O Baby
From Kadhalukku Mariyadhai · 1997
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- Vijay, Bhavatharani
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kadhalukku Mariyadhai1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Nanana nana naa naa | Nanana nana naa naa |
| Nanana nana naa naa | Nanana nana naa naa |
| Naa nana naaa….} (2) | Naa nana naaa…. (x2) |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyil vizhi modhi | As eyes locked with eyes |
| Idhaya kadhavindru thirandhadhae | Today, the door to the heart opened |
| Female :Vizhiyil vizhi modhi | Female: As eyes locked with eyes |
| Idhaya kadhavindru thirandhadhae | Today, the door to the heart opened |
| Male | |
| Iravu pagalaagi | Night turned into day |
| Idhayam kiliyaagi parandhadhae | The heart turned into a parrot and flew away |
| Female :Iravu pagalaagi | Female: Night turned into day |
| Idhayam kiliyaagi parandhadhae | The heart turned into a parrot and flew away |
| Male | |
| Heyy kaadhal nenjai | Hey, this loving heart |
| Female :Heyy kaadhal nenjai | Female: Hey, this loving heart |
| Male :Yaarodu solven | Male: To whom shall I tell? |
| Female :Yaarodu solven | Female: To whom shall I tell? |
| Male | |
| Vandhu pona dhevadhai | The angel who came and went |
| Female :Vandhu pona dhevadhai | Female: The angel who came and went |
| Male :Nenjai alli ponadhae | Male: Carried my heart away |
| Female :Nenjai alli ponadhae | Female: Carried my heart away |
| Male :Nenjai alli ponadhae | Male: Carried my heart away |
| Female | |
| Heyy hey hey | Heyy hey hey |
| Male :Ho baby baby | Male: Oh baby baby |
| En dheva dhevi | My divine goddess |
| Ho baby baby | Oh baby baby |
| En kaadhal jyodhi | My light of love |
| Male | |
| Oru paarvai veesi chendraal | She cast a glance and walked away |
| Ho..ulagam vidindhadhingae | Oh, the world dawned right here |
| Vaarththai pesavillai | Not a word was spoken |
| Ellaam purindhadhingae | Yet everything was understood here |
| Ini idhayamellaam | From now on, in all of my heart |
| Dhinamum dhinamum mazhaidhaan | It is a shower of rain every single day |
| Male | |
| Ho baby baby | Oh baby baby |
| En dheva dhevi | My divine goddess |
| Male | |
| Paarvai vizhundhadhum | The moment her gaze fell upon me |
| Uyir varai dhegam nanaindhadhu | My body was drenched to the very soul |
| Swaasam muzhuvadhum | In every breath I take |
| Pookalin vaasam niraindhadhu | The fragrance of flowers filled in |
| Male | |
| Netru indha maatram | Yesterday, this change |
| Endhan nenjil illai | Was not in my heart |
| Kaatru endhan kaadhil | The wind in my ears |
| Kavidhai sonnadhillai | Never recited poetry before |
| Ho…irudhayam iru pakkam thudikkudhae | Oh, my heart beats on both sides |
| Alai vandhu alai vandhu adikkudhae | Waves crash repeatedly |
| Enakkullaedhaan | Deep inside me |
| Male | |
| Ho baby baby | Oh baby baby |
| En dheva dhevi | My divine goddess |
| Ho baby baby | Oh baby baby |
| En kaadhal jyodhi | My light of love |
| Female | |
| Naa nana nananaa nananaaa | Naa nana nananaa nananaaa |
| Naa nana nananaa nananaaa | Naa nana nananaa nananaaa |
| Nannanana nan naa naaa…. | Nannanana nan naa naaa…. |
| Male | |
| Jeevan malarndhadhu | Life has blossomed |
| Pudhu sugam engum valarndhadhu | A new bliss has grown everywhere |
| Dhevan ezhudhidum | Written by God |
