Dhill Dhill
From Dhill · 2001
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Timmy, Sriram Parthasarathy
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Dhill2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vendum vendum nenjil vendum | Needed, needed, needed in the heart |
| Theeyai theendum dhill dhill | Courage that touches fire, courage courage |
| Meendum meendum vella thoondum | Urging again and again to win |
| Vegam thaanae dhill dhill | That speed itself is courage, courage |
| Male | |
| Hitler kaalathil | In Hitler's era |
| Andha charlie chaplin dhill | That Charlie Chaplin was courage |
| British kaalathil | In the British era |
| Kathar sattai ellam dhill | All those wearing Khadi shirts were courage |
| Male | |
| Un kai regaigal ondrum illai | Your palm lines mean nothing |
| Kaiyil vendum dhill | You need courage in your hands |
| Male | |
| Dhill dhill | Courage courage |
| Dhill dhill | Courage courage |
| Dhill dhill | Courage courage |
| Dhill dhill | Courage courage |
| Male | |
| Vendum vendum nenjil vendum | Needed, needed, needed in the heart |
| Theeyai theendum dhill dhill | Courage that touches fire, courage courage |
| Meendum meendum vella thoondum | Urging again and again to win |
| Vegam thaanae dhill dhill | That speed itself is courage, courage |
| Male | |
| L board pottu | Putting an L-board |
| Aeroplane ottu | Fly an airplane |
| Aaha athu thaan dhill | Aha, that is real courage |
| Eiffel towerin mela nindru | Standing atop the Eiffel tower |
| Oonjal aadu dhill | Swinging on a swing is courage |
| Male | |
| Makeup illa azhagi | A beauty without makeup |
| Mugam kaana thevai dhill | Needs courage to show her face |
| Ladies college ullae | Inside a ladies college |
| Nee thaniya pona dhill | If you go alone, that is courage |
| Male | |
| Ada meenambakkam runway-il | Hey, on the Meenambakkam runway |
| Nee pattam vitta dhill | Flying a kite is courage |
| Nee pakistan-in border pakkam | Near the Pakistan border |
| Kadalai vittal dhill | Flirting or selling peanuts is courage |
| Male | |
| Dhill dhill | Courage courage |
| Dhill dhill | Courage courage |
| Dhill dhill | Courage courage |
| Dhill dhill | Courage courage |
| Male | |
| Poda boomi chinna thambi | Go ahead, the earth is small, little brother |
| Thevai nenjil dhill | Courage is needed in the heart |
| Sevi ketkaatha beethoven | Beethoven who could not hear |
| Symphony dhaanda dhill | His symphony itself was courage |
| Male | |
| Yethaiyum yethaiyum yethaiyum | Anything, anything, anything |
| Naam ethirkka thevai dhill | To face anything, we need courage |
| Chorus :Dhill dhill | Courage courage |
| Male | |
| Karuvil karuvil karuvil irundhae | Right from inside the womb |
| Perum abhayam thaanae dhill | Courage is the ultimate fearlessness |
| Ini accham illai accham illai | No fear anymore, no fear anymore |
| Sonna bharathi dhill | Bharathiyar who said this was courage |
| Nam desaiya kodiyil ullathu enna | What is present in our national flag? |
| Noola illai dhill | Is it thread? No, courage! |
| Male | |
| Dhill dhill | Courage courage |
| Dhill dhill | Courage courage |
| Dhill dhill | Courage courage |
| Dhill dhill | Courage courage |
