Sakka Podu
From Kaaval · 2015
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Tipu, Santosh Hariharan
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Kaaval2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Sakka podu podu raja | Hit it big, king! |
| Sakka podu podu | Hit it big! |
| Sattam thittam yethum illa | There are no rules or laws, |
| Santhosatha thedu | Search for happiness! |
| Male | |
| Sattayathan yethi vittu | Roll up your sleeves, |
| Ketta aattam podu | And dance wildly! |
| Sorgathuku raja naanga | We are the kings of heaven! |
| Vedi vedi saravedi | Cracker, cracker, a chain of crackers! |
| Adi adi adhiradi | Action, action, high-voltage action! |
| Male | |
| Sakka podu podu raja | Hit it big, king! |
| Sakka podu podu | Hit it big! |
| Sattam thittam yethum illa | There are no rules or laws, |
| Santhosatha thedu | Search for happiness! |
| Male | |
| Kuthi aadudaa | Jump and dance, man! |
| Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida | Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida! |
| Suthi aadudaa | Dance around, man! |
| Roundu kattudaa | Gather in a circle, man! |
| Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida | Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida! |
| Polandhu kattudaa | Tear it up, man! |
| Male | |
| Hey kanna moodi kondadudaa | Hey, close your eyes and celebrate, man! |
| Indha nimisham nikkathuda | This moment will not pause, man! |
| Munna pinna paakkama nee | Without looking back or forward, you |
| Moochu mutta aadu | Dance until you run out of breath! |
| Male | |
| Oodum aaru thengathudaa | A flowing river does not stagnate, |
| Vazhiyil engum thungadhuda | Do not sleep anywhere along the way! |
| Vanthadhu enna varuvathu enna | What has come and what will come, |
| Kuppaiyil thooki podu | Throw it into the trash! |
| Male | |
| Hey… | Hey... |
| Kathukkengum gate-u illa | There are no gates anywhere for the wind, |
| Pottum illa pangaali | Nor any locks, partner! |
| Boomi enbadhu periya ground | The earth is one big ground, |
| Nanba aadu sadugudu sadugudu | Friend, play kabaddi kabaddi! |
| Male | |
| Youthukellam kaaval illai | There is no restriction for the youth, |
| Kelvi illa pangaali | No questions asked, partner! |
| Vaanam thandi viduda sound-u | Raise the sound beyond the sky, |
| Ninachathellam | Whatever you imagined, |
| Thodu thodu thodu thodu | Touch it, touch it, touch it, touch it! |
| Male | |
| Kuthi aadudaa | Jump and dance, man! |
| Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida | Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida! |
| Suthi aadudaa | Dance around, man! |
| Roundu kattudaa | Gather in a circle, man! |
| Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida | Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida! |
| Polandhu kattudaa | Tear it up, man! |
| Male | |
| Hey koodu onnu pottu vacha | Hey, if someone draws a box, |
| Road-u pottu munneruda | Lay down a road and move forward! |
| Ungappan potta road-u mela | On the road laid by your ancestors, |
| Thimiraa ninnu aadu | Stand with pride and dance! |
| Male | |
| Kaiyil endrum sikkadhu daa | Time never gets caught in your hand, |
| Sikkum podhu nikkadhu da | And when caught, it never stops! |
| Machan unakku matum pothu | Buddy, if it is enough for you, |
| Sorgatha nee thedu | Seek out your own heaven! |
| Male | |
| Vazhikai enbadhu | Life is like |
| Nooru vanavil | A hundred rainbows, |
| Nindru pesidum manadu | A heart that stops to converse, |
| Vannam enbadhu pennil ulladhu | Color resides in womanhood, |
| Varuvadhu varattum | Let whatever comes come, |
| Thodu thodu thodu | Touch, touch, touch! |
| Male | |
| Vayassu enbathu | Age is like |
| Neruppai pondrathu | Fire, |
| Patri padari vilaiyadu | Catch fire, spread, and play! |
| Parvai enbathu kannil ulladhu | Gaze resides in the eyes, |
| Keduvathum gnaanam | Getting spoiled is wisdom too, |
| Dhinam dhinam kedu kedu | Get spoiled every single day! |
| Male | |
| Kuthi aadudaa | Jump and dance, man! |
| Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida | Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida! |
| Suthi aadudaa | Dance around, man! |
| Roundu kattudaa | Gather in a circle, man! |
| Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida | Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida! |
| Polandhu kattudaa | Tear it up, man! |
| Male | |
| Sakka podu podu raja | Hit it big, king! |
| Sakka podu podu | Hit it big! |
| Sattam thittam yethum illa | There are no rules or laws, |
| Santhosatha thedu | Search for happiness! |
| Male | |
| Sattayathan yethi vittu | Roll up your sleeves, |
| Ketta aattam podu | And dance wildly! |
| Sorgathuku raja naanga | We are the kings of heaven! |
| Vedi vedi saravedi | Cracker, cracker, a chain of crackers! |
| Adi adi adhiradi | Action, action, high-voltage action! |
| Male | |
| Sakka podu podu raja | Hit it big, king! |
| Sakka podu podu | Hit it big! |
| Sattam thittam yethum illa | There are no rules or laws, |
| Santhosatha thedu | Search for happiness! |
.........................
