- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- D. Imman, Aditya Gadhavi, Narayanan
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Viswasam
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Oct 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Heyy thunak thunak
Thunak thunak
Dhin dhak dhindhaa
Hey thunnaakk thunnaak
Dhin dhak dhindhaa} (2)
Angaali pangaalai vaa
Ini aattam thaan eppodhum
Adi adi
Mangaatha katta pola
Indha vattaaram naam kaiyil
Pudi pudi
Hey adchithooku adchithooku
Adchithooku
Adchithooku thooku adchithooku
Hey adchithooku adchithooku
Adchithooku
Adchithooku thooku adchithooku
{Heyy thunak thunak
Thunak thunak
Dhin dhak dhindhaa
Hey thunnaakk thunnaak
Dhin dhak dhindhaa} (2)
Angaali pangaalai vaa
Ini aattam thaan eppodhum
Adi adi
Mangaatha katta pola
Indha vattaaram naam kaiyil
Pudi pudi
Hey adchithooku adchithooku
Adchithooku
Adchithooku thooku adchithooku
Hey adchithooku adchithooku
Adchithooku
Adchithooku thooku thooku
Thooku thooku adchithooku
Thadabudalaa varum
Thanmaana padai padai
Arabikkadal namai kondaaduthu
Kidaikkumada pala
Kelvikku vidai vidai
Urchaagam vandhu koothaaduthu
Don-eh darr aavaan
Dhaulathu girr aavaan
Vandhaanda madurakkaaran
Hey adchithooku adchithooku
Adchithooku
Adchithooku thooku adchithooku
Hey adchithooku adchithooku
Adchithooku
Adchithooku thooku thooku
Thooku thooku adchithooku
{Heyy thunak thunak
Thunak thunak
Dhin dhak dhindhaa
Hey thunnaakk thunnaak
Dhin dhak dhindhaa} (2)
Thumkaa thumkaa…(2)
Naan nenaichathu ellaam
Ovvonna yen nadakkuthu thannaala
Mel irukkura megam
Oyaama poo thoovuthu en mela
Ada karuvaa nee porakkura
Iranthaa dandanakkara
Maththiyila konja naalu
Semma scene-ah sethara vaikkanum
Paathaa pathara vaikkanum
Appa thaanda nee en aalu
Pudhusaachi
Chorus :En poruppuda
Male :Ini vegaadhu
Chorus :Un paruppuda
Male :Vethu gethu ellaam
Kaatta koodaathu
Hey adchithooku adchithooku
Adchithooku
Adchithooku thooku adchithooku
Hey adchithooku adchithooku
Adchithooku
Adchithooku thooku adchithooku
Angaali pangaalai vaa
Ini aattam thaan eppodhum
Adi adi
Mangaatha katta pola
Indha vattaaram naam kaiyil
Pudi pudi
Thadabudalaa varum
Thanmaana padai padai
Arabikkadal namai kondaaduthu
Kidaikkumada pala
Kelvikku vidai vidai
Urchaagam vandhu koothaaduthu
Don-eh darr aavaan
Dhaulathu girr aavaan
Vandhaanda madurakkaaran
Alekka velaiyaadu
Adichaa kekka yaaru……
Durru takkuttu darru takkuttu
Darakku darakku
Durru takkuttu darru takkuttu
Darakku darakku
Dirukku thakkita thakkita
Thakkitta thakkitta
Dirukku thakkita thakkita
Thakkitta thakkitta
Durr thakka durr thakka
Durr thakka
Durr ka thakitta durrkka thakitta
Durrkka thakitta
Thakka thakka thakka thakka
Durr ka thakitta durrkka thakitta
Durr durr durr durr
Hey adchithooku adchithooku
Adchithooku
Adchithooku thooku adchithooku
Hey adchithooku adchithooku
Adchithooku
Adchithooku thooku thooku
Thooku thooku adchithooku
{Hey, tunak tunak
Tunak tunak
Thin thak thinthaa
Hey tunnak tunnak
Thin thak thinthaa} (2)
Come on, my kin and clan!
