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Dummangoli

From Sandamarutham · 2015

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Gana Ulaganathan, A. V. Pooja
Music director
James Vasanthan
Movie name
Sandamarutham
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
2 Dec 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Paarthaalum paarthaen
Palapalakkum rosaava…
Pada padakkum nenjukkullae
Vittukkinaen seesaava…
Maenaa minukki iva sceneaa
Irukkuradaa…
Paarkkum pasangala thaan
Thaanaa thatturaadaa
Thaanaa adhatturaadaa hohoi
Bumbam bumbam
Bumbara bumbam
Pakkam vandhu
Nikkira bumbam
Kazhuvura meenula
Nazhuvura bumbam
Odura maanula
Odhungura bumbam
Dummaangoli dummaangoli
Aadi paaru jolly jolly
Kozhi kozhi sevala kozhi
Paathaa podhum daa aalae gaali
Bumbam bumbam
Chorus :Bumbara bumbam
Female :Pakkam vandhu
Chorus :Nikkira bumbam
Female :Kazhuvura meenula
Chorus :Nazhuvura bumbam
Female :Odura maanula
Chorus :Odhungura bumbam
Irumbu dhaegatha paathu puttaa
Indha karumbukku kaanaadha kaaichal varum
Aruvaa meesaiya thottu puttaa
En kurumbukku oyaadha paaichal varum
Kodi kodiyaa saethavanum
Jillaa kaediyaa iruppavanum
Inga onnum baedham illa
Enakku edhuvum kavala illa
Dummaangoli dummaangoli
Aadi paaru jolly jolly
Kozhi kozhi sevala kozhi
Paathaa podhum daa aalae gaali
Vaala meenukkum velangu meenukkum
Andha sennaakuni koottamellaam
Vaala meenukkum vaala meenukkum
Vaal vaal vaalvaalvaal
Vaala meenukkum velangu meenukkum
Kalyaanam
Andha sennaakuni koottamellaam oorgolam
Haan…haan haan haan haan
Etta ninnaakka yedhum illa
Nela ettaadha vaanukku sondham illa
Kitta vandhaakka kutham illa
Varam kittaadha aanukku sorgam illa
Manasa paazhaakkum en kannu thaan
Irutta iruttaakkum en koondhal thaan
Nenappa sugamaakkum en pechu thaan
Kanava color aakkum en moochu thaan
Dummaangoli dummaangoli
Aadi paaru jolly jolly
Kozhi kozhi sevala kozhi
Paathaa podhum daa aalae gaali
Bumbam bumbam
Chorus :Bumbara bumbam
Female :Pakkam vandhu
Chorus :Nikkira bumbam
Female :Kazhuvura meenula
Chorus :Nazhuvura bumbam
Female :Odura maanula
Chorus :Odhungura bumbam
Of all the sights I've ever seen,
is she a dazzling rose?
Straight into my fluttering heart,
I took her in like a full bottle!
She shines in style, sleek as porcelain,
look at her, man!
All the boys who stare at her,
she knocks them down just like that, man,
she bosses them around, ohohoi!
Bam-bam, bam-bam!
Spinning like a top, bam-bam!
Coming right beside,
standing close, bam-bam!
Like a slippery wet fish,
sliding right through, bam-bam!
Like a running deer,
dodging away, bam-bam!
Dummangoli, dummangoli,
dance and have fun, jolly jolly!
Hen, hen, and rooster,
one look is enough, man, and you are done for!
Bam-bam, bam-bam!
Chorus: Spinning like a top, bam-bam!
Female: Coming right beside,
Chorus: standing close, bam-bam!
Female: Like a slippery wet fish,
Chorus: sliding right through, bam-bam!
Female: Like a running deer,
Chorus: dodging away, bam-bam!
If I catch sight of a man of iron,
this sweet sugarcane girl catches an unseen fever!
If I touch a sharp, curved mustache,
my playful mischief leaps without stopping!
A man who saved up millions,
or the biggest rogue in the district—
there's no difference between them here,
and I don't care at all!
Dummangoli, dummangoli,
dance and have fun, jolly jolly!
Hen, hen, and rooster,
one look is enough, man, and you are done for!
For the ribbonfish and the eel,
all that crowd of tiny shrimp...
For the ribbonfish and the ribbonfish,
tail, tail, tail-tail-tail!
For the ribbonfish and the eel,
it's a wedding!
All those tiny shrimp join the procession!
Haan... haan haan haan haan!
If you stand far away, you get nothing,
an unreachable sky has no claim on the moon!
If you come close, there is no wrong in it,
a man without this blessing has no heaven!
It's my eyes that ruin men's hearts,
it's my dark hair that makes darkness darker,
it's my voice that makes every thought sweet,
it's my breath that paints dreams in color!
Dummangoli, dummangoli,
dance and have fun, jolly jolly!
Hen, hen, and rooster,
one look is enough, man, and you are done for!
Bam-bam, bam-bam!
Chorus: Spinning like a top, bam-bam!
Female: Coming right beside,
Chorus: standing close, bam-bam!
Female: Like a slippery wet fish,
Chorus: sliding right through, bam-bam!
Female: Like a running deer,
Chorus: dodging away, bam-bam!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Paarthaalum Paarthaen' (Dummaangoli) from the 2015 Tamil movie Sandamarutham is a high-energy dance number filled with folk rhythms, playful banter, and vivid local slang. The song captures a siren-like persona tantalizing and boasting about her charm, describing how she mesmerizes men effortlessly and leaves them spellbound with her gaze, hair, speech, and breath. Written by Na. Muthu Kumar, the lyrics combine catchy rhythmic refrains with humorous coastal and folk imagery (such as fish wedding references and spinning tops). It highlights themes of carefree celebration, equalizing social status on the dance floor, and the irresistible allure of youthful romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Alliteration)

“Paarthaalum paarthaen / Palapalakkum rosaava…”

Repetition of the initial sound 'Pa' across words in 'Paarthaalum paarthaen / Palapalakkum rosaava'.

Edhukai (Rhyming Second Letters)

“Etta ninnaakka yedhum illa / Kitta vandhaakka kutham illa”

Repetition of the second letter 'tta' in 'Etta' and 'Kitta' creating rhythmic rhyme across lines.

Metaphor

“Irutta iruttaakkum en koondhal thaan”

Comparing the female lead's hair to darkness itself ('Irutta iruttaakkum en koondhal thaan').

Imagery & Metaphor

“Irumbu dhaegatha paathu puttaa / Indha karumbukku kaanaadha kaaichal varum”

Comparing a strong physique to iron ('Irumbu dhaegatha') and sweet romantic vulnerability to sugarcane getting a fever ('karumbukku kaanaadha kaaichal varum').

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Trivia

The song 'Dummaangoli' features music composed by James Vasanthan for the action thriller Sandamarutham starring Sarathkumar in dual roles. The folk lines 'Vaala meenukkum velangu meenukkum' pay homage to traditional Tamil folk wedding songs popularized in Tamil cinema.

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