Dhol Bhaje
From Deepavali · 2007
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- KK, Shweta Mohan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Deepavali2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Dhol bhajae dhol bhajae | Play the dhol, play the dhol |
| Dhol bhajae | Play the dhol |
| Aasa patta ponnu kidaicha | When you get the girl you desired |
| Dhol bhaajae | Play the dhol |
| Chorus | |
| Kodu va meenu onnu idichu | Hitting a Koduva fish |
| Kadalil kappal kavunthu pochu | The ship capsized in the ocean |
| Adada royapurathu paiyen | Oh dear, the guy from Royapuram |
| Pechu moochu ninnu pochu | Has lost his speech and breath! |
| Male | |
| Ava kanna partha | When looking into her eyes |
| Ada kalangara villaku poi aachu | Ah, the lighthouse turned out to be false |
| Ava munnae vandha | When she came in front of me |
| Yen karpu ketu poiyachu | My virtue was ruined |
| Male | |
| Thottu thottu pesi | Touching and talking |
| En thookam kettu pochu | My sleep is ruined |
| Ava pera than | Her name itself |
| Udhatila pacha kuthiyachu | Has been tattooed on my lips |
| Female | |
| Dhol bhajae dhol bhajae | Play the dhol, play the dhol |
| Dhol bhajae | Play the dhol |
| Aasa patta ponnu kidaicha | When you get the girl you desired |
| Dhol bhaajae | Play the dhol |
| Female | |
| Kodu va meenu onnu idichu | Hitting a Koduva fish |
| Kadalil kappal kavunthu pochu | The ship capsized in the ocean |
| Adada royapurathu paiyen | Oh dear, the guy from Royapuram |
| Pechu moochu ninnu pochu | Has lost his speech and breath! |
| Chorus | |
| Dhol bhajae dhol bhajae | Play the dhol, play the dhol |
| Dhol bhajae | Play the dhol |
| Aasa patta ponnu kidaicha | When you get the girl you desired |
| Dhol bhaajae | Play the dhol |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | [Musical beat] |
| Female | |
| Kai viral unn viral theduthae | My hand fingers seek your fingers |
| Kaal viral kolangal poduthae | My toe fingers draw patterns on the ground |
| Male | |
| Nee pesum pothilae | While you are speaking |
| Enthan varthaiyae | My own words |
| Ennaku ketpathilai | I cannot hear myself |
| Nee pesi ponna pin | After you speak and leave |
| Yentha varthaiyum | No other words |
| Kaathil ketpathilai | Can be heard in my ears |
| Female | |
| Pookal bashai puriyuthae | I now understand the language of flowers |
| Paravaigal bashai puriyuthae | I understand the language of birds |
| Unnal nanum urugi ponenae | Because of you, I have melted away |
| Hey yei yei yei…aa | Hey yei yei yei…aa |
| Chorus | |
| Dhol bhajae dhol bhajae | Play the dhol, play the dhol |
| Dhol bhajae | Play the dhol |
| Aasa patta ponnu kidaicha | When you get the girl you desired |
| Dhol bhaajae | Play the dhol |
| Chorus | |
| Kodu va meenu onnu idichu | Hitting a Koduva fish |
| Kadalil kappal kavunthu pochu | The ship capsized in the ocean |
| Adada royapurathu paiyen | Oh dear, the guy from Royapuram |
| Pechu moochu ninnu pochu | Has lost his speech and breath! |
| Female | |
| Sonthamai unn nizhal thonuthae | Your shadow feels like my own |
| Ohooo… | Ohooo… |
| Sorgamai unn thunai aanathae | Your companionship has become heaven |
| Male | |
| Unn kannil padugira | Caught in your eyes |
