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Lyrics & meaning

Tappo Tappo

From A Aa E Ee · 2009

Lyricist
Eknaath
Singers
Bakshi, Sulabha
Music director
Vijay Antony
Details
A Aa E Ee2009

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oooh… hooo…oooooOooh… hooo…ooooo
Oooho… hooo…ooooo…ooo..Oooho… hooo…ooooo…ooo..
Oooh… hooo…oooooOooh… hooo…ooooo
Oooho… hooo…ooooo…ooo..Oooho… hooo…ooooo…ooo..
Yaei yaei yaei yooo….aaa…Yaei yaei yaei yooo….aaa…
Male
Tappo tappoWrong or wrong
Tabbi tabbi taiStep by step rhythm
Thappo rightoBe it wrong or right
Kanna moodi jaiClose your eyes and cheer victory
Female
Vettai aaduHunt down
En dhegamMy body
Vettai kaaduIs a hunting forest
Oh ho hoOh ho ho
Oh ho hoOh ho ho
Oh ho ho hoOh ho ho ho
Male
Mullai meththaiA bed of jasmine
En meethu thooki poduThrow it over me
Oh ho hoOh ho ho
Oh ho hoOh ho ho
Oh ho ho ho…Oh ho ho ho…
Female
Tappo tappoWrong or wrong
Tabbi tabbi taiStep by step rhythm
Thappo rightoBe it wrong or right
Kanna moodi jaiClose your eyes and cheer victory
Female
Unnai paartha naal thodangiEver since the day I saw you
Innum naan thoongavillaiI haven't slept yet
Thalaianaikku theriyumMy pillow knows
Male
Enthan dhega kidangu thannaiThe storehouse of my body
Fullaaga pattravaiththaaiYou set me fully ablaze
Theendi paaru puriyumTouch me and see, you will understand
Female
Udaiyaai unnai uduthuvenI will wear you like a dress
Enakkul unnai kadathuvenI will smuggle you inside me
Vidiyum varaiyil pathukkuvenI will hide until dawn
PaduththuvenI will torment/trouble
Male
Uyirai kaditha erumbu neeYou are the ant that bit my soul
Ennai puditha udumbu neeYou are the monitor lizard that gripped me
En nenjil pathintha thazhumbu neeYou are the scar imprinted on my heart
Na na na naNa na na na
Na na na naNa na na na
Na na naNa na na
Female
Tappo tappoWrong or wrong
Tabbi tabbi taiStep by step rhythm
Thappo rightoBe it wrong or right
Kanna moodi jaiClose your eyes and cheer victory
Male
Vettai aaduHunt down
En ullamMy heart
Vettai kaaduIs a hunting forest
Oh ho hoOh ho ho
Oh ho hoOh ho ho
Oh ho ho hoOh ho ho ho
Female
VaalibaththaiYour youth
En meethu thooki poduThrow it over me
Oh ho hoOh ho ho
Oh ho hoOh ho ho
Oh ho ho ho….Oh ho ho ho….
Male
Oru kodi aasai vanthuA crore desires come
Unnodu seraTo unite with you
Enthan uyirin anukkal thudikkumThe atoms of my soul throb
Female
Ezhu kadalum malaiyum thaandiCrossing seven seas and mountains
Olithu vaitha enthanHidden away carefully
Karppin kathavu thirakkumThe door of my chastity opens
Male
Ennai unnum unavu neeYou are the food that consumes me
Kannai kollum kanavu neeYou are the dream that captivates my eyes
Vettukuthum thinamum neeYou are the daily thrilling urge
Thinamum neeEvery single day
Female
Meesai kuththi thudikkirenPricked by your mustache, I throb
Aasai pattri pidikkirenI catch fire with desire
Unakku munaal mudikkirenI finish before you
Mudikkiren mudikkirenI finish, I finish
VidudaaLeave me now!
Male
Tappo tappoWrong or wrong
Tabbi tabbi taiStep by step rhythm
Thappo rightoBe it wrong or right
Kanna moodi jaiClose your eyes and cheer victory
Female
Vettai aaduHunt down
En dhegamMy body
Vettai kaaduIs a hunting forest
Oh ho hoOh ho ho
Oh ho hoOh ho ho
Oh ho ho hoOh ho ho ho
Male
:Mullai meththaiA bed of jasmine
En meethu thooki poduThrow it over me
Oh ho hoOh ho ho
Oh ho hoOh ho ho
Oh ho ho ho…Oh ho ho ho…
Female
Tappo tappoWrong or wrong
Tabbi tabbi taiStep by step rhythm
Thappo rightoBe it wrong or right
Kanna moodi jaiClose your eyes and cheer victory
Male
Oooh… hooo…oooooOooh… hooo…ooooo
Oooho… hooo…ooooo…ooo..Oooho… hooo…ooooo…ooo..
Yaei yaei yaei yooo….aaa…Yaei yaei yaei yooo….aaa…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses raw passion, sensual desire, and playful romantic surrender. The protagonist describes her overwhelming attraction to her lover, comparing her body to a wild forest waiting to be hunted and her inner passion to an uncontrollable flame ignited by his presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameya)

En dhegam vettai kaadu

Compares her body and mind to a hunting forest ('En dhegam vettai kaadu', 'En ullam vettai kaadu') to symbolize untamed sensuality.

Rhyme / Monai (Initial Rhyming/Alliteration)

Thappo righto

The repetition of 'Th' sound across adjacent lines ('Thappo', 'Tabbi', 'Thappo').

Metaphor

Ennai puditha udumbu nee

Compares the lover to a monitor lizard ('udumbu') known for its firm grip, indicating how tightly he holds her heart.

Emonai / Rhyming Endings

Udaiyaai unnai uduthuven

Matching end sounds ('uduthuven', 'kadathuven', 'pathukkuven') creating a rhythmic poetic effect.

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Trivia

The song features energetic folk-pop beats characteristic of Vijay Antony's music composition in Tamil cinema during the late 2000s, with lyricist Eknaath incorporating playful slang and bold imagery.

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