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Lyrics & meaning

Dolna Dolna

From Parasuram · 2003

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Hariharan, Sujatha
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Parasuram2003

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Dhin dhin dhaaraRhythm vocables (Dhin dhin dhaara)
Dhin dhin dhaarana dolna….Rhythm vocables (Dhin dhin dhaarana dolna...)
Dhin dhin dhaaraRhythm vocables (Dhin dhin dhaara)
Dhin dhin dhaarana dolna….Rhythm vocables (Dhin dhin dhaarana dolna...)
Male
Hae hae ho hoHae hae ho ho
Hae haeHae hae
Male
Dhin dhin dhaaraRhythm vocables (Dhin dhin dhaara)
Dhin dhin dhaarana dolna….Rhythm vocables (Dhin dhin dhaarana dolna...)
Hae haeHae hae
Dhin dhin dhaaraRhythm vocables (Dhin dhin dhaara)
Dhin dhin dhaarana dolna….Rhythm vocables (Dhin dhin dhaarana dolna...)
Ho hooHo hoo
Male
Ingae ingae oru muraiLook here, look here once,
Paar dolnaLook, my beloved Dolna...
Irakkamae unakkillaiyaa dolna..Don't you have any compassion, Dolna?
Hae haeHae hae
Ingae ingae oru muraiLook here, look here once,
Paar dolnaLook, my beloved Dolna...
Irakkamae unakkillaiyaa dolna..Don't you have any compassion, Dolna?
Ho hooHo hoo
Male
Dolna dolna orr nodiDolna, Dolna, just for a second,
PaaradiLook at me, girl!
Hae haeHae hae
Agilamae maarumae ahimsaiyaaiThe entire universe will turn into non-violence
Sila nodiFor a few seconds!
Ho hooHo hoo
Male
Boomiyin pirandha naalShall I tell you when the Earth's birthday is?
Endrena sollavaShall I tell you?
Female :Kaadhalin pirandha naalFemale: Isn't it the day love was born?
Andrudhaan allavaIsn't it on that day?
Female
Ingae ingae oru muraiLook here, look here once,
Paar dolnaLook, my beloved Dolna...
Idhayamae unakkillaiyaa dolna..Don't you have a heart, Dolna?
Hae haeHae hae
Chorus
{Tara rara tara rara{Tara rara tara rara
Haiya haiya… } (4)Haiya haiya... } (Repeated 4 times)
Male
Edhu mudhal naanTell me from where 'I' begin,
Enbadhai sollTell me that.
Edhu varai neeTell me up to where you
Kalandhadhai soll ohoHave blended into me, oho!
Female
Anu mudhal unTell me your desire from the atomic level,
Vendudhal sollTell your wish.
Uyir varai enTell my impulse
Thoondudhal sollReaching deep into my soul!
Male
Solvadhai solvadhaiWhatever you are going to say,
Seekkiram sollSay it quickly!
Tholaivadha kalaivadhaWhether to get lost or unravel,
Seivadhai sollTell me what to do!
Female
Mudhal murai mudhal muraiFor the very first time,
Menmaiyai thottu sollTouch gently and tell.
Mothamaai mothamaayiCompletely and entirely,
Pennmaiyai kandu sollBehold womanhood and tell!
Male
{Dhin dhin dhaara{Rhythm vocables (Dhin dhin dhaara)
Dhin dhin dhaarana dolna…. } (2)Dhin dhin dhaarana dolna...} (Repeated twice)
Male
Idhayathil idhayathilDeep inside the heart, deep inside the heart,
Haiya haiyaHaiya haiya
Iruvizhi avasthaigalThe distresses caused by a pair of eyes,
Haiya haiyaHaiya haiya
Manasukkul uyir thiraiA life curtain within the mind,
Haiya haiyaHaiya haiya
Kanavukkul adaimazhaiA torrential downpour inside dreams,
Haiya haiyaHaiya haiya
Male
Nirkka endraai nidruvittenYou told me to stop, so I stopped!
Vaazhga endraai vaazhndhuvittenYou told me to live, so I lived!
Female :Pookka endraai poothuvittenFemale: You told me to blossom, so I blossomed!
Serga endraai serndhuvittenYou told me to unite, so I united!
Male
Poovilae poovilaeIn every flower, in every flower,
Ennadhaan neeWhat are you really?
Illaiyae illaiyaeNo, no,
Pennmaiyae neeYou are pure womanhood!
Female
Ulagamae ulagamaeThe entire world, the whole world
Unnidam kenchumaeWill beg of you!
Orumurai orumuraiJust once, just once,
Paarvaiyum ketkumaeIt will beg for a single glance!
Male
{Dhin dhin dhaara{Rhythm vocables (Dhin dhin dhaara)
Dhin dhin dhaarana dolna….Dhin dhin dhaarana dolna....
Dhin dhin dhaaraDhin dhin dhaara
Dhin dhin dhaarana dolna….Dhin dhin dhaarana dolna....
Hae hae } (2)Hae hae} (Repeated twice)
Male
Ingae ingae oru muraiLook here, look here once,
Paar dolnaLook, my beloved Dolna...
Irakkamae unakkillaiyaa dolna..Don't you have any compassion, Dolna?
Hae haeHae hae
Male
Dolna dolna orr nodiDolna, Dolna, just for a second,
PaaradiLook at me!
Agilamae maarumae ahimsaiyaaiThe entire universe will turn into non-violence
Sila nodiFor a few seconds!
Male
Boomiyin pirandha naalShall I tell you when the Earth's birthday is?
Endrena sollavaShall I tell you?
Female :Kaadhalin pirandha naalFemale: Isn't it the day love was born?
Andrudhaan allavaIsn't it on that day?
Female
Ingae ingae oru muraiLook here, look here once,
Paar dolnaLook, my beloved Dolna...
Idhayamae unakkillaiyaa dolna..Don't you have a heart, Dolna?
Hae haeHae hae
Chorus
{Tara rara tara rara{Tara rara tara rara
Haiya haiya… } (4)Haiya haiya... } (Repeated 4 times)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Dolna from the 2003 Tamil film Parasuram is a romantic duet expressing passion, affection, and total emotional surrender. The male protagonist affectionately addresses his love as Dolna, pleading for her attention and declaring that even a momentary glance from her could bring non-violence and peace to the entire world. The lovers playfully debate romantic philosophies, such as declaring that the Earth's true birthday was the day love was born. In the stanzas, the song describes how their identities merge at an atomic level and how completely they obey each other's emotional commands—blossoming, living, and stopping purely at each other's request. Written by Pa. Vijay with music by A.R. Rahman, the song combines catch vocal scatting with poetic expressions of romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodai (Anaphora / Repetition)

Ingae ingae oru murai

The repetition of 'Ingae ingae' (Look here, look here) creates emphasis and reinforces the lover's earnest pleading for attention.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Agilamae maarumae ahimsaiyaai

The lyricist poetically exaggerates that a single look from the beloved could transform the entire cosmos into a peaceful, non-violent place.

Iyaiputh Thodai (End Rhyme)

Nirkka endraai nidruvitten

The rhyming action verbs ('nidruvitten' and 'vaazhndhuvitten') provide rhythmic harmony and flow across consecutive lines.

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Trivia

Dolna is a popular duet from the 2003 action thriller Parasuram starring Action King Arjun and Kiran Rathod. The music was composed by A.R. Rahman, sung by Shankar Mahadevan and Sujatha Mohan, with lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay.

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