Donu Donu Donu
From Maari · 2015
- Lyricist
- Dhanush
- Singers
- Alisha Thomas, Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Maari2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Donu donu donu | Don, don, don |
| Female :Naa unnoda gold meenu | Female: I am your goldfish |
| Male :Sceneu sceneu sceneu | Male: Scene, scene, scene |
| Female :Nee thotathellam sceneu | Female: Whatever you touch becomes a grand scene |
| Male:Maanu maanu maanu | Male: Deer, deer, deer |
| Female :Naan unnoda caffineu | Female: I am your caffeine |
| Male: Goneu goneu goneu | Male: Gone, gone, gone |
| Female :Nee paathale naan goneu | Female: Just one look from you and I am gone |
| Male | |
| Gundaana kanaala kuthama kuthatha | Don't stab me fatally with your plump, round eyes |
| Nee unna thandhalum pathaathadi | Even if you give yourself completely, it won't be enough, girl |
| Roja poo dhegathaal raja naan saanjuten | I am a king who succumbed to your rose-like soft body |
| Un munne en gethu nikkadhadi | My swagger doesn't stand a chance in front of you, girl |
| Female | |
| Uruguthae unthan aanmai paarthu | Melting upon beholding your masculinity |
| Mayanguthae indha paavai thaan | This young woman is mesmerized |
| Thavikuthae yellai thaandi paarkka | Yearning to look beyond all boundaries |
| Thadukuthae pen naanam thaan | Yet female modesty holds me back |
| Male | |
| {I’m a loyal husband | {I’m a loyal husband |
| Giving you royal treatment | Giving you royal treatment |
| And your daily shopping is guarenteed | And your daily shopping is guaranteed |
| Female | |
| You’re ma meesai maama | You’re my moustached man |
| I’m your naughty maami | I’m your naughty woman |
| Giving you a life time service warranty}(2) | Giving you a lifetime service warranty}(2) |
| Male | |
| Hey vaa maa twinkleu.. come and mingleu | Hey come, my little twinkle... come and mingle |
| Namma kaatula naan thaan kingu | In our territory, I am the king |
| Female :Modern manmadha.. aasa koodudha | Female: Modern Cupid... is desire rising? |
| Kanna kattudha.. give me ringu | Are your eyes spinning? Give me a ring |
| Male: Naan sokkuren di.. vikkuren di | Male: I am intoxicated, girl... I am swooning, girl |
| Othaiyila nikkurendi | Standing all alone for you, girl |
| Female :Naan thithikavaa.. pathikavaa | Female: Should I be sweet to you... or ignite passion? |
| Oththaikkotha aada ready | Ready for a one-on-one dance |
| Male | |
| Uruguthae.. mayanguthae.. | Melting... swooning... |
| Ehh thavikuthae. ehh. thadukuthae pen naanam thaan | Oh yearning... oh female modesty holds me back |
| Female :Uruguthae unthan aanmai paarthu | Female: Melting upon beholding your masculinity |
| Mayanguthae indha paavai thaan | This young woman is mesmerized |
| Thavikuthae yellai thaandi paarkka | Yearning to look beyond all boundaries |
| Thadukuthae pen naanam thaan | Yet female modesty holds me back |
| Male | |
| : Donu donu donu | Don, don, don |
| Female :Naa unnoda gold meenu | Female: I am your goldfish |
| Male :Sceneu sceneu sceneu | Male: Scene, scene, scene |
| Female: Nee thotathellam sceneu | Female: Whatever you touch becomes a grand scene |
| Male :Maanu maanu maanu | Male: Deer, deer, deer |
| Female :Naan unnoda caffineu | Female: I am your caffeine |
| Male :Goneu goneu goneu | Male: Gone, gone, gone |
| Female :Nee paathale naan goneu | Female: Just one look from you and I am gone |
| Male | |
| Gudnaana kanaala kuthama kuthatha | Don't stab me fatally with your plump, round eyes |
| Nee unna thandhalum pathaathadi | Even if you give yourself completely, it won't be enough, girl |
| Roja poo dhegathaal raja naan saanjuten | I am a king who succumbed to your rose-like soft body |
| Un munne en gethu nikkadhadi | My swagger doesn't stand a chance in front of you, girl |
| Male | |
| {I’m a loyal husband | {I’m a loyal husband |
| Giving you royal treatment | Giving you royal treatment |
| And your daily shopping is guarenteed | And your daily shopping is guaranteed |
| Female | |
| You’re ma meesai maama | You’re my moustached man |
| I’m your naughty maami | I’m your naughty woman |
| Giving you a life time service warranty}(2) | Giving you a lifetime service warranty}(2) |
