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Sakthi Koothu

From Driver Jamuna · 2022

Lyricist
Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
Singer
Deepthi Suresh
Music director
Ghibran
Movie name
Driver Jamuna
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
9 Oct 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka
Ven draa do mo
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka
Ven draa do mo
Siva sakthi sakthi sakthi
Endru paa do mo
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka
Ven draa do mo
Siva sakthi sakthi sakthi
Endru paa do mo
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka
Ven draa do mo
Aka thaka thakaththinilae
Ulnindraal
Aval ammai ammai
Emmainaadu poivendraal
Thaka thaka namak karul
Purivaal thaalondrae
Aval saranamendru
Vaazhnthiduvom naamendrae
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka
Ven draa do mo
Siva sakthi sakthi sakthi
Endru paa do mo
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka
Ven draa do mo
Puka puka puka vinpama da
Podhellaam
Puraththinilae thalliduvaal
Soothellaam
Puka puka puka vinpama da
Podhellaam
Puraththinilae thalliduvaal
Soothellaam
Kugaikkullangae irukkuthadaa
Theepolae
Kugaikkullangae irukkuthadaa
Theepolae
Adhu kuzhanthaiyathan
Thaayadikkeezh sei polae
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka
Ven draa do mo
Siva sakthi sakthi sakthi
Endru paa do mo
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka
Ven draa do mo..hoo..oo
To the blazing beats of thaga-thaga,
shall we dance?
To the blazing beats of thaga-thaga,
shall we dance?
"Shiva Sakthi, Sakthi, Sakthi!"
shall we sing?
To the blazing beats of thaga-thaga,
shall we dance?
"Shiva Sakthi, Sakthi, Sakthi!"
shall we sing?
To the blazing beats of thaga-thaga,
shall we dance?
In the radiant glow of the inner soul,
if she dwells within,
she, our Divine Mother,
as we overcome every falsehood,
will shower her blazing grace upon us;
her sacred feet alone,
taking refuge in her alone,
we shall live!
To the blazing beats of thaga-thaga,
shall we dance?
"Shiva Sakthi, Sakthi, Sakthi!"
shall we sing?
To the blazing beats of thaga-thaga,
shall we dance?
Joy will keep pouring in,
all the time,
and she will drive away
all trickery and deceit!
Joy will keep pouring in,
all the time,
and she will drive away
all trickery and deceit!
Deep inside the cave of the heart,
it burns bright like a flame,
deep inside the cave of the heart,
it burns bright like a flame,
resting like a little child,
like a baby at its mother's feet!
To the blazing beats of thaga-thaga,
shall we dance?
"Shiva Sakthi, Sakthi, Sakthi!"
shall we sing?
To the blazing beats of thaga-thaga,
shall we dance?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This powerful track adapts Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar's classic spiritual verse, celebrating the divine power of Goddess Siva Sakthi. Through energetic rhythmic sound patterns, the poem invokes the Mother Goddess who dispels all evil, falsehood, and intoxication, leaving the seeker in a state of victorious spiritual bliss. The lyrics convey complete surrender to Sakthi, describing the divine presence as a glowing flame inside the cavern of the heart and the soul as an innocent child resting safely at the feet of the Mother.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia / Chandam (Rhythmic Syllables)

Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka

The usage of 'Thaka thaka' creates an energetic, rhythmic percussion rhythm imitating dance beats (Sollukattu) suitable for cosmic dance.

Repetition / Adukkuthodar

Siva sakthi sakthi sakthi

Repeating the word 'sakthi' multiple times builds chant-like devotional intensity.

Simile (Upamai)

Kugaikkullangae irukkuthadaa Theepolae

Compares the inner spiritual spark inside the body/heart cave to a glowing fire.

Simile (Upamai)

Adhu kuzhanthaiyathan Thaayadikkeezh sei polae

Compares the peaceful devotee taking refuge in Goddess Sakthi to a helpless child resting at its mother's feet.

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Trivia

This song is a modern high-energy adaptation of Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar's classical poem 'Vendraadumo Siva Sakthi'. Composer Ghibran reimagined this classical song into a intense background score for the female-led thriller 'Driver Jamuna' (2022) starring Aishwarya Rajesh, sung brilliantly by Deepthi Suresh.

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