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Lyrics & meaning

Aakki Vecha Soru

From Periya Kudumbam · 1995

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Mano, Sunandha, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Periya Kudumbam1995

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aakki vecha soru vattiyila paaruLook at the cooked rice served on the plate
Enakku thaan maamaa enakku thaanHe is mine, uncle, he is mine!
Female
Aei potti poda venaaHey, don't compete with me
Kattazhagu maamaaHandsome uncle
Enakku thaan enakku thaan po deeHe is mine, he is mine, go away woman!
Female
Aei vaa maamaaHey come on, uncle
Oru paattu paadalaamaaShall we sing a song?
Female
Aei vaa maamaaHey come on, uncle
Suga thaalam podalaamaaShall we beat a pleasant rhythm?
Female
Paling chadukuduSparkling chadukudu (kabaddi game rhyme)
Chadukudu chadukuduChadukudu chadukudu
Aei onakkidhu edam illa vazhi viduHey, there is no place for you here, make way!
Female
Paling chadukuduSparkling chadukudu
Chadukudu chadukuduChadukudu chadukudu
Aei onakkidhu morai illa vilagiduHey, you don't have the right here, step aside!
Female
Aei kabadi kabadiHey kabaddi kabaddi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadiKabaddi kabaddi kabaddi kabaddi
Vaa maamaa oru paattu paadalaamaaCome uncle, shall we sing a song?
Female
Aei vaa maamaaHey come uncle
Suga thaalam podalaamaaShall we beat a pleasant rhythm?
Male
Aakki vecha soru aaraama irukkumThe cooked rice remains warm without cooling down
Unakku thaan unakku thaanIt is for you, only for you
Ae rukkumani baamaa kattazhagu maamaaHey Rukmani and Bhama, handsome uncle
Unakku thaan unakku thaan…haanIs for you, only for you... haan
Female
Methaiyila naan paduthaaWhen I lie down on the bed
En athaanae unga nenappuMy dear maternal cousin, I think only of you
Indha vethalaiya podu mutham ittu kooduChew this betel leaf and join me with a kiss
Sollaadhae nee maruppuDo not say no to me
Female
Enna vittu vittu neeyumIf you leave me bit by bit
Etti etti ponaa aaraadhu en thavippuAnd move further away, my longing will not cool down
Female
Mottazhgu pudikkalaiyaaDon't you like this bud-like beauty?
Kai thottu vida thudikkalaiyaaIsn't your hand longing to touch me?
Male
Haei killi kiilli izhukkumHey, pinching and pulling me into attraction
Alli thandu iduppumHer lily-stem waist
Iduppil madippum superAnd the folds on her waist are super!
Ennai cholli cholli azhaikkumCalling out to me again and again
Chinna idhazh sirippumHer small lip smile
Miduppum thudippum duperHer pride and throb are super-duper!
On kotta paakku kan irandumYour two eyes shaped like areca nuts
Ketta podu podudhadiThey play a dangerous game!
Thazhuvi porudi thirudi thirudi kadikkumEmbracing, wrestling, stealing, and biting softly
Female
Aei maamaa ingu onnum illaiyaammaaHey uncle, is there nothing left here?
Azhagellaam angae mudinju pochudhaammaaDid all the beauty end right there?
Female
Paling chadukuduSparkling chadukudu
Chadukudu chadukuduChadukudu chadukudu
Male :PoduuMale: Play it!
Female :Aei onakkidhu edam illa vazhi viduFemale: Hey, there is no place for you here, make way!
Female
Paling chadukuduSparkling chadukudu
Chadukudu chadukuduChadukudu chadukudu
Male :HaeiMale: Hey!
Female :Aei onakkidhu morai illa vilagiduFemale: Hey, you don't have the right here, step aside!
Female
Aei kabadi kabadiHey kabaddi kabaddi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadiKabaddi kabaddi kabaddi kabaddi
Vaa maamaa oru paattu paadalaamaaCome uncle, shall we sing a song?
Female
Aei vaa maamaaHey come uncle
