Dhimu Dhimu
From Engeyum Kadhal · 2011
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Engeyum Kadhal2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Dhimu dhimu | Rhythmic heartbeat sound (Dhimu dhimu) |
| Dheem dheem dhinam | Every single day with rhythm |
| Thalladum manam | My heart reels and wavers |
| Kannil kaadhal varam | Love is a blessing in my eyes |
| Male | |
| Dhama dhama | Rhythmic pulse sound (Dhama dhama) |
| Dham dham sugam | Pleasure with every beat |
| Unnalae nidham | Because of you, every day |
| Nenjil koodum manam | My heart gathers and grows |
| Male | |
| Oh anbae nee sendraal kooda | Oh beloved, even if you go away |
| Vaasam veesum | Your fragrance wafts around |
| Veesum veesum veesum | It wafts, wafts, wafts |
| En anbae en naatkal | My love, my days |
| Endrum pola pogum | Will pass as usual |
| Pogum pogum pogum | Will pass, pass, pass |
| Male | |
| En ullae en ullae | Deep inside me, inside me |
| Thannalae kaadhal | Love spontaneously |
| Ganam konden | Gained weight and grew heavy |
| Male | |
| Dhimu dhimu | Rhythmic heartbeat sound (Dhimu dhimu) |
| Dheem dheem dhinam | Every single day with rhythm |
| Thalladum manam | My heart reels and wavers |
| Kannil kaadhal varam | Love is a blessing in my eyes |
| Male | |
| Dhama dhama | Rhythmic pulse sound (Dhama dhama) |
| Dham dham sugam | Pleasure with every beat |
| Unnalae nidham | Because of you, every day |
| Nenjil koodum manam | My heart gathers and grows |
| Male | |
| Ullamae ullamae | Oh my soul, oh my soul |
| Ullae unnai kaana vandhenae | I came inside to see you |
| Undaagiraai thundagiraai | You form inside me, you break me apart |
| Unnal kaayam kondenae | I got wounded because of you |
| Male | |
| Kaayathai nesikkiren | I love this wound |
| Enna solla naanum ini | What else can I say now? |
| Naan kanavilum vasithenae | I lived even in dreams |
| Ennudaiya ulagam thani… | My world is unique... |
| Chorus | |
| {Konjam kanavugal | {A few dreams |
| Konjam ninaivugal | A few memories |
| Nenjai nanjakki sellum | They poison the heart and leave |
| Konjum uravugal | Caressing relationships |
| Kenjum pirivugal | Begging/pleading separations |
| Kannai thundakki thullum} (2) | They cut up my sight and leap} |
| Male | |
| Santhoshamum sogamum | Happiness and sorrow |
| Serndhu vandhu thaaka kandenae | I saw them attack together |
| Sandhegamaai ennayae | With self-doubt |
| Naanum paarthu kondenae | I looked at myself |
| Male | |
| Jaamathil vizhikkiren | I wake up in the dead of night |
| Jannal vazhi thoongum nila | The moon sleeps through the window |
| Oh kaaichalil kodhikkiren | Oh, I boil in a fever |
| Kannukkullae kaadhal vizha vizha | As love keeps falling into my eyes |
| Male | |
| Dhimu dhimu | Rhythmic heartbeat sound (Dhimu dhimu) |
| Dheem dheem dhinam | Every single day with rhythm |
| Thalladum manam | My heart reels and wavers |
| Kannil kaadhal varam | Love is a blessing in my eyes |
| Male | |
| Dhama dhama | Rhythmic pulse sound (Dhama dhama) |
| Dham dham sugam | Pleasure with every beat |
