Raappodhu Pooppookka
From Vacha Kuri Thappathu · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Vacha Kuri Thappathu1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Raappothu poopookka | Nighttime is for flowers to bloom, |
| Kaampodu kaai kaaikka | For unripened fruit to yield on the stem, |
| Vaa….mama vaa vaa…. | Come... uncle, come, come... |
| Medhuvaa pazhukkum | It ripens slowly, |
| Pazhuththaa inikkum….vaa…aa… | Once ripened, it is sweet... come... ah... |
| Female | |
| Raappothu poopookka | Nighttime is for flowers to bloom, |
| Kaampodu kaai kaaikka | For unripened fruit to yield on the stem, |
| Vaa….mama vaa vaa…. | Come... uncle, come, come... |
| Medhuvaa pazhukkum | It ripens slowly, |
| Pazhuththaa inikkum….vaa…aa… | Once ripened, it is sweet... come... ah... |
| Female | |
| Enakkoru aalu unaivida yaaru | Who else is there for me besides you? |
| Kedachchaa naan vidamaattaen | If I get you, I will never let go, |
| Pudikkaatti thodamaattaen | If you don't like it, I won't touch. |
| Female | |
| Adichhcathu yogam adhukkindha thegam | Good fortune has struck, and so has this body, |
| Inimaelthaan vilaiyaattu | The playful game begins only from now on, |
| Sarithaannu thalaiyaattu | Nod your head saying 'yes'. |
| Female | |
| Unmalethaanae nottam pottu | Fixing my sights only on you, |
| Ullae yaenguthu | My heart longs inside, |
| Unmalethaanae nottam pottu | Fixing my sights only on you, |
| Ullae yaenguthu | My heart longs inside. |
| Thottaa pothum naanthaan naanthan | Just a touch is enough, I am indeed, |
| Thaenthaan vaa mama | Pure honey, come uncle. |
| Female | |
| Raappothu……hahhaa | Nighttime... haha, |
| Poopookka……hahhaa | Flowers bloom... haha, |
| Kaampodu…..haehaeh | On the stem... hehe, |
| Kaai kaaikka vaa….mama vaa vaa…. | Unripened fruit yields, come... uncle come come... |
| Medhuvaa pazhukkum | It ripens slowly, |
| Pazhuththaa inikkum….vaa…aa… | Once ripened, it is sweet... come... ah... |
| Female | |
| Arupaththi naalu kalaigalai kelu | Ask about the sixty-four classical arts, |
| iruttodu padippaenae | I will study them in the dark, |
| Vidinjaakkaa mudippanae | By dawn, I will master them. |
| Miruthangam naanthaan vaasikka neethaan | I am the mridangam drum, and you are the player, |
| Madi maelae varum paaru | Look at it coming onto your lap, |
| Medhuvaaga shuruthi saeru | Gently tune the pitch (shuruthi). |
| Female | |
| Thannaalthaanae thaalam raagam ingae saeranum | Naturally, rhythm and melody should unite here, |
| Thannaalthaanae thaalam raagam ingae saeranum | Naturally, rhythm and melody should unite here, |
| Thanjavur-ru melam ketkum kaalam vaa mama | The time to hear the wedding music of Thanjavur has come, come uncle. |
| Female | |
| Raappothu…..haei | Nighttime... hey, |
| Poopookka……haang | Flowers bloom... haang, |
| Kaampodu…..aangh | On the stem... aangh, |
| Kaai kaaikka…..hhaa | Unripened fruit yields... haha, |
| Vaa….mama vaa vaa…. | Come... uncle come come... |
| Medhuvaa pazhukkum | It ripens slowly, |
| Pazhuththaa inikkum….vaa…aa… | Once ripened, it is sweet... come... ah... |
ராப்போது பூப்பூக்க
காம்போடு காய் காய்க்க
வா....மாமா வா....வா.....
மெதுவா பழுக்கும்
பழுத்தா இனிக்கும்...வா.....ஆ....
Nighttime is for flowers to bloom,
For unripened fruit to yield on the stem,
Come... uncle, come, come...
