Jalabulajangu
From DON · 2022
- Lyricist
- Rokesh
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- DON2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Amukku dumukku ammal dummal… | Beat and drum beats (rhythmic folk syllables)... |
| Enna thala | What's up, boss! |
| Male | |
| Hey jalabulajangu | Hey, let's celebrate and party! |
| Dei dama duma dangu | Hey, make loud celebratory sounds! |
| Thug life-la king-u don setting-u | A king in thug life, set up like a don! |
| Male | |
| Hey jinukkuna jingu | Hey, stylish and shining! |
| Our age-yo young-u | Our age is young! |
| Anal parakkanum pangu un fitting-u | Fire should fly, buddy, your vibe is hot! |
| Male | |
| Aavo bhai dost-ah aayega aayega | Come brother, friend, joy will come, will come! |
| Jolly mela maja aayega | On top of fun, pure pleasure will come! |
| Bad vibe-u jaldi jayega jayega | Bad vibes will quickly leave, will leave! |
| Peace thaan bro tension jayega | Only peace bro, tension will leave! |
| Male | |
| Free-ya vudu | Take it easy! |
| College-ah bunk adichaalum | Even if you bunk college, |
| Male :Amukku dumukku | Beat and drum beats |
| Male :Dean-ku thaan paadam etha neethan pa don-u | Teach a lesson to the dean, you are the real don! |
| Male :Amukku dumukku | Beat and drum beats |
| Male | |
| Chill-ah vudu | Keep it chill! |
| Jalukku jalukku jalukku | Glittering and jingling rhythms! |
| Arrear adhigam unakku | You have many arrear exams, |
| But life-la jeicha neethan pa don-u | But if you win in life, you are the real don! |
| Male | |
| Enna thala | What's up, boss! |
| Amukku dumukku | Beat and drum beats |
| Male :Free-ya vudu | Take it easy! |
| Kai kitta suththuthu fun-u | Fun is spinning right near your hand! |
| Male :Amukku dumukku | Beat and drum beats |
| Male :Kattipuchu confirm-ah enjoy-ya pannu | Hug it tight and definitely enjoy yourself! |
| Male | |
| Chill-ah vudu | Keep it chill! |
| Jalukku jalukku jalukku | Glittering and jingling rhythms! |
| Pudchikka podhu sulukku | A catch or sprain is about to happen from heavy dancing! |
| Staffs-u ellam dandana dannu | All the college staff are rock-solid cool! |
| Male | |
| Amukku dumukku ammal dummal… | Beat and drum beats... |
| Male | |
| Hey jalabulajangu | Hey, let's celebrate and party! |
| Dei dama duma dangu | Hey, make loud celebratory sounds! |
| Thug life-la king-u don setting-u | A king in thug life, set up like a don! |
| Male | |
| Hey jinukkuna jingu | Hey, stylish and shining! |
| Our age-yo young-u | Our age is young! |
| Anal parakkanum pangu un fitting-u | Fire should fly, buddy, your vibe is hot! |
| Male | |
| Ozhungethadha kaduppethadha | Don't show off, don't irritate us! |
| Serious-ah pesi nee sirippethadha | Don't make us laugh by talking so seriously! |
| Kadhai oottadha padam kaattadha | Don't cook up stories, don't show off! |
| Vaanambaa last bench-ah veruppethadha | Come on buddy, don't annoy the last benchers! |
| Male | |
| Dama dama dama dama dama | Loud rhythmic beats! |
| Damakku dampa dammapa | Beat and drum beats! |
| Gala gala galanurukkurom unakku ennappa | We smash it loudly with joy, what's your problem man? |
| Para para para paranu sernthuduvom onnappa | We fly around fast and gather together as one, buddy! |
