Kodu Pottaa
From Maanbumigu Maanavan · 1996
- Lyricist
- Kanmani Subbu
- Singer
- Suresh Peters
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Maanbumigu Maanavan1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hu hoi | Hu hoi |
| Ahaa haa | Ahaa haa |
| Haei mister | Hey mister |
| Yei yei | Yei yei |
| Havai havai | Havai havai |
| Okk…… | Okay... |
| Male | |
| Kodu potta rodu podu | If a line is drawn, lay down a road |
| Pulli vecha kolam podu | If a dot is placed, draw a rangoli pattern |
| Chorus :Yei yei | Chorus: Yei yei |
| Male :Kodu potta rodu podu | Male: If a line is drawn, lay down a road |
| Pulli vecha kolam podu | If a dot is placed, draw a rangoli pattern |
| Chorus :Yei yei | Chorus: Yei yei |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkai enna nee vaazhndhu paaru | Try living life to see what it really is |
| Vanam boomi unnai vaaazhthum paaru | See how the sky and earth praise you |
| Vaazhkai enna nee vaazhndhu paaru | Try living life to see what it really is |
| Vanam boomi unnai vaaazhthum paaru | See how the sky and earth praise you |
| Male | |
| Haiyoo haiyoo ammaa | Oh my, oh my goodness |
| Iruppadhenna summa summa summa | Why stay doing nothing, nothing, nothing? |
| Chorus :Haiyoo haiyoo ammaa | Chorus: Oh my, oh my goodness |
| Thiruppikkodu gumma gumma gumma | Hit back punch for punch, punch, punch! |
| Male | |
| Kodu potta rodu podu | If a line is drawn, lay down a road |
| Pulli vecha kolam podu | If a dot is placed, draw a rangoli pattern |
| Chorus :Yei yei | Chorus: Yei yei |
| Male | |
| Kavalenna kelviyenna | What worry is there? What question is there? |
| Oru kattupaadu yedhum illa | There are no restrictions whatsoever |
| Puyal kaatrai yaarum | Stormy winds, by anyone |
| Pooti veippadhil | Are locked away... |
| Chorus :Illa | Chorus: No! |
| Male | |
| Acham illa adimai illa | No fear, no slavery |
| Oru anaipoda yaarum illa | There is no one to build a dam to stop us |
| Rendu kaigal katti | With both our hands tied |
| Naangal nirppadhil | Our standing quietly... |
| Chorus :Illa | Chorus: No! |
| Male | |
| Oru thappau thanda seibavarai | Those who commit wrongdoings and crimes |
| Naangal thappai sella viduvadhilla | We will never let them go unpunished |
| Verum uppukkallai vairam | Mere rock salt as a diamond |
| Endru naangal | That we |
| Oppukollum jaadhi illa | Are not the kind to accept |
| Male | |
| Haiyoo haiyoo ammaa | Oh my, oh my goodness |
| Iruppadhenna summa summa summa | Why stay doing nothing, nothing, nothing? |
| Chorus :Haiyoo haiyoo ammaa | Chorus: Oh my, oh my goodness |
| Thiruppikkodu gumma gumma gumma | Hit back punch for punch, punch, punch! |
| Male | |
| Kodu potta rodu podu | If a line is drawn, lay down a road |
| Pulli vecha kolam podu | If a dot is placed, draw a rangoli pattern |
| Chorus :Yei yei | Chorus: Yei yei |
| Male :Kodu potta rodu podu | Male: If a line is drawn, lay down a road |
| Pu pu pu pulli vecha kolam podu | I-i-if a dot is placed, draw a rangoli pattern |
| Chorus :Yei yei | Chorus: Yei yei |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Kaalai maalai gaanam paadi | Singing songs morning and evening |
| Manm pola vaazhum vaanam paadi | Larks living freely as their heart desires |
| Enga raagam thannil | In our musical melody |
| Sogam enbathil | Any sorrow... |
| Chorus :Illa | Chorus: No! |
| Male | |
| Neelavaanam engal koorai | The blue sky is our roof |
| Naduveedhi yaavum engal veedu | The middle of every street is our home |
