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 you | Baby, baby, loving you |
| Darling darling maska podavaa | Darling, darling, shall I butter you up? |
| Paarththaen paarththaen kickkaa unnaththaan | I saw, I saw that you are high on energy! |
| I am love you are love jagaa vaangaathae | I am love, you are love, don't back out! |
| Female | |
| Adadaa baby baby loving loving you | Oh my, baby, baby, loving loving you |
| Darling darling dappaa vidaathae | Darling, darling, don't brag or bluff! |
| Paarththaen paarththaen pista unnaththaan | I saw, I saw that you are a big shot! |
| I am love you are love gilma vaangaathae | I am love, you are love, don't get tricked! |
| Male | |
| Salpattaaththaan adichchipputtaa naan | He hit like a Sarpatta boxer, but I... |
| Saaruppattaa paramparathaan | ...am from the Sarpatta lineage itself! |
| Male :Aahha…….. | Male: Aahha... |
| Male :Salpattaaththaan adichchipputtaa naan | Male: He hit like a Sarpatta boxer, but I... |
| Saaruppattaa paramparathaan | ...am from the Sarpatta lineage itself! |
| Female | |
| En kaiyai thottaan | He touched my hand, |
| Antha vellaikkaaran | That white man, |
| Nee kuththu vitta enna kaappaaththittaa | You punched him and saved me! |
| Male :Idhu kingkong body avan ding dong paadi | Male: This is a King Kong body, his is a weak ding-dong body, |
| Verum plastic moodi | Just a mere plastic bottle cap! |
| Female :Aah….aahaa | Female: Aah... aahaa |
| Male :Idhu king kong body avan ding dong paadi | Male: This is a King Kong body, his is a weak ding-dong body, |
| Verum plastic moodi | Just a mere plastic bottle cap! |
| Female | |
| Aah baby baby loving loving you | Aah, baby, baby, loving loving you |
| Darling darling dappaa vidaathae | Darling, darling, don't bluff! |
| Male :Paarththaen paarththaen kickkaa unnaththaan | Male: I saw, I saw that you are high on energy! |
| I am love you are love jagaa vaangaathae | I am love, you are love, don't back out! |
| Female | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male :……………….. | Male: ... |
| Female | |
| Uncle uncle kudumi uncle | Uncle, uncle, tuft-haired uncle, |
| Nee belt-kketha buckle uncle | You are a buckle matching the belt, uncle! |
| Male :Yes you are correct | Male: Yes, you are correct! |
| Female :Uncle uncle kudumi uncle | Female: Uncle, uncle, tuft-haired uncle, |
| Nee belt-kkeththa buckle uncle | You are a buckle matching the belt, uncle! |
| Male | |
| Idhu kadhal collage adi eppa marriage | This is a love college, hey girl, when is the marriage? |
| Nalla paadam sollu pudhu aalaa maaththu | Teach a good lesson, transform into a new person! |
| Female | |
| Sari maalaiyai maaththikko | Alright, exchange garlands, |
| Un body-ai paaththukko | Take care of your body, |
| Enna jodi saerththukko | Pair up with me! |
| Sari maalaiyai maaththikko | Alright, exchange garlands, |
| Un body-ai paaththukko | Take care of your body, |
| Enna jodi saerththukko | Pair up with me! |
| Male | |
| Hai hai baby baby loving loving you | Hai, hai, baby, baby, loving loving you |
| Darling darling maska podavaa | Darling, darling, shall I butter you up? |
| Female :Paarththaen paarththaen pista unnaththaan | Female: I saw, I saw that you are a big shot! |
| I am love you are love gilma vaangaathae | I am love, you are love, don't get tricked! |
பேபி பேபி லவ்விங் லவ்விங் யூ
டார்லிங் டார்லிங் மஸ்கா போடவா
பார்த்தேன் பார்த்தேன் கிக்கா உன்னத்தான்
ஐ ஆம் லவ் யூ ஆர் லவ் ஜகா வாங்காதே
Baby, baby, loving you
Darling, darling, shall I butter you up?
I saw, I saw that you are high on energy!
I am love, you are love, don't back out!
அடடடா பேபி பேபி லவ்விங் லவ்விங் யூ
டார்லிங் டார்லிங் டப்பா விடாதே
பார்த்தேன் பார்த்தேன் பிஸ்தா உன்னத்தான்
ஐ ஆம் லவ் யூ ஆர் லவ் கில்மா பண்ணாதே
Oh my, baby, baby, loving loving you
Darling, darling, don't brag or bluff!
I saw, I saw that you are a big shot!
I am love, you are love, don't get tricked!
சல்பட்டாத்தான் அடிச்சிப்புட்டா நான்
சாருப்பட்டா பரம்பர தான்
ஆஹ்ஹ......
சல்பட்டாத்தான் அடிச்சிப்புட்டா நான்
சாருப்பட்டா பரம்பர தான்
He hit like a Sarpatta boxer, but I...
...am from the Sarpatta lineage itself!
Male: Aahha...
Male: He hit like a Sarpatta boxer, but I...
...am from the Sarpatta lineage itself!
என் கையைத் தொட்டான்
அந்த வெள்ளைக்காரன்
நீ குத்து விட்ட என்ன காப்பாத்திட்ட
இது கிங்காங் பாடி அவன் டின்டாங் பாடி
வெறும் பிளாஸ்டிக் மூடி
ஆஹ்....ஆஹா......
இது கிங்காங் பாடி அவன் டின்டாங் பாடி
வெறும் பிளாஸ்டிக் மூடி
He touched my hand,
That white man,
You punched him and saved me!
Male: This is a King Kong body, his is a weak ding-dong body,
Just a mere plastic bottle cap!
