Edatha Kodu Pappa
From Nambinal Nambungal · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Nambinal Nambungal1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Edaththa kodu pappa eduththuvidu thaappa | Give me some space girl, unlatch the door bolt. |
| Kadhava thorammaa | Open the door, woman. |
| Edaththa kodu papa eduththuvidu thaappa | Give me some space girl, unlatch the door bolt. |
| Kadhava thorammaa | Open the door, woman. |
| Kadikkuthadi moottai adhu paduththum paatta | Bedbugs are biting me, and the torment they cause... |
| Nenaikkaiyilae neeyum thaangamaatta | If you think about it, even you won't be able to bear it. |
| Thoranthu vidu needhaan potta pootta | Unlock the lock that you yourself have locked. |
| Male | |
| Edaththa kodu papa eduththuvidu thaappa | Give me some space girl, unlatch the door bolt. |
| Kadhava thorammaa | Open the door, woman. |
| Female | |
| Naanum thoongavilla unnai enni | I haven't slept either, thinking about you... |
| Kannum moodavilla | My eyes haven't closed either. |
| Male :Naanum thoongavilla unnai enni | Male: I haven't slept either, thinking about you... |
| Kannum moodavilla | My eyes haven't closed either. |
| Female | |
| Paalum pulikkuthu pattu meththaiyilae | Even milk tastes sour, and lying on a silk mattress... |
| Paduththaa uruththuthu | It feels restless and uncomfortable. |
| Ennathaanu solla theriyavilla | I don't know how to explain what this feeling is. |
| Male | |
| Hae…heh….intha raththiri sivaraaththiri | Hey... heh... this night is Shivarathri. |
| Rendu perukkum oru maathiri | It affects both of us in the same way. |
| Aiyyo intha raththiri sivaraaththiri | Oh my, this night is Shivarathri. |
| Rendu perukkum oru maathiri | It affects both of us in the same way. |
| Unna pola yaenguraen naanum | I am yearning just like you. |
| Onnum puriyala….aiyo | I don't understand anything... oh my. |
| Male | |
| Edaththa kodu edaththa kodu edaththa kodu | Give space, give space, give space! |
| Kadhava thorammaa | Open the door, woman. |
| Kadikkuthadi moottai adhu paduththum paatta | Bedbugs are biting me, and the torment they cause... |
| Nenaikkaiyilae neeyum thaangamaatta | If you think about it, even you won't be able to bear it. |
| Thoranthu vidu needhaan potta pootta | Unlock the lock that you yourself have locked. |
| Male | |
| Thotta thosham illa paththuviral | There is no flaw if touched, ten fingers... |
| Pattaa paavam illa | If they touch, it is not a sin. |
| Naan thotta thosham illa paththuviral | There is no flaw if I touch, ten fingers... |
| Pattaa paavam illa | If they touch, it is not a sin. |
| Yaemmaa padhungura pakkam vanthaa lesaa odhungurae | Why lady are you shrinking away, stepping back slightly when I approach? |
| Kitta vaammaa yaarum paakkavilla | Come closer lady, no one is looking. |
| Female | |
| Hahaa hae ketti melamthaan kotta venunga | Haha hey, the wedding drums must beat first. |
| Mudha raaththiri thottu pesunga | Talk with touch on the wedding night. |
| Ketti melamthaan kotta venunga | The wedding drums must beat first. |
| Mudha raaththiri thottu pesunga | Talk with touch on the wedding night. |
| Intha vegam ippavae yaenga hoohm…maattaenga | Why this rush right now? Hmmm... I won't agree. |
| Male | |
| Aiyyo edaththa kodu edaththa kodu | Oh my, give space, give space. |
| Kadhava thorammaa | Open the door, woman. |
| Kadikkuthadi moottai adhu paduththum paatta | Bedbugs are biting me, and the torment they cause... |
| Nenaikkaiyilae neeyum thaangamaatta | If you think about it, even you won't be able to bear it. |
| Thoranthu vidu needhaan potta pootta | Unlock the lock that you yourself have locked. |
| Female | |
| Eduththa kodu eduththuvidu | Give space, unlatch it. |
| Edaththa kodu pappa eduththuvidu thaappaa | Give me some space girl, unlatch the door bolt. |
| Kadhava thorammaa…aa… | Open the door, woman... |
| Male :Hooom….mmmmm | Male: Hmmm... mmmm. |
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Give me some space girl, unlatch the door bolt.
Open the door, woman.
Give me some space girl, unlatch the door bolt.
Open the door, woman.
Bedbugs are biting me, and the torment they cause...
If you think about it, even you won't be able to bear it.
Unlock the lock that you yourself have locked.
