Poopoovaa Paranthu
From Thikku Theriyatha Kaattil · 1972
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- M. S. Rajeswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thikku Theriyatha Kaattil1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poop poovaa paranthu pogum | Flying flower to flower, |
| Pattu poochi akka | Butterfly sister! |
| Nee palapalannu pottiruppathu | Who gave you this shirt |
| Yaaru koduththa sokkaa | That you are wearing so glistening and shiny? |
| Female | |
| Poop poovaa paranthu pogum | Flying flower to flower, |
| Pattu poochi akka | Butterfly sister! |
| Nee palapalannu pottiruppathu | Who gave you this shirt |
| Yaaru koduththa sokkaa | That you are wearing so glistening and shiny? |
| Female | |
| Kudhichchu kudhichchu odi pogum | Running away by leaping and leaping, |
| Kulla muyal annaa | Short rabbit brother! |
| Nee kuthikkaamal konjam nillu | Stop jumping for a moment, |
| Kooda varaen onnaa | I will come along with you! |
| Female | |
| Poop poovaa paranthu pogum | Flying flower to flower, |
| Pattu poochi akka | Butterfly sister! |
| Nee palapalannu pottiruppathu | Who gave you this shirt |
| Yaaru koduththa sokkaa | That you are wearing so glistening and shiny? |
| Female | |
| Paavaadai pol thogai viriththu | Spreading your tail feathers like a skirt, |
| Pulli mayil vaayaen | Spotted peacock, please come! |
| En puththagaththilae kutti podavae | So that it multiplies inside my book, |
| Poonjirakonnu thaayaen | Give me one soft little feather! |
| Female | |
| Thaandi thaandi kilaikku kilai | Leaping from branch to branch, |
| Thaavi pogum kurangae | O monkey that jumps along! |
| Naan paandi aadavae | For me to play hopscotch, |
| Unnai vendi ketkiraen | I request you eagerly, |
| Neeyum irangi odivaa | Come down and run to me! |
| Female | |
| Poop poovaa paranthu pogum | Flying flower to flower, |
| Pattu poochi akka | Butterfly sister! |
| Nee palapalannu pottiruppathu | Who gave you this shirt |
| Yaaru koduththa sokkaa | That you are wearing so glistening and shiny? |
| Female | |
| Yaanai kutt mama neeyum | Little elephant uncle, you too, |
| Thumbikkaiyai neettu | Extend your long trunk! |
| Un mudhugi melae kundhikka poraen | I am going to sit on your back, |
| Kaatta suthi kaattu | Show me around the whole forest! |
| Female | |
| Maan kuttiyae | Little deer child, |
| Un udambu muzhukka pulli vachathaaru | Who put spots all over your body? |
| Nee thulli odinaa | If you leap and run, |
| Naanum thuraththi pidikkiraen | I will chase and catch you, |
| Neeyum odi olinjikko | Go run and hide yourself! |
| Female | |
| Pachai sivappaa mookku | With a green body and red beak, |
| Irukkira pachaikiliyae paaru | Look at the green parrot over there! |
| Intha pappaavukku pasi edukkuthu | This baby is feeling hungry, |
| Pazham parichchu podu | Pluck a fruit and drop it for me! |
| Intha pappaavukku pasi edukkuthu | This baby is feeling hungry, |
| Pazham parichchu podu | Pluck a fruit and drop it for me! |
| Female | |
| Poochu puzhuvai koththi thingir | Pecking and eating insects and worms, |
| Oththa kannu kaakkaa | One-eyed crow! |
| Nee maranju nikkirae vadaiyai thirudi thingura | You stand hidden and eat the stolen vada, |
| Naanthaan pesa maattaen po kaa…. | I won't talk to you, go away crow! |
| Female | |
| Poop poovaa paranthu pogum | Flying flower to flower, |
| Pattu poochi akka | Butterfly sister! |
| Nee palapalannu pottiruppathu | Who gave you this shirt |
| Yaaru koduththa sokkaa….. | That you are wearing so glistening and shiny? |
பூப்பூவா பறந்து போகும்
பட்டுப் பூச்சி அக்கா நீ
பளபளன்னு போட்டிருப்பது
யாரு கொடுத்த சொக்கா......
Flying flower to flower,
Butterfly sister!
Who gave you this shirt
That you are wearing so glistening and shiny?
