Dimmu Dippu
From Joe · 2023
- Lyricist
- Kiran Varthan
- Singer
- Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Siddhu Kumar
- Details
- Joe2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannukulla dimmu dippu | Inside my eyes, a beat goes dim-dip |
| Adikuthu adikuthu | Beating, beating |
| Murachittu murachittu povadha | Don't stare angrily and walk away |
| Male | |
| Nenjukulla lupp tapp | Inside my heart, a lub-dub sound |
| Vedikuthu vedikuthu | Is exploding, exploding |
| Nenappula nenappula novadha | Don't hurt me with your constant thoughts |
| Male | |
| Thimirula tappu tippu | With arrogance, a rhythmic beat |
| Adikuthu adikuthu | Beats on and on |
| Adangidu adangidu aadatha | Calm down, calm down, don't act reckless |
| Male | |
| Kitta vara tappu tippu | As I get close, a heavy rhythm |
| Adaikuthu adaikuthu | Chokes and chokes me |
| Veruppula veruppula paarkaadha | Don't look at me with such hatred |
| Male | |
| Kombu seeval angel neeyae | You are a sharp-horned angel |
| Vambu venaam podi paeiyae | Don't start trouble, go away you devilish girl |
| Sonna kelu nanum rowdy thaan | Listen to me, I am a rowdy too |
| Male | |
| Kannorama marantha | Hidden at the corner of my eyes |
| Kanneerthaan karantha | The tears shed and flowed |
| Konja nanja kaayam.. aarathae | The slight wounds haven't healed yet |
| Male | |
| Neeyum vittu ponaa | If you too abandon me |
| Aayiduven veena | I will be completely ruined |
| Thitta thitta kovam.. theeradhae | Even after all the scolding, your anger doesn't fade |
| Male | |
| Solla vandha sorry ellam | All the apologies I came to tell you |
| Solla solla podhavilla | Aren't enough no matter how much I say |
| Kaiya kaala kejurenae pon maanae | I beg at your feet, my golden deer |
| Male | |
| Kaala pokkil paarthathellaam | Everything witnessed in the passage of time |
| Konja konja pattu pogum | Will slowly wither and fade away |
| Kooda nillu kaalam ellaam poonthaenae | Stay by my side forever, my sweet honey |
| Male | |
| Maanae… | My dear... |
கண்ணுக்குள்ள டிம்மு டிப்பு
அடிக்குது அடிக்குது
முறச்சிட்டு முறச்சிட்டு போவாத
Inside my eyes, a beat goes dim-dip
Beating, beating
Don't stare angrily and walk away
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள லப்பு டப்பு
வெடிக்குது வெடிக்குது
நெனப்புல நெனப்பு நோவாத
Inside my heart, a lub-dub sound
Is exploding, exploding
Don't hurt me with your constant thoughts
திமிருல டப்பு டிப்பு
அடிக்குது அடிக்குது
அடங்கிடு அடங்கிடு ஆடாத
With arrogance, a rhythmic beat
Beats on and on
Calm down, calm down, don't act reckless
கிட்ட வர டப்பு டிப்பு
அடைக்குது அடைக்குது
வெறுப்புல வெறுப்பு பார்க்காத
As I get close, a heavy rhythm
Chokes and chokes me
Don't look at me with such hatred
கொம்பு வச்சல் ஏஞ்சல் நீயே
வம்பு வேணாம் போடி பேயே
சொன்னா கேளு நானும் ரெளடி தான்
You are a sharp-horned angel
Don't start trouble, go away you devilish girl
Listen to me, I am a rowdy too
கண்ணோரமா மறந்த
கண்ணீரத்தான் கறந்த
கொஞ்ச நஞ்ச காயம் ஆறாதே
Hidden at the corner of my eyes
The tears shed and flowed
The slight wounds haven't healed yet
நீயும் விட்டு போனா
ஆயிடுவேன் வீணா
திட்ட திட்ட கோவம் தீராதே
If you too abandon me
I will be completely ruined
Even after all the scolding, your anger doesn't fade
சொல்ல வந்த சாரியெல்லாம்
சொல்ல சொல்ல போததில்ல
கை கால கெஞ்சிறதே பொன்மானே
All the apologies I came to tell you
Aren't enough no matter how much I say
I beg at your feet, my golden deer
காலப்போக்கில் பார்த்ததெல்லாம்
கொஞ்ச கொஞ்ச பட்டுப்போகும்
கூடவில்ல காலமெல்லாம் பூந்தேனே
Everything witnessed in the passage of time
Will slowly wither and fade away
Stay by my side forever, my sweet honey
மானே ....
