Muqabla
From Street Dancer 3D · 2020
- Lyricist
- Veeramani Kannan
- Singers
- Yash Narvekar, Parampara Thakur
- Music director
- Tanishk Bagchi
- Details
- Street Dancer 3D2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oorara hoyaarara | Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant) |
| Oorara hoyaarara | Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant) |
| Oorara hoyaarara | Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant) |
| Oorara hoyaarara | Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant) |
| Male | |
| Engalin aattam thaan | Our dance performance |
| Vera level-il irukkum daa | Will be on another level, man! |
| Engalin aattam thaan | Our dance performance |
| Super mass-u daa | Is super stylish and massy, man! |
| Eppovumae naanga gethu daa | We are always stylish and cool, man! |
| Male | |
| Muqaala muqaabula | Competition, competition! |
| Laila oho laila | Laila, oh Laila! |
| Muqaabula sokkamalla | The competition is pure gold! |
| Laila oho laila | Laila, oh Laila! |
| Male | |
| Endha stage pottaalum | Whatever stage you set up |
| Enna potti pottaalum | Whatever competition you bring on |
| Enga aattam therikkum | Our dance will explode with energy |
| Ethirikku allu vidum | And strike terror in our rivals |
| Female | |
| Enga kitta rowsu venam | Don't display attitude with us |
| Enga kitta modha venam | Don't try to clash with us |
| Enga kitta scene-ah potta | If you try to show off in front of us |
| Daaru daara kilinjurum | You will be torn to pieces |
| Male | |
| Engalin aattam thaan | Our dance performance |
| Eppavum gilli daa | Is always expert-level, man! |
| Female | |
| Engalin ethirikku | To our rivals |
| Eppavum bayamthan daaa | There is always pure fear, man! |
| Eppavumae naanga gethu daa | We are always stylish and cool, man! |
| Male | |
| Muqaala muqaabula | Competition, competition! |
| Laila oho laila | Laila, oh Laila! |
| Muqaabula sokkamalla | The competition is pure gold! |
| Laila oho laila | Laila, oh Laila! |
| Female | |
| Female : Oorara hoyaarara | Female: Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant) |
| Oorara hoyaarara | Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant) |
| Oorara hoyaarara | Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant) |
| Oorara hoyaarara | Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant) |
| Male : Hahahahahah | Male: Hahahahahah (Laughter) |
| Female | |
| Oorara hoyaarara | Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant) |
| Oorara hoyaarara | Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant) |
| Oorara hoyaarara | Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant) |
| Oorara hoyaarara | Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant) |
| Male | |
| Ooyae ooye oo oo | Ooyae ooye oo oo (Vocal chant) |
| Ooyae ooye oo oo | Ooyae ooye oo oo (Vocal chant) |
ஊராரா உய்யாராரா
ஊராரா உய்யாராரா
ஊராரா உய்யாராரா
ஊராரா உய்யாராரா
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
ஒயே ஓ ஓ......ஓ
ஒயே யே ஓ ஓ......
Our dance performance
Will be on another level, man!
Our dance performance
Is super stylish and massy, man!
We are always stylish and cool, man!
எங்களின் ஆட்டம்தான்
வேற லெவெலில் இருக்கும்டா
எங்களின் ஆட்டம்தான்
சூப்பர் மாஸ்ஸுடா
எப்பவுமே நாங்க கெத்துடா
Competition, competition!
Laila, oh Laila!
The competition is pure gold!
Laila, oh Laila!
முக்காலா முக்காபுல்லா
லைலா ஓஹோ லைலா
முக்காபுல்லா சொக்காமல்லா
லைலா ஓஹோ லைலா
Whatever stage you set up
Whatever competition you bring on
Our dance will explode with energy
And strike terror in our rivals
எந்த ஸ்டேஜ் போட்டாலும்
என்ன போட்டி போட்டாலும்
எங்க ஆட்டம் தெறிக்கும்
எதிரிக்கு அள்ளு விடும்
Don't display attitude with us
Don't try to clash with us
If you try to show off in front of us
You will be torn to pieces
எங்க கிட்ட ரவுசு வேணாம்
எங்ககிட்ட மோத வேணாம்
எங்ககிட்ட சீன்ன போட்டா
டாரு டாரா கிழிஞ்சிரும்
Our dance performance
Is always expert-level, man!
எங்களின் ஆட்டம்தான்
எப்பவும் கில்லிடா
To our rivals
There is always pure fear, man!
We are always stylish and cool, man!
