Paththaa Pacha Pappa
From Archanai Pookal · 1982
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- P. Suseela, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Archanai Pookal1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pappa papap Pappa | Pappa papap Pappa |
| Female :Aahaa | Female: Aahaa |
| Whistling :………………… | Whistling sound |
| Male :Pappa papap Pappa | Male: Pappa papap Pappa |
| Female :Oho | Female: Oho |
| Whistling :………………… | Whistling sound |
| Male :papap Pappa | Male: papap Pappa |
| Female :Aahaa | Female: Aahaa |
| Whistling :………………… | Whistling sound |
| Male :papap Pappa | Male: papap Pappa |
| Whistling :………………… | Whistling sound |
| Male | |
| Paaththaa pachcha pappa | If you look at her, she is a tender young beauty |
| Pottaa retta thaappa | Locked up with a double latch |
| Female :Pappa papap Pappa | Female: Pappa papap Pappa |
| Pappa papap Pappa | Pappa papap Pappa |
| Male | |
| Vayasu pappa vazhiya pappa | A youthful doll, an overflowing beauty |
| Thedi jodi serppa | She will search and find her match |
| Female :Pappa papap Pappa | Female: Pappa papap Pappa |
| Pappa papap Pappa | Pappa papap Pappa |
| Pappa papap Pappa | Pappa papap Pappa |
| Female | |
| Paaththathum udalengum | Just a glance makes the whole body surge with new vigor daily |
| Pudhu vegam thinam pongum | A new energy overflows every day |
| Paarvaiyil oru dhaagam | There is a deep thirst in her gaze |
| Adhu yerum vilaiyaadum | It mounts up and plays tricks |
| Male | |
| Pagalum Verukkum | Even daytime becomes unbearable |
| Female :Aaa……aaaa…..aa…. | Female: Aaa……aaaa…..aa…. |
| Male :Palathum marakkum | Male: Many things are forgotten |
| Female :Aaa……aaaa…..aa…. | Female: Aaa……aaaa…..aa…. |
| Male :Sogamum porakkum | Male: Sorrow too begins to brew |
| Female | |
| Thaniyaa irukka pidikkaathu | I do not like remaining alone |
| Thunaiyum irukka thadaiyethu | What obstacle is there when a companion is near? |
| Kaththum Poovum Sernthaa enna | What happens when the sword and flower unite? |
| Sollipputten | I have said it clearly |
| Vetgam Enna thananaa | Why be shy, tra-la-la? |
| Male | |
| Paaththaa pachcha pappa | If you look at her, she is a tender young beauty |
| Pottaa retta thaappa | Locked up with a double latch |
| Vayasu pappa vazhiya pappa | A youthful doll, an overflowing beauty |
| Thedi jodi serppa | She will search and find her match |
| Female :Pappa papap Pappa | Female: Pappa papap Pappa |
| Pappa papap Pappa | Pappa papap Pappa |
| Pappa papap Pappa | Pappa papap Pappa |
| Male | |
| Raaththiri pozhuthaanaa | Once night falls |
| Pasi thaagam edukkaathu | Neither hunger nor thirst is felt |
| Thookkamum pudikkaathu | Sleep remains elusive |
| Kulirkaalam Kuliraathu | Even winter loses its chill |
| Female | |
| Enakkum athuthaan | It is the exact same for me too |
| Male :Aaaaaa…… | Male: Aaaaaa…… |
| Female :Nenaippaa irukku | Female: The longing keeps lingering |
| Male :Aaaaaa…… | Male: Aaaaaa…… |
| Female :Neruppaa Irukku….. | Female: It feels like a burning fire... |
| Male | |
| Vayasil valarum kolaaru | This trouble that grows with youthful age |
| Vanthaa theerppen naan yaaru…. | Who am I to solve it when it arrives? |
| Neeyaa kettaa naanaa tharuven | If you ask for it, will I give it to you? |
| Akkam pakkam yaarumillea thananaa | There is nobody around us, tra-la-la |
| Female | |
| Neye unna kelu | Ask yourself and see |
| Naanthaan unnoda aalu | I am your lover |
| Ninachchu paaru inikkum paaru | Just imagine it and see how sweet it feels |
| Vera jodi yaaru | Who else could be your partner? |
| Male | |
| Pappa papap Pappa | Pappa papap Pappa |
| Female :Pappa papap Pappa | Female: Pappa papap Pappa |
| Male :Pappa papap Pappa | Male: Pappa papap Pappa |
| Female :Pappa papap Pappa | Female: Pappa papap Pappa |
விசில் :
............
