Pasappukkalli
From Devarattam · 2019
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Music director
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Details
- Devarattam2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Achchu asalu vennilaava | Have you ever seen the exact moonlight on the earth? |
| Bhoomiyila paathathundaa | Have you ever seen a green grass shoot growing six feet tall? |
| Pachcha pasum pullu onnu | It cannot be denied, |
| Aaradiyil valarnthathundaa | When looking in front of her. |
| Male | |
| Illaennu solla mudiyaathu | One cannot tell a lie, |
| Avala paaththa munnaala | When looking in front of her. |
| Poi solla mudiyaathu | One cannot tell a lie. |
| Avala paaththa munnaala | {My deceptive girl, my deceptive girl, |
| Poi solla mudiyaathu | She completely stole his heart, |
| Chorus | |
| {En pasappukkalli en pasappukkalli | My wild milkweed stem, my wild milkweed stem, |
| Ava thandhupputtaa ivan manasa alli | She set his thoughts ablaze by pinching them.} (2) |
| En erukkanjulli en erukkanjulli | Her eyes like phyllanthus amarus, |
| Ava paththa vachaa ivan nenappa killi} (2) | Will push the heart down, |
| Male | |
| Keelanelli kannu nenjaa | The fragrance of globe amaranth, |
| Keelaththalli pogum | Will ask a person to live and then pass by. |
| Vaadaaamalli vaasam aala | {My jasmine of love, my jasmine of love, |
| Vaazha solli pogum | My villain of affection, my villain of affection} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| {En nesamalli en nesamalli | Hooo oo hooo oo ooo |
| En paasavilli en paasavilli} (2) | {Thaana naana naa nana naa |
| Hooo oo hooo oo ooo | Nana naa naa naa naa naa} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| {Thaana naana naa nana naa | Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey |
| Nana naa naa naa naa naa} (2) | The rear beauty of her hair bun like a palmyra fruit, |
| Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey | It twirls and pulls one's heart, man! |
| Male | |
| Nongu kondai pinnalagu | Male: Oh boy! |
| Sundi vachi solattuthappaa | The front beauty like a red tender coconut, |
| Male :Adengappa | It makes one dance with a limp, man! |
| Male | |
| Sevvelani munnalagu | Male: It makes us! |
| Nondi aada vaikkuthappa | Is she a palmyra tree, |
| Male :Vaikkuthappa | Or a coconut tree? I cannot tell! |
| Male | |
| Ava ..panamaramaa | Male: Cannot tell! |
| Thennamaramaa theriyaliyae | Male: What can I even say, |
| Male :Theriyaliyae | I do not understand now! |
| Male :Enna naanum solla | Male: Do not understand! |
| Ippo puriyaliyae | Male: What can I even say, |
| Male :Puriyaliyae | I do not understand now! |
| Male :Enna naanum solla | My desirable rose, |
| Ippo puriyaliyae | Chorus: Desirable rose, |
| Male | |
| En aasa rossaa | Male: I became crazy, |
| Chorus :Aasa rossaa | Chorus: Became crazy, |
| Male :Naan aanen loosa | Male: I turned into dust, |
| Chorus :Aanen loosa | Chorus: Turned into dust, |
| Male :Naan ponen thoosaa | Male: I broke into pieces, |
| Chorus :Ponen thoosaa | Chorus: Broke into pieces, |
| Male :Naan odanjen peesaa | My desirable rose, |
| Chorus :Odanjen peesaa | Became crazy, |
| Chorus | |
| En aasa rossaa | Turned into dust, |
| Aanen loosa | Broke into pieces. |
| Ponen thoosaa | Rose rose rose rose, |
| Odanjen peesaa | Ro ro ro ro ro ro roo ooo |
| Rosaa rosaa rosaa rosaa | I will lock you inside my heart, |
| Ro ro ro ro ro ro roo ooo | Come to me, girl! |
| Male | |
