Budhi Sigamani Petra Pillai
From Iruvar Ullam · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Iruvar Ullam1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Budhi sigaamani petra pillai | The child born to the intelligent one, |
| Idhu punnagai seiyudhu chinna pillai | This little child is smiling. |
| Budhi sigaamani petra pillai | The child born to the intelligent one, |
| Idhu punnagai seiyudhu chinna pillai | This little child is smiling. |
| Male :Lololololaaiyee | Male: Lullaby sounds... |
| Female | |
| Anjukku pinaalae vandha pillai | The child born after five others, |
| Idhu aaraavadhaai vandha chella pillai | This darling child came as the sixth. |
| Male :Aaraaroo ari aaraaroo | Male: Lullaby... hushaby... |
| Adi asattu payapulla aarraaroo | Hushaby, you foolish little boy. |
| Female | |
| Purushan manadhilae | In my husband's heart, |
| Poothirundhen | I bloomed like a flower. |
| Male :Aamaamaa | Male: Yes, indeed! |
| Female :Dhinam pozhudhum iravumaai | Female: Every day and night, |
| Vaazhndhirundhen | I lived a full life. |
| Male :Aamaamaa | Male: Yes, indeed! |
| Female | |
| Varusham oru pillai petreduthen | I gave birth to a child every year, |
| Ippo vayasu irapathiyaaraachu | Now my age has reached twenty-six. |
| Varusham oru pillai petreduthen | I gave birth to a child every year, |
| Ippo vayasu irapathiyaaraachu | Now my age has reached twenty-six. |
| Male | |
| Aiyaiyoo aiyaiyoo aaraaroo | Oh my, oh my, hushaby, |
| Unga amma kadhaiyai nee kelaiyoo | Listen to your mother's story. |
| Aaraaroo ari aaraaroo | Lullaby... hushaby... |
| Ada asattu payapulla aarraaroo | Hushaby, you foolish little boy. |
| Male | |
| Aaru pirandhadhu podhum | Deciding that six children were enough, |
| Endru naan | I went, |
| Aaru kulam ellaam mozhgi vandhen | And took holy dips in six rivers and ponds. |
| Aaru pirandhadhu podhum | Deciding that six children were enough, |
| Endru naan | I went, |
| Aaru kulam ellaam mozhgi vandhen | And took holy dips in six rivers and ponds. |
| Kaasi raameswaram sendru vandhen | I visited Kasi and Rameswaram, |
| Paazhum kaadhalinaal thirumbi vandhen | Yet I returned because of wretched love. |
| Female | |
| Pogaadhu aiyaa pogaadhu | It won't go away, sir, it won't go away, |
| Engu ponaalum aasai pogaadhu | Wherever one goes, desire never goes away. |
| Male :Aaraaroo ari aaraaroo | Male: Lullaby... hushaby... |
| Ada asattu payapulla aarraaroo | Hushaby, you foolish little boy. |
| Female | |
| Aasaikku pillai | The number of children born out of love, |
| Aaraachu aaraachu | Has become six now. |
| Male :Ini aduthu thadai seiya | Male: Now to prevent the next one, |
| Aaraaichi aaraaichi | Research must be conducted! |
| Female | |
| Naama aasaiyudan | It has been days since we fondly, |
| Pesi naalaachu | Talked with love. |
| Male :Aabathu angaedhaan uruvaachu | Male: That is precisely where the danger arose! |
| Female :Aasaiyudan pesi naalaachu | Female: It has been days since we talked with love, |
| Male :Aabathu angaedhaan uruvaachu | Male: That is precisely where the danger arose! |
| Female :Aanaalum thoonduthu un paattu | Female: Still, your song stirs my heart, |
| Male :Ini aduththadhu nee ennai thaalaattu | Male: Now next, you sing a lullaby to me! |
{புத்தி சிகாமணி
பெற்றப் பிள்ளை
இது புன்னகை செய்யுது
சின்னப் பிள்ளை} (2)
லோலோலோலோலாய்
The child born to the intelligent one,
This little child is smiling.
The child born to the intelligent one,
This little child is smiling.
Male: Lullaby sounds...
