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Lyrics & meaning

Dubaikku

From Kalavani · 2010

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Ranjith, Uma
Music director
S. S. Kumaran
Movie name
Kalavani
Movie release year
2010
Lyrics added on
20 Oct 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Dubaikku poga porenae
Unnoda duet aaduven
Ottagathu vayithula
Serthuu vachcha thanniyila
Naangavandhu neechal adippom
Andha shekku shekku shekku
Namma dhosthu dhosthu dhosthu thaan
Bill gates-u gates -u pola
Sema maasu maasu thaan
Dubaikku poga porenae
Unnodu duet aaduven
Anjaaru kappala unnoda perilae
Aththaanum vaangapporenae
Andha shekku shekku shekku
Namma dhosthu dhosthu dhosthu thaan
Bill gates-u gates -u pola
Sema maasu maasu thaan
5 staru hotel belly danceu
Aattam aadi paattu paadalaam
Paambukku badhilaai aththaanin kaigal
Ottagathin melae korthu sellalaam
Naan thaanae
Ilam pinju vairam
Naan thaanae…
Karudhaachi neeyum undhan
Kanna vachchi arukkaadhae
Ye pachcha nellu naanae
Ennai pongal vaikkaadhae
Naan kuththa vachcha ponnu
Ennai kaththavaikkaadhae
Dubaikku poga porenae
Unnodu duet aaduven
Arabiya gudhura
Vaangi vandhu thaaren
Namma ooru bus-sa
Mundhikkidalaam
Burumaa basaaru
Bayandhae pogum
Purchase senju asathidalaam
Sollendi unakku ennaa venum
Sollendi
Thaarendi..kettadhellaam naanum
Vaangi thaarendi
Ae tiger thailam vaangi
Enga appaavukku thaanga
Pachcha belttu pudikkum
Enga appaavukku kudunga
Mmm appudiyae
Unga annanukkum
Oru kuchchi mittaai vaangi thaaren
Kondu poi kodu
Keragamda idhellaam..
Feel panni paaduna
Dubaikku naanum ponenae…ae..
Unnodu duet aaduven..ae…
I am going to go to Dubai!
I will dance a duet with you!
In the belly of a camel,
in the water stored inside,
we will go and swim!
That Sheikh, Sheikh, Sheikh...
is our buddy, buddy, buddy!
Just like Bill Gates,
we will show off pure swagger!
I am going to go to Dubai!
I will dance a duet with you!
Five or six ships in your name,
your sweetheart will buy for you!
That Sheikh, Sheikh, Sheikh...
is our buddy, buddy, buddy!
Just like Bill Gates,
we will show off pure swagger!
Belly dancing in five-star hotels,
we can sing and dance together!
Instead of holding a snake, hold your sweetheart's hands,
we can lock fingers and ride atop a camel!
Aren't I
a tender, precious diamond?
Aren't I...
You dark beauty, don't
saw right through me with your eyes!
Hey, I am fresh, tender paddy,
don't cook me into Pongal (sweet rice pudding)!
I am a well-mannered, modest girl,
don't make me scream in anger!
I am going to go to Dubai!
I will dance a duet with you!
An Arabian horse,
I will buy and bring for you,
so we can overtake
our local town bus!
Even Burma Bazaar
will be scared out of its wits,
when we stun everyone with our shopping!
Tell me, girl, what do you want?
Tell me, girl!
I will give it to you... whatever you ask,
I will buy and give you!
Hey, buy a Tiger Balm ointment
and give it to my father!
He likes green belts,
give one of those to my father!
Mmm, and while you're at it,
for your big brother too,
I'll buy a lollipop,
take it and give it to him!
What bad luck this all is!
When I'm singing with so much feeling...
When I go off to Dubai...
I will dance a duet with you!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful folk duet from the film 'Kalavani' captures the romantic daydreams of a rural couple who imaginatively picture traveling to Dubai. They playfully exaggerate their future wealth—swimming in camel water, befriending wealthy Sheikhs, living like Bill Gates, riding Arabian horses faster than local buses, and going on lavish shopping sprees in Dubai and Burma Bazaar. However, the fantasy hilariously clashes with ground reality when the heroine demands simple everyday items like Tiger Balm for her father and stick candy for her brother. The song highlights rustic humor, folk idioms, and innocent dream-building typical of rural Tamil comedy tracks.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Ottagathu vayithula / Serthuu vachcha thanniyila”

The second consonant 'tt' rhymes across 'Ottagathu' and 'Serthuu', establishing folk rhythmic harmony.

Simile (Upama)

“Bill gates-u gates -u pola”

Comparing their future grandeur and wealth to billionaire Bill Gates ('Bill gates-u gates-u pola').

Metaphor (Uruvagamu)

“Ye pachcha nellu naanae / Ennai pongal vaikkaadhae”

The heroine describes herself metaphorically as tender diamond ('Ilam pinju vairam') and unhusked raw rice grain ('pachcha nellu').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

“Ottagathu vayithula / Serthuu vachcha thanniyila / Naangavandhu neechal adippom”

Exaggerated humorous claim of swimming inside the water stored in a camel's stomach.

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Trivia

Composed for the sleeper-hit romantic comedy 'Kalavani' (2010) directed by A. Sarkunam, this comedic dream song parodies romantic travel duets in Tamil cinema. The late lyricist Na. Muthukumar crafted the song using humorous juxtapositions between lavish Dubai imagery and quirky rural requests like 'Tiger Balm'.

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