Dole Dole Than
From Pokkiri · 2007
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Music director
- Mani Sharma
- Details
- Pokkiri2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Dolu dolu thaan adikiran | He plays the dhol beat loudly within me. |
| Iru thozhum thozhum thaan urasuran | He brushes against both my shoulders. |
| Mezhum keezhumaai ilukiraan | He pulls me up and down. |
| Mupaalum kalandhu ennai kalakuran | Blending all three virtues, he churns my soul. |
| Female | |
| Puli maanai vettai thaan aadidumae kaatil | A tiger hunts a deer in the forest, |
| Maan puliyai vettai thaan aadum idam kattil | But on the bed, the deer hunts the tiger! |
| Munnum pinnum thaan muzhumaiya | Completely from front to back, |
| Naan sorga naragathin kalavaiya | Am I a blend of heaven and hell? |
| Female | |
| Pen idaiyum iraivanum ondrudhaan | A woman's waist and God are one and the same: |
| Rendum irundhum therivadhae illaiiiiiiiiiii | Both exist, yet neither can be seen! |
| Male | |
| Aila aila adi aariya mala | Oh girl like a cool mountain breeze, |
| Agandra vizhigal enna kooriya velaa | Are your wide eyes sharp spears? |
| Oila oila nee silmisha thelaa | Oh you mischievous scorpion, |
| Siriki siripu enna manthira kolaa | Is your sly laughter a magic wand? |
| Female | |
| Kolaa kolaa kolaa kolaa kolaa kolaa | Magic wand, magic wand... |
| ………………………………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Suda suda mazhaiyai kulu kulu veyilai | Hot rain and cool sunshine, |
| Mudhal murai uzhagathil kandenae | I witnessed in this world for the very first time. |
| Vellai nira iravai karu nira pagalai | White nights and dark days, |
| Mudhal murai paarthenae | I saw for the first time. |
| Male | |
| Idigalai urasi puyalgalai alasi | Brushing past thunder and confronting storms, |
| Nadanthavan naanthaanae | I was the brave one who walked tall. |
| Ithu enna maayam malar ondrai parika | What magic is this, that to pluck a gentle flower, |
| Mudhal murai bayanthenae | I felt fear for the first time? |
| Female | |
| Nee nalana namanaMale :Yaa aa | Are you goodness or fate? (Male: Yeah!) |
| Female | |
| Naan yarala valalaMale :Yaa aa | Am I the soft consonants of grammar? (Male: Yeah!) |
| Female | |
| Nee udainthu urugaMale :Yaa aa | As you melt away, (Male: Yeah!) |
| Female | |
| Naan unarnthu paruga ………………. | For me to feel and drink... |
| Female | |
| …………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| …………………………….. | |
| Female | |
| ……………………Male :………………. | |
| Female | |
| Valapakkam suzhalum boomipandhu thirumbi | The globe that rotates to the right, |
| Idapakkam suzhaluthu unnalae | Now spins to the left because of you! |
| Kaipidi alavu irukindra idhayam | A heart that is merely the size of a fist, |
| Virinthadhu kudai polae | Expanded wide like an umbrella. |
| Male | |
| Irupadhu varusam paravaiyai polae | For twenty years like a free bird, |
| Sutri sutri thirinthenae | I wandered around aimlessly. |
| Irandoru nodiyil unakulle vizhunthu | In a second or two, falling into you, |
| Muluvathum tholainthenae | I lost myself completely. |
| Female | |
| Nee ennakul nulaiyaMale :Yaa aa | As you enter inside me, (Male: Yeah!) |
