- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Yogi B, Sunitha Sarathy, Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Tik Tik Tik (2018 Film)
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Nov 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Un sevigalil sottu chottena
Kaala thuliyaa..
Male :Tik.. tik.. tik..
Female :Ivvadhirvugal undhal irudhayam
Kottum oliyaa..
Evvathin nudhigaana
Neeyaatrum yedhum
Evvaaru ingae pizhai..
Pavvathin thulimondu
Maaganjeyyaadhu
Avvaanil engae mazhai..
Evvathin nudhigaana
Neeyaatrum yedhum
Evvaaru ingae pizhai..
Pavvathin thulimondu
Maaganjeyyaadhu
Avvaanil engae mazhai..
Vidhi siridhu..
Madhi peridhu..
Thadai siridhu..
Vidai peridhu.. yeah
Vali siridhu..
Vazhi peridhu..
Porul siridhu..
Arul peridhu..
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Un sevigalil sottu chottena
Kaala thuliyaa..
Male :Tik.. tik.. tik..
Female :Ivvadhirvugal undhal irudhayam
Kottum oliyaa..
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Un sevigalil sottu chottena
Kaala thuliyaa..
Male :Tik.. tik.. tik..
Female :Ivvadhirvugal undhal irudhayam
Kottum oliyaa..
Modhal thodangum padi
Sarinthuvitta podum
Kulanthaigal pola
Naam nirkka pidivaatham vendum
Iravu vaanathai paar
Jolikum natchathiram
Angae thaan pogalaam vaa
Yerikol aagasavanam
Kanavugal nijamagalam
Dhinamum munnetram adainthaal
Naattil irunthu vinvelikku
We are astronomical
Odi-odi naam nadi thedi
Ilakku adaivathai latchiyam
Vetriyudan naam thirumbuvomae
Uyir mel sathiyam..
Namakkena pala porgal irukkaiyil
Veliyirundhoru vinkal varuvadhaa…
Adhai udaithidu..
Kathavadaithidu
Pin naam poriduvom…
Mozhi madha ina
Baedham irukkaiyil
Namai azhithida
Vaanam vizhuvadhaa..
Adhai thaduthidu
Kadhai mudithidu
Pinnae naam azhivom..
NuraiChorus :Siridhu..
Male :KaraiChorus :Peridhu..
Male :ThadamChorus :Siridhu..
Male :Idam peridhu..
VizhumChorus :Manadhu..
Male :EzhumChorus :Pozhudhu..
Male :ThuyarChorus :Siridhu..
Male :Uyir peridhu..
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Un sevigalil sottu chottena
Kaala thuliyaa..
Male :Tik.. tik.. tik..
Chorus :Ivvadhirvugal undhal irudhayam
Kottum oliyaa..
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Da tickin is the
Trick trick tricklin
Droplets of the time
Male :Tik.. tik.. tik…
Female :Da beatin’ is the
Dab dab doublin
Drummin od thy mind..
Abaaya roobangal..
Puviyai thaakinaal
Atralin ellaigal..
Udaithu meeruvom
Anjaadha ullangal..
Ondraaga koodinaal
Marana peedhiyai..
Thaamadham aakuvom
Evvathin nudhigaana
Neeyaatrum yedhum
Evvaaru ingae pizhai..
Pavvathin thulimondu
Maaganjeyyaadhu
Avvaanil engae mazhai..
Vidhi siridhu..
Madhi peridhu..
Thadai siridhu..
Vidai peridhu.. yeah
Vali siridhu..
Vazhi peridhu..
Porul siridhu..
Arul peridhu..
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Un sevigalil sottu chottena
Kaala thuliyaa..
Male :Tik.. tik.. tik..
Chorus :Ivvadhirvugal undhal irudhayam
Kottum oliyaa..
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Un sevigalil sottu chottena
Kaala thuliyaa..
Male :Tik.. tik.. tik..
Chorus :Ivvadhirvugal undhal irudhayam
Kottum oliyaa..
Kadigaaram naadi
Thudi thudikkum
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Nodi idipol olli vedikkum
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Avasarathil kadhai mudipom
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Bcoz when we do it you know
We do it quick and slick
Nam udal payirchi..
Thiranin valarchi
Manithanin buddhi..
Can conquer gravity
Nammul vazhum shakthi..
Modern technology
Kattumae thannambikkai
Nam vetrikaana sangathee
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Drip by drip into your ears,
Are they droplets of time?
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Are these vibrations
The drumming sound of your heart?