My dear...
Kannukulla dimmu dippu
Inside my eyes, a beat goes dim-dip
Adikuthu adikuthu
Beating, beating
Murachittu murachittu povadha
Don't stare angrily and walk away
Nenjukulla lupp tapp
Inside my heart, a lub-dub sound
Vedikuthu vedikuthu
Is exploding, exploding
Nenappula nenappula novadha
Don't hurt me with your constant thoughts
Thimirula tappu tippu
With arrogance, a rhythmic beat
Adikuthu adikuthu
Beats on and on
Adangidu adangidu aadatha
Calm down, calm down, don't act reckless
Kitta vara tappu tippu
As I get close, a heavy rhythm
Adaikuthu adaikuthu
Chokes and chokes me
Veruppula veruppula paarkaadha
Don't look at me with such hatred
Kombu seeval angel neeyae
You are a sharp-horned angel
Vambu venaam podi paeiyae
Don't start trouble, go away you devilish girl
Sonna kelu nanum rowdy thaan
Listen to me, I am a rowdy too
Kannorama marantha
Hidden at the corner of my eyes
Kanneerthaan karantha
The tears shed and flowed
Konja nanja kaayam.. aarathae
The slight wounds haven't healed yet
Neeyum vittu ponaa
If you too abandon me
Aayiduven veena
I will be completely ruined
Thitta thitta kovam.. theeradhae
Even after all the scolding, your anger doesn't fade
Solla vandha sorry ellam
All the apologies I came to tell you
Solla solla podhavilla
Aren't enough no matter how much I say
Kaiya kaala kejurenae pon maanae
I beg at your feet, my golden deer
Kaala pokkil paarthathellaam
Everything witnessed in the passage of time
Konja konja pattu pogum
Will slowly wither and fade away
Kooda nillu kaalam ellaam poonthaenae
Stay by my side forever, my sweet honey
Maanae…
My dear...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures a lover's playful yet desperate plea to his angry partner. He expresses the intense emotional and physical turmoil he experiences—his heart pounding frantically and his pulse racing—whenever she glares at him or walks away in frustration. Comparing her to a fiery, sharp-horned angel, he playfully boasts while pleading with her not to look at him with hatred. As the lyrics progress, the tone shifts into a deeper emotional plea. He acknowledges his vulnerability, admitting that past emotional wounds remain unhealed and that he would be lost without her. Begging for forgiveness, he asks her to stay by his side forever, trusting that time will heal their conflicts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Kannukulla dimmu dippu”
Use of imitative acoustic sounds like 'dimmu dippu', 'lupp tapp', and 'tappu tippu' to capture heartbeats, nervousness, and emotional rhythm.
Oxymoron / Metaphor
“Kombu seeval angel neeyae”
Combining contrasting ideas by calling her a 'kombu seeval angel' (an angel with sharp horns/edges), reflecting her beautiful yet feisty demeanor.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Adikuthu adikuthu”
Repetition of words like 'adikuthu adikuthu' and 'vedikuthu vedikuthu' to heighten the rhythmic bounce and emphasize intense emotions.
Edugai (Tamil Rhyme Scheme)
“Kannorama marantha”
Rhyming of the second letter ('n' / 'nn') across consecutive lines such as 'Kannorama', 'Kanneerthaan', and 'Konja'.
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Trivia
Featured in the 2023 Tamil romantic drama 'Joe' starring Rio Raj, this track showcases Siddhu Kumar's vibrant folk-pop musical arrangement paired with Anthony Daasan's distinct, expressive vocals.
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