Damn Damn
From Vanamagan · 2017
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- M. M. Manasi, Shireen Sahana
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Vanamagan2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Say damn damn | Say damn damn |
| We dont give a damn | We don't give a damn |
| Newyearil new ah porandhukka | Be reborn anew in the New Year |
| Oh yeah damn damn | Oh yeah damn damn |
| Damn damn damn | Damn damn damn |
| Hey life king size aakikka} (2) | Hey, live life king-size |
| Female | |
| Digi digital tazmizhachi baby | Digital Tamil girl baby |
| Mira miratallu stylachi baby | Terrifyingly stylish girl baby |
| Kukoo karaoke kuyilachi baby | Cuckoo karaoke cuckoo-bird girl baby |
| Hola hola hola hoo..ooh | Hola hola hola hoo..ooh |
| Female | |
| Thandavaalam ellam rayilaachi baby | Every railway track became a train, baby |
| Kuri vechi varum puyalachi baby | Targeted storm-like girl baby |
| Vellai nirathula mayilachi baby | Peacock in white color girl baby |
| Hola hola hola hoo..ooh | Hola hola hola hoo..ooh |
| Female | |
| Vaadi en chella kili | Come, my dear parrot |
| Nee vaanai kizhi | Tear open the sky |
| Mazhai vandha enna | What if it rains? |
| Neeyum kuli kuli | You take a bath |
| Female | |
| Vaadi en vanna kodi | Come, my colorful flag |
| En kaiya pudi | Hold my hand |
| Naam nadakkayil adhiradi | When we walk, it's a blockbuster hit |
| Thaandi…. | Crossing over... |
| Female | |
| Say damn damn | Say damn damn |
| We dont give a damn | We don't give a damn |
| Hey kaatu kochal podava | Hey, shall I shout wildly like a forest girl? |
| Say damn damn | Say damn damn |
| Damn damn damn | Damn damn damn |
| Sharks oda neechal podava | Shall I swim with the sharks? |
| Female | |
| Jigu jigu pattu podavayum ok | Glittering silk saree is okay |
| Biki biki mini bikiniyum ok | Teeny mini bikini is also okay |
| Putham pudhu pudhu pazhamayum ok | Brand new ancient tradition is okay |
| Hola hola hola hoo..ooh | Hola hola hola hoo..ooh |
| Female | |
| Sarigamapadha katcheriyum ok | Classical musical concert is okay |
| Veri vandhu kathum rakammavum ok | Wildly screaming Rakamma-style song is okay |
| Lady gaga gana bala kooda ok | Even Lady Gaga and Gaana Bala together are okay |
| Hola hola hola hoo..ooh | Hola hola hola hoo..ooh |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Oru iruvadhu padippula mariyudhu | One twenty years pass away in studying |
| Maru iruvadhu kaadhalichae karaiyudhu | Another twenty years dissolve in loving |
| Appan pecha kettu marriage-la mudiyudhu | Listening to father's words, it ends in marriage |
| Oh oh..oh oh..oh oh..oh | Oh oh..oh oh..oh oh..oh |
| Female | |
| Aru aru aruvadhil budhi vandha enna panna | What to do if wisdom comes at sixty? |
| Ezhu ezhuvadhu sugar vandha enna thinna | What is the point of eating if diabetes arrives at seventy? |
| Kaiyu kaalu ellam vela seiyum bothae neeyum | While your hands and legs are still working, you... |
| Oh oh..oh oh..oh oh..oh | Oh oh..oh oh..oh oh..oh |
| Female | |
| Udai konjam kammi sonna | If someone asks to wear fewer clothes |
| Idai konjam kooda sonna | If someone asks to slim the waist |
| Edai konjam mooda sonna | If someone asks to cover up some weight |
| We dont we dont give a give a | We don't we don't give a give a |
| Female | |
| Facebookil amma vandha | If mom shows up on Facebook |
| Pub-ukkul appa vandha | If dad enters the pub |
| Yevanachu love you solli | If someone says 'I love you' |
| Dhilla vandhu munnal ninna | And boldly comes and stands in front of you |
| Female | |
