Aaluma Doluma
From Vedalam · 2015
- Lyricist
- Rokesh
- Singers
- Anirudh Ravichander, Badshah
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Vedalam2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaluma doluma | Rock and roll, dance around! |
| Aisalakkadi maaluma | Hey cool gal, do you understand? |
| Therichu kaleechunnu | Shattering and glowing brightly, |
| Giraakivutta saaluma | Is it enough if we drop a customer? |
| Arikallu karikallu | Gravel stones and charcoal stones, |
| Koththuvutta kalakallu | Mixed together and making a loud sound! |
| Paluchunu palapalakudhu | Shining brightly and sparkling, |
| Mitta mela local-u | A local style overlaying sweet candy! |
| Male | |
| Damukunna dubukkunna | Booming and banging rhythms, |
| Dolakadham kumukuna | Resonating dholak beats pounding! |
| Dubukkuna dumaangoli | Foolish blabbering and empty noise, |
| Epdi pona enakkenna | Whatever happens, why should I care? |
| Karukkuna murukkuna | Crunching and twisting around, |
| Thavadaiyadhaan yerakkuna | Dropping down the jawline low! |
| Irukkuna sarakkuna | Tightening and pouring a drink, |
| Ondiyadha unekinna | Why worry about standing alone? |
| Male | |
| Aaluma doluma…aaaa… | Rock and roll, dance around... aaaa... |
| Aaluma doluma | Rock and roll, dance around! |
| Aisalakkadi maaluma | Hey cool gal, do you understand? |
| Therichu kaleechunnu | Shattering and glowing brightly, |
| Giraakivutta saaluma | Is it enough if we drop a customer? |
| Arikallu karikallu | Gravel stones and charcoal stones, |
| Koththuvutta kalakallu | Mixed together and making a loud sound! |
| Paluchunu palapalakudhu | Shining brightly and sparkling, |
| Mitta mela local-u | A local style overlaying sweet candy! |
| Male | |
| Raanga rawahdhaan | Going wrong and being reckless, |
| Rowdiyaanen joeveadhaan | I became a thug with full swag! |
| Thutta kuduthuputta | If you pay up money, |
| Kuththu vuyum sovathaan | Punch falls hard on the wall! |
| Robbery forgery | Robbery and forgery, |
| Mokka sceneu boreuda | Boring scenes are a real drag! |
| Matta panniputta | If you knock them down, |
| Majaa mela peruda | An ultimate fun reputation is made! |
| Male | |
| Eguruna thoguruna | Jumping up and pouncing down, |
| Silentadhaan navuruna | Silently slipping away unnoticed! |
| Tholukula soruvuna | Tucked right into the skin/belt, |
| Dokka avuru maattina | He got trapped in a tight corner! |
| Poruladhaan idupula | Carrying a weapon on the waist, |
| Vachen vayasu thuduppula | With youthful rage and vigor! |
| Ilukkiren polakkaren | I will drag you and tear you apart, |
| Rowdynu adhuppula | Raging hot on the thug stove! |
| Male | |
| Aaluma doluma..aaa….. | Rock and roll, dance around..aaa..... |
| Aaluma doluma | Rock and roll, dance around! |
| Aisalakkadi maaluma | Hey cool gal, do you understand? |
| Therichu kaleechunnu | Shattering and glowing brightly, |
| Giraakivutta saaluma | Is it enough if we drop a customer? |
| Male | |
| Getha vidadha | Don't drop your swagger! |
| Pangu getha vidadha | Partner, don't lose your attitude! |
| Nee yerinaalum vaarunaalum | Whether you rise high or sweep it all, |
| Getha vidadha | Don't drop your swagger! |
| Male | |
| Getha vidadha | Don't drop your swagger! |
| Pangu getha vidadha | Partner, don't lose your attitude! |
| Evan seerinaalum maarunaalum | No matter who fumes or turns against you, |
| Getha vidadha | Don't drop your swagger! |
| Male | |
| Aaluma doluma… | Rock and roll, dance around... |
| Doluma aalumaa… | Dance around, rock and roll... |
| Aaluma doluma… | Rock and roll, dance around... |
| Aisalakkadi maaluma | Hey cool gal, do you understand? |
| Therichu kaleechunnu | Shattering and glowing brightly, |
