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Lyrics & meaning

Gokka Makka

From Titanic · 2018

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singers
STR, Pragathi Guruprasad
Music director
Nivas K. Prasanna
Details
Titanic2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Gokka makkaaOh my goodness!
Aei gokka makkaaHey, oh my goodness!
Aei gokka makkaaHey, oh my goodness!
Aei gokka makkaaHey, oh my goodness!
Male
Aei gokka makkaaHey, oh my goodness!
Akkaa maga oruthiThere is a cousin sister's daughter
Aei gokka makkaaHey, oh my goodness!
Akkaa maga oruthiThere is a cousin sister's daughter
Male
Unna katti vechuI will tie you up
Kadhalippen kadathiAnd kidnap you to love you
Unna katti vechuI will tie you up
Kadhalippen kadathiAnd kidnap you to love you
Male
Aei gokka makkaaHey, oh my goodness!
Akkaa maga oruthiThere is a cousin sister's daughter
Aei gokka makkaaHey, oh my goodness!
Akkaa maga oruthiThere is a cousin sister's daughter
Chorus
Kannaala kannaalaWith her eyes, with her eyes
Yemmaam periya kannaalaWith those massive big eyes
Konnalae konnalaeShe killed me, she killed me
Enna enna konnalaeShe completely killed me
Chorus
Kannaala kannaalaWith her eyes, with her eyes
Yemmaam periya kannaalaWith those massive big eyes
Konnalae konnalaeShe killed me, she killed me
Enna enna konnalaeShe completely killed me
Male
Aei siraanikkaHey clever girl
Silaanikka silppiSculptor of marble
Aei siraanikka silaanikka silppiHey clever marble sculptor girl
Un rendu kannaalWith your two eyes
Edukkuriyae selfieYou are taking a selfie
Un rendu kannaalWith your two eyes
Edukkuriyae selfie selfieYou are taking a selfie, selfie
Siraanikka silaanikka silppiClever marble sculptor girl
Chorus
Andha poo indha pooThat flower, this flower
Kaatturiyae bandha pooYou show off stylish flowers
Kiththappo chiththappoNear and far
Senju vecha mathappoLike a handcrafted sparkler
Chorus
Andha poo indha pooThat flower, this flower
Kaatturiyae bandha pooYou show off stylish flowers
Kiththappo chiththappoNear and far
Senju vecha mathappoLike a handcrafted sparkler
Male
Kannaala neeWith your eyes
Aei kannaala neeHey, with your eyes
Aei kannaala neeHey, with your eyes
Male
Kannaala nee looku vittaIf you glance at me with your eyes
Gaali aavenaaWon't I be completely finished?
Un pinnaala naan suththi vandhaIf I keep roaming around behind you
Jolly aavenaaWon't I be happy?
Male
Unnala thaan buththi kettuBecause of you, losing my mind
Kedi aavenaWon't I turn into a rascal?
Thannalathaan thappu thappaOn my own, all wrong
Maari povenaWon't I end up changing?
Male
Naan aaya kada polaI am like a roadside granny stall
Nee forum maal-la polaYou are like the high-end Forum Mall
Namma rendu perum sernthaWhen the two of us come together
Oru rangoli polaIt's like a colorful Rangoli pattern
Male
Naan unna konjum velaWhen I pamper and adore you
Ada maarudhu en moolaHey, my mind starts spinning
Vaa solludi en aathaCome and tell me, my girl
Oru kalyaana naalaFix a date for our wedding
Chorus
Annatha annathaHey brother, hey brother
Sikkavutta singathaShe trapped this lion
Yennatha yennathaWhat is there to say
Solluradhu yennathaWhat is there left to say?
Chorus
Annatha annathaHey brother, hey brother
Sikkavutta singathaShe trapped this lion
Yennatha yennathaWhat is there to say
Solluradhu yennathaWhat is there left to say?
Chorus
Hey hey hey hey heyHey hey hey hey hey
Male :Aei gokka makkaaMale: Hey, oh my goodness!
Akkaa maga oruthiThere is a cousin sister's daughter
Chorus :Hey hey hey hey heyChorus: Hey hey hey hey hey
Male :Aei gokka makkaaMale: Hey, oh my goodness!
Akkaa maga oruthiThere is a cousin sister's daughter
Male
Unnai katti vechuI will tie you up
Kadhalippen kadathiAnd kidnap you to love you
Male
Unnai katti vechuI will tie you up
Kadhalippen kadathiAnd kidnap you to love you
Aei gokka makkaaHey, oh my goodness!
Akkaa maga oruthiThere is a cousin sister's daughter
Chorus
