Papara Mitta
From Veeram · 2014
- Lyricist
- Vignesh Srikanth
- Singers
- Hiphop Tamizha, Vaisagh
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Veeram2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pallikoodam thirumba poganum | Want to go back to school |
| Chance kidacha | If given a chance |
| Gilli goli kabaddi aadanum | Play tip-cat, marbles, and kabaddi |
| Kodu killicha | If a court line is drawn |
| Male | |
| Pacha bhoomi thekkaala | Green earth towards the south |
| Palaya vaanam meakaala | Old familiar sky towards the west |
| Pacha pulla pola namum | Like an innocent young child, shall we |
| Maari paapomaa | Try changing ourselves? |
| Male | |
| Kulfi ice ha naakaala | Licking kulfi ice cream with the tongue |
| Kuchi mittai fork-ala | Stick candy eaten like with a fork |
| Thenga barpi vanga machan | Coconut barfi, come on friend |
| Joppah paapomaa | Shall we check out the fun? |
| Male | |
| Poomittom paparamittom | Flower candy and paper sweets |
| Antha ponna varachollu | Tell that girl to come |
| Meluara vetchala thullura puraliya | Gossip that leaps when subtly stirred |
| Kilaviya tharachollu | Ask the old grandmother to reveal it |
| Male | |
| Poomittom paparamittom | Flower candy and paper sweets |
| Antha ponna varachollu | Tell that girl to come |
| Meluara vetchala thullura puraliya | Gossip that leaps when subtly stirred |
| Kilaviya tharachollu | Ask the old grandmother to reveal it |
| Male | |
| Vallattu kootaathuku | For the hard-working crowd |
| Weekend ellam kedaiyathu | There is no concept of a weekend |
| Vacation’um puriyathu oru | They do not even understand vacations |
| Vent out panna theriyathu | They do not know how to vent out stress |
| Male | |
| Innattu vaasam pole | Like the essence of this native land |
| Endha naadum kedaiyathu atha | No other country possesses it |
| Instagram um ariyathu itha | Even Instagram does not know this |
| Sollil solla mudiayathu | This cannot be described in words |
| Male | |
| Ooda karaiyoram | By the bank of the flowing stream |
| Oru meena puchu | Catching a fresh fish |
| Ukkanthu thimbomaa | Shall we sit down and eat it |
| Mollaka kadichu | Biting into it slowly? |
| Male | |
| Meda pala meda | Navigating through many stages and hurdles |
| Adha pathu mudichu | Overcoming and finishing them all |
| Vaaren thirumba vaaren | I am coming, coming back |
| En oora nenachu | Thinking fondly of my native village |
| Male | |
| Poomittom paparamittom | Flower candy and paper sweets |
| Antha ponna varachollu | Tell that girl to come |
| Meluara vetchala thullura puraliya | Gossip that leaps when subtly stirred |
| Kilaviya tharachollu | Ask the old grandmother to reveal it |
| Male | |
| Poomittom paparamittom | Flower candy and paper sweets |
| Antha ponna varachollu | Tell that girl to come |
| Meluara vetchala thullura puraliya | Gossip that leaps when subtly stirred |
| Kilaviya tharachollu | Ask the old grandmother to reveal it |
| Male | |
| Pallikoodam thirumba poana | If we go back to school days |
| Chinna pulla pola | Like a young little child |
| Meendum maariduvom ah | Will we turn into one again? |
| Vilaiyadiduvom ah | Will we play without worries? |
| Thulli odiduvom ah | Will we leap and run around? |
| Kondadiduvom ah | Will we celebrate life? |
Want to go back to school
If given a chance
Play tip-cat, marbles, and kabaddi
If a court line is drawn
Green earth towards the south
Old familiar sky towards the west
Like an innocent young child, shall we
Try changing ourselves?
Licking kulfi ice cream with the tongue
Stick candy eaten like with a fork
Coconut barfi, come on friend
Shall we check out the fun?