| Nenjukulla pootta pottu | I will stitch your shadow to mine, |
| Vechchikkuven vaadi | I am telling you, girl! |
| Onnodaiyaa nizhala serthu | {In the pleats of your saree, |
| Thachchikkuven naandi | I am swooning, girl, |
| Male | |
| {Onn kosuvaththula | Like a tiny pleat, |
| Naan mayangurendi | My eyes stay awake, girl!} (2) |
| Oru kosuvaattam | ..................... |
| Kannu mulikkurendi} (2) | You are my sweet love, |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | After seeing you, I myself, |
| Chorus | |
| En aasa madhuvae nee dhaan | Look, I became sweet like honey, |
| Onna paatha piragu naan dhaan | If you move away, it becomes useless. |
| Adi aanen paaru thean dhaan | Both her staring eyes, |
| Nee vilagi pona veen dhaan | Are black and white jasmine blossoms. |
| Male | |
| Uththu parkkum kannu rendum | Her breath touches me, |
| Karuppu vella gundumalli | And passes by calling out my name. |
| Moochu kaathu enna thottu | All the words she speaks as she goes, |
| Poguthadaa pera solli | Are sweet Manila tamarinds that hook you in. |
| Male | |
| Pesi pogum varthai ellaam | All the glances she gives as she goes, |
| Kokkippodum kodukaapuli | Set me ablaze and drive me crazy. |
| Paathu pogum paarvai ellam | The bindi you wore, |
| Paththa vaikkum kirukaa thalli | Circles around me, |
| Male | |
| Ne vecha pottu | Burns my heart and moves away, girl. |
| Ennai vattamittu | I yearned in desperation! |
| Nenja suttu thalli poguthadi | Her dark hair, |
| Thaviyaa thavichen | Hey, mole-like flower bud, |
| Male | |
| Ava maiyiruttu | Touches me, pinches me, and runs away. |
| Adi machcha mottu | I laughed all alone! |
| Ennai thottu killi ooduthadi | Open sky, solitary path, |
| Thaniyaa sirichen | The pain that came, the path that went, |
| Chorus | |
| Vettaveli, oththavali | Cooing parrot, killing chisel, |
| Vandhaa vali.. pona vali | Eyeball, dimpled cheek, |
| Konjum kili, kollum uli.. | Double crown of hair, tender speech, |
| Kannu muli… kannakkuzhi | Tear the heart, drop of love, |
| Retta suzhi..pinju mozhi | Saying what and saying how, |
| Nenja kili… anbu thuli | I am rambling like a madman... |
| Enna solli yethu solli | I am babbling... |
| Piththukkuli polamburendiii… | With thoughts of you, |
| Salamburendiii… | I am taking off to the sky! |
| Nenappaaala vaanathukku | Di di di di di... |
| Kelamburen naaan | Deceptive girl, deceptive girl, |
| Di di di di di… | Deceptive girl, hey! |
| Male | |
| Pasappukkalli pasappukkalli | Deceptive girl, deceptive girl, |
| Pasappukkalli heyy | Deceptive girl, hey! |
| Pasappukkalli pasappukkalli | {My deceptive girl, my deceptive girl, |
| Pasappukkalli heyy | She came and played tiger-and-goat game, |
| Male | |
| {En pasappukkalli en pasappukkalli | My milkweed stem, my milkweed stem, |
| Vandhu aadiputta oru aadupuli | I got trapped like a house mouse...} |
| En yerukkanjuli en yerukkanjuli | Hey girl... hoo... oo... hooo |
| Naan maattikkiten oru veettu eli….. | Hey girl... Lalalalaaa..lalala... |
| Male | |
| Adiyae….hoo… oo…hooo | Lala laalaa laa laa laa |
| Adiyae…Lalalalaaa..lalala… | Hey lalalalaaa..lalala... |
| Lala laalaa laa laa laa | Lala laalaa laa laa laa...aa... |
| Hey lalalalaaa..lalala… | |
| Lala laalaa laa laa laa…aa….. | |
மற்றும் அலெக்ஸ் சாமுவேல் ஜெனிடோ
Have you ever seen the exact moonlight on the earth?
Have you ever seen a green grass shoot growing six feet tall?
It cannot be denied,
When looking in front of her.
அச்சு அசலு வெண்ணிலாவ.....
