Dang Dang
From Manam Kothi Paravai · 2012
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Saicharan, S. Malavika
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Manam Kothi Paravai2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Dang dang diga diga dang dang | Dang dang diga diga dang dang |
| Dang dang diga diga dang dang | Dang dang diga diga dang dang |
| Male | |
| Dang dang diga diga dang dang | Dang dang diga diga dang dang |
| Dang dang diga diga dang dang | Dang dang diga diga dang dang |
| Male | |
| Aiyayyo vaadi pulla | Oh my, come here girl |
| Aal illa veettukulla | There is no one inside the house |
| Aiyayyo vaadi pulla | Oh my, come here girl |
| Aal illa veettukulla | There is no one inside the house |
| Male | |
| Vechikka enna vaazha | Keep me alive and cherish me |
| Vazhukkatha paasi pola | Like moss that never slips away |
| Vechikka enna vaazha | Keep me alive and cherish me |
| Vazhukkaatha paasi pola | Like moss that never slips away |
| Female | |
| Dang dang diga diga dang dang | Dang dang diga diga dang dang |
| Dang dang diga diga dang dang | Dang dang diga diga dang dang |
| Female | |
| Aiyayyo aagaathunga | Oh my, this is not proper sir |
| Adhu mattum venaamunga | Please don't do just that |
| Aiyayyo aagaathunga | Oh my, this is not proper sir |
| Adhu mattum venaamunga | Please don't do just that |
| Female | |
| Ennaikku thannimela | Oil floating on top of water |
| Edukathaa aasa ponga | It desires to be lifted out, sir |
| Ennaikku thanni mela | Oil floating on top of water |
| Edukathaa aasa ponga | It desires to be lifted out, sir |
| Male | |
| Dang dang diga diga dang dang | Dang dang diga diga dang dang |
| Dang dang diga diga dang dang | Dang dang diga diga dang dang |
| Female | |
| Aarunna kaaveriyaam | If it is a river, it is Kaveri |
| Anbunna aiya neeyaam…aaaa…. | If it is love, sir, it is you... aaaa... |
| Aarunna kaaveriyaam | If it is a river, it is Kaveri |
| Anbunna aiya neeyaam | If it is love, sir, it is you |
| Oorunna thanjavoru | If it is a city, it is Thanjavur |
| Un pola ingae yaaru | Who is there like you here? |
| Male | |
| Kuthunna dappanguthu | If it is a dance, it is Dappangkuthu |
| Kummunna un pola | If it is attractiveness, it is like you |
| Muthunna aani muthu | If it is a pearl, it is a fine royal pearl |
| Moodatha enna paathu | Looking at me without hiding |
| Female | |
| Javvunna javvu mittaai | If it is candy, it is chewy stretchy candy |
| Janthunna thullaatha nee | Oh creature, do not jump around |
| Lovvunna enna sollu | If it is love, tell me what it is |
| Laavava summa nillu | Is it volcano lava? Just stand still |
| Male | |
| Aiyo nee poriyedi | Oh my, you are frying me girl |
| Halwavum thaariyedi | You are giving me Halwa sweets girl |
| Female | |
| Dang dang diga diga dang dang | Dang dang diga diga dang dang |
| Dang dang diga diga dang dang | Dang dang diga diga dang dang |
| Male | |
| Aiyayyo vaadi pulla | Oh my, come here girl |
| Aal illa veettukulla | There is no one inside the house |
| Aiyayyo vaadi pulla | Oh my, come here girl |
| Aal illa veettukulla | There is no one inside the house |
| Male | |
| Vechikka enna vaazha | Keep me alive and cherish me |
| Vazhukkatha paasi pola | Like moss that never slips away |
| Female :Ennaikku thannimela | Female: Oil floating on top of water |
| Edukathaa aasa ponga | It desires to be lifted out, sir |
| Female | |
| Dang dang | Dang dang |
| Dang dang | Dang dang |
| Male | |
| Aachinna manorama | If it is 'Aachi', it is Manorama |
