Baby
From Jigarthanda · 2016
- Lyricist
- Muthamil
- Singer
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Jigarthanda2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oh aasa vandhu | Oh, once desire arrives, |
| Chorus :Yaara vittuchu baby | Chorus: Whom has it spared, baby? |
| Male :Aahaa ippo | Male: Aahaa, now, |
| Chorus :Polappu kettuchu baby | Chorus: The livelihood/life is ruined, baby! |
| Male | |
| Satti kulla soru | Only if there is rice inside the pot, |
| Irundhaa thaana | isn't that so, |
| Chorus :Agappaiyum allumda | Chorus: even the ladle will scoop it up, friend! |
| Chorus | |
| Kaalam aanaalum ponaalum | Whether time arrives or passes by, |
| Maaraadhu theeraadhu mogam | desire/infatuation neither changes nor ends; |
| Vandhadhum pogaadhu | once it enters, it never leaves. |
| Yaarum kaanaadha maayangal | Unseen illusions that no one has witnessed, |
| Prabala ulagam dhinamum | in this famous/glamorous world daily, |
| Kanavu thevai endru thediyae | in search of the need for dreams, |
| Kaalgal sellum…. | feet keep marching on... |
| Male | |
| Pallakkaatti | Baring his teeth, |
| Chorus :Vettiyaa elikkuraan | Chorus: he grins uselessly! |
| Male :Kalla erinji | Male: Throwing stones, |
| Chorus :Kuttaya kulappuraan | Chorus: he muddies the pond! |
| Male :Naayaa nariyaa | Male: Like a dog or a fox, |
| Koraikkiraan paaru | look at him barking away! |
| Chorus :Kaasa kariyaa karaikkiraan | Chorus: He squanders money away like charring coal! |
| Chorus | |
| Kaalam aanaalum ponaalum | Whether time arrives or passes by, |
| Maaraadhu theeraadhu mogam | desire/infatuation neither changes nor ends; |
| Vandhadhum pogaadhu | once it enters, it never leaves. |
| Yaarum kaanaadha maayangal | Unseen illusions that no one has witnessed, |
| Prabala ulagam dhinamum | in this famous/glamorous world daily, |
| Kanavu thevai endru thediyae | in search of the need for dreams, |
| Kaalgal sellum…. | feet keep marching on... |
| Male | |
| Raajaavaaga | Even if you live as a king, |
| Chorus :Nee irundhaa enna | Chorus: so what, brother? |
| Male :Koojaa thookki | Male: Carrying the water-jug/playing the sycophant, |
| Chorus :Aaganumda thambi | Chorus: you still have to serve, younger brother! |
| Male :Korangu viththa | Male: If you wish to perform, |
| Kaatta aasa pattaa | monkey tricks, |
| Chorus :Kutti karrnam podanumdaa.. | Chorus: you must do somersaults, man! |
| Male | |
| ………………………………. | ... |
| Chorus | |
| Kaalam aanaalum ponaalum | Whether time arrives or passes by, |
| Maaraadhu theeraadhu mogam | desire/infatuation neither changes nor ends; |
| Vandhadhum pogaadhu | once it enters, it never leaves. |
| Yaarum kaanaadha maayangal | Unseen illusions that no one has witnessed, |
| Prabala ulagam dhinamum | in this famous/glamorous world daily, |
| Kanavu thevai endru thediyae | in search of the need for dreams, |
| Kaalgal sellum…. | feet keep marching on... |
ஓ ஆசவந்து
குழு :
யார விட்டுச்சு பேபி
ஆஹா இப்போ
குழு :
பொழப்பு கெட்டுச்சு பேபி
Oh, once desire arrives,
Chorus: Whom has it spared, baby?
Male: Aahaa, now,
Chorus: The livelihood/life is ruined, baby!
சட்டி குள்ள சோறு
இருந்தா தானே
குழு :
அகப்பையும் அல்லும்டா
Only if there is rice inside the pot,
isn't that so,
Chorus: even the ladle will scoop it up, friend!
காலம் ஆனாலும் போனாலும்
மாறாது தீராது மோகம்
வந்ததும் போகாது
யாரும் காணாத மாயங்கள்
பிரபல உலகம் தினமும்
கனவு தேவை என்று தேடியே
கால்கள் செல்லும்
Whether time arrives or passes by,
desire/infatuation neither changes nor ends;
once it enters, it never leaves.
Unseen illusions that no one has witnessed,
in this famous/glamorous world daily,
in search of the need for dreams,
feet keep marching on...
பல்ல காட்டி
குழு :
வெட்டியா இழிக்குறான்
கல்ல எரிஞ்சு
குழு :
குட்டைய கொழப்புறான்
Baring his teeth,
Chorus: he grins uselessly!
Male: Throwing stones,
Chorus: he muddies the pond!
Male: Like a dog or a fox,
look at him barking away!
Chorus: He squanders money away like charring coal!
நாயா நரியா
குரைக்கிறான் பாரு
குழு :
காச கரியா கரைக்கிறான்
Whether time arrives or passes by,
desire/infatuation neither changes nor ends;
once it enters, it never leaves.
Unseen illusions that no one has witnessed,
in this famous/glamorous world daily,
in search of the need for dreams,
feet keep marching on...
காலம் ஆனாலும் போனாலும்
மாறாது தீராது மோகம்
வந்ததும் போகாது
யாரும் காணாத மாயங்கள்
பிரபல உலகம் தினமும்
கனவு தேவை என்று தேடியே
கால்கள் செல்லும்
Even if you live as a king,
Chorus: so what, brother?
