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Desingu Raja

From Dumm Dumm Dumm · 2001

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Harish Raghavendra, Sujatha
Music director
Karthik Raja
Movie name
Dumm Dumm Dumm
Movie release year
2001
Lyrics added on
25 Jun 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Desinga raja…desinga raja
Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo
Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiii
Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo
Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiii
Desinga raja….desinga raja
Thiru thiru thirunru
Muzhippadhu yen
Thanjavur rani…thanjavur rani
Kuru kuru kurunru
Paarpadhu yen
Poova thalaiya pottu paarthaal
Poovonnu vizhindadhu thalaiyilae
Kaaya pazhama kettu paarthaal
Kaayonnu kaninjadhu kanavillae
Hei desinga raja….desinga raja
Thiru thiru thirunru
Muzhippadhu yen
Thanjavur rani…thanjavur rani
Kuru kuru kurunru
Paarpadhu yen
……………………………….
Nenjukullae nenjukullae..ooo
Nenapukku alavillae
Kannukullae kannukullae..ooo
Kanavukku vilai illaaee..
En manadhil pai marangal viriyum
Indha kappal ettu dhisai adaiyum
En idhayam mummadangu thudikkum
Un manadhin baaram enni kanakkum
Vinaavinai ketten
Vidai varumae thanaai
Adupuli aataththilae..ooo
Odum puli katathilae
Ottaipaanai thittathalae..ooo
Vazhiyudhae kuttathilae
En idhayam rayilum seiyum kalagam
Female :Adhu iruppu padhai vittu vilagum
Thalaikizhai thirumbiyidum
Idhu sariyaa…
Female :Thirisangu sorkka nilai
Idhu dhaana
Vinaa ketten
Vidai varumae thanaai
Desinga raja….desinga raja
Hey chinna ponnu sirichaa
Natchathiram parichaa
Nichyathai mudichaa melam kottanum
Sundaikkayi ettana sumaikulli pathana
Ponna naanga kattuna
Nagai tharanum
Summa aadadae sozhiyan kudumi
Ethana pavun venum vaangikka
Kulla podadhae mappilai murukku
Jillavulla padhithaan pirikkannum
Hei desinga raja….desinga raja
Thiru thiru thirunru
Muzhippadhu yen
Thanjavur rani…thanjavur rani
Kuru kuru kurunru
Paarpadhu yen
King Desingu... King Desingu
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh my
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh my
King Desingu... King Desingu
Staring blankly and bewilderedly,
why are you so wide-eyed?
Queen of Thanjavur... Queen of Thanjavur
With piercing, intent eyes,
why are you staring like that?
When we tossed for heads or tails,
a flower fell right upon my head.
When asking if it was unripe or ripe,
an unripe fruit ripened in my dream.
Hey King Desingu... King Desingu
Staring blankly and bewilderedly,
why are you so wide-eyed?
Queen of Thanjavur... Queen of Thanjavur
With piercing, intent eyes,
why are you staring like that?
...
Deep inside the heart, inside the heart... oh
there is no limit to memories.
Within the eyes, within the eyes... oh
dreams are beyond any price.
In my mind, sails unfold,
and this ship reaches all eight directions.
My heart beats three times faster,
weighing and measuring the burden of your heart.
I asked the question,
and the answer will come on its own.
In the game of goats and tigers... oh
as the tiger runs across the grid,
due to the plan of a leaky pot... oh
it spills right out into the crowd.
My heart and the train cause a clash,
Female: It veers off the iron tracks,
turning completely upside down.
Is this right...
Female: A state of Trishanku's limbo,
is this truly what it is?
I asked a question,
and the answer will come on its own.
King Desingu... King Desingu
Hey, when the young girl smiles,
and plucks down a star,
once the engagement is fixed, sound the wedding drums!
Turkey berry costs eight annas, a full load costs ten,
if we marry off our girl,
you must give jewelry!
Don't just chatter uselessly, you sly fox!
Take as many sovereigns of gold as you want!
Don't flaunt your swagger, bridegroom!
We must divide half of the entire district!
Hey King Desingu... King Desingu
Staring blankly and bewilderedly,
why are you so wide-eyed?
Queen of Thanjavur... Queen of Thanjavur
With piercing, intent eyes,
why are you staring like that?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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.

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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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