டானு டானு டானு
நா உன்னோட
கோல்ட் மீனு
சீனு சீனு சீனு
நீ தொட்டதெல்லாம் சீனு
மானு மானு மானு
நான் உன்னோட கேஃபின்னு
காணு காணு காணு
நீ பாத்தாலே நான் காணு
Don, don, don
Female: I am your goldfish
Male: Scene, scene, scene
Female: Whatever you touch becomes a grand scene
Male: Deer, deer, deer
Female: I am your caffeine
Male: Gone, gone, gone
Female: Just one look from you and I am gone
குண்டான கண்ணால
குத்தாம குத்தாத நீ உன்ன
தந்தாலும் பத்தாதடி ரோஜா
பூ தேகத்தால் ராஜா நான்
சாஞ்சுட்டேன் உன் முன்னே
என் கெத்து நிக்காதடி
Don't stab me fatally with your plump, round eyes
Even if you give yourself completely, it won't be enough, girl
I am a king who succumbed to your rose-like soft body
My swagger doesn't stand a chance in front of you, girl
உருகுதே உந்தன்
ஆண்மை பார்த்து மயங்குதே
இந்த பாவை தான் தவிக்குதே
எல்லை தாண்டி பார்க்க தடுக்குதே
பெண் நாணம் தான்
Melting upon beholding your masculinity
This young woman is mesmerized
Yearning to look beyond all boundaries
Yet female modesty holds me back
உருகுதே மயங்குதே
தவிக்குதே தடுக்குதே
பெண் நாணம் தான்
{I’m a loyal husband
Giving you royal treatment
And your daily shopping is guaranteed
{ ஐ எம் அ லோயல்
ஹஸ்பன்ட் கிவ்விங் யூ
ராயல் ட்ரீட்மென்ட் அண்ட்
யுவர் டெய்லி ஷாப்பிங்
இஸ் கியரண்டீட்
You’re my moustached man
I’m your naughty woman
Giving you a lifetime service warranty}(2)
யூ ஆர் மா மீசை
மாமா ஐ எம் யுவர் நாட்டி
மாமி கிவ்விங் யு அ லைப்
டைம் சர்வீஸ் வாரண்டி } (2)
Hey come, my little twinkle... come and mingle
In our territory, I am the king
Female: Modern Cupid... is desire rising?
Are your eyes spinning? Give me a ring
Male: I am intoxicated, girl... I am swooning, girl
Standing all alone for you, girl
Female: Should I be sweet to you... or ignite passion?
Ready for a one-on-one dance
ஹே வா மா
ட்விங்கிலு கம் அண்ட்
மிங்கிலு நம்ம காட்டுல
நான் தான் கிங்கு
மார்டன் மன்மதா
ஆசை கூடுதா கண்ண
கட்டுதா கிவ் மீ ரிங்கு
நான் சொக்குறேன்டி
விக்குறேன்டி ஒத்தையில
நிக்குறேன்டி
நான் தித்திக்கவா
பத்திக்கவா ஒத்தை
கொத்த ஆட ரெடி
Melting... swooning...
Oh yearning... oh female modesty holds me back
Female: Melting upon beholding your masculinity
This young woman is mesmerized
Yearning to look beyond all boundaries
Yet female modesty holds me back
உருகுதே மயங்குதே
ஏ தவிக்குதே ஏ தடுக்குதே
பெண் நாணம் தான்
உருகுதே உந்தன்
ஆண்மை பார்த்து மயங்குதே
இந்த பாவை தான் தவிக்குதே
எல்லை தாண்டி பார்க்க தடுக்குதே
பெண் நாணம் தான்
Don, don, don
Female: I am your goldfish
Male: Scene, scene, scene
Female: Whatever you touch becomes a grand scene
Male: Deer, deer, deer
Female: I am your caffeine
Male: Gone, gone, gone
Female: Just one look from you and I am gone
டானு டானு டானு
நா உன்னோட
கோல்ட் மீனு
சீனு சீனு சீனு
நீ தொட்டதெல்லாம் சீனு
மானு மானு மானு
நான் உன்னோட கேஃபின்னு
காணு காணு காணு
நீ பாத்தாலே நான் காணு
Don't stab me fatally with your plump, round eyes
Even if you give yourself completely, it won't be enough, girl
I am a king who succumbed to your rose-like soft body
My swagger doesn't stand a chance in front of you, girl
குண்டான கண்ணால
குத்தாம குத்தாத நீ உன்ன
தந்தாலும் பத்தாதடி ரோஜா
பூ தேகத்தால் ராஜா நான்
சாஞ்சுட்டேன் உன் முன்னே
என் கெத்து நிக்காதடி
{I’m a loyal husband
Giving you royal treatment
And your daily shopping is guaranteed
{ ஐ எம் அ லோயல்
ஹஸ்பன்ட் கிவ்விங் யூ
ராயல் ட்ரீட்மென்ட் அண்ட்
யுவர் டெய்லி ஷாப்பிங்
இஸ் கியரண்டீட்
You’re my moustached man
I’m your naughty woman
Giving you a lifetime service warranty}(2)
யூ ஆர் மா மீசை
மாமா ஐ எம் யுவர் நாட்டி
மாமி கிவ்விங் யு அ லைப்
டைம் சர்வீஸ் வாரண்டி } (2)
Donu donu donu
Don, don, don
Female :Naa unnoda gold meenu
Female: I am your goldfish
Male :Sceneu sceneu sceneu
Male: Scene, scene, scene
Female :Nee thotathellam sceneu
Female: Whatever you touch becomes a grand scene
Male:Maanu maanu maanu
Male: Deer, deer, deer
Female :Naan unnoda caffineu
Female: I am your caffeine
Male: Goneu goneu goneu
Male: Gone, gone, gone
Female :Nee paathale naan goneu
Female: Just one look from you and I am gone
Gundaana kanaala kuthama kuthatha
Don't stab me fatally with your plump, round eyes
Nee unna thandhalum pathaathadi
Even if you give yourself completely, it won't be enough, girl
Roja poo dhegathaal raja naan saanjuten
I am a king who succumbed to your rose-like soft body
Un munne en gethu nikkadhadi
