- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Silambarasan
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Dum
- Movie release year
- 2003
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Sept 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kalakkuven kalakkuven
Kattam katti kalakkuven
Thittam theetti kalakkuven paaru
Ohoo…ooo
Ohoo..oo..ohooo…
Hey kalakkuven kalakkuven
Kattam katti kalakkuven
Thittam theetti kalakkuven paaru
Ohoo…ooo
Ohoo..oo..ohooo…
Hey kalakkuven kalakkuven
Kattam katti kalakkuven
Thittam theetti kalakkuven paaru
Kilappuven kilappuven
Pattayathaan kilappuven
Paatteduthu kilappuven paaru
Ada ettu rendu vayasula
Ellorukkum manasula
Pattampoochi siragadikkum paaru
Hey indha vayasu ippadi
Adakki vachaa yeppadi
Kattu kaaval meera poren paaru
Ye kalak kalak …ye kalak kalak
Ye kalak kalak …ye kalak kalak
Ye kalak kalak kalakku ..ye kalak kalak kalakku
Ye kalak kalak kalakku ..ye kalak kalak kalakku
Hey kalakkuven kalakkuven
Kattam katti kalakkuven
Thittam theetti kalakkuven paaru
Avano ivano
Adhudhaan idhudhaan
Thavaru thappu
Enalaam kitta varalaam
Advice tharalaam
Adadada yedhu dhaan
Thavaro thappo
Adhaiyae udumbai pidippom
Senchu mudippom
Kottam adippom
Ada naama senchaalum
Thappu thappae thaan
Rightu aagadhu da
Indha age-il yaar vandhu
Puththi sonnaalum
Thalaiyil yeraadhu da
Ye idho varaa rukku
Ava uttaa paaru look
Kickoo kick appa kittappa
Ye kai padaa rosa
Ava koli soda seesaa
Miss-aa mrs-aa kelappaa
Ye kalak kalak …ye kalak kalak
Ye kalak kalak …ye kalak kalak
Kilappuven kilappuven
Pattayathaan kilappuven
Paatteduthu kilappuven paaru
Paaru paaru paaru
Ye dhum dhum dhum
Dhum dhum dhum dhum
Dhum dhum dhum dhum
{Dum maaro dum
Mit jaaye gham
Bolo subah shaam
Hare krishna hare raama
Hare krishna hare raama} (2)
Neruppo nilavo
Mulloo malaroo
Azhago kuraivo
Oruthi nenjai varuthi
Unnai vadhaichaa
Ye adhu dhaan love-u
Udanae kavvu
Izhuththaa javvu
ok endru arththam
Ava muraichaa
Ada yemanae edhuthaalum
Thaduthu thamkattu
Love-kku azhivillada
Ponnai kadathu
Kaiyodu nadaththu kalyaanam
Nee thaan killaadiyaa
Hei heei hei
Venumadaa thembu
Illa vaikkaadhada anbu
Love-aa anjaama sollappaa
Naan sonnaa nambu
Un nanban dhaanae simbhu
Ada dhum odu
Epodhum nillappaa…hey..heyyy
Ye kalak kalak …ye kalak kalak
Ye kalak kalak …ye kalak kalak
Hey kalakkuven kalakkuven
Kattam katti kalakkuven
Thittam theetti kalakkuven paaru
Kilappuven kilappuven
Pattayathaan kilappuven
Paatteduthu kilappuven paaru
Ada ettu rendu vayasula
Ellorukkum manasula
Pattampoochi siragadikkum paaru
Hey indha vayasu ippadi
Adakki vachaa yeppadi
Kattu kaaval meera poren paaru
Paaru paaru paaru
Ye kalak kalak …ye kalak kalak
Ye kalak kalak …ye kalak kalak
Ye kalak kalak kalakku ..ye kalak kalak kalakku
Ye kalak kalak kalakku ..ye kalak kalak kalakku
I'm gonna rock, I'm gonna rock
I'll single them out and shake things up
Watch me make a plan and rock this place!
Oho… ooo
Oho.. oo.. oho-o…
Hey, I'm gonna rock, I'm gonna rock
I'll single them out and shake things up
Watch me make a plan and rock this place!
Oho… ooo
Oho.. oo.. oho-o…
Hey, I'm gonna rock, I'm gonna rock
I'll single them out and shake things up
Watch me make a plan and rock this place!
I'll stir things up, I'll stir things up
I'll set the whole place on fire
Watch me drop a beat and raise the roof!
Hey, when you're just sweet sixteen
Inside everybody's heart
Look, butterflies begin to flutter!
Hey, this age is just like this
How can anyone hold it back?