பூப்பூவா பறந்து போகும்
பட்டுப் பூச்சி அக்கா நீ
பளபளன்னு போட்டிருப்பது
யாரு கொடுத்த சொக்கா......
Flying flower to flower,
Butterfly sister!
Who gave you this shirt
That you are wearing so glistening and shiny?
குதிச்சு குதிச்சு ஓடி போகும்
குள்ள முயல் அண்ணா
நீ குதிக்காமல் கொஞ்சம் நில்லு
கூட வரேன் ஒண்ணா
Running away by leaping and leaping,
Short rabbit brother!
Stop jumping for a moment,
I will come along with you!
பூப்பூவா பறந்து போகும்
பட்டுப்பூச்சி அக்கா
நீ பளபளன்னு போட்டிருப்பது
யாரு கொடுத்த சொக்கா...
Flying flower to flower,
Butterfly sister!
Who gave you this shirt
That you are wearing so glistening and shiny?
பாவாடைப் போல் தோகை விரித்து
புள்ளி மயில் வாயேன்
என் புத்தகத்திலே குட்டி போடவே
பூஞ்சிறகொண்ணு தாயேன்
Spreading your tail feathers like a skirt,
Spotted peacock, please come!
So that it multiplies inside my book,
Give me one soft little feather!
தாண்டி தாண்டி கிளைக்கு கிளை
தாவிப் போகும் குரங்கே
நான் பாண்டி ஆடவே
உன்னை வேண்டி கேட்கிறேன்
நீயும் இறங்கி ஓடிவா
Leaping from branch to branch,
O monkey that jumps along!
For me to play hopscotch,
I request you eagerly,
Come down and run to me!
பூப்பூவா பறந்து போகும்
பட்டுப்பூச்சி அக்கா
நீ பளபளன்னு போட்டிருப்பது
யாரு கொடுத்த சொக்கா...
Flying flower to flower,
Butterfly sister!
Who gave you this shirt
That you are wearing so glistening and shiny?
யானைக் குட்டி மாமா நீயும்
தும்பிக்கையை நீட்டு
உன் முதுகு மேலே குந்திக்க போறேன்
காட்ட சுத்தி காட்டு
Little elephant uncle, you too,
Extend your long trunk!
I am going to sit on your back,
Show me around the whole forest!
மான் குட்டியே
உன் உடம்பு முழுக்க புள்ளி வச்சதாரு
நீ துள்ளி ஓடினா
நானும் துரத்தி பிடிக்கிறேன்
நீயும் ஓடி ஒளிஞ்சிக்கோ
Little deer child,
Who put spots all over your body?
If you leap and run,
I will chase and catch you,
Go run and hide yourself!
பச்சை சிவப்பா மூக்கு
இருக்கிற பச்சைக்கிளியே பாரு
இந்த பாப்பாவுக்கு பசி எடுக்குது
பழம் பறிச்சு போடு
இந்த பாப்பாவுக்கு பசி எடுக்குது
பழம் பறிச்சு போடு
With a green body and red beak,
Look at the green parrot over there!
This baby is feeling hungry,
Pluck a fruit and drop it for me!
This baby is feeling hungry,
Pluck a fruit and drop it for me!
பூச்சு புழுவை கொத்தி திங்கிற
ஒத்தக் கண்ணு காக்கா
நீ மறஞ்சு நிக்குறே வடையை திருடி திங்குற
நான்தான் பேச மாட்டேன் போ கா.........
Pecking and eating insects and worms,
One-eyed crow!
You stand hidden and eat the stolen vada,
I won't talk to you, go away crow!
பூப்பூவா பறந்து போகும்
பட்டுப்பூச்சி அக்கா
நீ பளபளன்னு போட்டிருப்பது
யாரு கொடுத்த சொக்கா...
Flying flower to flower,
Butterfly sister!
Who gave you this shirt
That you are wearing so glistening and shiny?
Poop poovaa paranthu pogum
Flying flower to flower,
Pattu poochi akka
Butterfly sister!
Nee palapalannu pottiruppathu
Who gave you this shirt
Yaaru koduththa sokkaa
That you are wearing so glistening and shiny?
Poop poovaa paranthu pogum
Flying flower to flower,
Pattu poochi akka
Butterfly sister!
Nee palapalannu pottiruppathu
Who gave you this shirt
Yaaru koduththa sokkaa
That you are wearing so glistening and shiny?
Kudhichchu kudhichchu odi pogum
Running away by leaping and leaping,
Kulla muyal annaa
Short rabbit brother!
