Therinjukko Babu
From Thiruttu Raman · 1955
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Details
- Thiruttu Raman1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Theirinjikko babu ippavae | Understand this, my dear, right now |
| Theirinjikko babu | Understand this, my dear |
| Theirinjikko babu ippavae | Understand this, my dear, right now |
| Theirinjikko babu | Understand this, my dear |
| Nalla vaazhve dhinamum kaanuvaai veen | You will experience a good life every day |
| Vanjagam illa vaazhvaiyae | A life free of deceit |
| Theirinjikko babu ippavae | Understand this, my dear, right now |
| Theirinjikko babu neeyum therinjikko babu | Understand this, my dear, you too understand this, my dear |
| Female | |
| Sillara payalgalai koodiviya | Will you join with petty fellows? |
| Killi sandai poduviyaa | Will you pick foolish fights? |
| Hooo oo oo | Hooo oo oo |
| Uyar vaazhvinai neeyae naadanum | You yourself must seek a noble life |
| Nalla thooyavaroodu seranum | You must associate with good and pure people |
| Paar meedhilae vaazh naalilae nermaiyai neeye | On this earth, during your lifetime, learn honesty |
| Theirinjikko babu ippavae | Understand this, my dear, right now |
| Theirinjikko babu neeyum therinjikko babu | Understand this, my dear, you too understand this, my dear |
| Female | |
| Kalvikku kola suttruviya | Will you skip your education? |
| Guruvukku naamam poduviyaa | Will you deceive your teacher? |
| Hoo oo oo | Hoo oo oo |
| Pudhu paadam maranthu pooviyaa | Will you forget new lessons? |
| Polladhavarodu serviyaa | Will you join wicked people? |
| Paar meedhilae vaazh naalilae nermaiyai neeye | On this earth, during your lifetime, learn honesty |
| Theirinjikko babu ippavae | Understand this, my dear, right now |
| Theirinjikko babu neeyum therinjikko babu | Understand this, my dear, you too understand this, my dear |
| Female | |
| Vidinjadhum neeyae thaayin paadhangalai | At dawn, at your mother's feet |
| Dhinamum panivaaye | Bowing down daily |
| Ahaa dhinamum panivaaye | Aha, bowing down daily |
| Manadhinil thandhaiyin vaazhvinai neeyae | In your heart, your father's life journey |
| Maranthidalaagadhae ahaa maranthidalaaga | You must never forget, aha, never forget |
| Hoo oo oo | Hoo oo oo |
| Arivum porulum kann polavae | Knowledge and wealth are like two eyes |
| Pagutharivai neeyum maravadhae | Do not forget your rational thinking either |
| Manam polavae magizhvagavae yerudan vaazhvaayae | Live happily as your heart desires, in harmony with honest labor |
| Theirinjikko babu ippavae | Understand this, my dear, right now |
| Theirinjikko babu neeyum therinjikko babu | Understand this, my dear, you too understand this, my dear |
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ பாபு இப்பவே
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ பாபு
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ பாபு இப்பவே
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ பாபு
நல்ல வாழ்வே தினமும் காணுவாய் வீண்
வஞ்சகம் இல்லா வாழ்வையே...
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ பாபு இப்பவே
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ பாபு நீயும் தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ பாபு
Understand this, my dear, right now
Understand this, my dear
Understand this, my dear, right now
Understand this, my dear
You will experience a good life every day
A life free of deceit
Understand this, my dear, right now
Understand this, my dear, you too understand this, my dear
சில்லற பயல்களை கூடுவியா
கிள்ளி சண்டை போடுவியா ...ஓஓஒ
உயர் வாழ்வினை நீயே நாடணும்
நல்ல தூயவரோடு சேரணும்
பார் மீதிலே வாழ் நாளிலே நேர்மையை நீயே
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ பாபு இப்பவே
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ பாபு நீயும் தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ பாபு
Will you join with petty fellows?
Will you pick foolish fights?
Hooo oo oo
You yourself must seek a noble life
You must associate with good and pure people
On this earth, during your lifetime, learn honesty
Understand this, my dear, right now
Understand this, my dear, you too understand this, my dear
கல்விக்கு கோலா சுற்றுவியா
குருவுக்கு நாமம் போடுவியா ...ஓஓஒ
புது பாடம் மறந்தே போவியா
பொல்லாதவரோடு சேர்வியா
பார் மீதிலே வாழ் நாளிலே நேர்மையை நீயே
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ பாபு இப்பவே
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ பாபு நீயும் தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ பாபு
Will you skip your education?
Will you deceive your teacher?
Hoo oo oo
Will you forget new lessons?
Will you join wicked people?
