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Pattampoochi

From Thenavattu · 2008

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Krish, Chinmayi
Music director
Srikanth Deva
Details
Thenavattu2008

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Wow hu wow hu wow hahunWow hu wow hu wow hahun
Wow hu wow hu wow hahunWow hu wow hu wow hahun
Wow hu wow hu wow hahunWow hu wow hu wow hahun
Ohoo…wow hu wow hu wowOhoo… wow hu wow hu wow
Male
Pattampoochi parakkuthaeA butterfly flies
Ennai thuppattavil izhukuthaeIt pulls me by my dupatta
Pattampoochi parakkuthaeA butterfly flies
Ennai thuppattavil izhukuthaeIt pulls me by my dupatta
Male
Ah thottu thottu pidikuthaeAh, touching softly, it catches me
Adhu vannam kotti sirikkuthaeSpilling colors, it laughs
Vittu vittu thottu thottuIntermittently touching and releasing
Para para para paraPara para para para
Paravena parakkirathaeIt flies away like a bird
Male
Megamaai mithakuthuFloating like a cloud
En dhegamMy body
Vaanathai kudikuthuDrinking in the sky
En thaagamMy thirst
Male
Vinnodu vinnoduWith the sky, with the sky
En kaalgal parakkirathaeMy feet are flying
Female
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Male
Tholodu tholoduAlong with my shoulders
Rekkaigal mulaikkirathaeWings are sprouting
Female
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Female
HeiHey
Pattampoochi parakkuthaeA butterfly flies
Unnai thuppattavil izhukuthaeIt pulls you by your dupatta
Pattampoochi parakkuthaeA butterfly flies
Unnai thuppattavil izhukuthaeIt pulls you by your dupatta
Female
Unnai santhithenaeWhen I met you
Naan ennai santhithenaeI truly met myself
Urangumbothu koodaEven while I sleep
Un perai sinthithenaeI think of your name
Male
Unnai santhithenaeWhen I met you
Pudhu ulagam santhithenaeI met a whole new world
Un kangal santhithenaeWhen I met your eyes
En kaadhal santhithenaeI met my love
Male
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Pattampoochi parakkuthaeA butterfly flies
Izhukuthu izhukuthuPulling, pulling
Izhukuthu izhukuthuPulling, pulling
Thuppattavai izhukuthaeIt pulls the dupatta
Male
Kaadhal ennai theendiyathaeLove has touched me
Kangal kanavil neenthiyathaeMy eyes swam in dreams
Aazham thoda thoda thoda thodaAs I touch deeper and deeper
Thoda thoda thoda thodaTouch touch touch touch
Moozhgi naanum muthedukkirenDiving deep, I retrieve a pearl
Female
:Vinnodu vinnoduWith the sky, with the sky
En kaalgal parakkirathaeMy feet are flying
Male
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Female
Tholodu tholoduAlong with my shoulders
Rekkaigal mulaikkirathaeWings are sprouting
Male
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Male
Aah pattampoochi parakkuthaeAh, a butterfly flies
Ennai thuppattavil izhukuthaeIt pulls me by my dupatta
Pattampoochi parakkuthaeA butterfly flies
Ennai thuppattavil izhukuthaeIt pulls me by my dupatta
Female
Yayi yayi yayi yayiYayi yayi yayi yayi
Yayi yayi yayi yaaiYayi yayi yayi yaai
Yayi yayi yayi yayiYayi yayi yayi yayi
Yayi yayi yayi yaaiYayi yayi yayi yaai
Male
Kaatrum neerum vendaamI need neither air nor water
Un kannin paarvai podhumA look from your eyes is enough
Kannae sorgam vendaamMy love, I need no heaven
Un madiyil saainthaal podhumLeaning on your lap is enough
Female
Kaalam odida vendaamTime does not need to run
Indha nimidam nenjinil podhumThis moment in my heart is enough
Kanna vaarthaigal vendaamDarling, no words are needed
Un mounam mattum pothumYour silence alone is enough
Female
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Pattampoochi parakkuthaeA butterfly flies
Izhukuthu izhukuthu izhukuthuPulling, pulling, pulling
En thuppattavai izhukuthaeIt pulls my dupatta
Female
Kaadhal uyirai oondriyathaeLove has taken root in my soul
Nenjil pookkal pookirathaeFlowers are blooming in my heart
Vaasam thoda thoda thoda thodaAs fragrance touches continuously
Thoda thoda thoda thodaTouch touch touch touch
Vaasal thaedi vaazhvae vanthathaeLife itself came seeking my doorstep
Male
Vinnodu vinnoduWith the sky, with the sky
En kaalgal parakkirathaeMy feet are flying
Female
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Male
Oh ho tholodu tholoduOh ho, along with my shoulders
Rekkaigal mulaikkirathaeWings are sprouting
Female
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Female
Pattampoochi parakkuthaeA butterfly flies
Unnai thuppattavil izhukuthaeIt pulls you by your dupatta
Pattampoochi parakkuthaeA butterfly flies
Unnai thuppattavil izhukuthaeIt pulls you by your dupatta
Female
Thottu thottu pidikuthaeTouching softly, it catches
Adhu vannam kotti sirikkuthaeSpilling colors, it laughs
Vittu vittu thottu thottuIntermittently touching and releasing
Para para para paraPara para para para
Paravena parakkirathaeIt flies away like a bird
Female
Megamaai mithakuthuFloating like a cloud
En dhegamMy body
Vaanathai kudikuthuDrinking in the sky
En thaagamMy thirst
Male
Vinnodu vinnoduWith the sky, with the sky
En kaalgal parakkirathae…My feet are flying...
Ae..hey ey heyAe..hey ey hey
Female
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Male
Tholodu tholoduAlong with my shoulders
Rekkaigal mulaikkirathae…Wings are sprouting...
Ae..hey ey heyAe..hey ey hey
Female
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Parakkuthu parakkuthuIt is flying, it is flying
Male
Wow hu wow hu wow hahunWow hu wow hu wow hahun
Wow hu wow hu wow hahunWow hu wow hu wow hahun
Wow hu wow hu wow hahunWow hu wow hu wow hahun
Ohoo…wow hu wow hu wowOhoo… wow hu wow hu wow

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Pattampoochi Parakkuthae is a vibrant and romantic song celebrating the exhilarating bliss of newfound love. The lyrics use the imagery of a fluttering butterfly tugging at a veil, symbolizing the playful, unstoppable nature of love that lifts the lovers off the ground and grants them metaphorical wings.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition)

Thottu thottu pidikuthae

The continuous repetition of words like 'Thottu thottu' and 'Parakkuthu parakkuthu' creates rhythmic urgency and emphasizes playful excitement.

Uvamai (Simile)

Paravena parakkirathae

The line compares the movement of the lover's spirit and heart directly to a flying bird ('Paravena parakkirathae').

Metaphor

Megamaai mithakuthu en dhegam

Comparing the body to a floating cloud ('Megamaai mithakuthu') visualizes the weightless sensation brought by love.

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Trivia

Composed by Srikanth Deva with lyrics by Na. Muthu Kumar, 'Pattampoochi Parakkuthae' is one of the standout romantic dance tracks from the 2008 Tamil movie 'Thenavattu', starring Jiiva and Sunaina.

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