- Lyricist
- Rokesh
- Singers
- Benny Dayal, Snigdha Chandra
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Movie name
- Mr.Local
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Mar 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yedakoodam ekkachakkam
Vaazhkaiyila undu
Ellathukkum oru naalu
Irukkudhada endu
Mattaya naan aagittendi
Un azhaga kandu
Eppavumae tuckkeru dhaan
Unnudaiya trendu
So nillumaaChorus :Nillumaa
Male :NirmalaChorus :Nirmala
Male :UnakennaChorus :Unakenna
Male :IrumalaaChorus :Irumalaa
PesendiChorus :Pesendi
Male :NormalaChorus :Normala
Male :GaandaaraChorus :Gaandaara
Male :MaamulaaChorus :Maamulaa
Madam thaanga menaminikki
Kaadhula paaru goldu jimikki
Naisa andha nagaiya amukki
Kuthuduvom azhaga dimikki
Madam thaanga menaminikki
Chorus :Menaminikki
Male :Kaadhula paaru goldu jimikki
Chorus :Goldu jimikki
Male :Naisa andha nagaiya amukki
Chorus :Yeah
Male :Kuthuduvom azhaga dimikki
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Yeah yeh…(4)
Paalu bunnu kannam sevakka
Vegama kaatura nee veruppa
Aambala paiyan amaidhiyaa irukka
Pattunu yen kazhattura seruppa
Summa naan sollala
Iva cleopaatraChorus :Cleopaatra
Male :Irundhaalum irukkalaam
Konjam moonji betteraa….
Chorus :Moonji betteraa….
Unmaiya sonnadhukku
En thalaiyila kottura
Puriyaatha baashaiyil
Enna kanna pinnaanu thittura
Currentukku famous kalpaakkam
Chorus :Kalpaakkam
Male :Aana kaadhalil vizhundha
Keezhpaakkam
NillumaaMale :Nillumaa
Chorus :NirmalaMale :Nirmala
Chorus :UnakennaMale :Unakenna
Chorus :IrumalaaMale :Irumalaa
PesendiMale :Pesendi
Chorus :NormalaMale :Normala
Chorus :Nillumaa nirmala hey eyy eyy eyy
Madam thaanga menaminikki
Kaadhula paaru goldu jimikki
Naisa andha nagaiya amukki
Kuthuduvom azhaga dimikki
Madam thaanga menaminikki
Chorus :Menaminikki
Male :Kaadhula paaru goldu jimikki
Chorus :Goldu jimikki
Male :Naisa andha nagaiya amukki
Chorus :Yeah
Male :Kuthuduvom azhaga dimikki
Makku maramanda madaiya
Unakku kuduppen naa badhil adiya
Adha vaanga vandhudu readya
Pothinu gammunu poda podiyaa
Thandama valarndha thadiyaa
Nee thillurunthaa enna thoduyaa
Kuthuduven unakku keduya
Un kottayil parakkum en kodi dhaanae
Vaala surutikka venaa enkitta
Vechikaadha sethupova
Konjam edamkodutha
Romba adam pudikura
Unna adikkira adiyila azhinjiduva..ae…ae
Heyy heyy heyy heyy
Madam thaanga menaminikki
Kaadhula paaru goldu jimikki
Naisa andha nagaiya amukki
Kuthuduvom azhaga dimikki
Madam thaanga menaminikki
Chorus :Menaminikki
Male :Kaadhula paaru goldu jimikki
Chorus :Goldu jimikki
Male :Naisa andha nagaiya amukki
Chorus :Yeah
Male :Kuthuduvom azhaga dimikki
Madam thaanga menaminikki
Kaadhula paaru goldu jimikki
Naisa andha nagaiya amukki
Kuthuduvom azhaga dimikki
Madam thaanga menaminikki
Chorus :Menaminikki
Male :Kaadhula paaru goldu jimikki
Chorus :Goldu jimikki
Male :Naisa andha nagaiya amukki
Chorus :Yeah
Male :Kuthuduvom azhaga dimikki
There are endless troubles and messes
in this life of ours.
But for everything, one fine day,
there is an end, my friend!
I have been completely knocked out, girl,
by the sight of your beauty!
Always top-class and stylish
is your trend!
So wait up, girl! Chorus: Wait up!
Male: Nirmala! Chorus: Nirmala!
Male: What is wrong with you? Chorus: What is wrong with you?
Male: Got a cough? Chorus: A cough?
Speak to me, girl! Chorus: Speak to me!
Male: Normally! Chorus: Normally!
