippen
I will sharpen my intellect like a knife and finish you,
Pagai kothi mudippen yeppa
I will peck away and destroy enmity, my friend!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Papa Papa' from Bairavaa (2017) serves as a energetic hero anthem that highlights the protagonist's fierce commitment to justice and loyalty to the common people. The protagonist promises utter devotion and self-sacrifice to those who show genuine love, while warning evil forces that he will ruthlessly eliminate them using both sharp intellect and force.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Pudhu kattabomman nee pa”
Compares the protagonist to the legendary freedom fighter Veerapandiya Kattabomman, symbolizing fearlessness and resistance against evil.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Arivu oru kaiyil aruva maru kaiyil”
Repetition of the initial 'A' sound creates a rhythmic sound play in the line.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Yuththangal illama / Rathangal sindhama”
Matching second consonant sound 'th' in 'Yuththangal' and 'Rathangal'.
Contrast (Edhirsol)
“Velicham varumattum kelakkum karuppu thaan / Irutta thee vachi koluthu koluthu”
Juxtaposes light ('velicham') and darkness ('iruttu') to represent hope conquering oppression.
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Trivia
This track was sung by actor Vijay himself alongside singer Priyadarshini, with energetic music composed by Santhosh Narayanan.
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