Achchu Vella
From Mannukkul Vairam · 1986
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
- Music director
- Devendran
- Details
- Mannukkul Vairam1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Achchu vella pechchukkari | Girl with sweet jaggery-like speech |
| Adi udhattu machchakkaari | Girl with a mole on her lower lip |
| Moonu mozha poovukkaari | Girl wearing three cubits of flowers |
| Mukkaa thuttu pottukkaari | Girl wearing a bindi worth three-fourths of a coin |
| Male | |
| Achchu vella pechchukkari | Girl with sweet jaggery-like speech |
| Adi udhattu machchakkaari | Girl with a mole on her lower lip |
| Moonu mozha poovukkaari | Girl wearing three cubits of flowers |
| Mukkaa thuttu pottukkaari | Girl wearing a bindi worth three-fourths of a coin |
| Male | |
| Aalaagum munnae iva thakkaali pazhamae | Before coming of age she is a tomato fruit |
| Ada aalaana pinnae iva pappaali pazhamae | Ah after coming of age she is a papaya fruit |
| Male :Aalaagum munnae iva | Male : Before coming of age she is |
| Chorus :Thakkaali pazhamae | Chorus : A tomato fruit |
| Male :Ada aalaana pinnae iva | Male : Ah after coming of age she is |
| Chorus :Pappaali pazhamae | Chorus : A papaya fruit |
| Male | |
| Pallikoodam poga mattadi | She will not go to school |
| Yae chittu chittu machchaana thottuputtaa | Hey little Chittu, she touched her cousin |
| Chorus :Dandanakkadadi | Chorus : Dandanakkadadi |
| Male :Pallikoodam poga mattadi | Male : She will not go to school |
| Yae chittu chittu machchaana thottuputtaa | Hey little Chittu, she touched her cousin |
| Chorus :Dandanakkadadi | Chorus : Dandanakkadadi |
| Male | |
| Ennaadi Chittu pulla | What is it, girl Chittu? |
| Edhuththadichchaa kelvi illa | If I strike back there are no questions asked |
| Ettooru manthaiyilae | In the gathering of eight villages |
| Enna edhukka aalumilla | There is no one to oppose me |
| Em peru mayilusaami | My name is Mayilsaami |
| Idhu varaikkum paninchathillai | I have never bowed down to anyone till now |
| Em maelae kaiya vaikka | To lay a hand on me |
| Evanum ingae thuninjathillai | No one here has dared |
| Male | |
| Namma kazhutha nalla kazhutha | Our donkey is a good donkey |
| Podhi sumakkum potta kazhutha | A female donkey carrying loads |
| Thai thai thai thai thai thai | Thai thai thai thai thai thai |
| Male | |
| Achchu vella pechchukkari | Girl with sweet jaggery-like speech |
| Adi udhattu machchakkaari | Girl with a mole on her lower lip |
| Moonu mozha poovukkaari | Girl wearing three cubits of flowers |
| Mukkaa thuttu pottukkaari | Girl wearing a bindi worth three-fourths of a coin |
| Male | |
| Aalaagum munnae iva thakkaali pazhamae | Before coming of age she is a tomato fruit |
| Ada aalaana pinnae iva pappaali pazhamae | Ah after coming of age she is a papaya fruit |
| Male | |
| Potta pulla potta retta jadai | The young girl wore twin braids |
| Naan thottupputtaa kaiyodu vanthuvidum | If I touch them they will come right off into my hand |
| Rendum ottu jadai | Both are extension hair braids |
| Potta pulla potta retta jadai | The young girl wore twin braids |
| Naan thottupputtaa kaiyodu vanthuvidum | If I touch them they will come right off into my hand |
| Rendum ottu jadai | Both are extension hair braids |
| Male | |
| Oorukku nee veluppa | You wash clothes for the village |
| Unna mattum naan veluppaen | I will beat you up specifically |
