Pattu Poo Poo
From Veera · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Veera1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pattu poo poo | Silken flower flower |
| Pattu pattaana poo poo | Flower soft and fine like silk |
| Kattu koppu | Well-sculpted posture |
| Udal kattana koppu | Body sculpted with perfection |
| Female | |
| Pattu poo poo | Silken flower flower |
| Pattu pattaana poo poo | Flower soft and fine like silk |
| Kattu koppu | Well-sculpted posture |
| Udal kattana koppu | Body sculpted with perfection |
| Female | |
| Saathiram | Like a classical art treatise |
| Ven chithiram | A pristine white portrait |
| Natchathiram thotridum | Causing even stars to fade in comparison |
| Muthaarapoo poo poo | A flower adorned like a precious pearl necklace |
| Chorus | |
| Pattu poo poo | Silken flower flower |
| Pattu pattaana poo poo | Flower soft and fine like silk |
| Kattu koppu | Well-sculpted posture |
| Udal kattana koppu | Body sculpted with perfection |
| Pattu poo poo | Silken flower flower |
| Pattu pattaana poo poo | Flower soft and fine like silk |
| Chorus | |
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
| Let the music play | Let the music play |
| When i move my body sway | When I move my body sways |
| Up down right around | Up down right around |
| Feel the rhythm on the ground | Feel the rhythm on the ground |
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
| Swing to the left and | Swing to the left and |
| Swing to the right | Swing to the right |
| Lets do hands move | Let us move our hands |
| To the music in the grove | To the music in the grove |
| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 |
| Chorus | |
| …………… | (Musical Interlude) |
| Female | |
| Vaasa poo charam | A string of fragrant flowers |
| Vanna paal kudam | A pot of vibrant milk |
| Dhegam nogaatha | Without hurting the body |
| Vaazhum penmaiyai | Living womanhood |
| Soodum menmaiyai | The gentleness that is adorned |
| Thendral paadatha | Does not the southern breeze sing? |
| Female | |
| Paarkum paarvaigal | The gazing eyes |
| Chorus :Thalatta vendum | Chorus: Should lull to sleep |
| Female :Kaadhal vaaarthaigal | Female: Words of love |
| Chorus :Nammalae thondrum | Chorus: Will spring spontaneously within us |
| Female :Podum pottiyil | Female: In the competition taking place |
| Ettu thikkilum | In all eight directions |
| Per solli poo chudalaam | We shall win acclaim and wear flowers of victory |
| Female | |
| Pattu poo poo | Silken flower flower |
| Pattu pattaana poo poo | Flower soft and fine like silk |
| Kattu koppu | Well-sculpted posture |
| Udal kattana koppu | Body sculpted with perfection |
| Female | |
| Pattu poo poo | Silken flower flower |
| Pattu pattaana poo poo | Flower soft and fine like silk |
| Hey kattu koppu | Hey, well-sculpted posture |
| Udal kattana koppu | Body sculpted with perfection |
| Female | |
| Saathiram | Like a classical art treatise |
| Ven chithiram | A pristine white portrait |
| Natchathiram thotridum | Causing even stars to fade in comparison |
| Muthaarapoo poo poo | A flower adorned like a precious pearl necklace |
| Chorus | |
| Pattu poo poo | Silken flower flower |
| Pattu pattaana poo poo | Flower soft and fine like silk |
| Kattu koppu | Well-sculpted posture |
| Udal kattana koppu | Body sculpted with perfection |
| Pattu poo poo | Silken flower flower |
| Pattu pattaana poo poo | Flower soft and fine like silk |
பட்டு பூ பூ
பட்டு பட்டான பூ பூ
கட்டு கோப்பு
உடல் கட்டான கோப்பு
Silken flower flower
Flower soft and fine like silk
Well-sculpted posture
Body sculpted with perfection
பட்டு பூ பூ
பட்டு பட்டான பூ பூ
கட்டு கோப்பு
உடல் கட்டான கோப்பு
Silken flower flower
Flower soft and fine like silk
Well-sculpted posture
Body sculpted with perfection
சத்திரம்
வெண் சித்திரம்
நட்சத்திரம் தோற்றிடும்
முத்தாரபூ பூ பூ
Like a classical art treatise
A pristine white portrait
Causing even stars to fade in comparison
A flower adorned like a precious pearl necklace
பட்டு பூ பூ
பட்டு பட்டான பூ பூ
கட்டு கோப்பு
உடல் கட்டான கோப்பு
பட்டு பூ பூ
பட்டு பட்டான பூ பூ
Silken flower flower
Flower soft and fine like silk
Well-sculpted posture
Body sculpted with perfection
Silken flower flower
Flower soft and fine like silk
1 2 3 4
Let the music play
When i move my body sway
Up down right around
Feel the rhythm on the ground
1 2 3 4
Swing to the left and
Swing to the right
Lets do hands move
To the music in the grove
1 & 2 & 3 & 4
1 2 3 4
Let the music play
When I move my body sways
Up down right around
Feel the rhythm on the ground
1 2 3 4
Swing to the left and
Swing to the right
Let us move our hands
To the music in the grove
1 & 2 & 3 & 4
.............................
(Musical Interlude)
வாச பூ சரம்
வண்ண பால் குடம்
தேகம் நோகாத
வாழும் பெண்மையை
சூடும் மென்மையை
தென்றல் பாடாதா
A string of fragrant flowers
A pot of vibrant milk
Without hurting the body
Living womanhood
The gentleness that is adorned
Does not the southern breeze sing?
