Doli Doli
From Bose · 2004
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Shalini Singh
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Bose2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haei doli doli doli | Hey doli, doli, doli (palanquin/rhythm) |
| Vendaamae veli | We do not need any boundaries |
| Kondaadi paarpom vaa | Come, let us celebrate and see |
| Laali laali naan paadum laali | Lullaby, lullaby, the lullaby I sing |
| Kondaadi theerpom vaa….. | Come, let us celebrate to our heart's content... |
| Female | |
| Suvarirunthaal | If there is a wall |
| Naam udaiththidalaam | We shall break it down |
| Thadai irunthaal naam thagarthidalaam | If there is an obstacle, we shall smash it |
| Manam thiranthu naam magizhnthida vendum | We must open our hearts and rejoice |
| Haei yaei yaei…. | Hey yeah yeah... |
| Chorus | |
| Viralaalae vithi maattruvom | With our fingertips, we will rewrite fate |
| Vinmeenin niram maattruvom | We will change the color of the stars |
| Ilamaithaan adaiyaalamae | Youth itself is our identity |
| Illai oor kadivaalamae…. | There are no reins or bridles of society to stop us... |
| Female | |
| Haei doli doli doli | Hey doli, doli, doli |
| Vendaamae veli | We do not need any boundaries |
| Kondaadi paarpom vaa | Come, let us celebrate and see |
| Laali laali naan paadum laali | Lullaby, lullaby, the lullaby I sing |
| Kondaadi theerpom vaa….. | Come, let us celebrate to our heart's content... |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | |
| Female | |
| Pudhiya kizhakku pudhiya vilakku | A new east, a new lamp |
| Ulagam poonthottamae haei | The world is a flower garden, hey! |
| Pudhiya mugangal pudhiya manangal | New faces, new minds |
| Ellaamae pidichchirukku | I like everything |
| Female | |
| Pudhiya kaigal pudhiya poigal | New hands, new lies |
| Idhuvum soothaattamae haei | This too is a game of chance, hey! |
| Pudhiya idangal pudhiya thadangal | New places, new tracks |
| Ellaamae pidichchirukku | I like everything |
| Pudhiya koottam pudhiya aattam | New crowd, new dance |
| Adhuvum pidichchirukku…. | I like that as well... |
| Chorus | |
| Viralaalae vithi maattruvom | With our fingertips, we will rewrite fate |
| Vinmeenin niram maattruvom | We will change the color of the stars |
| Ilamaithaan adaiyaalamae | Youth itself is our identity |
| Illai oor kadivaalamae…. | There are no reins or bridles of society to stop us... |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | |
| Female | |
| Mazhaiyin thuliyai | The raindrop |
| Malarin idhazhai | The flower's petal |
| Rasikkum vayasallavaa haei | Isn't this the age to relish them, hey! |
| Pullin thalaiyil kottum paniyai | The dew falling on the tip of the grass |
| Paarkkaamal poovomaa | Shall we pass by without admiring it? |
| Female | |
| Theeyai theenda theevai thaanda | To touch fire, to cross islands |
| Thuniyum manasallavaa haei | Isn't this the heart that dares, hey! |
| Nadana alaiyin nagarum mugilin | For the dancing wave and moving cloud |
| Nankooram aavomaa | Shall we become the anchor? |
| Oththa idhayam oththu piriyum | Matching hearts, separating in agreement |
| Ondraaga servomaa…..aa…. | Shall we join together as one?... |
| Female | |
| Haei doli doli doli | Hey doli, doli, doli |
| Vendaamae veli | We do not need any boundaries |
| Kondaadi paarpom vaa | Come, let us celebrate and see |
| Laali laali naan paadum laali | Lullaby, lullaby, the lullaby I sing |
| Kondaadi theerpom vaa….. | Come, let us celebrate to our heart's content... |
| Female | |
| Suvarirunthaal | If there is a wall |
| Naam udaiththidalaam | We shall break it down |
| Thadai irunthaal naam thagarthidalaam | If there is an obstacle, we shall smash it |
| Manam thiranthu naam magizhnthida vendum | We must open our hearts and rejoice |
| Haei yaei yaei…. | Hey yeah yeah... |
| Chorus | |
| Viralaalae vithi maattruvom | With our fingertips, we will rewrite fate |
| Vinmeenin niram maattruvom | We will change the color of the stars |
| Ilamaithaan adaiyaalamae | Youth itself is our identity |
| Illai oor kadivaalamae….ae…. | There are no reins or bridles of society to stop us... |
| Aha ha ha ha ha haa….aaa…. | Aha ha ha ha ha haa... |
| Aah haa oohhaa….. | Aah haa oohhaa... |
ஹேய் டோலி டோலி
வேண்டாமே வேலி
கொண்டாடிப் பார்ப்போம் வா
லாலி லாலி நான் பாடும் லாலி
கொண்டாடி தீர்ப்போம் வா......
Hey doli, doli, doli (palanquin/rhythm)
We do not need any boundaries
Come, let us celebrate and see
Lullaby, lullaby, the lullaby I sing
Come, let us celebrate to our heart's content...