| Indha aattam pattam | This dance and celebration |
| Endrum oiyvadhill | Will never cease... |
| Chorus :Illa | Chorus: No! |
| Male | |
| Naanga oru thaai pettra pillaigalae | We are children born of a single mother |
| Engum ondraai parakkum paravaigalae | Birds flying together everywhere |
| Naanga vaasam veesum mullaigalae | We are fragrant jasmine blossoms |
| Enga vaazhvukkedhu ellaigalae | Where are the boundaries for our life? |
| Male | |
| Haiyoo haiyoo ammaa | Oh my, oh my goodness |
| Iruppadhenna summa summa summa | Why stay doing nothing, nothing, nothing? |
| Chorus :Haiyoo haiyoo ammaa | Chorus: Oh my, oh my goodness |
| Thiruppikkodu gumma gumma gumma | Hit back punch for punch, punch, punch! |
| Male | |
| Kodu potta rodu podu | If a line is drawn, lay down a road |
| Pulli vecha kolam podu | If a dot is placed, draw a rangoli pattern |
| Chorus :Yei yei | Chorus: Yei yei |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkai enna | What is life? |
| Chorus :Nee vaazhndhu paaru | Chorus: Try living it yourself |
| Male :Vanam boomi | Male: The sky and the earth |
| Chorus :Unnai vaaazhthum paaru | Chorus: Will praise you, just see |
| Male | |
| Haiyoo haiyoo ammaa | Oh my, oh my goodness |
| Iruppadhenna summa summa summa | Why stay doing nothing, nothing, nothing? |
| Chorus :Haiyoo haiyoo ammaa | Chorus: Oh my, oh my goodness |
| Thiruppikkodu gumma gumma gumma | Hit back punch for punch, punch, punch! |
ஹூ ஹோய்
ஆஹா ஹா
ஹேய் மிஸ்டர்
ஏய் ஏய்
ஹவாய் ஹவாய்
ஓகே
Hu hoi
Ahaa haa
Hey mister
Yei yei
Havai havai
Okay...
கோடு போட்டா ரோடு போடு
புள்ளி வச்சா கோலம் போடு
குழு :
ஏய் ஏய்
கோடு போட்டா ரோடு போடு
புள்ளி வச்சா கோலம் போடு
குழு :
ஏய் ஏய்
If a line is drawn, lay down a road
If a dot is placed, draw a rangoli pattern
Chorus: Yei yei
Male: If a line is drawn, lay down a road
If a dot is placed, draw a rangoli pattern
Chorus: Yei yei
வாழ்க்கை என்ன நீ வாழ்ந்து பாரு
வானம் பூமி உன்னை வாழ்த்தும் பாரு
வாழ்க்கை என்ன நீ வாழ்ந்து பாரு
வானம் பூமி உன்னை வாழ்த்தும் பாரு
Try living life to see what it really is
See how the sky and earth praise you
Try living life to see what it really is
See how the sky and earth praise you
ஹையோ ஹையோ அம்மா
இருப்பதென்ன சும்மா சும்மா சும்மா
குழு :
ஹையோ ஹையோ அம்மா
திருப்பிக்கொடு கும்மா கும்மா கும்மா
Oh my, oh my goodness
Why stay doing nothing, nothing, nothing?
Chorus: Oh my, oh my goodness
Hit back punch for punch, punch, punch!
கோடு போட்டா ரோடு போடு
புள்ளி வச்சா கோலம் போடு
குழு :
ஏய் ஏய்
If a line is drawn, lay down a road
If a dot is placed, draw a rangoli pattern
Chorus: Yei yei
காவலென்ன கேள்வியென்ன
ஒரு கட்டுப்பாடு ஏதும் இல்ல
புயல் காற்றை யாரும்
பூட்டி வைப்பதில்
குழு :
இல்ல
What worry is there? What question is there?
There are no restrictions whatsoever
Stormy winds, by anyone
Are locked away...
Chorus: No!
அச்சம் இல்ல அடிமை இல்ல
ஒரு அணைபோட யாரும் இல்ல
ரெண்டு கைகள் கட்டி
நாங்கள் நிற்பதில்
குழு :
இல்ல
No fear, no slavery
There is no one to build a dam to stop us
With both our hands tied
Our standing quietly...
Chorus: No!
ஒரு தப்பு தண்டா செய்பவரை
நாங்கள் தப்பி செல்ல விடுவதில்ல
வெறும் உப்புக்கல்லை வைரம்
என்று நாங்கள்
ஒப்புக்கொள்ளும் ஜாதியில்ல
Those who commit wrongdoings and crimes
We will never let them go unpunished
Mere rock salt as a diamond
That we
Are not the kind to accept
ஹையோ ஹையோ அம்மா
இருப்பதென்ன சும்மா சும்மா சும்மா
குழு :
ஹையோ ஹையோ அம்மா
திருப்பிக்கொடு கும்மா கும்மா கும்மா
Oh my, oh my goodness
Why stay doing nothing, nothing, nothing?
Chorus: Oh my, oh my goodness
Hit back punch for punch, punch, punch!
