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Lyrics & meaning

Darr Darr Doctor

From Paadatha Thenikkal · 1988

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Paadatha Thenikkal
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
6 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Darr darr doctor
Darr darr my daughter
Matter namma mtater
Heater electric heater
Ammaa un kai raasi thaan
Angangu ooru pesudhu
Summaa nee thottaalum thaan
Theeraadha noi theerudhu
Hei darr darr doctor
Darr darr my daughter
Darr darr darr darr darr daughter
Naadi paakkanum noiya theekkanum
Naanum vaadalaamaa
Pesi naama thaan raasi aanadhum
Oosi podalaamaa
Saevalum maevum vaelaiyil
Thaavum petta kozhiyae
Thaniyaa ninnu paaduren
Naan thaan romba naazhiyae
Bandha paasam namma vittu pogumaa
Poovin maeni thendral modhi nogumaa
Haa haa nee illaamal naan irukka aagumaa
Naesam enna kalaindhu pogum maegamaa
Naanum unna paakka paakka
Nooru digiri veppam yerudhu
Dont touch me
Darr darr doctor
Darr darr my daughter
Ammaa un kai raasi thaan
Angangu ooru pesudhu
Summaa nee thottaalum thaan
Theeraadha noi theerudhu
Doctor thottadhum kaigal pattadhum
Seakkum odi pogum
Paayai ittadhum pakkam vandhadhum
Kaayam aari pogum
Kooda irundhu pesinaa
Veru marundhu vendumaa
Vizhigal naalum konjinaa
Viyaadhi meendum thonumaa
Kutram yaedhum seiyavillai kanmani
Kan malarndha pon mugathu penmani
Hae sutram yaedhu unnai andri ingu thaan
Inba thunbam rendu paerkkum pangu thaan
Onna enni vaadum podhu
Thinna soru pidippadhillaiyae
Konjam summaa irunga
Darr darr doctor
Darr darr my daughter
Ammaa un kai raasi thaan
Angangu ooru pesudhu
Summaa nee thottaalum thaan
Theeraadha noi theerudhu
Hae darr darr doctor
Darr darr my daughter
Darr darr… rr… rr… rr…
Dar dar doctor,
Dar dar my daughter,
Matter, our matter,
Heater, electric heater!
Oh girl, your healing touch is so blessed,
The whole town talks about it everywhere!
Even if you casually touch someone,
Incurable sickness simply vanishes!
Hey, dar dar doctor,
Dar dar my daughter,
Dar dar dar dar dar daughter!
You must check my pulse and cure my sickness,
Should I also pine away like this?
Once we talk and get along,
Can you give me an injection?
At the hour when the rooster comes to court,
O hen that flutters away!
I have been standing all alone and singing,
For such a long time now!
Will our deep bond and affection ever leave us?
Does a soft flower hurt when the breeze brushes it?
Haha, is it possible for me to live without you?
Is our love a cloud that just scatters away?
As I keep looking at you,
My fever shoots up to a hundred degrees!
Don't touch me!
Dar dar doctor,
Dar dar my daughter,
Oh girl, your healing touch is so blessed,
The whole town talks about it everywhere!
Even if you casually touch someone,
Incurable sickness simply vanishes!
The moment the doctor touches with her hands,
Every sickness runs away!
The moment the mat is spread and you come close,
Every wound heals right away!
If you stay by my side and talk to me,
Do I need any other medicine?
When our four eyes gaze lovingly,
Will any illness ever return?
I haven't done any wrong, my darling,
O lovely girl with bright eyes and a glowing face!
Hey, who else is my family here besides you?
Joy and sorrow are shared equally by both of us!
When I pine away thinking of you,
I can't even swallow the food I eat!
Please just leave me alone for a bit!
Dar dar doctor,
Dar dar my daughter,
Oh girl, your healing touch is so blessed,
The whole town talks about it everywhere!
Even if you casually touch someone,
Incurable sickness simply vanishes!
Hey, dar dar doctor,
Dar dar my daughter,
Dar dar... r... r... r...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful duetting song features a flirtatious exchange revolving around medical metaphors. The male protagonist playfully addresses a female figure (referred to humorously as a 'doctor') whose mere touch is said to heal all ailments. He uses romantic banter infused with clinical terminology—such as checking pulses, administering injections, and high body temperatures—to express his deep infatuation and yearning for her companionship.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Rhythm

“Darr darr doctor / Darr darr my daughter”

Use of catchy English-Tamil rhyming pairs like 'doctor / daughter' and 'matter / heater'.

Metaphor

“Summaa nee thottaalum thaan / Theeraadha noi theerudhu”

Comparing the heroine's presence and affection to healing medicine that cures all physical and emotional afflictions.

Edugai (Second-letter Assonance)

“Naadi paakkanum noiya theekkanum / Naanum vaadalaamaa”

Matching second consonants in consecutive lines ('da' in Naadi / Naanum).

Hyperbole

“Nooru digiri veppam yerudhu”

Exaggerating one's passion as a literal fever spiking to 100 degrees just from looking at the beloved.

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Trivia

The song is from the 1988 movie 'Paadatha Thenikkal', directed by P. N. Ramachandar with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by the veteran Vaali, showcasing his classic blend of lighthearted rhyming English loanwords with traditional Tamil romantic themes.

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