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…vedikkudhaa | Is it sparks flying... is it exploding? |
| Koottaiyil namma kodi parakkudhaa | Is our flag flying high over the fort? |
| Theriyudhaa…puriyudhaa | Is it visible... is it understandable? |
| Edhuthu ninna thara polakkudhaa | Does the ground split open when we stand up to fight? |
| Male | |
| Therikkum mass-u | Explosive mass appeal, |
| Puzhuthi face-u | Dusty, gritty face, |
| Polakkum class-u | Earth-shattering class, |
| Nadanthu varadhula | In the way we walk! |
| Male | |
| Nimundhu pesu | Speak up with head held high, |
| Manusha race-u | Oh human race, |
| Kilinju pogum | Everything else will be torn to shreds, |
| Dash-u daa | You damn fool! |
| Male | |
| Theekkanalai | A gaze that defeats |
| Thorkadikkum paarvai | The fiery embers, |
| Oor kanavai | Sweat that fulfills |
| Theerthuvaikkum vervai | The dreams of the whole town! |
| Chorus :Hey | Chorus : Hey |
| Male | |
| Paarkkadalil | Like a solution found |
| Kandedutha theervai | In the ocean of milk, |
| Un karangal | What your hands hold |
| Yendhuvadhu jackpot | Is the jackpot! |
| Chorus :Hey | Chorus : Hey |
| Male | |
| Theevai pola | Like an island, |
| Nammai suttriyae | Surrounding us, |
| Ezhmai soozha | Sunk in poverty, |
| Vaazhum koottamae | Lives a crowd of people. |
| Thevai yaavum | All their needs |
| Maarum theerum | Will change and be resolved; |
| Idhu vetrumai ozhikkura | This is the jackpot of a group |
| Koottathin jackpot | That eradicates inequality! |
| Male | |
| Therikkum mass-u | Explosive mass appeal, |
| Puzhuthi face-u | Dusty, gritty face, |
| Polakkum class-u | Earth-shattering class, |
| Nadanthu varadhula | In the way we walk! |
| Male | |
| Nimundhu pesu | Speak up with head held high, |
| Manusha race-u | Oh human race, |
| Kilinju pogum | Everything else will be torn to shreds, |
| Dash-u daa | You damn fool! |
| Male | |
| Therikkudhaa…vedikkudhaa | Is it sparks flying... is it exploding? |
| Koottaiyil namma kodi parakkudhaa | Is our flag flying high over the fort? |
| Theriyudhaa…puriyudhaa | Is it visible... is it understandable? |
| Edhuthu ninna thara polakkudhaa | Does the ground split open when we stand up to fight? |
| Male | |
| Therikkum mass-u | Explosive mass appeal, |
| Puzhuthi face-u | Dusty, gritty face, |
| Polakkum class-u | Earth-shattering class, |
| Nadanthu varadhula | In the way we walk! |
| Male | |
| Nimundhu pesu | Speak up with head held high, |
| Manusha race-u | Oh human race, |
| Kilinju pogum | Everything else will be torn to shreds, |
| Dash-u daa | You damn fool! |
| Male | |
| Porkkunangal | Motherhood that nurtured |
| Ootivitta thaaimai | Warlike qualities, |
| Saathirangal | Honesty that will rewrite |
| Maatrividum nermai | The established rules! |
| Chorus :Hooo | Chorus : Hooo |
| Male | |
| Poovulagai | Purity that upholds |
| Thaangugira thooimai | The flower-like world, |
| Un manadhai | This jackpot will inspire |
| Thoondividum jackpot | And stir your mind! |
| Chorus :Hoo ooo | Chorus : Hoo ooo |
| Male | |
| Thunbam endra | The thing called sorrow |
| Ondru engumae | Everywhere around us, |
| Chorus :Hoo ooo | Chorus : Hoo ooo |
| Male :Nammai sutri | Male : Surrounding us, |
| Vandhu thangumae | It comes and stays. |
| Chorus :Hoo ooo | Chorus : Hoo ooo |
| Male :Inbam endra ondrai thedi | Male : In search of a thing called joy, |
| Adhai vendrida | To conquer it, |
| Chorus :Hoo ooo | Chorus : Hoo ooo |
| Male :Uzhaippadhae endrumae jackpot | Male : Working hard tirelessly is the true jackpot! |
தெறிக்குதா.....வெடிக்குதா
கோட்டையில் நம்ம கொடி பறக்குதா
தெரியுதா......புரியுதா
எதுத்து நின்னா தரை பொளக்குதா
Is it sparks flying... is it exploding?
