Dukkudu
From Odavum Mudiyadhu Oliyavum Mudiyadhu · 2020
- Lyricist
- Mirchi Vijay
- Singer
- Kaushik Krish
- Music director
- Kaushik Krish
- Details
- Odavum Mudiyadhu Oliyavum Mudiyadhu2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Bejaaraa bayam kaatum oorukulla | In this frustrating town that instills fear, |
| Always happy ah | Always happy? |
| Yaarum illa | No one is! |
| Theramai irundhum | Even if there is talent, |
| Ingu change-u illa | There is no change here. |
| Udhavinu keata | If anyone asks for help, |
| Seiya aalaey illa | There is no one to actually help. |
| Male | |
| Nikkama odum | Without stopping, it runs, |
| Indha life-u la | In this life, |
| Thotta udana | As soon as you touch it, |
| Darrr aana | Getting scared, |
| Scene-eh illai | Is not the scene here. |
| Thadai elam | Overcoming all obstacles, |
| Thandi vandha | Who is the person who came through? |
| Aalu yaaru | Look at this person! |
| Vidhiya meeri ingu | Defying fate here, |
| Jeika pora | Look at the group |
| Group ah paaru | That is going to win! |
| Chorus | |
| Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu | Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu, |
| Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu | Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu! |
| Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu | Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu, |
| Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu | Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu! |
| Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu | Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu, |
| Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu | Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu! |
| Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu | Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu, |
| Dukkududuuu | Dukkududuuu! |
| Male | |
| Padikara padippuku yetha | Suitable for the education studied, |
| Velai illa | There is no job. |
| Velai kedachaalum | Even if a job is found, |
| Interest ila | There is no interest. |
| Male | |
| Nalla kadhai | For the one who narrated a good story, |
| Sonnavanuku | Who narrated it, |
| Vaaipey illa | There is no opportunity. |
| Horror stroy | If a horror story |
| Kaila irundha | Is in hand, |
| Adavance ulla | The advance money comes in. |
| Male | |
| Shooting ah dha ninnu | Just standing and watching the shooting |
| Patha podhum pola | Feels like enough. |
| Dora paathu | Watching Dora, |
| Kelambi poga | To leave and go, |
| Manasey varla | The heart doesn't feel like it. |
| Male | |
| Bug-u vandha | If a bug comes, |
| Restart pannum | It gets restarted, |
| IT paaru | Look at the IT sector! |
| Coding adichu adichu | Typing code repeatedly, |
| Kaila regai | The fingerprints on the hand |
| Kaano paaru | Are missing, look! |
| Chorus | |
| Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu | Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu, |
| Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu | Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu! |
| Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu | Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu, |
| Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu | Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu! |
| Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu | Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu, |
| Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu | Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu! |
| Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu | Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu, |
| Dukkududuuu | Dukkududuuu! |
| Male | |
| Aeyy ground irundhum | Hey, even though there is a playground, |
| Game-u | A game |
| Aada mudiyala | We cannot play. |
| P.T period | The P.T. period |
| Kadan vaangum | Is borrowed by |
| Maths sir tholla | The annoying Maths teacher. |
| Male | |
| Tamil la | In Tamil, |
| Peasuna | If you speak, |
| Fine podum | They impose a fine, |
| School-u kulla | Inside the school. |
| Solli tharum | The teacher who teaches us, |
| Vaathikey | To that teacher, |
| English varala | English doesn't come naturally. |
| Male | |
| Nikkama oodu | Run without stopping, |
| Indha life- u la | In this life, |
| Thotta udana | As soon as you touch it, |
| Darrr aana | Getting scared, |
| Scene-eh illai | Is not the scene here. |
| Thadai elam | Overcoming all obstacles, |
| Thandi vandha | Who is the person who came through? |
| Aalu yaaru | Look at this person! |
| Vidhiya meeri ingu | Defying fate here, |
| Jeika pora | Look at the group |
| Group ah paaru | That is going to win! |
| Chorus | |
| Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu | Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu, |
| Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu | Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu! |
| Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu | Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu, |
| Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu | Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu! |
| Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu | Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu, |
| Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu | Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu! |
| Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu | Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu, |
| Dukkududuuu | Dukkududuuu! |
பேஜாரா பயம் காட்டும் ஊருக்குள்ள
ஆல்வேஷ் ஹேப்பி ஆ யாரும் இல்ல
திறமை இருந்தும்
இங்கு சான்ஸ்-உ இல்ல
உதவினு கேட்டா செய்ய
ஆளே இல்ல
In this frustrating town that instills fear,
Always happy?
