Nikki Nikki
From Neruppu Nila · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Lalitha Sagari
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Neruppu Nila1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | |
| Female | |
| {Haei nikki nikki | {Hey Nikki Nikki |
| Female :Haang | Female: Yeah |
| Female :Rikki rikki | Female: Rikki Rikki |
| Female :Haang | Female: Yeah |
| Female :Luck varum neraththula | Female: When luck strikes you, |
| Makku pola irunthu vidaathe….. | Do not act like a fool... |
| Chorus :Laalaa | Chorus: Laalaa |
| Female :Thuttu unnai thedi varum | Female: Money will come searching for you, |
| Kitta varum inbanal vidaathae | Do not let go of the joyful days that come near! |
| Chorus :Laalaa | Chorus: Laalaa |
| Female :Santhosahm ullaasam | Female: Happiness and joy! |
| Chorus :Laalaa | Chorus: Laalaa |
| Female :Haang santhosahm ullaasam | Female: Yeah, happiness and joy! |
| Chorus :Laalaa} (2) | Chorus: Laalaa} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | |
| Female | |
| Ennampol vannangal | Colors as bright as our thoughts, |
| Ellaamae minnalgal | Everything is like flashes of lightning, |
| Vaanavil…..kaigalil vanthathae | The rainbow has come right into our hands... |
| Thangangak varangal | Golden boons, |
| Engengum oli veesum | Shining light everywhere, |
| Ponguthae…..kadalaai idhayamae…. | The heart overflows like an ocean... |
| Female | |
| Ullangal ondraanaal | When hearts become one, |
| Ulagam vasamaagum | The world will come under our control, |
| Allungal kuraiyaamal | Without any diminish in embrace, |
| Inbam uruvaagum | Joy will be created! |
| Female | |
| Haei nikki nikki | Hey Nikki Nikki |
| Female :Haang | Female: Yeah |
| Female :Rikki rikki | Female: Rikki Rikki |
| Female :Haang | Female: Yeah |
| Female :Luck varum neraththula | Female: When luck strikes you, |
| Makku pola irunthu vidaathe….. | Do not act like a fool... |
| Chorus :Laalaa | Chorus: Laalaa |
| Female :Thuttu unnai thedi varum | Female: Money will come searching for you, |
| Kitta varum inbanal vidaathae | Do not let go of the joyful days that come near! |
| Chorus :Laalaa | Chorus: Laalaa |
| Female :Santhosahm ullaasam | Female: Happiness and joy! |
| Chorus :Laalaa | Chorus: Laalaa |
| Female :Haang santhosahm ullaasam | Female: Yeah, happiness and joy! |
| Chorus :Laalaa | Chorus: Laalaa |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | |
| Female | |
| Panaththaalae veedu katti | Building a house with wealth, |
| Meththaiyilae vilaiyaadi | Playing upon comfortable mattresses, |
| Vaazhalaam ulagai aalalaam hoi | We can live and rule the world, hoi! |
| Panamazhiyil nanainthidalaam | We can get drenched in a rain of money, |
| Pala sugangal adainthidalaam | We can attain many pleasures, |
| Aadalaam manam pol aadalaam | We can dance to our heart's content! |
| Female | |
| Sorkkamthaan inimaelae | Heaven itself from now on, |
| Kaikkul adangidumae | Will fit right in our hands, |
| Sonthangal panthangal | Relatives and relationships, |
| Thaanae vanthidumae | Will arrive on their own! |
| Female | |
| Haei nikki nikki | Hey Nikki Nikki |
| Female :Haang | Female: Yeah |
| Female :Rikki rikki | Female: Rikki Rikki |
| Female :Haang | Female: Yeah |
| Female :Luck varum neraththula | Female: When luck strikes you, |
| Makku pola irunthu vidaathe….. | Do not act like a fool... |
| Chorus :Laalaa | Chorus: Laalaa |
| Female :Thuttu unnai thedi varum | Female: Money will come searching for you, |
| Kitta varum inbanal vidaathae | Do not let go of the joyful days that come near! |
| Chorus :Laalaa | Chorus: Laalaa |
| Female :Santhosahm ullaasam | Female: Happiness and joy! |
| Chorus :Laalaa | Chorus: Laalaa |
| Female :Haang santhosahm ullaasam | Female: Yeah, happiness and joy! |
| Chorus :Laalaa | Chorus: Laalaa |
| Chorus | |
| Laalaa laa laalaa laa | Laalaa laa laalaa laa |
...........................
{ஹேய் நிக்கி நிக்கி
ஹாங்
ரிக்கி ரிக்கி
ஹாங்
லக்கு வரும் நேரத்துல
மக்கு போல இருந்து விடாதே.....
