- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- Sundar C Babu
- Movie name
- Virudhagiri
- Movie release year
- 2010
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Nov 2024
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam
Makkal oru puram
Deivam oru puram
Makkal thunaiyena nirkkum irupuram
Ettu thisaigalum kottu thagarththida
Ketkkum nam murasu
Kodi karangalum neerai vittrena
Kolgai vithaigalum verai vittena
Naalai thaaikkulam nammai vaazhththida
Pookkum nallarasu
Kuttram seithavan kettavan aayinum
Kottai koththalam kondavan aayinum
Dharmam kettathu thattiketpathu
Enthan vaazhkkai neri
Nottai koduththingu vote-ai ketpavan
Kettai vilaiththingu naattai keduppavan
Moottai mudichchudan oottam
Eduththida seivaan viruthagiri
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam
Vaakkugal kettu vaangumpothu
Naakkil nooru poi vaippaar
Makkal vaakkai vaangikondu
Makkal kaadhil poo vaippan
Kaalam maarum kaatchigal maarum
Kelvi kettaalthaan
Karaigal pogum thuni veluppaagum
Thuvaiththu pottaalthaan
Edhu nadanthaalum namakkennavendru
Odhungidalaamaa thozhaa thozhaa
Variyavan thunbam valiyavan paarththu
Iruppathu koodaathu
Pirarkkena konjam ilagidum nenjam
Padaiththida vendum thozha thozha thozha
Suyanalathondu purinthavan undu
Pugazhmigu varalaaru
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam
Ellaarkkum ellaam vaaikkum naalil
Enthan ennam eederum
Illaamal ponaal melum melum
Enthan kangal sooderum
Ennai thodarnthu varugindra perai
Endrum vidamaattaen
Thozhal thamakku thunbangal vanthaal
sottraikooda thodamaattaen
Idi mazhai minnal idai varumpothu
Nadungamaattaen naanthaan naanthaan
Mun vaiththakaalai pin aikkum velai
Ennidam kidaiyaathu
Thadanthol undu thadakkai undu
Thadaigalai seiven tholthaa tholthaa
Ilattichiyathaagam irukkindra perukku
Idhayangal udaiyaathu
Makkal oru puram
Deivam oru puram
Makkal thunaiyena nirkkum irupuram
Ettu thisaigalum kottu thagarththida
Ketkkum nam murasu
Kodi karangalum neerai vittrena
Kolgai vithaigalum verai vittena
Naalai thaaikkulam nammai vaazhththida
Pookkum nallarasu
Kuttram seithavan kettavan aayinum
Kottai koththalam kondavan aayinum
Dharmam kettathu thattiketpathu
Enthan vaazhkkai neri
Nottai koduththingu vote-ai ketpavan
Kettai vilaiththingu naattai keduppavan
Moottai mudichchudan oottam
Eduththida seivaan viruthagiri
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam
With the people on one side,
With God on the other side,
Standing as my support on both sides,
Beating loud to shake all eight directions,
Our battle drum will resound!
As millions of hands pour water to nourish,
And the seeds of our principles take deep root,
As all mothers bless us tomorrow,
A good government will blossom!
No matter how wicked the wrongdoer is,
Even if he is guarded by strong forts and ramparts,
Challenging injustice and standing for truth
Is the guiding principle of my life!
The one who gives out cash to buy votes,
The one who brings ruin and destroys the land,
Packing all his bags and belongings,
Virudhagiri will make him run away!
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam
When they come begging for votes,
They keep a hundred lies on their tongues.
After taking the people's votes,
They fool the very same people!
Times will change and things will turn around,
Only if you stand up and ask questions!
Stains will go and clothes will become clean,
Only when you wash and beat them thoroughly!
Thinking 'why should we care what happens,'
Can we just step aside and stay silent, my friend, my friend?
Seeing the poor suffer, for the strong
To just stand by is wrong!
A heart that softens with care for others
Is what we must build, my friend, my friend, my friend!
For those who served only their own selfish greed,
Can there ever be a glorious history?
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam
On the day when everyone gets what they need,
My lifelong dream will be fulfilled!
If that does not happen, more and more,
My eyes will burn with anger!
The people who trust and follow me,
I will never abandon them!
If troubles fall upon my comrades,
I will not even touch my food!
When thunder, rain, and lightning cross my path,
I will never tremble, not me, never me!
Taking a step back after stepping forward
Is something I will never do!
I have broad shoulders and mighty hands,
I will smash all obstacles into dust, give me your shoulder!
For those with a burning thirst for their goals,
Their hearts will never break!
With the people on one side,
With God on the other side,
Standing as my support on both sides,
Beating loud to shake all eight directions,
Our battle drum will resound!
As millions of hands pour water to nourish,
And the seeds of our principles take deep root,
As all mothers bless us tomorrow,
A good government will blossom!
No matter how wicked the wrongdoer is,
Even if he is guarded by strong forts and ramparts,
Challenging injustice and standing for truth
Is the guiding principle of my life!
The one who gives out cash to buy votes,
The one who brings ruin and destroys the land,
Packing all his bags and belongings,
Virudhagiri will make him run away!
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora
Damakku damakku dama dam dam
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Damakku Damakku' from the action film Virudhagiri (2010) serves as an energetic hero-introduction theme centered on social justice and political reform. Sung with high intensity by Shankar Mahadevan, the song portrays the protagonist Virudhagiri as an unyielding protector of the common people. He stands up against corrupt politicians who bribe voters and deceive the public, vowing to chase away corrupt elements and fight for the oppressed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethirai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil prosody)
“Kuttram seithavan kettavan aayinum / Kottai koththalam kondavan aayinum”
Matching second consonant 'tta' in 'Kuttram' and 'Kottai'.
Idiom / Colloquial Metaphor
“Makkal vaakkai vaangikondu / Makkal kaadhil poo vaippan”
The Tamil expression 'Kaadhil poo vaippan' literally means putting a flower in someone's ear, which is a popular idiom for deceiving or fooling people.
Metaphor
“Karaigal pogum thuni veluppaagum / Thuvaiththu pottaalthaan”
Washing and scrubbing dirty clothes is used as a metaphor for questioning corrupt leaders to clean up society.
Onomatopoeia
“Damakku damakku dama dam dam dora”
Rhythmic drum sound words 'Damakku damakku dama dam dam' convey a battle cry and arousal of social awareness.
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Trivia
Virudhagiri (2010) marked the directorial debut of veteran Tamil action star Vijayakanth, who also played the title lead role. Legendary lyricist Vaali penned the song's politically charged lines tailored specifically to align with Vijayakanth's real-life political persona and his political party DMDK.
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