ஓ ஓ எங்களின் எதிரிக்கு
எப்பவும் பயம்தான்டா
எப்பவுமே நாங்க கெத்துடா
Competition, competition!
Laila, oh Laila!
The competition is pure gold!
Laila, oh Laila!
ஒயே ஓ ஓ......
Female: Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Male: Hahahahahah (Laughter)
முக்காலா முக்காபுல்லா
லைலா ஓஹோ லைலா
முக்காபுல்லா சொக்காமல்லா
லைலா ஓஹோ லைலா
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
பெண்
: ஊராரா உய்யாராரா
ஊராரா உய்யாராரா
ஊராரா உய்யாராரா
ஊராரா உய்யாராரா
ஹஹஹ்ஹாஹ்
Ooyae ooye oo oo (Vocal chant)
Ooyae ooye oo oo (Vocal chant)
ஊராரா உய்யாராரா
ஊராரா உய்யாராரா
ஊராரா உய்யாராரா
ஊராரா உய்யாராரா
ஒயே ஒயே ஓ ஓ......
ஒயே ஒயே ஓ ஓ.....
Oorara hoyaarara
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Oorara hoyaarara
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Oorara hoyaarara
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Oorara hoyaarara
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Engalin aattam thaan
Our dance performance
Vera level-il irukkum daa
Will be on another level, man!
Engalin aattam thaan
Our dance performance
Super mass-u daa
Is super stylish and massy, man!
Eppovumae naanga gethu daa
We are always stylish and cool, man!
Muqaala muqaabula
Competition, competition!
Laila oho laila
Laila, oh Laila!
Muqaabula sokkamalla
The competition is pure gold!
Laila oho laila
Laila, oh Laila!
Endha stage pottaalum
Whatever stage you set up
Enna potti pottaalum
Whatever competition you bring on
Enga aattam therikkum
Our dance will explode with energy
Ethirikku allu vidum
And strike terror in our rivals
Enga kitta rowsu venam
Don't display attitude with us
Enga kitta modha venam
Don't try to clash with us
Enga kitta scene-ah potta
If you try to show off in front of us
Daaru daara kilinjurum
You will be torn to pieces
Engalin aattam thaan
Our dance performance
Eppavum gilli daa
Is always expert-level, man!
Engalin ethirikku
To our rivals
Eppavum bayamthan daaa
There is always pure fear, man!
Eppavumae naanga gethu daa
We are always stylish and cool, man!
Muqaala muqaabula
Competition, competition!
Laila oho laila
Laila, oh Laila!
Muqaabula sokkamalla
The competition is pure gold!
Laila oho laila
Laila, oh Laila!
Female : Oorara hoyaarara
Female: Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Oorara hoyaarara
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Oorara hoyaarara
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Oorara hoyaarara
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Male : Hahahahahah
Male: Hahahahahah (Laughter)
Oorara hoyaarara
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Oorara hoyaarara
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Oorara hoyaarara
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Oorara hoyaarara
Oorara hoyaarara (Vocal chant)
Ooyae ooye oo oo
Ooyae ooye oo oo (Vocal chant)
Ooyae ooye oo oo
Ooyae ooye oo oo (Vocal chant)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic track serves as an anthem of swagger and dominance in a street dance battle context. The lyrics highlight the dancers' absolute confidence in their skill, declaring that their performance operates on a completely different level. They warn rival crews that any attempt to challenge them or put up a front will result in total defeat, as their dance style strikes fear into opponents on any stage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Slang / Colloquialism
“Eppovumae naanga gethu daa”
Use of contemporary street Tamil slang like 'gethu' (pride/swagger), 'gilli' (expert), and 'vera level' (next level) to capture youth and dance culture.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Enga kitta rowsu venam / Enga kitta modha venam / Enga kitta scene-ah potta”
Repetition of 'Enga kitta' at the beginning of consecutive lines to strongly emphasize warnings against confronting the crew.
Idiomatic Hyperbole
“Daaru daara kilinjurum”
Exaggerated street expression 'daaru daara kilinjurum' (torn to threads) to emphasize complete overwhelming defeat of rivals.
Refrain / Onomatopoeia
“Oorara hoyaarara”
Rhythmic vocables like 'Oorara hoyaarara' act as musical fillers to build high-tempo energy suited for a dance-off.
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Trivia
This track is a reimagined Tamil dubbed version of 'Muqabla' from the film Street Dancer 3D (2020). The song is originally an iconic composition by A. R. Rahman from the 1994 Tamil blockbuster Kadhalan, which famously launched Prabhu Deva into national stardom. Prabhu Deva reprised his legendary dance performance for this 2020 remake.
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