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Makka Makka

From Album Songs 2023 · 2023

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Bamba Bakya, Sathya Prakash
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Album Songs 2023
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
17 May 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Humming …..
Makka makka makka makka
Makka makka makka makka
Yele makka valae makka
Makka makka makka makka
Makka makka makka makka
Machaan maanam matta sokka
Neeroda nungu saeru
Nattu saaru nattu saaru
Prendoda prendu seru
Rombha joru rombha joru
Oru dummil aaru peru
Thaaru maaru thaarumaaru
Ravellaam kavaliya maaru
Makka makka makka makka
Makka makka makka makka
Yele makka valae makka
Makka makka makka makka
Makka makka makka makka
Machaan maanam matta sokka
Mudhan mudhalil badwords pazhagida
Mudhal kaadhalai
mudhalae mudichida
Ellorukkum iruppaan
Nalla nanban paaru
Nanbana pola
oru villan yaaru
Sanda vandha
sattaiya kizhikkiraan
Kondu vandhu
Coattum kodukkiraan
Prendukku prendu
manakadha pulla
Avanukku enna vida yaaru tholla
Edharkku thoodhu povaan
Male :Rottukada bajjikkaaga
Female :Prechanunnu vandha podhum
Male :Pinnal nippaan natppukaaga
Female :Than veettil mattikkuvaan
Male :Naama senja thappaukaaga
Male :Tholaa en tholukku
nee maalai
Makka makka makka makka
Makka makka makka makka
Yele makka valae makka..yele
Makka makka makka makka
Makka makka makka makka
Machaan maanam matta sokka..
Ye kokku makka
Oru dummil aaru peru
Thaaru maaru thaarumaaru
Ravellaam kavaliya maaru
Yele makka yele makka yele makka
Yele makka yele makka yele makka
Yele makka yele makka yele makka
Yele makka yele makka yele makka
Yele makka yele makka yele makka
Yele makka yele makka yele makka
Yele makka yele makka yele makka
Yele makka yele makka yele makka
(Humming...)
Makka makka makka makka
Makka makka makka makka
Hey makka, valai makka!
Makka makka makka makka
Makka makka makka makka
Machan, you look totally dashing!
Tender palm fruit mixed with sweet water,
Local juice, real local juice!
When friends hang out with friends,
It is full of energy, so much fun!
Six friends sharing a single cup of tea,
Totally crazy, totally wild!
Roam free as a wanderer all through the night!
Makka makka makka makka
Makka makka makka makka
Hey makka, valai makka!
Makka makka makka makka
Makka makka makka makka
Machan, you look totally dashing!
To teach you swear words for the first time,
And to your very first love,
Put an end before it even starts,
Everyone will surely have
A good friend like this, look!
Just like a best friend,
Who could ever be a bigger villain?
When a fight breaks out,
He tears your shirt,
Yet he comes around
And gives you a coat to wear.
A friend among friends,
A simple, pure-hearted guy,
For him, who could be a bigger bother than me?
Why would he run an errand as a messenger?
Male: Just for some roadside fritters!
Female: Even when trouble comes knocking,
Male: He stands right by your side for friendship!
Female: He gets caught at his own home,
Male: For the mistakes that we made!
Male: My friend, upon my shoulders,
You rest like a garland of pride!
Makka makka makka makka
Makka makka makka makka
Hey makka, valai makka... hey!
Makka makka makka makka
Makka makka makka makka
Machan, you look totally dashing...
Hey kokku makka!
Six friends sharing a single cup of tea,
Totally crazy, totally wild!
Roam free as a wanderer all through the night!
Hey makka, hey makka, hey makka!
Hey makka, hey makka, hey makka!
Hey makka, hey makka, hey makka!
Hey makka, hey makka, hey makka!
Hey makka, hey makka, hey makka!
Hey makka, hey makka, hey makka!
Hey makka, hey makka, hey makka!
Hey makka, hey makka, hey makka!
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Chorus

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic song is a high-spirited celebration of youth, camaraderie, and unconditional friendship. Through lighthearted colloquial lyrics, it captures the everyday dynamics of close friends—from learning bad words together and navigating early heartbreak, to getting into fights and taking the fall for each other's misdeeds.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition / Anaphora)

Makka makka makka makka

Repeated chant of 'Makka makka' and 'Yele makka' to build rhythm and folk enthusiasm.

Metaphor

Tholaa en tholukku nee maalai

Comparing a loyal friend to a garland adorning one's shoulders ('Tholaa en tholukku nee maalai').

Irony / Oxymoron

Nanbana pola oru villan yaaru

Juxtaposing 'good friend' with 'villain' to highlight playful friendly antagonism.

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Trivia

'Makka' is a popular Tamil slang term derived from regional dialects meaning 'people' or 'folks', frequently used in energetic, folk-pop friendship anthems composed by Harris Jayaraj.

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