- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Baba
- Movie release year
- 2002
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Jun 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Buuurrrruaaaahhhh..
Baaba
Chorus :Cinema cinema
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Baaba
Chorus :Neram thaan
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Baaba
Chorus :Cinema cinema
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Baaba
Buuurrrruaaaahhhh..
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Dippu dippu dippu dippu
Dippu gummarae
Nalla sethi solla poren
Dippu gummarae
Dippu dippu dippu dippu
Dippu gummarae
Nalla sethi solla poren
Dippu gummarae
Vaazhkai oru
Chorus :Cinema cinema
Male :Moondru mani
Chorus :Neram thaan
Moondru mani neram pola
Moondrae moondru paruvam thaan
Kuzhanthai paruvam ondru
Ilamai paruvam rendu
Mudhumai paruvam moondru manithaa
Moochu theernthu povatharkul
Moondru ulagam vellava
Dippu dippu dippu dippu
Dippu gummarae
Nalla sethi solla poren
Dippu gummarae
Vaazhkai oru
Chorus :Cinema cinema
Male :Moondru mani
Chorus :Neram thaan
Moondru mani neram pola
Chorus :Moondrae moondru paruvam thaan
Kuzhanthai paruvam ondru
Ilamai paruvam rendu
Mudhumai paruvam moondru manithaa
Hoi..hoi..hoi..hoi..
Kuzhanthai kuzhanthai manasu
Adhu kadavul vaazhum manasu
Vatta nilaavai viratti pidithu
Volleyball aadum vayasu
Valimai valarka udalai valarka
Uravai valarkka ezhunthu vaa
Annai thanthai madhithu
Pozhuthu pokkai kuraithu
Puththiyellam valarthu
Dippu dippu dippu dippu
Dippu dippu ok…
Baaba
Chorus :Cinema cinema
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Baaba
Chorus :Neram thaan
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Baaba
Chorus :Cinema cinema
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Baaba
Haahaa..hoohooo
Haahaa..hoohooo
Haahaa..hoohooo
Haahaa..hoohooo
Bale bale bale bale…
Ilamai ilamai vayasu
Athu rekkai mulaikum vayasu…ooh
Thoonukellam selai katti
Thottu paarkum manasu
Selai unnai thedi varuma
Velai thedi virainthu poo
Thedi sellum kaadhal
Kaadhal illai nanbaa
Unmai kaadhal sollava
Nalla kaadhal enbathenna
Thedi vandha kaadhalae
Dippu dippu dippu dippu
Dippu gummarae
Nalla sethi solla poren
Dippu gummarae
Buuurrrruaaaahhhh..
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Mudhumai mudhumai vayasu
Adhu muzhusaai vaazhntha vayasu
Nanbar pagaivar yaar vandhaalum
Anbaai paarkum manasu
Kudumba baaram
Kadanthu kadanthu
Aasai thuranthu vaazhgavae
Mounamaaga irundhu
Nyanamellam valarthu
Vandha velai mudithu
Indru vandha thalaimuraiku
Vaazhthu solli vaazhgavae
Dippu dippu dippu dippu
Dippu gummarae
Nalla sethi solla poren
Dippu gummarae
Vaazhkai oru
Chorus :Cinema cinema
Male :Moondru mani
Chorus :Neram thaan
Moondru mani neram pola
Chorus :Moondrae moondru paruvam thaan
Kuzhanthai paruvam ondru
Ilamai paruvam rendu
Mudhumai paruvam moondru
Dippu dippu dippu dippu
Dippu dippu ok…
Baaba
Chorus :Cinema cinema
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Baaba
Chorus :Neram thaan
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Male :Buuurrrruaaaahhhh..
Baaba
Chorus :Cinema cinema
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Baaba
Bbuuurrrraaaah...
Baba
Chorus: Cinema, cinema
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy hoy
Baba
Chorus: It's just time
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy hoy
Baba
Chorus: Cinema, cinema
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy hoy
Baba
Bbuuurrrraaaah...
