Thakida Thadhimi
From BOAT · 2024
- Lyricist
- Gold Devaraj
- Singer
- Thenisai Thendral Deva
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- BOAT2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thakida thadhimi thakida thadhimi | Thakida thadhimi thakida thadhimi (Rhythmic musical syllables) |
| Thakida thadhimi thadheem thadheem | Thakida thadhimi thadheem thadheem (Rhythmic musical syllables) |
| Thakida thadhimi thakida thadhimi | Thakida thadhimi thakida thadhimi (Rhythmic musical syllables) |
| Thakida thadhimi thimi thimi | Thakida thadhimi thimi thimi (Rhythmic musical syllables) |
| Male | |
| Padhani padhani madhani madhani | Pa-Dha-Ni Pa-Dha-Ni Ma-Dha-Ni Ma-Dha-Ni (Swaras/Rhythmic notes) |
| Padhani padhani madhini | Pa-Dha-Ni Pa-Dha-Ni Ma-Dha-Ni (Swaras/Rhythmic notes) |
| Padhani padhani madhani madhani | Pa-Dha-Ni Pa-Dha-Ni Ma-Dha-Ni Ma-Dha-Ni (Swaras/Rhythmic notes) |
| Padhani padhani madhini | Pa-Dha-Ni Pa-Dha-Ni Ma-Dha-Ni (Swaras/Rhythmic notes) |
| Male | |
| Sari sari sari samamaa nee | Are you really equal and right? |
| Nokku sari sari sari samamaa naa | Look, am I completely equal to you? |
| Sari sari sari samamaa nee | Are you really equal and right? |
| Nokku sari sari sari samamaa naa | Look, am I completely equal to you? |
| Male | |
| Thakida thakida nee naina thakida thakida nee | Thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you |
| Ai thakida thakida nee naina thakida thakida nee | Hey thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you |
| Thakida thakida nee naina thakida thakida nee | Thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you |
| Aiye thakida thakida nee naina thakida thakida nee | Oh hey thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you |
| Male | |
| Sarikamapa | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (Musical notes scale) |
| Kama kama nee munne | You are ahead with lust and desire |
| Kari kari naa pinne | I am behind like dark charcoal |
| Sari sariyaa idhu varaathunne | This will not work out properly, you see |
| Kama kama nee munne | You are ahead with lust and desire |
| Kari kari naa pinne | I am behind like dark charcoal |
| Sari sariyaa idhu varaathunne | This will not work out properly, you see |
| Thakkathimi tha thaa thaa | Thakkathimi tha thaa thaa (Rhythmic beat sounds) |
| Thakkathimi tha thaa thaa | Thakkathimi tha thaa thaa (Rhythmic beat sounds) |
| Thalli thalli nee pothaa | If you step away and go |
| Sarikama sari illa paa | This scale of Sa-Re-Ga-Ma is not right, buddy! |
| Male | |
| Thakida thakida nee naina thakida thakida nee | Thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you |
| Ai thakida thakida nee naina thakida thakida nee | Hey thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you |
| Podu thakida thakida nee naina thakida thakida nee | Play it! Thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you |
| Ai thakida thakida nee naina thakida thakida nee | Hey thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you |
| Male | |
| Sari sari sari samamaa nee | Are you really equal and right? |
| Nokku sari sari sari samamaa naa | Look, am I completely equal to you? |
| Sari sari sari samamaa nee | Are you really equal and right? |
| Nokku sari sari sari samamaa naa | Look, am I completely equal to you? |
தகிட ததுமி தகிட ததுமி
தகிட ததுமி ததீம் ததீம்
தகிட ததுமி தகிட ததுமி
தகிட ததுமி திமி திமி
Thakida thadhimi thakida thadhimi (Rhythmic musical syllables)
Thakida thadhimi thadheem thadheem (Rhythmic musical syllables)
Thakida thadhimi thakida thadhimi (Rhythmic musical syllables)
Thakida thadhimi thimi thimi (Rhythmic musical syllables)
பதணி பதணி மதனி மதனி
பதணி பதணி மதனி
பதணி பதணி மதனி மதனி
பதணி பதணி மதனி
Pa-Dha-Ni Pa-Dha-Ni Ma-Dha-Ni Ma-Dha-Ni (Swaras/Rhythmic notes)
Pa-Dha-Ni Pa-Dha-Ni Ma-Dha-Ni (Swaras/Rhythmic notes)
Pa-Dha-Ni Pa-Dha-Ni Ma-Dha-Ni Ma-Dha-Ni (Swaras/Rhythmic notes)
Pa-Dha-Ni Pa-Dha-Ni Ma-Dha-Ni (Swaras/Rhythmic notes)
சரி சரி சரி சமம்மா நீ
நோக்கு சரி சரி சரி சமம்மா நா
சரி சரி சரி சமம்மா நீ
நோக்கு சரி சரி சரி சமம்மா நா
Are you really equal and right?
Look, am I completely equal to you?
Are you really equal and right?
Look, am I completely equal to you?
தகிட தகிட நீ நைனா தகிட தகிட நீ
தகிட தகிட நீ நைனா தகிட தகிட நீ
தகிட தகிட நீ நைனா தகிட தகிட நீ
ஐயோ தகிட தகிட நீ நைனா தகிட தகிட நீ
Thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you
Hey thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you
Thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you
Oh hey thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you
முனங்கல் :
..........
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (Musical notes scale)
You are ahead with lust and desire
I am behind like dark charcoal
This will not work out properly, you see
You are ahead with lust and desire
I am behind like dark charcoal
This will not work out properly, you see
Thakkathimi tha thaa thaa (Rhythmic beat sounds)
Thakkathimi tha thaa thaa (Rhythmic beat sounds)
If you step away and go
This scale of Sa-Re-Ga-Ma is not right, buddy!