| Pechinna paappaiya thaan | If it is speech, it is Solomon Pappaiah |
| Aachinna manoramma | If it is 'Aachi', it is Manorama |
| Pechinna paappaiya thaan | If it is speech, it is Solomon Pappaiah |
| Moochunna neeyae thandi | If it is breath, it is you girl |
| Muzhusa nee poyen theendi | Completely come and touch me |
| Female | |
| Oorunna vekka pooru | If it is a town, it is Vekka Poor |
| Venamunga akka poru | No sir, wait a little bit |
| Thaarunna vaazha thaaru | If it is a bunch, it is a banana bunch |
| Tharuvenae mutham nooru | I will give you a hundred kisses |
| Male | |
| Hey kattunna unna mattum | Hey, if I marry, it is only you |
| Illenna sanniyaasam | Otherwise I will become a monk |
| Vettunna thundu rendu | If it is cut, it is two pieces |
| Velagaatha enna kandu | Do not walk away seeing me |
| Female | |
| Yengaathae enga poven | Don't yearn, where will I go? |
| Eppo naan amma aaven…haan | When will I become a mother? ...haan |
| Male | |
| Dang dang | Dang dang |
| Female :Diga diga dang dang | Female: Diga diga dang dang |
| Male :Dang dang | Male: Dang dang |
| Female :Diga diga dang dang | Female: Diga diga dang dang |
| Male | |
| Aiyayyo vaadi pulla | Oh my, come here girl |
| Aal illa veettukulla | There is no one inside the house |
| Female :Aiyayyo aagaathunga | Female: Oh my, this is not proper sir |
| Adhu mattum venaamunga | Please don't do just that |
| Male | |
| Vechikka enna vaazha | Keep me alive and cherish me |
| Vazhukkatha paasi pola | Like moss that never slips away |
| Female :Aahaaa…ennaikkum ungha mela | Female: Aahaaa... forever on you |
| Epothum aasai thangha | I always have deep desire, my dear |
| Female | |
| Dang dang diga diga dang dang | Dang dang diga diga dang dang |
| Dang dang diga diga dang dang | Dang dang diga diga dang dang |
| Male :Dang dang dang | Male: Dang dang dang |
| Diga diga dang dang dang | Diga diga dang dang dang |
| Dang dang diga diga dang dang..hoo.. | Dang dang diga diga dang dang..hoo.. |
டங் டங் டிக டிக
டங் டங் டங் டங் டிக டிக
டங் டங்
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
டங் டங் டிக டிக
டங் டங் டங் டங் டிக டிக
டங் டங்
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
அய்யயோ வாடி
புள்ள ஆளில்ல வீட்டுக்குள்ள
அய்யயோ வாடி புள்ள ஆளில்ல
வீட்டுக்குள்ள
Oh my, come here girl
There is no one inside the house
Oh my, come here girl
There is no one inside the house
வச்சிக்க என்ன
வாழ வழுக்காத பாசி
போல வச்சிக்க என்ன
வாழ வழுக்காத பாசி
போல
Keep me alive and cherish me
Like moss that never slips away
Keep me alive and cherish me
Like moss that never slips away
டங் டங் டிக டிக
டங் டங் டங் டங் டிக டிக
டங் டங்
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
அய்யயோ ஆகாதுங்க
அதுமட்டும் வேணாமுங்க
அய்யயோ ஆகாதுங்க
அதுமட்டும் வேணாமுங்க
Oh my, this is not proper sir
Please don't do just that
Oh my, this is not proper sir
Please don't do just that
எண்ணைக்கு தண்ணி
மேல எடுக்காதா ஆச போங்க
எண்ணைக்கு தண்ணி மேல
எடுக்காதா ஆச போங்க
Oil floating on top of water
It desires to be lifted out, sir
Oil floating on top of water
It desires to be lifted out, sir
டங் டங் டிக டிக
டங் டங் டங் டங் டிக டிக
டங் டங்
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
ஆறுன்னா காவேரியாம்
அன்புன்னா அய்யா நீயாம் ....
ஆறுன்னா காவேரியாம்
அன்புன்னா அய்யா நீயாம்
ஊருன்னா தஞ்சாவூரு
உன் போல இங்கே யாரு
If it is a river, it is Kaveri
If it is love, sir, it is you... aaaa...
If it is a river, it is Kaveri
If it is love, sir, it is you
If it is a city, it is Thanjavur
Who is there like you here?
