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Lyrics & meaning

Dolly Dolly

From Dinosaurs (Die No Sirs) · 2022

Lyricist
M R Madhavan
Singer
Sindhai Sethu
Music director
Bobo Sasii
Details
Dinosaurs (Die No Sirs)2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Chai chai chai kaapiChai, chai, chai, coffee
Male
Hey dolly dollyHey dolly, dolly
Oh my dollyOh my dolly
Nee aasa kaatti autograph-aShowing me hope, an autograph
Heart-il pottadiYou signed right in my heart, girl!
Male
Hey vaadi vaadiHey come on, come on
En naughty baettiMy naughty girl
Ini unna vuttaIf I leave you now
Yenaku vera duty ledhudiI have no other duty left, girl!
Male
Paal ice kannalaWith eyes like milk ice cream
Aala alluriyaeYou sweep people off their feet
Puthusa senji vechaLike freshly made
Alwa pola minnuriyaeHalwa, you shine so bright
Male
High heels-u nadaiyilaeWalking in high heels
Yemmadi pinnuriyaeOh my, you completely rock it!
Magnet-u polaLike a magnet
Adi enna izhukuriyaeHey, you pull me toward you
Male
Un open hair-kuFor your open hair
Andha hollywood-ey gaalidiEven Hollywood stands defeated
Sweet-ana siripukkuFor your sweet smile
Yemma bollywood-ey patharundiOh my, Bollywood gets panicked
Male
Pin azhagu lookukuFor your look from behind
Namba kollywood-ey kozhambundiOur Kollywood gets confused
Mun azhaga paathaLooking at your front beauty
Mallywood-ey meralundiMollywood gets awestruck
Male
Indha cheery fruitu lips-kuFor these cherry fruit-like lips
Naan stun-ah ninnendiI stood there stunned, girl
Un satin thuni skin-alaDue to your satin cloth-like smooth skin
Ayyo vazhukki vizhundhandiOh no, I slipped and fell, girl!
Male
En baby….My baby...
Chorus :Un baby…Chorus: Your baby...
Male :En baby….Male: My baby...
Chorus :Un baby…Chorus: Your baby...
Male :En baby….Male: My baby...
Chorus :Un baby…Chorus: Your baby...
Male :En baby….Male: My baby...
Male
World-ye vangi tharanI will buy the whole world
Unnudaiya beauty-kuFor your beauty
Happy ah vama polaamHappily, come let us go
Kadhal kottaikuTo the castle of love
Male
Hey dolly dollyHey dolly, dolly
Chorus :DollyChorus: Dolly
Male :Oh my dollyMale: Oh my dolly
Chorus :DollyChorus: Dolly
Male
Nee aasa kaatti autograph-aShowing me hope, an autograph
Heart-il pottadiYou signed right in my heart, girl!
Male
Hey vaadi vaadiHey come on, come on
En naughty baettiMy naughty girl
Ini unna vuttaIf I leave you now
Yenaku vera duty ledhudiI have no other duty left, girl!
Chorus
AhaaAhaa
Male :Paal ice kannalaMale: With eyes like milk ice cream
Aala alluriyaeYou sweep people off their feet
Puthusa senji vechaLike freshly made
Alwa pola minnuriyaeHalwa, you shine so bright
Chorus
AhaaAhaa
Male :High heels-u nadaiyilaeMale: Walking in high heels
Yemmadi pinnuriyaeOh my, you completely rock it!
Magnet-u polaLike a magnet
Adi enna izhukuriyaeHey, you pull me toward you
Male
Hey dolly dollyHey dolly, dolly
Oh my dollyOh my dolly
Ini unna vuttaIf I leave you now
Yenaku vera duty ledhudiI have no other duty left, girl!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a lively and playful romantic track from the movie 'Dinosaurs' (2022). The male protagonist expresses his deep infatuation for his lover, affectionately referring to her as 'Dolly'. Through quirky slang, modern analogies, and hyperbole, he describes how her looks, smile, and presence bewitch him completely.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole

Un open hair-ku / Andha hollywood-ey gaalidi

Exaggerating her beauty by claiming film industries across the world (Hollywood, Bollywood, Kollywood, Mollywood) are stunned or defeated by her features.

Simile (Upama)

Puthusa senji vecha / Alwa pola minnuriyae

Comparing her glowing skin and charm to freshly made, glossy halwa.

Simile (Upama)

Magnet-u pola / Adi enna izhukuriyae

Comparing her irresistible attraction to a magnet drawing him in.

Esubabu / Internal Rhyme

Hollywood-ey ... Bollywood-ey ... Kollywood-ey ... Mallywood-ey

Using playful rhyming names of cinema industries in sequence (Hollywood, Bollywood, Kollywood, Mallywood).

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Trivia

'Dinosaurs' (2022) is an action-crime drama directed by M.R. Madhavan. The soundtrack features modern fusion rhythms composed by Bobo Sasii, with high-energy vocal delivery by Sindhai Sethu.

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