This page features the complete Appa Appa Yesappa lyrics in English and Tamil. "Appa Appa Yesappa" (அப்பா அப்பா இயேசப்பா) is a beloved Tamil Christian song, often sung by children, that celebrates the intimate, loving relationship between God the Father and His child. The lyrics express a simple, powerful faith, declaring trust in God as a protector and provider who removes all worries.
Appa Appa Yesappa Tamil Lyrics (தமிழ் வரிகள்)
Pallavi (Chorus)
அப்பா அப்பா இயேசப்பா உந்தன் பிள்ளை நானப்பா கவலை எனக்கு இல்லப்பா காக்கும் தெய்வம் என்றும் நீர்தானப்பா கலங்கிட தேவை இல்லை நான்தானப்பா
Saranam 1
பிறந்திட்ட நாள் முதல் பாதுகாத்து வந்தீரே கவலை கண்ணீர் எல்லாம் மாற்றிவிட்டீரே தள்ளாடி நடந்த என்னை தாங்கி கொண்டீரே தகப்பனை போல என்னை தோளில் சுமந்தீரே
Saranam 2
அப்பத்தையும் மீனையும் கொடுக்கும் நல்ல தகப்பனே பசியும் தாகம் எல்லாம் நீக்கி விட்டீரே அப்பா பிதாவே என்று அழைத்திடும் உரிமையை எனக்கு தந்தீரே
Appa Appa Yesappa Lyrics Song English Transliteration (for singing)
Pallavi
Appa Appa Yesappa Unthan pillai naanappa Kavalai enakku illappa Kaakkum deivam endrum neerthaanappa Kalangida thevai illai naanthanappa
Saranam 1
Piranthitta naal mudhal Paathukaathu vantheerae Kavalai kanneer ellaam Maatrivitteerae Thallaadi nadantha ennai Thaangi kondeerae Thagappanai pola ennai Tholil sumantheerae
Saranam 2
Appaththaiyum meenaiyum Kodukkum nalla thagappanae Pasiyum thaagam ellaam Neekki vitteerae Appa Pithaave endru alaiththidum Urimaiyai enakku thantheerae
Appa Appa Yesappa Song Accurate English Translation (Meaning)
Chorus
Father, Father, Jesus-Father, I am Your child, Father. I have no worries, Father, For You are the God who always protects me. There is no need for me to be troubled, Father.
Verse 1
From the day I was born, You have protected and guided me. All my worries and tears, You have turned them away. When I was staggering as I walked, You held me and supported me. Just like a father, You carried me on Your shoulders.
Verse 2
O good Father, who gives Both the bread and the fish, All my hunger and thirst, You have taken away. The right to call you "Abba, Father," You have given that privilege to me.
Appa Appa Yesappa Song Meaning & Theme
This song is a beautiful expression of childlike faith. It emphasizes God's role as a loving and caring "Appa" (Father). The lyrics highlight His constant protection from birth, His provision for all needs (symbolized by bread and fish), and His intimate support, like a father carrying his child on his shoulders.
A key theological point is in the final lines, which reference the privilege of calling God "Abba, Father" (அப்பா பிதாவே). This term, found in the New Testament (Romans 8:15), signifies an intimate, personal, and familial relationship with God, granted to believers through Jesus.
“So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, ‘Abba, Father.’” — Romans 8:15 (NLT)
