Amma Wake Me
From Vathikuchi · 2013
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Shruthi Ravi, Anitha Karthikeyan, Shabir
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- Vathikuchi2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Amma wake me up | Mom, wake me up |
| Kaalaila nine o clock | In the morning at nine o'clock |
| Shopping poganum lip gloss vaanga | Have to go shopping to buy lip gloss |
| Amma wake me up | Mom, wake me up |
| Kaalaila nine o clock | In the morning at nine o'clock |
| Shopping poganum lip gloss vaanga | Have to go shopping to buy lip gloss |
| Ten o clock friend varaa | At ten o'clock, my friend is coming |
| Ten thirty share auto | At ten thirty, a shared auto |
| Three hundred change kudu | Give me three hundred in change |
| Breakfast vendaa | Don't need breakfast |
| Daddy-ta sollaadha saaingalam late aagum | Don't tell Daddy, it will be late in the evening |
| Enga ponaalum boys ba ba boys | Wherever we go, boys, ba-ba-boys |
| Female | |
| Amma wake me up | Mom, wake me up |
| Kaalaila nine o clock | In the morning at nine o'clock |
| Shopping poganum lip gloss vaanga | Have to go shopping to buy lip gloss |
| Chorus | |
| Nananana naana naa | Na na na na na na na |
| Kikkara pikkara shopping | Kikkara pikkara shopping |
| Nananana naana naa | Na na na na na na na |
| Kikkara pikkara shopping | Kikkara pikkara shopping |
| Nananana naana naa | Na na na na na na na |
| Kikkara pikkara shopping | Kikkara pikkara shopping |
| Nananana naana naa | Na na na na na na na |
| Kikkara pikkara shopping | Kikkara pikkara shopping |
| Female | |
| Machi unnoda | Hey friend, ask your |
| Boy frienda vara chollu | Boyfriend to come along |
| Shopping bagellam thookki ponum | To carry all the shopping bags |
| Please please please unnoda | Please please please ask your |
| Boy frienda vara chollu | Boyfriend to come along |
| Shopping bagellam thookki ponum | To carry all the shopping bags |
| Female | |
| Shopping mall vandhaachu | We have reached the shopping mall |
| Un face yen dull aachu | Why has your face gone dull? |
| Car parking bay ippo | Is the car parking bay now |
| Well suit aachaa | Well-suited for us? |
| Ada englishla scene podura | Oh, she is showing off in English! |
| Dho paaru sema figaru | Look over there, what a fine girl! |
| Enga ponaalum boys ba ba boys | Wherever we go, boys, ba-ba-boys |
| Chorus | |
| Nananana naana naa | Na na na na na na na |
| Kikkara pikkara shopping | Kikkara pikkara shopping |
| Nananana naana naa | Na na na na na na na |
| Kikkara pikkara shopping | Kikkara pikkara shopping |
| Nananana naana naa | Na na na na na na na |
| Kikkara pikkara shopping | Kikkara pikkara shopping |
| Nananana naana naa | Na na na na na na na |
| Kikkara pikkara shopping | Kikkara pikkara shopping |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| High heels paaru | Look at the high heels! |
| Venaandi shape-pu maaridum… | Don't, girl! It will ruin your posture... |
| Hip tattoo podu | Get a hip tattoo! |
| Engappan chappal pinjidum… | My dad's slipper will break on me... |
| Elizabethu jeans paaru | Look at those Elizabeth jeans |
| Six thousandu | Six thousand rupees! |
| Trial roomil photo edukka | To take photos in the trial room |
| No kaasu di | We don't need money, girl! |
| Cappuccino chocolayye irish coffeeyaa | Cappuccino, chocolate, or Irish coffee? |
| Okey paaru thiripthiyoda | Look at them with satisfaction |
| Anything one by four | Anything, split one-by-four! |
| Female | |
| Nannan nannannan | Na na na na na |
| Nannannan nannananana | Na na na na na na na |
| Nannan nannannan | Na na na na na |
| Nannannan nannana | Na na na na na |
| Chorus | |
| Kaalaila palla velakki | Brushing teeth in the morning |
| Kulichu kilichu bikea thodachu | Bathing, wiping the bike clean |
| Adichu pudhuchu aala puduchu | Rushing around and catching up |