Pappa papap Pappa
Female: Aahaa
Whistling sound
Male: Pappa papap Pappa
Female: Oho
Whistling sound
Male: papap Pappa
Female: Aahaa
Whistling sound
Male: papap Pappa
Whistling sound
பாப்பா பபப் பாப்பா
ஆஹா
விசில் :
............
பாப்பா பபப் பாப்பா
ஓஹோ
விசில் :
............
பபப் பாப்பா
ஆஹா
விசில் :
............
பபப் பாப்பா
விசில் :
............
If you look at her, she is a tender young beauty
Locked up with a double latch
Female: Pappa papap Pappa
Pappa papap Pappa
பாத்தா பச்சப் பாப்பா
போட்டா ரெட்ட தாப்பா
பாப்பா பபப் பாப்பா
பாப்பா பபப் பாப்பா
வயசு பாப்பா வழியப் பாப்பா
தேடி ஜோடி சேர்ப்பா....
பாப்பா பபப் பாப்பா
பாப்பா பபப் பாப்பா....
பாப்பா பபப் பாப்பா.....
A youthful doll, an overflowing beauty
She will search and find her match
Female: Pappa papap Pappa
Pappa papap Pappa
Pappa papap Pappa
பாத்ததும் உடலெங்கும்
புது வேகம் தினம் பொங்கும்
பார்வையில் ஒரு தாகம்
அது ஏறும் விளையாடும்
Just a glance makes the whole body surge with new vigor daily
A new energy overflows every day
There is a deep thirst in her gaze
It mounts up and plays tricks
பகலும் வெறுக்கும்
ஆஅஆ....
பலதும் மறக்கும்
ஆஅஆ....
சொகமும் பொறக்கும்.......
Even daytime becomes unbearable
Female: Aaa……aaaa…..aa….
Male: Many things are forgotten
Female: Aaa……aaaa…..aa….
Male: Sorrow too begins to brew
தனியா இருக்க பிடிக்காது
துணையும் இருக்க தடையேது
காத்தும் பூவும் சேர்ந்தா என்ன
சொல்லிப்புட்டேன்
வெட்கம் என்ன தனனா
I do not like remaining alone
What obstacle is there when a companion is near?
What happens when the sword and flower unite?
I have said it clearly
Why be shy, tra-la-la?
பாத்தா பச்சப் பாப்பா
போட்டா ரெட்ட தாப்பா
வயசு பாப்பா வழியப் பாப்பா
தேடி ஜோடி சேர்ப்பா....
பாப்பா பபப் பாப்பா
பாப்பா பபப் பாப்பா
பாப்பா பபப் பாப்பா
If you look at her, she is a tender young beauty
Locked up with a double latch
A youthful doll, an overflowing beauty
She will search and find her match
Female: Pappa papap Pappa
Pappa papap Pappa
Pappa papap Pappa
ராத்திரி பொழுதானா
பசி தாகம் எடுக்காது
தூக்கமும் பிடிக்காது
குளிர்காலம் குளிராது
Once night falls
Neither hunger nor thirst is felt
Sleep remains elusive
Even winter loses its chill
எனக்கும் அதுதான்
ஆஆஅ.....
நெனப்பா இருக்கு
ஆஆஅ.....
நெருப்பா இருக்கு.......
It is the exact same for me too
Male: Aaaaaa……
Female: The longing keeps lingering
Male: Aaaaaa……
Female: It feels like a burning fire...
வயசில் வளரும் கோளாறு
வந்தா தீர்ப்பேன் நான் யாரு....
நீயா கேட்டா நானா தருவேன்
அக்கம் பக்கம் யாருமில்ல தனனனா.....
This trouble that grows with youthful age
Who am I to solve it when it arrives?
If you ask for it, will I give it to you?
There is nobody around us, tra-la-la
நீயே உன்ன கேளு
நான்தான் உன்னோட ஆளு
நெனச்சு பாரு இனிக்கும் பாரு
வேற ஜோடி யாரு
Ask yourself and see
I am your lover
Just imagine it and see how sweet it feels
Who else could be your partner?
