Okay Okay
From Vishnu · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Suresh Peters
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Vishnu1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ok ok maamu ok | Ok ok friend, ok |
| Maattaama maatikichu | Got caught without getting caught |
| Mainaa onnu ok | A maina bird (girl) is ok |
| Male | |
| Ok ok maamu ok | Ok ok friend, ok |
| Maattaama maatikichu | Got caught without getting caught |
| Mainaa onnu ok | A maina bird (girl) is ok |
| Male | |
| Ok ok machi ok | Ok ok buddy, ok |
| Kaattaama kaatikichu | Gave a signal without explicitly showing |
| Kaadhal signal ok | Love signal is ok |
| Male | |
| Chinna ponnu teen age | A young teenage girl |
| Sexukku ava college | She is like an academy of glamour |
| Parthadhellam paartha vannam | Just as I saw everything |
| Solluren solluren ok | I am telling you, telling you, ok |
| Male | |
| Ok ok maamu ok | Ok ok friend, ok |
| Maattaama maatikichu | Got caught without getting caught |
| Mainaa onnu ok | A maina bird (girl) is ok |
| Male | |
| Ok ok yei ye yee | Ok ok hey hey yee |
| Kaattaama kaatikichu | Gave a signal without explicitly showing |
| Kaadhal signal ok | Love signal is ok |
| Male | |
| Saamuthrikka latchanam | Features of classic beauty |
| Ellam ok ok | Everything is ok ok |
| Antha tape vechu | Using a measuring tape |
| Alanthu paarthiten ok ok | I measured and checked, ok ok |
| Male | |
| 36 24 ok ok | 36 24, ok ok |
| Adhu muzhuvadhum paartha | If you look at all of that |
| Moochu varadhu ok ok | You will lose your breath, ok ok |
| Male | |
| Tennis aadura dressula paartha | If seen in tennis clothes |
| Stephe graphu thaan ok | She looks like Steffi Graf, ok |
| Swimmimg poolula neechal dressula | In a swimsuit at the swimming pool |
| Romba toppu thaan ok | She is top notch, ok |
| Male | |
| Chikkunnu pudikkira | In tight-fitting |
| Jeansula paarkanum | Jeans, you must see her |
| Paarthavan nichayam paithiyam | Whoever sees her will surely go crazy |
| Male | |
| Ok ok maamu ok | Ok ok friend, ok |
| Maattaama maatikichu | Got caught without getting caught |
| Mainaa onnu ok | A maina bird (girl) is ok |
| Male | |
| Ok ok machi ok | Ok ok buddy, ok |
| Kaattaama kaatikichu | Gave a signal without explicitly showing |
| Kaadhal signal ok | Love signal is ok |
| Female | |
| …………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Matnee paakkura | Going for a movie matinee |
| Theatre pona ok ok | If we go to the theatre, ok ok |
| Andha theatre kulla | Inside that cinema hall |
| Seat kedacha ok ok | If we get a seat, ok ok |
| Male | |
| Motor bikeula | Riding on a motor bike |
| Beachukku pona ok ok | If we head to the beach, ok ok |
| Andha boatukku maraiva | Hiding behind that boat |
| Looti adicha ok ok | If we have fun, ok ok |
| Male | |
| Porapokkula speed breakula | Along the way over a speed bump |