| Boy friend ah vantha | When a guy comes as a boyfriend |
| Ivalunga thalukki minukki | These girls deck themselves up and sparkle |
| Alukki kulukki alanju thirinju | Swaying and strutting, wandering around |
| Shopping mudinju thirumba varaikkum | Until shopping finishes and we return |
| Watchmanaa naanga | Are we just watchmen for them? |
| Chorus | |
| Nananana naana naa | Na na na na na na na |
| Kikkara pikkara shopping | Kikkara pikkara shopping |
| Nananana naana naa | Na na na na na na na |
| Kikkara pikkara shopping | Kikkara pikkara shopping |
| Nananana naana naa | Na na na na na na na |
| Kikkara pikkara shopping | Kikkara pikkara shopping |
| Nananana naana naa | Na na na na na na na |
| Kikkara pikkara shopping | Kikkara pikkara shopping |
| Female | |
| Appaa wake me up | Dad, wake me up |
| Kaalaila ten o clock | In the morning at ten o'clock |
| Shopping poghanum hair spray vaanga | Have to go shopping to buy hair spray |
| Appaa wake me up | Dad, wake me up |
| Kaalaila ten o clock | In the morning at ten o'clock |
| Shopping poghanum hair spray vaanga | Have to go shopping to buy hair spray |
| Ten thirty friend varaa | At ten thirty, my friend is coming |
| Eleven o colck share auto | At eleven o'clock, a shared auto |
| Five hundred change kudu | Give me five hundred in change |
| Breakfast vendaa | Don't need breakfast |
| Ammaa-ta sollaadha saaingalam late aagum | Don't tell Mom, it will be late in the evening |
| Enga ponaalum boys ba ba boys | Wherever we go, boys, ba-ba-boys |
| Chorus | |
| Nananana naana naa | Na na na na na na na |
| Kikkara pikkara shopping | Kikkara pikkara shopping |
| Nananana naana naa | Na na na na na na na |
| Kikkara pikkara shopping | Kikkara pikkara shopping |
| Nananana naana naa | Na na na na na na na |
| Kikkara pikkara shopping | Kikkara pikkara shopping |
| Nananana naana naa | Na na na na na na na |
| Kikkara pikkara shopping | Kikkara pikkara shopping |
விசில் :
............................
Mom, wake me up
In the morning at nine o'clock
Have to go shopping to buy lip gloss
Mom, wake me up
In the morning at nine o'clock
Have to go shopping to buy lip gloss
At ten o'clock, my friend is coming
At ten thirty, a shared auto
Give me three hundred in change
Don't need breakfast
Don't tell Daddy, it will be late in the evening
Wherever we go, boys, ba-ba-boys
அம்மா வேக் மி அப்
காலைல நைன் ஓ கிளாக்
ஷாப்பிங் போகணும் லிப் கிளாஸ் வாங்க
அம்மா வேக் மி அப்
காலைல நைன் ஓ கிளாக்
ஷாப்பிங் போகணும் லிப் கிளாஸ் வாங்க
டென் ஓ கிளாக் ஃப்ரெண்ட் வரா
டென் தேர்ட்டி ஷேர் ஆட்டோ
த்ரீ ஹண்ட்ரடு சேன்ஞ்ச் குடு
ப்ரேக் ஃபாஸ்ட் வேண்டா
டாடிட்ட சொல்லாத சாய்ங்காலம் லேட் ஆகும்
எங்க போனாலும் பாய்ஸ் ப ப பாய்ஸ்
Mom, wake me up
In the morning at nine o'clock
Have to go shopping to buy lip gloss
அம்மா வேக் மி அப்
காலைல நைன் ஓ கிளாக்
ஷாப்பிங் போகணும் லிப் கிளாஸ் வாங்க
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
னனனன னான னா
கிக்கர பிக்கர ஷாப்பிங்
னனனன னான னா
கிக்கர பிக்கர ஷாப்பிங்
னனனன னான னா
கிக்கர பிக்கர ஷாப்பிங்
னனனன னான னா
கிக்கர பிக்கர ஷாப்பிங்
Hey friend, ask your
Boyfriend to come along
To carry all the shopping bags
Please please please ask your
Boyfriend to come along
To carry all the shopping bags
மச்சி உன்னோட
பாய் ஃப்ரெண்ட வரச்சொல்லு
ஷாப்பிங் பேக்கெல்லாம் தூக்கி போணும்
பாய் ஃப்ரெண்ட வரச்சொல்லு
ஷாப்பிங் பேக்கெல்லாம் தூக்கி போணும்
We have reached the shopping mall
Why has your face gone dull?
Is the car parking bay now
Well-suited for us?
Oh, she is showing off in English!
Look over there, what a fine girl!
Wherever we go, boys, ba-ba-boys
ஷாப்பிங் மால் வந்தாச்சு
உன் பேஸ் ஏன் டல்லாச்சு
கார் பார்க்கிங் பே இப்போ
வெல் ஸூட் ஆச்சா
அட இங்கிலீஷ்ல சீன் போட்றா
தோ பாரு செம ஃபிகரு
எங்க போனாலும் பாய்ஸ் ப ப பாய்ஸ்
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
னனனன னான னா
கிக்கர பிக்கர ஷாப்பிங்
னனனன னான னா
கிக்கர பிக்கர ஷாப்பிங்
னனனன னான னா
கிக்கர பிக்கர ஷாப்பிங்
னனனன னான னா
கிக்கர பிக்கர ஷாப்பிங்
...
