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Lyrics & meaning

Muqabla

From Street Dancer 3D · 2020

Lyricist
Veeramani Kannan
Singers
Yash Narvekar, Parampara Thakur
Music director
Tanishk Bagchi
Movie name
Street Dancer 3D
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
19 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oorara hoyaarara
Oorara hoyaarara
Oorara hoyaarara
Oorara hoyaarara
Engalin aattam thaan
Vera level-il irukkum daa
Engalin aattam thaan
Super mass-u daa
Eppovumae naanga gethu daa
Muqaala muqaabula
Laila oho laila
Muqaabula sokkamalla
Laila oho laila
Endha stage pottaalum
Enna potti pottaalum
Enga aattam therikkum
Ethirikku allu vidum
Enga kitta rowsu venam
Enga kitta modha venam
Enga kitta scene-ah potta
Daaru daara kilinjurum
Engalin aattam thaan
Eppavum gilli daa
Engalin ethirikku
Eppavum bayamthan daaa
Eppavumae naanga gethu daa
Muqaala muqaabula
Laila oho laila
Muqaabula sokkamalla
Laila oho laila
Female : Oorara hoyaarara
Oorara hoyaarara
Oorara hoyaarara
Oorara hoyaarara
Male : Hahahahahah
Oorara hoyaarara
Oorara hoyaarara
Oorara hoyaarara
Oorara hoyaarara
Ooyae ooye oo oo
Ooyae ooye oo oo
Ooraara hoyaaraara
Ooraara hoyaaraara
Ooraara hoyaaraara
Ooraara hoyaaraara
Our dance moves...
...are on a whole different level, man!
Our dance moves...
...are packed with power and style, man!
We are always full of swagger, bro!
Muqaala Muqaabla,
Laila, oh Laila!
Muqaabla, pure and flawless,
Laila, oh Laila!
Whatever stage is set,
Whatever battle is fought,
Our dance will set the floor on fire,
And strike terror in our rivals!
Don't show off your attitude with us,
Don't try to clash with us,
If you try to act big in front of us,
You will be torn to shreds!
Our dance moves...
...are always unbeatable, bro!
For our rivals,
There is only ever fear, bro!
We are always full of swagger, bro!
Muqaala Muqaabla,
Laila, oh Laila!
Muqaabla, pure and flawless,
Laila, oh Laila!
Female: Ooraara hoyaaraara
Ooraara hoyaaraara
Ooraara hoyaaraara
Ooraara hoyaaraara
Male: Hahahahaha
Ooraara hoyaaraara
Ooraara hoyaaraara
Ooraara hoyaaraara
Ooraara hoyaaraara
Ooye ooye oo oo
Ooye ooye oo oo
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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