Oh Babiyo Paavaiyo
From Sambavam · 1991
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sambavam1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ooh baby-yo paavaiyo i love you | Ooh baby or maiden, I love you |
| Nee bommaiyo unmaiyo i love you | Are you a doll or reality, I love you |
| Adi taappu un shape-u thaan i love you | Hey, your figure is top-notch, I love you |
| En thaabamo paavamo i love you | Is it my longing or my sin? I love you |
| Thevai edhuvo thevan madiyo | What is the need? Is it God's lap? |
| Naan anaikka vaadum kiliyae | O parrot who wilts when I embrace you |
| Male | |
| Ooh baby-yo paavaiyo i love you | Ooh baby or maiden, I love you |
| Nee bommaiyo unmaiyo i love you | Are you a doll or reality, I love you |
| Adi taappu un shape-u thaan i love you | Hey, your figure is top-notch, I love you |
| En thaabamo paavamo i love you | Is it my longing or my sin? I love you |
| Male | |
| Pagalum raappozhuthum ninaiththaal nenjinikkum | Thinking of day and night sweetens the heart |
| Ilamai varumo eppavum | Will youth stay with us forever? |
| Ilam pen orr naalil manam pen aagaatho | Won't a young girl's mind become a bride's mind one day? |
| Pillaiyum kuttiyum perugum | Children and family will grow |
| Male | |
| Preparation indri exam-kku ponaal | If you go to an exam without preparation |
| Pass-o fail-o ennadi | Whether you pass or fail, who cares, my girl? |
| Adhupol inum anupavam undaaga | Similarly, to gain more experience |
| Ammani kadhal seiyaadi | Go ahead and fall in love, my lady |
| Male | |
| Antha kelviyum paadamum orr same vie | That question and lesson are one and the same |
| Oo poongili porkili i love you | Oh flower parrot, golden parrot, I love you |
| Nenjam nesikkum manjam malarmanjam | The bed that the heart loves, a floral bed |
| Saerum yaarkkum santhosam saerkkum | Brings happiness to whoever joins together |
| Male | |
| Baby-yo paavaiyo i love you | Baby or maiden, I love you |
| Nee bommaiyo unmaiyo i love you | Are you a doll or reality, I love you |
| Adi taappu un shape-u thaan i love you | Hey, your figure is top-notch, I love you |
| En thaabamo paavamo i love you | Is it my longing or my sin? I love you |
| Thevai edhuvo thevan madiyo | What is the need? Is it God's lap? |
| Naan anaikka vaadum kiliyae | O parrot who wilts when I embrace you |
| Male | |
| Baby-yo paavaiyo i love you | Baby or maiden, I love you |
| Nee bommaiyo unmaiyo i love you | Are you a doll or reality, I love you |
| Adi taappu un shape-u thaan i love you | Hey, your figure is top-notch, I love you |
| Male | |
| Adi sebastian masterkku | Hey, for Sebastian Master |
| Sarala madam thaan pappaa rappapaa lalaa haan | Sarala Madam is the match, pappaa rappapaa lalaa haan |
| Chemistry seethaavum kumaasthaa gururaavum | Chemistry Seetha and Clerk Gururao |
| Sight-um letter-um adadaa… | Exchanging glances and love letters, Oh my! |
| Male | |
| Guruvum pon vandaai urugum college-il | When teachers melt like golden beetles in college |
| Payamaen manathil ammaadi haan | Why should there be fear in your heart, my girl? Ah! |
| Mother-um father kai nithamum anaichchaanga | Mother and father embraced each other daily |
| Piranthom adhanaal kiliyae | And that is why we were born, my parrot |
| Male | |