To find an end to suffering,
Whatever effort you make,
How could it be a mistake?
Without drawing drops from the ocean
And gathering clouds in the sky,
Where will rain come from?
To find an end to suffering,
Whatever effort you make,
How could it be a mistake?
Without drawing drops from the ocean
And gathering clouds in the sky,
Where will rain come from?
Fate is small...
The mind is vast...
The obstacle is small...
The answer is vast... yeah!
Pain is small...
The path forward is vast...
Possessions are small...
Grace is vast...
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Drip by drip into your ears,
Are they droplets of time?
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Are these vibrations
The drumming sound of your heart?
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Drip by drip into your ears,
Are they droplets of time?
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Are these vibrations
The drumming sound of your heart?
As the battle begins,
Even when we stumble and fall,
Just like little children,
We need the stubborn will to stand!
Look at the night sky,
A shining star,
That is where we can go, come on!
A shooting star, a sky rocket,
Dreams can become reality!
If we make progress every single day,
From our homeland into outer space,
We are astronomical!
Running endlessly like a surging river,
Reaching our destination is the mission!
We will return with victory,
I swear upon my life...
While we have so many battles of our own,
Must an asteroid come from space...?
Shatter it into pieces...
Shut the door on it,
And then we can fight our wars...
While divisions of language, religion,
And race divide us,
To wipe us all out,
Must the sky fall down...?
Stop it in its tracks,
Finish its story,
And we can destroy ourselves later...
Foam is small...
The shore is vast...
A footprint is small...
The expanse is vast...
The falling mind...
The rising moment...
Sorrow is small...
Life is vast...
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Drip by drip into your ears,
Are they droplets of time?
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Are these vibrations
The drumming sound of your heart?
Tik.. tik.. tik..
The ticking is the
Trick-trick-trickling
Droplets of time
Tik.. tik.. tik...
The beating is the
Tap-tap-doubling
Drumming of the mind...
When deadly dangers...
Strike the earth,
The boundaries of our strength...
We will shatter and surpass!
When fearless hearts...
Come together as one,
The terror of death...
We will hold back and delay!
To find an end to suffering,
Whatever effort you make,
How could it be a mistake?
Without drawing drops from the ocean
And gathering clouds in the sky,
Where will rain come from?
Fate is small...
The mind is vast...
The obstacle is small...
The answer is vast... yeah!
Pain is small...
The path forward is vast...
Possessions are small...
Grace is vast...
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Drip by drip into your ears,
Are they droplets of time?
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Are these vibrations
The drumming sound of your heart?
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Drip by drip into your ears,
Are they droplets of time?
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Are these vibrations
The drumming sound of your heart?
The pulse of the clock
Beats faster and faster,
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Every second explodes like flash and thunder,
Tik.. tik.. tik..
In a race against time, we finish the job,
Tik.. tik.. tik..
Because when we do it, you know,
We do it quick and slick!
Our physical training...
The growth of our skills,
The human intellect...
Can conquer gravity!
The power living inside us...
And modern technology,
They show our self-belief,
The reason for our victory!
Tik.. tik.. tik..
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The title track of Tik Tik Tik serves as an adrenaline-fueled anthem of courage, determination, and human unity against extraordinary cosmic threats. It framing time—represented by the ticking clock—as a crucial factor where every microsecond matters. The lyricist Madhan Karky emphasizes that human intellect, scientific advancement, and sheer willpower far outweigh petty societal divides like religion, race, or language when faced with global extinction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Male :Tik.. tik.. tik..”
'Tik tik tik' mimics the literal ticking sound of a clock and heartbeats to induce urgency.
Antithesis / Contrast (Ethirparpu)
“Vidhi siridhu.. Madhi peridhu..”
Contrasts small negative forces or physical limitations with vast human potential (Fate vs Intellect, Obstacle vs Solution).
Metaphor
“Un sevigalil sottu chottena Kaala thuliyaa..”
Equating time to dripping droplets ('Kaala thuliyaa') to illustrate how time slips away drop by drop.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Vali siridhu.. Vazhi peridhu..”
Matching initial sounds across adjacent lines for lyrical rhythm (e.g., Vidhi / Madhi, Vali / Vazhi).
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Trivia
'Tik Tik Tik' (2018), directed by Shakti Soundar Rajan starring Jayam Ravi, was widely promoted as India's first space exploration film. Lyricist Madhan Karky collaborated with composer D. Imman to blend modern scientific terms with classical Tamil concepts.
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