Mokka Piece
From Maalai Naerathu Mayakkam · 2016
- Lyricist
- Amrit
- Singer
- Benny Dayal
- Music director
- Amrit
- Details
- Maalai Naerathu Mayakkam2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | I haven't |
| Male | |
| Clubbu-ku naa | Been to a club |
| Ponadhilla | And to go there |
| Poradhukkum | I don't have a girl |
| Oru ponnu illa | In the corner seat |
| Corner seat-il | I haven't watched a movie |
| Padam paathathilla | On my bike seat |
| En bike-u seat-il | No girl has ever sat |
| Yevalum irunthathilla | {As a single guy |
| Male | |
| {Single-aa thaan | A lion roams around the town |
| Singam oora suththum | For this lion |
| Intha singaththukku | There is no companion} (2) |
| Oru thonai illa} (2) | Worthless guy... worthless guy |
| Male | |
| Mokka piece-u…mokka piece-u | Worthless guy... worthless guy |
| Mokka piece-u…mokka piece-u | I suffer from loneliness |
| Male | |
| Thanimayaal thavikkiren | I hate loneliness |
| Thanimayai verukkiren | I hate it... I hate it... |
| Verukkiren….verukkiren.. | After hating it, I yearned for love |
| Male | |
| Veruthappin yenginaen | I burn in longing |
| Yekkatthil erigiren | {I didn't get the girl I liked |
| Male | |
| {Pidichavaa kedaikkalaa | No girl liked me either} (2) |
| Yevalukkum enna pidikkalaa} (2) | Worthless guy... worthless guy |
| Male | |
| Mokka piece-u…mokka piece-u | Worthless guy... worthless guy |
| Mokka piece-u…mokka piece-u | Day after day |
| Male | |
| Dhinam dhinam | Thoughts of you |
| Un nenappu | Whoever or whichever girl you are |
| Nee yaaro yevalo | I don't know... |
| Theriyilaa… | Is this fate |
| Male | |
| Ithu vidhiyo | Or is it a boon/curse |
| Illa varamo | Overall |
| Aaga moththam | My story is not going well |
| Kadha sariyilla | In my youth |
| Male | |
| Vaaliba vayassula | Nothing romantic has happened |
| Yethuvumae nadakkalaa | Ehe... heyhe... |
| Male | |
| Ehe…heyhe… | In my youth |
| Vaaliba vayassula | Nothing romantic has happened |
| Yethuvumae nadakkalaa | Worthless guy... worthless guy |
| Male | |
| Mokka piece-u…mokka piece-u | Worthless guy... worthless guy |
| Mokka piece-u…mokka piece-u | I haven't |
| Male | |
| Clubbu-ku naa | Been to a club |
| Ponadhilla | And to go there |
| Poradhukkum | I don't have a girl |
| Oru ponnu illa | In the corner seat |
| Corner seat-il | I haven't watched a movie |
| Padam paathathilla | On my bike seat |
| En bike-u seat-il | No girl has ever sat |
| Yevalum irunthathilla | As a single guy |
| Male | |
| Single-aa thaan | A lion roams around the town |
| Singam oora suththum | For this lion |
| Intha singaththukku | There is no companion |
| Oru thonai illa | |
..............................
I haven't
கிளப்க்கு நா
போனதில்ல போறதுக்கும்
ஒரு பொண்ணு இல்ல
கார்னர் சீட்டில் படம்
பாத்ததில்ல என் பைக்கு
சீட்டில் எவளும் இருந்ததில்ல
Been to a club
And to go there
I don't have a girl
In the corner seat
I haven't watched a movie
On my bike seat
No girl has ever sat
{As a single guy
{ சிங்கிளா தான்
சிங்கம் ஊர சுத்தும் இந்த
சிங்கத்துக்கு ஒரு
துணை இல்ல } (2)
A lion roams around the town
For this lion
There is no companion} (2)
Worthless guy... worthless guy
மொக்க பீசு
மொக்க பீசு மொக்க
பீசு மொக்க பீசு
Worthless guy... worthless guy
I suffer from loneliness
தனிமையால்
தவிக்கிறேன் தனிமையை
வெறுக்கிறேன் வெறுக்கிறேன்
வெறுக்கிறேன்
I hate loneliness
I hate it... I hate it...
After hating it, I yearned for love
வெறுத்த பின்
ஏங்கினேன் ஏக்கத்தில்
எரிகிறேன்
I burn in longing
{I didn't get the girl I liked
{ பிடிச்சவ
கிடைக்கல எவளுக்கும்
என்ன புடிக்கல } (2)
No girl liked me either} (2)
Worthless guy... worthless guy
மொக்க பீசு
மொக்க பீசு மொக்க
பீசு மொக்க பீசு
Worthless guy... worthless guy
Day after day
தினம் தினம்
உன் நெனப்பு நீ யாரோ
எவளோ தெரியல
Thoughts of you
Whoever or whichever girl you are
I don't know...
Is this fate
இது விதியோ
இல்ல வரமோ ஆக
மொத்தம் கத சரியில்ல
Or is it a boon/curse
Overall
My story is not going well
In my youth
வாலிப வயசுல
எதுவுமே நடக்கல
Nothing romantic has happened
Ehe... heyhe...
