Keka Beka
From Naan Sirithal · 2020
- Lyricist
- Hip Hop Tamizha
- Singers
- Hiphop Tamizha, Rajan Chelliah
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Naan Sirithal2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sirikkira maadhiri irukkurenga | You look like you are laughing |
| Saathiyama naan ippa sirikalanga | Honestly, I am not laughing right now |
| Enakkoru maadhiri irukkudhunaa | When I am feeling a strange way |
| Ennai mattum yen neenga moraikkiringa | Why are you looking at me with a glare? |
| Male | |
| Sirikkira maadhiri irukkurenga | You look like you are laughing |
| Saathiyama naan ippa sirikalanga | Honestly, I am not laughing right now |
| Enakkoru maadhiri irukkudhunaa | When I am feeling a strange way |
| Ennai mattum yen ellam moraikkiringa | Why is everyone glaring at me? |
| Chorus | |
| {Keka beka keka beka nu | {Keka beka keka beka nu |
| Male :Yen} (3) | Male :Why?} (3) |
| Enna paathu sirukkudhu life-u | Life is laughing looking at me |
| Chorus | |
| {Keka beka keka beka nu | {Keka beka keka beka nu |
| Male :Yen} (3) | Male :Why?} (3) |
| Enna paathu sirukkudhu life-u | Life is laughing looking at me |
| Male | |
| Sari sari siri siri | Okay okay, laugh laugh |
| Male | |
| Siri please to meet you | Siri, pleased to meet you |
| Male | |
| Haiyo siri | Oh my, laugh! |
| Male | |
| Sari sari siri siri | Okay okay, laugh laugh |
| Male | |
| I am siri | I am Siri |
| Need to help you | Need to help you |
| Male | |
| Haiyo siri | Oh my, laugh! |
| Male | |
| Enna paathu sirichavana | The one who laughed looking at me, |
| Thirumba paathu sirikkiren naan | I look back at him and laugh. |
| Enna paathu sirichavana | The one who laughed looking at me, |
| Thirumba paathu sirikkiren naan | I look back at him and laugh. |
| Male | |
| Kastam vandhalum | Even if trouble comes, |
| Kavala vandhalum | Even if worry comes, |
| Siri siriChorus :Siri siri | Laugh laugh Chorus :Laugh laugh |
| Male | |
| Enna nadanthaalum | Whatever happens, |
| Paathukalam machaan | We will handle it, buddy! |
| Siri siriChorus :Siri siri | Laugh laugh Chorus :Laugh laugh |
| Male | |
| Kastam vandhalum | Even if trouble comes, |
| Kavala vandhalum | Even if worry comes, |
| Siri siriChorus :Siri siri | Laugh laugh Chorus :Laugh laugh |
| Male | |
| Enna nadanthaalum | Whatever happens, |
| Paathukalam machaan | We will handle it, buddy! |
| Siri siriChorus :Siri siri | Laugh laugh Chorus :Laugh laugh |
| Male | |
| Hahahahahahaha | Hahahahahahaha |
| Chorus | |
| {Keka beka keka beka nu | {Keka beka keka beka nu |
| Male :Yen} (3) | Male :Why?} (3) |
| Enna paathu sirukkudhu life-u | Life is laughing looking at me |
| Chorus | |
| {Keka beka keka beka nu | {Keka beka keka beka nu |
| Male :Yen} (3) | Male :Why?} (3) |
| Enna paathu sirukkudhu life-u | Life is laughing looking at me |
| Male | |
| Enna paathu sirichavana | The one who laughed looking at me, |
| Thirumba paathu sirikkiren naan | I look back at him and laugh. |
| Male | |
| En love-u | My love |
| Chorus :Keka beka keka beka | Chorus :Keka beka keka beka |
| Male :En life-u | Male :My life |
| Chorus :Keka beka keka beka | Chorus :Keka beka keka beka |
| Male | |
| Day and night-u | Day and night |
| Chorus :Keka beka keka beka | Chorus :Keka beka keka beka |
| Male :Dhinamum fight-uh | Male :Every day is a fight |
| Chorus :Keka beka keka beka | Chorus :Keka beka keka beka |
| Male | |
| Naan siricha | If I laugh |
| Indha boomi adharum | This earth will quake |
| Andha saami meralum | That God will be scared |
| Sadhi sanamellam | All relatives and people |
| Sedharum kadharum | Will scatter and scream |
| Naan siricha…aaa… | If I laugh... aaa... |
| Male | |
| En love-u | My love |
| Chorus :Keka beka keka beka | Chorus :Keka beka keka beka |
| Male :En life-u | Male :My life |
| Chorus :Keka beka keka beka | Chorus :Keka beka keka beka |
| Male | |
| Day and night-u | Day and night |
| Chorus :Keka beka keka beka | Chorus :Keka beka keka beka |
| Male :Dhinamum fight-uh | Male :Every day is a fight |
| Chorus :Keka beka keka beka | Chorus :Keka beka keka beka |
ஏன் சிரிக்கிற மாதிரி இருக்குறங்க
சத்தியமா நான் இப்ப சிரிக்கலங்க
எனக்கொரு மாதிரி இருக்குதுன்னா
என்னை மட்டும் ஏன் நீங்க மொறைக்கிறைங்க
You look like you are laughing
Honestly, I am not laughing right now
When I am feeling a strange way
Why are you looking at me with a glare?