கோடு போட்டா ரோடு போடு
புள்ளி வச்சா கோலம் போடு
குழு :
ஏய் ஏய்
கோ கோ கோடு போட்டா
ரோடு போடு
பு பு புள்ளி வச்சா கோலம் போடு
குழு :
ஏய் ஏய்
If a line is drawn, lay down a road
If a dot is placed, draw a rangoli pattern
Chorus: Yei yei
Male: If a line is drawn, lay down a road
I-i-if a dot is placed, draw a rangoli pattern
Chorus: Yei yei
.........................
...
காலை மாலை காணம் பாடி
மணம் போல வாழும் வானம்பாடி
எங்க ராகம் தன்னில்
சோகம் என்பதில்
குழு :
இல்ல
Singing songs morning and evening
Larks living freely as their heart desires
In our musical melody
Any sorrow...
Chorus: No!
நீலவானம் எங்கள் கூரை
நடுவீதி யாவும் எங்கள் வீடு
இந்த ஆட்டம் பாட்டம்
என்றும் ஓய்வதில்
குழு :
இல்ல
The blue sky is our roof
The middle of every street is our home
This dance and celebration
Will never cease...
Chorus: No!
நாங்க ஒரு தாய் பெற்ற பிள்ளைகளே
எங்கும் ஒன்றாய் பறக்கும் பறவைகளே
நாங்க வாசம் வீசும் முல்லைகளே
எங்க வாழ்வுக்கேது எல்லைகளே
We are children born of a single mother
Birds flying together everywhere
We are fragrant jasmine blossoms
Where are the boundaries for our life?
ஹையோ ஹையோ அம்மா
இருப்பதென்ன சும்மா சும்மா சும்மா
குழு :
ஹையோ ஹையோ அம்மா
திருப்பிக்கொடு கும்மா கும்மா கும்மா
Oh my, oh my goodness
Why stay doing nothing, nothing, nothing?
Chorus: Oh my, oh my goodness
Hit back punch for punch, punch, punch!
கோடு போட்டா
ரோடு போடு ஏ ஹேய்
புள்ளி வச்சா கோலம் போடு
குழு :
ஏய் ஏய்
If a line is drawn, lay down a road
If a dot is placed, draw a rangoli pattern
Chorus: Yei yei
வாழ்க்கை என்ன
குழு :
நீ வாழ்ந்து பாரு
வானம் பூமி
குழு :
உன்னை வாழ்த்தும் பாரு
What is life?
Chorus: Try living it yourself
Male: The sky and the earth
Chorus: Will praise you, just see
ஹையோ ஹையோ அம்மா
இருப்பதென்ன சும்மா சும்மா சும்மா
குழு :
ஹையோ ஹையோ அம்மா
திருப்பிக்கொடு கும்மா கும்மா கும்மா
Oh my, oh my goodness
Why stay doing nothing, nothing, nothing?
Chorus: Oh my, oh my goodness
Hit back punch for punch, punch, punch!
Hu hoi
Hu hoi
Ahaa haa
Ahaa haa
Haei mister
Hey mister
Yei yei
Yei yei
Havai havai
Havai havai
Okk……
Okay...
Kodu potta rodu podu
If a line is drawn, lay down a road
Pulli vecha kolam podu
If a dot is placed, draw a rangoli pattern
Chorus :Yei yei
Chorus: Yei yei
Male :Kodu potta rodu podu
Male: If a line is drawn, lay down a road
Pulli vecha kolam podu
If a dot is placed, draw a rangoli pattern
Chorus :Yei yei
Chorus: Yei yei
Vaazhkai enna nee vaazhndhu paaru
Try living life to see what it really is
Vanam boomi unnai vaaazhthum paaru
See how the sky and earth praise you
Vaazhkai enna nee vaazhndhu paaru
Try living life to see what it really is
Vanam boomi unnai vaaazhthum paaru
See how the sky and earth praise you
Haiyoo haiyoo ammaa
Oh my, oh my goodness
Iruppadhenna summa summa summa
Why stay doing nothing, nothing, nothing?
Chorus :Haiyoo haiyoo ammaa
Chorus: Oh my, oh my goodness
Thiruppikkodu gumma gumma gumma
Hit back punch for punch, punch, punch!
Kodu potta rodu podu
If a line is drawn, lay down a road
Pulli vecha kolam podu
If a dot is placed, draw a rangoli pattern
Chorus :Yei yei
Chorus: Yei yei
Kavalenna kelviyenna
What worry is there? What question is there?
Oru kattupaadu yedhum illa
There are no restrictions whatsoever
Puyal kaatrai yaarum
Stormy winds, by anyone
Pooti veippadhil
Are locked away...