Nee kuthikkaamal konjam nillu
Stop jumping for a moment,
Kooda varaen onnaa
I will come along with you!
Poop poovaa paranthu pogum
Flying flower to flower,
Pattu poochi akka
Butterfly sister!
Nee palapalannu pottiruppathu
Who gave you this shirt
Yaaru koduththa sokkaa
That you are wearing so glistening and shiny?
Paavaadai pol thogai viriththu
Spreading your tail feathers like a skirt,
Pulli mayil vaayaen
Spotted peacock, please come!
En puththagaththilae kutti podavae
So that it multiplies inside my book,
Poonjirakonnu thaayaen
Give me one soft little feather!
Thaandi thaandi kilaikku kilai
Leaping from branch to branch,
Thaavi pogum kurangae
O monkey that jumps along!
Naan paandi aadavae
For me to play hopscotch,
Unnai vendi ketkiraen
I request you eagerly,
Neeyum irangi odivaa
Come down and run to me!
Poop poovaa paranthu pogum
Flying flower to flower,
Pattu poochi akka
Butterfly sister!
Nee palapalannu pottiruppathu
Who gave you this shirt
Yaaru koduththa sokkaa
That you are wearing so glistening and shiny?
Yaanai kutt mama neeyum
Little elephant uncle, you too,
Thumbikkaiyai neettu
Extend your long trunk!
Un mudhugi melae kundhikka poraen
I am going to sit on your back,
Kaatta suthi kaattu
Show me around the whole forest!
Maan kuttiyae
Little deer child,
Un udambu muzhukka pulli vachathaaru
Who put spots all over your body?
Nee thulli odinaa
If you leap and run,
Naanum thuraththi pidikkiraen
I will chase and catch you,
Neeyum odi olinjikko
Go run and hide yourself!
Pachai sivappaa mookku
With a green body and red beak,
Irukkira pachaikiliyae paaru
Look at the green parrot over there!
Intha pappaavukku pasi edukkuthu
This baby is feeling hungry,
Pazham parichchu podu
Pluck a fruit and drop it for me!
Intha pappaavukku pasi edukkuthu
This baby is feeling hungry,
Pazham parichchu podu
Pluck a fruit and drop it for me!
Poochu puzhuvai koththi thingir
Pecking and eating insects and worms,
Oththa kannu kaakkaa
One-eyed crow!
Nee maranju nikkirae vadaiyai thirudi thingura
You stand hidden and eat the stolen vada,
Naanthaan pesa maattaen po kaa….
I won't talk to you, go away crow!
Poop poovaa paranthu pogum
Flying flower to flower,
Pattu poochi akka
Butterfly sister!
Nee palapalannu pottiruppathu
Who gave you this shirt
Yaaru koduththa sokkaa…..
That you are wearing so glistening and shiny?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful children's song from the 1972 movie Thikku Theriyatha Kaattil captures the innocent wonder of a young child wandering through a forest and conversing with various animals. The child lovingly treats the animals as family members, addressing the butterfly as 'sister', the rabbit as 'brother', and the elephant as 'uncle'. Throughout the song, the child marvels at the butterfly's colorful wings, asks the peacock for a feather to keep inside a schoolbook, asks the monkey to play games, requests an elephant ride, asks a parrot for fruit, and playfully scolds a crow for hiding and eating a stolen vada.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Thanivinai / Anthropomorphism)
“Pattu poochi akka / Kulla muyal annaa / Yaanai kutt mama”
Addressing wild animals using affectionate family terms like 'Pattu poochi akka' (Butterfly sister), 'Kulla muyal annaa' (Rabbit brother), and 'Yaanai kutt mama' (Elephant uncle).
Onomatopoeia & Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Poop poovaa / Kudhichchu kudhichchu / Thaandi thaandi”
Using repeated words to convey rhythmic motion and childlike excitement.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Poop poovaa paranthu pogum / Pattu poochi akka”
Repetition of the initial consonant 'P' sound across adjacent words in the opening line.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Paavaadai pol thogai viriththu”
Comparing the open tail feathers of a peacock to a spreading skirt.
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Trivia
Sung by M. S. Rajeswari, who was legendary in Tamil cinema for her specialized childlike voice modulation. Lyricist Vaali famously includes the popular South Indian childhood myth that keeping a peacock feather inside a school textbook causes it to give birth to smaller feathers ('En puththagaththilae kutti podavae').
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