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Papparapa

From Vizhithiru · 2017

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singers
T. Rajendar, Priyadarshini
Music director
Sathyan Mahalingam
Details
Vizhithiru2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Papparapaa papparappaPapparapaa papparappa (vocal beat)
Papparapaa papparappaPapparapaa papparappa (vocal beat)
Male
Yeh vaadi en silsilaHey girl, come on, my chain of romance!
Kaattadha salsalaDon't show your hesitation or fuss!
Kuththaata gumthalaThe folk dance beat is pumping high!
Aadovoma asathalaShall we dance and rock the floor impressively?
Male
Vaadi en silsilaCome on, my chain of romance!
Kaattadha salsalaDon't show your hesitation or fuss!
Kuththaata gumthalaThe folk dance beat is pumping high!
Aadovoma asathalaShall we dance and rock the floor impressively?
Female
Kekuriyae colorful-ahYou ask so colorfully!
Paakuriyae powerful-ahYou look so powerful!
Irukuriyae youthful-ahYou stay so youthful!
Heart-u aachu houseful-ahMy heart has become houseful!
Chorus
{Papparapaa Papparappa{Papparapaa Papparappa
Papparapaa Papparappa} (2)Papparapaa Papparappa} (2)
Male
Aracha maava araikiranHe grinds already ground flour,
Appa amma vizzhaiyatilIn the play of father and mother (marriage),
Thovacha thuniya thovaikuranHe washes already washed clothes,
Aadham evazh repeat-uIt is just Adam and Eve repeating history!
Male
Maava araikka thuniya thovaikkaTo grind the flour, to wash the clothes,
Maava araikka thuniya thovaikkaTo grind the flour, to wash the clothes,
Female
Aracha maava araikiranHe grinds already ground flour,
Appa amma vizzhaiyatilIn the play of father and mother,
Thovacha thuniya thovaikuranHe washes already washed clothes,
Aadham evazh repeat-uIt is just Adam and Eve repeating history!
Male
Suthura sakkaram manidha jadhiHumanity is a spinning wheel,
Suththa vittan paranjothiThe Supreme Divine made it spin!
Aanukku theva ponjaadhiA man needs a wife,
Aliyuranae ponna thediHe perishes searching for a woman!
Female
Vaachirukka nee dhaadiYou have grown a beard,
Vandhu sendhen naan jodiI came and joined as your partner!
Kavala marakka paattu paadiSinging songs to forget worries,
Kalakkuvomae onna koodiLet us rock together as one!
Chorus
{Papparapaa Papparappa{Papparapaa Papparappa
Papparapaa Papparappa} (2)Papparapaa Papparappa} (2)
Chorus
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Ailasa ailasa ailasaAilasa ailasa ailasa (sailor rhythm)
Ailasa ailasa ailasaAilasa ailasa ailasa
Ailasa ailasa ailasaAilasa ailasa ailasa
Oh..ho ..ho ..hoOh..ho ..ho ..ho
Female
Status ippo single thaanMy status right now is single,
Vandhu aavu mingle thaanCome and mingle with me!
Tag-u panikalamWe can tag each other,
Nee share-um panikalamYou can share posts too,
Male
Upload-um pannalamWe can upload content,
Download-um pannalamWe can download content,
Wifi podhum diWi-Fi is enough, my girl,
En wife ah vaayen diCome become my wife, my girl!
Female
Setta pannadhaDon't do mischief,
Nee request kodukadhaDon't send a request!
Male :Chating-u mudiyalaMale: The chatting never ends,
Nee sign out pannadhaDon't you sign out!
Female
Ultra modern fashion daIt is ultra-modern fashion, man!
Unlimited connection daIt is an unlimited connection, man!
Enakku pudicha manushan thaanHe is the man I like,
Eppo aava purushan thaanWhen will he become my husband?
Male
Attract pannudhu facebook-uFacebook attracts us so much,
Alluriyae nee like-uYou gather all the likes!
Cute ah irukudhu un look-uYour look is so cute,
Eathuriyae kick-u kick-uYou give me a total kick!
Chorus
{Papparapaa Papparappa{Papparapaa Papparappa
Papparapaa Papparappa} (2)Papparapaa Papparappa} (2)
Male
Come on yaCome on, yeah!
