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Lyrics & meaning

Nalla Irumaa

From DSP · 2022

Lyricist
Vijay Muthupandi
Singers
Udit Narayan, Senthil Ganesh, Maalavika Sundar
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
DSP
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
25 Sept 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nigalum paarthiba aandu
Aavani thingal iruvatham naal
Thiruvalar chelvan manamaganukkum
Thiruvalar selvi manamagalukkum
Nadai perum thirumanathirkku
Suttrum soozha vandhirundhu
Vazhthi arula venduvathu ungal vascodagama
Vascodagamaa…aaa
{Pee pee pee pee dum dum
Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (4)
Heiii hoo..hei
Nalla iruma romba nalla irumaa
Poovodum pottodum nallaa irummaa…
Nalla iruma romba nalla irumaa
Phonodum nettodum nallaa irummaa…
Nalla iruma romba nalla irumaa
Poovodum pottodum nallaa irummaa…
Nalla iruma romba nalla irumaa
Phonodum nettodum nallaa irummaa…
{Pee pee pee pee dum dum
Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (2)
Kaathiruntha kaadhalukku
Red card potutta
Nethu vandha mamanukku
Green signal kaatitta
Mingle aaga nenachavana
Single aadhan aakitta
Thaali katta vandha enna
PUBG game-ah suttutta…
{Pee pee pee pee dum dum
Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (2)
Nalla iruma romba nalla irumaa
Poovodum pottodum nallaa irummaa…
Thavikkavittu ponaalum
Thaniya vittu ponaalum
Kazhatti vittu ponaalum
Enga feel puriyadhu
Friend kooda ponaalum
Nee bestie kooda ponaalum
Foreignukku ponaalum
First love marakkathu…
Ayyo athukku than ma solrom
Nalla iruma romba nalla irumaa
Poovodum pottodum nallaa irummaa…
{Pee pee pee pee dum dum
Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (4)
In the current Tamil year of Parthiba,
On the twentieth day of the month of Aavani,
For the blessed groom,
And the blessed bride,
At the wedding ceremony taking place,
Please gather together with your near and dear ones,
And shower your blessings, requests your Vasco Da Gama!
Vasco Da Gama... aaah!
{Pee pee pee pee dum dum
Pippi peppepee peepeepee dum dum} (4)
Heyyee ho... hey!
Live well, girl, live really well!
Live happily adorned with flowers and a bindi (forehead mark)!
Live well, girl, live really well!
Live happily with your phone and internet!
Live well, girl, live really well!
Live happily adorned with flowers and a bindi!
Live well, girl, live really well!
Live happily with your phone and internet!
{Pee pee pee pee dum dum
Pippi peppepee peepeepee dum dum} (2)
To the love that patiently waited,
She flashed a red card!
To the guy who arrived just yesterday,
She gave a green signal!
The one who wished to mingle,
She dumped him and left him single!
Me, who came to tie the thali (sacred wedding knot),
She shot down like in a PUBG game!
{Pee pee pee pee dum dum
Pippi peppepee peepeepee dum dum} (2)
Live well, girl, live really well!
Live happily adorned with flowers and a bindi!
Even if you leave me suffering in pain,
Even if you leave me all alone,
Even if you dump me and walk away,
You will never understand how I feel!
Even if you go with a friend,
Even if you hang out with your bestie,
Even if you move off abroad,
You can never forget your first love!
Oh, that is why we are telling you, girl,
Live well, girl, live really well!
Live happily adorned with flowers and a bindi!
{Pee pee pee pee dum dum
Pippi peppepee peepeepee dum dum} (4)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Nalla Irumaa from the film DSP (2022) is an upbeat, comical wedding song that blends classical Tamil ceremonial announcements with modern slang. The track opens in the voice of a wedding announcer named Vascodagama, formalizing the wedding details before transitioning into a lively dance beat celebrating the bride and groom. However, the song humorously shifts perspective to a heartbroken lover lamenting his rejection while wishing the bride well. The lyrics hilariously contrast ancient Tamil marital tropes (wishing a long life with flowers and auspicious bindi) with contemporary culture like smartphone addiction, PUBG gaming, sports red cards, and internet slang. Despite the theme of unrequited love, the song maintains a high-energy, festive atmosphere.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Juxtaposition / Irony

“Poovodum pottodum nallaa irummaa… / Phonodum nettodum nallaa irummaa…”

Contrasts ancient Tamil auspicious wedding items with modern digital life for humorous effect.

Onomatopoeia (Oli-kkurippu)

“Pee pee pee pee dum dum / Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum”

Phonetic vocalization mimicking the sound of traditional wedding instruments (Nadaswaram and Thavil).

Modern Metaphor / Slang Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Red card potutta / Green signal kaatitta / Single aadhan aakitta / PUBG game-ah suttutta…”

Uses gaming and sports metaphors with strict end-rhymes (potutta, kaatitta, aakitta, suttutta) to express heartbreak.

Anaphora (Monaai)

“Thavikkavittu ponaalum / Thaniya vittu ponaalum / Kazhatti vittu ponaalum”

Repetition of conditional leaving phrases at the start of consecutive lines to emphasize emotional distress.

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Trivia

The song features an unusual duet pairing of popular Bollywood playback singer Udit Narayan with Tamil folk sensation Senthil Ganesh, blending North and South vocal stylings under D. Imman's energetic music composition.

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