From now on, it is pure celebration!
Strike the beat, dance on!
Like the winning deck in Mangatha,
this whole town is in our grasp now!
Hold it tight, hold it tight!
Hey, smash it and knock it out!
Knock it out of the park!
Smash it, lift it, knock it out!
Hey, smash it and knock it out!
Knock it out of the park!
Smash it, lift it, knock it out!
{Hey, tunak tunak
Tunak tunak
Thin thak thinthaa
Hey tunnak tunnak
Thin thak thinthaa} (2)
Come on, my kin and clan!
From now on, it is pure celebration!
Strike the beat, dance on!
Like the winning deck in Mangatha,
this whole town is in our grasp now!
Hold it tight, hold it tight!
Hey, smash it and knock it out!
Knock it out of the park!
Smash it, lift it, knock it out!
Hey, smash it and knock it out!
Knock it out of the park!
Smash it, lift it, lift it up!
Lift it up, lift it up, knock it out!
Arriving in grand style,
here marches the army of self-respect!
Even the Arabian Sea is celebrating us!
We will surely find answers
to so many lingering questions!
Pure excitement is dancing with joy!
Even the big don will shake in fear,
the arrogant boss will lose his pride and fall,
for the man from Madurai has arrived!
Hey, smash it and knock it out!
Knock it out of the park!
Smash it, lift it, knock it out!
Hey, smash it and knock it out!
Knock it out of the park!
Smash it, lift it, lift it up!
Lift it up, lift it up, knock it out!
{Hey, tunak tunak
Tunak tunak
Thin thak thinthaa
Hey tunnak tunnak
Thin thak thinthaa} (2)
Thumka, thumka… (2)
Everything I ever wished for,
why does it all happen on its own, one by one?
The clouds drifting up in the sky
keep showering flowers endlessly upon me!
Look, you enter life as a tiny seed in the womb,
and when you die, the drums beat to send you off.
In the brief time you have in between,
you must make an unforgettable scene and shake the world!
Anyone who sees you should tremble in awe!
Only then are you truly my kind of man!
Things have changed now!
Chorus: It is my responsibility, man!
Male: It will never work anymore—
Chorus: your cheap tricks, man!
Male: Throwing around fake swagger
will not fly here anymore!
Hey, smash it and knock it out!
Knock it out of the park!
Smash it, lift it, knock it out!
Hey, smash it and knock it out!
Knock it out of the park!
Smash it, lift it, knock it out!
Come on, my kin and clan!
From now on, it is pure celebration!
Strike the beat, dance on!
Like the winning deck in Mangatha,
this whole town is in our grasp now!
Hold it tight, hold it tight!
Arriving in grand style,
here marches the army of self-respect!
Even the Arabian Sea is celebrating us!
We will surely find answers
to so many lingering questions!
Pure excitement is dancing with joy!
Even the big don will shake in fear,
the arrogant boss will lose his pride and fall,
for the man from Madurai has arrived!
Play the game cool and smooth!
When we strike, who dares to ask…?
Durru dakkuttu darru dakkuttu
Darakku darakku
Durru dakkuttu darru dakkuttu
Darakku darakku
Dirukku thakkida thakkida
Thakkitta thakkitta
Dirukku thakkida thakkida
Thakkitta thakkitta
Dur thakka dur thakka
Dur thakka
Dur ka thakkitta durkka thakkitta
Durkka thakkitta
Thakka thakka thakka thakka
Dur ka thakkitta durkka thakkitta
Dur dur dur dur
Hey, smash it and knock it out!
Knock it out of the park!
Smash it, lift it, knock it out!
Hey, smash it and knock it out!
Knock it out of the park!
Smash it, lift it, lift it up!
Lift it up, lift it up, knock it out!
Chorus
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Chorus
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Chorus
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Male
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Male
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Chorus
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Male
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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.
Did you know?
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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