| Giraakivutta saaluma | Is it enough if we drop a customer? |
| Arikallu karikallu | Gravel stones and charcoal stones, |
| Koththuvutta kalakallu | Mixed together and making a loud sound! |
| Paluchunu palapalakudhu | Shining brightly and sparkling, |
| Mitta mela local-u | A local style overlaying sweet candy! |
| Male | |
| Damukunna dubukkunna | Booming and banging rhythms, |
| Dolakadham kumukuna | Resonating dholak beats pounding! |
| Dubukkuna dumaangoli | Foolish blabbering and empty noise, |
| Epdi pona enakkenna | Whatever happens, why should I care? |
| Karukkuna murukkuna | Crunching and twisting around, |
| Thavadaiyadhaan yerakkuna | Dropping down the jawline low! |
| Irukkuna sarakkuna | Tightening and pouring a drink, |
| Ondiyadha unekinna | Why worry about standing alone? |
| Male | |
| Aaluma doluma…aaaa… | Rock and roll, dance around...aaaa... |
| Aaluma doluma | Rock and roll, dance around! |
| Aisalakkadi maaluma | Hey cool gal, do you understand? |
| Therichu kaleechunnu | Shattering and glowing brightly, |
| Giraakivutta saaluma | Is it enough if we drop a customer? |
| Arikallu karikallu | Gravel stones and charcoal stones, |
| Koththuvutta kalakallu | Mixed together and making a loud sound! |
| Paluchunu palapalakudhu | Shining brightly and sparkling, |
| Mitta mela local-u | A local style overlaying sweet candy! |
ஆளுமா டோலுமா
ஐசாலக்கடி மாலுமா
தெறிச்சு கலீச்சுனு
கிராக்கிவுட்டா சாலுமா
அறிக்கல்லு காிக்கல்லு
கோத்துவுட்டா கலக்கலு
பளுச்சினு பளபளக்குது
மிட்டா மேல லோக்கலு
Rock and roll, dance around!
Hey cool gal, do you understand?
Shattering and glowing brightly,
Is it enough if we drop a customer?
Gravel stones and charcoal stones,
Mixed together and making a loud sound!
Shining brightly and sparkling,
A local style overlaying sweet candy!
டமுக்குனா டுபுக்குனா
டோலாக்கதாம் குமுக்குனா
டுபுக்குனா டுமாங்கோலி
எப்டி போனா எனக்கென்ன
கருக்குனா முறுக்குனா
தவட்டையதான் எறக்குனா
இருக்குனா சரக்குனா
ஒண்டியாத உனக்கின்ன
Booming and banging rhythms,
Resonating dholak beats pounding!
Foolish blabbering and empty noise,
Whatever happens, why should I care?
Crunching and twisting around,
Dropping down the jawline low!
Tightening and pouring a drink,
Why worry about standing alone?
ஆளுமா டோலுமா
ஆஆஆ ஆளுமா டோலுமா
ஐசாலக்கடி மாலுமா
தெறிச்சு கலீச்சுனு
கிராக்கிவுட்டா சாலுமா
அறிக்கல்லு காிக்கல்லு
கோத்துவுட்டா கலக்கலு
பளுச்சினு பளபளக்குது
மிட்டா மேல லோக்கலு
Rock and roll, dance around... aaaa...
Rock and roll, dance around!
Hey cool gal, do you understand?
Shattering and glowing brightly,
Is it enough if we drop a customer?
Gravel stones and charcoal stones,
Mixed together and making a loud sound!
Shining brightly and sparkling,
A local style overlaying sweet candy!
ராங்கா ராவாதான்
ரவுடியானேன் ஜோவாதான்
துட்ட குடுத்துபுட்டா
குத்துவுயும் சோவாதான்
ராபொி போா்ஜொி
மொக்க சீனு போருடா
மட்டா பண்ணிப்புட்டா
மஜா மேல பேருடா
Going wrong and being reckless,
I became a thug with full swag!
If you pay up money,
Punch falls hard on the wall!
Robbery and forgery,
Boring scenes are a real drag!
If you knock them down,
An ultimate fun reputation is made!
எகுருனா தொகுருனா
சைலன்ட்டாதான் நவுருனா
தொழுகுல சொருவுனா
டோக்கா அவுரு மாட்டினா
பொருளதான் இடுப்புல
வச்சேன் வயசு துடுப்புல
இழுக்குறேன் பொளக்கறேன்
ரவுடியின்னு அதுப்புல
Jumping up and pouncing down,
Silently slipping away unnoticed!
Tucked right into the skin/belt,
He got trapped in a tight corner!
Carrying a weapon on the waist,
With youthful rage and vigor!
I will drag you and tear you apart,
Raging hot on the thug stove!
ஆளுமா டோலுமா
ஆஆஆ ஆளுமா டோலுமா
ஐசாலக்கடி மாலுமா
தெறிச்சு கலீச்சுனு
கிராக்கிவுட்டா சாலுமா
Rock and roll, dance around..aaa.....
Rock and roll, dance around!
Hey cool gal, do you understand?
Shattering and glowing brightly,
Is it enough if we drop a customer?
