- Lyricist
- Vignesh Ramakrishna
- Singers
- Yogi Sekar, Sunitha Sarathy
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Movie name
- Brother
- Movie release year
- 2024
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Aug 2024
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Attakku attakku attakku alli
Ittakku ittakku ittakku illi
Aa hoi aa hoi
Chorus :Aa hoi
Kuttakku kuttakku kuttakku kulli
Ettakku ettakku ettakku elli
Aa hoi aa hoi
Chorus :Yae hoi
Emma emma emma
Emma emma emma
Male :Haeththaiyamma haeththaiyammaa
Chorus :Emma emma emma emma
Vaal joru maadu
Varaiyaadu sokku maadu
Naalukku naalu
Naama naaluthaanda aalu
Haeththaiyamma haeththaiyammaa
Chorus :Emma emma emma emma
Aal kali jolly
Hala amma hali vaadi
Maanikka kaali
Pala ranikitta vaadi
Thillu thillu thillu thillu
Thillulae thillulae thillae
Thillu thillu thillu thillu
Thillulae thillulae thillae
Matta adi murasu adu
Sevulu kizhikka adi
Thatta aadu thavittu adi
Thavizhu therikka adi
Thillalo thillo thillo
Thillalo thillo thillo
Thillalo thillo thillo
Thillalo thillalae thilo
Adadaa namaskaaraa
Idhuthaan namma star ah
Mugaththula cuticura
Pachai pulla pola
Kannae thaaraa
Haeththaiyamma….oh ooh….
Haeththaiyamma haeththaiyammaa
Chorus :Emma emma emma emma
Vaal joru maadu
Varaiyaadu sokku maadu
Naalukku naalu
Naama naaluthanda aalu
Adiyae paduga malli
Parivae bangana palli
Usura urichu eduthu
Tholaichchu manasa elli
Rasa adili alli
Rosa madila kulli
Un manasa virichchu
Manasa pidicha sakkara valli
Oyaatha sirippu irukkaa
Theeyaatha neruppu irukkaa
Naan saaya idam irukka
Akkammaa
Nee saaya idam koduththaa
Naan thoonga vazhi irukka
Pesama poriyaa nee rangaiyaa
Pesama poriyaa nee rangaiyaa
Aaa….aa…aa….
Haeththaiyamma haeththaiyammaa
Emma emma emma emma
Vaal joru maadu
Varaiyaadu sokku maadu
Naalukku naalu
Naama naaluthaanda aalu
Haeththaiyamma haeththaiyammaa
Emma emma emma emma
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Aaa….aa….aa…aa…aa….aa….
Aa….aa…aa….aa…aaa….aa…
Aaththi azhaga alli
Yaeththi pudicha kalli
Pudikka pudikka nazhuvi pora
Kuthichu thullo
Aaththaa sevappu chilli
Kadichaa inippu nalli
Ennai thoraththi thoraththi
Pudichukkodaa murattukilli
Un kunnooru kozhuppukkaari
Illaatha iruppukkaari
Thaaraala thimirukkaari oiyyaari
Venneeru kudichu vanthaa
Edaikkooda karaiyumaiyyaa
Kuraiyaatha kadhal vachaen nanaiyaa
Karaiyaatha kadhal vachaen nanaiyaa
Hoi….vaadi amma vaadi emmaa
Chorus :Emma emma emma emma
Male :Nooththukku nooru
Enga akkaa naaththanaaru
Naakkukkooda oru thanni vachathaaru
Matta adi murasu adu
Male and Female :Sevulu kizhikka adi
Male :Thatta aadu thavittu adi
Male and Female :Thavizhu therikka adi
Adadaa namaskaaraa
Idhuthaan namma star ah
Mugaththula cuticura
Pachai pulla pola
Kannae thaaraa
Thillalo thillo thillo
Thillalo thillo thillo
Thillalo thillo thillo
Thillalo thillalae thilo
Thillalo thillo thillo
Thillalo thillo thillo
Thillalo thillo thillo
Thillalo thillalae thilo
Attakku attakku attakku alli
Ittakku ittakku ittakku illi
Aah hoi, aah hoi!
Chorus: Aah hoi!
Kuttakku kuttakku kuttakku kulli
Ettakku ettakku ettakku elli
Aah hoi, aah hoi!
Chorus: Yeah hoi!
Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother!
Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother!
Male: Oh Mother Hethe (Badaga guardian deity), Mother Hethe!
Chorus: Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother, oh mother!
A spirited bull full of energy,
A mountain goat, a charming cow!
