Tabakkunu
From Monster · 2019
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Details
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Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Grrr ah grrr ah | Grrr ah grrr ah |
| Grrr ah grrr …..aah | Grrr ah grrr .....aah |
| Male | |
| Tabakkunu thaavi thaavi | Leaping and jumping suddenly |
| Odum naanga | We run around |
| Mela keezha paanju paanju | Pouncing up and down |
| Thaakuvomae | We will attack |
| Karaak…. | Crunching noise (Karaak...) |
| Labakkunu mondhu mondhu | Sniffing greedily and quickly |
| Vaasam veesum | Emitting a smell |
| Veetta naanga thedi poyi | We go searching for a home |
| Thookkuvomae | And steal/take it over |
| Saraak…. | Slipping noise (Saraak...) |
| Male | |
| Grrr ah grrr ah | Grrr ah grrr ah |
| Grrr ah grrr …..aah | Grrr ah grrr .....aah |
| Male | |
| Pasi thaangatha naanga | We who cannot bear hunger |
| Nedham samaikkaadha koottam | Are a group that never cooks daily |
| Pazhanjoraana podhum | Even if it is just leftover rice |
| Rusi paakaama vida maattom | We will not spare it without tasting |
| Male | |
| Valuuu.. sema valuuu.. | Strength.. great strength.. |
| Vilaiyaadum kadha kelu | Listen to the playful story |
| Reelu… pudhu reelu.. | Reel... a new reel... |
| Idhu odum pala naalu | This will run for many days |
| Male | |
| …………………………. | ....................... |
| Male | |
| Pipe-u mela yeruvom | We climb up the pipes |
| Paper plate-a keeruvom | We tear up paper plates |
| Naan thaanga | We are indeed |
| Spiderman-u vamsam | From the lineage of Spiderman |
| Male | |
| Late-u nightu kooduvom | We gather late at night |
| Steppu pottu aaduvom | We dance putting on steps |
| Micheal jackson pola | Just like Michael Jackson |
| Naanga amsam…aaww | We are stylish... aaww |
| Male | |
| Anjara pettikulla poondhu | Slinking inside the spice box |
| Lavanga pattaigala thedi | Searching for cinnamon sticks |
| Lavatta nikkaiyila | While trying to snatch them |
| Andha cooker saththam | That pressure cooker sound |
| Dishyum dishyum | Dishyum dishyum! |
| Male | |
| Sakkaram suththaiyila | While wheels spin around |
| Sarakku vandiga mathiyila | Amidst the goods vehicles |
| Nuzhanju thaavura kattathula | At the stage of creeping and leaping |
| Enga orae bhayam meow meow | Our only fear is meow meow (cats) |
| Male | |
| Thiruttu thittam irukku | There is a theft plan |
| GST illa adhukku | There is no GST tax for that |
| Ennanga senjidum unga | What can it possibly do to us |
| Sattam sattam sattam | Your law, law, law |
| Male | |
| Yedhukkum anjiyathilla | Never feared anything |
| Yaaridamum kenjiyathilla | Never begged anyone |
| Engala kolludhu unga system | Your system is killing us |
| Male | |
| Varapporennu naanga | That we are coming |
| Solli verupeththa mattom | We will not announce and annoy |
| Verum pechaavae pesi | By just talking empty words |
| Vada vaayala suda mattom | We do not bake vadas with our mouth |
| Male | |
| Valuuu.. sema valuuu.. | Strength.. great strength.. |
| Vilaiyaadum kadha kelu | Listen to the playful story |
| Reelu… pudhu reelu.. | Reel... a new reel... |
| Idhu odum pala naalu | This will run for many days |
| Male | |
| Tabakkunu thaavi thaavi | Leaping and jumping suddenly |
| Odum naanga | We run around |
| Mela keezha paanju paanju | Pouncing up and down |
| Thaakuvomae | We will attack |
| Karaak…. | Crunching noise (Karaak...) |
| Labakkunu mondhu mondhu | Sniffing greedily and quickly |
| Vaasam veesum | Emitting a smell |
| Veetta naanga thedi poyi | We go searching for a home |
| Thookkuvomae | And steal/take it over |
| Saraak…. | Slipping noise (Saraak...) |
| Male | |
| Pasi thaangatha naanga | We who cannot bear hunger |
| Nedham samaikkaadha koottam | Are a group that never cooks daily |
| Pazhanjoraana podhum | Even if it is just leftover rice |
| Rusi paakaama vida maattom | We will not spare it without tasting |
| Male | |
| Valuuu.. sema valuuu.. | Strength.. great strength.. |
| Vilaiyaadum kadha kelu | Listen to the playful story |
| Reelu… pudhu reelu.. | Reel... a new reel... |
| Idhu odum pala naalu | This will run for many days |
க்ர்ர் ஆ க்ர்ர் ஆ
க்ர்ர் ஆ க்ர்ர்.....அஆ
Grrr ah grrr ah
Grrr ah grrr .....aah
டபக்குன்னு தாவி தாவி
ஓடும் நாங்க
மேல கீழ பாஞ்சு பாஞ்சு
தாக்குவோமே
கரக்...
