Takkaru Takkaru
From Hip Hop Tamizha Album · 2014
- Lyricist
- Hip Hop Tamizha
- Singer
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Hip Hop Tamizha Album2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En kanna paaru | Look into my eyes |
| Idhu thaanda en ooru | This is my homeland |
| Moracha unna odhapom | If you glare at us, we will kick you |
| Nee adicha unna azhippom | If you hit us, we will destroy you |
| Takkaru takkaru | Top notch, top notch |
| Takkaru takkaru | Top notch, top notch |
| Male | |
| Idhu dhaan en ooru | This is indeed my town |
| Takkaru takkaru | Top notch, top notch |
| Takkaru takkaru | Top notch, top notch |
| Nee modhi paaru | Try clashing with me |
| Chorus | |
| Takkaru takkaru | Top notch, top notch |
| Takkaru takkaru | Top notch, top notch |
| Male | |
| Meesaiyathan murukki | Twirling the mustache |
| Vandha podhum podhum | Just coming like that is enough, enough |
| Edhirikkellam kola nadingi | The enemy will shake with mortal fear |
| Pogum pogum.. | And go, go.. |
| Pogum…. | Go…. |
| Male | |
| Hey meesaiyathan murukki | Hey, twirling the mustache |
| Vandha podhum podhum | Just coming like that is enough, enough |
| Edhiri koottam sedhari | The crowd of enemies will scatter |
| Ottam odum…odum | And run away, run away |
| Odum…. | Run away…. |
| Male | |
| En kanna paaru | Look into my eyes |
| Idhu thaanda en ooru | This is my homeland |
| Moracha unna odhapom | If you glare at us, we will kick you |
| Nee adicha unna azhippom | If you hit us, we will destroy you |
| Takkaru takkaru | Top notch, top notch |
| Takkaru takkaru | Top notch, top notch |
| Male | |
| Idhu dhaan en ooru | This is indeed my town |
| Takkaru takkaru | Top notch, top notch |
| Takkaru takkaru | Top notch, top notch |
| Nee modhi paaru | Try clashing with me |
| Male | |
| Maatta peththa pullaiya | We consider the bull as our own child |
| Nenaikkirom.. nenaikkirom | We consider, we consider |
| Idha kodumaiya seiyya | To inflict cruelty upon it |
| Eppadi manasu varum | How can you have the heart? |
| Manasu varum | Have the heart? |
| Male | |
| Idhan pinnae ulla | Behind this issue lies |
| Sarvadesa arasiyal | International politics |
| Viyabarathirkaga nadathidum | Carried out purely for trade |
| Veri seyal | An act of greed and madness |
| Male | |
| Indha vilayattai thadai seithal | If you ban this traditional sport |
| Naatu maadu azhiyum | Native cattle breeds will become extinct |
| Velinattu niruvangal | Foreign corporations' |
| Viyabaram perugum | Business will flourish |
| Male | |
| Ariyatha thamizha | O ignorant Tamilian |
| Un ariyamai pizhaiyal | Due to the mistake of your ignorance |
| Un adaiyalam vizhundhaal | If your identity falls |
| Nee medhuvaga azhivai | You will slowly be destroyed |
| Un adaiyalam vizhundhaal | If your identity falls |
| Un thai naatil neeyum oru | In your own motherland, you |
| Agathiyai maariduvaai | Will turn into a refugee |
| Male | |
| Idhu maatta pathina | This is not about the bull |
| Prachana illa | Not an issue about the bull |
| Un naatta pathina prachana daa | It is an issue about your country, my friend |
| Naatin poruladharmae vizhum | The nation's economy will collapse |
| Naamum edukkanum pichaiyada | And we will be reduced to begging |
| Chorus | |
| {Takkaru takkaru | Top notch, top notch |
| Takkaru takkaru | Top notch, top notch |
| Child :Idhu than en ooru | Child: This is my homeland |
| Chorus :Takkaru takkaru | Chorus: Top notch, top notch |
| Takkaru takkaru | Top notch, top notch |
| Child :Nee modhi paaru} (3) | Child: Try clashing with me |
என் கண்ண
பாரு இதுதான்டா என்
ஊரு மொறச்சா உன்ன
உதைப்போம் நீ அடிச்சா
உன்ன அழிப்போம்
டக்கரு டக்கரு
டக்கரு டக்கரு
Look into my eyes
This is my homeland
If you glare at us, we will kick you
If you hit us, we will destroy you
Top notch, top notch
Top notch, top notch
இதுதான் என்
ஊரு டக்கரு டக்கரு
டக்கரு டக்கரு நீ
மோதிப்பாரு
This is indeed my town
Top notch, top notch
Top notch, top notch
Try clashing with me
குழந்தை :
என் கண்ண
பாரு இதுதான்டா என்
ஊரு மொறச்சா உன்ன
உதைப்போம் நீ அடிச்சா
உன்ன அழிப்போம்
Top notch, top notch
Top notch, top notch
டக்கரு டக்கரு
டக்கரு டக்கரு
Twirling the mustache
Just coming like that is enough, enough
The enemy will shake with mortal fear
And go, go..
