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Lyrics & meaning

Dooram Nillu

From Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 · 2017

Lyricist
Sean Roldan
Singers
Dhanush, Benny Dayal, Shakthisree Gopalan
Music director
Sean Roldan
Details
Velaiilla Pattadhari 22017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
{Aha ha ha..Aha ha ha..
Aha ha ha…aha ha haAha ha ha…aha ha ha
Aha ha ha ha hah aaaa..game on} (2)Aha ha ha ha hah aaaa..game on} (2)
Female
Dooram nillu modhadhaeStand at a distance, do not clash with me
Pen singam ennai seendathaeDo not provoke me, a lioness
Aatam ellam aadathaeDo not try your clever games
Un thittam ellam theradhaeNone of your plans will succeed
Male
Ullukulla ullukullaDeep inside me, deep inside
ThunivunduThere is courage
Nenjukulla nenjukullaInside my heart, inside my heart
PanivunduThere is humility
Sathiyatha muttiyilaHolding onto truth firmly
Vechi iruken naanI stand strong
Male
Nambivandha manasukkuFor those who come trusting me
ThanniunduThere is sustenance and support
Kettathaiyum mannikiraEven forgiving bad deeds
ArivunduThere is wisdom
Thuyarayum thodachittuWiping away all sorrow
Sirippavan naanI am one who smiles through it
Chorus
Aha ha ha..Aha ha ha..
Aha ha ha…aha ha haAha ha ha…aha ha ha
Aha ha ha ha hah aaaa..Aha ha ha ha hah aaaa..
Male
Pudhusa uruvanavan illaI am not someone newly formed today
Ulaipaal uyarven en per sollaI will rise through hard work to make my name known
Velvenae muraiyaagaI will win through rightful means
Thaayundu thunaiaagaWith my mother as my guiding support
Female
Oru aarudhal thevayum illaNo need for any comfort
Oru aan thunai thevaiyum illaNo need for a man's support either
Vaanathu nilavaagaLike the moon in the sky
Jolippenae thaniaagaI will shine all on my own
Male
En vaazhkaiyae poraatam thaanMy life itself is a battle
Paakadha thadai illa eraalamthaanThere are countless unseen obstacles
Female :Poo illa naan puyalpolathaanFemale: I am not a flower, I am like a storm
Ninaithaalae uruvaagum boogamthaanAn earthquake born just by my thought
Male
Oru aaninA man's
Female :Thimirungal adangattumFemale: Let arrogance subside
Oru penninA woman's
Male :Sirappugal vilangattumMale: Let greatness be revealed
Female :Bring it onFemale: Bring it on
Male :Ready naanMale: I am ready
Female :Nenacha mudippenFemale: What I resolve, I accomplish
Male :Game OnMale: Game On
Chorus
Aha ha ha..Aha ha ha..
Aha ha ha…aha ha haAha ha ha…aha ha ha
Aha ha ha ha hah aaaa..Aha ha ha ha hah aaaa..
Female
Bring it on …bring it onBring it on …bring it on
Game on ..game onGame on ..game on
Chorus
Aha ha ha..Aha ha ha..
Aha ha ha…aha ha haAha ha ha…aha ha ha

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track acts as a high-octane confrontational theme song in 'Velaiilla Pattadhari 2' (VIP 2), capturing the battle of wits and egos between the lead characters. It highlights themes of female empowerment, fierce self-reliance, and unwavering resilience alongside righteous perseverance rooted in hard work and moral strength.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Poo illa naan puyalpolathaan

Compares the speaker's powerful nature to a raging storm rather than a delicate flower.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Vaanathu nilavaaga Jolippenae thaniaaga

Compares self-reliance and individuality to the solitary moon shining bright in the night sky.

Rhyme / Monai & Edhukai

Thunivundu / Panivundu

Parallel structural rhyming words emphasizing contrasting inner qualities (courage vs humility).

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Trivia

This high-energy face-off song sets the musical tone for the rivalry between Dhanush (Raghuvaran) and Kajol (Vasundhara Parameshwar) in VIP 2, directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth.

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