- Lyricist
- Ko Sesha
- Singers
- G. V. Prakash Kumar, Sanjana Kalmanje
- Music director
- Leon James
- Movie name
- Saba Nayagan
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Oct 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Babyma is a catchy, playful romantic duet from the Tamil film 'Saba Nayagan' (2023). The song captures the lively banter between two lovers celebrating their mutual affection. The male protagonist compares his instant fascination to getting bowled out on the very first ball in cricket, expressing how deeply infatuated he is with his beloved, calling her his 'gold block' and 'beauty queen'. The female protagonist playfully responds, acknowledging his charm while demanding compelling reasons before fully accepting his affection. Throughout the track, romantic metaphors—such as giant wheels spinning with desire, rockets taking off, rainy drizzle bringing lovers closer, and moonlit promises—highlight their growing emotional and physical connection. The duet radiates youthful exuberance, modern romantic slang, and energetic rhythms composed by Leon James and rendered energetically by G. V. Prakash Kumar and Sanjana Kalmanje.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“First ballla inga / Aanaenae bowl da”
Compares love to getting bowled out on the first ball in cricket, signifying immediate defeat by love.
Metaphor
“Nee en thanga katti ma / Nee en vaira katti ma”
Directly equates the beloved to precious elements like 'thanga katti' (gold block) and 'vaira katti' (diamond block).
Simile (Uwamai)
“Rattinam pola raattinam pola suththudhu en aasai”
Uses 'pola' (like) to compare desire spinning to a giant wheel and a gaze to a rocket launch.
Oxymoron
“Mounam ingae saththam pottu”
Juxtaposes silence ('mounam') making a loud noise ('saththam pottu'), expressing intense unsaid emotions.
Monoreyme / Repetition (Emona / Edhugai)
“Hey kannaala kannaala ... Unnaala unnaala ... Pinnaala pinnaala ... Thannaala thannaala”
Uses rhyming endings in consecutive lines (kannaala, unnaala, pinnaala, thannaala) to create rhythmic momentum.
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Trivia
'Babyma' is composed by Leon James, featuring vocal performance by actor-composer G. V. Prakash Kumar alongside Sanjana Kalmanje. Lyricist Ko Sesha blended contemporary urban Tamil street expressions with cricket and pop-culture references to fit the youthful coming-of-age narrative of the movie Saba Nayagan.
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