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 thaka | Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka) |
| Ven draa do mo | Shall we dance in victory? |
| Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka | Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka) |
| Ven draa do mo | Shall we dance in victory? |
| Female | |
| Siva sakthi sakthi sakthi | Siva Sakthi, Sakthi, Sakthi |
| Endru paa do mo | Shall we sing like this? |
| Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka | Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka) |
| Ven draa do mo | Shall we dance in victory? |
| Female | |
| Siva sakthi sakthi sakthi | Siva Sakthi, Sakthi, Sakthi |
| Endru paa do mo | Shall we sing like this? |
| Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka | Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka) |
| Ven draa do mo | Shall we dance in victory? |
| Female | |
| Aka thaka thakaththinilae | In the inner rhythmic beat |
| Ulnindraal | When she resides within |
| Aval ammai ammai | She is the Divine Mother, Mother |
| Emmainaadu poivendraal | She conquered all falsehood in our land |
| Female | |
| Thaka thaka namak karul | Rhythmically granting us grace |
| Purivaal thaalondrae | She will bestow; her feet alone |
| Aval saranamendru | Declaring 'She is our refuge' |
| Vaazhnthiduvom naamendrae | We shall live together as one |
| Female | |
| Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka | Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka) |
| Ven draa do mo | Shall we dance in victory? |
| Female | |
| Siva sakthi sakthi sakthi | Siva Sakthi, Sakthi, Sakthi |
| Endru paa do mo | Shall we sing like this? |
| Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka | Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka) |
| Ven draa do mo | Shall we dance in victory? |
| Female | |
| Puka puka puka vinpama da | Ah, the sweet pleasure that enters like smoke! |
| Podhellaam | All the intoxication |
| Puraththinilae thalliduvaal | She will push away to the outside |
| Soothellaam | All deceit and evil schemes |
| Female | |
| Puka puka puka vinpama da | Ah, the sweet pleasure that enters like smoke! |
| Podhellaam | All the intoxication |
| Puraththinilae thalliduvaal | She will push away to the outside |
| Soothellaam | All deceit and evil schemes |
| Female | |
| Kugaikkullangae irukkuthadaa | It resides deep inside the cave |
| Theepolae | Like a fire |
| Kugaikkullangae irukkuthadaa | It resides deep inside the cave |
| Theepolae | Like a fire |
| Adhu kuzhanthaiyathan | It is like a child |
| Thaayadikkeezh sei polae | A child resting at the mother's feet |
| Female | |
| Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka | Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka) |
| Ven draa do mo | Shall we dance in victory? |
| Female | |
| Siva sakthi sakthi sakthi | Siva Sakthi, Sakthi, Sakthi |
| Endru paa do mo | Shall we sing like this? |
| Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka | Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka) |
| Ven draa do mo..hoo..oo | Shall we dance in victory... hoo... oo |
தக தக தக தக தக
வென் ட்ரா டோ மோ
தக தக தக தக தக
வென் ட்ரா டோ மோ
Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Shall we dance in victory?
Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Shall we dance in victory?
சிவ சக்தி சக்தி சக்தி
என்று பா டோ மோ
தக தக தக தக தக
வென் ட்ரா டோ மோ
Siva Sakthi, Sakthi, Sakthi
Shall we sing like this?
Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Shall we dance in victory?
சிவ சக்தி சக்தி சக்தி
என்று பா டோ மோ
தக தக தக தக தக
வென் ட்ரா டோ மோ
Siva Sakthi, Sakthi, Sakthi
Shall we sing like this?
Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Shall we dance in victory?
அக தக தகத்தினிலே
உள்நின்றால்
அவள் அம்மை அம்மை
எம்மைநாடு பொய்வென்றால்
In the inner rhythmic beat
When she resides within
She is the Divine Mother, Mother
She conquered all falsehood in our land
தக தக நமக் கருள்
புரிவாள் தாலொன்றே
அவள் சரணமென்று
வாழ்ந்திடுவோம் நாமென்றே
Rhythmically granting us grace
She will bestow; her feet alone
Declaring 'She is our refuge'
We shall live together as one
தக தக தக தக தக
வென் ட்ரா டோ மோ
Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Shall we dance in victory?
