Papparamittai
From Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran · 2016
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Sreerama Chandra
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Details
- Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Papparamittai pola nee inikka | As you taste sweet like a Pappara candy, |
| Pasiyum marakkuthadi | Even my hunger is forgotten, girl. |
| Oru koppara thengaavaa ennoda | Like a dry coconut shattered into pieces, |
| Manasum sethari kedakkuthadi | My heart lies scattered around. |
| Chorus | |
| Papparamittai pola nee inikka | As you taste sweet like a Pappara candy, |
| Pasiyum marakkuthadi | Even my hunger is forgotten, girl. |
| Oru koppara thengaavaa ennoda | Like a dry coconut shattered into pieces, |
| Manasum sethari kedakkuthadi | My heart lies scattered around. |
| Male | |
| Kannula kaaram ne yetha | When you add spice to my eyes, |
| Katharuren vida solli | I cry out, begging you to spare me. |
| Kaalula kolam nee poda | When you draw rangoli patterns with your feet, |
| Aaguren perum pulli | I become a prominent dot in it. |
| Male | |
| Aasaiyaa unna naan paathu | Looking at you with deep longing, |
| Kedakkuren nora thalli | I lie here foaming at the mouth. |
| Aaruthal kooraama | Without offering any words of comfort, |
| Vaikkira nee nee nee nee kolli | You set fire to me like a funeral pyre. |
| Male | |
| Adi Papparamittayae | Oh my Pappara candy! |
| Oru koppara thengaavaa | Like a dry coconut! |
| Male | |
| Yeh kaathula medai pottu | Hey, setting up a stage in thin air, |
| Kathakali aadaatha | Do not dance Kathakali. |
| Kaadhala kozhikunjaaa | Love like a tiny chick, |
| Porikkaatha.. | Do not fry it.. |
| Male | |
| Aakkiya sora neethaan | The rice that is already cooked, |
| Arisiyaa maathaatha | Do not turn it back into uncooked grains. |
| Aambala nenja panthaa | A man's heart like a ball, |
| Amukkaathaa… | Do not crush it tight... |
| Male | |
| Poona muthuga nee | If you stroke the back |
| Thadavi thantha | Of a cat softly, |
| Kaattu puliyaa maaruthu pulla | It turns into a wild tiger, girl. |
| Veppankozhuntha nee uruvi vantha | If you pluck tender neem leaves, |
| Kunkuma poovaa sevakkuthu ulla | It blushes red inside like a saffron flower. |
| Ulaaa…ulaaaa….. | Ulaaa... ulaaaa... |
| Male | |
| Papparmittaaya pola | Like a Pappara candy, |
| Papparmittaaya pola | Like a Pappara candy, |
| Male | |
| Paakkura paarvaiyaala | With the glance you give me, |
| Powderum poosaatha | Without applying face powder, |
| Paavi nee enna | You sinner, do not |
| Kootti kazhikkaatha | Calculate and manipulate me. |
| Naakkula soodam yethi | Lighting camphor on my tongue, |
| Narambula veesaatha | Do not send heat through my nerves. |
| Ottadai pola usura adikaatha | Do not sweep away my life like cobwebs. |
| Male | |
| Yeh oomai manasula | Hey, in my silent heart, |
| Urumi saththam | The loud beat of the Urumi drum, |
| Unna nenacha ketkuthu pulla | Resonates when I think of you, girl. |
| Vaasa kathavula saavi koththa | Like a bunch of keys at the entrance door, |
| Enna ethukku nee izhukkura ulla | Why do you pull me inside? |
| Ulaaa…aaah..aaah…. | Ulaaa... aaah.. aaah.... |
| Male | |
| Papparmittaaya pola | Like a Pappara candy, |
| Papparmittaaya pola | Like a Pappara candy, |
| Papparmittaaya pola | Like a Pappara candy, |
| Nee inikka pasiyum marakkuthadi | As you taste sweet, even my hunger is forgotten, girl. |
பப்பரமிட்டாய் போல
நீ இனிக்கப் பசியும் மறக்குதடி
ஒரு கொப்பரத் தேங்காவா
என்னோட மனசும் சிதறிக்
கிடக்குதடி
As you taste sweet like a Pappara candy,
Even my hunger is forgotten, girl.