Male: Carrying the water-jug/playing the sycophant,
Chorus: you still have to serve, younger brother!
Male: If you wish to perform,
monkey tricks,
Chorus: you must do somersaults, man!
ராஜா வாக
குழு :
நீ இருந்தா என்ன
கூஜா தூக்கி
குழு :
ஆகணும்டா தம்பி
கொரங்கு வித்த
காட்ட ஆசைப்பட்ட
குழு :
குட்டி கரணம் போடணும்டா
...
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Whether time arrives or passes by,
desire/infatuation neither changes nor ends;
once it enters, it never leaves.
Unseen illusions that no one has witnessed,
in this famous/glamorous world daily,
in search of the need for dreams,
feet keep marching on...
காலம் ஆனாலும் போனாலும்
மாறாது தீராது மோகம்
வந்ததும் போகாது
யாரும் காணாத மாயங்கள்
பிரபல உலகம் தினமும்
கனவு தேவை என்று தேடியே
கால்கள் செல்லும்
Oh aasa vandhu
Oh, once desire arrives,
Chorus :Yaara vittuchu baby
Chorus: Whom has it spared, baby?
Male :Aahaa ippo
Male: Aahaa, now,
Chorus :Polappu kettuchu baby
Chorus: The livelihood/life is ruined, baby!
Satti kulla soru
Only if there is rice inside the pot,
Irundhaa thaana
isn't that so,
Chorus :Agappaiyum allumda
Chorus: even the ladle will scoop it up, friend!
Kaalam aanaalum ponaalum
Whether time arrives or passes by,
Maaraadhu theeraadhu mogam
desire/infatuation neither changes nor ends;
Vandhadhum pogaadhu
once it enters, it never leaves.
Yaarum kaanaadha maayangal
Unseen illusions that no one has witnessed,
Prabala ulagam dhinamum
in this famous/glamorous world daily,
Kanavu thevai endru thediyae
in search of the need for dreams,
Kaalgal sellum….
feet keep marching on...
Pallakkaatti
Baring his teeth,
Chorus :Vettiyaa elikkuraan
Chorus: he grins uselessly!
Male :Kalla erinji
Male: Throwing stones,
Chorus :Kuttaya kulappuraan
Chorus: he muddies the pond!
Male :Naayaa nariyaa
Male: Like a dog or a fox,
Koraikkiraan paaru
look at him barking away!
Chorus :Kaasa kariyaa karaikkiraan
Chorus: He squanders money away like charring coal!
Kaalam aanaalum ponaalum
Whether time arrives or passes by,
Maaraadhu theeraadhu mogam
desire/infatuation neither changes nor ends;
Vandhadhum pogaadhu
once it enters, it never leaves.
Yaarum kaanaadha maayangal
Unseen illusions that no one has witnessed,
Prabala ulagam dhinamum
in this famous/glamorous world daily,
Kanavu thevai endru thediyae
in search of the need for dreams,
Kaalgal sellum….
feet keep marching on...
Raajaavaaga
Even if you live as a king,
Chorus :Nee irundhaa enna
Chorus: so what, brother?
Male :Koojaa thookki
Male: Carrying the water-jug/playing the sycophant,
Chorus :Aaganumda thambi
Chorus: you still have to serve, younger brother!
Male :Korangu viththa
Male: If you wish to perform,
Kaatta aasa pattaa
monkey tricks,
Chorus :Kutti karrnam podanumdaa..
Chorus: you must do somersaults, man!
……………………………….
...
Kaalam aanaalum ponaalum
Whether time arrives or passes by,
Maaraadhu theeraadhu mogam
desire/infatuation neither changes nor ends;
Vandhadhum pogaadhu
once it enters, it never leaves.
Yaarum kaanaadha maayangal
Unseen illusions that no one has witnessed,
Prabala ulagam dhinamum
in this famous/glamorous world daily,
Kanavu thevai endru thediyae
in search of the need for dreams,
Kaalgal sellum….
feet keep marching on...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film Jigarthanda explores the relentless, deceptive nature of ambition, fame, and desire in the world of cinema and life. It portrays how people are driven by unseen illusions and dreams, often forcing them to compromise their dignity, perform tricks like monkeys, and flatter others to survive or succeed in a dog-eat-dog environment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Maaraadhu theeraadhu mogam / Vandhadhum pogaadhu”
Matching second consonants across lines ('aasa' / 'pola', 'Maaraadhu' / 'Vandhadhum').
Monaul / Alliteration
“Kanavu thevai endru thediyae / Kaalgal sellum”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'K' in words like 'Kaalam', 'Kanavu', 'Kaalgal'.
Proverbial Metaphor (Pazhamozhi)
“Satti kulla soru Irundhaa thaana / Agappaiyum allumda”
Using the classic Tamil idiom 'Satti kulla soru irundhaa agappai allum' (If there is rice in the pot, the ladle can scoop it out) as a metaphor for capability and resources.
Idiomatic Simile / Metaphor
“Korangu viththa Kaatta aasa pattaa / Kutti karrnam podanumdaa”
Comparing humiliating effort in competitive industries to 'Korangu viththa' (monkey tricks) and doing 'Kutti karrnam' (somersaults).
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Trivia
Composed by Santhosh Narayanan for Karthik Subbaraj's critically acclaimed meta-cinema film Jigarthanda (2014), the song captures the satirical, dark-comedy tone of aspiring filmmakers navigating Madurai's gangster underworld to make a movie.
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