Dilruba Dilruba
From Priyam · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Gopal Rao, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Priyam1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa kadhal nilavae dhilrupaa | Dilruba, my love, moon of romance, Dilruba! |
| Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa kadhal uravae dhilrupaa | Dilruba, my love, bond of romance, Dilruba! |
| Irandu kaiyaal ennai aadhari | Support me with both your hands, |
| Idhayam thiranthu ennai kadhali | Open your heart and love me. |
| Kangal naangum idhayam irandum | Four eyes and two hearts, |
| Kalakka vendum sundhari | Must mingle together, beautiful girl! |
| Male | |
| Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa dhilrubaa dhilrubaa | Dilruba, Dilruba, Dilruba, Dilruba. |
| Female | |
| Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa kadhal nilavae dhilrupaa | Dilruba, my love, moon of romance, Dilruba! |
| Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa kadhal uravae dhilrupaa | Dilruba, my love, bond of romance, Dilruba! |
| Irandu kaiyaal ennai aadhari | Support me with both your hands, |
| Idhayam thiranthu ennai kadhali | Open your heart and love me. |
| Kangal naangum idhayam irandum | Four eyes and two hearts, |
| Kalakka vendum sundhari | Must mingle together, beautiful girl! |
| Female | |
| Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa dhilrubaa dhilrubaa | Dilruba, Dilruba, Dilruba, Dilruba. |
| Male | |
| Kannae en kannam thottu | My darling, touch my cheek, |
| Kaadhodu kadhal sollu dhilrupaa dhilrupaa | Whisper love into my ear, Dilruba, Dilruba. |
| Female :Kannaa en koondhal thottu | Female: My beloved, touch my hair, |
| Nenjodu palli kollu dhilrupaa dhilrupaa | And rest against my heart, Dilruba, Dilruba. |
| Male | |
| Un paarvai vanthu modha | As your gaze hits me, |
| En ullae dhilrupaa | Inside me plays Dilruba. |
| Female :Un kaigal engum theenda | Female: As your hands touch me everywhere, |
| En nenjil dhilrupaa | In my heart plays Dilruba. |
| Male | |
| Kadhalae mellisai allavaa | Isn't love a soft melody? |
| Female :Kanni maangani kanni poividum | Female: The virgin fruit's freshness will pass, |
| Kaamadevanae mellavaa | Oh Lord of Love, be gentle. |
| Male :Vidiyum varaiyilum udhayam varaiyilum | Male: Until dawn arrives, until sunrise, |
| Vivaram aayiram sollavaa | Shall I tell you a thousand intimate details? |
| Female | |
| Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa kadhal nilavae dhilrupaa | Dilruba, my love, moon of romance, Dilruba! |
| Male :Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa kadhal uravae dhilrupaa | Male: Dilruba, my love, bond of romance, Dilruba! |
| Female | |
| Maalai ponnanthi vanthaal | When the golden evening arrives, |
| Mannan nee pakkam vanthaal dhilrupaa dhilrupaa | When you, my king, come close to me, Dilruba, Dilruba. |
| Male :Poovae en nenjai thottaala | Male: Oh flower, when you touch my heart, |
| Pennae nee muththamittaal dhilrupaa dhilrupaa | Oh girl, when you give me a kiss, Dilruba, Dilruba. |
| Female | |
| En Maeni engum kaettaen | All over my body, I asked for, |
| Un kadhal dhilrupaa | Your love, Dilruba. |
| Male :Inimaelae engum ketkum | Male: Hereafter it will echo everywhere, |