Go….
குழந்தை :
இதுதான்
என் ஊரு
குழு :
டக்கரு டக்கரு
டக்கரு டக்கரு
குழந்தை :
நீ மோதிப்பாரு
Hey, twirling the mustache
Just coming like that is enough, enough
The crowd of enemies will scatter
And run away, run away
Run away….
மீசையத்தான்
முறுக்கி வந்தா போதும்
போதும் எதிரிக்கெல்லாம்
கொல நடுங்கி போகும்
போகும் போகும்
Look into my eyes
This is my homeland
If you glare at us, we will kick you
If you hit us, we will destroy you
Top notch, top notch
Top notch, top notch
ஹே மீசையத்தான்
முறுக்கி வந்தா போதும்
போதும் எதிரி கூட்டம்
செதறி ஓட்டம் ஓடும்
ஓடும் ஓடும்
This is indeed my town
Top notch, top notch
Top notch, top notch
Try clashing with me
என் கண்ண
பாரு இதுதான்டா என்
ஊரு மொறச்சா உன்ன
உதைப்போம் நீ அடிச்சா
உன்ன அழிப்போம்
டக்கரு டக்கரு
டக்கரு டக்கரு
We consider the bull as our own child
We consider, we consider
To inflict cruelty upon it
How can you have the heart?
Have the heart?
இதுதான் என்
ஊரு டக்கரு டக்கரு
டக்கரு டக்கரு நீ
மோதிப்பாரு
Behind this issue lies
International politics
Carried out purely for trade
An act of greed and madness
மாட்ட பெத்த
புள்ளையா நினைக்கிறோம்
நினைக்கிறோம் இத கொடும
செய்ய எப்படி மனசு வரும்
மனசு வரும்
If you ban this traditional sport
Native cattle breeds will become extinct
Foreign corporations'
Business will flourish
இதன் பின்னே
உள்ள சர்வதேச அரசியல்
வியாபாரத்திற்க்காக
நடத்திடும் வெறி செயல்
O ignorant Tamilian
Due to the mistake of your ignorance
If your identity falls
You will slowly be destroyed
If your identity falls
In your own motherland, you
Will turn into a refugee
இந்த விளையாட்டை
தடைச்செய்தால் நாட்டு
மாடு அழியும் வெளிநாட்டு
நிறுவனங்கள் வியாபாரம்
பெருகும்
This is not about the bull
Not an issue about the bull
It is an issue about your country, my friend
The nation's economy will collapse
And we will be reduced to begging
அறியாத தமிழ
உன் அறியாமை பிழையால்
உன் அடையாளம் விழுந்தால்
நீ மெதுவாக அழிவாய் உன்
அடையாளம் விழுந்தால்
உன் தாய் நாட்டில் நீயும் ஒரு
அகதியாய் மாறிடுவாய்
Top notch, top notch
Top notch, top notch
Child: This is my homeland
Chorus: Top notch, top notch
Top notch, top notch
Child: Try clashing with me
இது மாட்டை
பத்தின பிரச்சனை இல்ல
உன் நாட்ட பத்தின
பிரச்சனைடா நாட்டின்
பொருளாதாரமே விழும்
நாமும் எடுக்கணும் பிச்சையடா
{ டக்கரு டக்கரு
டக்கரு டக்கரு
குழந்தை : இதுதான்
என் ஊரு
குழு : டக்கரு டக்கரு
டக்கரு டக்கரு
குழந்தை : நீ மோதிப்பாரு } (3)
En kanna paaru
Look into my eyes
Idhu thaanda en ooru
This is my homeland
Moracha unna odhapom
If you glare at us, we will kick you
Nee adicha unna azhippom
If you hit us, we will destroy you
Takkaru takkaru
Top notch, top notch
Takkaru takkaru
Top notch, top notch
Idhu dhaan en ooru
This is indeed my town
Takkaru takkaru
Top notch, top notch
Takkaru takkaru
Top notch, top notch
Nee modhi paaru
Try clashing with me
Takkaru takkaru
Top notch, top notch
Takkaru takkaru
Top notch, top notch
Meesaiyathan murukki
Twirling the mustache
Vandha podhum podhum
Just coming like that is enough, enough
Edhirikkellam kola nadingi
The enemy will shake with mortal fear
Pogum pogum..
