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Lyrics & meaning

Yethikka Yethikka

From Nota · 2018

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Benny Dayal, Sunitha Sarathy
Music director
Sam C. S
Movie name
Nota
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
9 Aug 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hooo..ooo..hooo ooo ooo hoo
Hooo..ooo..hooo ooo ooo hoo
Thiguthigu thudhdhu…(4)
Raththam ellaam
Suththam seiya
Oru vazhi thaanda
Chorus :Champa…champa
Sattam ellaam
Vetti poda
Pala vazhi ingae
Chorus :Champa…champa
Kadivaazham udaikka
Nee vaa champa
Pudhu bhoomi padaikka
Vaa vaa champa
Athil yeri kudikka polam champa
Engum innum utcham thoda
Yethikka yethikka
Yethikka yethikka
Shotnumber shotnumber 1
Yethikka yethikka
Yethikka yethikka
Shotnumber shotnumber 2
Yethikka yethikka
Yethikka yethikka
Shotnumber shotnumber 3
Yethikka yethikka
Yethikka yethikka
Shotnumber shotnumber 4
Nikkalla nikkalla
Nikkalla nikkalla
Oyyala oyyala oh
Nikkalla nikkalla
Nikkalla nikkalla
Oyyala oyyala oh
Nikkalla nikkalla
Nikkala nikkalla
Oyyala oyyala oh
Nikkalla nikkalla
Nikkalla nikkalla
Oyyala oyyala oh
Thee ketta…
Female :Idhalil idhala orasiko
Male :Poo ketta…
Female :Sediyil kodiyil parachiko
Male :Kaadhal-na…
Female :Siriya kettu therinjuko
Male :Kaamam-na…
Female :Javukku pinnala innaichiko
Muthathil otti
Skydiving variya
Female :Nenjoda nenja
Bungyjump variya
Male :Scorpion molaka
Kadikka ready-ah
Female :Night ellaam moon shine
Kudikka ready-ah
Yethikka yethikka
Yethikka yethikka
Shotnumber shotnumber 1
Yethikka yethikka
Yethikka yethikka
Shotnumber shotnumber 2
Yethikka yethikka
Yethikka yethikka
Shotnumber shotnumber 3
Yethikka yethikka
Yethikka yethikka
Shotnumber shotnumber 4
Hey…hero yaar
Male :Pagazhil mattum nallavan
Female :Villain yaar
Male :Iruttum pozhuthum nallavan
Female :Beauty yaar
Male :Manasu thiranthu sirippavan
Female :Sexy yaar
Male :Marachu manasa keduppavan
Vibrator mode
Phone-ku ethukku
Female :Lubricant ellaam
Engine-ku ethukku
Male :Twitter-il profile
Unnakku ethukku
Female :Kannaala athukkum
Kaaranam irukku
Yethikka yethikka
Yethikka yethikka
Shotnumber shotnumber 1
Yethikka yethikka
Yethikka yethikka
Shotnumber shotnumber 2
Yethikka yethikka
Yethikka yethikka
Shotnumber shotnumber 3
Yethikka yethikka
Yethikka yethikka
Shotnumber shotnumber 4
{Nikkalla nikkalla
Nikkalla nikkalla
Male :Oyyala oyyala oh} (2)
Hoo... ooh... hoo oo oo hoo
Hoo... ooh... hoo oo oo hoo
Thigu thigu thuthu...
To cleanse
all the blood,
there is only one way, man!
Chorus: Samba... Samba!
To tear down
all the laws,
there are many ways here!
Chorus: Samba... Samba!
To break free from the reins,
come on, Samba!
To create a new world,
come, come, Samba!
Let us jump on it and drink it all up, Samba!
To reach an even higher peak everywhere,
Down it, down it!
Down it, down it!
Shot number, shot number 1!
Down it, down it!
Down it, down it!
Shot number, shot number 2!
Down it, down it!
Down it, down it!
Shot number, shot number 3!
Down it, down it!
Down it, down it!
Shot number, shot number 4!
It won't stop, it won't stop!
It won't stop, it won't stop!
Oyyaala oyyaala oh!
It won't stop, it won't stop!
It won't stop, it won't stop!
Oyyaala oyyaala oh!
It won't stop, it won't stop!
It won't stop, it won't stop!
Oyyaala oyyaala oh!
It won't stop, it won't stop!
It won't stop, it won't stop!
Oyyaala oyyaala oh!
If you want fire...
Female: Rub your lips against mine!
Male: If you want a flower...
Female: Pluck it from the plants and vines!
Male: If it is love...
Female: Ask Siri and find out!
Male: If it is lust...
Female: Hook up behind the screen!
Locked in a kiss,
are you coming skydiving?
Female: Chest against chest,
are you coming bungee jumping?
Male: A scorpion chili,
are you ready to bite?
Female: Moonshine all night long,
are you ready to drink?
Down it, down it!
Down it, down it!
Shot number, shot number 1!
Down it, down it!
Down it, down it!
Shot number, shot number 2!
Down it, down it!
Down it, down it!
Shot number, shot number 3!
Down it, down it!
Down it, down it!
Shot number, shot number 4!
Hey... who is a hero?
Male: The one who is good only during the day!
Female: Who is a villain?
Male: The one who stays good even in the dark!
Female: Who is a beauty?
Male: The one who laughs with an open heart!
Female: Who is sexy?
Male: The one who hides it and ruins your mind!
Why does a phone
need vibration mode?
Female: Why do engines
need all that lubricant?
Male: Why on earth
do you need a Twitter profile?
Female: Darling, there is a reason
for that too!
Down it, down it!
Down it, down it!
Shot number, shot number 1!
Down it, down it!
Down it, down it!
Shot number, shot number 2!
Down it, down it!
Down it, down it!
Shot number, shot number 3!
Down it, down it!
Down it, down it!
Shot number, shot number 4!
It won't stop, it won't stop!
It won't stop, it won't stop!
Male: Oyyaala oyyaala oh!
Chorus
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Male
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Male
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Shot Number 1' (or 'Champa') from the 2018 film NOTA is an energetic, youth-centric club track that weaves together themes of wild party culture, thrill-seeking, and social rebellion. Set as a playful, fast-paced dialogue between male and female voices, the song challenges conventional norms—encouraging breaking rules, ignoring social constraints ('breaking the bridle'), and living life on the edge through extreme adventure metaphors like skydiving, bungee jumping, and downing party shots.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Raththam ellaam / Suththam seiya

The second consonant sound 'th' (த்) matches across consecutive lines, creating a classic Tamil poetic rhythm.

Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)

Male: Pagazhil mattum nallavan / Female: Villain yaar / Male: Iruttum pozhuthum nallavan

Contrasts daylight vs dark, and hero vs villain to create witty, ironic philosophical definitions.

Metaphor

Scorpion molaka / Kadikka ready-ah

Compares intense passion and thrill to biting into an extremely hot scorpion pepper.

Repetition / Anaphora

Yethikka yethikka / Shotnumber shotnumber 1

Repeated rhythmic phrases build momentum and evoke the high-energy atmosphere of a party anthem.

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Trivia

'NOTA' (2018) was a political drama directed by Anand Shankar, marking popular Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda's Tamil cinema debut. The soundtrack was composed by Sam C.S., while the quirky, contemporary Tanglish lyrics were penned by Madhan Karky.

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