Thaam Thakka Theem Thakka
From Thirumalai · 2003
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Thirumalai2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thomtha nana nana ….(12) | Thomtha nana nana ….(12) |
| Male | |
| Thaam thakka theem thakka | Thaam thakka theem thakka (Rhythmic beat syllables) |
| Thaiya thakka koothu | Thaiya thakka dance folk performance! |
| Neeyillai naanillai naammunu maathu | There is no 'you' or 'me', change it into 'us'! |
| Thaam thakka theem thakka | Thaam thakka theem thakka |
| Thaiya thakka koothu | Thaiya thakka dance folk performance! |
| Neeyillai naanillai naammunu maathu | There is no 'you' or 'me', change it into 'us'! |
| Male | |
| Onnu rendu moonu | One, two, three, |
| Ennuvadharkkullae | Before you even count, |
| Odi pogum kaalam nirkaadhae | Running time will never stop! |
| Sutri varum boomi | The revolving earth, |
| Sutrividum munnae | Before it completes its spin, |
| Sooriyanai thottuvidalaam adhaalae | We can reach out and touch the sun, so! |
| Male | |
| Thaam thakka theem thakka | Thaam thakka theem thakka |
| Thaiya thakka koothu | Thaiya thakka dance folk performance! |
| Neeyillai naanillai naammunu maathu | There is no 'you' or 'me', change it into 'us'! |
| Male | |
| Vaanam kidukidunga | Making the sky rumble, |
| Boomi nadu nadunga | Making the earth tremble, |
| Ezhundhu aadalaam thozha | Rise and dance, my friend! |
| Dhegam thudi thudikka | As the body quivers with energy, |
| Raththam anal adikka | As the blood boils hot like fire, |
| Vetri soodalaam vaada | Come, let us wear the crown of victory! |
| Male | |
| Sagaa kaalai vizhithu | Friend, waking up in the morning, |
| Maalai urangum | And sleeping in the evening— |
| Vaazhkaiyai marappom vaa | Come, let us forget such a mundane life! |
| Male | |
| Sagaa netru naalai | Friend, yesterday and tomorrow's |
| Kavalai marandhu | Worries, let us forget them, |
| Indrai mattum rasippom vaa | Come, let us relish only today! |
| Male | |
| Oh vaanama ellai | Oh, is the sky our limit? |
| Hey illavae illai | Hey, no, not at all! |
| Vaanathaiyum meri povom vaa | Come, let us go beyond even the sky! |
| Adhaalae | Therefore! |
| Male | |
| Thaam thakka theem thakka | Thaam thakka theem thakka |
| Thaiya thakka koothu | Thaiya thakka dance folk performance! |
| Neeyillai naanillai naammunu maathu | There is no 'you' or 'me', change it into 'us'! |
| Male | |
| Thomtha nana nana ….(4) | Thomtha nana nana ….(4) |
| Male | |
| Come on yoo…(2) | Come on yoo…(2) |
| Male | |
| Thozhil vazhu irukku | There is strength in our arms, |
| Nenjil thiram irukku | There is skill in our hearts, |
| Veru padai edharku thozha | Why do we need another army, my friend? |
| Male | |
| Unnai nee eduthu | Taking charge of yourself, |
| Minnal vaal eduthu | Wielding a sword of lightning, |
| Vinnai kalakkalaam vaada | Come, let us stir up the heavens! |
| Male | |
| Sagaa dhaagam eduthaal | Friend, if we feel thirsty, |
| Megham pizhindhu | Squeezing the cloud, |
| Theerthamaai kudippom vaa | Come, let us drink it as holy nectar! |