சுவரிருந்தால்
நாம் உடைத்திடலாம்
தடை இருந்தால் நாம் தகர்த்திடலாம்
மனம் திறந்து நாம் மகிழ்ந்திட வேண்டும்
ஹேய் ஏய் ஏய்....
If there is a wall
We shall break it down
If there is an obstacle, we shall smash it
We must open our hearts and rejoice
Hey yeah yeah...
விரலாலே விதி மாற்றுவோம்
விண்மீனின் நிறம் மாற்றுவோம்
இளமைதான் அடையாளமே
இல்லை ஓர் கடிவாளமே.......
With our fingertips, we will rewrite fate
We will change the color of the stars
Youth itself is our identity
There are no reins or bridles of society to stop us...
ஹேய் டோலி டோலி
வேண்டாமே வேலி
கொண்டாடிப் பார்ப்போம் வா
லாலி லாலி நான் பாடும் லாலி
கொண்டாடி தீர்ப்போம் வா.......
Hey doli, doli, doli
We do not need any boundaries
Come, let us celebrate and see
Lullaby, lullaby, the lullaby I sing
Come, let us celebrate to our heart's content...
வாவ் வாவுஹ் வாவுஹ்
வாவ் வாவுஹ் வாவுஹ் வாவ்.....
ஊவ்வாவ் வாவுஹ் வாவுஹ்
ஊவ்வாவ் வாவுஹ் வாவுஹ் வாவ்
ஆஹ் ஹா ஏஹ் ஹே ஓஹ் ஹோ
ஹேய்ய்ய்.......
புதிய கிழக்கு புதிய விளக்கு
உலகம் பூந்தோட்டமே ஹேய்
புதிய முகங்கள் புதிய மணங்கள்
எல்லாமே பிடிச்சிருக்கு
A new east, a new lamp
The world is a flower garden, hey!
New faces, new minds
I like everything
புதிய கைகள் புதிய பொய்கள்
இதுவும் சூதாட்டமே ஹேய்
புதிய இடங்கள் புதிய தடங்கள்
எல்லாமே பிடிச்சிருக்கு
புதிய கூட்டம் புதிய ஆட்டம்
அதுவும் பிடிச்சிருக்கு........
New hands, new lies
This too is a game of chance, hey!
New places, new tracks
I like everything
New crowd, new dance
I like that as well...
விரலாலே விதி மாற்றுவோம்
விண்மீனின் நிறம் மாற்றுவோம்
இளமைதான் அடையாளமே
இல்லை ஓர் கடிவாளமே...........
With our fingertips, we will rewrite fate
We will change the color of the stars
Youth itself is our identity
There are no reins or bridles of society to stop us...
ஆஹ்.....ஆ......ஓஹ்....ஒ....ஆஹ்.....ஆ......
ஆஹ் ஹா ஏஹ் ஹே ஓஹ் ஹோ
ஹேய்ய்ய்.......
மழையின் துளியை
மலரின் இதழை
ரசிக்கும் வயசல்லவா ஹேய்
புல்லின் தலையில் கொட்டும் பனியை
பார்க்காமல் போவோமா
The raindrop
The flower's petal
Isn't this the age to relish them, hey!
The dew falling on the tip of the grass
Shall we pass by without admiring it?
தீயை தீண்ட தீவை தாண்ட
துணியும் மனசல்லவா ஹேய்
நடன அலையின் நகரும் முகிலின்
நங்கூரம் ஆவோமா
ஒத்த இதயம் ஒத்து பிரியும்
ஒன்றாக சேர்வோமா....ஆ......
To touch fire, to cross islands
Isn't this the heart that dares, hey!
For the dancing wave and moving cloud
Shall we become the anchor?
Matching hearts, separating in agreement
Shall we join together as one?...
ஹேய் டோலி டோலி
வேண்டாமே வேலி
கொண்டாடிப் பார்ப்போம் வா
லாலி லாலி நான் பாடும் லாலி
கொண்டாடி தீர்ப்போம் வா.......
Hey doli, doli, doli
We do not need any boundaries
Come, let us celebrate and see
Lullaby, lullaby, the lullaby I sing
Come, let us celebrate to our heart's content...
சுவரிருந்தால்
நாம் உடைத்திடலாம்
தடை இருந்தால் நாம் தகர்த்திடலாம்
மனம் திறந்து நாம் மகிழ்ந்திட வேண்டும்
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
If there is a wall
We shall break it down
If there is an obstacle, we shall smash it
We must open our hearts and rejoice
Hey yeah yeah...
விரலாலே விதி மாற்றுவோம்
விண்மீனின் நிறம் மாற்றுவோம்
இளமைதான் அடையாளமே
இல்லை ஓர் கடிவாளமே ......ஏ.....
அஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹா......ஆஅ......
ஆஹ் ஹா ஓஹ்ஹா........
With our fingertips, we will rewrite fate
We will change the color of the stars
Youth itself is our identity
There are no reins or bridles of society to stop us...
Aha ha ha ha ha haa...
Aah haa oohhaa...
