Damukaatlaan Dumukaatalaa
From Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga · 2017
- Lyricist
- Logan
- Singer
- T. Rajender
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Details
- Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Dumukaatla damukaatla | Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Damukaatla dumukaatla | Damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Dumukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla | Dumukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Male | |
| Oye damukaatla dumukaatla | Oye damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Dumukaatla damukaatla | Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Damukaatla dumukaatla damukaatla | Damukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Male | |
| Saalu savukaru acha pagaru | Dressed up fancy like a rich boss |
| Seen mai they konu sennla sedharu | Rule the scene and scatter across Chennai city |
| Vaacha vutta vutta lite-a thotta thotta | If you get a chance, leave it, or touch it lightly |
| Yellam attu figure-u….. | Everything around is just a low-class match |
| Male | |
| Vazhka ponakka | If life goes away like a corpse |
| Inna irukku | What is left behind anyway? |
| Kavala vanthalum | Even if worries come your way |
| Dhoora othukku | Push them far away! |
| Ponnu othukkunaa | If the girl agrees |
| Paiyan Kattikkina | And the guy marries her |
| Veena sanda yethukku… | Why have unnecessary fights? |
| Male | |
| Kalyaanam analum | Even after getting married |
| Kaadhal varunda | Love can still blossom! |
| Divorce analum | Even if a divorce happens |
| Marriage aagunda… | Remarriage can still take place! |
| Husband kandukala | If the husband pays no attention |
| Lover kandukuna | And the lover cares for her |
| Kaadhal pathikkichidaa…. | Love catches fire, man! |
| Male | |
| Dumukaatla damukaatla | Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Damukaatla dumukaatla | Damukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Dumukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla | Dumukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Male | |
| Oye damukaatla dumukaatla | Oye damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Dumukaatla damukaatla | Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Damukaatla dumukaatla damukaatla | Damukaatla dumukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Male | |
| Pothuva kaadhal naa | Generally speaking, what is love? |
| Innanu sollu | Tell me what it really means! |
| Ozhunga sollangatti | If you don't answer properly |
| Kottidum pallu… | Your teeth will get knocked out! |
| Kedacha vudu jollu | If you get love, drool over it and enjoy |
| Illaiya vuttu thallu | If you don't, just let it go |
| Dhilurintha allu allu…. | If you have courage, scoop it all up! |
| Male | |
| Thappi thavaru senja | If you make a mistake by accident |
| Thappu illada | It isn't a crime, man! |
| Adha nee repeat senja | If you repeat that same mistake |
| Reveat thanada… | It will reverse back to hit you, man! |
| Nalla kaadhalukkum | Whether it is good love |
| Kalla kaadhalukkum | Or illicit love |
| Kaadhal kamam thanada… | Love is fundamentally driven by desire/lust, man! |
| Male | |
| Dumukaatla damukaatla | Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Damukaatla dumukaatla | Damukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Dumukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla | Dumukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Male | |
| Oye damukaatla dumukaatla | Oye damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Dumukaatla damukaatla | Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Damukaatla dumukaatla damukaatla | Damukaatla dumukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Male | |
| Hey thaantha naaka hey thaantha naaka | Hey thaantha naaka hey thaantha naaka (Rhythmic beats) |
| Hey thaantha naaka ..nakka naaka | Hey thaantha naaka ..nakka naaka (Rhythmic beats) |
| Hey thaantha naaka nakka nakka nakka…. | Hey thaantha naaka nakka nakka nakka…. (Rhythmic beats) |
| Male | |
| Hei ..hei..hei…heiii | Hei ..hei..hei…heiii (Vocal scatting) |
| Dumukaatla damukaatla | Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Damukaatla dumukaatla | Damukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Dumukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla | Dumukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Male | |
| Oye damukaatla dumukaatla | Oye damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Dumukaatla damukaatla | Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Damukaatla dumukaatla damukaatla | Damukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain) |
டுமுகாட்லா
டமுகாட்லா டமுகாட்லா
டுமுகாட்லா டுமுகாட்லா
டமுகாட்லா டுமுகாட்லா
Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Dumukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
யே டமுகாட்லா
டுமுகாட்லா டுமுகாட்லா
டமுகாட்லா டமுகாட்லா
டுமுகாட்லா டமுகாட்லா
Oye damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Damukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
சாலு சவுக்காரு
அச்சா பகரு சீன் மை தே
கோனு சீன்ல செதறு வாச்சா
வுட்டா வுட்டா லைட்டா
தொட்டா தொட்டா எல்லாம்
அட்டு பிகரு
Dressed up fancy like a rich boss
Rule the scene and scatter across Chennai city
If you get a chance, leave it, or touch it lightly
Everything around is just a low-class match
வாழ்க்க போனாக்கா
என்னா இருக்கு கவலை
வந்தாலும் தூர ஒதுக்கு
பொண்ணு ஒத்துக்குனா
பையன் கட்டிக்கினா
வீணா சண்ட எதுக்கு
If life goes away like a corpse
What is left behind anyway?