குழு :
லாலா
துட்டு உன்னைத் தேடி வரும்
கிட்ட வரும் இன்பங்கள் விடாதே...
குழு :
லாலா
சந்தோஷம் உல்லாசம்
குழு :
லாலா
ஹாங் சந்தோஷம் உல்லாசம்
குழு :
லாலா} (2)
{Hey Nikki Nikki
Female: Yeah
Female: Rikki Rikki
Female: Yeah
Female: When luck strikes you,
Do not act like a fool...
Chorus: Laalaa
Female: Money will come searching for you,
Do not let go of the joyful days that come near!
Chorus: Laalaa
Female: Happiness and joy!
Chorus: Laalaa
Female: Yeah, happiness and joy!
Chorus: Laalaa} (2)
...............................
எண்ணம் போல் வண்ணங்கள்
எல்லாமே மின்னல்கள்
வானவில்......கைகளில் வந்ததே.....
தங்கங்கள் வைரங்கள்
எங்கெங்கும் ஒளி வீசும்
பொங்குதே......கடலாய் இதயமே....
Colors as bright as our thoughts,
Everything is like flashes of lightning,
The rainbow has come right into our hands...
Golden boons,
Shining light everywhere,
The heart overflows like an ocean...
உள்ளங்கள் ஒன்றானால்
உலகம் வசமாகும்
அள்ளுங்கள் குறையாமல்
இன்பம் உருவாகும்
When hearts become one,
The world will come under our control,
Without any diminish in embrace,
Joy will be created!
ஹேய் நிக்கி நிக்கி
ஹாங்
ரிக்கி ரிக்கி
ஹாங்
லக்கு வரும் நேரத்துல
மக்கு போல இருந்து விடாதே.....
குழு :
லாலா
துட்டு உன்னைத் தேடி வரும்
கிட்ட வரும் இன்பங்கள் விடாதே...
குழு :
லாலா
சந்தோஷம் உல்லாசம் ஹஹா
குழு :
லாலா
சந்தோஷம் உல்லாசம் ஹான்
குழு :
லாலா
Hey Nikki Nikki
Female: Yeah
Female: Rikki Rikki
Female: Yeah
Female: When luck strikes you,
Do not act like a fool...
Chorus: Laalaa
Female: Money will come searching for you,
Do not let go of the joyful days that come near!
Chorus: Laalaa
Female: Happiness and joy!
Chorus: Laalaa
Female: Yeah, happiness and joy!
Chorus: Laalaa
...............................
பணத்தாலே வீடு கட்டி
மெத்தையிலே விளையாடி
வாழலாம் உலகை ஆளலாம் ஹேய்...
பண மழையில் நனைந்திடலாம்
பல சுகங்கள் அடைந்திடலாம்
ஆடலாம் மனம் போல் ஆடலாம்.....
Building a house with wealth,
Playing upon comfortable mattresses,
We can live and rule the world, hoi!
We can get drenched in a rain of money,
We can attain many pleasures,
We can dance to our heart's content!
சொர்க்கம்தான் இனிமேலே
கைக்குள் அடங்கிடுமே
சொந்தங்கள் பந்தங்கள்
தானே வந்திடுமே
Heaven itself from now on,
Will fit right in our hands,
Relatives and relationships,
Will arrive on their own!
ஹேய் நிக்கி நிக்கி
ஹாங்
ரிக்கி ரிக்கி
ஹாங்
லக்கு வரும் நேரத்துல
மக்கு போல இருந்து விடாதே.....
குழு :
லாலா
துட்டு உன்னைத் தேடி வரும்
கிட்ட வரும் இன்பங்கள் விடாதே...
குழு :
லாலா
சந்தோஷம் உல்லாசம் ஹஹா
குழு :
லாலா
சந்தோஷம் உல்லாசம்
குழு :
லாலா
Hey Nikki Nikki
Female: Yeah
Female: Rikki Rikki
Female: Yeah
Female: When luck strikes you,
Do not act like a fool...
Chorus: Laalaa
Female: Money will come searching for you,
Do not let go of the joyful days that come near!
Chorus: Laalaa
Female: Happiness and joy!
Chorus: Laalaa
Female: Yeah, happiness and joy!
Chorus: Laalaa
லாலா லா லாலா லா
Laalaa laa laalaa laa
……………..
{Haei nikki nikki
{Hey Nikki Nikki
Female :Haang
Female: Yeah
Female :Rikki rikki
Female: Rikki Rikki
Female :Haang
Female: Yeah
Female :Luck varum neraththula
Female: When luck strikes you,
Makku pola irunthu vidaathe…..
Do not act like a fool...
Chorus :Laalaa
Chorus: Laalaa
Female :Thuttu unnai thedi varum
Female: Money will come searching for you,
Kitta varum inbanal vidaathae
Do not let go of the joyful days that come near!
