Dol Dol
From Aaytha Ezhuthu · 2004
- Lyricist
- Blaaze
- Singer
- Blaaze
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Aaytha Ezhuthu2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Huhuhu hagagaga | Rhythmic vocalization |
| Huhuhu hagagaga | Rhythmic vocalization |
| Huhuhu hagagaga | Rhythmic vocalization |
| Male | |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Coming to my new day | Stepping into my new day |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Salaam namasthae | Peace and greetings |
| Male | |
| {Dol dol dol dol dol | Rhythmic drum beat chants |
| Dol dol dol dol dol | Rhythmic drum beat chants |
| Dol dol dol dol dol | Rhythmic drum beat chants |
| Dol dol dol dol dol} (5) | Rhythmic drum beat chants (repeated 5 times) |
| Dol dol dol dol dol | Rhythmic drum beat chants |
| Dol dol dol dol dol | Rhythmic drum beat chants |
| Male | |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Coming to my new day | Stepping into my new day |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Salaam namasthae | Peace and greetings |
| Male | |
| {Digga digga dududu | Fast rhythmic vocal scatting |
| Dome Digga jughuradhae | Rhythmic vocalization |
| Digga digga dududu | Fast rhythmic vocal scatting |
| Dome digga dikkijom} (2) | Rhythmic vocalization (repeated 2 times) |
| Male | |
| Dol dol dol dol dol | Rhythmic drum beats |
| Dol dol dol dol dol | Rhythmic drum beats |
| Dol dol dol dol dol | Rhythmic drum beats |
| Dol dol dol dol dol | Rhythmic drum beats |
| Dol dol dol dol dol | Rhythmic drum beats |
| Dol dol dol dol dol | Rhythmic drum beats |
| Female | |
| Huhuhuhuhu huhuhuhu | Vocal humming and scatting |
| Huhuhuhu huhuhuhu | Vocal humming and scatting |
| Male | |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Coming to my new day | Stepping into my new day |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Salaam namasthae | Peace and greetings |
| Male | |
| {Dol dol dol dol dol | Rhythmic drum beat chants |
| Dol dol dol dol dol | Rhythmic drum beat chants |
| Dol dol dol dol dol | Rhythmic drum beat chants |
| Dol dol dol dol dol}(4) | Rhythmic drum beat chants (repeated 4 times) |
| Dol dol dol dol dol | Rhythmic drum beats |
| Dol dol dol dol dol | Rhythmic drum beats |
| Male | |
| {Digga digga dududu | Fast rhythmic vocal scatting |
| Dome Digga jughuradhae | Rhythmic vocalization |
| Digga digga dududu | Fast rhythmic vocal scatting |
| Dome digga dikkijom} (3) | Rhythmic vocalization (repeated 3 times) |
| Male | |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Coming to my new day | Stepping into my new day |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Dol dol marphae | Beat of the Marpha drum |
| Salaam namasthae | Peace and greetings |
| Male | |
| {Dol dol dol dol dol | Rhythmic drum beat chants |
| Dol dol dol dol dol | Rhythmic drum beat chants |
| Salaam namasthae} (4) | Peace and greetings (repeated 4 times) |
| Female | |
| {Huhuhuhuhu huhuhuhu | Vocal scatting |
| Huhuhuhu huhuhuhu} (5) | Vocal scatting (repeated 5 times) |
எத்னிக் வோகல்ஸ் by ஷாஹின் பதர்
Rhythmic vocalization
Rhythmic vocalization
Rhythmic vocalization
ஹுஹுஹு ஹககக
ஹுஹுஹு ஹககக
ஹுஹுஹு ஹககக
Beat of the Marpha drum
Beat of the Marpha drum
Beat of the Marpha drum
Stepping into my new day
Beat of the Marpha drum
Beat of the Marpha drum
Beat of the Marpha drum
Peace and greetings
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
கம்மிங் டு மை நியூ டே
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
சலாம் நமஸ்தே
Rhythmic drum beat chants
Rhythmic drum beat chants
Rhythmic drum beat chants
Rhythmic drum beat chants (repeated 5 times)
Rhythmic drum beat chants
Rhythmic drum beat chants
{டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல்
டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல்
டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல்
டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல்} (5)
டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல்
டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல்
Beat of the Marpha drum
Beat of the Marpha drum
Beat of the Marpha drum
Stepping into my new day
Beat of the Marpha drum
Beat of the Marpha drum
Beat of the Marpha drum
Peace and greetings
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
கம்மிங் டு மை நியூ டே
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
சலாம் நமஸ்தே
Fast rhythmic vocal scatting
Rhythmic vocalization
Fast rhythmic vocal scatting
Rhythmic vocalization (repeated 2 times)
{டிக்க டிக்க டுடுடு
டிக்க டிக்க ஜுக்ஹுரதர்
டிக்க டிக்க டுடுடு
டோமே டிக்க டிக்கிஜோம்} (2)
Rhythmic drum beats
Rhythmic drum beats
Rhythmic drum beats
Rhythmic drum beats
Rhythmic drum beats
Rhythmic drum beats
டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல்
டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல்
டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல்
டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல்
டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல்
டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல்
Vocal humming and scatting
Vocal humming and scatting
ஹுஹுஹுஹுஹு ஹுஹுஹுஹுஹு
ஹுஹுஹுஹு ஹுஹுஹுஹு
Beat of the Marpha drum
Beat of the Marpha drum
Beat of the Marpha drum
Stepping into my new day
Beat of the Marpha drum
Beat of the Marpha drum
Beat of the Marpha drum
Peace and greetings
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
கம்மிங் டு மை நியூ டே
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
