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Lyrics & meaning

Papara Mitta

From Veeram · 2014

Lyricist
Vignesh Srikanth
Singers
Hiphop Tamizha, Vaisagh
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Movie name
Veeram
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
11 Apr 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pallikoodam thirumba poganum
Chance kidacha
Gilli goli kabaddi aadanum
Kodu killicha
Pacha bhoomi thekkaala
Palaya vaanam meakaala
Pacha pulla pola namum
Maari paapomaa
Kulfi ice ha naakaala
Kuchi mittai fork-ala
Thenga barpi vanga machan
Joppah paapomaa
Poomittom paparamittom
Antha ponna varachollu
Meluara vetchala thullura puraliya
Kilaviya tharachollu
Poomittom paparamittom
Antha ponna varachollu
Meluara vetchala thullura puraliya
Kilaviya tharachollu
Vallattu kootaathuku
Weekend ellam kedaiyathu
Vacation’um puriyathu oru
Vent out panna theriyathu
Innattu vaasam pole
Endha naadum kedaiyathu atha
Instagram um ariyathu itha
Sollil solla mudiayathu
Ooda karaiyoram
Oru meena puchu
Ukkanthu thimbomaa
Mollaka kadichu
Meda pala meda
Adha pathu mudichu
Vaaren thirumba vaaren
En oora nenachu
Poomittom paparamittom
Antha ponna varachollu
Meluara vetchala thullura puraliya
Kilaviya tharachollu
Poomittom paparamittom
Antha ponna varachollu
Meluara vetchala thullura puraliya
Kilaviya tharachollu
Pallikoodam thirumba poana
Chinna pulla pola
Meendum maariduvom ah
Vilaiyadiduvom ah
Thulli odiduvom ah
Kondadiduvom ah
I want to go back to school,
if only I get the chance.
I want to play gilli, marbles, and kabaddi,
once the line is drawn on the ground.
Green fields stretching to the south,
the familiar old sky and clouds up above,
just like innocent little children,
shall we become young again?
Licking kulfi ice cream with our tongues,
eating stick candy like a fork,
to buy some coconut burfi, buddy,
shall we search our pockets?
Poomittam papparamittam,
tell that girl to come over!
That tasty snack kept high in the loft,
tell the old granny to hand it over!
Poomittam papparamittam,
tell that girl to come over!
That tasty snack kept high in the loft,
tell the old granny to hand it over!
For our gang of village games,
there are no weekends at all,
we do not understand vacations,
nor do we know how to vent our stress.
Like the sweet scent of our soil,
no other land exists in the world;
even Instagram does not know this,
and words can never explain it.
By the bank of the stream,
catching a fresh fish,
shall we sit down and eat it,
biting into a spicy chilli?
Stages, so many big stages,
after seeing them all,
I am coming, coming right back,
thinking of my hometown.
Poomittam papparamittam,
tell that girl to come over!
That tasty snack kept high in the loft,
tell the old granny to hand it over!
Poomittam papparamittam,
tell that girl to come over!
That tasty snack kept high in the loft,
tell the old granny to hand it over!
If we can go back to school,
just like little children,
shall we become young again?
Shall we play together?
Shall we leap and run around?
Shall we celebrate together?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This track is a deeply nostalgic anthem celebrating native village life, childhood innocent pleasures, and traditional Tamil games like Gilli, Goli, and Kabaddi. It reflects on the sweet memories of eating local treats, listening to village chatter, and feeling connected to the earth and stream side streams. The lyrics contrast the authentic, unpretentious lifestyle of rural working people—who work without concepts of corporate weekends or Instagram validation—with modern stressful lives, expressing a strong desire to return to one's roots and relive carefree school days.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Pacha pulla pola namum / Maari paapomaa”

Uses 'pola' (like/as) to compare returning adults to innocent young children.

Alliteration (Monai)

“Gilli goli kabaddi aadanum”

Repetition of initial 'g' sound in 'Gilli' and 'goli'.

Assonance / Rhyme (Edugai)

“Pacha bhoomi thekkaala / Palaya vaanam meakaala”

Matching second-letter consonant sounds across paired lines ('cha' in Pacha, 'la' in Palaya).

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Trivia

The song blends modern hip-hop delivery with traditional Tamil folk rhythms and street-vibe lyrics penned and performed by indie Tamil icons Hiphop Tamizha and Vaisagh, capturing classic 90s village nostalgia.

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