| Theerppugal idhudhaan purindhadhu | I understood that these are His judgments |
| Male | |
| Oorai ketkkavillai | I did not ask the town |
| Perum thevai illai | There is no great need |
| Kaalam dhesam ellaam | All time and space |
| Kaadhal vaanin yellai | Are boundaries of love's sky |
| Oh dhevadhai dharisanam kidaiththadhae | Oh, I got a divine vision of the goddess |
| Aalaya mani engum oliththadhae | Temple bells chimed everywhere |
| Ennai thandhen | I surrendered myself |
| Male | |
| Ho baby baby | Oh baby baby |
| En dheva dhevi | My divine goddess |
| Ho baby baby | Oh baby baby |
| En kaadhal jyodhi | My light of love |
| Male | |
| Oru paarvai veesi chendraal | She cast a glance and walked away |
| Ho..ulagam vidindhadhingae | Oh, the world dawned right here |
| Vaarththai pesavillai | Not a word was spoken |
| Ellaam purindhadhingae | Yet everything was understood here |
| Ini idhayamellaam | From now on, in all of my heart |
| Dhinamum dhinamum mazhaidhaan | It is a shower of rain every single day |
| Male | |
| Ho baby baby | Oh baby baby |
| En dheva dhevi | My divine goddess |
| Hi baby baby | Hi baby baby |
| En kaadhal jyodhi….yeah | My light of love... yeah |
........................
Nanana nana naa naa
Nanana nana naa naa
Naa nana naaa…. (x2)
விழியில் விழி
மோதி இதயக் கதவு
இன்று திறந்ததே
விழியில் விழி
மோதி இதயக் கதவு
இன்று திறந்ததே
As eyes locked with eyes
Today, the door to the heart opened
Female: As eyes locked with eyes
Today, the door to the heart opened
இரவு பகலாய்
இதயம் கிளியாகிப்
பறந்ததே
இரவு பகலாய்
இதயம் கிளியாகிப்
பறந்ததே
Night turned into day
The heart turned into a parrot and flew away
Female: Night turned into day
The heart turned into a parrot and flew away
ஹே காதல்
நெஞ்சை
ஹே காதல்
நெஞ்சை
யாரோடு சொல்வேன்
யாரோடு சொல்வேன்
Hey, this loving heart
Female: Hey, this loving heart
Male: To whom shall I tell?
Female: To whom shall I tell?
வந்து
போன தேவதை
வந்து
போன தேவதை
நெஞ்சை
அள்ளிப் போனதே
நெஞ்சை
அள்ளிப் போனதே
நெஞ்சை
அள்ளிப் போனதே
The angel who came and went
Female: The angel who came and went
Male: Carried my heart away
Female: Carried my heart away
Male: Carried my heart away
ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹோ பேபி பேபி
என் தேவ தேவி ஹோ
பேபி பேபி என் காதல் ஜோதி
Heyy hey hey
Male: Oh baby baby
My divine goddess
Oh baby baby
My light of love
ஒரு பார்வை
வீசிச் சென்றால் ஹோ
உலகம் விடிந்ததிங்கே
வார்த்தை பேசவில்லை
எல்லாம் புரிந்ததிங்கே
இனி இதயமெல்லாம்
தினமும் தினமும்
மழை தான்
She cast a glance and walked away
Oh, the world dawned right here
Not a word was spoken
Yet everything was understood here
From now on, in all of my heart
It is a shower of rain every single day
ஹோ பேபி பேபி
என் தேவ தேவி
Oh baby baby
My divine goddess
பார்வை விழுந்ததும்
உயிர்வரை தேகம் நனைந்தது
ஸ்வாசம் முழுவதும் பூக்களின்
வாசம் நிறைந்தது
The moment her gaze fell upon me
My body was drenched to the very soul
In every breath I take
The fragrance of flowers filled in
நேற்று இந்த மாற்றம்
எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் இல்லை
காற்று எந்தன் காதில் கவிதை
சொன்னதில்லை ஹோ இருதயம்
இருபக்கம் துடிக்குதே அலைவந்து
அலைவந்து அடிக்குதே எனக்குள்ளே
தான்
Yesterday, this change
Was not in my heart
The wind in my ears
Never recited poetry before
Oh, my heart beats on both sides
Waves crash repeatedly
Deep inside me
ஹோ பேபி பேபி
என் தேவ தேவி ஹோ
பேபி பேபி என் காதல்
ஜோதி
Oh baby baby
My divine goddess
Oh baby baby
My light of love
............................