| Male | |
| Vendum vendum nenjil vendum | Needed, needed, needed in the heart |
| Theeyai theendum dhill dhill | Courage that touches fire, courage courage |
| Meendum meendum vella thoondum | Urging again and again to win |
| Vegam thaanae dhill dhill | That speed itself is courage, courage |
| Male | |
| Hitler kaalathil | In Hitler's era |
| Andha charlie chaplin dhill | That Charlie Chaplin was courage |
| British kaalathil | In the British era |
| Kathar sattai ellam dhill | All those wearing Khadi shirts were courage |
| Male | |
| Un kai regaigal ondrum illai | Your palm lines mean nothing |
| Kaiyil vendum dhill | You need courage in your hands |
| Male | |
| Dhill dhill | Courage courage |
| Dhill dhill | Courage courage |
| Dhill dhill | Courage courage |
| Dhill dhill | Courage courage |
வேண்டும் வேண்டும்
நெஞ்சில் வேண்டும் தீயை
தீண்டும் தில் தில் மீண்டும்
மீண்டும் வெல்ல தூண்டும்
வேகம் தானே தில் தில்
Needed, needed, needed in the heart
Courage that touches fire, courage courage
Urging again and again to win
That speed itself is courage, courage
ஹிட்லர் காலத்தில்
அந்த சார்லி சாப்ளின் தில்
பிரிட்டிஷ் காலத்தில் கதர்
சட்டை எல்லாம் தில்
In Hitler's era
That Charlie Chaplin was courage
In the British era
All those wearing Khadi shirts were courage
உன் கை ரேகைகள்
ஒன்றும் இல்லை கையில்
வேண்டும் தில்
Your palm lines mean nothing
You need courage in your hands
தில் தில் தில்
தில் தில் தில் தில் தில்
Courage courage
Courage courage
Courage courage
Courage courage
வேண்டும் வேண்டும்
நெஞ்சில் வேண்டும் தீயை
தீண்டும் தில் தில் மீண்டும்
மீண்டும் வெல்ல தூண்டும்
வேகம் தானே தில் தில்
Needed, needed, needed in the heart
Courage that touches fire, courage courage
Urging again and again to win
That speed itself is courage, courage
எல் போர்டு போட்டு
ஏரோபிளேன் ஓட்டு ஆஹா
அது தான் தில் ஈபிள் டவரின்
மேல நின்று ஊஞ்சல் ஆடு தில்
Putting an L-board
Fly an airplane
Aha, that is real courage
Standing atop the Eiffel tower
Swinging on a swing is courage
மேக் அப் இல்லா
அழகி முகம் காண தேவை
தில் லேடீஸ் காலேஜ் உள்ளே
நீ தனியா போனா தில்
A beauty without makeup
Needs courage to show her face
Inside a ladies college
If you go alone, that is courage
அட மீனம்பாக்கம்
ரன் வேயில் நீ பட்டம் விட்டா
தில் நீ பாகிஸ்தானின் பார்டர்
பக்கம் கடலை விட்டால் தில்
Hey, on the Meenambakkam runway
Flying a kite is courage
Near the Pakistan border
Flirting or selling peanuts is courage
தில் தில் தில்
தில் தில் தில் தில் தில்
Courage courage
Courage courage
Courage courage
Courage courage
போடா பூமி சின்ன
தம்பி தேவை நெஞ்சில் தில்
செவி கேட்காத பீத்தோவன்
சிம்பொனி தான் டா தில்
Go ahead, the earth is small, little brother
Courage is needed in the heart
Beethoven who could not hear
His symphony itself was courage
எதையும் எதையும்
எதையும் நாம் எதிர்க்க
தேவை தில்
குழு :
தில் தில்
Anything, anything, anything
To face anything, we need courage
Courage courage
கருவில் கருவில்
கருவில் இருந்தே பெரும்
அபாயம் தானே தில் இனி
அச்சம் இல்லை அச்சம்
இல்லை சொன்னா பாரதி
தில் நம் தேசிய கொடியில்
உள்ளது என்ன நூலா
இல்லை தில்
Right from inside the womb
Courage is the ultimate fearlessness
No fear anymore, no fear anymore
Bharathiyar who said this was courage
What is present in our national flag?
Is it thread? No, courage!
