- Lyricist
- R. P. Bala
- Singer
- Deepak Blue
- Music director
- Sulaiman Kakkodan
- Movie name
- Kurup
- Movie release year
- 2021
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Oct 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Dingiri Dingaale' from the movie Kurup (2021) is a upbeat, playful retro track that depicts a man celebrating his love for a local girl over Western lifestyle allure. He fondly reminisces about traveling abroad to the UK, where foreign women ('missiyamma') served basic bread and butter for breakfast. In contrast, he praises his local sweetheart, Rosamma, who wears stylish retro attire (bell-bottoms and high heels) and cooks delicious traditional meals like piping hot rice with 'Ayira' fish curry.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pakkathu veettu rosappoo pennae”
Describing the girl directly as a rose flower ('rosappoo pennae') to emphasize her grace and beauty.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi)
“Kandaal kannullae theeyuttum pennae”
Exaggerating her impact by claiming that her mere presence sets fire to the onlooker's eyes.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kuthirai pola koothadum pennae”
Comparing the energetic dance of the girl to a prancing horse using the explicit comparison word 'pola'.
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Trivia
This track is adapted from an iconic retro-style Kerala folk composition into Tamil for the dubbed release of Dulquer Salmaan's 'Kurup' (2021). The lyrics deliberately use 1970s and 80s fashion references like bell-bottom pants and high heels to blend with the era in which the film's story takes place.
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