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Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Kokkarako Kozhi

From Devathai · 1997

Lyricist
Arivumathi
Singer
Janagaraj
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Devathai
Movie release year
1997
Lyrics added on
19 Jun 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kokkarako kozhi
Ketkum coca cola
Hmm…. entha oorula
Male :Aah dubai aah dubai aah dubai
Chappu kotti kudikkum
Ottagathu paala
Entha oorula
Male :Aah dubai aah dubai aah dubai
Chinna payyan payyan payyan
Unmaiyilae meiyan meiyan meiyan
Un pondaati kaiya kaiya kaiyaa ehh…
A rooster crowing cock-a-doodle-doo
Asks for a Coca-Cola!
Hmm... in which land is that?
Male: Ah Dubai, ah Dubai, ah Dubai!
Smacking its lips while drinking
Camel's milk...
In which land is that?
Male: Ah Dubai, ah Dubai, ah Dubai!
A little boy, boy, boy,
Truly an honest one, honest one, honest one,
Your wife's hand, hand, hand, eh...
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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