With each passing day,
We are the ones who rule our time!
Oh Mother Hethe, Mother Hethe!
Chorus: Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother, oh mother!
Everything is fun and joyous,
Come along, sweet dear girl!
A radiant, precious beauty,
Come to me like a queen of queens!
Thillu thillu thillu thillu
Thillule thillule thille
Thillu thillu thillu thillu
Thillule thillule thille
Beat the flat drum, strike the war drum,
Beat it loud enough to tear the ears!
Dance to the rhythm, pound the beat,
Beat the drums till the sparks fly!
Thillaalo thillo thillo
Thillaalo thillo thillo
Thillaalo thillo thillo
Thillaalo thillale thilo
Ah, warm greetings to you!
Is this our shining star?
With a face smooth and charming,
Just like an innocent child,
You are my precious star!
Oh Mother Hethe... oh oo...
Oh Mother Hethe, Mother Hethe!
Chorus: Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother, oh mother!
A spirited bull full of energy,
A mountain goat, a charming cow!
With each passing day,
We are the ones who rule our time!
Hey girl, jasmine of the Badaga hills,
Affectionate and sweet like ripe mangoes,
You stripped my life bare,
And completely took away my heart!
My prince, so sweet and charming,
A rose blooming right in my lap,
Opening your heart wide,
You won mine, you sweet delight!
Do you have an endless smile?
Do you have a flame that never dies out?
Is there a place for me to lean on,
Akkamma?
If I give you a shoulder to lean on,
Will I even get a chance to sleep?
Won't you just walk away quietly, Rangayya?
Won't you just walk away quietly, Rangayya?
Aah... aa... aa...
Oh Mother Hethe, Mother Hethe!
Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother, oh mother!
A spirited bull full of energy,
A mountain goat, a charming cow!
With each passing day,
We are the ones who rule our time!
Oh Mother Hethe, Mother Hethe!
Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother, oh mother!
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Aah... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Oh my, gathering all that beauty,
She trapped me, that sly clever girl!
The more I try to catch her, the more she slips away,
Leaping and prancing along!
Oh goodness, she is a fiery red chilli,
Yet as tender and sweet as marrow when bitten!
Keep chasing after me,
And catch me, you rugged wild boy!
Your proud, sassy beauty from Coonoor,
With a waist so slender it seems unreal,
A stylish girl full of wild attitude!
If you drink hot water and sweat,
Even stubborn weight will melt away, sir!
Yet I hold an endless love for you, my dear!
I hold a love that will never melt away, my dear!
Hoi... come on girl, come along!
Chorus: Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother, oh mother!
Male: A perfect hundred out of hundred,
My sister's sister-in-law!
Who made even my mouth water with longing?
Beat the flat drum, strike the war drum,
Male & Female: Beat it loud enough to tear the ears!
Male: Dance to the rhythm, pound the beat,
Male & Female: Beat the drums till the sparks fly!
Ah, warm greetings to you!
Is this our shining star?
With a face smooth and charming,
Just like an innocent child,
You are my precious star!
Thillaalo thillo thillo
Thillaalo thillo thillo
Thillaalo thillo thillo
Thillaalo thillale thilo
Thillaalo thillo thillo
Thillaalo thillo thillo
Thillaalo thillo thillo
Thillaalo thillale thilo
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Makkamishi' (Haeththaiyamma) from the film 'Brother' (2024) is a high-energy folk-fusion dance track celebrating family bonding, energetic festive spirits, and local cultural flavors. The lyrics seamlessly blend traditional Nilgiri/Badaga regional references ('Haeththaiyamma', 'Akkammaa', 'Kunnooru') with modern playful banter. It depicts joyous celebrations filled with drum beats, teasing banter between lovers, and affectionate pride towards family members.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Attakku attakku attakku alli / Ittakku ittakku ittakku illi”
The second consonant 'tt' repeats across consecutive lines ('Attakku', 'Ittakku', 'Kuttakku', 'Ettakku').
Monaai (Alliteration / Initial letter rhyming)
“Matta adi murasu adu / Sevulu kizhikka adi”
Repetition of initial letters and matching sound patterns in phrases like 'Matta adi murasu adu' and 'Sevulu kizhikka adi'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aaththaa sevappu chilli / Kadichaa inippu nalli”
Comparing the beloved to spicy chili ('sevappu chilli') and sweet delicacies ('sakkara valli').
Did you know?
Trivia
The track features prominent Badaga tribal folk cultural references and chants like 'Haeththaiyamma', invoking the revered ancestral deity Heththe Amman of the Nilgiris district.
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