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy hoy
Dippu dippu dippu dippu
Dippu gummare
I am going to share some good words
Dippu gummare
Dippu dippu dippu dippu
Dippu gummare
I am going to share some good words
Dippu gummare
Life is a...
Chorus: Cinema, cinema
Male: Just three hours...
Chorus: ...of time!
Just like those three hours,
life has only three stages!
Childhood is stage one,
Youth is stage two,
Old age is stage three, O man!
Before your breath runs out,
come and conquer all three worlds!
Dippu dippu dippu dippu
Dippu gummare
I am going to share some good words
Dippu gummare
Life is a...
Chorus: Cinema, cinema
Male: Just three hours...
Chorus: ...of time!
Just like those three hours,
Chorus: life has only three stages!
Childhood is stage one,
Youth is stage two,
Old age is stage three, O man!
Hoy.. hoy.. hoy.. hoy..
A child's innocent heart,
is the heart where God lives!
It is the age to chase down the round moon
and play volleyball with it!
To build your strength and grow your body,
to nurture bonds, rise and come forth!
Respect your mother and father,
cut down on idle pastimes,
and sharpen all your intellect!
Dippu dippu dippu dippu
Dippu dippu okay...
Baba
Chorus: Cinema, cinema
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy hoy
Baba
Chorus: It's just time
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy hoy
Baba
Chorus: Cinema, cinema
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy hoy
Baba
Haha.. hoohoo
Haha.. hoohoo
Haha.. hoohoo
Haha.. hoohoo
Bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo...
Youth, the youthful age,
is the age when wings sprout!
It is the restless mind that drapes a sari on a pillar
just to reach out and touch it!
Will a girl in a sari come searching for you?
Run and go search for a job!
A love that you have to chase after
is not real love, my friend!
Shall I tell you what real love is?
What is genuine love?
It is the love that comes looking for you!
Dippu dippu dippu dippu
Dippu gummare
I am going to share some good words
Dippu gummare
Bbuuurrrraaaah...
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy hoy
Old age, the senior years,
is the age that has lived a full life!
Whether a friend or an enemy comes by,
it is a heart that looks upon them with love!
Family burdens—
crossing past them one by one,
live by letting go of selfish desires!
Staying in peaceful silence,
cultivating deep wisdom,
finishing the duty you were born for,
and to the new generation of today,
give your blessings and live well!
Dippu dippu dippu dippu
Dippu gummare
I am going to share some good words
Dippu gummare
Life is a...
Chorus: Cinema, cinema
Male: Just three hours...
Chorus: ...of time!
Just like those three hours,
Chorus: there are only three stages!
Childhood is stage one,
Youth is stage two,
Old age is stage three!
Dippu dippu dippu dippu
Dippu dippu okay...
Baba
Chorus: Cinema, cinema
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy hoy
Baba
Chorus: It's just time
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy hoy
Male: Bbuuurrrraaaah...
Baba
Chorus: Cinema, cinema
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy hoy
Baba
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Dippu Dippu' from the movie Baba compares human life to a three-hour cinema movie, categorizing life into three key stages: childhood, youth, and old age. The lyrics present moral and philosophical advice wrapped in an energetic, folk-pop rhythm. In childhood, the song emphasizes innocence, health, respecting parents, and cultivating intellect. In youth, it advises young adults to focus on productivity and hard work rather than chasing superficial love, stating that genuine love will come naturally. Finally, in old age, it encourages relinquishing attachments, spreading love to all, acquiring spiritual wisdom, and passing on blessings to future generations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vaazhkai oru Cinema cinema”
Life is explicitly compared to a three-hour cinema movie ('Vaazhkai oru cinema, moondru mani neram pola').
Hyperbole
“Vatta nilaavai viratti pidithu Volleyball aadum vayasu”
Exaggeration describing a child's imagination and innocent playfulness as catching the moon to play volleyball.
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Valimai valarka udalai valarka Uravai valarkka ezhunthu vaa”
Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds in consecutive words ('Valimai', 'Udalai', 'Uravai').
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kuzhanthai paruvam ondru / Ilamai paruvam rendu”
Matching second letters in adjacent lines ('Kuzhanthai', 'Ilamai', 'Mudhumai').
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