Desingu Raja
From Dumm Dumm Dumm · 2001
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Harish Raghavendra, Sujatha
- Music director
- Karthik Raja
- Details
- Dumm Dumm Dumm2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Desinga raja…desinga raja | King Desingu... King Desingu |
| Chorus | |
| Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo | Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my |
| Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiii | Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my |
| Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo | Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my |
| Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiii | Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my |
| Female | |
| Desinga raja….desinga raja | King Desingu... King Desingu |
| Thiru thiru thirunru | Blinking confusedly, |
| Muzhippadhu yen | Why are you staring bewilderedly? |
| Male | |
| Thanjavur rani…thanjavur rani | Queen of Thanjavur... Queen of Thanjavur |
| Kuru kuru kurunru | Staring intently, |
| Paarpadhu yen | Why are you looking like that? |
| Female | |
| Poova thalaiya pottu paarthaal | When tossing a coin for heads or tails, |
| Poovonnu vizhindadhu thalaiyilae | A flower fell on the head side. |
| Male | |
| Kaaya pazhama kettu paarthaal | When asking whether it is unripe or ripe, |
| Kaayonnu kaninjadhu kanavillae | An unripe fruit ripened in a dream. |
| Female | |
| Hei desinga raja….desinga raja | Hey King Desingu... King Desingu |
| Thiru thiru thirunru | Blinking confusedly, |
| Muzhippadhu yen | Why are you staring bewilderedly? |
| Male | |
| Thanjavur rani…thanjavur rani | Queen of Thanjavur... Queen of Thanjavur |
| Kuru kuru kurunru | Staring intently, |
| Paarpadhu yen | Why are you looking like that? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………. | |
| Female | |
| Nenjukullae nenjukullae..ooo | Inside the heart, inside the heart... |
| Nenapukku alavillae | There is no limit to thoughts. |
| Male | |
| Kannukullae kannukullae..ooo | Inside the eyes, inside the eyes... |
| Kanavukku vilai illaaee.. | Dreams have no price tag. |
| Female | |
| En manadhil pai marangal viriyum | Sails unfurl inside my mind, |
| Indha kappal ettu dhisai adaiyum | This ship will reach all eight directions. |
| Male | |
| En idhayam mummadangu thudikkum | My heart beats three times as fast, |
| Un manadhin baaram enni kanakkum | Weighing and counting the burden of your mind. |
| Female | |
| Vinaavinai ketten | I asked a question, |
| Vidai varumae thanaai | The answer will arrive on its own. |
| Male | |
| Adupuli aataththilae..ooo | In the game of Tigers and Goats... |
| Odum puli katathilae | In the square of the running tiger, |
| Female | |
| Ottaipaanai thittathalae..ooo | Due to the leaky pot scheme... |
| Vazhiyudhae kuttathilae | It spills into the crowd. |
| Male | |
| En idhayam rayilum seiyum kalagam | My heart and a train cause chaos, |
| Female :Adhu iruppu padhai vittu vilagum | Female: It derails from the iron track, |
| Male | |
| Thalaikizhai thirumbiyidum | Turning upside down. |
| Idhu sariyaa… | Is this right? |
| Female :Thirisangu sorkka nilai | Female: A state of Trishanku's limbo, |
| Idhu dhaana | Is it this? |
| Male | |
| Vinaa ketten | I asked a question, |
| Vidai varumae thanaai | The answer will arrive on its own. |
