Sikkikita
From Saba Nayagan · 2023
- Lyricist
- Ku. Karthik
- Singer
- Leon James
- Music director
- Leon James
- Details
- Saba Nayagan2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aey sikkikita sikkikita | Hey, got caught, got caught! |
| Vandhu maattuthe meenudhaa valaiyoda | Coming and getting trapped like a fish in a net |
| Hey sottu sotta sottu sotta | Hey, drop by drop, drop by drop |
| Vandhu love un paayuthe alaiyaaga | Your love comes rushing like a wave |
| Male | |
| Kodi kanavulla avala rasichaen | I admired her in millions of dreams |
| Enna kandukkala appothaan | She didn't notice me back then |
| Naeril nikkura sirichu paeseura | Now she stands in person, smiling and talking |
| Close to okay thaan | It is close to okay now |
| Male | |
| Unakkum enakkundhaan | For you and for me |
| Poruththam joru | The compatibility is brilliant |
| Motha ulgaumum | The whole world |
| Rasikkum paaru | Will admire us, just watch |
| Nooru thaandanum | Should cross a hundred |
| Love uh score uh kaelu | Listen to the love score |
| Chorus :Enna enna nee | Chorus: What, what about you |
| Male | |
| Oththukkadi oththukkadi | Accept it girl, accept it |
| Konjam love pannalaandi | Love me just a little, girl |
| Chorus :Enna nee | Chorus: What about you |
| Paaaththukkadi paaaththukkadi | Look at me girl, look at me |
| Unakku nizhalaa iruppaendi… | I will remain as your shadow, girl... |
| Chorus :Enna nee | Chorus: What about you |
| Male | |
| Nee oththukkadi oththukkadi | You accept it girl, accept it |
| Enakku needhaan jodi | You are the perfect pair for me |
| Adi moththamaa moththamma moththamma | Hey completely, completely, completely |
| Ini semmayaa vaazhalaam vaayaendi | Now let us live wonderfully, come girl |
| Male | |
| Aey thalli thalli ninna paakkuriye | Hey, standing at a distance and watching me |
| Mella sirikkiriye enna mayakkuriye | Smiling gently, mesmerizing me |
| Aey sattaiyila poovaa pookkuriye | Hey, blooming like a flower on my shirt |
| Enna pudichcha viththakkaari | The magician girl who captured me |
| Male | |
| Kannu muzhi rendil izhukkuriye | Pulling me with both your eyes |
| Nenja kadaththuriye adi asaththuriue | Kidnapping my heart, oh you amaze me |
| Aey neththikkulla kedanthu kuthikkiriye | Hey, jumping around inside my forehead |
| Enna adichcha puyale vaadi | Come, you storm that struck me |
| Male | |
| Unna thaanguvaen nenju maela | I will carry you upon my chest |
| Vaera ennadhaan enakku vaela | What other work do I even have? |
| Rendu idhayamum onnu saera vaaren | I am coming to unite two hearts into one |
| Chorus | |
| Enna enna nee | What, what about you |
| Male | |
| Oththukkadi oththukkadi | Accept it girl, accept it |
| Konjam love pannalaandi | Love me just a little, girl |
| Chorus :Enna nee | Chorus: What about you |
| Paaaththukkadi paaaththukkadi | Look at me girl, look at me |
| Unakku nizhalaa iruppaendi… | I will remain as your shadow, girl... |
| Chorus :Enna nee | Chorus: What about you |
| Male | |
| Nee oththukkadi oththukkadi | You accept it girl, accept it |
| Enakku needhaan jodi | You are the perfect pair for me |
| Adi moththamaa moththamma moththamma | Hey completely, completely, completely |
| Ini semmayaa vaazhalaam vaayaendi | Now let us live wonderfully, come girl |
| Male | |
| Aey sikkikita sikkikita | Hey, got caught, got caught! |
| Vandhu maattuthe meenudhaa valaiyoda | Coming and getting trapped like a fish in a net |
| Hey sottu sotta sottu sotta | Hey, drop by drop, drop by drop |
| Vandhu love un paayuthe alaiyaaga… | Your love comes rushing like a wave... |
யே சிக்கிகிடா சிக்கிகிடா
வந்து மாட்டுதே மீனுதா வலையோட
யே சொட்டு சொட்டா சொட்டு சொட்டா
வந்து லவ்-உ பாயுதே அலையாக
Hey, got caught, got caught!
