Taana
From Taana · 2019
- Lyricist
- Ku. Karthik
- Singers
- Velu, Balaji Sri
- Music director
- Vishal Chandrasekhar
- Details
- Taana2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ezhuvaai thaana | Will you rise on your own? |
| Varuvaai thaana | Will you come on your own? |
| Thanakull thaana… | Within oneself, automatically... |
| Pori thoovittaanaa | Has a spark been scattered? |
| Male | |
| Vizhuvaai thaana | Will you fall on your own? |
| Vidhaiyai thaana | Like a seed, naturally? |
| Udaikkaamal thadai thaana | Without effort, will obstacles |
| Udaiyadhu thaana | Break on their own? |
| Male | |
| Suthi pinnaal yaar vandhu | No matter who comes behind you |
| Yedhedho sonnaalum | And says all kinds of things, |
| Kekadha thoorathai | Beyond the distance where you hear them, |
| Nee thaandanum | You must cross over. |
| Pathi eriyama ninnalae | If it stops half-burnt, |
| Suriyan veen thaanae | Is not the sun useless? |
| Anaiyaama nee odanum… | Without putting out your flame, you must run... |
| Male | |
| Nee paainthidu taana.. | Leap forward on your own.. |
| Chorus :Hey | Chorus: Hey |
| Male :Ellai thaandidu thaana | Male: Cross the boundary on your own, |
| Thayangi nikkura varaiyum | As long as you stand hesitating, |
| Ellaamae dhooramdhaan | Everything will remain far away. |
| Male | |
| Nee modhidu taana | Clash forward on your own, |
| Chorus :Hey | Chorus: Hey |
| Male :Madhagu thirandhidum thaana | Male: The sluice gate will open on its own. |
| Odhungi nikkura varaiyum | As long as you stand aside, |
| Chorus :Hey | Chorus: Hey |
| Male :Ellamae baaram thaan | Male: Everything will feel like a burden. |
| Chorus | |
| Hoooooooo | Hoooooooo |
| {Taana taana | {Taana taana |
| Taana taana | Taana taana |
| Taana taana… | Taana taana… |
| Taana taana…} (2) | Taana taana…} (2) |
| Male | |
| Nee paainthidu taana.. | Leap forward on your own.. |
| Ellai thaandidu thaana | Cross the boundary on your own, |
| Thayangi nikkura varaiyum | As long as you stand hesitating, |
| Ellaamae dhooramdhaan | Everything will remain far away. |
| Male | |
| Nee modhidu taana | Clash forward on your own, |
| Madhagu thirandhidum thaana | Madhagu thirandhidum thaana |
| Odhungi nikkura varaiyum | As long as you stand aside, |
| Ellamae baaram thaan | Everything will feel like a burden. |
| Male | |
| Onna neeyum | You yourself |
| Nambanumda | Must believe in yourself, my friend. |
| Sandhaegam eppodhum | Doubt is always |
| Venaa nanbaa | Unnecessary, my friend. |
| Kayangaldhaan pogum varum | Wounds will come and go, |
| Kai mela neram varum… | Your time will come into your hands... |
| Chorus | |
| Hey | Hey |
| Ullukulla thayakkam | Hesitation inside you |
| Unna thondi pudhaikum | Will dig a pit and bury you. |
| Dhilla nee ethirdhu nillu | Stand up bravely and face it. |
| Konjam konjam sarukkum | Though you slip a little by little, |
| Ettu vacha thorakkum | Taking steps will open path ways. |
| Um pechu ulagatha | Your words will make the world |
| Ninnu sutha vaikum | Stop and spin around you. |
| Male | |
| Nee paainthidu taana.. | Leap forward on your own.. |
| Ellai thaandidu thaana | Cross the boundary on your own, |
| Thayangi nikkura varaiyum | As long as you stand hesitating, |
| Ellaamae dhooramdhaan | Everything will remain far away. |
| Male | |
| Nee modhidu taana | Clash forward on your own, |
| Madhagu thirandhidum thaana | The sluice gate will open on its own. |
| Odhungi nikkura varaiyum | As long as you stand aside, |
| Ellamae baaram thaan | Everything will feel like a burden. |
| Chorus | |
| {Taana taana | {Taana taana |
| Taana taana | Taana taana |
| Taana taana… | Taana taana… |
| Taana taana…} (2) | Taana taana…} (2) |
எழுவாய் டாணா
வருவாய் தானா
தனக்குள் தானா....
பொறி தூவிட்டானா
Will you rise on your own?
Will you come on your own?
Within oneself, automatically...
Has a spark been scattered?
விழுவாய் டாணா
விதையாய் தானா
உடைக்காமல் தடை தானா
உடையாது டாணா
Will you fall on your own?
Like a seed, naturally?
Without effort, will obstacles
Break on their own?