| Haei thaenkani maangani i love you | Hey sweet fruit, mango fruit, I love you |
| Nee anthimaalai sundari i love you | You are the beauty of the twilight evening, I love you |
| Pullimaan nee endrum mullai poovendru | Calling you a spotted deer, a jasmine flower |
| Thendral theenda vanthaal aagaathu selladi | If the breeze comes to touch you, it won't do, go away |
| Female | |
| Pokkiri | You rascal! |
| Ho thevaiyo romiyo i hate you | Ho, needy Romeo, I hate you |
| Enna moonjiyo kangali i hate you | What a face! What eyes! I hate you |
| Nee mannano seemaano i hate you | Are you a king or a lord? I hate you |
| Hae naattamo naattam i hate you | Hey, what an attitude! I hate you |
| Aanmai thimiro thaaba thudippo | Whether it is male arrogance or throbbing desire |
| Modha nenaichchaa naanga readythaan | If you want to clash, we are ready! |
| Female | |
| Thevaiyo romiyo i hate you | Needy Romeo, I hate you |
| Male :Baby-yo paavaiyo i love you | Male: Baby or maiden, I love you |
| Female :Hae naattamo naattam i hate you | Female: Hey, what an attitude, I hate you! |
| Male: Adi taappu un shape-u thaan i love you…. | Male: Hey, your figure is top-notch, I love you... |
ஓஹ் பேபியோ பாவையோ ஐ லவ் யூ
நீ பொம்மையோ உண்மையோ ஐ லவ் யூ
அடி டாப்பு உன் ஷேப்பு தான் ஐ லவ் யூ
என் தாபமோ பாவமோ ஐ லவ் யூ
தேவை எதுவோ தேவன் மடியோ
நான் அணைக்க வாடும் கிளியே
Ooh baby or maiden, I love you
Are you a doll or reality, I love you
Hey, your figure is top-notch, I love you
Is it my longing or my sin? I love you
What is the need? Is it God's lap?
O parrot who wilts when I embrace you
ஒஹ் பேபியோ பாவையோ ஐ லவ் யூ
நீ பொம்மையோ உண்மையோ ஐ லவ் யூ
அடி டாப்பு உன் ஷேப்பு தான் ஐ லவ் யூ
என் தாபமோ பாவமோ ஐ லவ் யூ
Ooh baby or maiden, I love you
Are you a doll or reality, I love you
Hey, your figure is top-notch, I love you
Is it my longing or my sin? I love you
பகலும் ராப்பொழுதும் நினைத்தால் நெஞ்சினிக்கும்
இளமை வருமோ எப்பவும்
இளம் பெண் ஓர் நாளில் மணப் பெண் ஆகாதோ
பிள்ளையும் குட்டியும் பெருகும்
Thinking of day and night sweetens the heart
Will youth stay with us forever?
Won't a young girl's mind become a bride's mind one day?
Children and family will grow
பிரிப்பரேஷன் இன்றி எக்ஸாமுக்கு போனால்
பாஸோ பெயிலோ என்னடி
அதுபோல் இங்கும் அனுபவம் உண்டாக
அம்மணி காதல் செய்யடி
If you go to an exam without preparation
Whether you pass or fail, who cares, my girl?
Similarly, to gain more experience
Go ahead and fall in love, my lady
அந்த கேள்வியும் பாடமும் ஓர் சேம் வியூ
ஓ பூங்கிளி பொற்கிளி ஐ லவ் யூ
நெஞ்சம் நேசிக்கும் மஞ்சம் மலர்மஞ்சம்
சேரும் யார்க்கும் சந்தோஷம் சேர்க்கும்
That question and lesson are one and the same
Oh flower parrot, golden parrot, I love you
The bed that the heart loves, a floral bed
Brings happiness to whoever joins together
பேபியோ பாவையோ ஐ லவ் யூ
நீ பொம்மையோ உண்மையோ ஐ லவ் யூ
அடி டாப்பு உன் ஷேப்புதான் ஐ லவ் யூ
என் தாபமோ பாவமோ ஐ லவ் யூ
தேவை எதுவோ தேவன் மடியோ
நான் அணைக்க வாடும் கிளியே
Baby or maiden, I love you
Are you a doll or reality, I love you
Hey, your figure is top-notch, I love you
Is it my longing or my sin? I love you
What is the need? Is it God's lap?
O parrot who wilts when I embrace you
பேபியோ பாவையோ ஐ லவ் யூ
நீ பொம்மையோ உண்மையோ ஐ லவ் யூ
அடி டாப்பு உன் ஷேப்பு தான் ஐ லவ் யூ
Baby or maiden, I love you
Are you a doll or reality, I love you
Hey, your figure is top-notch, I love you
அடி செபாஸ்டீன் மாஸ்டருக்கு
சரளா மேடம்தான் பப்பா ரப்பப்பா லலா ஹாங்..