| Tholaivil vazhgira | Living in the distance |
| Inbam ondru podhum | That single joy is enough |
| Unn kaalgal pogira | In the direction your feet travel |
| Thisaiyai thedi than | Searching for that path |
| Enthan mansu pogum | My heart goes along |
| Female | |
| Nenjil unthan nyabagham | Your memory in my heart |
| Uyiril unthan poomugam | Your flower-like face in my soul |
| Erakum podhum maranthu pogathae | Even in death, it shall not be forgotten |
| Hey yei yei yei…aa | Hey yei yei yei…aa |
| Chorus | |
| Dhol bhajae dhol bhajae | Play the dhol, play the dhol |
| Dhol bhajae | Play the dhol |
| Aasa patta ponnu kidaicha | When you get the girl you desired |
| Dhol bhaajae | Play the dhol |
| Chorus | |
| Kodu va meenu onnu idichu | Hitting a Koduva fish |
| Kadalil kappal kavunthu pochu | The ship capsized in the ocean |
| Adada royapurathu paiyen | Oh dear, the guy from Royapuram |
| Pechu moochu ninnu pochu | Has lost his speech and breath! |
| Male | |
| Ava kanna partha | When looking into her eyes |
| Ada kalangara villaku poi aachu | Ah, the lighthouse turned out to be false |
| Ava munnae vandha | When she came in front of me |
| Yen karpu ketu poiyachu | My virtue was ruined |
| Male | |
| Thottu thottu pesi | Touching and talking |
| En thookam kettu pochu | My sleep is ruined |
| Ava pera than | Her name itself |
| Udhatila pacha kuthiyachu | Has been tattooed on my lips |
| Female | |
| Dhol bhajae dhol bhajae | Play the dhol, play the dhol |
| Dhol bhajae | Play the dhol |
| Aasa patta ponnu kidaicha | When you get the girl you desired |
| Dhol bhaajae | Play the dhol |
| Female | |
| Kodu va meenu onnu idichu | Hitting a Koduva fish |
| Kadalil kappal kavunthu pochu | The ship capsized in the ocean |
| Adada royapurathu paiyen | Oh dear, the guy from Royapuram |
| Pechu moochu ninnu pochu | Has lost his speech and breath! |
| Chorus | |
| Dhol bhajae dhol bhajae | Play the dhol, play the dhol |
| Dhol bhajae | Play the dhol |
| Aasa patta ponnu kidaicha | When you get the girl you desired |
| Dhol bhaajae | Play the dhol |
தோல் பாஜே தோல்
பாஜே தோல் பாஜே ஆச
பட்ட பொண்ணு கிடைச்சா
தோல் பாஜே
Play the dhol, play the dhol
Play the dhol
When you get the girl you desired
Play the dhol
கொடு வா மீனு ஒன்னு
இடிச்சு கடலில் கப்பல் கவுந்து
போச்சு அட டா ராய புறத்து
பையன் பேச்சு மூச்சு நின்னு
போச்சு
Hitting a Koduva fish
The ship capsized in the ocean
Oh dear, the guy from Royapuram
Has lost his speech and breath!
அவ கண்ண பார்த்தா
அட கலங்கர விளக்கு பொய்
ஆச்சு அவ முன்னே வந்தா
என் கற்பு கெட்டு போச்சு
When looking into her eyes
Ah, the lighthouse turned out to be false
When she came in front of me
My virtue was ruined
தொட்டு தொட்டு பேசி
என் தூக்கம் கெட்டு போச்சு
அவ பேர தான் உதட்டிலே
பச்ச குத்தியாச்சு
Touching and talking
My sleep is ruined
Her name itself
Has been tattooed on my lips
தோல் பாஜே தோல்
பாஜே தோல் பாஜே ஆச பட்ட
பொண்ணு கிடைச்சா தோல்
பாஜே
Play the dhol, play the dhol
Play the dhol
When you get the girl you desired
Play the dhol
கொடு வா மீனு ஒன்னு
இடிச்சு கடலில் கப்பல் கவுந்து
போச்சு அட டா ராய புறத்து
பையன் பேச்சு மூச்சு நின்னு
போச்சு
Hitting a Koduva fish
The ship capsized in the ocean
Oh dear, the guy from Royapuram
Has lost his speech and breath!