Watch me break past every restriction!
Hey, rock it, rock it... hey, rock it, rock it
Hey, rock it, rock it... hey, rock it, rock it
Hey, rock it, rock it, rock it... hey, rock it, rock it, rock it
Hey, rock it, rock it, rock it... hey, rock it, rock it, rock it
Hey, I'm gonna rock, I'm gonna rock
I'll single them out and shake things up
Watch me make a plan and rock this place!
Whether it's him or whether it's that guy
Whether it's this or whether it's that
Calling it an error and a mistake
Anyone can come up to us
And give us unwanted advice
Oh man, whatever it is
That they brand as bad or wrong
We'll grip onto it with all our might
We will get it done
And have ourselves a wild blast!
Hey, even if we do it
A wrong is still a wrong
It will never become right, man!
At this age, no matter who comes
And tries to talk sense into us
It won't enter our heads, man!
Hey, here comes Rukku
Look at the glance she just threw!
What a kick, what a rush, oh boy!
Hey, she's an untouched rose
She's a fizzy goli soda bottle!
Is she Miss or Mrs? Let's stir up the truth!
Hey, rock it, rock it... hey, rock it, rock it
Hey, rock it, rock it... hey, rock it, rock it
I'll stir things up, I'll stir things up
I'll set the whole place on fire
Watch me drop a beat and raise the roof!
Watch it, watch it, watch it!
Hey, dum dum dum
Dum dum dum dum
Dum dum dum dum
{Take a deep breath and take a hit
All your sorrows will fade away
Chant morning and evening
Hare Krishna Hare Rama
Hare Krishna Hare Rama}
Be it fire or cool moonlight
Be it a thorn or a flower
Be she stunning or plain
If a girl torments your heart
And makes you go crazy
Hey, that right there is love!
Grab onto it right away!
If she stretches things out like rubber
Take it as a yes
Even if she glares at you!
Even if the Lord of Death stands against you
Hold your ground and stand strong
Love will never die, my friend!
Run away with the girl
And get married right then and there!
Aren't you a clever player?
Hey hey hey!
You need real courage, man
Otherwise, don't fall in love
Speak your love without any fear, buddy
Trust me when I say this
After all, isn't Simbu your good friend?
Hey, run with the Dum spirit
And always stand tall... hey.. hey!
Hey, rock it, rock it... hey, rock it, rock it
Hey, rock it, rock it... hey, rock it, rock it
Hey, I'm gonna rock, I'm gonna rock
I'll single them out and shake things up
Watch me make a plan and rock this place!
I'll stir things up, I'll stir things up
I'll set the whole place on fire
Watch me drop a beat and raise the roof!
Hey, when you're just sweet sixteen
Inside everybody's heart
Look, butterflies begin to flutter!
Hey, this age is just like this
How can anyone hold it back?
Watch me break past every restriction!
Watch it, watch it, watch it!
Hey, rock it, rock it... hey, rock it, rock it
Hey, rock it, rock it... hey, rock it, rock it
Hey, rock it, rock it, rock it... hey, rock it, rock it, rock it
Hey, rock it, rock it, rock it... hey, rock it, rock it, rock it
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Kalakkuven' from the 2003 film Dum is a high-energy youth anthem celebrating youthfulness, rebellion, and carefree love. The song portrays the protagonist celebrating eighteen years of age, a phase of life characterized by uncontrollable excitement, fluttery feelings in the heart ('butterflies in the stomach'), and an urge to break free from societal restrictions and unsolicited advice.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moni / Rhyming Alliteration (Tamil)
“Kattam katti kalakkuven”
Initial letter matching ('Kalakkuven', 'Kattam', 'Thittam') creates a punchy rhythmic cadence.
Metaphor
“Pattampoochi siragadikkum paaru”
Comparing the fluttering sensations of youth and love in the heart to butterflies flapping their wings ('Pattampoochi siragadikkum').
Simile / Visual Imagery
“Ava koli soda seesaa”
Comparing a striking young woman to a 'goli soda seesaa' (marble soda bottle), depicting freshness, fizz, and excitement.
Intertextuality / Homage
“Dum maaro dum / Mit jaaye gham”
Direct interpolation of the iconic Hindi track 'Dum Maaro Dum' from Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1071), blending classic Indian pop culture into a Tamil mass hero track.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film Dum (2003) starred Silambarasan (Simbu) and Rakshitha, featuring music composed by Srikanth Deva. The track cleverly incorporates the historic Hindi song 'Dum Maaro Dum' composed by R.D. Burman, adapting it into a fast-paced Tamil dance track suited for Simbu's mass hero image.
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