Dubaikku
From Kalavani · 2010
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Music director
- S. S. Kumaran
- Details
- Kalavani2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Dubaikku poga porenae | I am going to go to Dubai |
| Unnoda duet aaduven | And dance a duet with you |
| Ottagathu vayithula | In the water stored inside |
| Serthuu vachcha thanniyila | The belly of a camel |
| Naangavandhu neechal adippom | We will go and swim together! |
| Female | |
| Andha shekku shekku shekku | That Sheikh, Sheikh, Sheikh... |
| Namma dhosthu dhosthu dhosthu thaan | Is going to be our close friend! |
| Bill gates-u gates -u pola | Just like Bill Gates himself |
| Sema maasu maasu thaan | We will be ultimate and stylish! |
| Male | |
| Dubaikku poga porenae | I am going to go to Dubai |
| Unnodu duet aaduven | And dance a duet with you |
| Anjaaru kappala unnoda perilae | Five or six ships in your name |
| Aththaanum vaangapporenae | Your cousin/groom is going to buy! |
| Male | |
| Andha shekku shekku shekku | That Sheikh, Sheikh, Sheikh... |
| Namma dhosthu dhosthu dhosthu thaan | Is going to be our close friend! |
| Bill gates-u gates -u pola | Just like Bill Gates himself |
| Sema maasu maasu thaan | We will be ultimate and stylish! |
| Male | |
| 5 staru hotel belly danceu | Belly dancing in a 5-star hotel |
| Aattam aadi paattu paadalaam | Let us dance and sing songs |
| Paambukku badhilaai aththaanin kaigal | Instead of holding snakes, holding my groom's hands |
| Ottagathin melae korthu sellalaam | We can ride together atop the camel |
| Female | |
| Naan thaanae | It is indeed me |
| Ilam pinju vairam | A tender young diamond |
| Naan thaanae… | It is indeed me... |
| Karudhaachi neeyum undhan | Don't stare and cut me down |
| Kanna vachchi arukkaadhae | With your dark-complexioned eyes |
| Female | |
| Ye pachcha nellu naanae | Hey, I am raw green paddy grain |
| Ennai pongal vaikkaadhae | Do not cook me into Pongal! |
| Naan kuththa vachcha ponnu | I am a girl who sits demurely |
| Ennai kaththavaikkaadhae | Do not make me scream! |
| Male | |
| Dubaikku poga porenae | I am going to go to Dubai |
| Unnodu duet aaduven | And dance a duet with you |
| Male | |
| Arabiya gudhura | An Arabian horse |
| Vaangi vandhu thaaren | I will buy and bring for you |
| Namma ooru bus-sa | So we can overtake |
| Mundhikkidalaam | Our town's local bus! |
| Male | |
| Burumaa basaaru | Even Burma Bazaar |
| Bayandhae pogum | Will get terrified |
| Purchase senju asathidalaam | We will shop and amaze everyone! |
| Male | |
| Sollendi unakku ennaa venum | Tell me dear, what do you want? |
| Sollendi | Tell me dear |
| Thaarendi..kettadhellaam naanum | I will give you... whatever you ask |
| Vaangi thaarendi | I will buy and give you |
| Female | |
| Ae tiger thailam vaangi | Hey, buy Tiger Balm |
| Enga appaavukku thaanga | And give it to my father |
| Pachcha belttu pudikkum | He likes a green belt |
| Enga appaavukku kudunga | Give that to my father too |
| Male | |
| Mmm appudiyae | Mmm, just like that |
| Unga annanukkum | For your elder brother as well |
| Oru kuchchi mittaai vaangi thaaren | I will buy a stick candy |
| Kondu poi kodu | Go and give it to him |
| Keragamda idhellaam.. | What a misfortune this is... |
| Feel panni paaduna | I sang with so much feeling |
| Female | |
| Dubaikku naanum ponenae…ae.. | Even I went to Dubai... |
| Unnodu duet aaduven..ae… | To dance a duet with you... |
துபாய்க்கு போக
போறேனே உன்னோட
டூயட் ஆடுவேன் ஒட்டகத்து
வயித்துல சேர்த்து வச்ச
தண்ணியில நாங்க வந்து
நீச்சல் அடிப்போம்
I am going to go to Dubai
And dance a duet with you
In the water stored inside
The belly of a camel
We will go and swim together!