| Morachana therikkum yappappa | If you glare, sparks will fly, oh boy! |
| Male | |
| Free-ya vudu | Take it easy! |
| College-ah bunk adichaalum | Even if you bunk college, |
| Dean-ku thaan paadam etha neethan pa don-u | Teach a lesson to the dean, you are the real don! |
| Male | |
| Chill-ah vudu | Keep it chill! |
| Jalukku jalukku jalukku | Glittering and jingling rhythms! |
| Arrear adhigam unakku | You have many arrear exams, |
| But life-la jeicha neethan pa don-u | But if you win in life, you are the real don! |
| Male | |
| Enna thala | What's up, boss! |
| Amukku dumukku | Beat and drum beats |
| Male :Free-ya vudu | Take it easy! |
| Kai kitta suththuthu fun-u | Fun is spinning right near your hand! |
| Male :Amukku dumukku | Beat and drum beats |
| Male :Kattipuchu confirm-ah enjoy-ya pannu | Hug it tight and definitely enjoy yourself! |
| Male | |
| Chill-ah vudu | Keep it chill! |
| Jalukku jalukku jalukku | Glittering and jingling rhythms! |
| Pudchikka podhu sulukku | A catch or sprain is about to happen from heavy dancing! |
| Staffs-u ellam dandana dannu | All the college staff are rock-solid cool! |
| Male | |
| Amukku dumukku ammal dummal… | Beat and drum beats... |
| Male | |
| Hey jalabulajangu | Hey, let's celebrate and party! |
| Dei dama duma dangu | Hey, make loud celebratory sounds! |
| Thug life-la king-u don setting-u | A king in thug life, set up like a don! |
| Male | |
| Hey jinukkuna jingu | Hey, stylish and shining! |
| Our age-yo young-u | Our age is young! |
| Anal parakkanum pangu un fitting-u | Fire should fly, buddy, your vibe is hot! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | (Instrumental transition) |
| Male :Aavo bhai dost-ah aayega aayega | Come brother, friend, joy will come, will come! |
| Inga aayega | It will come here! |
| Male :Inna thala | What's up, boss! |
| Male | |
| Bad vibe-u jaldi jayega jayega | Bad vibes will quickly leave, will leave! |
| Hey jayega | Hey, it will leave! |
| Male :Amukku dumukku ammal dummal… | Beat and drum beats... |
அமுக்கு டுமுக்கு
அமால் டுமால்
இன்னா தலை
Beat and drum beats (rhythmic folk syllables)...
What's up, boss!
ஹேய் ஜலபுல ஜங்கு
டேய் டம டும டங்கு
தக் லைப்ல கிங்கு
டான் செட்டிங்கு
Hey, let's celebrate and party!
Hey, make loud celebratory sounds!
A king in thug life, set up like a don!
ஹேய் ஜினுக்குனா ஜிங்கு
அவர் ஏஜ் யோ யெங்கு
அனல் பறக்கனும் பங்கு
உன் பிட்டிங்கு
Hey, stylish and shining!
Our age is young!
Fire should fly, buddy, your vibe is hot!
ஆவோ பாய் தோஸ்த்-அ
ஆயேகா ஆயேகா
ஜாலி மேல மஜா ஆயேகா
Come brother, friend, joy will come, will come!
On top of fun, pure pleasure will come!
Bad vibes will quickly leave, will leave!
Only peace bro, tension will leave!
பேட் வைஃப்பு ஜல்டி
ஜாயேகா ஜாயேகா
பீஸ்தான் ப்ரோ
டென்ஷன் ஜாயேகா
Take it easy!
Even if you bunk college,
Beat and drum beats
Teach a lesson to the dean, you are the real don!
Beat and drum beats
ப்ரியா வுடு காலெஜ்-அ
பங்க் அடிச்சாலும்
அமுக்கு டுமுக்கு
டீனுக்குதான் பாடம் எடுத்தா
நீதான் பா டான்னு
அமுக்கு டுமுக்கு
Keep it chill!
Glittering and jingling rhythms!
You have many arrear exams,
But if you win in life, you are the real don!
சில்லா வுடு
ஜலுக்கு ஜலுக்கு ஜலுக்கு
அரியர் அதிகம் உனக்கு
பட் லைப்ல ஜெயிச்சா
நீதான் பா டான்னு
What's up, boss!
