Dandanakka
From Romeo Juliet · 2015
- Lyricist
- Rokesh
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Romeo Juliet2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| I never use this dandanakka | I never used to use this term 'dandanakka', |
| Aana nee vandhu you are putting a | But you came along and are creating a |
| Brand for me dandanakka | Brand for me called 'dandanakka'. |
| Male | |
| Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka | Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka |
| Dandanakka nakka | Dandanakka nakka |
| Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka | Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka |
| Dandanakka nakka | Dandanakka nakka |
| Male | |
| Enga thala enga thala TR-u | Our leader, our leader T. Rajendar, |
| Sentimentula thaarmaaru | He is mind-blowing when it comes to emotional sentiment. |
| Mythili kaadhali innaaru | Mentioning movies like Mythili Ennai Kaathali... |
| Avar unmaiya love panna sonnaaru | He advised us to love someone truly. |
| Machan anga thaan da thala ninnaru | Mate, that is where our leader stood tall! |
| Male | |
| Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka | Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka |
| Dandanakka nakka | Dandanakka nakka |
| Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka | Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka |
| Dandanakka nakka | Dandanakka nakka |
| Male | |
| Sight adika sight adika aasai machi | I have a desire to check out girls, mate, |
| Marriage- pannanum kaadhalichi | And marry someone by falling in love. |
| Yaaru yeavarunu theriyama | Without knowing who they are, |
| Love varnumda manasula ariyaama | Love should blossom unknowingly in the heart. |
| Love pannadha da idhu puriyama | Don't fall in love without understanding this! |
| Male | |
| Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka | Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka |
| Dandanakka nakka | Dandanakka nakka |
| Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka | Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka |
| Dandanakka nakka | Dandanakka nakka |
| Male | |
| {Dandanakka danaku nakka | {Dandanakka danaku nakka |
| Dandanakka danaku nakka | Dandanakka danaku nakka |
| Dandanakka danaku nakka | Dandanakka danaku nakka |
| Nakka nakka nakka} (2) | Nakka nakka nakka} (2) |
| Male | |
| Paarthadhum unna gaar aakkum ponna | The girl who captivates you the moment you see her, |
| Yennikume missu pannidatha | Never miss out on her in your life. |
| Superu loveu matteru | Love is a super awesome thing, |
| Adha dealu la vittudatha | So don't casually blow it off. |
| Seetha sightu adikka | To catch the eye of Sita, |
| Raamar themba villa odikka | Lord Rama broke the bow with all his strength. |
| Adhu nejmaana kaadhalu | That was genuine love, |
| Nelchadhu romba naalu | And it stood the test of time. |
| Male | |
| Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka | Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka |
| Dandanakka nakka | Dandanakka nakka |
| Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka | Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka |
| Dandanakka nakka | Dandanakka nakka |
| Male | |
| Scene scene machan machan en life-u | My life is full of style and scene, my friend! |
| Majaako maalukko en type-u | Fun and entertainment are my preferred style! |
| hi-fi vaazhkai thevai illa | There is no need for a high-fi, fancy life, |
| Mama ennadaa illa locallula | Buddy, what is missing in our local lifestyle? |
| Sharpa vaazhndhomada sowcarpetaiyila | We lived smartly and sharply in Sowcarpet! |
| Male | |
| {Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka | {Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka |
| Dandanakka nakka | Dandanakka nakka |
| Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka | Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka |
| Dandanakka nakka} (2) | Dandanakka nakka} (2) |
டண்டனக்கா நக்கா
நக்கா நக்கா டண்டனக்கா நக்கா
டண்டனக்கா நக்கா நக்கா நக்கா
டண்டனக்கா நக்கா
I never used to use this term 'dandanakka',
But you came along and are creating a
Brand for me called 'dandanakka'.
எங்க தல எங்க
தல டி ஆறு செண்டி
மெண்டுல தாா்மாறு
மைதிலி காதலி இன்னாரு
அவா் உண்மையா லவ்
பண்ண சொன்னாரு
மச்சான் அங்க தாண்டா
தல நின்னாரு
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
டண்டனக்கா நக்கா
நக்கா நக்கா டண்டனக்கா நக்கா
டண்டனக்கா நக்கா நக்கா நக்கா
டண்டனக்கா நக்கா
Our leader, our leader T. Rajendar,
He is mind-blowing when it comes to emotional sentiment.
Mentioning movies like Mythili Ennai Kaathali...
He advised us to love someone truly.
Mate, that is where our leader stood tall!
சைட் அடிக்க சைட்
அடிக்க ஆச மச்சி மேரேஜ்
பண்ணனும் காதலிச்சி
யாரு எவருன்னு தொியாம
லவ் வா்ணும்டா மனசுல
அறியாம லவ் பண்ணாதடா
இது புாியாம
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
டண்டனக்கா நக்கா
நக்கா நக்கா டண்டனக்கா நக்கா
டண்டனக்கா நக்கா நக்கா நக்கா
டண்டனக்கா நக்கா
I have a desire to check out girls, mate,
And marry someone by falling in love.
Without knowing who they are,
Love should blossom unknowingly in the heart.
Don't fall in love without understanding this!
