Takku Takku
From Sigaram Thodu · 2014
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Anthony Daasan, Varun Parandhaman
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Sigaram Thodu2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, instantly |
| Takku takku takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly |
| Takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, instantly |
| Takku takku takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly |
| Chorus | |
| Baapappa ….paabaara | Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting) |
| Baapappa ….paabaara | Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting) |
| Baapappa ….paabaara | Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting) |
| Baapappa ….paabaara | Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting) |
| Male | |
| Wakey wakey kaadhil koovi | Wakey wakey crows in the ears |
| Mookai thaakum coffee aavi | Coffee steam hits the nose |
| Seidhi thaalin pakkam thaavi | Flipping through the pages of the newspaper |
| Bathroom megam thooral thoovi | Bathroom clouds shower rain |
| Male | |
| Takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, instantly |
| Takku takku takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly |
| Takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, instantly |
| Takku takku takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly |
| Male | |
| Compass aala meesai mela | Using a compass over the mustache |
| Vattam potta dosai aagum | A perfectly circular dosa is formed |
| Tankil saambar tapil sooda | Sambar in the tank, piping hot water from the tap |
| Kaaram yerum sombal pogum | The spice rises and laziness disappears |
| Male | |
| Takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, instantly |
| Takku takku takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly |
| Takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, instantly |
| Takku takku takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly |
| Chorus | |
| Baapappa ….paabaara | Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting) |
| Baapappa ….paabaara | Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting) |
| Baapappa ….yeah..yeah | Baapappa ....yeah..yeah (vocal scatting) |
| Baapappa ….yeah..aahh | Baapappa ....yeah..aahh (vocal scatting) |
| Male | |
| Striped-a checked-a | Striped or checked? |
| Kekum nenjam | The heart asks |
| Sivappa karuppa | Red or black? |
| Kuzhambum konjam | Gets a little confused |
| Car-a bike-a train-a walk-a | By car, bike, train, or walk? |
| Naalum ennai kettae kenjum | All four beg me asking |
| Male | |
| Takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, instantly |
| Takku takku takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly |
| Takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, instantly |
| Takku takku takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly |
| Male | |
| Horse-il yeri naanum otta | Riding on a horse and driving |
| Aunty ponnu tata kaata | The neighbor lady's daughter waves goodbye |
| Traffic illa roadu melae | On a road free of traffic |
| Naanum poven kaatha pola | I fly like the wind |
| Male | |
| Innaikum naan office poyi | Today too I went to office |
| Candy crushil jeichenae | And won in Candy Crush |
| Giftaa vandha car-il yeri | Riding in a gifted car |
| Party ponenae | I went to a party |
| Male | |
| Takku takku | Quickly, quickly |
| Takku takku takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly |
| Takku takku | Quickly, quickly |
| Takku takku takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly |
| Female | |
| Para raa parap papa papap raa | Para raa parap papa papap raa (vocal scatting) |
| Para ra ra raa …para ra ra raaaa…. | Para ra ra raa ...para ra ra raaaa.... (vocal scatting) |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………… | ........................... (vocalizing) |
| Oooo…oooooo…ooooo…. | Oooo...oooooo...ooooo.... (vocalizing) |
| Chorus | |
| Baapappa ….paabaara | Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting) |
| Baapappa ….paabaara | Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting) |
| Baapappa ….paabaara | Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting) |
| Baapappa ….paabaara | Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting) |
| Male | |
| Party flooril beauty paathen | I spotted a beauty on the party dance floor |
| Roja neeti love you sonnen | Extended a rose and said 'I love you' |
| Ok sonna pakkam ponen | She said OK and I went near her |
| Lip lock onnu life lock aanen | A lip lock locked us together for life |
| Male | |
| Takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, instantly |
| Takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, instantly |
| Male | |
| Pizza hut-in seata thaechu | Rubbing seats at Pizza Hut |
| Sathyam theatre screena thaechu | Wearing out screens at Sathyam theatre |
| Beachil ulla manna thaechu | Tracing the sands at the beach |
| Yekka chekka kaadhal pechchu | Endless romance chatter |
| Male | |
| Takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, instantly |
| Takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, instantly |
| Male | |
| Kalyanam mudinja pinna | After getting married |
| Bedtime stories padipomae | We will read bedtime stories |
| Kuzhandhainga udanae pethu | Having children right away |
| Selfie eduppomae | We will take selfies |
| Aaaaaa….aaa….aaaa…aaa…. | Aaaaaa....aaa....aaaa...aaa.... (vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| {Takku takku takkunu | {Quickly, quickly, instantly |
| Takku takku takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly |
| Takku takku takkunu | Quickly, quickly, instantly |
| Takku takku takku takku takkunu} (3) | Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly} (Chorus repeats) |
டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
வக்கே வக்கே காதில் கூவி
மூக்கை தாக்கும் காப்பீ ஆவி
செய்தி தாளின் பக்கம் தாவி
பாத்ரூம் மேகம் தூறல் தூவி
Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting)
Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting)
Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting)
Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting)
டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
Wakey wakey crows in the ears
Coffee steam hits the nose
Flipping through the pages of the newspaper
Bathroom clouds shower rain
காம்பஸ்சால மேசை மேல
வட்டம் போட்டா தோசை ஆகும்
டாங்கில் சாம்பார் டேப்பில் சூடா
காரம் ஏறும் சோம்பல் போகும்
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
Using a compass over the mustache
A perfectly circular dosa is formed
Sambar in the tank, piping hot water from the tap
The spice rises and laziness disappears
....................................................
