- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Appu
- Movie release year
- 2000
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Nov 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaa..vaa…vaa…
Vava vava vaaa
Vaa..vaa…vaa…
Vava vava vaaa
Punnagaiku neram odhukku
Poo parikka neram odhukku
Nilavukku neram odhukku
Dhinam nimmathikku neram odhukku
Mazhai thanniyodu odum
Kumizhi pol vaazhkai irukku
Pozhuthodu kaadhal valarkaamal
Vaazhkai edhukku
Mottukalai eduthaal
Thaen thuligal irukku
Kattukalai eduthaal
Kaadhalundu namakku
Punnagaiku neram odhukku
Poo parikka neram odhukku
Nilavukku neram odhukku
Dhinam nimmathikku neram odhukku
Mazhai thanniyodu odum
Kumizhi pol vaazhkai irukku
Pozhuthodu kaadhal valarkaamal
Vaazhkai edhukku
Mottukalai eduthaal
Thaen thuligal irukku
Kattukalai udaithaal
Kaadhalundu namakku
{Vaa..vaa…vaa…
Vava vava vaaa
Vaa..vaa…vaa…
Vava vava vaaa} (2)
Turu rurur rurur raraa
Turu rurur rurur raraa
Rara aaa rara rara raa…aaa…
Chum chum chum chum chum chum
Chum chum chum
Chum chum chum chum chum chum
Chum chum chum
Chum chum chum chumchum
Chum chum
Mogam enbathu ulla varaikum
Mogam enbathu ulla varaikum
Dhegam enbathil aavi nilaikum
Ada mannil pirappathum
Vinnil parappathum
Serum idam mannuthaan
Ithil saththiyamaanathum
Niththiyamaanathum
Kaadhal sugam onnuthaan
Thingal kidaikaamal
Sevvaai vandhu seruma
Muththam kodukkaamal
Motcham vandhu seruma
Vaa..vaa…vaa…
Female :Turuturututu
Chorus :Vaa..vaa…vaa…
Female :Turuturututu
Punnagaiku neram odhukku
Poo parikka neram odhukku
Nilavukku neram odhukku
Dhinam nimmathikku neram odhukku
Mazhai thanniyodu odum
Kumizhi pol vaazhkai irukku
Pozhuthodu kaadhal valarkaamal
Vaazhkai edhukku
…………………………..
Ottai paanai megam aagum
Ottai paanai megam aagum
Uyirin thiravam vazhinthu pogum
Vaa..vaa…vaa…
Vava vava vaaa
Vaa..vaa…vaa…
Vava vava vaaa
Ada vannathu poochigal
Jaadagham paarthaal
Solaikku laabam illai
Nee naalaya pattri ennikidanthaal
Innikkum inbamillai
Ponnanganni vidavum
Keerayil yethum irukkaa
Pombalaya vidavum
Bodhai yedhu kirukka
Punnagaiku neram odhukku
Poo parikka neram odhukku
Nilavukku neram odhukku
Dhinam nimmathikku neram odhukku
Mazhai thanniyodu odum
Kumizhi pol vaazhkai irukku
Pozhuthodu kaadhal valarkaamal
Vaazhkai edhukku
Mottukalai eduthaal
Thaen thuligal irukku
Kattukalai udaithaal
Kaadhalundu namakku
Vaa..vaa…vaa…
Vava vava vaaa
Vaa..vaa…vaa…
Vava vava vaaa
…………………………..
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
Set aside time to smile,
Set aside time to pluck flowers,
Set aside time for the moon,
Set aside time daily for peace of mind.
Flowing along with rainwater,
Life is just like a bubble.
Without nurturing love with time,
What is the point of life?
If you open up the flower buds,
There are drops of honey within.
If you remove the restrictions,
There is love awaiting us.
Set aside time to smile,
Set aside time to pluck flowers,
Set aside time for the moon,
Set aside time daily for peace of mind.
Flowing along with rainwater,
Life is just like a bubble.
Without nurturing love with time,
What is the point of life?
If you open up the flower buds,
There are drops of honey within.
If you break the bonds,
There is love awaiting us.
{Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa} (2)
Turu rurur rurur raraa
Turu rurur rurur raraa
Rara aaa rara rara raa…aaa…
Chum chum chum chum chum chum
Chum chum chum
Chum chum chum chum chum chum
Chum chum chum
Chum chum chum chumchum
Chum chum
As long as desire remains within,
As long as desire remains within,
The soul abides inside the body.
Hey, being born on this earth,
And flying high in the sky,
The ultimate destination reached is the earth itself.
In this, what is true,
And what is eternal,
Is only the bliss of love.
Without getting the Monday moon,
Will Tuesday ever arrive?
Without offering a kiss,
Will salvation ever be attained?
Come... come... come...
Female: Turuturututu
Chorus: Come... come... come...
Female: Turuturututu
Set aside time to smile,
Set aside time to pluck flowers,
Set aside time for the moon,
Set aside time daily for peace of mind.
Flowing along with rainwater,
Life is just like a bubble.
Without nurturing love with time,
What is the point of life?
…………………………………………
A leaky pot becomes like a cloud,
A leaky pot becomes like a cloud,
The fluid of life leaks away and vanishes.
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
Hey, if the butterflies
Start consulting horoscopes,
There is no gain for the garden.
If you keep worrying about tomorrow,
There will be no joy today either.
Is there any leafy green superior
To dwarf copperleaf (Ponnanganni)?
Is there any intoxication superior
To a woman, you fool?
Set aside time to smile,
Set aside time to pluck flowers,
Set aside time for the moon,
Set aside time daily for peace of mind.
Flowing along with rainwater,
Life is just like a bubble.
Without nurturing love with time,
What is the point of life?
If you open up the flower buds,
There are drops of honey within.
If you break the bonds,
There is love awaiting us.
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
…………………………………………
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Punnagaiku Neram Odhukku is a philosophical yet upbeat song from the movie Appu (2000), featuring lyrics by Vairamuthu and music by Deva. The song emphasizes the fleeting nature of human existence, comparing life to a fragile water bubble flowing down a rain stream. It urges listeners to pause their worldly routines and dedicate time to joy, smiling, nature, and love before life passes by.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kumizhi pol vaazhkai irukku”
Life is explicitly compared to a water bubble (kumizhi pol) to emphasize its fragile and temporary nature.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Mottukalai eduthaal / Kattukalai eduthaal”
The second consonant sound 'tt' rhymes across consecutive lines ('Mottukalai' / 'Kattukalai').
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Ottai paanai megam aagum / Uyirin thiravam vazhinthu pogum”
Comparing human body and mortal existence to a leaky pot from which life's vital fluid slips away.
Rhetorical Question
“Pozhuthodu kaadhal valarkaamal / Vaazhkai edhukku”
Uses a questioning tone to assert that life is meaningless without expressing love.
Did you know?
Trivia
The movie Appu (2000), starring Prashanth and Devayani, was an official Tamil remake of Mahesh Bhatt's famous 1991 Hindi romantic thriller Sadak. The soundtrack was composed by Deva.
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