- Lyricist
- MA. RA. Barani
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Thai Meethu Sathiyam
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Baabu baabu baabu ingae
Gopu gopu gopu engae
Gopu engae gopu engae
Baabuvaanaal katti kollu
Gopuvaanaal etti chellu
Paasamulla baabu naanae
Vaeshathaalae gopu aanaen
Gopu aanaen gopu aanaen
Aasai theera katti kolvaen
Attai pola otti kolvaen
Baabu baabu baabu ingae
Gopu gopu gopu engae
Gopu engae gopu engae
Baabuvaanaal katti kollu
Gopuvaanaal etti chellu
Ooo… oo…
Kaiyil adichu thaiyilae namakku
Kalyaanamunnu sonnae
Naan kannam sivandhu ninnaen
Ooo… oo…
Kaiyil adichu thaiyilae namakku
Kalyaanamunnu sonnae
Naan kannam sivandhu ninnaen
Kanna chivappu maarum munnae
Kaathaai parandhu ponae
Kanna chivappu maarum munnae
Kaathaai parandhu ponae
Ponadhu pogattum kaariyam aagattum
Unakku naanum thunaiyiruppaen
Uyirai kooda naan koduppaen
Ponadhu pogattum kaariyam aagattum
Unakku naanum thunaiyiruppaen
Uyirai kooda naan koduppaen
Paasamulla baabu naanae
Vaeshathaalae gopu aanaen
Gopu aanaen gopu aanaen
Aasai theera katti kolvaen
Attai pola otti kolvaen
Ooo…ooo…
Aavani maasam dhaavani pottu
Aathangaraiyil sirichae
Naan paakkaiyil kanna parichae
Ooo…ooo…
Aavani maasam dhaavani pottu
Aathangaraiyil sirichae
Naan paakkaiyil kanna parichae
Aippasikkullae eppadiyo
En manasa kavvi pudichae
Aippasikkullae eppadiyo
En manasa kavvi pudichae
Athanaiyum en nenjil irukku
Nichaiyam unnai maravaenae
Sathiya vaarthai idhu thaanae
Athanaiyum en nenjil irukku
Nichaiyam unnai maravaenae
Sathiya vaarthai idhu thaanae
Baabu baabu baabu ingae
Gopu gopu gopu engae
Gopu engae gopu engae
Baabuvaanaal katti kollu
Gopuvaanaal etti chellu
Paasamulla baabu naanae
Vaeshathaalae gopu aanaen
Gopu aanaen gopu aanaen
Aasai theera katti kolvaen
Attai pola otti kolvaen
Babu, Babu, Babu is here!
Gopu, Gopu, where is Gopu?
Where is Gopu? Where is Gopu?
If you are Babu, give me a hug!
If you are Gopu, stay away...
I am indeed your loving Babu!
It was only in disguise that I became Gopu!
I became Gopu, I became Gopu!
I will hug you to my heart's content!
I will stick tight to you like a leech...
Babu, Babu, Babu is here!
Gopu, Gopu, where is Gopu?
Where is Gopu? Where is Gopu?
If you are Babu, give me a hug!
If you are Gopu, stay away...
Oh... oh...
Giving your word that in the month of Thai
we would be married,
I stood there with blushing cheeks!
Oh... oh...
Giving your word that in the month of Thai
we would be married,
I stood there with blushing cheeks!
Before the blush on my cheeks could fade,
you flew away like the wind...
Before the blush on my cheeks could fade,
you flew away like the wind...
Let what is past be gone, let your task be done!
I will stand right by your side,
I would even give my life for you!
Let what is past be gone, let your task be done!
I will stand right by your side,
I would even give my life for you!
I am indeed your loving Babu!
It was only in disguise that I became Gopu!
I became Gopu, I became Gopu!
I will hug you to my heart's content!
I will stick tight to you like a leech...
Oh... oh...
Wearing a half-sari in the month of Aavani,
you smiled by the riverbank,
and as I looked, you dazzled my eyes!
Oh... oh...
Wearing a half-sari in the month of Aavani,
you smiled by the riverbank,
and as I looked, you dazzled my eyes!
Somehow, by the month of Aippasi,
you caught and held my heart!
Somehow, by the month of Aippasi,
you caught and held my heart!
All of this stays in my heart,
I will surely never forget you,
this is my solemn word of truth...
All of this stays in my heart,
I will surely never forget you,
this is my solemn word of truth...
Babu, Babu, Babu is here!
Gopu, Gopu, where is Gopu?
Where is Gopu? Where is Gopu?
If you are Babu, give me a hug!
If you are Gopu, stay away...
I am indeed your loving Babu!
It was only in disguise that I became Gopu!
I became Gopu, I became Gopu!
I will hug you to my heart's content!
I will stick tight to you like a leech...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful duet features two lovers engaging in romantic banter. The heroine teases the hero about his dual identity—distinguishing between the loving 'Babu' and the disguised 'Gopu'—while reminiscing about his promises of marriage in the auspicious Tamil month of Thai. She gently scolds him for vanishing like the wind shortly after making those promises.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Attai pola otti kolvaen”
The line compares sticking close affectionately to a leech clinging tightly.
Metaphor / Hyperbole
“Kaathaai parandhu ponae”
Comparing disappearing quickly to flying away like the wind.
Moonaai / Rhyme / Repetition
“Aavani maasam dhaavani pottu”
Use of Tamil months (Aavani, Aippasi) to structure the timeline of falling in love.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Thai Meethu Sathiyam' (1978) is a classic Tamil action-drama film starring Rajinikanth and Sripriya, directed by R. Thyagarajan and produced by Devar Films. Music for the film was composed by Sankar-Ganesh.
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