...
சக்க போடு
போடு ராஜா சக்க
போடு போடு சட்டம்
திட்டம் ஏதும் இல்ல
சந்தோசத்தை தேடு
Hit it big, king!
Hit it big!
There are no rules or laws,
Search for happiness!
சட்டயத்தான்
ஏத்தி விட்டு கெட்ட
ஆட்டம் போடு சொர்க்கத்துக்கு
ராஜா நாங்க வெடி வெடி
சரவெடி அடி அடி அதிரடி
Roll up your sleeves,
And dance wildly!
We are the kings of heaven!
Cracker, cracker, a chain of crackers!
Action, action, high-voltage action!
சக்க போடு
போடு ராஜா சக்க
போடு போடு சட்டம்
திட்டம் ஏதும் இல்ல
சந்தோசத்தை தேடு
Hit it big, king!
Hit it big!
There are no rules or laws,
Search for happiness!
குத்தி ஆடுடா
தகதிமி தகதிமி தகதிமிடா
சுத்தி ஆடுடா ரவுண்டு
கட்டுடா தகதிமி தகதிமி
தகதிமிடா பொளந்து கட்டுடா
Jump and dance, man!
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida!
Dance around, man!
Gather in a circle, man!
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida!
Tear it up, man!
ஹே கண்ண மூடி
கொண்டாடுடா இந்த நிமிஷம்
நிக்காதுடா முன்ன பின்ன
பாக்காம நீ மூச்சு முட்ட ஆடு
Hey, close your eyes and celebrate, man!
This moment will not pause, man!
Without looking back or forward, you
Dance until you run out of breath!
ஓடும் ஆறு
தேங்காதுடா வழியில்
எங்கும் தூங்காதுடா
வந்தது என்ன வருவது
என்ன குப்பையில் தூக்கி
போடு
A flowing river does not stagnate,
Do not sleep anywhere along the way!
What has come and what will come,
Throw it into the trash!
ஹே காத்துக்கெங்கும்
கேட்டு இல்ல பூட்டும் இல்ல
பங்காளி பூமி என்பது பெரிய
கிரௌண்ட் நண்பா ஆடு
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு
Hey...
There are no gates anywhere for the wind,
Nor any locks, partner!
The earth is one big ground,
Friend, play kabaddi kabaddi!
யூத்துக்கெல்லாம்
காவல் இல்லை கேள்வி
இல்ல பங்காளி வானம்
தாண்டி விடுடா சவுண்டு
நினைச்சதெல்லாம் தொடு
தொடு தொடு தொடு
There is no restriction for the youth,
No questions asked, partner!
Raise the sound beyond the sky,
Whatever you imagined,
Touch it, touch it, touch it, touch it!
குத்தி ஆடுடா
தகதிமி தகதிமி தகதிமிடா
சுத்தி ஆடுடா ரவுண்டு
கட்டுடா தகதிமி தகதிமி
தகதிமிடா பொளந்து கட்டுடா
Jump and dance, man!
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida!