Flower candy and paper sweets
Tell that girl to come
Gossip that leaps when subtly stirred
Ask the old grandmother to reveal it
Flower candy and paper sweets
Tell that girl to come
Gossip that leaps when subtly stirred
Ask the old grandmother to reveal it
For the hard-working crowd
There is no concept of a weekend
They do not even understand vacations
They do not know how to vent out stress
Like the essence of this native land
No other country possesses it
Even Instagram does not know this
This cannot be described in words
By the bank of the flowing stream
Catching a fresh fish
Shall we sit down and eat it
Biting into it slowly?
Navigating through many stages and hurdles
Overcoming and finishing them all
I am coming, coming back
Thinking fondly of my native village
Flower candy and paper sweets
Tell that girl to come
Gossip that leaps when subtly stirred
Ask the old grandmother to reveal it
Flower candy and paper sweets
Tell that girl to come
Gossip that leaps when subtly stirred
Ask the old grandmother to reveal it
If we go back to school days
Like a young little child
Will we turn into one again?
Will we play without worries?
Will we leap and run around?
Will we celebrate life?
Pallikoodam thirumba poganum
Want to go back to school
Chance kidacha
If given a chance
Gilli goli kabaddi aadanum
Play tip-cat, marbles, and kabaddi
Kodu killicha
If a court line is drawn
Pacha bhoomi thekkaala
Green earth towards the south
Palaya vaanam meakaala
Old familiar sky towards the west
Pacha pulla pola namum
Like an innocent young child, shall we
Maari paapomaa
Try changing ourselves?
Kulfi ice ha naakaala
Licking kulfi ice cream with the tongue
Kuchi mittai fork-ala
Stick candy eaten like with a fork
Thenga barpi vanga machan
Coconut barfi, come on friend
Joppah paapomaa
Shall we check out the fun?
Poomittom paparamittom
Flower candy and paper sweets
Antha ponna varachollu
Tell that girl to come
Meluara vetchala thullura puraliya
Gossip that leaps when subtly stirred
Kilaviya tharachollu
Ask the old grandmother to reveal it
Poomittom paparamittom
Flower candy and paper sweets
Antha ponna varachollu
Tell that girl to come
Meluara vetchala thullura puraliya
Gossip that leaps when subtly stirred
Kilaviya tharachollu
Ask the old grandmother to reveal it
Vallattu kootaathuku
For the hard-working crowd
Weekend ellam kedaiyathu
There is no concept of a weekend
Vacation’um puriyathu oru
They do not even understand vacations
Vent out panna theriyathu
They do not know how to vent out stress
Innattu vaasam pole
Like the essence of this native land
Endha naadum kedaiyathu atha
No other country possesses it
Instagram um ariyathu itha
Even Instagram does not know this
Sollil solla mudiayathu
This cannot be described in words
Ooda karaiyoram
By the bank of the flowing stream
Oru meena puchu
Catching a fresh fish
Ukkanthu thimbomaa
Shall we sit down and eat it
Mollaka kadichu
Biting into it slowly?
Meda pala meda
Navigating through many stages and hurdles
Adha pathu mudichu
Overcoming and finishing them all
Vaaren thirumba vaaren
I am coming, coming back
En oora nenachu
Thinking fondly of my native village
Poomittom paparamittom
Flower candy and paper sweets
Antha ponna varachollu
Tell that girl to come
Meluara vetchala thullura puraliya
Gossip that leaps when subtly stirred
Kilaviya tharachollu
Ask the old grandmother to reveal it
Poomittom paparamittom
Flower candy and paper sweets
Antha ponna varachollu
Tell that girl to come
Meluara vetchala thullura puraliya
Gossip that leaps when subtly stirred
Kilaviya tharachollu
Ask the old grandmother to reveal it
Pallikoodam thirumba poana
If we go back to school days
Chinna pulla pola
Like a young little child
Meendum maariduvom ah
Will we turn into one again?
Vilaiyadiduvom ah
Will we play without worries?
Thulli odiduvom ah
Will we leap and run around?
Kondadiduvom ah
Will we celebrate life?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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).
Did you know?
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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