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Lyrics & meaning

Darling Dambakku Reprise

From Maan Karate · 2014

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Nivas, Kalpana Raghavendar
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Movie name
Maan Karate
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
31 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Darling dambakku darling dambakku
Darling dambakku darling dambakku da
Ku da ku da ku da ku da ku da ku da ku da
Paavi payalae iva uyir moochula
Kada podura oyaama
Aavi pugaiya iva adi nenjula
Vilayadura pogaama
Naa puviyalathaan
Porappu eduthathu yen
Athu puriyuthuda
Un nezhalula naan
Kudi irunthidathaan
Yena theriyuthuda
Aathadi thalagalu puriyaama
Paarthenae unanaanum thayangaama
Kaathodu kaathaga kaikorthu
Nadapenae vilagaama eh eh eh eh eh
{Darling dambakku darling dambakku
Darling dambakku darling dambakku da
Ku da ku da ku da ku da ku da ku da ku da} (2)
Kodi jenmam eduthaalum
Ona serum varam keppen naan
Chorus :Ohh hoo ohh hoo ohh hoo
Male :Heyy ooru kannu padumennu
Usuroda ada kaappen naan
Chorus :Ohh hoo ohh hoo ohh hoo
Heyy neerukulla nilavaaga
Nenaiyama una paappen naan
Chorus :Ohh hoo ohh hoo ohh hoo
Male :Koda veyil adichaalum
Udal verka vidamaaten naaa
Chorus :Ohh hoo ohh hoo ohh hoo
Antha vaanam vathum vara
Intha bhoomi suthum vara
Unna kaathal senjiduven thannala
Kannil kaachi ullavara
Kanna moodi sellumvara
Unna kaathu vechuruppen anbaala
Aathadi thalagalu puriyaama
Paarthenae unanaanum thayangaama
Kaathodu kaathaga kaikorthu
Nadapenae vilagaama eh eh eh eh
Ramanukku seetha
Kannanukku radha
Adiyae maamanukku jodi neeyadi
Ramanukku seetha
Kannanukku radha
Adiyae maamanukku jodi neeyadi
Paavi payalae iva
Paavi payalae iva
Paavi payalae iva uyir moochula
Kada podura…
{Darling dambakku darling dambakku
Darling dambakku darling dambakku da
Ku da ku da ku da ku da ku da ku da ku da} (2)
Hae hae ae…ae….ae….aaaa….aaa……aaa..
Hae hae haehae hae…….ae…….
Darling dambakku, darling dambakku,
Darling dambakku, darling dambakku, da!
Ku da, ku da, ku da, ku da, ku da, ku da, ku da!
You wicked rascal, in this girl's very breath,
you have set up your shop non-stop!
Raising steam deep inside this girl's chest,
you keep playing around without ever leaving!
Why I was born
upon this earth,
now I finally understand, boy!
It is just to live
under your sheltering shadow,
now I know it, boy!
Oh my, unable to make head or tail of it all,
I looked right at you without any hesitation!
Hand in hand, blending like breeze with the wind,
I will walk beside you without ever parting, eh eh eh eh eh!
Darling dambakku, darling dambakku,
Darling dambakku, darling dambakku, da!
Ku da, ku da, ku da, ku da, ku da, ku da, ku da!
Even if I take ten million births,
I will only pray for the blessing to be with you!
Chorus: Oh ho, oh ho, oh ho!
Male: Hey, worried about the town's evil eye falling on you,
I will protect you with my very life!
Chorus: Oh ho, oh ho, oh ho!
Hey, like the moon reflecting in the water,
I will cherish you without letting a drop touch you!
Chorus: Oh ho, oh ho, oh ho!
Male: Even if the blazing summer sun beats down,
I will not let your body break a sweat!
Chorus: Oh ho, oh ho, oh ho!
Until the skies run dry,
and as long as this earth keeps spinning,
I will naturally keep on loving you!
As long as my eyes have sight,
until the day I close them for good,
I will hold you safe with all my love!
Oh my, unable to make head or tail of it all,
I looked right at you without any hesitation!
Hand in hand, blending like breeze with the wind,
I will walk beside you without ever parting, eh eh eh eh!
Just as Sita is for Rama,
and Radha is for Krishna,
hey girl, you are the perfect pair for this guy!
Just as Sita is for Rama,
and Radha is for Krishna,
hey girl, you are the perfect pair for this guy!
You wicked rascal, in this girl's...
You wicked rascal, in this girl's...
You wicked rascal, in this girl's very breath,
you have set up your shop...
Darling dambakku, darling dambakku,
Darling dambakku, darling dambakku, da!
Ku da, ku da, ku da, ku da, ku da, ku da, ku da!
Hey hey yea... yea... ah... ah...
Hey hey hey hey hey... yea...
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Darling Dambakku is a high-energy, fast-paced Tamil romantic track from the movie Maan Karate. The song blends playful street-style beats (kuthu) with lighthearted, endearing expressions of love between the lead couple. The female lead expresses how her lover has taken complete residence in her heart and breath, giving purpose to her birth on Earth. In response, the male lead vows to protect her from life's hardships and the evil eye of society, promising eternal devotion across lifetimes. He draws comparisons to iconic divine couples like Rama-Sita and Krishna-Radha to highlight their ideal compatibility and lifelong commitment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagathal)

Paavi payalae iva uyir moochula / Kada podura oyaama

Describing the lover setting up a shop inside her breath of life ('uyir moochula kada podura'), metaphorically showing how deeply he occupies her every breath.

Simile (Upamai)

Heyy neerukulla nilavaaga / Nenaiyama una paappen naan

Comparing watching over her without harm to watching the moon's reflection in water without touching or soaking it ('neerukulla nilavaaga').

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Ramanukku seetha / Kannanukku radha

Traditional Tamil poetic technique where the second consonant matches across adjacent lines ('Ramanukku' and 'Kannanukku').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Antha vaanam vathum vara / Intha bhoomi suthum vara

Exaggerating love by claiming commitment until the sky dries up and the earth stops spinning.

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