சலாம் நமஸ்தே
Rhythmic drum beat chants
Rhythmic drum beat chants
Rhythmic drum beat chants
Rhythmic drum beat chants (repeated 4 times)
Rhythmic drum beats
Rhythmic drum beats
{டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல்
டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல்
டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல்
டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல்} (4)
டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல்
டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல்
Fast rhythmic vocal scatting
Rhythmic vocalization
Fast rhythmic vocal scatting
Rhythmic vocalization (repeated 3 times)
{டிக்க டிக்க டுடுடு
டிக்க டிக்க ஜுக்ஹுரதர்
டிக்க டிக்க டுடுடு
டோமே டிக்க டிக்கிஜோம்} (3)
Beat of the Marpha drum
Beat of the Marpha drum
Beat of the Marpha drum
Stepping into my new day
Beat of the Marpha drum
Beat of the Marpha drum
Beat of the Marpha drum
Peace and greetings
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
கம்மிங் டு மை நியூ டே
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
டோல் டோல் மார்பே
சலாம் நமஸ்தே
Rhythmic drum beat chants
Rhythmic drum beat chants
Peace and greetings (repeated 4 times)
{டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல்
டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல் டோல்} (4) 5
Vocal scatting
Vocal scatting (repeated 5 times)
{ஹுஹுஹுஹுஹு ஹுஹுஹுஹுஹு
ஹுஹுஹுஹு ஹுஹுஹுஹு} (5)
Huhuhu hagagaga
Rhythmic vocalization
Huhuhu hagagaga
Rhythmic vocalization
Huhuhu hagagaga
Rhythmic vocalization
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Coming to my new day
Stepping into my new day
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Salaam namasthae
Peace and greetings
{Dol dol dol dol dol
Rhythmic drum beat chants
Dol dol dol dol dol
Rhythmic drum beat chants
Dol dol dol dol dol
Rhythmic drum beat chants
Dol dol dol dol dol} (5)
Rhythmic drum beat chants (repeated 5 times)
Dol dol dol dol dol
Rhythmic drum beat chants
Dol dol dol dol dol
Rhythmic drum beat chants
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Coming to my new day
Stepping into my new day
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Salaam namasthae
Peace and greetings
{Digga digga dududu
Fast rhythmic vocal scatting
Dome Digga jughuradhae
Rhythmic vocalization
Digga digga dududu
Fast rhythmic vocal scatting
Dome digga dikkijom} (2)
Rhythmic vocalization (repeated 2 times)
Dol dol dol dol dol
Rhythmic drum beats
Dol dol dol dol dol
Rhythmic drum beats
Dol dol dol dol dol
Rhythmic drum beats
Dol dol dol dol dol
Rhythmic drum beats
Dol dol dol dol dol
Rhythmic drum beats
Dol dol dol dol dol
Rhythmic drum beats
Huhuhuhuhu huhuhuhu
Vocal humming and scatting
Huhuhuhu huhuhuhu
Vocal humming and scatting
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Coming to my new day
Stepping into my new day
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Salaam namasthae
Peace and greetings
{Dol dol dol dol dol
Rhythmic drum beat chants
Dol dol dol dol dol
Rhythmic drum beat chants
Dol dol dol dol dol
Rhythmic drum beat chants
Dol dol dol dol dol}(4)
Rhythmic drum beat chants (repeated 4 times)
Dol dol dol dol dol
Rhythmic drum beats
Dol dol dol dol dol
Rhythmic drum beats
{Digga digga dududu
Fast rhythmic vocal scatting
Dome Digga jughuradhae
Rhythmic vocalization
Digga digga dududu
Fast rhythmic vocal scatting
Dome digga dikkijom} (3)
Rhythmic vocalization (repeated 3 times)
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Coming to my new day
Stepping into my new day
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Dol dol marphae
Beat of the Marpha drum
Salaam namasthae
Peace and greetings
{Dol dol dol dol dol
Rhythmic drum beat chants
Dol dol dol dol dol
Rhythmic drum beat chants
Salaam namasthae} (4)
Peace and greetings (repeated 4 times)
{Huhuhuhuhu huhuhuhu
Vocal scatting
Huhuhuhu huhuhuhu} (5)
Vocal scatting (repeated 5 times)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Dol Dol' from the 2004 movie Aaytha Ezhuthu is a high-energy urban track written and performed by rapper Blaaze under the composition of A.R. Rahman. The track relies heavily on vocal percussion, rhythmic scatting, and hip-hop influenced beats mixed with traditional Afro-Asian percussive rhythms (Marpha). The central themes revolve around welcoming a new dawn, positivity, unity, and street energy, highlighted by phrases like 'Coming to my new day' and multi-cultural greetings like 'Salaam Namasthae'.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia / Vocal Scatting
“Dol dol marphae / Digga digga dududu”
The song heavily uses sound-imitative words like 'Dol dol', 'Digga digga', and 'Dikkijom' to mimic drum beats and create percussive rhythm.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Dol dol marphae”
Repetition of 'Dol dol marphae' and 'Salaam namasthae' builds an infectious, chanting cadence that drives the song's energy.
Multilingual Blend
“Salaam namasthae”
Blends English ('Coming to my new day'), Arabic ('Salaam'), and Hindi/Sanskrit ('Namasthae') to reflect urban multiculturalism.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics and vocals by rapper Blaaze, 'Dol Dol' features Marpha rhythmic elements—a traditional Hyderabadi percussive style derived from Afro-Arab roots. The track serves as a stylish theme for Inba (R. Madhavan) and the dynamic urban aesthetic of Mani Ratnam's film.
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