கெமிஸ்ட்ரி சீதாவும் குமாஸ்தா குருராவும்
சைட்டும் லெட்டரும் அடடா....
Hey, for Sebastian Master
Sarala Madam is the match, pappaa rappapaa lalaa haan
Chemistry Seetha and Clerk Gururao
Exchanging glances and love letters, Oh my!
குருவும் பொன் வண்டாய் உருகும் காலேஜில்
பயமேன் மனதில் அம்மாடி ஹான்
மதரும் பாதர் கை நிதமும் அணைச்சாங்க
பிறந்தோம் அதனால் கிளியே
When teachers melt like golden beetles in college
Why should there be fear in your heart, my girl? Ah!
Mother and father embraced each other daily
And that is why we were born, my parrot
ஹேய் தேன்கனி மாங்கனி ஐ லவ் யூ
நீ அந்திமாலை சுந்தரி ஐ லவ் யூ
புள்ளிமான் நீயென்றும் முல்லை பூவன்று
தென்றல் தீண்ட வந்தால் ஆகாது செல்லடி
Hey sweet fruit, mango fruit, I love you
You are the beauty of the twilight evening, I love you
Calling you a spotted deer, a jasmine flower
If the breeze comes to touch you, it won't do, go away
போக்கிரி
ஹோ தேவையோ ரோமியோ ஐ ஹேட் யூ
என்ன மூஞ்சியோ கண்களோ ஐ ஹேட் யூ
நீ மன்னனோ சீமானோ ஐ ஹேட் யூ
ஹே நாட்டமோ நாட்டம் ஐ ஹேட் யூ
ஆண்மை திமிரோ தாபத் துடிப்போ
மொத நெனச்சா நாங்க ரெடிதான்
You rascal!
Ho, needy Romeo, I hate you
What a face! What eyes! I hate you
Are you a king or a lord? I hate you
Hey, what an attitude! I hate you
Whether it is male arrogance or throbbing desire
If you want to clash, we are ready!
தேவையோ ரோமியோ ஐ ஹேட் யூ
பேபியோ பாவையோ ஐ லவ் யூ
ஹே நாட்டமோ நாட்டம் ஐ ஹேட் யூ
அடி டாப்பு உன் ஷேப்பு தான் ஐ லவ் யூ....
Needy Romeo, I hate you
Male: Baby or maiden, I love you
Female: Hey, what an attitude, I hate you!
Male: Hey, your figure is top-notch, I love you...
Ooh baby-yo paavaiyo i love you
Ooh baby or maiden, I love you
Nee bommaiyo unmaiyo i love you
Are you a doll or reality, I love you
Adi taappu un shape-u thaan i love you
Hey, your figure is top-notch, I love you
En thaabamo paavamo i love you
Is it my longing or my sin? I love you
Thevai edhuvo thevan madiyo
What is the need? Is it God's lap?
Naan anaikka vaadum kiliyae
O parrot who wilts when I embrace you
Ooh baby-yo paavaiyo i love you
Ooh baby or maiden, I love you
Nee bommaiyo unmaiyo i love you
Are you a doll or reality, I love you
Adi taappu un shape-u thaan i love you
Hey, your figure is top-notch, I love you
En thaabamo paavamo i love you
Is it my longing or my sin? I love you
Pagalum raappozhuthum ninaiththaal nenjinikkum
Thinking of day and night sweetens the heart
Ilamai varumo eppavum
Will youth stay with us forever?
Ilam pen orr naalil manam pen aagaatho
Won't a young girl's mind become a bride's mind one day?
Pillaiyum kuttiyum perugum
Children and family will grow
Preparation indri exam-kku ponaal
If you go to an exam without preparation
Pass-o fail-o ennadi
Whether you pass or fail, who cares, my girl?
