Kodupatha
From Enga Ooru Mappillai · 1989
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra, Deepan Chakravarthy
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Enga Ooru Mappillai1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Koduppadha koduthittu | Give what is meant to be given |
| Eduppadha eduthukko | Take what is meant to be taken |
| Nerukkatha padichukko | Study the closeness |
| Nenachadha mudichukko | Finish what you envisioned |
| Female | |
| Koduppadha koduthittu | Give what is meant to be given |
| Eduppadha eduthukko | Take what is meant to be taken |
| Nerukkatha padichukko | Study the closeness |
| Nenachadha mudichukko | Finish what you envisioned |
| Male | |
| Vaa rojaa vaa | Come rose come |
| Vandhaalae thappaedhu | What is wrong if you come |
| Female | |
| Ae dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa | Hey Dubai Dubai boy |
| Ae salaam salaam saiyaa | Hey greetings greetings beloved |
| Chorus | |
| Ae dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa | Hey Dubai Dubai boy |
| Ae salaam salaam saiyaa | Hey greetings greetings beloved |
| Male | |
| Koduppadha koduthittu | Give what is meant to be given |
| Eduppadha eduthukko | Take what is meant to be taken |
| Female :Nerukkatha padichukko | Female: Study the closeness |
| Nenachadha mudichukko | Finish what you envisioned |
| Female | |
| Paarthadhum yerudhu | Upon looking the intoxication of love rises |
| Kaadhal bodha | Ah when joined the going path changes |
| Ada serndhadhum maarudhu | Youth sets up a dancing stage |
| Pogum paadha | Now the fragrance of the flower fades and teases |
| Vaalibam podudhu aadum maeda | Beside the sir oh dear |
| Ippo vaadudhu vaattudhu poovin vaada | Why should the myna feel shy |
| Chorus | |
| Nainaavukku china pakkam aiyae | By hand alone |
| Mainaavukku innaa vekkam | Male: Without scooping up |
| Male | |
| Kaiyaala thaan | Male: Like a guava |
| Male :Allaama | Male: Without plucking |
| Male :Goiyaava thaan | Male: Saying no |
| Male :Killaama | Male: Without pushing away |
| Male :Venaamunnu | Male: Coming on your own |
| Male :Thallaama | Chorus: Gather and take |
| Male :Neeyaa vandhu | Dubai Dubai boy |
| Chorus :Alli yedu | Hey greetings greetings beloved |
| Female | |
| Dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa | Chorus: Hey Dubai Dubai boy |
| Ae salaam salaam saiyaa | Hey greetings greetings beloved |
| Chorus :Ae dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa | Hey give what is meant to be given |
| Ae salaam salaam saiyaa | Take what is meant to be taken |
| Female | |
| Ae koduppadha koduthittu | Study the closeness |
| Eduppadha eduthukko | Finish what you envisioned |
| Nerukkatha padichukko | Come rose come |
| Nenachadha mudichukko | What is wrong if you come |
| Male | |
| Vaa rojaa vaa | Hey Dubai Dubai boy |
| Vandhaalae thappaedhu | Hey greetings greetings beloved |
| Female | |
| Ae dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa | Hey Dubai Dubai boy |
| Ae salaam salaam saiyaa | Hey greetings greetings beloved |
| Chorus | |
| Ae dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa | Who asked the question, you or me |
| Ae salaam salaam saiyaa | Just to make you intoxicated |
| Female | |
| Kelvi thaan kettadhu | Is milk or honey flowing |
| Neeyaa naanaa | Is the god of love needed to shoot arrows |
| Nee kerangida thaan | Is time needed now to sing a melody |
| Oorudhu paalaa thaenaa | At Kottampatti bus stand |
| Kaamanum venumaa | Mom has an appam shop |
| Baanam poda | If you come I shall give it hot |
