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Lyrics & meaning

Universal Cop

From Singam 3 · 2017

Lyricist
Viveka
Singer
Christopher Stanley
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Singam 3
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
29 Apr 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kakki sattai potaan.. paaru
Thekki vacha kobam… nooru
Thaakka poran thaaru… maaru
Thaanga pora aalu… yaaru
Inai kidaiyaathu..
Universal cop..
Very very sharp
Ongi ivan potta.. pothum
Ondrai tonnu weight ah.. maarum
Eri ivan adicha… pothum
Yevuganai pola … thakkum
Inai illai yaarum
Universal cop…mm..
Very very sharp
{Udai pottavudan
Puthithana oru
Nadai pottu varuvaan
Orae paarvayilae
Muzhu aalaiyumae
Edai pottu viduvaan}(2)
Arai onnu vitta kan patta
Ada kalla ullam ellaam odum
Naadu naadaa
Theemaikku yetta oru vanda..aa..
Ivan theervukaanaa
Thollaigalum unda unda
Universal cop
Ohoo.. ivan romba sharp
Universal cop
Yehe..very very sharp
{Thadai athi oru thadai illai
Va da thaandalaam
Come on rappa tap tap
Puthu vidha mana routai
Kaatalaam irangi vaa
Makka rappa tap tap} (2)
Gaba gaba ena
Erimalai vedikkum
Pada pada ena
Paravaigal parakkum
Sigarangal thoda
Ivan vizhi sirikkum
Manadhinil ivan
Ninaithathu nadakkum
Pap pap pap pap
Pabapap papap
Male :Adra sakka kadrra rekka
Chorus :Pap pap pap pap
Pabapap papap
Male :Adra sakka kadrra rekka
Thulaikindra oru
Thudipodu ivan
Thottaakkal irukkum
Thappanavanai kandaalae athu
Thagipodu kuthikum
Sabalangal theenda …yeah
Oru aaluda…oohh
Ivan sattam kaakka
Ellaiyum thaan thaandu vaanda
Yaarachum kanda
Vilaiyaanda
Siru punnagaiyai veesi
Athai thallu vaanda
Universal cop
Ohoo.. ivan romba sharp
Universal cop
Yehe..very very sharp
Kakki sattai potaan.. paaru
Thekki vacha kobam.. nooru
Thaakka poran thaaru… maaru
Thaanga pora aalu.. yaaru
Inai kidayaathu..
Universal cop
Very very sharp
Universal cop
Universal cop
Universal cop
Male :Adra sakka kadrra rekka
Chorus :Aah reba reba
Aah reba reba raah
Universal cop
Male :Adra sakka kadrra rekka
Chorus :Aah reba reba
Aah reba reba reba reba raba raba raah
Look, he's put on the khaki uniform!
With a hundred-fold rage stored inside,
he's about to strike relentlessly!
Who is there to withstand it?
There is no match for him!
Universal cop...
Very, very sharp!
If he swings and hits, that's enough—
it lands with the weight of one and a half tons!
If he charges and strikes, that's enough—
it hits like a guided missile!
No one is his equal!
Universal cop... mm...
Very, very sharp!
The moment he wears his uniform,
with a brand-new style,
he walks right in!
With just a single glance,
a person's true measure
he sizes up completely!
With one hard slap or just a glare,
all deceitful hearts will flee,
from country to country!
He is a powerhouse against evil;
unsolved by him,
is there any trouble at all?
Universal cop!
Oho... he is so sharp!
Universal cop!
Ehey... very, very sharp!
An obstacle is no hurdle at all,
come on, let's leap over it!
Come on, rub-a-dub-dub!
A whole new mindset,
let's show it, step right up!
My friend, rub-a-dub-dub!
With a fiery roar,
a volcano will erupt!
With frantic fluttering,
birds will take flight!
To conquer the highest peaks,
his eyes gleam with resolve!
Whatever in his mind
he sets his sights on will happen!
Pup pup pup pup
Papapup papup
Male: Strike the beat, spread your wings and fly!
Chorus: Pup pup pup pup
Papapup papup
Male: Strike the beat, spread your wings and fly!
With a piercing
eagerness,
his bullets wait ready!
The moment they spot a crook,
they leap with fiery heat!
Untouched by temptations,
what an exceptional man he is! Oh!
To uphold the law,
he will cross any boundary!
If anyone dares to challenge
or play games with him,
with just a slight smile,
he will brush them aside!
Universal cop!
Oho... he is so sharp!
Universal cop!
Ehey... very, very sharp!
Look, he's put on the khaki uniform!
With a hundred-fold rage stored inside,
he's about to strike relentlessly!
Who is there to withstand it?
There is no match for him!
Universal cop!
Very, very sharp!
Universal cop!
Universal cop!
Universal cop!
Male: Strike the beat, spread your wings and fly!
Chorus: Aah reba reba
Aah reba reba rah
Universal cop!
Male: Strike the beat, spread your wings and fly!
Chorus: Aah reba reba
Aah reba reba reba reba raba raba rah
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Universal Cop' is an energetic hero-glorification theme from the action movie Singam 3 (2017). It highlights the fierce determination, physical power, and sharp intellect of the protagonist, Durai Singam (played by Suriya). The lyrics convey how his arrival in uniform strikes terror into criminals, comparing his punch to one and a half tons of force and his swift action to a guided missile. Beyond local borders, he operates globally ('Universal Cop') to eradicate evil and enforce justice.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (Rhyming Ends)

Kakki sattai potaan.. paaru / Thekki vacha kobam… nooru

The opening lines feature strong end-rhyming sounds ('paaru', 'nooru', 'maaru', 'yaaru') creating an energetic cadence.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Ongi ivan potta.. pothum / Ondrai tonnu weight ah.. maarum

The lyricist exaggerates the force of the hero's punch as weighing 'one and a half tons' to build heroic grandiosity.

Simile (Uvamai)

Eri ivan adicha… pothum / Yevuganai pola … thakkum

Compares the protagonist's strike to a guided missile ('yevuganai pola').

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Thulaikindra oru / Thudipodu ivan / Thottaakkal irukkum

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Th' across consecutive lines ('Thulaikindra', 'Thudipodu', 'Thottaakkal', 'Thappanavanai').

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Trivia

Singam 3 marked Harris Jayaraj's first time composing music for the Singam franchise, taking over from Devi Sri Prasad who scored Singam (2010) and Singam 2 (2013). The track features energetic vocals by Christopher Stanley, Tipu, and Sri Lankan rap artist ADK (Arian Dinesh Kanagaratnam).

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