Dilruba Dilruba
From Kudumbam Oru Kovil · 1987
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. Ranga Rao
- Details
- Kudumbam Oru Kovil1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hai….salaam alaikkum | Hi... peace be upon you! |
| Dilrupaa dilrupaa dilrupaa dilrupaa | My sweetheart, my sweetheart, my sweetheart, my sweetheart! |
| Hae…raja pera sollavo akpar paadhusha | Hey... shall I state the king's name, Emperor Akbar? |
| Intha rajaththi kannamo inikkum paadhusha | And this queen's cheek is sweet like a badusha sweet! |
| Kannu sevakkum varai hookkaa adichchikkanum | Until your eyes turn red, smoke the hookah! |
| Kaanaa pajaanaa paattu padichchikkanum | Sing songs along with music and fun! |
| Female | |
| Aththiri bhatsha kaththirikka | Nonsense rhyme: Aththiri bhatsha eggplant! |
| Adhu illaatti vellarikkaa | If not that, then cucumber! |
| Aththiri bhatsha kaththirikka | Nonsense rhyme: Aththiri bhatsha eggplant! |
| Adhu illaatti vellarikkaa | If not that, then cucumber! |
| Female | |
| Dilrubaa dilrubaa dilrubaa | Sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart... |
| Haang…..dilrubaa | Yes... sweetheart! |
| Female | |
| Nammooru dubai saeththuttean roopaai | Our town is Dubai, I have saved up rupees! |
| Paaduraen hawaali machchaan nee samaali | I am singing qawwali, my love, you manage it! |
| Kaanaa pajaanaa ada needhaan masthaana | Music and fun, hey, you are intoxicated! |
| Machchaan osthaanaa oru muththam isthaanaa | My master lover, will you give me a kiss? |
| Female | |
| Vaazhkkaiyil enna mattum nesikka venum | In life, you must love only me! |
| Vaaththiyam naan tharuvaen vaasikka venum | I will provide the musical instrument, you must play it! |
| Vaazhkkaiyil enna mattum nesikka venum | In life, you must love only me! |
| Vaaththiyam naan tharuvaen vaasikka venum | I will provide the musical instrument, you must play it! |
| Female | |
| Aanantham ingaethaan paaru thaalaththa thappaama podu | Look, bliss is right here; keep beat without missing a rhythm! |
| Aanantham ingaethaan paaru thaalaththa thappaama podu | Look, bliss is right here; keep beat without missing a rhythm! |
| Female | |
| Dilrubaa dilrubaa dilrubaa | Sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart... |
| Haang…..dilrubaa | Yes... sweetheart! |
| Female | |
| Kaanaa pajaanaa ada needhaan masthaana | Music and fun, hey, you are intoxicated! |
| Machchaan osthaanaa oru muththam isthaanaa | My master lover, will you give me a kiss? |
| Female | |
| Pakkura paarvaiyilae neeyoru shekku | In the glance you give, you look like a Sheikh! |
| Paaththukka raaththiriyil maaliini shokku | Watch out, tonight Malini is a sensation! |
| Pakkura paarvaiyilae neeyoru shekku | In the glance you give, you look like a Sheikh! |
| Paaththukka raaththiriyil maaliini shokku | Watch out, tonight Malini is a sensation! |
| Female | |
| Mohini naan unnaasa pyaari | I am an enchantress, your desirable beloved! |
| Thedanum nee thuniyaa may jolly | You must happily search the world! |
| Mohini naan unnaasa pyaari | I am an enchantress, your desirable beloved! |
| Thedanum nee thuniyaa may jolly | You must happily search the world! |
| Female | |
| Dilrubaa dilrubaa dilrubaa | Sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart... |
| Haang…..dilrupaa | Yes... sweetheart! |
| Dilrubaa dilrubaa dilrubaa | Sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart... |
| Haang…..dilrupaa | Yes... sweetheart! |
ஹை....சலாம் அலைக்கும்
தில்ரூபா தில்ரூபா தில்ரூபா தில்ரூபா
ஹே...ராஜா பேரச் சொல்லவா அக்பர் பாதுஷா
இந்த ராஜாத்தி கன்னமோ இனிக்கும் பாதுஷா
கண்ணு செவக்கும் வரை ஹூக்கா அடிச்சிக்கணும்
கானா பஜானா பாட்டு படிச்சிக்கணும்
Hi... peace be upon you!