குத்துன்னா டப்பாங்குத்து
கும்முன்னா உன்ன போல
முத்துன்னா ஆணி முத்து
மூடாத என்ன பாத்து
If it is a dance, it is Dappangkuthu
If it is attractiveness, it is like you
If it is a pearl, it is a fine royal pearl
Looking at me without hiding
ஜவ்வுன்னா ஜவ்வு
மிட்டாய் ஜந்துன்னா துள்ளாத
நீ லவ்வுன்னா என்ன சொல்லு
லாவாவா சும்மா நில்லு
If it is candy, it is chewy stretchy candy
Oh creature, do not jump around
If it is love, tell me what it is
Is it volcano lava? Just stand still
அய்யோ நீ
போறியேடி அல்வாவும்
தாரியேடி
Oh my, you are frying me girl
You are giving me Halwa sweets girl
டங் டங் டிக டிக
டங் டங் டங் டங் டிக டிக
டங் டங்
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
அய்யயோ வாடி
புள்ள ஆளில்ல வீட்டுக்குள்ள
அய்யயோ வாடி புள்ள ஆளில்ல
வீட்டுக்குள்ள
Oh my, come here girl
There is no one inside the house
Oh my, come here girl
There is no one inside the house
வச்சிக்க என்ன
வாழ வழுக்காத பாசி
போல
எண்ணைக்கு தண்ணி
மேல எடுக்காதா ஆச போங்க
Keep me alive and cherish me
Like moss that never slips away
Female: Oil floating on top of water
It desires to be lifted out, sir
டங் டங் டங் டங்
Dang dang
Dang dang
ஆச்சின்னா மனோரமா
பேச்சின்னா பாப்பையா தான்
ஆச்சின்னா மனோரமா
பேச்சின்னா பாப்பையா
தான் மூச்சுன்னா நீயே
தாண்டி முழுசா நீ
போயேன் தீண்டி
If it is 'Aachi', it is Manorama
If it is speech, it is Solomon Pappaiah
If it is 'Aachi', it is Manorama
If it is speech, it is Solomon Pappaiah
If it is breath, it is you girl
Completely come and touch me
ஊருன்னா வெக்க
பூரு வேணாமுங்க அக்க
போரு தாருன்னா வாழ
தாறு தருவேனே முத்தம்
நூறு
If it is a town, it is Vekka Poor
No sir, wait a little bit
If it is a bunch, it is a banana bunch
I will give you a hundred kisses
ஹே கட்டுன்னா
உன்ன மட்டும் இல்லேன்னா
சன்னியாசம் வெட்டுன்னா
துண்டு ரெண்டு விலகாத
என்ன கண்டு
Hey, if I marry, it is only you
Otherwise I will become a monk
If it is cut, it is two pieces
Do not walk away seeing me
ஏங்காதே எங்க
போவேன் எப்போ நான்
அம்மா ஆவேன் ஹான்
Don't yearn, where will I go?
When will I become a mother? ...haan
டங் டங்
டிக டிக
டங் டங்
டங் டங்
டிக டிக
டங் டங்
Dang dang
Female: Diga diga dang dang
Male: Dang dang
Female: Diga diga dang dang
அய்யயோ வாடி
புள்ள ஆளில்ல வீட்டுக்குள்ள
அய்யயோ ஆகாதுங்க
அதுமட்டும் வேணாமுங்க
Oh my, come here girl
There is no one inside the house
Female: Oh my, this is not proper sir
Please don't do just that
வச்சிக்க என்ன
வாழ வழுக்காத பாசி
போல
ஆஹா என்னைக்கும்
உங்க மேல எப்போதும்
ஆசை தாங்க
Keep me alive and cherish me
Like moss that never slips away
Female: Aahaaa... forever on you
I always have deep desire, my dear
டங் டங் டிக டிக
டங் டங் டங் டங் டிக டிக
டங் டங்
டங் டங் டங்
டிக டிக டங் டங் டங்
டங் டங் டிக டிக டங்
டங் ஹோ
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Male: Dang dang dang
Diga diga dang dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang..hoo..
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Aiyayyo vaadi pulla
Oh my, come here girl
Aal illa veettukulla
There is no one inside the house
Aiyayyo vaadi pulla
Oh my, come here girl
Aal illa veettukulla
There is no one inside the house
Vechikka enna vaazha
Keep me alive and cherish me
Vazhukkatha paasi pola
Like moss that never slips away
Vechikka enna vaazha
Keep me alive and cherish me
Vazhukkaatha paasi pola
Like moss that never slips away
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Aiyayyo aagaathunga
Oh my, this is not proper sir
Adhu mattum venaamunga
Please don't do just that
Aiyayyo aagaathunga
Oh my, this is not proper sir
Adhu mattum venaamunga
Please don't do just that
Ennaikku thannimela
Oil floating on top of water
Edukathaa aasa ponga
It desires to be lifted out, sir
Ennaikku thanni mela
Oil floating on top of water
Edukathaa aasa ponga
It desires to be lifted out, sir
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Aarunna kaaveriyaam
If it is a river, it is Kaveri
Anbunna aiya neeyaam…aaaa….
If it is love, sir, it is you... aaaa...
Aarunna kaaveriyaam
If it is a river, it is Kaveri
Anbunna aiya neeyaam
If it is love, sir, it is you
Oorunna thanjavoru
If it is a city, it is Thanjavur
Un pola ingae yaaru
Who is there like you here?
