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Dhom Dhom

From Naan Sirithal · 2020

Lyricist
Hip Hop Tamizha
Singers
Hiphop Tamizha, Sanjith Hedge
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Details
Naan Sirithal2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
hooo hooo hoo oooo hoo hoooHooo hooo hoo oooo hoo hooo
Chorus
Dhom dhom thanaDhom dhom thana
Thira nana thira nanaThira nana thira nana
Dhom dhomDhom dhom
Thana nagarthana nana nanaThana nagarthana nana nana
Chorus
Dhom dhom thanaDhom dhom thana
Thira nana thira nanaThira nana thira nana
Dhom dhomDhom dhom
Thana nagarthana nana nanaThana nagarthana nana nana
Male
Un paarvai un pechuYour gaze, your speech
Selai kattiya silaiyae vaaCome, oh idol draped in a saree
Dhinam dhorum vegu dhooramEvery day across long distances
Un pinnaal naan varavaShall I follow behind you?
Male
Marudhani polaeLike Henna
Sivandha kanangalReddened cheeks
Punnagai theanaai vadiyumDripping with sweet smiles
Thanga kinnangalGolden cups
Aval kuzhal adhil adhilIn her tresses, in them
Medhuvaai en manadhaeGently, my heart
Nee suzhalaadhaeDo not spin around
Male
Oh oh oh oh…Oh oh oh oh...
Thanga thaer polaeLike a golden chariot
Chorus
Dhom dhom thanaDhom dhom thana
Thira nana thira nanaThira nana thira nana
Male
Oh oh oh oh…Oh oh oh oh...
Minnum ivalaalaeBecause of this shining girl
Chorus
Dhom dhomDhom dhom
Thana nagarthana nana nanaThana nagarthana nana nana
Dhom dhom thanaDhom dhom thana
Thira nana thira nanaThira nana thira nana
Dhom dhomDhom dhom
Thana nagarthana nana nanaThana nagarthana nana nana
Male
Un sirippu brightYour smile is bright
Nee sonna ellaam rightEverything you said is right
Un kaadhal thaan en lifeYour love is my life
Aprom needhan baby lifeAnd then you are my life, baby
Male
Thousand butterfliesA thousand butterflies
En nenjikulla flyFly inside my heart
Kanna moodi love pandrenI love you with my eyes closed
Unmaiyil hypnotisedTruly hypnotized
Male
Un pinnala pinnalaBehind you, behind you
Thannala thannalaAutomatically, on its own
Poguren di naanumI am also going, girl
Vera yaarum thevai illaiNo one else is needed
Nee mattum thaan venumI only want you
Unakkaaga enna venaFor your sake, whatever is required
Pannuven di naanumI will do it, girl
Indha feeling inga kandupudikkaTo discover this feeling here
Mudiyadhu vinyanamScience cannot do it
Male
Haa….aaa….aaa…Haa...aaa...aaa...
Male
Hay hey ok….Hay hey ok...
Male
Aval aval ponmagalShe, she is a golden girl
Entdan manam kavarndhavalThe one who stole my heart
Karam karam patriyaeHolding hands, holding hands
Dhinam unai sutruvenI will circle around you daily
Male
Un pinnae pennaeBehind you, girl
Naan varuvenaeI will come
Nee kelaamal ennai tharuvenaeEven without you asking, I will surrender myself to you
Male
Oh oh oh oh…Oh oh oh oh...
Thanga thaer polaeLike a golden chariot
Chorus
Dhom dhom thanaDhom dhom thana
Thira nana thira nanaThira nana thira nana
Male
Oh oh oh oh…Oh oh oh oh...
Minnum ivalaalaeBecause of this shining girl
Chorus
Dhom dhomDhom dhom
Thana nagarthana nana nanaThana nagarthana nana nana
Dhom dhom thanaDhom dhom thana
Thira nana thira nanaThira nana thira nana
Dhom dhomDhom dhom
Thana nagarthana nana nanaThana nagarthana nana nana

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic romantic track from Naan Sirithal captures the euphoria of young love and infatuation. The protagonist expresses his deep fascination for a woman, praising her traditional yet dazzling beauty—comparing her to a statue draped in a saree, a golden chariot, and someone with henna-reddened cheeks. He vows to follow her everywhere and offer his heart unconditionally. Blending classic Tamil poetic imagery with modern colloquial slang and English expressions, the lyrics highlight how his love leaves him utterly mesmerized and hypnotized. He poetically claims that the emotional high and feelings he experiences are so profound that even modern science cannot decode or measure them.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Marudhani polae / Sivandha kanangal

Compares her cheeks to henna in color and her radiance to a golden chariot using 'polae' (like).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Selai kattiya silaiyae vaa

Metaphorically calls the woman a saree-clad idol/statue ('Selai kattiya silaiyae') and a golden child ('Ponmagal').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Indha feeling inga kandupudikka / Mudiyadhu vinyanam

Exaggerates the emotional intensity by stating that science cannot explain his feelings and that a thousand butterflies fly in his heart.

Emonai & Edhirai (Rhyme and Rhythm)

Un pinnala pinnala / Thannala thannala

Uses rhythmic Tamil rhyming patterns (pinnala/thannala) alongside solkattu folk beats.

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Trivia

The track featured in 'Naan Sirithal' (2020) was written and composed by Hiphop Tamizha (Aadhi), who also played the lead hero in the film alongside Iswarya Menon. Known for combining traditional folk rhythms (solkattu) with modern hip-hop elements, Hiphop Tamizha crafted this song to showcase a blend of traditional Tamil praise and youthful college romance.

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