Dora Dora
From Maasilamani · 2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Nananana naeee | Nananana naeee |
| Nananana nanae nanae naeeee…} (4) | Nananana nanae nanae naeeee… |
| Male | |
| Doraa doraa anbae doraa | Dora, Dora, my beloved Dora, |
| Unakku enna azhaghae ooraa | Is beauty itself your hometown? |
| Nee enna pookkalin dhesamaa | Are you a country of flowers? |
| Female | |
| Doraa doraa anbae doraa | Dora, Dora, my beloved Dora, |
| Manasum manasum pesudhu joraa | Our hearts talk to each other so vividly, |
| Nee enna ennuyir swaasamaa | Are you the breath of my life? |
| Male | |
| Un vaarthaigal ovvondrumae | Every single word of yours, |
| En uyirin thundaagum | Becomes a piece of my life. |
| Female | |
| Un sparisathil nira maatrangal | Through your touch, countless changes |
| En melae undaagum | Happen within me. |
| Male | |
| Undhan uyirodu uyir serum orr nodi | The moment my life unites with your life, |
| Vaazhvae mudindhaalum adhu podhum seradii.. | Even if life ends right there, that is enough, come join me my darling.. |
| Male | |
| Doraa doraa anbae doraa | Dora, Dora, my beloved Dora, |
| Unakku enna azhaghae ooraa | Is beauty itself your hometown? |
| Nee enna pookkalin dhesamaa | Are you a country of flowers? |
| Female | |
| Doraa doraa anbae doraa | Dora, Dora, my beloved Dora, |
| Manasum manasum pesudhu joraa | Our hearts talk to each other so vividly, |
| Nee enna ennuyir swaasamaa | Are you the breath of my life? |
| Female | |
| Idhu idhu idhu idhu kaadhalaa | Is this, is this, is this love? |
| En idhayathilae oru kookural | There is a cry of joy in my heart, |
| Adhu adhu adhu adhu kaadhalthaan | That, that, that is indeed love. |
| Enai thadaviyadhae un poovidhazh | Your flower-like lips brushed against me. |
| Male | |
| Pookkoodai polae thaan | Just like a basket of flowers, |
| En vasam modhinaai | You bumped into me. |
| Koozhaangal polae thaan | Just like smooth pebbles, |
| Udaigiren yendhinaai | I break, yet you gathered and held me. |
| Female | |
| Idhayam enghae iyangum endru | Where the heart functions from, |
| Unnaal kanden ippodhae | I realized now because of you. |
| Male | |
| Undhan uyirodu uyir serum orr nodi | The moment my life unites with your life, |
| Vaazhvae mudindhaalum adhu podhum seradii.. | Even if life ends right there, that is enough, come join me my darling.. |
| Female | |
| Doraa doraa anbae doraa | Dora, Dora, my beloved Dora, |
| Manasum manasum pesudhu joraa | Our hearts talk to each other so vividly, |
| Nee enna ennuyir swaasamaa…aaaa | Are you the breath of my life? |
| Female | |
| Oru oru oru oru samayathil | At certain times, |
| En manadhinilae un gnyaabagam | Your memory fills my mind. |
| Sila sila sila sila nerathil | At some moments, |
| poi kobathai kaatidum un mugham…mmmm | Your face shows feigned anger. |
| Male | |
| Yaar kanghal paarthaalum | Whosever eyes I look into, |
| Unnai pol thondrudhae | They look just like yours. |
| Aiyaiyoo kirukkaa nee | Oh my, are you crazy? |
| En manam thittudhae | My heart scolds me. |
| Female | |
| Unakkum kooda unakkum kooda | Did even for you, |
| Idhu pol maatram undaacho… | A change like this happen? |
| Male | |
| Undhan uyirodu uyir serum orr nodi | The moment my life unites with your life, |
| Vaazhvae mudindhaalum adhu podhum seradii.. | Even if life ends right there, that is enough, come join me my darling.. |
| Female | |
| Doraa doraa anbae doraa | Dora, Dora, my beloved Dora, |
| Manasum manasum pesudhu joraa | Our hearts talk to each other so vividly, |
| Nee enna ennuyir swaasamaa | Are you the breath of my life? |
| Male | |
| Un vaarthaigal ovvondrumae | Every single word of yours, |
| En uyirin thundaagum | Becomes a piece of my life. |
| Female | |
| Un sparisathil nira maatrangal | Through your touch, countless changes |
| En melae undaagum | Happen within me. |
| Male | |
| Undhan uyirodu uyir serum orr nodi | The moment my life unites with your life, |
| Vaazhvae mudindhaalum adhu podhum seradii.. | Even if life ends right there, that is enough, come join me my darling.. |
| Oh..hoo..hoo..hooooohooo…. | Oh..hoo..hoo..hooooohooo…. |
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Nananana naeee
Nananana nanae nanae naeeee…
டோரா டோரா
அன்பே டோரா உனக்கு
என்ன அழகே ஊரா நீ
என்ன பூக்களின் தேசமா
Dora, Dora, my beloved Dora,
Is beauty itself your hometown?
