Morrakka Mattrakkaa
From Lakshmi · 2018
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Uthara Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Details
- Lakshmi2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Morakka mattrakkaa | Morakka mattrakkaa |
| Vanthachae diva | The diva has arrived |
| Morakka mattrakkaa | Morakka mattrakkaa |
| Thaavi aadum poova | A flower leaping and dancing |
| Female | |
| Maffrakka mettarikka | Maffrakka mettarikka |
| En kuda aade nee vaa | Come dance along with me |
| Maffrakka mettarikka | Maffrakka mettarikka |
| Life-eh dancing show-ah | Is life a grand dance show? |
| Female | |
| Hey…naan michael jacksi | Hey... I am Michael Jackson |
| Nelavu nelavu nadai kaatetta | Shall I show you a graceful, fluid walk? |
| Hey…naan hrithik roshi | Hey... I am Hrithik Roshan |
| Valaivu nelivu athil sekketta | Shall I add flexes and curves to it? |
| Hey…naan baryshnikovin | Hey... like Mikhail Baryshnikov |
| Nadakum nadai oru ballet thaan | My simple walk itself is a ballet |
| Hey…naan prabhu devi | Hey... I am Prabhu Deva |
| Kadakku modakku yena | With sudden cracking movements |
| Tadakku padakku yena | With rapid energetic steps |
| Female | |
| Vechan adi vechan | I struck my steps down |
| Intha roadum koda medah | Even this road becomes a performance stage |
| Chacha eh chacha | Cha-cha, oh cha-cha |
| En heartu beatum aatam thaan | My heart beat is a rhythm of dance too |
| Female | |
| Morakka mattrakkaa | Morakka mattrakkaa |
| Vanthachae diva | The diva has arrived |
| Morakka mattrakkaa | Morakka mattrakkaa |
| Thaavi aadum poova | A flower leaping and dancing |
| Female | |
| Maffrakka mettarikka | Maffrakka mettarikka |
| En kuda aade nee vaa | Come dance along with me |
| Maffrakka mettarikka | Maffrakka mettarikka |
| Life-eh dancing show-ah | Is life a grand dance show? |
| Female | |
| Kaatril malar aada | As flowers sway in the wind |
| Neeril veyil aada | As sunlight dances on water |
| Aatam yethil illa | Where is dance not present? |
| Kelu mettarikka | Listen to this beat, mettarikka |
| Female | |
| Veettil nizhal aada | As shadows dance inside the house |
| Vaanil uyil aada | As kites dance across the sky |
| Ellam aatam thaan | Everything is a dance |
| Sollu mettarikka | Tell me, mettarikka |
| Female | |
| Salsa eh samba | Salsa and Samba |
| En mango yengo tango | My mango, yengo, tango |
| Volca kokomar | Volca kokomar |
| En kuththu dance-eh paarungo | Watch my energetic Kuthu dance! |
மொரக்கா
மற்றாக்கா வந்தாச்சே
திவா மொரக்கா
மற்றாக்கா தாவி
ஆடும் பூவா
Morakka mattrakkaa
The diva has arrived
Morakka mattrakkaa
A flower leaping and dancing
மப்ராக்கா
மெட்டாரிக்கா என்
கூட ஆடே நீ வா
மப்ராக்கா மெட்டாரிக்கா
லைப்பே டான்சிங்
ஷோவா
Maffrakka mettarikka
Come dance along with me
Maffrakka mettarikka
Is life a grand dance show?
ஹே நான் மைக்கல்
ஜாக்சி நெலவு நெலவு நடை
காட்டடா ஹே நான் ரிதிக்
ரோஷி வளைவு நெளிவு
அதில் சேக்கட்டா ஹே நான்
பரிஷ்னிகோவின் நடக்கும்
நடை ஒரு பலெட் தான் ஹே
நான் பிரபு தேவி கடக்கு
மொடக்கு என டடக்கு
படக்கு என
Hey... I am Michael Jackson
Shall I show you a graceful, fluid walk?
Hey... I am Hrithik Roshan
Shall I add flexes and curves to it?
Hey... like Mikhail Baryshnikov
My simple walk itself is a ballet
Hey... I am Prabhu Deva
With sudden cracking movements
With rapid energetic steps
வெச்சான் அடி
வெச்சான் இந்த ரோடும்
கூட மேடா சச்சா யே
சச்சா என் ஹார்ட்டு
பீட்டும் ஆட்டம் தான்
I struck my steps down
Even this road becomes a performance stage
Cha-cha, oh cha-cha
My heart beat is a rhythm of dance too
மொரக்கா
மற்றாக்கா வந்தாச்சே
திவா மொரக்கா
மற்றாக்கா தாவி
ஆடும் பூவா
Morakka mattrakkaa
The diva has arrived
Morakka mattrakkaa
A flower leaping and dancing
மப்ராக்கா
மெட்டாரிக்கா என்
கூட ஆடே நீ வா
மப்ராக்கா மெட்டாரிக்கா
லைப்பே டான்சிங்
ஷோவா
Maffrakka mettarikka
Come dance along with me
Maffrakka mettarikka
Is life a grand dance show?