It ripens slowly,
Once ripened, it is sweet... come... ah...
ராப்போது பூப்பூக்க
காம்போடு காய் காய்க்க
வா....மாமா வா....வா.....
மெதுவா பழுக்கும்
பழுத்தா இனிக்கும்...வா.....ஆ....
Nighttime is for flowers to bloom,
For unripened fruit to yield on the stem,
Come... uncle, come, come...
It ripens slowly,
Once ripened, it is sweet... come... ah...
எனக்கொரு ஆளு உனைவிட யாரு
கெடச்சா நான் விடமாட்டேன்
புடிக்காட்டி தொட மாட்டேன்
Who else is there for me besides you?
If I get you, I will never let go,
If you don't like it, I won't touch.
அடிச்சது யோகம் அதுக்கிந்த தேகம்
இனிமேல்தான் விளையாட்டு
சரிதான்னு தலையாட்டு...
Good fortune has struck, and so has this body,
The playful game begins only from now on,
Nod your head saying 'yes'.
உன் மேல் தானே நோட்டம் போட்டு
உள்ளே ஏங்குது
உன் மேல் தானே நோட்டம் போட்டு
உள்ளே ஏங்குது
தொட்டா போதும் நான்தான் நான்தான்
தேன்தான் வா மாமா
Fixing my sights only on you,
My heart longs inside,
Fixing my sights only on you,
My heart longs inside.
Just a touch is enough, I am indeed,
Pure honey, come uncle.
ராப்போது...ஹஹ்ஹா...
பூப்பூக்க ஹஹ்ஹா
காம்போடு...ஹேஹேஹ்
காய் காய்க்க வா....மாமா வா....வா.....
மெதுவா பழுக்கும்
பழுத்தா இனிக்கும்..வா.....ஆ...
Nighttime... haha,
Flowers bloom... haha,
On the stem... hehe,
Unripened fruit yields, come... uncle come come...
It ripens slowly,
Once ripened, it is sweet... come... ah...
அறுபத்தி நாலு கலைகளை கேளு
இருட்டோடு படிப்பேனே
விடிஞ்சாக்க முடிப்பேனே
மிருதங்கம் நான்தான் வாசிக்க நீதான்
மடி மேலே வரும் பாரு
மெதுவாக ஸ்ருதி சேரு
Ask about the sixty-four classical arts,
I will study them in the dark,
By dawn, I will master them.
I am the mridangam drum, and you are the player,
Look at it coming onto your lap,
Gently tune the pitch (shuruthi).
தன்னால்தானே தாளம் ராகம் இங்கே சேரணும்
தன்னால்தானே தாளம் ராகம் இங்கே சேரணும்
தஞ்சாவூரு மேளம் கேட்கும் காலம் வா மாமா
Naturally, rhythm and melody should unite here,
Naturally, rhythm and melody should unite here,
The time to hear the wedding music of Thanjavur has come, come uncle.
ராப்போது...ஹேய்...
பூப்பூக்க...ஹாங்...
காம்போடு...ஆஆங்....
காய் காய்க்க..ஹ்ஹ்ஹா..
வா....மாமா வா....வா.....
மெதுவா பழுக்கும்
பழுத்தா இனிக்கும்...வா.....ஆ...
Nighttime... hey,
Flowers bloom... haang,
On the stem... aangh,
Unripened fruit yields... haha,
Come... uncle come come...
It ripens slowly,
Once ripened, it is sweet... come... ah...
Raappothu poopookka
Nighttime is for flowers to bloom,
Kaampodu kaai kaaikka
For unripened fruit to yield on the stem,
Vaa….mama vaa vaa….
Come... uncle, come, come...
Medhuvaa pazhukkum
It ripens slowly,
Pazhuththaa inikkum….vaa…aa…
Once ripened, it is sweet... come... ah...
Raappothu poopookka
Nighttime is for flowers to bloom,
Kaampodu kaai kaaikka
For unripened fruit to yield on the stem,
Vaa….mama vaa vaa….
Come... uncle, come, come...