Chorus :Laalaa
Chorus: Laalaa
Female :Santhosahm ullaasam
Female: Happiness and joy!
Chorus :Laalaa
Chorus: Laalaa
Female :Haang santhosahm ullaasam
Female: Yeah, happiness and joy!
Chorus :Laalaa} (2)
Chorus: Laalaa} (2)
……………….
Ennampol vannangal
Colors as bright as our thoughts,
Ellaamae minnalgal
Everything is like flashes of lightning,
Vaanavil…..kaigalil vanthathae
The rainbow has come right into our hands...
Thangangak varangal
Golden boons,
Engengum oli veesum
Shining light everywhere,
Ponguthae…..kadalaai idhayamae….
The heart overflows like an ocean...
Ullangal ondraanaal
When hearts become one,
Ulagam vasamaagum
The world will come under our control,
Allungal kuraiyaamal
Without any diminish in embrace,
Inbam uruvaagum
Joy will be created!
Haei nikki nikki
Hey Nikki Nikki
Female :Haang
Female: Yeah
Female :Rikki rikki
Female: Rikki Rikki
Female :Haang
Female: Yeah
Female :Luck varum neraththula
Female: When luck strikes you,
Makku pola irunthu vidaathe…..
Do not act like a fool...
Chorus :Laalaa
Chorus: Laalaa
Female :Thuttu unnai thedi varum
Female: Money will come searching for you,
Kitta varum inbanal vidaathae
Do not let go of the joyful days that come near!
Chorus :Laalaa
Chorus: Laalaa
Female :Santhosahm ullaasam
Female: Happiness and joy!
Chorus :Laalaa
Chorus: Laalaa
Female :Haang santhosahm ullaasam
Female: Yeah, happiness and joy!
Chorus :Laalaa
Chorus: Laalaa
……………….
Panaththaalae veedu katti
Building a house with wealth,
Meththaiyilae vilaiyaadi
Playing upon comfortable mattresses,
Vaazhalaam ulagai aalalaam hoi
We can live and rule the world, hoi!
Panamazhiyil nanainthidalaam
We can get drenched in a rain of money,
Pala sugangal adainthidalaam
We can attain many pleasures,
Aadalaam manam pol aadalaam
We can dance to our heart's content!
Sorkkamthaan inimaelae
Heaven itself from now on,
Kaikkul adangidumae
Will fit right in our hands,
Sonthangal panthangal
Relatives and relationships,
Thaanae vanthidumae
Will arrive on their own!
Haei nikki nikki
Hey Nikki Nikki
Female :Haang
Female: Yeah
Female :Rikki rikki
Female: Rikki Rikki
Female :Haang
Female: Yeah
Female :Luck varum neraththula
Female: When luck strikes you,
Makku pola irunthu vidaathe…..
Do not act like a fool...
Chorus :Laalaa
Chorus: Laalaa
Female :Thuttu unnai thedi varum
Female: Money will come searching for you,
Kitta varum inbanal vidaathae
Do not let go of the joyful days that come near!
Chorus :Laalaa
Chorus: Laalaa
Female :Santhosahm ullaasam
Female: Happiness and joy!
Chorus :Laalaa
Chorus: Laalaa
Female :Haang santhosahm ullaasam
Female: Yeah, happiness and joy!
Chorus :Laalaa
Chorus: Laalaa
Laalaa laa laalaa laa
Laalaa laa laalaa laa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This upbeat, energetic song celebrates good fortune, joy, and the pursuit of prosperity. The speaker advises the listener to seize opportunities when good luck and wealth come knocking, rather than acting foolishly or being passive. It radiates optimism, describing life filled with vibrant colors like a rainbow within reach and hearts overflowing with happiness like the sea.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uwamai Ani (Simile)
“Makku pola irunthu vidaathe…..”
Uses 'pola' (like) to compare being inactive/foolish to a simpleton during fortunate times.
Uwamai Ani (Simile)
“Ponguthae…..kadalaai idhayamae….”
Compares the joy-filled heart overflowing to a surging ocean ('kadalaai').
Metaphor
“Panamazhiyil nanainthidalaam”
Metaphorically describes abundant wealth as getting soaked in a 'rain of money' (Panamazhi).
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Ullangal ondraanaal / Ulagam vasamaagum”
The second consonant sound 'll' and 'l' creates a rhythmic harmony between lines.
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Trivia
Written by the iconic lyricist Vaali for the 1988 film 'Neruppu Nila', this track captures the trendy late-1980s Tamil pop-dance aesthetic with modern colloquial Tamil ('thuttu', 'makku', 'luck') mixed into poetic imagery.
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