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Lyrics & meaning

Mattakku Mattakku

From Kennedy Club · 2019

Lyricist
Viveka
Singer
Keerthi Sagathia
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Kennedy Club2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hoohooo oooo ooo ooo hooo hoooHoohooo oooo ooo ooo hooo hooo
Sema kaattu kaattu sema kaattuShow a grand performance, show it, a grand performance!
Ada kaaththu kaaththu kila poottuAh, wait patiently and apply the key lock!
Male
Koor theettu theettu koor theettuSharpen your edge, sharpen it, sharpen your edge!
Kuri paarthu vetrigalai eettuAim at the target and reap victories!
Male
HaanChorus :Vilaiyatilae vilayadidumChorus: Playing around in the game
Male :Athigarathin baashaigal palavithamMale: The languages of authority are of many kinds
Chorus :Veri erutha vizhi seeruthaChorus: Is passion rising? Are eyes raging?
Male :Athu thaanae un kaigalil ayuthamMale: That itself is the ultimate weapon in your hands
Chorus
Madha yaanai polae thattiPushing ahead like an elephant in rut
Male :Melae munnaeruMale: Move forward and rise high
Chorus :Thadai meeri vendraalChorus: If you overcome obstacles and win
Male :Neeyae naalai varalaruMale: You yourself will become tomorrow's history
Vilaiyadu…uuuPlay on!
Bale bale bale bale bale bale vaaaBravo, bravo! Come on!
Chorus
Mattakku mattakku mataakku mattakkuRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakku...)
Mattakku mattakkuta…heyRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakkuta... hey)
Mattakku mattakku mataakku mattakkuRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakku...)
Mattakku mattakkuta…heyRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakkuta... hey)
Chorus
Mattakku mattakku mataakku mattakkuRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakku...)
Mattakku mattakkuta…heyRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakkuta... hey)
Mattakku mattakku mataakku mattakkuRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakku...)
Mattakku mattakkuta…heyRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakkuta... hey)
Male
Sema kaattu kaattu sema kaattuShow a grand performance, show it, a grand performance!
Ada kaaththu kaaththu kila poottuAh, wait patiently and apply the key lock!
Male
Koor theettu theettu koor theettuSharpen your edge, sharpen it, sharpen your edge!
Kuri paarthu vetrigalai eettuAim at the target and reap victories!
Male
Hoo ooo hoo oo hoo oo hoo oooHoo ooo hoo oo hoo oo hoo ooo
Ooo ooo oo oo oo oo oo ooo oooo ooo oooOoo ooo oo oo oo oo oo ooo oooo ooo ooo
Chorus
Dhoom machalaeCreate a massive sensation!
Hosh udalaeBlow everyone's minds away!
Sar uthakaeKeep your head held high!
Jeet manalaeEmbrace the sweet victory!
Male
Kadai kodiyil yethoAt the extreme edge of somewhere
Oru ooril piranthomaeWe were born in a small village
Pala perthoda yengumAlong with many other people
Oru paadhai adainthomaeWe found our shared path
Male
Endro vendra unnoda kathaiyaiThe world will not care to listen
Ulagam ketkaathu..uuuTo the story of what you won yesterday
Enna seithaai ippothu endraeIt only looks at what you achieve right now
Paarkum munneru..uuuSo charge forward!
Male
Unmaigal vetri kaana naalagumTruth takes time to taste victory
Vetrigal vanthaal yaavum thoolagumBut when success arrives, all doubts turn to dust
Kanneerai kaatti kolla koodaathuYou must never display your tears to anyone
Kai regai theindhaal kaigal thorkaadhuEven if palm lines wear out, hard-working hands never lose
Male
Vilaiyaadu…Play on!
Bale bale bale bale bale bale vaaaBravo, bravo! Come on!
Chorus
Mattakku mattakku mataakku mattakkuRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakku...)
Mattakku mattakkuta…heyRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakkuta... hey)
Mattakku mattakku mataakku mattakkuRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakku...)
Mattakku mattakkuta…heyRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakkuta... hey)
Chorus
Mattakku mattakku mataakku mattakkuRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakku...)
Mattakku mattakkuta…heyRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakkuta... hey)
Mattakku mattakku mataakku mattakkuRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakku...)
Mattakku mattakkuta…heyRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakkuta... hey)