| Male | |
| Sagaa korka thunindhaal | Friend, if we dare to string, |
| Mazhaiyin noolil | With rain as our thread, |
| Natchathiram korpom vaa | Come, let us string the stars together! |
| Male | |
| Oh vaanama ellai | Oh, is the sky our limit? |
| Hey illavae illai | Hey, no, not at all! |
| Vaanathaiyum meri povom vaa | Come, let us go beyond even the sky! |
| Adhaalae | Therefore! |
| Male | |
| Thaam thakka theem thakka | Thaam thakka theem thakka |
| Thaiya thakka koothu | Thaiya thakka dance folk performance! |
| Neeyillai naanillai naammunu maathu | There is no 'you' or 'me', change it into 'us'! |
| Male | |
| Onnu rendu moonu | One, two, three, |
| Ennuvadharkkullae | Before you even count, |
| Odi pogum kaalam nirkaadhae | Running time will never stop! |
| Sutri varum boomi | The revolving earth, |
| Sutrividum munnae | Before it completes its spin, |
| Sooriyanai thottuvidalaam adhaalae | We can reach out and touch the sun, so! |
| Male | |
| Koothae koothae koothae | Dance, dance, dance! |
| Koothae koothae | Dance, dance! |
தோம்த நன நன....(12)
Thomtha nana nana ….(12)
தாம் தக்க தீம் தக்க
தைய தக்க கூத்து
நீயில்ல நானில்ல
நாமுண்ணு மாத்து
Thaam thakka theem thakka (Rhythmic beat syllables)
Thaiya thakka dance folk performance!
There is no 'you' or 'me', change it into 'us'!
Thaam thakka theem thakka
Thaiya thakka dance folk performance!
There is no 'you' or 'me', change it into 'us'!
தாம் தக்க தீம் தக்க
தைய தக்க கூத்து
நீயில்ல நானில்ல
நாமுண்ணு மாத்து
One, two, three,
Before you even count,
Running time will never stop!
The revolving earth,
Before it completes its spin,
We can reach out and touch the sun, so!
ஒண்ணு ரெண்டு மூணு
எண்ணுவதற்குள்ளே
ஓடி போகும் காலம் நிற்காதே
சுற்றி வரும் பூமி
சுற்றிவிடும் முன்னே
சூரியனை தொட்டுவிடலாம் அதாலே
Thaam thakka theem thakka
Thaiya thakka dance folk performance!
There is no 'you' or 'me', change it into 'us'!
தாம் தக்க தீம் தக்க
தைய தக்க கூத்து
நீயில்ல நானில்ல
நாமுண்ணு மாத்து
Making the sky rumble,
Making the earth tremble,
Rise and dance, my friend!
As the body quivers with energy,
As the blood boils hot like fire,
Come, let us wear the crown of victory!
வானம் கிடுகிடுங்க
பூமி நடு நடுங்க
எழுந்து ஆடலாம் தோழா
தேகம் துடி துடிக்க
ரத்தம் அணல் அடிக்க
வெற்றி சூடலாம் வாடா
Friend, waking up in the morning,
And sleeping in the evening—
Come, let us forget such a mundane life!
சகா காலை விழித்து
மாலை உறங்கும்
வாழ்கையை மறப்போம் வா
Friend, yesterday and tomorrow's
Worries, let us forget them,
Come, let us relish only today!
சகா நேற்று நாளை
கவலை மறந்து
இன்றை மட்டும் ரசிப்போம் வா
Oh, is the sky our limit?
Hey, no, not at all!
Come, let us go beyond even the sky!
Therefore!
ஓ வானமா எல்லை
ஹே இல்லவே இல்லை
வானத்தையும் மீறி போவோம் வா
அதாலே
Thaam thakka theem thakka
Thaiya thakka dance folk performance!
There is no 'you' or 'me', change it into 'us'!
தாம் தக்க தீம் தக்க
தைய தக்க கூத்து
நீயில்ல நானில்ல
நாமுண்ணு மாத்து
Thomtha nana nana ….(4)
தோம்த நன நன....(4)
Come on yoo…(2)
கமான்யோ…
கமான்யோ…
There is strength in our arms,
There is skill in our hearts,
Why do we need another army, my friend?