லபக்குன்னு மோந்து மோந்து
வாசம் வீசும்
வீட்ட நாங்க தேடி போயி
தூக்குவோமே
சரக்.....
Leaping and jumping suddenly
We run around
Pouncing up and down
We will attack
Crunching noise (Karaak...)
Sniffing greedily and quickly
Emitting a smell
We go searching for a home
And steal/take it over
Slipping noise (Saraak...)
க்ர்ர் ஆ க்ர்ர் ஆ
க்ர்ர் ஆ க்ர்ர்.....அஆ
Grrr ah grrr ah
Grrr ah grrr .....aah
பசி தாங்காத நாங்க
நிதம் சமைக்காத கூட்டம்
பல ஜோரான போதும்
ருசி பாக்காம விட மாட்டோம்
We who cannot bear hunger
Are a group that never cooks daily
Even if it is just leftover rice
We will not spare it without tasting
வாலு....செம வாலு....
விளையாடும் கத கேளு
ரீலு....புது ரீலு....
இது ஓடும் பல நாலு
Strength.. great strength..
Listen to the playful story
Reel... a new reel...
This will run for many days
..............................
.......................
பைப்பு மேல ஏறுவோம்
பேப்பர் ப்ளேட்ட கீறுவோம்
நான் தாங்க
ஸ்பைடர்மேன் வம்சம்
We climb up the pipes
We tear up paper plates
We are indeed
From the lineage of Spiderman
லேட்டு நைட்டு கூடுவோம்
ஸ்டெப்பு போட்டு ஆடுவோம்
மைக்கில் ஜாக்சன் போல
நாங்க அம்சம்...ஆவ்
We gather late at night
We dance putting on steps
Just like Michael Jackson
We are stylish... aaww
அஞ்சரை பெட்டிக்குள்ள பூந்து
லவங்க பட்டைகள தேடி
லவட்ட நிக்கையில
அந்த குக்கர் சத்தம்
டிஷ்யூம் டிஷ்யூம்
Slinking inside the spice box
Searching for cinnamon sticks
While trying to snatch them
That pressure cooker sound
Dishyum dishyum!
சக்கரம் சுத்தையில
சரக்கு வண்டிக மத்தியில
நுழைஞ்சு தாவுற கட்டத்துல
எங்க ஒரே பயம் மியாவ் மியாவ்
While wheels spin around
Amidst the goods vehicles
At the stage of creeping and leaping
Our only fear is meow meow (cats)
திருட்டு திட்டம் இருக்கு
ஜிஎஸ்டி இல்ல அதுக்கு
என்னங்க செஞ்சிடும் உங்க
சட்டம் சட்டம் சட்டம்
There is a theft plan
There is no GST tax for that
What can it possibly do to us
Your law, law, law
எதுக்கும் அஞ்சியதில்ல
யாரிடமும் கெஞ்சியதில்ல
எங்கள கொல்லுது உங்க சிஸ்டம்
Never feared anything
Never begged anyone
Your system is killing us
வரபோறேன்னு நாங்க
சொல்லி வெறுபேத்த மாட்டோம்
வெறும் பேச்சாவே பேசி
வடை வாயால சுட மாட்டோம்
That we are coming
We will not announce and annoy
By just talking empty words
We do not bake vadas with our mouth
வாலு....செம வாலு....
விளையாடும் கத கேளு
ரீலு....புது ரீலு....
இது ஓடும் பல நாலு
Strength.. great strength..
Listen to the playful story
Reel... a new reel...
This will run for many days
டபக்குன்னு தாவி தாவி
ஓடும் நாங்க
மேல கீழ பாஞ்சு பாஞ்சு
தாக்குவோமே
கரக்...
லபக்குன்னு மோந்து மோந்து
வாசம் வீசும்
வீட்ட நாங்க தேடி போயி
தூக்குவோமே
சரக்.....
Leaping and jumping suddenly
We run around
Pouncing up and down
We will attack
Crunching noise (Karaak...)
Sniffing greedily and quickly
Emitting a smell
We go searching for a home
And steal/take it over
Slipping noise (Saraak...)
பசி தாங்காத நாங்க
நிதம் சமைக்காத கூட்டம்
பல ஜோரான போதும்
ருசி பாக்காம விட மாட்டோம்
We who cannot bear hunger
Are a group that never cooks daily
Even if it is just leftover rice
We will not spare it without tasting
வாலு....செம வாலு....
விளையாடும் கத கேளு
ரீலு....புது ரீலு....
இது ஓடும் பல நாலு
Strength.. great strength..
Listen to the playful story
Reel... a new reel...
This will run for many days
Grrr ah grrr ah
Grrr ah grrr ah
Grrr ah grrr …..aah
Grrr ah grrr .....aah
Tabakkunu thaavi thaavi
Leaping and jumping suddenly
Odum naanga
We run around
Mela keezha paanju paanju
Pouncing up and down
Thaakuvomae
We will attack
Karaak….