சரிகமப
கம கம நீ முன்னே
கரி கரி நா பின்னே
சரி சரியா இது வராதுனே
கம கம நீ முன்னே
கரி கரி நா பின்னே
சரி சரியா இது வராதுனே
தகதிமி தா தா தா
தகதிமி தா தா தா
தள்ளி தள்ளி நீ போட்டா
சரிகம சரி இல்லப்பா
Thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you
Hey thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you
Play it! Thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you
Hey thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you
தகிட தகிட நீ நைனா தகிட தகிட நீ
ஐய் தகிட தகிட நீ நைனா தகிட தகிட நீ
போடு தகிட தகிட நீ நைனா தகிட தகிட நீ
ஐய் தகிட தகிட நீ நைனா தகிட தகிட நீ
Are you really equal and right?
Look, am I completely equal to you?
Are you really equal and right?
Look, am I completely equal to you?
சரி சரி சரி சமம்மா நீ
நோக்கு சரி சரி சரி சமம்மா நா
சரி சரி சரி சமம்மா நீ
நோக்கு சரி சரி சரி சமம்மா நா
Thakida thadhimi thakida thadhimi
Thakida thadhimi thakida thadhimi (Rhythmic musical syllables)
Thakida thadhimi thadheem thadheem
Thakida thadhimi thadheem thadheem (Rhythmic musical syllables)
Thakida thadhimi thakida thadhimi
Thakida thadhimi thakida thadhimi (Rhythmic musical syllables)
Thakida thadhimi thimi thimi
Thakida thadhimi thimi thimi (Rhythmic musical syllables)
Padhani padhani madhani madhani
Pa-Dha-Ni Pa-Dha-Ni Ma-Dha-Ni Ma-Dha-Ni (Swaras/Rhythmic notes)
Padhani padhani madhini
Pa-Dha-Ni Pa-Dha-Ni Ma-Dha-Ni (Swaras/Rhythmic notes)
Padhani padhani madhani madhani
Pa-Dha-Ni Pa-Dha-Ni Ma-Dha-Ni Ma-Dha-Ni (Swaras/Rhythmic notes)
Padhani padhani madhini
Pa-Dha-Ni Pa-Dha-Ni Ma-Dha-Ni (Swaras/Rhythmic notes)
Sari sari sari samamaa nee
Are you really equal and right?
Nokku sari sari sari samamaa naa
Look, am I completely equal to you?
Sari sari sari samamaa nee
Are you really equal and right?
Nokku sari sari sari samamaa naa
Look, am I completely equal to you?
Thakida thakida nee naina thakida thakida nee
Thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you
Ai thakida thakida nee naina thakida thakida nee
Hey thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you
Thakida thakida nee naina thakida thakida nee
Thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you
Aiye thakida thakida nee naina thakida thakida nee
Oh hey thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you
Sarikamapa
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (Musical notes scale)
Kama kama nee munne
You are ahead with lust and desire
Kari kari naa pinne
I am behind like dark charcoal
Sari sariyaa idhu varaathunne
This will not work out properly, you see
Kama kama nee munne
You are ahead with lust and desire
Kari kari naa pinne
I am behind like dark charcoal
Sari sariyaa idhu varaathunne
This will not work out properly, you see
Thakkathimi tha thaa thaa
Thakkathimi tha thaa thaa (Rhythmic beat sounds)
Thakkathimi tha thaa thaa
Thakkathimi tha thaa thaa (Rhythmic beat sounds)
Thalli thalli nee pothaa
If you step away and go
Sarikama sari illa paa
This scale of Sa-Re-Ga-Ma is not right, buddy!
Thakida thakida nee naina thakida thakida nee
Thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you
Ai thakida thakida nee naina thakida thakida nee
Hey thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you
Podu thakida thakida nee naina thakida thakida nee
Play it! Thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you
Ai thakida thakida nee naina thakida thakida nee
Hey thakida thakida you, buddy, thakida thakida you
Sari sari sari samamaa nee
Are you really equal and right?
Nokku sari sari sari samamaa naa
Look, am I completely equal to you?
Sari sari sari samamaa nee
Are you really equal and right?
Nokku sari sari sari samamaa naa
Look, am I completely equal to you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song uses traditional Carnatic rhythmic syllables (Solkattu) and musical note names (Swaras) cleverly blended with Gaana-style colloquial Tamil wordplay. The lyrics play on the dual meanings of musical notes and everyday Tamil words—such as using 'Sari' (the note Sa/equal/correct), 'Kama' (desire/lust vs the note Ma), and 'Kari' (charcoal/darkness vs musical notes). The singer banteringly questions social equality, compatibility, and human flaws through playful comparisons, framing social dynamics through a musical lens.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Sledai / Pun (Double Entendre)
“Sari sari sari samamaa nee”
'Sari' refers both to the musical note 'Shadjam' (Sa) and the word for 'correct/equal'. 'Kama' refers to both 'Gantharam/Madhyamam' swaras and lust/desire.
Solkattu / Rhythm Syllables (Onomatopoeia)
“Thakida thadhimi thakida thadhimi”
Use of rhythmic percussion syllables from South Indian classical music to set a fast-paced tempo and playful tone.
Emoni / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)
“Kama kama nee munne / Kari kari naa pinne”
Rhyming words across lines such as 'munne' (ahead), 'pinne' (behind), and 'varaathunne' (won't come).
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Trivia
The track is sung by 'Thenisai Thendral' Deva, the legendary composer famous for pioneering modern Gaana music in Tamil cinema during the 1990s. Composed by Ghibran for the 2024 film 'BOAT' starring Yogi Babu, the song fuses traditional classical Solkattu with energetic folk rhythms.
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