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Lyrics & meaning

Baby Baby

From Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan · 2004

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Carla, Yuvan Shankar Raja
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan2004

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
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Om melae kaiya vaikkaWhere should I place my hand on you,
Vellai velair pennaeO fair, extremely white girl,
Veppam konda pennaeO girl brimming with warmth,
Unnai nambi engae kaiya vaikkaTrusting you, where should I place my hand?
Male
Aevaalae piranthu vanthuBorn as Eve herself,
Udai thiranthu konduShedding her clothing,
Ennai paadai paduthaTo torment me,
Oho ival kozhitha dhegamOh, her plump and lush body,
Adhil sezhitha paagamAnd the fertile parts within,
Ondru aadai thimiraRebellion overflowing against clothing,
Ae sadhai nilaa enai saaikiraai….O fleshy moon, you make me tilt and fall...
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Om melae kaiya vaikkaWhere should I place my hand on you,
Vellai velair pennaeO fair, extremely white girl,
Veppam konda pennaeO girl brimming with warmth,
Unnai nambi engae kaiya vaikkaTrusting you, where should I place my hand?
Male
Pootathae pootathaeDo not lock, do not lock,
Aadaikul ulagathai pootathaeDo not lock up the world inside clothing,
Kaatathae kaatathaeDo not show, do not show,
Kaanatha paguthigal kaatathaeDo not reveal the unseen places,
Male
Oru manithanukullaeInside a human being,
Mudangiya mirugamThe dormant beast,
Kangalai vizhithae paarkuthaeOpens its eyes and watches,
Ithu iraichiyai kondaaIs it seeking meat?
Idayathai kondaaIs it seeking the heart?
Edhai edhaiyo thaan ketkuthaeIt keeps demanding all kinds of unknown things,
Male
Enakithulae ishtam illaiyaeI have no aversion to this,
Evalukkum kashtam illaiyaeIt causes no distress to any woman,
Ilamaiku ishtam vanthathaalSince youth has found its desire,
Aatam poduthae aadu…It dances with joy, so dance...
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Om melae kaiya vaikkaWhere should I place my hand on you,
Vellai velair pennaeO fair, extremely white girl,
Veppam konda pennaeO girl brimming with warmth,
Unnai nambi engae kaiya vaikkaTrusting you, where should I place my hand?
Male
Pen pennaai paarthaalaeIf viewed purely as a woman,
Ovvoru pennumaeEvery single woman,
Orr virunthuIs a grand feast,
Karpillai endraaloIf chastity is not insisted upon,
Kaamathu paal thaanThe milk of desire,
Pudhu marunthuIs a fresh remedy,
Male
Sila azhagigal dhegamThe body of some beauties,
Anniya naaduIs like a foreign land,
Adainthida ninaithaal seerumaeIf you try to reach it, it will hiss in anger,
Sila azhagigal dhegamThe body of some beauties,
Sattai pai polIs like a shirt pocket,
Adikadi kaigal pogumaeHands slip into it frequently,
Male
Ilam pennai velvatheppadiHow to conquer a young woman?
Idhai veliyae solvatheppadiHow to speak of this openly?
Asagaaya sooran enbavanEven an invincible mighty hero,
Aadi pogiraan ingae…Gets shaken to his core here...
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Om melae kaiya vaikkaWhere should I place my hand on you,
Vellai velair pennaeO fair, extremely white girl,
Veppam konda pennaeO girl brimming with warmth,
Unnai nambi engae kaiya vaikkaTrusting you, where should I place my hand?
Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Baby Baby is an energetic and sensual track from the movie Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan (2004), starring Dhanush. The song captures the raw physical attraction and mesmerized state of a young man encountering feminine beauty and allure. Lyricist Pa. Vijay uses vivid imagery comparing internal passion to a beast awakening inside a human, exploring themes of longing, youthfulness, and the irresistible pull of romantic desire.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Vellai velair pennae / Veppam konda pennae

Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'Ve' across adjacent lines for rhythmic flow.

Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Pootathae pootathae / Kaatathae kaatathae

Matching second letters ('tt') in successive imperative phrases creating internal rhyme.

Metaphor (Uruvakam)

Ae sadhai nilaa enai saaikiraai….

Describing the woman's glowing, voluptuous form as a 'fleshy moon' (sadhai nilaa).

Simile (Upamai)

Sattai pai pol / Adikadi kaigal pogumae

Comparing a woman's accessible charm to a shirt pocket where hands easily slip in.

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Trivia

The music for Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. This song is sung by Harish Raghavendra and Mathangi, featuring energetic choreography tailor-made for Dhanush during his early career action-romance phase.

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