Abracadabra (Shala Kaala Boolaa)
From Jeeva (1988 Film) · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Jeeva (1988 Film)1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hhaa aaprakka dapaaraa hhhoo | Hhaa abra ka dabra hhhoo |
| Male | |
| Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo….oooo | Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo....oooo |
| Jambara rambara jambam….mm manthiram…. | Jambara rambara jambam....mm magic spell.... |
| Sishyanoda peru sedhu sundharam | The disciple's name is Sethu Sundaram |
| Ungalaththaan naanga namparom | We put all our trust only in you |
| Male | |
| Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo….oooo | Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo....oooo |
| Jambara rambara jambam….mm manthiram…. | Jambara rambara jambam....mm magic spell.... |
| Rabaraa thipiraa thipiraa raa…. | Rabaraa thipiraa thipiraa raa.... |
| Male | |
| Ullukkulla onnum illa | There is nothing hidden inside |
| Thookki kaatturaenae….paarunga | I am lifting and showing it... take a look |
| Chorus :Hoi | Chorus: Hoi |
| Male :Annaanthu melae paarunga | Male: Look up above |
| Ellorum paarunga | Everyone take a look |
| Chorus :Hoi | Chorus: Hoi |
| Male :Annaanthu melae paarunga | Male: Look up above |
| Chorus :Hoi hoi | Chorus: Hoi hoi |
| Male | |
| Daldaa dappaa idhu tattaa appaavuthu…..haeho | This Dalda tin box belonged to grandfather... haeho |
| Kettaa roopaa tharum ippa kettaa paavam varum | If asked it gives money, but asking now brings sin |
| Maayamo jaalamo edhuvum illa kellammaa | There is no trickery or magic illusion, listen ma'am |
| Male | |
| Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo….oooo | Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo....oooo |
| Jambara rambara jambam….mm manthiram…. | Jambara rambara jambam....mm magic spell.... |
| Rabaraa thipiraa thipiraa raa….aaprakka dapaaraa | Rabaraa thipiraa thipiraa raa.... abra ka dabra |
| Male | |
| Meesai ulla aambalaikku saelai kattuvaen | I will drape a saree on a man with a mustache |
| Maaththuvaen | I will transform him |
| Chorus :Hoi | Chorus: Hoi |
| Male :Ponnaaga maaththi kaattuvaen | Male: I will turn things into gold and show you |
| Aiyaava maaththuvaen | I will transform the sir |
| Chorus :Hoi | Chorus: Hoi |
| Male :Ellaamae maaththi kaattuvaen | Male: I will transform everything and show you |
| Chorus :Hoi hoi | Chorus: Hoi hoi |
| Male | |
| Mister vaareengalaa neengathaan | Mister, will you come forward, yes you! |
| Sister aaringalaa | Will you turn into a sister? |
| Male | |
| Poiyyaa velai illai | Go away man, I have no time for this |
| En pondaatti kaanavillai | My wife has gone missing! |
| Ada kavalaiyai vidumaiyaa | Oh, drop your worries sir |
| Avala kooda maaththuraen | I will even change/find her for you |
| Male | |
| Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo….oooo | Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo....oooo |
| Jambara rambara jambam….mm manthiram…. | Jambara rambara jambam....mm magic spell.... |
| Sishyanoda peru sedhu sundharam | The disciple's name is Sethu Sundaram |
| Ungalaththaan naanga namparom | We put all our trust only in you |
| Male | |
| Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo….oooo | Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo....oooo |
| Aaprakka dapaaraa | Abra ka dabra |
| Jambara rambara jambam….mm manthiram…. | Jambara rambara jambam....mm magic spell.... |
| Sishyanoda peru sedhu sundharam | The disciple's name is Sethu Sundaram |
| Ungalaththaan naanga namparom | We put all our trust only in you |
| Hoo….aaprakka dapaaraa | Hoo.... abra ka dabra |
ஹ்ஹா ஆப்ரக்க டபாரா ஹ்ஹ்ஹூ
Hhaa abra ka dabra hhhoo
சாலா காலா பூலா பிப்பிடி பிப்பிடி பூ.......ஊஊஊ
ஜம்பர ரம்பர ஜம்பம்.......ம் மந்திரம்..
