Dingu Dangu Dingu Dangu
From Yogam Rajayogam · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Yogam Rajayogam1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ding dong dong dong ding hae hae | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Ding dong dong dong ding | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Ding dong dong dong ding oo hoo | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Ding dong dong dong ding | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Male | |
| Siri siri paapa sirikkanum toppaa | Smile, smile, baby, you must smile beautifully |
| Sonna kelappa | Listen to what I say, my friend |
| Siri siri paapa sirikkanum toppaa | Smile, smile, baby, you must smile beautifully |
| Sonna kelappa | Listen to what I say, my friend |
| Thathi thathi vaappa mutham onnu thaappa | Toddle over to me, child, and give me a kiss |
| Thathedutha thagappanappa | I am the father who adopted you |
| Male | |
| Ding dong dong dong ding ooho | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Ding dong dong dong ding | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Ding dong dong dong ding aahaahaa | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Ding dong dong dong ding | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Male | |
| Siri siri paapa sirikkanum toppaa | Smile, smile, baby, you must smile beautifully |
| Sonna kelappa | Listen to what I say, my friend |
| Thathi thathi vaappa mutham onnu thaappa | Toddle over to me, child, and give me a kiss |
| Thathedutha thagappanappa | I am the father who adopted you |
| Male | |
| Ding dong dong dong ding ooho | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Ding dong dong dong ding | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Ding dong dong dong ding aahaahaa | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Ding dong dong dong ding | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Male | |
| {Yogam raja yogamthaanda | It is sheer luck, supreme royal luck! |
| Neram namba neram thaanda | The time is entirely ours! |
| Pillai vandhadhaalae | Because this child came into our lives |
| Male :Namma panjam theerndhadhaalae} (2) | Our poverty and hard times have come to an end |
| Male | |
| Aalukku paadhi pangu pirippom | We will split the loot equally, half and half |
| Adikkira kollaiyilae | From all the loot we manage to pull off |
| Male :Appadiyaanaal ippadiyae naam | If that is so, then in this manner |
| Pidippom pillaigalai | We shall keep capturing children |
| Male :Naanum neeyum potta thittam | The plan devised by you and me |
| Vetri melae vetriyaachu | Has become success upon success! |
| Male | |
| Ding dong dong dong ding ooho | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Ding dong dong dong ding | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Ding dong dong dong ding hae hae | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Ding dong dong dong ding | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Male | |
| Siri siri paapa sirikkanum toppaa | Smile, smile, baby, you must smile beautifully |
| Sonna kelappa | Listen to what I say, my friend |
| Thathi thathi vaappa mutham onnu thaappa | Toddle over to me, child, and give me a kiss |
| Thathedutha thagappanappa | I am the father who adopted you |
| Male | |
| Ding dong dong dong ding ooho | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Ding dong dong dong ding | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Male | |
| Pillai vendi appan theduvaan | Desperate for a child, a father will search everywhere |
| Ketkkum kaasu thookki poduvaan | He will throw down whatever money is asked |
| Namba moolai thaanda | It is purely our clever brain power! |
| Male :Senja nalla velai thaanda | And a masterstroke of work we did! |
| Male | |
| Pillai vendi appan theduvaan | Desperate for a child, a father will search everywhere |
| Ketkkum kaasu thookki poduvaan doi | He will throw down whatever money is asked, hey! |
| Namba moolai thaanda | It is purely our clever brain power! |
| Male :Senja nalla velai thaanda doi doi | And a masterstroke of work we did, hey hey! |
| Male | |
| Thevaikku yaarum thiruduvadhundu | Anyone might resort to stealing out of necessity |
| Adhanaal kuthamae illae | Therefore, there is no fault in it |
| Male :Dhesathil ippa kootti kalicha | In this country today, if you calculate overall |
| Evanum sutham illa | Nobody is purely honest or clean |
| Male | |
| Vaazha namakku vazhigal irukku | We have our ways to survive and live |
| Tholvi yedhu kelvi yedhu | What is failure, where is the question? |
| Male | |
| Ding dong dong dong ding ooho | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Ding dong dong dong ding | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Ding dong dong dong ding aahaahaa | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Ding dong dong dong ding | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Male | |
| Siri siri paapa sirikkanum toppaa | Smile, smile, baby, you must smile beautifully |
| Sonna kelappa | Listen to what I say, my friend |
| Thathi thathi vaappa mutham onnu thaappa | Toddle over to me, child, and give me a kiss |
| Thathedutha thagappanappa | I am the father who adopted you |
| Male | |
| Ding dong dong dong ding ooho | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Dang ding dang ding ding | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Ding dong dong dong ding ye hae hae | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Dang ding dang ding ding | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங் ஹே ஹே
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங் ஓஓஹோ..
