Pappa Sabaiyil Aaduthu
From Vaai Kozhuppu · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Vaai Kozhuppu1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Oho oho oho | Oho oho oho |
| Oho oho oho….. | Oho oho oho….. |
| Female | |
| Pappaa sabaiyil aaduthu | The young woman is dancing in the assembly |
| Chorus :Hae… | Chorus : Hey… |
| Female :Paathi paathi pesuthu | Female : She speaks in half-broken words |
| Chorus :Hae… | Chorus : Hey… |
| Female :Thanae konjam yaenuthu | Female : She yawns or burps a little by herself |
| Chorus :Hae… | Chorus : Hey… |
| Female :Thaniyae nenjam vaaduthu | Female : Her heart wilts away in loneliness |
| Chorus :Hae… | Chorus : Hey… |
| Female | |
| Yaarodum sadukudu aada sammatham | She agrees to play tag with anyone |
| Neeyum santhosam kaanbathil enna thaamatham | Why delay in enjoying the happiness yourself? |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | …………….. |
| Female | |
| Pappaa sabaiyil aaduthu | The young woman is dancing in the assembly |
| Chorus :Hae… | Chorus : Hey… |
| Female :Paathi paathi pesuthu | Female : She speaks in half-broken words |
| Chorus :Hae… | Chorus : Hey… |
| Female :Thanae konjam yaenuthu | Female : She yawns or burps a little by herself |
| Chorus :Hae… | Chorus : Hey… |
| Female :Thaniyae nenjam vaaduthu | Female : Her heart wilts away in loneliness |
| Chorus :Hae… | Chorus : Hey… |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | …………….. |
| Female | |
| Yaarodum sadukudu aada sammatham | She agrees to play tag with anyone |
| Neeyum santhosam kaanbathil enna thaamatham | Why delay in enjoying the happiness yourself? |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | …………….. |
| Female | |
| Pappaa sabaiyil aaduthu | The young woman is dancing in the assembly |
| Chorus :Hae… | Chorus : Hey… |
| Female :Paathi paathi pesuthu | Female : She speaks in half-broken words |
| Chorus :Hae… | Chorus : Hey… |
| Female :Thanae konjam yaenuthu | Female : She yawns or burps a little by herself |
| Chorus :Hae… | Chorus : Hey… |
| Female :Thaniyae nenjam vaaduthu | Female : Her heart wilts away in loneliness |
| Chorus :Hae… | Chorus : Hey… |
| Female | |
| Poovellam kodi maelae | All the flowers on the vine |
| Pudavaigalaai kattiyathu | Are draped like sarees |
| Chorus :Pudavaigalaai kattiyathu | Chorus : Are draped like sarees |
| Female :Ponmaeni en maeni | Female : My golden body, my frame |
| Pookkalinaal kattiyathu | Is draped in flowers |
| Chorus :Pookkalinaal kattiyathu | Chorus : Is draped in flowers |
| Female | |
| Kaiyil koppai ullathaa | Is there a cup in your hand? |
| Paiyil kaasu ullathaa | Is there money in your pocket? |
| Aasai meedham ullathaa | Is there any desire left over? |
| Alli paaru manmathaa saloiyyaa | Scoop it up and see, O Cupid, hello! |
| Female | |
| Pappaa sabaiyil aaduthu | The young woman is dancing in the assembly |
| Paathi paathi pesuthu | She speaks in half-broken words |
| Thanae konjam yaenuthu | She yawns or burps a little by herself |
| Thaniyae nenjam vaaduthu | Her heart wilts away in loneliness |
| Chorus | |
| Laa laa laa laa | Laa laa laa laa |
| Haei haei | Hey hey |
| Female | |
| Madhu sinthum kinnamthaan | The glass spilling wine/sweet nectar |
| Muzhuvathumae unakkaaga | Is entirely for you |
| Chorus :Muzhuvathumae unakkaaga | Chorus : Is entirely for you |
| Female :Viral meettum veenaikku | Female : For the veena played by fingers |
| Vidha vidhamaai pudhuppaattu | A variety of new tunes |
| Chorus :Vidha vidhamaai pudhuppaattu | Chorus : A variety of new tunes |
| Female | |
| Alli paaru mannavaa | Female : Look and scoop it up, my king |
| Halwa thottamallavaa | Isn't this a garden of sweet halwa? |
| Pallippaadam sollavaa | Shall I teach a school lesson? |
| Panthai pola thullavaa | Shall I bounce around like a ball? |
| Thaekkonnaa | Take it if you want |
| Female | |
| Pappaa sabaiyil aaduthu | The young woman is dancing in the assembly |
| Chorus :Hae… | Chorus : Hey… |
| Female :Paathi paathi pesuthu | Female : She speaks in half-broken words |
| Chorus :Hae… | Chorus : Hey… |
| Female :Thanae konjam yaenuthu | Female : She yawns or burps a little by herself |
| Chorus :Hae… | Chorus : Hey… |
| Female :Thaniyae nenjam vaaduthu | Female : Her heart wilts away in loneliness |
| Chorus :Hae… | Chorus : Hey… |
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
Oho oho oho
Oho oho oho…..