பூமியில பாத்துண்டா
பச்ச பசும் புல்லு ஒன்னு
ஆறடியில் வளர்ந்ததுண்டா
One cannot tell a lie,
When looking in front of her.
One cannot tell a lie.
{My deceptive girl, my deceptive girl,
She completely stole his heart,
இல்லேன்னு சொல்ல முடியாது
அவள பாத்த முன்னால
பொய் சொல்ல முடியாது
அவள பாத்த முன்னால
பொய் சொல்ல முடியாது
My wild milkweed stem, my wild milkweed stem,
She set his thoughts ablaze by pinching them.} (2)
Her eyes like phyllanthus amarus,
Will push the heart down,
{என் பசப்புக்கள்ளி என் பசப்புக்கள்ளி
அவ தந்துப்புட்டா இவன் மனச அள்ளி
என் எருக்கஞ்சுள்ளி என் எருக்கஞ்சுள்ளி
அவ பத்த வச்சா இவன் நெனப்ப கிள்ளி} (2)
The fragrance of globe amaranth,
Will ask a person to live and then pass by.
{My jasmine of love, my jasmine of love,
My villain of affection, my villain of affection} (2)
கீழாநெல்லி கண்ணு நெஞ்சு
கீழத்தள்ளி போகும்
வாடாமல்லி வாசம் ஆள
வாழ சொல்லி போகும்
Hooo oo hooo oo ooo
{Thaana naana naa nana naa
Nana naa naa naa naa naa} (2)
{என் நேசமல்லி என் நேசமல்லி
என் பாசவில்லி என் பாசவில்லி} (2)
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓஓ
குழு :
{தானானனா னா நன னா
நன னா னா னா நான் னா} (2)
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
The rear beauty of her hair bun like a palmyra fruit,
It twirls and pulls one's heart, man!
நொங்கு கொண்டை பின்னழகு
சுண்டி வச்சி சொழட்டுதப்பா
அடேங்கப்பா
Male: Oh boy!
The front beauty like a red tender coconut,
It makes one dance with a limp, man!
செவ்வெளனி முன்னழகு
நொண்டி ஆட வைக்குதப்பா
வைக்குதப்பா
Male: It makes us!
Is she a palmyra tree,
Or a coconut tree? I cannot tell!
அவ... பணமரமா
தென்னமரமா தெரியலையே
தெரியலையே
என்ன நானும் சொல்ல
இப்ப புரியலையே
புரியலையே
என்ன நானும் சொல்ல
இப்ப புரியலையே
Male: Cannot tell!
Male: What can I even say,
I do not understand now!
Male: Do not understand!
Male: What can I even say,
I do not understand now!
My desirable rose,
Chorus: Desirable rose,
என் ஆச ரோசா
குழு :
ஆச ரோசா
நான் ஆனேன் லூசா
குழு :
ஆனேன் லூசா
நான் போனேன் தூசா
போனேன் தூசா
நான் ஒடைஞ்சேன் பீசா
குழு :
ஒடைஞ்சேன் பீசா
Male: I became crazy,
Chorus: Became crazy,
Male: I turned into dust,
Chorus: Turned into dust,
Male: I broke into pieces,
Chorus: Broke into pieces,
My desirable rose,
Became crazy,
என் ஆச ரோசா
ஆனேன் லூசா
போனேன் தூசா
ஒடைஞ்சேன் பீசா
ரோசா ரோசா ரோசா ரோசா
ரோ ரோ ரோ ரோ ரோ ரோ ஓஒ....
Turned into dust,
Broke into pieces.
Rose rose rose rose,
Ro ro ro ro ro ro roo ooo
I will lock you inside my heart,
Come to me, girl!
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள பூட்ட போட்டு
வெச்சிக்குவேன் வாடி
ஒன்னுடைய நிழல சேர்த்து
தச்சுக்குவேன் நான்டி
I will stitch your shadow to mine,
I am telling you, girl!
{In the pleats of your saree,
I am swooning, girl,
{ஓன் கொசுவத்துல
நான் மயங்குறேன்டி
ஒரு கொசுவாட்டம்
கண்ணு முழிக்குறன்டி} (2)
Like a tiny pleat,
My eyes stay awake, girl!} (2)
.....................