Female: Aah... aahaa
Male: This is a King Kong body, his is a weak ding-dong body,
Just a mere plastic bottle cap!
ஆஹ் பேபி பேபி லவ்விங் லவ்விங் யூ
டார்லிங் டார்லிங் டப்பா விடாதே
பார்த்தேன் பார்த்தேன் கிக்கா உன்னத்தான்
ஐ ஆம் லவ் யூ ஆர் லவ் ஜகா வாங்காதே
Aah, baby, baby, loving loving you
Darling, darling, don't bluff!
Male: I saw, I saw that you are high on energy!
I am love, you are love, don't back out!
...........................
................................
...
Male: ...
அங்கிள் அங்கிள் குடுமி அங்கிள்
நீ பெல்டுக்கேத்த பக்கிள் அங்கிள்
எஸ் யூ ஆர் கரெக்ட்
அங்கிள் அங்கிள் குடுமி அங்கிள்
நீ பெல்டுக்கேத்த பக்கிள் அங்கிள்
Uncle, uncle, tuft-haired uncle,
You are a buckle matching the belt, uncle!
Male: Yes, you are correct!
Female: Uncle, uncle, tuft-haired uncle,
You are a buckle matching the belt, uncle!
இது காதல் காலேஜ் அடி எப்ப மேரேஜ்
நல்ல பாடம் சொல்லு புது ஆளா மாத்து
This is a love college, hey girl, when is the marriage?
Teach a good lesson, transform into a new person!
சரி மாலையை மாத்திக்கோ
உன் பாடியை பாத்துக்கோ
என்னை ஜோடி சேர்த்துக்கோ
சரி மாலையை மாத்திக்கோ
உன் பாடியை பாத்துக்கோ
என்னை ஜோடி சேர்த்துக்கோ
Alright, exchange garlands,
Take care of your body,
Pair up with me!
Alright, exchange garlands,
Take care of your body,
Pair up with me!
ஹை ஹை பேபி பேபி லவ்விங் லவ்விங் யூ
டார்லிங் டார்லிங் மஸ்கா போடவா
பார்த்தேன் பார்த்தேன் பிஸ்தா உன்னத்தான்
ஐ ஆம் லவ் யூ ஆர் லவ் கில்மா பண்ணாதே
Hai, hai, baby, baby, loving loving you
Darling, darling, shall I butter you up?
Female: I saw, I saw that you are a big shot!
I am love, you are love, don't get tricked!
.......................................
Baby baby loving you
Baby, baby, loving you
Darling darling maska podavaa
Darling, darling, shall I butter you up?
Paarththaen paarththaen kickkaa unnaththaan
I saw, I saw that you are high on energy!
I am love you are love jagaa vaangaathae
I am love, you are love, don't back out!
Adadaa baby baby loving loving you
Oh my, baby, baby, loving loving you
Darling darling dappaa vidaathae
Darling, darling, don't brag or bluff!
Paarththaen paarththaen pista unnaththaan
I saw, I saw that you are a big shot!
I am love you are love gilma vaangaathae
I am love, you are love, don't get tricked!
Salpattaaththaan adichchipputtaa naan
He hit like a Sarpatta boxer, but I...
Saaruppattaa paramparathaan
...am from the Sarpatta lineage itself!
Male :Aahha……..
Male: Aahha...
Male :Salpattaaththaan adichchipputtaa naan
Male: He hit like a Sarpatta boxer, but I...
Saaruppattaa paramparathaan
...am from the Sarpatta lineage itself!
En kaiyai thottaan
He touched my hand,
Antha vellaikkaaran
That white man,
Nee kuththu vitta enna kaappaaththittaa
You punched him and saved me!
Male :Idhu kingkong body avan ding dong paadi
Male: This is a King Kong body, his is a weak ding-dong body,
Verum plastic moodi
Just a mere plastic bottle cap!
Female :Aah….aahaa
Female: Aah... aahaa
Male :Idhu king kong body avan ding dong paadi
Male: This is a King Kong body, his is a weak ding-dong body,
Verum plastic moodi
Just a mere plastic bottle cap!
Aah baby baby loving loving you
Aah, baby, baby, loving loving you
Darling darling dappaa vidaathae
Darling, darling, don't bluff!
Male :Paarththaen paarththaen kickkaa unnaththaan
Male: I saw, I saw that you are high on energy!
I am love you are love jagaa vaangaathae
I am love, you are love, don't back out!
……………..
...
Male :………………..
Male: ...
Uncle uncle kudumi uncle
Uncle, uncle, tuft-haired uncle,
Nee belt-kketha buckle uncle
You are a buckle matching the belt, uncle!
Male :Yes you are correct
Male: Yes, you are correct!
Female :Uncle uncle kudumi uncle
Female: Uncle, uncle, tuft-haired uncle,
Nee belt-kkeththa buckle uncle
You are a buckle matching the belt, uncle!
Idhu kadhal collage adi eppa marriage
This is a love college, hey girl, when is the marriage?
Nalla paadam sollu pudhu aalaa maaththu
Teach a good lesson, transform into a new person!
Sari maalaiyai maaththikko
Alright, exchange garlands,
Un body-ai paaththukko
Take care of your body,
Enna jodi saerththukko
Pair up with me!
Sari maalaiyai maaththikko
Alright, exchange garlands,
Un body-ai paaththukko
Take care of your body,
Enna jodi saerththukko
Pair up with me!
Hai hai baby baby loving loving you
Hai, hai, baby, baby, loving loving you
Darling darling maska podavaa
Darling, darling, shall I butter you up?
Female :Paarththaen paarththaen pista unnaththaan
Female: I saw, I saw that you are a big shot!
I am love you are love gilma vaangaathae
I 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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