Sodakku
From Thaanaa Serndha Koottam · 2017
- Lyricist
- Vignesh Shivan
- Singer
- Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Thaanaa Serndha Koottam2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu | Snap after snap keeps snapping |
| En verallu vanthu.. | My fingers come... |
| Nadu theruvil ninnu | Standing in the middle of the street |
| Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu | Snap after snap keeps snapping |
| Male | |
| Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu | Snap after snap keeps snapping |
| En verallu vanthu.. | My fingers come... |
| Nadu theruvil ninnu | Standing in the middle of the street |
| Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu | Snap after snap keeps snapping |
| Male | |
| Ayya vangayya vangayya | Sir, come on sir, come on sir |
| Engayya irukeenga | Where are you, sir? |
| Ennaiyya seiveenga | What will you do, sir? |
| Eppayya seiveenga | When will you do it, sir? |
| Male | |
| Sodakku mela.. | Over the snap... |
| Hey sodakku mela.. appadi | Hey over the snap... like that |
| Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu | Snap after snap keeps snapping |
| En verallu vanthu.. | My fingers come... |
| Nadu theruvil ninnu | Standing in the middle of the street |
| Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu | Snap after snap keeps snapping |
| Male | |
| Ayya vangayya vangayya | Sir, come on sir, come on sir |
| Engayya irukeenga | Where are you, sir? |
| Ennaiyya seiveenga | What will you do, sir? |
| Eppayya seiveenga | When will you do it, sir? |
| Male | |
| Sodakku mela.. | Over the snap... |
| Hey sodakku mela.. appadi | Hey over the snap... like that |
| Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu | Snap after snap keeps snapping |
| En verallu vanthu.. | My fingers come... |
| Nadu theruvil ninnu | Standing in the middle of the street |
| Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu | Snap after snap keeps snapping |
| Male | |
| Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu | Snap after snap keeps snapping |
| En verallu vanthu..hoi… | My fingers come... hoi... |
| Nadu theruvil ninnu | Standing in the middle of the street |
| Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu | Snap after snap keeps snapping |
| Male | |
| Nadakuravana parakka vidanum | Make the walker fly high |
| Aluguravana sirikka vidanum | Make the crying person laugh |
| Modangunavana thodanga vidanum | Make the stalled person start anew |
| Kalangunavana kalakka vidanum | Make the troubled person shine and rule |
| Male | |
| Thadukka thadukka thaandi varanum | Overcome again and again as obstacles arise |
| Midhika midhika meendu varanum | Rise up again every time you get trampled |
| Kothikka kothikka kovam varanum | Let anger rise as it boils over |
| Keela pothacha molachu varanum | Sprout up again even when buried below |
| Male | |
| Sodakku mela.. | Over the snap... |
| Hey sodakku mela.. appadi | Hey over the snap... like that |
| Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu | Snap after snap keeps snapping |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | [Musical Interlude] |
| Male | |
| Hey thadukkuravana kedukkiravana | Hey, the one who obstructs and ruins others |
| Morachu paakanum.. | Must be stared down sternly... |
| Thala ganathula kuthikkiravana | The one jumping with an inflated ego |
| Sarichu paakanum.. | Must be brought crashing down... |
| Male | |
| Adi vayithula adikkiravana | The one who steals food from the poor man's stomach |
| Ethuthu kekanum.. | Must be confronted directly... |
| Ini oru mura namma thoda | Before daring to touch us next time |
| Avan nenachu paakanum.. | He must think twice about it... |
| Male | |
| Koduththa koduththa adiya.. | The blows dealt to us... |
| Thiruppi thiruppi tharanum | Must be returned back in kind |
| Koluththa koluththa eliya.. | The rich rat growing fatter... |