My swagger doesn't stand a chance in front of you, girl
Uruguthae unthan aanmai paarthu
Melting upon beholding your masculinity
Mayanguthae indha paavai thaan
This young woman is mesmerized
Thavikuthae yellai thaandi paarkka
Yearning to look beyond all boundaries
Thadukuthae pen naanam thaan
Yet female modesty holds me back
{I’m a loyal husband
{I’m a loyal husband
Giving you royal treatment
Giving you royal treatment
And your daily shopping is guarenteed
And your daily shopping is guaranteed
You’re ma meesai maama
You’re my moustached man
I’m your naughty maami
I’m your naughty woman
Giving you a life time service warranty}(2)
Giving you a lifetime service warranty}(2)
Hey vaa maa twinkleu.. come and mingleu
Hey come, my little twinkle... come and mingle
Namma kaatula naan thaan kingu
In our territory, I am the king
Female :Modern manmadha.. aasa koodudha
Female: Modern Cupid... is desire rising?
Kanna kattudha.. give me ringu
Are your eyes spinning? Give me a ring
Male: Naan sokkuren di.. vikkuren di
Male: I am intoxicated, girl... I am swooning, girl
Othaiyila nikkurendi
Standing all alone for you, girl
Female :Naan thithikavaa.. pathikavaa
Female: Should I be sweet to you... or ignite passion?
Oththaikkotha aada ready
Ready for a one-on-one dance
Uruguthae.. mayanguthae..
Melting... swooning...
Ehh thavikuthae. ehh. thadukuthae pen naanam thaan
Oh yearning... oh female modesty holds me back
Female :Uruguthae unthan aanmai paarthu
Female: Melting upon beholding your masculinity
Mayanguthae indha paavai thaan
This young woman is mesmerized
Thavikuthae yellai thaandi paarkka
Yearning to look beyond all boundaries
Thadukuthae pen naanam thaan
Yet female modesty holds me back
: Donu donu donu
Don, don, don
Female :Naa unnoda gold meenu
Female: I am your goldfish
Male :Sceneu sceneu sceneu
Male: Scene, scene, scene
Female: Nee thotathellam sceneu
Female: Whatever you touch becomes a grand scene
Male :Maanu maanu maanu
Male: Deer, deer, deer
Female :Naan unnoda caffineu
Female: I am your caffeine
Male :Goneu goneu goneu
Male: Gone, gone, gone
Female :Nee paathale naan goneu
Female: Just one look from you and I am gone
Gudnaana kanaala kuthama kuthatha
Don't stab me fatally with your plump, round eyes
Nee unna thandhalum pathaathadi
Even if you give yourself completely, it won't be enough, girl
Roja poo dhegathaal raja naan saanjuten
I am a king who succumbed to your rose-like soft body
Un munne en gethu nikkadhadi
My swagger doesn't stand a chance in front of you, girl
{I’m a loyal husband
{I’m a loyal husband
Giving you royal treatment
Giving you royal treatment
And your daily shopping is guarenteed
And your daily shopping is guaranteed
You’re ma meesai maama
You’re my moustached man
I’m your naughty maami
I’m your naughty woman
Giving you a life time service warranty}(2)
Giving you a lifetime service warranty}(2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Donu Donu Donu' from the 2015 movie 'Maari' is a playful, romantic duet featuring lighthearted banter between the local don Maari and his love interest Sridevi. The lyrics blend urban Tanglish (Tamil-English) slang with classic romantic tropes, highlighting the playful chemistry, flirtatious teasing, and mutual attraction between the two characters.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyming Slang / Tanglish Wordplay
“Donu donu donu / Female :Naa unnoda gold meenu”
Extensive use of rhythmic English-Tamil rhyming suffixes (e.g., gold meenu, caffeineu, twinkleu, mingleu).
Eukai (Iyai / End Rhyme)
“Male: Naan sokkuren di.. vikkuren di / Othaiyila nikkurendi”
Consonance of end sounds creating a rhythmic bounce throughout the verse ('sokkuren di', 'vikkuren di', 'nikkurendi').
Metaphor
“Roja poo dhegathaal raja naan saanjuten”
Comparing the female protagonist's softness and beauty to a rose ('Roja poo dhegam').
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Anirudh Ravichander and written by Dhanush, 'Donu Donu Donu' became a massive viral hit across South India. Sung by Anirudh himself along with Alisha Thomas, the song showcased Tanglish pop aesthetics that defined Tamil cinema soundtrack trends in the mid-2010s.
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