Sokka Nanum Nikkiren
From BOAT · 2024
- Lyricist
- Gold Devaraj
- Singer
- Sudha Ragunathan
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- BOAT2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naaa…aaaa…aaa..aaa | Naaa…aaaa…aaa..aaa (Vocalizing) |
| Female | |
| Sokka nanum nikkuren | I am standing mesmerized |
| Baekka ni parkkura | You are staring cluelessly |
| Female | |
| Paiytha payamayya naanum | I have gone crazy, my man |
| Paiytha payamayya | Madly crazy, my man |
| Paiytha payamayya naanum | I have gone crazy, my man |
| Paiytha payamayya | Madly crazy, my man |
| Female | |
| Sokka nanum nikkuren | I am standing mesmerized |
| Baekka ni parkkura | You are staring cluelessly |
| Tekka kuduka nencha | If you think you can play tricks |
| Enkitta vanguva | You will get it back from me |
| Female | |
| Sokka nanum nikkuren | I am standing mesmerized |
| Baekka ni parkkura | You are staring cluelessly |
| Female | |
| Paiytha payamayya naanum | I have gone crazy, my man |
| Paiytha payamayya | Madly crazy, my man |
| Paiytha payamayya naanum | I have gone crazy, my man |
| Paiytha payamayya | Madly crazy, my man |
| Female | |
| Naina neeundhaan | Hey mister, it is you indeed |
| Gaandu yethura | Who gets on my nerves |
| Unnaan dakkaa naanum paaththa | When I look at your clever acts |
| Munjathaan thiruppura | You just turn your face away |
| Female | |
| Naina neeundhaan | Hey mister, it is you indeed |
| Gaandu yethura | Who gets on my nerves |
| Unnaan dakkaa naanum paaththa | When I look at your clever acts |
| Munjathaan thiruppura | You just turn your face away |
| Female | |
| Thamthoondu boatula | In this tiny little boat |
| Kodchalu nee kudukkura | You are creating unwanted trouble |
| Mutta kanna uruttikkinu | Rolling your big egg-like eyes |
| Anga inga paaththu muzhikkira | You look around here and there, confused |
| Female | |
| Issu issunnu issukkuriye | You keep dragging and pulling me so much |
| Puttukunan naanudaa | That I am snapping apart, man |
| Issu issunnu issukkuriye | You keep dragging and pulling me so much |
| Puttukunan naanudaa | That I am snapping apart, man |
| Female | |
| Innaa solluvayya | What are you saying, sir? |
| Kolaaru aavuthu | Everything is going wrong |
| En paatta nee kettaappula vaayadakkaa | As soon as you hear my song, you get struck quiet |
| Muththam onnu kuduyaa | Give me a kiss, sir |
| Female | |
| Sokka nanum nikkuren | I am standing mesmerized |
| Baekka ni parkkura | You are staring cluelessly |
| Tekka kuduka nencha | If you think you can play tricks |
| Enkitta vanguva | You will get it back from me |
| Female | |
| Sokka nanum nikkuren | I am standing mesmerized |
| Baekka ni parkkura | You are staring cluelessly |
| Female | |
| Paiytha payamayya naanum | I have gone crazy, my man |
| Paiytha payamayya | Madly crazy, my man |
| Baekka ni parkkura | You are staring cluelessly |
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Naaa…aaaa…aaa..aaa (Vocalizing)
சோக்கா நானும் நிக்குறென்
பேக்கா நீ பாக்குற
I am standing mesmerized
You are staring cluelessly
பய்த்த பயமாய்யா நானும்
பய்த்த பயமாய்யா
பய்த்த பயமாய்யா நானும்
பய்த்த பயமாய்யா
I have gone crazy, my man
Madly crazy, my man
I have gone crazy, my man
Madly crazy, my man
சோக்கா நானும் நிக்குறென்
பேக்கா நீ பாக்குற
டேக்கா குடுக்க நென்ச்சா
எங்கிட்ட வாங்குவ
I am standing mesmerized
You are staring cluelessly
If you think you can play tricks
You will get it back from me
சோக்கா நானும் நிக்குறென்
பேக்கா நீ பாக்குற
I am standing mesmerized
You are staring cluelessly
பய்த்த பயமாய்யா நானும்
பய்த்த பயமாய்யா
பய்த்த பயமாய்யா நானும்
பய்த்த பயமாய்யா
I have gone crazy, my man
Madly crazy, my man
I have gone crazy, my man
Madly crazy, my man
நைனா நீயுந்தான்
காண்டு ஏத்துற
உன்னான்டக்கா நானும் பாத்தா
மூஞ்சத்தான் திருப்புற
Hey mister, it is you indeed
Who gets on my nerves
When I look at your clever acts
You just turn your face away
நைனா நீயுந்தான்
காண்டு ஏத்துற
உன்னான்டக்கா நானும் பாத்தா
மூஞ்சத்தான் திருப்புற
Hey mister, it is you indeed
Who gets on my nerves
When I look at your clever acts
You just turn your face away
தம்த்தூன்டு போட்டுல
கொட்ச்சலு நீ குடுக்குற
முட்ட கண்ண உருட்டிக்கினு
அங்க இங்க பாத்து முழிக்கிற
In this tiny little boat
You are creating unwanted trouble
Rolling your big egg-like eyes
You look around here and there, confused
இஸ்சு இஸ்சுன்னு இஸுக்குறியே
புட்டுக்குனன் நானுடா
இஸ்சு இஸ்சுன்னு இஸுக்குறியே
புட்டுக்குனன் நானுடா
You keep dragging and pulling me so much
That I am snapping apart, man
You keep dragging and pulling me so much
That I am snapping apart, man
இன்னா சொல்லுவய்யா கோளாறு ஆவுது
என் பாட்ட நீ கேட்டாப்புல வாயாதக்க
முத்தம் ஒண்ணு குடுயா
What are you saying, sir?