| Say damn damn | Say damn damn |
| We dont give a damn | We don't give a damn |
| Newyearil new ah porandhukka | Be reborn anew in the New Year |
| Oh yeah damn damn | Oh yeah damn damn |
| Damn damn damn | Damn damn damn |
| Hey life king size aakikka | Hey, live life king-size |
| Female | |
| Digi digital tazmizhachi baby | Digital Tamil girl baby |
| Mira miratallu stylachi baby | Terrifyingly stylish girl baby |
| Kukoo karaoke kuyilachi baby | Cuckoo karaoke cuckoo-bird girl baby |
| Hola hola hola hoo..ooh | Hola hola hola hoo..ooh |
| Female | |
| Thandavaalam ellam rayilaachi baby | Every railway track became a train, baby |
| Kuri vechi varum puyalachi baby | Targeted storm-like girl baby |
| Vellai nirathula mayilachi baby | Peacock in white color girl baby |
| Hola hola hola hoo..ooh | Hola hola hola hoo..ooh |
| Female | |
| Vaadi en chella kili | Come, my dear parrot |
| Nee vaanai kizhi | Tear open the sky |
| Mazhai vandha enna | What if it rains? |
| Neeyum kuli kuli | You take a bath |
| Female | |
| Vaadi en vanna kodi | Come, my colorful flag |
| En kaiya pudi | Hold my hand |
| Naam nadakkayil | When we walk |
| We dont give a damn damn | We don't give a damn damn |
| Damn damn….. | Damn damn..... |
{ சே டேம் டேம் வி
டோன்ட் கிவ் எ டேம் நியூ
இயரில் நியூவா பொறந்துக்க
ஓ யே டேம் டேம் டேம் டேம்
டேம் ஹே லைப் கிங் சைஸ்
ஆக்கிக்க } (2)
Say damn damn
We don't give a damn
Be reborn anew in the New Year
Oh yeah damn damn
Damn damn damn
Hey, live life king-size
டிஜி டிஜிட்டல்
தமிழச்சி பேபி மிர
மிரட்டலு ஸ்டைலச்சி
பேபி குக்கூ கரோகே
குயிலச்சி பேபி
ஹோலா ஹோலா
ஹோலா ஹோ ஓ
Digital Tamil girl baby
Terrifyingly stylish girl baby
Cuckoo karaoke cuckoo-bird girl baby
Hola hola hola hoo..ooh
தண்டவாளம் எல்லாம்
ரயிலாச்சி பேபி குறி வெச்சி
வரும் புயலாச்சி பேபி
வெள்ளை நிறத்துல
மயிலாச்சி பேபி ஹோலா
ஹோலா ஹோலா ஹோ ஓ
Every railway track became a train, baby
Targeted storm-like girl baby
Peacock in white color girl baby
Hola hola hola hoo..ooh
வாடி என் செல்ல
கிளி நீ வானை கிழி மழை
வந்தா என்ன நீயும் குளி
குளி
Come, my dear parrot
Tear open the sky
What if it rains?
You take a bath
வாடி என் வண்ண
கொடி என் கைய புடி நாம்
நடக்கையில் அதிரடி
தான்டி
Come, my colorful flag
Hold my hand
When we walk, it's a blockbuster hit
Crossing over...
சே டேம் டேம் வி
டோன்ட் கிவ் எ டேம் ஹே
காட்டு கூச்சல் போடவா சே
டேம் டேம் டேம் டேம் டேம்
ஷார்க்ஸ் ஓட நீச்சல்
போடவா
Say damn damn
We don't give a damn
Hey, shall I shout wildly like a forest girl?
Say damn damn
Damn damn damn
Shall I swim with the sharks?
ஜிகு ஜிகு பட்டு
புடவையும் ஓகே பிகி
பிகி மினி பிகினியும்
ஓகே புத்தம் புது புது
பழமையும் ஓகே
ஹோலா ஹோலா
ஹோலா ஹோ ஓ
Glittering silk saree is okay
Teeny mini bikini is also okay
Brand new ancient tradition is okay
Hola hola hola hoo..ooh
சரிகமபத கச்சேரியும்
ஓகே வெறி வந்து கத்தும்
ராக்கமாவும் ஓகே லேடிகாக
கானா பாலா கூட ஓகே
ஹோலா ஹோலா
ஹோலா ஹோ ஓ
Classical musical concert is okay
Wildly screaming Rakamma-style song is okay
Even Lady Gaga and Gaana Bala together are okay
Hola hola hola hoo..ooh
.................................
...
ஒரு இருவது
படிப்புல மறையுது மறு
இருவது காதலிச்சே
கரையுது அப்பன் பேச்ச
கேட்டு மேரேஜூல
முடியுது ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஓ ஓ ஓ
One twenty years pass away in studying
Another twenty years dissolve in loving
Listening to father's words, it ends in marriage
Oh oh..oh oh..oh oh..oh
அறு அறு அறுவதில்
புத்தி வந்தா என்ன பண்ண
எழு எழுவது சுகர் வந்தா
என்ன தின்ன கையு காலு
எல்லாம் வேல செய்யும்
போத நீயும் ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஓ ஓ
What to do if wisdom comes at sixty?
What is the point of eating if diabetes arrives at seventy?