| Aaththukulla nee irunthaa | If you are inside the river |
| Aiyira meenaa naan kadippaen | I will bite you like a spiny eel fish |
| Male | |
| Pallikkodam pogaiyila | When you go to school |
| Paadhiyil kaiya pidippaen | I will hold your hand halfway |
| Parichchaikku nee padichchaa | If you study for the exam |
| Paattu paadi naan keduppaen | I will spoil it by singing a song |
| Male | |
| Unakkedhukku manda kozhuppu | Why do you have such arrogance? |
| Adhai kuraikka vazhi irukku | There is a way to reduce it |
| Thai thai thai thai thai thai | Thai thai thai thai thai thai |
| Male | |
| Achchu vella pechchukkari | Girl with sweet jaggery-like speech |
| Adi udhattu machchakkaari | Girl with a mole on her lower lip |
| Moonu mozha poovukkaari | Girl wearing three cubits of flowers |
| Mukkaa thuttu pottukkaari | Girl wearing a bindi worth three-fourths of a coin |
| Male | |
| Aalaagum munnae iva thakkaali pazhamae | Before coming of age she is a tomato fruit |
| Ada aalaana pinnae iva pappaali pazhamae | Ah after coming of age she is a papaya fruit |
| Male :Aalaagum munnae iva | Male : Before coming of age she is |
| Chorus :Thakkaali pazhamae | Chorus : A tomato fruit |
| Male :Ada aalaana pinnae iva | Male : Ah after coming of age she is |
| Chorus :Pappaali pazhamae | Chorus : A papaya fruit |
அச்சு வெல்லப் பேச்சுக்காரி
அடி ஒதட்டு மச்சக்காரி
மூணு மொழ பூவுக்காரி
முக்கா துட்டுப் பொட்டுக்காரி
Girl with sweet jaggery-like speech
Girl with a mole on her lower lip
Girl wearing three cubits of flowers
Girl wearing a bindi worth three-fourths of a coin
அச்சு வெல்லப் பேச்சுக்காரி
அடி ஒதட்டு மச்சக்காரி
மூணு மொழ பூவுக்காரி
முக்கா துட்டுப் பொட்டுக்காரி
Girl with sweet jaggery-like speech
Girl with a mole on her lower lip
Girl wearing three cubits of flowers
Girl wearing a bindi worth three-fourths of a coin
ஆளாகும் முன்னே இவ தக்காளிப் பழமே
அட ஆளான பின்னே இவ பப்பாளிப் பழமே
ஆளாகும் முன்னே இவ
குழு :
தக்காளிப் பழமே
அட ஆளான பின்னே இவ
குழு :
பப்பாளிப் பழமே
Before coming of age she is a tomato fruit
Ah after coming of age she is a papaya fruit
Male : Before coming of age she is
Chorus : A tomato fruit
Male : Ah after coming of age she is
Chorus : A papaya fruit
பள்ளிக்கூடம் போக மாட்டடி
ஏ சிட்டு சிட்டு மச்சான தொட்டுப்புட்டா......
குழு :
டண்டனக்கடடி
பள்ளிக்கூடம் போக மாட்டடி சிட்டு சிட்டு
ஏ சிட்டு சிட்டு மச்சான தொட்டுப்புட்டா......
குழு :
டண்டனக்கடடி
She will not go to school
Hey little Chittu, she touched her cousin
Chorus : Dandanakkadadi
Male : She will not go to school
Hey little Chittu, she touched her cousin
Chorus : Dandanakkadadi
என்னாடி சிட்டு புள்ள
எதுத்தடிச்சா கேள்வி இல்ல
எட்டூரு மந்தையிலே
என்ன எதுக்க ஆளுமில்ல
எம் பேரு மயிலுசாமி
இது வரைக்கும் பணிஞ்சதில்லை
எம் மேலே கைய வைக்க
எவனும் இங்கே துணிஞ்சதில்லை
What is it, girl Chittu?
If I strike back there are no questions asked
In the gathering of eight villages
There is no one to oppose me
My name is Mayilsaami
I have never bowed down to anyone till now
To lay a hand on me
No one here has dared
நம்ம கழுத நல்ல கழுத
பொதி சுமக்கும் பொட்ட கழுத
தை தை தை தை தை தை......
Our donkey is a good donkey
A female donkey carrying loads
Thai thai thai thai thai thai
அச்சு வெல்லப் பேச்சுக்காரி
அடி ஓதட்டு மச்சக்காரி
மூணு மொழ பூவுக்காரி
முக்கா துட்டுப் பொட்டுக்காரி
Girl with sweet jaggery-like speech
Girl with a mole on her lower lip
Girl wearing three cubits of flowers
Girl wearing a bindi worth three-fourths of a coin
ஆளாகும் முன்னே இவ தக்காளிப் பழமே
அட ஆளான பின்னே இவ பப்பாளிப் பழமே....