Haei doli doli doli
Hey doli, doli, doli (palanquin/rhythm)
Vendaamae veli
We do not need any boundaries
Kondaadi paarpom vaa
Come, let us celebrate and see
Laali laali naan paadum laali
Lullaby, lullaby, the lullaby I sing
Kondaadi theerpom vaa…..
Come, let us celebrate to our heart's content...
Suvarirunthaal
If there is a wall
Naam udaiththidalaam
We shall break it down
Thadai irunthaal naam thagarthidalaam
If there is an obstacle, we shall smash it
Manam thiranthu naam magizhnthida vendum
We must open our hearts and rejoice
Haei yaei yaei….
Hey yeah yeah...
Viralaalae vithi maattruvom
With our fingertips, we will rewrite fate
Vinmeenin niram maattruvom
We will change the color of the stars
Ilamaithaan adaiyaalamae
Youth itself is our identity
Illai oor kadivaalamae….
There are no reins or bridles of society to stop us...
Haei doli doli doli
Hey doli, doli, doli
Vendaamae veli
We do not need any boundaries
Kondaadi paarpom vaa
Come, let us celebrate and see
Laali laali naan paadum laali
Lullaby, lullaby, the lullaby I sing
Kondaadi theerpom vaa…..
Come, let us celebrate to our heart's content...
……………..
Pudhiya kizhakku pudhiya vilakku
A new east, a new lamp
Ulagam poonthottamae haei
The world is a flower garden, hey!
Pudhiya mugangal pudhiya manangal
New faces, new minds
Ellaamae pidichchirukku
I like everything
Pudhiya kaigal pudhiya poigal
New hands, new lies
Idhuvum soothaattamae haei
This too is a game of chance, hey!
Pudhiya idangal pudhiya thadangal
New places, new tracks
Ellaamae pidichchirukku
I like everything
Pudhiya koottam pudhiya aattam
New crowd, new dance
Adhuvum pidichchirukku….
I like that as well...
Viralaalae vithi maattruvom
With our fingertips, we will rewrite fate
Vinmeenin niram maattruvom
We will change the color of the stars
Ilamaithaan adaiyaalamae
Youth itself is our identity
Illai oor kadivaalamae….
There are no reins or bridles of society to stop us...
……………..
Mazhaiyin thuliyai
The raindrop
Malarin idhazhai
The flower's petal
Rasikkum vayasallavaa haei
Isn't this the age to relish them, hey!
Pullin thalaiyil kottum paniyai
The dew falling on the tip of the grass
Paarkkaamal poovomaa
Shall we pass by without admiring it?
Theeyai theenda theevai thaanda
To touch fire, to cross islands
Thuniyum manasallavaa haei
Isn't this the heart that dares, hey!
Nadana alaiyin nagarum mugilin
For the dancing wave and moving cloud
Nankooram aavomaa
Shall we become the anchor?
Oththa idhayam oththu piriyum
Matching hearts, separating in agreement
Ondraaga servomaa…..aa….
Shall we join together as one?...
Haei doli doli doli
Hey doli, doli, doli
Vendaamae veli
We do not need any boundaries
Kondaadi paarpom vaa
Come, let us celebrate and see
Laali laali naan paadum laali
Lullaby, lullaby, the lullaby I sing
Kondaadi theerpom vaa…..
Come, let us celebrate to our heart's content...
Suvarirunthaal
If there is a wall
Naam udaiththidalaam
We shall break it down
Thadai irunthaal naam thagarthidalaam
If there is an obstacle, we shall smash it
Manam thiranthu naam magizhnthida vendum
We must open our hearts and rejoice
Haei yaei yaei….
Hey yeah yeah...
Viralaalae vithi maattruvom
With our fingertips, we will rewrite fate
Vinmeenin niram maattruvom
We will change the color of the stars
Ilamaithaan adaiyaalamae
Youth itself is our identity
Illai oor kadivaalamae….ae….
There are no reins or bridles of society to stop us...
Aha ha ha ha ha haa….aaa….
Aha ha ha ha ha haa...
Aah haa oohhaa…..
Aah haa oohhaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Doli Doli' from the 2004 Tamil movie 'Bose' is an energetic, youth-centric song that celebrates freedom, optimism, and uninhibited joy. The lyrics urge listeners to shatter societal norms, overcome barriers, and embrace new experiences with enthusiasm. Youth is portrayed as an empowered phase capable of defying fate and discovering beauty in every moment of nature.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Viralaalae vithi maattruvom / Vinmeenin niram maattruvom”
The second consonant sound matches across lines, creating rhythmic flow ('Viralaalae' / 'Vinmeenin' / 'Ilamaithaan').
Metaphor
“Ulagam poonthottamae haei”
The lyricist compares the entire world to a vibrant flower garden ('Ulagam poonthottamae').
Anaphora (Repetition of words at the beginning)
“Pudhiya kizhakku pudhiya vilakku... / Pudhiya mugangal pudhiya manangal...”
The word 'Pudhiya' (New) is repeated at the start of consecutive lines to emphasize freshness and novel experiences.
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Trivia
The music for the film 'Bose' (2004), starring Srikanth and Sneha, was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics penned by celebrated poet Thamarai.
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