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Dum Dum Dum (Namma Veetu Kalyanam)

From Paris Paris · 2019

Lyricist
Thamizhachi Thangapandiyan
Singers
Jassie Gift, Ananya Bhat
Music director
Amit Trivedi
Details
Paris Paris2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Arumbhu meesai neevi vittuTwirling his budding mustache
Kurumbhu paarvai veesikittuCasting mischievous glances
Paalpanna karaichchuputtaanHe completely melted the milk dairy
Male
Hey ey eyHey ey ey
Marudhani poosikittuApplying henna on her hands
Silkumalli serthu kattiTying silk jasmine flowers together
Kiruthaava valuchu puttaShe styled her hair curls
Female
Burma kadai mutton sukkaBurma shop mutton dry fry
Pottal kadai pori urundaiOpen market puffed rice sweet balls
Theanilavuu thedudhadaaLooking for a honeymoon spot!
Male
Hey ey eyHey ey ey
Mettu theru jiguruthandaMettu street Jigarthanda sweet drink
Maari amman maa vilakkuFlour lamp at the Mariamman temple
Parisu parakkuthadiGifts are flying around, dear!
Chorus
Neeyum naanumIf you and I
Muththam vechaaShare a kiss
Female :Eiffel tower thee pidikkumFemale: The Eiffel Tower will catch on fire!
Chorus :Sernthu ninnu selfiennaaChorus: If we stand together for a selfie
Female :Thaanum vanthu irangi nikkumFemale: It will step down on its own to pose!
Chorus :Euro rooba rendum sernthaaChorus: When Euro and Rupee come together
Female :Jeeravula ginnu serumFemale: Gin gets mixed into the sugar syrup!
Chorus :Doi doi doi doi doyiiiChorus: Doi doi doi doi doyiii
Chorus
Kannum kannumWhen our eyes
Kalanthu kittaMeet each other
Male :Current kambhi kadan vaangumMale: It borrows voltage even from electric wires!
Chorus :Kaithu panni katti veikkaChorus: To arrest and tie up
Male :Kaaman kitta kaadhal sokkumMale: Cupid himself gets enchanted by love!
Chorus :Euro rooba rendum sernthaaChorus: When Euro and Rupee come together
Male :Jeeravula ginnu serumMale: Gin gets mixed into the sugar syrup!
Doi doi doi doi doyiii eee….Doi doi doi doi doyiii eee…
Chorus
…………………………...
Male
Hey mixeru kannulaHey, in your eyes like a mixer grinder
Sikkunen naanaeI got trapped myself
Thoola thoola diTerrific, terrific girl!
Chorus :Thoola diChorus: Terrific girl!
Female
Hey vikkalu nikkalaHey, my hiccups wouldn't stop
Sikkalu neeyaeYou are the trouble yourself
Neeyae neeyae daaYou, only you, dear!
Chorus :Neeyae daaChorus: Only you, dear!
Female
Etta paththaa pekkaTo reach eight or ten children
Neeyaa..naanaa ..parpomaaShall we see whether it's you or me?
Male :Vaadi vaasal vaamaaMale: Come through the entry arena gate, girl
Chorus :Vaasal vaamaaChorus: Come through the gate, girl
Male :Maamaa kaalai thaamaaMale: Tame uncle's bull
Chorus :Kaalai thaamaaChorus: Tame the bull
Male
Paththu pullai thaanaAre ten kids all we get?
London patta nanae pottenI bought the London silk saree myself
Naanae pottenae..I bought it myself!
Chorus :Dum dum dumChorus: Dum dum dum
Dum dum dumDum dum dum
Namma veetu kalyaanamThe wedding in our home!
Dum dum dumChorus: Dum dum dum
Dum dum dumDum dum dum
Namma veetu kalyaanamThe wedding in our home!
Female
Arumbhu meesai neevi vittuTwirling his budding mustache
Kurumbhu paarvai veesikittuCasting mischievous glances
Paalpanna karaichchuputtaanHe completely melted the milk dairy
Male
Hey ey eyHey ey ey
Marudhani poosikittuApplying henna on her hands
Silkumalli serthu kattiTying silk jasmine flowers together
Kiruthaava valuchu puttaShe styled her hair curls
Chorus
Neeyum naanumIf you and I
Muththam vechaaShare a kiss
Female :Eiffel tower thee pidikkumFemale: The Eiffel Tower will catch on fire!
Chorus :Sernthu ninnu selfiennaaChorus: If we stand together for a selfie
Female :Thaanum vanthu irangi nikkumFemale: It will step down on its own to pose!
Chorus :Euro rooba rendum sernthaaChorus: When Euro and Rupee come together
Female :Jeeravula ginnu serumFemale: Gin gets mixed into the sugar syrup!
Chorus :Doi doi doi doi doyiiiChorus: Doi doi doi doi doyiii
Chorus
Kannum kannumWhen our eyes
Kalanthu kittaMeet each other
Male :Current kambhi kadan vaangumMale: It borrows voltage even from electric wires!
Chorus :Kaithu panni katti veikkaChorus: To arrest and tie up
Male :Kaaman kitta kaadhal sokkumMale: Cupid himself gets enchanted by love!
Chorus :Euro rooba rendum sernthaaChorus: When Euro and Rupee come together
Male :Jeeravula ginnu serumMale: Gin gets mixed into the sugar syrup!
Doi doi doi doi doyiii hoo hoooDoi doi doi doi doyiii hoo hooo
Chorus
…………………………...
Chorus
{Dum dum dum{Dum dum dum
Dum dum dumDum dum dum
Namma veetu kalyaanamThe wedding in our home!
Dum dum dumDum dum dum
Dum dum dumDum dum dum
Namma veetu kalyaanam} (2)The wedding in our home!} (2)
Hmm hmmm hmm ..haaaHmm hmmm hmm ..haaa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic festive song blends rural Tamil cultural motifs with European elements to celebrate love and marriage. The lyrics contrast traditional Tamil delights—like Madurai Jigarthanda, Jallikattu bull taming, Mariamman temple flour lamps, and local sweets—with iconic French and European symbols like the Eiffel Tower, the Euro currency, and Gin. Through playful dialogue, the lovers express their passionate spark that could symbolically set the Eiffel Tower ablaze and make currency and cultures blend seamlessly like gin in sweet sugar syrup.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Ethirai (Second letter agreement)

Arumbhu meesai neevi vittu / Kurumbhu paarvai veesikittu

The words 'Arumbhu' and 'Kurumbhu' match in their second syllable ('ru'), creating a classic Tamil rhythmic flow.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration / Uruvagamm)

Eiffel tower thee pidikkum

Exaggerating the passion of a kiss by claiming it could set the iconic Eiffel Tower on fire.

Cultural Juxtaposition

Euro rooba rendum sernthaa / Jeeravula ginnu serum

Contrasting local Indian currency (Rupee) and traditional sweet syrup (Jeera) with European elements (Euro, Gin) to symbolize cross-cultural union.

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Trivia

'Paris Paris' is the official Tamil remake of the critically acclaimed 2014 Hindi film 'Queen'. Starring Kajal Aggarwal in the lead role and directed by Ramesh Aravind, the soundtrack was composed by Amit Trivedi (retaining his role from the original Hindi version), with lyrics penned by distinguished Tamil poet, author, and politician Dr. Thamizhachi Thangapandiyan.

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