| Antha kaaman dhilrupaa | That musical refrain of Cupid, Dilruba. |
| Female | |
| Ilamaiyae thiththikkum allavaa | Isn't youth sweet and delicious? |
| Male :Thunbam enbathu inbam aavathu | Male: Where pain turns into pleasure, |
| Ingu thaanadi dhilrupaa | It is right here, my dear Dilruba. |
| Female :Mullai pookkalai killi paarkkiraai | Female: You pluck jasmine blossoms to inspect them, |
| Thottupparkkanum allavaa | You should touch and feel them gently instead, shouldn't you? |
| Male | |
| Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa kadhal nilavae dhilrupaa | Dilruba, my love, moon of romance, Dilruba! |
| Female :Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa kadhal uravae dhilrupaa | Female: Dilruba, my love, bond of romance, Dilruba! |
| Male :Irandu kaiyaal ennai aadhari | Male: Support me with both your hands, |
| Female :Idhayam thiranthu ennai kadhali | Female: Open your heart and love me. |
| Male :Kangal naangum | Male: Four eyes, |
| Female :Idhayam irandum | Female: Two hearts, |
| Male :Kalakka vendum sundhari | Male: Must mingle together, beautiful girl! |
தில்ருபா தில்ருபா காதல் நிலவே தில்ருபா
தில்ருபா தில்ருபா காதல் உறவே தில்ருபா
இரண்டு கையால் என்னை ஆதரி
இதயம் திறந்து என்னை காதலி
கண்கள் நான்கும் இதயம் இரண்டும்
கலக்க வேண்டும் சுந்தரி
Dilruba, my love, moon of romance, Dilruba!
Dilruba, my love, bond of romance, Dilruba!
Support me with both your hands,
Open your heart and love me.
Four eyes and two hearts,
Must mingle together, beautiful girl!
தில்ருபா தில்ருபா தில்ருபா தில்ருபா
Dilruba, Dilruba, Dilruba, Dilruba.
தில்ருபா தில்ருபா காதல் நிலவே தில்ருபா
தில்ருபா தில்ருபா காதல் உறவே தில்ருபா
இரண்டு கையால் என்னை ஆதரி
இதயம் திறந்து என்னை காதலி
கண்கள் நான்கும் இதயம் இரண்டும்
கலக்க வேண்டும் சுந்தரி
Dilruba, my love, moon of romance, Dilruba!
Dilruba, my love, bond of romance, Dilruba!
Support me with both your hands,
Open your heart and love me.
Four eyes and two hearts,
Must mingle together, beautiful girl!
தில்ருபா தில்ருபா தில்ருபா தில்ருபா
Dilruba, Dilruba, Dilruba, Dilruba.
கண்ணே என் கன்னம் தொட்டு
காதோடு காதல் சொல்லு தில்ருபா தில்ருபா
கண்ணா என் கூந்தல் தொட்டு
நெஞ்சோடு பள்ளி கொள்ளு தில்ருபா தில்ருபா
My darling, touch my cheek,
Whisper love into my ear, Dilruba, Dilruba.
Female: My beloved, touch my hair,
And rest against my heart, Dilruba, Dilruba.
உன் பார்வை வந்து மோத
என் உள்ளே தில்ருபா
உன் கைகள் எங்கும் தீண்ட
என் நெஞ்சில் தில்ருபா
As your gaze hits me,
Inside me plays Dilruba.
Female: As your hands touch me everywhere,
In my heart plays Dilruba.
காதலே மெல்லிசை அல்லவா
கன்னி மாங்கனி கன்னி போய்விடும்
காம தேவனே மெல்லவா
விடியும் வரையிலும் உதயம் வரையிலும்
விவரம் ஆயிரம் சொல்லவா
Isn't love a soft melody?
Female: The virgin fruit's freshness will pass,
Oh Lord of Love, be gentle.
Male: Until dawn arrives, until sunrise,
Shall I tell you a thousand intimate details?
தில்ருபா தில்ருபா காதல் நிலவே தில்ருபா
தில்ருபா தில்ருபா காதல் உறவே தில்ருபா
Dilruba, my love, moon of romance, Dilruba!
Male: Dilruba, my love, bond of romance, Dilruba!
மாலை பொன்னந்தி வந்தால்
மன்னன் நீ பக்கம் வந்தால் தில்ருபா தில்ருபா
பூவே என் நெஞ்சை தொட்டால்
பெண்ணே நீ முத்தமிட்டால் தில்ருபா தில்ருபா
When the golden evening arrives,
When you, my king, come close to me, Dilruba, Dilruba.