Beat and drum beats
Take it easy!
Fun is spinning right near your hand!
Beat and drum beats
Hug it tight and definitely enjoy yourself!
என்ன தல
அமுக்கு டுமுக்கு
ப்ரியா வுடு கைக்கிட்ட
சுத்துது ஃபன்னு
அமுக்கு டுமுக்கு
கட்டிப்புடிச்சு கண்ஃபார்ம்-ஆ
எஞ்சாய்-அ பண்ணு
Keep it chill!
Glittering and jingling rhythms!
A catch or sprain is about to happen from heavy dancing!
All the college staff are rock-solid cool!
சில்லா வுடு
ஜலுக்கு ஜலுக்கு ஜலுக்கு
புடிச்சிக்க போகுது சுளுக்கு
ஸ்டாப்ஸ்கு எல்லாம்
டன்டனா டன்னு
Beat and drum beats...
அமுக்கு டுமுக்கு
அமால் டுமால்
Hey, let's celebrate and party!
Hey, make loud celebratory sounds!
A king in thug life, set up like a don!
ஹேய் ஜலபுல ஜங்கு
டேய் டம டும டங்கு
தக் லைப்ல கிங்கு
டான் செட்டிங்கு
Hey, stylish and shining!
Our age is young!
Fire should fly, buddy, your vibe is hot!
ஹேய் ஜினுக்குனா ஜிங்கு
அவர் ஏஜ் யோ யெங்கு
அனல் பறக்கனும் பங்கு
உன் பிட்டிங்கு
Don't show off, don't irritate us!
Don't make us laugh by talking so seriously!
Don't cook up stories, don't show off!
Come on buddy, don't annoy the last benchers!
ஒழுங்கேத்தாத
கடுப்பேத்தாத
ஸீரியஸ்-ஆ பேசி நீ
சிரிப்பேத்தாத
கதை ஓட்டாத
படம் காட்டாத
வேணாம்பா லாஸ்ட் பெஞ்ச்-அ
வெறுப்பேத்தாத
Loud rhythmic beats!
Beat and drum beats!
We smash it loudly with joy, what's your problem man?
We fly around fast and gather together as one, buddy!
If you glare, sparks will fly, oh boy!
டம டம டம டம டம
டமுக்கு டம்ப டம்மப
கல கல கலனுருக்குறோம்
உன்னுக்கு என்னப்பா
பற பற பற பறனு
சேந்துடுவோம் ஒன்னாப்பா
மொறைச்சனா
தெறிக்கும் எப்பப்பா
Take it easy!
Even if you bunk college,
Teach a lesson to the dean, you are the real don!
ப்ரியா வுடு காலெஜ்-அ
பங்க் அடிச்சாலும்
டீனுக்குதான் பாடம் எடுத்தா
நீதான் பா டான்னு
Keep it chill!
Glittering and jingling rhythms!
You have many arrear exams,
But if you win in life, you are the real don!
சில்லா வுடு
ஜலுக்கு ஜலுக்கு ஜலுக்கு
அரியர் அதிகம் உனக்கு
பட் லைப்ல ஜெயிச்சா
நீதான் பா டான்னு
What's up, boss!
Beat and drum beats
Take it easy!
Fun is spinning right near your hand!
Beat and drum beats
Hug it tight and definitely enjoy yourself!
என்ன தல
அமுக்கு டுமுக்கு
Keep it chill!
Glittering and jingling rhythms!
A catch or sprain is about to happen from heavy dancing!
All the college staff are rock-solid cool!
ப்ரியா வுடு கைக்கிட்ட
சுத்துது ஃபன்னு
அமுக்கு டுமுக்கு
கட்டிப்புடிச்சு கண்ஃபார்ம்-ஆ
எஞ்சாய்-அ பண்ணு
Beat and drum beats...