Male: Looking all flashy? Chorus: Flashy?
Male: Or just as usual? Chorus: As usual?
She is quite the show-off madam!
Look at the gold jhumka earrings on her ears!
We will quietly swipe those jewels
and give her a neat dodge!
She is quite the show-off madam!
Chorus: Show-off!
Male: Look at the gold jhumka earrings on her ears!
Chorus: Gold jhumkas!
Male: We will quietly swipe those jewels
Chorus: Yeah!
Male: and give her a neat dodge!
...
Yeah yeah... (x4)
With your soft, milky cheeks turning red,
you show your anger so fiercely.
When a guy is just staying quiet,
why do you suddenly pull off your sandal?
I am not just making this up,
she is Cleopatra! Chorus: Cleopatra!
Male: Even so, her face could be...
just a little bit better...
Chorus: Her face a bit better...
Just for speaking the truth,
you rap me on the head!
In a language no one understands,
you cuss me out left and right!
Kalpakkam is famous for electric power,
Chorus: Kalpakkam!
Male: But if you fall in love,
it is straight to Kilpauk (the mental hospital)!
Wait up, girl! Male: Wait up!
Chorus: Nirmala! Male: Nirmala!
Chorus: What is wrong with you? Male: What is wrong with you?
Chorus: Got a cough? Male: A cough?
Speak to me, girl! Male: Speak to me!
Chorus: Normally! Male: Normally!
Chorus: Wait up, Nirmala, hey-ey-ey-ey!
She is quite the show-off madam!
Look at the gold jhumka earrings on her ears!
We will quietly swipe those jewels
and give her a neat dodge!
She is quite the show-off madam!
Chorus: Show-off!
Male: Look at the gold jhumka earrings on her ears!
Chorus: Gold jhumkas!
Male: We will quietly swipe those jewels
Chorus: Yeah!
Male: and give her a neat dodge!
You brainless, thick-headed fool!
I will give you a fitting hit in return,
so get ready to take it!
Shut your mouth and walk away quietly, little guy!
You useless, overgrown brute,
touch me if you have the guts!
I will put a deadline on your life!
In your very own fort, my flag will fly!
Tuck in your tail; do not mess with me,
do not test me or you will end up destroyed!
If you are given a little leeway,
you act so stubborn and arrogant!
With the thrashing I give you, you will be wiped out, hey... hey!
Hey hey hey hey!
She is quite the show-off madam!
Look at the gold jhumka earrings on her ears!
We will quietly swipe those jewels
and give her a neat dodge!
She is quite the show-off madam!
Chorus: Show-off!
Male: Look at the gold jhumka earrings on her ears!
Chorus: Gold jhumkas!
Male: We will quietly swipe those jewels
Chorus: Yeah!
Male: and give her a neat dodge!
She is quite the show-off madam!
Look at the gold jhumka earrings on her ears!
We will quietly swipe those jewels
and give her a neat dodge!
She is quite the show-off madam!
Chorus: Show-off!
Male: Look at the gold jhumka earrings on her ears!
Chorus: Gold jhumkas!
Male: We will quietly swipe those jewels
Chorus: Yeah!
Male: and give her a neat dodge!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Takkunu Takkunu / Menaminikki is a energetic Chennai gaana track from the movie Mr. Local. The song depicts comedic banter and playful rivalry between a local middle-class hero and a high-strung, fashionable heroine. The male protagonist teases the heroine about her ostentatious style and fiery temper, comparing her tongue-in-cheek to Cleopatra while warning that falling in love leads straight to madness. The female persona retorts with equal aggressiveness, threatening to beat him up if he gets out of line.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme (Edhugai / Monai)
“Madam thaanga menaminikki / Kaadhula paaru goldu jimikki”
Extensive use of rhyming end-syllables common in Chennai Gaana genre, such as 'menaminikki', 'jimikki', 'amukki', 'dimikki'.
Metaphor & Local Allusion
“Currentukku famous kalpaakkam / Aana kaadhalil vizhundha keezhpaakkam”
Compares electricity generation in Kalpakkam with losing one's mind in love leading to Kilpauk (a famous mental healthcare hospital in Chennai).
Alliteration
“Makku maramanda madaiya”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Ma' in 'Makku maramanda madaiya'.
Did you know?
Trivia
The track showcases local North Chennai slang ('Madras Baashai') extensively written by lyricist Rokesh, who is famous for hit Gaana numbers in Tamil cinema. The music for Mr. Local was composed by Hip Hop Tamizha.
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