| Female | |
| Desinga raja….desinga raja | King Desingu... King Desingu |
| Hey chinna ponnu sirichaa | Hey, if the young girl smiles, |
| Natchathiram parichaa | It is like plucking a star, |
| Nichyathai mudichaa melam kottanum | Once the engagement is fixed, play the drums! |
| Male | |
| Sundaikkayi ettana sumaikulli pathana | Turkey berry is eight annas, ten annas inside the load, |
| Ponna naanga kattuna | If we marry off the girl, |
| Nagai tharanum | You must give gold jewelry! |
| Female | |
| Summa aadadae sozhiyan kudumi | Don't just chatter, you cunning Choliya tuft! |
| Ethana pavun venum vaangikka | Buy as many gold sovereigns as you want. |
| Male | |
| Kulla podadhae mappilai murukku | Don't put on a show, groom's pride! |
| Jillavulla padhithaan pirikkannum | Half the district must be divided! |
| Female | |
| Hei desinga raja….desinga raja | Hey King Desingu... King Desingu |
| Thiru thiru thirunru | Blinking confusedly, |
| Muzhippadhu yen | Why are you staring bewilderedly? |
| Male | |
| Thanjavur rani…thanjavur rani | Queen of Thanjavur... Queen of Thanjavur |
| Kuru kuru kurunru | Staring intently, |
| Paarpadhu yen | Why are you looking like that? |
தேசிங்கு ராஜா
தேசிங்கு ராஜா
King Desingu... King Desingu
ஹையோ ஹையோ
ஹையோ ஹையோ ஹையோ
ஹையோ ஹையோ ஹை
ஹையோ ஹையோ
ஹையோ ஹையோ ஹையோ
ஹையோ ஹையோ ஹை
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my
தேசிங்கு ராஜா
தேசிங்கு ராஜா திரு திரு
திருன்னு முழிப்பது ஏன்
King Desingu... King Desingu
Blinking confusedly,
Why are you staring bewilderedly?
தஞ்சாவூர்
ராணி தஞ்சாவூர்
ராணி குரு குரு
குருன்னு பார்ப்பது
ஏன்
Queen of Thanjavur... Queen of Thanjavur
Staring intently,
Why are you looking like that?
பூவா தலையா
போட்டு பார்த்தால்
பூவொன்னு விழுந்தது
தலையிலே
When tossing a coin for heads or tails,
A flower fell on the head side.
காயா பழமா
கேட்டுப் பார்த்தால்
காயொன்னு கனிஞ்சது
கனவிலே
When asking whether it is unripe or ripe,
An unripe fruit ripened in a dream.
பெண் & ஆண் :
இனி
ஒன்னும் ஒன்னும்
ஒன்னா சேர்ந்து
மூனா ஆயிடும்
Hey King Desingu... King Desingu
Blinking confusedly,
Why are you staring bewilderedly?
ஹே தேசிங்கு ராஜா
தேசிங்கு ராஜா திரு திரு
திருன்னு முழிப்பது ஏன்
Queen of Thanjavur... Queen of Thanjavur
Staring intently,
Why are you looking like that?
தஞ்சாவூர்
ராணி தஞ்சாவூர்
ராணி குரு குரு
குருன்னு பார்ப்பது
ஏன்
............................
Inside the heart, inside the heart...
There is no limit to thoughts.
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே ஓ
நெனப்புக்கு அளவில்லே
Inside the eyes, inside the eyes...
Dreams have no price tag.
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே ஓ
கனவுக்கு விலை இல்லே
Sails unfurl inside my mind,
This ship will reach all eight directions.
என் மனதில்
பாய் மரங்கள் விரியும்
இந்த கப்பல் எட்டு திசை
அடையும்
My heart beats three times as fast,
Weighing and counting the burden of your mind.
என் இதயம்
மும்மடங்கு துடிக்கும்
உன் மனதின் பாரம்
எண்ணி கனக்கும்
I asked a question,
The answer will arrive on its own.
வினாவினை
கேட்டேன் விடை
வருமே தானாய்
In the game of Tigers and Goats...
In the square of the running tiger,
ஆடு புலி
ஆட்டத்திலே ஓ..
ஓடும் புலி கட்டத்திலே
Due to the leaky pot scheme...
It spills into the crowd.
ஓட்டைப்பானை
திட்டத்தாலே ஓ.. வழியுதே
கூட்டத்திலே
My heart and a train cause chaos,
Female: It derails from the iron track,
என் இதயம்
ரயிலும் செய்யும் கலகம்
பெண் : அது இருப்பு பாதை
விட்டு விலகும்
Turning upside down.