Male: Oh flower, when you touch my heart,
Oh girl, when you give me a kiss, Dilruba, Dilruba.
என் மேனி எங்கும் கேட்டேன்
உன் காதல் தில்ருபா
இனிமேலே எங்கும் கேட்கும்
அந்த காமன் தில்ருபா
All over my body, I asked for,
Your love, Dilruba.
Male: Hereafter it will echo everywhere,
That musical refrain of Cupid, Dilruba.
இளமையே தித்திக்கும் அல்லவா
துன்பம் என்பது இன்பம் ஆவது
இங்கு தானடி தில்ருபா
முல்லை பூக்களை கிள்ளி பார்க்கிறாய்
தொட்டுபார்க்கணும் அல்லவா
Isn't youth sweet and delicious?
Male: Where pain turns into pleasure,
It is right here, my dear Dilruba.
Female: You pluck jasmine blossoms to inspect them,
You should touch and feel them gently instead, shouldn't you?
தில்ருபா தில்ருபா காதல் நிலவே தில்ருபா
தில்ருபா தில்ருபா காதல் உறவே தில்ருபா
இரண்டு கையால் என்னை ஆதரி
இதயம் திறந்து என்னை காதலி
கண்கள் நான்கும்
இதயம் இரண்டும்
கலக்க வேண்டும் சுந்தரி
Dilruba, my love, moon of romance, Dilruba!
Female: Dilruba, my love, bond of romance, Dilruba!
Male: Support me with both your hands,
Female: Open your heart and love me.
Male: Four eyes,
Female: Two hearts,
Male: Must mingle together, beautiful girl!
தில்ருபா தில்ருபா தில்ருபா தில்ருபா.....
Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa kadhal nilavae dhilrupaa
Dilruba, my love, moon of romance, Dilruba!
Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa kadhal uravae dhilrupaa
Dilruba, my love, bond of romance, Dilruba!
Irandu kaiyaal ennai aadhari
Support me with both your hands,
Idhayam thiranthu ennai kadhali
Open your heart and love me.
Kangal naangum idhayam irandum
Four eyes and two hearts,
Kalakka vendum sundhari
Must mingle together, beautiful girl!
Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa dhilrubaa dhilrubaa
Dilruba, Dilruba, Dilruba, Dilruba.
Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa kadhal nilavae dhilrupaa
Dilruba, my love, moon of romance, Dilruba!
Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa kadhal uravae dhilrupaa
Dilruba, my love, bond of romance, Dilruba!
Irandu kaiyaal ennai aadhari
Support me with both your hands,
Idhayam thiranthu ennai kadhali
Open your heart and love me.
Kangal naangum idhayam irandum
Four eyes and two hearts,
Kalakka vendum sundhari
Must mingle together, beautiful girl!
Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa dhilrubaa dhilrubaa
Dilruba, Dilruba, Dilruba, Dilruba.
Kannae en kannam thottu
My darling, touch my cheek,
Kaadhodu kadhal sollu dhilrupaa dhilrupaa
Whisper love into my ear, Dilruba, Dilruba.
Female :Kannaa en koondhal thottu
Female: My beloved, touch my hair,
Nenjodu palli kollu dhilrupaa dhilrupaa
And rest against my heart, Dilruba, Dilruba.
Un paarvai vanthu modha
As your gaze hits me,
En ullae dhilrupaa
Inside me plays Dilruba.
Female :Un kaigal engum theenda
Female: As your hands touch me everywhere,
En nenjil dhilrupaa
In my heart plays Dilruba.
Kadhalae mellisai allavaa
Isn't love a soft melody?
Female :Kanni maangani kanni poividum
Female: The virgin fruit's freshness will pass,
Kaamadevanae mellavaa
Oh Lord of Love, be gentle.
