Oh Baby Oh Baby
From Yaaradi Nee Mohini · 2008
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Haricharan, Naveen Madhav, Andrea Jeremiah
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Yaaradi Nee Mohini2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………………………. | |
| Female | |
| { Oh baby oh baby } (2) | { Oh baby oh baby } (x2) |
| You are so sexy | You are so sexy |
| { Oh baby oh baby } (2) | { Oh baby oh baby } (x2) |
| You are you touch me | You are, you touch me |
| Male | |
| Kannilae theeyai vaithaai | You placed fire in my eyes |
| Nenjilae poovai vaithaai | You placed a flower in my heart |
| Ennilae unnai vaithaai | You placed yourself inside me |
| Unnilae ennai thaithaai | You stitched me inside you |
| Male | |
| Azhagaalae thoondil vaithaai | You cast a hook of beauty to catch me |
| Oh pennae pennae | Oh girl, oh girl |
| Agapatten themba vaithaai | I got caught and was left sobbing |
| Male | |
| Minnalai poi thottenae | I went and touched the lightning |
| En kannae kannae | My darling, my dear |
| Kaiyodu kaayam vaithaai | You left wounds right in my hands |
| Female | |
| { Oh baby oh baby } (2) | { Oh baby oh baby } (x2) |
| You are so sexy | You are so sexy |
| { Oh baby oh baby } (2) | { Oh baby oh baby } (x2) |
| You are you touch me | You are, you touch me |
| Female | |
| …………………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Panjaai panjaai ennai kaatril vitaai | You blew me away in the wind like a piece of cotton |
| Nanjaai nanjaai neeum kaadhal thanthaai | You gave me a love that turned out to be poison |
| Anbae anbae enna paavam seithen | My love, my love, what sin did I commit? |
| Kallaai mannaai kaalin oram kidanthen | I lay like stone and soil beside your feet |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal endral nanba adhu kanneeril odam | If it is love, my friend, it is a boat floating on tears |
| Kannai katti kondu ada ennada paadam | Blindfolded, oh what kind of painful lesson is this? |
| Male | |
| Oh pennae maranthaai | Oh girl, you forgot me |
| Nenjil mullaai kalanthaai | You pierced into my heart like a thorn |
| Munbu unnaalae naan piranthen | Earlier, I was reborn because of you |
| Indru mannodu naan sarinthen | Today, I have collapsed into the earth |
| Male | |
| Azhagaalae thoondil vaithaai | You cast a hook of beauty to catch me |
| Oh pennae pennae | Oh girl, oh girl |
| Agapatten themba vaithaai | I got caught and was left sobbing |
| Male | |
| Minnalai poi thottenae | I went and touched the lightning |
| En kannae kannae | My darling, my dear |
| Kaiyodu kaayam vaithaai | You left wounds right in my hands |
| Male | |
| ……………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Neeyae neeyae aasai thandhu ponaai | You yourself gave me desire and left |
| Yeno yeno mosam seithu ponaai | For unknown reasons, you deceived me and left |
| Unnai indru kaadhalitha saabam | The curse of loving you today |
| Vaazhum kaalam vandhu vandhu pogum | Will keep haunting throughout my lifespan |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kaayam thanthaai | You inflicted the wound of love |
| Nee kaaranam ketkaadhae | Do not ask for a reason now |
| Verai ketu endrum ada | Hey, flowers do not bloom |
| Pookal pookaadhae | By questioning their roots |
| Male | |
| Oh pennae pirinthaai | Oh girl, you drifted away |
| Thedumbodhae tholainthaai | Just as I searched for you, you vanished |
| Kaadhal kaataatru vellam thaanamma | Love is indeed a wild forest flood, my dear |
| Adhil kaanaamal ponen naanamma | And I went missing inside it, my dear |
| Female | |
| { Oh baby oh baby } (2) | { Oh baby oh baby } (x2) |
| You are so sexy | You are so sexy |
| { Oh baby oh baby } (2) | { Oh baby oh baby } (x2) |
| You are you touch me | You are, you touch me |
.............................