| Unnalae nidham | Because of you, every day |
| Nenjil koodum manam | My heart gathers and grows |
| Male | |
| Oh anbae nee sendraal kooda | Oh beloved, even if you go away |
| Vaasam veesum | Your fragrance wafts around |
| Veesum veesum veesum | It wafts, wafts, wafts |
| En anbae en naatkal | My love, my days |
| Endrum pola pogum | Will pass as usual |
| Pogum pogum pogum | Will pass, pass, pass |
| Male | |
| En ullae en ullae | Deep inside me, inside me |
| Thannalae kaadhal | Love spontaneously |
| Ganam konden | Gained weight and grew heavy |
| Male | |
| Ohooo..ooo…ooo..ooo | Ohooo..ooo...ooo..ooo |
| Chorus :Konjam kanavugal | Chorus: A few dreams |
| Konjam ninaivugal | A few memories |
| Nenjai nanjakki sellum | They poison the heart and leave |
| Ram tham thana nana | Ram tham thana nana (Rhythmic vocalization) |
| Ram tham thana nana | Ram tham thana nana (Rhythmic vocalization) |
| Ram tha ram tha tham tham | Ram tha ram tha tham tham (Rhythmic vocalization) |
| Male | |
| Ohooo..ooo…ooo..ooo | Ohooo..ooo...ooo..ooo |
| Chorus :Konjum uravugal | Chorus: Caressing relationships |
| Kenjum pirivugal | Pleading separations |
| Kannai thundakki thullum | They cut up my sight and leap |
| Ram tham thana nana | Ram tham thana nana (Rhythmic vocalization) |
| Ram tham thana nana | Ram tham thana nana (Rhythmic vocalization) |
| Ram tha ram tha tham tham | Ram tha ram tha tham tham (Rhythmic vocalization) |
| Chorus | |
| Konjam kanavugal | A few dreams |
| Konjam ninaivugal | A few memories |
| Konjum uravugal | Caressing relationships |
| Kenjum pirivugal | Pleading separations |
திமு திமு தீம்
தீம் தினம் தள்ளாடும்
மனம் கண்ணில் காதல்
வரம்
Rhythmic heartbeat sound (Dhimu dhimu)
Every single day with rhythm
My heart reels and wavers
Love is a blessing in my eyes
தம தம தம் தம்
சுகம் உன்னாலே நிதம்
நெஞ்சில் கூடும் மணம்
Rhythmic pulse sound (Dhama dhama)
Pleasure with every beat
Because of you, every day
My heart gathers and grows
ஓ அன்பே நீ
சென்றால் கூட வாசம்
வீசும் வீசும் வீசும் வீசும்
என் அன்பே என் நாட்கள்
என்றும் போல போகும்
போகும் போகும் போகும்
Oh beloved, even if you go away
Your fragrance wafts around
It wafts, wafts, wafts
My love, my days
Will pass as usual
Will pass, pass, pass
என் உள்ளே என்
உள்ளே தன்னாலே காதல்
கணம் கொண்டேன்
Deep inside me, inside me
Love spontaneously
Gained weight and grew heavy
திமு திமு தீம்
தீம் தினம் தள்ளாடும்
மனம் கண்ணில் காதல்
வரம்
Rhythmic heartbeat sound (Dhimu dhimu)
Every single day with rhythm
My heart reels and wavers
Love is a blessing in my eyes
தம தம தம் தம்
சுகம் உன்னாலே நிதம்
நெஞ்சில் கூடும் மணம்
Rhythmic pulse sound (Dhama dhama)
Pleasure with every beat
Because of you, every day
My heart gathers and grows
உள்ளமே உள்ளமே
உள்ளே உன்னை காண
வந்தேனே உண்டாகிறாய்
துண்டாகிறாய் உன்னால்
காயம் கொண்டேனே
Oh my soul, oh my soul
I came inside to see you
You form inside me, you break me apart
I got wounded because of you
காயத்தை நேசிக்கிறேன்
என்ன சொல்ல நானும் இனி
நான் கனவிலும் வசித்தேனே
என்னுடைய உலகம் தனி
I love this wound
What else can I say now?
I lived even in dreams
My world is unique...