My sweetheart, my sweetheart, my sweetheart, my sweetheart!
Hey... shall I state the king's name, Emperor Akbar?
And this queen's cheek is sweet like a badusha sweet!
Until your eyes turn red, smoke the hookah!
Sing songs along with music and fun!
அத்திரி பாட்சா கத்திரிக்கா
அது இல்லாட்டி வெள்ளரிக்கா
அத்திரி பாட்சா கத்திரிக்கா
அது இல்லாட்டி வெள்ளரிக்கா
Nonsense rhyme: Aththiri bhatsha eggplant!
If not that, then cucumber!
Nonsense rhyme: Aththiri bhatsha eggplant!
If not that, then cucumber!
தில்ரூபா தில்ரூபா தில்ரூபா
ஹாங்....தில்ரூபா
Sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart...
Yes... sweetheart!
நம்மூரு துபாய் சேத்துட்டேன் ரூபாய்
பாடுறேன் ஹவாலி மச்சான் நீ சமாளி
கானா பஜானா அட நீதான் மஸ்தானா
மச்சான் ஒஸ்தானா ஒரு முத்தம் இஸ்தானா
Our town is Dubai, I have saved up rupees!
I am singing qawwali, my love, you manage it!
Music and fun, hey, you are intoxicated!
My master lover, will you give me a kiss?
வாழ்க்கையில் என்ன மட்டும் நேசிக்க வேணும்
வாத்தியம் நான் தருவேன் வாசிக்க வேணும்
வாழ்க்கையில் என்ன மட்டும் நேசிக்க வேணும்
வாத்தியம் நான் தருவேன் வாசிக்க வேணும்
In life, you must love only me!
I will provide the musical instrument, you must play it!
In life, you must love only me!
I will provide the musical instrument, you must play it!
ஆனந்தம் இங்கேதான் பாரு தாளத்த தப்பாம போடு
ஆனந்தம் இங்கேதான் பாரு தாளத்த தப்பாம போடு
Look, bliss is right here; keep beat without missing a rhythm!
Look, bliss is right here; keep beat without missing a rhythm!
தில்ரூபா தில்ரூபா தில்ரூபா
ஹாங்....தில்ரூபா...
Sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart...
Yes... sweetheart!
கானா பஜானா அட நீதான் மஸ்தானா
மச்சான் ஒஸ்தானா ஒரு முத்தம் இஸ்தானா
Music and fun, hey, you are intoxicated!
My master lover, will you give me a kiss?
பாக்குற பார்வையிலே நீயொரு ஷேக்கு
பாத்துக்க ராத்திரியில் மாலினி ஷோக்கு
பாக்குற பார்வையிலே நீயொரு ஷேக்கு
பாத்துக்க ராத்திரியில் மாலினி ஷோக்கு
In the glance you give, you look like a Sheikh!
Watch out, tonight Malini is a sensation!
In the glance you give, you look like a Sheikh!
Watch out, tonight Malini is a sensation!
மோகினி நான் உன்னாச ப்யாரி
தேடனும் நீ துனியா மே ஜாலி
மோகினி நான் உன்னாச ப்யாரி
தேடனும் நீ துனியா மே ஜாலி
I am an enchantress, your desirable beloved!
You must happily search the world!
I am an enchantress, your desirable beloved!
You must happily search the world!
தில்ரூபா தில்ரூபா தில்ரூபா
ஹாங்....தில்ரூபா...
தில்ரூபா தில்ரூபா தில்ரூபா
ஹாங்....தில்ரூபா...
Sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart...
Yes... sweetheart!
Sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart...
Yes... sweetheart!
Hai….salaam alaikkum
Hi... peace be upon you!
Dilrupaa dilrupaa dilrupaa dilrupaa
My sweetheart, my sweetheart, my sweetheart, my sweetheart!
Hae…raja pera sollavo akpar paadhusha
Hey... shall I state the king's name, Emperor Akbar?
Intha rajaththi kannamo inikkum paadhusha
And this queen's cheek is sweet like a badusha sweet!
Kannu sevakkum varai hookkaa adichchikkanum
Until your eyes turn red, smoke the hookah!
