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Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Run Baby Run Theme

From Dora · 2017

Lyricist
Mc Akram
Singers
Mc Akram, MC Rude
Music director
Vivek-Mervin
Details
Dora2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Run baby runRun baby run
Enna panna poraWhat are you going to do?
Thappikka vazhi illaThere is no way to escape
Enna panna poraWhat are you going to do?
Male
Oliya idam illaThere is no place to hide
Enna panna poraWhat are you going to do?
Thappikka vazhi illaThere is no way to escape
Male
Ena vandhu pottaalumNo matter what comes to strike me
Thodarnthu varuvenI will keep coming after you
What you gonna do nowWhat you gonna do now
Run baby runRun baby run
Male
{Run run{Run run
Run baby runRun baby run
Run runRun run
Run baby run} (3)Run baby run} (3)
Male
Va dora ooda viduCome Dora, let them run
Ooda viduLet them run
Ooda ooda viduMake them run, keep them running
Ooda ooda viduMake them run, keep them running
Male
Enna panna poraWhat are you going to do?
Enna panna poraWhat are you going to do?
Enna panna poraWhat are you going to do?
Enna panna poraWhat are you going to do?
Male
Run baby runRun baby run
Run baby runRun baby run
Run baby runRun baby run
Run baby runRun baby run
Male
Va dora ooda viduCome Dora, let them run
Ooda viduLet them run
Ooda viduLet them run
Ooda ooda viduMake them run, keep them running
Ooda ooda viduMake them run, keep them running

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This high-energy theme track from the horror-thriller film 'Dora' serves as a relentless chase anthem. The lyrics create an atmosphere of impending doom and panic, taunting the target with the reality that there is nowhere to hide and no way to escape. The repeating hooks emphasize an unstoppable pursuit driven by vengeance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Epizeuxis (Immediate Repetition)

Ooda ooda vidu

Repetition of words like 'Run baby run' and 'Ooda ooda vidu' in quick succession to intensify the rhythm and convey frantic energy.

Eyalbhu (End Rhyme)

Thappikka vazhi illa / Oliya idam illa

Matching end sounds with 'vazhi illa' and 'idam illa' creating a rhythmic rhyme structure.

Anaphora

Enna panna pora

Repetition of the line 'Enna panna pora' at the start of multiple stanzas to build suspense.

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Trivia

Dora (2017) is a horror thriller starring Nayanthara centered around a supernatural vintage car that seeks revenge against criminals. The music was composed by the duo Vivek-Mervin, featuring energetic rap inputs by Mc Akram.

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