Everything is going wrong
As soon as you hear my song, you get struck quiet
Give me a kiss, sir
சோக்கா நானும் நிக்குறென்
பேக்கா நீ பாக்குற
டேக்கா குடுக்க நென்ச்சா
எங்கிட்ட வாங்குவ
I am standing mesmerized
You are staring cluelessly
If you think you can play tricks
You will get it back from me
சோக்கா நானும் நிக்குறென்
பேக்கா நீ பாக்குற
I am standing mesmerized
You are staring cluelessly
பய்த்த பயமாய்யா நானும்
பய்த்த பயமாய்யா
பேக்கா நீ பாக்குற
I have gone crazy, my man
Madly crazy, my man
You are staring cluelessly
Naaa…aaaa…aaa..aaa
Naaa…aaaa…aaa..aaa (Vocalizing)
Sokka nanum nikkuren
I am standing mesmerized
Baekka ni parkkura
You are staring cluelessly
Paiytha payamayya naanum
I have gone crazy, my man
Paiytha payamayya
Madly crazy, my man
Paiytha payamayya naanum
I have gone crazy, my man
Paiytha payamayya
Madly crazy, my man
Sokka nanum nikkuren
I am standing mesmerized
Baekka ni parkkura
You are staring cluelessly
Tekka kuduka nencha
If you think you can play tricks
Enkitta vanguva
You will get it back from me
Sokka nanum nikkuren
I am standing mesmerized
Baekka ni parkkura
You are staring cluelessly
Paiytha payamayya naanum
I have gone crazy, my man
Paiytha payamayya
Madly crazy, my man
Paiytha payamayya naanum
I have gone crazy, my man
Paiytha payamayya
Madly crazy, my man
Naina neeundhaan
Hey mister, it is you indeed
Gaandu yethura
Who gets on my nerves
Unnaan dakkaa naanum paaththa
When I look at your clever acts
Munjathaan thiruppura
You just turn your face away
Naina neeundhaan
Hey mister, it is you indeed
Gaandu yethura
Who gets on my nerves
Unnaan dakkaa naanum paaththa
When I look at your clever acts
Munjathaan thiruppura
You just turn your face away
Thamthoondu boatula
In this tiny little boat
Kodchalu nee kudukkura
You are creating unwanted trouble
Mutta kanna uruttikkinu
Rolling your big egg-like eyes
Anga inga paaththu muzhikkira
You look around here and there, confused
Issu issunnu issukkuriye
You keep dragging and pulling me so much
Puttukunan naanudaa
That I am snapping apart, man
Issu issunnu issukkuriye
You keep dragging and pulling me so much
Puttukunan naanudaa
That I am snapping apart, man
Innaa solluvayya
What are you saying, sir?
Kolaaru aavuthu
Everything is going wrong
En paatta nee kettaappula vaayadakkaa
As soon as you hear my song, you get struck quiet
Muththam onnu kuduyaa
Give me a kiss, sir
Sokka nanum nikkuren
I am standing mesmerized
Baekka ni parkkura
You are staring cluelessly
Tekka kuduka nencha
If you think you can play tricks
Enkitta vanguva
You will get it back from me
Sokka nanum nikkuren
I am standing mesmerized
Baekka ni parkkura
You are staring cluelessly
Paiytha payamayya naanum
I have gone crazy, my man
Paiytha payamayya
Madly crazy, my man
Baekka ni parkkura
You are staring cluelessly
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lively, humorous track from the movie BOAT (2024) features a woman playfully teasing and confronting her male counterpart inside a tiny boat. Set in local Madras slang, the protagonist expresses her mixed feelings of annoyance, affection, and bewilderment at her companion's clueless staring and troublesome demeanor. Despite the chaos and tension around them on the boat, she demands his affection while maintaining her feisty attitude.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Second-Letter Rhyme (Ethugai)
“Sokka nanum nikkuren / Baekka ni parkkura / Tekka kuduka nencha”
Rhyming of the second syllable in consecutive lines using Chennai slang words: 'Sokka' (mesmerized), 'Baekka' (foolish stare), and 'Tekka' (tricks).
Visual Metaphor
“Mutta kanna uruttikkinu”
Comparing wide, startled eyes to eggs ('Mutta kanna') to vividly describe a clueless, shocked facial expression.
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Issu issunnu issukkuriye”
The repetition of 'Issu issu' mimics the sound and feel of tedious dragging or emotional pulling.
Local Dialect / Madras Bashai
“Naina neeundhaan / Gaandu yethura”
Use of heavy Chennai dialect terms like 'Naina', 'Gaandu', 'Innaa', and 'Thamthoondu' to establish a authentic local character voice.
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Trivia
Renowned Carnatic classical singer Sudha Ragunathan performed this unique Madras-slang track composed by Ghibran for director Chimbudeven's period drama BOAT (2024), creating an intriguing stylistic blend of classical vocal precision and street dialect.
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