Is our flag flying high over the fort?
Is it visible... is it understandable?
Does the ground split open when we stand up to fight?
தெறிக்கும் மாஸ்சு
புழுதி பேஸ்சு
பொளக்கும் கிளாஸ்சு
நடந்து வரதுல
Explosive mass appeal,
Dusty, gritty face,
Earth-shattering class,
In the way we walk!
நிமுந்து பேசு
மனுஷ ரேஸ்சு
கிழிஞ்சு போகும்
டேஸ்சுடா
Speak up with head held high,
Oh human race,
Everything else will be torn to shreds,
You damn fool!
தீக்கனலை
தோற்கடிக்கும் பார்வை
ஊர் கனவை
தீர்த்துவைக்கும் வேர்வை
குழு :
ஹேய்
A gaze that defeats
The fiery embers,
Sweat that fulfills
The dreams of the whole town!
Chorus : Hey
பாற்கடலில்
கண்டெடுத்த தீர்வை
உன் கரங்கள்
ஏந்துவது ஜாக்பாட்
குழு :
ஹேய்
Like a solution found
In the ocean of milk,
What your hands hold
Is the jackpot!
Chorus : Hey
தீவை போல
நம்மை சுற்றியே
ஏழ்மை சூழ
வாழும் கூட்டமே
தேவை யாவும்
மாறும் தீரும்
இது வேற்றுமை ஒழிக்கிற
கூட்டத்தின் ஜாக்பாட்
Like an island,
Surrounding us,
Sunk in poverty,
Lives a crowd of people.
All their needs
Will change and be resolved;
This is the jackpot of a group
That eradicates inequality!
தெறிக்கும் மாஸ்சு
புழுதி பேஸ்சு
பொளக்கும் கிளாஸ்சு
நடந்து வரதுல
Explosive mass appeal,
Dusty, gritty face,
Earth-shattering class,
In the way we walk!
நிமுந்து பேசு
மனுஷ ரேஸ்சு
கிழிஞ்சு போகும்
டேஸ்சுடா
Speak up with head held high,
Oh human race,
Everything else will be torn to shreds,
You damn fool!
தெறிக்குதா.....வெடிக்குதா
கோட்டையில் நம்ம கொடி பறக்குதா
தெரியுதா......புரியுதா
எதுத்து நின்னா தரை பொளக்குதா
Is it sparks flying... is it exploding?
Is our flag flying high over the fort?
Is it visible... is it understandable?
Does the ground split open when we stand up to fight?
லிஸ்சன் டு மீ சார்
ஷி காட் இட் கோயிங் சோ குட்
இது இவளது எறா
இவள் இவள் ஒரு டெர்ரர்
Explosive mass appeal,
Dusty, gritty face,
Earth-shattering class,
In the way we walk!
ஆல் ரவுண்டு
பெண் தந்தவை
சோ பீ மேக்கிங் நோ எர்ரர்
ஷி யா ரியல் லைக் ஒயர்
கேட்ட ஒரு கதையும்
கூட நிஜமல்ல
மெய் எனும் விஷயம்
பெண்ணின் கண்ணில் வந்து சொல்ல
Speak up with head held high,
Oh human race,
Everything else will be torn to shreds,
You damn fool!
நரக தீயில்
தாயம் போட
இவள் ஜாக்பாட் ஆள
ஒய் திங்க் யு நவ் தீ கேம் ஹுஹ்.....
Motherhood that nurtured
Warlike qualities,
Honesty that will rewrite
The established rules!
Chorus : Hooo
காலம் போகும்
வேகத்துல
குழு :
ஓஒஹ்.....
முடியாதது ஒண்ணுமில்ல
குழு :
ஓகே
குளோஸ் யுவர் ஐஸ் அண்ட் ரோல் தீ டைஸ்
வி டேக்கிங் தீ ஜாக்பாட்
சோ நேம் ய ப்ரைஸ்
Purity that upholds
The flower-like world,
This jackpot will inspire
And stir your mind!
Chorus : Hoo ooo
தெறிக்கும் மாஸ்சு
புழுதி பேஸ்சு
பொளக்கும் கிளாஸ்சு
நடந்து வரதுல
The thing called sorrow
Everywhere around us,
Chorus : Hoo ooo
Male : Surrounding us,
It comes and stays.
Chorus : Hoo ooo
Male : In search of a thing called joy,
To conquer it,
Chorus : Hoo ooo
Male : Working hard tirelessly is the true jackpot!