காற்றில் மலர்
ஆட நீரில் வெயில் ஆட
ஆட்டம் ஏதில் இல்ல
கேளு மெட்டாரிக்கா
As flowers sway in the wind
As sunlight dances on water
Where is dance not present?
Listen to this beat, mettarikka
வீட்டில் நிழல்
ஆட வானில் உயில்
ஆட எல்லாம் ஆட்டம்
தான் சொல்லு
மெட்டாரிக்கா
As shadows dance inside the house
As kites dance across the sky
Everything is a dance
Tell me, mettarikka
சல்சா யே
சம்பா என் மங்கோ
ஏங்கோ டங்கோ
வோல்கா குகூமர்
என் குத்து டான்ஸ
பாருங்கோ
Salsa and Samba
My mango, yengo, tango
Volca kokomar
Watch my energetic Kuthu dance!
Morakka mattrakkaa
Morakka mattrakkaa
Vanthachae diva
The diva has arrived
Morakka mattrakkaa
Morakka mattrakkaa
Thaavi aadum poova
A flower leaping and dancing
Maffrakka mettarikka
Maffrakka mettarikka
En kuda aade nee vaa
Come dance along with me
Maffrakka mettarikka
Maffrakka mettarikka
Life-eh dancing show-ah
Is life a grand dance show?
Hey…naan michael jacksi
Hey... I am Michael Jackson
Nelavu nelavu nadai kaatetta
Shall I show you a graceful, fluid walk?
Hey…naan hrithik roshi
Hey... I am Hrithik Roshan
Valaivu nelivu athil sekketta
Shall I add flexes and curves to it?
Hey…naan baryshnikovin
Hey... like Mikhail Baryshnikov
Nadakum nadai oru ballet thaan
My simple walk itself is a ballet
Hey…naan prabhu devi
Hey... I am Prabhu Deva
Kadakku modakku yena
With sudden cracking movements
Tadakku padakku yena
With rapid energetic steps
Vechan adi vechan
I struck my steps down
Intha roadum koda medah
Even this road becomes a performance stage
Chacha eh chacha
Cha-cha, oh cha-cha
En heartu beatum aatam thaan
My heart beat is a rhythm of dance too
Morakka mattrakkaa
Morakka mattrakkaa
Vanthachae diva
The diva has arrived
Morakka mattrakkaa
Morakka mattrakkaa
Thaavi aadum poova
A flower leaping and dancing
Maffrakka mettarikka
Maffrakka mettarikka
En kuda aade nee vaa
Come dance along with me
Maffrakka mettarikka
Maffrakka mettarikka
Life-eh dancing show-ah
Is life a grand dance show?
Kaatril malar aada
As flowers sway in the wind
Neeril veyil aada
As sunlight dances on water
Aatam yethil illa
Where is dance not present?
Kelu mettarikka
Listen to this beat, mettarikka
Veettil nizhal aada
As shadows dance inside the house
Vaanil uyil aada
As kites dance across the sky
Ellam aatam thaan
Everything is a dance
Sollu mettarikka
Tell me, mettarikka
Salsa eh samba
Salsa and Samba
En mango yengo tango
My mango, yengo, tango
Volca kokomar
Volca kokomar
En kuththu dance-eh paarungo
Watch my energetic Kuthu dance!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Morakka Mattrakkaa' from the movie 'Lakshmi' (2018) is a fun, energetic, dance-centric song centered around a young dance prodigy. The lyrics by Madhan Karky celebrate dance as a universal language of life, drawing inspiration from legendary dancers like Michael Jackson, Hrithik Roshan, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Prabhu Deva. The song portrays dance as present everywhere in nature—from swaying flowers and sunlight on water to shadows on walls and kites in the sky.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Morakka mattrakkaa”
Repetition of initial consonants or rhythmic phonemes 'Morakka' and 'Mattrakkaa' creating a catchy beat.
Onomatopoeia
“Kadakku modakku yena / Tadakku padakku yena”
Use of rhythmic sound words like 'Kadakku modakku' and 'Tadakku padakku' to imitate fast, sharp dancing sounds.
Allusion
“Hey…naan michael jacksi”
References to famous international and Indian dance icons like Michael Jackson, Hrithik Roshan, Baryshnikov, and Prabhu Deva.
Personification / Nature Metaphor
“Kaatril malar aada / Neeril veyil aada”
Attributing human dance actions to flowers in wind, sunlight on water, and shadows.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Lakshmi' is a Tamil dance-drama film directed by A. L. Vijay, starring child dancer Ditya Bhande alongside Prabhu Deva. Madhan Karky created playful rhythmic gibberish words like 'Morakka Mattrakkaa' to give the song a unique contemporary beat suitable for young dancers.
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