ஹை ஹீல்ஸ் பாரு
வேணாண்டி ஷேப்பு மாறிடும்...
ஹிப் டாட்டு போடு
எங்கப்பன் செப்பல் பிஞ்சிடும்...
எலிசபத்து ஜீன்ஸ் பாரு
சிக்ஸ் தௌஸண்டு
ட்ரையல் ரூமில் போட்டோ எடுக்க
நோ காசு டி
கேப்புச்சினோ சாக்லைட் ஐரிஷ் காஃபியா
ஓகே பாரு திருப்தியோட
எனிதிங் ஒன் பை ஃபோரு
Look at the high heels!
Don't, girl! It will ruin your posture...
Get a hip tattoo!
My dad's slipper will break on me...
Look at those Elizabeth jeans
Six thousand rupees!
To take photos in the trial room
We don't need money, girl!
Cappuccino, chocolate, or Irish coffee?
Look at them with satisfaction
Anything, split one-by-four!
னன்னன் னன்னன்னன்
னன்னன்னன் னன்னனனன்
னன்னன் னன்னன்னன்
னன்னன்னன் னன்னன்
Na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na
Na na na na na
காலைல பல்ல வெளக்கி
குளிச்சு கிளிச்சு பைக்க தொடச்சு
அடிச்சு புடிச்சு ஆள புடிச்சு
பாய் ஃப்ரெண்டா வந்தா
இவளுங்க தளுக்கி மினுக்கி
அலுக்கி குலுக்கி அலஞ்சு திரிஞ்சு
ஷாப்பிங் முடிஞ்சு திரும்ப வரைக்கும்
வாச்மேனா நாங்க
Brushing teeth in the morning
Bathing, wiping the bike clean
Rushing around and catching up
When a guy comes as a boyfriend
These girls deck themselves up and sparkle
Swaying and strutting, wandering around
Until shopping finishes and we return
Are we just watchmen for them?
...............................
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
னனனன னான னா
கிக்கர பிக்கர ஷாப்பிங்
னனனன னான னா
கிக்கர பிக்கர ஷாப்பிங்
னனனன னான னா
கிக்கர பிக்கர ஷாப்பிங்
னனனன னான னா
கிக்கர பிக்கர ஷாப்பிங்
Dad, wake me up
In the morning at ten o'clock
Have to go shopping to buy hair spray
Dad, wake me up
In the morning at ten o'clock
Have to go shopping to buy hair spray
At ten thirty, my friend is coming
At eleven o'clock, a shared auto
Give me five hundred in change
Don't need breakfast
Don't tell Mom, it will be late in the evening
Wherever we go, boys, ba-ba-boys
அப்பா வேக் மி அப்
காலைல டென் ஓ கிளாக்
ஷாப்பிங் போகணும் ஹேர் ஸ்பிரே வாங்க
அப்பா வேக் மி அப்
காலைல டென் ஓ கிளாக்
ஷாப்பிங் போகணும் ஹேர் ஸ்பிரே வாங்க
டென் தேர்ட்டி ஃப்ரெண்ட் வரா
லெவன் ஓ கிளாக் ஷேர் ஆட்டோ
ஃபைவ் ஹண்ட்ரெடுசேன்ஞ்ச் குடு
ப்ரேக் ஃபாஸ்ட் வேண்டா
அம்மாட்ட சொல்லாத சாய்ங்காலம் லேட் ஆகும்
எங்க போனாலும் பாய்ஸ் ப ப பாய்ஸ்
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
னனனன னான னா
கிக்கர பிக்கர ஷாப்பிங்
னனனன னான னா
கிக்கர பிக்கர ஷாப்பிங்
னனனன னான னா
கிக்கர பிக்கர ஷாப்பிங்
னனனன னான னா
கிக்கர பிக்கர ஷாப்பிங்
Amma wake me up
Mom, wake me up
Kaalaila nine o clock
In the morning at nine o'clock
Shopping poganum lip gloss vaanga
Have to go shopping to buy lip gloss
Amma wake me up
Mom, wake me up
Kaalaila nine o clock
In the morning at nine o'clock
Shopping poganum lip gloss vaanga
Have to go shopping to buy lip gloss
Ten o clock friend varaa
At ten o'clock, my friend is coming
Ten thirty share auto
At ten thirty, a shared auto
Three hundred change kudu
Give me three hundred in change
Breakfast vendaa
Don't need breakfast
Daddy-ta sollaadha saaingalam late aagum
Don't tell Daddy, it will be late in the evening
Enga ponaalum boys ba ba boys
Wherever we go, boys, ba-ba-boys
Amma wake me up
Mom, wake me up
Kaalaila nine o clock
In the morning at nine o'clock
Shopping poganum lip gloss vaanga
Have to go shopping to buy lip gloss
Nananana naana naa
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Machi unnoda
Hey friend, ask your
Boy frienda vara chollu
Boyfriend to come along
Shopping bagellam thookki ponum
To carry all the shopping bags
Please please please unnoda
Please please please ask your
Boy frienda vara chollu
Boyfriend to come along
Shopping bagellam thookki ponum
To carry all the shopping bags
Shopping mall vandhaachu
We have reached the shopping mall
Un face yen dull aachu
Why has your face gone dull?