கெத்தவிடாத பங்கு
கெத்தவிடாத நீ ஏறினாலும்
வாருனாலும் கெத்தவிடாத
கெத்தவிடாத பங்கு கெத்தவிடாத
எவன் சீறினாலும் மாறுனாலும்
கெத்தவிடாத
Don't drop your swagger!
Partner, don't lose your attitude!
Whether you rise high or sweep it all,
Don't drop your swagger!
ஆளுமா டோலுமா
டோலுமா ஆளுமா
ஆளுமா டோலுமா
ஐசாலக்கடி மாலுமா
தெறிச்சு கலீச்சுனு
கிராக்கிவுட்டா சாலுமா
அறிக்கல்லு காிக்கல்லு
கோத்துவுட்டா கலக்கலு
பளுச்சினு பளபளக்குது
மிட்டா மேல லோக்கலு
Don't drop your swagger!
Partner, don't lose your attitude!
No matter who fumes or turns against you,
Don't drop your swagger!
டமுக்குனா டுபுக்குனா
டோலாக்கதாம் குமுக்குனா
டுபுக்குனா டுமாங்கோலி
எப்டி போனா எனக்கென்ன
கருக்குனா முறுக்குனா
தவட்டையதான் எறக்குனா
இருக்குனா சரக்குனா
ஒண்டியாத உனக்கின்ன
Rock and roll, dance around...
Dance around, rock and roll...
Rock and roll, dance around...
Hey cool gal, do you understand?
Shattering and glowing brightly,
Is it enough if we drop a customer?
Gravel stones and charcoal stones,
Mixed together and making a loud sound!
Shining brightly and sparkling,
A local style overlaying sweet candy!
ஆளுமா டோலுமா
ஆஆஆ ஆளுமா டோலுமா
ஐசாலக்கடி மாலுமா
தெறிச்சு கலீச்சுனு
கிராக்கிவுட்டா சாலுமா
அறிக்கல்லு காிக்கல்லு
கோத்துவுட்டா கலக்கலு
பளுச்சினு பளபளக்குது
மிட்டா மேல லோக்கலு
Booming and banging rhythms,
Resonating dholak beats pounding!
Foolish blabbering and empty noise,
Whatever happens, why should I care?
Crunching and twisting around,
Dropping down the jawline low!
Tightening and pouring a drink,
Why worry about standing alone?
Rock and roll, dance around...aaaa...
Rock and roll, dance around!
Hey cool gal, do you understand?
Shattering and glowing brightly,
Is it enough if we drop a customer?
Gravel stones and charcoal stones,
Mixed together and making a loud sound!
Shining brightly and sparkling,
A local style overlaying sweet candy!
Aaluma doluma
Rock and roll, dance around!
Aisalakkadi maaluma
Hey cool gal, do you understand?
Therichu kaleechunnu
Shattering and glowing brightly,
Giraakivutta saaluma
Is it enough if we drop a customer?
Arikallu karikallu
Gravel stones and charcoal stones,
Koththuvutta kalakallu
Mixed together and making a loud sound!
Paluchunu palapalakudhu
Shining brightly and sparkling,
Mitta mela local-u
A local style overlaying sweet candy!
Damukunna dubukkunna
Booming and banging rhythms,
Dolakadham kumukuna
Resonating dholak beats pounding!
Dubukkuna dumaangoli
Foolish blabbering and empty noise,
Epdi pona enakkenna
Whatever happens, why should I care?
Karukkuna murukkuna
Crunching and twisting around,
Thavadaiyadhaan yerakkuna
Dropping down the jawline low!
Irukkuna sarakkuna
Tightening and pouring a drink,
Ondiyadha unekinna
Why worry about standing alone?
Aaluma doluma…aaaa…
Rock and roll, dance around... aaaa...
Aaluma doluma
Rock and roll, dance around!
Aisalakkadi maaluma
Hey cool gal, do you understand?
Therichu kaleechunnu
Shattering and glowing brightly,
Giraakivutta saaluma
Is it enough if we drop a customer?
Arikallu karikallu
Gravel stones and charcoal stones,
Koththuvutta kalakallu
Mixed together and making a loud sound!
Paluchunu palapalakudhu
Shining brightly and sparkling,
Mitta mela local-u
A local style overlaying sweet candy!
Raanga rawahdhaan
Going wrong and being reckless,
Rowdiyaanen joeveadhaan
I became a thug with full swag!
Thutta kuduthuputta
If you pay up money,
Kuththu vuyum sovathaan
Punch falls hard on the wall!
Robbery forgery
Robbery and forgery,
Mokka sceneu boreuda
Boring scenes are a real drag!
