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Kalakuven Kalakuven

From Dum · 2003

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Silambarasan
Music director
Deva
Details
Dum2003

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kalakkuven kalakkuvenI will shake things up, I will shake things up
Kattam katti kalakkuvenCornering and plotting, I will shake things up
Thittam theetti kalakkuven paaruFormulating a plan, watch me shake things up
Chorus
Ohoo…oooOhoo…ooo
Ohoo..oo..ohooo…Ohoo..oo..ohooo…
Male
Hey kalakkuven kalakkuvenHey, I will shake things up, I will shake things up
Kattam katti kalakkuvenCornering and plotting, I will shake things up
Thittam theetti kalakkuven paaruFormulating a plan, watch me shake things up
Chorus
Ohoo…oooOhoo…ooo
Ohoo..oo..ohooo…Ohoo..oo..ohooo…
Male
Hey kalakkuven kalakkuvenHey, I will shake things up, I will shake things up
Kattam katti kalakkuvenCornering and plotting, I will shake things up
Thittam theetti kalakkuven paaruFormulating a plan, watch me shake things up
Male
Kilappuven kilappuvenI will stir things up, I will stir things up
Pattayathaan kilappuvenI will tear it up and stir things up
Paatteduthu kilappuven paaruPicking up a song, watch me stir things up
Male
Ada ettu rendu vayasulaHey, at eighteen years of age
Ellorukkum manasulaIn everyone's heart
Pattampoochi siragadikkum paaruWatch butterflies flutter their wings
Male
Hey indha vayasu ippadiHey, at this age, like this
Adakki vachaa yeppadiHow can it be suppressed?
Kattu kaaval meera poren paaruWatch me break through all constraints and guards
Male
Ye kalak kalak …ye kalak kalakHey mix it, mix it… hey mix it, mix it
Ye kalak kalak …ye kalak kalakHey mix it, mix it… hey mix it, mix it
Ye kalak kalak kalakku ..ye kalak kalak kalakkuHey mix it, mix it, shake it.. hey mix it, mix it, shake it
Ye kalak kalak kalakku ..ye kalak kalak kalakkuHey mix it, mix it, shake it.. hey mix it, mix it, shake it
Male
Hey kalakkuven kalakkuvenHey, I will shake things up, I will shake things up
Kattam katti kalakkuvenCornering and plotting, I will shake things up
Thittam theetti kalakkuven paaruFormulating a plan, watch me shake things up
Male
Avano ivanoHim or him
Adhudhaan idhudhaanThat or this
Thavaru thappuMistake or wrong
Enalaam kitta varalaamAnyone can come near us
Advice tharalaamAnd offer advice
Male
Adadada yedhu dhaanOh my, whatever it is
Thavaro thappoWhether a mistake or wrong
Adhaiyae udumbai pidippomWe will stick to it stubbornly like a leech
Senchu mudippomWe will finish doing it
Kottam adippomWe will celebrate and act wild
Male
Ada naama senchaalumHey, even if we do it
Thappu thappae thaanA wrong is always a wrong
Rightu aagadhu daIt won't become right, friend
Indha age-il yaar vandhuAt this age, whoever comes
Puththi sonnaalumAnd offers wisdom or advice
Thalaiyil yeraadhu daIt won't enter our head, friend
Male
Ye idho varaa rukkuHey look, Rukku is coming here
Ava uttaa paaru lookLook at the glance she gives
Kickoo kick appa kittappaIt gives a huge kick, old man Kittappa
Ye kai padaa rosaHey, an untouched rose
Ava koli soda seesaaShe is like a goli-soda bottle
Miss-aa mrs-aa kelappaaIs she a Miss or a Mrs? Stir up the question!
Male
Ye kalak kalak …ye kalak kalakHey mix it, mix it… hey mix it, mix it
Ye kalak kalak …ye kalak kalakHey mix it, mix it… hey mix it, mix it
Male
Kilappuven kilappuvenI will stir things up, I will stir things up
Pattayathaan kilappuvenI will tear it up and stir things up
Paatteduthu kilappuven paaruPicking up a song, watch me stir things up
Paaru paaru paaruLook, look, look
Chorus
Ye dhum dhum dhumYe dhum dhum dhum
Dhum dhum dhum dhumDhum dhum dhum dhum
Dhum dhum dhum dhumDhum dhum dhum dhum
Chorus
{Dum maaro dum{Take a puff, take a puff
Mit jaaye ghamMay all sorrow disappear
Bolo subah shaamSay it morning and evening
Hare krishna hare raamaHare Krishna Hare Rama
Hare krishna hare raama} (2)Hare Krishna Hare Rama} (2)
Male
Neruppo nilavoFire or moonlight
Mulloo malarooThorn or flower
Azhago kuraivoBeautiful or flawed
Oruthi nenjai varuthiIf a girl torments your heart
Unnai vadhaichaaAnd tortures you
Male
Ye adhu dhaan love-uHey, that right there is love!
Udanae kavvuGrab it immediately
Izhuththaa javvuEven if she stretches things out like chewing gum
ok endru arththamIt means she is saying 'OK'
Ava muraichaaEven if she glares at you
Male
Ada yemanae edhuthaalumHey, even if Lord Yama opposes you
Thaduthu thamkattuHold your ground and stay strong
Love-kku azhivilladaLove has no destruction, friend
Male
Ponnai kadathuElope with the girl
Kaiyodu nadaththu kalyaanamConduct the marriage right away
Nee thaan killaadiyaaYou are a clever player!
Male
Hei heei heiHei heei hei
Venumadaa thembuYou need courage, my friend
Illa vaikkaadhada anbuOtherwise don't offer love
Love-aa anjaama sollappaaExpress your love without fear, man
Male
Naan sonnaa nambuBelieve me when I say this
Un nanban dhaanae simbhuIsn't Simbu your friend?
Ada dhum oduHey, run with full energy
Epodhum nillappaa…hey..heyyyAlways stand firm, man... hey..heyyy
Male
Ye kalak kalak …ye kalak kalakHey mix it, mix it… hey mix it, mix it
Ye kalak kalak …ye kalak kalakHey mix it, mix it… hey mix it, mix it
Male
Hey kalakkuven kalakkuvenHey, I will shake things up, I will shake things up
Kattam katti kalakkuvenCornering and plotting, I will shake things up
Thittam theetti kalakkuven paaruFormulating a plan, watch me shake things up
Male
Kilappuven kilappuvenI will stir things up, I will stir things up
Pattayathaan kilappuvenI will tear it up and stir things up
Paatteduthu kilappuven paaruPicking up a song, watch me stir things up
Male
Ada ettu rendu vayasulaHey, at eighteen years of age
Ellorukkum manasulaIn everyone's heart
Pattampoochi siragadikkum paaruWatch butterflies flutter their wings
Male
Hey indha vayasu ippadiHey, at this age, like this
Adakki vachaa yeppadiHow can it be suppressed?
Kattu kaaval meera poren paaruWatch me break through all constraints and guards
Paaru paaru paaruLook, look, look
Male
Ye kalak kalak …ye kalak kalakHey mix it, mix it… hey mix it, mix it
Ye kalak kalak …ye kalak kalakHey mix it, mix it… hey mix it, mix it
Ye kalak kalak kalakku ..ye kalak kalak kalakkuHey mix it, mix it, shake it.. hey mix it, mix it, shake it
Ye kalak kalak kalakku ..ye kalak kalak kalakkuHey mix it, mix it, shake it.. hey mix it, mix it, shake it

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'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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