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
ஸ்ட்ரிப்பெடா செக்குடா
கேக்கும் நெஞ்சம்
சிவப்பா கருப்பா
குழப்பும் கொஞ்சம்
காரா பைகா ட்ரைனா வாக்கா
நாளும் என்னை கேட்டே கெஞ்சும்
Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting)
Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting)
Baapappa ....yeah..yeah (vocal scatting)
Baapappa ....yeah..aahh (vocal scatting)
டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
Striped or checked?
The heart asks
Red or black?
Gets a little confused
By car, bike, train, or walk?
All four beg me asking
ஹார்சில் ஏறி நானும் ஓட்ட
ஆன்டி பொண்ணு டாட்டா காட்ட
ட்ரஃப்பிக் இல்லா ரோடு மேலே
நானும் போவேன் காத்த போல
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
Riding on a horse and driving
The neighbor lady's daughter waves goodbye
On a road free of traffic
I fly like the wind
இன்னைக்கும் நான் ஆஃபிஸ் போயி
கேண்டி க்ரஷில் ஜெய்ச்சேனே
கிஃப்டா வந்த காரில் ஏறி
பார்டி போனேனே
Today too I went to office
And won in Candy Crush
Riding in a gifted car
I went to a party
டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
Quickly, quickly
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
Quickly, quickly
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
..................................................
Para raa parap papa papap raa (vocal scatting)
Para ra ra raa ...para ra ra raaaa.... (vocal scatting)
பார்டி ஃப்லோரில் பியூட்டி பாத்தேன்
ரோஜா நீட்டி லவ் யூ சொன்னேன்
ஒகே சொன்னா பக்கம் போனேன்
லிப் லாக் ஒன்னு லைஃப் லாக் ஆனேன்
........................... (vocalizing)
Oooo...oooooo...ooooo.... (vocalizing)
டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting)
Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting)
Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting)
Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting)
பிட்சா ஹட்டின் சீட்ட தேச்சு
சத்யம் தியேட்டர் ஸ்க்ரீன தேச்சு
பீச்சில் உள்ள மண்ண தேச்சு
எக்க செக்க காதல் பேச்சு
I spotted a beauty on the party dance floor
Extended a rose and said 'I love you'
She said OK and I went near her
A lip lock locked us together for life
டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Quickly, quickly, instantly
கல்யானம் முடிஞ்ச பின்ன
பெட்டைம் ஸ்டோரீஸ் படிப்போமே
குழந்தைங்க உடனே பெத்து
செல்பீ எடுப்போமே
Rubbing seats at Pizza Hut
Wearing out screens at Sathyam theatre
Tracing the sands at the beach
Endless romance chatter
{டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு
டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்குனு} (3)
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Quickly, quickly, instantly
After getting married
We will read bedtime stories
Having children right away
We will take selfies
Aaaaaa....aaa....aaaa...aaa.... (vocalizing)
{Quickly, quickly, instantly
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly} (Chorus repeats)
Takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Takku takku takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
Takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Takku takku takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
Baapappa ….paabaara
Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting)
Baapappa ….paabaara
Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting)
Baapappa ….paabaara
Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting)
Baapappa ….paabaara
Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting)
Wakey wakey kaadhil koovi
Wakey wakey crows in the ears
Mookai thaakum coffee aavi
Coffee steam hits the nose
Seidhi thaalin pakkam thaavi
Flipping through the pages of the newspaper
Bathroom megam thooral thoovi
Bathroom clouds shower rain
Takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Takku takku takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
Takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Takku takku takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
Compass aala meesai mela
Using a compass over the mustache
Vattam potta dosai aagum
A perfectly circular dosa is formed
Tankil saambar tapil sooda
Sambar in the tank, piping hot water from the tap
Kaaram yerum sombal pogum
The spice rises and laziness disappears
Takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Takku takku takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
Takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Takku takku takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
Baapappa ….paabaara
Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting)
Baapappa ….paabaara
Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting)
Baapappa ….yeah..yeah
Baapappa ....yeah..yeah (vocal scatting)
Baapappa ….yeah..aahh
Baapappa ....yeah..aahh (vocal scatting)
Striped-a checked-a
Striped or checked?