Adhupol inum anupavam undaaga
Similarly, to gain more experience
Ammani kadhal seiyaadi
Go ahead and fall in love, my lady
Antha kelviyum paadamum orr same vie
That question and lesson are one and the same
Oo poongili porkili i love you
Oh flower parrot, golden parrot, I love you
Nenjam nesikkum manjam malarmanjam
The bed that the heart loves, a floral bed
Saerum yaarkkum santhosam saerkkum
Brings happiness to whoever joins together
Baby-yo paavaiyo i love you
Baby or maiden, I love you
Nee bommaiyo unmaiyo i love you
Are you a doll or reality, I love you
Adi taappu un shape-u thaan i love you
Hey, your figure is top-notch, I love you
En thaabamo paavamo i love you
Is it my longing or my sin? I love you
Thevai edhuvo thevan madiyo
What is the need? Is it God's lap?
Naan anaikka vaadum kiliyae
O parrot who wilts when I embrace you
Baby-yo paavaiyo i love you
Baby or maiden, I love you
Nee bommaiyo unmaiyo i love you
Are you a doll or reality, I love you
Adi taappu un shape-u thaan i love you
Hey, your figure is top-notch, I love you
Adi sebastian masterkku
Hey, for Sebastian Master
Sarala madam thaan pappaa rappapaa lalaa haan
Sarala Madam is the match, pappaa rappapaa lalaa haan
Chemistry seethaavum kumaasthaa gururaavum
Chemistry Seetha and Clerk Gururao
Sight-um letter-um adadaa…
Exchanging glances and love letters, Oh my!
Guruvum pon vandaai urugum college-il
When teachers melt like golden beetles in college
Payamaen manathil ammaadi haan
Why should there be fear in your heart, my girl? Ah!
Mother-um father kai nithamum anaichchaanga
Mother and father embraced each other daily
Piranthom adhanaal kiliyae
And that is why we were born, my parrot
Haei thaenkani maangani i love you
Hey sweet fruit, mango fruit, I love you
Nee anthimaalai sundari i love you
You are the beauty of the twilight evening, I love you
Pullimaan nee endrum mullai poovendru
Calling you a spotted deer, a jasmine flower
Thendral theenda vanthaal aagaathu selladi
If the breeze comes to touch you, it won't do, go away
Pokkiri
You rascal!
Ho thevaiyo romiyo i hate you
Ho, needy Romeo, I hate you
Enna moonjiyo kangali i hate you
What a face! What eyes! I hate you
Nee mannano seemaano i hate you
Are you a king or a lord? I hate you
Hae naattamo naattam i hate you
Hey, what an attitude! I hate you
Aanmai thimiro thaaba thudippo
Whether it is male arrogance or throbbing desire
Modha nenaichchaa naanga readythaan
If you want to clash, we are ready!
Thevaiyo romiyo i hate you
Needy Romeo, I hate you
Male :Baby-yo paavaiyo i love you
Male: Baby or maiden, I love you
Female :Hae naattamo naattam i hate you
Female: Hey, what an attitude, I hate you!
Male: Adi taappu un shape-u thaan i love you….
Male: Hey, your figure is top-notch, I love you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful track from 'Sambavam' (1991) is a romantic duet capturing a spirited conversation between a young man expressing his passionate love and a young woman jokingly pushing back against his overtures. The lyrics blend college culture, contemporary slang, and romantic tropes, contrasting the young man's energetic persuasion with the woman's witty retorts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Nee bommaiyo unmaiyo i love you”
The second letter 'm' in 'bommaiyo' and 'unmaiyo' rhymes, creating a rhythmic Ethugai sound.
Monai (First letter rhyming)
“Nenjam nesikkum manjam malarmanjam”
The repetition of the initial consonant sounds 'Ne-' in 'Nenjam' and 'nesikkum' serves as Monai/Alliteration.
Metaphor
“Haei thaenkani maangani i love you”
The lyricist metaphorically compares the female lead to sweet honey-fruit ('thaenkani') and mango-fruit ('maangani').
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Oo poongili porkili i love you”
The words 'poongili' and 'porkili' share identical end sounds, creating internal end-rhyme.
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Trivia
Written by renowned lyricist Vairamuthu for the 1991 film 'Sambavam', the song reflects early 1990s Tamil college culture by mixing English slang with Tamil folk rhythms.
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