- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Shenbagaraj, Velu, Sam, Narayanan Ravishankar
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Goat – The Greatest of All Time
- Movie release year
- 2024
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Jul 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Matta' from 'GOAT (The Greatest of All Time)' is a high-energy dance track celebrating swagger, beauty, and dominance. The song uses local colloquial slang and metaphors to describe a stunning woman who mesmerizes everyone, so much so that even Kamadeva (the god of love) is blinded by her charm. Simultaneously, the song projects mass hero swagger, warning rivals who dare to step into the protagonist's domain that they will end up 'matta' (completely knocked out). Combined with Yuvan Shankar Raja's signature folk-beat fusion, the lyrics craft a festive and energetic mood filled with bravado, rhythm, and pop-culture references.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Kannadaasan sona ponnu / Kannu muuna irukkaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in a line, such as 'Kannadaasan' and 'Kannu' or 'Manja' and 'Mamti'.
Edhukai (Rhyming)
“Border keri vacha satta / Pambuku nee koli mutta”
Second-letter rhyming pattern classic to Tamil poetry, seen in 'nada' and 'idai' or 'satta' and 'vetta'.
Hyperbole
“Manmadhaane ambu eduthu / Kanna kuthi kedakan”
Exaggerating the girl's beauty to the point where even Kamadeva pokes his own eyes out in awe.
Metaphor
“Pambuku nee koli mutta”
Comparing the opponent to a chicken egg in front of a snake ('Pambuku nee koli mutta'), signifying extreme helplessness.
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Trivia
'Matta' is a popular North Chennai slang word meaning 'completely knocked out', 'passed out', or 'flattened'. The song features vocals by Yuvan Shankar Raja himself alongside dynamic chorus singers, and the lyrics pay tribute to legendary lyricist Kannadasan.
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