| Koluppa kuraikkanum.. | Needs its arrogant fat trimmed down... |
| Male | |
| Aduththa aduththa nodithaan | The very next moment |
| Nenacha maari varanum | Things must happen just as we envisioned |
| Adachcha adachcha kathava | The doors that were locked shut |
| Uthachchu thorakkanum.. | Must be kicked wide open... |
| Male | |
| Ayya pongayya pongayya | Sir, go away sir, go away sir |
| Kaanama pongayya | Get lost out of sight, sir |
| Kannu munna vandha | If you come in front of my eyes |
| Kannam dhaan veengumya | Your cheek will swell up, sir |
| Male | |
| Angayyo ingayyo | Over there or over here |
| Engaiyo pongayya | Go far away somewhere, sir |
| Enga side vantha | If you come over to our side |
| Injury aagumya | You will end up injured, sir |
| Male | |
| Sodakku mela.. | Over the snap... |
| Hey sodakku mela.. appadi | Hey over the snap... like that |
| Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu | Snap after snap keeps snapping |
| En verallu vanthu.. | My fingers come... |
| Nadu theruvil ninnu | Standing in the middle of the street |
| Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu | Snap after snap keeps snapping |
| Male | |
| Ada poda.. | Oh come on... |
| Male | |
| Ippo enna kalatitomnnu | What great accomplishment have we pulled off now |
| Indha aatam elaam.. | That all this grand dancing... |
| Male | |
| Intha maathiri paatellam potu | Playing songs like this |
| Aadanumna naama | If we are going to celebrate and dance |
| Ethavathu pannirukanumla… | We should have achieved something big, right? |
| Male | |
| Ei athaanda.. | Hey, exactly that... |
| Ennaththa kilichitomnnu.. | What great feat have we achieved... |
| Intha aattam paattam keetamlaam | All this singing, dancing, and noise |
| Unakku velai kidaichiducha.. | Did you get a job yet? |
| Unakku.. | To you.. |
| Male | |
| Machi… | Buddy... |
| Ennada puthusa etho kettunu irukkaan.. | Why is he talking like this all of a sudden? |
| Male | |
| Aana ithellam namma thappu illa | But none of this is our fault |
| Indha idam.. | This system and place.. |
| Inga irukkira alukku | The filth that exists here |
| Intha alukka uruvakki | Creating this systemic dirt |
| Intha alukkula oori pona…idho.. | Drowned deep in this filth... look here.. |
| Ivanunga maari aalunga | People like these guys |
| Ivanungala ellam paathaalae.. | Just looking at these people.. |
| Male | |
| Veratti veratti velukka thonuthu | I feel like chasing and thrashing them |
| Vanthu… veratti veratti velukka thonuthu | Coming... I feel like chasing and beating them up |
| Adhigara thimira | The arrogance of authority |
| Panakkaara powera | The power of wealthy moneybags |
| Thookki pottu midhika thonuthu.. | I feel like throwing it down and trampling it.. |
| Male | |
| Hey.. thatti dhaan thookkanum | Hey.. we must knock them down |
| Thanniya kaatanum | Make them sweat and run |
| Oda oda vittu | Chasing them till they run |
| Muttiya pekkanum.. | And break their knees.. |
| Male | |
| Kootaththa sekkanum | Gather the crowd together |
| Kaththuna kekkanum | When we shout, it must be heard |
| Illathavan vali | The pain of the underprivileged |
| Ennanu kaatanum | Show the world what it feels like |
| Male | |
| Veratti veratti.. | Chasing and chasing.. |
| Hey.. poratti poratti.. | Hey.. thrashing and tumbling.. |
| Unna.. veratti veratti velukka thonuthu | I feel like chasing and beating you up |
| Athigaara thimira.. | The arrogance of authority.. |
| Panakkaara powera | The power of wealthy moneybags |
| Thookki pottu midhika thonuthu..hoi | I feel like throwing it down and trampling it.. hoi |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | [Musical Interlude] |
| Male | |
| Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu.. | Snap after snap keeps snapping.. |
சொடக்கு மேல
சொடக்கு போடுது என்
வெரலு வந்து நடு தெருவில்
நின்னு சொடக்கு மேல
சொடக்கு போடுது
Snap after snap keeps snapping
My fingers come...