| Female | |
| Naan unakul valaiyaMale :Yaa aa | As I bend into you, (Male: Yeah!) |
| Female | |
| Naam namakul karaiyaMale :Yaa aa | As we dissolve into each other, (Male: Yeah!) |
| Female | |
| Nam ulagam uraiya ……………………… | As our world freezes... |
| Female | |
| Puli maanai vettai thaan aadidumae kaatil | A tiger hunts a deer in the forest, |
| Maan puliyai vettai thaan aadum idam kattil | But on the bed, the deer hunts the tiger! |
| Munnum pinnum thaan muzhumaiya | Completely from front to back, |
| Naan sorga naragathin kalavaiya | Am I a blend of heaven and hell? |
| Female | |
| Pen idaiyum iraivanum ondrudhaan | A woman's waist and God are one and the same: |
| Rendum irundhum therivadhae illaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii | Both exist, yet neither can be seen! |
| Male | |
| Aila aila adi aariya mala | Oh girl like a cool mountain breeze, |
| Agandra vizhigal enna kooriya velaa | Are your wide eyes sharp spears? |
| Oila oila nee silmisha thelaa | Oh you mischievous scorpion, |
| Siriki siripu enna manthira kolaa | Is your sly laughter a magic wand? |
| Female | |
| Kolaa kolaa kolaa kolaa kolaa | Magic wand, magic wand... |
| ………………………………………………. | |
டோலு டோலு
தான் அடிக்கிறான் இரு
தோளும் தோளும் தான்
உரசுறான் மேலும் கீழுமாய்
இழுக்குறான் முப்பாலும்
கலந்து என்ன கலக்குறான்
He plays the dhol beat loudly within me.
He brushes against both my shoulders.
He pulls me up and down.
Blending all three virtues, he churns my soul.
புலி மானை
வேட்டைதான் ஆடிடுமே
காட்டில் மான் புலியை
வேட்டைதான் ஆடுமிடம்
கட்டில் முன்னும் பின்னும்
தான் முழுமையா நான்
சொர்க்க நரகத்தின் கலவையா
A tiger hunts a deer in the forest,
But on the bed, the deer hunts the tiger!
Completely from front to back,
Am I a blend of heaven and hell?
பெண் இடையும்
இறைவனும் ஒன்று தான்
ரெண்டும் இருந்தும் தெரிவதே
இல்லை
A woman's waist and God are one and the same:
Both exist, yet neither can be seen!
அய்ல அய்ல
அடி ஆரியமாலா அகன்ற
விழிகள் என்ன கூரியவேலா
ஒய்லா ஒய்லா நீ சில்மிஷ
தேளா சிரிக்கி சிரிப்பு என்ன
மந்திரக்கோலா
Oh girl like a cool mountain breeze,
Are your wide eyes sharp spears?
Oh you mischievous scorpion,
Is your sly laughter a magic wand?
கோலா கோலா
கோலா கோலா கோலா
கோலா .........................
Magic wand, magic wand...
சுட சுட மழையை
குளு குளு வெயிலை முதல்
முறை உலகத்தில் கண்டேனே
வெள்ளை நிற இரவை கரு நிற
பகலை முதல் முறை பார்த்தேனே
Hot rain and cool sunshine,
I witnessed in this world for the very first time.
White nights and dark days,
I saw for the first time.
இடிகளை உரசி
புயல்களை அலசி நடந்தவன்
நான் தானே இது என்ன மாயம்
மலர் ஒன்றை பறிக்க முதல்
முறை பயந்தேனே
Brushing past thunder and confronting storms,
I was the brave one who walked tall.
What magic is this, that to pluck a gentle flower,
I felt fear for the first time?
நீ ஞனன நமன
யா ஆ
நான் யரல வளல
யா ஆ
நீ உடைந்து உருக
யா ஆ
நான் உணர்ந்து
பருக.................
Are you goodness or fate? (Male: Yeah!)
........................
........................
........................
........................
Am I the soft consonants of grammar? (Male: Yeah!)
வலப்பக்கம் சுழலும்
பூமிப்பந்து திரும்பி இடப்பக்கம்
சுழலுது உன்னாலே கைப்பிடி
அளவு இருக்கின்ற இதயம்
விரிந்தது குடை போலே
As you melt away, (Male: Yeah!)