No one is!
Even if there is talent,
There is no change here.
If anyone asks for help,
There is no one to actually help.
நிக்காம ஓடு
இந்த லைஃப்-யு ல
தொட்ட உடனே டர்ர் ஆனா
சீன்-யே இல்ல
தடை எல்லாம் தாண்டி வந்த
ஆளு யாரு
விதியா மீறி இங்கு ஜெயிக்க போற
குருப் அ பாரு
Without stopping, it runs,
In this life,
As soon as you touch it,
Getting scared,
Is not the scene here.
Overcoming all obstacles,
Who is the person who came through?
Look at this person!
Defying fate here,
Look at the group
That is going to win!
யே டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடு
டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடுடுடு
யே டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடு
டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடுடுடு
யே டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடு
டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடுடுடு…
யே டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடு
டுக்குடுடுடு…
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu!
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu!
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu!
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkududuuu!
படிக்கற படிப்புக்கு
ஏத்த வேல இல்ல
வேல கெடச்சாலும்
இன்ட்ரஸ்ட் இல்ல
Suitable for the education studied,
There is no job.
Even if a job is found,
There is no interest.
நல்ல கதை சொன்னவனுக்கு
வாய்ப்பே இல்ல
ஹாரர் ஸ்டோரி கால இருந்தா
அட்வான்ஸ் உள்ள
For the one who narrated a good story,
Who narrated it,
There is no opportunity.
If a horror story
Is in hand,
The advance money comes in.
சூட்டிங் அ தா நின்னு
பாத்தா போதும் போல
டூர பாத்து
கெளம்பி போக
மன்சே வர்ல
Just standing and watching the shooting
Feels like enough.
Watching Dora,
To leave and go,
The heart doesn't feel like it.
பக்கு-உ வந்தா
ரீஸ்டாட் பண்ணும்
ஐடி பாரு
கோடிங் அடிச்சு அடிச்சு
கைல ரேகை காணும் பாரு
If a bug comes,
It gets restarted,
Look at the IT sector!
Typing code repeatedly,
The fingerprints on the hand
Are missing, look!
யே டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடு
டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடுடுடு
யே டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடு
டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடுடுடு
யே டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடு
டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடுடுடு…
யே டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடு
டுக்குடுடுடு…
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu!
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu!
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu!
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkududuuu!
ஏய் கிரவுண்ட் இருந்தும்
கேம்-யு ஆட முடியல
பீடி பீரியட் கடன் வாங்கும்
மேத் சார் தொல்லை
Hey, even though there is a playground,
A game
We cannot play.
The P.T. period
Is borrowed by
The annoying Maths teacher.
தமிழ் ல பேசுனா
பைன் போடும்
ஸ்கூல்-கு குள்ள
சொல்லி தரும் வாத்திகே
இங்கிலிஷ் வர்ல
In Tamil,
If you speak,
They impose a fine,
Inside the school.
The teacher who teaches us,
To that teacher,
English doesn't come naturally.
நிக்காம ஓடு இந்த லைஃப்-யு ல
தொட்ட உடனே டர்ர் ஆனா
சீன்-யே இல்ல
தடை எலாம் தாண்டி வந்த
ஆளு யாரு
விதியா மீறி இங்கு ஜெயிக்க போற
குருப் அ பாரு
Run without stopping,
In this life,
As soon as you touch it,
Getting scared,
Is not the scene here.
Overcoming all obstacles,
Who is the person who came through?
Look at this person!
Defying fate here,
Look at the group
That is going to win!
யே டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடு
டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடுடுடு
யே டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடு
டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடுடுடு
யே டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடு
டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடுடுடு…
யே டுக்குடு டுக்குடு டுக்குடு
டுக்குடுடுடு…
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu!
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu!
