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Aappa Kada Annakili

From Paayum Puli – 1983 · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, P. Susheela
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Paayum Puli – 1983
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
5 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ehh yaai eh…
Yeahhh..yeiii ehhh..ehh
Aapakada annakili
Aadi varum vannakili
Aapakada annakili
Aadi varum vannakili
Orankattu Orankattu ponnaatha
Un koodaiyilae irukkurathu ennaatha
Aapakada annakili
Aadi varum vannakili
Orankatta paakkiriyae rosaava
Romba vivarama pesariyae raasaavae
Ehhh…
Saapaadu irukkaiyilae pasi yeruthu
Thinnaama paathaalum rusi yeruthu
Sattiyil koraiyaama irukkuthaiya
En aapaiyil neeyaaga eduthukaiyya
Aaki vecha sorru baaki vechathaaru
Thinna thinna theeravilla
Innum konjam venumadi
Aapakada annakili
Aadi varum vannakili
Female :Orankatta paakkiriyae rosaava
Romba vivarama pesariyae raasaavae
Aahaaa…..
Thaimaasam thoranthuputta
Naal paarkanum
Aiyyavae nee enna thol serkkanum
Pidikkul adangatha adikarumbae
Kai paricha valikaatha kodi arumbae
Ketti melathodu
Pattu paaya podu
Kattil satham ketta pinnae
Thottil satham ketkum aiyya
Aapakada annakili
Aadi varum vannakili
Female :Orankatta paakkiriyae rosaava
Romba vivarama pesariyae raasaavae
Eh thannanae naanae thaana nae…
Thane thaana nanae nanae nanae nana naa…
Hey yaay ye...
Yehhh... yeyyy ehhh... eh
Annakkili of the appam stall,
A colorful parrot swaying as she walks!
Annakkili of the appam stall,
A colorful parrot swaying as she walks!
Step aside, step aside, my golden girl!
What do you have inside your basket, my girl?
Annakkili of the appam stall,
A colorful parrot swaying as she walks!
Are you trying to corner me, handsome?
You speak so cleverly, my king!
Ehhh...
Even with food right here, my hunger keeps growing!
Even without eating, just looking makes my craving rise!
The pot stays full and never runs out, mister,
Take as much as you want with my ladle, mister!
Who left behind all this cooked food?
No matter how much I eat, it never runs out,
I still want a little more, my girl!
Annakkili of the appam stall,
A colorful parrot swaying as she walks!
Female: Are you trying to corner me, handsome?
You speak so cleverly, my king!
Aaha...
Once the month of Thai begins,
We must fix an auspicious wedding date!
Mister, you must embrace me and make me yours!
Sweet sugarcane too thick to hold in a single grip,
A tender flower bud that feels no pain when picked by hand!
To the loud beat of the wedding drums,
Spread out the silk wedding mat!
After the sounds from the bed are heard,
The sounds of a cradle will follow, mister!
Annakkili of the appam stall,
A colorful parrot swaying as she walks!
Female: Are you trying to corner me, handsome?
You speak so cleverly, my king!
Hey thannane naane thaana ne...
Thaane thaana nane nane nane nana naa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful, flirty duet between Rajinikanth and Silk Smitha from the 1983 film 'Paayum Puli' is set around an appam stall. The male protagonist teasingly flirts with the vendor, using culinary double entendres regarding appetite, food, ladle, and satisfaction to express his attraction. The female lead responds in kind, smartly countering his advances while hinting at traditional marriage rituals once the auspicious month of Thai arrives. The lyricist Vaali cleverly uses everyday culinary metaphors like 'aapai' (ladle), 'satti' (cooking pot), and 'sooru' (cooked rice) alongside romantic imagery of sugarcane and flower buds to depict mutual affection, eventual marriage, and start of family life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Aapakada annakili / Aadi varum vannakili”

The second consonant 'pa' rhymes between 'Aapakada' and 'Aadi' (represented phonetically as 'aapa' and 'aadi' maintaining rhythm).

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Aapakada annakili”

Comparing the female protagonist to an 'annakili' (swan/bird) and 'rosa' (rose flower).

Double Entendre (Iratura Mozhidhal)

“Sattiyil koraiyaama irukkuthaiya / En aapaiyil neeyaaga eduthukaiyya”

Using food items (pot, ladle, eating, hunger) as playful metaphors for romantic desire and intimacy.

Iyaibu (Rhyming Endings)

“Aapakada annakili / Aadi varum vannakili”

Rhyming ends on 'annakili' and 'vannakili'.

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Trivia

'Paayum Puli' (1983) starred Rajinikanth and Silk Smitha, directed by S. P. Muthuraman with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Vaali's lyrics for 'Aapakada Annakili' became hugely popular for their folk rhythm, playful wordplay, and vibrant street-side atmosphere.

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