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Dho Dho

From Ullam Ketkumae · 2005

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Franko
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Ullam Ketkumae
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
30 Jun 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Dho dho dho dho dho dho dho
Dhoda dhoda
Cute-aana pennendraal nee
Queue-vil nilda
Dey dey dey dey dey dey
Nee vaada vaada
Atlantic aasaikuthaan
Compound gate-aa
Red apple pola sila pengal
Miga kanivaai pesividum
Pine apple pola pala pengal
Podi mullaai kuthividum
Ada dhinusa dhinusa paarthaal kooda
Kangal ketkumae more more
Ada karuppo sivappo edhu vandhaalum
Ullam ketkumae more more
Dho dho dho dho dho dho dho
Dhoda dhoda
Cute-aana pennendraal nee
Queue-vil nilda
Dey dey dey dey dey dey
Nee vaada vaada
Atlantic aasaikuthaan
Compound gate-aa
…………………………………
Upper birth-lae aval thoonginaal
Ullam ketkumae more more
Apartment-lae aunty pesinaal
Ullam ketkumae more more
Millimeter-gal uyaram
Midi uyarum neram dhaan paarthu
Centimetergal uyara
Nam ullam ketkumae more more
Rashberry sa go
Love study go go
Kannaalae kangalil
Choloroform thandhaalae
ABC vitamin punnagai poothaalae
Ae…..ae…….ae……
Dho dho dho dho dho dho dho
Dhoda dhoda
Cute-aana pennendraal nee
Queue-vil nilda
Dey dey dey dey dey dey
Nee vaada vaada
Atlantic aasaikuthaan
Compound gate-aa
Ice cream-il seidha silai endraal
Tea spoon-aai maarikkoo
Cat walk-il seidha nadai endraal
Black cataaai suthikoo
Ovae ooo ooo ooooo …(2)
Pala kilo kanakilae sirithu pesidum
Pengalai nee nambu
Sila kilo kanakilae sirithu pesidum
Penaal varum vambhu
Oru badham dhegam thottu ponaal
Urchaagam thaan more more
Oru sappa figure love u sonaal
Sethu tholayalaam more more
Hey hey more more
Hey hey more more…
Nanban kaadhali hello solgayil
Ullam ketkumae more more
Thangai thozhigal shake hand tharugayil
Ullam ketkumae more more
Cloning nilavugal koottam
Adhu eera nenjil thee moottum
Crystal padhumaigal aattam
Adhu endrum ilamyin koottam
Excuse me – I don’t care
I need it
Please kiss me… I want it
Cinemascope polavae
Sila pengalin thotram paar
Bioscope polavae sila pengalai
Nottam paar……..
Galagala galagala……
Dho dho dho dho dho dho dho
Dhoda dhoda…dhoda
Cute-aana pennendraal nee
Queue-vil nilda
Oh sera seraa sera sera sera
Oh sera seraa sera sera sera
Oh sera seraa sera sera sera
Oh sera seraa sera sera sera
Oh sera oh sera ..oh sera
Oh sera oh sera .. sera sera
Tho tho tho tho tho tho tho
Touch it, buddy, touch it!
If it is a cute girl, you
stand in line, buddy!
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
Come on, buddy, come on!
For a desire as vast as the Atlantic Ocean,
can there be a compound gate?
Some girls are like red apples,
they speak so sweetly.
Many girls are like pineapples,
they prick you like sharp little thorns.
Even after seeing all kinds of varieties,
the eyes keep asking for more and more!
Dark or fair, whatever comes along,
the heart keeps asking for more and more!
Tho tho tho tho tho tho tho
Touch it, buddy, touch it!
If it is a cute girl, you
stand in line, buddy!
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
Come on, buddy, come on!
For a desire as vast as the Atlantic Ocean,
can there be a compound gate?
...
If she sleeps on the upper train berth,
the heart keeps asking for more and more!
If the aunty in the apartment chats with you,
the heart keeps asking for more and more!
By millimeters in height,
watching her skirt ride up,
raising our hopes by centimeters,
our heart keeps asking for more and more!
Raspberry sago,
study love, go, go!
Just with her gaze, into our eyes,
she gave us chloroform!
She blossomed with an ABC vitamin smile!
Yeah... yeah... yeah...
Tho tho tho tho tho tho tho
Touch it, buddy, touch it!
If it is a cute girl, you
stand in line, buddy!
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
Come on, buddy, come on!
For a desire as vast as the Atlantic Ocean,
can there be a compound gate?
If she is a statue carved of ice cream,
turn yourself into a teaspoon!
If her walk is a runway catwalk,
hover around her like a Black Cat bodyguard!
Oh-way oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh-oh-oh...
Trust the girls who laugh and chat
freely and generously!
From the girl who measures every single smile,
trouble is bound to come!
If an almond-skinned beauty brushes past,
the excitement goes more and more!
If a plain girl says "I love you,"
you would rather just drop dead, more and more!
Hey hey, more and more!
Hey hey, more and more...
When a friend's girlfriend says hello,
the heart keeps asking for more and more!
When your sister's friends shake hands,
the heart keeps asking for more and more!
A gathering of cloned moons,
it sparks a fire in a soaked heart!
The swaying dance of crystal dolls,
that is the gathering of endless youth!
Excuse me - I don't care!
I need it!
Please kiss me... I want it!
Just like in Cinemascope,
look at how stunning some girls look!
Just like looking through a bioscope,
check some girls out closely...
Bursting with lively cheer...
Tho tho tho tho tho tho tho
Touch it, buddy, touch it... touch it!
If it is a cute girl, you
stand in line, buddy!
Oh Sera sera sera sera sera
Oh Sera sera sera sera sera
Oh Sera sera sera sera sera
Oh Sera sera sera sera sera
Oh Sera oh Sera... oh Sera
Oh Sera oh Sera... Sera sera
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic youth song captures the playful, upbeat mindset of college students exploring romance, attraction, and youth culture. The lyrics humorously celebrate the insatiable nature of youthful desires—how the heart constantly craves 'more' attention and affection regardless of who or where it comes from. Through quirky modern metaphors comparing women to fruits, ice cream, and cinematic formats, the song paints a lighthearted picture of youthful fascination and male camaraderie.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Red apple pola sila pengal

Comparing different kinds of women to red apples, pineapples, ice cream statues, and cinemascope screens.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Cloning nilavugal koottam

Describing attractive young women metaphorically as 'cloning moons' and 'crystal dolls'.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Atlantic aasaikuthaan

Exaggerating desires as vast as the Atlantic Ocean and talking about love in terms of physical weights like kilograms.

Rhyme / Alliteration (Monaai & Edhukai)

Millimeter-gal uyaram ... Centimetergal uyara

Use of matching internal sounds across adjacent phrases like 'Millimeter-gal' and 'Centimetergal'.

Did you know?

Trivia

'Ullam Ketkumae' (2005) was directed by cinematographer-director Jeeva and featured music composed by Harris Jayaraj. Though completed earlier, the film was released in 2005 and became a major musical hit among college audiences, showcasing early performances by Shaam, Arya, Asin, Laila, and Pooja.

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