அந்த ஷேக்கு
ஷேக்கு ஷேக்கு நம்ம
தோஸ்து தோஸ்து
தோஸ்து தான் பில்
கேட்ஸ்சு கேட்ஸ்சு
போல செம மாசு
மாசு தான்
That Sheikh, Sheikh, Sheikh...
Is going to be our close friend!
Just like Bill Gates himself
We will be ultimate and stylish!
துபாய்க்கு போக
போறேனே உன்னோட
டூயட் ஆடுவேன் அஞ்சாறு
கப்பல உன்னோட பேரிலே
அத்தானும் வாங்கபோறேனே
I am going to go to Dubai
And dance a duet with you
Five or six ships in your name
Your cousin/groom is going to buy!
அந்த ஷேக்கு ஷேக்கு
ஷேக்கு நம்ம தோஸ்து தோஸ்து
தோஸ்து தான் பில் கேட்ஸ்சு
கேட்ஸ்சு போல செம மாசு
மாசு தான்
That Sheikh, Sheikh, Sheikh...
Is going to be our close friend!
Just like Bill Gates himself
We will be ultimate and stylish!
5 ஸ்டாரு ஹோட்டல்
பெல்லி டான்ஸு ஆட்டம் ஆடி
பாட்டு பாடலாம் பாம்புக்கு
பதிலாய் அத்தானின் கைகள்
ஒட்டகத்தின் மேலே கோர்த்து
செல்லலாம்
Belly dancing in a 5-star hotel
Let us dance and sing songs
Instead of holding snakes, holding my groom's hands
We can ride together atop the camel
நான் தானே இளம்
பிஞ்சு வைரம் நான் தானே
கருத்தாச்சி நீயும் உந்தன்
கண்ண வச்சி அறுக்காதே
It is indeed me
A tender young diamond
It is indeed me...
Don't stare and cut me down
With your dark-complexioned eyes
ஏ பச்ச நெல்லு நானே
என்னை பொங்கல் வைக்காதே
நான் குத்த வச்ச பொண்ணு
என்னை கத்த வைக்காதே
Hey, I am raw green paddy grain
Do not cook me into Pongal!
I am a girl who sits demurely
Do not make me scream!
துபாய்க்கு போக
போறேனே உன்னோட
டூயட் ஆடுவேன்
I am going to go to Dubai
And dance a duet with you
அரேபிய குதிரை
வாங்கி வந்து தாரேன் நம்ம
ஊரு பஸ்ஸ முந்திக்கிடலாம்
An Arabian horse
I will buy and bring for you
So we can overtake
Our town's local bus!
பர்மா பஸாரு
பயந்தே போகும் பர்சேஸ்
செஞ்சு அசத்திடலாம்
Even Burma Bazaar
Will get terrified
We will shop and amaze everyone!
சொல்லேண்டி
உனக்கு என்ன வேணும்
சொல்லேண்டி தாரேண்டி
கேட்டதெல்லாம் நானும்
வாங்கி தாரேண்டி
Tell me dear, what do you want?
Tell me dear
I will give you... whatever you ask
I will buy and give you
ஏ டைகர் தைலம்
வாங்கி எங்க அப்பாவுக்கு
தாங்க பச்ச பெல்ட்டு புடிக்கும்
எங்க அப்பாவுக்கு குடுங்க
Hey, buy Tiger Balm
And give it to my father
He likes a green belt
Give that to my father too
ம்ம்ம் அப்புடியே
உங்க அண்ணனுக்கும் ஒரு
குச்சி மிட்டாய் வாங்கி தாரேன்
கொண்டு போய் கொடு கெரகம்டா
இதெல்லாம் பீல் பண்ணி பாடுனா
Mmm, just like that
For your elder brother as well
I will buy a stick candy
Go and give it to him
What a misfortune this is...