| Break pottutaa ok | If the brakes are applied, ok |
| Andha jerkkula munnum pinnuma | In that jerk, front and back |
| Mutti modhina ok | Bumping into each other, ok |
| Male | |
| Eppadi eppadi ethanai silmisham | How many mischievous things |
| Naalaikki pannuren paarthukko | I will do tomorrow, just watch! |
| Male | |
| Ok ok maamu ok | Ok ok friend, ok |
| Maattaama maatikichu | Got caught without getting caught |
| Mainaa onnu ok | A maina bird (girl) is ok |
| Male | |
| Ok ok machi ok | Ok ok buddy, ok |
| Kaattaama kaatikichu | Gave a signal without explicitly showing |
| Kaadhal signal ok | Love signal is ok |
| Male | |
| Chinna ponnu teen age | A young teenage girl |
| Sexukku ava college | She is like an academy of glamour |
| Parthadhellam paartha vannam | Just as I saw everything |
| Solluren solluren ok | I am telling you, telling you, ok |
| Male | |
| Ok ok maamu ok | Ok ok friend, ok |
| Maattaama maatikichu | Got caught without getting caught |
| Mainaa onnu ok | A maina bird (girl) is ok |
| Male | |
| Ok ok machi ok | Ok ok buddy, ok |
| Kaattaama kaatikichu | Gave a signal without explicitly showing |
| Kaadhal signal ok | Love signal is ok |
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஹாஆ
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஹாஆ
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஹாஆ
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஹாஆ
Ok ok friend, ok
Got caught without getting caught
A maina bird (girl) is ok
ஓகே ஓகே மாமு ஓகே
மாட்டாம மாட்டிக்கிச்சு
மைனா ஒன்னு ஓகே
Ok ok friend, ok
Got caught without getting caught
A maina bird (girl) is ok
ஓகே ஓகே மாமு ஓகே
மாட்டாம மாட்டிக்கிச்சு
மைனா ஒன்னு ஓகே
ஓகே ஓகே மச்சி ஓகே
காட்டாம காட்டிக்கிச்சு
காதல் சிக்னல் ஓகே
Ok ok buddy, ok
Gave a signal without explicitly showing
Love signal is ok
சின்ன பொண்ணு டீன்னேஜு
செக்ஸ்க்கு அவ காலேஜு
பார்த்ததெல்லாம் பார்த்தவண்ணம்
சொல்லுற சொல்லுற ஓகே
A young teenage girl
She is like an academy of glamour
Just as I saw everything
I am telling you, telling you, ok
ஓகே ஓகே மாமு ஓகே
மாட்டாம மாட்டிக்கிச்சு
மைனா ஒன்னு ஓகே
ஓகே ஓகே ஹேஹே ஹேஹே
காட்டாம காட்டிக்கிச்சு
காதல் சிக்னல் ஓகே
Ok ok friend, ok
Got caught without getting caught
A maina bird (girl) is ok
சாமுத்ரிகா லட்சணம்
எல்லாம் ஓகே ஓகே
அதை டேப்பு வச்சி அளந்து
பாத்துட்டேன் ஓகே ஓகே
முப்பத்தியாறு இருவத்தினாலு
ஓகே ஓகே
அதை முழுவதும் பாத்தா
மூச்சு வராது ஓகே ஓகே
Ok ok hey hey yee
Gave a signal without explicitly showing
Love signal is ok
டென்னிஸ் ஆடுற டெஸ்ட்டுல
பார்ட்டி ஸ்டெப்பி கிராப்புதான் ஓகே
ஸ்விம்மிங்பூலுல நீச்சல் டிரெஸ்ஸுல
ரொம்ப டாப்புடா ஓகே
சிக்குன்னு புடிக்கிற ஜீன்ஸ்ல பார்க்கணும்
பார்த்தவன் நிச்சயம் பைத்தியம்
Features of classic beauty
Everything is ok ok
Using a measuring tape
I measured and checked, ok ok
ஓகே ஓகே மாமு ஓகே
மாட்டாம மாட்டிக்கிச்சு
மைனா ஒன்னு ஓகே
ஓகே ஓகே மச்சி ஓகே
காட்டாம காட்டிக்கிச்சு
காதல் சிக்னல் ஓகே
36 24, ok ok
If you look at all of that
You will lose your breath, ok ok
.....................