Kekum nenjam
The heart asks
Sivappa karuppa
Red or black?
Kuzhambum konjam
Gets a little confused
Car-a bike-a train-a walk-a
By car, bike, train, or walk?
Naalum ennai kettae kenjum
All four beg me asking
Takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Takku takku takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
Takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Takku takku takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
Horse-il yeri naanum otta
Riding on a horse and driving
Aunty ponnu tata kaata
The neighbor lady's daughter waves goodbye
Traffic illa roadu melae
On a road free of traffic
Naanum poven kaatha pola
I fly like the wind
Innaikum naan office poyi
Today too I went to office
Candy crushil jeichenae
And won in Candy Crush
Giftaa vandha car-il yeri
Riding in a gifted car
Party ponenae
I went to a party
Takku takku
Quickly, quickly
Takku takku takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
Takku takku
Quickly, quickly
Takku takku takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
Para raa parap papa papap raa
Para raa parap papa papap raa (vocal scatting)
Para ra ra raa …para ra ra raaaa….
Para ra ra raa ...para ra ra raaaa.... (vocal scatting)
…………………………………
........................... (vocalizing)
Oooo…oooooo…ooooo….
Oooo...oooooo...ooooo.... (vocalizing)
Baapappa ….paabaara
Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting)
Baapappa ….paabaara
Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting)
Baapappa ….paabaara
Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting)
Baapappa ….paabaara
Baapappa ....paabaara (vocal scatting)
Party flooril beauty paathen
I spotted a beauty on the party dance floor
Roja neeti love you sonnen
Extended a rose and said 'I love you'
Ok sonna pakkam ponen
She said OK and I went near her
Lip lock onnu life lock aanen
A lip lock locked us together for life
Takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Pizza hut-in seata thaechu
Rubbing seats at Pizza Hut
Sathyam theatre screena thaechu
Wearing out screens at Sathyam theatre
Beachil ulla manna thaechu
Tracing the sands at the beach
Yekka chekka kaadhal pechchu
Endless romance chatter
Takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Kalyanam mudinja pinna
After getting married
Bedtime stories padipomae
We will read bedtime stories
Kuzhandhainga udanae pethu
Having children right away
Selfie eduppomae
We will take selfies
Aaaaaa….aaa….aaaa…aaa….
Aaaaaa....aaa....aaaa...aaa.... (vocalizing)
{Takku takku takkunu
{Quickly, quickly, instantly
Takku takku takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly
Takku takku takkunu
Quickly, quickly, instantly
Takku takku takku takku takkunu} (3)
Quickly, quickly, quick, quick, instantly} (Chorus repeats)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Takku Takku' from the movie Sigaram Thodu is a high-energy, humorous song depicting a young man's hyper-stylized and playful morning routine, modern lifestyle, and romantic fantasies. Written by lyricist Madhan Karky, the song blends contemporary urban culture with imaginative hyperbole, touching upon everything from waking up to coffee aroma and choosing outfits to office gaming and fast-tracked romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Repetition / Rhythm)
“Takku takku takkunu”
The recurring chorus 'Takku takku takkunu' uses sound symbolism to evoke speed, rapid actions, and snapping quickness.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Wakey wakey kaadhil koovi / Mookai thaakum coffee aavi / Seidhi thaalin pakkam thaavi / Bathroom megam thooral thoovi”
End-rhyming Tamil words 'koovi', 'aavi', 'thaavi', 'thoovi' create a smooth, rhythmic lyrical cadence in the verse.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration) & Metaphor
“Bathroom megam thooral thoovi”
Describing the bathroom shower spray as rain falling from clouds ('Bathroom megam thooral thoovi') and using a compass to measure dose ('Compass aala meesai mela') exaggerates everyday mundane tasks into surreal comic visual imagery.
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Trivia
The soundtrack of 'Sigaram Thodu' (2014) was composed by D. Imman. Lyricist Madhan Karky incorporated real-world urban elements and modern technology references—such as Candy Crush, selfies, and popular Chennai hangout spots like Sathyam Theatre and Pizza Hut—giving the song a distinctly contemporary youth appeal.
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