Universal Cop
From Singam 3 · 2017
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singer
- Christopher Stanley
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Singam 32017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kakki sattai potaan.. paaru | Look, he has put on the khaki uniform.. |
| Thekki vacha kobam… nooru | The stored anger inside him is a hundredfold... |
| Thaakka poran thaaru… maaru | He is going to attack recklessly... |
| Thaanga pora aalu… yaaru | Who is the person that can withstand it? |
| Male | |
| Inai kidaiyaathu.. | There is no match for him.. |
| Universal cop.. | Universal cop.. |
| Very very sharp | Very very sharp |
| Male | |
| Ongi ivan potta.. pothum | If he strikes hard, that is enough.. |
| Ondrai tonnu weight ah.. maarum | It will turn into one and a half tons of weight.. |
| Eri ivan adicha… pothum | If he pounces and hits, that is enough.. |
| Yevuganai pola … thakkum | It will strike like a missile... |
| Male | |
| Inai illai yaarum | No one is an equal to him |
| Universal cop…mm.. | Universal cop…mm.. |
| Very very sharp | Very very sharp |
| Male | |
| {Udai pottavudan | {Once he puts on the uniform |
| Puthithana oru | With a whole new |
| Nadai pottu varuvaan | Walk, he will arrive |
| Orae paarvayilae | In a single glance |
| Muzhu aalaiyumae | An entire person |
| Edai pottu viduvaan}(2) | He will size up and judge}(2) |
| Male | |
| Arai onnu vitta kan patta | If he lands a slap, at first sight |
| Ada kalla ullam ellaam odum | Ah, all the deceitful hearts will flee |
| Naadu naadaa | Across countries |
| Theemaikku yetta oru vanda..aa.. | A beetle reaching out to evil..aa.. |
| Ivan theervukaanaa | Has he found a solution? |
| Thollaigalum unda unda | Are there troubles arising? |
| Chorus | |
| Universal cop | Universal cop |
| Ohoo.. ivan romba sharp | Ohoo.. he is very sharp |
| Universal cop | Universal cop |
| Yehe..very very sharp | Yehe..very very sharp |
| Male | |
| {Thadai athi oru thadai illai | {Obstacle, there is no obstacle at all |
| Va da thaandalaam | Come on, let us cross it |
| Come on rappa tap tap | Come on rappa tap tap |
| Puthu vidha mana routai | A new kind of route |
| Kaatalaam irangi vaa | We can show, come down |
| Makka rappa tap tap} (2) | Folks, rappa tap tap} (2) |
| Male | |
| Gaba gaba ena | Raging furiously |
| Erimalai vedikkum | A volcano will erupt |
| Pada pada ena | Flapping rapidly |
| Paravaigal parakkum | Birds will fly |
| Sigarangal thoda | To touch the peaks |
| Ivan vizhi sirikkum | His eyes will smile |
| Manadhinil ivan | In his mind |
| Ninaithathu nadakkum | Whatever he thinks will happen |
| Chorus | |
| Pap pap pap pap | Pap pap pap pap |
| Pabapap papap | Pabapap papap |
| Male :Adra sakka kadrra rekka | Male: Hit it with joy, tie the wings |
| Chorus :Pap pap pap pap | Chorus: Pap pap pap pap |
| Pabapap papap | Pabapap papap |
| Male :Adra sakka kadrra rekka | Male: Hit it with joy, tie the wings |
| Male | |
| Thulaikindra oru | Piercing with a |
| Thudipodu ivan | Throb, his |