Kuthunna dappanguthu
If it is a dance, it is Dappangkuthu
Kummunna un pola
If it is attractiveness, it is like you
Muthunna aani muthu
If it is a pearl, it is a fine royal pearl
Moodatha enna paathu
Looking at me without hiding
Javvunna javvu mittaai
If it is candy, it is chewy stretchy candy
Janthunna thullaatha nee
Oh creature, do not jump around
Lovvunna enna sollu
If it is love, tell me what it is
Laavava summa nillu
Is it volcano lava? Just stand still
Aiyo nee poriyedi
Oh my, you are frying me girl
Halwavum thaariyedi
You are giving me Halwa sweets girl
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Aiyayyo vaadi pulla
Oh my, come here girl
Aal illa veettukulla
There is no one inside the house
Aiyayyo vaadi pulla
Oh my, come here girl
Aal illa veettukulla
There is no one inside the house
Vechikka enna vaazha
Keep me alive and cherish me
Vazhukkatha paasi pola
Like moss that never slips away
Female :Ennaikku thannimela
Female: Oil floating on top of water
Edukathaa aasa ponga
It desires to be lifted out, sir
Dang dang
Dang dang
Dang dang
Dang dang
Aachinna manorama
If it is 'Aachi', it is Manorama
Pechinna paappaiya thaan
If it is speech, it is Solomon Pappaiah
Aachinna manoramma
If it is 'Aachi', it is Manorama
Pechinna paappaiya thaan
If it is speech, it is Solomon Pappaiah
Moochunna neeyae thandi
If it is breath, it is you girl
Muzhusa nee poyen theendi
Completely come and touch me
Oorunna vekka pooru
If it is a town, it is Vekka Poor
Venamunga akka poru
No sir, wait a little bit
Thaarunna vaazha thaaru
If it is a bunch, it is a banana bunch
Tharuvenae mutham nooru
I will give you a hundred kisses
Hey kattunna unna mattum
Hey, if I marry, it is only you
Illenna sanniyaasam
Otherwise I will become a monk
Vettunna thundu rendu
If it is cut, it is two pieces
Velagaatha enna kandu
Do not walk away seeing me
Yengaathae enga poven
Don't yearn, where will I go?
Eppo naan amma aaven…haan
When will I become a mother? ...haan
Dang dang
Dang dang
Female :Diga diga dang dang
Female: Diga diga dang dang
Male :Dang dang
Male: Dang dang
Female :Diga diga dang dang
Female: Diga diga dang dang
Aiyayyo vaadi pulla
Oh my, come here girl
Aal illa veettukulla
There is no one inside the house
Female :Aiyayyo aagaathunga
Female: Oh my, this is not proper sir
Adhu mattum venaamunga
Please don't do just that
Vechikka enna vaazha
Keep me alive and cherish me
Vazhukkatha paasi pola
Like moss that never slips away
Female :Aahaaa…ennaikkum ungha mela
Female: Aahaaa... forever on you
Epothum aasai thangha
I always have deep desire, my dear
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang
Male :Dang dang dang
Male: Dang dang dang
Diga diga dang dang dang
Diga diga dang dang dang
Dang dang diga diga dang dang..hoo..
Dang dang diga diga dang dang..hoo..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful folk duet from the film 'Manam Kothi Paravai' captures the cheeky romantic exchange between a young man and woman in a rural setting. The hero attempts to entice his lady love to enter a secluded, empty house with him, expressing his affection through humorous similes and enthusiastic folk expressions. The heroine responds coyly, teasingly setting boundaries while expressing her own affection through clever analogies. Throughout the song, lyricist Yugabharathi weaves traditional Tamil folk references—comparing love and life to iconic rivers like Kaveri, towns like Thanjavur, famous cultural personalities like actress Manorama and speaker Solomon Pappaiah, and sweet treats like Halwa and Javvu Mittai. The upbeat rhythm and conversational back-and-forth highlight the lively, carefree passion of rural romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Vazhukkatha paasi pola”
The hero compares his desire to hold on to his lover without losing grip to moss that does not slip ('Vazhukkatha paasi pola').
Anaphora / Parallelism (Mona and Patterned Rhyme)
“Aarunna kaaveriyaam”
The song uses repetitive conditional clauses starting with 'X-unna Y' (If X, then Y) to build rhythmic momentum, such as 'Aarunna Kaaveriyaam, Anbunna aiya neeyaam'.
Cultural Allusion (Uwamana Poetic Reference)
“Aachinna manorama / Pechinna paappaiya thaan”
The lyricist references legendary Tamil cultural figures (Aachi Manorama for matriarchal presence and Solomon Pappaiah for mastery of speech) to emphasize superlative qualities in playful banter.
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Trivia
The music for 'Manam Kothi Paravai' (2012) was composed by D. Imman. This track 'Dang Dang' features lively folk vocals and gained immense popularity for its quirky, fast-paced rhythm and humorous lyrics picturized on Sivakarthikeyan and Athmiya.
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