| Ini kaalam thaan venumaa | When are you coming there |
| Raagam paada | Giving everything |
| Chorus | |
| Kottaambatti bus standula | If master comes it is happiness indeed |
| Ammaalukku aappa kada | Dubai Dubai boy |
| Female | |
| Vandhaa thaaren soodaaga | Greetings greetings beloved |
| Eppo angae vareenga | Dubai Dubai boy |
| Ellaatthaiyum thareenga | Greetings greetings beloved |
| Aiyaa vandhaa sandhosham thaan | Hey give what is meant to be given |
| Chorus | |
| Dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa | Take what is meant to be taken |
| Salaam salaam saiyaa | Study the closeness |
| Female | |
| Dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa | Finish what you envisioned |
| Salaam salaam saiyaa | Come rose come |
| Female | |
| Ae koduppadha koduthittu | What is wrong if you come |
| Eduppadha eduthukko | Hey Dubai Dubai boy |
| Nerukkatha padichukko | Hey greetings greetings beloved |
| Nenachadha mudichukko | Hey Dubai Dubai boy |
| Male | |
| Vaa rojaa vaa | Hey greetings greetings beloved |
| Vandhaalae thappaedhu | Hey give what is meant to be given |
| Female | |
| Ae dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa | Take what is meant to be taken haan |
| Ae salaam salaam saiyaa | Female: Study the closeness |
| Chorus | |
| Ae dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa | Finish what you envisioned |
| Ae salaam salaam saiyaa | |
| Male | |
| Ae koduppadha koduthittu | |
| Eduppadha eduthukko haan | |
| Female :Nerukkatha padichukko | |
| Nenachadha mudichukko | |
கொடுப்பத கொடுத்திட்டு
எடுப்பத எடுத்துக்கோ
நெருக்கத்த படிச்சுக்கோ
நெனச்சத முடிச்சுக்கோ
Give what is meant to be given
Take what is meant to be taken
Study the closeness
Finish what you envisioned
கொடுப்பத கொடுத்திட்டு
எடுப்பத எடுத்துக்கோ
நெருக்கத்த படிச்சுக்கோ
நெனச்சத முடிச்சுக்கோ
Give what is meant to be given
Take what is meant to be taken
Study the closeness
Finish what you envisioned
வா ரோஜா வா....
வந்தாலே தப்பேது
Come rose come
What is wrong if you come
ஏ துபாய் துபாய் பையா
ஏ சலாம் சலாம் சையா
Hey Dubai Dubai boy
Hey greetings greetings beloved
ஏ துபாய் துபாய் பையா
ஏ சலாம் சலாம் சையா
Hey Dubai Dubai boy
Hey greetings greetings beloved
கொடுப்பத கொடுத்திட்டு
எடுப்பத எடுத்துக்கோ
நெருக்கத்த படிச்சுக்கோ
நெனச்சத முடிச்சுக்கோ
Give what is meant to be given
Take what is meant to be taken
Female: Study the closeness
Finish what you envisioned
பார்த்ததும் ஏறுது காதல் போத
அட சேர்ந்ததும் மாறுது போகும் பாத
வாலிபம் போடுது ஆடும் மேட
இப்போ வாடுது வாட்டுது பூவின் வாட
Upon looking the intoxication of love rises
Ah when joined the going path changes
Youth sets up a dancing stage
Now the fragrance of the flower fades and teases
Beside the sir oh dear
Why should the myna feel shy
நைனாவுக்கு சைனா பக்கம்
அய்யா
குழு :
மைனாவுக்கு இன்னா வெக்கம்
By hand alone
Male: Without scooping up
கையாலதான்.....
அள்ளாம
கொய்யாவத் தான்....
கிள்ளாம
வேணாமுன்னு....
தள்ளாம
நீயா வந்து.......
குழு :
அள்ளி எடு....
Male: Like a guava
Male: Without plucking
Male: Saying no
Male: Without pushing away
Male: Coming on your own
Chorus: Gather and take
Dubai Dubai boy
Hey greetings greetings beloved
ஏ துபாய் துபாய் பையா
ஏ சலாம் சலாம் சையா
Chorus: Hey Dubai Dubai boy
Hey greetings greetings beloved
Hey give what is meant to be given
Take what is meant to be taken
ஏ துபாய் துபாய் பையா
ஏ சலாம் சலாம் சையா
Study the closeness
Finish what you envisioned
Come rose come
What is wrong if you come
ஏ கொடுப்பத கொடுத்திட்டு
எடுப்பத எடுத்துக்கோ
நெருக்கத்த படிச்சுக்கோ
நெனச்சத முடிச்சுக்கோ
Hey Dubai Dubai boy
Hey greetings greetings beloved
வா ரோஜா வா....