Dance around, man!
Gather in a circle, man!
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida!
Tear it up, man!
ஹே கூடு
ஒன்னு போட்டு வச்ச
ரோடு போட்டு முன்னேறுடா
உங்கப்பன் போட்ட ரோடு
மேல திமிரா நின்னு ஆடு
Hey, if someone draws a box,
Lay down a road and move forward!
On the road laid by your ancestors,
Stand with pride and dance!
கையில் என்றும்
சிக்காது டா சிக்கும் போது
நிக்காது டா மச்சான் உனக்கு
மட்டும் புது சொர்கத்தை நீ
தேடு
Time never gets caught in your hand,
And when caught, it never stops!
Buddy, if it is enough for you,
Seek out your own heaven!
வாழ்க்கை என்பது
நூறு வானவில் நின்று
பேசிடும் மனது வண்ணம்
என்பது பெண்ணில் உள்ளது
வருவது வரட்டும் தொடு
தொடு தொடு
Life is like
A hundred rainbows,
A heart that stops to converse,
Color resides in womanhood,
Let whatever comes come,
Touch, touch, touch!
வயசு என்பது
நெருப்பை போன்றது
பற்றி பதறி விளையாடு
பார்வை என்பது கண்ணில்
உள்ளது கெடுவதும் ஞானம்
தினம் தினம் கேடு கேடு
Age is like
Fire,
Catch fire, spread, and play!
Gaze resides in the eyes,
Getting spoiled is wisdom too,
Get spoiled every single day!
குத்தி ஆடுடா
தகதிமி தகதிமி தகதிமிடா
சுத்தி ஆடுடா ரவுண்டு
கட்டுடா தகதிமி தகதிமி
தகதிமிடா பொளந்து கட்டுடா
Jump and dance, man!
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida!
Dance around, man!
Gather in a circle, man!
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida!
Tear it up, man!
சக்க போடு
போடு ராஜா சக்க
போடு போடு சட்டம்
திட்டம் ஏதும் இல்ல
சந்தோசத்தை தேடு
Hit it big, king!
Hit it big!
There are no rules or laws,
Search for happiness!
சட்டயத்தான்
ஏத்தி விட்டு கெட்ட
ஆட்டம் போடு சொர்க்கத்துக்கு
ராஜா நாங்க வெடி வெடி
சரவெடி அடி அடி அதிரடி
Roll up your sleeves,
And dance wildly!
We are the kings of heaven!
Cracker, cracker, a chain of crackers!
Action, action, high-voltage action!
சக்க போடு
போடு ராஜா சக்க
போடு போடு சட்டம்
திட்டம் ஏதும் இல்ல
சந்தோசத்தை தேடு
Hit it big, king!
Hit it big!
There are no rules or laws,
Search for happiness!
………………………
...
Sakka podu podu raja
Hit it big, king!
Sakka podu podu
Hit it big!
Sattam thittam yethum illa
There are no rules or laws,
Santhosatha thedu
Search for happiness!
Sattayathan yethi vittu
Roll up your sleeves,
Ketta aattam podu
And dance wildly!
Sorgathuku raja naanga
We are the kings of heaven!
Vedi vedi saravedi
Cracker, cracker, a chain of crackers!
Adi adi adhiradi
Action, action, high-voltage action!
Sakka podu podu raja
Hit it big, king!
Sakka podu podu
Hit it big!
Sattam thittam yethum illa
There are no rules or laws,
Santhosatha thedu
Search for happiness!
Kuthi aadudaa
Jump and dance, man!
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida!
Suthi aadudaa
Dance around, man!
Roundu kattudaa
Gather in a circle, man!
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida!
Polandhu kattudaa
Tear it up, man!
Hey kanna moodi kondadudaa
Hey, close your eyes and celebrate, man!
Indha nimisham nikkathuda
This moment will not pause, man!
Munna pinna paakkama nee
Without looking back or forward, you
Moochu mutta aadu
Dance until you run out of breath!
Oodum aaru thengathudaa
A flowing river does not stagnate,
Vazhiyil engum thungadhuda
Do not sleep anywhere along the way!
