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Lyrics & meaning

Tak Bak

From Thanga Magan · 2015

Lyricist
Dhanush
Singer
Anirudh Ravichander
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Movie name
Thanga Magan
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
28 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ne takkunu paartha
Dhikkunu aagum
Bakkunu manasu thaanaa..
Adikkumae
Ne pachunu onnu
Ichchinu koduththaa
Nachunu narambu thaana..
Thudikkumae
Nee pattunu
Thirumbi paartha
Naa tappunu off aaven
Nee sattunu
Orasi pona
Naa takkunu fuse aaven
Nee bothunu vilindhaa
Gappaunu pudippen
Mabbula kaalu
Kaathil parakkumae
Nee jallunu nadandhu
Jillunu pona
Jivvunu enakku
Shock-u adikkumae
{Thaga thaganu eriyum
Un vayasu
Veda veda payyan
Enakku idhu pudhusu
Gada gada-nu
Yerudhu en pulse-u
Pada padanu
Idhayathula drumsu} (2)
Baasha puriyaadha
Oru vaartha varudhae
Pesa mudiyaadha
Oru yekkam tharudhae
Ne takkunu paartha
Dhikkunu aagum
Bakkunu manasu thaanaa..
Adikkumae
Ne pachunu onnu
Ichchinu koduththaa
Nachunu narambu thaana..
Thudikkumae
Nee pattunu
Thirumbi paartha
Naa tappunu off aaven
Nee sattunu
Orasi pona
Naa takkunu fuse aaven
Nee bothunu vilindhaa
Gappaunu pudippen
Mabbula kaalu
Kaathil parakkumae
Nee jallunu nadandhu
Jillunu pona
Jivvunu enakku
Shock-u adikkumae
If you look at me suddenly,
I get startled,
and my heart all on its own...
starts pounding fast!
If you plant on me
a sweet kiss,
my nerves all on their own...
will thrill and tingle!
If you suddenly
turn around and look at me,
I'll instantly shut down!
If you quickly
brush against me,
I'll instantly blow a fuse!
If you stumble and fall,
I'll catch you in a flash!
In a dizzy daze, my feet
float in the air!
As you stroll with a sway
and coolly pass by,
a sudden surge of
an electric shock hits me!
Glowing and blazing
is your youth,
for a raw young guy like me,
all this is totally new!
Rapidly and restlessly,
my pulse shoots up!
Pounding away wildly,
drums beat in my heart!
In an unknown language,
a word comes to my lips,
bringing a longing
that I cannot speak aloud!
If you look at me suddenly,
I get startled,
and my heart all on its own...
starts pounding fast!
If you plant on me
a sweet kiss,
my nerves all on their own...
will thrill and tingle!
If you suddenly
turn around and look at me,
I'll instantly shut down!
If you quickly
brush against me,
I'll instantly blow a fuse!
If you stumble and fall,
I'll catch you in a flash!
In a dizzy daze, my feet
float in the air!
As you stroll with a sway
and coolly pass by,
a sudden surge of
an electric shock hits me!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful romantic song captures the frantic excitement, rapid heartbeats, and overwhelming emotions a young man experiences when his love interest is nearby. He humorously compares his physical and emotional reactions—such as elevated pulse rates, throbbing nerves, and feeling dizzy—to electrical shocks and blown fuses triggered by her simple glances, touches, and gestures.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia (Rettai Kilavi)

Ne takkunu paartha / Dhikkunu aagum / Bakkunu manasu thaanaa..

Use of rhyming echoic words to evoke sudden physical and psychological sensations vividly.

Metaphor / Modern Imagery

Nee sattunu / Orasi pona / Naa takkunu fuse aaven

Compares emotional overload to electrical devices turning off or fuses blowing.

Rhyme (Edhugai)

Ne pachunu onnu / Ichchinu koduththaa / Nachunu narambu thaana..

Second-letter rhyming across consecutive phrases (takkunu, dhikkunu, bakkunu, nachunu).

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Trivia

The popular song 'Tak Bak' was composed by Anirudh Ravichander and sung by Dhanush and Anirudh for the 2015 Tamil movie 'Thanga Magan', marking another hit collaboration in their famous 'DnA' duo partnership.

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