Are you a country of flowers?
டோரா டோரா
அன்பே டோரா மனசும்
மனசும் பேசுது ஜோரா
நீ என்ன என்னுயிர்
சுவாசமா
Dora, Dora, my beloved Dora,
Our hearts talk to each other so vividly,
Are you the breath of my life?
உன் வார்த்தைகள்
ஒவ்வொன்றுமே என்
உயிரின் துண்டாகும்
Every single word of yours,
Becomes a piece of my life.
உன் ஸ்பரிசத்தில்
நிற மாற்றங்கள் என்
மேலே உண்டாகும்
Through your touch, countless changes
Happen within me.
உந்தன் உயிரோடு
உயிர் சேரும் ஓர் நொடி
வாழ்வே முடிந்தாலும்
அது போதும் சேரடி
The moment my life unites with your life,
Even if life ends right there, that is enough, come join me my darling..
டோரா டோரா
அன்பே டோரா உனக்கு
என்ன அழகே ஊரா நீ
என்ன பூக்களின் தேசமா
Dora, Dora, my beloved Dora,
Is beauty itself your hometown?
Are you a country of flowers?
டோரா டோரா
அன்பே டோரா மனசும்
மனசும் பேசுது ஜோரா
நீ என்ன என்னுயிர்
சுவாசமா
Dora, Dora, my beloved Dora,
Our hearts talk to each other so vividly,
Are you the breath of my life?
இது இது இது
இது காதலா என்
இதயத்திலே ஒரு
கூக்குரல் அது அது
அது அது காதல்தான்
எனை தடவியதே உன்
பூவிதழ்
Is this, is this, is this love?
There is a cry of joy in my heart,
That, that, that is indeed love.
Your flower-like lips brushed against me.
பூக்கூடை
போலே தான் என்
வசம் மோதினாய்
கூழாங்கல் போலே
தான் உடைகிறேன்
ஏந்தினாய்
Just like a basket of flowers,
You bumped into me.
Just like smooth pebbles,
I break, yet you gathered and held me.
இதயம் எங்கே
இயங்கும் என்று
உன்னால் கண்டேன்
இப்போதே
Where the heart functions from,
I realized now because of you.
உந்தன் உயிரோடு
உயிர் சேரும் ஓர் நொடி
வாழ்வே முடிந்தாலும்
அது போதும் சேரடி
The moment my life unites with your life,
Even if life ends right there, that is enough, come join me my darling..
டோரா டோரா
அன்பே டோரா மனசும்
மனசும் பேசுது ஜோரா
நீ என்ன என்னுயிர்
சுவாசமா
Dora, Dora, my beloved Dora,
Our hearts talk to each other so vividly,
Are you the breath of my life?
ஒரு ஒரு ஒரு
ஒரு சமயத்தில் என்
மனதினிலே உன் நியாபகம்
சில சில சில சில நேரத்தில்
பொய் கோபத்தை காட்டிடும்
உன் முகம்...ம்ம்ம்
At certain times,
Your memory fills my mind.
At some moments,
Your face shows feigned anger.
யார் கண்கள்
பார்த்தாலும் உன்னை
போல் தோன்றுதே
ஐய்யயோ கிறுக்கா நீ
என் மனம் திட்டுதே
Whosever eyes I look into,
They look just like yours.
Oh my, are you crazy?
My heart scolds me.
உனக்கும் கூட
உனக்கும் கூட இதுபோல்
மாற்றம் உண்டாச்சோ
Did even for you,
A change like this happen?
உந்தன் உயிரோடு
உயிர் சேரும் ஓர் நொடி
வாழ்வே முடிந்தாலும்
அது போதும் சேரடி
The moment my life unites with your life,
Even if life ends right there, that is enough, come join me my darling..
டோரா டோரா
அன்பே டோரா மனசும்
மனசும் பேசுது ஜோரா
நீ என்ன என்னுயிர்
சுவாசமா
Dora, Dora, my beloved Dora,
Our hearts talk to each other so vividly,
Are you the breath of my life?
உன் வார்த்தைகள்
ஒவ்வொன்றுமே என்
உயிரின் துண்டாகும்
Every single word of yours,
Becomes a piece of my life.
உன் ஸ்பரிசத்தில்
நிற மாற்றங்கள் என்
மேலே உண்டாகும்
Through your touch, countless changes
Happen within me.
உந்தன் உயிரோடு
உயிர் சேரும் ஓர் நொடி
வாழ்வே முடிந்தாலும்
அது போதும் சேரடி
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
The moment my life unites with your life,
Even if life ends right there, that is enough, come join me my darling..
Oh..hoo..hoo..hooooohooo….
{Nananana naeee
Nananana naeee
Nananana nanae nanae naeeee…} (4)
Nananana nanae nanae naeeee…
Doraa doraa anbae doraa
Dora, Dora, my beloved Dora,
Unakku enna azhaghae ooraa
Is beauty itself your hometown?
Nee enna pookkalin dhesamaa
Are you a country of flowers?
