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Lyrics & meaning

Damaalu Dumeelu

From Bogan · 2017

Lyricist
Rokesh
Singer
Anirudh Ravichander
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Bogan
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
18 Nov 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
This song is a tribute to all the hero’s and villain’s
Madham konda yaanai
Enna seiyum theriyuma
Sinam konda singathidam
Thotru oodum..oodumm..Manathal maha devi..
Illaye marana devi (Dialogue)
Dammaalu dammaalu dummeelu dummeelu
Dummeelu dummeelu dammaalu dammaalu
Dammaalu dammaalu dummeelu dummeelu
Dummeelu dummeelu dammaalu dammaalu
Oruvaati mudivu pannitana
En pecha naane ketkamaaten (Dialogue)
Raangu pannaa raaduthaney
Yellakkottukulla
Sokku scene-u taapp-u thaaney
Naanum oorukkulla
Thappu panna vaaya oadachy
Thattuvendaa palla
Yen manasukkulla villainuku
Eevu erakkam illa
Dammaalu dammaalu dummeelu dummeelu
Dummeelu dummeelu dammaalu dammaalu
Dammaalu dammaalu dummeelu dummeelu
Dummeelu dummeelu dammaalu dammaalu
Pulla poochigalukkellam
Idea varudhu
Senjiduven (Dialogue)
Karchal kutchal eratchal koduthutha
Yaarandhalum mavaney..
Ultimate-u aalu thaandaa
Seendi paaru ivana
Kaandaa keendaa aakki utta
Thevallaama sivana
Yen roobathula paathuduva
Neerula nee yemana
Dammaalu dammaalu dummeelu dummeelu
Dummeelu dummeelu dammaalu dammaalu
Dammaalu dammaalu dummeelu dummeelu
Dummeelu dummeelu dammaalu dammaalu
Therikkavidalamaa
Dai en vazhkaila
Ovvoru naalum
Ovvoru nimizhamum
Yen, ovvoru nodiyum
Naana sedhukkunadhu da(Dialogue)
Ashok, nee irudhuvaraikkum
indha rajiniya
Nanbanaa thaan pathirukka
Inime indha rajiniya
Virodhiyaa paakka poraa
Today unnudaya dairy-la
Kurichu vachiko (Dialogue)
Jeyikkanumnu porandhavan naanthaaney
Enakkinga kavala illa
Yedhuthu nikkum yethiringa yellaarum
Povaanga mannukkulla
Haai Chellam (Dialogue)
Safety illaadha thangaikkellaam
Eppavum naanthaanda annan
Moonjiya muzhusaa maathiduvean
Yedaa koodam ethanaa panna
Edhukkum thuninja aalu
Dammaalu dammaalu dummeelu dummeelu
Dummeelu dummeelu dammaalu dammaalu
Dammaalu dammaalu dummeelu dummeelu
Dummeelu dummeelu dammaalu dammaalu
Onnumilla mani en kannu vaenumnu kaetiya
Ongi adicha ondre ton weightu da (Dialogue)
Nenjukkulla nenjukkulla vechirukkean dhilla
Yaarum illa yaarum illa
Yenna inga vella
Aanavaththa gaali pannum
Aiyanaaru pulla
Yengaeriyaala yenna utta
Yellachamy illa
I am a hero,.
I am a villain
Sivajium naan thaan MGRum naan thaan
Idhu eppudi irukku (Dialogue)
Dammaalu dammaalu dummeelu dummeelu
Dummeelu dummeelu dammaalu dammaalu
Peesal pilaakkaa
Sharppu paiyan salaakkaa
Fallttu pannaakaa thookkiduvean aleakka…
Rapapapa papa rapapa papa pa
Rapapapa papa rapapa papa pa
I am waiting (Dialogue)
This song is a tribute to all the heroes and villains
An elephant in furious rage,
Do you know what it will do?
Against an enraged lion,
It will flee defeated... flee... By heart, a great goddess...
No, the goddess of death! (Dialogue)
Damaalu damaalu dumeelu dumeelu
Dumeelu dumeelu damaalu damaalu
Damaalu damaalu dumeelu dumeelu
Dumeelu dumeelu damaalu damaalu
Once I make up my mind,
I won't even listen to myself! (Dialogue)
Cross me, and I will be ruthless,
Across every limit and line,
My charming style is right at the top,
Everywhere across this town!
If you do wrong, I'll smash your mouth,
And knock your teeth out, man!
Inside my heart, for any villain,
There is no mercy or pity!
Damaalu damaalu dumeelu dumeelu
Dumeelu dumeelu damaalu damaalu
Damaalu damaalu dumeelu dumeelu
Dumeelu dumeelu damaalu damaalu
Even tiny little insects
Are coming up with ideas!
