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Lyrics & meaning

Dekho Dekho

From Aadhavan · 2009

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Suvi, Sandhya, Sricharan
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Details
Aadhavan2009

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Dekho dekho dekhoLook, look, look!
Dekho dekho dekhoLook, look, look!
Aaahhh…haaa haa haa aaaaAhhh... haaa haa haa aaaa
Aaahhh…haaa haa haa aaaaAhhh... haaa haa haa aaaa
Male
Go..Go..
Female :Ready ready juttuFemale: Get ready, pair up!
Thodangattum ingu adhiradi paatuLet a high-energy blockbuster song begin here!
Very very cute-uVery, very cute one,
Idhu kitta undhan varisaiyai kaatuShow your skills to her!
Male
Amaa neengaOh, is that you?
Female :Edhukkadi pottiFemale: Why this competition, girl?
Kuyil vizhi idhuWith eyes like a cuckoo, this is
Kodaikanal beauty….The Kodaikanal beauty...
Male :How’s that peopleMale: How's that, people?
Female :Kodi idai aati kalakkidumFemale: Swaying her vine-like waist and rocking the stage,
Intha kannadathu beauty …..This is the Kannada beauty...
Male
Yeah….Yeah....
Hey oldies and baldies…Hey oldies and baldies...
Wanna be a dolly…yeahWanna be a dolly... yeah!
Female
Dekho dekho..Look, look...
Iruvar jayam ingu yaarko yaarko..To whom does victory belong between the two?
Pookko kaikko..Is it for the flower or the hand?
Irandukkum seri samamBoth get equal
Markko markko..Marks and scores...
Mookko naakko..Is it the nose or the tongue?
Unakkena irandumae weako weakoo..For you, both are weak!
Un dhegam enna..What kind of body is yours?
Naan thottal ottum spencer cakeoo..It's like a Spencer cake that sticks when I touch it!
Female
Ey naughty aunty..Hey naughty aunty...
Un naakai neeti…Sticking out your tongue...
Yen potta potti…Why compete like this?
Paavam odi povayae..Poor thing, you will run away!
Male
Maanam poguthammaYour honor is at stake, ma'am!
Female
Nee avvaiyaaru…You are like Avvaiyar (an old sage woman)...
Un advice bore-u…Your advice is boring...
Thaangaadhu ooru…The whole town can't take it...
Endha naalum energy-gal kuraiyadhu..On any day, my energy will never decrease!
Male
Hey all…Hey all...
Watch the space..Watch the space..
Punch on your face..Punch on your face..
She’s hot hot but she’s got..She's hot hot but she's got..
Andha udamba paarthaJust looking at that body,
Summa theruchidum full heart..The whole heart gets blown away!
Triceps n biceps n flat abs..Triceps and biceps and flat abs..
Yena match with all your hanging fat flab..How can they match all your hanging fat flab?
Male
Anga paaru thongi ponaLook over there, that sagging,
Kudu kudu party..Old rattle party...
Rendu perum modha ippoAs the two collide now,
Kelumbhudhu potti..The competition heats up...
Kudukudu party…Old rattle party...
Kelumbhudhu potti..The competition heats up...
Female
Melae melae…Higher and higher...
Bootwalk catwalk…Bootwalk, catwalk...
Pottal podhum…If you just step out,
Clean bold-u shewagh…Clean bowled like Sehwag!
Chorus
Hmm mmm hmm mmmmHmm mmm hmm mmmm
Mmm mmm mmmm…..Mmm mmm mmmm…..
Hmm mmm hmm mmmmHmm mmm hmm mmmm
Mmm mmm mmmm…..Mmm mmm mmmm…..
Female
Menmai kalanthal endrumWhen gentleness blends,
Penmai vilangumTrue womanhood shines.
Poga poga thaan indhaAs time goes by, this
Unmai vilangumTruth will become clear.
Indha pazhamai adi unnaiHey girl, this old tradition
Vellum pudhumaiIs a novelty that will conquer you!
Vizhudhugalin valimai ellamaeAll the strength of the aerial branches
Ver galil thaan irukkuLies in the roots!
Male
Ahaaa….Ahaaa....
Female
Ready ready juttuGet ready, pair up!
Thodangattum ingu adhiradi paatuLet a high-energy blockbuster song begin here!
Very very cute-uVery, very cute one,
Idhu kitta undhan varisaiyai kaatuShow your skills to her!
Female
Edhukkadi pottiWhy this competition, girl?
Kuyil vizhi idhuWith eyes like a cuckoo, this is
Kodaikanal beauty….The Kodaikanal beauty...
Kodi idai aati kalakkidumSwaying her vine-like waist and rocking the stage,
Intha kannadathu beauty …..This is the Kannada beauty...
Male
Hey..hey…Hey..hey...
Punch on your..Punch on your..
Punch on your..Punch on your..
Female
Noodles polaeLike noodles,
Indha hip-uIs this hip!
Needles polaeLike needles,
Indha look-uIs this look!
Female
Sakthi kurichuAbout strength,
Romba thulla koodadhuYou shouldn't boast too much!
Thannai patriyae thaanaeAbout oneself,
Solla kudadhuOne should not brag!
Chinna nadhiyaCan a small river
Vanga kadalai vella mudiyumEver conquer the Bay of Bengal?
Track sui-um tshirt-ai edhukkuWhy wear a tracksuit and t-shirt?
Pudavaiyil kick-u irukkuThere's real charm in a saree!
Female
Dekho dekho..Look, look...
Iruvar jayam ingu yaarko yaarko..To whom does victory belong between the two?
Pookko kaikko..Is it for the flower or the hand?
Irandukkum seri samamBoth get equal
Markko markko..Marks and scores...
Mookko naakko..Is it the nose or the tongue?
Unakkena irandumae weako weakoo..For you, both are weak!
Un dhegam enna..What kind of body is yours?
Naan thottal ottum Ssencer cakeoo..It's like a Spencer cake that sticks when I touch it!
Female
Ey naughty aunty..Hey naughty aunty...
Un naakai neeti…Sticking out your tongue...
Yen potta potti…Why compete like this?
Paavam odi povayae..Poor thing, you will run away!
Female
Un grandma old-u…Your grandma is old...
Old ellam gold-u…All old is gold...
Gold ellam bold-u..All gold is bold...
Endha naalum energy gal kuraiyadhu…On any day, energy will never decrease!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track 'Dekho Dekho' from the 2009 movie Aadhavan is a high-energy dance face-off track featuring a playful banter and fashion/catwalk battle between youth and age, modernity and tradition. The lyrics pit young modern glamour against traditional grace and classic wisdom. While the younger side boasts about fitness, catwalks, Western attire, and youthfulness, the elder/traditional side counters with metaphors highlighting that roots give strength to branches and traditional attire holds timeless charm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

Noodles polae / Indha hip-u / Needles polae / Indha look-u (Lines 81-84 Rule/Segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue segment monologue monologue 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Rhyme (Iyaibo / Rhyming Scheme)

Un grandma old-u... Old ellam gold-u... Gold ellam bold-u...

Playful use of rhyming English words like 'baldies', 'dolly', 'weak-o', 'cake-o', 'old-u', 'gold-u', 'bold-u'.

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamaai)

Vizhudhugalin valimai ellamae / Ver galil thaan irukku (Lines 66-67)

Metaphor (Metaphorical Comparison)

Chinna nadhiya / Vanga kadalai vella mudiyum (Lines 89-90)

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Trivia

This track features legendary veteran actress Saroja Devi and Nayanthara in a dance-off sequence in the movie Aadhavan (2009), composed by Harris Jayaraj and written by the legendary lyricist Vaali.

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