Crunching noise (Karaak...)
Labakkunu mondhu mondhu
Sniffing greedily and quickly
Vaasam veesum
Emitting a smell
Veetta naanga thedi poyi
We go searching for a home
Thookkuvomae
And steal/take it over
Saraak….
Slipping noise (Saraak...)
Grrr ah grrr ah
Grrr ah grrr ah
Grrr ah grrr …..aah
Grrr ah grrr .....aah
Pasi thaangatha naanga
We who cannot bear hunger
Nedham samaikkaadha koottam
Are a group that never cooks daily
Pazhanjoraana podhum
Even if it is just leftover rice
Rusi paakaama vida maattom
We will not spare it without tasting
Valuuu.. sema valuuu..
Strength.. great strength..
Vilaiyaadum kadha kelu
Listen to the playful story
Reelu… pudhu reelu..
Reel... a new reel...
Idhu odum pala naalu
This will run for many days
………………………….
.......................
Pipe-u mela yeruvom
We climb up the pipes
Paper plate-a keeruvom
We tear up paper plates
Naan thaanga
We are indeed
Spiderman-u vamsam
From the lineage of Spiderman
Late-u nightu kooduvom
We gather late at night
Steppu pottu aaduvom
We dance putting on steps
Micheal jackson pola
Just like Michael Jackson
Naanga amsam…aaww
We are stylish... aaww
Anjara pettikulla poondhu
Slinking inside the spice box
Lavanga pattaigala thedi
Searching for cinnamon sticks
Lavatta nikkaiyila
While trying to snatch them
Andha cooker saththam
That pressure cooker sound
Dishyum dishyum
Dishyum dishyum!
Sakkaram suththaiyila
While wheels spin around
Sarakku vandiga mathiyila
Amidst the goods vehicles
Nuzhanju thaavura kattathula
At the stage of creeping and leaping
Enga orae bhayam meow meow
Our only fear is meow meow (cats)
Thiruttu thittam irukku
There is a theft plan
GST illa adhukku
There is no GST tax for that
Ennanga senjidum unga
What can it possibly do to us
Sattam sattam sattam
Your law, law, law
Yedhukkum anjiyathilla
Never feared anything
Yaaridamum kenjiyathilla
Never begged anyone
Engala kolludhu unga system
Your system is killing us
Varapporennu naanga
That we are coming
Solli verupeththa mattom
We will not announce and annoy
Verum pechaavae pesi
By just talking empty words
Vada vaayala suda mattom
We do not bake vadas with our mouth
Valuuu.. sema valuuu..
Strength.. great strength..
Vilaiyaadum kadha kelu
Listen to the playful story
Reelu… pudhu reelu..
Reel... a new reel...
Idhu odum pala naalu
This will run for many days
Tabakkunu thaavi thaavi
Leaping and jumping suddenly
Odum naanga
We run around
Mela keezha paanju paanju
Pouncing up and down
Thaakuvomae
We will attack
Karaak….
Crunching noise (Karaak...)
Labakkunu mondhu mondhu
Sniffing greedily and quickly
Vaasam veesum
Emitting a smell
Veetta naanga thedi poyi
We go searching for a home
Thookkuvomae
And steal/take it over
Saraak….
Slipping noise (Saraak...)
Pasi thaangatha naanga
We who cannot bear hunger
Nedham samaikkaadha koottam
Are a group that never cooks daily
Pazhanjoraana podhum
Even if it is just leftover rice
Rusi paakaama vida maattom
We will not spare it without tasting
Valuuu.. sema valuuu..
Strength.. great strength..
Vilaiyaadum kadha kelu
Listen to the playful story
Reelu… pudhu reelu..
Reel... a new reel...
Idhu odum pala naalu
This will run for many days
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This humorous song is written from the perspective of a rat (or a group of rats), highlighting their daily antics, survival tactics, and playful nature within a human household. The rats express their penchant for jumping, sniffing out food, climbing pipes, and raiding kitchens, while humorously comparing themselves to Spider-Man and Michael Jackson. They poke fun at human laws and systems (including GST), noting that their only true fear in life is cats ('meow meow').
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Tabakkunu thaavi thaavi”
Use of sound-mimicking words like 'Tabakkunu', 'Karaak', 'Labakkunu', 'Saraak', and 'Dishyum' to represent physical sounds and movements.
Pop Culture Reference / Metaphor
“Spiderman-u vamsam”
Comparing the rats' climbing ability to Spider-Man and their midnight dancing to Michael Jackson.
Idiom
“Vada vaayala suda mattom”
Use of the popular Tamil idiom 'Vaayala vada sududhal' meaning making idle claims or empty promises.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song features in the 2019 Tamil comedy film 'Monster', directed by Nelson Venkatesan starring SJ Suryah. The music was composed by Justin Prabhakaran and lyrics were written by Yugabharathi. The film's primary plot revolves around the humorous conflict between the protagonist and a mischievous rat.
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