And go, go..
Pogum….
Go….
Hey meesaiyathan murukki
Hey, twirling the mustache
Vandha podhum podhum
Just coming like that is enough, enough
Edhiri koottam sedhari
The crowd of enemies will scatter
Ottam odum…odum
And run away, run away
Odum….
Run away….
En kanna paaru
Look into my eyes
Idhu thaanda en ooru
This is my homeland
Moracha unna odhapom
If you glare at us, we will kick you
Nee adicha unna azhippom
If you hit us, we will destroy you
Takkaru takkaru
Top notch, top notch
Takkaru takkaru
Top notch, top notch
Idhu dhaan en ooru
This is indeed my town
Takkaru takkaru
Top notch, top notch
Takkaru takkaru
Top notch, top notch
Nee modhi paaru
Try clashing with me
Maatta peththa pullaiya
We consider the bull as our own child
Nenaikkirom.. nenaikkirom
We consider, we consider
Idha kodumaiya seiyya
To inflict cruelty upon it
Eppadi manasu varum
How can you have the heart?
Manasu varum
Have the heart?
Idhan pinnae ulla
Behind this issue lies
Sarvadesa arasiyal
International politics
Viyabarathirkaga nadathidum
Carried out purely for trade
Veri seyal
An act of greed and madness
Indha vilayattai thadai seithal
If you ban this traditional sport
Naatu maadu azhiyum
Native cattle breeds will become extinct
Velinattu niruvangal
Foreign corporations'
Viyabaram perugum
Business will flourish
Ariyatha thamizha
O ignorant Tamilian
Un ariyamai pizhaiyal
Due to the mistake of your ignorance
Un adaiyalam vizhundhaal
If your identity falls
Nee medhuvaga azhivai
You will slowly be destroyed
Un adaiyalam vizhundhaal
If your identity falls
Un thai naatil neeyum oru
In your own motherland, you
Agathiyai maariduvaai
Will turn into a refugee
Idhu maatta pathina
This is not about the bull
Prachana illa
Not an issue about the bull
Un naatta pathina prachana daa
It is an issue about your country, my friend
Naatin poruladharmae vizhum
The nation's economy will collapse
Naamum edukkanum pichaiyada
And we will be reduced to begging
{Takkaru takkaru
Top notch, top notch
Takkaru takkaru
Top notch, top notch
Child :Idhu than en ooru
Child: This is my homeland
Chorus :Takkaru takkaru
Chorus: Top notch, top notch
Takkaru takkaru
Top notch, top notch
Child :Nee modhi paaru} (3)
Child: Try clashing with me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Takkaru Takkaru' is an influential Tamil hip-hop anthem written and composed by Hiphop Tamizha (Aadhi) to advocate for the preservation of Jallikattu (the traditional Tamil bull-taming event) and native cattle breeds. The song argues that the ban on Jallikattu is rooted in international corporate politics aimed at eliminating indigenous bull breeds, thereby creating a market monopoly for foreign dairy and agricultural corporations. Beyond defending cultural pride and heritage, the song highlights the socio-economic impact on local farmers and urges Tamil youth to recognize the larger political threat to their cultural identity and economic self-sufficiency.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Moracha unna odhapom / Nee adicha unna azhippom”
The lines 'Moracha unna odhapom' and 'Nee adicha unna azhippom' use parallel rhythmic structures and matching end-rhymes (Odhapom / Azhippom).
Refrain / Anaphora
“Takkaru takkaru”
The rhythmic phrase 'Takkaru takkaru' repeats continuously throughout the song as an energetic vocal hook, reinforcing regional pride.
Metaphor
“Maatta peththa pullaiya Nenaikkirom.. nenaikkirom”
Compares native cattle to one's own children ('Maatta peththa pullaiya nenaikkirom') to emphasize the emotional connection between farmers and their livestock.
Did you know?
Trivia
Released in June 2016 as an independent music video documentary track, 'Takkaru Takkaru' went viral and served as a major catalyst in raising awareness about Jallikattu, ultimately laying the foundation for the massive historic 2017 student and youth protests at Marina Beach in Chennai.
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