I sang with so much feeling
துபாய்க்கு போக
போறேனே உன்னோட
டூயட் ஆடுவேன்
Even I went to Dubai...
To dance a duet with you...
Dubaikku poga porenae
I am going to go to Dubai
Unnoda duet aaduven
And dance a duet with you
Ottagathu vayithula
In the water stored inside
Serthuu vachcha thanniyila
The belly of a camel
Naangavandhu neechal adippom
We will go and swim together!
Andha shekku shekku shekku
That Sheikh, Sheikh, Sheikh...
Namma dhosthu dhosthu dhosthu thaan
Is going to be our close friend!
Bill gates-u gates -u pola
Just like Bill Gates himself
Sema maasu maasu thaan
We will be ultimate and stylish!
Dubaikku poga porenae
I am going to go to Dubai
Unnodu duet aaduven
And dance a duet with you
Anjaaru kappala unnoda perilae
Five or six ships in your name
Aththaanum vaangapporenae
Your cousin/groom is going to buy!
Andha shekku shekku shekku
That Sheikh, Sheikh, Sheikh...
Namma dhosthu dhosthu dhosthu thaan
Is going to be our close friend!
Bill gates-u gates -u pola
Just like Bill Gates himself
Sema maasu maasu thaan
We will be ultimate and stylish!
5 staru hotel belly danceu
Belly dancing in a 5-star hotel
Aattam aadi paattu paadalaam
Let us dance and sing songs
Paambukku badhilaai aththaanin kaigal
Instead of holding snakes, holding my groom's hands
Ottagathin melae korthu sellalaam
We can ride together atop the camel
Naan thaanae
It is indeed me
Ilam pinju vairam
A tender young diamond
Naan thaanae…
It is indeed me...
Karudhaachi neeyum undhan
Don't stare and cut me down
Kanna vachchi arukkaadhae
With your dark-complexioned eyes
Ye pachcha nellu naanae
Hey, I am raw green paddy grain
Ennai pongal vaikkaadhae
Do not cook me into Pongal!
Naan kuththa vachcha ponnu
I am a girl who sits demurely
Ennai kaththavaikkaadhae
Do not make me scream!
Dubaikku poga porenae
I am going to go to Dubai
Unnodu duet aaduven
And dance a duet with you
Arabiya gudhura
An Arabian horse
Vaangi vandhu thaaren
I will buy and bring for you
Namma ooru bus-sa
So we can overtake
Mundhikkidalaam
Our town's local bus!
Burumaa basaaru
Even Burma Bazaar
Bayandhae pogum
Will get terrified
Purchase senju asathidalaam
We will shop and amaze everyone!
Sollendi unakku ennaa venum
Tell me dear, what do you want?
Sollendi
Tell me dear
Thaarendi..kettadhellaam naanum
I will give you... whatever you ask
Vaangi thaarendi
I will buy and give you
Ae tiger thailam vaangi
Hey, buy Tiger Balm
Enga appaavukku thaanga
And give it to my father
Pachcha belttu pudikkum
He likes a green belt
Enga appaavukku kudunga
Give that to my father too
Mmm appudiyae
Mmm, just like that
Unga annanukkum
For your elder brother as well
Oru kuchchi mittaai vaangi thaaren
I will buy a stick candy
Kondu poi kodu
Go and give it to him
Keragamda idhellaam..
What a misfortune this is...
Feel panni paaduna
I sang with so much feeling
Dubaikku naanum ponenae…ae..
Even I went to Dubai...
Unnodu duet aaduven..ae…
To dance a duet with you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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