Suga thaalam podalaamaaShall we beat a pleasant rhythm?
Male
Ahahaa ohoho yehehae haa haaAhaha ohoho yehehae haa haa
Ahahaa ohoho yehehae hahha hahhaAhaha ohoho yehehae hahha hahha
Female
Maamaa nee sirikkayilaeUncle, when you smile
Vizhum kannangalin kuzhigalilaeIn the dimples formed on your cheeks
En saela kattuk kooda un azhaga paathuEven the knot of my saree, seeing your handsome looks
Sollaama kalaiyudhaiyaaLoosens silently without telling!
Female
Neeyum sokka chokka thavikkumYou too suffer in deep fascination
Achu vella paruvam thannaala urugudhaiyaaMy jaggery-block youthful age melts on its own!
Female
Innum enna yosanaiyaaWhat are you still thinking about?
Ingu en vaasam veesalaiyaaDoesn't my fragrance blow here?
Male
Haei nenjukkulla manakkumHey, fragrant inside the heart
Konji konji inikkumCoaxing and sweetening
Undhan azhagu superYour beauty is super!
Poo pinni vecha jadaiyumThe hair braided with woven flowers
Minni varum nadaiyumAnd the shining graceful walk
Super toppu tuckerAre super top-tucker!
Enna mella valaikkudhuSlowly bending me
Villu vecha puruvamumAre those bow-like eyebrows
Thazhuvi porudi thirudi thirudi kadikkumEmbracing, wrestling, stealing, and biting softly
Female
Vaa maamaaCome uncle
Oru paattu paadalaamaaShall we sing a song?
Female
Aei vaa maamaaHey come uncle
Suga thaalam podalaamaaShall we beat a pleasant rhythm?
Female
Paling chadukuduSparkling chadukudu
Chadukudu chadukuduChadukudu chadukudu
Male :PodaeeMale: Go away!
Female :Aei onakkidhu edam illa vazhi viduFemale: Hey, there is no place for you here, make way!
Female
Paling chadukuduSparkling chadukudu
Chadukudu chadukuduChadukudu chadukudu
Male :HaeiMale: Hey!
Female :Aei onakkidhu morai illa vilagiduFemale: Hey, you don't have the right here, step aside!
Female
Vaa maamaaVaa maamaa (Come uncle)
Oru paattu paadalaamaaShall we sing a song?
Female
Aei vaa maamaaHey come uncle
Suga thaalam podalaamaaShall we beat a pleasant rhythm?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Aakki Vecha Soru' from the movie 'Periya Kudumbam' (1995) is a playful, energetic folk-pop duet built around traditional rural rivalry, teasing, and courtship. Two women playfully compete for the affection of their handsome maternal uncle ('maamaa'), invoking traditional game chants like 'Chadukudu' and 'Kabaddi' as metaphors for playful romantic rivalry. As the song progresses, intimate teasing turns into deep expressions of affection, yearning, and playful physical attraction.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Assonance)

Methaiyila naan paduthaa / Indha vethalaiya podu mutham ittu koodu

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Aakki' / 'Enakku' or 'Methaiyila' / 'Indha'.

Monae (First-letter Alliteration)

Chadukudu chadukudu

Matching initial letters across words in the same line, e.g., 'Chadukudu chadukudu' or 'Killi killi'.

Metaphor & Imagery (Uvamaani / Urvagatu)

Achu vella paruvam thannaala urugudhaiyaa

Comparing youthful age to sweet jaggery ('Achu vella paruvam') and arched eyebrows to a bow ('Villu vecha puruvam').

Onomatopoeia & Game Chants

Aei kabadi kabadi / Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi

Using rhythmic traditional sports chants ('Chadukudu', 'Kabaddi') to simulate energetic folk interaction.

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Trivia

The song uses traditional village game rhymes (Chadukudu/Kabaddi) to structure a playful lighthearted romance duet, characteristic of 1990s rural Tamil cinema soundtracks composed in authentic folk beats.

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