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Lyrics & meaning

Kudhippen

From Aladdin 2019 · 2019

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Karthik
Music director
Alan Menken
Details
Aladdin 20192019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thattinaal thirakkumIf knocked, it opens
En ulagam enakkaai kidaithaalIf I get my world for myself
Adhu enadhuThat is mine
Kidaikkaadhadhai naanWhen I steal what I cannot
Thirudidum bodhu…otherwise get...
Indha ulagenadhu…..This world becomes mine...
Male
Kudhippen padaigal thaandiI will jump across troops
Neeyo sirippadhu yendee…Why are you laughing, girl?
Naano edhuvumilaa aandi….I am a pauper with nothing...
Male
Irudaa..thirudaa..muradaaHey wait, thief, brute
Venaa maattuvenaa…No way, will I get caught?
Aeikka paarppaan pinnaal paaraaiHe tries to cheat, look behind you!
Male
ThadaividhithaalIf obstacles are placed
Adaithu vaithaalIf I am locked away
Ingu endhan vazhi thanivazhiyae…Here my path is a unique path...
Male
Oh hoo ingu aladdinOh hoo, here Aladdin
Vizhundhaanaa….Did he fall?
Kuttrangalin mannan needhaanaa…Are you the king of crimes?
Male
Oo illaOh no
Female
Ammaa appaa endru illai yaarumNo mother or father, nobody at all
Male :Vayitrukkuthaan thirudugirenMale: I steal only for my stomach
Adhai solla enakkingu illai neram…I don't have time to explain that here...
Male
Kudhippen naan malaiyin melaeI will jump over the mountain
Kudhithaal nilam adhirumIf I jump, the ground will shake
Enakkaai pudhu vazhi uruvaagumA new path will be created for me
Male
Kudhippen aththadiyargal melaeI will jump over those thugs
Adhilae nee thadaipottaalIf you put an obstacle in my way
Thadaiyae padiyena aagumae…The obstacle itself will become a stepping stone...
Male
Vegam vegam yenoWhy such speed and haste?
Female :Aladdhino endhan thaeno..Female: Is it Aladdin or my sweet honey?
Male
Vayitrukkuthaan thirudugirenI steal only for my stomach
Illaiyel idhu nalla naal….vaal…Otherwise, today is a good day... sword...
Male
Kudhippen akkudhirai melaeI will jump onto that horse
Kottai ammadhililaeOn that fortress wall
Parappen per azhivin melaeI will fly over great destruction
Veesum appuyal polaeLike a blowing storm
Male
Aanaal siragugal illaiBut there are no wings
Yedhum thadai illaiThere is no obstacle
Kudhithida pirandhavan naan…I am born to jump...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is the Tamil version of 'One Jump Ahead' from Disney's 2019 live-action 'Aladdin'. It serves as the introduction to Aladdin's life as a street urchin in Agrabah. As he glides and leaps through the marketplace, dodging palace guards and angry merchants, he explains his philosophy: he steals only to satisfy his hunger, not out of malice. Despite his impoverished status and lack of family, he relies on his agility and quick wit, viewing every obstacle as a stepping stone to freedom.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme (Emoni/Iyaibu)

Irudaa..thirudaa..muradaa

Internal and line-ending rhyming words like 'Irudaa', 'thirudaa', 'muradaa' create a fast-paced, playful rhythm matching a street chase.

Paradox / Wordplay

Thadaiyae padiyena aagumae…

The phrase converts a negative hindrance ('thadai' / obstacle) into a positive structural tool ('padi' / step), emphasizing Aladdin's optimism.

Simile (Uvamaani)

Veesum appuyal polae

Aladdin compares his swift movement across destruction to a powerful blowing storm ('appuyal polae').

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Trivia

This track is the Tamil adaptation of 'One Jump Ahead', originally composed by Alan Menken for the 1992 Disney classic and re-arranged for the 2019 live-action film. Lyricist Madhan Karky adapted the fast-paced English lines into Tamil, maintaining the original rhythm and lip-sync requirements.

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