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Lyrics & meaning

Dapangkuthu Paattukkoru

From Thalaimurai · 1998

Lyricist
Then Mozhiyaan
Singers
Swarnalatha, Arun Mozhi
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Thalaimurai1998

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Dappaankuththu paattukkoruFor this folk beat song
Chance ippa keluAsk for a chance now
Pazhasaiyellaam vittuLeave all the old things behind
Pudhusaa step-u onnu poduBust a new dance step
Chorus :Hae dangu dandandaa dangu dandaaChorus : Hey dangu dandandaa dangu dandaa
Dangu dandandaa dangu dandaaDangu dandandaa dangu dandaa
Male
Dappaankuththu paattukkoruFor this folk beat song
Chance ippa keluAsk for a chance now
Pazhasaiyellaam vittuLeave all the old things behind
Pudhusaa step-u onnu poduBust a new dance step
Female
Dappaankuththu paattukkoruFor this folk beat song
Chance ippa keluAsk for a chance now
Pazhasaiyellaam vittuLeave all the old things behind
Pudhusaa step-u onnu poduBust a new dance step
Maththaalam kiththaalam mella thattuTap the percussion drum gently
Male :Hae rakkammaa vekkattaa neththi pottuMale : Hey Rakkamma, shall I place a bindi on your forehead?
Chorus :Oru sattam kittam illa ippo enga thalaimuraiChorus : Our generation has no rules or restrictions now
Female
Dappaankuththu paattukkoruFor this folk beat song
Chance ippa keluAsk for a chance now
Male :Pazhasaiyellaam vittuMale : Leave all the old things behind
Pudhusaa step-u onnu poduBust a new dance step
Female
Mamanam illaatha metter kudippomWe will drink unmeasured spirit
Mama nee pesaathae kottam adippomUncle, do not talk, we will make noise and celebrate
Chorus :Thoonaama raavellaam vattam adippomChorus : We will hang out in circles all night without sleeping
Seithikku internet-ta thaedi pudippomWe will search for news on the internet
Female
Thakku mukku thaalaamthaanIt is a lively rhythmic beat
Chorus :Pampam pampam pampamChorus : Pampam pampam pampam
Female :Thatti thatti paadunnaaFemale : When singing along while rhythmically tapping
Chorus :Pampam pampam pampamChorus : Pampam pampam pampam
Female :Sikki mukki kalla pol ottikkittu aadungaFemale : Stick together like flintstones and dance
Chorus :Ada istam pola aattam podum pudhiya thalaimuraiChorus : Ah, this new generation dances as it pleases!
Female
Dappaankuththu paattukkoruFor this folk beat song
Chance ippa keluAsk for a chance now
Male
Dappaankuththu paattukkoruFor this folk beat song
Chance ippa keluAsk for a chance now
Pazhasaiyellaam vittuLeave all the old things behind
Pudhusaa step-u onnu poduBust a new dance step
Chorus
……………....
Female
Aala pudikka oru kaakkaa pudippaenI will flatter someone to win them over
Chorus :Vela mudinjathunnaaChorus : Once the job is done
Female :Taekkaa koduppaenFemale : I will dodge and ditch them
Aaththula irakkaama neechchal adippaenI will swim without even getting into the river
Chorus :Adhu pola aasa vanthaaChorus : If such a desire arises
Female :Kaththu koduppaenFemale : I will teach you how
Chorus
Vela vetti illaathaHaving no work or job
Male :Pampam pampam pampamMale : Pampam pampam pampam
Chorus :Koottam enga koottamthaanChorus : Our group is our own unique crowd
Male :Pampam pampam pampamMale : Pampam pampam pampam
Chorus :Oora suththum engalukku venum inga sangamthaanChorus : For us who roam around town, we need an association here
Oru kattukaaval yaedhumillaa ilaiya thalaimuraiThe young generation has no strict regulations
Female
Dappaankuththu paattukkoruFor this folk beat song
Chance ippa keluAsk for a chance now
Chorus :Hae haeChorus : Hey hey
Female :Pazhasaiyellaam vittuFemale : Leave all the old things behind
Pudhusaa step-u onnu poduBust a new dance step
Chorus :Hae haeChorus : Hey hey
Chorus
Dappaankuththu paattukkoruFor this folk beat song
Chance ippa keluAsk for a chance now
Female :Hae haeFemale : Hey hey
Chorus :Pazhasaiyellaam vittuChorus : Leave all the old things behind
Pudhusaa step-u onnu poduBust a new dance step
Female :Hae haeFemale : Hey hey

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic track from the 1998 movie Thalaimurai serves as a youth anthem celebrating freedom, independence, and the energetic lifestyle of the new generation. The song emphasizes breaking away from old traditions, ignoring strict social rules, and living life on one's own terms with fast folk beats (Dappaankuththu) and modern attitudes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Mamanam illaatha metter kudippom / Mama nee pesaathae kottam adippom

The lines end with rhyming verb endings '-om' (kudippom, adippom, pudippom) creating a strong lyrical rhythm.

Simile (Upamai)

Sikki mukki kalla pol ottikkittu aadunga

Comparing dancers clinging together to flint stones striking against each other ('Sikki mukki kalla pol').

Onomatopoeia

Hae dangu dandandaa dangu dandaa

Use of rhythmic folk sound syllables like 'dangu dandandaa' and 'Pampam pampam'.

Idiom / Metaphor

Aala pudikka oru kaakkaa pudippaen

'Kaakkaa pudippaen' is a Tamil slang expression meaning to flatter or butter someone up.

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Trivia

The lyricist Then Mozhiyaan incorporates emerging late-90s technological keywords like 'internet' into high-energy Tamil folk dance numbers to showcase the transition into the modern digital age.

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