Dingu Dongu
From Sarvam Thaala Mayam · 2018
- Lyricist
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Singers
- Bamba Bakya, Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Sarvam Thaala Mayam2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Eppo varumoo | When will it come |
| Enga kaalam | Our time |
| Eppo varum…aaammmm | When will it come... yes... |
| Male | |
| Eppo varumoo | When will it come |
| Enga kaalam | Our time |
| Eppo varum… | When will it come... |
| Eppo kuraiyum | When will it lessen |
| Enga baaram | Our burden |
| Karaiyum bhaedham | When will discrimination melt away |
| Male | |
| Eppo varumoo | When will it come |
| Enga neram | Our time |
| Eppo varum… | When will it come... |
| Eppo kuraiyum | When will it lessen |
| Enga baaram | Our burden |
| Karaiyum bhaedham | When will discrimination melt away |
| Male | |
| Thappu kottum bodhum | Even when beating the thappu drum |
| Uyir naadham varum | The soul's divine rhythm emerges |
| Antha melaththil | To that percussion beat |
| Ellamae aadividum | Everything will dance |
| Chorus | |
| {Dingu dong dingu dongu | {Dingu dong dingu dongu |
| Dingu dongu ding dongu | Dingu dongu ding dongu |
| Dingu dong dingu dongu | Dingu dong dingu dongu |
| Dingu dongu ding dongu | Dingu dongu ding dongu |
| Dingu dong dingu dongu ding | Dingu dong dingu dongu ding |
| Dingu dongu ding dongu ding} (2) | Dingu dongu ding dongu ding} (2) |
| Male | |
| Eppo varumoo | When will it come |
| Enga kaalam | Our time |
| Eppo varum… | When will it come... |
| Eppo kuraiyum | When will it lessen |
| Enga baaram | Our burden |
| Karaiyum bhaedham | When will discrimination melt away |
| Male | |
| Eppo varumoo | When will it come |
| Enga neram | Our time |
| Eppo varum… | When will it come... |
| Eppo kuraiyum | When will it lessen |
| Enga baaram | Our burden |
| Karaiyum bhaedham | When will discrimination melt away |
| Male | |
| Vidhaikkira kai ellaam | The hands that sow seeds |
| Sethulathaan mukkanumae | Must sink into the mud |
| Soothula kai vaikka | To get a turn at comfort |
| Varisaiyilae nikkanumae | One must wait in queue |
| Male | |
| Kedaikkura tholulathaan | From the leather obtained |
| Adikkira vaadhiyatha | The percussion instruments played |
| Padaikkira kaigalukku | To the hands that craft them |
| Isaikkira gnyaanam undu | Belongs the true musical wisdom |
| Male | |
| Enga vaazhvodum | In our living |
| Isaiyodum naadham undu… uuu.. | And in our music lies real melody... |
| Namba paattu saththam | The sound of our song |
| Vaettu polae | Is like a loud firecracker |
| Oorae sernthu kettaachu | The entire town gathered to hear it |
| Chorus | |
| {Dingu dong dingu dongu | {Dingu dong dingu dongu |
| Dingu dongu ding dongu | Dingu dongu ding dongu |
| Dingu dong dingu dongu | Dingu dong dingu dongu |
| Dingu dongu ding dongu | Dingu dongu ding dongu |
| Dingu dong dingu dongu ding | Dingu dong dingu dongu ding |
| Dingu dongu ding dongu ding} (2) | Dingu dongu ding dongu ding} (2) |
| Male | |
| Eppo varumoo | When will it come |
| Enga kaalam | Our time |
| Eppo varum… | When will it come... |
| Eppo kuraiyum | When will it lessen |
| Enga baaram | Our burden |
| Karaiyum bhaedham | When will discrimination melt away |
| Male | |
| Eppo varumoo | When will it come |
| Enga kaalam | Our time |
| Eppo varum… | When will it come... |
| Eppo kuraiyum | When will it lessen |
| Enga baaram | Our burden |
| Karaiyum bhaedham | When will discrimination melt away |
| Male | |
| Thappu kottum bodhum | Even when beating the thappu drum |
| Uyir naadham varum | The soul's divine rhythm emerges |
| Antha melaththil | To that percussion beat |
| Ellamae aadividum | Everything will dance |
| Chorus | |
| {Dingu dong dingu dongu | {Dingu dong dingu dongu |
| Dingu dongu ding dongu | Dingu dongu ding dongu |
| Dingu dong dingu dongu | Dingu dong dingu dongu |
| Dingu dongu ding dongu | Dingu dongu ding dongu |
| Dingu dong dingu dongu ding | Dingu dong dingu dongu ding |
| Dingu dongu ding dongu ding} (2) | Dingu dongu ding dongu ding} (2) |
எப்போ வருமோ
எங்க காலம்
எப்போ வரும்...ம்ம்ம்ம்
When will it come
Our time
When will it come... yes...