தோளில் வலுவிருக்கு
நெஞ்சில் திறமிருக்கு
வேறு படை எதற்கு தோழா
Taking charge of yourself,
Wielding a sword of lightning,
Come, let us stir up the heavens!
உன்னை நீ எடுத்து
மின்னல் வாள் எடுத்து
விண்ணை கலக்கலாம் வாடா
Friend, if we feel thirsty,
Squeezing the cloud,
Come, let us drink it as holy nectar!
சகா தாகம் எடுத்தால்
மேகம் பிழிந்து
தீர்த்தமாய் குடிப்போம் வா
Friend, if we dare to string,
With rain as our thread,
Come, let us string the stars together!
சகா கோர்க துணிந்தால்
மழையின் நூலில்
நட்சத்திரம் கோர்போம் வா
Oh, is the sky our limit?
Hey, no, not at all!
Come, let us go beyond even the sky!
Therefore!
ஓ வானமா எல்லை
ஹே இல்லவே இல்லை
வானத்தையும் மீறி போவோம் வா
அதாலே
Thaam thakka theem thakka
Thaiya thakka dance folk performance!
There is no 'you' or 'me', change it into 'us'!
தாம் தக்க தீம் தக்க
தைய தக்க கூத்து
நீயில்ல நானில்ல
நாமுண்ணு மாத்து
One, two, three,
Before you even count,
Running time will never stop!
The revolving earth,
Before it completes its spin,
We can reach out and touch the sun, so!
ஒண்ணு ரெண்டு மூணு
எண்ணுவதற்குள்ளே
ஓடி போகும் காலம் நிற்காதே
சுற்றி வரும் பூமி
சுற்றிவிடும் முன்னே
சூரியனை தொட்டுவிடலாம் அதாலே
Dance, dance, dance!
Dance, dance!
கூத்தே… கூத்தே… கூத்தே…
கூத்தே… கூத்தே…
Thomtha nana nana ….(12)
Thomtha nana nana ….(12)
Thaam thakka theem thakka
Thaam thakka theem thakka (Rhythmic beat syllables)
Thaiya thakka koothu
Thaiya thakka dance folk performance!
Neeyillai naanillai naammunu maathu
There is no 'you' or 'me', change it into 'us'!
Thaam thakka theem thakka
Thaam thakka theem thakka
Thaiya thakka koothu
Thaiya thakka dance folk performance!
Neeyillai naanillai naammunu maathu
There is no 'you' or 'me', change it into 'us'!
Onnu rendu moonu
One, two, three,
Ennuvadharkkullae
Before you even count,
Odi pogum kaalam nirkaadhae
Running time will never stop!
Sutri varum boomi
The revolving earth,
Sutrividum munnae
Before it completes its spin,
Sooriyanai thottuvidalaam adhaalae
We can reach out and touch the sun, so!
Thaam thakka theem thakka
Thaam thakka theem thakka
Thaiya thakka koothu
Thaiya thakka dance folk performance!
Neeyillai naanillai naammunu maathu
There is no 'you' or 'me', change it into 'us'!
Vaanam kidukidunga
Making the sky rumble,
Boomi nadu nadunga
Making the earth tremble,
Ezhundhu aadalaam thozha
Rise and dance, my friend!
Dhegam thudi thudikka
As the body quivers with energy,
Raththam anal adikka
As the blood boils hot like fire,
Vetri soodalaam vaada
Come, let us wear the crown of victory!
Sagaa kaalai vizhithu
Friend, waking up in the morning,
Maalai urangum
And sleeping in the evening—
Vaazhkaiyai marappom vaa
Come, let us forget such a mundane life!
Sagaa netru naalai
Friend, yesterday and tomorrow's
Kavalai marandhu
Worries, let us forget them,
Indrai mattum rasippom vaa
Come, let us relish only today!