Male :Vidiyum varaiyilum udhayam varaiyilum
Male: Until dawn arrives, until sunrise,
Vivaram aayiram sollavaa
Shall I tell you a thousand intimate details?
Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa kadhal nilavae dhilrupaa
Dilruba, my love, moon of romance, Dilruba!
Male :Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa kadhal uravae dhilrupaa
Male: Dilruba, my love, bond of romance, Dilruba!
Maalai ponnanthi vanthaal
When the golden evening arrives,
Mannan nee pakkam vanthaal dhilrupaa dhilrupaa
When you, my king, come close to me, Dilruba, Dilruba.
Male :Poovae en nenjai thottaala
Male: Oh flower, when you touch my heart,
Pennae nee muththamittaal dhilrupaa dhilrupaa
Oh girl, when you give me a kiss, Dilruba, Dilruba.
En Maeni engum kaettaen
All over my body, I asked for,
Un kadhal dhilrupaa
Your love, Dilruba.
Male :Inimaelae engum ketkum
Male: Hereafter it will echo everywhere,
Antha kaaman dhilrupaa
That musical refrain of Cupid, Dilruba.
Ilamaiyae thiththikkum allavaa
Isn't youth sweet and delicious?
Male :Thunbam enbathu inbam aavathu
Male: Where pain turns into pleasure,
Ingu thaanadi dhilrupaa
It is right here, my dear Dilruba.
Female :Mullai pookkalai killi paarkkiraai
Female: You pluck jasmine blossoms to inspect them,
Thottupparkkanum allavaa
You should touch and feel them gently instead, shouldn't you?
Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa kadhal nilavae dhilrupaa
Dilruba, my love, moon of romance, Dilruba!
Female :Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa kadhal uravae dhilrupaa
Female: Dilruba, my love, bond of romance, Dilruba!
Male :Irandu kaiyaal ennai aadhari
Male: Support me with both your hands,
Female :Idhayam thiranthu ennai kadhali
Female: Open your heart and love me.
Male :Kangal naangum
Male: Four eyes,
Female :Idhayam irandum
Female: Two hearts,
Male :Kalakka vendum sundhari
Male: Must mingle together, beautiful girl!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Dhilrupaa Dhilrubaa is a passionate romantic duet from the 1996 Tamil film Priyam. The song features two lovers expressing their deep longing and affection for each other through poetic metaphors of music, nature, and intimacy. Referring to each other as 'Dilruba' (a traditional string instrument, metaphorically used for a beloved who plays the strings of the heart), the couple sings about the sweet harmony created when four eyes meet and two hearts unite. Throughout the stanzas, the lovers trade evocative lines about gentle touches, evening romance, and the transformative power of love turning pain into joy. Vairamuthu's romantic lyrics portray a deep sensual and emotional harmony between the couple, set against melodic musical phrasing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa kadhal nilavae dhilrupaa”
Addressing the beloved as 'kadhal nilavae' (moon of love) and comparing love to soft music ('Kadhalae mellisai allavaa').
Anaphora / Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa dhilrubaa dhilrubaa”
The rhythmic repetition of the term 'Dhilrupaa dhilrubaa' builds musicality and underscores deep affection.
Monai (Initial Assonance / Alliteration)
“Kangal naangum idhayam irandum / Kalakka vendum sundhari”
Matching initial consonants across words such as 'Kangal', 'Kalakka', creating a flowing rhythmic line.
Iyaibu (Rhyming Couplet)
“Irandu kaiyaal ennai aadhari / Idhayam thiranthu ennai kadhali”
End-rhyme created by paired line endings like 'aadhari' and 'kadhali'.
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Trivia
Dhilrupaa Dhilrubaa was composed by Vidyasagar for the 1996 film Priyam starring Vikram and Anju Aravind. The song features lyrics by Vairamuthu and was performed by legend S. P. Balasubrahmanyam along with Sujatha Mohan. The term 'Dilruba' refers to a bowed musical instrument originating from India, cleverly used here as a term of endearment for one's heartthrob.
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