Silsila silsila yeh sil silaChain of romance, chain of romance,
Yei sal sala yeh sala salaHey commotion, hey excitement,
Female
Nee enakku pudicha mannavanYou are the king I like,
Pulla porandha manmadhanA Cupid born as a boy!
Sonna nambuyaBelieve me when I say it,
Unakku sema thembuyaYou have immense strength!
Male
Aiyayo tharamaten tholla diOh no, I won't give you trouble, girl,
Thandha kaiyila pulla diIf I do, there will be a baby in your hands, girl!
Thoondi vidathaDon't provoke me,
Nee thoondil podathaDon't throw a fishing hook at me!
Female
Eh jinginu chikinu thaanWith a jing-janga chikinu rhythm,
Naan thacha blouse-u thaanIt's the blouse that I stitched!
Male :Naan takkunu vandhuputtaMale: If I suddenly show up,
Nee pannuva rouse-u thaanYou will create a scene!
Female
Nee kadhalukae boss-u thaanYou are the boss of love itself,
Sendha idam kaasu thaanThe place you join turns into wealth,
Unmel aanen loose-u naanI went crazy over you,
Eppavum nee mass-u thaanYou are always stylish and mass!
Male
Aarambathula ice-u thaanIn the beginning, it is sweet talk (ice),
Aparam puliva juice-u thaanLater, it becomes sour juice,
Aambala manasu nice-u thaanA man's heart is nice,
Aavan devdas-u thaanYet he ends up becoming a Devdas!
Chorus
{Papparapaa Papparappa{Papparapaa Papparappa
Papparapaa Papparappa} (2)Papparapaa Papparappa} (2)
Male
Vaadi en silsilaCome on, my chain of romance!
Kaattadha salsalaDon't show your hesitation or fuss!
Kuththaata gumthalaThe folk dance beat is pumping high!
Aadovoma asathalaShall we dance and rock the floor impressively?
Female
Kekuriyae colorful-ahYou ask so colorfully!
Paakuriyae powerful-ahYou look so powerful!
Irukuriyae youthful-ahYou stay so youthful!
Heart-u aachu houseful-ahMy heart has become houseful!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from 'Vizhithiru' (2017) is an energetic folk-pop track written by T. Rajendar. It blends fast-paced Tamil kuthu rhythm with modern social media terminology such as Facebook, tagging, sharing, Wi-Fi, and downloading. The lyrics portray flirtatious romantic banter between lovers who discuss love, relationships, and modern digital lifestyle habits with humor and high energy. The song humorously compares domestic married life to repetitive actions like 'grinding ground flour' or 'washing washed clothes', referencing the ancient cycle starting from Adam and Eve. Through fast rhyming lyrics characteristic of T. Rajendar's style, the track celebrates youthful romance, social media obsession, and playful couple arguments.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Yeh vaadi en silsila / Kaattadha salsala / Kuththaata gumthala / Aadovoma asathala

Matching final rhyming sounds across consecutive lines ('silsila', 'salsala', 'gumthala', 'asathala').

Tanglish Monorhyme

Kekuriyae colorful-ah / Paakuriyae powerful-ah / Irukuriyae youthful-ah / Heart-u aachu houseful-ah

Successive lines rhyming with English suffix-adapted Tamil loanwords ('colorful-ah', 'powerful-ah', 'youthful-ah', 'houseful-ah').

Edhugai (Second Letter Assonance)

Aracha maava araikiran / Thovacha thuniya thovaikuran

The second letter consonant match in Tamil lyrics ('Aracha' / 'Thovacha').

Modern Digital Metaphor

Wifi podhum di / En wife ah vaayen di

Using internet connectivity terms as punning metaphors for marital union ('Wifi podhum di / En wife ah vaayen di').

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Trivia

Written by veteran artist T. Rajendar (TR), known for his signature rhyming couplets in Tamil cinema. The song features a mix of traditional Tamil kuthu rhythm and contemporary digital slang, served as a major promotional track for the multi-starrer film Vizhithiru (2017).

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