சிவ சக்தி சக்தி சக்தி
என்று பா டோ மோ
தக தக தக தக தக
வென் ட்ரா டோ மோ
Siva Sakthi, Sakthi, Sakthi
Shall we sing like this?
Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Shall we dance in victory?
புக புக புக வின்பம டா
போதெல்லாம்
புறத்தினிலே தள்ளிடுவாள்
சூதெல்லாம்
Ah, the sweet pleasure that enters like smoke!
All the intoxication
She will push away to the outside
All deceit and evil schemes
புக புக புக வின்பம டா
போதெல்லாம்
புறத்தினிலே தள்ளிடுவாள்
சூதெல்லாம்
Ah, the sweet pleasure that enters like smoke!
All the intoxication
She will push away to the outside
All deceit and evil schemes
குகைக்குள்ளங்கே இருக்குதடா
தீப்போலே
குகைக்குள்ளங்கே இருக்குதடா
தீப்போலே
அது குழந்தையதன்
தாயடிக்கீழ் சேய் போலே
It resides deep inside the cave
Like a fire
It resides deep inside the cave
Like a fire
It is like a child
A child resting at the mother's feet
தக தக தக தக தக
வென் ட்ரா டோ மோ
Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Shall we dance in victory?
சிவ சக்தி சக்தி சக்தி
என்று பா டோ மோ
தக தக தக தக தக
வென் ட்ரா டோ மோ
Siva Sakthi, Sakthi, Sakthi
Shall we sing like this?
Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Shall we dance in victory... hoo... oo
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka
Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Ven draa do mo
Shall we dance in victory?
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka
Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Ven draa do mo
Shall we dance in victory?
Siva sakthi sakthi sakthi
Siva Sakthi, Sakthi, Sakthi
Endru paa do mo
Shall we sing like this?
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka
Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Ven draa do mo
Shall we dance in victory?
Siva sakthi sakthi sakthi
Siva Sakthi, Sakthi, Sakthi
Endru paa do mo
Shall we sing like this?
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka
Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Ven draa do mo
Shall we dance in victory?
Aka thaka thakaththinilae
In the inner rhythmic beat
Ulnindraal
When she resides within
Aval ammai ammai
She is the Divine Mother, Mother
Emmainaadu poivendraal
She conquered all falsehood in our land
Thaka thaka namak karul
Rhythmically granting us grace
Purivaal thaalondrae
She will bestow; her feet alone
Aval saranamendru
Declaring 'She is our refuge'
Vaazhnthiduvom naamendrae
We shall live together as one
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka
Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Ven draa do mo
Shall we dance in victory?
Siva sakthi sakthi sakthi
Siva Sakthi, Sakthi, Sakthi
Endru paa do mo
Shall we sing like this?
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka
Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Ven draa do mo
Shall we dance in victory?
Puka puka puka vinpama da
Ah, the sweet pleasure that enters like smoke!
Podhellaam
All the intoxication
Puraththinilae thalliduvaal
She will push away to the outside
Soothellaam
All deceit and evil schemes
Puka puka puka vinpama da
Ah, the sweet pleasure that enters like smoke!
Podhellaam
All the intoxication
Puraththinilae thalliduvaal
She will push away to the outside
Soothellaam
All deceit and evil schemes
Kugaikkullangae irukkuthadaa
It resides deep inside the cave
Theepolae
Like a fire
Kugaikkullangae irukkuthadaa
It resides deep inside the cave
Theepolae
Like a fire
Adhu kuzhanthaiyathan
It is like a child
Thaayadikkeezh sei polae
A child resting at the mother's feet
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka
Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Ven draa do mo
Shall we dance in victory?
Siva sakthi sakthi sakthi
Siva Sakthi, Sakthi, Sakthi
Endru paa do mo
Shall we sing like this?
Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka
Rhythmic beat sound (Thaka thaka thaka thaka thaka)
Ven draa do mo..hoo..oo
Shall 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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