ஓ பேபி ஓ
பேபி ஓ பேபி ஓ பேபி
யூ ஆர் சோ செக்ஸி
ஓ பேபி ஓ பேபி ஓ
பேபி ஓ பேபி யூ ஆர்
யூ டச் மீ
{ Oh baby oh baby } (x2)
You are so sexy
{ Oh baby oh baby } (x2)
You are, you touch me
கண்ணிலே தீயை
வைத்தாய் நெஞ்சிலே பூவை
வைத்தாய் என்னிலே உன்னை
வைத்தாய் உன்னிலே என்னை
தைத்தாய்
You placed fire in my eyes
You placed a flower in my heart
You placed yourself inside me
You stitched me inside you
அழகாலே தூண்டில்
வைத்தாய் ஓ பெண்ணே
பெண்ணே அகப்பட்டேன்
தேம்ப வைத்தாய்
You cast a hook of beauty to catch me
Oh girl, oh girl
I got caught and was left sobbing
மின்னலை போய்
தொட்டேனே என் கண்ணே
கண்ணே கையோடு காயம்
வைத்தாய்
I went and touched the lightning
My darling, my dear
You left wounds right in my hands
ஓ பேபி ஓ
பேபி ஓ பேபி ஓ பேபி
யூ ஆர் சோ செக்ஸி
ஓ பேபி ஓ பேபி ஓ
பேபி ஓ பேபி யூ ஆர்
யூ டச் மீ
{ Oh baby oh baby } (x2)
You are so sexy
{ Oh baby oh baby } (x2)
You are, you touch me
.............................
பஞ்சாய் பஞ்சாய்
என்னை காற்றில் விட்டாய்
நஞ்சாய் நஞ்சாய் நீயும் காதல்
தந்தாய் அன்பே அன்பே என்ன
பாவம் செய்தேன் கல்லாய்
மண்ணாய் காலின் ஓரம்
கிடந்தேன்
You blew me away in the wind like a piece of cotton
You gave me a love that turned out to be poison
My love, my love, what sin did I commit?
I lay like stone and soil beside your feet
காதல் என்றால்
நண்பா அது கண்ணீரில்
ஓடம் கண்ணை கட்டிக்கொண்டு
அட என்னடா பாடம்
If it is love, my friend, it is a boat floating on tears
Blindfolded, oh what kind of painful lesson is this?
ஓ பெண்ணே
மறந்தாய் நெஞ்சில்
முள்ளாய் கலந்தாய்
முன்பு உன்னாலே நான்
பிறந்தேன் இன்று மண்ணோடு
நான் சரிந்தேன்
Oh girl, you forgot me
You pierced into my heart like a thorn
Earlier, I was reborn because of you
Today, I have collapsed into the earth
அழகாலே தூண்டில்
வைத்தாய் ஓ பெண்ணே
பெண்ணே அகப்பட்டேன்
தேம்ப வைத்தாய்
You cast a hook of beauty to catch me
Oh girl, oh girl
I got caught and was left sobbing
மின்னலை போய்
தொட்டேனே என் கண்ணே
கண்ணே கையோடு காயம்
வைத்தாய்
I went and touched the lightning
My darling, my dear
You left wounds right in my hands
.........................
நீயே நீயே ஆசை
தந்து போனாய் ஏனோ
ஏனோ மோசம் செய்து
போனாய் உன்னை இன்று
காதலித்த சாபம் வாழும்
காலம் வந்து வந்து போகும்
You yourself gave me desire and left
For unknown reasons, you deceived me and left
The curse of loving you today
Will keep haunting throughout my lifespan
காதல் காயம்
தந்தாய் நீ காரணம்
கேட்காதே வேரை
கேட்டு என்றும் அட
பூக்கள் பூக்காதே
You inflicted the wound of love
Do not ask for a reason now
Hey, flowers do not bloom
By questioning their roots
ஓ பெண்ணே
பிாிந்தாய் தேடும் போதே
தொலைந்தாய் காதல்
காட்டாற்று வெள்ளம்
தானம்மா அதில் காணாமல்
போனேன் நானம்மா
Oh girl, you drifted away
Just as I searched for you, you vanished
Love is indeed a wild forest flood, my dear
And I went missing inside it, my dear
ஓ பேபி ஓ
பேபி ஓ பேபி ஓ பேபி
யூ ஆர் சோ செக்ஸி
ஓ பேபி ஓ பேபி ஓ
பேபி ஓ பேபி யூ ஆர்
யூ டச் மீ
{ Oh baby oh baby } (x2)
You are so sexy
{ Oh baby oh baby } (x2)
You are, you touch me
………………………….