Doraa doraa anbae doraa
Dora, Dora, my beloved Dora,
Manasum manasum pesudhu joraa
Our hearts talk to each other so vividly,
Nee enna ennuyir swaasamaa
Are you the breath of my life?
Un vaarthaigal ovvondrumae
Every single word of yours,
En uyirin thundaagum
Becomes a piece of my life.
Un sparisathil nira maatrangal
Through your touch, countless changes
En melae undaagum
Happen within me.
Undhan uyirodu uyir serum orr nodi
The moment my life unites with your life,
Vaazhvae mudindhaalum adhu podhum seradii..
Even if life ends right there, that is enough, come join me my darling..
Doraa doraa anbae doraa
Dora, Dora, my beloved Dora,
Unakku enna azhaghae ooraa
Is beauty itself your hometown?
Nee enna pookkalin dhesamaa
Are you a country of flowers?
Doraa doraa anbae doraa
Dora, Dora, my beloved Dora,
Manasum manasum pesudhu joraa
Our hearts talk to each other so vividly,
Nee enna ennuyir swaasamaa
Are you the breath of my life?
Idhu idhu idhu idhu kaadhalaa
Is this, is this, is this love?
En idhayathilae oru kookural
There is a cry of joy in my heart,
Adhu adhu adhu adhu kaadhalthaan
That, that, that is indeed love.
Enai thadaviyadhae un poovidhazh
Your flower-like lips brushed against me.
Pookkoodai polae thaan
Just like a basket of flowers,
En vasam modhinaai
You bumped into me.
Koozhaangal polae thaan
Just like smooth pebbles,
Udaigiren yendhinaai
I break, yet you gathered and held me.
Idhayam enghae iyangum endru
Where the heart functions from,
Unnaal kanden ippodhae
I realized now because of you.
Undhan uyirodu uyir serum orr nodi
The moment my life unites with your life,
Vaazhvae mudindhaalum adhu podhum seradii..
Even if life ends right there, that is enough, come join me my darling..
Doraa doraa anbae doraa
Dora, Dora, my beloved Dora,
Manasum manasum pesudhu joraa
Our hearts talk to each other so vividly,
Nee enna ennuyir swaasamaa…aaaa
Are you the breath of my life?
Oru oru oru oru samayathil
At certain times,
En manadhinilae un gnyaabagam
Your memory fills my mind.
Sila sila sila sila nerathil
At some moments,
poi kobathai kaatidum un mugham…mmmm
Your face shows feigned anger.
Yaar kanghal paarthaalum
Whosever eyes I look into,
Unnai pol thondrudhae
They look just like yours.
Aiyaiyoo kirukkaa nee
Oh my, are you crazy?
En manam thittudhae
My heart scolds me.
Unakkum kooda unakkum kooda
Did even for you,
Idhu pol maatram undaacho…
A change like this happen?
Undhan uyirodu uyir serum orr nodi
The moment my life unites with your life,
Vaazhvae mudindhaalum adhu podhum seradii..
Even if life ends right there, that is enough, come join me my darling..
Doraa doraa anbae doraa
Dora, Dora, my beloved Dora,
Manasum manasum pesudhu joraa
Our hearts talk to each other so vividly,
Nee enna ennuyir swaasamaa
Are you the breath of my life?
Un vaarthaigal ovvondrumae
Every single word of yours,
En uyirin thundaagum
Becomes a piece of my life.
Un sparisathil nira maatrangal
Through your touch, countless changes
En melae undaagum
Happen within me.
Undhan uyirodu uyir serum orr nodi
The moment my life unites with your life,
Vaazhvae mudindhaalum adhu podhum seradii..
Even if life ends right there, that is enough, come join me my darling..
Oh..hoo..hoo..hooooohooo….
Oh..hoo..hoo..hooooohooo….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Dora Dora is an upbeat romantic track from the 2009 Tamil movie Maasilamani. The protagonist expresses his intense love and deep connection to his beloved, whom he endearingly addresses as Dora. He praises her beauty, comparing her to a land of flowers and calling her the very breath that keeps him alive. The lyrics highlight how her presence, voice, and gentle touch bring profound positive changes into his life. The song captures the sweet, overwhelming sensations of newly discovered love—how everything reminds him of her and how even a single moment of complete togetherness with her soul would make his whole life worthwhile.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Idhu idhu idhu idhu kaadhalaa”
Words like 'Doraa doraa', 'Idhu idhu idhu idhu', and 'Sila sila sila sila' are repeated sequentially to accentuate emotion and rhythm.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Nee enna pookkalin dhesamaa”
The lover directly equates the beloved to a nation of flowers and to his life's breath.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Pookkoodai polae thaan”
The word 'polae' (like/as) is used to compare the collision of hearts to a basket of flowers and breaking pebbles.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Vaazhvae mudindhaalum adhu podhum seradii..”
Exaggerating that even if life comes to an end, a single moment of union with her is more than enough.
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Trivia
Dora Dora was composed by D. Imman for the movie Maasilamani (2009), starring Nakkhul and Sunaina. Sung by Balram and Kalyani with lyrics by Pa. Vijay, the song became a radio hit due to its catchy melody and lively arrangement.
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