Before coming of age she is a tomato fruit
Ah after coming of age she is a papaya fruit
பொட்டப் புள்ள போட்டா ரெட்ட ஜடை
நான் தொட்டுப்புட்டா கையோடு வந்து விடும்
ரெண்டும் ஒட்டு ஜடை
பொட்டப் புள்ள போட்டா ரெட்ட ஜடை
நான் தொட்டுப்புட்டா கையோடு வந்து விடும்
ரெண்டும் ஒட்டு ஜடை
The young girl wore twin braids
If I touch them they will come right off into my hand
Both are extension hair braids
The young girl wore twin braids
If I touch them they will come right off into my hand
Both are extension hair braids
ஊருக்கு நீ வெளுப்ப
உன்ன மட்டும் நான் வெளுபேன்
ஆத்துக்குள்ள நீ இருந்தா
அயிர மீனா நான் கடிப்பேன்
You wash clothes for the village
I will beat you up specifically
If you are inside the river
I will bite you like a spiny eel fish
பள்ளிக்கூடம் போகையில
பாதியில கைய பிடிப்பேன்
பரிச்சைக்கு நீ படிச்சா
பாட்டு பாடி நான் கெடுப்பேன்
When you go to school
I will hold your hand halfway
If you study for the exam
I will spoil it by singing a song
உனக்கெதுக்கு மண்ட கொழுப்பு
அதை குறைக்க வழி இருக்கு
தை தை தை தை தை தை......
Why do you have such arrogance?
There is a way to reduce it
Thai thai thai thai thai thai
அச்சு வெல்லப் பேச்சுக்காரி
அடி ஒதட்டு மச்சக்காரி
மூணு மொழ பூவுக்காரி
முக்கா துட்டுப் பொட்டுக்காரி
Girl with sweet jaggery-like speech
Girl with a mole on her lower lip
Girl wearing three cubits of flowers
Girl wearing a bindi worth three-fourths of a coin
ஆளாகும் முன்னே இவ தக்காளிப் பழமே
அட ஆளான பின்னே இவ பப்பாளிப் பழமே
ஆளாகும் முன்னே இவ
குழு :
தக்காளிப் பழமே
அடடே ஆளான பின்னே இவ
குழு :
பப்பாளிப் பழமே....
Before coming of age she is a tomato fruit
Ah after coming of age she is a papaya fruit
Male : Before coming of age she is
Chorus : A tomato fruit
Male : Ah after coming of age she is
Chorus : A papaya fruit
Achchu vella pechchukkari
Girl with sweet jaggery-like speech
Adi udhattu machchakkaari
Girl with a mole on her lower lip
Moonu mozha poovukkaari
Girl wearing three cubits of flowers
Mukkaa thuttu pottukkaari
Girl wearing a bindi worth three-fourths of a coin
Achchu vella pechchukkari
Girl with sweet jaggery-like speech
Adi udhattu machchakkaari
Girl with a mole on her lower lip
Moonu mozha poovukkaari
Girl wearing three cubits of flowers
Mukkaa thuttu pottukkaari
Girl wearing a bindi worth three-fourths of a coin
Aalaagum munnae iva thakkaali pazhamae
Before coming of age she is a tomato fruit
Ada aalaana pinnae iva pappaali pazhamae
Ah after coming of age she is a papaya fruit
Male :Aalaagum munnae iva
Male : Before coming of age she is
Chorus :Thakkaali pazhamae
Chorus : A tomato fruit
Male :Ada aalaana pinnae iva
Male : Ah after coming of age she is
Chorus :Pappaali pazhamae
Chorus : A papaya fruit
Pallikoodam poga mattadi
She will not go to school
Yae chittu chittu machchaana thottuputtaa
Hey little Chittu, she touched her cousin
Chorus :Dandanakkadadi
Chorus : Dandanakkadadi
Male :Pallikoodam poga mattadi
Male : She will not go to school
Yae chittu chittu machchaana thottuputtaa
Hey little Chittu, she touched her cousin
Chorus :Dandanakkadadi
Chorus : Dandanakkadadi
Ennaadi Chittu pulla
What is it, girl Chittu?
