Scooby Doobaa
From Trigger · 2022
- Lyricist
- Mirchi Vijay
- Singer
- Kapil Kapilan
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- Trigger2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey scooby doobaa | Hey scooby doobaa |
| Ho staba raba | Ho staba raba |
| Shoo gaba reba | Shoo gaba reba |
| Yabada dabada da do | Yabada dabada da do |
| Male | |
| Kaakki satta police_ah | Is there anyone to protect |
| Kaakka yaarumaa | the khaki-uniformed police? |
| Walkie talkie illaadha | Look at this team |
| Team-u paarumaa | without any walkie-talkies! |
| Male | |
| CCTV pola dhaan | Just like CCTV cameras, |
| Eyesu sharp-u maa | their eyes are sharp! |
| Innocent-u face-aala | Because of his innocent face, |
| Doubt ledhu maa | there is no room for suspicion! |
| Male | |
| Attu scene_ah pottu | Putting on a fake show, |
| Ivan bit_ah otturan | he plays his clever trick. |
| Assi scene-u vantha | If a tricky situation arises, |
| Ivan rout_ah maathuren | he changes his route. |
| Attu scene_ah pottu | Putting on a fake show, |
| Ivan rout-ah maathuren | he changes his route. |
| Male | |
| Hey scooby doobaa | Hey scooby doobaa |
| Ho staba raba | Ho staba raba |
| Shoo gaba reba | Shoo gaba reba |
| Yabada dabada da do | Yabada dabada da do |
| Male | |
| Hey scooby doobaa | Hey scooby doobaa |
| Ho staba raba | Ho staba raba |
| Shoo gaba reba | Shoo gaba reba |
| Yabada dabada da do | Yabada dabada da do |
| Male | |
| Cop-u kellam gopu | Is this squad a high tower |
| Intha gang_u dhanama | standing above all other cops? |
| Aapu mela aapu vekkum | Setting trap after trap, |
| Pakka pagudu maa | they are pure masterminds! |
| Male | |
| Thappa neeyum senja | If you commit a crime, |
| Thadi thatti kekkum maa | the police stick will question you! |
| Thadiye thappu senja | But if the stick itself commits a crime, |
| Atha naanga viduvomaa | will we ever let it go easily? |
| Male | |
| Arasvai maniya thaan | To ring the royal justice bell, |
| Pasu onu adika thaan | when a grieving mother cow struck it, |
| Manu nidhi cholan vandhu | King Manuneethi Cholan himself |
| Ninnan daa | stood up to uphold justice! |
| Male | |
| Unna inga thaduka thaan | To stop you right here, |
| Kelviya thoduka thaan | and to raise hard questions, |
| Aale illenu nee | do not act boastfully assuming |
| Aadadha daa | there is nobody around! |
| Male | |
| Yaaru vandhu suttalum | No matter who comes and shoots, |
| Seerum thotta | the bullet will hiss forward. |
| Nee thappu seiyya ninacha | If you intend to do wrong, |
| Naa veppen vetta | I will strike hard. |
| Male | |
| Appavi nu therinjum | Even knowing someone is innocent, |
| Nee case-ah potta | if you frame a false case against them, |
| Naanga adichu pudichu | we will fight, struggle, |
| Uriya koduthu jeippom smart_ah | pay the price, and win cleverly! |
| Male | |
| Kaakki satta police-ah | Is there anyone to protect |
| Kaakka yaarumaa | the khaki-uniformed police? |
| Walkie talkie illaadha | Look at this team |
| Teamu paarumaa | without any walkie-talkies! |
| Male | |
| CCTV pola dhaan | Just like CCTV cameras, |
| Eyes-u sharp-u maa | their eyes are sharp! |
| Innocentu face-aala | Because of his innocent face, |
| Doubt ledhu maa | there is no room for suspicion! |
| Male | |
| Attu scene-ah pottu | Putting on a fake show, |