Standing in the middle of the street
Snap after snap keeps snapping
சொடக்கு மேல
சொடக்கு போடுது என்
வெரலு வந்து நடு தெருவில்
நின்னு சொடக்கு மேல
சொடக்கு போடுது
Snap after snap keeps snapping
My fingers come...
Standing in the middle of the street
Snap after snap keeps snapping
அய்யா வாங்கய்யா
வாங்கய்யா எங்கய்யா
இருக்கீங்க என்னய்யா
செய்வீங்க எப்பயா
செய்வீங்க
Sir, come on sir, come on sir
Where are you, sir?
What will you do, sir?
When will you do it, sir?
சொடக்கு மேல
ஹே சொடக்கு மேல
அப்படி சொடக்கு மேல
சொடக்கு போடுது என்
வெரலு வந்து நடு தெருவில்
நின்னு சொடக்கு மேல
சொடக்கு போடுது
Over the snap...
Hey over the snap... like that
Snap after snap keeps snapping
My fingers come...
Standing in the middle of the street
Snap after snap keeps snapping
அய்யா வாங்கய்யா
வாங்கய்யா எங்கய்யா
இருக்கீங்க என்னய்யா
செய்வீங்க எப்பயா
செய்வீங்க
Sir, come on sir, come on sir
Where are you, sir?
What will you do, sir?
When will you do it, sir?
சொடக்கு மேல
ஹே சொடக்கு மேல
அப்படி சொடக்கு மேல
சொடக்கு போடுது என்
வெரலு வந்து நடு தெருவில்
நின்னு சொடக்கு மேல
சொடக்கு போடுது
Over the snap...
Hey over the snap... like that
Snap after snap keeps snapping
My fingers come...
Standing in the middle of the street
Snap after snap keeps snapping
சொடக்கு மேல
சொடக்கு போடுது என்
வெரலு வந்து ஹோய்
நடு தெருவில் நின்னு
சொடக்கு மேல
சொடக்கு போடுது
Snap after snap keeps snapping
My fingers come... hoi...
Standing in the middle of the street
Snap after snap keeps snapping
நடக்குறவன பறக்க
விடனும் அழுகுறவன சிரிக்க
விடணும் மொடங்குனவன
தொடங்க விடணும் கலங்குனவன
கலக்க விடணும்
Make the walker fly high
Make the crying person laugh
Make the stalled person start anew
Make the troubled person shine and rule
தடுக்க தடுக்க
தாண்டி வரணும் மிதிக்க
மிதிக்க மீண்டு வரணும்
கொதிக்க கொதிக்க கோவம்
வரணும் கீழ பொதச்சா
மொளச்சு வரணும்
Overcome again and again as obstacles arise
Rise up again every time you get trampled
Let anger rise as it boils over
Sprout up again even when buried below
சொடக்கு மேல
ஹே சொடக்கு மேல
அப்படி சொடக்கு மேல
சொடக்கு போடுது
Over the snap...
Hey over the snap... like that
Snap after snap keeps snapping
...............................
[Musical Interlude]
ஹே தடுக்குறவன
கெடுக்கிறவன மொறச்சு
பாக்கணும் தலக்கணத்துல
குதிக்கிறவன சரிச்சு பாக்கணும்
Hey, the one who obstructs and ruins others
Must be stared down sternly...
The one jumping with an inflated ego
Must be brought crashing down...
அடிவயித்துல
அடிக்கிறவன எதுத்து
கேக்கணும் இனி ஒரு
முறை நம்ம தொட அவன்
நெனச்சு பாக்கணும்
The one who steals food from the poor man's stomach
Must be confronted directly...
Before daring to touch us next time
He must think twice about it...
கொடுத்த கொடுத்த
அடிய திருப்பி திருப்பி
தரணும் கொளுத்த கொளுத்த
எலிய கொழுப்ப குறைக்கணும்
The blows dealt to us...
Must be returned back in kind
The rich rat growing fatter...
Needs its arrogant fat trimmed down...
