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Sakthi Koothu

From Driver Jamuna · 2022

Lyricist
Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
Singer
Deepthi Suresh
Music director
Ghibran
Details
Driver Jamuna2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thakaRhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Ven draa do moShall we dance in victory?
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thakaRhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Ven draa do moShall we dance in victory?
Female
Siva sakthi sakthi sakthiSiva Sakthi, Sakthi, Sakthi
Endru paa do moShall we sing like this?
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thakaRhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Ven draa do moShall we dance in victory?
Female
Siva sakthi sakthi sakthiSiva Sakthi, Sakthi, Sakthi
Endru paa do moShall we sing like this?
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thakaRhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Ven draa do moShall we dance in victory?
Female
Aka thaka thakaththinilaeIn the inner rhythmic beat
UlnindraalWhen she resides within
Aval ammai ammaiShe is the Divine Mother, Mother
Emmainaadu poivendraalShe conquered all falsehood in our land
Female
Thaka thaka namak karulRhythmically granting us grace
Purivaal thaalondraeShe will bestow; her feet alone
Aval saranamendruDeclaring 'She is our refuge'
Vaazhnthiduvom naamendraeWe shall live together as one
Female
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thakaRhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Ven draa do moShall we dance in victory?
Female
Siva sakthi sakthi sakthiSiva Sakthi, Sakthi, Sakthi
Endru paa do moShall we sing like this?
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thakaRhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Ven draa do moShall we dance in victory?
Female
Puka puka puka vinpama daAh, the sweet pleasure that enters like smoke!
PodhellaamAll the intoxication
Puraththinilae thalliduvaalShe will push away to the outside
SoothellaamAll deceit and evil schemes
Female
Puka puka puka vinpama daAh, the sweet pleasure that enters like smoke!
PodhellaamAll the intoxication
Puraththinilae thalliduvaalShe will push away to the outside
SoothellaamAll deceit and evil schemes
Female
Kugaikkullangae irukkuthadaaIt resides deep inside the cave
TheepolaeLike a fire
Kugaikkullangae irukkuthadaaIt resides deep inside the cave
TheepolaeLike a fire
Adhu kuzhanthaiyathanIt is like a child
Thaayadikkeezh sei polaeA child resting at the mother's feet
Female
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thakaRhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Ven draa do moShall we dance in victory?
Female
Siva sakthi sakthi sakthiSiva Sakthi, Sakthi, Sakthi
Endru paa do moShall we sing like this?
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thakaRhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Ven draa do mo..hoo..ooShall we dance in victory... hoo... oo

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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