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Lyrics & meaning

Pattu Poo Poo

From Veera · 1994

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Veera
Movie release year
1994
Lyrics added on
18 Aug 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pattu poo poo
Pattu pattaana poo poo
Kattu koppu
Udal kattana koppu
Pattu poo poo
Pattu pattaana poo poo
Kattu koppu
Udal kattana koppu
Saathiram
Ven chithiram
Natchathiram thotridum
Muthaarapoo poo poo
Pattu poo poo
Pattu pattaana poo poo
Kattu koppu
Udal kattana koppu
Pattu poo poo
Pattu pattaana poo poo
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
……………
Vaasa poo charam
Vanna paal kudam
Dhegam nogaatha
Vaazhum penmaiyai
Soodum menmaiyai
Thendral paadatha
Paarkum paarvaigal
Chorus :Thalatta vendum
Female :Kaadhal vaaarthaigal
Chorus :Nammalae thondrum
Female :Podum pottiyil
Ettu thikkilum
Per solli poo chudalaam
Pattu poo poo
Pattu pattaana poo poo
Kattu koppu
Udal kattana koppu
Pattu poo poo
Pattu pattaana poo poo
Hey kattu koppu
Udal kattana koppu
Saathiram
Ven chithiram
Natchathiram thotridum
Muthaarapoo poo poo
Pattu poo poo
Pattu pattaana poo poo
Kattu koppu
Udal kattana koppu
Pattu poo poo
Pattu pattaana poo poo
Silken flower, bloom, bloom
A flower soft as silk, bloom, bloom
A slender, shapely branch
A branch with a well-toned body
Silken flower, bloom, bloom
A flower soft as silk, bloom, bloom
A slender, shapely branch
A branch with a well-toned body
Like a sacred work of art,
A pure white painting,
Before which even stars would fade,
A flower adorned with pearl garlands, bloom, bloom!
Silken flower, bloom, bloom
A flower soft as silk, bloom, bloom
A slender, shapely branch
A branch with a well-toned body
Silken flower, bloom, bloom
A flower soft as silk, bloom, bloom
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 our hands move
To the music in the groove
1 & 2 & 3 & 4
...
A fragrant string of flowers,
A colorful pot of milk,
Without hurting the body,
To this living womanhood,
And the tenderness it wears,
Won't the gentle breeze sing?
The glances we exchange...
Chorus: ...must sing a lullaby!
Female: Words of love...
Chorus: ...will be born from us!
Female: In this contest we enter,
Across all eight directions,
We can win fame and wear the flower crown!
Silken flower, bloom, bloom
A flower soft as silk, bloom, bloom
A slender, shapely branch
A branch with a well-toned body
Silken flower, bloom, bloom
A flower soft as silk, bloom, bloom
Hey, a slender, shapely branch
A branch with a well-toned body
Like a sacred work of art,
A pure white painting,
Before which even stars would fade,
A flower adorned with pearl garlands, bloom, bloom!
Silken flower, bloom, bloom
A flower soft as silk, bloom, bloom
A slender, shapely branch
A branch with a well-toned body
Silken flower, bloom, bloom
A flower soft as silk, bloom, bloom
Female
Female
Female
Chorus
Chorus
Chorus
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Chorus

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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