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Dheemthanakka Thillana

From Villu · 2009

Lyricist
Snehan
Singers
Devi Sri Prasad, Divya Vijayagopal
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Details
Villu2009

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
{Yo check it out check it out check check it outYo check it out, check it out, check check it out
Get up get up oh lets get it upGet up, get up, oh let us get it up
Chor majakae nanana oh ah} (2)Chor majakae nanana oh ah (Repeat 2x)
Lets go..Let us go..
Male
Dheem thanakka thillana dheema thanakka thillanaDheem thanakka thillana, dheema thanakka thillana
Theer therikum villan naandhanaeI am the spark-scattering hero!
Female :Dheem thanakka thillana dheema thanakka thillanaFemale: Dheem thanakka thillana, dheema thanakka thillana
Thee pudicha nila naandhanaeI am the moon that caught fire!
Male
Naan otha kiss-u thaarenIf I give you a single kiss,
Un raatham desa paarenWatch the direction your blood flows,
Nooru kuthira veghathoda potipodumaeIt will race with the speed of a hundred horses!
Female
Naan otha hug-u thaarenIf I give you a single hug,
Kick-u yerum paarenWatch the kick and high rise,
Matham pudicha yaanai pola maruveYou will transform like a wild elephant in rut!
Male
Ey kannan naan kannanuku annanHey, I am Krishna, an elder brother to Krishna himself!
Adi leelaighalil mannanA king in playful romantic antics!
Anda manmathanin maaman naandhanaeI am the uncle to Lord Manmatha himself!
Female
Athai naan menakaiku athaiAunty, I am an aunt even to celestial beauty Menaka!
Naan kathutaren vithaI will teach you the art of romance!
Anda vithaikellam boss-u naandhanaeI am the ultimate boss of all arts!
Male
Dheem thanakka thillanaaa….. dheema thanakka thillanaDheem thanakka thillanaaa….. dheema thanakka thillana
Theer therikum villan naandhanaeI am the spark-scattering hero!
Male
Vetti vaicha apple pola un kanam irupadalaeBecause your cheeks are like a freshly sliced apple,
Parthalae nakkelam echil uripoghudaeJust looking at them makes one's mouth water!
Pooti vaicha pudhaiyal polaLike a locked away secret treasure,
Un udambu irupadalaeBecause your body is like that,
Thiruda thaan en nenju thittam theeti pakudhaeMy heart is plotting to steal it!
Female
Hey kathi kathi kathiHey knife, knife, knife,
Un kannu rendum kathiBoth your eyes are sharp knives,
Neram kaalam parkamal varudhae yena suthiThey keep circling around me without caring for time!
Vetti vetti vettiCut, cut, cut,
Un vetkatha nee vettiCut away your shyness,
Vegha vaika kekuriyae thee pettiYou are asking for a matchbox to light up the fire!
Male
Ey kannan naan kannanuku annanHey, I am Krishna, an elder brother to Krishna himself!
Adi leelaighalil mannanA king in playful romantic antics!
Anda manmathanin maaman naandhanaeI am the uncle to Lord Manmatha himself!
Female
Athai naan menakaiku athaiAunty, I am an aunt even to celestial beauty Menaka!
Naan kathutaren vithaI will teach you the art of romance!
Anda vithaikellam boss-u naandhanaeI am the ultimate boss of all arts!
Male
Ey..dheemthanakka thillanaaa…Ey..dheemthanakka thillanaaa…
Dheem thanakka thillana dheema thanakka thillanaDheem thanakka thillana dheema thanakka thillana
Theer therikum villan naandhanaeI am the spark-scattering hero!
Female :Dheem thanakka thillana dheema thanakka thillanaFemale: Dheem thanakka thillana dheema thanakka thillana
Thee pudicha nila naandhanaeI am the moon that caught fire!
Female
Saharavil elani polaLike tender coconut water in the Sahara desert,
Chirapunji tea-a polaLike hot tea in Cherrapunji,
Yengheyum yeppodhum un tagham theerpenaeAnywhere and anytime, I will quench your thirst!
Male
Pluto’vil water polaLike water on Pluto,
Yennoda nenjukullaInside my heart,
Yaarukum teriyamal olinjirika neethaanaeYou are hiding without anyone else knowing!
Female
Raa raa raa raa raa raaCome, come, come, come, come, come,
Nee angam nokki raa raaCome towards my body, come, come,
Inbamana imsai panna nee rathiri raaTo give me blissful sweet torture, come in the night!
Male
Ey kannan naan kannanuku annanHey, I am Krishna, an elder brother to Krishna himself!
Adi leelaighalil mannanA king in playful romantic antics!
Anda manmathanin maaman naandhanaeI am the uncle to Lord Manmatha himself!
Female
Athai naan menakaiku athaiAunty, I am an aunt even to celestial beauty Menaka!
Naan kathutaren vithaI will teach you the art of romance!
Anda vithaikellam boss-u naandhanaeI am the ultimate boss of all arts!
Male
Ey..dheemthanakka thillanaaa…Ey..dheemthanakka thillanaaa…
Dheem thanakka thillana dheema thanakka thillanaDheem thanakka thillana dheema thanakka thillana
Theer therikum villan naandhanaeI am the spark-scattering hero!
Female :Dheem thanakka thillana dheema thanakka thillanaFemale: Dheem thanakka thillana dheema thanakka thillana
Thee pudicha nila naandhanaeI am the moon that caught fire!
Male
Yo check it out check it out check check it outYo check it out, check it out, check check it out
Get up get up oh lets get it upGet up, get up, oh let us get it up
Chor majakae nanana oh ahChor majakae nanana oh ah

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a high-energy dance track where the male and female leads exchange playful, romantic banter and hyperbole. The male lead boasts of his irresistible charm, comparing his romantic mastery to mythological figures like Krishna and Manmatha, while expressing intense attraction toward the heroine's beauty. The female lead responds in kind, describing her passion as a moon set on fire and declaring herself capable of quenching his desire in any situation. Together, the lyrics highlight mutual attraction, passion, and energetic flirting filled with vivid pop-culture imagery and metaphors.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Vetti vaicha apple pola un kanam irupadalae

Compares the heroine's cheeks to a freshly cut apple to emphasize freshness and temptation.

Metaphor (Uruvagham)

Un kannu rendum kathi

Directly compares the heroine's sharp, piercing eyes to knives.

Hyperbole (Athyokthi)

Ey kannan naan kannanuku annan... Anda manmathanin maaman naandhanae

An exaggerated claim of superiority in romantic playfulness by calling himself Krishna's elder brother and Manmatha's uncle.

Contrast / Paradox (Muran)

Saharavil elani pola / Chirapunji tea-a pola

Juxtaposes unexpected pairs like coconut water in a dry desert (Sahara) and hot tea in a rainy land (Cherrapunji).

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Trivia

This high-tempo item song features Vijay and Nayanthara in the 2009 Tamil movie 'Villu', directed by Prabhu Deva. The upbeat music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, and the track is renowned for its energetic choreography.

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