சுத்தி பின்னால் யார் வந்து
ஏதேதோ சொன்னாலும்
கேக்காத தூரத்தை
நீ தாண்டனும்
பத்தி எறியாம நின்னாலே
சூரியன் வீண் தானே
அணையாம நீ ஓடனும்....
No matter who comes behind you
And says all kinds of things,
Beyond the distance where you hear them,
You must cross over.
If it stops half-burnt,
Is not the sun useless?
Without putting out your flame, you must run...
ஆண்
: நீ பாய்ந்திடு டாணா
குழு :
ஹேய்
எல்லை தாண்டிடு தானா
தயங்கி நிக்குற வரையும்
எல்லாமே தூரம்தான்
Leap forward on your own..
Chorus: Hey
Male: Cross the boundary on your own,
As long as you stand hesitating,
Everything will remain far away.
நீ மோதிடு டாணா
குழு :
ஹேய்
மதகு திறந்திடும் தானா
ஒதுங்கி நிக்குற வரையும்
குழு :
ஹேய்
எல்லாமே பாரம்தான்
Clash forward on your own,
Chorus: Hey
Male: The sluice gate will open on its own.
As long as you stand aside,
Chorus: Hey
Male: Everything will feel like a burden.
ஹோஓ.....................
{டாணா டாணா
டாணா டாணா
டாணா டாணா.....
டாணா டாணா.....} (2)
Hoooooooo
{Taana taana
Taana taana
Taana taana…
Taana taana…} (2)
ஆண்கள் :
போகமலே
முன்னேறாமலே
உன் தூரங்கள்
எப்போதும் தீராதடா....
உன்னை கொஞ்சம்
நீ தீட்டமலே
உன் வேகங்கள் ஏறாதடா.....
Leap forward on your own..
Cross the boundary on your own,
As long as you stand hesitating,
Everything will remain far away.
ஆண்கள் :
விதைகளை புரட்டி
எங்கே எறிந்தாலும்
மண் மீது முளைக்குமடா.....
சதைகளை திரட்டி
யுத்தம் ஒன்று நடத்து
டாணா தானா.....
உறவாகும் சரித்திரம்
Clash forward on your own,
Madhagu thirandhidum thaana
As long as you stand aside,
Everything will feel like a burden.
நீ பாய்ந்திடு டாணா
எல்லை தாண்டிடு தானா
தயங்கி நிக்குற வரையும்
எல்லாமே தூரம்தான்
You yourself
Must believe in yourself, my friend.
Doubt is always
Unnecessary, my friend.
Wounds will come and go,
Your time will come into your hands...
நீ மோதிடு டாணா
மதகு திறந்திடும் தானா
ஒதுங்கி நிக்குற வரையும்
எல்லாமே பாரம்தான்
Hey
Hesitation inside you
Will dig a pit and bury you.
Stand up bravely and face it.
Though you slip a little by little,
Taking steps will open path ways.
Your words will make the world
Stop and spin around you.
ஒன்ன நீயும்
நம்பனும்டா
சந்தேகம் எப்போதும்
வேணா நண்பா
காயங்கள்தான் போகும் வரும்
கை மேல நேரம் வரும்
Leap forward on your own..
Cross the boundary on your own,
As long as you stand hesitating,
Everything will remain far away.
ஹேய்.....
உள்ளுக்குள்ள தயக்கம்
உன்ன தோண்டி புதைக்கும்
தில்லா நீ எதிர்த்து நில்லு
கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம் சருக்கும்
எட்டு வச்சா தொறக்கும்
உம் பேச்சு உலகத்த
நின்னு சுத்த வைக்கும்
Clash forward on your own,
The sluice gate will open on its own.
As long as you stand aside,
Everything will feel like a burden.
நீ பாய்ந்திடு டாணா
எல்லை தாண்டிடு தானா
தயங்கி நிக்குற வரையும்
எல்லாமே தூரம்தான்
{Taana taana
Taana taana
Taana taana…
Taana taana…} (2)
நீ மோதிடு டாணா
மதகு திறந்திடும் தானா
ஒதுங்கி நிக்குற வரையும்
எல்லாமே பாரம்தான்
{டாணா டாணா
டாணா டாணா
டாணா டாணா.....
டாணா டாணா.....} (2)
Ezhuvaai thaana
Will you rise on your own?
Varuvaai thaana
Will you come on your own?
Thanakull thaana…
Within oneself, automatically...
Pori thoovittaanaa
Has a spark been scattered?
Vizhuvaai thaana
Will you fall on your own?
Vidhaiyai thaana
Like a seed, naturally?
Udaikkaamal thadai thaana
Without effort, will obstacles
Udaiyadhu thaana
Break on their own?