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu!
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkududuuu!
Bejaaraa bayam kaatum oorukulla
In this frustrating town that instills fear,
Always happy ah
Always happy?
Yaarum illa
No one is!
Theramai irundhum
Even if there is talent,
Ingu change-u illa
There is no change here.
Udhavinu keata
If anyone asks for help,
Seiya aalaey illa
There is no one to actually help.
Nikkama odum
Without stopping, it runs,
Indha life-u la
In this life,
Thotta udana
As soon as you touch it,
Darrr aana
Getting scared,
Scene-eh illai
Is not the scene here.
Thadai elam
Overcoming all obstacles,
Thandi vandha
Who is the person who came through?
Aalu yaaru
Look at this person!
Vidhiya meeri ingu
Defying fate here,
Jeika pora
Look at the group
Group ah paaru
That is going to win!
Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu!
Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu!
Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu!
Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkududuuu
Dukkududuuu!
Padikara padippuku yetha
Suitable for the education studied,
Velai illa
There is no job.
Velai kedachaalum
Even if a job is found,
Interest ila
There is no interest.
Nalla kadhai
For the one who narrated a good story,
Sonnavanuku
Who narrated it,
Vaaipey illa
There is no opportunity.
Horror stroy
If a horror story
Kaila irundha
Is in hand,
Adavance ulla
The advance money comes in.
Shooting ah dha ninnu
Just standing and watching the shooting
Patha podhum pola
Feels like enough.
Dora paathu
Watching Dora,
Kelambi poga
To leave and go,
Manasey varla
The heart doesn't feel like it.
Bug-u vandha
If a bug comes,
Restart pannum
It gets restarted,
IT paaru
Look at the IT sector!
Coding adichu adichu
Typing code repeatedly,
Kaila regai
The fingerprints on the hand
Kaano paaru
Are missing, look!
Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu!
Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu!
Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu!
Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkududuuu
Dukkududuuu!
Aeyy ground irundhum
Hey, even though there is a playground,
Game-u
A game
Aada mudiyala
We cannot play.
P.T period
The P.T. period
Kadan vaangum
Is borrowed by
Maths sir tholla
The annoying Maths teacher.
Tamil la
In Tamil,
Peasuna
If you speak,
Fine podum
They impose a fine,
School-u kulla
Inside the school.
Solli tharum
The teacher who teaches us,
Vaathikey
To that teacher,
English varala
English doesn't come naturally.
Nikkama oodu
Run without stopping,
Indha life- u la
In this life,
Thotta udana
As soon as you touch it,
Darrr aana
Getting scared,
Scene-eh illai
Is not the scene here.
Thadai elam
Overcoming all obstacles,
Thandi vandha
Who is the person who came through?
Aalu yaaru
Look at this person!
Vidhiya meeri ingu
Defying fate here,
Jeika pora
Look at the group
Group ah paaru
That is going to win!
Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu!
Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu!
Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu
Dukkudu dukkudu dukkududuuu!
Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu
Hey dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu,
Dukkududuuu
Dukkududuuu!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic, satirical song from 'Odavum Mudiyadhu Oliyavum Mudiyadhu' captures the daily frustrations, ironies, and struggles experienced by contemporary youth. Lyricist Mirchi Vijay weaves together relatable scenarios including unemployment, corporate IT burnouts, strict school environments where Tamil speech is fined, and film industry tropes where horror movies get quick greenlights while good stories are ignored.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)
“Thadai elam / Thandi vandha”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Padikara' and 'Velai' or 'Thadai' and 'Vidhiya'.
Onomatopoeia / Vocal Percussion
“Aei dukkudu dukkudu dukkudu”
Use of rhythmic folk beats and vocalized syllables ('Dukkudu dukkudu') to create energy and momentum.
Hyperbole
“Coding adichu adichu / Kaila regai / Kaano paaru”
Exaggerated humorous claim that continuous typing and coding in IT jobs erases a person's fingerprints.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film title and song name 'Odavum Mudiyadhu Oliyavum Mudiyadhu' (You cannot run, you cannot hide) is a famous tag line popularized by actor Kamal Haasan during his hosting stint on Bigg Boss Tamil.
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