Is this right?
Female: A state of Trishanku's limbo,
Is it this?
தளைகிளை
திரும்பியிடும் இது சரியா
பெண் : திரிசங்கு சொர்க்க
நிலை இதுதானா
I asked a question,
The answer will arrive on its own.
வினா கேட்டேன்
விடை வருமே தானாய்
King Desingu... King Desingu
Hey, if the young girl smiles,
It is like plucking a star,
Once the engagement is fixed, play the drums!
தேசிங்கு ராஜா
தேசிங்கு ராஜா ஹேய்
சின்ன பொண்ணு சிரிச்சா
நட்சத்திரம் பறிச்சா நிச்சயத்தை
முடிச்சா மேளம் கொட்டனும்
Turkey berry is eight annas, ten annas inside the load,
If we marry off the girl,
You must give gold jewelry!
சுண்டைக்காயி
எட்டனா சுமைகூலி
பத்தனா பொண்ண நாங்க
கட்டுனா நகை தரணும்
Don't just chatter, you cunning Choliya tuft!
Buy as many gold sovereigns as you want.
சும்மா ஆடாதே
சோழியன் குடுமி எத்தன
பவுன் வேணும் வாங்கிக
Don't put on a show, groom's pride!
Half the district must be divided!
குல்லா போடாதே
மாப்பிள்ளை முறுக்கு
ஜில்லாவுல பாதி
தான் பிரிக்கணும்
Hey King Desingu... King Desingu
Blinking confusedly,
Why are you staring bewilderedly?
பெண் & ஆண் :
இனி
ஒன்னும் ஒன்னும்
ஒன்னா சேர்ந்து
மூனா ஆயிடும்
Queen of Thanjavur... Queen of Thanjavur
Staring intently,
Why are you looking like that?
ஹே தேசிங்கு ராஜா
தேசிங்கு ராஜா திரு திரு
திருன்னு முழிப்பது ஏன்
தஞ்சாவூர்
ராணி தஞ்சாவூர்
ராணி குரு குரு
குருன்னு பார்ப்பது
ஏன்
Desinga raja…desinga raja
King Desingu... King Desingu
Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my
Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiii
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my
Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my
Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiii
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my
Desinga raja….desinga raja
King Desingu... King Desingu
Thiru thiru thirunru
Blinking confusedly,
Muzhippadhu yen
Why are you staring bewilderedly?
Thanjavur rani…thanjavur rani
Queen of Thanjavur... Queen of Thanjavur
Kuru kuru kurunru
Staring intently,
Paarpadhu yen
Why are you looking like that?
Poova thalaiya pottu paarthaal
When tossing a coin for heads or tails,
Poovonnu vizhindadhu thalaiyilae
A flower fell on the head side.
Kaaya pazhama kettu paarthaal
When asking whether it is unripe or ripe,
Kaayonnu kaninjadhu kanavillae
An unripe fruit ripened in a dream.
Hei desinga raja….desinga raja
Hey King Desingu... King Desingu
Thiru thiru thirunru
Blinking confusedly,
Muzhippadhu yen
Why are you staring bewilderedly?
Thanjavur rani…thanjavur rani
Queen of Thanjavur... Queen of Thanjavur
Kuru kuru kurunru
Staring intently,
Paarpadhu yen
Why are you looking like that?
……………………………….
Nenjukullae nenjukullae..ooo
Inside the heart, inside the heart...
Nenapukku alavillae
There is no limit to thoughts.
Kannukullae kannukullae..ooo
Inside the eyes, inside the eyes...
Kanavukku vilai illaaee..
Dreams have no price tag.
En manadhil pai marangal viriyum
Sails unfurl inside my mind,
Indha kappal ettu dhisai adaiyum
This ship will reach all eight directions.