அஞ்சுக்கு பின்னாலே
வந்தப் பிள்ளை
இது ஆறாவதாய் வந்த
செல்லப் பிள்ளை
ஆராரோ அரி ஆராராரோ
அட அசட்டுப் பயப்புள்ள ஆராரோ
The child born after five others,
This darling child came as the sixth.
Male: Lullaby... hushaby...
Hushaby, you foolish little boy.
புருஷன் மனதிலே
பூத்திருந்தேன்
ஆமாமா
தினம் பொழுதும் இரவுமாய்
வாழ்ந்திருந்தேன்
ஆமாமா
In my husband's heart,
I bloomed like a flower.
Male: Yes, indeed!
Female: Every day and night,
I lived a full life.
Male: Yes, indeed!
வருஷம் ஒரு பிள்ளைப்
பெற்றெடுத்தேன்
இப்ப வயசும இருபத்தியாறாச்சு
வருஷம் ஒரு பிள்ளைப்
பெற்றெடுத்தேன்
இப்ப வயசும இருபத்தியாறாச்சு
I gave birth to a child every year,
Now my age has reached twenty-six.
I gave birth to a child every year,
Now my age has reached twenty-six.
அய்யய்யோ அய்யய்யோ ஆராரோ
உங்க அம்மா கதையை நீ கேளாயோ
ஆராரோ அரி ஆராராரோ
அட அசட்டுப் பயப்புள்ள ஆராரோ
Oh my, oh my, hushaby,
Listen to your mother's story.
Lullaby... hushaby...
Hushaby, you foolish little boy.
ஆறு பிறந்தது போதுமென்று நான்
ஆறு குளமெல்லாம் மூழ்கி வந்தேன்
ஆறு பிறந்தது போதுமென்று நான்
ஆறு குளமெல்லாம் மூழ்கி வந்தேன்
காசி ராமேஸ்வரம் சென்று வந்தேன்
பாழும் காதலினால் திரும்பி வந்தேன்
Deciding that six children were enough,
I went,
And took holy dips in six rivers and ponds.
Deciding that six children were enough,
I went,
And took holy dips in six rivers and ponds.
I visited Kasi and Rameswaram,
Yet I returned because of wretched love.
போகாது அய்யா போகாது
எங்கு போனாலும் ஆசை போகாது
ஆராரோ அரி ஆராராரோ
அட அசட்டுப் பயப்புள்ள ஆராரோ
It won't go away, sir, it won't go away,
Wherever one goes, desire never goes away.
Male: Lullaby... hushaby...
Hushaby, you foolish little boy.
ஆசைக்குப் பிள்ளை
ஆறாச்சு ஆறாச்சு
இனி அடுத்து தடைச் செய்ய
ஆராய்ச்சி ஆராய்ச்சி
The number of children born out of love,
Has become six now.
Male: Now to prevent the next one,
Research must be conducted!
நாம ஆசையுடன் பேசி நாளாச்சு
ஆபத்து அங்கேதான் உருவாச்சு
ஆசையுடன் பேசி நாளாச்சு
ஆபத்து அங்கேதான் உருவாச்சு
ஆனாலும் தூண்டுது உன் பாட்டு
இனி அடுத்தது நீ என்னை தாலாட்டு
It has been days since we fondly,
Talked with love.
Male: That is precisely where the danger arose!
Female: It has been days since we talked with love,
Male: That is precisely where the danger arose!
Female: Still, your song stirs my heart,
Male: Now next, you sing a lullaby to me!
Budhi sigaamani petra pillai
The child born to the intelligent one,
Idhu punnagai seiyudhu chinna pillai
This little child is smiling.
Budhi sigaamani petra pillai
The child born to the intelligent one,
Idhu punnagai seiyudhu chinna pillai
This little child is smiling.
Male :Lololololaaiyee
Male: Lullaby sounds...
Anjukku pinaalae vandha pillai
The child born after five others,
Idhu aaraavadhaai vandha chella pillai
This darling child came as the sixth.
Male :Aaraaroo ari aaraaroo
Male: Lullaby... hushaby...
Adi asattu payapulla aarraaroo
Hushaby, you foolish little boy.
Purushan manadhilae
In my husband's heart,
Poothirundhen
I bloomed like a flower.
Male :Aamaamaa
Male: Yes, indeed!