சிரிக்கிற மாதிரி இருக்குறங்க
சத்தியமா நான் இப்ப சிரிக்கலங்க
எனக்கொரு மாதிரி இருக்குதுன்னா
என்னை மட்டும் ஏன் நீங்க மொறைக்கிறைங்க
You look like you are laughing
Honestly, I am not laughing right now
When I am feeling a strange way
Why is everyone glaring at me?
{கெக்க பெக்க கெக்க பெக்கன்னு
ஏன்} (3)
என்ன பாத்து சிரிக்குது லைப்பு
{Keka beka keka beka nu
Male :Why?} (3)
Life is laughing looking at me
{கெக்க பெக்க கெக்க பெக்கன்னு
ஏன்} (3)
என்ன பாத்து சிரிக்குது லைப்பு
{Keka beka keka beka nu
Male :Why?} (3)
Life is laughing looking at me
சரி சரி சிரி சிரி
Okay okay, laugh laugh
சிரி ப்ளீஸ் டு மீட் யூ
Siri, pleased to meet you
ஹையோ சிரி
Oh my, laugh!
சரி சரி சிரி சிரி
Okay okay, laugh laugh
ஐ ஆம் சிரி
நீட் டு ஹெல்ப் யூ
I am Siri
Need to help you
ஹையோ சிரி
Oh my, laugh!
என்ன பாத்து சிரிச்சவன
திரும்ப பாத்து சிரிக்கிறேன் நான்
என்ன பாத்து சிரிச்சவன
திரும்ப பாத்து சிரிக்கிறேன் நான்
The one who laughed looking at me,
I look back at him and laugh.
The one who laughed looking at me,
I look back at him and laugh.
கஷ்டம் வந்தாலும்
கவலை வந்தாலும்
சிரி சிரி
குழு :
சிரி சிரி
Even if trouble comes,
Even if worry comes,
Laugh laugh Chorus :Laugh laugh
என்ன நடந்தாலும்
பாத்துக்கலாம் மச்சான்
சிரி சிரி
குழு :
சிரி சிரி
Whatever happens,
We will handle it, buddy!
Laugh laugh Chorus :Laugh laugh
கஷ்டம் வந்தாலும்
கவலை வந்தாலும்
சிரி சிரி
குழு :
சிரி சிரி
Even if trouble comes,
Even if worry comes,
Laugh laugh Chorus :Laugh laugh
என்ன நடந்தாலும்
பாத்துக்கலாம் மச்சான்
சிரி சிரி
குழு :
சிரி சிரி
Whatever happens,
We will handle it, buddy!
Laugh laugh Chorus :Laugh laugh
ஹஹஹஹ்ஹாஹா
Hahahahahahaha
{கெக்க பெக்க கெக்க பெக்கன்னு
ஏன்} (3)
என்ன பாத்து சிரிக்குது லைப்பு
{Keka beka keka beka nu
Male :Why?} (3)
Life is laughing looking at me
{கெக்க பெக்க கெக்க பெக்கன்னு
ஏன்} (3)
என்ன பாத்து சிரிக்குது லைப்பு
{Keka beka keka beka nu
Male :Why?} (3)
Life is laughing looking at me
என்ன பாத்து சிரிச்சவன
திரும்ப பாத்து சிரிக்கிறேன் நான்
The one who laughed looking at me,
I look back at him and laugh.
என் லவ்வு
குழு :
கெக்க பெக்க கெக்க பெக்க
என் லைப்பு
குழு :
கெக்க பெக்க கெக்க பெக்க
My love
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Male :My life
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
டே அண்ட் நைட்டு
குழு :
கெக்க பெக்க கெக்க பெக்க
தினமும் பைட்டு
குழு :
கெக்க பெக்க கெக்க பெக்க
Day and night
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Male :Every day is a fight
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
நான் சிரிச்சா
இந்த பூமி அதரும்
அந்த சாமி மெரளும்
சாதி சனமெல்லாம்
செதரும் கதரும்
நான் சிரிச்சா.....ஆஅ.....
If I laugh
This earth will quake
That God will be scared
All relatives and people
Will scatter and scream
If I laugh... aaa...
