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Lyrics & meaning

Dum Irundha

From Madhu · 2006

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Karthik, Naveen, Ranjith
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Madhu
Movie release year
2006
Lyrics added on
20 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ester nee rathiyin model structure
Nee jenifer lopez sister
Pudhu ilamai inimai mixture
Un sirippsi serthu vai afterukku
Un styleai vechuko nee posterukku
Un nadaiyin oyilil pathudhadi fire
Nee virikkum valaiyil sikka maattom never
Dhum irundhaa munnaala vaa
Illaatti pinnaala po
Dhil irundhaa munnaala vaa
Illaatti pinnaala po yeyyae
Modern paechaalae mind ai mayakkaadhae
Cottons ennaalum vaasam kodukkaadhae
Yaeri irangi nee poga naanga city bus illa
Baeram paesi nee vaanga
Pasanga idhayam shopping complex illa
Dhum irundhaa munnaala vaa
Illaatti pinnaala po
Dhil irundhaa munnaala vaa haa haa
Porandha podhu iva sirichaa
Andha doctor pozhaikkala
Valarnthu beachukku ponaa
Andha kannagiya kaanala
SSLC iva padikkum podhu thaan
Yekkachakka students failu daa
Theruvula iva nadakkum podhu thaan
Uruvaachu traffic jam daa
Haei
Ellora beauty
Haei haei
Altaapu party
Haei haei
Elaarum queuevil nikkalaam
Enga kitta nadakkuma
Dhum irundhaa munnaala vaa
Illaatti pinnaala po
Dhil irundhaa munnaala vaa hae hae
Thinnuputtu kaathula veesa
Naanga popcorn pottalamaa
Nee thinnaiyila thangittu poga
Enga manasenna satthirama
Aangal endru sonnaal ungal dictionaryil
Alaiyira jaadhi total ah
Looku vittu neenga pona pinnaalae
Looku vittu nikkum mental ah
Haei haei
Bhaaradhathin varumai
Haei haei
Paaru iva udaiyil
Haei haei
Ponnukkulla gunangal ellaam
Adakkam pannittaa
Dhum irundhaa munnaala vaa
Illaatti pinnaala po
Dhil irundhaa munnaala vaa
Illaatti pinnaala po yae yae
Modern paechaalae mind ai mayakkaadhae
Cottons ennaalum vaasam kodukkaadhae
Yaeri irangi nee poga naanga city bus illa
Baeram paesi nee vaanga
Pasanga idhayam shopping complex illa
Dhum irundhaa munnaala vaa
Illaatti pinnaala po
Dhil irundhaa munnaala vaa haa haa
Esther, you have the model-like physique of Rathi!
You are like a sister to Jennifer Lopez!
A fresh mix of youth and sweetness!
Save your cute smiles for later!
Keep your style for a poster!
The grace of your walk set everything on fire!
We will never get caught in the net you cast!
If you have got the guts, come forward!
Otherwise, step back!
If you have got the courage, come forward!
Otherwise, step back, yeah!
Do not charm our minds with your modern talk!
Cotton never gives off any fragrance!
We are not a city bus for you to hop on and off!
For you to bargain and buy,
a guy's heart is not a shopping mall!
If you have got the guts, come forward!
Otherwise, step back!
If you have got the courage, come forward, ha ha!
When she smiled the moment she was born,
that doctor did not survive!
When she grew up and went to the beach,
the statue of Kannagi disappeared!
When she was studying in tenth grade,
so many students failed their exams, man!
When she walked down the street,
a huge traffic jam was born, man!
Hey!
You Ellora beauty!
Hey hey!
You high-class party girl!
Hey hey!
Everyone else might wait in line for you,
but will that ever work with us?
If you have got the guts, come forward!
Otherwise, step back!
If you have got the courage, come forward, hey hey!
To eat and toss away into the wind,
are we a bag of popcorn?
For you to crash on the porch and leave,
is our heart a wayside inn?
In your dictionary, are men
just a crowd of fools wandering behind you?
After you throw a glance and walk past,
do they stand staring like crazy people?
Hey hey!
The poverty of India—
Hey hey!
look, it shows in her skimpy clothes!
Hey hey!
All the natural virtues of a woman,
she has buried them away!
If you have got the guts, come forward!
Otherwise, step back!
If you have got the courage, come forward!
Otherwise, step back, yeah yeah!
Do not charm our minds with your modern talk!
Cotton never gives off any fragrance!
We are not a city bus for you to hop on and off!
For you to bargain and buy,
a guy's heart is not a shopping mall!
If you have got the guts, come forward!
Otherwise, step back!
If you have got the courage, come forward, ha ha!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic dance track expresses a playful yet firm warning from young men to a modern, stylish woman who tries to entice them with her glamour and charms. The lyrics banteringly mock her high fashion, comparisons to western icons like Jennifer Lopez, and her captivating effect on the world around her, such as causing traffic jams or failing students.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Porandha podhu iva sirichaa, Andha doctor pozhaikkala

Extravagant claims like doctors dying when she smiled at birth or traffic jams forming when she walks on the street emphasize her overwhelming impact.

Metaphor

Pasanga idhayam shopping complex illa

Comparing a man's heart to a 'shopping complex' or a 'city bus' to convey that it is not something easily ridden, used, or bargained over.

Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme in Tamil Prosody)

Dhum irundhaa munnaala vaa / Dhil irundhaa munnaala vaa

Rhyming patterns like 'Dhum' and 'Dhil' at the beginning of alternating lines enhance the rhythmic punch.

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Trivia

Madhu (2006) is a romantic drama starring Priyanshu Chatterjee and Priya Mani in lead roles, with music composed by Deva. The song blends Tamil street-slang like 'Dhum' and 'Dhil' with pop-culture references to Jennifer Lopez and Ellora.

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