Matta panniputta
If you knock them down,
Majaa mela peruda
An ultimate fun reputation is made!
Eguruna thoguruna
Jumping up and pouncing down,
Silentadhaan navuruna
Silently slipping away unnoticed!
Tholukula soruvuna
Tucked right into the skin/belt,
Dokka avuru maattina
He got trapped in a tight corner!
Poruladhaan idupula
Carrying a weapon on the waist,
Vachen vayasu thuduppula
With youthful rage and vigor!
Ilukkiren polakkaren
I will drag you and tear you apart,
Rowdynu adhuppula
Raging hot on the thug stove!
Aaluma doluma..aaa…..
Rock and roll, dance around..aaa.....
Aaluma doluma
Rock and roll, dance around!
Aisalakkadi maaluma
Hey cool gal, do you understand?
Therichu kaleechunnu
Shattering and glowing brightly,
Giraakivutta saaluma
Is it enough if we drop a customer?
Getha vidadha
Don't drop your swagger!
Pangu getha vidadha
Partner, don't lose your attitude!
Nee yerinaalum vaarunaalum
Whether you rise high or sweep it all,
Getha vidadha
Don't drop your swagger!
Getha vidadha
Don't drop your swagger!
Pangu getha vidadha
Partner, don't lose your attitude!
Evan seerinaalum maarunaalum
No matter who fumes or turns against you,
Getha vidadha
Don't drop your swagger!
Aaluma doluma…
Rock and roll, dance around...
Doluma aalumaa…
Dance around, rock and roll...
Aaluma doluma…
Rock and roll, dance around...
Aisalakkadi maaluma
Hey cool gal, do you understand?
Therichu kaleechunnu
Shattering and glowing brightly,
Giraakivutta saaluma
Is it enough if we drop a customer?
Arikallu karikallu
Gravel stones and charcoal stones,
Koththuvutta kalakallu
Mixed together and making a loud sound!
Paluchunu palapalakudhu
Shining brightly and sparkling,
Mitta mela local-u
A local style overlaying sweet candy!
Damukunna dubukkunna
Booming and banging rhythms,
Dolakadham kumukuna
Resonating dholak beats pounding!
Dubukkuna dumaangoli
Foolish blabbering and empty noise,
Epdi pona enakkenna
Whatever happens, why should I care?
Karukkuna murukkuna
Crunching and twisting around,
Thavadaiyadhaan yerakkuna
Dropping down the jawline low!
Irukkuna sarakkuna
Tightening and pouring a drink,
Ondiyadha unekinna
Why worry about standing alone?
Aaluma doluma…aaaa…
Rock and roll, dance around...aaaa...
Aaluma doluma
Rock and roll, dance around!
Aisalakkadi maaluma
Hey cool gal, do you understand?
Therichu kaleechunnu
Shattering and glowing brightly,
Giraakivutta saaluma
Is it enough if we drop a customer?
Arikallu karikallu
Gravel stones and charcoal stones,
Koththuvutta kalakallu
Mixed together and making a loud sound!
Paluchunu palapalakudhu
Shining brightly and sparkling,
Mitta mela local-u
A local style overlaying sweet candy!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Aaluma Doluma' is an iconic North Chennai (Madras) local folk dance track (kuthu song) filled with high-energy slang, rhyming couplets, and fast-paced beats. The song captures a carefree, fearless street attitude where the protagonist celebrates local culture, raw swagger (Gethu), and unbothered toughness in the face of conflict or challenges. Through punchy rhythmic jargon and playful slang phrases, the lyrics emphasize staying grounded in local roots while maintaining supreme confidence and style regardless of life's ups and downs. The overall mood is vibrant, energetic, and unapologetically bold, serving as a anthem of attitude and street celebration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Arikallu karikallu”
The second letters 'li/ri' match in 'Arikallu' and 'Karikallu', creating rhythmic flow.
Onomatopoeia
“Damukunna dubukkunna”
'Damukunna dubukkunna' uses sound-imitative words to evoke pounding drumbeats and chaos.
Slang Rhyme / Alliteration
“Robbery forgery”
'Robbery forgery' uses English loanwords with rhyming endings to heighten the street vernacular.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Getha vidadha”
The phrase 'Getha vidadha' is repeated at the start and end of lines to reinforce the core theme of holding onto confidence.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Aaluma Doluma' became a massive chartbuster and cultural phenomenon across Tamil Nadu upon its release in 2015. Lyricist Rokesh extensively used authentic North Chennai (Madras Baashai) slang words like 'Aaluma', 'Doluma', 'Kaleechu', and 'Gethu'. Composed by Anirudh Ravichander, the song features Punjabi rap sensation Badshah making his Tamil debut alongside Anirudh on vocals.
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