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Lyrics & meaning

Dhimsu Katta

From Thirumalai · 2003

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Tippu, Srilekha Parthasarathy
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Thirumalai
Movie release year
2003
Lyrics added on
29 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Dhimsu kattai ai ai
Dhimsu kattai ai ai
Yendi ennai keduthuputta…
Koothu katta ai ai
Koothu katta ai ai
Yedhukku ennai sethukitta
Pappala pala pappala pala
Pappaali pazhamae
Thathala thala thathala thala
Thakkaali pazhamae
Gumthalakkadi jumthalakkadi
Jootachu vayasae
Aithalakkadi aithalakkadi
Kettaachu manasae
Dhimsu kattai ai ai
Dhimsu kattai ai ai
Yendi ennai keduthuputta…
Koothu katta ai ai
Koothu katta ai ai
Yedhukku ennai sethukitta
Unnoda meniyaiyum
Ennoda meniyaiyum
Oru meter kairu suthi kattikalaam
Unnoda idadhu kannam
Ennoda valadhu kannam
Onnaaga pasai thadavi ottikalaam
Anjaaru angulam thaan un iduppu
Angangu thottaal podhum pullarippu
Female :Ulloora yedho pannum un sirippu
Nanjoora seiyudhu un nacharippu
Enna sonnae ippo enna sonnae
Ennai yethi vittu nee thalli ninnae
Pappala pala pappala pala
Pappaali pazhamae
Thathala thala thathala thala
Thakkaali pazhamae
Ai gumthalakkadi jumthalakkadi
Jootachu vayasae
Aithalakkadi aithalakkadi
Kettaachu manasae
Dhimsu kattai ai ai
Dhimsu kattai ai ai
Yendi ennai keduthuputta…
Silambaadum kanna kandu
Silaiyaattam nikkattuma
Sivappaagi en udambu silirthiduma
Hey padam kaattum kannathula
Padagotti paarkattuma
Pazha thottam podattuma parikkattuma
Enoda meni idhu nei murukku
Anganga irukkum paaru kai murukku
Male :Unnoda angam ellaam kammar kattu
Annaandhu paarka vacha halwa thattu
Konjam tharen
Ippo konjam tharen
Ada appurama naan motham tharen
Dhimsu kattai ai ai
Dhimsu kattai ai ai
Yendi ennai keduthuputta…
Koothu katta ai ai
Koothu katta ai ai
Yedhukku ennai sethukitta
Pappala pala pappala pala
Pappaali pazhamae
Thathala thala thathala thala
Thakkaali pazhamae
Oi gumthalakkadi jumthalakkadi
Jootachu vayasae
Aithalakkadi aithalakkadi
Kettaachu manasae
O shapely bombshell, ai ai
O shapely bombshell, ai ai
Why did you ruin me, girl?
O lively dancer, ai ai
O lively dancer, ai ai
Why did you draw me close?
Pappala pala pappala pala
O sweet papaya fruit!
Thathala thala thathala thala
O juicy tomato!
Kumthalakkadi jumthalakkadi
My youthful days have taken off!
Aithalakkadi aithalakkadi
My heart has gone completely wild!
O shapely bombshell, ai ai
O shapely bombshell, ai ai
Why did you ruin me, girl?
O lively dancer, ai ai
O lively dancer, ai ai
Why did you draw me close?
Your slender body
And my body,
We could tie together with a single meter of rope!
Your left cheek
And my right cheek,
We could glue together into one!
Your waist is barely a few inches,
Touching you here and there brings goosebumps!
Female: Your smile stirs something deep inside me,
Your teasing chatter spreads like sweet poison!
What did you say? What did you just say?
You got me all excited and stepped back!
Pappala pala pappala pala
O sweet papaya fruit!
Thathala thala thathala thala
O juicy tomato!
Hey, kumthalakkadi jumthalakkadi
My youthful days have taken off!
Aithalakkadi aithalakkadi
My heart has gone completely wild!
O shapely bombshell, ai ai
O shapely bombshell, ai ai
Why did you ruin me, girl?
Seeing your eyes duel like martial sticks,
Should I stand frozen like a statue?
Will my body blush red and shiver with chills?
Hey, on your cheeks that put on a show,
Shall I take a ride like sailing a boat?
Shall I plant a fruit garden and pick the harvest?
My body is crisp like a butter murukku (crispy snack),
Look at the playful strength in my hands!
Male: Your whole body is sweet like kamarkattu (jaggery-coconut candy),
A platter of halwa that leaves me looking up in wonder!
I will give you a little,
I will give you a little right now,
And later, I will give you everything!
O shapely bombshell, ai ai
O shapely bombshell, ai ai
Why did you ruin me, girl?
O lively dancer, ai ai
O lively dancer, ai ai
Why did you draw me close?
Pappala pala pappala pala
O sweet papaya fruit!
Thathala thala thathala thala
O juicy tomato!
Oh, kumthalakkadi jumthalakkadi
My youthful days have taken off!
Aithalakkadi aithalakkadi
My heart has gone completely wild!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Dhimsu Kattai' is a high-energy, playful duet from the 2003 Tamil film Thirumalai (composed by Vidyasagar, starring Vijay and Jyothika). The song features upbeat folk rhythms mixed with energetic kuthu beats. The lyrics revolve around playful banter and romantic flirting between the two leads, using vivid local metaphors, food imagery (papaya, tomato, murukku, halwa, kammar-kattu), and rhythmic folk refrains to express intense mutual attraction.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Pappaali pazhamae / Thakkaali pazhamae

Compares the beloved's cheek, body, and charm directly to sweet foods and fruits like papaya, tomato, kammar-kattu, and halwa.

Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)

Dhimsu kattai ai ai / Koothu katta ai ai

Matching second consonant 'm' in consecutive lines creating rhythmic harmony.

Simile / Visual Imagery

Silambaadum kanna kandu / Silaiyaattam nikkattuma

Compares the movement of the eyes to the swift martial art of Silambam, and body stiffness to a statue.

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Trivia

Composed by Vidyasagar for the blockbuster movie 'Thirumalai', this track became a popular dance anthem in Tamil Nadu during the early 2000s, sung by Tippu and Anita Udeep with lyrics by Pa. Vijay.

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