Edhuththadichchaa kelvi illa
If I strike back there are no questions asked
Ettooru manthaiyilae
In the gathering of eight villages
Enna edhukka aalumilla
There is no one to oppose me
Em peru mayilusaami
My name is Mayilsaami
Idhu varaikkum paninchathillai
I have never bowed down to anyone till now
Em maelae kaiya vaikka
To lay a hand on me
Evanum ingae thuninjathillai
No one here has dared
Namma kazhutha nalla kazhutha
Our donkey is a good donkey
Podhi sumakkum potta kazhutha
A female donkey carrying loads
Thai thai thai thai thai thai
Thai thai thai thai thai thai
Achchu vella pechchukkari
Girl with sweet jaggery-like speech
Adi udhattu machchakkaari
Girl with a mole on her lower lip
Moonu mozha poovukkaari
Girl wearing three cubits of flowers
Mukkaa thuttu pottukkaari
Girl wearing a bindi worth three-fourths of a coin
Aalaagum munnae iva thakkaali pazhamae
Before coming of age she is a tomato fruit
Ada aalaana pinnae iva pappaali pazhamae
Ah after coming of age she is a papaya fruit
Potta pulla potta retta jadai
The young girl wore twin braids
Naan thottupputtaa kaiyodu vanthuvidum
If I touch them they will come right off into my hand
Rendum ottu jadai
Both are extension hair braids
Potta pulla potta retta jadai
The young girl wore twin braids
Naan thottupputtaa kaiyodu vanthuvidum
If I touch them they will come right off into my hand
Rendum ottu jadai
Both are extension hair braids
Oorukku nee veluppa
You wash clothes for the village
Unna mattum naan veluppaen
I will beat you up specifically
Aaththukulla nee irunthaa
If you are inside the river
Aiyira meenaa naan kadippaen
I will bite you like a spiny eel fish
Pallikkodam pogaiyila
When you go to school
Paadhiyil kaiya pidippaen
I will hold your hand halfway
Parichchaikku nee padichchaa
If you study for the exam
Paattu paadi naan keduppaen
I will spoil it by singing a song
Unakkedhukku manda kozhuppu
Why do you have such arrogance?
Adhai kuraikka vazhi irukku
There is a way to reduce it
Thai thai thai thai thai thai
Thai thai thai thai thai thai
Achchu vella pechchukkari
Girl with sweet jaggery-like speech
Adi udhattu machchakkaari
Girl with a mole on her lower lip
Moonu mozha poovukkaari
Girl wearing three cubits of flowers
Mukkaa thuttu pottukkaari
Girl wearing a bindi worth three-fourths of a coin
Aalaagum munnae iva thakkaali pazhamae
Before coming of age she is a tomato fruit
Ada aalaana pinnae iva pappaali pazhamae
Ah after coming of age she is a papaya fruit
Male :Aalaagum munnae iva
Male : Before coming of age she is
Chorus :Thakkaali pazhamae
Chorus : A tomato fruit
Male :Ada aalaana pinnae iva
Male : Ah after coming of age she is
Chorus :Pappaali pazhamae
Chorus : A papaya fruit
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Achchu Vella Pechchukkari is a playful and lively folk song from the 1986 Tamil film Mannukkul Vairam, penned by lyricist Muthulingam. The song features rural banter where the protagonist playfully teases a young village girl, highlighting her sweet speech, beauty, and quirky habits while lightheartedly boasting about his own fearless reputation across neighboring villages. Packed with witty regional metaphors, humorous threats, and local folk rhythms, the track vividly portrays typical 1980s Tamil cinema village courtship tropes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Achchu vella pechchukkari”
Compares her speech to sweet jaggery (achchu vellam) to express its sweetness.
Fruit Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Aalaagum munnae iva thakkaali pazhamae”
Compares physical growth stages of the village girl to tomatoes and papayas.
Ezhukai / Rhyme (Monai)
“Moonu mozha poovukkaari / Mukkaa thuttu pottukkaari”
Use of matching initial consonants and vowel sounds in consecutive lines for rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
Mannukkul Vairam (1986) stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, and Rajesh. The music for the movie was composed by Devendran, and the lyrics for this energetic folk song were penned by veteran lyricist Muthulingam.
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