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Lyrics & meaning

Parapara

From Yatchan · 2015

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Vijay Yesudas, Ranjith
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Yatchan2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
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Male
Parapara kaattiShowing excitement,
Para parapae thanIt is pure excitement itself,
Sarasara kaattiShowing swiftness,
Sara sarakae thanIt is pure swiftness itself.
Male
Parapara kaattiShowing excitement,
Para parapae thanIt is pure excitement itself,
Sarasara kaattiShowing swiftness,
Sara sarakae thanIt is pure swiftness itself.
Male
Hey thutharikka maalaHey, energetic person,
Namma thoothukudi aalaOur guy from Thoothukudi,
Intha kadal kaathu polaLike this sea breeze,
Dhinam suthi suthi vaalaeWandering round and round every day.
Male
Ada daaru daaru daaraOh, drink after drink,
Ini aadi kizhippenNow I will dance with full vigor!
Hey nooru nooru nooraaHey, in hundreds and hundreds,
Padam kaatti nadipenI will put on a grand show and act!
Chorus
Adangoiyya adangoiyyaOh darn, oh darn,
Intha gandhi note u poiyaIs this Gandhi note fake?
Nam kaiyil idhu vandha podumIf this comes into our hands,
Aatam thaangathaiyaaThe celebration will be unstoppable, sir!
Hey vaaya nee vaayaHey, come on, you come on,
Puthu vesham katta vaayaCome to don a new disguise,
Nee vandhu nee vandhuYou come, you come,
Oru paateduthu thaayaAnd give us a song!
Male
Parapara kaattiShowing excitement,
Para parapae thanIt is pure excitement itself,
Sarasara kaattiShowing swiftness,
Sara sarakae thanIt is pure swiftness itself.
Male
Hey hey hey heyHey hey hey hey,
Hey hey hae haeHey hey hey hey.
Apadi aagunumShould become like that,
Ippadi aaganumShould become like this,
Kazhudha saapudumEven a poster that a donkey eats,
Postera maaranumI want to turn into a movie poster!
Vaada raasa vaadaannu'Come, my king, come,' says
Kodambakkum thaanKodambakkam itself!
Nee vaaya thoranthu koopittaIf it opens its mouth and calls,
Vaazhka sorgam thanLife will become heaven itself!
Male
Hey avangitta vaanganumMust get money from him,
Ivangitta vaanganumMust get money from her,
Athana payalayumEvery single guy,
Diwaal aakkanumMust be made bankrupt!
Kudutha kaasa kekuravenThe one who asks back the money he gave,
Suthi vaarandaIs coming around!
En azhukku en lungiMy dirty lungi,
Na avuthu thaaren daI will take it off and hand it over, man!
Male
Sukkuranae namma kattathulaVenus in our horoscope chart,
Yethi vida poraan uchathulaIs going to elevate us to the peak!
Oru kutty rendu jettiA small shorts and two underwear,
En sothu thaan laThat is my entire wealth, man!
Chorus
Thutharikka maalaGarland of restless energy,
Andha pazhani mala melaUp on that Palani hill,
Avan kaiyil ulla veluThe spear in Lord Murugan's hand,
Tharum nallthoru naalaWill grant us a fine day!
Male
Parapara kaattiShowing excitement,
Para parapae thanIt is pure excitement itself,
Sarasara kaattiShowing swiftness,
Sara sarakae thanIt is pure swiftness itself.
Male
Hey thutharikka maalaHey, energetic person,
Namma thoothukudi aalaOur guy from Thoothukudi,
Intha kadal kaathu polaLike this sea breeze,
Dhinam suthi suthi vaalaeWandering round and round every day.
Male
Ada daaru daaru daaraOh, drink after drink,
Ini aadi kizhippenNow I will dance with full vigor!
Hey nooru nooru nooraaHey, in hundreds and hundreds,
Padam kaatti nadipenI will put on a grand show and act!
Chorus
Adangoiyya adangoiyyaOh darn, oh darn,
Intha gandhi note u poiyaIs this Gandhi note fake?
Nam kaiyil idhu vandha podumIf this comes into our hands,
Aatam thaangathaiyaaThe celebration will be unstoppable, sir!
Hey vaaya nee vaayaHey, come on, you come on,
Puthu vesham katta vaayaCome to don a new disguise,
Nee vandhu nee vandhuYou come, you come,
Oru paateduthu thaayaAnd give us a song!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic folk-pop track captures the wild ambitions, street-smart survival spirit, and carefree attitude of a youth trying to make it big in the cinema hub of Chennai (Kodambakkam). Coming from Thoothukudi, the protagonist lives a bohemian lifestyle with minimal possessions, dreaming of stardom, financial luck, and recognition in the Tamil film industry despite endless struggles and debts.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emona / Monai (Alliteration)

Hey thutharikka maala / Namma thoothukudi aala

Repetition of the initial sound 'Th' across words in the same line.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Parapara kaatti / Sarasara kaatti

Matching second letter 'ra' across consecutive lines.

Simile (Upamana)

Intha kadal kaathu pola / Dhinam suthi suthi vaalae

Comparing the protagonist's roaming nature directly to the sea breeze using 'pola'.

Hyperbole (Athisayokthi)

Kazhudha saapudum / Postera maaranum

Exaggerating the obsession with cinema by expressing a desire to become a poster even if eaten by a donkey.

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Trivia

The song features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2015 action-comedy film 'Yatchan', directed by Vishnuvardhan, starring Arya and Kreshna.

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