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Lyrics & meaning

Therikkudha

From Jackpot · 2019

Lyricist
Arunraja Kamaraj
Singers
Arunraja Kamaraj, Lady Kash
Music director
Vishal Chandrasekhar
Details
Jackpot2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Therikkudhaa…vedikkudhaaIs it sparks flying... is it exploding?
Koottaiyil namma kodi parakkudhaaIs our flag flying high over the fort?
Theriyudhaa…puriyudhaaIs it visible... is it understandable?
Edhuthu ninna thara polakkudhaaDoes the ground split open when we stand up to fight?
Male
Therikkum mass-uExplosive mass appeal,
Puzhuthi face-uDusty, gritty face,
Polakkum class-uEarth-shattering class,
Nadanthu varadhulaIn the way we walk!
Male
Nimundhu pesuSpeak up with head held high,
Manusha race-uOh human race,
Kilinju pogumEverything else will be torn to shreds,
Dash-u daaYou damn fool!
Male
TheekkanalaiA gaze that defeats
Thorkadikkum paarvaiThe fiery embers,
Oor kanavaiSweat that fulfills
Theerthuvaikkum vervaiThe dreams of the whole town!
Chorus :HeyChorus : Hey
Male
PaarkkadalilLike a solution found
Kandedutha theervaiIn the ocean of milk,
Un karangalWhat your hands hold
Yendhuvadhu jackpotIs the jackpot!
Chorus :HeyChorus : Hey
Male
Theevai polaLike an island,
Nammai suttriyaeSurrounding us,
Ezhmai soozhaSunk in poverty,
Vaazhum koottamaeLives a crowd of people.
Thevai yaavumAll their needs
Maarum theerumWill change and be resolved;
Idhu vetrumai ozhikkuraThis is the jackpot of a group
Koottathin jackpotThat eradicates inequality!
Male
Therikkum mass-uExplosive mass appeal,
Puzhuthi face-uDusty, gritty face,
Polakkum class-uEarth-shattering class,
Nadanthu varadhulaIn the way we walk!
Male
Nimundhu pesuSpeak up with head held high,
Manusha race-uOh human race,
Kilinju pogumEverything else will be torn to shreds,
Dash-u daaYou damn fool!
Male
Therikkudhaa…vedikkudhaaIs it sparks flying... is it exploding?
Koottaiyil namma kodi parakkudhaaIs our flag flying high over the fort?
Theriyudhaa…puriyudhaaIs it visible... is it understandable?
Edhuthu ninna thara polakkudhaaDoes the ground split open when we stand up to fight?
Male
Therikkum mass-uExplosive mass appeal,
Puzhuthi face-uDusty, gritty face,
Polakkum class-uEarth-shattering class,
Nadanthu varadhulaIn the way we walk!
Male
Nimundhu pesuSpeak up with head held high,
Manusha race-uOh human race,
Kilinju pogumEverything else will be torn to shreds,
Dash-u daaYou damn fool!
Male
PorkkunangalMotherhood that nurtured
Ootivitta thaaimaiWarlike qualities,
SaathirangalHonesty that will rewrite
Maatrividum nermaiThe established rules!
Chorus :HoooChorus : Hooo
Male
PoovulagaiPurity that upholds
Thaangugira thooimaiThe flower-like world,
Un manadhaiThis jackpot will inspire
Thoondividum jackpotAnd stir your mind!
Chorus :Hoo oooChorus : Hoo ooo
Male
Thunbam endraThe thing called sorrow
Ondru engumaeEverywhere around us,
Chorus :Hoo oooChorus : Hoo ooo
Male :Nammai sutriMale : Surrounding us,
Vandhu thangumaeIt comes and stays.
Chorus :Hoo oooChorus : Hoo ooo
Male :Inbam endra ondrai thediMale : In search of a thing called joy,
Adhai vendridaTo conquer it,
Chorus :Hoo oooChorus : Hoo ooo
Male :Uzhaippadhae endrumae jackpotMale : Working hard tirelessly is the true jackpot!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The title track of 'Jackpot' (2019) is a high-energy anthem celebrating resilience, self-respect, and hard work. Penning the lyrics with characteristic vigor, Arunraja Kamaraj emphasizes that true reward or 'jackpot' comes not from mere luck, but from sweat, honesty, and fighting against social inequalities. The song urges people to hold their heads high and conquer adversity through relentless effort.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole

Edhuthu ninna thara polakkudhaa

Exaggerates the impact of standing up bravely by claiming that the ground splits open beneath their feet.

Metaphor

Paarkkadalil Kandedutha theervai

Compares finding a social solution to retrieving nectar from the mythological milk ocean (Paarkkadal).

Ethukai (Second-letter rhyme)

Therikkudhaa…vedikkudhaa / Koottaiyil namma kodi parakkudhaa

Rhyming of the second letter 'r' in 'Therikkudhaa' and 'Koottaiyil' / 'Theriyudhaa'.

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Trivia

'Jackpot' (2019) is an action-comedy film starring Jyothika and Revathi in lead hero roles. The music for the film was composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar, with lyrics by popular singer-lyricist-director Arunraja Kamaraj.

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