{ Oh baby oh baby } (2)
{ Oh baby oh baby } (x2)
You are so sexy
You are so sexy
{ Oh baby oh baby } (2)
{ Oh baby oh baby } (x2)
You are you touch me
You are, you touch me
Kannilae theeyai vaithaai
You placed fire in my eyes
Nenjilae poovai vaithaai
You placed a flower in my heart
Ennilae unnai vaithaai
You placed yourself inside me
Unnilae ennai thaithaai
You stitched me inside you
Azhagaalae thoondil vaithaai
You cast a hook of beauty to catch me
Oh pennae pennae
Oh girl, oh girl
Agapatten themba vaithaai
I got caught and was left sobbing
Minnalai poi thottenae
I went and touched the lightning
En kannae kannae
My darling, my dear
Kaiyodu kaayam vaithaai
You left wounds right in my hands
{ Oh baby oh baby } (2)
{ Oh baby oh baby } (x2)
You are so sexy
You are so sexy
{ Oh baby oh baby } (2)
{ Oh baby oh baby } (x2)
You are you touch me
You are, you touch me
………………………………….
Panjaai panjaai ennai kaatril vitaai
You blew me away in the wind like a piece of cotton
Nanjaai nanjaai neeum kaadhal thanthaai
You gave me a love that turned out to be poison
Anbae anbae enna paavam seithen
My love, my love, what sin did I commit?
Kallaai mannaai kaalin oram kidanthen
I lay like stone and soil beside your feet
Kaadhal endral nanba adhu kanneeril odam
If it is love, my friend, it is a boat floating on tears
Kannai katti kondu ada ennada paadam
Blindfolded, oh what kind of painful lesson is this?
Oh pennae maranthaai
Oh girl, you forgot me
Nenjil mullaai kalanthaai
You pierced into my heart like a thorn
Munbu unnaalae naan piranthen
Earlier, I was reborn because of you
Indru mannodu naan sarinthen
Today, I have collapsed into the earth
Azhagaalae thoondil vaithaai
You cast a hook of beauty to catch me
Oh pennae pennae
Oh girl, oh girl
Agapatten themba vaithaai
I got caught and was left sobbing
Minnalai poi thottenae
I went and touched the lightning
En kannae kannae
My darling, my dear
Kaiyodu kaayam vaithaai
You left wounds right in my hands
………………………………………
Neeyae neeyae aasai thandhu ponaai
You yourself gave me desire and left
Yeno yeno mosam seithu ponaai
For unknown reasons, you deceived me and left
Unnai indru kaadhalitha saabam
The curse of loving you today
Vaazhum kaalam vandhu vandhu pogum
Will keep haunting throughout my lifespan
Kaadhal kaayam thanthaai
You inflicted the wound of love
Nee kaaranam ketkaadhae
Do not ask for a reason now
Verai ketu endrum ada
Hey, flowers do not bloom
Pookal pookaadhae
By questioning their roots
Oh pennae pirinthaai
Oh girl, you drifted away
Thedumbodhae tholainthaai
Just as I searched for you, you vanished
Kaadhal kaataatru vellam thaanamma
Love is indeed a wild forest flood, my dear
Adhil kaanaamal ponen naanamma
And I went missing inside it, my dear
{ Oh baby oh baby } (2)
{ Oh baby oh baby } (x2)
You are so sexy
You are so sexy
{ Oh baby oh baby } (2)
{ Oh baby oh baby } (x2)
You are you touch me
You are, you touch me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This melancholic song portrays the raw anguish and heartrending sorrow of a protagonist betrayed by love. The lover reflects on how the relationship initially brought joy and spiritual rebirth, but ultimately transformed into a trap of deception and emotional devastation. Using vivid imagery of lightning, poison, thorns, and flash floods, the lyrics capture the overwhelming pain of loss and betrayal.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyme)
“Kannilae theeyai vaithaai / Nenjilae poovai vaithaai”
The matching ending words 'vaithaai' across consecutive lines create a rhythmic and melodic rhyming scheme.
Ethugai (Second-letter Agreement)
“Kannilae theeyai vaithaai / Nenjilae poovai vaithaai”
The second consonant sound 'n' ('nn' and 'nj') creates Tamil second-letter rhyming (Ethugai).
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Minnalai poi thottenae”
Loving the girl is metaphorically equated to foolishly touching a dangerous bolt of lightning.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Panjaai panjaai ennai kaatril vitaai”
The protagonist compares his fragile mental state to light cotton blown away mindlessly by the wind.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2008 blockbuster romantic drama 'Yaaradi Nee Mohini', starring Dhanush and Nayanthara. Yuvan's soundtrack, along with Na. Muthukumar's poignant lyrics, became a massive commercial success and a staple for breakup anthems in Tamil cinema.
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