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Lyrics & meaning

Ding Dong Kovil Mani

From Ji · 2005

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Madhu Balakrishnan, Madhushree
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Ji
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
25 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Ding dong kovil mani
Kovil mani naan keten
Un per en peyaril
Sernthadhu pol oli keten
Nee ketathu aasayin ethiroli
Aa aa nee thanthadhu kaadhalin uyir vali
Ding dong kovil mani
Kovil mani naan keten
Un per en peyaril
Sernthadhu pol oli keten
Sollaatha kaadhal solla
Sollaagi vanthen
Nee pesa idhu nee pesa
Sol yedhu ini naan pesa
Kanavugalae kanavugalae
Pagal iravu neelgiradhae
Idhayathilae un ninaivu
Iravu pagal aalgiradhae
Satru munbu nilavaram
Endhan nenjil kalavaram kalavaram …
Aa aa.. ding dong kovil mani
Kovil mani naan keten
Un per en peyaril
Sernthadhu pol oli keten
………………………………………
Pull thoonkum poovum thoonkum
Puthu kaatrum thoonkum
Thoonkaadhae nam kangal thaan
Yengaadhae indha kaadhal thaan
Pidithathellam pidikavillai
Pidikirathu un mugam thaan
Inikum isai inika villai
Inikirathu un peyar thaan
Ezhuthi vaitha sithiram
Endhan nenjil pathiram pathiram …
Aa aa ..Ding dong kovil mani
Kovil mani naan keten
Un per en peyaril
Sernthadhu pol oli keten
Nee ketathu aasayin ethiroli
Aa aa nee thanthadhu kaadhalin uyir vali
...
Ding dong, the temple bell,
I heard the temple bell.
Your name with my name,
I heard a sound as if they merged together.
What you heard was the echo of desire.
Ah ah, what you gave is love's vital pain.
Ding dong, the temple bell,
I heard the temple bell.
Your name with my name,
I heard a sound as if they merged together.
To express an unspoken love,
I came as the very words.
For you to speak, this is for you to speak,
What words are left for me to speak now?
Oh dreams, oh dreams,
Day and night stretch on endlessly.
In my heart, your memory
Rules over night and day.
Just a moment ago, the situation—
A turmoil, a turmoil inside my heart...
Ah ah... ding dong, the temple bell,
I heard the temple bell.
Your name with my name,
I heard a sound as if they merged together.
...
The grass sleeps, the flower sleeps,
Even the fresh breeze slumbers.
Only our eyes remain awake,
This love never tires.
Everything I used to like, I like no more,
Now I only like your face.
Sweet music is sweet no more,
Only your name feels sweet now.
Like a drawn portrait,
Kept safe, so safe inside my heart...
Ah ah... ding dong, the temple bell,
I heard the temple bell.
Your name with my name,
I heard a sound as if they merged together.
What you heard was the echo of desire.
Ah ah, what you gave is love's vital pain.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ding Dong Kovil Mani is a soulful romantic duet from the movie Ji (2005), featuring music composed by Vidyasagar and lyrics by Pa. Vijay. The song beautifully captures the overwhelming feeling of deep romantic bonding, equating the unison of two lovers' names to the sacred chime of a temple bell. The lyrics highlight how love dramatically shifts one's inner world, making ordinary pleasures fade in comparison to the beloved's presence. Throughout the track, the lovers express their sweet insomnia and endless reverie. While the rest of nature—grass, flowers, and the breeze—falls asleep, their love keeps them awake with longing. The song emphasizes the sweet agony of love ('kaadhalin uyir vali') and how a lover's image and name remain permanently enshrined in the heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia

“Ding dong kovil mani”

The opening words 'Ding dong' imitate the actual physical sound of a heavy temple bell ringing.

Simile and Sacred Metaphor

“Un per en peyaril Sernthadhu pol oli keten”

Comparing the union of their names to the divine ringing of a temple bell, elevating romantic love to a spiritual plane.

Contrast / Antithesis

“Pull thoonkum poovum thoonkum ... Thoonkaadhae nam kangal thaan”

Juxtaposing all of sleeping nature (grass, flowers, wind) against the sleepless eyes of the longing lovers.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Satru munbu nilavaram Endhan nenjil kalavaram kalavaram …”

Use of matching end-rhymes like 'Nilavaram' (situation) and 'Kalavaram' (turmoil) to emphasize the sudden emotional disruption caused by love.

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Trivia

Ji (2005) starred Ajith Kumar and Trisha in the lead roles, directed by N. Lingusamy. The soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar, with 'Ding Dong Kovil Mani' rendered by Madhu Balakrishnan and Sadhana Sargam, becoming one of the most popular romantic melodies from the album.

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