Gokka Makka
From Devi · 2016
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Shivaranjani Singh
- Music director
- Sajid Wajid
- Details
- Devi2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Un gokka makka maaka | Oh my goodness! |
| Sridevike akka | She is the elder sister to Sridevi herself! |
| Ungoka akka maaka | Oh my goodness! |
| Aiyo aiyo dandanaka | Oh my, oh my, feel the rhythmic beat! |
| Sridevike akka | She is the elder sister to Sridevi herself! |
| Aiyo aiyo dandanaka | Oh my, oh my, feel the rhythmic beat! |
| Female | |
| Baby… | Baby… |
| Baby…. | Baby… |
| Female | |
| Oh oh oh | Oh oh oh |
| Dance like a suku suku | Dance like a suku suku! |
| Oh oh oh | Oh oh oh |
| Aiyo aiyo suku suku | Oh my, oh my, suku suku! |
| Oh oh oh | Oh oh oh |
| Sing like a suku suku | Sing like a suku suku! |
| Female | |
| Money money money money money…… | Money money money money money…… |
| Baby… | Baby… |
| Female :Chiku bukku rayil la pola | Like the 'Chiku Bukku' express train, |
| Ada porenda | Hey, I am about to roll! |
| Mukkabula mukkabula | In the style of 'Mukkabula', |
| Paada porenda | I am going to sing! |
| Take it easy urvasiya | Like 'Take It Easy Urvashi', |
| Maara porenda | I am going to transform! |
| ABCD lady… michel jacksie …naandhan… | ABCD lady… Michael Jackson… I am the one! |
| Female | |
| Oh oh oh | Oh oh oh |
| Dance like a suku suku | Dance like a suku suku! |
| Oh oh oh | Oh oh oh |
| Aiyo aiyo suku suku | Oh my, oh my, suku suku! |
| Oh oh oh | Oh oh oh |
| Sing like a suku suku | Sing like a suku suku! |
| Female | |
| East west north south | East, West, North, South, |
| Aala porenda | I am going to rule them all! |
| Englandu rani pola | Like the Queen of England, |
| Vaazha porenda | I am going to live royally! |
| Yettaavadhu wondera naan | As the Eighth Wonder of the world, |
| Aada porenda | I am going to dance! |
| ABCD lady ..michel jacksie ..naandhan… | ABCD lady… Michael Jackson… I am the one! |
| Female | |
| Un goka makka maaka | Oh my goodness! |
| Sridevike akka | She is the elder sister to Sridevi herself! |
| Female | |
| Oh oh oh | Oh oh oh |
| Dance like a suku suku | Dance like a suku suku! |
| Oh oh oh | Oh oh oh |
| Aiyo aiyo suku suku | Oh my, oh my, suku suku! |
| Oh oh oh | Oh oh oh |
| Sing like a suku suku | Sing like a suku suku! |
உன் கொக்கா
மக்கா மாக்கா ஸ்ரீதேவிக்கே
அக்கா உங்கொக்கா அக்கா
மாக்கா அய்யோ அய்யோ
டன்டனக்கா ஸ்ரீதேவிக்கே
அக்கா அய்யோ அய்யோ
டன்டனக்கா
Oh my goodness!
She is the elder sister to Sridevi herself!
Oh my goodness!
Oh my, oh my, feel the rhythmic beat!
She is the elder sister to Sridevi herself!
Oh my, oh my, feel the rhythmic beat!
கோலிவுட் ராணி
நான் தானே கோடி போின்
கனவும் நானே தொட்டுக்கலாம்
நீ கட்டிக்கலாம் நீ கிட்டக் கிட்ட வா நீ
Baby…
Baby…
பேபி பேபி
Oh oh oh
Dance like a suku suku!
Oh oh oh
Oh my, oh my, suku suku!
Oh oh oh
Sing like a suku suku!
ஓ ஓ ஓ
டான்ஸ் லைக் அ
சுக்கு சுக்கு ஓ ஓ ஓ
அய்யோ அய்யோ
சுக்கு சுக்கு ஓ ஓ ஓ
சிங் லைக் அ சுக்கு சுக்கு
Money money money money money……
Baby…
Like the 'Chiku Bukku' express train,
Hey, I am about to roll!
In the style of 'Mukkabula',
I am going to sing!
Like 'Take It Easy Urvashi',
I am going to transform!
ABCD lady… Michael Jackson… I am the one!
மனி மனி மனி
மனி மனி பேபி
Oh oh oh
Dance like a suku suku!
Oh oh oh
Oh my, oh my, suku suku!
Oh oh oh
Sing like a suku suku!
சிக்கு புக்கு ரயிலு
போல அட போறேன்டா
முக்காபுல முக்காபுல
பாடப்போறேன்டா டேக்
இட் இசி ஊா்வசியா
மாறப்போறேன்டா
ஏபிசிடி லேடி மைக்கேல்
ஜாக்சி நான்தான்
East, West, North, South,
I am going to rule them all!
Like the Queen of England,
I am going to live royally!
As the Eighth Wonder of the world,
I am going to dance!
ABCD lady… Michael Jackson… I am the one!