Chorus :Illa
Chorus: No!
Acham illa adimai illa
No fear, no slavery
Oru anaipoda yaarum illa
There is no one to build a dam to stop us
Rendu kaigal katti
With both our hands tied
Naangal nirppadhil
Our standing quietly...
Chorus :Illa
Chorus: No!
Oru thappau thanda seibavarai
Those who commit wrongdoings and crimes
Naangal thappai sella viduvadhilla
We will never let them go unpunished
Verum uppukkallai vairam
Mere rock salt as a diamond
Endru naangal
That we
Oppukollum jaadhi illa
Are not the kind to accept
Haiyoo haiyoo ammaa
Oh my, oh my goodness
Iruppadhenna summa summa summa
Why stay doing nothing, nothing, nothing?
Chorus :Haiyoo haiyoo ammaa
Chorus: Oh my, oh my goodness
Thiruppikkodu gumma gumma gumma
Hit back punch for punch, punch, punch!
Kodu potta rodu podu
If a line is drawn, lay down a road
Pulli vecha kolam podu
If a dot is placed, draw a rangoli pattern
Chorus :Yei yei
Chorus: Yei yei
Male :Kodu potta rodu podu
Male: If a line is drawn, lay down a road
Pu pu pu pulli vecha kolam podu
I-i-if a dot is placed, draw a rangoli pattern
Chorus :Yei yei
Chorus: Yei yei
…………………………..
...
Kaalai maalai gaanam paadi
Singing songs morning and evening
Manm pola vaazhum vaanam paadi
Larks living freely as their heart desires
Enga raagam thannil
In our musical melody
Sogam enbathil
Any sorrow...
Chorus :Illa
Chorus: No!
Neelavaanam engal koorai
The blue sky is our roof
Naduveedhi yaavum engal veedu
The middle of every street is our home
Indha aattam pattam
This dance and celebration
Endrum oiyvadhill
Will never cease...
Chorus :Illa
Chorus: No!
Naanga oru thaai pettra pillaigalae
We are children born of a single mother
Engum ondraai parakkum paravaigalae
Birds flying together everywhere
Naanga vaasam veesum mullaigalae
We are fragrant jasmine blossoms
Enga vaazhvukkedhu ellaigalae
Where are the boundaries for our life?
Haiyoo haiyoo ammaa
Oh my, oh my goodness
Iruppadhenna summa summa summa
Why stay doing nothing, nothing, nothing?
Chorus :Haiyoo haiyoo ammaa
Chorus: Oh my, oh my goodness
Thiruppikkodu gumma gumma gumma
Hit back punch for punch, punch, punch!
Kodu potta rodu podu
If a line is drawn, lay down a road
Pulli vecha kolam podu
If a dot is placed, draw a rangoli pattern
Chorus :Yei yei
Chorus: Yei yei
Vaazhkai enna
What is life?
Chorus :Nee vaazhndhu paaru
Chorus: Try living it yourself
Male :Vanam boomi
Male: The sky and the earth
Chorus :Unnai vaaazhthum paaru
Chorus: Will praise you, just see
Haiyoo haiyoo ammaa
Oh my, oh my goodness
Iruppadhenna summa summa summa
Why stay doing nothing, nothing, nothing?
Chorus :Haiyoo haiyoo ammaa
Chorus: Oh my, oh my goodness
Thiruppikkodu gumma gumma gumma
Hit back punch for punch, punch, punch!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kodu Potta' from 'Maanbumigu Maanavan' is an energetic, youth-centric anthem that celebrates freedom, self-reliance, and justice. Through playful yet resolute lyrics, the protagonist and his companions express an refusal to accept oppression or deceit. They view the world as an endless canvas where any obstacle or boundary is turned into an opportunity to build or create something grander.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kodu potta rodu podu / Pulli vecha kolam podu”
In Tamil poetry, Emonai occurs when the second letter of consecutive lines rhymes (here, 'du' in 'Kodu' and 'Pulli' rhyming with 'odu'/'odu').
Metaphor
“Neelavaanam engal koorai / Naduveedhi yaavum engal veedu”
Comparing the expansive blue sky to a roof and open streets to a home, emphasizing complete freedom and unity with nature.
Analogy / Contrast
“Verum uppukkallai vairam / Endru naangal / Oppukollum jaadhi illa”
Contrasting worthless rock salt ('uppukkallu') with a diamond ('vairam') to symbolize refusing to accept fake or unjust things.
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Trivia
'Maanbumigu Maanavan' featured music by Deva and showcased Suresh Peters' signature westernized rap/pop style delivery, which became hugely popular among college students in Tamil Nadu during the mid-1990s.
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