………………………
Female
Aei ammaadi naanHey dear girl, can't I
Unna paththi paadakoodathaSing a song all about you?
Un munnadi naanIn front of you, can't I
Thaalam thatti aadakodathaClap to the beat and dance?
Kannadiya kadhalathaanLike a mirror, shouldn't I
KaattakoodathaShow my transparent love?
Thalladuren thedivandhuI'm stumbling coming in search of you
ThaangakoodathaCan't you hold and support me?
Female
Naan kaara vada polaI am like a spicy vada
Nee keera vada polaYou are like a spinach vada
Semma aattam onnum podaTo put on a great dance performance
Nee yeruda melaCome on up top
Female
Oru senju vecha cake-ahLike a freshly baked cake
Naan nikkurenae shokkaI stand here looking sharp
Kitta odi vandha walk-ahIf you come running close by walking
Naan poguren naekkaI will slip away slyly
Chorus
Gummaango gummaangoCelebration and joyful noise!
Nenjukulla gummaangoJoy inside the heart
Onnaango rendaangoIs it one, is it two?
Umma norru thandhaangoThey gave a hundred kisses!
Chorus
Gummaango gummaangoCelebration and joyful noise!
Nenjukulla gummaangoJoy inside the heart
Onnaango rendaangoIs it one, is it two?
Umma norru thandhaangoThey gave a hundred kisses!
Female
Yammaa yammaaHey dear, hey dear
Ennodaiya maamaaMy dear lover
Male
Aei yammaa yammaaHey dear, hey dear
Naan thaan unnoda maamaaI am indeed your lover
Vaa appo ippo yeppavumae naamaCome, back then, now, and forever us
Female
Naan odi varenI am running to you
Thedhi sollu aamaTell me the wedding date, yes!
Aama…Yes...
Yammaa yammaaHey dear, hey dear
Unnadaiya maamaaYour dear lover
Chorus
Egurudhu egurudhuIt leaps, it leaps
Yekku thappa egurudhuHeart leaps haphazardly
Odharudhu odharudhuShaking, shaking
Ullukulla odharudhuDeep inside it is trembling
Chorus
Egurudhu egurudhuIt leaps, it leaps
Yekku thappa egurudhuHeart leaps haphazardly
Male :Odharudhu odharudhuMale: Shaking, shaking
Ullukulla odharudhuDeep inside it is trembling
Male
Odharudhu odharudhuShaking, shaking
Odharudhu odharudhuShaking, shaking
Odharudhu odharudhu odharudhuShaking, shaking, shaking
Odharudhu odharudhuShaking, shaking
Oooodharudhu…Trembling...
Male
Gokka makkaaOh my goodness!
Aei gokka makkaaHey, oh my goodness!
Aei gokka makkaa…aa….Hey, oh my goodness!
Aei gokka makkaa…aa..Hey, oh my goodness!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Gokka Makkaa' is a high-energy, playful Tamil folk-kuthu track celebrating youthful love, infatuation, and banter between lovers. The male protagonist sings exuberantly about his cousin, describing how her captivating eyes and charming presence have completely mesmerized him. Using colorful Chennai street slang (Madras Bashai) and comical urban comparisons, he playfully talks about wanting to kidnap her to express his love and fix a wedding date immediately.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai Ani)

Naan aaya kada pola / Nee forum maal-la pola

Compares the speaker to a humble roadside tea stall and his beloved to a grand high-end shopping mall to highlight their stark stylistic contrast.

Ethugai (Second-letter rhyme)

Egurudhu egurudhu / Odharudhu odharudhu

The second consonant sound 'gu' and 'dha' create rhythm, alongside the matching suffix structures across consecutive lines.

Monai (First-letter alliteration)

Siraanikka silaanikka silppi

Repetition of the 'Si' initial sound across words in the line for tongue-twister poetic rhythm.

Hyperbole (Adukyani / Uruvagath Thanmai)

Konnalae konnalae / Enna enna konnalae

Exaggerates the impact of her gaze by stating that her eyes have literally 'killed' him.

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Trivia

'Gokka Makkaa' features vibrant lyrics written by Mohan Rajan for the Tamil movie 'Titanic' (2018). The track uses fast-paced 'kuthu' rhythms and heavy Madras Bashai colloquialisms to create a energetic dance number centered around dynamic local slang.

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