இருபது வருஷம்
பறவையைப் போலே
சுற்றிச் சுற்றி திரிந்தேனே
இரண்டொரு நொடியில்
உனக்குள்ளே விழுந்து
முழுவதும் தொலைந்தேனே
For me to feel and drink...
நீ எனக்குள்
நுழைய
யா ஆ
நான்
உனக்குள் வளைய
யா ஆ
நாம்
நமக்குள் கரைய
யா ஆ
நம் உலகம்
உறைய..................
புலி மானை
வேட்டைதான் ஆடிடுமே
காட்டில் மான் புலியை
வேட்டைதான் ஆடுமிடம்
கட்டில் முன்னும் பின்னும்
தான் முழுமையா நான்
சொர்க்க நரகத்தின் கலவையா
பெண் இடையும்
இறைவனும் ஒன்று தான்
ரெண்டும் இருந்தும் தெரிவதே
இல்லை....
அய்ல அய்ல
அடி ஆரியமாலா அகன்ற
விழிகள் என்ன கூரியவேலா
ஒய்லா ஒய்லா நீ சில்மிஷ
தேளா சிரிக்கி சிரிப்பு என்ன
மந்திரக்கோலா
The globe that rotates to the right,
Now spins to the left because of you!
A heart that is merely the size of a fist,
Expanded wide like an umbrella.
கோலா கோலா
கோலா கோலா கோலா
.........................
For twenty years like a free bird,
I wandered around aimlessly.
In a second or two, falling into you,
I lost myself completely.
As you enter inside me, (Male: Yeah!)
As I bend into you, (Male: Yeah!)
As we dissolve into each other, (Male: Yeah!)
As our world freezes...
A tiger hunts a deer in the forest,
But on the bed, the deer hunts the tiger!
Completely from front to back,
Am I a blend of heaven and hell?
A woman's waist and God are one and the same:
Both exist, yet neither can be seen!
Oh girl like a cool mountain breeze,
Are your wide eyes sharp spears?
Oh you mischievous scorpion,
Is your sly laughter a magic wand?
Magic wand, magic wand...
Dolu dolu thaan adikiran
He plays the dhol beat loudly within me.
Iru thozhum thozhum thaan urasuran
He brushes against both my shoulders.
Mezhum keezhumaai ilukiraan
He pulls me up and down.
Mupaalum kalandhu ennai kalakuran
Blending all three virtues, he churns my soul.
Puli maanai vettai thaan aadidumae kaatil
A tiger hunts a deer in the forest,
Maan puliyai vettai thaan aadum idam kattil
But on the bed, the deer hunts the tiger!
Munnum pinnum thaan muzhumaiya
Completely from front to back,
Naan sorga naragathin kalavaiya
Am I a blend of heaven and hell?
Pen idaiyum iraivanum ondrudhaan
A woman's waist and God are one and the same:
Rendum irundhum therivadhae illaiiiiiiiiiii
Both exist, yet neither can be seen!
Aila aila adi aariya mala
Oh girl like a cool mountain breeze,
Agandra vizhigal enna kooriya velaa
Are your wide eyes sharp spears?
Oila oila nee silmisha thelaa
Oh you mischievous scorpion,
Siriki siripu enna manthira kolaa
Is your sly laughter a magic wand?
Kolaa kolaa kolaa kolaa kolaa kolaa
Magic wand, magic wand...
…………………………………………..
Suda suda mazhaiyai kulu kulu veyilai
Hot rain and cool sunshine,
Mudhal murai uzhagathil kandenae
I witnessed in this world for the very first time.
Vellai nira iravai karu nira pagalai
White nights and dark days,
Mudhal murai paarthenae
I saw for the first time.
Idigalai urasi puyalgalai alasi
Brushing past thunder and confronting storms,
Nadanthavan naanthaanae
I was the brave one who walked tall.
