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Adchithooku

From Viswasam · 2018

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
D. Imman, Aditya Gadhavi, Narayanan
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Viswasam2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
{Heyy thunak thunakHey rhythmic beats
Thunak thunakRhythmic beats
Dhin dhak dhindhaaRhythmic drum beats
Hey thunnaakk thunnaakHey rhythmic beats
Dhin dhak dhindhaa} (2)Rhythmic drum beats (repeats twice)
Male
Angaali pangaalai vaaCome on, kin and relatives!
Ini aattam thaan eppodhumFrom now on, it is always our game!
Adi adiBeat it, beat it!
Male
Mangaatha katta polaLike an unbeatable trump card
Indha vattaaram naam kaiyilThis region is in our hands now!
Pudi pudiHold it, hold it!
Male
Hey adchithooku adchithookuHey, smash it, lift it up, smash and lift it up!
AdchithookuSmash and lift it!
Adchithooku thooku adchithookuKnock it out, lift it, knock it out!
Hey adchithooku adchithookuHey, smash it, lift it up, smash and lift it up!
AdchithookuSmash and lift it!
Adchithooku thooku adchithookuKnock it out, lift it, knock it out!
Chorus
{Heyy thunak thunakHey rhythmic beats
Thunak thunakRhythmic beats
Dhin dhak dhindhaaRhythmic drum beats
Hey thunnaakk thunnaakHey rhythmic beats
Dhin dhak dhindhaa} (2)Rhythmic drum beats (repeats twice)
Male
Angaali pangaalai vaaCome on, kin and relatives!
Ini aattam thaan eppodhumFrom now on, it is always our game!
Adi adiBeat it, beat it!
Male
Mangaatha katta polaLike an unbeatable trump card
Indha vattaaram naam kaiyilThis region is in our hands now!
Pudi pudiHold it, hold it!
Male
Hey adchithooku adchithookuHey, smash it, lift it up, smash and lift it up!
AdchithookuSmash and lift it!
Adchithooku thooku adchithookuKnock it out, lift it, knock it out!
Hey adchithooku adchithookuHey, smash it, lift it up, smash and lift it up!
AdchithookuSmash and lift it!
Adchithooku thooku thookuKnock it out, lift it, lift it!
Thooku thooku adchithookuLift it, lift it, smash and lift it!
Male
Thadabudalaa varumArriving grandly with a bang
Thanmaana padai padaiAn honorable army of people
Arabikkadal namai kondaaduthuEven the Arabian Sea celebrates us!
Kidaikkumada palaYou will get answers, my friend
Kelvikku vidai vidaiAnswers to many questions
Urchaagam vandhu koothaaduthuEnthusiasm comes alive and dances!
Male
Don-eh darr aavaanThe local Don will be frightened!
Dhaulathu girr aavaanWealth and pride will tumble down!
Vandhaanda madurakkaaranThe man from Madurai has arrived!
Male
Hey adchithooku adchithookuHey, smash it, lift it up, smash and lift it up!
AdchithookuSmash and lift it!
Adchithooku thooku adchithookuKnock it out, lift it, knock it out!
Hey adchithooku adchithookuHey, smash it, lift it up, smash and lift it up!
AdchithookuSmash and lift it!
Adchithooku thooku thookuKnock it out, lift it, lift it!
Thooku thooku adchithookuLift it, lift it, smash and lift it!
Chorus
{Heyy thunak thunakHey rhythmic beats
Thunak thunakRhythmic beats
Dhin dhak dhindhaaRhythmic drum beats
Hey thunnaakk thunnaakHey rhythmic beats
Dhin dhak dhindhaa} (2)Rhythmic drum beats (repeats twice)
Chorus
Thumkaa thumkaa…(2)Dance moves, dance moves... (2)
Male
Naan nenaichathu ellaamEverything that I imagined
Ovvonna yen nadakkuthu thannaalaWhy is it happening on its own, one by one?
Mel irukkura megamThe clouds up above
Oyaama poo thoovuthu en melaAre relentlessly showering flowers upon me!
Male
Ada karuvaa nee porakkuraHey, you are born as a fetus
Iranthaa dandanakkaraWhen you die, it is a funeral procession
Maththiyila konja naaluIn between these two, for a few days
Semma scene-ah sethara vaikkanumYou must create a grand, spectacular scene!
Paathaa pathara vaikkanumYou must make everyone shudder in awe when they look at you!
Appa thaanda nee en aaluOnly then are you my true man!
Male
PudhusaachiIt has become a new law!
Chorus :En poruppudaChorus: It is my responsibility, man!
Male :Ini vegaadhuMale: From now on, it will not cook
Chorus :Un paruppudaChorus: Your trick, man!
Male :Vethu gethu ellaamMale: Fake attitude and swagger
Kaatta koodaathuShould not be shown around!
Male
Hey adchithooku adchithookuHey, smash it, lift it up, smash and lift it up!
AdchithookuSmash and lift it!
Adchithooku thooku adchithookuKnock it out, lift it, knock it out!
