Thagadu Thagadu Thagara
From Jeeva (1988 Film) · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Jeeva (1988 Film)1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa | Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold! |
| Ada nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa | Hey move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure! |
| Yaei thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa | Hey metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold! |
| Ada nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa | Hey move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure! |
| Edhukku sodaa enakku vendaa | Why do I need soda? I don't want it! |
| Adippaen raavaa steadythaan podaa | I will drink it neat, walk steady man! |
| Male | |
| Thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa | Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold! |
| Ada nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa | Hey move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure! |
| Yaei thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa | Hey metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold! |
| Ada nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa dei | Hey move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure, hey! |
| Male | |
| Oodum aarellaam | All the running rivers |
| En saami milli aagaatho uhhhhhaa | Oh my god, won't they become alcohol measures? |
| Kaadu maedellaam | All the forests and hills |
| Thanneeraai kallu paayaatho hooooo | Won't liquor flow like water? |
| Bhoomiyae suzhaluthu pottuttu haha puraluthu paavam | The earth itself is spinning after taking a drink, poor thing, it's rolling over |
| Samuththiram alaiyuthu kudishshittu aaduthu | The ocean is swaying, dancing after getting drunk! |
| Male | |
| Thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa | Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold! |
| Nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa | Move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure! |
| Edhukku sodaa enakku vendaa | Why do I need soda? I don't want it! |
| Adippaen raavaa steadythaan podaa dei | I will drink it neat, walk steady man, hey! |
| Male | |
| Thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa | Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold! |
| Ada nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa | Hey move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure! |
| Yaei thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa | Hey metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold! |
| Ada nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa | Hey move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure! |
| Male | |
| Kozhi koovaathu eppothum | A hen never crows |
| Seval aagaathu hahhaa hahhaa | It cannot become a rooster, haha |
| Seval aanaalum appothu muttai podaathu aamaa | Even if it becomes a rooster, it won't lay eggs then, yes! |
| Aattukkum naalu kaal maattukkum naalu kaal | A goat has four legs, a cow has four legs |
| Yaarukku….ae….theriyaathu naan sonnaa puriyuthu | Who doesn't know that? But when I say it, you understand! |
| Annaachchi en aaraaichchi nee kelu | Brother, listen to my research |
| Innum ennennamo irukkuthu | There are so many more things like this! |
| Male | |
| Thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa | Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold! |
| Nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa | Move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure! |
| Edhukku sodaa enakku vendaaiyaa | Why do I need soda? I don't want it, sir! |
| Adippaen raavaa steadythaan podaa dei | I will drink it neat, walk steady man, hey! |
| Male | |
| Thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa | Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold! |
| Nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa | Move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure! |
| Thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa | Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold! |
| Nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa | Move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure! |
| Mhhhmmm….mhmm….mhmmmm….. | Mhhhmmm... mhmm... mhmmmm... |
தகடு தகடு தகர தகடு தங்கமாச்சுடா
அட நகரு நகரு புதையல் எனக்கு கிடைச்சு போச்சுடா
ஏய் தகடு தகடு தகர தகடு தங்கமாச்சுடா
அட நகரு நகரு புதையல் எனக்கு கிடைச்சு போச்சுடா
எதுக்கு சோடா எனக்கு வேண்டா
அடிப்பேன் ராவா ஸ்டடிதான் போடா
Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold!
Hey move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure!
Hey metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold!
Hey move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure!
Why do I need soda? I don't want it!
I will drink it neat, walk steady man!
தகடு தகடு தகர தகடு தங்கமாச்சுடா
அட நகரு நகரு புதையல் எனக்கு கிடைச்சு போச்சுடா
ஏய் தகடு தகடு தகர தகடு தங்கமாச்சுடா
அட நகரு நகரு புதையல் எனக்கு கிடைச்சு போச்சுடா டேய்
Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold!
Hey move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure!
Hey metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold!
Hey move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure, hey!
ஓடும் ஆறெல்லாம்
என் சாமி மில்லி ஆகாதோ உஹஹ்ஹ்ஹா
காடு மேடெல்லாம்
தண்ணீராய் கள்ளூ பாயாதோ ஹூஊஊஊ
பூமியே சுழலுது போட்டுட்டு ஹஹ புரளூது பாவம்
சமுத்திரம் அலையுது குடிஸ்ஸிட்டு ஆடுது
சல்பேட்டா நீ புல் போட்டா
சுதி ஏற ஏற என்னென்னமோ கிளம்புது
All the running rivers
Oh my god, won't they become alcohol measures?
All the forests and hills
Won't liquor flow like water?
The earth itself is spinning after taking a drink, poor thing, it's rolling over
The ocean is swaying, dancing after getting drunk!
தகடு தகடு தகர தகடு தங்கமாச்சுடா
நகரு நகரு புதையல் எனக்கு கிடைச்சுபோச்சுடா
எதுக்கு சோடா எனக்கு வேண்டா
அடிப்பேன் ராவா ஸ்டடிதான் போடா டேய்
Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold!
Move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure!
Why do I need soda? I don't want it!
I will drink it neat, walk steady man, hey!
தகடு தகடு தகர தகடு தங்கமாச்சுடா
அட நகரு நகரு புதையல் எனக்கு கிடைச்சுபோச்சுடா
தகடு தகடு தகடு தகர தகடு தங்கமாச்சுடா
அட நகரு நகரு புதையல் எனக்கு கிடைச்சுபோச்சுடா
Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold!
Hey move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure!
Hey metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold!
Hey move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure!