You are my sweet love,
............................
After seeing you, I myself,
என் ஆசை மதுவே நீதான்
ஒன்ன பாத்தா பிறகு நான்தான்
அடி ஆனேன் பாரு தேன்தான்
நீ விலகி போனா வீண்தான்
Look, I became sweet like honey,
If you move away, it becomes useless.
Both her staring eyes,
Are black and white jasmine blossoms.
உத்து பார்க்கும் கண்ணு ரெண்டும்
கருப்பு வெள்ளை குண்டுமல்லி
மூச்சு காத்து என்ன தொட்டு
போகுதடா பேர சொல்லி
Her breath touches me,
And passes by calling out my name.
All the words she speaks as she goes,
Are sweet Manila tamarinds that hook you in.
பேசி போகும் வார்த்தை எல்லாம்
கொக்கிபோடும் கொடுக்காபுளி
பாத்து போகும் பார்வை எல்லாம்
பத்த வைக்கும் கிறுக்கா தள்ளி
All the glances she gives as she goes,
Set me ablaze and drive me crazy.
The bindi you wore,
Circles around me,
நீ வச்ச பொட்டு
என்னை வட்டமிட்டு
நெஞ்ச சுட்டு தள்ளி போகுதடி
தவியா தவிச்சேன்
Burns my heart and moves away, girl.
I yearned in desperation!
Her dark hair,
Hey, mole-like flower bud,
அவ மையிருட்டு
அடி மச்ச மொட்டு
என்னை தொட்டு கிள்ளி ஓடுதடி
தனியா சிரிச்சேன்
Touches me, pinches me, and runs away.
I laughed all alone!
Open sky, solitary path,
The pain that came, the path that went,
வெட்டவெளி...ஒத்தவழி
வந்த வழி....போன வழி
கொஞ்சும் கிளி கொல்லும் உளி
ரெட்ட சுழி பிஞ்சு மொழி
நெஞ்ச கிள்ளி அன்பு துளி
என்ன சொல்லி ஏது சொல்லி
பித்துக்குளி பொலம்புறேன்டி
சலம்புறேன்டி
நெனப்பால வானத்துக்கு
கெளம்புறேன் நான்
டி டி டி டி டி ........
Cooing parrot, killing chisel,
Eyeball, dimpled cheek,
Double crown of hair, tender speech,
Tear the heart, drop of love,
Saying what and saying how,
I am rambling like a madman...
I am babbling...
With thoughts of you,
I am taking off to the sky!
Di di di di di...
Deceptive girl, deceptive girl,
Deceptive girl, hey!
பசப்புக்கள்ளி பசப்புக்கள்ளி
பசப்புக்கள்ளி ஹேய்
பசப்புக்கள்ளி பசப்புக்கள்ளி
பசப்புக்கள்ளி ஹேய்
Deceptive girl, deceptive girl,
Deceptive girl, hey!
{My deceptive girl, my deceptive girl,
She came and played tiger-and-goat game,
என் பசப்புக்கள்ளி என் பசப்புக்கள்ளி
வந்து ஆடிபுட்டா ஒரு ஆடுபுலி
என் எருக்கஞ்சுள்ளி என் எருக்கஞ்சுள்ளி
நான் மாட்டிகிட்டேன் ஒரு வீட்டு எலி
My milkweed stem, my milkweed stem,
I got trapped like a house mouse...}
Hey girl... hoo... oo... hooo
Hey girl... Lalalalaaa..lalala...
அடியே.....ஹோ...ஓ....ஹோ
அடியே ....லலலலா...லலல
லல லாலா லா லா லா
ஹேய் லலலலா.....லலல....
லல லாலா லா லா லா ....ஆ......
Lala laalaa laa laa laa
Hey lalalalaaa..lalala...
Lala laalaa laa laa laa...aa...
Achchu asalu vennilaava
Have you ever seen the exact moonlight on the earth?
Bhoomiyila paathathundaa
Have you ever seen a green grass shoot growing six feet tall?