............. வாலிப
வயசுல எதுவுமே
நடக்கல
In my youth
Nothing romantic has happened
Worthless guy... worthless guy
மொக்க பீசு
மொக்க பீசு மொக்க
பீசு மொக்க பீசு
Worthless guy... worthless guy
I haven't
கிளப்க்கு நா
போனதில்ல போறதுக்கும்
ஒரு பொண்ணு இல்ல
கார்னர் சீட்டில் படம்
பாத்ததில்ல என் பைக்கு
சீட்டில் எவளும்
இருந்ததில்ல
Been to a club
And to go there
I don't have a girl
In the corner seat
I haven't watched a movie
On my bike seat
No girl has ever sat
As a single guy
சிங்கிளா தான்
சிங்கம் ஊர சுத்தும் இந்த
சிங்கத்துக்கு ஒரு
துணை இல்ல
A lion roams around the town
For this lion
There is no companion
………………………..
I haven't
Clubbu-ku naa
Been to a club
Ponadhilla
And to go there
Poradhukkum
I don't have a girl
Oru ponnu illa
In the corner seat
Corner seat-il
I haven't watched a movie
Padam paathathilla
On my bike seat
En bike-u seat-il
No girl has ever sat
Yevalum irunthathilla
{As a single guy
{Single-aa thaan
A lion roams around the town
Singam oora suththum
For this lion
Intha singaththukku
There is no companion} (2)
Oru thonai illa} (2)
Worthless guy... worthless guy
Mokka piece-u…mokka piece-u
Worthless guy... worthless guy
Mokka piece-u…mokka piece-u
I suffer from loneliness
Thanimayaal thavikkiren
I hate loneliness
Thanimayai verukkiren
I hate it... I hate it...
Verukkiren….verukkiren..
After hating it, I yearned for love
Veruthappin yenginaen
I burn in longing
Yekkatthil erigiren
{I didn't get the girl I liked
{Pidichavaa kedaikkalaa
No girl liked me either} (2)
Yevalukkum enna pidikkalaa} (2)
Worthless guy... worthless guy
Mokka piece-u…mokka piece-u
Worthless guy... worthless guy
Mokka piece-u…mokka piece-u
Day after day
Dhinam dhinam
Thoughts of you
Un nenappu
Whoever or whichever girl you are
Nee yaaro yevalo
I don't know...
Theriyilaa…
Is this fate
Ithu vidhiyo
Or is it a boon/curse
Illa varamo
Overall
Aaga moththam
My story is not going well
Kadha sariyilla
In my youth
Vaaliba vayassula
Nothing romantic has happened
Yethuvumae nadakkalaa
Ehe... heyhe...
Ehe…heyhe…
In my youth
Vaaliba vayassula
Nothing romantic has happened
Yethuvumae nadakkalaa
Worthless guy... worthless guy
Mokka piece-u…mokka piece-u
Worthless guy... worthless guy
Mokka piece-u…mokka piece-u
I haven't
Clubbu-ku naa
Been to a club
Ponadhilla
And to go there
Poradhukkum
I don't have a girl
Oru ponnu illa
In the corner seat
Corner seat-il
I haven't watched a movie
Padam paathathilla
On my bike seat
En bike-u seat-il
No girl has ever sat
Yevalum irunthathilla
As a single guy
Single-aa thaan
A lion roams around the town
Singam oora suththum
For this lion
Intha singaththukku
There is no companion
Oru thonai illa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Maalai Naerathu Mayakkam' is a humorous, self-deprecating anthem about a young man lamenting his complete lack of romantic success and perpetual singlehood. He lists typical youth experiences he has missed out on—like going to night clubs, watching movies in corner seats, or giving a girl a ride on his motorcycle—because no woman has ever shown interest in him. Through funny yet relatable lyrics, he sarcastically refers to himself as a 'mokka piece' (an unimpressive loser) and a 'lonely lion' roaming the town without a partner. He bounces between hating his solitude and desperately yearning for a soulmate whose identity he doesn't even know, lamenting that his prime youth is passing by without any romantic excitement.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Irony & Metaphor
“Single-aa thaan / Singam oora suththum”
The protagonist ironically compares himself to a majestic 'singam' (lion) roaming the town, contrasting grand wild imagery with his lonely, desperate reality.
Repetitive Slang Refrain
“Mokka piece-u…mokka piece-u”
The use of 'Mokka piece-u' acts as a self-deprecating chorus motif using modern Tamil youth slang to highlight perceived romantic worthlessness.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme & Verbal Parallelism)
“Thanimayaal thavikkiren / Thanimayai verukkiren”
The lines end with identical verb terminations (-kiren) creating rhythmic cadence and reinforcing his repetitive emotional state.
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Trivia
Maalai Naerathu Mayakkam (2016) was directed by Gitanjali Selvaraghavan with a screenplay by Selvaraghavan. The film's soundtrack was composed by Amrit, who also penned the lyrics for this self-deprecating track. The phrase 'Mokka piece' is popular contemporary Chennai slang used to describe someone considered unappealing or unexciting.
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