என் லவ்வு
குழு :
கெக்க பெக்க கெக்க பெக்க
என் லைப்பு
குழு :
கெக்க பெக்க கெக்க பெக்க
My love
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Male :My life
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
டே அண்ட் நைட்டு
குழு :
கெக்க பெக்க கெக்க பெக்க
தினமும் பைட்டு
குழு :
கெக்க பெக்க கெக்க பெக்க
Day and night
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Male :Every day is a fight
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Sirikkira maadhiri irukkurenga
You look like you are laughing
Saathiyama naan ippa sirikalanga
Honestly, I am not laughing right now
Enakkoru maadhiri irukkudhunaa
When I am feeling a strange way
Ennai mattum yen neenga moraikkiringa
Why are you looking at me with a glare?
Sirikkira maadhiri irukkurenga
You look like you are laughing
Saathiyama naan ippa sirikalanga
Honestly, I am not laughing right now
Enakkoru maadhiri irukkudhunaa
When I am feeling a strange way
Ennai mattum yen ellam moraikkiringa
Why is everyone glaring at me?
{Keka beka keka beka nu
{Keka beka keka beka nu
Male :Yen} (3)
Male :Why?} (3)
Enna paathu sirukkudhu life-u
Life is laughing looking at me
{Keka beka keka beka nu
{Keka beka keka beka nu
Male :Yen} (3)
Male :Why?} (3)
Enna paathu sirukkudhu life-u
Life is laughing looking at me
Sari sari siri siri
Okay okay, laugh laugh
Siri please to meet you
Siri, pleased to meet you
Haiyo siri
Oh my, laugh!
Sari sari siri siri
Okay okay, laugh laugh
I am siri
I am Siri
Need to help you
Need to help you
Haiyo siri
Oh my, laugh!
Enna paathu sirichavana
The one who laughed looking at me,
Thirumba paathu sirikkiren naan
I look back at him and laugh.
Enna paathu sirichavana
The one who laughed looking at me,
Thirumba paathu sirikkiren naan
I look back at him and laugh.
Kastam vandhalum
Even if trouble comes,
Kavala vandhalum
Even if worry comes,
Siri siriChorus :Siri siri
Laugh laugh Chorus :Laugh laugh
Enna nadanthaalum
Whatever happens,
Paathukalam machaan
We will handle it, buddy!
Siri siriChorus :Siri siri
Laugh laugh Chorus :Laugh laugh
Kastam vandhalum
Even if trouble comes,
Kavala vandhalum
Even if worry comes,
Siri siriChorus :Siri siri
Laugh laugh Chorus :Laugh laugh
Enna nadanthaalum
Whatever happens,
Paathukalam machaan
We will handle it, buddy!
Siri siriChorus :Siri siri
Laugh laugh Chorus :Laugh laugh
Hahahahahahaha
Hahahahahahaha
{Keka beka keka beka nu
{Keka beka keka beka nu
Male :Yen} (3)
Male :Why?} (3)
Enna paathu sirukkudhu life-u
Life is laughing looking at me
{Keka beka keka beka nu
{Keka beka keka beka nu
Male :Yen} (3)
Male :Why?} (3)
Enna paathu sirukkudhu life-u
Life is laughing looking at me
Enna paathu sirichavana
The one who laughed looking at me,
Thirumba paathu sirikkiren naan
I look back at him and laugh.
En love-u
My love
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Male :En life-u
Male :My life
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Day and night-u
Day and night
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Male :Dhinamum fight-uh
Male :Every day is a fight
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Naan siricha
If I laugh
Indha boomi adharum
This earth will quake
Andha saami meralum
That God will be scared
Sadhi sanamellam
All relatives and people
Sedharum kadharum
Will scatter and scream
Naan siricha…aaa…
If I laugh... aaa...
En love-u
My love
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Male :En life-u
Male :My life
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Day and night-u
Day and night
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Male :Dhinamum fight-uh
Male :Every day is a fight
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Chorus :Keka beka keka beka
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Naan Sirithal' expresses the protagonist's struggles with a peculiar condition where he bursts into laughter during moments of intense stress, sadness, or danger. Despite others misunderstanding his laughter as disrespect or mockery, he decides to face life's hardships with an upbeat attitude, turning his flaw into an empowering shield.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Keka beka keka beka nu”
The phrase 'Keka beka' phonetically mimics the chaotic sound of uncontrolled, hysterical laughter.
Wordplay / Pun
“I am siri / Need to help you”
Plays on the dual meaning of 'Siri' (the Tamil word for 'laugh') and 'Siri' (the virtual assistant).
Iyaibu (Rhyming Couplet)
“Indha boomi adharum / Andha saami meralum / Sadhi sanamellam / Sedharum kadharum”
Rhyming endings in consecutive lines such as 'adharum', 'meralum', 'sedharum', and 'kadharum' to create musical flow.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Naan Sirithal' is based on the short film 'Keka Beka' directed by Raana. It centers around the protagonist suffering from Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA), a neurological condition causing uncontrollable laughter in emotionally charged situations.
Keep listening
More from Naan Sirithal
Naan Sirithal
Naan Sirithal
Naan Sirithal
Naan Sirithal
Naan Sirithal