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Lyrics & meaning

Hello Lover Mister Right

From Idhayakkani · 1975

Lyricist
Randor Guy
Singer
Usha Uthup
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Idhayakkani
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
26 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hello lover mister right
You are looking not so bright
Come come hold me tight
Who that sets me elite
Hello lover mister right
You are looking not so bright
Come come hold me tight
Who that sets me elite
Shabaraaba raaba raaba reepappaa
Shabaraaba reeba reeba reepappaa
Oh that cool moon lit night
Twinkling stars and clouds in flight
Oh that cool moon lit night
Twinkling stars and clouds in flight
You and me me and you oh sure deight
Who that sets me elite boy oh boy
Hello lover mister right
You are looking not so bright
Come come hold me tight
Who that sets me elite
Shibaabaa ribaappaappaa
Shibaabaappaappaa ribaappaa raa
Don’t leave me in flight
I’ll never let you out of sight
Hello lover mister right
You are looking not so bright
Come come hold me tight
Who that sets me elite oh boy
Hello lover mister right
You are looking not so bright
Come come hold me tight
Who that sets me elite
Hey folks
I’am gonna tell you something
Really funny now
Once upon a time there was a man
A women and a lamb
Now they say three is a crowed
And so the lamb went out
Come on now let us really swing it okey
One two three four
Yesterday has gone away
Tomorrow is another day
Yesterday has gone away
Tomorrow is another day
Sing swing sing swing and sway today
Thutthu thurutthoo thutthuru thurutthoo
Thutthu thurutthoo thutthuru thurutthoo
Shibaaribaa ppaa shibaaribaa ppaa
Shibaaribaa paappaappa ree ribaripipiree
Hello lover, Mr. Right,
You are looking not so bright.
Come, come, hold me tight,
Ooh, that sets me alight!
Hello lover, Mr. Right,
You are looking not so bright.
Come, come, hold me tight,
Ooh, that sets me alight!
Shabaraba raba raba reebappa,
Shabaraba reeba reeba reebappa!
Oh, that cool moonlit night,
Twinkling stars and clouds in flight.
Oh, that cool moonlit night,
Twinkling stars and clouds in flight.
You and me, me and you, oh sure delight!
Ooh, that sets me alight, boy, oh boy!
Hello lover, Mr. Right,
You are looking not so bright.
Come, come, hold me tight,
Ooh, that sets me alight!
Shibaba ribappappa,
Shibabappappa ribappa ra!
Don't leave me in flight,
I'll never let you out of sight.
Hello lover, Mr. Right,
You are looking not so bright.
Come, come, hold me tight,
Ooh, that sets me alight, oh boy!
Hello lover, Mr. Right,
You are looking not so bright.
Come, come, hold me tight,
Ooh, that sets me alight!
Hey folks,
I am gonna tell you something
really funny now.
Once upon a time there was a man,
a woman, and a lamp.
Now they say three is a crowd,
and so the lamp went out!
Come on now, let us really swing it, okay?
One, two, three, four!
Yesterday has gone away,
Tomorrow is another day.
Yesterday has gone away,
Tomorrow is another day.
Sing, swing, sing, swing, and sway today!
Tu-tu turu-too, tut-turu turu-too,
Tu-tu turu-too, tut-turu turu-too,
Shiba-riba-ppa, shiba-riba-ppa,
Shiba-riba bappappa ree ribaribibree!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a lively, Western-style club dance track from the 1975 Tamil film 'Idhayakkani'. It showcases a upbeat narrative where the singer teases her partner ('Mister Right') to cheer up, hold her tight, and enjoy the magical night under the moon and stars. The lyrics blend playful romantic invitations with scat vocalizations and rhythmic dance beats. In the second half, the song takes on a lighthearted storytelling tone, humorously referencing a nursery-rhyme-like fable about a man, a woman, and a lamb to highlight the idea that 'three is a crowd.' It concludes with an optimistic, 'carpe diem' philosophy encouraging everyone to let go of yesterday, stop worrying about tomorrow, and simply sing, dance, and sway today.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

End Rhyme

“Hello lover mister right / You are looking not so bright / Come come hold me tight”

The words 'right', 'bright', and 'tight' rhyme at the end of consecutive lines, creating a bouncy, catchy rhythm characteristic of Western pop cabaret numbers.

Alliteration

“Sing swing sing swing and sway today”

Repetition of the 's' and 'sw' sounds ('Sing', 'swing', 'sway') produces a musical and swinging oral cadence matching the track's tempo.

Aphorism / Maxim

“Yesterday has gone away / Tomorrow is another day”

A concise, philosophical statement urging the listener to live in the present moment rather than dwell on the past or worry about the future.

Onomatopoeia / Scat Singing

“Thutthu thurutthoo thutthuru thurutthoo”

Use of vocalized syllables mimicking the sound of brass instruments like trumpets to add energy to the dance beat.

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Trivia

This rare English track in 1970s Tamil cinema was composed by M. S. Viswanathan (MSV) for the M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) star vehicle 'Idhayakkani' (1975). The English lyrics were penned by Randor Guy (Madabhushi Rangadorai), a prominent legal scholar, film historian, and author who occasionally wrote English songs for Tamil films. The title of the movie, 'Idhayakkani' ('Fruit of the Heart'), was a famous epithet given to MGR by C. N. Annadurai.

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