Naa nana nananaa nananaaa
Naa nana nananaa nananaaa
Nannanana nan naa naaa….
ஜீவன் மலர்ந்தது
புது சுகம் எங்கும் வளர்ந்தது
தேவன் எழுதிடும் தீர்ப்புகள்
இதுதான் புரிந்தது
Life has blossomed
A new bliss has grown everywhere
Written by God
I understood that these are His judgments
ஊரைக் கேட்கவில்லை
பேரும் தேவையில்லை காலம்
தேசம் எல்லாம் காதல் வானின்
எல்லை ஓ தேவதை தரிசனம்
கிடைத்ததே ஆலய மணி எங்கும்
ஒலித்ததே என்னைத் தந்தேன்
I did not ask the town
There is no great need
All time and space
Are boundaries of love's sky
Oh, I got a divine vision of the goddess
Temple bells chimed everywhere
I surrendered myself
ஹோ பேபி பேபி
என் தேவ தேவி ஹோ
பேபி பேபி என் காதல் ஜோதி
Oh baby baby
My divine goddess
Oh baby baby
My light of love
ஒரு பார்வை
வீசிச் சென்றால் ஹோ
உலகம் விடிந்ததிங்கே
வார்த்தை பேசவில்லை
எல்லாம் புரிந்ததிங்கே
இனி இதயமெல்லாம்
தினமும் தினமும்
மழை தான்
She cast a glance and walked away
Oh, the world dawned right here
Not a word was spoken
Yet everything was understood here
From now on, in all of my heart
It is a shower of rain every single day
ஹோ பேபி பேபி
என் தேவ தேவி ஹோ
பேபி பேபி என் காதல்
ஜோதி யே
Oh baby baby
My divine goddess
Hi baby baby
My light of love... yeah
{Nanana nana naa naa
Nanana nana naa naa
Nanana nana naa naa
Nanana nana naa naa
Naa nana naaa….} (2)
Naa nana naaa…. (x2)
Vizhiyil vizhi modhi
As eyes locked with eyes
Idhaya kadhavindru thirandhadhae
Today, the door to the heart opened
Female :Vizhiyil vizhi modhi
Female: As eyes locked with eyes
Idhaya kadhavindru thirandhadhae
Today, the door to the heart opened
Iravu pagalaagi
Night turned into day
Idhayam kiliyaagi parandhadhae
The heart turned into a parrot and flew away
Female :Iravu pagalaagi
Female: Night turned into day
Idhayam kiliyaagi parandhadhae
The heart turned into a parrot and flew away
Heyy kaadhal nenjai
Hey, this loving heart
Female :Heyy kaadhal nenjai
Female: Hey, this loving heart
Male :Yaarodu solven
Male: To whom shall I tell?
Female :Yaarodu solven
Female: To whom shall I tell?
