Kokkarako Kozhi
From Devathai · 1997
- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singer
- Janagaraj
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Devathai1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kokkarako kozhi | The crowing rooster |
| Ketkum coca cola | Asks for Coca-Cola, |
| Male | |
| Hmm…. entha oorula | Hmm... in which town? |
| Male :Aah dubai aah dubai aah dubai | Male: Ah Dubai, ah Dubai, ah Dubai! |
| Male | |
| Chappu kotti kudikkum | Smacking its lips while drinking |
| Ottagathu paala | The camel's milk, |
| Male | |
| Entha oorula | In which town? |
| Male :Aah dubai aah dubai aah dubai | Male: Ah Dubai, ah Dubai, ah Dubai! |
| Male | |
| Chinna payyan payyan payyan | The little boy, boy, boy, |
| Unmaiyilae meiyan meiyan meiyan | Is truly honest, truthful, truthful, |
| Un pondaati kaiya kaiya kaiyaa ehh… | Your wife's hand, hand, hand, eh... |
கொக்கரக்கோ
கோழி கேட்கும் கொக்க
கோலா
The crowing rooster
Asks for Coca-Cola,
ஹ்ம்ம் எந்த ஊருல
ஆ துபாய் ஆ துபாய்
ஆ துபாய்
Hmm... in which town?
Male: Ah Dubai, ah Dubai, ah Dubai!
சப்பு கொட்டி
குடிக்கும் ஒட்டகத்து
பால
Smacking its lips while drinking
The camel's milk,
எந்த ஊருல
ஆ துபாய் ஆ
துபாய் ஆ துபாய்
In which town?
Male: Ah Dubai, ah Dubai, ah Dubai!
சின்ன பையன்
பையன் பையன் உண்மையிலே
மெய்யன் மெய்யன் மெய்யன்
உன் பொண்டாட்டி கைய கைய
கையா
The little boy, boy, boy,
Is truly honest, truthful, truthful,
Your wife's hand, hand, hand, eh...
Kokkarako kozhi
The crowing rooster
Ketkum coca cola
Asks for Coca-Cola,
Hmm…. entha oorula
Hmm... in which town?
Male :Aah dubai aah dubai aah dubai
Male: Ah Dubai, ah Dubai, ah Dubai!
Chappu kotti kudikkum
Smacking its lips while drinking
Ottagathu paala
The camel's milk,
Entha oorula
In which town?
Male :Aah dubai aah dubai aah dubai
Male: Ah Dubai, ah Dubai, ah Dubai!
Chinna payyan payyan payyan
The little boy, boy, boy,
Unmaiyilae meiyan meiyan meiyan
Is truly honest, truthful, truthful,
Un pondaati kaiya kaiya kaiyaa ehh…
Your wife's hand, hand, hand, eh...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and humorous excerpt uses absurdist imagery, such as a rooster asking for Coca-Cola and camels drinking milk, setting Dubai as a magical or exaggerated land where anything strange can happen. It carries a lighthearted, rhythmic folk-style tone that teases a young boy about his truthfulness and relationships.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Kokkarako kozhi”
The word 'Kokkarako' mimics the natural sound of a rooster crowing.
Epizeuxis (Repetition)
“Male :Aah dubai aah dubai aah dubai”
The rapid repetition of words like 'dubai', 'payyan', and 'meiyan' adds rhythmic energy and comedic emphasis.
Ethai / Rhyme
“Unmaiyilae meiyan meiyan meiyan”
The rhyming pattern between 'payyan' and 'meiyan' creates a catchy poetic cadence.
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Trivia
Devathai (1997) was directed by Nassar, who also starred in the lead role, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Lyricist Arivumathi crafted these humorous lines to fit the quirky and fantasy-tinged narrative of the film.
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