கோழி கூவாது எப்போதும்
சேவல் ஆகாது ஹஹ்ஹாஆ ஹஹ்ஹா
சேவல் ஆனாலும் அப்போது முட்டை போடாது ஆமா
ஆட்டுக்கும் நாலு கால் மாட்டுக்கும் நாலு கால்
யாருக்கு.....ஏ தெரியுது நான் சொன்னா புரியுது
அண்ணாச்சி என் ஆராய்ச்சி நீ கேளூ
இன்னும் என்னென்னமோ இருக்குது
A hen never crows
It cannot become a rooster, haha
Even if it becomes a rooster, it won't lay eggs then, yes!
A goat has four legs, a cow has four legs
Who doesn't know that? But when I say it, you understand!
Brother, listen to my research
There are so many more things like this!
தகடு தகடு தகர தகடு தங்கமாச்சுடா
நகரு நகரு புதையல் எனக்கு கிடைச்சுபோச்சுடா
எதுக்கு சோடா எனக்கு வேண்டாய்யா
அடிப்பேன் ராவா ஸ்டடிதான் போடா டேய்
Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold!
Move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure!
Why do I need soda? I don't want it, sir!
I will drink it neat, walk steady man, hey!
தகடு தகடு தகர தகடு தங்கமாச்சுடா
நகரு நகரு புதையல் எனக்கு கிடைச்சு போச்சுடா
தகடு தகடு தகர தகடு தங்கமாச்சுடா
நகரு நகரு புதையல் எனக்கு கிடைச்சு போச்சுடா
ம்ஹ்ம்......ம்ஹ்ம்.....ம்ஹ்ம்ம்...
Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold!
Move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure!
Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold!
Move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure!
Mhhhmmm... mhmm... mhmmmm...
Thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa
Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold!
Ada nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa
Hey move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure!
Yaei thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa
Hey metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold!
Ada nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa
Hey move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure!
Edhukku sodaa enakku vendaa
Why do I need soda? I don't want it!
Adippaen raavaa steadythaan podaa
I will drink it neat, walk steady man!
Thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa
Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold!
Ada nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa
Hey move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure!
Yaei thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa
Hey metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold!
Ada nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa dei
Hey move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure, hey!
Oodum aarellaam
All the running rivers
En saami milli aagaatho uhhhhhaa
Oh my god, won't they become alcohol measures?
Kaadu maedellaam
All the forests and hills
Thanneeraai kallu paayaatho hooooo
Won't liquor flow like water?
Bhoomiyae suzhaluthu pottuttu haha puraluthu paavam
The earth itself is spinning after taking a drink, poor thing, it's rolling over
Samuththiram alaiyuthu kudishshittu aaduthu
The ocean is swaying, dancing after getting drunk!
Thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa
Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold!
Nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa
Move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure!
Edhukku sodaa enakku vendaa
Why do I need soda? I don't want it!
Adippaen raavaa steadythaan podaa dei
I will drink it neat, walk steady man, hey!
Thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa
Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold!
Ada nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa
Hey move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure!
Yaei thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa
Hey metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold!
Ada nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa
Hey move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure!
Kozhi koovaathu eppothum
A hen never crows
Seval aagaathu hahhaa hahhaa
It cannot become a rooster, haha
Seval aanaalum appothu muttai podaathu aamaa
Even if it becomes a rooster, it won't lay eggs then, yes!
Aattukkum naalu kaal maattukkum naalu kaal
A goat has four legs, a cow has four legs
Yaarukku….ae….theriyaathu naan sonnaa puriyuthu
Who doesn't know that? But when I say it, you understand!
Annaachchi en aaraaichchi nee kelu
Brother, listen to my research
Innum ennennamo irukkuthu
There are so many more things like this!
Thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa
Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold!
Nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa
Move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure!
Edhukku sodaa enakku vendaaiyaa
Why do I need soda? I don't want it, sir!
Adippaen raavaa steadythaan podaa dei
I will drink it neat, walk steady man, hey!
Thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa
Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold!
Nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa
Move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure!
Thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa
Metal sheet, tin metal sheet has turned into gold!
Nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa
Move aside, move aside, I have found a hidden treasure!
Mhhhmmm….mhmm….mhmmmm…..
Mhhhmmm... mhmm... mhmmmm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This jovial Tamil track is an energetic drunken song where the protagonist exuberantly celebrates finding a treasure, claiming worthless tin sheets have magically turned into gold. High on excitement and alcohol, he rejects mixing soda, prefers drinking liquor raw, and humorously imagines nature itself as drunk—wishing rivers were alcohol and describing the rotating Earth and ocean waves as being intoxicated and dancing. In the second verse, he hilariously delivers absurd 'research' and obvious statements, such as hens not crowing and goats having four legs, presenting them as profound discoveries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Thagadu thagadu thagara thagadu thangamaachchudaa”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' consonant sound across words creating a rhythmic cadence.
Personification
“Bhoomiyae suzhaluthu pottuttu haha puraluthu paavam / Samuththiram alaiyuthu kudishshittu aaduthu”
Attributing human drunken behaviors like spinning, rolling over, and dancing to the Earth and the ocean.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Ada nagaru nagaru pudhaiyal enakku kidaichchu pochchudaa”
Duplicated words like 'Thagadu thagadu' and 'Nagaru nagaru' used for comic emphasis and musical rhythm.
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Trivia
The phrase 'Thagadu Thagadu' became a famous catchphrase associated with actor Sathyaraj in Tamil cinema, highlighting his distinctive style of humor and punchy dialogue delivery.
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