I will finish you! (Dialogue)
Roaring, shouting, and raising a storm,
No matter who it is, son...
He is the ultimate guy, bro!
Just try provoking him!
If you tick him off and make him angry,
Unnecessarily stirring Lord Shiva,
You will see in my form,
Yaman (god of death) standing right before you!
Damaalu damaalu dumeelu dumeelu
Dumeelu dumeelu damaalu damaalu
Damaalu damaalu dumeelu dumeelu
Dumeelu dumeelu damaalu damaalu
Shall we blow them away?
Hey, in my life,
every single day,
every single minute,
why, every single second,
was carved by me, man! (Dialogue)
Ashok, till the very end,
this Rajini,
you have only seen as a friend.
From now on, this Rajini,
you are going to see as an enemy!
Today, in your diary,
note it down! (Dialogue)
I was born to win, wasn't I?
I have no worries here.
All the enemies standing against me
Will go straight into the ground!
Hi Chellam (sweetheart)! (Dialogue)
For every sister who has no safety,
I'll always be the protective brother, man!
I will change your whole face completely,
If you try any crooked tricks!
I'm a man who dares to do anything!
Damaalu damaalu dumeelu dumeelu
Dumeelu dumeelu damaalu damaalu
Damaalu damaalu dumeelu dumeelu
Dumeelu dumeelu damaalu damaalu
It's nothing, Mani... did you ask for my eye?
If I hit hard, it's one and a half tons of weight, man! (Dialogue)
Inside my chest, inside my chest, I've got pure guts!
There is no one, nobody at all,
Who can conquer me here!
The one who destroys arrogance
Is this son of Ayyanar (guardian deity)!
In my neighborhood, besides me,
There is no other god!
I am a hero,
I am a villain!
I am Sivaji, and I am M.G.R. too!
How is this? (Dialogue)
Damaalu damaalu dumeelu dumeelu
Dumeelu dumeelu damaalu damaalu
Looking sharp and totally stylish,
A razor-smart guy, slick and smooth!
Make a foul, and I'll lift and dump you effortlessly...
Ra ba ba ba ba ba ra ba ba ba ba ba
Ra ba ba ba ba ba ra ba ba ba ba ba
I am waiting! (Dialogue)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Dammaalu Dammaalu' from the movie Bogan is a high-energy tribute song celebrating legendary hero and villain punch dialogues across Tamil cinema history. The track blends raw street beats with iconic movie lines from superstars such as Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vijay, Ajith, Vijayakanth, and Vijay Sethupathi, capturing the thrill of mass cinema. The lyrics portray an untamed, fearless protagonist who embraces both heroic and villainous traits. He asserts his dominance over foes, promises protection to the innocent, and warns troublemakers that he will unleash ruthless justice if provoked.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia

Dammaalu dammaalu dummeelu dummeelu

Phonetic sound effects 'Dammaalu dammaalu dummeelu dummeelu' imitate gunshot or explosive sounds, enhancing the song's energy.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Raangu pannaa raaduthaney / Sokku scene-u taapp-u thaaney

Matching second consonants across lines ('Raangu', 'Sokku', 'Thappu') creates a rhythmic, punchy cadence.

Repetition / Anaphora

Nenjukkulla nenjukkulla vechirukkean dhilla

Repetition of 'Nenjukkulla' and 'Yaarum illa' emphasizes internal strength and supreme confidence.

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Trivia

The song incorporates iconic punch dialogues originally delivered by Tamil cinema legends including Rajinikanth (Baasha, Padayappa), Kamal Haasan (Apoorva Sagodharargal), Vijayakanth (Captain Prabhakaran), Ajith Kumar (Billa), Vijay (Thuppakki), and Vijay Sethupathi (Naanum Rowdy Dhaan).

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