சில்லா வுடு
ஜலுக்கு ஜலுக்கு ஜலுக்கு
புடிச்சிக்க போகுது சுளுக்கு
ஸ்டாப்ஸ்கு எல்லாம்
டன்டனா டன்னு
Hey, let's celebrate and party!
Hey, make loud celebratory sounds!
A king in thug life, set up like a don!
அமுக்கு டுமுக்கு அமால் டமால்
Hey, stylish and shining!
Our age is young!
Fire should fly, buddy, your vibe is hot!
ஹேய் ஜலபுல ஜங்கு
டேய் டம டும டங்கு
தக் லைப்ல கிங்கு
டான் செட்டிங்கு
(Instrumental transition)
Come brother, friend, joy will come, will come!
It will come here!
What's up, boss!
ஹேய் ஜினுக்குனா ஜிங்கு
அவர் ஏஜ் யோ யெங்கு
அனல் பறக்கனும் பங்கு
உன் பிட்டிங்கு
Bad vibes will quickly leave, will leave!
Hey, it will leave!
Beat and drum beats...
........................
ஆவோ பாய் தோஸ்த்-அ
ஆயேகா ஆயேகா
இங்க ஆயேகா
ஆண் : என்ன தல
பேட் வைஃப்பு ஜல்டி
ஜாயேகா ஜாயேகா
ஹேய் ஜாயேகா
அமுக்கு டுமுக்கு அமால் டமால்
Amukku dumukku ammal dummal…
Beat and drum beats (rhythmic folk syllables)...
Enna thala
What's up, boss!
Hey jalabulajangu
Hey, let's celebrate and party!
Dei dama duma dangu
Hey, make loud celebratory sounds!
Thug life-la king-u don setting-u
A king in thug life, set up like a don!
Hey jinukkuna jingu
Hey, stylish and shining!
Our age-yo young-u
Our age is young!
Anal parakkanum pangu un fitting-u
Fire should fly, buddy, your vibe is hot!
Aavo bhai dost-ah aayega aayega
Come brother, friend, joy will come, will come!
Jolly mela maja aayega
On top of fun, pure pleasure will come!
Bad vibe-u jaldi jayega jayega
Bad vibes will quickly leave, will leave!
Peace thaan bro tension jayega
Only peace bro, tension will leave!
Free-ya vudu
Take it easy!
College-ah bunk adichaalum
Even if you bunk college,
Male :Amukku dumukku
Beat and drum beats
Male :Dean-ku thaan paadam etha neethan pa don-u
Teach a lesson to the dean, you are the real don!
Male :Amukku dumukku
Beat and drum beats
Chill-ah vudu
Keep it chill!
Jalukku jalukku jalukku
Glittering and jingling rhythms!
Arrear adhigam unakku
You have many arrear exams,
But life-la jeicha neethan pa don-u
But if you win in life, you are the real don!
Enna thala
What's up, boss!
Amukku dumukku
Beat and drum beats
Male :Free-ya vudu
Take it easy!
Kai kitta suththuthu fun-u
Fun is spinning right near your hand!
Male :Amukku dumukku
Beat and drum beats
Male :Kattipuchu confirm-ah enjoy-ya pannu
Hug it tight and definitely enjoy yourself!
Chill-ah vudu
Keep it chill!
Jalukku jalukku jalukku
Glittering and jingling rhythms!
Pudchikka podhu sulukku
A catch or sprain is about to happen from heavy dancing!
Staffs-u ellam dandana dannu
All the college staff are rock-solid cool!
Amukku dumukku ammal dummal…
Beat and drum beats...
Hey jalabulajangu
Hey, let's celebrate and party!
Dei dama duma dangu
Hey, make loud celebratory sounds!
Thug life-la king-u don setting-u
A king in thug life, set up like a don!
Hey jinukkuna jingu
Hey, stylish and shining!
Our age-yo young-u
Our age is young!
Anal parakkanum pangu un fitting-u
Fire should fly, buddy, your vibe is hot!
Ozhungethadha kaduppethadha
Don't show off, don't irritate us!
Serious-ah pesi nee sirippethadha
Don't make us laugh by talking so seriously!