அடுத்த அடுத்த
நொடிதான் நெனச்ச மாறி
வரணும் அடச்ச அடச்ச
கதவ உதச்சு தொறக்கணும்
The very next moment
Things must happen just as we envisioned
The doors that were locked shut
Must be kicked wide open...
அய்யா போங்கய்யா
போங்கய்யா காணாம போங்கய்யா
கண்ணு முன்னவந்த கன்னம்
தான் வீங்கும்யா
Sir, go away sir, go away sir
Get lost out of sight, sir
If you come in front of my eyes
Your cheek will swell up, sir
அங்கயோ இங்கயோ
எங்கையோ போங்கய்யா
எங்க சைடு வந்தா
இஞ்சூரி ஆகும்யா
Over there or over here
Go far away somewhere, sir
If you come over to our side
You will end up injured, sir
சொடக்கு மேல
ஹே சொடக்கு மேல
அப்படி சொடக்கு மேல
சொடக்கு போடுது என்
வெரலு வந்து நடு தெருவில்
நின்னு சொடக்கு மேல
சொடக்கு போடுது
Over the snap...
Hey over the snap... like that
Snap after snap keeps snapping
My fingers come...
Standing in the middle of the street
Snap after snap keeps snapping
அட போடா
Oh come on...
இப்போ என்ன
களட்டிட்டோம்னு இந்த
ஆட்டம் எல்லாம்
What great accomplishment have we pulled off now
That all this grand dancing...
இந்த மாதிரி
பாட்டெல்லாம் போட்டு
ஆடணும்னா நம்ம
எதாவது பண்ணிருக்கணும்ல
Playing songs like this
If we are going to celebrate and dance
We should have achieved something big, right?
ஏய் அதாண்டா
என்னத்த கிளிச்சுட்டோம்னு
இந்த ஆட்டம் பாட்டம்
கீட்டம்லாம் உனக்கு
வேலை கிடைச்சிடுச்சா
உனக்கு
Hey, exactly that...
What great feat have we achieved...
All this singing, dancing, and noise
Did you get a job yet?
To you..
மச்சி என்னடா
புதுசா எதோ கேட்டுனு
இருக்கான்
Buddy...
Why is he talking like this all of a sudden?
ஆனா இதெல்லாம்
நம்ம தப்பு இல்ல இந்த இடம்
இங்க இருக்கிற அழுக்கு இந்த
அழுக்க உருவாக்கி இந்த அழுக்குல
ஊறி போன இதோ இவனுங்க மாறி
ஆளுங்க இவனுங்கள எல்லாம்
பாத்தாலே
But none of this is our fault
This system and place..
The filth that exists here
Creating this systemic dirt
Drowned deep in this filth... look here..
People like these guys
Just looking at these people..
விரட்டி விரட்டி
வெளுக்க தோணுது
வந்து விரட்டி விரட்டி
வெளுக்க தோணுது
அதிகார திமிர பணக்கார
பவர தூக்கி போட்டு மிதிக்க
தோணுது
I feel like chasing and thrashing them
Coming... I feel like chasing and beating them up
The arrogance of authority
The power of wealthy moneybags
I feel like throwing it down and trampling it..
ஹே தட்டி தான்
தூக்கணும் தண்ணிய
காட்டணும் ஓட ஓட விட்டு
முட்டிய பேக்கணும்
Hey.. we must knock them down
Make them sweat and run
Chasing them till they run
And break their knees..
கூட்டத்தை சேக்கனும்
கத்துனா கேக்கணும்
இல்லாதவன் வலி
என்னனு காட்டணும்
Gather the crowd together
When we shout, it must be heard
The pain of the underprivileged
Show the world what it feels like
விரட்டி விரட்டி
ஹே புரட்டி புரட்டி
உன்ன விரட்டி விரட்டி
வெளுக்க தோணுது
அதிகார திமிர பணக்கார
பவர தூக்கி போட்டு மிதிக்க
தோணுது ஹோய்
Chasing and chasing..
Hey.. thrashing and tumbling..
I feel like chasing and beating you up
The arrogance of authority..
The power of wealthy moneybags
I feel like throwing it down and trampling it.. hoi
............................
