- Lyricist
- Eknaath
- Singers
- Mahalingam, Arun Raj, Rohit
- Music director
- Arun Raj
- Movie name
- Thadam
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Dec 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ye thappu thanda
Thappu thaanda
Ellarumae pannuromae
Yedho oru thappu thanda
Thundu thundaa
Dhamma thundaa
Ellaraiyum aattuthada
Yedho oru bodhai thaanda
Aasai venunda
Aayul koodunda
Thevaikku poi sollu thappillada
Neeyum kaasu pannuda
Currency ennuda
Pootti thaan veikaatha thangaathuda
Inga suthamilla
Kuthamilla
Kelvi kekka yaarumilla
Kalla mattum rombuthada
Sathamillaama
Vera michamilla
Sochamilla
Serthu naanga vechathilla
Nenjam themba nikkuthadaa
Achamillama
Inga suthamilla
Kuthamilla
Kelvi kekka yaarumilla
Kalla mattum rombuthada
Sathamillaama
Vera michamilla
Sochamilla
Serthu naanga vechathilla
Nenjam themba nikkuthadaa
Achamillama
Hey aadum varai aattam
Odum varai oottam
Yerithaana erangumada
Neerin mattam
Hey buththisaali pulla
Pala viththai undu ulla
Kaiya vecha therakkatha
Pootum illa
En nenjukulla irukkuthada
Aasai moththam
Athu nenja thaandi poduthada
Yetho saththam
Neram varumpothu thaanda
Seval kaththum
Namma ellarukkum irukkuthada
Yedho dhukkam
Inga suthamilla
Kuthamilla
Kelvi kekka yaarumilla
Kalla mattum rombuthada
Sathamillaama
Vera michamilla
Sochamilla
Serthu naanga vechathilla
Nenjam themba nikkuthadaa
Achamillama
Aiyyo thaakuraan
Vekkam kekkuraan
Oora kannala paathu
Ennai thookkuraan
Aiyyo thaakuraan
Vekkam kekkuraan
Oora kannala paathu
Ennai thookkuraan
Thalli nikkiraan
Pulli vekkuraan
Dhooram ninnuthaan
Eera paarvai thinguraan
Nambikkai unmela nee vaiyada
Avanambikka vanthaalae thee vaiyada
Thaanaaga ethuvumae kidaikkaathuda
Neeyum mutti modhi
Ninnu paaru gethu thaanada
Inga suthamilla
Kuthamilla
Kelvi kekka yaarumilla
Kalla mattum rombuthada
Sathamillaama
Vera michamilla
Sochamilla
Serthu naanga vechathilla
Nenjam themba nikkuthadaa
Achamillama
{Inga suthamilla
Kuthamilla
Kelvi kekka yaarumilla
Kalla mattum rombuthada
Sathamillaama
Vera michamilla
Sochamilla
Serthu naanga vechathilla
Nenjam themba nikkuthadaa
Achamillama} (2)
Hey, it is a mistake, man!
It is a mistake, man!
Yet all of us keep doing it,
some mistake or another, man!
Bit by bit,
in tiny little pieces,
it drives everyone crazy, man,
some kind of addiction, man!
You need desire, man,
it will add years to your life, man!
Tell a lie when you need to, there is nothing wrong with it, man!
You go make some money too, man,
count that cash, man!
Do not just lock it away, it will not stay with you, man!
Nothing is completely pure here,
nothing is a crime either,
there is no one around to question us!
The cash box just fills up, man,
quietly without a sound!
There is nothing left over,
not even spare change,
we have not hoarded a single thing!
Yet our heart stands full of courage, man,
completely without fear!
Nothing is completely pure here,
nothing is a crime either,
there is no one around to question us!
The cash box just fills up, man,
quietly without a sound!
There is nothing left over,
not even spare change,
we have not hoarded a single thing!
Yet our heart stands full of courage, man,
completely without fear!
Hey, the dance lasts as long as you dance,
the race lasts as long as you run!
It rises only to fall back down, man,
the level of the water!
Hey, I am a smart guy,
I have plenty of tricks up my sleeve!
If I lay my hands on it,
there is no lock that will not open!
Inside my heart there is, man,
every kind of desire!
It leaps out beyond my chest, man,
making some kind of noise!
Only when the right time comes, man,
the rooster will crow!
Inside every one of us, man,
there is some kind of grief!
Nothing is completely pure here,
nothing is a crime either,
there is no one around to question us!
The cash box just fills up, man,
quietly without a sound!
There is nothing left over,
not even spare change,
we have not hoarded a single thing!
Yet our heart stands full of courage, man,
completely without fear!
Oh no, he attacks!
He asks for my modesty!
Looking at me with sharp eyes,
he sweeps me away!
Oh no, he attacks!
He asks for my modesty!
Looking at me with sharp eyes,
he sweeps me away!
He stands at a distance,
and sets his sights on me!
Just standing from afar,
his longing gaze devours me!
Put all your trust in yourself, man!
If self-doubt ever creeps in, burn it down, man!
Nothing comes on its own, man!
Fight, struggle, and push your way through,
stand tall and see, that is real power, man!
Nothing is completely pure here,
nothing is a crime either,
there is no one around to question us!
The cash box just fills up, man,
quietly without a sound!
There is nothing left over,
not even spare change,
we have not hoarded a single thing!
Yet our heart stands full of courage, man,
completely without fear!
{Nothing is completely pure here,
nothing is a crime either,
there is no one around to question us!
The cash box just fills up, man,
quietly without a sound!
There is nothing left over,
not even spare change,
we have not hoarded a single thing!
Yet our heart stands full of courage, man,
completely without fear!} (2)
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Thappu Thanda' from the crime thriller 'Thadam' is an upbeat, street-smart track celebrating survival, hustle, and living without fear in a morally grey world. The lyrics express that everyone makes mistakes and that in a world without absolute purity or order, one must rely on self-confidence, quick thinking, and bold action to earn money and navigate life's challenges.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Inga suthamilla / Kuthamilla”
Rhyming of the second letter across words in adjacent lines (e.g., 'suthamilla' and 'kuthamilla').
Metaphor
“Yerithaana erangumada / Neerin mattam”
Comparing human fortune and life's ups and downs to the rising and falling of water levels.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Hey aadum varai aattam / Odum varai oottam”
Rhyming line endings ('aattam' and 'oottam') for rhythmic impact.
Did you know?
Trivia
The track is featured in the 2019 Tamil action-thriller 'Thadam', composed by Arun Raj. It accentuates the cunning, street-smart persona of Kavin, one of the twin leads played by Arun Vijay.
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