Coming and getting trapped like a fish in a net
Hey, drop by drop, drop by drop
Your love comes rushing like a wave
கோடி கனவுல அவள ரசிச்சேன்
என்ன கண்டுக்கல அப்போதான்
நேரில் நிக்குற சிரிச்சி பேசுறா
க்ளோஸ் டு ஓகே தான்
I admired her in millions of dreams
She didn't notice me back then
Now she stands in person, smiling and talking
It is close to okay now
உனக்கும் எனக்குந்தான் பொருத்தம் ஜோரு
மொத்த உலகமும் ரசிக்கும் பாரு
நூறு தாண்டனும் லவ்-உ ஸ்கோர்-உ கேளு
குழு :
என்ன என்ன நீ
For you and for me
The compatibility is brilliant
The whole world
Will admire us, just watch
Should cross a hundred
Listen to the love score
Chorus: What, what about you
நீ ஒத்துக்கடி ஒத்துக்கடி
கொஞ்சம் லவ் பண்ணலாண்டி
குழு :
என்ன நீ
Accept it girl, accept it
Love me just a little, girl
Chorus: What about you
Look at me girl, look at me
I will remain as your shadow, girl...
Chorus: What about you
பாத்துக்கடி பாத்துக்கடி
உனக்கு நிழலா இருப்பேண்டி
குழு :
என்ன நீ
You accept it girl, accept it
You are the perfect pair for me
Hey completely, completely, completely
Now let us live wonderfully, come girl
நீ பாத்துக்கடி ஒத்துக்கடி
எனக்கு நீதான் ஜோடி
அடி மொத்தமா மொத்தம்மா மொத்தம்மா
இனி செம்மையா வாழலாம் வாயேன்டி
Hey, standing at a distance and watching me
Smiling gently, mesmerizing me
Hey, blooming like a flower on my shirt
The magician girl who captured me
யேய் தள்ளி தள்ளி நின்னா பாக்குறியே
மெல்ல சிரிக்கிறியே என்ன மயக்குறியே
யேய் சட்டையில பூவா பூக்குறியே
என்னா புடிச்ச வித்தக்காரி
Pulling me with both your eyes
Kidnapping my heart, oh you amaze me
Hey, jumping around inside my forehead
Come, you storm that struck me
கண்ணு முழி ரெண்டில் இழுக்குறியே
நெஞ்ச கடத்துறியே அடி அசத்துறியே
யேய் நெத்திக்குள்ள கெடந்து குத்திக்கிறியே
என்ன அடிச்ச புயலே வாடி
I will carry you upon my chest
What other work do I even have?
I am coming to unite two hearts into one
உன்ன தாங்குவேன் நெஞ்சு மேல
வேற என்னதான் எனக்கு வேல
ரெண்டு இதயமும் ஒன்னு சார வாரேன்
குழு :
என்ன என்ன நீ
What, what about you
நீ ஒத்துக்கடி ஒத்துக்கடி
கொஞ்சம் லவ் பண்ணலாண்டி
குழு :
என்ன நீ
Accept it girl, accept it
Love me just a little, girl
Chorus: What about you
Look at me girl, look at me
I will remain as your shadow, girl...
Chorus: What about you
பாத்துக்கடி பாத்துக்கடி
உனக்கு நிழலா இருப்பேண்டி
குழு :
என்ன நீ
You accept it girl, accept it
You are the perfect pair for me
Hey completely, completely, completely
Now let us live wonderfully, come girl
நீ பாத்துக்கடி ஒத்துக்கடி
எனக்கு நீதான் ஜோடி
அடி மொத்தமா மொத்தம்மா மொத்தம்மா
இனி செம்மையா வாழலாம் வாயேன்டி
Hey, got caught, got caught!
Coming and getting trapped like a fish in a net
Hey, drop by drop, drop by drop
Your love comes rushing like a wave...
ஏய் சிக்கிட்டா சிக்கிட்டா
வந்து மாட்டுதே மீனுதா வலையோட
ஏய் சொட்டு சொட்டா சொட்டு சொட்டா
வந்து லவ்-உ தான் பாயுதே அலையாக
Aey sikkikita sikkikita
Hey, got caught, got caught!