| Thottaakkal irukkum | Bullets will be ready |
| Thappanavanai kandaalae athu | The moment it sees a wrongdoer |
| Thagipodu kuthikum | It will leap with burning rage |
| Male | |
| Sabalangal theenda …yeah | Temptations touching... yeah |
| Oru aaluda…oohh | He is an unyielding man... oohh |
| Ivan sattam kaakka | To protect his law |
| Ellaiyum thaan thaandu vaanda | He will cross any boundary, man |
| Male | |
| Yaarachum kanda | If anyone tries |
| Vilaiyaanda | To play games |
| Siru punnagaiyai veesi | Casting a subtle smile |
| Athai thallu vaanda | He will push them aside, man |
| Chorus | |
| Universal cop | Universal cop |
| Ohoo.. ivan romba sharp | Ohoo.. he is very sharp |
| Universal cop | Universal cop |
| Yehe..very very sharp | Yehe..very very sharp |
| Male | |
| Kakki sattai potaan.. paaru | Look, he has put on the khaki uniform.. |
| Thekki vacha kobam.. nooru | The stored anger inside him is a hundredfold.. |
| Thaakka poran thaaru… maaru | He is going to attack recklessly... |
| Thaanga pora aalu.. yaaru | Who is the person that can withstand it? |
| Inai kidayaathu.. | There is no match for him.. |
| Male | |
| Universal cop | Universal cop |
| Very very sharp | Very very sharp |
| Universal cop | Universal cop |
| Universal cop | Universal cop |
| Chorus | |
| Universal cop | Universal cop |
| Male :Adra sakka kadrra rekka | Male: Hit it with joy, tie the wings |
| Chorus :Aah reba reba | Chorus: Aah reba reba |
| Aah reba reba raah | Aah reba reba raah |
| Chorus | |
| Universal cop | Universal cop |
| Male :Adra sakka kadrra rekka | Male: Hit it with joy, tie the wings |
| Chorus :Aah reba reba | Chorus: Aah reba reba |
| Aah reba reba reba reba raba raba raah | Aah reba reba reba reba raba raba raah |
காக்கி சட்டை
போட்டான் பாரு தேக்கி
வச்ச கோபம் நூறு தாக்க
போறான் தாறு மாறு தாங்க
போற ஆளு யாரு
Look, he has put on the khaki uniform..
The stored anger inside him is a hundredfold...
He is going to attack recklessly...
Who is the person that can withstand it?
இணை கிடையாது
யூனிவெர்சல் காப் வெரி
வெரி ஷார்ப்
There is no match for him..
Universal cop..
Very very sharp
ஓங்கி இவன்
போட்டா போதும் ஒன்றை
டன்னு வெயிட்டா மாறும்
ஏறி இவன் அடிச்சா போதும்
ஏவுகணை போல தாக்கும்
If he strikes hard, that is enough..
It will turn into one and a half tons of weight..
If he pounces and hits, that is enough..
It will strike like a missile...
இணை இல்லை
யாரும் யூனிவெர்சல்
காப் ம்ம் வெரி வெரி
ஷார்ப்
No one is an equal to him
Universal cop…mm..
Very very sharp
{ உடை போட்டவுடன்
புதிதான ஒரு நடை போட்டு
வருவான் ஒரே பார்வையிலே
முழு ஆளையுமே எடை
போட்டு விடுவான் } (2)
{Once he puts on the uniform
With a whole new
Walk, he will arrive
In a single glance
An entire person
He will size up and judge}(2)
அரை ஒன்னு விட்டா
கண் பட்டா அட கள்ள உள்ளம்
எல்லாம் ஓடும் நாடு நாடா
தீமைக்கு எட்டா ஒரு வண்டா
இவன் தீர்வுகாணா
தொல்லைகளும் உண்டா
உண்டா
If he lands a slap, at first sight
Ah, all the deceitful hearts will flee
Across countries
A beetle reaching out to evil..aa..
Has he found a solution?
Are there troubles arising?
