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Lyrics & meaning

Super Super

From Sugamana Sumaigal · 1992

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
Chorus
Music director
Chandrabose
Details
Sugamana Sumaigal1992

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
…………….Super, super! Our teacher is super!
Chorus
Super super engal teacher superSuper, super! Our teacher is super!
Super super engal teacher superThere is no school, nor a ruler scale,
School-yum illai scale-yum illaiEven if we make mischief, she won't mind.
Lootty adichchaa kandukka maattaangaSuper, super! Our teacher is super!
Chorus
Super super engal teacher superSuper, super! Our teacher is super!
Super super engal teacher superLal lal laa
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Lal lal laaLallallaa laa laa laa
Lallallaa laa laa laaChug-chug sound,
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Jigjigu jigujigu jigjigu jigujiguWe can drive a train.
Rayil-u oottalaamGaloop-galoop sound,
Dakdagudagudagu dakdagudagudaguWe can ride a horse.
Kudhirai oottalaamWe can sing a musical song,
Sarigamapa paattu paadalaamWe can dance to the jingling sound.
Jal jal jal endru dance aadalaamWe will dive on this bank,
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Ikkaraiyil daiv adippomWe will swim to the other bank.
Akkaraikku neechal adippomWe will dive on this bank,
Ikkaraiyil daiv adippomWe will swim to the other bank.
Akkaraikku neechal adippomThe eggs laid by chickens,
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Kozhigal podum muttaiyaiWill the teacher give them as zero marks?
Teacher mark-kaa poodumaaIf the teacher gives us a chance,
Namakkoru chance teacher paarththuWe can score good marks.
Mark-ku podalaamSuper, super! Our teacher is super!
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Super super engal teacher superSuper, super! Our teacher is super!
Super super engal teacher superYaa laa yaa laa laa laa
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Yaa laa yaa laa laa laaYaa laa yaa laa laa laa
Yaa laa yaa laa laa laaLike a thief behind the prison,
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Thirudanai polae siraikku pinnaalaeShall I go and hide?
Olinthu kollavaaSniffing like a police dog,
Police naai pol moppam pidiththuShall I come and join you?
Saernthu kollavaaDesire arises uttering 'kiss kiss kiss',
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Kiss kiss kiss endru aasai vanthidumThe sound 'miss miss miss' echoes.
Miss miss miss endru oosai vanthidumWe will stun everyone like Rajinikanth,
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Rajiniyai pol asara vaippomWe will whistle loudly like a fan.
Rasikanai pol visiladippomWe will stun everyone like Rajinikanth,
Rajiniyai pol asara vaippomWe will whistle loudly like a fan.
Rasikanai pol visiladippomHomework is something,
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Home work enbathuThat is tough and must be stopped.
Kadumaiyaanathu thaduththu niruththanumFor us to correct the exam papers,
Exam paper-rai naangal thiruththaThey should hand them over to us.
Koduththu anuppanumSuper, super! Our teacher is super!
Chorus
Super super engal teacher superSuper, super! Our teacher is super!
Super super engal teacher superThere is no school, nor a ruler scale,
School-yum illai scale-yum illaiEven if we make mischief, she won't mind.
Lootty adichchaa kandukka maattaangaSuper, super! Our teacher is super!
Chorus
Super super engal teacher superSuper, super! Our teacher is super!
Super super engal teacher super

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful children's song expresses the pure joy and fantasy of school children admiring an ideal, easygoing teacher. The kids celebrate a relaxed learning environment where there are no strict rules, no punishment scales, and no overwhelming pressure of homework or strict grading. Through vibrant imagination, they talk about playing games, swimming, singing, dancing, mimicking pop culture icons like Rajinikanth, and wishing school could be entirely driven by fun and freedom.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia

Jigjigu jigujigu jigjigu jigujigu

Use of sound words like 'Jigjigu', 'Dakdagudagudagu', and 'Jal jal jal' to imitate train chugging, horse galloping, and anklet jingling.

Simile (Upamai)

Thirudanai polae siraikku pinnaalae

Comparing hiding to a thief ('Thirudanai polae') and searching/sniffing to a police dog ('Police naai pol').

Rhyme / Monai

Rajiniyai pol asara vaippom

Alliterative repetition of words and rhymes across lines like 'Rajiniyai pol' and 'Rasikanai pol'.

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Trivia

The song comes from the movie Sugamana Sumaigal (1992), featuring lyrics written by renowned Tamil poet Pulamaipithan, capturing authentic childhood innocence and pop culture references of the 1990s.

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