சிஷ்யனோட பேரு சேது சுந்தரம்
உங்களத்தான் நாங்க நம்பறோம்
Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo....oooo
Jambara rambara jambam....mm magic spell....
The disciple's name is Sethu Sundaram
We put all our trust only in you
சாலா காலா பூலா பிப்பிடி பிப்பிடி பூ.......ஊஊஊ
ஜம்பர ரம்ப ஜம்பம்.....ம் மந்திரம்..
ரபரா திபிரா திபிரா ரா..
Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo....oooo
Jambara rambara jambam....mm magic spell....
Rabaraa thipiraa thipiraa raa....
உள்ளுக்குள்ள ஒண்ணும் இல்ல
தூக்கி காட்டுறேன.......பாருங்க
குழு :
ஹோய்
அண்ணாந்து மேல பாருங்க..
எல்லோரும் பாருங்க
குழு :
ஹோய்
அண்ணாந்து மேல பாருங்க..
குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
There is nothing hidden inside
I am lifting and showing it... take a look
Chorus: Hoi
Male: Look up above
Everyone take a look
Chorus: Hoi
Male: Look up above
Chorus: Hoi hoi
டால்டா டப்பா இது டாட்டா அப்பாவுது......ஹேஹோ
கேட்டா ரூபா தரும் இப்ப கேட்டா பாவம் வரும்
மாயமோ ஜாலமோ எதுவும் இல்ல கேளம்மா
This Dalda tin box belonged to grandfather... haeho
If asked it gives money, but asking now brings sin
There is no trickery or magic illusion, listen ma'am
சாலா காலா பூலா பிப்பிடி பிப்பிடி பூ......ஊஊஊ
ஜம்பர ரம்ப ஜம்பம்.....ம் மந்திரம்....
ரபரா திபிரா திபிரா ரா......ஆப்ரக்க டபாரா
Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo....oooo
Jambara rambara jambam....mm magic spell....
Rabaraa thipiraa thipiraa raa.... abra ka dabra
மீசை உள்ள ஆம்பளைக்கு சேலை கட்டுவேன்
மாத்துவேன்
குழு :
ஹோய்
பொண்ணாக மாத்தி காட்டுவேன்
ஐயாவ மாத்துவேன்
குழு :
ஹோய்
எல்லாமே மாத்தி காட்டுவேன்
குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
I will drape a saree on a man with a mustache
I will transform him
Chorus: Hoi
Male: I will turn things into gold and show you
I will transform the sir
Chorus: Hoi
Male: I will transform everything and show you
Chorus: Hoi hoi
மிஸ்டர் வாரீங்களா நீங்கதான்
சிஸ்டர் ஆறீங்களா
Mister, will you come forward, yes you!
Will you turn into a sister?
போய்யா வேலை இல்லை
என் பொண்டாட்டி காணவில்லை
அட கவலையை விடுமய்யா
அவளப் கூட மாத்துறேன்
Go away man, I have no time for this
My wife has gone missing!
Oh, drop your worries sir
I will even change/find her for you
சாலா காலா பூலா பிப்பிடி பிப்பிடி பூபூபூ...ஊ
ஜம்பர ரம்பர ஜம்பம்.......ம் மந்திரம்..
சிஷ்யனோட பேரு சேது சுந்தரம்
உங்களத்தான் நாங்க நம்பறோம்
Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo....oooo
Jambara rambara jambam....mm magic spell....
The disciple's name is Sethu Sundaram
We put all our trust only in you
சாலா காலா பூலா பிப்பிடி பிப்பிடி பூ......ஊஊஊ
ஆப்ரக்க டபாரா
ஜம்பர ரம்பர ஜம்பம்.......ம் மந்திரம்..
சிஷ்யனோட பேரு சேது சுந்தரம்
உங்களத்தான் நாங்க நம்பறோம்
ஹூ...... ஆப்ரக்கா டாபரா.....
Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo....oooo
Abra ka dabra
Jambara rambara jambam....mm magic spell....
The disciple's name is Sethu Sundaram
We put all our trust only in you
Hoo.... abra ka dabra
Hhaa aaprakka dapaaraa hhhoo
Hhaa abra ka dabra hhhoo
Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo….oooo
Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo....oooo
Jambara rambara jambam….mm manthiram….
Jambara rambara jambam....mm magic spell....