எடத்த கொடு பாப்பா எடுத்துவிடு தாப்பா
கதவ தொறம்மா...
எடத்த கொடு பாப்பா எடுத்துவிடு தாப்பா
கதவ தொறம்மா...
கடிக்குதடி மூட்டை அது படுத்தும் பாட்ட
நெனைக்கையிலே நீயும் தாங்கமாட்ட
தொறந்து விடு நீதான் போட்ட பூட்ட
Give me some space girl, unlatch the door bolt.
Open the door, woman.
எடத்த கொடு எடத்த கொடு எடத்த கொடு
கதவ தொறம்மா......
I haven't slept either, thinking about you...
My eyes haven't closed either.
Male: I haven't slept either, thinking about you...
My eyes haven't closed either.
நானும் தூங்கவில்ல உன்னை எண்ணி
கண்ணும் மூடவில்ல
நானும் தூங்கவில்ல உன்னை எண்ணி
கண்ணும் மூடவில்ல
Even milk tastes sour, and lying on a silk mattress...
It feels restless and uncomfortable.
I don't know how to explain what this feeling is.
பாலும் புளிக்குது பட்டு மெத்தையிலே
படுத்தா உறுத்துது
என்னதான்னு சொல்ல தெரியவில்ல
Hey... heh... this night is Shivarathri.
It affects both of us in the same way.
Oh my, this night is Shivarathri.
It affects both of us in the same way.
I am yearning just like you.
I don't understand anything... oh my.
ஹே..ஹெஹ்...இந்த ராத்திரி சிவராத்திரி
ரெண்டு பேருக்கும் ஒரு மாதிரி
அய்யோ இந்த ராத்திரி சிவராத்திரி
ரெண்டு பேருக்கும் ஒரு மாதிரி
உன்னப்போல ஏங்குறேன் நானும்
ஒண்ணும் புரியல.....ஐயோ.......
Give space, give space, give space!
Open the door, woman.
Bedbugs are biting me, and the torment they cause...
If you think about it, even you won't be able to bear it.
Unlock the lock that you yourself have locked.
எடத்த கொடு எடத்த கொடு எடத்த கொடு
கதவ தொறம்மா......
கடிக்குதடி மூட்டை அது படுத்தும் பாட்ட
நெனைக்கையிலே நீயும் தாங்கமாட்ட
தொறந்து விடு நீதான் போட்ட பூட்ட
There is no flaw if touched, ten fingers...
If they touch, it is not a sin.
There is no flaw if I touch, ten fingers...
If they touch, it is not a sin.
Why lady are you shrinking away, stepping back slightly when I approach?
Come closer lady, no one is looking.
தொட்டா தோஷம் இல்ல பத்துவிரல்
பட்டா பாவம் இல்ல
நான் தொட்டா தோஷம் இல்ல பத்துவிரல்
பட்டா பாவம் இல்ல
ஏம்மா பதுங்குற பக்கம் வந்தா லேசா ஒதுங்குறே
கிட்ட வாம்மா யாரும் பாக்கவில்ல
Haha hey, the wedding drums must beat first.
Talk with touch on the wedding night.
The wedding drums must beat first.
Talk with touch on the wedding night.
Why this rush right now? Hmmm... I won't agree.
ஹஹா ஹே கெட்டி மேளம்தான் கொட்ட வேணுங்க
முத ராத்திரி தொட்டு பேசுங்க
கெட்டி மேளம்தான் கொட்ட வேணுங்க
முத ராத்திரி தொட்டு பேசுங்க
இந்த வேகம் இப்பவே ஏங்க ஹூம்.....மாட்டேங்க
Oh my, give space, give space.
Open the door, woman.
Bedbugs are biting me, and the torment they cause...
If you think about it, even you won't be able to bear it.
Unlock the lock that you yourself have locked.
அய்யோ எடத்த கொடு எடத்த கொடு
கதவ தொறம்மா...
கடிக்குதடி மூட்டை அது படுத்தும் பாட்ட
நெனைக்கையிலே நீயும் தாங்கமாட்ட
தொறந்து விடு நீதான் போட்ட பூட்ட
Give space, unlatch it.
Give me some space girl, unlatch the door bolt.
Open the door, woman...
Male: Hmmm... mmmm.
எடத்த கொடு எடுத்துவிடு
எடத்த கொடு பாப்பா எடுத்துவிடு தாப்பா
கதவ தொறம்மா......ஆ....
ஹூம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்
Edaththa kodu pappa eduththuvidu thaappa
Give me some space girl, unlatch the door bolt.
Kadhava thorammaa
Open the door, woman.
Edaththa kodu papa eduththuvidu thaappa
Give me some space girl, unlatch the door bolt.
Kadhava thorammaa
Open the door, woman.
