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Lyrics & meaning

Naaka Mukka (Male)

From Kadhalil Vizhunthen · 2008

Lyricist
P. V. Prasath
Singer
Vijay Antony
Music director
Vijay Antony
Details
Kadhalil Vizhunthen2008

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Hey everybody this is the songHey everybody, this is the song
Which has gone massive hit of the yearWhich has become a massive hit of the year
Thankyou…..Thank you...
Male
{Maadu seththaa manushan thinnaanWhen the bull died, man ate it
Thola vachu melangattiTied its skin onto a drum
Adra adrraa naakka mookkaBeat it, beat it! Nakka mookka
Naakka mookka naakka mookka… } (2)Nakka mookka, nakka mookka...
Male
{Adra adrraa naakka mookkaBeat it, beat it! Nakka mookka
Naakka mookka naakka mookka…Nakka mookka, nakka mookka...
Naakka mookka naakka mookka…Nakka mookka, nakka mookka...
Naakka mookka naakka mookka…} (2)Nakka mookka, nakka mookka...
Male
{Maadu seththaa manushan thinnaanWhen the bull died, man ate it
Thola vachu melangattiTied its skin onto a drum
Adra adrraa naakka mookkaBeat it, beat it! Nakka mookka
Naakka mookka naakka mookka… } (2)Nakka mookka, nakka mookka...
Male
{Adra adrraa naakka mookkaBeat it, beat it! Nakka mookka
Naakka mookka naakka mookka…Nakka mookka, nakka mookka...
Naakka mookka naakka mookka…Nakka mookka, nakka mookka...
Naakka mookka naakka mookka…} (2)Nakka mookka, nakka mookka...
Male
{Badhil laari sonaa laari sonaa…Rhythmic folk chant: Badhil laari sonaa laari sonaa...
Laari sonaa laari sonaa..Laari sonaa laari sonaa..
Laari sonaa laari sonaa..Laari sonaa laari sonaa..
Laari sonaa laari sonaa..lay…} (2)Laari sonaa laari sonaa..lay...
Chorus
Hey hei…(4)Hey hei...
Male
{Panthaattam olagam vachaanHe made the world like a ball game
Raattinam pol suzhala vachaanHe made it spin like a Ferris wheel
Yeravachaan eranga vachaanHe made us rise up, He made us come down
Solla vittu mayanga vachaanHe cast a spell with words and made us faint
Male
Mayangunavana ezhuppudaaWake up the man who fainted!
Ezhuppudaa ezhuppudaaWake him up, wake him up!
Adingadaa adingadaaBeat the drums, beat them!
Adingadaa adingadaa} (2)Beat them, beat them!
Male
{Maadu seththaa manushan thinnaanWhen the bull died, man ate it
Thola vachchu melangatti koothukkattudaa…} (2)Tied its hide on a drum and put on a show...
Male
{Badhil laari sonaa laari sonaa…Rhythmic folk chant: Badhil laari sonaa laari sonaa...
Laari sonaa laari sonaa..Laari sonaa laari sonaa..
Laari sonaa laari sonaa..Laari sonaa laari sonaa..
Laari sonaa laari sonaa..lay…} (2)Laari sonaa laari sonaa..lay...
Chorus
{Seloo selooRhythmic vocalization: Seloo seloo
Seloo selo selo seloSeloo selo selo selo
Selooo seloooSelooo selooo
Seloo..selooooo} (2)Seloo..selooooo
Male
Ponnungalaa porakkavachaanHe created human beings as women
Ponnukkulla karuva vachaanInside the woman, He placed a embryo
Karuva vachaan karpa vachaanPlaced the embryo, placed chastity
Karpukkulla theeya vachaanInside chastity, He placed fire
Male
{Theeya vachu eriya vachaanSetting that fire, He made it burn
Eriya vachaan eriya vachaanMade it burn, made it burn
Madhurai eriyudhuMadurai is burning!
Anaingadaa anaingadaa anaigadaa} (2)Extinguish it, extinguish it!
Male
{Maadu seththaa manushan thinnaanWhen the bull died, man ate it
Thola vachchu melangatti koothukkattudaa…} (2)Tied its hide on a drum and put on a show...
Male
{Badhil laari sonaa laari sonaa…Rhythmic folk chant: Badhil laari sonaa laari sonaa...
Laari sonaa laari sonaa..Laari sonaa laari sonaa..
Laari sonaa laari sonaa..Laari sonaa laari sonaa..
Laari sonaa laari sonaa..lay…} (2)Laari sonaa laari sonaa..lay...
Male
{Maadu seththaa manushan thinnaanWhen the bull died, man ate it
Thola vachu melangattiTied its skin onto a drum
Adra adrraa naakka mookkaBeat it, beat it! Nakka mookka
Naakka mookka naakka mookka… } (2)Nakka mookka, nakka mookka...
Male
{Adra adrraa naakka mookkaBeat it, beat it! Nakka mookka
Naakka mookka naakka mookka…Nakka mookka, nakka mookka...
Naakka mookka naakka mookka…Nakka mookka, nakka mookka...
Naakka mookka naakka mookka…} (4)Nakka mookka, nakka mookka...
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi hoi (8)Chorus: Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Female :Naakka mookkaFemale: Naakka mookka

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Nakka Mukka' is an iconic Tamil kuthu/folk dance anthem composed by Vijay Antony for the movie Kadhalil Vizhunthen (2008). Despite its highly energetic beat designed for celebration, the lyrics carry subtle philosophical rural observations about life, creation, and mortality. The lyrics describe the lifecycle created by the Almighty—comparing human existence to a spinning wheel and referencing classical Tamil lore such as Kannagi setting Madurai ablaze with the fire of her chastity. The song anchors these philosophical musings in the visceral reality of folk percussion, where the death of an ox provides hide for the drum that fuels human celebration.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Raattinam pol suzhala vachaan”

Comparing the movement of the world created by God to a spinning wheel/Ferris wheel using 'pol'.

Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)

“Madhurai eriyudhu”

Direct reference to the Tamil epic Silappatikaram, where Kannagi burns the city of Madurai out of rage over injustice.

Repetition/Anaphora (Mundhurai/Anaphora)

“Karuva vachaan karpa vachaan”

Repetition of phrase ends into the next phrase (Karuva vachaan... Karuva vachaan karpa vachaan / Karpukkulla theeya vachaan) to create dynamic momentum.

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Trivia

'Nakka Mukka' gained massive global recognition when it was used in the 'A Day in the Life of India' campaign by The Times of India, which won two Gold Lions at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival in 2009. It was one of the earliest Tamil film songs to achieve such international acclaim in advertising.

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