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Lyrics & meaning

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 mattrakkaaMorakka mattrakkaa
Vanthachae divaThe diva has arrived
Morakka mattrakkaaMorakka mattrakkaa
Thaavi aadum poovaA flower leaping and dancing
Female
Maffrakka mettarikkaMaffrakka mettarikka
En kuda aade nee vaaCome dance along with me
Maffrakka mettarikkaMaffrakka mettarikka
Life-eh dancing show-ahIs life a grand dance show?
Female
Hey…naan michael jacksiHey... I am Michael Jackson
Nelavu nelavu nadai kaatettaShall I show you a graceful, fluid walk?
Hey…naan hrithik roshiHey... I am Hrithik Roshan
Valaivu nelivu athil sekkettaShall I add flexes and curves to it?
Hey…naan baryshnikovinHey... like Mikhail Baryshnikov
Nadakum nadai oru ballet thaanMy simple walk itself is a ballet
Hey…naan prabhu deviHey... I am Prabhu Deva
Kadakku modakku yenaWith sudden cracking movements
Tadakku padakku yenaWith rapid energetic steps
Female
Vechan adi vechanI struck my steps down
Intha roadum koda medahEven this road becomes a performance stage
Chacha eh chachaCha-cha, oh cha-cha
En heartu beatum aatam thaanMy heart beat is a rhythm of dance too
Female
Morakka mattrakkaaMorakka mattrakkaa
Vanthachae divaThe diva has arrived
Morakka mattrakkaaMorakka mattrakkaa
Thaavi aadum poovaA flower leaping and dancing
Female
Maffrakka mettarikkaMaffrakka mettarikka
En kuda aade nee vaaCome dance along with me
Maffrakka mettarikkaMaffrakka mettarikka
Life-eh dancing show-ahIs life a grand dance show?
Female
Kaatril malar aadaAs flowers sway in the wind
Neeril veyil aadaAs sunlight dances on water
Aatam yethil illaWhere is dance not present?
Kelu mettarikkaListen to this beat, mettarikka
Female
Veettil nizhal aadaAs shadows dance inside the house
Vaanil uyil aadaAs kites dance across the sky
Ellam aatam thaanEverything is a dance
Sollu mettarikkaTell me, mettarikka
Female
Salsa eh sambaSalsa and Samba
En mango yengo tangoMy mango, yengo, tango
Volca kokomarVolca kokomar
En kuththu dance-eh paarungoWatch 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.

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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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