பாப்பா பபப் பாப்பா
பாப்பா பபப் பாப்பா
பாப்பா பபப் பாப்பா
பாப்பா பபப் பாப்பா
Pappa papap Pappa
Female: Pappa papap Pappa
Male: Pappa papap Pappa
Female: Pappa papap Pappa
Pappa papap Pappa
Pappa papap Pappa
Female :Aahaa
Female: Aahaa
Whistling :…………………
Whistling sound
Male :Pappa papap Pappa
Male: Pappa papap Pappa
Female :Oho
Female: Oho
Whistling :…………………
Whistling sound
Male :papap Pappa
Male: papap Pappa
Female :Aahaa
Female: Aahaa
Whistling :…………………
Whistling sound
Male :papap Pappa
Male: papap Pappa
Whistling :…………………
Whistling sound
Paaththaa pachcha pappa
If you look at her, she is a tender young beauty
Pottaa retta thaappa
Locked up with a double latch
Female :Pappa papap Pappa
Female: Pappa papap Pappa
Pappa papap Pappa
Pappa papap Pappa
Vayasu pappa vazhiya pappa
A youthful doll, an overflowing beauty
Thedi jodi serppa
She will search and find her match
Female :Pappa papap Pappa
Female: Pappa papap Pappa
Pappa papap Pappa
Pappa papap Pappa
Pappa papap Pappa
Pappa papap Pappa
Paaththathum udalengum
Just a glance makes the whole body surge with new vigor daily
Pudhu vegam thinam pongum
A new energy overflows every day
Paarvaiyil oru dhaagam
There is a deep thirst in her gaze
Adhu yerum vilaiyaadum
It mounts up and plays tricks
Pagalum Verukkum
Even daytime becomes unbearable
Female :Aaa……aaaa…..aa….
Female: Aaa……aaaa…..aa….
Male :Palathum marakkum
Male: Many things are forgotten
Female :Aaa……aaaa…..aa….
Female: Aaa……aaaa…..aa….
Male :Sogamum porakkum
Male: Sorrow too begins to brew
Thaniyaa irukka pidikkaathu
I do not like remaining alone
Thunaiyum irukka thadaiyethu
What obstacle is there when a companion is near?
Kaththum Poovum Sernthaa enna
What happens when the sword and flower unite?
Sollipputten
I have said it clearly
Vetgam Enna thananaa
Why be shy, tra-la-la?
Paaththaa pachcha pappa
If you look at her, she is a tender young beauty
Pottaa retta thaappa
Locked up with a double latch
Vayasu pappa vazhiya pappa
A youthful doll, an overflowing beauty
Thedi jodi serppa
She will search and find her match
Female :Pappa papap Pappa
Female: Pappa papap Pappa
Pappa papap Pappa
Pappa papap Pappa
Pappa papap Pappa
Pappa papap Pappa
Raaththiri pozhuthaanaa
Once night falls
Pasi thaagam edukkaathu
Neither hunger nor thirst is felt
Thookkamum pudikkaathu
Sleep remains elusive
Kulirkaalam Kuliraathu
Even winter loses its chill
Enakkum athuthaan
It is the exact same for me too
Male :Aaaaaa……
Male: Aaaaaa……
Female :Nenaippaa irukku
Female: The longing keeps lingering
Male :Aaaaaa……
Male: Aaaaaa……
Female :Neruppaa Irukku…..
Female: It feels like a burning fire...
Vayasil valarum kolaaru
This trouble that grows with youthful age
Vanthaa theerppen naan yaaru….
Who am I to solve it when it arrives?
Neeyaa kettaa naanaa tharuven
If you ask for it, will I give it to you?
Akkam pakkam yaarumillea thananaa
There is nobody around us, tra-la-la
Neye unna kelu
Ask yourself and see
Naanthaan unnoda aalu
I am your lover
Ninachchu paaru inikkum paaru
Just imagine it and see how sweet it feels
Vera jodi yaaru
Who else could be your partner?
Pappa papap Pappa
Pappa papap Pappa
Female :Pappa papap Pappa
Female: Pappa papap Pappa
Male :Pappa papap Pappa
Male: Pappa papap Pappa
Female :Pappa papap Pappa
Female: Pappa papap Pappa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful track from the film Archanai Pookal (1982), written by Gangai Amaran, captures the exuberant flirtation and sensual awakening of two young lovers. Through lighthearted rhythmic refrains ("Pappa papap Pappa") and vibrant folk-style banter, the song explores the restlessness, insomnia, and burning passion brought on by youthful romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethirhai (Second letter rhyming)
“Paaththaa pachcha pappa / Pottaa retta thaappa”
The second letters 'th' match in 'Paaththaa' and 'Pottaa', creating a playful rhythmic cadence.
Monai (Initial letter alliteration)
“Paaththaa pachcha pappa”
The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'p' across 'Paaththaa' and 'pachcha pappa' creates dynamic musicality.
Metaphor
“Neruppaa Irukku….. / Vayasil valarum kolaaru”
Describing youthful longing and romance as a burning fire ('Neruppaa Irukku') and age-related restlessness ('Vayasil valarum kolaaru').
Did you know?
Trivia
Archanai Pookal (1982) features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by his brother Gangai Amaran. The song relies heavily on rhythmic scatting ('Pappa papap Pappa') and whistling interjections typical of early 1980s Tamil cinema light-duets.
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