Vanthadhu enna varuvathu enna
What has come and what will come,
Kuppaiyil thooki podu
Throw it into the trash!
Hey…
Hey...
Kathukkengum gate-u illa
There are no gates anywhere for the wind,
Pottum illa pangaali
Nor any locks, partner!
Boomi enbadhu periya ground
The earth is one big ground,
Nanba aadu sadugudu sadugudu
Friend, play kabaddi kabaddi!
Youthukellam kaaval illai
There is no restriction for the youth,
Kelvi illa pangaali
No questions asked, partner!
Vaanam thandi viduda sound-u
Raise the sound beyond the sky,
Ninachathellam
Whatever you imagined,
Thodu thodu thodu thodu
Touch it, touch it, touch it, touch it!
Kuthi aadudaa
Jump and dance, man!
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida!
Suthi aadudaa
Dance around, man!
Roundu kattudaa
Gather in a circle, man!
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida!
Polandhu kattudaa
Tear it up, man!
Hey koodu onnu pottu vacha
Hey, if someone draws a box,
Road-u pottu munneruda
Lay down a road and move forward!
Ungappan potta road-u mela
On the road laid by your ancestors,
Thimiraa ninnu aadu
Stand with pride and dance!
Kaiyil endrum sikkadhu daa
Time never gets caught in your hand,
Sikkum podhu nikkadhu da
And when caught, it never stops!
Machan unakku matum pothu
Buddy, if it is enough for you,
Sorgatha nee thedu
Seek out your own heaven!
Vazhikai enbadhu
Life is like
Nooru vanavil
A hundred rainbows,
Nindru pesidum manadu
A heart that stops to converse,
Vannam enbadhu pennil ulladhu
Color resides in womanhood,
Varuvadhu varattum
Let whatever comes come,
Thodu thodu thodu
Touch, touch, touch!
Vayassu enbathu
Age is like
Neruppai pondrathu
Fire,
Patri padari vilaiyadu
Catch fire, spread, and play!
Parvai enbathu kannil ulladhu
Gaze resides in the eyes,
Keduvathum gnaanam
Getting spoiled is wisdom too,
Dhinam dhinam kedu kedu
Get spoiled every single day!
Kuthi aadudaa
Jump and dance, man!
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida!
Suthi aadudaa
Dance around, man!
Roundu kattudaa
Gather in a circle, man!
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida!
Polandhu kattudaa
Tear it up, man!
Sakka podu podu raja
Hit it big, king!
Sakka podu podu
Hit it big!
Sattam thittam yethum illa
There are no rules or laws,
Santhosatha thedu
Search for happiness!
Sattayathan yethi vittu
Roll up your sleeves,
Ketta aattam podu
And dance wildly!
Sorgathuku raja naanga
We are the kings of heaven!
Vedi vedi saravedi
Cracker, cracker, a chain of crackers!
Adi adi adhiradi
Action, action, high-voltage action!
Sakka podu podu raja
Hit it big, king!
Sakka podu podu
Hit it big!
Sattam thittam yethum illa
There are no rules or laws,
Santhosatha thedu
Search for happiness!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sakka Podu Podu from Kaaval is a high-energy youth anthem that celebrates living in the present moment without fear, worries, or rigid societal constraints. The lyrics urge young people to break free from boundaries, roll up their sleeves, and throw past regrets or future worries into the trash, treating the earth as a open playing field.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Sattam thittam yethum illa / Sattayathan yethi vittu”
Rhyming of the second consonant 't' in consecutive lines (Sattam / Sattayathan).
Monaai (First letter alliteration)
“Sakka podu podu raja / Sakka podu podu / Sattam thittam yethum illa”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'S' across words.
Metaphor
“Vazhikai enbadhu Nooru vanavil / Vayassu enbathu Neruppai pondrathu”
Comparing life to a hundred rainbows and age to fire.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimida”
Reiteration of rhythmic and energetic phrases to enhance the celebratory tempo.
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Trivia
Kaaval (2015) features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar (songs) and Dharan Kumar (background score), starring Vimal and Samuthirakani. The lyrics were penned by late legendary lyricist Na. Muthukumar.
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