நிமுந்து பேசு
மனுஷ ரேஸ்சு
கிழிஞ்சு போகும்
டேஸ்சுடா
போர்க் குணங்கள்
ஊட்டிவிட்ட தாய்மை
சாத்திரங்கள்
மாற்றிவிடும் நேர்மை
குழு :
ஹோ
பூவுலகை
தாங்குகிற தூய்மை
உன் மனதை
தூண்டிவிடும் ஜாக்பாட்
குழு :
ஹோ ஓஒ
துன்பம் என்ற
ஒன்று எங்குமே
குழு :
ஹோ ஓஒ
நம்மை சுற்றி
வந்து தங்குமே
குழு :
ஹோ ஓஒ
இன்பம் என்ற ஒன்றைத் தேடி
அதை வென்றிட
குழு :
ஹோ ஓஒ
உழைப்பதே என்றுமே ஜாக்பாட்
Therikkudhaa…vedikkudhaa
Is it sparks flying... is it exploding?
Koottaiyil namma kodi parakkudhaa
Is our flag flying high over the fort?
Theriyudhaa…puriyudhaa
Is it visible... is it understandable?
Edhuthu ninna thara polakkudhaa
Does the ground split open when we stand up to fight?
Therikkum mass-u
Explosive mass appeal,
Puzhuthi face-u
Dusty, gritty face,
Polakkum class-u
Earth-shattering class,
Nadanthu varadhula
In the way we walk!
Nimundhu pesu
Speak up with head held high,
Manusha race-u
Oh human race,
Kilinju pogum
Everything else will be torn to shreds,
Dash-u daa
You damn fool!
Theekkanalai
A gaze that defeats
Thorkadikkum paarvai
The fiery embers,
Oor kanavai
Sweat that fulfills
Theerthuvaikkum vervai
The dreams of the whole town!
Chorus :Hey
Chorus : Hey
Paarkkadalil
Like a solution found
Kandedutha theervai
In the ocean of milk,
Un karangal
What your hands hold
Yendhuvadhu jackpot
Is the jackpot!
Chorus :Hey
Chorus : Hey
Theevai pola
Like an island,
Nammai suttriyae
Surrounding us,
Ezhmai soozha
Sunk in poverty,
Vaazhum koottamae
Lives a crowd of people.
Thevai yaavum
All their needs
Maarum theerum
Will change and be resolved;
Idhu vetrumai ozhikkura
This is the jackpot of a group
Koottathin jackpot
That eradicates inequality!
Therikkum mass-u
Explosive mass appeal,
Puzhuthi face-u
Dusty, gritty face,
Polakkum class-u
Earth-shattering class,
Nadanthu varadhula
In the way we walk!
Nimundhu pesu
Speak up with head held high,
Manusha race-u
Oh human race,
Kilinju pogum
Everything else will be torn to shreds,
Dash-u daa
You damn fool!
Therikkudhaa…vedikkudhaa
Is it sparks flying... is it exploding?
Koottaiyil namma kodi parakkudhaa
Is our flag flying high over the fort?
Theriyudhaa…puriyudhaa
Is it visible... is it understandable?
Edhuthu ninna thara polakkudhaa
Does the ground split open when we stand up to fight?
Therikkum mass-u
Explosive mass appeal,
Puzhuthi face-u
Dusty, gritty face,
Polakkum class-u
Earth-shattering class,
Nadanthu varadhula
In the way we walk!
Nimundhu pesu
Speak up with head held high,
Manusha race-u
Oh human race,
Kilinju pogum
Everything else will be torn to shreds,
Dash-u daa
You damn fool!
Porkkunangal
Motherhood that nurtured
Ootivitta thaaimai
Warlike qualities,
Saathirangal
Honesty that will rewrite
Maatrividum nermai
The established rules!
Chorus :Hooo
Chorus : Hooo
Poovulagai
Purity that upholds
Thaangugira thooimai
The flower-like world,
Un manadhai
This jackpot will inspire
Thoondividum jackpot
And stir your mind!
Chorus :Hoo ooo
Chorus : Hoo ooo
Thunbam endra
The thing called sorrow
Ondru engumae
Everywhere around us,
Chorus :Hoo ooo
Chorus : Hoo ooo
Male :Nammai sutri
Male : Surrounding us,
Vandhu thangumae
It comes and stays.
Chorus :Hoo ooo
Chorus : Hoo ooo
Male :Inbam endra ondrai thedi
Male : In search of a thing called joy,
Adhai vendrida
To conquer it,
Chorus :Hoo ooo
Chorus : Hoo ooo
Male :Uzhaippadhae endrumae jackpot
Male : 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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