தில் தில் தில்
தில் தில் தில் தில் தில்
Courage courage
Courage courage
Courage courage
Courage courage
வேண்டும் வேண்டும்
நெஞ்சில் வேண்டும் தீயை
தீண்டும் தில் தில் மீண்டும்
மீண்டும் வெல்ல தூண்டும்
வேகம் தானே தில் தில்
Needed, needed, needed in the heart
Courage that touches fire, courage courage
Urging again and again to win
That speed itself is courage, courage
ஹிட்லர் காலத்தில்
அந்த சார்லி சாப்ளின் தில்
பிரிட்டிஷ் காலத்தில் கதர்
சட்டை எல்லாம் தில்
In Hitler's era
That Charlie Chaplin was courage
In the British era
All those wearing Khadi shirts were courage
உன் கை ரேகைகள்
ஒன்றும் இல்லை கையில்
வேண்டும் தில்
Your palm lines mean nothing
You need courage in your hands
தில் தில் தில்
தில் தில் தில் தில் தில்
Courage courage
Courage courage
Courage courage
Courage courage
Vendum vendum nenjil vendum
Needed, needed, needed in the heart
Theeyai theendum dhill dhill
Courage that touches fire, courage courage
Meendum meendum vella thoondum
Urging again and again to win
Vegam thaanae dhill dhill
That speed itself is courage, courage
Hitler kaalathil
In Hitler's era
Andha charlie chaplin dhill
That Charlie Chaplin was courage
British kaalathil
In the British era
Kathar sattai ellam dhill
All those wearing Khadi shirts were courage
Un kai regaigal ondrum illai
Your palm lines mean nothing
Kaiyil vendum dhill
You need courage in your hands
Dhill dhill
Courage courage
Dhill dhill
Courage courage
Dhill dhill
Courage courage
Dhill dhill
Courage courage
Vendum vendum nenjil vendum
Needed, needed, needed in the heart
Theeyai theendum dhill dhill
Courage that touches fire, courage courage
Meendum meendum vella thoondum
Urging again and again to win
Vegam thaanae dhill dhill
That speed itself is courage, courage
L board pottu
Putting an L-board
Aeroplane ottu
Fly an airplane
Aaha athu thaan dhill
Aha, that is real courage
Eiffel towerin mela nindru
Standing atop the Eiffel tower
Oonjal aadu dhill
Swinging on a swing is courage
Makeup illa azhagi
A beauty without makeup
Mugam kaana thevai dhill
Needs courage to show her face
Ladies college ullae
Inside a ladies college
Nee thaniya pona dhill
If you go alone, that is courage
Ada meenambakkam runway-il
Hey, on the Meenambakkam runway
Nee pattam vitta dhill
Flying a kite is courage
Nee pakistan-in border pakkam
Near the Pakistan border
Kadalai vittal dhill
Flirting or selling peanuts is courage
Dhill dhill
Courage courage
Dhill dhill
Courage courage
Dhill dhill
Courage courage
Dhill dhill
Courage courage
Poda boomi chinna thambi
Go ahead, the earth is small, little brother
Thevai nenjil dhill
Courage is needed in the heart
Sevi ketkaatha beethoven
Beethoven who could not hear
Symphony dhaanda dhill
His symphony itself was courage
Yethaiyum yethaiyum yethaiyum
Anything, anything, anything
Naam ethirkka thevai dhill
To face anything, we need courage
Chorus :Dhill dhill
Courage courage
Karuvil karuvil karuvil irundhae
Right from inside the womb
Perum abhayam thaanae dhill
Courage is the ultimate fearlessness
Ini accham illai accham illai
No fear anymore, no fear anymore
Sonna bharathi dhill
Bharathiyar who said this was courage
Nam desaiya kodiyil ullathu enna
What is present in our national flag?
Noola illai dhill
Is it thread? No, courage!
Dhill dhill
Courage courage
Dhill dhill
Courage courage
Dhill dhill
Courage courage
Dhill dhill
Courage courage
Vendum vendum nenjil vendum
Needed, needed, needed in the heart
Theeyai theendum dhill dhill
Courage that touches fire, courage courage
Meendum meendum vella thoondum
Urging again and again to win
Vegam thaanae dhill dhill
That speed itself is courage, courage
Hitler kaalathil
In Hitler's era
Andha charlie chaplin dhill
That Charlie Chaplin was courage
British kaalathil
In the British era
Kathar sattai ellam dhill
All those wearing Khadi shirts were courage
Un kai regaigal ondrum illai
Your palm lines mean nothing
Kaiyil vendum dhill
You need courage in your hands
Dhill dhill
Courage courage
Dhill dhill
Courage courage
Dhill dhill
Courage courage
Dhill dhill
Courage courage
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
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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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