Kadhai oottadha padam kaattadha
Don't cook up stories, don't show off!
Vaanambaa last bench-ah veruppethadha
Come on buddy, don't annoy the last benchers!
Dama dama dama dama dama
Loud rhythmic beats!
Damakku dampa dammapa
Beat and drum beats!
Gala gala galanurukkurom unakku ennappa
We smash it loudly with joy, what's your problem man?
Para para para paranu sernthuduvom onnappa
We fly around fast and gather together as one, buddy!
Morachana therikkum yappappa
If you glare, sparks will fly, oh boy!
Free-ya vudu
Take it easy!
College-ah bunk adichaalum
Even if you bunk college,
Dean-ku thaan paadam etha neethan pa don-u
Teach a lesson to the dean, you are the real don!
Chill-ah vudu
Keep it chill!
Jalukku jalukku jalukku
Glittering and jingling rhythms!
Arrear adhigam unakku
You have many arrear exams,
But life-la jeicha neethan pa don-u
But if you win in life, you are the real don!
Enna thala
What's up, boss!
Amukku dumukku
Beat and drum beats
Male :Free-ya vudu
Take it easy!
Kai kitta suththuthu fun-u
Fun is spinning right near your hand!
Male :Amukku dumukku
Beat and drum beats
Male :Kattipuchu confirm-ah enjoy-ya pannu
Hug it tight and definitely enjoy yourself!
Chill-ah vudu
Keep it chill!
Jalukku jalukku jalukku
Glittering and jingling rhythms!
Pudchikka podhu sulukku
A catch or sprain is about to happen from heavy dancing!
Staffs-u ellam dandana dannu
All the college staff are rock-solid cool!
Amukku dumukku ammal dummal…
Beat and drum beats...
Hey jalabulajangu
Hey, let's celebrate and party!
Dei dama duma dangu
Hey, make loud celebratory sounds!
Thug life-la king-u don setting-u
A king in thug life, set up like a don!
Hey jinukkuna jingu
Hey, stylish and shining!
Our age-yo young-u
Our age is young!
Anal parakkanum pangu un fitting-u
Fire should fly, buddy, your vibe is hot!
………………………….
(Instrumental transition)
Male :Aavo bhai dost-ah aayega aayega
Come brother, friend, joy will come, will come!
Inga aayega
It will come here!
Male :Inna thala
What's up, boss!
Bad vibe-u jaldi jayega jayega
Bad vibes will quickly leave, will leave!
Hey jayega
Hey, it will leave!
Male :Amukku dumukku ammal dummal…
Beat and drum beats...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Jalabulajangu from the movie Don (2022) is a high-energy college dance anthem that celebrates youth, freedom, and student life. Lyricist Rokesh uses vibrant Madras slang, rhythmic drum syllables, and catchy Tanglish phrasing to convey a carefree attitude. The song encourages students not to get overwhelmed by academic pressures, arrear exams, or strict university rules, emphasizing that true success comes from winning in the bigger game of life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Amukku dumukku ammal dummal…”
Use of rhythmic phonetic words mimicking local folk percussion beats (kuthu beats).
Rhyme (Iyaibu / End Rhyme)
“Ozhungethadha kaduppethadha / Serious-ah pesi nee sirippethadha”
Consistent end rhyming pattern (-adhai / -edhadha) across multiple consecutive lines.
Code-Mixing / Tanglish
“Aavo bhai dost-ah aayega aayega / Bad vibe-u jaldi jayega jayega”
Blending Tamil slang with English and Hindi loan words to reflect youth conversational style.
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Trivia
Jalabulajangu was released as the first single from Don and instantly became a viral college dance anthem across Tamil Nadu. The term 'Jalabulajangu' is a famous Madras Bashai slang phrase popularized in local Chennai dialect to signify joyful celebration and fun. Sung and composed by Anirudh Ravichander, the track features dynamic choreography by Shobi Master with Sivakarthikeyan and a massive troupe of dancers.
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