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்
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சிரி சிரி பாப்பா சிரிக்கணும் டாப்பா
சொன்னாக் கேளப்பா
சிரி சிரி பாப்பா சிரிக்கணும் டாப்பா
சொன்னாக் கேளப்பா
தத்தி தத்தி வாப்பா முத்தம் ஒண்ணு தாப்பா
தத்தெடுத்த தகப்பனப்பா
Smile, smile, baby, you must smile beautifully
Listen to what I say, my friend
Smile, smile, baby, you must smile beautifully
Listen to what I say, my friend
Toddle over to me, child, and give me a kiss
I am the father who adopted you
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங் ஓஓஹ்
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங் ஆஹாஹ் .
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்
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சிரி சிரி பாப்பா சிரிக்கணும் டாப்பா
சொன்னாக் கேளப்பா
தத்தி தத்தி வாப்பா முத்தம் ஒண்ணு தாப்பா
தத்தெடுத்த தகப்பனப்பா
Smile, smile, baby, you must smile beautifully
Listen to what I say, my friend
Toddle over to me, child, and give me a kiss
I am the father who adopted you
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங் ஓஓஹ்
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங் ஆஹாஹ் .
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்
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{யோகம் ராஜயோகம் தானடா
நேரம் நம்ப நேரம் தானடா
It is sheer luck, supreme royal luck!
The time is entirely ours!
Because this child came into our lives
Our poverty and hard times have come to an end
பிள்ளை வந்ததாலே
நம்ப பஞ்சம் தீர்ந்ததாலே} (2)
We will split the loot equally, half and half
From all the loot we manage to pull off
If that is so, then in this manner
We shall keep capturing children
The plan devised by you and me
Has become success upon success!
ஆளுக்கு பாதி பங்கு பிரிப்போம்
அடிக்கிற கொள்ளையிலே
அப்படியானால் இப்படியே நாம்
பிடிப்போம் பிள்ளைகளை
ஆண் : நானும் நீயும் போட்ட திட்டம்
வெற்றி மேலே வெற்றியாச்சு
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டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங் ஓஓஹ்
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங் ஆஹாஹ் .
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்
Smile, smile, baby, you must smile beautifully
Listen to what I say, my friend
Toddle over to me, child, and give me a kiss
I am the father who adopted you
சிரி சிரி பாப்பா சிரிக்கணும் டாப்பா
சொன்னாக் கேளப்பா
தத்தி தத்தி வாப்பா முத்தம் ஒண்ணு தாப்பா
தத்தெடுத்த தகப்பனப்பா
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டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங் ஓஓஹ்
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்
Desperate for a child, a father will search everywhere
He will throw down whatever money is asked
It is purely our clever brain power!
And a masterstroke of work we did!
பிள்ளை வேண்டி அப்பன் தேடுவான்
கேட்கும் காச தூக்கிப் போடுவான்
நம்ப மூளை தான்டா செஞ்ச
ஆண் : நல்ல வேளைதான்டா...
Desperate for a child, a father will search everywhere
He will throw down whatever money is asked, hey!
It is purely our clever brain power!
And a masterstroke of work we did, hey hey!
பிள்ளை வேண்டி அப்பன் தேடுவான்
கேட்கும் காச தூக்கிப் போடுவான்
நம்ப மூளை தான்டா செஞ்ச
நல்ல வேளைதான்டா...டோய் டோய்..
Anyone might resort to stealing out of necessity
Therefore, there is no fault in it
In this country today, if you calculate overall
Nobody is purely honest or clean
தேவைக்கு யாரும் திருடுவதுண்டு
அதனால் குத்தமே இல்லை
We have our ways to survive and live
What is failure, where is the question?
தேசத்தில் இப்ப கூட்டி கழிச்சா
எவனும் சுத்தம் இல்ல
வாழ நமக்கு வழிகள் இருக்கு
தோல்வி ஏது கேள்வி ஏது
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டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங் ஓஓஹ்
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங் ஆஹாஹ் .
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்
Smile, smile, baby, you must smile beautifully
Listen to what I say, my friend
Toddle over to me, child, and give me a kiss
I am the father who adopted you
சிரி சிரி பாப்பா சிரிக்கணும் டாப்பா
சொன்னாக் கேளப்பா
தத்தி தத்தி வாப்பா முத்தம் ஒண்ணு தாப்பா
தத்தெடுத்த தகப்பனப்பா
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டிங்கு டாங்கு டாங்கு டாங்கு டிங் ஓஓஹ்
டாங்கு டங்கு டாங்கு டிங் டிங்
டிங்கு டாங்கு டாங்கு டாங்கு டிங் .ஹ்ஹ..
