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Lyrics & meaning

Kodambakkam Area

From Sivakasi · 2005

Lyricist
Perarasu
Singers
Tippu, Shoba Chandrasekar
Music director
Srikanth Deva
Movie name
Sivakasi
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
9 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Hey kodambakkam area votu kettu vaariyaa
Kuthaatam ennoda aada readya
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Hey kodambakkam area votu kettu vaariyaa
Kuthaatam ennoda aada readya
Nee naatu puru aaluda
Aatam potu paaruda
Ennaatam ennaatam aada yaaruda
Adiyae adiyae
Nee yaaru kita mothiputta ketu paarudi
Badavaa badavaa
Naan superstaru jodithaan kooda aaduda
Aathaadi aathaa ethuku pollaapu
Naan sivakasi thaanae koluthu mathaapu
Aathaadi aathaa ethuku pollaapu
Ivan sivakasi thaanae koluthu mathaapu
Hey kodambakkam area votu kettu vaariyaa
Kuthaatam ennoda aada readya
Nee naatu puru aaluda
Aatam potu paaruda
Ennaatam ennaatam aada yaaruda
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Blackula thaan ticketu thaan
Vaangipaakum enga janamthaan
Hey marketu thaan enkita thaan
Irukuthu pakkapalam thaan …
Theatreu ticketu vela kelumaa
Ezhainga budgetu thaangathamaa
Aatamum paatamum time passuda
Rateaiyum kaasaiyum paakaathuda
Unthan peyaril kovil undaa
Pengal kooda saami thaanda
Aathaadi aathaa ethuku pollaapu
Naan sivakasi thaanae koluthu mathaapu
Aathaadi aathaa ethuku pollaapu
Ivan sivakasi thaanae koluthu mathaapu
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Aandipatti arasampatti entha ooru unga ooru da
Unga city patti thotti motha oorum namma ooruthaan
Starrunga naangalum vottu ketta
Yaarumae jaathithaan paapathillai
Ezhainga paalainga nenachi putta
Nalaiku neengalum cm’mu thaan
Vendammada vevagaaramthaan
Aatchi vantha athikaaram thaan
Aathaadi aathaa venam pollaapu
Naan sivakasi allu koluthu mathaapu
Aathaadi aathaa ethuku pollaapu
Iva sivakasi thaanae koluthu mathaapu
Hey kodambakkam area votu kettu vaariyaa
Kuthaatam ennoda aada readya
Nee naatu puru aaluda
Aatam potu paaruda
Ennaatam ennaatam aada yaarada
Adiyae adiyae
Nee yaaru kita mothiputta ketu paarudi
BadavaaMale :Oii
Badava va vaaMale :Oiiii
Naan superstaru jodithaan kooda aaduda
Aathaadi aatha ethuku pollaapu
Naan sivakasi thaanae koluthu mathaapu
Aathaadi aatha ethuku pollaapu
Ivan sivakasi thaanae koluthu mathaapu
Venaam pollaapu
Koluthu mathaapu
O hoo … o hoooo
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Hey, coming to Kodambakkam area asking for votes?
Are you ready to dance the kuthu dance with me?
...
Hey, coming to Kodambakkam area asking for votes?
Are you ready to dance the kuthu dance with me?
You are a rustic fellow, man!
Try dancing and see, man!
Who else can dance like me, man?
Hey girl, hey girl!
Ask around and see who you've locked horns with, girl!
Rascally fellow, rascally fellow!
I am a superstar's heroine match, come dance along!
Oh dear mother, why get into trouble?
I am Sivakasi himself, light up the sparkler!
Oh dear mother, why get into trouble?
He is Sivakasi himself, light up the sparkler!
Hey, coming to Kodambakkam area asking for votes?
Are you ready to dance the kuthu dance with me?
You are a rustic fellow, man!
Try dancing and see, man!
Who else can dance like me, man?
...
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Only buying tickets in black market...
...is how our people watch movies!
Hey, the market value is right here with me!
I have total solid support with me...
Ask about the theatre ticket prices, girl!
The poor people's budget cannot bear it, girl!
Dance and song are just timepass, man!
Don't look at the rates and money, man!
Is there a temple built in your name?
Even women are like gods, man!
Oh dear mother, why get into trouble?
I am Sivakasi himself, light up the sparkler!
Oh dear mother, why get into trouble?
He is Sivakasi himself, light up the sparkler!
Male: ...
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Aandipatti, Arasampatti, which town is your native place, man?
Your city, towns, and every nook—the entire region is our hometown!
Even if we stars come asking for votes,
Nobody looks at caste at all!
If the poor and innocent set their minds to it,
Tomorrow even you could become the Chief Minister!
No need for any disputes, man!
Once in power, it's total authority!
Oh dear mother, we don't want any trouble!
I am Sivakasi, gather around and light the sparkler!
Oh dear mother, why get into trouble?
She is Sivakasi herself, light up the sparkler!
Hey, coming to Kodambakkam area asking for votes?
Are you ready to dance the kuthu dance with me?
You are a rustic fellow, man!
Try dancing and see, man!
Who else can dance like me, man?
Hey girl, hey girl!
Ask around and see who you've locked horns with, girl!
Rascally fellow! Male: Hey!
Rascally fellow, come on! Male: Heyyy!
I am a superstar's heroine match, come dance along!
Oh dear mother, why get into trouble?
I am Sivakasi himself, light up the sparkler!
Oh dear mother, why get into trouble?
He is Sivakasi himself, light up the sparkler!
No need for trouble!
Light up the sparkler!
O ho... o hoooo!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Kodambakkam Area' is a high-energy folk item song from the 2005 Tamil action film 'Sivakasi'. Set against the backdrop of Kodambakkam—the heart of Tamil cinema industry—the song depicts a playful, boastful dance duel between a film actress (Nayanthara) and the street-smart protagonist Sivakasi (Vijay). The lyrics weave together cinema culture, political commentary, movie fan culture, and local street slang, creating a vibrant celebrated atmosphere. Throughout the song, the dialogue touches upon everyday realities such as ticket scalping, movie ticket inflation, political rallies, and social mobility. By comparing himself to a 'Sivakasi Mathaapu' (flowerpot cracker), the hero asserts his explosive charisma and rustic pride, matching the glitz and glamour of the film world with grounded folk energy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Naan sivakasi thaanae koluthu mathaapu

Comparing the hero's explosive personality to 'Sivakasi Mathaapu' (a iconic flowerpot firecracker from the town of Sivakasi, famous for fireworks).

Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Badavaa badavaa

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'b' across consecutive words ('Badavaa badavaa').

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Aandipatti arasampatti entha ooru unga ooru da

Rhyming of second letters in 'Aandipatti' and 'Arasampatti'.

Colloquialism / Slang

Kuthaatam ennoda aada readya

Use of raw Chennai/Tamil street dialect terms like 'Kuthaatam', 'Badavaa', 'Pollaapu', and 'Pakkapalam'.

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Trivia

This song features actress Nayanthara in a special cameo appearance alongside Vijay, which became hugely popular upon release. The film's soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva, and the lyrics were penned by director Perarasu himself, known for inserting famous Tamil town names into his movie titles and song lyrics.

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