While your hands and legs are still working, you...
Oh oh..oh oh..oh oh..oh
உடை கொஞ்சம்
கம்மி சொன்னா இடை
கொஞ்சம் கூட சொன்னா
எடை கொஞ்சம் மூடா
சொன்னா வி டோன்ட்
வி டோன்ட் கிவ் எ கிவ்
எ
If someone asks to wear fewer clothes
If someone asks to slim the waist
If someone asks to cover up some weight
We don't we don't give a give a
பேஸ்புக்கில் அம்மா
வந்தா பப்புக்குள் அப்பா வந்தா
எவனாச்சு லவ் யூ சொல்லி
தில்லா வந்து முன்னால்
நின்னா
If mom shows up on Facebook
If dad enters the pub
If someone says 'I love you'
And boldly comes and stands in front of you
சே டேம் டேம் வி
டோன்ட் கிவ் எ டேம் நியூ
இயரில் நியூவா பொறந்துக்க
ஓ யே டேம் டேம் டேம் டேம்
டேம் ஹே லைப் கிங் சைஸ்
ஆக்கிக்க
Say damn damn
We don't give a damn
Be reborn anew in the New Year
Oh yeah damn damn
Damn damn damn
Hey, live life king-size
டிஜி டிஜிட்டல்
தமிழச்சி பேபி மிர மிரட்டலு
ஸ்டைலச்சி பேபி குக்கூ
கரோகே குயிலச்சி பேபி
ஹோலா ஹோலா
ஹோலா ஹோ ஓ
Digital Tamil girl baby
Terrifyingly stylish girl baby
Cuckoo karaoke cuckoo-bird girl baby
Hola hola hola hoo..ooh
தண்டவாளம்
எல்லாம் ரயிலாச்சி
பேபி குறி வெச்சி வரும்
புயலாச்சி பேபி வெள்ளை
நிறத்துல மயிலாச்சி பேபி
ஹோலா ஹோலா
ஹோலா ஹோ ஓ
Every railway track became a train, baby
Targeted storm-like girl baby
Peacock in white color girl baby
Hola hola hola hoo..ooh
வாடி என் செல்ல
கிளி நீ வானை கிழி மழை
வந்தா என்ன நீயும் குளி
குளி
Come, my dear parrot
Tear open the sky
What if it rains?
You take a bath
வாடி என் வண்ண
கொடி என் கைய புடி நாம்
நடக்கையில் வி டோன்ட்
கிவ் எ டேம் டேம் டேம்
டேம்
Come, my colorful flag
Hold my hand
When we walk
We don't give a damn damn
Damn damn.....
{Say damn damn
Say damn damn
We dont give a damn
We don't give a damn
Newyearil new ah porandhukka
Be reborn anew in the New Year
Oh yeah damn damn
Oh yeah damn damn
Damn damn damn
Damn damn damn
Hey life king size aakikka} (2)
Hey, live life king-size
Digi digital tazmizhachi baby
Digital Tamil girl baby
Mira miratallu stylachi baby
Terrifyingly stylish girl baby
Kukoo karaoke kuyilachi baby
Cuckoo karaoke cuckoo-bird girl baby
Hola hola hola hoo..ooh
Hola hola hola hoo..ooh
Thandavaalam ellam rayilaachi baby
Every railway track became a train, baby
Kuri vechi varum puyalachi baby
Targeted storm-like girl baby
Vellai nirathula mayilachi baby
Peacock in white color girl baby
Hola hola hola hoo..ooh
Hola hola hola hoo..ooh
Vaadi en chella kili
Come, my dear parrot
Nee vaanai kizhi
Tear open the sky
Mazhai vandha enna
What if it rains?
Neeyum kuli kuli
You take a bath
Vaadi en vanna kodi
Come, my colorful flag
En kaiya pudi
Hold my hand
Naam nadakkayil adhiradi
When we walk, it's a blockbuster hit
Thaandi….
Crossing over...
Say damn damn
Say damn damn
We dont give a damn
We don't give a damn
Hey kaatu kochal podava
Hey, shall I shout wildly like a forest girl?
Say damn damn
Say damn damn
Damn damn damn
Damn damn damn
Sharks oda neechal podava
Shall I swim with the sharks?
Jigu jigu pattu podavayum ok
Glittering silk saree is okay
Biki biki mini bikiniyum ok
Teeny mini bikini is also okay
Putham pudhu pudhu pazhamayum ok
Brand new ancient tradition is okay
Hola hola hola hoo..ooh
Hola hola hola hoo..ooh
Sarigamapadha katcheriyum ok
Classical musical concert is okay
Veri vandhu kathum rakammavum ok
Wildly screaming Rakamma-style song is okay
Lady gaga gana bala kooda ok
Even Lady Gaga and Gaana Bala together are okay
Hola hola hola hoo..ooh
Hola hola hola hoo..ooh
…………………….
