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Thaana Serndha Kootam Title Track

From Thaanaa Serndha Koottam · 2017

Lyricist
Vignesh Shivan
Singers
Anirudh Ravichander, Vignesh Shivan
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Details
Thaanaa Serndha Koottam2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vetti veerathaalaOut of vain bravado
Veena serndha kootamA group gathered in vain
Verasa aaduvom daWe will quickly play, man
Kannamoochi aatamA game of hide and seek
Male
Vera maari vanthaArrived in a completely different style
Vedala pasanga kootamA gang of young wild lads
Hey thedi serndha kootam illaHey, this isn't a group brought together by searching
Thaanaa serndha kootamIt is a gang that formed on its own
Male
Hey parakkattumHey, let it fly
Parakkattum parakkattumLet it fly, let it fly
Panam veliyae konjam parakkattumLet the black money fly out a bit
Marakattum marakattum marakattumLet them forget, forget, forget
Kavalai maranthu sirikattumLet them forget their worries and smile
Male
Kalangattum kolambattum kelambattumLet them get shaken, confused, and pack up
Yethiri ellam nalla kadharattumLet all the enemies scream in agony
Nadakattum nadakattum nadakattumLet it happen, let it happen, let it happen
Nenachathu ellam nadakattumLet everything envisioned happen
Chorus
Kadhaigalum maarattumLet the stories change
Kanavugal koodattumLet dreams multiply
Palamurai thorthavanThe one who lost many times
Orumurai vaazhatumaeLet him live life at least once
Chorus
Vidiyalgal neezhattumLet the dawns extend
Iruvugal moodattumLet the dark nights come to an end
Irrutinai thediyae vazhbhavanThe one who lives seeking darkness
Oodi ozhiyattumaeLet him run away and hide
Male
Thedi serthathillaNot gathered by searching
Duw duw duw duw duw duwDuw duw duw duw duw duw
Thaanaa serndha kootamA gang that formed on its own
Chorus
Duw duw duw duw duw duwDuw duw duw duw duw duw
Duw duw duw duw duw duwDuw duw duw duw duw duw
Chorus
Mudiyaathu nadakkathu"Impossible", "won't happen"
Yena endrum ennakoodathuOne should never think like that
Child :EnnakoodathuChild: Should never think so
Chorus :Ithu kidayaathu kidaikkaathuChorus: "This isn't available, you won't get it"
Yevarum solla koodathuNo one should ever say that
Chorus
Theriyaathu puriyaathu"Don't know", "don't understand"
Yena etharkkum thitta koodathuOne shouldn't scold anything like that
Naam thotraalum thuvandaalumEven if we lose or get exhausted
Naduvinilae nikka koodathuWe shouldn't stop halfway
Male
Sari ethuvum thavarae illaiNothing is wrong, everything is fine
Thunivirku nigarae illaiNothing equals bravery
Thuravaathavan uyirae illaiOne who doesn't pursue has no real life
Yaarum ingu thaniyae illaiNo one is alone here
Chorus
Kadhaigalum maarattumLet the stories change
Kanavugal koodattumLet dreams multiply
Palamurai thorthavanThe one who lost many times
Orumurai vaazhatumaeLet him live life at least once
Chorus
Vidiyalgal neezhattumLet the dawns extend
Iruvugal moodattumLet the dark nights come to an end
Irrutinai thediyae vazhbhavanThe one who lives seeking darkness
Oodi ozhiyattumaeLet him run away and hide
Male
Vetti veerathaalaOut of vain bravado
Veena serndha kootamA group gathered in vain
Verasa aaduvom daWe will quickly play, man
Kannamoochi aatam…aww..A game of hide and seek... aww...
Male
Vera maari vanthaArrived in a completely different style
Vedala pasanga kootamA gang of young wild lads
Thedi serndha kootam illaHey, this isn't a group brought together by searching
Child :Thaanaa serndha kootamChild: A gang that formed on its own
Male
Hey parakkattumHey, let it fly
Parakkattum parakkattumLet it fly, let it fly
Panam veliyae konjam parakkattumLet the money fly out a bit
Marakattum marakattum marakattumLet them forget, forget, forget
Kavalai maranthu sirikattumLet them forget their worries and smile
Male
Kalangattum kolambattum kelambattumLet them get shaken, confused, and pack up
Yethiri ellam nalla kadharattumLet all the enemies scream in agony
Nadakattum nadakattum nadakattumLet it happen, let it happen, let it happen
Nenachathu ellam nadakattumLet everything envisioned happen

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The title track of 'Thaanaa Serndha Kootam' serves as an energetic and motivational anthem that highlights unity, resilience, and righteous rebellion against corrupt forces. The lyrics describe a group of ordinary people who organically join hands (formed on their own) to pull off daring heists targeting illegally hoarded money through clever games of deception.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Hey parakkattum / Parakkattum parakkattum

Repetition of the suffix '-attum' across multiple lines creating a rhythmic call for action.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Vetti veerathaala / Veena serndha kootam

Matching initial 'V' consonant sounds across words in adjacent phrases.

Muran (Antithesis)

Vidiyalgal neezhattum / Iruvugal moodattum

Contrasting light/dawn ('Vidiyalgal') with darkness/night ('Iruvugal') to emphasize positive change overcoming gloom.

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Trivia

'Thaanaa Serndha Kootam' (2018) starring Suriya and directed by Vignesh Shivan is the official Tamil remake of the 2013 Hindi hit heist-thriller 'Special 26'. Although credited as unknown in the prompt context, the soundtrack was composed by Anirudh Ravichander.

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