Vandhu maattuthe meenudhaa valaiyoda
Coming and getting trapped like a fish in a net
Hey sottu sotta sottu sotta
Hey, drop by drop, drop by drop
Vandhu love un paayuthe alaiyaaga
Your love comes rushing like a wave
Kodi kanavulla avala rasichaen
I admired her in millions of dreams
Enna kandukkala appothaan
She didn't notice me back then
Naeril nikkura sirichu paeseura
Now she stands in person, smiling and talking
Close to okay thaan
It is close to okay now
Unakkum enakkundhaan
For you and for me
Poruththam joru
The compatibility is brilliant
Motha ulgaumum
The whole world
Rasikkum paaru
Will admire us, just watch
Nooru thaandanum
Should cross a hundred
Love uh score uh kaelu
Listen to the love score
Chorus :Enna enna nee
Chorus: What, what about you
Oththukkadi oththukkadi
Accept it girl, accept it
Konjam love pannalaandi
Love me just a little, girl
Chorus :Enna nee
Chorus: What about you
Paaaththukkadi paaaththukkadi
Look at me girl, look at me
Unakku nizhalaa iruppaendi…
I will remain as your shadow, girl...
Chorus :Enna nee
Chorus: What about you
Nee oththukkadi oththukkadi
You accept it girl, accept it
Enakku needhaan jodi
You are the perfect pair for me
Adi moththamaa moththamma moththamma
Hey completely, completely, completely
Ini semmayaa vaazhalaam vaayaendi
Now let us live wonderfully, come girl
Aey thalli thalli ninna paakkuriye
Hey, standing at a distance and watching me
Mella sirikkiriye enna mayakkuriye
Smiling gently, mesmerizing me
Aey sattaiyila poovaa pookkuriye
Hey, blooming like a flower on my shirt
Enna pudichcha viththakkaari
The magician girl who captured me
Kannu muzhi rendil izhukkuriye
Pulling me with both your eyes
Nenja kadaththuriye adi asaththuriue
Kidnapping my heart, oh you amaze me
Aey neththikkulla kedanthu kuthikkiriye
Hey, jumping around inside my forehead
Enna adichcha puyale vaadi
Come, you storm that struck me
Unna thaanguvaen nenju maela
I will carry you upon my chest
Vaera ennadhaan enakku vaela
What other work do I even have?
Rendu idhayamum onnu saera vaaren
I am coming to unite two hearts into one
Enna enna nee
What, what about you
Oththukkadi oththukkadi
Accept it girl, accept it
Konjam love pannalaandi
Love me just a little, girl
Chorus :Enna nee
Chorus: What about you
Paaaththukkadi paaaththukkadi
Look at me girl, look at me
Unakku nizhalaa iruppaendi…
I will remain as your shadow, girl...
Chorus :Enna nee
Chorus: What about you
Nee oththukkadi oththukkadi
You accept it girl, accept it
Enakku needhaan jodi
You are the perfect pair for me
Adi moththamaa moththamma moththamma
Hey completely, completely, completely
Ini semmayaa vaazhalaam vaayaendi
Now let us live wonderfully, come girl
Aey sikkikita sikkikita
Hey, got caught, got caught!
Vandhu maattuthe meenudhaa valaiyoda
Coming and getting trapped like a fish in a net
Hey sottu sotta sottu sotta
Hey, drop by drop, drop by drop
Vandhu love un paayuthe alaiyaaga…
Your love comes rushing like a wave...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Sikkikita" from the 2023 film Saba Nayagan is an upbeat romantic track that captures the exuberance of falling in love. Sung and composed by Leon James with lyrics by Ku. Karthik, the protagonist rejoices that the girl he admired in his dreams is finally in front of him, talking and smiling. He playfully describes how her affection has captured him like a fish in a net. Throughout the song, he urges her to accept his proposal, promising to be her protective shadow and to build a wonderful life together. The cheerful rhythm and youthful expression convey his deep affection, comparing her love to a surging wave and calling her the storm that swept him off his feet.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Vandhu maattuthe meenudhaa valaiyoda”
Comparing getting caught in love to a fish getting caught in a net ('meenudhaa valaiyoda').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Vandhu love un paayuthe alaiyaaga”
Comparing the sudden surge of her love to ocean waves ('alaiyaaga') and describing her as a storm ('puyale').
Repetition / Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)
“Aey sikkikita sikkikita”
Using repeated words like 'sikkikita sikkikita', 'sottu sotta', and 'oththukkadi oththukkadi' for rhythmic emphasis.
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Oththukkadi oththukkadi”
Matching starting consonants in phrases across lines like 'Oththukkadi' and 'Paaaththukkadi'.
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Trivia
"Sikkikita" is a hit energetic track from the Tamil romantic comedy-drama 'Saba Nayagan' (2023) starring Ashok Selvan. Music director Leon James not only composed the youthful soundtrack but also sang this energetic song himself, featuring catchphrases and conversational Tamil slang crafted by lyricist Ku. Karthik.
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