பார்க்கும் பார்வைகள்
குழு :
தாலாட்ட வேண்டும்
காதல் வார்த்தைகள்
குழு :
நம்மாலே தோன்றும்
போடும் போட்டியில்
எட்டு திக்கிலும்
பேர் சொல்லி பூ சூடலாம்
The gazing eyes
Chorus: Should lull to sleep
Female: Words of love
Chorus: Will spring spontaneously within us
Female: In the competition taking place
In all eight directions
We shall win acclaim and wear flowers of victory
பட்டு பூ பூ
பட்டு பட்டான பூ பூ
கட்டு கோப்பு
உடல் கட்டான கோப்பு
Silken flower flower
Flower soft and fine like silk
Well-sculpted posture
Body sculpted with perfection
பட்டு பூ பூ
பட்டு பட்டான பூ பூ
கட்டு கோப்பு
உடல் கட்டான கோப்பு
Silken flower flower
Flower soft and fine like silk
Hey, well-sculpted posture
Body sculpted with perfection
சத்திரம்
வெண் சித்திரம்
நட்சத்திரம் தோற்றிடும்
முத்தாரபூ பூ பூ
Like a classical art treatise
A pristine white portrait
Causing even stars to fade in comparison
A flower adorned like a precious pearl necklace
பட்டு பூ பூ
பட்டு பட்டான பூ பூ
கட்டு கோப்பு
உடல் கட்டான கோப்பு
பட்டு பூ பூ
பட்டு பட்டான பூ பூ
Silken flower flower
Flower soft and fine like silk
Well-sculpted posture
Body sculpted with perfection
Silken flower flower
Flower soft and fine like silk
Pattu poo poo
Silken flower flower
Pattu pattaana poo poo
Flower soft and fine like silk
Kattu koppu
Well-sculpted posture
Udal kattana koppu
Body sculpted with perfection
Pattu poo poo
Silken flower flower
Pattu pattaana poo poo
Flower soft and fine like silk
Kattu koppu
Well-sculpted posture
Udal kattana koppu
Body sculpted with perfection
Saathiram
Like a classical art treatise
Ven chithiram
A pristine white portrait
Natchathiram thotridum
Causing even stars to fade in comparison
Muthaarapoo poo poo
A flower adorned like a precious pearl necklace
Pattu poo poo
Silken flower flower
Pattu pattaana poo poo
Flower soft and fine like silk
Kattu koppu
Well-sculpted posture
Udal kattana koppu
Body sculpted with perfection
Pattu poo poo
Silken flower flower
Pattu pattaana poo poo
Flower soft and fine like silk
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
Let the music play
Let the music play
When i move my body sway
When I move my body sways
Up down right around
Up down right around
Feel the rhythm on the ground
Feel the rhythm on the ground
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
Swing to the left and
Swing to the left and
Swing to the right
Swing to the right
Lets do hands move
Let us move our hands
To the music in the grove
To the music in the grove
1 & 2 & 3 & 4
1 & 2 & 3 & 4
……………
(Musical Interlude)
Vaasa poo charam
A string of fragrant flowers
Vanna paal kudam
A pot of vibrant milk
Dhegam nogaatha
Without hurting the body
Vaazhum penmaiyai
Living womanhood
Soodum menmaiyai
The gentleness that is adorned
Thendral paadatha
Does not the southern breeze sing?
Paarkum paarvaigal
The gazing eyes
Chorus :Thalatta vendum
Chorus: Should lull to sleep
Female :Kaadhal vaaarthaigal
Female: Words of love
Chorus :Nammalae thondrum
Chorus: Will spring spontaneously within us
Female :Podum pottiyil
Female: In the competition taking place
Ettu thikkilum
In all eight directions
Per solli poo chudalaam
We shall win acclaim and wear flowers of victory
Pattu poo poo
Silken flower flower
Pattu pattaana poo poo
Flower soft and fine like silk
Kattu koppu
Well-sculpted posture
Udal kattana koppu
Body sculpted with perfection
Pattu poo poo
Silken flower flower
Pattu pattaana poo poo
Flower soft and fine like silk
Hey kattu koppu
Hey, well-sculpted posture
Udal kattana koppu
Body sculpted with perfection
Saathiram
Like a classical art treatise
Ven chithiram
A pristine white portrait
Natchathiram thotridum
Causing even stars to fade in comparison
Muthaarapoo poo poo
A flower adorned like a precious pearl necklace
Pattu poo poo
Silken flower flower
Pattu pattaana poo poo
Flower soft and fine like silk
Kattu koppu
Well-sculpted posture
Udal kattana koppu
Body sculpted with perfection
Pattu poo poo
Silken flower flower
Pattu pattaana poo poo
Flower soft and fine like silk
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Pattu Poo Poo' from the movie Veera (1994) is an energetic, dance-centric musical track that blends traditional Tamil poetic metaphors with Western pop and dance elements. The lyrics celebrate youthful beauty, grace, and bodily perfection using vivid imagery like silk flowers, artistic portraits, and fragrant garlands, set against dynamic rhythm cues in English.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaich Choll (Initial Alliteration)
“Pattu pattaana poo poo”
Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound in consecutive words creating rhythmic harmony.
Edukkai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Pattu poo poo / Kattu koppu”
Matching second consonants ('t') between 'Pattu' and 'Kattu'.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Ven chithiram”
Comparing a woman's form directly to a 'Ven Chithiram' (pristine art/white painting) and 'Vaasa poo charam' (garland of fragrant flowers).
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, 'Veera' (1994) starred Rajinikanth alongside Meena and Roja. This track stands out for combining traditional Tamil lyricism with energetic western dance counts ('1 2 3 4').
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