Pachcha pasum pullu onnu
It cannot be denied,
Aaradiyil valarnthathundaa
When looking in front of her.
Illaennu solla mudiyaathu
One cannot tell a lie,
Avala paaththa munnaala
When looking in front of her.
Poi solla mudiyaathu
One cannot tell a lie.
Avala paaththa munnaala
{My deceptive girl, my deceptive girl,
Poi solla mudiyaathu
She completely stole his heart,
{En pasappukkalli en pasappukkalli
My wild milkweed stem, my wild milkweed stem,
Ava thandhupputtaa ivan manasa alli
She set his thoughts ablaze by pinching them.} (2)
En erukkanjulli en erukkanjulli
Her eyes like phyllanthus amarus,
Ava paththa vachaa ivan nenappa killi} (2)
Will push the heart down,
Keelanelli kannu nenjaa
The fragrance of globe amaranth,
Keelaththalli pogum
Will ask a person to live and then pass by.
Vaadaaamalli vaasam aala
{My jasmine of love, my jasmine of love,
Vaazha solli pogum
My villain of affection, my villain of affection} (2)
{En nesamalli en nesamalli
Hooo oo hooo oo ooo
En paasavilli en paasavilli} (2)
{Thaana naana naa nana naa
Hooo oo hooo oo ooo
Nana naa naa naa naa naa} (2)
{Thaana naana naa nana naa
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Nana naa naa naa naa naa} (2)
The rear beauty of her hair bun like a palmyra fruit,
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
It twirls and pulls one's heart, man!
Nongu kondai pinnalagu
Male: Oh boy!
Sundi vachi solattuthappaa
The front beauty like a red tender coconut,
Male :Adengappa
It makes one dance with a limp, man!
Sevvelani munnalagu
Male: It makes us!
Nondi aada vaikkuthappa
Is she a palmyra tree,
Male :Vaikkuthappa
Or a coconut tree? I cannot tell!
Ava ..panamaramaa
Male: Cannot tell!
Thennamaramaa theriyaliyae
Male: What can I even say,
Male :Theriyaliyae
I do not understand now!
Male :Enna naanum solla
Male: Do not understand!
Ippo puriyaliyae
Male: What can I even say,
Male :Puriyaliyae
I do not understand now!
Male :Enna naanum solla
My desirable rose,
Ippo puriyaliyae
Chorus: Desirable rose,
En aasa rossaa
Male: I became crazy,
Chorus :Aasa rossaa
Chorus: Became crazy,
Male :Naan aanen loosa
Male: I turned into dust,
Chorus :Aanen loosa
Chorus: Turned into dust,
Male :Naan ponen thoosaa
Male: I broke into pieces,
Chorus :Ponen thoosaa
Chorus: Broke into pieces,
Male :Naan odanjen peesaa
My desirable rose,
Chorus :Odanjen peesaa
Became crazy,
En aasa rossaa
Turned into dust,
Aanen loosa
Broke into pieces.
Ponen thoosaa
Rose rose rose rose,
Odanjen peesaa
Ro ro ro ro ro ro roo ooo
Rosaa rosaa rosaa rosaa
I will lock you inside my heart,
Ro ro ro ro ro ro roo ooo
Come to me, girl!
Nenjukulla pootta pottu
I will stitch your shadow to mine,
Vechchikkuven vaadi
I am telling you, girl!
Onnodaiyaa nizhala serthu
{In the pleats of your saree,
Thachchikkuven naandi
I am swooning, girl,
{Onn kosuvaththula
Like a tiny pleat,
Naan mayangurendi
My eyes stay awake, girl!} (2)
Oru kosuvaattam
.....................
Kannu mulikkurendi} (2)
You are my sweet love,
………………………..
After seeing you, I myself,
En aasa madhuvae nee dhaan
Look, I became sweet like honey,
Onna paatha piragu naan dhaan
If you move away, it becomes useless.
Adi aanen paaru thean dhaan
Both her staring eyes,
Nee vilagi pona veen dhaan
Are black and white jasmine blossoms.
