Salaam Baabu
From Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum · 1956
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Music director
- Susarla Dakshinamurthi
- Details
- Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| O ho… oo… oo… oo… | Oh ho… oo… oo… oo… |
| Salaam baabu salaam baabu | Greetings sir, greetings sir, |
| Ennai paarunga | Look at me! |
| Thanga kaiyinaalae kaasai | With your golden hands, |
| Alli veesunga | Shower coins generously! |
| Salaam baabu o salaam baabu | Greetings sir, oh greetings sir! |
| Female | |
| Salaam baabu salaam baabu | Greetings sir, greetings sir, |
| Ennai paarunga | Look at me! |
| Thanga kaiyinaalae kaasai | With your golden hands, |
| Alli veesunga | Shower coins generously! |
| Chorus | |
| Salaam baabu salaam baabu | Greetings sir, greetings sir, |
| Ennai paarunga | Look at me! |
| Thanga kaiyinaalae kaasai | With your golden hands, |
| Alli veesunga | Shower coins generously! |
| Female | |
| Oo… oo… oo… oo… | Oo… oo… oo… oo… |
| Oo… oo… oo… oo… | Oo… oo… oo… oo… |
| Female | |
| Thallaadha kizhavarukkum | Even in a frail old man, |
| Thaalaadha aasaiyae | An overwhelming desire, |
| Thannaalae undaaga | Spontaneously arises, |
| Kannaalae pesiyae | Speaking through the eyes! |
| Female | |
| Thallaadha kizhavarukkum | Even in a frail old man, |
| Thaalaadha aasaiyae | An overwhelming desire, |
| Thannaalae undaaga | Spontaneously arises, |
| Kannaalae pesiyae | Speaking through the eyes! |
| Female | |
| Kaandha silai kaadhal valai | A magnetic statue casting a net of love, |
| Kaandha silai kaadhal valai | A magnetic statue casting a net of love, |
| Veesum nilai paarunga | Look at this captivating posture! |
| Kanavu illainga ninaivu thaanunga | This is no dream, sir, this is real! |
| Kanavu illainga ninaivu thaanunga | This is no dream, sir, this is real! |
| Kanamaenum veen kaalam kazhikkaadheenga | Do not waste even a single moment! |
| Female | |
| Maasillaa azhagaalae | With unblemished beauty, |
| Aanandham moottiyae | Kindling pure delight, |
| Vaanavillil kaanaadha | Displaying colorful magic, |
| Varna jaalam kaattiyae | Unseen even in a rainbow! |
| Female | |
| Maasillaa azhagaalae | With unblemished beauty, |
| Aanandham moottiyae | Kindling pure delight, |
| Vaanavillil kaanaadha | Displaying colorful magic, |
| Varna jaalam kaattiyae | Unseen even in a rainbow! |
| Female | |
| Jolikkum undai thalukku nadai | A glowing figure with a graceful walk, |
| Jolikkum undai thalukku nadai | A glowing figure with a graceful walk, |
| Mayakkum mugam paarunga | Look at this mesmerizing face! |
| Sondham kondaalae inbam undaagum | Embracing this bond brings supreme bliss, |
| Sondham kondaalae inbam undaagum | Embracing this bond brings supreme bliss, |
| Kanamaenum veen kaalam kazhikkaadheenga | Do not waste even a single moment! |
| Female | |
| Salaam baabu ooo salaam baabu | Greetings sir, oh greetings sir! |
ஓ ஹோ.....ஓ....ஓ.....ஓ
சலாம் பாபு சலாம் பாபு
என்னை பாருங்க
தங்கக் கையினாலே காசை
அள்ளி வீசுங்க
சலாம் பாபு ஓ சலாம் பாபு
Oh ho… oo… oo… oo…
Greetings sir, greetings sir,
Look at me!
With your golden hands,
Shower coins generously!
Greetings sir, oh greetings sir!
சலாம் பாபு சலாம் பாபு
என்னை பாருங்க
தங்கக் கையினாலே காசை
அள்ளி வீசுங்க
Greetings sir, greetings sir,
Look at me!
With your golden hands,
Shower coins generously!
சலாம் பாபு சலாம் பாபு
என்னை பாருங்க
தங்கக் கையினாலே காசை
அள்ளி வீசுங்க
Greetings sir, greetings sir,
Look at me!
With your golden hands,
Shower coins generously!
ஓ......ஓ.....ஓ......ஓ.....
ஓ......ஓ.....ஓ......ஓ.....
Oo… oo… oo… oo…
Oo… oo… oo… oo…
தள்ளாத கிழவருக்கும்
தாளாத ஆசையே
தன்னாலே உண்டாக
கண்ணாலே பேசியே
Even in a frail old man,
An overwhelming desire,
Spontaneously arises,
Speaking through the eyes!
தள்ளாத கிழவருக்கும்
தாளாத ஆசையே
தன்னாலே உண்டாக
கண்ணாலே பேசியே
Even in a frail old man,
An overwhelming desire,
Spontaneously arises,
Speaking through the eyes!
காந்தச்சிலை காதல் வலை
காந்தச்சிலை காதல் வலை
வீசும் நிலை பாருங்க
கனவு இல்லீங்க நினைவு தானுங்க
கனவு இல்லீங்க நினைவு தானுங்க
கணமேனும் வீண் காலம் கழிக்காதீங்க
A magnetic statue casting a net of love,
A magnetic statue casting a net of love,
Look at this captivating posture!
This is no dream, sir, this is real!
This is no dream, sir, this is real!
Do not waste even a single moment!
ஓ சலாம் பாபு சலாம் பாபு
என்னை பாருங்க
தங்கக் கையினாலே காசை
அள்ளி வீசுங்க
With unblemished beauty,
Kindling pure delight,
Displaying colorful magic,
Unseen even in a rainbow!