வந்தாலே தப்பேது
Hey Dubai Dubai boy
Hey greetings greetings beloved
ஏ துபாய் துபாய் பையா
ஏ சலாம் சலாம் சையா
Who asked the question, you or me
Just to make you intoxicated
ஏ துபாய் துபாய் பையா
ஏ சலாம் சலாம் சையா
Is milk or honey flowing
Is the god of love needed to shoot arrows
Is time needed now to sing a melody
At Kottampatti bus stand
Mom has an appam shop
If you come I shall give it hot
When are you coming there
Giving everything
கேள்விதான் கேட்டது நீயா நானா
நீ கெறங்கிடத்தான் ஊறுது பாலா தேனா
காமனும் வேணுமா பாணம் போட
இனி காலம் தான்
வேணுமா ராகம் பாட
If master comes it is happiness indeed
Dubai Dubai boy
கொட்டாம்பட்டி பஸ் ஸ்டான்டுல
அம்மாளுக்கு ஆப்பக் கட
Greetings greetings beloved
Dubai Dubai boy
Greetings greetings beloved
Hey give what is meant to be given
வந்தா தாரேன் சூடாக
எப்போ அங்க வரீங்க
எல்லாத்தையும் தரீங்க
அய்யா வந்தா சந்தோஷம் தான்
Take what is meant to be taken
Study the closeness
துபாய் துபாய் பையா
சலாம் சலாம் சையா
ஆ துபாய் துபாய் பையா
சலாம் சலாம் சையா
Finish what you envisioned
Come rose come
ஏ கொடுப்பத கொடுத்திட்டு
எடுப்பத எடுத்துக்கோ
நெருக்கத்த படிச்சுக்கோ
நெனச்சத முடிச்சுக்கோ
What is wrong if you come
Hey Dubai Dubai boy
Hey greetings greetings beloved
Hey Dubai Dubai boy
வா ரோஜா வா....
வந்தாலே தப்பேது
Hey greetings greetings beloved
Hey give what is meant to be given
ஏ துபாய் துபாய் பையா
ஏ சலாம் சலாம் சையா
Take what is meant to be taken haan
Female: Study the closeness
ஏ துபாய் துபாய் பையா
ஏ சலாம் சலாம் சையா
Finish what you envisioned
கொடுப்பத கொடுத்திட்டு
எடுப்பத எடுத்துக்கோ
ஹே
நெருக்கத்த படிச்சுக்கோ
நெனச்சத முடிச்சுக்கோ
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
{ஏ துபாய் துபாய் பையா
ஏ சலாம் சலாம் சையா} (4)
Koduppadha koduthittu
Give what is meant to be given
Eduppadha eduthukko
Take what is meant to be taken
Nerukkatha padichukko
Study the closeness
Nenachadha mudichukko
Finish what you envisioned
Koduppadha koduthittu
Give what is meant to be given
Eduppadha eduthukko
Take what is meant to be taken
Nerukkatha padichukko
Study the closeness
Nenachadha mudichukko
Finish what you envisioned
Vaa rojaa vaa
Come rose come
Vandhaalae thappaedhu
What is wrong if you come
Ae dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa
Hey Dubai Dubai boy
Ae salaam salaam saiyaa
Hey greetings greetings beloved
Ae dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa
Hey Dubai Dubai boy
Ae salaam salaam saiyaa
Hey greetings greetings beloved
Koduppadha koduthittu
Give what is meant to be given
Eduppadha eduthukko
Take what is meant to be taken
Female :Nerukkatha padichukko
Female: Study the closeness
Nenachadha mudichukko
Finish what you envisioned
Paarthadhum yerudhu
Upon looking the intoxication of love rises
Kaadhal bodha
Ah when joined the going path changes
Ada serndhadhum maarudhu
Youth sets up a dancing stage
Pogum paadha
Now the fragrance of the flower fades and teases
Vaalibam podudhu aadum maeda
Beside the sir oh dear
Ippo vaadudhu vaattudhu poovin vaada
Why should the myna feel shy
Nainaavukku china pakkam aiyae
By hand alone
Mainaavukku innaa vekkam
Male: Without scooping up
Kaiyaala thaan
Male: Like a guava
Male :Allaama
Male: Without plucking
Male :Goiyaava thaan
Male: Saying no
Male :Killaama
Male: Without pushing away
Male :Venaamunnu
Male: Coming on your own
Male :Thallaama
Chorus: Gather and take
Male :Neeyaa vandhu
Dubai Dubai boy
Chorus :Alli yedu
Hey greetings greetings beloved
Dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa
Chorus: Hey Dubai Dubai boy
Ae salaam salaam saiyaa
Hey greetings greetings beloved
Chorus :Ae dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa
Hey give what is meant to be given
Ae salaam salaam saiyaa
Take what is meant to be taken
Ae koduppadha koduthittu
Study the closeness
Eduppadha eduthukko
Finish what you envisioned
Nerukkatha padichukko
Come rose come
Nenachadha mudichukko
What is wrong if you come
Vaa rojaa vaa
Hey Dubai Dubai boy
Vandhaalae thappaedhu
Hey greetings greetings beloved
Ae dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa
Hey Dubai Dubai boy
Ae salaam salaam saiyaa
Hey greetings greetings beloved
Ae dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa
Who asked the question, you or me
Ae salaam salaam saiyaa
Just to make you intoxicated
Kelvi thaan kettadhu
Is milk or honey flowing
Neeyaa naanaa
Is the god of love needed to shoot arrows
Nee kerangida thaan
Is time needed now to sing a melody
Oorudhu paalaa thaenaa
At Kottampatti bus stand
Kaamanum venumaa
Mom has an appam shop
Baanam poda
If you come I shall give it hot
Ini kaalam thaan venumaa
When are you coming there
Raagam paada
Giving everything
Kottaambatti bus standula
If master comes it is happiness indeed
Ammaalukku aappa kada
Dubai Dubai boy
Vandhaa thaaren soodaaga
Greetings greetings beloved
Eppo angae vareenga
Dubai Dubai boy
Ellaatthaiyum thareenga
Greetings greetings beloved
Aiyaa vandhaa sandhosham thaan
Hey give what is meant to be given
Dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa
Take what is meant to be taken
Salaam salaam saiyaa
Study the closeness
Dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa
Finish what you envisioned
Salaam salaam saiyaa
Come rose come
Ae koduppadha koduthittu
What is wrong if you come
Eduppadha eduthukko
Hey Dubai Dubai boy
Nerukkatha padichukko
Hey greetings greetings beloved
Nenachadha mudichukko
Hey Dubai Dubai boy
Vaa rojaa vaa
Hey greetings greetings beloved
Vandhaalae thappaedhu
Hey give what is meant to be given
Ae dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa
Take what is meant to be taken haan
Ae salaam salaam saiyaa
Female: Study the closeness
Ae dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa
Finish what you envisioned
Ae salaam salaam saiyaa
Ae koduppadha koduthittu
Eduppadha eduthukko haan
Female :Nerukkatha padichukko
Nenachadha mudichukko
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively, playful romantic duet from the film Enga Ooru Mappillai (1989), composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Gangai Amaran. The lyrics revolve around playful banter between lovers, filled with colloquial expressions, teasing references to a 'Dubai boy', and local folk metaphors like appam stalls at bus stands. The mood is flirtatious and festive, emphasizing youthful love and mutual affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Koduppadha koduthittu / Eduppadha eduthukko”
Rhyming of the second character across adjacent lines, such as Koduppadha / Eduppadha and Nerukkatha / Nenachadha.
Moonaai (Initial alliteration)
“Ae dhubaai dhubaai paiyaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds, e.g., 'Koduppadha' and 'Kaadhal' or 'Dhubaai dhubaai'.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Ae salaam salaam saiyaa”
Repeating phrases like 'Dhubaai dhubaai' and 'Salaam salaam' for rhythmic emphasis in folk dance music.
Did you know?
Trivia
Enga Ooru Mappillai (1989) featured music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, starring Ramarajan and Gautami. The song captures the quintessential late-80s Tamil rural-folk style infused with colloquial urban humor.
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