Uththu parkkum kannu rendum
Her breath touches me,
Karuppu vella gundumalli
And passes by calling out my name.
Moochu kaathu enna thottu
All the words she speaks as she goes,
Poguthadaa pera solli
Are sweet Manila tamarinds that hook you in.
Pesi pogum varthai ellaam
All the glances she gives as she goes,
Kokkippodum kodukaapuli
Set me ablaze and drive me crazy.
Paathu pogum paarvai ellam
The bindi you wore,
Paththa vaikkum kirukaa thalli
Circles around me,
Ne vecha pottu
Burns my heart and moves away, girl.
Ennai vattamittu
I yearned in desperation!
Nenja suttu thalli poguthadi
Her dark hair,
Thaviyaa thavichen
Hey, mole-like flower bud,
Ava maiyiruttu
Touches me, pinches me, and runs away.
Adi machcha mottu
I laughed all alone!
Ennai thottu killi ooduthadi
Open sky, solitary path,
Thaniyaa sirichen
The pain that came, the path that went,
Vettaveli, oththavali
Cooing parrot, killing chisel,
Vandhaa vali.. pona vali
Eyeball, dimpled cheek,
Konjum kili, kollum uli..
Double crown of hair, tender speech,
Kannu muli… kannakkuzhi
Tear the heart, drop of love,
Retta suzhi..pinju mozhi
Saying what and saying how,
Nenja kili… anbu thuli
I am rambling like a madman...
Enna solli yethu solli
I am babbling...
Piththukkuli polamburendiii…
With thoughts of you,
Salamburendiii…
I am taking off to the sky!
Nenappaaala vaanathukku
Di di di di di...
Kelamburen naaan
Deceptive girl, deceptive girl,
Di di di di di…
Deceptive girl, hey!
Pasappukkalli pasappukkalli
Deceptive girl, deceptive girl,
Pasappukkalli heyy
Deceptive girl, hey!
Pasappukkalli pasappukkalli
{My deceptive girl, my deceptive girl,
Pasappukkalli heyy
She came and played tiger-and-goat game,
{En pasappukkalli en pasappukkalli
My milkweed stem, my milkweed stem,
Vandhu aadiputta oru aadupuli
I got trapped like a house mouse...}
En yerukkanjuli en yerukkanjuli
Hey girl... hoo... oo... hooo
Naan maattikkiten oru veettu eli…..
Hey girl... Lalalalaaa..lalala...
Adiyae….hoo… oo…hooo
Lala laalaa laa laa laa
Adiyae…Lalalalaaa..lalala…
Hey lalalalaaa..lalala...
Lala laalaa laa laa laa
Lala laalaa laa laa laa...aa...
Hey lalalalaaa..lalala…
Lala laalaa laa laa laa…aa…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pasappukkalli is a playful and vibrant folk-pop love song from the Tamil movie Devarattam (2019). The song expresses a young man's bewilderment, intense passion, and infatuation upon falling head over heels for a cunningly charming girl. He compares her beauty to rare sights—moonlight descending on earth, tall lush green grass, and various rustic floral and botanical elements like tender coconuts, milkweed, and jasmine buds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvamaanam)
“Achchu asalu vennilaava”
The male protagonist compares his beloved to 'Achchu asalu vennilaava' (pure real moonlight) and her features to various native plants like 'Sevvelani' (red tender coconut) and 'Gundumalli' (jasmine buds).
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai & Ethirai)
“Vettaveli, oththavali”
Use of internal rhyming and rhythmic repetition across lines like 'Vettaveli, oththavali / Vandhaa vali.. pona vali'.
Folk Idiom / Hyperbole
“Vandhu aadiputta oru aadupuli... Naan maattikkiten oru veettu eli”
Comparing the girl's charm to an 'Aadupuli' (traditional tiger and goat board game) and himself to a trapped 'veettu eli' (house mouse).
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Trivia
Devarattam is a 2019 Tamil action-drama film directed by M. Muthaiah, starring Gautham Karthik and Manjima Mohan. The music was composed by Nivas K. Prasanna, who infused local Tamil folk instruments and high-energy beats into the soundtrack.
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