{ கொஞ்சம் கனவுகள்
கொஞ்சம் நினைவுகள்
நெஞ்சை நஞ்சாக்கி
செல்லும் கொஞ்சும்
உறவுகள் கெஞ்சும்
பிரிவுகள் கண்ணை
துண்டாக்கி துள்ளும் } (2)
{A few dreams
A few memories
They poison the heart and leave
Caressing relationships
Begging/pleading separations
They cut up my sight and leap}
சந்தோஷமும் சோகமும்
சேர்ந்து வந்து தாக்க கண்டேனே
சந்தேகமாய் என்னையே
நானும் பார்த்து கொண்டேனே
Happiness and sorrow
I saw them attack together
With self-doubt
I looked at myself
ஜாமத்தில் விழிக்கிறேன்
ஜன்னல் வழி தூங்கும் நிலா
ஓ காய்ச்சலில் கொதிக்கிறேன்
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே காதல் விழா
விழா
I wake up in the dead of night
The moon sleeps through the window
Oh, I boil in a fever
As love keeps falling into my eyes
திமு திமு தீம்
தீம் தினம் தள்ளாடும்
மனம் கண்ணில் காதல்
வரம்
Rhythmic heartbeat sound (Dhimu dhimu)
Every single day with rhythm
My heart reels and wavers
Love is a blessing in my eyes
தம தம தம் தம்
சுகம் உன்னாலே நிதம்
நெஞ்சில் கூடும் மணம்
Rhythmic pulse sound (Dhama dhama)
Pleasure with every beat
Because of you, every day
My heart gathers and grows
ஓ அன்பே நீ
சென்றால் கூட வாசம்
வீசும் வீசும் வீசும் வீசும்
என் அன்பே என் நாட்கள்
என்றும் போல போகும்
போகும் போகும் போகும்
Oh beloved, even if you go away
Your fragrance wafts around
It wafts, wafts, wafts
My love, my days
Will pass as usual
Will pass, pass, pass
என் உள்ளே என்
உள்ளே தன்னாலே காதல்
கணம் கொண்டேன்
Deep inside me, inside me
Love spontaneously
Gained weight and grew heavy
ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஓஓ ஓஓ
குழு :
கொஞ்சம் கனவுகள்
கொஞ்சம் நினைவுகள்
நெஞ்சை நஞ்சாக்கி
செல்லும் ரம் தம் தன
நன ரம் தம் தன நன
ரம் தா ரம் தா தம் தம்
Ohooo..ooo...ooo..ooo
Chorus: A few dreams
A few memories
They poison the heart and leave
Ram tham thana nana (Rhythmic vocalization)
Ram tham thana nana (Rhythmic vocalization)
Ram tha ram tha tham tham (Rhythmic vocalization)
ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஓஓ ஓஓ
குழு :
கொஞ்சும் உறவுகள்
கெஞ்சும் பிரிவுகள் கண்ணை
துண்டாக்கி துள்ளும் ரம் தம்
தன நன ரம் தம் தன நன
ரம் தா ரம் தா தம் தம்
Ohooo..ooo...ooo..ooo
Chorus: Caressing relationships
Pleading separations
They cut up my sight and leap
Ram tham thana nana (Rhythmic vocalization)
Ram tham thana nana (Rhythmic vocalization)
Ram tha ram tha tham tham (Rhythmic vocalization)
கொஞ்சம் கனவுகள்
கொஞ்சம் நினைவுகள்
கொஞ்சும் உறவுகள்
கெஞ்சும் பிரிவுகள்
A few dreams
A few memories
Caressing relationships
Pleading separations
Dhimu dhimu
Rhythmic heartbeat sound (Dhimu dhimu)
Dheem dheem dhinam
Every single day with rhythm
Thalladum manam
My heart reels and wavers
Kannil kaadhal varam
Love is a blessing in my eyes
Dhama dhama
Rhythmic pulse sound (Dhama dhama)
Dham dham sugam
Pleasure with every beat
Unnalae nidham
Because of you, every day
Nenjil koodum manam
My heart gathers and grows
Oh anbae nee sendraal kooda
Oh beloved, even if you go away
Vaasam veesum
Your fragrance wafts around
Veesum veesum veesum
It wafts, wafts, wafts
En anbae en naatkal
My love, my days
Endrum pola pogum
Will pass as usual
Pogum pogum pogum
Will pass, pass, pass
En ullae en ullae
Deep inside me, inside me
Thannalae kaadhal
Love spontaneously
Ganam konden
Gained weight and grew heavy
Dhimu dhimu
Rhythmic heartbeat sound (Dhimu dhimu)
Dheem dheem dhinam
Every single day with rhythm
Thalladum manam
My heart reels and wavers
Kannil kaadhal varam
Love is a blessing in my eyes
Dhama dhama
Rhythmic pulse sound (Dhama dhama)
Dham dham sugam
Pleasure with every beat
Unnalae nidham
Because of you, every day
Nenjil koodum manam
My heart gathers and grows
Ullamae ullamae
Oh my soul, oh my soul
Ullae unnai kaana vandhenae
I came inside to see you
Undaagiraai thundagiraai
You form inside me, you break me apart
Unnal kaayam kondenae
I got wounded because of you
Kaayathai nesikkiren
I love this wound
Enna solla naanum ini
What else can I say now?
