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Dhill Dhill

From Dhill · 2001

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Timmy, Sriram Parthasarathy
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Dhill
Movie release year
2001
Lyrics added on
30 Jun 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vendum vendum nenjil vendum
Theeyai theendum dhill dhill
Meendum meendum vella thoondum
Vegam thaanae dhill dhill
Hitler kaalathil
Andha charlie chaplin dhill
British kaalathil
Kathar sattai ellam dhill
Un kai regaigal ondrum illai
Kaiyil vendum dhill
Dhill dhill
Dhill dhill
Dhill dhill
Dhill dhill
Vendum vendum nenjil vendum
Theeyai theendum dhill dhill
Meendum meendum vella thoondum
Vegam thaanae dhill dhill
L board pottu
Aeroplane ottu
Aaha athu thaan dhill
Eiffel towerin mela nindru
Oonjal aadu dhill
Makeup illa azhagi
Mugam kaana thevai dhill
Ladies college ullae
Nee thaniya pona dhill
Ada meenambakkam runway-il
Nee pattam vitta dhill
Nee pakistan-in border pakkam
Kadalai vittal dhill
Dhill dhill
Dhill dhill
Dhill dhill
Dhill dhill
Poda boomi chinna thambi
Thevai nenjil dhill
Sevi ketkaatha beethoven
Symphony dhaanda dhill
Yethaiyum yethaiyum yethaiyum
Naam ethirkka thevai dhill
Chorus :Dhill dhill
Karuvil karuvil karuvil irundhae
Perum abhayam thaanae dhill
Ini accham illai accham illai
Sonna bharathi dhill
Nam desaiya kodiyil ullathu enna
Noola illai dhill
Dhill dhill
Dhill dhill
Dhill dhill
Dhill dhill
Vendum vendum nenjil vendum
Theeyai theendum dhill dhill
Meendum meendum vella thoondum
Vegam thaanae dhill dhill
Hitler kaalathil
Andha charlie chaplin dhill
British kaalathil
Kathar sattai ellam dhill
Un kai regaigal ondrum illai
Kaiyil vendum dhill
Dhill dhill
Dhill dhill
Dhill dhill
Dhill dhill
You need it, you need it in your heart,
Guts that can touch fire—guts, guts!
Driving you to win again and again,
That fire within is pure guts!
In the era of Hitler,
That Charlie Chaplin was pure guts!
During the days of the British rule,
Wearing khadi shirts was pure guts!
The lines on your palm mean nothing,
What your hands need is guts!
Guts, guts!
Guts, guts!
Guts, guts!
Guts, guts!
You need it, you need it in your heart,
Guts that can touch fire—guts, guts!
Driving you to win again and again,
That fire within is pure guts!
Slapping on a Learner's sign
And flying an airplane—
Aha, that is true guts!
Standing on top of the Eiffel Tower
And riding a swing—that is guts!
Looking at a pretty woman's face
Without any makeup takes guts!
Walking inside a women's college
All by yourself takes guts!
Flying a kite right across
The Meenambakkam runway takes guts!
Hanging out and flirting
Right by the Pakistan border takes guts!
Guts, guts!
Guts, guts!
Guts, guts!
Guts, guts!
Step out into the world, little brother,
You need guts in your heart!
The deaf Beethoven composing
A symphony was pure guts!
To stand up and face anything,
What we need is guts!
Chorus: Guts, guts!
Right from inside the mother's womb,
Our greatest shield is guts!
Saying, "There is no fear, no fear at all,"
Poet Bharati showed pure guts!
What is our national flag woven from?
Just thread? No, pure guts!
Guts, guts!
Guts, guts!
Guts, guts!
Guts, guts!
You need it, you need it in your heart,
Guts that can touch fire—guts, guts!
Driving you to win again and again,
That fire within is pure guts!
In the era of Hitler,
That Charlie Chaplin was pure guts!
During the days of the British rule,
Wearing khadi shirts was pure guts!
The lines on your palm mean nothing,
What your hands need is guts!
Guts, guts!
Guts, guts!
Guts, guts!
Guts, guts!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The title song 'Dhill Dhill' from the 2001 Tamil action film 'Dhill' is an upbeat anthem celebrating audacity, courage, and grit ('dhill'). Lyricist Pa. Vijay defines courage not as an abstract virtue, but as a driving force seen across history, art, and everyday life. The lyrics contrast line-reading fortune telling with actionable bravery, asserting that palm lines mean nothing without inner spirit.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Vendum vendum nenjil vendum”

Doubled words like 'Vendum vendum', 'Meendum meendum', and 'Karuvil karuvil' amplify the urgency and rhythmic vigor of the song.

Historical and Cultural Allusions

“Hitler kaalathil Andha charlie chaplin dhill”

References to Charlie Chaplin defying Hitler, freedom fighters wearing Khadi against British rule, Beethoven composing while deaf, and Subramania Bharathi's anthem 'Acham Illai'.

Edukku / Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“L board pottu / Aeroplane ottu”

Matching tail end sounds across lines such as 'L board pottu' and 'Aeroplane ottu' to create catchy melodic cadence.

Metaphor

“Nam desaiya kodiyil ullathu enna / Noola illai dhill”

Describing courage as the true woven substance inside the national flag rather than simple thread.

Did you know?

Trivia

Composed by Vidyasagar and sung by Tippu, 'Dhill' (2001) was a major breakthrough film for actor Vikram, establishing him as a mass hero. The slang term 'Dhill' (derived from Hindi 'Dil', meaning heart/guts) became widely popularized in Tamil pop culture as a synonym for audacity through this movie and title track.

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