Female :Dhinam pozhudhum iravumaai
Female: Every day and night,
Vaazhndhirundhen
I lived a full life.
Male :Aamaamaa
Male: Yes, indeed!
Varusham oru pillai petreduthen
I gave birth to a child every year,
Ippo vayasu irapathiyaaraachu
Now my age has reached twenty-six.
Varusham oru pillai petreduthen
I gave birth to a child every year,
Ippo vayasu irapathiyaaraachu
Now my age has reached twenty-six.
Aiyaiyoo aiyaiyoo aaraaroo
Oh my, oh my, hushaby,
Unga amma kadhaiyai nee kelaiyoo
Listen to your mother's story.
Aaraaroo ari aaraaroo
Lullaby... hushaby...
Ada asattu payapulla aarraaroo
Hushaby, you foolish little boy.
Aaru pirandhadhu podhum
Deciding that six children were enough,
Endru naan
I went,
Aaru kulam ellaam mozhgi vandhen
And took holy dips in six rivers and ponds.
Aaru pirandhadhu podhum
Deciding that six children were enough,
Endru naan
I went,
Aaru kulam ellaam mozhgi vandhen
And took holy dips in six rivers and ponds.
Kaasi raameswaram sendru vandhen
I visited Kasi and Rameswaram,
Paazhum kaadhalinaal thirumbi vandhen
Yet I returned because of wretched love.
Pogaadhu aiyaa pogaadhu
It won't go away, sir, it won't go away,
Engu ponaalum aasai pogaadhu
Wherever one goes, desire never goes away.
Male :Aaraaroo ari aaraaroo
Male: Lullaby... hushaby...
Ada asattu payapulla aarraaroo
Hushaby, you foolish little boy.
Aasaikku pillai
The number of children born out of love,
Aaraachu aaraachu
Has become six now.
Male :Ini aduthu thadai seiya
Male: Now to prevent the next one,
Aaraaichi aaraaichi
Research must be conducted!
Naama aasaiyudan
It has been days since we fondly,
Pesi naalaachu
Talked with love.
Male :Aabathu angaedhaan uruvaachu
Male: That is precisely where the danger arose!
Female :Aasaiyudan pesi naalaachu
Female: It has been days since we talked with love,
Male :Aabathu angaedhaan uruvaachu
Male: That is precisely where the danger arose!
Female :Aanaalum thoonduthu un paattu
Female: Still, your song stirs my heart,
Male :Ini aduththadhu nee ennai thaalaattu
Male: Now next, you sing a lullaby to me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This humorous lullaby duet from the movie 'Iruvar Ullam' (1963), written by lyricist Kannadasan, features a young couple singing to their newly born sixth child. The wife playfully complains about giving birth to six children by the age of twenty-six, one every year, despite visiting holy shrines like Kasi and Rameswaram and bathing in sacred rivers to seek divine intervention to stop having more children. The husband responds jokingly about needing scientific research on family planning to stop having more kids, while admitting that their romantic bond always overcomes their plans. The song concludes on a lighthearted note with the couple exchanging playful banter about romance and asking each other for lullabies.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Wordplay (Yamakam)
“Aaru pirandhadhu podhum ... Aaru kulam ellaam mozhgi vandhen”
The word 'Aaru' is used with multiple meanings: the number six ('Aaraavadhaai', 'Aaru pirandhadhu'), a river ('Aaru kulam'), and peace/cooling down ('Aararoo').
Rhyme (Edhai / Monnai)
“Aasaikku pillai Aaraachu aaraachu ... Ini aduthu thadai seiya Aaraaichi aaraaichi”
Rhyming words like 'Aaraachu' and 'Aaraaichi' create a playful rhythm suitable for a comedic lullaby.
Irony / Humor
“Unga amma kadhaiyai nee kelaiyoo ... Ada asattu payapulla aarraaroo”
Singing a traditional soothing lullaby ('Aaraaroo') while singing about family planning and the burdens of having too many children creates comedic irony.
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Trivia
This satirical lullaby composed by K. V. Mahadevan for the 1963 film 'Iruvar Ullam' features lyrics by Kannadasan that subtly highlight family planning awareness through humor, contrasting the joy of romance with the practical reality of raising many children.
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