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Lyrics & meaning

Dham Dham Naanoru Dham

From Needhi Pizhaithathu · 1981

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Needhi Pizhaithathu
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
2 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaei….aa…aaa….aah…aa…
Aa…aaa….aah…aa…
Dham dham naanoru dham
Dham dham neeyoru dham
Amutham muzhuthum arunthum anantham
Dham dham naanoru dham
Dham dham neeyoru dham
Amutham muzhuthum arunthum anantham
Tharaththum tharaththum tharaththum thartatharaththum
Tharaththum tharaththum tharaththum thartatharaththum
Anaiththum inianthom vayathum manathum
Pozhuthum ezhuthum viruththam
Dham dham naanoru dham
Dham dham neeyoru dham
Amutham muzhuthum arunthum anantham
Poga poga bodhai uchchaththil
Naanum poda poda paadhi michchaththil
Haei poga poga bodhai uchchaththil
Naanum poda poda paadhi michchaththil
Vinaadi thorum thegam soodera
Vidaathu unnai aasai eedera
Unakkithu pudhuvitha adhisayam
Enakkithu pazhagiya anupavam
Unakkithu pudhuvitha adhisayam
Enakkithu pazhagiya anupavam
Kalanthum kaninthum tharavum peravum
Iravum uravum poruththam
Dham dham naanoru dham
Dham dham neeyoru dham
Amutham muzhuthum arunthum anantham ha haa
Seedhai pola vaazhum pennalla idhuthaan
Paadhai endru pogum kannalla
Seedhai pola vaazhum pennalla idhuthaan
Paadhai endru pogum kannalla
Nilaavum naanum vaazhvil orr jaadhi
Kulaavum megam ellaam en jodi
Madiyenum padukkaiyai virikkavaa
Madhanodu radhiyena kalakkavaa
Siriththum sivanthum idhazhum idaiyum
Malarum tharunam vasantham
Dham dham naanoru dham
Dham dham neeyoru dham
Amutham muzhuthum arunthum anantham
…………………
Hey... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
Puff, puff, a puff for me,
Puff, puff, a puff for you,
The bliss of drinking all the nectar!
Puff, puff, a puff for me,
Puff, puff, a puff for you,
The bliss of drinking all the nectar!
Tarathum tarathum tarathum thardhatharathum
Tarathum tarathum tarathum thardhatharathum
Embracing, we united in our youth and minds,
As the night writes a verse of love...
Puff, puff, a puff for me,
Puff, puff, a puff for you,
The bliss of drinking all the nectar!
As time goes on, the high reaches its peak,
And as I keep taking more, half still remains!
Hey, as time goes on, the high reaches its peak,
And as I keep taking more, half still remains!
With every second, the body grows warmer,
As desire for you is endlessly fulfilled,
To you, this is a new kind of wonder,
To me, this is a familiar experience!
To you, this is a new kind of wonder,
To me, this is a familiar experience!
Mingling and mellowing, giving and receiving,
The night and our intimacy are a perfect match...
Puff, puff, a puff for me,
Puff, puff, a puff for you,
The bliss of drinking all the nectar, ha ha!
I am not a woman who lives like Sita,
Nor do my eyes follow just one fixed path!
I am not a woman who lives like Sita,
Nor do my eyes follow just one fixed path!
The moon and I are of the same kind in life,
Every playful cloud is my partner!
Shall I spread out the bed of my lap?
Shall we unite like Madan and Rathi (god and goddess of love)?
Smiling and blushing, lips and waist,
This blossoming moment is spring...
Puff, puff, a puff for me,
Puff, puff, a puff for you,
The bliss of drinking all the nectar, ha ha!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Dham Dham Naanoru Dham is an energetic and sensual club/cabaret track sung by S. Janaki from the 1981 movie 'Needhi Pizhaithathu', with music composed by Shankar-Ganesh and lyrics written by Vaali. The song revolves around a bold, modern woman reveling in intoxication, nocturnal freedom, and passionate romance. In the lyrics, the female protagonist openly declares her independence, asserting that she is not a bound or submissive figure like Sita, but rather a free spirit belonging to the night, like the moon among clouds. She invites her lover to partake in the bliss of the moment, describing the physical warmth, rhythm, and sensory heightening brought on by love and wine.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Onomatopoeia

“Dham dham naanoru dham”

The rhythmic repetition of 'Dham dham' mimics a heartbeat, beat of music, or the rhythmic puffs of intoxication.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Amutham muzhuthum arunthum anantham”

Repetition of the vowel 'a' sound at the beginning of consecutive words (Amutham, arunthum, anantham).

Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Seedhai pola vaazhum pennalla idhuthaan / Paadhai endru pogum kannalla”

Matching of the second consonant syllable '-dhai-' across lines ('Seedhai' and 'Paadhai').

Metaphor / Cultural Allusion

“Madhanodu radhiyena kalakkavaa”

Comparing the lovers' union to that of Kama (Madhan) and Rati, the Hindu deities of love and desire.

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Trivia

Needhi Pizhaithathu (1981) featured music by the composer duo Shankar-Ganesh. S. Janaki was renowned during this era for her versatile vocal expressions, seamlessly shifting between high-pitched allure, seductive giggles, and complex rhythmic scatting in cabaret-style numbers.

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