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Lyrics & meaning

Para Para Pattaampoochi

From Kattradhu Thamizh · 2007

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Rahul Nambiar
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Kattradhu Thamizh
Movie release year
2007
Lyrics added on
22 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Para para para para para
Pattaampoochi
Thoda thoda thoda thoda
Pala vannam aachu
Idhu oru idhu oru puthu
Kannaammoochi
Idhayaththil vaanillai
Adhu maarippochu..
Kanneerai thudaikkum virallukku
Manam yengi kidakkuthae
Thanneeril midhakkum erumbukku
Ilai padagu aanathae
Para para para para para
Pattaampoochi
Thoda thoda thoda thoda
Pala vannam aachu
Idhu oru idhu oru puthu
Kannaammoochi
Idhayaththil vaanillai
Adhu maarippochu..
Ahaaa….aaaaa….aaaa…aa..
Ahaaa….aaaaa….aaaa…aa..
Inbam oru puram endru
Thunbam maru puram nindru
Suttri suzhaluthu indha mann melae
Thannan thani aal endru
Yaarum illai endru
Ullam solluthu indru anbaalae
Yetho yetho orr unarchchi
Eri thanalil mazhaiyin kulirchchi
Kadal alaigal modhi modhi
Manam sirpamaaguthae
Edhirilae antha mazhalai kaalam
Meendum thirumbuthae
Ohoo..oooo..ooo…ohoooo….
Para para para para para
Pattaampoochi
Thoda thoda thoda thoda
Pala vannam aachu
Idhu oru idhu oru puthu
Kannaammoochi
Idhayaththil naan illai
Adhu maarippochu..
Vaazhkkai enbathu enna
Pallipaadamumalla
Katru kondathai mella munnera
Kaadhal enbathu enna
Pulli kolamumalla
Kaatril kalaiyum pothu thallaada
Engo engo orr ulagam
Unakkaaga kaaththu kidakkum
Nigazhkaalam nadhiyai pola
Mella nagarnthu poguthae
Nadhi kaayalaam
Ninaivil ulla kaatchchi kaayumaa…aaa…
Ohoo..oooo..ooo…ohoooo….
Para para para para para
Pattaampoochi
Thoda thoda thoda thoda
Pala vannam aachu
Idhu oru idhu oru puthu
Kannaammoochi
Idhayaththil vaanillai
Adhu maarippochu..
Kanneerai thudaikkum virallukku
Manam yengi kidakkuthae
Thanneeril midhakkum erumbukku
Ilai padagu aanathae
Para para para para para
Pattaampoochi
Chorus :Pattaampoochi
Male :Thoda thoda thoda thoda
Pala vannam aachu
Chorus :Pala vannam aachu
Male :Idhu oru idhu oru puthu
Kannaammoochi
Chorus :Kannaammoochi
Male :Idhayaththil vaanillai
Adhu maarippochu..
Chorus :Adhu maarippochu..
Maari pochu pochu
Maari maari pochu
Maari pochu pochu
Maari maari pochu…..
Fly, fly, fly, fly, fly,
butterfly!
As I touch and touch you,
it turns into so many colours.
This is a, this is a brand new
game of hide-and-seek.
The weather in my heart,
it has completely changed...
For a finger to wipe away its tears,
the heart longs and yearns.
For an ant floating on the water,
a fallen leaf has become a boat.
Fly, fly, fly, fly, fly,
butterfly!
As I touch and touch you,
it turns into so many colours.
This is a, this is a brand new
game of hide-and-seek.
The weather in my heart,
it has completely changed...
Aha... aaaa... aaaa... aa...
Aha... aaaa... aaaa... aa...
With joy on one side,
and sorrow standing on the other,
life keeps spinning on this earth.
"No one in this world
is ever truly alone,"
my heart says today, filled with love.
Some strange, nameless feeling,
like the coolness of rain on burning embers.
As the ocean waves crash again and again,
my heart gets sculpted like a stone.
Right before my eyes, that innocent childhood
returns once again.
Oho.. ooo.. oo... ohooo...
Fly, fly, fly, fly, fly,
butterfly!
As I touch and touch you,
it turns into so many colours.
This is a, this is a brand new
game of hide-and-seek.
I am no longer in my heart,
it has completely changed...
What is life after all?
It isn't a school lesson,
to just learn and slowly move ahead.
What is love after all?
It isn't a kolam (pattern made of dots),
to fall apart when scattered by the wind.
Somewhere out there, a whole world
is waiting just for you.
The present moment, like a river,
gently flows away.
A river might run dry,
but will the scenes held in memory ever dry up... aah...
Oho.. ooo.. oo... ohooo...
Fly, fly, fly, fly, fly,
butterfly!
As I touch and touch you,
it turns into so many colours.
This is a, this is a brand new
game of hide-and-seek.
The weather in my heart,
it has completely changed...
For a finger to wipe away its tears,
the heart longs and yearns.
For an ant floating on the water,
a fallen leaf has become a boat.
Fly, fly, fly, fly, fly,
butterfly!
Chorus: Butterfly!
Male: As I touch and touch you,
it turns into so many colours.
Chorus: It turns into so many colours.
Male: This is a, this is a brand new
game of hide-and-seek.
Chorus: Game of hide-and-seek.
Male: The weather in my heart,
it has completely changed...
Chorus: It has completely changed...
It has changed, changed,
it has completely changed.
It has changed, changed,
it has completely changed...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Para Para Pattaampoochi' from Kattradhu Thamizh captures a moment of intense emotional relief, childhood nostalgia, and innocent affection amidst a life otherwise filled with loneliness and struggle. The song compares the unexpected arrival of warmth and compassion to a leaf floating down to save a drowning ant or a cool rain falling onto burning embers. Through vibrant metaphors of butterflies and changing weather within the heart, the lyricist portrays how true love and human connection can heal trauma and sculpt a hardened heart back into a refined soul. The song reflects on the philosophical nature of life, time, and memory. Life is not merely a structured lesson learned at school, nor is love a delicate chalk pattern easily erased by the wind. Even if a river dries up over time, deep-seated memories and childhood innocence never truly fade. It celebrates how love restores hope, making an isolated individual feel cherished once more.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagathal)

“Thanneeril midhakkum erumbukku / Ilai padagu aanathae”

Compares a leaf aiding a drowning ant to a compassionate person offering comfort to a suffering soul.

Oxymoron / Imagery

“Eri thanalil mazhaiyin kulirchchi”

Combines contrasting images of 'burning embers' and 'coolness of rain' to depict relief from extreme emotional pain.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Nigazhkaalam nadhiyai pola / Mella nagarnthu poguthae”

Compares present time moving forward to a river flowing softly.

Rhetorical Question

“Nadhi kaayalaam / Ninaivil ulla kaatchchi kaayumaa”

Asks whether cherished memories can ever dry up even if a physical river dries up.

Onomatopoeia (Etai Kilaivi)

“Para para para para para / Pattaampoochi”

Repetition of 'para para' mimics the rapid fluttering wings of a butterfly.

Did you know?

Trivia

'Para Para Pattaampoochi' (often listed as 'Paravaiye Paravaiye' in some tracklists) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for director Ram's acclaimed debut film 'Kattradhu Thamizh' (2007). Sung by Rahul Nambiar, the lyrics were penned by Na. Muthukumar. The soundtrack was hugely lauded for its poetic depth and haunting melodies, earning Yuvan Shankar Raja widespread critical acclaim for capturing the dark yet poetic psychological landscape of the film.

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