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Budhi Sigamani Petra Pillai

From Iruvar Ullam · 1963

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Iruvar Ullam
Movie release year
1963
Lyrics added on
17 Jun 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Budhi sigaamani petra pillai
Idhu punnagai seiyudhu chinna pillai
Budhi sigaamani petra pillai
Idhu punnagai seiyudhu chinna pillai
Male :Lololololaaiyee
Anjukku pinaalae vandha pillai
Idhu aaraavadhaai vandha chella pillai
Male :Aaraaroo ari aaraaroo
Adi asattu payapulla aarraaroo
Purushan manadhilae
Poothirundhen
Male :Aamaamaa
Female :Dhinam pozhudhum iravumaai
Vaazhndhirundhen
Male :Aamaamaa
Varusham oru pillai petreduthen
Ippo vayasu irapathiyaaraachu
Varusham oru pillai petreduthen
Ippo vayasu irapathiyaaraachu
Aiyaiyoo aiyaiyoo aaraaroo
Unga amma kadhaiyai nee kelaiyoo
Aaraaroo ari aaraaroo
Ada asattu payapulla aarraaroo
Aaru pirandhadhu podhum
Endru naan
Aaru kulam ellaam mozhgi vandhen
Aaru pirandhadhu podhum
Endru naan
Aaru kulam ellaam mozhgi vandhen
Kaasi raameswaram sendru vandhen
Paazhum kaadhalinaal thirumbi vandhen
Pogaadhu aiyaa pogaadhu
Engu ponaalum aasai pogaadhu
Male :Aaraaroo ari aaraaroo
Ada asattu payapulla aarraaroo
Aasaikku pillai
Aaraachu aaraachu
Male :Ini aduthu thadai seiya
Aaraaichi aaraaichi
Naama aasaiyudan
Pesi naalaachu
Male :Aabathu angaedhaan uruvaachu
Female :Aasaiyudan pesi naalaachu
Male :Aabathu angaedhaan uruvaachu
Female :Aanaalum thoonduthu un paattu
Male :Ini aduththadhu nee ennai thaalaattu
The child born to a clever man,
this little baby is smiling!
The child born to a clever man,
this little baby is smiling!
Male: Lolo-lolo-laayi...
The baby that arrived after five,
this darling sixth child of ours!
Male: Aararo ari aararo...
Sleep, you silly little baby, aararo!
In my husband's heart,
I blossomed like a flower,
Male: Yes, that's right!
Female: Day and night, all the time,
I lived my life with him...
Male: Yes, that's right!
I gave birth to a child every year,
and now I am twenty-six years old!
I gave birth to a child every year,
and now I am twenty-six years old!
Oh dear, oh dear, aararo!
Won't you listen to your mother's story?
Aararo ari aararo...
Oh, you silly little baby, aararo!
"Six children are enough,"
thinking so,
I bathed in every river and holy pond!
"Six children are enough,"
thinking so,
I bathed in every river and holy pond!
I traveled to Kashi and Rameswaram,
but came right back because of this darn love!
It won't go away, mister, it won't go away!
Wherever I go, this desire never fades!
Male: Aararo ari aararo...
Oh, you silly little baby, aararo!
Born of our passion, the children
have become six, already six!
Male: Now, to prevent the next one,
we need research, lots of research!
It's been days since we two
sat and spoke with affection...
Male: And that's exactly where the danger began!
Female: It's been days since we spoke with affection...
Male: And that's exactly where the danger began!
Female: Even so, your song is tempting me again!
Male: Now it's your turn to sing me a lullaby!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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