டாங்கு டங்கு டாங்கு டிங் டிங்
Ding dong dong dong ding hae hae
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Ding dong dong dong ding
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Ding dong dong dong ding oo hoo
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Ding dong dong dong ding
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Siri siri paapa sirikkanum toppaa
Smile, smile, baby, you must smile beautifully
Sonna kelappa
Listen to what I say, my friend
Siri siri paapa sirikkanum toppaa
Smile, smile, baby, you must smile beautifully
Sonna kelappa
Listen to what I say, my friend
Thathi thathi vaappa mutham onnu thaappa
Toddle over to me, child, and give me a kiss
Thathedutha thagappanappa
I am the father who adopted you
Ding dong dong dong ding ooho
[Rhythmic vocalizations]
Ding dong dong dong ding
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Ding dong dong dong ding aahaahaa
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Ding dong dong dong ding
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Siri siri paapa sirikkanum toppaa
Smile, smile, baby, you must smile beautifully
Sonna kelappa
Listen to what I say, my friend
Thathi thathi vaappa mutham onnu thaappa
Toddle over to me, child, and give me a kiss
Thathedutha thagappanappa
I am the father who adopted you
Ding dong dong dong ding ooho
[Rhythmic vocalizations]
Ding dong dong dong ding
[Rhythmic vocalizations]
Ding dong dong dong ding aahaahaa
[Rhythmic vocalizations]
Ding dong dong dong ding
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{Yogam raja yogamthaanda
It is sheer luck, supreme royal luck!
Neram namba neram thaanda
The time is entirely ours!
Pillai vandhadhaalae
Because this child came into our lives
Male :Namma panjam theerndhadhaalae} (2)
Our poverty and hard times have come to an end
Aalukku paadhi pangu pirippom
We will split the loot equally, half and half
Adikkira kollaiyilae
From all the loot we manage to pull off
Male :Appadiyaanaal ippadiyae naam
If that is so, then in this manner
Pidippom pillaigalai
We shall keep capturing children
Male :Naanum neeyum potta thittam
The plan devised by you and me
Vetri melae vetriyaachu
Has become success upon success!
Ding dong dong dong ding ooho
[Rhythmic vocalizations]
Ding dong dong dong ding
[Rhythmic vocalizations]
Ding dong dong dong ding hae hae
[Rhythmic vocalizations]
Ding dong dong dong ding
[Rhythmic vocalizations]
Siri siri paapa sirikkanum toppaa
Smile, smile, baby, you must smile beautifully
Sonna kelappa
Listen to what I say, my friend
Thathi thathi vaappa mutham onnu thaappa
Toddle over to me, child, and give me a kiss
Thathedutha thagappanappa
I am the father who adopted you
Ding dong dong dong ding ooho
[Rhythmic vocalizations]
Ding dong dong dong ding
[Rhythmic vocalizations]
Pillai vendi appan theduvaan
Desperate for a child, a father will search everywhere
Ketkkum kaasu thookki poduvaan
He will throw down whatever money is asked
Namba moolai thaanda
It is purely our clever brain power!
Male :Senja nalla velai thaanda
And a masterstroke of work we did!
Pillai vendi appan theduvaan
Desperate for a child, a father will search everywhere
Ketkkum kaasu thookki poduvaan doi
He will throw down whatever money is asked, hey!
Namba moolai thaanda
It is purely our clever brain power!
Male :Senja nalla velai thaanda doi doi
And a masterstroke of work we did, hey hey!
Thevaikku yaarum thiruduvadhundu
Anyone might resort to stealing out of necessity
Adhanaal kuthamae illae
Therefore, there is no fault in it
Male :Dhesathil ippa kootti kalicha
In this country today, if you calculate overall
Evanum sutham illa
Nobody is purely honest or clean
Vaazha namakku vazhigal irukku
We have our ways to survive and live
Tholvi yedhu kelvi yedhu
What is failure, where is the question?
Ding dong dong dong ding ooho
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Ding dong dong dong ding
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Ding dong dong dong ding aahaahaa
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Ding dong dong dong ding
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Siri siri paapa sirikkanum toppaa
Smile, smile, baby, you must smile beautifully
Sonna kelappa
Listen to what I say, my friend
Thathi thathi vaappa mutham onnu thaappa
Toddle over to me, child, and give me a kiss
Thathedutha thagappanappa
I am the father who adopted you
Ding dong dong dong ding ooho
[Rhythmic vocalizations]
Dang ding dang ding ding
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Ding dong dong dong ding ye hae hae
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Dang ding dang ding ding
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Yogam Rajayogam is a catchy Tamil song from the 1989 movie of the same name. Featuring energetic singing by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam with music by Shankar-Ganesh and lyrics by Vaali, the song portrays rogue characters scheming to make money using a child, wrapping their grey morality in cheerful nursery-rhyme phrasing. The characters rationalize their actions by celebrating their sudden windfall and claiming that in modern society, necessity drives everyone to bend the rules.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thathi thathi vaappa mutham onnu thaappa”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Th' creates a childlike, rhythmic cadence.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Yogam raja yogamthaanda / Neram namba neram thaanda”
Matching end suffixes '-thaanda' emphasize confidence and victory.
Onomatopoeia (Santham)
“Ding dong dong dong ding ooho”
Playful vocalization mimicking musical beats and bell chimes to disguise sinister scheme context.
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Trivia
In Yogam Rajayogam (1989), legendary lyricist Vaali strategically used innocent, nursery-rhyme-like Tamil phrases ('Siri siri paapa', 'Thathi thathi vaappa') to contrast with the characters' cynical street philosophy and kidnapping scheme, producing a distinctive satirical dynamic.
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