Male
Hooo ooooHooo oooo
Sema kaattu kaattu sema kaattuShow a grand performance, show it, a grand performance!
Ada kaaththu kaaththu kila poottuAh, wait patiently and apply the key lock!
Male
Hoo ooo oo hoooHoo ooo oo hooo
Koor theettu theettu koor theettuSharpen your edge, sharpen it, sharpen your edge!
Kuri paarthu vetrigalai eettuAim at the target and reap victories!
Male
Hoo oooHoo ooo
Veliyerava vazhi thaanginomDid we endure all struggles just to give up and leave?
Kalamadi un aatralai kaattiduThis is the arena, display your immense strength!
Thuli vervaiyil mazhai moozhgumaeA rainstorm will submerge inside a single drop of sweat
Sathi koottaigal paarvaiyil saithiduDemolish fortresses of conspiracy with your intense gaze
Male
Madha yaanai polae thattiPushing ahead like an elephant in rut
Melae munnaeruMove forward and rise high
Thadai meeri vendraalIf you overcome obstacles and win
Neeyae naalai varalaruYou yourself will become tomorrow's history
Vilaiyadu…uuuPlay on!
Bale bale bale bale bale bale vaaaBravo, bravo! Come on!
Chorus
Mattakku mattakku mataakku mattakkuRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakku...)
Mattakku mattakkuta…heyRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakkuta... hey)
Mattakku mattakku mataakku mattakkuRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakku...)
Mattakku mattakkuta…heyRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakkuta... hey)
Chorus
Mattakku mattakku mataakku mattakkuRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakku...)
Mattakku mattakkuta…heyRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakkuta... hey)
Mattakku mattakku mataakku mattakkuRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakku...)
Mattakku mattakkuta…heyRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakkuta... hey)
Chorus
Mattakku mattakku mataakku mattakkuRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakku...)
Mattakku mattakkuta…heyRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakkuta... hey)
Mattakku mattakku mataakku mattakkuRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakku...)
Mattakku mattakkuta…heyRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakkuta... hey)
Chorus
Mattakku mattakku mataakku mattakkuRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakku...)
Mattakku mattakkuta…heyRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakkuta... hey)
Mattakku mattakku mataakku mattakkuRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakku...)
Mattakku mattakkuta…heyRhythmic folk vocalization (Mattakku mattakkuta... hey)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic anthem from the sports drama film 'Kennedy Club' serves as a high-octane motivational track centered around grit, perseverance, and Kabaddi. Lyricist Viveka emphasizes that past achievements mean little to the present world—only continuous effort and present victories dictate a person's standing. The song encourages young athletes hailing from rural backgrounds to ignore societal limitations and doubts, urging them to hone their skills, stay focused, and turn their sweat into historic success.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Madha yaanai polae thatti

Compares the unstoppable momentum of a determined athlete to a powerful wild elephant ('Madha yaanai polae thatti').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Thuli vervaiyil mazhai moozhgumae

Exaggerates the weight of hard work by claiming an entire rainstorm will submerge inside a single drop of sweat ('Thuli vervaiyil mazhai moozhgumae').

Repetition / Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)

Sema kaattu kaattu sema kaattu

Repeats imperative verbs like 'kaattu', 'theettu', and rhythmic words to build tempo and urgency.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kai regai theindhaal kaigal thorkaadhu

Refers to wearing away lines on palms through intense practice while asserting that such dedicated hands can never be defeated.

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Trivia

'Kennedy Club' (2019), directed by Suseenthiran, is a sports drama film focused on a women's Kabaddi team. The film stars Sasikumar and veteran director Bharathiraja in lead roles as Kabaddi coaches.

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