Car parking bay ippo
Is the car parking bay now
Well suit aachaa
Well-suited for us?
Ada englishla scene podura
Oh, she is showing off in English!
Dho paaru sema figaru
Look over there, what a fine girl!
Enga ponaalum boys ba ba boys
Wherever we go, boys, ba-ba-boys
Nananana naana naa
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Kikkara pikkara shopping
…………………….
...
High heels paaru
Look at the high heels!
Venaandi shape-pu maaridum…
Don't, girl! It will ruin your posture...
Hip tattoo podu
Get a hip tattoo!
Engappan chappal pinjidum…
My dad's slipper will break on me...
Elizabethu jeans paaru
Look at those Elizabeth jeans
Six thousandu
Six thousand rupees!
Trial roomil photo edukka
To take photos in the trial room
No kaasu di
We don't need money, girl!
Cappuccino chocolayye irish coffeeyaa
Cappuccino, chocolate, or Irish coffee?
Okey paaru thiripthiyoda
Look at them with satisfaction
Anything one by four
Anything, split one-by-four!
Nannan nannannan
Na na na na na
Nannannan nannananana
Na na na na na na na
Nannan nannannan
Na na na na na
Nannannan nannana
Na na na na na
Kaalaila palla velakki
Brushing teeth in the morning
Kulichu kilichu bikea thodachu
Bathing, wiping the bike clean
Adichu pudhuchu aala puduchu
Rushing around and catching up
Boy friend ah vantha
When a guy comes as a boyfriend
Ivalunga thalukki minukki
These girls deck themselves up and sparkle
Alukki kulukki alanju thirinju
Swaying and strutting, wandering around
Shopping mudinju thirumba varaikkum
Until shopping finishes and we return
Watchmanaa naanga
Are we just watchmen for them?
Nananana naana naa
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Appaa wake me up
Dad, wake me up
Kaalaila ten o clock
In the morning at ten o'clock
Shopping poghanum hair spray vaanga
Have to go shopping to buy hair spray
Appaa wake me up
Dad, wake me up
Kaalaila ten o clock
In the morning at ten o'clock
Shopping poghanum hair spray vaanga
Have to go shopping to buy hair spray
Ten thirty friend varaa
At ten thirty, my friend is coming
Eleven o colck share auto
At eleven o'clock, a shared auto
Five hundred change kudu
Give me five hundred in change
Breakfast vendaa
Don't need breakfast
Ammaa-ta sollaadha saaingalam late aagum
Don't tell Mom, it will be late in the evening
Enga ponaalum boys ba ba boys
Wherever we go, boys, ba-ba-boys
Nananana naana naa
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Na na na na na na na
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Amma Wake Me Up' (often called 'Kikkara Pikkara') is a playful urban track from the 2013 Tamil movie Vathikuchi, composed by Ghibran with lyrics by Pa. Vijay. The song captures the carefree, trendy lifestyle of modern city youth, focusing on teenage girls who love shopping malls, trial room selfies, high fashion, and cosmetics while asking their parents for pocket money.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Code-mixing / Tanglish
“Shopping poganum lip gloss vaanga”
Extensive blending of colloquial English and Tamil to reflect contemporary youth culture.
Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)
“Shopping mall vandhaachu / Un face yen dull aachu”
Matching end sounds across sequential lines for rhythm.
Monorhyme & Internal Rhyme
“Kaalaila palla velakki / Kulichu kilichu bikea thodachu”
Rhyming rhythmic verb forms ending in '-i' or '-u' to create a rapid-fire delivery.
Hyperbole / Humor
“Engappan chappal pinjidum…”
Humorous exaggeration about parental discipline.
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Trivia
Composed by Ghibran for the action thriller Vathikuchi (2013), produced by AR Murugadoss and Fox Star Studios. The song features vocals by Shabir, Anita, and others, becoming a popular Tanglish youth anthem upon release.
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