Naan kanavilum vasithenae
I lived even in dreams
Ennudaiya ulagam thani…
My world is unique...
{Konjam kanavugal
{A few dreams
Konjam ninaivugal
A few memories
Nenjai nanjakki sellum
They poison the heart and leave
Konjum uravugal
Caressing relationships
Kenjum pirivugal
Begging/pleading separations
Kannai thundakki thullum} (2)
They cut up my sight and leap}
Santhoshamum sogamum
Happiness and sorrow
Serndhu vandhu thaaka kandenae
I saw them attack together
Sandhegamaai ennayae
With self-doubt
Naanum paarthu kondenae
I looked at myself
Jaamathil vizhikkiren
I wake up in the dead of night
Jannal vazhi thoongum nila
The moon sleeps through the window
Oh kaaichalil kodhikkiren
Oh, I boil in a fever
Kannukkullae kaadhal vizha vizha
As love keeps falling into my eyes
Dhimu dhimu
Rhythmic heartbeat sound (Dhimu dhimu)
Dheem dheem dhinam
Every single day with rhythm
Thalladum manam
My heart reels and wavers
Kannil kaadhal varam
Love is a blessing in my eyes
Dhama dhama
Rhythmic pulse sound (Dhama dhama)
Dham dham sugam
Pleasure with every beat
Unnalae nidham
Because of you, every day
Nenjil koodum manam
My heart gathers and grows
Oh anbae nee sendraal kooda
Oh beloved, even if you go away
Vaasam veesum
Your fragrance wafts around
Veesum veesum veesum
It wafts, wafts, wafts
En anbae en naatkal
My love, my days
Endrum pola pogum
Will pass as usual
Pogum pogum pogum
Will pass, pass, pass
En ullae en ullae
Deep inside me, inside me
Thannalae kaadhal
Love spontaneously
Ganam konden
Gained weight and grew heavy
Ohooo..ooo…ooo..ooo
Ohooo..ooo...ooo..ooo
Chorus :Konjam kanavugal
Chorus: A few dreams
Konjam ninaivugal
A few memories
Nenjai nanjakki sellum
They poison the heart and leave
Ram tham thana nana
Ram tham thana nana (Rhythmic vocalization)
Ram tham thana nana
Ram tham thana nana (Rhythmic vocalization)
Ram tha ram tha tham tham
Ram tha ram tha tham tham (Rhythmic vocalization)
Ohooo..ooo…ooo..ooo
Ohooo..ooo...ooo..ooo
Chorus :Konjum uravugal
Chorus: Caressing relationships
Kenjum pirivugal
Pleading separations
Kannai thundakki thullum
They cut up my sight and leap
Ram tham thana nana
Ram tham thana nana (Rhythmic vocalization)
Ram tham thana nana
Ram tham thana nana (Rhythmic vocalization)
Ram tha ram tha tham tham
Ram tha ram tha tham tham (Rhythmic vocalization)
Konjam kanavugal
A few dreams
Konjam ninaivugal
A few memories
Konjum uravugal
Caressing relationships
Kenjum pirivugal
Pleading separations
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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