Sishyanoda peru sedhu sundharam
The disciple's name is Sethu Sundaram
Ungalaththaan naanga namparom
We put all our trust only in you
Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo….oooo
Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo....oooo
Jambara rambara jambam….mm manthiram….
Jambara rambara jambam....mm magic spell....
Rabaraa thipiraa thipiraa raa….
Rabaraa thipiraa thipiraa raa....
Ullukkulla onnum illa
There is nothing hidden inside
Thookki kaatturaenae….paarunga
I am lifting and showing it... take a look
Chorus :Hoi
Chorus: Hoi
Male :Annaanthu melae paarunga
Male: Look up above
Ellorum paarunga
Everyone take a look
Chorus :Hoi
Chorus: Hoi
Male :Annaanthu melae paarunga
Male: Look up above
Chorus :Hoi hoi
Chorus: Hoi hoi
Daldaa dappaa idhu tattaa appaavuthu…..haeho
This Dalda tin box belonged to grandfather... haeho
Kettaa roopaa tharum ippa kettaa paavam varum
If asked it gives money, but asking now brings sin
Maayamo jaalamo edhuvum illa kellammaa
There is no trickery or magic illusion, listen ma'am
Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo….oooo
Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo....oooo
Jambara rambara jambam….mm manthiram….
Jambara rambara jambam....mm magic spell....
Rabaraa thipiraa thipiraa raa….aaprakka dapaaraa
Rabaraa thipiraa thipiraa raa.... abra ka dabra
Meesai ulla aambalaikku saelai kattuvaen
I will drape a saree on a man with a mustache
Maaththuvaen
I will transform him
Chorus :Hoi
Chorus: Hoi
Male :Ponnaaga maaththi kaattuvaen
Male: I will turn things into gold and show you
Aiyaava maaththuvaen
I will transform the sir
Chorus :Hoi
Chorus: Hoi
Male :Ellaamae maaththi kaattuvaen
Male: I will transform everything and show you
Chorus :Hoi hoi
Chorus: Hoi hoi
Mister vaareengalaa neengathaan
Mister, will you come forward, yes you!
Sister aaringalaa
Will you turn into a sister?
Poiyyaa velai illai
Go away man, I have no time for this
En pondaatti kaanavillai
My wife has gone missing!
Ada kavalaiyai vidumaiyaa
Oh, drop your worries sir
Avala kooda maaththuraen
I will even change/find her for you
Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo….oooo
Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo....oooo
Jambara rambara jambam….mm manthiram….
Jambara rambara jambam....mm magic spell....
Sishyanoda peru sedhu sundharam
The disciple's name is Sethu Sundaram
Ungalaththaan naanga namparom
We put all our trust only in you
Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo….oooo
Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo....oooo
Aaprakka dapaaraa
Abra ka dabra
Jambara rambara jambam….mm manthiram….
Jambara rambara jambam....mm magic spell....
Sishyanoda peru sedhu sundharam
The disciple's name is Sethu Sundaram
Ungalaththaan naanga namparom
We put all our trust only in you
Hoo….aaprakka dapaaraa
Hoo.... abra ka dabra
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a comical street-magic performance track from the film Jeeva (1988). The protagonist acts as a magician performing amusing tricks in front of a public crowd, assisted by his sidekick Sethu Sundaram. Using funny magic incantations, gibberish rhythmic chants, and streetwise charm, he claims he can turn men into women, transform ordinary tin cans into gold, and fix the personal troubles of the spectators. The song serves as a lighthearted comedic break in the film, relying heavily on vocal rhythm and interactive banter between the lead performer, his assistant, and the surrounding crowd.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Sandham (Rhythmic Magic Incantation)
“Saalaa kaalaa poolaa pippidi pippidi poo….oooo”
Use of rhythmic gibberish words to mimic traditional street magician spells and engage the crowd.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Mister vaareengalaa neengathaan / Sister aaringalaa”
Rhyming English loanwords and Tamil verb endings across consecutive lines for comedic effect.
Moni (Initial Rhyme/Consonance)
“Jambara rambara jambam….mm manthiram….”
Repetition of nasal and labial sounds creating a bounce and rhythm in the magical chant.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film Jeeva (1988), starring Sathyaraj and Amala, featured music composed by Gangai Amaran, who also penned the lyrics for this fun comedy trickster song.
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