தோல் பாஜே தோல்
பாஜே தோல் பாஜே ஆச
பட்ட பொண்ணு கிடைச்சா
தோல் பாஜே
Play the dhol, play the dhol
Play the dhol
When you get the girl you desired
Play the dhol
.........................
[Musical beat]
கை விரல் உன்
விரல் தேடுதே கால் விரல்
கோலங்கள் போடுதே
My hand fingers seek your fingers
My toe fingers draw patterns on the ground
நீ பேசும் போதிலே
எந்தன் வார்த்தையே எனக்கு
கேட்பதில்லை நீ பேசி போன
பின் எந்த வார்த்தையும் காதில்
கேட்பதில்ல
While you are speaking
My own words
I cannot hear myself
After you speak and leave
No other words
Can be heard in my ears
பூக்கள் பாஷை புரியுதே
பறவைகள் பாஷை புரியுதே
உன்னால் நானும் உருகி
போனேனே ஹே ஏய் ஏய்
ஏய் ஆ
I now understand the language of flowers
I understand the language of birds
Because of you, I have melted away
Hey yei yei yei…aa
தோல் பாஜே தோல்
பாஜே தோல் பாஜே ஆச பட்ட
பொண்ணு கிடைச்சா தோல்
பாஜே
Play the dhol, play the dhol
Play the dhol
When you get the girl you desired
Play the dhol
கொடு வா மீனு ஒன்னு
இடிச்சு கடலில் கப்பல் கவுந்து
போச்சு அட டா ராய புறத்து
பையன் பேச்சு மூச்சு நின்னு
போச்சு
Hitting a Koduva fish
The ship capsized in the ocean
Oh dear, the guy from Royapuram
Has lost his speech and breath!
சொந்தமாய் உன்
நிழல் தோணுதே ஓஹோ
சொர்க்கமாய் உன் துணை
ஆனதே
Your shadow feels like my own
Ohooo…
Your companionship has become heaven
உன் கண்ணில் படுகிற
தொலைவில் வாழ்கிற இன்பம்
ஒன்று போதும் உன் கால்கள்
போகிற திசையை தேடி தான்
எந்தன் மனசு போகும்
Caught in your eyes
Living in the distance
That single joy is enough
In the direction your feet travel
Searching for that path
My heart goes along
நெஞ்சில் உந்தன்
ஞாபகம் உயிரில் உந்தன்
பூமுகம் இறக்கும் போதும்
மறந்து போகாதே ஹே ஏய்
ஏய் ஏய் ஆ
Your memory in my heart
Your flower-like face in my soul
Even in death, it shall not be forgotten
Hey yei yei yei…aa
தோல் பாஜே தோல்
பாஜே தோல் பாஜே ஆச
பட்ட பொண்ணு கிடைச்சா
தோல் பாஜே
Play the dhol, play the dhol
Play the dhol
When you get the girl you desired
Play the dhol
கொடு வா மீனு ஒன்னு
இடிச்சு கடலில் கப்பல் கவுந்து
போச்சு அட டா ராய புறத்து
பையன் பேச்சு மூச்சு நின்னு
போச்சு
Hitting a Koduva fish
The ship capsized in the ocean
Oh dear, the guy from Royapuram
Has lost his speech and breath!