| Ivan bit-ah otturan | he plays his clever trick. |
| Assi scene_ah vantha | If a tricky situation arises, |
| Ivan route_ah maathuran | he changes his route. |
| Male | |
| Attu scene-ah pottu | Putting on a fake show, |
| Ivan bit_ah otturan | he plays his clever trick. |
| Assi scene-ah vantha | If a tricky situation arises, |
| Ivan route-ah maathuran | he changes his route. |
| Male | |
| Hey scooby doobaa | Hey scooby doobaa |
| Ho staba raba | Ho staba raba |
| Shoo gaba reba | Shoo gaba reba |
| Yabada dabada da do | Yabada dabada da do |
| Male | |
| Hey scooby doobaa | Hey scooby doobaa |
| Ho staba raba | Ho staba raba |
| Shoo gaba reba | Shoo gaba reba |
| Yabada dabada da do | Yabada dabada da do |
| Male | |
| Cop-u kellam gopu | Is this squad a high tower |
| Intha gang-u dhanama | standing above all other cops? |
| Aapu mela aapu vekkum | Setting trap after trap, |
| Pakka pagudu maa | they are pure masterminds! |
| Male | |
| Thappa neeyum senja | If you commit a crime, |
| Thadi thatti kekkum maa | the police stick will question you! |
| Thadiye thappu senja | But if the stick itself commits a crime, |
| Atha naanga viduvomaa | will we ever let it go easily? |
| Male | |
| Hey scooby doobaa | Hey scooby doobaa |
| Ho staba raba | Ho staba raba |
| Shoo gaba reba | Shoo gaba reba |
| Yabada dabada da do | Yabada dabada da do |
ஹே ஸ்கூபி டூபா
ஹோ ஸ்டாப ராபா
ஷூ காப ரீபா
யபட டபட டா டு
Hey scooby doobaa
Ho staba raba
Shoo gaba reba
Yabada dabada da do
காக்கி சட்ட போலீஸ
காக்க யாருமா
வாக்கி டாக்கி இல்லாத
டீமு பாருமா
Is there anyone to protect
the khaki-uniformed police?
Look at this team
without any walkie-talkies!
சிசிடிவி போல தான்
ஐசு ஷார்ப்புமா
இன்னசென்டு ஃபேஸ் ஆல
டவுட்டு லேது மா
Just like CCTV cameras,
their eyes are sharp!
Because of his innocent face,
there is no room for suspicion!
அட்டு சீன போட்டு
இவன் பிட்ட ஓட்டூறான்
அஸ்ஸி சீனஉ வந்தா
இவன் ரூட்ட மாத்துறான்
அட்டு சீன போட்டு
இவன் ரூட்ட மாத்துறான்
Putting on a fake show,
he plays his clever trick.
If a tricky situation arises,
he changes his route.
Putting on a fake show,
he changes his route.
ஹே ஸ்கூபி டூபா
ஹோ ஸ்டாப ராபா
ஷூ காப ரீபா
யபட டபட டா டு
Hey scooby doobaa
Ho staba raba
Shoo gaba reba
Yabada dabada da do
ஹே ஸ்கூபி டூபா
ஹோ ஸ்டாப ராபா
ஷூ காப ரீபா
யபட டபட டா டு
Hey scooby doobaa
Ho staba raba
Shoo gaba reba
Yabada dabada da do
கோப்பு கெல்லாம் கோப்பு
இந்த கேங்கு தானமா
ஆப்பு மேல ஆப்பு வெக்கும்
பக்கா பகுடு மா
Is this squad a high tower
standing above all other cops?
Setting trap after trap,
they are pure masterminds!
தப்ப நீயும் செஞ்சா
தடி தட்டி கேக்கும் மா
தடியே தப்பு செஞ்சா
அத நாங்க விடுவோமா
If you commit a crime,
the police stick will question you!
But if the stick itself commits a crime,
will we ever let it go easily?
அரசவை மணிய தான்
பசு ஒன்னு அடிக்க தான்
மனு நீதி சோழன் வந்து
நின்னான் டா
To ring the royal justice bell,
when a grieving mother cow struck it,
King Manuneethi Cholan himself
stood up to uphold justice!
உன்ன இங்க தடுக்க தான்
கேள்விய தொடுக்க தான்
ஆளே இல்லேனு
நீ ஆடாத டா
To stop you right here,
and to raise hard questions,
do not act boastfully assuming
there is nobody around!
யாரு வந்து சுட்டாலும்
சீறும் தோட்டா
நீ தப்பு செய்ய நினச்சா
நா வெப்பேன் வேட்டா
No matter who comes and shoots,
the bullet will hiss forward.
If you intend to do wrong,
I will strike hard.