Like a dry coconut shattered into pieces,
My heart lies scattered around.
பப்பரமிட்டாய் போல
நீ இனிக்கப் பசியும் மறக்குதடி
ஒரு கொப்பரத் தேங்காவா
என்னோட மனசும் சிதறிக்
கிடக்குதடி
As you taste sweet like a Pappara candy,
Even my hunger is forgotten, girl.
Like a dry coconut shattered into pieces,
My heart lies scattered around.
கண்ணுல காரம்
நீ ஏத்த கதறுறேன் விட
சொல்லி காலுல கோலம்
நீ போட ஆகுறேன் பெரும்புள்ளி
When you add spice to my eyes,
I cry out, begging you to spare me.
When you draw rangoli patterns with your feet,
I become a prominent dot in it.
ஆசையா உன்ன
நான் பாத்து கிடக்குறேன்
நுர தள்ளி ஆறுதல் கூறாம
வைக்கிற நீ நீ நீ நீ கொள்ளி
Looking at you with deep longing,
I lie here foaming at the mouth.
Without offering any words of comfort,
You set fire to me like a funeral pyre.
அடி பப்பர
மிட்டாயே ஒரு
கொப்பரத் தேங்காவா
Oh my Pappara candy!
Like a dry coconut!
ஏ காத்துல
மேடை போட்டு
கதகளி ஆடாத
காதல கோழிக்குஞ்சா
பொறிக்காத
Hey, setting up a stage in thin air,
Do not dance Kathakali.
Love like a tiny chick,
Do not fry it..
ஆக்கிய சோறா
நீதான் அரிசியா மாத்தாத
ஆம்பள நெஞ்ச பந்தா
அமுக்காத
The rice that is already cooked,
Do not turn it back into uncooked grains.
A man's heart like a ball,
Do not crush it tight...
பூன முதுக
நீ தடவி தந்தா காட்டு
புலியா மாறுது புள்ள
வேப்பங்கொழுந்தா நீ
உருவி வந்த குங்குமப்
பூவா சிவக்குது உள்ள
உள்ள உள்ள
If you stroke the back
Of a cat softly,
It turns into a wild tiger, girl.
If you pluck tender neem leaves,
It blushes red inside like a saffron flower.
Ulaaa... ulaaaa...
பப்பரமிட்டாய
போல பப்பரமிட்டாய
போல
Like a Pappara candy,
Like a Pappara candy,
பாக்குற பார்வையால
பவுடரும் பூசாத பாவி நீ
என்னக் கூட்டிக் கழிக்காத
நாக்குல சூடம் ஏத்தி
நரம்புல வீசாத ஒட்டடை
போல உசுர அடிக்காத
With the glance you give me,
Without applying face powder,
You sinner, do not
Calculate and manipulate me.
Lighting camphor on my tongue,
Do not send heat through my nerves.
Do not sweep away my life like cobwebs.
ஏ ஊமை
மனசுல உருமி
சத்தம் உன்ன நினைச்சா
கேட்குது புள்ள வாசக் கதவுல
சாவிக் கொத்தா என்ன எதுக்கு
நீ இழுக்குற உள்ள உள்ள ஆ ஆ
Hey, in my silent heart,
The loud beat of the Urumi drum,
Resonates when I think of you, girl.
Like a bunch of keys at the entrance door,
Why do you pull me inside?
Ulaaa... aaah.. aaah....
பப்பரமிட்டாய
போல பப்பரமிட்டாய
போல பப்பரமிட்டாய
போல நீ இனிக்கப் பசியும்
மறக்குதடி
Like a Pappara candy,
Like a Pappara candy,
Like a Pappara candy,
As you taste sweet, even my hunger is forgotten, girl.
Papparamittai pola nee inikka
As you taste sweet like a Pappara candy,
Pasiyum marakkuthadi
Even my hunger is forgotten, girl.
Oru koppara thengaavaa ennoda
Like a dry coconut shattered into pieces,
Manasum sethari kedakkuthadi
My heart lies scattered around.
Papparamittai pola nee inikka
As you taste sweet like a Pappara candy,
Pasiyum marakkuthadi
Even my hunger is forgotten, girl.
Oru koppara thengaavaa ennoda
Like a dry coconut shattered into pieces,
Manasum sethari kedakkuthadi
My heart lies scattered around.