அவ கண்ண பார்த்தா
அட கலங்கர விளக்கு பொய்
ஆச்சு அவ முன்னே வந்தா
என் கற்பு கெட்டு போச்சு
When looking into her eyes
Ah, the lighthouse turned out to be false
When she came in front of me
My virtue was ruined
தொட்டு தொட்டு பேசி
என் தூக்கம் கெட்டு போச்சு
அவ பேர தான் உதட்டிலே
பச்ச குத்தியாச்சு
Touching and talking
My sleep is ruined
Her name itself
Has been tattooed on my lips
தோல் பாஜே தோல்
பாஜே தோல் பாஜே ஆச பட்ட
பொண்ணு கிடைச்சா தோல்
பாஜே
Play the dhol, play the dhol
Play the dhol
When you get the girl you desired
Play the dhol
கொடு வா மீனு
ஒன்னு இடிச்சு கடலில்
கப்பல் கவுந்து போச்சு
அட டா ராய புறத்து
பையன் பேச்சு மூச்சு
நின்னு போச்சு
Hitting a Koduva fish
The ship capsized in the ocean
Oh dear, the guy from Royapuram
Has lost his speech and breath!
தோல் பாஜே தோல்
பாஜே தோல் பாஜே ஆச
பட்ட பொண்ணு கிடைச்சா
தோல் பாஜே
Play the dhol, play the dhol
Play the dhol
When you get the girl you desired
Play the dhol
Dhol bhajae dhol bhajae
Play the dhol, play the dhol
Dhol bhajae
Play the dhol
Aasa patta ponnu kidaicha
When you get the girl you desired
Dhol bhaajae
Play the dhol
Kodu va meenu onnu idichu
Hitting a Koduva fish
Kadalil kappal kavunthu pochu
The ship capsized in the ocean
Adada royapurathu paiyen
Oh dear, the guy from Royapuram
Pechu moochu ninnu pochu
Has lost his speech and breath!
Ava kanna partha
When looking into her eyes
Ada kalangara villaku poi aachu
Ah, the lighthouse turned out to be false
Ava munnae vandha
When she came in front of me
Yen karpu ketu poiyachu
My virtue was ruined
Thottu thottu pesi
Touching and talking
En thookam kettu pochu
My sleep is ruined
Ava pera than
Her name itself
Udhatila pacha kuthiyachu
Has been tattooed on my lips
Dhol bhajae dhol bhajae
Play the dhol, play the dhol
Dhol bhajae
Play the dhol
Aasa patta ponnu kidaicha
When you get the girl you desired
Dhol bhaajae
Play the dhol
Kodu va meenu onnu idichu
Hitting a Koduva fish
Kadalil kappal kavunthu pochu
The ship capsized in the ocean
Adada royapurathu paiyen
Oh dear, the guy from Royapuram
Pechu moochu ninnu pochu
Has lost his speech and breath!
Dhol bhajae dhol bhajae
Play the dhol, play the dhol
Dhol bhajae
Play the dhol
Aasa patta ponnu kidaicha
When you get the girl you desired
Dhol bhaajae
Play the dhol
…………………………..
[Musical beat]
Kai viral unn viral theduthae
My hand fingers seek your fingers
Kaal viral kolangal poduthae
My toe fingers draw patterns on the ground
Nee pesum pothilae
While you are speaking
Enthan varthaiyae
My own words
Ennaku ketpathilai
I cannot hear myself
Nee pesi ponna pin
After you speak and leave
Yentha varthaiyum
No other words
Kaathil ketpathilai
Can be heard in my ears
Pookal bashai puriyuthae
I now understand the language of flowers
Paravaigal bashai puriyuthae
I understand the language of birds
Unnal nanum urugi ponenae
Because of you, I have melted away
Hey yei yei yei…aa
Hey yei yei yei…aa
Dhol bhajae dhol bhajae
Play the dhol, play the dhol
Dhol bhajae
Play the dhol
Aasa patta ponnu kidaicha
When you get the girl you desired
Dhol bhaajae
Play the dhol
Kodu va meenu onnu idichu
Hitting a Koduva fish
Kadalil kappal kavunthu pochu
The ship capsized in the ocean
Adada royapurathu paiyen
Oh dear, the guy from Royapuram
Pechu moochu ninnu pochu
Has lost his speech and breath!