Kadikkuthadi moottai adhu paduththum paatta
Bedbugs are biting me, and the torment they cause...
Nenaikkaiyilae neeyum thaangamaatta
If you think about it, even you won't be able to bear it.
Thoranthu vidu needhaan potta pootta
Unlock the lock that you yourself have locked.
Edaththa kodu papa eduththuvidu thaappa
Give me some space girl, unlatch the door bolt.
Kadhava thorammaa
Open the door, woman.
Naanum thoongavilla unnai enni
I haven't slept either, thinking about you...
Kannum moodavilla
My eyes haven't closed either.
Male :Naanum thoongavilla unnai enni
Male: I haven't slept either, thinking about you...
Kannum moodavilla
My eyes haven't closed either.
Paalum pulikkuthu pattu meththaiyilae
Even milk tastes sour, and lying on a silk mattress...
Paduththaa uruththuthu
It feels restless and uncomfortable.
Ennathaanu solla theriyavilla
I don't know how to explain what this feeling is.
Hae…heh….intha raththiri sivaraaththiri
Hey... heh... this night is Shivarathri.
Rendu perukkum oru maathiri
It affects both of us in the same way.
Aiyyo intha raththiri sivaraaththiri
Oh my, this night is Shivarathri.
Rendu perukkum oru maathiri
It affects both of us in the same way.
Unna pola yaenguraen naanum
I am yearning just like you.
Onnum puriyala….aiyo
I don't understand anything... oh my.
Edaththa kodu edaththa kodu edaththa kodu
Give space, give space, give space!
Kadhava thorammaa
Open the door, woman.
Kadikkuthadi moottai adhu paduththum paatta
Bedbugs are biting me, and the torment they cause...
Nenaikkaiyilae neeyum thaangamaatta
If you think about it, even you won't be able to bear it.
Thoranthu vidu needhaan potta pootta
Unlock the lock that you yourself have locked.
Thotta thosham illa paththuviral
There is no flaw if touched, ten fingers...
Pattaa paavam illa
If they touch, it is not a sin.
Naan thotta thosham illa paththuviral
There is no flaw if I touch, ten fingers...
Pattaa paavam illa
If they touch, it is not a sin.
Yaemmaa padhungura pakkam vanthaa lesaa odhungurae
Why lady are you shrinking away, stepping back slightly when I approach?
Kitta vaammaa yaarum paakkavilla
Come closer lady, no one is looking.
Hahaa hae ketti melamthaan kotta venunga
Haha hey, the wedding drums must beat first.
Mudha raaththiri thottu pesunga
Talk with touch on the wedding night.
Ketti melamthaan kotta venunga
The wedding drums must beat first.
Mudha raaththiri thottu pesunga
Talk with touch on the wedding night.
Intha vegam ippavae yaenga hoohm…maattaenga
Why this rush right now? Hmmm... I won't agree.
Aiyyo edaththa kodu edaththa kodu
Oh my, give space, give space.
Kadhava thorammaa
Open the door, woman.
Kadikkuthadi moottai adhu paduththum paatta
Bedbugs are biting me, and the torment they cause...
Nenaikkaiyilae neeyum thaangamaatta
If you think about it, even you won't be able to bear it.
Thoranthu vidu needhaan potta pootta
Unlock the lock that you yourself have locked.
Eduththa kodu eduththuvidu
Give space, unlatch it.
Edaththa kodu pappa eduththuvidu thaappaa
Give me some space girl, unlatch the door bolt.
Kadhava thorammaa…aa…
Open the door, woman...
Male :Hooom….mmmmm
Male: Hmmm... mmmm.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet from the film 'Nambinal Nambungal' portrays a humorous night-time interaction between a man and a woman. The male protagonist eagerly tries to persuade the female lead to open her door, using playful excuses such as bedbugs biting him and sleepless longing to gain entry.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Edaththa kodu pappa / Kadikkuthadi moottai”
Matching second consonants across lines like 'Edaththa' and 'Kadikkuthadi' create rhythmic flow.
Iyaippu (End Rhyme)
“Eduththuvidu thaappa / Thoranthu vidu needhaan potta pootta”
Rhyming line endings ('thaappa', 'thorammaa', 'paatta', 'pootta') enhance the song's catchy folk rhythm.
Metaphor / Euphemism
“Kadikkuthadi moottai adhu paduththum paatta”
Using 'moottai kadi' (bedbug bite) as a humorous euphemism for romantic restlessness.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Nambinal Nambungal' (1982) features music composed by Gangai Amaran, who also directed the movie. The song showcases Vaali's trademark witty, conversational lyrics paired with the energetic vocal chemistry of Malaysia Vasudevan and S. P. Shailaja.
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