If seen in tennis clothes
She looks like Steffi Graf, ok
In a swimsuit at the swimming pool
She is top notch, ok
மேட்டினி பார்க்க தியேட்டரு
போனா ஓகே ஓகே
அந்த தியேட்டருக்குள்ள
சீட் கிடைச்சா ஓகே ஓகே
In tight-fitting
Jeans, you must see her
Whoever sees her will surely go crazy
மோட்டர் பைக்குல
பீச்சுக்கு போனா ஓகே ஓகே
அங்க போட்டுக்கு மறைவுல
லூட்டி அடிச்சா ஓகே ஓகே
Ok ok friend, ok
Got caught without getting caught
A maina bird (girl) is ok
போற போக்குல ஸ்பீடு ப்ரேக்குல
ப்ரேக்கு போட்டுதான் ஓகே
அந்த ஜெர்க்குல முன்னும் பின்னுமா
முட்டி மோதினா ஓகே
எப்படி அப்படி எத்தனை சில்மிஷம்
நாளைக்கு பண்ணுறேன் பார்த்துக்கோ
Ok ok buddy, ok
Gave a signal without explicitly showing
Love signal is ok
ஓகே ஓகே மாமு ஓகே
மாட்டாம மாட்டிக்கிச்சு
மைனா ஒன்னு ஓகே
ஓகே ஓகே மச்சி ஓகே
காட்டாம காட்டிக்கிச்சு
காதல் சிக்னல் ஓகே
...
சின்ன பொண்ணு டீன்னேஜு
செக்ஸ்க்கு அவ காலேஜு
பார்த்ததெல்லாம் பார்த்தவண்ணம்
சொல்லுற சொல்லுற ஓகே
Going for a movie matinee
If we go to the theatre, ok ok
Inside that cinema hall
If we get a seat, ok ok
ஓகே ஓகே மாமு ஓகே
மாட்டாம மாட்டிக்கிச்சு
மைனா ஒன்னு ஓகே
ஓகே ஓகே மச்சி ஓகே
காட்டாம காட்டிக்கிச்சு
காதல் சிக்னல் ஓகே
Riding on a motor bike
If we head to the beach, ok ok
Hiding behind that boat
If we have fun, ok ok
Along the way over a speed bump
If the brakes are applied, ok
In that jerk, front and back
Bumping into each other, ok
How many mischievous things
I will do tomorrow, just watch!
Ok ok friend, ok
Got caught without getting caught
A maina bird (girl) is ok
Ok ok buddy, ok
Gave a signal without explicitly showing
Love signal is ok
A young teenage girl
She is like an academy of glamour
Just as I saw everything
I am telling you, telling you, ok
Ok ok friend, ok
Got caught without getting caught
A maina bird (girl) is ok
Ok ok buddy, ok
Gave a signal without explicitly showing
Love signal is ok
Ok ok maamu ok
Ok ok friend, ok
Maattaama maatikichu
Got caught without getting caught
Mainaa onnu ok
A maina bird (girl) is ok
Ok ok maamu ok
Ok ok friend, ok
Maattaama maatikichu
Got caught without getting caught
Mainaa onnu ok
A maina bird (girl) is ok
Ok ok machi ok
Ok ok buddy, ok
Kaattaama kaatikichu
Gave a signal without explicitly showing
Kaadhal signal ok
Love signal is ok
Chinna ponnu teen age
A young teenage girl
Sexukku ava college
She is like an academy of glamour
Parthadhellam paartha vannam
Just as I saw everything
Solluren solluren ok
I am telling you, telling you, ok
Ok ok maamu ok
Ok ok friend, ok
Maattaama maatikichu
Got caught without getting caught
Mainaa onnu ok
A maina bird (girl) is ok
Ok ok yei ye yee
Ok ok hey hey yee
Kaattaama kaatikichu
Gave a signal without explicitly showing
Kaadhal signal ok
Love signal is ok
Saamuthrikka latchanam
Features of classic beauty
Ellam ok ok
Everything is ok ok
Antha tape vechu
Using a measuring tape
Alanthu paarthiten ok ok
I measured and checked, ok ok
36 24 ok ok
36 24, ok ok
Adhu muzhuvadhum paartha
If you look at all of that
Moochu varadhu ok ok
You will lose your breath, ok ok
Tennis aadura dressula paartha
If seen in tennis clothes
Stephe graphu thaan ok
She looks like Steffi Graf, ok
Swimmimg poolula neechal dressula
In a swimsuit at the swimming pool
Romba toppu thaan ok
She is top notch, ok
Chikkunnu pudikkira
In tight-fitting
Jeansula paarkanum
Jeans, you must see her
Paarthavan nichayam paithiyam
Whoever sees her will surely go crazy
Ok ok maamu ok
Ok ok friend, ok
Maattaama maatikichu
Got caught without getting caught
Mainaa onnu ok
A maina bird (girl) is ok
Ok ok machi ok
Ok ok buddy, ok
Kaattaama kaatikichu
Gave a signal without explicitly showing
Kaadhal signal ok
Love signal is ok
………………….