...
Oru iruvadhu padippula mariyudhu
One twenty years pass away in studying
Maru iruvadhu kaadhalichae karaiyudhu
Another twenty years dissolve in loving
Appan pecha kettu marriage-la mudiyudhu
Listening to father's words, it ends in marriage
Oh oh..oh oh..oh oh..oh
Oh oh..oh oh..oh oh..oh
Aru aru aruvadhil budhi vandha enna panna
What to do if wisdom comes at sixty?
Ezhu ezhuvadhu sugar vandha enna thinna
What is the point of eating if diabetes arrives at seventy?
Kaiyu kaalu ellam vela seiyum bothae neeyum
While your hands and legs are still working, you...
Oh oh..oh oh..oh oh..oh
Oh oh..oh oh..oh oh..oh
Udai konjam kammi sonna
If someone asks to wear fewer clothes
Idai konjam kooda sonna
If someone asks to slim the waist
Edai konjam mooda sonna
If someone asks to cover up some weight
We dont we dont give a give a
We don't we don't give a give a
Facebookil amma vandha
If mom shows up on Facebook
Pub-ukkul appa vandha
If dad enters the pub
Yevanachu love you solli
If someone says 'I love you'
Dhilla vandhu munnal ninna
And boldly comes and stands in front of you
Say damn damn
Say damn damn
We dont give a damn
We don't give a damn
Newyearil new ah porandhukka
Be reborn anew in the New Year
Oh yeah damn damn
Oh yeah damn damn
Damn damn damn
Damn damn damn
Hey life king size aakikka
Hey, live life king-size
Digi digital tazmizhachi baby
Digital Tamil girl baby
Mira miratallu stylachi baby
Terrifyingly stylish girl baby
Kukoo karaoke kuyilachi baby
Cuckoo karaoke cuckoo-bird girl baby
Hola hola hola hoo..ooh
Hola hola hola hoo..ooh
Thandavaalam ellam rayilaachi baby
Every railway track became a train, baby
Kuri vechi varum puyalachi baby
Targeted storm-like girl baby
Vellai nirathula mayilachi baby
Peacock in white color girl baby
Hola hola hola hoo..ooh
Hola hola hola hoo..ooh
Vaadi en chella kili
Come, my dear parrot
Nee vaanai kizhi
Tear open the sky
Mazhai vandha enna
What if it rains?
Neeyum kuli kuli
You take a bath
Vaadi en vanna kodi
Come, my colorful flag
En kaiya pudi
Hold my hand
Naam nadakkayil
When we walk
We dont give a damn damn
We don't give a damn damn
Damn damn…..
Damn damn.....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Damn Damn from Vanamagan (2017) is an energetic, high-octane youth anthem celebrating modern independence, self-expression, and a carefree attitude. Lyricist Madhan Karky paints a vivid picture of the modern Tamil woman—the 'Digital Tamilachi'—who embraces both traditional roots and modern lifestyles with confidence, seamlessly transitioning from wearing silk sarees to bikinis, and enjoying both classical concerts and pop/gaana tracks. The song serves as a reminder to live life to the fullest without being burdened by societal pressures or petty rules. Pointing out how quickly decades fly by in studies, romance, and familial expectations, the lyrics advocate enjoying youth while energy permits and adopting an unapologetic 'don't give a damn' mindset.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Digi digital tazmizhachi baby / Mira miratallu stylachi baby / Kukoo karaoke kuyilachi baby”
The usage of suffixing rhymes (-achi baby) creates a rhythmic, catchy cadence throughout the stanza.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Kukoo karaoke kuyilachi baby”
Repetition of the initial 'K' sound across words creates an auditory effect resembling bird calls.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyming / Assonance)
“Udai konjam kammi sonna / Idai konjam kooda sonna / Edai konjam mooda sonna”
The second letter 'da' (டை) rhymes across consecutive lines, creating a classic Tamil poetic rhythm.
Oxymoron
“Putham pudhu pudhu pazhamayum ok”
Juxtaposition of opposing concepts ('Putham pudhu' meaning brand new, and 'pazhamai' meaning ancient tradition).
Metaphor
“Vellai nirathula mayilachi baby”
Comparing a vibrant modern woman to a rare white peacock.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Harris Jayaraj and sung by M. M. Manasi, 'Damn Damn' features modern colloquial coinages by lyricist Madhan Karky such as 'Digital Tamilachi' and 'Stylachi'. The song blends Tamil gaana elements with Western pop and EDM beats.
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