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Lyrics & meaning

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 pooSilken flower flower
Pattu pattaana poo pooFlower soft and fine like silk
Kattu koppuWell-sculpted posture
Udal kattana koppuBody sculpted with perfection
Female
Pattu poo pooSilken flower flower
Pattu pattaana poo pooFlower soft and fine like silk
Kattu koppuWell-sculpted posture
Udal kattana koppuBody sculpted with perfection
Female
SaathiramLike a classical art treatise
Ven chithiramA pristine white portrait
Natchathiram thotridumCausing even stars to fade in comparison
Muthaarapoo poo pooA flower adorned like a precious pearl necklace
Chorus
Pattu poo pooSilken flower flower
Pattu pattaana poo pooFlower soft and fine like silk
Kattu koppuWell-sculpted posture
Udal kattana koppuBody sculpted with perfection
Pattu poo pooSilken flower flower
Pattu pattaana poo pooFlower soft and fine like silk
Chorus
1 2 3 41 2 3 4
Let the music playLet the music play
When i move my body swayWhen I move my body sways
Up down right aroundUp down right around
Feel the rhythm on the groundFeel the rhythm on the ground
1 2 3 41 2 3 4
Swing to the left andSwing to the left and
Swing to the rightSwing to the right
Lets do hands moveLet us move our hands
To the music in the groveTo the music in the grove
1 & 2 & 3 & 41 & 2 & 3 & 4
Chorus
……………(Musical Interlude)
Female
Vaasa poo charamA string of fragrant flowers
Vanna paal kudamA pot of vibrant milk
Dhegam nogaathaWithout hurting the body
Vaazhum penmaiyaiLiving womanhood
Soodum menmaiyaiThe gentleness that is adorned
Thendral paadathaDoes not the southern breeze sing?
Female
Paarkum paarvaigalThe gazing eyes
Chorus :Thalatta vendumChorus: Should lull to sleep
Female :Kaadhal vaaarthaigalFemale: Words of love
Chorus :Nammalae thondrumChorus: Will spring spontaneously within us
Female :Podum pottiyilFemale: In the competition taking place
Ettu thikkilumIn all eight directions
Per solli poo chudalaamWe shall win acclaim and wear flowers of victory
Female
Pattu poo pooSilken flower flower
Pattu pattaana poo pooFlower soft and fine like silk
Kattu koppuWell-sculpted posture
Udal kattana koppuBody sculpted with perfection
Female
Pattu poo pooSilken flower flower
Pattu pattaana poo pooFlower soft and fine like silk
Hey kattu koppuHey, well-sculpted posture
Udal kattana koppuBody sculpted with perfection
Female
SaathiramLike a classical art treatise
Ven chithiramA pristine white portrait
Natchathiram thotridumCausing even stars to fade in comparison
Muthaarapoo poo pooA flower adorned like a precious pearl necklace
Chorus
Pattu poo pooSilken flower flower
Pattu pattaana poo pooFlower soft and fine like silk
Kattu koppuWell-sculpted posture
Udal kattana koppuBody sculpted with perfection
Pattu poo pooSilken flower flower
Pattu pattaana poo pooFlower 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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