- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Swarnalatha, Malgudi Subha
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Vandicholai Chinraasu
- Movie release year
- 1994
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Aug 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ye muthu papa
Nee othu popaa
Naa kitta vantha
Yen retta thaapaa
Hey kaatu panamaram pola
Kaal valantha rasa
Kaathukul paadam sollata
Una muthamidum pombalaiku
Mukkaali dhaan venum
Naa onnu kondu varata
{Ye muthu papa
Nee othu popaa
Naa kitta vantha
Yen retta thaapaa} (2)
Hey kaatu panamaram pola
Kaal valantha rasa
Kaathukul paadam sollata
Una muthamidum pombalaiku
Mukkaali dhaan venum
Naa onnu kondu varata
{Ye muthu papa
Nee othu popaa
Naa kitta vantha
Yen retta thaapaa} (2)
Ponnukkul ilathathu
Puthagathil ullatha
Vaasithu poo manmatha
Kodimangai botany
Kilimangai zoology
Vaasika va mannava
En pola nalla
Kannu mukku muli ulla
Konda ponnu paadathil
Dhaan ullatha
Ottagathai kattikonu
Onna kandu paada vantha
Odi ponaa nallatha
Thaen sottum manna
Vaan muttum kanna
En veetil yeni ila unna pola aalum ila
{Ye muthu papa
Nee othu popaa
Naa kitta vantha
Yen retta thaapaa} (2)
Hey kaatu panamaram pola
Kaal valantha rasa
Kaathukul paadam sollata
Una muthamidum pombalaiku
Mukkaali dhaan venum
Naa onnu kondu varata
Ye muthu papa
Nee othu popaa
Naa kitta vantha
Yen retta thaapaa
Aaaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa…..aa…
{Maamaa paa
Female :Maamaa paa} (2)
Female :{Mama pa
Female :Mama pa} (2) nee
Aathu thanni yoda
Iyarukku enna kovam
Pakkathil vaa sundhara
Vaigai nathiyoda
Maduraiku enna kovam
Santhika vaa endhira
Ponnoda mallukatti potiyittu
Vendra paiyan boomiyilae illayae
Ennoda mallukatta india va
Thaandi kuda ambalaiyae illayae
Pollachi kaalae
Aatathae vaala
IAS aana kuda
Amma yes sollanum
{Ye muthu papa
Nee othu popaa
Naa kitta vantha
Yen retta thaapaa} (2)
Hey kaatu panamaram pola
Kaal valantha rasa
Kaathukul paadam sollata
Una muthamidum pombalaiku
Mukkaali dhaan venum
Naa onnu kondu varata
{Ye muthu papa
Nee othu popaa
Naa kitta vantha
Yen retta thaapaa} (4)
Hey Muthu baby,
just go along with me!
When I come close,
why do you double-bolt the door?
Hey, like a wild palm tree,
my tall, long-legged king,
shall I whisper a lesson in your ear?
For a woman to kiss you,
she needs a three-legged stool!
Shall I bring one over?
{Hey Muthu baby,
just go along with me!
When I come close,
why do you double-bolt the door?} (2)
Hey, like a wild palm tree,
my tall, long-legged king,
shall I whisper a lesson in your ear?
For a woman to kiss you,
she needs a three-legged stool!
Shall I bring one over?
{Hey Muthu baby,
just go along with me!
When I come close,
why do you double-bolt the door?} (2)
Is there anything in books
that isn't already inside a woman?
Come read me and find out, my Cupid!
A slender girl is Botany,
a chirping girl is Zoology,
come study them, my king!
Is a girl like me,
with such fine eyes, nose, and lovely features,
and a pretty hair bun,
ever found in school textbooks?
When I hold onto you like a camel
and come to sing beside you,
is it fair if you run away?
My king dripping with honey,
my tall sweetheart reaching for the sky,
there is no ladder in my house, nor any man as tall as you!
{Hey Muthu baby,
just go along with me!
When I come close,
why do you double-bolt the door?} (2)
Hey, like a wild palm tree,
my tall, long-legged king,
shall I whisper a lesson in your ear?
For a woman to kiss you,
she needs a three-legged stool!
Shall I bring one over?
Hey Muthu baby,
just go along with me!
When I come close,
why do you double-bolt the door?
Aaaah... aaaa... aaaa... aaaa... aaaa...
{Look here, mister,
Female: Look here, mister} (2)
Female: {Look here, mister,
Female: Look here, mister} (2) You...
What quarrel does the priest
have with holy river water?
Come close to me, handsome!
What anger could Madurai city
ever hold against the Vaigai river?
Come meet me, powerhouse!
There is no guy on this earth
who has ever beaten a woman in a battle!
To wrestle and compete with me,
there is no man even beyond India!
You Pollachi bull,
don't wag your tail!
Even if you become an IAS officer,
you still have to say yes to this lady!
{Hey Muthu baby,
just go along with me!
When I come close,
why do you double-bolt the door?} (2)
Hey, like a wild palm tree,
my tall, long-legged king,
shall I whisper a lesson in your ear?
For a woman to kiss you,
she needs a three-legged stool!
Shall I bring one over?
{Hey Muthu baby,
just go along with me!
When I come close,
why do you double-bolt the door?} (4)
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
"Ye Muthu Papa" is a playful, high-energy duet from the movie Vandicholai Chinraasu (1994), set to music by A. R. Rahman. The song features a bold, teasing exchange filled with spirited banter, humor, and romantic challenge. The lyrics humorously target a tall, reserved male figure, likening him to a towering palmyra tree while teasing that any woman who wants to kiss him would need a three-legged stool.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile
“Hey kaatu panamaram pola”
The hero's height and stature are playfully compared to a tall, wild palmyra tree using the explicit comparison word 'pola'.
Metaphor
“Kodimangai botany”
The song metaphorically equating women and their charms to academic subjects like botany and zoology.
Hyperbole
“Ennoda mallukatta india va”
An exaggerated claim that there is no man across the globe capable of wrestling or competing with her.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman for the 1994 film Vandicholai Chinraasu starring Sathyaraj, this playful track features upbeat vocals by Swarnalatha and Malgudi Subha with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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