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Lyrics & meaning

Dumdum En Kalyanam

From Mayabazar · 1957

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
G. Kasthuri
Music director
S. Rajeswara Rao
Details
Mayabazar1957

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Dumdum en kalyanam dumdum en kalyanamDum dum goes my wedding, dum dum goes my wedding,
Dum dum en kalayanam dumdum en kalyanamDum dum goes my wedding, dum dum goes my wedding,
Ungalkku thindattamFor you, it is a struggle and trouble,
Ulagamellam kondattam paam paam paamFor the whole world, it is a grand celebration, paam paam paam!
Female
Dumdum en kalyanam dumdum en kalyanamDum dum goes my wedding, dum dum goes my wedding,
Dum dum en kalayanam dumdum en kalyanamDum dum goes my wedding, dum dum goes my wedding,
Ungalkku thindattamFor you, it is a struggle and trouble,
Ulagamellam kondattam paam paam paamFor the whole world, it is a grand celebration, paam paam paam!
Female
Villadhi veerargalaam tharani guberargalaamThey say grand heroes and wealthy rulers of the world,
Kollai kollaiyaagavaeIn large abundant numbers,
Sambanthingha vanthittaaraaamHave come to form an alliance as relatives!
Villadhi veerargalaam tharani guberargalaamThey say grand heroes and wealthy rulers of the world,
Kollai kollaiyaagavaeIn large abundant numbers,
Sambanthingha vanthittaaraaamHave come to form an alliance as relatives!
Happappapoo ..ha hahhahahahHappappapoo ..ha hahhahahah
Female
Dumdum en kalyanam dumdum en kalyanamDum dum goes my wedding, dum dum goes my wedding,
Dum dum en kalayanam dumdum en kalyanamDum dum goes my wedding, dum dum goes my wedding,
Ungalkku thindattamFor you, it is a struggle and trouble,
Ulagamellam kondattam paam paam paamFor the whole world, it is a grand celebration, paam paam paam!
Female
Annanadai sundhriyam minnalidai pennivalaamShe walks gracefully like a swan, a beautiful lady with a waist like lightning,
Annanadai sundhriyam minnalidai pennivalaamShe walks gracefully like a swan, a beautiful lady with a waist like lightning,
Ennai kanda maappillaiyum yengi moorchaiyavaanamUpon seeing me, the groom will yearn and faint in awe!
Haiyaiyaayaiyai….Haiyaiyaayaiyai….
Female
Dumdum en kalyanam dumdum en kalyanamDum dum goes my wedding, dum dum goes my wedding,
Dum dum en kalayanam dumdum en kalyanamDum dum goes my wedding, dum dum goes my wedding,
Ungalkku thindattamFor you, it is a struggle and trouble,
Ulagamellam kondattam paam paam paamFor the whole world, it is a grand celebration, paam paam paam!
Female
Thaalikatta varuvaanaam thalukku kaatti nirpaenaamHe will come to tie the sacred thread, while I stand showing off my charm,
Thaalikatta varuvaanaam thalukku kaatti nirpaenaamHe will come to tie the sacred thread, while I stand showing off my charm,
Thaalikatta varuvaanaam………He will come to tie the sacred thread...
Thaalikatta varuvaanaam……He will come to tie the sacred thread...
Male
……………………….Thaalikatta varuvaanaam...He will come to tie the sacred thread,
Female :Thaalikatta varuvaanaam thalukku kaatti nirpaenaamFemale: He will come to tie the sacred thread, while I stand showing off my charm,
Thalaiyilrukkum thugilai neeki sarasmaai vilaiyaaduvaanaamHe will remove the veil from my head and play playfully in romance,
Hahahahaha ..hahahhahahaha….. ahahahahahahahha…Hahahahaha ..hahahhahahaha….. ahahahahahahahha…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This comical song from the classic epic film Mayabazar (1957) is performed in a mischievous, playful tone during a illusory wedding sequence. The lyrics mockingly contrast the despair of the groom's side with the joy of the world, highlighting the arrival of mighty kings and wealthy rulers gathered in vast numbers for the alliance. The singer sarcastically praises the bride's swan-like grace and lightning-slender waist, boasting that the groom will faint upon seeing her beauty. The song exaggerates the wedding rituals, including the tying of the sacred thread and romantic banter, transforming a traditional wedding scenario into a theatrical farce.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia (Anukaranasabda)

Dumdum en kalyanam dumdum en kalyanam

Use of rhythmic phonetic words 'Dumdum' and 'paam paam paam' to imitate the sound of traditional wedding drums and horns.

Antithesis / Contrast

Ungalkku thindattam / Ulagamellam kondattam paam paam paam

Contrasting 'thindattam' (struggle/trouble for you) with 'kondattam' (celebration for the world) to emphasize comedic irony.

Traditional Metaphor (Uvamai)

Annanadai sundhriyam minnalidai pennivalaam

Describing feminine beauty using classical imagery: 'Annanadai' (swan-like gait) and 'minnalidai' (lightning-slender waist).

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Ennai kanda maappillaiyum yengi moorchaiyavaanam

Exaggerating the effect of the bride's beauty, claiming the groom will faint in yearning upon sight.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Villadhi veerargalaam tharani guberargalaam

Rhyming line endings like 'thindattam' and 'kondattam', as well as 'veerargalaam' and 'guberargalaam'.

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Trivia

In the landmark film Mayabazar (1957), this song accompanies a famous trickery sequence where Ghatotkacha creates a fake bride (Chinnamaya) to disrupt Lakshmana Kumara's wedding to Sasirekha. In the Tamil version, vocalist G. Kasthuri lent her voice for this comical trickster song.

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