{ டண்டனக்கா டனக்கு
நக்கா டண்டனக்கா டனக்கு
நக்கா டண்டனக்கா டனக்கு
நக்கா நக்கா நக்கா நக்கா } (2)
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
பாா்த்ததும் உன்ன
கேராக்கும் பொண்ண
என்னைக்குமே மிஸ்ஸூ
பண்ணிடாத சூப்பரு லவ்
மேட்டரு அத டீலுல விட்டுடாத
சீதா சைட்டு அடிக்க ராமா் தெம்பா
வில்ல ஒடிக்க அது நெஜமான காதலு
நிலைச்சது ரொம்ப நாளு
{Dandanakka danaku nakka
Dandanakka danaku nakka
Dandanakka danaku nakka
Nakka nakka nakka} (2)
டண்டனக்கா நக்கா
நக்கா நக்கா டண்டனக்கா நக்கா
டண்டனக்கா நக்கா நக்கா நக்கா
டண்டனக்கா நக்கா
The girl who captivates you the moment you see her,
Never miss out on her in your life.
Love is a super awesome thing,
So don't casually blow it off.
To catch the eye of Sita,
Lord Rama broke the bow with all his strength.
That was genuine love,
And it stood the test of time.
ஸீன் ஸீன் மச்சான்
மச்சான் என் லைஃப்பு
மஜாகோ மாளுகோ என் டைப்பு
ஹை ஃபை வாழ்க்கை தேவையில்ல
மாமா என்னடா இல்ல லோக்கலுல
ஷாா்ப்பா வாழ்ந்தோம்டா
சௌகாா் பேட்டையில
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
{ டண்டனக்கா நக்கா
நக்கா நக்கா டண்டனக்கா நக்கா
டண்டனக்கா நக்கா நக்கா நக்கா
டண்டனக்கா நக்கா } (2)
My life is full of style and scene, my friend!
Fun and entertainment are my preferred style!
There is no need for a high-fi, fancy life,
Buddy, what is missing in our local lifestyle?
We lived smartly and sharply in Sowcarpet!
{Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka} (2)
I never use this dandanakka
I never used to use this term 'dandanakka',
Aana nee vandhu you are putting a
But you came along and are creating a
Brand for me dandanakka
Brand for me called 'dandanakka'.
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Enga thala enga thala TR-u
Our leader, our leader T. Rajendar,
Sentimentula thaarmaaru
He is mind-blowing when it comes to emotional sentiment.
Mythili kaadhali innaaru
Mentioning movies like Mythili Ennai Kaathali...
Avar unmaiya love panna sonnaaru
He advised us to love someone truly.
Machan anga thaan da thala ninnaru
Mate, that is where our leader stood tall!
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Sight adika sight adika aasai machi
I have a desire to check out girls, mate,
Marriage- pannanum kaadhalichi
And marry someone by falling in love.
Yaaru yeavarunu theriyama
Without knowing who they are,
Love varnumda manasula ariyaama
Love should blossom unknowingly in the heart.
Love pannadha da idhu puriyama
Don't fall in love without understanding this!
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
{Dandanakka danaku nakka
{Dandanakka danaku nakka
Dandanakka danaku nakka
Dandanakka danaku nakka
Dandanakka danaku nakka
Dandanakka danaku nakka
Nakka nakka nakka} (2)
Nakka nakka nakka} (2)
Paarthadhum unna gaar aakkum ponna
The girl who captivates you the moment you see her,
Yennikume missu pannidatha
Never miss out on her in your life.
Superu loveu matteru
Love is a super awesome thing,
Adha dealu la vittudatha
So don't casually blow it off.
Seetha sightu adikka
To catch the eye of Sita,
Raamar themba villa odikka
Lord Rama broke the bow with all his strength.
Adhu nejmaana kaadhalu
That was genuine love,
Nelchadhu romba naalu
And it stood the test of time.
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Scene scene machan machan en life-u
My life is full of style and scene, my friend!
Majaako maalukko en type-u
Fun and entertainment are my preferred style!
hi-fi vaazhkai thevai illa
There is no need for a high-fi, fancy life,
Mama ennadaa illa locallula
Buddy, what is missing in our local lifestyle?
Sharpa vaazhndhomada sowcarpetaiyila
We lived smartly and sharply in Sowcarpet!
{Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
{Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka
Dandanakka nakka} (2)
Dandanakka nakka} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Dandanakka' is a high-energy foot-tapping energetic track celebrating local Chennai lifestyle, street-smart attitude, and true love. The song pays tribute to iconic veteran Tamil filmmaker and actor T. Rajendar (TR), referencing his famous rhyming dialogue style, intense screen presence, and hit films like 'Mythili Ennai Kaathali'. The narrator encourages embracing local culture over high-fi pretensions while holding a genuine and romantic view of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia / Rhythm Refrain
“Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka”
The word 'Dandanakka' serves as a rhythmic vocal percussion pattern imitating folk beat instruments.
Ethai / Second Letter Rhyming
“Enga thala enga thala TR-u”
The second consonant 'th' rhymes across lines ('thala', 'Sentimentula', 'Mythili').
Alliteration
“Seetha sightu adikka”
Repetition of 's' sound in 'Seetha sightu'.
Cultural Allusion
“Raamar themba villa odikka”
Alludes to the epic Ramayana where Rama breaks King Janaka's bow to win Sita's hand, framed as true love.
Did you know?
Trivia
This song from 'Romeo Juliet' (2015), composed by D. Imman and sung by Anirudh Ravichander, was created as an affectionate tribute to T. Rajendar. However, TR initially filed a legal notice against the filmmakers claiming defamation over his voice sample and references used in the track.
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