- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Shruthi Ravi, Anitha Karthikeyan, Shabir
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Movie name
- Vathikuchi
- Movie release year
- 2013
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Mar 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Amma wake me up
Kaalaila nine o clock
Shopping poganum lip gloss vaanga
Amma wake me up
Kaalaila nine o clock
Shopping poganum lip gloss vaanga
Ten o clock friend varaa
Ten thirty share auto
Three hundred change kudu
Breakfast vendaa
Daddy-ta sollaadha saaingalam late aagum
Enga ponaalum boys ba ba boys
Amma wake me up
Kaalaila nine o clock
Shopping poganum lip gloss vaanga
Nananana naana naa
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Machi unnoda
Boy frienda vara chollu
Shopping bagellam thookki ponum
Please please please unnoda
Boy frienda vara chollu
Shopping bagellam thookki ponum
Shopping mall vandhaachu
Un face yen dull aachu
Car parking bay ippo
Well suit aachaa
Ada englishla scene podura
Dho paaru sema figaru
Enga ponaalum boys ba ba boys
Nananana naana naa
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Kikkara pikkara shopping
…………………….
High heels paaru
Venaandi shape-pu maaridum…
Hip tattoo podu
Engappan chappal pinjidum…
Elizabethu jeans paaru
Six thousandu
Trial roomil photo edukka
No kaasu di
Cappuccino chocolayye irish coffeeyaa
Okey paaru thiripthiyoda
Anything one by four
Nannan nannannan
Nannannan nannananana
Nannan nannannan
Nannannan nannana
Kaalaila palla velakki
Kulichu kilichu bikea thodachu
Adichu pudhuchu aala puduchu
Boy friend ah vantha
Ivalunga thalukki minukki
Alukki kulukki alanju thirinju
Shopping mudinju thirumba varaikkum
Watchmanaa naanga
Nananana naana naa
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Appaa wake me up
Kaalaila ten o clock
Shopping poghanum hair spray vaanga
Appaa wake me up
Kaalaila ten o clock
Shopping poghanum hair spray vaanga
Ten thirty friend varaa
Eleven o colck share auto
Five hundred change kudu
Breakfast vendaa
Ammaa-ta sollaadha saaingalam late aagum
Enga ponaalum boys ba ba boys
Nananana naana naa
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Nananana naana naa
Kikkara pikkara shopping
Mom, wake me up
At nine o'clock in the morning
I need to go shopping to buy lip gloss
Mom, wake me up
At nine o'clock in the morning
I need to go shopping to buy lip gloss
My friend is coming at ten o'clock
Shared auto at ten-thirty
Give me three hundred in change
I don't want breakfast
Don't tell dad, I'll be late this evening
Wherever we go, boys... ba-ba-boys!
Mom, wake me up
At nine o'clock in the morning
I need to go shopping to buy lip gloss
Na na na na, na na na
Kikkara bikkara shopping
Na na na na, na na na
Kikkara bikkara shopping
Na na na na, na na na
Kikkara bikkara shopping
Na na na na, na na na
Kikkara bikkara shopping
Buddy, tell your...
Tell your boyfriend to come along
To carry all our shopping bags
Please, please, please, tell your...
Tell your boyfriend to come along
To carry all our shopping bags
We have reached the shopping mall
Why has your face gone dull?
Finding a car parking space...
Did that work out well?
Look at you showing off in English!
Look over there, what a handsome guy!
Wherever we go, boys... ba-ba-boys!
Na na na na, na na na
Kikkara bikkara shopping
Na na na na, na na na
Kikkara bikkara shopping
Na na na na, na na na
Kikkara bikkara shopping
Na na na na, na na na
Kikkara bikkara shopping
...
Look at those high heels!
No way girl, it will ruin my posture!
Get a tattoo on your hip!
My dad will break his slippers on me!
Look at the Elizabeth jeans!
Six thousand rupees!
Taking photos in the trial room...
Costs no money, girl!
Cappuccino, chocolate, or Irish coffee?
Let's happily settle for...
Anything shared one-by-four!
Nannan nannannan
Nannannan nannanana
Nannan nannannan
Nannannan nannana
Brushing our teeth in the morning,
Showering and wiping down the bike,
Hustling hard to win her heart,
When we show up as the boyfriend,
These girls doll up and sparkle,
Strutting, swaying, and wandering around,
Till shopping is done and we get back home,
Are we just watchmen to them?
Na na na na, na na na
Kikkara bikkara shopping
Na na na na, na na na
Kikkara bikkara shopping
Na na na na, na na na
Kikkara bikkara shopping
Na na na na, na na na
Kikkara bikkara shopping
Dad, wake me up
At ten o'clock in the morning
I need to go shopping to buy hair spray
Dad, wake me up
At ten o'clock in the morning
I need to go shopping to buy hair spray
My friend is coming at ten-thirty
Shared auto at eleven o'clock
Give me five hundred in change
I don't want breakfast
Don't tell mom, I'll be late this evening
Wherever we go, boys... ba-ba-boys!
Na na na na, na na na
Kikkara bikkara shopping
Na na na na, na na na
Kikkara bikkara shopping
Na na na na, na na na
Kikkara bikkara shopping
Na na na na, na na na
Kikkara bikkara shopping
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'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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