Suthi pinnaal yaar vandhu
No matter who comes behind you
Yedhedho sonnaalum
And says all kinds of things,
Kekadha thoorathai
Beyond the distance where you hear them,
Nee thaandanum
You must cross over.
Pathi eriyama ninnalae
If it stops half-burnt,
Suriyan veen thaanae
Is not the sun useless?
Anaiyaama nee odanum…
Without putting out your flame, you must run...
Nee paainthidu taana..
Leap forward on your own..
Chorus :Hey
Chorus: Hey
Male :Ellai thaandidu thaana
Male: Cross the boundary on your own,
Thayangi nikkura varaiyum
As long as you stand hesitating,
Ellaamae dhooramdhaan
Everything will remain far away.
Nee modhidu taana
Clash forward on your own,
Chorus :Hey
Chorus: Hey
Male :Madhagu thirandhidum thaana
Male: The sluice gate will open on its own.
Odhungi nikkura varaiyum
As long as you stand aside,
Chorus :Hey
Chorus: Hey
Male :Ellamae baaram thaan
Male: Everything will feel like a burden.
Hoooooooo
Hoooooooo
{Taana taana
{Taana taana
Taana taana
Taana taana
Taana taana…
Taana taana…
Taana taana…} (2)
Taana taana…} (2)
Nee paainthidu taana..
Leap forward on your own..
Ellai thaandidu thaana
Cross the boundary on your own,
Thayangi nikkura varaiyum
As long as you stand hesitating,
Ellaamae dhooramdhaan
Everything will remain far away.
Nee modhidu taana
Clash forward on your own,
Madhagu thirandhidum thaana
Madhagu thirandhidum thaana
Odhungi nikkura varaiyum
As long as you stand aside,
Ellamae baaram thaan
Everything will feel like a burden.
Onna neeyum
You yourself
Nambanumda
Must believe in yourself, my friend.
Sandhaegam eppodhum
Doubt is always
Venaa nanbaa
Unnecessary, my friend.
Kayangaldhaan pogum varum
Wounds will come and go,
Kai mela neram varum…
Your time will come into your hands...
Hey
Hey
Ullukulla thayakkam
Hesitation inside you
Unna thondi pudhaikum
Will dig a pit and bury you.
Dhilla nee ethirdhu nillu
Stand up bravely and face it.
Konjam konjam sarukkum
Though you slip a little by little,
Ettu vacha thorakkum
Taking steps will open path ways.
Um pechu ulagatha
Your words will make the world
Ninnu sutha vaikum
Stop and spin around you.
Nee paainthidu taana..
Leap forward on your own..
Ellai thaandidu thaana
Cross the boundary on your own,
Thayangi nikkura varaiyum
As long as you stand hesitating,
Ellaamae dhooramdhaan
Everything will remain far away.
Nee modhidu taana
Clash forward on your own,
Madhagu thirandhidum thaana
The sluice gate will open on its own.
Odhungi nikkura varaiyum
As long as you stand aside,
Ellamae baaram thaan
Everything will feel like a burden.
{Taana taana
{Taana taana
Taana taana
Taana taana
Taana taana…
Taana taana…
Taana taana…} (2)
Taana taana…} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Taana' is a high-energy motivational track that urges the listener to break free from self-doubt, hesitation, and fear of judgment. It emphasizes self-reliance and internal strength, suggesting that obstacles and burdens only feel insurmountable as long as one stays passive. By comparing personal growth to a seed breaking its shell or a flame running unextinguished, the song inspires proactive action and resilience. Throughout the track, the lyricist reminds us that wounds and setbacks are temporary, and true success comes to those who stand up with courage ('dhilla'). The repeating refrain 'Taana' acts as both a rhythmic chant and a wordplay on 'automatically/on one's own', reiterating that breakthrough moments happen when an individual takes full ownership of their journey.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Wordplay / Polysemy (Sledhai)
“Ezhuvaai thaana / Varuvaai thaana”
The word 'Taana' functions both as an energetic rhythmic refrain and as 'thaana' (automatically/by oneself) in Tamil, reinforcing self-reliance.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Ullukulla thayakkam / Unna thondi pudhaikum”
Comparing self-doubt and hesitation inside to something that digs a hole and buries a person.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Madhagu thirandhidum thaana”
Using the opening of a sluice gate ('madhagu') as a metaphor for unleashing one's potential once fear is cast aside.
Rhyme / Assonance (Monai & Ethirai)
“Ullukulla thayakkam / Unna thondi pudhaikum”
The song uses second-letter rhyming (Ethirai) across lines such as 'Ullukulla' and 'Unna', giving the song a driving cadence.
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Trivia
The track serves as the title theme song for the 2020 action-comedy movie 'Taana', starring Vaibhav and Nandita Swetha. The lyrics were penned by popular Tamil lyricist Ku. Karthik, with music composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar.
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