Vandhu pona dhevadhai
The angel who came and went
Female :Vandhu pona dhevadhai
Female: The angel who came and went
Male :Nenjai alli ponadhae
Male: Carried my heart away
Female :Nenjai alli ponadhae
Female: Carried my heart away
Male :Nenjai alli ponadhae
Male: Carried my heart away
Heyy hey hey
Heyy hey hey
Male :Ho baby baby
Male: Oh baby baby
En dheva dhevi
My divine goddess
Ho baby baby
Oh baby baby
En kaadhal jyodhi
My light of love
Oru paarvai veesi chendraal
She cast a glance and walked away
Ho..ulagam vidindhadhingae
Oh, the world dawned right here
Vaarththai pesavillai
Not a word was spoken
Ellaam purindhadhingae
Yet everything was understood here
Ini idhayamellaam
From now on, in all of my heart
Dhinamum dhinamum mazhaidhaan
It is a shower of rain every single day
Ho baby baby
Oh baby baby
En dheva dhevi
My divine goddess
Paarvai vizhundhadhum
The moment her gaze fell upon me
Uyir varai dhegam nanaindhadhu
My body was drenched to the very soul
Swaasam muzhuvadhum
In every breath I take
Pookalin vaasam niraindhadhu
The fragrance of flowers filled in
Netru indha maatram
Yesterday, this change
Endhan nenjil illai
Was not in my heart
Kaatru endhan kaadhil
The wind in my ears
Kavidhai sonnadhillai
Never recited poetry before
Ho…irudhayam iru pakkam thudikkudhae
Oh, my heart beats on both sides
Alai vandhu alai vandhu adikkudhae
Waves crash repeatedly
Enakkullaedhaan
Deep inside me
Ho baby baby
Oh baby baby
En dheva dhevi
My divine goddess
Ho baby baby
Oh baby baby
En kaadhal jyodhi
My light of love
Naa nana nananaa nananaaa
Naa nana nananaa nananaaa
Naa nana nananaa nananaaa
Naa nana nananaa nananaaa
Nannanana nan naa naaa….
Nannanana nan naa naaa….
Jeevan malarndhadhu
Life has blossomed
Pudhu sugam engum valarndhadhu
A new bliss has grown everywhere
Dhevan ezhudhidum
Written by God
Theerppugal idhudhaan purindhadhu
I understood that these are His judgments
Oorai ketkkavillai
I did not ask the town
Perum thevai illai
There is no great need
Kaalam dhesam ellaam
All time and space
Kaadhal vaanin yellai
Are boundaries of love's sky
Oh dhevadhai dharisanam kidaiththadhae
Oh, I got a divine vision of the goddess
Aalaya mani engum oliththadhae
Temple bells chimed everywhere
Ennai thandhen
I surrendered myself
Ho baby baby
Oh baby baby
En dheva dhevi
My divine goddess
Ho baby baby
Oh baby baby
En kaadhal jyodhi
My light of love
Oru paarvai veesi chendraal
She cast a glance and walked away
Ho..ulagam vidindhadhingae
Oh, the world dawned right here
Vaarththai pesavillai
Not a word was spoken
Ellaam purindhadhingae
Yet everything was understood here
Ini idhayamellaam
From now on, in all of my heart
Dhinamum dhinamum mazhaidhaan
It is a shower of rain every single day
Ho baby baby
Oh baby baby
En dheva dhevi
My divine goddess
Hi baby baby
Hi baby baby
En kaadhal jyodhi….yeah
My light of love... yeah
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
O Baby Baby (Vizhiyil Vizhi Modhi) from Kadhalukku Mariyadhai captures the ecstatic euphoria of falling in love at first sight. The song depicts the sudden emotional transformation experienced when two pair of eyes meet, turning ordinary moments into vibrant sensory experiences. The protagonist describes how a single glance from his beloved brings warmth like dawn, making his heart soar like a bird and beat like crashing ocean waves.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Idhayam kiliyaagi parandhadhae”
Compares the joyful heart taking flight to a parrot soaring in the sky.
Personification
“Kaatru endhan kaadhil kavidhai sonnadhillai”
Attributes the human action of reciting poetry to the breeze.
Simile / Visual Imagery
“Alai vandhu alai vandhu adikkudhae”
Evokes visual and emotional imagery by comparing inner emotional thrashing to crashing ocean waves.
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Trivia
Although listed as unknown in the prompt, this iconic soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The song 'O Baby Baby' was sung by actor Vijay himself alongside Bhavatharini, making it one of Vijay's most famous early career playback singing tracks.
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