- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Uthara Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Movie name
- Lakshmi
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 24 May 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'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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