Themmaangu Dabukku Dabbaa
From Kumari · 1952
- Lyricist
- M. P. Sivan
- Singer
- Chorus
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kumari1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Themmaangu dabakku dappa | Folk folk-style rhythm beat |
| Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa | Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa |
| Themmaangu dabakku dappa | Folk folk-style rhythm beat |
| Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa | Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa |
| Chorus | |
| Thaiyathaiya aattam poda poraenga | They are going to dance to the Thaiyathaiya rhythm |
| Bale thaiyathaiya aattam poda poraenga | Bravo! They are going to dance to the Thaiyathaiya rhythm |
| Kombaana murukku meesai | With a twirled mustache shaped like horns |
| Kottai muli komaali paar | Look at the big-eyed jester |
| Gumma raaja amma raani paarunga | Look at the proud king and the mother queen |
| Chorus | |
| Themmaangu dabakku dappa | Folk folk-style rhythm beat |
| Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa | Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa |
| Themmaangu dabakku dappa | Folk folk-style rhythm beat |
| Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa | Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa |
| Chorus | |
| Aiyaa kelunga aacharyanga | Good sir, listen to this marvel |
| Meiyaana kadhai romba jorunga | This true story is very exciting |
| Nattai kedukkum ketta nayavanjagathai otta | To chase away the wicked treachery that ruins the land |
| Naadagam aaduvom naanga | We will perform a street drama |
| Chorus | |
| Kalakalappaai kannukku palapalappaai | Lively and dazzling to the eyes |
| Kaalam polae kolam pottu kaattuvomingae | We will show patterns drawn like changing times right here |
| Aama kolaakalamaai naangal nagarathilae | Yes, with great pomp and celebration in the city |
| Doraa pottu koothaaduvom | We will put on disguises and dance in the street play |
| Ellaam vandhu paarunga | Everyone, come and watch! |
| Chorus | |
| Themmaangu dabakku dappa | Folk folk-style rhythm beat |
| Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa | Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa |
| Themmaangu dabakku dappa | Folk folk-style rhythm beat |
| Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa | Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa |
தெம்மாங்கு டபுக்கு டப்பா
தில்லானத்தா திமிதிமித்தா
தெம்மாங்கு டபுக்கு டப்பா
தில்லானத்தா திமிதிமித்தா
Folk folk-style rhythm beat
Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa
Folk folk-style rhythm beat
Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa
தையாதையா ஆட்டம் போட போறேங்க
பலே தையாதையா ஆட்டம் போட போறேங்க
கொம்பான முருக்கு மீசை
கொட்டை முளி கோமாளி பார்
கும்மா ராஜா அம்மா ராணி பாருங்க
They are going to dance to the Thaiyathaiya rhythm
Bravo! They are going to dance to the Thaiyathaiya rhythm
With a twirled mustache shaped like horns
Look at the big-eyed jester
Look at the proud king and the mother queen
தெம்மாங்கு டபுக்கு டப்பா
தில்லானத்தா திமிதிமித்தா
தெம்மாங்கு டபுக்கு டப்பா
தில்லானத்தா திமிதிமித்தா
Folk folk-style rhythm beat
Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa
Folk folk-style rhythm beat
Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa
ஐயா கேளுங்க ஆச்சர்யங்க
மெய்யான கதை ரொம்ப ஜோருங்க
நாட்டை கெடுக்கும் கெட்ட நயவஞ்சகத்தை ஓட்ட
நாடகம் ஆடுவோம் நாங்க
Good sir, listen to this marvel
This true story is very exciting
To chase away the wicked treachery that ruins the land
We will perform a street drama
கலகலப்பாய் கண்ணுக்கு பளபளப்பாய்
காலம்போலே கோலம் போட்டு காட்டுவோமிங்க
ஆமா கோலாகலமாய் நாங்கள் நகரத்திலே
டோரா போட்டு கூத்தாடுவோம்
எல்லாம் வந்து பாருங்க.....!
Lively and dazzling to the eyes
We will show patterns drawn like changing times right here
Yes, with great pomp and celebration in the city
We will put on disguises and dance in the street play
Everyone, come and watch!
தெம்மாங்கு டபுக்கு டப்பா
தில்லானத்தா திமிதிமித்தா
தெம்மாங்கு டபுக்கு டப்பா
தில்லானத்தா திமிதிமித்தா
Folk folk-style rhythm beat
Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa
Folk folk-style rhythm beat
Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa
Themmaangu dabakku dappa
Folk folk-style rhythm beat
Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa
Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa
Themmaangu dabakku dappa
Folk folk-style rhythm beat
Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa
Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa
Thaiyathaiya aattam poda poraenga
They are going to dance to the Thaiyathaiya rhythm
Bale thaiyathaiya aattam poda poraenga
Bravo! They are going to dance to the Thaiyathaiya rhythm
Kombaana murukku meesai
With a twirled mustache shaped like horns
Kottai muli komaali paar
Look at the big-eyed jester
Gumma raaja amma raani paarunga
Look at the proud king and the mother queen
Themmaangu dabakku dappa
Folk folk-style rhythm beat
Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa
Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa
Themmaangu dabakku dappa
Folk folk-style rhythm beat
Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa
Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa
Aiyaa kelunga aacharyanga
Good sir, listen to this marvel
Meiyaana kadhai romba jorunga
This true story is very exciting
Nattai kedukkum ketta nayavanjagathai otta
To chase away the wicked treachery that ruins the land
Naadagam aaduvom naanga
We will perform a street drama
Kalakalappaai kannukku palapalappaai
Lively and dazzling to the eyes
Kaalam polae kolam pottu kaattuvomingae
We will show patterns drawn like changing times right here
Aama kolaakalamaai naangal nagarathilae
Yes, with great pomp and celebration in the city
Doraa pottu koothaaduvom
We will put on disguises and dance in the street play
Ellaam vandhu paarunga
Everyone, come and watch!
Themmaangu dabakku dappa
Folk folk-style rhythm beat
Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa
Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa
Themmaangu dabakku dappa
Folk folk-style rhythm beat
Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa
Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This chorus song serves as an energetic intro and street-play invitation in the movie Kumari (1952). The performers invite the city crowd to gather around and watch a vibrant street drama (Therukoothu) featuring caricatures like a twirled-mustachioed king, a queen, and a big-eyed clown. Beyond mere entertainment, the troupe proclaims that their performance aims to expose and banish evil deceit and moral corruption ruining the nation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Sol-Adiyammudaiya Onomatopoeia (Sollalangaaram)
“Themmaangu dabakku dappa”
Rhythmic folk beats and rhythm syllables like 'Themmaangu dabakku dappa' and 'Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa' create an immediate energetic musical cadence.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kombaana murukku meesai / Gumma raaja amma raani paarunga”
The second consonant 'mma' matches in 'Kombaana' and 'Gumma', creating an internal rhythm.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aiyaa kelunga aacharyanga / Meiyaana kadhai romba jorunga”
Matching end sounds in 'aacharyanga' and 'romba jorunga' for catchy oral performance.
Simile (Upama Alankara / Uvamai)
“Kaalam polae kolam pottu kaattuvomingae”
The street play is compared to drawing patterns ('kolam') as dynamic and ever-changing as time itself ('Kaalam polae').
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan in his early career phase, 'Kumari' (1952) highlighted traditional folk theater aesthetics (Therukoothu) within early Tamil cinema storytelling.
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