பாப்பா சபையில் ஆடுது
குழு :
ஹே....
பாதி பாதி பேசுது
குழு :
ஹே....
தானே கொஞ்சம் ஏங்குது
குழு :
ஹே....
தனியே நெஞ்சம் வாடுது
குழு :
ஹே....
The young woman is dancing in the assembly
Chorus : Hey…
Female : She speaks in half-broken words
Chorus : Hey…
Female : She yawns or burps a little by herself
Chorus : Hey…
Female : Her heart wilts away in loneliness
Chorus : Hey…
யாரோடும் சடுகுடு ஆட சம்மதம்
நீயும் சந்தோஷம் காண்பதில் என்ன தாமதம்
She agrees to play tag with anyone
Why delay in enjoying the happiness yourself?
............................
……………..
பாப்பா சபையில் ஆடுது
குழு :
ஹே....
பாதி பாதி பேசுது
குழு :
ஹே....
தானே கொஞ்சம் ஏங்குது
குழு :
ஹே....
தனியே நெஞ்சம் வாடுது
குழு :
ஹே....
The young woman is dancing in the assembly
Chorus : Hey…
Female : She speaks in half-broken words
Chorus : Hey…
Female : She yawns or burps a little by herself
Chorus : Hey…
Female : Her heart wilts away in loneliness
Chorus : Hey…
..................................
……………..
பூவெல்லாம் கொடி மேலே
புடவைகளாய் கட்டியது
குழு :
புடவைகளாய் கட்டியது
பொன்மேனி என் மேனி
பூக்களினால் கட்டியது
குழு :
பூக்களினால் கட்டியது
She agrees to play tag with anyone
Why delay in enjoying the happiness yourself?
கையில் கோப்பை உள்ளதா
பையில் காசு உள்ளதா
ஆசை மீதம் உள்ளதா
அள்ளி பாரு மன்மதா சலோய்யா
……………..
பாப்பா சபையில் ஆடுது
பாதி பாதி பேசுது
தானே கொஞ்சம் ஏங்குது
தனியே நெஞ்சம் வாடுது
The young woman is dancing in the assembly
Chorus : Hey…
Female : She speaks in half-broken words
Chorus : Hey…
Female : She yawns or burps a little by herself
Chorus : Hey…
Female : Her heart wilts away in loneliness
Chorus : Hey…
லா லா லா லா
ஹேய் ஹேய்
All the flowers on the vine
Are draped like sarees
Chorus : Are draped like sarees
Female : My golden body, my frame
Is draped in flowers
Chorus : Is draped in flowers
மது சிந்தும் கிண்ணம்தான்
முழுவதுமே உனக்காக
குழு :
முழுவதுமே உனக்காக
விரல் மீட்டும் வீணைக்கு
விதவிதமாய் புதுப்பாட்டு
குழு :
விதவிதமாய் புதுப்பாட்டு
Is there a cup in your hand?
Is there money in your pocket?
Is there any desire left over?
Scoop it up and see, O Cupid, hello!
அள்ளிப் பாரு மன்னவா
அல்வா தோட்டமல்லவா
பள்ளிப்பாடம் சொல்லவா
பந்தை போல துள்ளவா
தேக்கோன்னா
The young woman is dancing in the assembly
She speaks in half-broken words
She yawns or burps a little by herself
Her heart wilts away in loneliness
பாப்பா சபையில் ஆடுது
குழு :
ஹே....
பாதி பாதி பேசுது
குழு :
ஹே....
தானே கொஞ்சம் ஏங்குது
குழு :
ஹே....
தனியே நெஞ்சம் வாடுது
குழு :
ஹே....
Laa laa laa laa
Hey hey
யாரோடும் சடுகுடு ஆட சம்மதம்
நீயும் சந்தோஷம் காண்பதில் என்ன தாமதம்
The glass spilling wine/sweet nectar
Is entirely for you
Chorus : Is entirely for you
Female : For the veena played by fingers
A variety of new tunes
Chorus : A variety of new tunes
............................
Female : Look and scoop it up, my king
Isn't this a garden of sweet halwa?
Shall I teach a school lesson?
Shall I bounce around like a ball?
Take it if you want
பாப்பா சபையில் ஆடுது
குழு :
ஹே....
பாதி பாதி பேசுது
குழு :
ஹே....
தானே கொஞ்சம் ஏங்குது
குழு :
ஹே....
தனியே நெஞ்சம் வாடுது
குழு :
ஹே....
The young woman is dancing in the assembly
Chorus : Hey…
Female : She speaks in half-broken words
Chorus : Hey…
Female : She yawns or burps a little by herself
Chorus : Hey…
Female : Her heart wilts away in loneliness
Chorus : Hey…
Oho oho oho
Oho oho oho
Oho oho oho…..
Oho oho oho…..
