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Lyrics & meaning

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 paparappaPapa papa paparappa
Summa vaa pa vaa pa vandhuadappaJust come along, come and join in...
Naan un aalappaI am your man, my friend.
Male
Anbu Kodutha sontha aavi koduppenIf you give love, I will give my own life.
Summa vambu valathaIf you pick a fight unnecessarily,
Ada aavi eduppen daHey, I will take away your life!
Kathi eduthu buthi theeti mudippenI will sharpen my intellect like a knife and finish you.
Pagai kothi mudippen yeppaI will peck away and destroy enmity, my friend!
Female
Engalappa nee engalappaYou are our father figure, oh man!
Inga elaarumae ini ungaalappaEveryone here is your person from now on!
Kettavana vetti saaikka vandhaYou have arrived to cut down the evil ones,
Pudhu kattabomman nee paYou are the new Kattabomman, my friend!
Male
Arivu oru kaiyil aruva maru kaiyilWisdom in one hand and a sickle in the other,
Adhu dhaan en baani kiliye kiliyeThat is my style, my dear parrot!
Female
Oorukku pathu per un pole vandhalaeIf ten people like you come to every town,
Yaarukum theengilla vettri chelva vaa vaaNo harm will come to anyone, come along victorious hero!
Male
Pudhu edhiri yaar ingaWho is the new enemy here?
Poraadi paarungaFight and show them!
Veroda veesungaUproot them completely!
Urudhi edunga urimai adingaTake resolve, claim your rights!
Male
{Ullenaiya naan ullenaiya{I am inside, yes I am inside,
Unga ullamellam naan ullenaiyaI am inside all of your hearts,
Nambi vandha naan nanmai seivenIf 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 paparappaPapa papa paparappa
Summa vaa pa vaa pa vandhuadappaJust come along, come and join in...
Female
Papa papa vaapa vaapaPapa papa come, come
Popa popa top ah top ahGo go, top top!
Female
Kelekke illama desaigal moonachiWithout the East, the directions became just three,
Emakku nee thaanae kelakku kelakkuFor us, you alone are the East, the rising direction!
Male
Velicham varumattum kelakkum karuppu thaanUntil light appears, even the East stays dark,
Irutta thee vachi koluthu koluthuSet fire to the darkness and ignite it!
Female
Oru vaarthai sonnalaeIf you speak just one word,
Oore un pinnalaeThe whole town will follow behind you,
Nee vaaya munnalaeCome forward,
Yutham seiya vaa vaaCome on, come to fight!
Male
Yuththangal illamaWithout wars,
Idhigasam nikkadhuEpics do not exist,
Rathangal sindhamaWithout shedding blood,
Ulaga theemai olivadhedhuHow can the world's evil be eradicated?
Male
Ullenaiya naan ullenaiyaI am inside, yes I am inside,
Unga ullamellam naan ullenaiyaI am inside all of your hearts,
Nambi vandha naan nanmai seivenIf you come trusting me, I will do good,
Unga nandri podhum yeppaYour gratitude is enough for me, my friend!
Female
{Engalappa nee engalappa{You are our father figure, oh man!
Ingha elaarume ini ungaalappaEveryone here is your person from now on,
Kettavana vetti saaikka vandhaYou 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 koduppenIf you give love, I will give my own life,
Summa vambu valathaIf you pick a fight unnecessarily,
Ada aavi eduppen daHey, I will take away your life!
Kathi eduthu buthi theeti mudippenI will sharpen my intellect like a knife and finish you,
Pagai kothi mudippen yeppaI 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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