ஓ ஓ ஓ
டான்ஸ் லைக் அ
சுக்கு சுக்கு ஓ ஓ ஓ
அய்யோ அய்யோ
சுக்கு சுக்கு ஓ ஓ ஓ
சிங் லைக் அ சுக்கு சுக்கு
Oh my goodness!
She is the elder sister to Sridevi herself!
ஈஸ்ட் வெஸ்ட்
நாா்த் சௌத் ஆளப்
போறேன்டா இங்கிலாந்து
ராணிப்போல வாழப்போறேன்டா
எட்டாவது ஒன்டா்ரா நான்
ஆட போறேன்டா ஏபிசிடி
லேடி மைக்கேல்
ஜாக்சி நான்தான்
Oh oh oh
Dance like a suku suku!
Oh oh oh
Oh my, oh my, suku suku!
Oh oh oh
Sing like a suku suku!
உன் கொக்கா
மக்கா மாக்கா ஸ்ரீதேவிக்கே
அக்கா
ஓ ஓ ஓ
டான்ஸ் லைக் அ
சுக்கு சுக்கு ஓ ஓ ஓ
அய்யோ அய்யோ
சுக்கு சுக்கு ஓ ஓ ஓ
சிங் லைக் அ சுக்கு சுக்கு
Un gokka makka maaka
Oh my goodness!
Sridevike akka
She is the elder sister to Sridevi herself!
Ungoka akka maaka
Oh my goodness!
Aiyo aiyo dandanaka
Oh my, oh my, feel the rhythmic beat!
Sridevike akka
She is the elder sister to Sridevi herself!
Aiyo aiyo dandanaka
Oh my, oh my, feel the rhythmic beat!
Baby…
Baby…
Baby….
Baby…
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Dance like a suku suku
Dance like a suku suku!
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Aiyo aiyo suku suku
Oh my, oh my, suku suku!
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Sing like a suku suku
Sing like a suku suku!
Money money money money money……
Money money money money money……
Baby…
Baby…
Female :Chiku bukku rayil la pola
Like the 'Chiku Bukku' express train,
Ada porenda
Hey, I am about to roll!
Mukkabula mukkabula
In the style of 'Mukkabula',
Paada porenda
I am going to sing!
Take it easy urvasiya
Like 'Take It Easy Urvashi',
Maara porenda
I am going to transform!
ABCD lady… michel jacksie …naandhan…
ABCD lady… Michael Jackson… I am the one!
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Dance like a suku suku
Dance like a suku suku!
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Aiyo aiyo suku suku
Oh my, oh my, suku suku!
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Sing like a suku suku
Sing like a suku suku!
East west north south
East, West, North, South,
Aala porenda
I am going to rule them all!
Englandu rani pola
Like the Queen of England,
Vaazha porenda
I am going to live royally!
Yettaavadhu wondera naan
As the Eighth Wonder of the world,
Aada porenda
I am going to dance!
ABCD lady ..michel jacksie ..naandhan…
ABCD lady… Michael Jackson… I am the one!
Un goka makka maaka
Oh my goodness!
Sridevike akka
She is the elder sister to Sridevi herself!
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Dance like a suku suku
Dance like a suku suku!
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Aiyo aiyo suku suku
Oh my, oh my, suku suku!
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Sing like a suku suku
Sing like a suku suku!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This high-energy item song expresses bold self-confidence, glamour, and ambition. The protagonist boasts about her beauty, style, and dance prowess, comparing herself to iconic figures like legendary actress Sridevi and international pop star Michael Jackson. Through lively references to 90s hit songs, she declares her intent to conquer the world and live like royalty. Narratively within the film 'Devi', this song highlights the possessed avatar of the lead character (Tamannaah Bhatia), whose body is overtaken by the spirit of an ambitious, modern actress yearning for stardom and absolute dominance on the dance floor.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ada porenda ... Paada porenda ... Maara porenda”
The deliberate repetition of the suffix 'porenda' at the end of consecutive lines creates a driving, rhythmic verbal flow.
Allusion (Pop Culture References)
“Chiku bukku rayil la pola ... Mukkabula mukkabula ... Take it easy urvasiya”
Direct references to legendary 90s AR Rahman dance anthems ('Chiku Bukku Rayile', 'Muqala Muqabla', 'Take It Easy Urvashi') evoke nostalgic energy and set high musical expectations.
Simile
“Englandu rani pola / Vaazha porenda”
Compares living an extravagant, independent lifestyle directly to the Queen of England using the explicit comparison word 'pola' (like).
Onomatopoeia
“Aiyo aiyo dandanaka”
Use of folk drum sound words ('dandanaka') to convey spontaneous rhythm, celebration, and festive dance.
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Trivia
In 'Devi' (2016), Tamannaah Bhatia plays a dual-shaded role—a modest village wife possessed by 'Ruby', a glamour-obsessed aspiring actress. This track showcases the possessed avatar's explosive dance skills. The lyrics by the late master lyricist Na. Muthukumar playfully reference classic 90s AR Rahman tracks and pop culture icons like Sridevi and Michael Jackson.
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