யூனிவெர்சல் காப்
ஓஹோ இவன் ரொம்ப
ஷார்ப் யூனிவெர்சல் காப்
யேஹே வெரி வெரி
ஷார்ப்
Universal cop
Ohoo.. he is very sharp
Universal cop
Yehe..very very sharp
{ தடை அது ஒரு தடை
இல்லை வா டா தாண்டலாம்
கம் ஆன் ரப்ப டப் டப் புது
விதமான ரூட்டை காட்டலாம்
இறங்கி வா மக்க ரப்ப டப்
டப் } (2)
{Obstacle, there is no obstacle at all
Come on, let us cross it
Come on rappa tap tap
A new kind of route
We can show, come down
Folks, rappa tap tap} (2)
கப கப என எரிமலை
வெடிக்கும் பட பட என
பறவைகள் பறக்கும் சிகரங்கள்
தொட இவன் விழி சிரிக்கும்
மனதினில் இவன் நினைத்தது
நடக்கும்
Raging furiously
A volcano will erupt
Flapping rapidly
Birds will fly
To touch the peaks
His eyes will smile
In his mind
Whatever he thinks will happen
பப் பப் பப் பப் பபபப் பப்பப்
அட்ரா சக்க கட்ரா ரெக்க
குழு :
பப் பப் பப் பப் பபபப் பப்பப்
அட்ரா சக்க கட்ரா ரெக்க
Pap pap pap pap
Pabapap papap
Male: Hit it with joy, tie the wings
Chorus: Pap pap pap pap
Pabapap papap
Male: Hit it with joy, tie the wings
துளைக்கின்ற ஒரு
துடிப்போடு இவன்
தோட்டாக்கள் இருக்கும்
தப்பானவனை கண்டாலே
அது தகிபோடு குதிக்கும்
Piercing with a
Throb, his
Bullets will be ready
The moment it sees a wrongdoer
It will leap with burning rage
சபலங்கள் தீண்ட
யே ஒரு ஆளுடா ஓ இவன்
சட்டம் காக்க எல்லையும்
தான் தாண்டுவான் டா
Temptations touching... yeah
He is an unyielding man... oohh
To protect his law
He will cross any boundary, man
யாராச்சும்
காண்டா விளையாண்டா
சிறு புன்னகையை வீசி
அதை தள்ளு வாண்டா
If anyone tries
To play games
Casting a subtle smile
He will push them aside, man
யூனிவெர்சல்
காப் ஓஹோ இவன்
ரொம்ப ஷார்ப்
யூனிவெர்சல் காப்
யேஹே வெரி வெரி
ஷார்ப்
Universal cop
Ohoo.. he is very sharp
Universal cop
Yehe..very very sharp
காக்கி சட்டை
போட்டான் பாரு தேக்கி
வச்ச கோபம் நூறு தாக்க
போறான் தாறு மாறு தாங்க
போற ஆளு யாரு இணை
கிடையாது
Look, he has put on the khaki uniform..
The stored anger inside him is a hundredfold..
He is going to attack recklessly...
Who is the person that can withstand it?
There is no match for him..
யூனிவெர்சல்
காப் வெரி வெரி ஷார்ப்
யூனிவெர்சல் காப்
யூனிவெர்சல் காப்
Universal cop
Very very sharp
Universal cop
Universal cop
யூனிவெர்சல் காப்
அட்ரா சக்க கட்ரா
ரெக்க
குழு :
ஆ ரிப ரிப ஆ ரிப
ரிப ரா
Universal cop
Male: Hit it with joy, tie the wings
Chorus: Aah reba reba
Aah reba reba raah
யூனிவெர்சல் காப்
அட்ரா சக்க கட்ரா
ரெக்க
குழு :
ஆ ரிப ரிப ஆ ரிப ரிப
ரிப ரிப ரப ரப ரா
Universal cop
Male: Hit it with joy, tie the wings
Chorus: Aah reba reba
Aah reba reba reba reba raba raba raah
Kakki sattai potaan.. paaru
Look, he has put on the khaki uniform..
Thekki vacha kobam… nooru
The stored anger inside him is a hundredfold...
Thaakka poran thaaru… maaru
He is going to attack recklessly...
Thaanga pora aalu… yaaru
Who is the person that can withstand it?
Inai kidaiyaathu..
There is no match for him..
Universal cop..
Universal cop..
Very very sharp
Very very sharp
Ongi ivan potta.. pothum
If he strikes hard, that is enough..
Ondrai tonnu weight ah.. maarum
It will turn into one and a half tons of weight..
Eri ivan adicha… pothum
If he pounces and hits, that is enough..
Yevuganai pola … thakkum
It will strike like a missile...