எப்போ வருமோ
எங்க காலம்
எப்போ வரும்...
எப்ப குறையும்
எங்க பாரம்
கரையும் பேதம்
When will it come
Our time
When will it come...
When will it lessen
Our burden
When will discrimination melt away
எப்போ வருமோ
எங்க நேரம்
எப்போ வரும்...
எப்ப குறையும்
எங்க பாரம்
கரையும் பேதம்
When will it come
Our time
When will it come...
When will it lessen
Our burden
When will discrimination melt away
தப்பு கொட்டும் போதும்
உயிர் நாதம் வரும்
அந்த மேளத்தில்
எல்லாமே ஆடிவிடும்
Even when beating the thappu drum
The soul's divine rhythm emerges
To that percussion beat
Everything will dance
{டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்} (2)
{Dingu dong dingu dongu
Dingu dongu ding dongu
Dingu dong dingu dongu
Dingu dongu ding dongu
Dingu dong dingu dongu ding
Dingu dongu ding dongu ding} (2)
எப்போ வருமோ
எங்க காலம்
எப்போ வரும்...
எப்ப குறையும்
எங்க பாரம்
கரையும் பேதம்
When will it come
Our time
When will it come...
When will it lessen
Our burden
When will discrimination melt away
எப்போ வருமோ
எங்க நேரம்
எப்போ வரும்...
எப்ப குறையும்
எங்க பாரம்
கரையும் பேதம்
When will it come
Our time
When will it come...
When will it lessen
Our burden
When will discrimination melt away
விதைக்கிற கை எல்லாம்
சேத்துலதான் முக்கனுமே
சோத்துல கை வைக்க
வரிசையிலே நிக்கனுமே......
The hands that sow seeds
Must sink into the mud
To get a turn at comfort
One must wait in queue
கெடைக்குற தோளுலதான்
அடிக்கிற வாத்தியாத
படைக்கிற கைகளுக்கு
இசைக்கிற ஞானம் உண்டு
From the leather obtained
The percussion instruments played
To the hands that craft them
Belongs the true musical wisdom
எங்க வாழ்வோடும்
இசையோடும் நாதம் உண்டு.....ஊஉ....
நம்ப பாட்டு சத்தம் வேட்டு போல
ஊரே சேர்ந்து கேட்டாச்சு
In our living
And in our music lies real melody...
The sound of our song
Is like a loud firecracker
The entire town gathered to hear it
{டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்} (2)
{Dingu dong dingu dongu
Dingu dongu ding dongu
Dingu dong dingu dongu
Dingu dongu ding dongu
Dingu dong dingu dongu ding
Dingu dongu ding dongu ding} (2)
எப்போ வருமோ
எங்க காலம்
எப்போ வரும்...
எப்ப குறையும்
எங்க பாரம்
கரையும் பேதம்
When will it come
Our time
When will it come...
When will it lessen
Our burden
When will discrimination melt away
எப்போ வருமோ
எங்க நேரம்
எப்போ வரும்...
எப்ப குறையும்
எங்க பாரம்
கரையும் பேதம்
When will it come
Our time
When will it come...
When will it lessen
Our burden
When will discrimination melt away
தப்பு கொட்டும் போதும்
உயிர் நாதம் வரும்
அந்த மேளத்தில்
எல்லாமே ஆடிவிடும்
Even when beating the thappu drum
The soul's divine rhythm emerges
To that percussion beat
Everything will dance
{டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்
டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்கு டாங்கு டிங்} (2)
{Dingu dong dingu dongu
Dingu dongu ding dongu
Dingu dong dingu dongu
Dingu dongu ding dongu
Dingu dong dingu dongu ding
Dingu dongu ding dongu ding} (2)
Eppo varumoo
When will it come
Enga kaalam
Our time
Eppo varum…aaammmm
When will it come... yes...
Eppo varumoo
When will it come
Enga kaalam
Our time
Eppo varum…
When will it come...
Eppo kuraiyum
When will it lessen
Enga baaram
Our burden
Karaiyum bhaedham
When will discrimination melt away
Eppo varumoo
When will it come
Enga neram
Our time
Eppo varum…
When will it come...
