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Lyrics & meaning

Munnala Ninna Pothum

From Dabangg 3 · 2019

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Saindhavi Prakash, Sunandan
Music director
Sajid Wajid
Details
Dabangg 32019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Dora dora bommai polaLike a cute Dora doll
Jora vandhu kooda nikkuraShe comes stylishly and stands beside me
Hare kooda nikkuraAh, standing right beside me
Hare kooda nikkuraAh, standing right beside me
Thaaru maara paarvai veesiCasting a wild glance
Thanjavooru bommai aakkuraMaking me turn like a Thanjavur head-shaking doll
Female
Don-u-na don-u haiyyoA Don is indeed a Don, Oh my!
Top-aana don-uA top-tier Don
Paathalae theeyagumJust a look is enough to ignite
Petrol-u can-uLike a petrol can
Male
Noothula oru vaartha…One word out of a hundred...
Female
Vegathil puyalaagaLike a storm in speed
Vanthaanae veriyaHe arrived with fury
Sambavam senjaalumEven when creating a major incident
Seivaanae sariyaHe does it right
Female
Don-u-na don-u haiyyoA Don is indeed a Don, Oh my!
Haiyyo…haiyyo…Oh my... Oh my...
Male
Sari naan sollava…Okay, shall I tell you...
Chorus
Heyyy…(10)Heyyy...
Male
Latcham per irunthaalumEven among a lakh of people
Jolipaalae thaniyaShe shines distinctively
Chorus :Hey heyyChorus: Hey heyy
Male :Paathaalae odabadumMale: Just looking at her makes them run away
Panangaattu muniyaLike the spirit of the palmyra forest
Male
Hey latcham per irunthaalumHey, even among a lakh of people
Jolipaalae thaniyaShe shines distinctively
Paathaalae odabadumJust looking at her makes them run away
Panangaattu muniyaLike the spirit of the palmyra forest
Male
Margama pesuraalaeShe talks mysteriously
Malli vaasana veesuraalaeShe wafts the scent of jasmine
Veesuraalae…veesuraalae…Wafting... wafting...
Male
Velli odaiya minnuralaeShe sparkles like a silver stream
Verai madhiri pannuralaeShe turns things around completely
Tharaalama azhaga kaattiGenerously displaying her beauty
Yeraalama saachiputtalae…ae….ae….She has bowled over so many people...
Male
Munnaalae ninna podhum…Just standing in front of me...
Male
Munnaalae ninna podhumJust standing in front of me
Darlingu gare aaguthaeMy darling shifts into gear
Male & Chorus :Munnaalae ninna podhumMale & Chorus: Just standing in front of me
Darlingu gare aaguthaeMy darling shifts into gear
Munnaalae ninna podhumJust standing in front of me
Male :Summa therikka vidalaam…Male: Let us just make it burst with energy...
Male
Kekkuriya…Are you listening...
Ultra figure-eh aaradi sugar-ehUltra fine figure, six-foot sweet sugar
Ooril illai yaarum nigaraeNo one in this town can equal her
Siricha moracha nadantha azhagaeBeautiful whether smiling, glaring, or walking
Sillara thericha pola kuralaeVoice sounding like clattering coins
Veettu munnae scooter koottamA crowd of scooters in front of the house
Un theruvellaam youngster aattamAll the youngsters dancing in your street
Sokka potta aangalai ellaamAll the men wearing shirts
Kikka maathum pakka thimiraePure arrogance that converts them into high spirits
Time bomb pola tight-ah dress-uTight outfit like a time bomb
Lip-u hip-u ada ellaam plussuLips, hips, everything is a plus
Nigh-a kooda white-a maathidumTurning even the night into bright white
Salavai nilavae champagne riveraeBleached moon, champagne river
Female
Ladikki ellam thadukki vizhuraMaking all girls stumble and fall
Midukku meesai unnodaYour majestic mustache
Chorus :Midukku meesai unnoda…Chorus: Your majestic mustache...
Midukku meesai unnoda…Your majestic mustache...
Female
Laadu labakkum ellaraiyumEvery big talker and lord
Oda verattum un jaadaYour subtle signal makes them run away
Chorus :Oda verattidum un jaadaChorus: Your gesture chases them away
Ada oda verattidum un jaadaAh, your gesture chases them away
Male
Aarezhu vaanavillaSix or seven rainbows
At a time paakurenaeI see them all at once
Female
Vithiyasamana aanaiAn extraordinary man
Vikkithu nookkinenaeI stared in awe and amazement
Melum kizhum munnum pinnumUp and down, front and back
Engum paathu yenga vachaanaeLooking everywhere, making me yearn
Male
Paatta rewind-u pannuRewind the song
Male
Munnalae ninna podhumJust standing in front of me
Darling-u gare aaguthaeMy darling shifts into gear
Male & Chorus :Munnaalae ninna podhumMale & Chorus: Just standing in front of me
Darlingu gare aaguthaeMy darling shifts into gear
Munnaalae ninna podhumJust standing in front of me
Male :Mohambo khusuha…Male: Mogambo is pleased...
Chorus
Hae….(2)Hae...
Hey heyy heyy heyy heyyyyHey heyy heyy heyy heyyyy
Whistling :…………………(Whistling)
Male
Munnalae ninna podhumJust standing in front of me
Darling-u gare aaguthaeMy darling shifts into gear
Male & Chorus :Munnaalae ninna podhumMale & Chorus: Just standing in front of me
Darlingu gare aaguthaeMy darling shifts into gear
Male
Haan…angel nee kettu paaruHaan... Angel, just ask me
Ennaiyae thaarenadiI will give myself to you
Angel nee kettu paaruAngel, just ask me
Ennaiyae thaarenadiI will give myself to you
Male
Salmaana kooda naanaeI will even transform into Salman Khan
Maariyum vaarenadiAnd come to you like Maari too

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This high-energy track from the Tamil dubbed version of Dabangg 3 celebrates the heroism, swagger, and romantic chemistry of the protagonist and his love interest. Packed with playful banter, local idioms, and modern pop references, the lyrics paint a vivid picture of mutual admiration, bold style, and larger-than-life hero dynamics.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Dora dora bommai pola

Compares the girl's cuteness to a Dora doll.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Petrol-u can-u

Compares an explosive presence or temper directly to a petrol can.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Vegathil puyalaaga / Vanthaanae veriya

Repetition of the initial 'v' sound across adjacent words.

Etukai (Second Letter Assonance)

Tharaalama azhaga kaatti / Yeraalama saachiputtalae

Matching of the second consonant sound 'raa' across consecutive lines.

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Trivia

This track features Tamil lyrics written by Viveka for the Tamil dubbed soundtrack of Salman Khan's Dabangg 3 (2019), incorporating popular pop culture references like Maari and classic Bollywood dialogue homages like 'Mogambo khush hua'.

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