Even if worries come your way
Push them far away!
If the girl agrees
And the guy marries her
Why have unnecessary fights?
கல்யாணம் ஆனாலும்
காதல் வருன்டா டைவர்ஸ்
ஆனாலும் மேரேஜ் ஆகுன்டா
ஹஸ்பன்ட் கண்டுக்கல
லவ்வர் கண்டுக்குனா
காதல் பத்திகிச்சிடா
Even after getting married
Love can still blossom!
Even if a divorce happens
Remarriage can still take place!
If the husband pays no attention
And the lover cares for her
Love catches fire, man!
டுமுகாட்லா
டமுகாட்லா டமுகாட்லா
டுமுகாட்லா டுமுகாட்லா
டமுகாட்லா டுமுகாட்லா
Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Damukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Dumukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
யே டமுகாட்லா
டுமுகாட்லா டுமுகாட்லா
டமுகாட்லா டமுகாட்லா
டுமுகாட்லா டமுகாட்லா
Oye damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Damukaatla dumukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
பொதுவா காதல் னா
என்னான்னு சொல்லு
ஒழுங்கா சொல்லாங்கட்டி
கொட்டிடும் பல்லு கிடைச்சா
வுடு ஜொல்லு இல்லையா
வுட்டு தள்ளு தில்லிருந்தா
அள்ளு அள்ளு
Generally speaking, what is love?
Tell me what it really means!
If you don't answer properly
Your teeth will get knocked out!
If you get love, drool over it and enjoy
If you don't, just let it go
If you have courage, scoop it all up!
தப்பி தவறு செஞ்சா
தப்பு இல்லடா அத நீ ரிப்பீட்
செஞ்சா ரிவீட் தானடா நல்ல
காதலுக்கும் கள்ள காதலுக்கும்
காதல் காமம் தானடா
If you make a mistake by accident
It isn't a crime, man!
If you repeat that same mistake
It will reverse back to hit you, man!
Whether it is good love
Or illicit love
Love is fundamentally driven by desire/lust, man!
டுமுகாட்லா
டமுகாட்லா டமுகாட்லா
டுமுகாட்லா டுமுகாட்லா
டமுகாட்லா டுமுகாட்லா
Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Damukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Dumukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
யே டமுகாட்லா
டுமுகாட்லா டுமுகாட்லா
டமுகாட்லா டமுகாட்லா
டுமுகாட்லா டமுகாட்லா
Oye damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Damukaatla dumukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
ஹே தக்க நக்கா
ஹே தக்க நக்கா ஹே
தக்க நக்கா நக்கா நக்கா
ஹே தக்க நக்கா நக்கா
நக்கா நக்கா
Hey thaantha naaka hey thaantha naaka (Rhythmic beats)
Hey thaantha naaka ..nakka naaka (Rhythmic beats)
Hey thaantha naaka nakka nakka nakka…. (Rhythmic beats)
ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய் ஹேய் டுமுகாட்லா
டமுகாட்லா டமுகாட்லா
டுமுகாட்லா டுமுகாட்லா
டமுகாட்லா டுமுகாட்லா
Hei ..hei..hei…heiii (Vocal scatting)
Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Damukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Dumukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
யே டமுகாட்லா
டுமுகாட்லா டுமுகாட்லா
டமுகாட்லா டமுகாட்லா
டுமுகாட்லா டமுகாட்லா
Oye damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Damukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Dumukaatla damukaatla
Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Damukaatla dumukaatla
Damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Dumukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla
Dumukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Oye damukaatla dumukaatla
Oye damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Dumukaatla damukaatla
Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Damukaatla dumukaatla damukaatla
Damukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Saalu savukaru acha pagaru
Dressed up fancy like a rich boss
Seen mai they konu sennla sedharu
Rule the scene and scatter across Chennai city
Vaacha vutta vutta lite-a thotta thotta
If you get a chance, leave it, or touch it lightly
Yellam attu figure-u…..