Eppo kuraiyum
When will it lessen
Enga baaram
Our burden
Karaiyum bhaedham
When will discrimination melt away
Thappu kottum bodhum
Even when beating the thappu drum
Uyir naadham varum
The soul's divine rhythm emerges
Antha melaththil
To that percussion beat
Ellamae aadividum
Everything will dance
{Dingu dong dingu dongu
{Dingu dong dingu dongu
Dingu dongu ding dongu
Dingu dongu ding dongu
Dingu dong dingu dongu
Dingu dong dingu dongu
Dingu dongu ding dongu
Dingu dongu ding dongu
Dingu dong dingu dongu ding
Dingu dong dingu dongu ding
Dingu dongu ding dongu ding} (2)
Dingu dongu ding dongu ding} (2)
Eppo varumoo
When will it come
Enga kaalam
Our time
Eppo varum…
When will it come...
Eppo kuraiyum
When will it lessen
Enga baaram
Our burden
Karaiyum bhaedham
When will discrimination melt away
Eppo varumoo
When will it come
Enga neram
Our time
Eppo varum…
When will it come...
Eppo kuraiyum
When will it lessen
Enga baaram
Our burden
Karaiyum bhaedham
When will discrimination melt away
Vidhaikkira kai ellaam
The hands that sow seeds
Sethulathaan mukkanumae
Must sink into the mud
Soothula kai vaikka
To get a turn at comfort
Varisaiyilae nikkanumae
One must wait in queue
Kedaikkura tholulathaan
From the leather obtained
Adikkira vaadhiyatha
The percussion instruments played
Padaikkira kaigalukku
To the hands that craft them
Isaikkira gnyaanam undu
Belongs the true musical wisdom
Enga vaazhvodum
In our living
Isaiyodum naadham undu… uuu..
And in our music lies real melody...
Namba paattu saththam
The sound of our song
Vaettu polae
Is like a loud firecracker
Oorae sernthu kettaachu
The entire town gathered to hear it
{Dingu dong dingu dongu
{Dingu dong dingu dongu
Dingu dongu ding dongu
Dingu dongu ding dongu
Dingu dong dingu dongu
Dingu dong dingu dongu
Dingu dongu ding dongu
Dingu dongu ding dongu
Dingu dong dingu dongu ding
Dingu dong dingu dongu ding
Dingu dongu ding dongu ding} (2)
Dingu dongu ding dongu ding} (2)
Eppo varumoo
When will it come
Enga kaalam
Our time
Eppo varum…
When will it come...
Eppo kuraiyum
When will it lessen
Enga baaram
Our burden
Karaiyum bhaedham
When will discrimination melt away
Eppo varumoo
When will it come
Enga kaalam
Our time
Eppo varum…
When will it come...
Eppo kuraiyum
When will it lessen
Enga baaram
Our burden
Karaiyum bhaedham
When will discrimination melt away
Thappu kottum bodhum
Even when beating the thappu drum
Uyir naadham varum
The soul's divine rhythm emerges
Antha melaththil
To that percussion beat
Ellamae aadividum
Everything will dance
{Dingu dong dingu dongu
{Dingu dong dingu dongu
Dingu dongu ding dongu
Dingu dongu ding dongu
Dingu dong dingu dongu
Dingu dong dingu dongu
Dingu dongu ding dongu
Dingu dongu ding dongu
Dingu dong dingu dongu ding
Dingu dong dingu dongu ding
Dingu dongu ding dongu ding} (2)
Dingu dongu ding dongu ding} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This powerful track from Sarvam Thaala Mayam explores themes of social oppression, longing for equality, and the intrinsic artistic value of marginalized communities. The speaker questions when their burden of social discrimination will end and when their day of dignity will arrive. It highlights that those who craft leather percussion instruments with raw labor possess innate musical wisdom, asserting that true soul and melody exist in their work and daily lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kurippu)
“{Dingu dong dingu dongu”
The rhythmic syllables 'Dingu dong dingu dongu' imitate the vibrant beat of traditional folk percussion instruments.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Vaettu polae”
The song compares the booming voice/song of the working class to the loud burst of a firecracker ('Vaettu polae') that demands the entire town's attention.
Ethukai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Thappu kottum bodhum”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Thappu' / 'Uyir' / 'Antha') creating a rhythmic poetic cadence.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the prompt context, Sarvam Thaala Mayam (2018) features music composed by Academy Award-winner A.R. Rahman. The film deals specifically with the intersection of caste identity, instrument making (Mridangam), and classical music traditions in South India.
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