அப்பாவினு தெரிஞ்சும்
நீ கேஸ போட்டா
நாங்க அடிச்சு பிடிச்சு
உயிர கொடுத்து
ஜெயிப்போம் ஸ்மார்ட்டா
Even knowing someone is innocent,
if you frame a false case against them,
we will fight, struggle,
pay the price, and win cleverly!
காக்கி சட்ட போலீஸ
காக்க யாருமா
வாக்கி டாக்கி இல்லாத
டீமு பாருமா
Is there anyone to protect
the khaki-uniformed police?
Look at this team
without any walkie-talkies!
சிசிடிவி போல தான்
ஐசு ஷார்ப்புமா
இன்னசென்டு ஃபேஸ் ஆல
டவுட்டு லேது மா
Just like CCTV cameras,
their eyes are sharp!
Because of his innocent face,
there is no room for suspicion!
அட்டு சீன போட்டு
இவன் பிட்ட ஓட்டூறான்
அஸ்ஸி சீனஉ வந்தா
இவன் ரூட்ட மாத்துறான்
Putting on a fake show,
he plays his clever trick.
If a tricky situation arises,
he changes his route.
அட்டு சீன போட்டு
இவன் பிட்ட ஓட்டூறான்
அஸ்ஸி சீனஉ வந்தா
இவன் ரூட்ட மாத்துறான்
Putting on a fake show,
he plays his clever trick.
If a tricky situation arises,
he changes his route.
ஹே ஸ்கூபி டூபா
ஹோ ஸ்டாப ராபா
ஷூ காப ரீபா
யபட டபட டா டு
Hey scooby doobaa
Ho staba raba
Shoo gaba reba
Yabada dabada da do
ஹே ஸ்கூபி டூபா
ஹோ ஸ்டாப ராபா
ஷூ காப ரீபா
யபட டபட டா டு
Hey scooby doobaa
Ho staba raba
Shoo gaba reba
Yabada dabada da do
கோப்பு கெல்லாம் கோப்பு
இந்த கேங்கு தானமா
ஆப்பு மேல ஆப்பு வெக்கும்
பக்கா பகுடு மா
Is this squad a high tower
standing above all other cops?
Setting trap after trap,
they are pure masterminds!
தப்ப நீயும் செஞ்சா
தடி தட்டி கேக்கும் மா
தடியே தப்பு செஞ்சா
அத நாங்க விடுவோமா
If you commit a crime,
the police stick will question you!
But if the stick itself commits a crime,
will we ever let it go easily?
ஹே ஸ்கூபி டூபா
ஹோ ஸ்டாப ராபா
ஷூ காப ரீபா
யபட டபட டா டு
Hey scooby doobaa
Ho staba raba
Shoo gaba reba
Yabada dabada da do
Hey scooby doobaa
Hey scooby doobaa
Ho staba raba
Ho staba raba
Shoo gaba reba
Shoo gaba reba
Yabada dabada da do
Yabada dabada da do
Kaakki satta police_ah
Is there anyone to protect
Kaakka yaarumaa
the khaki-uniformed police?
Walkie talkie illaadha
Look at this team
Team-u paarumaa
without any walkie-talkies!
CCTV pola dhaan
Just like CCTV cameras,
Eyesu sharp-u maa
their eyes are sharp!
Innocent-u face-aala
Because of his innocent face,
Doubt ledhu maa
there is no room for suspicion!
Attu scene_ah pottu
Putting on a fake show,
Ivan bit_ah otturan
he plays his clever trick.
Assi scene-u vantha
If a tricky situation arises,
Ivan rout_ah maathuren
he changes his route.
Attu scene_ah pottu
Putting on a fake show,
Ivan rout-ah maathuren
he changes his route.
Hey scooby doobaa
Hey scooby doobaa
Ho staba raba
Ho staba raba
Shoo gaba reba
Shoo gaba reba
Yabada dabada da do
Yabada dabada da do
Hey scooby doobaa
Hey scooby doobaa
Ho staba raba
Ho staba raba
Shoo gaba reba
Shoo gaba reba
Yabada dabada da do
Yabada dabada da do
Cop-u kellam gopu
Is this squad a high tower
Intha gang_u dhanama
standing above all other cops?