Ithu enna maayam malar ondrai parika
What magic is this, that to pluck a gentle flower,
Mudhal murai bayanthenae
I felt fear for the first time?
Nee nalana namanaMale :Yaa aa
Are you goodness or fate? (Male: Yeah!)
Naan yarala valalaMale :Yaa aa
Am I the soft consonants of grammar? (Male: Yeah!)
Nee udainthu urugaMale :Yaa aa
As you melt away, (Male: Yeah!)
Naan unarnthu paruga ……………….
For me to feel and drink...
……………………………..
……………………………..
……………………Male :……………….
Valapakkam suzhalum boomipandhu thirumbi
The globe that rotates to the right,
Idapakkam suzhaluthu unnalae
Now spins to the left because of you!
Kaipidi alavu irukindra idhayam
A heart that is merely the size of a fist,
Virinthadhu kudai polae
Expanded wide like an umbrella.
Irupadhu varusam paravaiyai polae
For twenty years like a free bird,
Sutri sutri thirinthenae
I wandered around aimlessly.
Irandoru nodiyil unakulle vizhunthu
In a second or two, falling into you,
Muluvathum tholainthenae
I lost myself completely.
Nee ennakul nulaiyaMale :Yaa aa
As you enter inside me, (Male: Yeah!)
Naan unakul valaiyaMale :Yaa aa
As I bend into you, (Male: Yeah!)
Naam namakul karaiyaMale :Yaa aa
As we dissolve into each other, (Male: Yeah!)
Nam ulagam uraiya ………………………
As our world freezes...
Puli maanai vettai thaan aadidumae kaatil
A tiger hunts a deer in the forest,
Maan puliyai vettai thaan aadum idam kattil
But on the bed, the deer hunts the tiger!
Munnum pinnum thaan muzhumaiya
Completely from front to back,
Naan sorga naragathin kalavaiya
Am I a blend of heaven and hell?
Pen idaiyum iraivanum ondrudhaan
A woman's waist and God are one and the same:
Rendum irundhum therivadhae illaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Both exist, yet neither can be seen!
Aila aila adi aariya mala
Oh girl like a cool mountain breeze,
Agandra vizhigal enna kooriya velaa
Are your wide eyes sharp spears?
Oila oila nee silmisha thelaa
Oh you mischievous scorpion,
Siriki siripu enna manthira kolaa
Is your sly laughter a magic wand?
Kolaa kolaa kolaa kolaa kolaa
Magic wand, magic wand...
……………………………………………….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic duettish song depicts intense passion, romance, and the transformative power of love between the lead protagonists. The female verse describes the overwhelming physical and emotional rush caused by her lover, using vivid imagery of role reversal, cosmic phenomena, and hyperbole. The male verse reflects on how love has softened a tough, fearless man, making him experience surreal sensations like hot rain, cool sunshine, and a reversing world spinning for his beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Suda suda mazhaiyai kulu kulu veyilai”
Contradictory paired concepts like 'suda suda mazhai' (hot rain), 'kulu kulu veyil' (cool sunshine), and 'sorga naragathin kalavai' (mixture of heaven and hell) convey the confusing yet intoxicating feeling of love.
Role Reversal Metaphor
“Maan puliyai vettai thaan aadum idam kattil”
In nature, the tiger hunts the deer, but in love, the deer (woman) becomes the hunter dominating the tiger (man).
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Pen idaiyum iraivanum ondrudhaan”
Comparing a woman's slender waist to God, noting that both are believed to exist despite being invisible.
Simile (Upamai)
“Virinthadhu kudai polae”
Comparing the fist-sized heart expanding under love to an opening umbrella.
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Trivia
This song from 'Pokkiri' (2007) was composed by Mani Sharma, who adapted his own hit Telugu track 'Dole Dole' from the movie 'Pokiri' (2006). Sung in Tamil by Suchitra and Rahul Nambiar, the iconic track features energetic dance choreography featuring Vijay and Asin.
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