En idhayam mummadangu thudikkum
My heart beats three times as fast,
Un manadhin baaram enni kanakkum
Weighing and counting the burden of your mind.
Vinaavinai ketten
I asked a question,
Vidai varumae thanaai
The answer will arrive on its own.
Adupuli aataththilae..ooo
In the game of Tigers and Goats...
Odum puli katathilae
In the square of the running tiger,
Ottaipaanai thittathalae..ooo
Due to the leaky pot scheme...
Vazhiyudhae kuttathilae
It spills into the crowd.
En idhayam rayilum seiyum kalagam
My heart and a train cause chaos,
Female :Adhu iruppu padhai vittu vilagum
Female: It derails from the iron track,
Thalaikizhai thirumbiyidum
Turning upside down.
Idhu sariyaa…
Is this right?
Female :Thirisangu sorkka nilai
Female: A state of Trishanku's limbo,
Idhu dhaana
Is it this?
Vinaa ketten
I asked a question,
Vidai varumae thanaai
The answer will arrive on its own.
Desinga raja….desinga raja
King Desingu... King Desingu
Hey chinna ponnu sirichaa
Hey, if the young girl smiles,
Natchathiram parichaa
It is like plucking a star,
Nichyathai mudichaa melam kottanum
Once the engagement is fixed, play the drums!
Sundaikkayi ettana sumaikulli pathana
Turkey berry is eight annas, ten annas inside the load,
Ponna naanga kattuna
If we marry off the girl,
Nagai tharanum
You must give gold jewelry!
Summa aadadae sozhiyan kudumi
Don't just chatter, you cunning Choliya tuft!
Ethana pavun venum vaangikka
Buy as many gold sovereigns as you want.
Kulla podadhae mappilai murukku
Don't put on a show, groom's pride!
Jillavulla padhithaan pirikkannum
Half the district must be divided!
Hei desinga raja….desinga raja
Hey King Desingu... King Desingu
Thiru thiru thirunru
Blinking confusedly,
Muzhippadhu yen
Why are you staring bewilderedly?
Thanjavur rani…thanjavur rani
Queen of Thanjavur... Queen of Thanjavur
Kuru kuru kurunru
Staring intently,
Paarpadhu yen
Why are you looking like that?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Desinga Raja' from the movie Dumm Dumm Dumm (2001) is a playful, festive song featuring banter between the main characters and their relatives during wedding celebrations. The song mixes internal romantic monologues—reflecting racing hearts, boundless dreams, and confusion—with lively traditional teasing regarding wedding demands, dowry, and family pride. Using playful local metaphors like King Desingu, the Queen of Thanjavur, and traditional board games, it captures the chaotic charm of an arranged marriage setting where the lead pair hides their growing affection behind witty back-and-forth arguments.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration & Onomatopoeia)
“Thiru thiru thirunru / Muzhippadhu yen”
Repetitive rhythmic words like 'Thiru thiru' and 'Kuru kuru' evoke visual imagery of bewildered blinking and sharp staring.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Poova thalaiya pottu paarthaal / Kaaya pazhama kettu paarthaal”
Matching second consonants in 'Poova' and 'Kaaya' create a balanced, rhythmic structure suitable for folk banter.
Metaphor
“Desinga raja…desinga raja / Thanjavur rani…thanjavur rani”
The male and female leads are playfully elevated to historical royalty—King Desingu of Gingee and the Queen of Thanjavur.
Proverbial / Cultural Allusion
“Summa aadadae sozhiyan kudumi”
'Sozhiyan kudumi' refers to the Tamil proverb about shrewd, calculated individuals, adding cultural flavor to the family negotiations.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Karthik Raja for the 2001 film 'Dumm Dumm Dumm' (produced by Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies), this track accompanies a lively pre-wedding sequence featuring Madhavan and Jyothika. The film revolves around two reluctant individuals plotting to stop their wedding, making the lyrics' hidden tension and playful rivalry central to the narrative.
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