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Pappapappan

From Vettai · 2012

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Harini, Saindhavi
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Vettai
Movie release year
2012
Lyrics added on
29 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pappapappan pappapaan pappappa pappapaan
Pathikichu pambaram doi
Female :Pappappa pappapaan pappappa pappapaan
Enna senja mandhiram doi
Adi raasathi rosaapu enna solla
En raa thookkam thookikittu porapulla
Naan thillaanaa paaduren thimuraaga aaduren
Ennoda kaikokka vaadi..
Female :Un pollaadha meesayil kuthaaama kuthunaa
Sethaa naan poven poda ..
Ye Pappappappan paappapaan parappann pappapaan
Pathikichu pambaram doi
Female :Papparappa pappapaan pappappa pappapaan
Enna senja mandhiram doi
Ye kodi idai paathu naan odanchiten nethu
Mutham kitham thandhu enna otta vaiyen di
Vallayadi vallai enna vazha vaiyyu naalai
Mothamaaga mootakatti thooki poyenda
Unna appadiyae uppumoota thokkikiren de
Adi anju aaruu aasa mattum theethukiren de
Female :Othukuren othukuren ne onnonnaa
Sollithaa kathukuren da ….
Ye Pappappappan paappapaan parappann pappapaan
Pathikichu pambaram doi doi doi
Female :Papparappa pappapaan pappappa pappapaan
Enna senja mandhiram doi doi doi
Adi raasathi rosaapu enna solla
En raa thookkam thookikittu porapulla
Naan thillaanaa paaduren thimuraaga aaduren
Ennoda kaikokka vaa..vaa..vaadi..
Female :Un pollaadha meesayil kuthaaama kuthunaa
Sethaa naan poven poo..pooda ..
Ye manjam mugam paathu naan sevandhuten nethu
Mainaavae manjakodi kaatu ennaku
Female :Ye vidu kadha venaam ne vidum kadhai venaam
Enna venum kanna paathu sollu ennaku
Un poo potta paavaada podhum ennaku
Adhil velli vizha padam kaata aasai iruku
Female :Othukuren othukuren naan unnoda
Paapaava pethkkuren da …
Pappappappa pappapaan papprapappan pappapaan
Suthukichu pambaram doi
Female :Pappappa pappapaan pappappa pappapaan
Kathukichu mandhiram doi
Adi raasathi rosaapu enna solla
En raa thookkam thookikittu porapulla
Naan thillaanaa paaduren thimuraaga aaduren
Ennoda kaikokka vaa..vaa..vaadi..
Female :Un pollaadha meesayil kuthaaama kuthunaa
Sethaa naan poven po po..pooda ..
Pa-pa-pa-pan pa-pa-baan pa-pa-pa pa-pa-baan
The top has caught fire, oh my!
Female: Pa-pa-pa pa-pa-baan pa-pa-pa pa-pa-baan
What kind of magic did you cast, oh my!
Hey my queen, my rose flower, what can I say?
You are the girl who carries away my night's sleep!
I'm singing a Thillana (lively rhythmic song) and dancing with swagger,
Come hold hands with me, girl!
Female: If your wicked moustache pricks me without piercing,
I will simply die, go on, boy!
Hey, pa-pa-pa-pan pa-pa-baan pa-ra-pan pa-pa-baan
The top has caught fire, oh my!
Female: Pa-pa-ra-pa pa-pa-baan pa-pa-pa pa-pa-baan
What kind of magic did you cast, oh my!
Seeing your slender waist, I broke into pieces yesterday!
Give me a kiss or two and stick me back together, girl!
Hey lovely girl, give me a sweet life from tomorrow,
Just bundle me up completely and carry me away, boy!
I will hoist you piggyback just like that, girl,
And fulfill just five or six of my desires, girl!
Female: I agree, I agree! You teach me one by one,
And I will learn it all, boy!
Hey, pa-pa-pa-pan pa-pa-baan pa-ra-pan pa-pa-baan
The top has caught fire, oh my, oh my!
Female: Pa-pa-ra-pa pa-pa-baan pa-pa-pa pa-pa-baan
What kind of magic did you cast, oh my, oh my!
Hey my queen, my rose flower, what can I say?
You are the girl who carries away my night's sleep!
I'm singing a Thillana (lively rhythmic song) and dancing with swagger,
Come, come, come hold hands with me, girl!
Female: If your wicked moustache pricks me without piercing,
I will simply die, go on, boy!
Thinking of the bridal bed, I blushed red yesterday,
My sweet myna bird, show me the yellow flag (bridal green light)!
Female: Hey, leave the riddles aside, no more tall tales from you,
Look into my eyes and tell me what you want!
Your floral skirt is enough for me,
I desire to play a silver jubilee movie in it!
Female: I agree, I agree! I will give birth
to your baby, boy!
Pa-pa-pa-pa pa-pa-baan pa-pa-ra-pa-pan pa-pa-baan
The top has started spinning, oh my!
Female: Pa-pa-pa pa-pa-baan pa-pa-pa pa-pa-baan
It has learned the magic spell, oh my!
Hey my queen, my rose flower, what can I say?
You are the girl who carries away my night's sleep!
I'm singing a Thillana (lively rhythmic song) and dancing with swagger,
Come, come, come hold hands with me, girl!
Female: If your wicked moustache pricks me without piercing,
I will simply die, go, go, go on, boy!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Pattikichi Pambaram' from the movie Vettai (2012) is a vibrant, upbeat folk-pop duet celebrating romantic playfulness and passionate banter. The male lead expresses his deep infatuation, describing how the heroine's beauty deprives him of sleep and fills him with high-spirited energy. In response, the female lead teasingly responds to his flirtatious advances, engaging in playful banter about his mustache, his eager proposals, and their shared future.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagathal)

Ye kodi idai paathu naan odanchiten nethu

Describing the waist as 'kodi' (creeper/vine) and comparing the heroine to 'rosaapu' (rose flower) and 'mainaa' (myna bird).

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Mutham kitham thandhu enna otta vaiyen di

Exaggerating emotional state by claiming his body 'broke into pieces' upon seeing her waist and needing a kiss to glue it back.

Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)

Naan thillaanaa paaduren thimuraaga aaduren

Use of matching consonant/vowel sounds in Tamil lyrics like 'thillaanaa' / 'thimuraaga' and 'manjam' / 'mainaavae'.

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Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the action-masala film 'Vettai' directed by N. Lingusamy, starring Arya, R. Madhavan, Sameera Reddy, and Amala Paul. Lyricist Thamarai, known for her poetic romantic songs, composed these catchy, rhythmic folk-style lyrics to match the fast-paced choreography featuring Arya and Amala Paul.

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