Inai illai yaarum
No one is an equal to him
Universal cop…mm..
Universal cop…mm..
Very very sharp
Very very sharp
{Udai pottavudan
{Once he puts on the uniform
Puthithana oru
With a whole new
Nadai pottu varuvaan
Walk, he will arrive
Orae paarvayilae
In a single glance
Muzhu aalaiyumae
An entire person
Edai pottu viduvaan}(2)
He will size up and judge}(2)
Arai onnu vitta kan patta
If he lands a slap, at first sight
Ada kalla ullam ellaam odum
Ah, all the deceitful hearts will flee
Naadu naadaa
Across countries
Theemaikku yetta oru vanda..aa..
A beetle reaching out to evil..aa..
Ivan theervukaanaa
Has he found a solution?
Thollaigalum unda unda
Are there troubles arising?
Universal cop
Universal cop
Ohoo.. ivan romba sharp
Ohoo.. he is very sharp
Universal cop
Universal cop
Yehe..very very sharp
Yehe..very very sharp
{Thadai athi oru thadai illai
{Obstacle, there is no obstacle at all
Va da thaandalaam
Come on, let us cross it
Come on rappa tap tap
Come on rappa tap tap
Puthu vidha mana routai
A new kind of route
Kaatalaam irangi vaa
We can show, come down
Makka rappa tap tap} (2)
Folks, rappa tap tap} (2)
Gaba gaba ena
Raging furiously
Erimalai vedikkum
A volcano will erupt
Pada pada ena
Flapping rapidly
Paravaigal parakkum
Birds will fly
Sigarangal thoda
To touch the peaks
Ivan vizhi sirikkum
His eyes will smile
Manadhinil ivan
In his mind
Ninaithathu nadakkum
Whatever he thinks will happen
Pap pap pap pap
Pap pap pap pap
Pabapap papap
Pabapap papap
Male :Adra sakka kadrra rekka
Male: Hit it with joy, tie the wings
Chorus :Pap pap pap pap
Chorus: Pap pap pap pap
Pabapap papap
Pabapap papap
Male :Adra sakka kadrra rekka
Male: Hit it with joy, tie the wings
Thulaikindra oru
Piercing with a
Thudipodu ivan
Throb, his
Thottaakkal irukkum
Bullets will be ready
Thappanavanai kandaalae athu
The moment it sees a wrongdoer
Thagipodu kuthikum
It will leap with burning rage
Sabalangal theenda …yeah
Temptations touching... yeah
Oru aaluda…oohh
He is an unyielding man... oohh
Ivan sattam kaakka
To protect his law
Ellaiyum thaan thaandu vaanda
He will cross any boundary, man
Yaarachum kanda
If anyone tries
Vilaiyaanda
To play games
Siru punnagaiyai veesi
Casting a subtle smile
Athai thallu vaanda
He will push them aside, man
Universal cop
Universal cop
Ohoo.. ivan romba sharp
Ohoo.. he is very sharp
Universal cop
Universal cop
Yehe..very very sharp
Yehe..very very sharp
Kakki sattai potaan.. paaru
Look, he has put on the khaki uniform..
Thekki vacha kobam.. nooru
The stored anger inside him is a hundredfold..
Thaakka poran thaaru… maaru
He is going to attack recklessly...
Thaanga pora aalu.. yaaru
Who is the person that can withstand it?
Inai kidayaathu..
There is no match for him..
Universal cop
Universal cop
Very very sharp
Very very sharp
Universal cop
Universal cop
Universal cop
Universal cop
Universal cop
Universal cop
Male :Adra sakka kadrra rekka
Male: Hit it with joy, tie the wings
Chorus :Aah reba reba
Chorus: Aah reba reba
Aah reba reba raah
Aah reba reba raah
Universal cop
Universal cop
Male :Adra sakka kadrra rekka
Male: Hit it with joy, tie the wings
Chorus :Aah reba reba
Chorus: Aah reba reba
Aah reba reba reba reba raba raba raah
Aah reba reba reba reba raba raba raah
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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