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Lyrics & meaning

Dillu Baru Jaane

From Kalaignan · 1993

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mano, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kalaignan
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
15 Sept 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Dhillubaru janae
Dhillu deevaanae
Thiththikindra thaenae
Ullapadi naanae
Unnai serndhenae
Otti iruppenae
Dhillubaru janae
Dhillu deevaanae
Thiththikindra thaenae
Ullapadi naanae
Unnai serndhenae
Otti iruppenae
Podhum ini pechu
Anal veesudhu moochu
Oru madhiri aachuthu
Aajaa aajaa
Aajaa aajaa
Arerarae aajaa aajaa
Dhillubaru janae
Dhillu deevaanae
Thiththikindra thaenae
Ullapadi naanae
Unnai serndhenae
Otti iruppenae
Mannan maaligaliyil
Vazhum manjal veyil
Aadai katti vandhathenna mella
Kannan neethaan endru
Meeraa vandhaal indru
Kaadhal kadhai jaadaigalil solla
Maalai kanmayangum velai
Mangai nadhi
Female :Mangai nadhi gangai varum
Gangai nadhi…
Yedho kaman seitha soodho
Achcham vida
Female :Achcham vida avan oru
Baanam vida
Pudhu leelaigalthaan
Adhikaalai varaithaan
Adi kaadhali kanmani
Aajaa aajaa
Kai anaikka aajaa aajaa
Dhillubaru janae
Dhillu deevaanae
Thiththikindra thaenae
Ullapadi naanae
Unnai serndhenae
Otti iruppenae
Unnaal thookkam kettu
Vaadum thennachittu
Kooduvittu unnai thottu konjam
Sonnaal podhumadi
Vaamaa naanum ready
Kaadhal seiya kathirukku nenjam
Vaangu tholirandu
Thaangi sollikodu
Male :Sollikodu paadangalai
Allikkodu
Yekkam ennaiyumthaan
Thaakkum muthamittu
Male :Muthamittu kattikollu
Kattillmettu
Siru noolidaithaan
Oru inbakadaithaan
Undhan thevaiyai
Vaangida aajaa aajaa
Enna venum aajaa aajaa…
Dhillubaru janae
Dhillu deevaanae
Thiththikindra thaenae
Ullapadi naanae
Unnai serndhenae
Otti iruppenae
Podhum ini pechu
Anal veesudhu moochu
Oru madhiri aachuthu
Aajaa aajaa
Aajaa aajaa
Arerarae aajaa aajaa
Haa haa
Female :Hoi hoi
Male :Hey hey
Female :Haan haan
My sweetheart, my life,
My crazy-hearted lover,
My sweet, delicious honey,
Truly, with all my heart,
I have united with you,
And I will stay close to you!
My sweetheart, my life,
My crazy-hearted lover,
My sweet, delicious honey,
Truly, with all my heart,
I have united with you,
And I will stay close to you!
Enough of talking now,
My breath is burning hot,
A strange feeling has taken over,
Come to me, come,
Come to me, come,
Oh my darling, come to me, come!
My sweetheart, my life,
My crazy-hearted lover,
My sweet, delicious honey,
Truly, with all my heart,
I have united with you,
And I will stay close to you!
Like the golden evening sunlight
Living in a king's palace,
Why have you draped yourself in clothes and walked in so softly?
Seeing you as her Lord Krishna,
Meera has arrived today,
To tell her love story through playful glances!
In this dreamy twilight hour,
This maiden river flows,
Female: The maiden river flows like the holy Ganga,
Like the river Ganga...
Is it some mischievous trick of Kama (god of love)?
To drive away all fear,
Female: To drive away all fear, as he shoots
His flower-tipped arrow...
Brand-new games of love
Will go on until early morning!
Oh my darling, my precious sweetheart,
Come to me, come,
Come to me, come, to hold me in your arms!
My sweetheart, my life,
My crazy-hearted lover,
My sweet, delicious honey,
Truly, with all my heart,
I have united with you,
And I will stay close to you!
Losing its sleep over you,
A pining little sunbird
Leaves its nest just to touch you for a while!
Just say the word, my girl,
Come along, I am ready too,
My heart is waiting eagerly to make love!
Take hold of my shoulders,
Rest on them and teach me,
Male: Teach me the lessons of love,
And shower them generously!
This burning longing
Overwhelms me too, so kiss me,
Male: Kiss me and hold me tight
To the rhythm of the bed!
My slender, thread-like waist
Is a treasure-house of pleasure;
To fulfill your desires,
Come to me, come,
For whatever you want, come to me, come!
My sweetheart, my life,
My crazy-hearted lover,
My sweet, delicious honey,
Truly, with all my heart,
I have united with you,
And I will stay close to you!
Enough of talking now,
My breath is burning hot,
A strange feeling has taken over,
Come to me, come,
Come to me, come,
Oh my darling, come to me, come!
Ha ha
Female: Hoy hoy
Male: Hey hey
Female: Haan haan
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This sensual duet from the film 'Kalaignan' (1993) expresses the intense passion, intimacy, and longing between two lovers. The song uses playful Hindi-Urdu loan words like 'Dhillubaru' (Dilbar), 'Deevaanae' (Deewana), and 'Aajaa' blended with evocative Tamil imagery to capture a high-energy romantic mood.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monae (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Dhillubaru janae / Dhillu deevaanae / Thiththikindra thaenae

Repetition of initial consonant sounds such as 'Dhillubaru' / 'Dhillu' and 'Thiththikindra' / 'Ullapadi' across consecutive lines.

Eyai (End Rhyme)

Ullapadi naanae / Unnai serndhenae / Otti iruppenae

Matching rhyming suffixes at the end of lines ('-nae' sound).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Vazhum manjal veyil / Aadai katti vandhathenna mella

Comparing the heroine to 'Manjal veyil' (golden sunlight) and 'Thennachittu' (sunbird/honeybird), and the hero to 'Kannan' (Lord Krishna).

Mythological Allusion

Kannan neethaan endru / Meeraa vandhaal indru

Referencing the eternal devotion of Meera and Krishna to elevate the romantic sentiment.

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Trivia

'Dhillubaru Janae' features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the Kamal Haasan thriller 'Kalaignan' (1993). The song stands out for its unique fusion of North-Indian loan words like 'Dilbar', 'Deewana', and 'Aaja' within Vaali's distinctly Tamil lyricism, sung with playfulness by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.

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