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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
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Male
Sakka podu podu rajaHit it big, king!
Sakka podu poduHit it big!
Sattam thittam yethum illaThere are no rules or laws,
Santhosatha theduSearch for happiness!
Male
Sattayathan yethi vittuRoll up your sleeves,
Ketta aattam poduAnd dance wildly!
Sorgathuku raja naangaWe are the kings of heaven!
Vedi vedi saravediCracker, cracker, a chain of crackers!
Adi adi adhiradiAction, action, high-voltage action!
Male
Sakka podu podu rajaHit it big, king!
Sakka podu poduHit it big!
Sattam thittam yethum illaThere are no rules or laws,
Santhosatha theduSearch for happiness!
Male
Kuthi aadudaaJump and dance, man!
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimidaThagathimi thagathimi thagathimida!
Suthi aadudaaDance around, man!
Roundu kattudaaGather in a circle, man!
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimidaThagathimi thagathimi thagathimida!
Polandhu kattudaaTear it up, man!
Male
Hey kanna moodi kondadudaaHey, close your eyes and celebrate, man!
Indha nimisham nikkathudaThis moment will not pause, man!
Munna pinna paakkama neeWithout looking back or forward, you
Moochu mutta aaduDance until you run out of breath!
Male
Oodum aaru thengathudaaA flowing river does not stagnate,
Vazhiyil engum thungadhudaDo not sleep anywhere along the way!
Vanthadhu enna varuvathu ennaWhat has come and what will come,
Kuppaiyil thooki poduThrow it into the trash!
Male
Hey…Hey...
Kathukkengum gate-u illaThere are no gates anywhere for the wind,
Pottum illa pangaaliNor any locks, partner!
Boomi enbadhu periya groundThe earth is one big ground,
Nanba aadu sadugudu saduguduFriend, play kabaddi kabaddi!
Male
Youthukellam kaaval illaiThere is no restriction for the youth,
Kelvi illa pangaaliNo questions asked, partner!
Vaanam thandi viduda sound-uRaise the sound beyond the sky,
NinachathellamWhatever you imagined,
Thodu thodu thodu thoduTouch it, touch it, touch it, touch it!
Male
Kuthi aadudaaJump and dance, man!
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimidaThagathimi thagathimi thagathimida!
Suthi aadudaaDance around, man!
Roundu kattudaaGather in a circle, man!
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimidaThagathimi thagathimi thagathimida!
Polandhu kattudaaTear it up, man!
Male
Hey koodu onnu pottu vachaHey, if someone draws a box,
Road-u pottu munnerudaLay down a road and move forward!
Ungappan potta road-u melaOn the road laid by your ancestors,
Thimiraa ninnu aaduStand with pride and dance!
Male
Kaiyil endrum sikkadhu daaTime never gets caught in your hand,
Sikkum podhu nikkadhu daAnd when caught, it never stops!
Machan unakku matum pothuBuddy, if it is enough for you,
Sorgatha nee theduSeek out your own heaven!
Male
Vazhikai enbadhuLife is like
Nooru vanavilA hundred rainbows,
Nindru pesidum manaduA heart that stops to converse,
Vannam enbadhu pennil ulladhuColor resides in womanhood,
Varuvadhu varattumLet whatever comes come,
Thodu thodu thoduTouch, touch, touch!
Male
Vayassu enbathuAge is like
Neruppai pondrathuFire,
Patri padari vilaiyaduCatch fire, spread, and play!
Parvai enbathu kannil ulladhuGaze resides in the eyes,
Keduvathum gnaanamGetting spoiled is wisdom too,
Dhinam dhinam kedu keduGet spoiled every single day!
Male
Kuthi aadudaaJump and dance, man!
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimidaThagathimi thagathimi thagathimida!
Suthi aadudaaDance around, man!
Roundu kattudaaGather in a circle, man!
Thagathimi thagathimi thagathimidaThagathimi thagathimi thagathimida!
Polandhu kattudaaTear it up, man!
Male
Sakka podu podu rajaHit it big, king!
Sakka podu poduHit it big!
Sattam thittam yethum illaThere are no rules or laws,
Santhosatha theduSearch for happiness!
Male
Sattayathan yethi vittuRoll up your sleeves,
Ketta aattam poduAnd dance wildly!
Sorgathuku raja naangaWe are the kings of heaven!
Vedi vedi saravediCracker, cracker, a chain of crackers!
Adi adi adhiradiAction, action, high-voltage action!
Male
Sakka podu podu rajaHit it big, king!
Sakka podu poduHit it big!
Sattam thittam yethum illaThere are no rules or laws,
Santhosatha theduSearch 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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