Medhuvaa pazhukkum
It ripens slowly,
Pazhuththaa inikkum….vaa…aa…
Once ripened, it is sweet... come... ah...
Enakkoru aalu unaivida yaaru
Who else is there for me besides you?
Kedachchaa naan vidamaattaen
If I get you, I will never let go,
Pudikkaatti thodamaattaen
If you don't like it, I won't touch.
Adichhcathu yogam adhukkindha thegam
Good fortune has struck, and so has this body,
Inimaelthaan vilaiyaattu
The playful game begins only from now on,
Sarithaannu thalaiyaattu
Nod your head saying 'yes'.
Unmalethaanae nottam pottu
Fixing my sights only on you,
Ullae yaenguthu
My heart longs inside,
Unmalethaanae nottam pottu
Fixing my sights only on you,
Ullae yaenguthu
My heart longs inside.
Thottaa pothum naanthaan naanthan
Just a touch is enough, I am indeed,
Thaenthaan vaa mama
Pure honey, come uncle.
Raappothu……hahhaa
Nighttime... haha,
Poopookka……hahhaa
Flowers bloom... haha,
Kaampodu…..haehaeh
On the stem... hehe,
Kaai kaaikka vaa….mama vaa vaa….
Unripened fruit yields, come... uncle come come...
Medhuvaa pazhukkum
It ripens slowly,
Pazhuththaa inikkum….vaa…aa…
Once ripened, it is sweet... come... ah...
Arupaththi naalu kalaigalai kelu
Ask about the sixty-four classical arts,
iruttodu padippaenae
I will study them in the dark,
Vidinjaakkaa mudippanae
By dawn, I will master them.
Miruthangam naanthaan vaasikka neethaan
I am the mridangam drum, and you are the player,
Madi maelae varum paaru
Look at it coming onto your lap,
Medhuvaaga shuruthi saeru
Gently tune the pitch (shuruthi).
Thannaalthaanae thaalam raagam ingae saeranum
Naturally, rhythm and melody should unite here,
Thannaalthaanae thaalam raagam ingae saeranum
Naturally, rhythm and melody should unite here,
Thanjavur-ru melam ketkum kaalam vaa mama
The time to hear the wedding music of Thanjavur has come, come uncle.
Raappothu…..haei
Nighttime... hey,
Poopookka……haang
Flowers bloom... haang,
Kaampodu…..aangh
On the stem... aangh,
Kaai kaaikka…..hhaa
Unripened fruit yields... haha,
Vaa….mama vaa vaa….
Come... uncle come come...
Medhuvaa pazhukkum
It ripens slowly,
Pazhuththaa inikkum….vaa…aa…
Once ripened, it is sweet... come... ah...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a playful and romantic seductive track where the female protagonist invites her beloved with rich botanical and musical metaphors. She uses the blooming of flowers at night and the slow ripening of fruit to symbolize growing passion and emotional maturity. The lyrics blend playful banter with romantic desire, promising a deep connection that unfolds like fine music. In the second verse, she references the classical 64 arts ('Arupaththi naalu kalaigal') and musical instruments like the Mridangam to convey harmony, rhythm, and unison between lovers. She eagerly anticipates a blissful union, culminating in references to auspicious wedding celebrations ('Thanjavur melam').
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Miruthangam naanthaan vaasikka neethaan”
The speaker compares herself to a Mridangam instrument and her partner to the player, symbolizing harmony and rhythm in love.
Emona / Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Kedachchaa naan vidamaattaen / Pudikkaatti thodamaattaen”
Use of matching second-letter consonant sounds across lines (e.g., 'Kedachchaa' and 'Pudikkaatti').
Allegory (Ullurai)
“Kaampodu kaai kaaikka ... Medhuvaa pazhukkum Pazhuththaa inikkum”
Ripening fruit on a stem represents the natural progression and sweet maturation of intimacy.
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Trivia
Lyricist Vaali is renowned for integrating classical musical terminology (shuruthi, thaalam, raagam, melam) and traditional art concepts (64 kalaigal) into sensual, catchy folk-pop songs, making the romantic dialogue both poetic and rhythmically dynamic.
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