...
Matnee paakkura
Going for a movie matinee
Theatre pona ok ok
If we go to the theatre, ok ok
Andha theatre kulla
Inside that cinema hall
Seat kedacha ok ok
If we get a seat, ok ok
Motor bikeula
Riding on a motor bike
Beachukku pona ok ok
If we head to the beach, ok ok
Andha boatukku maraiva
Hiding behind that boat
Looti adicha ok ok
If we have fun, ok ok
Porapokkula speed breakula
Along the way over a speed bump
Break pottutaa ok
If the brakes are applied, ok
Andha jerkkula munnum pinnuma
In that jerk, front and back
Mutti modhina ok
Bumping into each other, ok
Eppadi eppadi ethanai silmisham
How many mischievous things
Naalaikki pannuren paarthukko
I will do tomorrow, just watch!
Ok ok maamu ok
Ok ok friend, ok
Maattaama maatikichu
Got caught without getting caught
Mainaa onnu ok
A maina bird (girl) is ok
Ok ok machi ok
Ok ok buddy, ok
Kaattaama kaatikichu
Gave a signal without explicitly showing
Kaadhal signal ok
Love signal is ok
Chinna ponnu teen age
A young teenage girl
Sexukku ava college
She is like an academy of glamour
Parthadhellam paartha vannam
Just as I saw everything
Solluren solluren ok
I am telling you, telling you, ok
Ok ok maamu ok
Ok ok friend, ok
Maattaama maatikichu
Got caught without getting caught
Mainaa onnu ok
A maina bird (girl) is ok
Ok ok machi ok
Ok ok buddy, ok
Kaattaama kaatikichu
Gave a signal without explicitly showing
Kaadhal signal ok
Love signal is ok
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ok Ok Maamu' is a upbeat, playful youth song from the 1995 Tamil movie Vishnu. The song captures the lighthearted exuberance of a young man boasting to his close friends about a girl he has fallen for, describing her charm, physical beauty, and style in full detail using contemporary 90s pop culture references. The lyrics portray romantic daydreams of taking the girl out to movie matinees, beach rides, and bike trips, filled with innocent mischief and teasing. It reflects the energetic, youthful cinema style popular in 1990s Kollywood.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Alliteration (Mona / Monorhyme)
“Maattaama maatikichu / Mainaa onnu ok”
The repetition of the initial consonant 'Ma' across consecutive words creates a catchy rhythm.
Pop Culture Allusion
“Tennis aadura dressula paartha / Stephe graphu thaan ok”
Reference to tennis star Steffi Graf to hyperbolically praise the girl's athletic charm.
Metaphor
“Sexukku ava college”
Describing the young girl's charm as an educational institution or academy of allure.
Refrain / Repetition
“Ok ok maamu ok”
The rhythmic phrase 'Ok ok maamu ok' acts as a repeating hook anchor throughout the song.
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Trivia
The song from the 1995 film Vishnu features music composed by Deva and lyrics written by veteran lyricist Vaali. Actor Vijay sang the song himself along with Shoba Chandrasekhar.
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