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Lyrics & meaning

Dillu Baru Jaane

From Kalaignan · 1993

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mano, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Kalaignan1993

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Dhillubaru janaeOh sweetheart of my heart
Dhillu deevaanaeOh crazy lover of my heart
Thiththikindra thaenaeOh sweet honey
Male
Ullapadi naanaeTruly, I myself
Unnai serndhenaeHave united with you
Otti iruppenaeAnd will remain clinging to you
Male
Dhillubaru janaeOh sweetheart of my heart
Dhillu deevaanaeOh crazy lover of my heart
Thiththikindra thaenaeOh sweet honey
Male
Ullapadi naanaeTruly, I myself
Unnai serndhenaeHave united with you
Otti iruppenaeAnd will remain clinging to you
Male
Podhum ini pechuEnough of talking now
Anal veesudhu moochuMy breath is blowing hot like fire
Oru madhiri aachuthuI am feeling a strange sensation
Aajaa aajaaCome, come
Aajaa aajaaCome, come
Arerarae aajaa aajaaOh my, come, come
Female
Dhillubaru janaeOh sweetheart of my heart
Dhillu deevaanaeOh crazy lover of my heart
Thiththikindra thaenaeOh sweet honey
Female
Ullapadi naanaeTruly, I myself
Unnai serndhenaeHave united with you
Otti iruppenaeAnd will remain clinging to you
Male
Mannan maaligaliyilIn the king's palace
Vazhum manjal veyilThe golden evening sunlight that lives
Aadai katti vandhathenna mellaWhy did it slowly arrive wearing clothes?
Female
Kannan neethaan endruThinking that you are Krishna
Meeraa vandhaal indruMeera came today
Kaadhal kadhai jaadaigalil sollaTo share a love story through subtle gestures
Male
Maalai kanmayangum velaiIn the evening hour when eyes swoon
Mangai nadhiThe maiden river
Female :Mangai nadhi gangai varumFemale: The maiden river Ganges will come
Gangai nadhi…The Ganges river...
Male
Yedho kaman seitha soodhoIs it some trick played by Cupid?
Achcham vidaTo shed fear
Female :Achcham vida avan oruFemale: To shed fear, he shoots an
Baanam vidaArrow...
Male
Pudhu leelaigalthaanOnly new playful romantic games
Adhikaalai varaithaanUntil the early morning
Adi kaadhali kanmaniOh my beloved sweetheart
Aajaa aajaaCome, come
Kai anaikka aajaa aajaaCome, come to embrace in my arms
Female
Dhillubaru janaeOh sweetheart of my heart
Dhillu deevaanaeOh crazy lover of my heart
Thiththikindra thaenaeOh sweet honey
Female
Ullapadi naanaeTruly, I myself
Unnai serndhenaeHave united with you
Otti iruppenaeAnd will remain clinging to you
Female
Unnaal thookkam kettuLosing sleep because of you
Vaadum thennachittuThe sunbird is languishing
Kooduvittu unnai thottu konjamLeaving its nest to touch you a bit
Male
Sonnaal podhumadiJust say the word, my girl
Vaamaa naanum readyCome, I am ready too
Kaadhal seiya kathirukku nenjamMy heart is waiting to make love
Female
Vaangu tholiranduTake these two shoulders
Thaangi sollikoduSupport me and teach me
Male :Sollikodu paadangalaiMale: Teach the romantic lessons
AllikkoduBestow them abundantly
Female
Yekkam ennaiyumthaanLonging strikes me as well
Thaakkum muthamittuIt strikes, so kiss me
Male :Muthamittu kattikolluMale: Kiss and hold tight
KattillmettuTo the tune of the bed
Female
Siru noolidaithaanOnly a thread-thin waist remains
Oru inbakadaithaanA story of heavenly bliss
Undhan thevaiyaiYour needs
Vaangida aajaa aajaaCome come to receive them
Enna venum aajaa aajaa…Come come, whatever you want...
Male
Dhillubaru janaeOh sweetheart of my heart
Dhillu deevaanaeOh crazy lover of my heart
Thiththikindra thaenaeOh sweet honey
Male
Ullapadi naanaeTruly, I myself
Unnai serndhenaeHave united with you
Otti iruppenaeAnd will remain clinging to you
Female
Podhum ini pechuEnough of talking now
Anal veesudhu moochuMy breath is blowing hot like fire
Oru madhiri aachuthuI am feeling a strange sensation
Aajaa aajaaCome, come
Aajaa aajaaCome, come
Arerarae aajaa aajaaOh my, come, come
Male
Haa haaHaa haa
Female :Hoi hoiFemale: Hoi hoi
Male :Hey heyMale: Hey hey
Female :Haan haanFemale: Haan haan

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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