Everything around is just a low-class match
Vazhka ponakka
If life goes away like a corpse
Inna irukku
What is left behind anyway?
Kavala vanthalum
Even if worries come your way
Dhoora othukku
Push them far away!
Ponnu othukkunaa
If the girl agrees
Paiyan Kattikkina
And the guy marries her
Veena sanda yethukku…
Why have unnecessary fights?
Kalyaanam analum
Even after getting married
Kaadhal varunda
Love can still blossom!
Divorce analum
Even if a divorce happens
Marriage aagunda…
Remarriage can still take place!
Husband kandukala
If the husband pays no attention
Lover kandukuna
And the lover cares for her
Kaadhal pathikkichidaa….
Love catches fire, man!
Dumukaatla damukaatla
Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Damukaatla dumukaatla
Damukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Dumukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla
Dumukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Oye damukaatla dumukaatla
Oye damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Dumukaatla damukaatla
Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Damukaatla dumukaatla damukaatla
Damukaatla dumukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Pothuva kaadhal naa
Generally speaking, what is love?
Innanu sollu
Tell me what it really means!
Ozhunga sollangatti
If you don't answer properly
Kottidum pallu…
Your teeth will get knocked out!
Kedacha vudu jollu
If you get love, drool over it and enjoy
Illaiya vuttu thallu
If you don't, just let it go
Dhilurintha allu allu….
If you have courage, scoop it all up!
Thappi thavaru senja
If you make a mistake by accident
Thappu illada
It isn't a crime, man!
Adha nee repeat senja
If you repeat that same mistake
Reveat thanada…
It will reverse back to hit you, man!
Nalla kaadhalukkum
Whether it is good love
Kalla kaadhalukkum
Or illicit love
Kaadhal kamam thanada…
Love is fundamentally driven by desire/lust, man!
Dumukaatla damukaatla
Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Damukaatla dumukaatla
Damukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Dumukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla
Dumukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Oye damukaatla dumukaatla
Oye damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Dumukaatla damukaatla
Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Damukaatla dumukaatla damukaatla
Damukaatla dumukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Hey thaantha naaka hey thaantha naaka
Hey thaantha naaka hey thaantha naaka (Rhythmic beats)
Hey thaantha naaka ..nakka naaka
Hey thaantha naaka ..nakka naaka (Rhythmic beats)
Hey thaantha naaka nakka nakka nakka….
Hey thaantha naaka nakka nakka nakka…. (Rhythmic beats)
Hei ..hei..hei…heiii
Hei ..hei..hei…heiii (Vocal scatting)
Dumukaatla damukaatla
Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Damukaatla dumukaatla
Damukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Dumukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla
Dumukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Oye damukaatla dumukaatla
Oye damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Dumukaatla damukaatla
Dumukaatla damukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Damukaatla dumukaatla damukaatla
Damukaatla damukaatla dumukaatla (Rhythmic refrain)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic Madras-slang (Gaana style) track from the movie 'Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga' offers a humorous and cynical commentary on modern love, marriage, divorce, and human desire. Written in vibrant local street dialect, the song urges listeners not to take life's troubles too seriously and to live in the moment. It bluntly breaks down societal taboos around romance, asserting that affection and physical attraction lie at the root of all relationships—whether legitimate or illicit. With a catchy rhythm and carefree attitude, it preaches a pragmatic approach to life: move past heartbreaks, take chances if you dare, and don't overcomplicate human connections.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme (Emoni / End Rhyme)
“Kedacha vudu jollu / Illaiya vuttu thallu”
The lyrics rely heavily on end-rhymes typical of North Chennai Gaana songs, such as 'sollu', 'pallu', 'jollu', and 'thallu'.
Refrain / Onomatopoeia
“Dumukaatla damukaatla / Damukaatla dumukaatla”
The meaningless rhythmic syllable sequence 'Dumukaatla damukaatla' acts as an infectious hook and tempo driver.
Local Colloquial Dialect (Madras Slang)
“Yellam attu figure-u….. / Vazhka ponakka / Inna irukku”
Uses specific urban Chennai terms like 'Inna' (What), 'Figure-u' (Girl/Match), and 'Attu' (Cheap/Low quality) to establish a raw street persona.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga' (2017) is a satirical dark comedy film written and directed by Radhakrishnan Parthiban, starring Shanthanu Bhagyaraj and Parvathy Nair. The film's title translates to 'Fill in the Blanks', and the music was composed by C. Sathya.
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