Sonthamai unn nizhal thonuthae
Your shadow feels like my own
Ohooo…
Ohooo…
Sorgamai unn thunai aanathae
Your companionship has become heaven
Unn kannil padugira
Caught in your eyes
Tholaivil vazhgira
Living in the distance
Inbam ondru podhum
That single joy is enough
Unn kaalgal pogira
In the direction your feet travel
Thisaiyai thedi than
Searching for that path
Enthan mansu pogum
My heart goes along
Nenjil unthan nyabagham
Your memory in my heart
Uyiril unthan poomugam
Your flower-like face in my soul
Erakum podhum maranthu pogathae
Even in death, it shall not be forgotten
Hey yei yei yei…aa
Hey yei yei yei…aa
Dhol bhajae dhol bhajae
Play the dhol, play the dhol
Dhol bhajae
Play the dhol
Aasa patta ponnu kidaicha
When you get the girl you desired
Dhol bhaajae
Play the dhol
Kodu va meenu onnu idichu
Hitting a Koduva fish
Kadalil kappal kavunthu pochu
The ship capsized in the ocean
Adada royapurathu paiyen
Oh dear, the guy from Royapuram
Pechu moochu ninnu pochu
Has lost his speech and breath!
Ava kanna partha
When looking into her eyes
Ada kalangara villaku poi aachu
Ah, the lighthouse turned out to be false
Ava munnae vandha
When she came in front of me
Yen karpu ketu poiyachu
My virtue was ruined
Thottu thottu pesi
Touching and talking
En thookam kettu pochu
My sleep is ruined
Ava pera than
Her name itself
Udhatila pacha kuthiyachu
Has been tattooed on my lips
Dhol bhajae dhol bhajae
Play the dhol, play the dhol
Dhol bhajae
Play the dhol
Aasa patta ponnu kidaicha
When you get the girl you desired
Dhol bhaajae
Play the dhol
Kodu va meenu onnu idichu
Hitting a Koduva fish
Kadalil kappal kavunthu pochu
The ship capsized in the ocean
Adada royapurathu paiyen
Oh dear, the guy from Royapuram
Pechu moochu ninnu pochu
Has lost his speech and breath!
Dhol bhajae dhol bhajae
Play the dhol, play the dhol
Dhol bhajae
Play the dhol
Aasa patta ponnu kidaicha
When you get the girl you desired
Dhol bhaajae
Play the dhol
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Dhol Bhajae is an exuberant, celebratory track from the movie Deepavali (2007), composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and penned by Na. Muthukumar. The song captures the euphoric emotional state of a young man from North Chennai (Royapuram) who has won the love of his life. He uses local coastal metaphors—such as a large ship capsizing upon striking a small fish—to express how utterly stunned and overwhelmed he feels by her beauty and affection. The verses transition into deep romantic poetry, illustrating how love alters his perception of reality: he begins to hear the non-verbal language of nature, loses track of all other sounds except her voice, and vows that her image will remain etched in his soul even beyond death.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kodu va meenu onnu idichu / Kadalil kappal kavunthu pochu”
The lover compares his sudden emotional loss of control to a giant ship capsizing after colliding with a Koduva fish.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Ava pera than / Udhatila pacha kuthiyachu”
Exaggerates the act of repeatedly speaking her name by declaring that her name is permanently tattooed on his lips.
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Kai viral unn viral theduthae / Kaal viral kolangal poduthae”
The starting consonants 'Kai' and 'Kaal' match to create structural harmony in the couplet.
Personification
“Pookal bashai puriyuthae / Paravaigal bashai puriyuthae”
Attributing human language and secret speech to inanimate flowers and birds.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the film Deepavali (2007), starring Jayam Ravi and Bhavana. Sung by Vijay Yesudas and Rahul Nambiar, the track combines high-energy folk percussion with romantic melody, showcasing Na. Muthukumar's ability to blend local North Chennai slang with poetic metaphors.
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