சலாம் பாபு சலாம் பாபு
என்னை பாருங்க
தங்கக் கையினாலே காசை
அள்ளி வீசுங்க
With unblemished beauty,
Kindling pure delight,
Displaying colorful magic,
Unseen even in a rainbow!
மாசில்லா அழகாலே
ஆனந்தம் மூட்டியே
வானவில்லில் காணாத
வர்ண ஜாலம் காட்டியே
A glowing figure with a graceful walk,
A glowing figure with a graceful walk,
Look at this mesmerizing face!
Embracing this bond brings supreme bliss,
Embracing this bond brings supreme bliss,
Do not waste even a single moment!
மாசில்லா அழகாலே
ஆனந்தம் மூட்டியே
வானவில்லில் காணாத
வர்ண ஜாலம் காட்டியே
Greetings sir, oh greetings sir!
ஜொலிக்கும் உடை தளுக்கும் நடை
ஜொலிக்கும் உடை தளுக்கும் நடை
மயக்கும் முகம் பாருக்க
சொந்தம் கொண்டாலே இன்பம் உண்டாகும்
சொந்தம் கொண்டாலே இன்பம் உண்டாகும்
கணமேனும் வீண்காலம் கழிக்காதீங்க
சலாம் பாபு சலாம் பாபு
என்னை பாருங்க
தங்கக் கையினாலே காசை
அள்ளி வீசுங்க
சலாம் பாபு ஓ சலாம் பாபு
சலாம் பாபு சலாம் பாபு
என்னை பாருங்க
தங்கக் கையினாலே காசை
அள்ளி வீசுங்க
O ho… oo… oo… oo…
Oh ho… oo… oo… oo…
Salaam baabu salaam baabu
Greetings sir, greetings sir,
Ennai paarunga
Look at me!
Thanga kaiyinaalae kaasai
With your golden hands,
Alli veesunga
Shower coins generously!
Salaam baabu o salaam baabu
Greetings sir, oh greetings sir!
Salaam baabu salaam baabu
Greetings sir, greetings sir,
Ennai paarunga
Look at me!
Thanga kaiyinaalae kaasai
With your golden hands,
Alli veesunga
Shower coins generously!
Salaam baabu salaam baabu
Greetings sir, greetings sir,
Ennai paarunga
Look at me!
Thanga kaiyinaalae kaasai
With your golden hands,
Alli veesunga
Shower coins generously!
Oo… oo… oo… oo…
Oo… oo… oo… oo…
Oo… oo… oo… oo…
Oo… oo… oo… oo…
Thallaadha kizhavarukkum
Even in a frail old man,
Thaalaadha aasaiyae
An overwhelming desire,
Thannaalae undaaga
Spontaneously arises,
Kannaalae pesiyae
Speaking through the eyes!
Thallaadha kizhavarukkum
Even in a frail old man,
Thaalaadha aasaiyae
An overwhelming desire,
Thannaalae undaaga
Spontaneously arises,
Kannaalae pesiyae
Speaking through the eyes!
Kaandha silai kaadhal valai
A magnetic statue casting a net of love,
Kaandha silai kaadhal valai
A magnetic statue casting a net of love,
Veesum nilai paarunga
Look at this captivating posture!
Kanavu illainga ninaivu thaanunga
This is no dream, sir, this is real!
Kanavu illainga ninaivu thaanunga
This is no dream, sir, this is real!
Kanamaenum veen kaalam kazhikkaadheenga
Do not waste even a single moment!
Maasillaa azhagaalae
With unblemished beauty,
Aanandham moottiyae
Kindling pure delight,
Vaanavillil kaanaadha
Displaying colorful magic,
Varna jaalam kaattiyae
Unseen even in a rainbow!
Maasillaa azhagaalae
With unblemished beauty,
Aanandham moottiyae
Kindling pure delight,
Vaanavillil kaanaadha
Displaying colorful magic,
Varna jaalam kaattiyae
Unseen even in a rainbow!
Jolikkum undai thalukku nadai
A glowing figure with a graceful walk,
Jolikkum undai thalukku nadai
A glowing figure with a graceful walk,
Mayakkum mugam paarunga
Look at this mesmerizing face!
Sondham kondaalae inbam undaagum
Embracing this bond brings supreme bliss,
Sondham kondaalae inbam undaagum
Embracing this bond brings supreme bliss,
Kanamaenum veen kaalam kazhikkaadheenga
Do not waste even a single moment!
Salaam baabu ooo salaam baabu
Greetings sir, oh greetings sir!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In 'Salaam Baabu', a dancer entertains and captivates her audience, calling upon the wealthy patrons to gaze at her allure and generously tip her with gold coins. She playfully boasts that her spellbinding eyes and magnetic presence can rekindle passion even in a frail old man, urging spectators not to waste time in daydreaming but to embrace the living joy of the moment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaandha silai kaadhal valai”
Compares the performer to an attractive magnetic statue ('Kaandha silai') and her charms to a net of love ('kaadhal valai').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirchi Ani)
“Vaanavillil kaanaadha varna jaalam kaattiyae”
Exaggerates her visual charm by describing it as magical colors that cannot even be found in a natural rainbow.
Initial Alliteration (Monai)
“Thallaadha kizhavarukkum / Thaalaadha aasaiyae / Thannaalae undaaga”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Th' across successive lines to enhance rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum (1956) was the first full-length Geva Color film made in South India. The music for this hit song was composed by Susarla Dakshinamurthi, sung by the celebrated playback singer Jikki, and penned by lyricist A. Maruthakasi.
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