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Lyrics & meaning

Hkkumttada

From Padai Veeran · 2017

Lyricist
Dhana
Singer
Vijay Yesudas
Music director
Karthik Raja
Movie name
Padai Veeran
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
14 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hkkumttada hkkumttada
Kettaa hkkumttada
Yea.. aa.. aa..
Hkkumttada hkkumttada
Kettaa aatumtadaa
Yea.. aa.. aa..
Hkkumttada hkkumttada
Kettaa hkkumttada
Yea.. aa.. aa..
Hkkumttada hkkumttada
Kettaa aatumtadaa
Yea.. aa.. aa..
It's an order, man! It's an order, man!
When you hear it, it's an order, man!
Ae... aah... aah...
It's an order, man! It's an order, man!
When you hear it, it will shake you, man!
Ae... aah... aah...
It's an order, man! It's an order, man!
When you hear it, it's an order, man!
Ae... aah... aah...
It's an order, man! It's an order, man!
When you hear it, it will shake you, man!
Ae... aah... aah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic motif from the Tamil movie 'Padai Veeran' serves as an authoritative and rhythmic chant. Utilizing folk-infused colloquial expressions, the lines emphasize dominance, unyielding commands, and power that can move or shake things around upon instruction.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Hkkumttada hkkumttada

The phrase 'Hkkumttada' is repeated sequentially to build a rhythmic musical hook and reinforce power.

Rhyme (Iyaibu / End Rhyme)

Kettaa aatumtadaa

The phonetic endings of 'hkkumttada' and 'aatumtadaa' align to create a natural, driving cadence in the chorus.

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Trivia

'Padai Veeran' (2017) was directed by Dhana (a former assistant to Mani Ratnam) and featured music composed by Karthik Raja, the eldest son of legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja.

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