Oh vaanama ellai
Oh, is the sky our limit?
Hey illavae illai
Hey, no, not at all!
Vaanathaiyum meri povom vaa
Come, let us go beyond even the sky!
Adhaalae
Therefore!
Thaam thakka theem thakka
Thaam thakka theem thakka
Thaiya thakka koothu
Thaiya thakka dance folk performance!
Neeyillai naanillai naammunu maathu
There is no 'you' or 'me', change it into 'us'!
Thomtha nana nana ….(4)
Thomtha nana nana ….(4)
Come on yoo…(2)
Come on yoo…(2)
Thozhil vazhu irukku
There is strength in our arms,
Nenjil thiram irukku
There is skill in our hearts,
Veru padai edharku thozha
Why do we need another army, my friend?
Unnai nee eduthu
Taking charge of yourself,
Minnal vaal eduthu
Wielding a sword of lightning,
Vinnai kalakkalaam vaada
Come, let us stir up the heavens!
Sagaa dhaagam eduthaal
Friend, if we feel thirsty,
Megham pizhindhu
Squeezing the cloud,
Theerthamaai kudippom vaa
Come, let us drink it as holy nectar!
Sagaa korka thunindhaal
Friend, if we dare to string,
Mazhaiyin noolil
With rain as our thread,
Natchathiram korpom vaa
Come, let us string the stars together!
Oh vaanama ellai
Oh, is the sky our limit?
Hey illavae illai
Hey, no, not at all!
Vaanathaiyum meri povom vaa
Come, let us go beyond even the sky!
Adhaalae
Therefore!
Thaam thakka theem thakka
Thaam thakka theem thakka
Thaiya thakka koothu
Thaiya thakka dance folk performance!
Neeyillai naanillai naammunu maathu
There is no 'you' or 'me', change it into 'us'!
Onnu rendu moonu
One, two, three,
Ennuvadharkkullae
Before you even count,
Odi pogum kaalam nirkaadhae
Running time will never stop!
Sutri varum boomi
The revolving earth,
Sutrividum munnae
Before it completes its spin,
Sooriyanai thottuvidalaam adhaalae
We can reach out and touch the sun, so!
Koothae koothae koothae
Dance, dance, dance!
Koothae koothae
Dance, dance!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thaam Thakka Theem Thakka' is a high-octane motivational anthem from Thirumalai that celebrates youth, unity, carpe diem living, and boundless ambition. It calls upon friends to discard individual egos and unite as 'us', reminding them that time is fleeting and life shouldn't be wasted on a mundane morning-to-night routine or past and future worries. Instead, youth should live in the present moment with boundless energy and conquer impossible heights. Through poetic imagery, the song encourages taking on monumental challenges—such as stringing stars using rain as thread, drinking water squeezed from clouds, and reaching beyond the sky. It emphasizes that self-reliance, physical strength, and determination are the ultimate weapons needed to achieve victory.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Athyokthi)
“Mazhaiyin noolil Natchathiram korpom vaa”
Exaggerated imagery used to evoke grand ambition, such as touching the sun, squeezing clouds for water, and stringing stars using rain as thread.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vaanam kidukidunga / Boomi nadu nadunga”
Rhyming line endings ('kidukidunga' and 'nadu nadunga') which create a fast-paced rhythmic drive.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Minnal vaal eduthu”
Comparing lightning to a sword ('Minnal vaal'), representing sharp, powerful energy.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Neeyillai naanillai naammunu maathu”
Repeated use of chorus lines and rhythmic vocables to build momentum and energetic unison.
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Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar and sung with raw power by Tippu, 'Thaam Thakka Theem Thakka' serves as the opening dance track for Vijay in Thirumalai (2003). The video track is widely remembered for featuring choreographer Raghava Lawrence alongside Vijay in a iconic duo dance sequence that set a benchmark for high-energy mass dance numbers in Tamil cinema.
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