On this earth, during your lifetime, learn honesty
Understand this, my dear, right now
Understand this, my dear, you too understand this, my dear
விடிஞ்சதும் நீயே தாயின் பாதங்களை பணிவாயே
ஆஹா தினமும் பணிவாயே
மனதினில் தந்தையின் வாழ்வினை நீயே
மறந்திடலகாதே ஆஹா மறந்திடலாகாதே....ஓஓஒ
அறிவும் பொருளும் கண் போலவே
பகுத்தறிவை நீயும் மறவாதே
மனம் போலவே மகிழ்வாகவே ஏறுடன் வாழ்வாயே
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ பாபு இப்பவே
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ பாபு நீயும் தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ பாபு
At dawn, at your mother's feet
Bowing down daily
Aha, bowing down daily
In your heart, your father's life journey
You must never forget, aha, never forget
Hoo oo oo
Knowledge and wealth are like two eyes
Do not forget your rational thinking either
Live happily as your heart desires, in harmony with honest labor
Understand this, my dear, right now
Understand this, my dear, you too understand this, my dear
Theirinjikko babu ippavae
Understand this, my dear, right now
Theirinjikko babu
Understand this, my dear
Theirinjikko babu ippavae
Understand this, my dear, right now
Theirinjikko babu
Understand this, my dear
Nalla vaazhve dhinamum kaanuvaai veen
You will experience a good life every day
Vanjagam illa vaazhvaiyae
A life free of deceit
Theirinjikko babu ippavae
Understand this, my dear, right now
Theirinjikko babu neeyum therinjikko babu
Understand this, my dear, you too understand this, my dear
Sillara payalgalai koodiviya
Will you join with petty fellows?
Killi sandai poduviyaa
Will you pick foolish fights?
Hooo oo oo
Hooo oo oo
Uyar vaazhvinai neeyae naadanum
You yourself must seek a noble life
Nalla thooyavaroodu seranum
You must associate with good and pure people
Paar meedhilae vaazh naalilae nermaiyai neeye
On this earth, during your lifetime, learn honesty
Theirinjikko babu ippavae
Understand this, my dear, right now
Theirinjikko babu neeyum therinjikko babu
Understand this, my dear, you too understand this, my dear
Kalvikku kola suttruviya
Will you skip your education?
Guruvukku naamam poduviyaa
Will you deceive your teacher?
Hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo
Pudhu paadam maranthu pooviyaa
Will you forget new lessons?
Polladhavarodu serviyaa
Will you join wicked people?
Paar meedhilae vaazh naalilae nermaiyai neeye
On this earth, during your lifetime, learn honesty
Theirinjikko babu ippavae
Understand this, my dear, right now
Theirinjikko babu neeyum therinjikko babu
Understand this, my dear, you too understand this, my dear
Vidinjadhum neeyae thaayin paadhangalai
At dawn, at your mother's feet
Dhinamum panivaaye
Bowing down daily
Ahaa dhinamum panivaaye
Aha, bowing down daily
Manadhinil thandhaiyin vaazhvinai neeyae
In your heart, your father's life journey
Maranthidalaagadhae ahaa maranthidalaaga
You must never forget, aha, never forget
Hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo
Arivum porulum kann polavae
Knowledge and wealth are like two eyes
Pagutharivai neeyum maravadhae
Do not forget your rational thinking either
Manam polavae magizhvagavae yerudan vaazhvaayae
Live happily as your heart desires, in harmony with honest labor
Theirinjikko babu ippavae
Understand this, my dear, right now
Theirinjikko babu neeyum therinjikko babu
Understand this, my dear, you too understand this, my dear
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the 1955 film 'Thiruttu Raman' serves as a didactic moral guide aimed at a young child or listener referred to affectionately as 'Babu'. Penned by Kannadasan, the lyrics counsel the young boy against bad company, petty fights, truancy, and disrespecting teachers. It stresses the value of honesty, respecting parents, seeking high moral standards, and treating knowledge and rational thinking as vital as one's own eyes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Arivum porulum kann polavae”
Compares knowledge and wealth to the two eyes of a person, highlighting their critical necessity.
Refrain / Anaphora
“Theirinjikko babu ippavae”
The phrase 'Theirinjikko babu' is repeatedly reinforced throughout the song to emphasize the core advice.
Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Sillara payalgalai koodiviya / Killi sandai poduviyaa”
The lines 'Sillara payalgalai koodiviya' and 'Killi sandai poduviyaa' use second-letter rhyming to create a playful, memorable rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
'Thiruttu Raman' (1955) was a film starring T. K. Shanmugam. Kannadasan frequently incorporated simple, highly moralistic verse aimed at child characters, reflecting the Dravidian movement's emphasis on rationalism (Pagutharivu) during that era.
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