Hey adchithooku adchithookuHey, smash it, lift it up, smash and lift it up!
AdchithookuSmash and lift it!
Adchithooku thooku adchithookuKnock it out, lift it, knock it out!
Male
Angaali pangaalai vaaCome on, kin and relatives!
Ini aattam thaan eppodhumFrom now on, it is always our game!
Adi adiBeat it, beat it!
Male
Mangaatha katta polaLike an unbeatable trump card
Indha vattaaram naam kaiyilThis region is in our hands now!
Pudi pudiHold it, hold it!
Male
Thadabudalaa varumArriving grandly with a bang
Thanmaana padai padaiAn honorable army of people
Arabikkadal namai kondaaduthuEven the Arabian Sea celebrates us!
Kidaikkumada palaYou will get answers, my friend
Kelvikku vidai vidaiAnswers to many questions
Urchaagam vandhu koothaaduthuEnthusiasm comes alive and dances!
Male
Don-eh darr aavaanThe local Don will be frightened!
Dhaulathu girr aavaanWealth and pride will tumble down!
Vandhaanda madurakkaaranThe man from Madurai has arrived!
Chorus
Alekka velaiyaaduPlay effortlessly!
Adichaa kekka yaaru……If he strikes, who can question him?
Chorus
Durru takkuttu darru takkuttu(Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables)
Darakku darakku(Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables)
Durru takkuttu darru takkuttu(Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables)
Darakku darakku(Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables)
Dirukku thakkita thakkita(Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables)
Thakkitta thakkitta(Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables)
Dirukku thakkita thakkita(Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables)
Thakkitta thakkitta(Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables)
Durr thakka durr thakka(Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables)
Durr thakka(Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables)
Durr ka thakitta durrkka thakitta(Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables)
Durrkka thakitta(Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables)
Thakka thakka thakka thakka(Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables)
Durr ka thakitta durrkka thakitta(Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables)
Durr durr durr durr(Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables)
Male
Hey adchithooku adchithookuHey, smash it, lift it up, smash and lift it up!
AdchithookuSmash and lift it!
Adchithooku thooku adchithookuKnock it out, lift it, knock it out!
Hey adchithooku adchithookuHey, smash it, lift it up, smash and lift it up!
AdchithookuSmash and lift it!
Adchithooku thooku thookuKnock it out, lift it, lift it!
Thooku thooku adchithookuLift it, lift it, smash and lift it!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Adchi Thooku is a high-octane folk celebration anthem from the film Viswasam that celebrates the roots, honor, and unbeatable charisma of the protagonist, Thookudurai. Set in a festival atmosphere in rural Madurai, the song calls together friends, family, and clansmen to rejoice in unity and strength, asserting complete dominance over their region with self-respect and grand celebration.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Mangaatha katta pola

Compares their firm grip and unbeatable presence in the region to a trump card ('Mangaatha katta') in a card game.

Initial Alliteration (Moona / Modhai)

Thadabudalaa varum Thanmaana padai padai

Repetition of the initial 'Th' consonant sound across words creating a punchy rhythmic effect.

Philosophical Contrast & Metaphor

Ada karuvaa nee porakkura Iranthaa dandanakkara

Contrasts the inevitable boundaries of life (birth as a fetus, death with drumbeats) to urge living courageously and creating a grand impression in the brief time between.

Idiomatic Metaphor

Ini vegaadhu Un paruppuda

Uses the popular Tamil idiom 'paruppu vegaadhu' (literally 'your dal won't cook') to mean that fake pretenses and malicious tricks will no longer work.

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Trivia

The song was composed by D. Imman, who won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for Viswasam. The line 'Mangaatha katta pola' contains a popular meta-reference to Ajith Kumar's blockbuster 2011 film Mankatha.

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