♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sontha pantham palaper koodi
Intha pennum intha aanum
Saernthu vaazha sammatham sonnaa
Jothidar azhaiththu jaadhagam paarththu
Onpathu poruththam paangudan kettu
Uravinar munnaal uruthigal sonnaal
Maaperum manithargal manavarai vanthu
Aal pol thazhaiththu arugu pol verodi
Vaazhiya endru vaazhththukkal sonnaar
Papparapaparappaam paattula
Naan paada vathathoru kooththula
Papparapaparappaam paattula
Naan paada vathathoru kooththula
Thaalam thatti naan paada poratha
Nallaa ketkanum naattula
Paattula kooththula naattula nadappula
Papparapaparappaam paattula
Naan paada vathathoru kooththula
Papparapaparappaam paattula…aa…
Paruvam pathinaaru porakkuthu
Antha paruvaththil kadhal inikkuthu
Paruvam pathinaaru porakkuthu
Antha paruvaththil kadhal inikkuthu
Poruththam porunthida thavikkuthu
Aanaa avaravar vithippadi nadakkuthu
Nadanthatha maranthae theeranum
Ini nadappatha nenachche vaazhanum
Nadanthatha maranthae theeranum
Ini nadappatha nenachche vaazhanum
Nadappathu nadakkattum naattula
Ini nallathu nadakkattum veettula
Naattula veettila nallathu nadappula
Papparapaparappaam paattula
Naan paada vathathoru kooththula
Papparapaparappaam paattula…aa…
Karuvula odhahchathum valikkala
Nee maarula kadichchathum valikkala
Karuvula odhahchathum valikkala
Nee maarula kadichchathum valikkala
Ippa pirivula anaichchathu valichchathu
Intha porappukku aandavan vidhichchthu
Ooru ulagam unna vaazhththanum
Ada uththamiyendrae pottranum
Ooru ulagam unna vaazhththanum
Ada uththamiyendrae pottranum
Adha maththava solli pesanum
Itha peththava manasukku seedhanam
Vaazhththanum vanaganum pottranum pugazhanum
Papparapaparappaam paattula
Naan paada vathathintha veetula
Papparapaparappaam paattula
Naan paada vathathintha veetula
Thaalaththoda naan paaada poratha
Nalla ketkanum aattula
Paattula veettula naattula nadappula
Papparapaparappaam paattula
Naan paada vathathintha veetula
Papparapaparappaam paattula…aa…..
When many relatives and kin gather together,
and this woman and this man
give their consent to live together,
an astrologer is called to read their horoscopes,
properly checking the nine points of compatibility,
and promises are made before all the relatives;
respected elders come up to the wedding dais
and bless them: "Flourish like the banyan tree and take root like the grass,
may you live long and happily!"
In this "Pappara-papprappam" song,
in this folk play where I've come to sing,
in this "Papparappaam" song,
in this folk play where I've come to sing,
what I am about to sing, keeping time with the beat,
everyone in the land should listen to well!
In song, in folk drama, in the land, and in daily life,
in this "Pappara-papprappam" song,
in this folk play where I've come to sing,
in this "Papparappaam" song... ah...
The age of sixteen blossoms,
and in that youth, love tastes sweet.
The age of sixteen blossoms,
and in that youth, love tastes sweet.
The heart yearns to find the right match,
yet everything happens according to each one's destiny.
We must forget what has already happened,
and live our lives looking ahead to what is to come.
We must forget what has already happened,
and live our lives looking ahead to what is to come.
Let whatever happens happen out in the world,
from now on, let only good things happen in this home.
In the land, in the home, good things in everyday life...
In this "Pappara-papprappam" song,
in this folk play where I've come to sing,
in this "Papparappaam" song... ah...
When you kicked inside my womb, it didn't hurt;
when you bit my breast while nursing, it didn't hurt.
When you kicked inside my womb, it didn't hurt;
when you bit my breast while nursing, it didn't hurt.
Now hugging you as you depart, it truly hurts;
yet this is what God has written for this life.
The whole town and the world should bless you,
and praise you as a good and noble woman!
The whole town and the world should bless you,
and praise you as a good and noble woman!
Others must speak highly of your goodness,
for that is the greatest gift to the mother who bore you.
To bless, to honor, to cherish, and to praise...
In this "Pappara-papprappam" song,
I have come to sing in this house,
in this "Pappara-papprappam" song,
I have come to sing in this house.
What I am about to sing to the rhythm,
everyone in the land should listen to well!
In song, in this home, in the country, and in daily life,
in this "Pappara-papprappam" song,
I have come to sing in this house,
in this "Pappara-papprappam" song... ah...
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