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Lyrics & meaning

Baby Baby Loving

From Vetri Namathe · 1982

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, L. R. Anjali
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Vetri Namathe1982

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Baby baby loving youBaby, baby, loving you
Darling darling maska podavaaDarling, darling, shall I butter you up?
Paarththaen paarththaen kickkaa unnaththaanI saw, I saw that you are high on energy!
I am love you are love jagaa vaangaathaeI am love, you are love, don't back out!
Female
Adadaa baby baby loving loving youOh my, baby, baby, loving loving you
Darling darling dappaa vidaathaeDarling, darling, don't brag or bluff!
Paarththaen paarththaen pista unnaththaanI saw, I saw that you are a big shot!
I am love you are love gilma vaangaathaeI am love, you are love, don't get tricked!
Male
Salpattaaththaan adichchipputtaa naanHe hit like a Sarpatta boxer, but I...
Saaruppattaa paramparathaan...am from the Sarpatta lineage itself!
Male :Aahha……..Male: Aahha...
Male :Salpattaaththaan adichchipputtaa naanMale: He hit like a Sarpatta boxer, but I...
Saaruppattaa paramparathaan...am from the Sarpatta lineage itself!
Female
En kaiyai thottaanHe touched my hand,
Antha vellaikkaaranThat white man,
Nee kuththu vitta enna kaappaaththittaaYou punched him and saved me!
Male :Idhu kingkong body avan ding dong paadiMale: This is a King Kong body, his is a weak ding-dong body,
Verum plastic moodiJust a mere plastic bottle cap!
Female :Aah….aahaaFemale: Aah... aahaa
Male :Idhu king kong body avan ding dong paadiMale: This is a King Kong body, his is a weak ding-dong body,
Verum plastic moodiJust a mere plastic bottle cap!
Female
Aah baby baby loving loving youAah, baby, baby, loving loving you
Darling darling dappaa vidaathaeDarling, darling, don't bluff!
Male :Paarththaen paarththaen kickkaa unnaththaanMale: I saw, I saw that you are high on energy!
I am love you are love jagaa vaangaathaeI am love, you are love, don't back out!
Female
…………….....
Male :………………..Male: ...
Female
Uncle uncle kudumi uncleUncle, uncle, tuft-haired uncle,
Nee belt-kketha buckle uncleYou are a buckle matching the belt, uncle!
Male :Yes you are correctMale: Yes, you are correct!
Female :Uncle uncle kudumi uncleFemale: Uncle, uncle, tuft-haired uncle,
Nee belt-kkeththa buckle uncleYou are a buckle matching the belt, uncle!
Male
Idhu kadhal collage adi eppa marriageThis is a love college, hey girl, when is the marriage?
Nalla paadam sollu pudhu aalaa maaththuTeach a good lesson, transform into a new person!
Female
Sari maalaiyai maaththikkoAlright, exchange garlands,
Un body-ai paaththukkoTake care of your body,
Enna jodi saerththukkoPair up with me!
Sari maalaiyai maaththikkoAlright, exchange garlands,
Un body-ai paaththukkoTake care of your body,
Enna jodi saerththukkoPair up with me!
Male
Hai hai baby baby loving loving youHai, hai, baby, baby, loving loving you
Darling darling maska podavaaDarling, darling, shall I butter you up?
Female :Paarththaen paarththaen pista unnaththaanFemale: I saw, I saw that you are a big shot!
I am love you are love gilma vaangaathaeI am love, you are love, don't get tricked!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This fun duet from the movie 'Vetri Namathe' (1982) blends quirky Madras Baashai slang with upbeat pop rhythms composed by Shankar Ganesh. The characters engage in playful banter full of humor, teasing, and romantic posturing, incorporating popular contemporary street lingo and English loanwords.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ezhuthu Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Salpattaaththaan adichchipputtaa naan / Saaruppattaa paramparathaan

Rhyming of second consonant sound in adjacent or consecutive lines, such as 'Salpattaaththaan' and 'Saaruppattaa'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Idhu kingkong body avan ding dong paadi / Verum plastic moodi

Rhyming end words in lines: 'body', 'paadi', and 'moodi'.

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Baby baby loving you / Paarththaen paarththaen kickkaa unnaththaan

Doubled words like 'Baby baby', 'Darling darling', and 'Paarththaen paarththaen' used for rhythmic effect and emphasis.

Colloquial Slang / Madras Baashai

Darling darling maska podavaa / Saaruppattaa paramparathaan

Use of local slang words such as 'maska', 'dappaa', 'pista', 'gilma', 'jagaa', and boxing clan reference 'Sarpatta'.

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Trivia

This 1982 song famously references 'Sarpatta Paramparai' (the famous North Madras boxing tradition), nearly four decades before Pa. Ranjith made his hit period sports film 'Sarpatta Parambarai' in 2021.

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