Kannula kaaram ne yetha
When you add spice to my eyes,
Katharuren vida solli
I cry out, begging you to spare me.
Kaalula kolam nee poda
When you draw rangoli patterns with your feet,
Aaguren perum pulli
I become a prominent dot in it.
Aasaiyaa unna naan paathu
Looking at you with deep longing,
Kedakkuren nora thalli
I lie here foaming at the mouth.
Aaruthal kooraama
Without offering any words of comfort,
Vaikkira nee nee nee nee kolli
You set fire to me like a funeral pyre.
Adi Papparamittayae
Oh my Pappara candy!
Oru koppara thengaavaa
Like a dry coconut!
Yeh kaathula medai pottu
Hey, setting up a stage in thin air,
Kathakali aadaatha
Do not dance Kathakali.
Kaadhala kozhikunjaaa
Love like a tiny chick,
Porikkaatha..
Do not fry it..
Aakkiya sora neethaan
The rice that is already cooked,
Arisiyaa maathaatha
Do not turn it back into uncooked grains.
Aambala nenja panthaa
A man's heart like a ball,
Amukkaathaa…
Do not crush it tight...
Poona muthuga nee
If you stroke the back
Thadavi thantha
Of a cat softly,
Kaattu puliyaa maaruthu pulla
It turns into a wild tiger, girl.
Veppankozhuntha nee uruvi vantha
If you pluck tender neem leaves,
Kunkuma poovaa sevakkuthu ulla
It blushes red inside like a saffron flower.
Ulaaa…ulaaaa…..
Ulaaa... ulaaaa...
Papparmittaaya pola
Like a Pappara candy,
Papparmittaaya pola
Like a Pappara candy,
Paakkura paarvaiyaala
With the glance you give me,
Powderum poosaatha
Without applying face powder,
Paavi nee enna
You sinner, do not
Kootti kazhikkaatha
Calculate and manipulate me.
Naakkula soodam yethi
Lighting camphor on my tongue,
Narambula veesaatha
Do not send heat through my nerves.
Ottadai pola usura adikaatha
Do not sweep away my life like cobwebs.
Yeh oomai manasula
Hey, in my silent heart,
Urumi saththam
The loud beat of the Urumi drum,
Unna nenacha ketkuthu pulla
Resonates when I think of you, girl.
Vaasa kathavula saavi koththa
Like a bunch of keys at the entrance door,
Enna ethukku nee izhukkura ulla
Why do you pull me inside?
Ulaaa…aaah..aaah….
Ulaaa... aaah.. aaah....
Papparmittaaya pola
Like a Pappara candy,
Papparmittaaya pola
Like a Pappara candy,
Papparmittaaya pola
Like a Pappara candy,
Nee inikka pasiyum marakkuthadi
As you taste sweet, even my hunger is forgotten, girl.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Papparamittai is a vibrant, rustic folk song from the Tamil film Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran (2016), penned by Yugabharathi. The protagonist playfully expresses the intense, chaotic, and intoxicating impact his beloved has on his heart and life. He uses vivid local village imagery, comparing her sweetness to vintage nostalgic candy (Papparamittai) and his unsettled mind to a shattered dry coconut (koppara thengai). Throughout the song, he humorously pleads with her to stop teasing him, describing how her subtle gestures send his emotions into overdrive.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Papparamittai pola nee inikka”
Compares the sweet presence of the beloved to traditional nostalgic candy ('Papparamittai').
Simile (Upamai)
“Oru koppara thengaavaa ennoda Manasum sethari kedakkuthadi”
Compares the broken and scattered state of his heart to a shattered dry coconut ('koppara thengai').
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Kaadhala kozhikunjaaa Porikkaatha..”
Compares love to a fragile chick ('kozhikunju') that shouldn't be ruined or fried.
Hyperbole (Urvagarnai)
“Naakkula soodam yethi Narambula veesaatha”
Exaggerates emotional turmoil as placing burning camphor on the tongue and firing heat through nerves.
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Trivia
The song 'Papparamittai' from 'Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran' (2016) was composed by C. Sathya and features lyrics by Yugabharathi. The track became popular in rural and urban audio charts due to its catchy folk beat and nostalgic references to childhood local treats.
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