Pappaa sabaiyil aaduthu
The young woman is dancing in the assembly
Chorus :Hae…
Chorus : Hey…
Female :Paathi paathi pesuthu
Female : She speaks in half-broken words
Chorus :Hae…
Chorus : Hey…
Female :Thanae konjam yaenuthu
Female : She yawns or burps a little by herself
Chorus :Hae…
Chorus : Hey…
Female :Thaniyae nenjam vaaduthu
Female : Her heart wilts away in loneliness
Chorus :Hae…
Chorus : Hey…
Yaarodum sadukudu aada sammatham
She agrees to play tag with anyone
Neeyum santhosam kaanbathil enna thaamatham
Why delay in enjoying the happiness yourself?
……………..
……………..
Pappaa sabaiyil aaduthu
The young woman is dancing in the assembly
Chorus :Hae…
Chorus : Hey…
Female :Paathi paathi pesuthu
Female : She speaks in half-broken words
Chorus :Hae…
Chorus : Hey…
Female :Thanae konjam yaenuthu
Female : She yawns or burps a little by herself
Chorus :Hae…
Chorus : Hey…
Female :Thaniyae nenjam vaaduthu
Female : Her heart wilts away in loneliness
Chorus :Hae…
Chorus : Hey…
……………..
……………..
Yaarodum sadukudu aada sammatham
She agrees to play tag with anyone
Neeyum santhosam kaanbathil enna thaamatham
Why delay in enjoying the happiness yourself?
……………..
……………..
Pappaa sabaiyil aaduthu
The young woman is dancing in the assembly
Chorus :Hae…
Chorus : Hey…
Female :Paathi paathi pesuthu
Female : She speaks in half-broken words
Chorus :Hae…
Chorus : Hey…
Female :Thanae konjam yaenuthu
Female : She yawns or burps a little by herself
Chorus :Hae…
Chorus : Hey…
Female :Thaniyae nenjam vaaduthu
Female : Her heart wilts away in loneliness
Chorus :Hae…
Chorus : Hey…
Poovellam kodi maelae
All the flowers on the vine
Pudavaigalaai kattiyathu
Are draped like sarees
Chorus :Pudavaigalaai kattiyathu
Chorus : Are draped like sarees
Female :Ponmaeni en maeni
Female : My golden body, my frame
Pookkalinaal kattiyathu
Is draped in flowers
Chorus :Pookkalinaal kattiyathu
Chorus : Is draped in flowers
Kaiyil koppai ullathaa
Is there a cup in your hand?
Paiyil kaasu ullathaa
Is there money in your pocket?
Aasai meedham ullathaa
Is there any desire left over?
Alli paaru manmathaa saloiyyaa
Scoop it up and see, O Cupid, hello!
Pappaa sabaiyil aaduthu
The young woman is dancing in the assembly
Paathi paathi pesuthu
She speaks in half-broken words
Thanae konjam yaenuthu
She yawns or burps a little by herself
Thaniyae nenjam vaaduthu
Her heart wilts away in loneliness
Laa laa laa laa
Laa laa laa laa
Haei haei
Hey hey
Madhu sinthum kinnamthaan
The glass spilling wine/sweet nectar
Muzhuvathumae unakkaaga
Is entirely for you
Chorus :Muzhuvathumae unakkaaga
Chorus : Is entirely for you
Female :Viral meettum veenaikku
Female : For the veena played by fingers
Vidha vidhamaai pudhuppaattu
A variety of new tunes
Chorus :Vidha vidhamaai pudhuppaattu
Chorus : A variety of new tunes
Alli paaru mannavaa
Female : Look and scoop it up, my king
Halwa thottamallavaa
Isn't this a garden of sweet halwa?
Pallippaadam sollavaa
Shall I teach a school lesson?
Panthai pola thullavaa
Shall I bounce around like a ball?
Thaekkonnaa
Take it if you want
Pappaa sabaiyil aaduthu
The young woman is dancing in the assembly
Chorus :Hae…
Chorus : Hey…
Female :Paathi paathi pesuthu
Female : She speaks in half-broken words
Chorus :Hae…
Chorus : Hey…
Female :Thanae konjam yaenuthu
Female : She yawns or burps a little by herself
Chorus :Hae…
Chorus : Hey…
Female :Thaniyae nenjam vaaduthu
Female : Her heart wilts away in loneliness
Chorus :Hae…
Chorus : Hey…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Pappaa sabaiyil aaduthu' from the 1989 Tamil film 'Vaai Kozhuppu' is a playful cabaret/item dance number. The protagonist sings about a young woman performing in a public gathering, enticing her audience while expressing her inner loneliness and desire for companionship. Through vivid imagery of wine, flowers, sweet treats, and music, she invites her lover to partake in the pleasures of life without hesitation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uruvagam)
“Ponmaeni en maeni / Pookkalinaal kattiyathu”
Comparing the female body draped in flowers to a body wrapped in saree garments, and referring to herself as a sweet 'halwa garden'.
Rhyme / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pappaa sabaiyil aaduthu / Paathi paathi pesuthu”
Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sound 'Pa' across consecutive lines (Pappaa / Paathi).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kaiyil koppai ullathaa / Paiyil kaasu ullathaa / Aasai meedham ullathaa”
Rhyming line endings using 'ullathaa' across multiple rhetorical questions.
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Trivia
The song features playful club dance tropes characteristic of late 1980s Tamil cinema, blending Western beats with catchy lyrical rhymes written by Vairamuthu.
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