Aapu mela aapu vekkum
Setting trap after trap,
Pakka pagudu maa
they are pure masterminds!
Thappa neeyum senja
If you commit a crime,
Thadi thatti kekkum maa
the police stick will question you!
Thadiye thappu senja
But if the stick itself commits a crime,
Atha naanga viduvomaa
will we ever let it go easily?
Arasvai maniya thaan
To ring the royal justice bell,
Pasu onu adika thaan
when a grieving mother cow struck it,
Manu nidhi cholan vandhu
King Manuneethi Cholan himself
Ninnan daa
stood up to uphold justice!
Unna inga thaduka thaan
To stop you right here,
Kelviya thoduka thaan
and to raise hard questions,
Aale illenu nee
do not act boastfully assuming
Aadadha daa
there is nobody around!
Yaaru vandhu suttalum
No matter who comes and shoots,
Seerum thotta
the bullet will hiss forward.
Nee thappu seiyya ninacha
If you intend to do wrong,
Naa veppen vetta
I will strike hard.
Appavi nu therinjum
Even knowing someone is innocent,
Nee case-ah potta
if you frame a false case against them,
Naanga adichu pudichu
we will fight, struggle,
Uriya koduthu jeippom smart_ah
pay the price, and win cleverly!
Kaakki satta police-ah
Is there anyone to protect
Kaakka yaarumaa
the khaki-uniformed police?
Walkie talkie illaadha
Look at this team
Teamu paarumaa
without any walkie-talkies!
CCTV pola dhaan
Just like CCTV cameras,
Eyes-u sharp-u maa
their eyes are sharp!
Innocentu face-aala
Because of his innocent face,
Doubt ledhu maa
there is no room for suspicion!
Attu scene-ah pottu
Putting on a fake show,
Ivan bit-ah otturan
he plays his clever trick.
Assi scene_ah vantha
If a tricky situation arises,
Ivan route_ah maathuran
he changes his route.
Attu scene-ah pottu
Putting on a fake show,
Ivan bit_ah otturan
he plays his clever trick.
Assi scene-ah vantha
If a tricky situation arises,
Ivan route-ah maathuran
he changes his route.
Hey scooby doobaa
Hey scooby doobaa
Ho staba raba
Ho staba raba
Shoo gaba reba
Shoo gaba reba
Yabada dabada da do
Yabada dabada da do
Hey scooby doobaa
Hey scooby doobaa
Ho staba raba
Ho staba raba
Shoo gaba reba
Shoo gaba reba
Yabada dabada da do
Yabada dabada da do
Cop-u kellam gopu
Is this squad a high tower
Intha gang-u dhanama
standing above all other cops?
Aapu mela aapu vekkum
Setting trap after trap,
Pakka pagudu maa
they are pure masterminds!
Thappa neeyum senja
If you commit a crime,
Thadi thatti kekkum maa
the police stick will question you!
Thadiye thappu senja
But if the stick itself commits a crime,
Atha naanga viduvomaa
will we ever let it go easily?
Hey scooby doobaa
Hey scooby doobaa
Ho staba raba
Ho staba raba
Shoo gaba reba
Shoo gaba reba
Yabada dabada da do
Yabada dabada da do
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from 'Trigger' serves as a stylized hero introduction and rogue-vigilante anthem. It portrays an unconventional team operating outside typical police bureaucracy—operating without walkie-talkies or formal uniform constraints, but relying on sharp observation skills, innocent disguises, and quick tactics to outsmart wrongdoers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Historical Allusion
“Manu nidhi cholan vandhu Ninnan daa”
References King Manuneethi Cholan, a legendary Chola king famed for executing his own son to grant justice to a cow whose calf was accidentally killed.
Metaphor
“CCTV pola dhaan Eyesu sharp-u maa”
Compares human visual acuity and vigilance directly to CCTV cameras.
Synecdoche / Metonymy
“Thadiye thappu senja Atha naanga viduvomaa”
Uses 'Thadi' (stick/baton) to represent police authority or the law enforcement apparatus.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Attu scene_ah pottu / Assi scene-u vantha”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines for poetic rhythm.
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Trivia
The song blends energetic contemporary scat/gibberish vocals ('Scooby doobaa') with colloquial Chennai Tamil street slang, composed by Ghibran to match the slick, fast-paced action setting of the thriller film 'Trigger'.
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