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Lyrics & meaning

Dhimu Dhimu

From Engeyum Kadhal · 2011

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Karthik
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Engeyum Kadhal
Movie release year
2011
Lyrics added on
20 Jul 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Dhimu dhimu
Dheem dheem dhinam
Thalladum manam
Kannil kaadhal varam
Dhama dhama
Dham dham sugam
Unnalae nidham
Nenjil koodum manam
Oh anbae nee sendraal kooda
Vaasam veesum
Veesum veesum veesum
En anbae en naatkal
Endrum pola pogum
Pogum pogum pogum
En ullae en ullae
Thannalae kaadhal
Ganam konden
Dhimu dhimu
Dheem dheem dhinam
Thalladum manam
Kannil kaadhal varam
Dhama dhama
Dham dham sugam
Unnalae nidham
Nenjil koodum manam
Ullamae ullamae
Ullae unnai kaana vandhenae
Undaagiraai thundagiraai
Unnal kaayam kondenae
Kaayathai nesikkiren
Enna solla naanum ini
Naan kanavilum vasithenae
Ennudaiya ulagam thani…
{Konjam kanavugal
Konjam ninaivugal
Nenjai nanjakki sellum
Konjum uravugal
Kenjum pirivugal
Kannai thundakki thullum} (2)
Santhoshamum sogamum
Serndhu vandhu thaaka kandenae
Sandhegamaai ennayae
Naanum paarthu kondenae
Jaamathil vizhikkiren
Jannal vazhi thoongum nila
Oh kaaichalil kodhikkiren
Kannukkullae kaadhal vizha vizha
Dhimu dhimu
Dheem dheem dhinam
Thalladum manam
Kannil kaadhal varam
Dhama dhama
Dham dham sugam
Unnalae nidham
Nenjil koodum manam
Oh anbae nee sendraal kooda
Vaasam veesum
Veesum veesum veesum
En anbae en naatkal
Endrum pola pogum
Pogum pogum pogum
En ullae en ullae
Thannalae kaadhal
Ganam konden
Ohooo..ooo…ooo..ooo
Chorus :Konjam kanavugal
Konjam ninaivugal
Nenjai nanjakki sellum
Ram tham thana nana
Ram tham thana nana
Ram tha ram tha tham tham
Ohooo..ooo…ooo..ooo
Chorus :Konjum uravugal
Kenjum pirivugal
Kannai thundakki thullum
Ram tham thana nana
Ram tham thana nana
Ram tha ram tha tham tham
Konjam kanavugal
Konjam ninaivugal
Konjum uravugal
Kenjum pirivugal
Dhimu dhimu,
A pounding rhythm every day,
My heart wavers and sways,
With the gift of love in my eyes.
Dhama dhama,
A sweet joy beating along,
Every day because of you,
Feelings gathering in my heart.
Oh my love, even if you go away,
Your fragrance lingers,
Linger, linger, lingers on.
My love, my days
Will still pass by as always,
Pass, pass, pass by.
Deep inside me, deep inside me,
All on its own, love
Grew heavy within my heart.
Dhimu dhimu,
A pounding rhythm every day,
My heart wavers and sways,
With the gift of love in my eyes.
Dhama dhama,
A sweet joy beating along,
Every day because of you,
Feelings gathering in my heart.
Oh my heart, oh my heart,
I came inside looking for you,
You take shape, then shatter into pieces,
And I was wounded because of you.
Yet I love this wound,
What more can I even say now?
I have lived even inside my dreams,
My world is completely my own...
A few dreams,
A few memories,
Turn the heart bitter and leave.
Tender, loving bonds,
Pleading separations,
Tear the eyes apart and stir up pain.
Joy and sorrow,
I watched them strike me together.
Filled with doubt,
I kept looking at myself.
I wake up in the dead of night,
While the moon sleeps through the window.
Oh, I burn with a fever,
As love keeps falling into my eyes.
Dhimu dhimu,
A pounding rhythm every day,
My heart wavers and sways,
With the gift of love in my eyes.
Dhama dhama,
A sweet joy beating along,
Every day because of you,
Feelings gathering in my heart.
Oh my love, even if you go away,
Your fragrance lingers,
Linger, linger, lingers on.
My love, my days
Will still pass by as always,
Pass, pass, pass by.
Deep inside me, deep inside me,
All on its own, love
Grew heavy within my heart.
Oho.. oh.. oh.. oh...
Chorus: A few dreams,
A few memories,
Turn the heart bitter and leave.
Raam tham thana nana
Raam tham thana nana
Raam tha raam tha tham tham
Oho.. oh.. oh.. oh...
Chorus: Tender, loving bonds,
Pleading separations,
Tear the eyes apart and stir up pain.
Raam tham thana nana
Raam tham thana nana
Raam tha raam tha tham tham
A few dreams,
A few memories,
Tender, loving bonds,
Pleading separations.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Dhimu Dhimu' from the 2011 film Engeyum Kadhal is a soulful romantic ballad expressing the emotional weight, joy, and sweet pain of falling in love. The protagonist reflects on how love alters his inner world, bringing a mix of ecstasy, vulnerability, restlessness, and fond memories that obsessively occupy his thoughts. Na. Muthukumar's lyrics poetically frame love as both a healing gift and a sweet wound, highlighting the bittersweet nature of longing and emotional attachment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia (Oli-kkurippu)

Dhimu dhimu / Dhama dhama

Use of rhythmic phonetic sounds 'Dhimu dhimu' and 'Dhama dhama' to echo the physical sensation of a fast-beating heart.

Monoreyme / Second-letter Rhyme (Etukai)

Konjam kanavugal / Konjam ninaivugal / Konjum uravugal / Kenjum pirivugal

Matching second consonants across lines ('Konjam', 'Konjam', 'Konjum', 'Kenjum') creates a rich melodic cadence.

Oxymoron / Paradox

Kaayathai nesikkiren

Loving the wound ('Kaayathai nesikkiren') highlights the sweet pain associated with deep emotional devotion.

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Trivia

Composed by Harris Jayaraj, 'Dhimu Dhimu' was sung by Aalap Raju, who won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Tamil for this track. The soundtrack was shot extensively in Paris, France.

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