[Musical Interlude]
சொடக்கு மேல
சொடக்கு போடுது
Snap after snap keeps snapping..
Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu
Snap after snap keeps snapping
En verallu vanthu..
My fingers come...
Nadu theruvil ninnu
Standing in the middle of the street
Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu
Snap after snap keeps snapping
Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu
Snap after snap keeps snapping
En verallu vanthu..
My fingers come...
Nadu theruvil ninnu
Standing in the middle of the street
Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu
Snap after snap keeps snapping
Ayya vangayya vangayya
Sir, come on sir, come on sir
Engayya irukeenga
Where are you, sir?
Ennaiyya seiveenga
What will you do, sir?
Eppayya seiveenga
When will you do it, sir?
Sodakku mela..
Over the snap...
Hey sodakku mela.. appadi
Hey over the snap... like that
Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu
Snap after snap keeps snapping
En verallu vanthu..
My fingers come...
Nadu theruvil ninnu
Standing in the middle of the street
Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu
Snap after snap keeps snapping
Ayya vangayya vangayya
Sir, come on sir, come on sir
Engayya irukeenga
Where are you, sir?
Ennaiyya seiveenga
What will you do, sir?
Eppayya seiveenga
When will you do it, sir?
Sodakku mela..
Over the snap...
Hey sodakku mela.. appadi
Hey over the snap... like that
Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu
Snap after snap keeps snapping
En verallu vanthu..
My fingers come...
Nadu theruvil ninnu
Standing in the middle of the street
Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu
Snap after snap keeps snapping
Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu
Snap after snap keeps snapping
En verallu vanthu..hoi…
My fingers come... hoi...
Nadu theruvil ninnu
Standing in the middle of the street
Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu
Snap after snap keeps snapping
Nadakuravana parakka vidanum
Make the walker fly high
Aluguravana sirikka vidanum
Make the crying person laugh
Modangunavana thodanga vidanum
Make the stalled person start anew
Kalangunavana kalakka vidanum
Make the troubled person shine and rule
Thadukka thadukka thaandi varanum
Overcome again and again as obstacles arise
Midhika midhika meendu varanum
Rise up again every time you get trampled
Kothikka kothikka kovam varanum
Let anger rise as it boils over
Keela pothacha molachu varanum
Sprout up again even when buried below
Sodakku mela..
Over the snap...
Hey sodakku mela.. appadi
Hey over the snap... like that
Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu
Snap after snap keeps snapping
………………………………
[Musical Interlude]
Hey thadukkuravana kedukkiravana
Hey, the one who obstructs and ruins others
Morachu paakanum..
Must be stared down sternly...
Thala ganathula kuthikkiravana
The one jumping with an inflated ego
Sarichu paakanum..
Must be brought crashing down...
Adi vayithula adikkiravana
The one who steals food from the poor man's stomach
Ethuthu kekanum..
Must be confronted directly...
Ini oru mura namma thoda
Before daring to touch us next time
Avan nenachu paakanum..
He must think twice about it...
Koduththa koduththa adiya..
The blows dealt to us...
Thiruppi thiruppi tharanum
Must be returned back in kind
Koluththa koluththa eliya..
The rich rat growing fatter...
Koluppa kuraikkanum..
Needs its arrogant fat trimmed down...
Aduththa aduththa nodithaan
The very next moment
Nenacha maari varanum
Things must happen just as we envisioned
Adachcha adachcha kathava
The doors that were locked shut
Uthachchu thorakkanum..
Must be kicked wide open...
Ayya pongayya pongayya
Sir, go away sir, go away sir
Kaanama pongayya
Get lost out of sight, sir
Kannu munna vandha
If you come in front of my eyes
Kannam dhaan veengumya
Your cheek will swell up, sir
Angayyo ingayyo
Over there or over here
Engaiyo pongayya
Go far away somewhere, sir
Enga side vantha
If you come over to our side
Injury aagumya
You will end up injured, sir
Sodakku mela..
Over the snap...
