Dub Theri Step
From Theri · 2016
- Lyricist
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Singer
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Theri2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thottaa therikka therikka | If touched, sparks fly and scatter |
| Vettaa vedikka vedikka | If struck, it explodes violently |
| Paatta padikka padikka | As the song is sung again and again |
| Vaaran puzhudhi parakka | He arrives with dust flying everywhere |
| Male | |
| Speeda parakka parakka | Flying with sheer speed |
| Por thaan nadakka nadakka | As war wages on and on |
| Evanda ethukka ethukka | Who is there to oppose him? |
| Ethirthaa ivan thaan | If anyone opposes, he becomes... |
| Male | |
| Theriiii | Sparks of destruction (Theri)! |
| Ha ha ha | Ha ha ha |
| Vaa vaa vaa ippa vaa | Come, come, come, come now |
| Theriii | Theri! |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come |
| Male | |
| Na na nana naa na | Na na nana naa na |
| Na na nana na naa | Na na nana na naa |
| Na na nana na naa naa naa naa | Na na nana na naa naa naa naa |
| Na na nana naa na | Na na nana naa na |
| Na na nana na naa | Na na nana na naa |
| Na na nana na naa | Na na nana na naa |
| Naa naa naa hey hey | Naa naa naa hey hey |
| Male | |
| Thottaa therikka therikka | If touched, sparks fly and scatter |
| Vettaa vedikka vedikka | If struck, it explodes violently |
| Paatta padikka padikka | As the song is sung again and again |
| Vaaran puzhudhi parakka | He arrives with dust flying everywhere |
| Male | |
| Speeda parakka parakka | Flying with sheer speed |
| Por thaan nadakka nadakka | As war wages on and on |
| Evanda ethukka ethukka | Who is there to oppose him? |
| Ethirthaa ivan thaan | If anyone opposes, he becomes... |
| Theriiii | Sparks of destruction (Theri)! |
தோட்டா தெறிக்க
தெறிக்க வேட்டா வெடிக்க
வெடிக்க பாட்டா படிக்க
படிக்க வாரான் புழுதி
பறக்க
If touched, sparks fly and scatter
If struck, it explodes violently
As the song is sung again and again
He arrives with dust flying everywhere
ஸ்பீடா பறக்க
பறக்க போர் தான் நடக்க
நடக்க எவன்டா எதுக்க
எதுக்க எதிர்த்தா இவன்
தான்
Flying with sheer speed
As war wages on and on
Who is there to oppose him?
If anyone opposes, he becomes...
தெறி ஹா ஹா
ஹா வா வா வா இப்ப
வா தெறி வா வா வா
வா
Sparks of destruction (Theri)!
Ha ha ha
Come, come, come, come now
Theri!
Come, come, come, come
விஷ்லிங் :
.........................
Na na nana naa na
Na na nana na naa
Na na nana na naa naa naa naa
Na na nana naa na
Na na nana na naa
Na na nana na naa
Naa naa naa hey hey
னா னா நன னா
ன ன ன நன ன னா ன
ன நன ன னா னா னா
னா னா னா நன னா
ன ன ன நன ன னா ன
ன நன ன னா னா னா
னா ஹே ஹே
If touched, sparks fly and scatter
If struck, it explodes violently
As the song is sung again and again
He arrives with dust flying everywhere
தோட்டா தெறிக்க
தெறிக்க வேட்டா வெடிக்க
வெடிக்க பாட்டா படிக்க
படிக்க வாரான் புழுதி
பறக்க
Flying with sheer speed
As war wages on and on
Who is there to oppose him?
If anyone opposes, he becomes...
Sparks of destruction (Theri)!
ஸ்பீடா பறக்க
பறக்க போர் தான் நடக்க
நடக்க எவன்டா எதுக்க
எதுக்க எதிர்த்தா இவன்
தான் தெறி
விஷ்லிங் :
..........................
Thottaa therikka therikka
If touched, sparks fly and scatter
Vettaa vedikka vedikka
If struck, it explodes violently
Paatta padikka padikka
As the song is sung again and again
Vaaran puzhudhi parakka
He arrives with dust flying everywhere
Speeda parakka parakka
Flying with sheer speed
Por thaan nadakka nadakka
As war wages on and on
Evanda ethukka ethukka
Who is there to oppose him?
Ethirthaa ivan thaan
If anyone opposes, he becomes...
Theriiii
Sparks of destruction (Theri)!
Ha ha ha
Ha ha ha
Vaa vaa vaa ippa vaa
Come, come, come, come now
Theriii
Theri!
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come
Na na nana naa na
Na na nana naa na
Na na nana na naa
Na na nana na naa
Na na nana na naa naa naa naa
Na na nana na naa naa naa naa
Na na nana naa na
Na na nana naa na
Na na nana na naa
Na na nana na naa
Na na nana na naa
Na na nana na naa
Naa naa naa hey hey
Naa naa naa hey hey
Thottaa therikka therikka
If touched, sparks fly and scatter
Vettaa vedikka vedikka
If struck, it explodes violently
Paatta padikka padikka
As the song is sung again and again
Vaaran puzhudhi parakka
He arrives with dust flying everywhere
Speeda parakka parakka
Flying with sheer speed
Por thaan nadakka nadakka
As war wages on and on
Evanda ethukka ethukka
Who is there to oppose him?
Ethirthaa ivan thaan
If anyone opposes, he becomes...
Theriiii
Sparks of destruction (Theri)!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This high-energy title track snippet from 'Theri' celebrates the invincible power, speed, and formidable heroics of the protagonist. The lyrics depict a fierce persona who causes explosions and flying dust wherever he steps, daring anyone to oppose him. The overall tone is celebratory, rhythmic, and intended to pump up the audience with mass appeal.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epizeuxis (Repetition)
“Thottaa therikka therikka”
Repetition of words like 'therikka therikka' and 'vedikka vedikka' at the end of lines emphasizes continuous intensity and rhythm.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thottaa therikka therikka / Vettaa vedikka vedikka / Paatta padikka padikka”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Thottaa', 'Vettaa', 'Paatta') creates a traditional Tamil poetic rhythmic harmony.
Rhetorical Question
“Evanda ethukka ethukka”
'Evanda ethukka ethukka' acts as a bold rhetorical challenge asking who dares to stand against the protagonist.
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Trivia
Although the prompt lists Music and Singers as Unknown, the soundtrack for 'Theri' was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar (marking his 50th film as a composer), and the title track was performed by G. V. Prakash Kumar along with lyricist Arunraja Kamaraj.
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