Kaanaa pajaanaa paattu padichchikkanum
Sing songs along with music and fun!
Aththiri bhatsha kaththirikka
Nonsense rhyme: Aththiri bhatsha eggplant!
Adhu illaatti vellarikkaa
If not that, then cucumber!
Aththiri bhatsha kaththirikka
Nonsense rhyme: Aththiri bhatsha eggplant!
Adhu illaatti vellarikkaa
If not that, then cucumber!
Dilrubaa dilrubaa dilrubaa
Sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart...
Haang…..dilrubaa
Yes... sweetheart!
Nammooru dubai saeththuttean roopaai
Our town is Dubai, I have saved up rupees!
Paaduraen hawaali machchaan nee samaali
I am singing qawwali, my love, you manage it!
Kaanaa pajaanaa ada needhaan masthaana
Music and fun, hey, you are intoxicated!
Machchaan osthaanaa oru muththam isthaanaa
My master lover, will you give me a kiss?
Vaazhkkaiyil enna mattum nesikka venum
In life, you must love only me!
Vaaththiyam naan tharuvaen vaasikka venum
I will provide the musical instrument, you must play it!
Vaazhkkaiyil enna mattum nesikka venum
In life, you must love only me!
Vaaththiyam naan tharuvaen vaasikka venum
I will provide the musical instrument, you must play it!
Aanantham ingaethaan paaru thaalaththa thappaama podu
Look, bliss is right here; keep beat without missing a rhythm!
Aanantham ingaethaan paaru thaalaththa thappaama podu
Look, bliss is right here; keep beat without missing a rhythm!
Dilrubaa dilrubaa dilrubaa
Sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart...
Haang…..dilrubaa
Yes... sweetheart!
Kaanaa pajaanaa ada needhaan masthaana
Music and fun, hey, you are intoxicated!
Machchaan osthaanaa oru muththam isthaanaa
My master lover, will you give me a kiss?
Pakkura paarvaiyilae neeyoru shekku
In the glance you give, you look like a Sheikh!
Paaththukka raaththiriyil maaliini shokku
Watch out, tonight Malini is a sensation!
Pakkura paarvaiyilae neeyoru shekku
In the glance you give, you look like a Sheikh!
Paaththukka raaththiriyil maaliini shokku
Watch out, tonight Malini is a sensation!
Mohini naan unnaasa pyaari
I am an enchantress, your desirable beloved!
Thedanum nee thuniyaa may jolly
You must happily search the world!
Mohini naan unnaasa pyaari
I am an enchantress, your desirable beloved!
Thedanum nee thuniyaa may jolly
You must happily search the world!
Dilrubaa dilrubaa dilrubaa
Sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart...
Haang…..dilrupaa
Yes... sweetheart!
Dilrubaa dilrubaa dilrubaa
Sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart...
Haang…..dilrupaa
Yes... sweetheart!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively, cabaret-style dance track characterized by a playful mix of Tamil lyrics blended with Hindustani, Urdu, and Arabic loanwords (such as Salaam Alaikum, Dilrupa, Badusha, Masthaana, Osthaana, Sheikh, and Pyaari). The singer playfully serenades her lover, comparing him to an emperor or a wealthy Sheikh while positioning herself as a sweet queen and enchantress (Mohini) inviting him to enjoy music, dance, and romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaippu (End Rhyme)
“Aththiri bhatsha kaththirikka / Adhu illaatti vellarikkaa”
Rhyming words at the end of consecutive lines for rhythmic flow, such as 'kaththirikka' and 'vellarikkaa'.
Loanword Rhyming (Urdu/Hindi Integration)
“Kaanaa pajaanaa ada needhaan masthaana / Machchaan osthaanaa oru muththam isthaanaa”
Blending non-native vocabulary into rhyming schemes like 'masthaana' (intoxicated) and 'isthaana' (will you give).
Uvamaani (Metaphor)
“Intha rajaththi kannamo inikkum paadhusha”
Comparing the queen's cheek directly to the sweet dessert Badusha.
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Trivia
'Dilrupaa Dilrupaa' from Kudumbam Oru Kovil (1987) stands out as a rare cabaret/qawwali fusion track in Vani Jairam's discography, showcasing her vocal adaptability beyond her famous classical melodies under M. Ranga Rao's music direction.
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