Hey sodakku mela.. appadi
Hey over the snap... like that
Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu
Snap after snap keeps snapping
En verallu vanthu..
My fingers come...
Nadu theruvil ninnu
Standing in the middle of the street
Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu
Snap after snap keeps snapping
Ada poda..
Oh come on...
Ippo enna kalatitomnnu
What great accomplishment have we pulled off now
Indha aatam elaam..
That all this grand dancing...
Intha maathiri paatellam potu
Playing songs like this
Aadanumna naama
If we are going to celebrate and dance
Ethavathu pannirukanumla…
We should have achieved something big, right?
Ei athaanda..
Hey, exactly that...
Ennaththa kilichitomnnu..
What great feat have we achieved...
Intha aattam paattam keetamlaam
All this singing, dancing, and noise
Unakku velai kidaichiducha..
Did you get a job yet?
Unakku..
To you..
Machi…
Buddy...
Ennada puthusa etho kettunu irukkaan..
Why is he talking like this all of a sudden?
Aana ithellam namma thappu illa
But none of this is our fault
Indha idam..
This system and place..
Inga irukkira alukku
The filth that exists here
Intha alukka uruvakki
Creating this systemic dirt
Intha alukkula oori pona…idho..
Drowned deep in this filth... look here..
Ivanunga maari aalunga
People like these guys
Ivanungala ellam paathaalae..
Just looking at these people..
Veratti veratti velukka thonuthu
I feel like chasing and thrashing them
Vanthu… veratti veratti velukka thonuthu
Coming... I feel like chasing and beating them up
Adhigara thimira
The arrogance of authority
Panakkaara powera
The power of wealthy moneybags
Thookki pottu midhika thonuthu..
I feel like throwing it down and trampling it..
Hey.. thatti dhaan thookkanum
Hey.. we must knock them down
Thanniya kaatanum
Make them sweat and run
Oda oda vittu
Chasing them till they run
Muttiya pekkanum..
And break their knees..
Kootaththa sekkanum
Gather the crowd together
Kaththuna kekkanum
When we shout, it must be heard
Illathavan vali
The pain of the underprivileged
Ennanu kaatanum
Show the world what it feels like
Veratti veratti..
Chasing and chasing..
Hey.. poratti poratti..
Hey.. thrashing and tumbling..
Unna.. veratti veratti velukka thonuthu
I feel like chasing and beating you up
Athigaara thimira..
The arrogance of authority..
Panakkaara powera
The power of wealthy moneybags
Thookki pottu midhika thonuthu..hoi
I feel like throwing it down and trampling it.. hoi
…………………………….
[Musical Interlude]
Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu..
Snap after snap keeps snapping..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sodakku from Thaanaa Serndha Koottam is an energetic mass anthem celebrating the uprising of the common, underprivileged youth against corrupt societal authority and the arrogant wealthy elite. Centered around the simple, rhythmic act of snapping fingers in the street, the song channels long-suppressed frustration regarding unemployment, systemic corruption, and inequality into a rallying cry for direct confrontation and social justice.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Sodakku mela sodakku poduthu”
The word 'Sodakku' mimics the sharp sound of a finger snap, serving as an auditory symbol of defiance throughout the song.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Nadakuravana parakka vidanum / Aluguravana sirikka vidanum”
Lines consistently end with identical suffix sounds ('vidanum'), creating a strong rhythmic beat suited for an anthem.
Etuukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nadakuravana parakka vidanum”
The second consonant sound 'da' repeats across consecutive lines (Nadakuravana, Modangunavana, Thadukka).
Repetition / Anaphora
“Veratti veratti velukka thonuthu”
Phrases like 'Veratti veratti' (chasing and chasing) are repeated sequentially to intensify the emotional urgency and anger.
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Trivia
Composed by Anirudh Ravichander for Thaanaa Serndha Koottam (directed by Vignesh Shivan and starring Suriya), 'Sodakku' became an instant viral hit in Tamil Nadu. Its bold lyrics targeted political corruption and economic disparity, making it a popular political and social rally anthem upon its release in late 2017.
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