- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Gopal Rao, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- S. P. Venkatesh
- Movie name
- Sakthi (1997)
- Movie release year
- 1997
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Mar 2026
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hae achchu vellamae
Achchu vellamae
Veyilukku unna
Nenaichchukkittaa
Naakkil echil varumae
Inba vellamae
Kitta kitta thottu
Kalanthukkittaa
Aasai mattupadumae
Thannikkinamae
Alli kolla vanthaen
Thalli pogaathae
Thanni kenamae
Thanga rathamae muththumaniyae
Mullai sediyae un
Pattu thaavani thodumae
En mugam thodumae adhu
Thottu ponathum
Sudumae uyir varai sudumae
Hae achchu vellamae
Achchu vellamae
Veyilukku unna
Nenaichchukkittaa
Naakkil echil varumae
Inba vellamae
Kitta kitta thottu
Kalanthukkittaa
Aasai mattupadumae
Thannikkinamae
Alli kolla vanthaen
Thalli pogaathae
Thanni kenamae
Inba vellamae
Kitta kitta thottu
Kalanthukkittaa
Aasai mattupadumae
Thannikkinamae
Alli kolla vanthaen
Thalli pogaathae
Thanni kenamae
Odhungi irunthathu pothum
Nee udhadu kadichchathu pothum
Kattai viralaal
Kolam pottathu pothum
Haei….nadhikku
Karai rendu venum
Haei…..naanam
Pennukku venum
Vilakkai anaichchum
Koondhal uduththikka thonum
Paayasam en panthikku vanthathu
Padhukki vaippathu sarithaanaa
Female :Paayaasam vanthathum kinnaththa
Muzhunga paarppathum sarithaanaa
Kaiyodu vanthathum thamarai
Kavunthu povathum muraithaanaa
Female :Kayil edu
En rasa kannaa
Un pattu thaavani thodumae
En mugam thodumae adhu
Thottu ponathum
Sudumae uyir varai sudumae
Mottu malarntha pinnaalae
Sedi moodi vaippathu illai
Thaamarai poovukku thaavani
Irunthaal thollai…
Haei maarpukku
Thaavani poruppu
Naan maraikkum
Varaikkumthaan mathippu
Thiraiyai vilakki
Thiruda paarppathu kozhuppu
Ammaadi thiruttu maangani
Rusikkum enbathu theriyaathaa
Female :Yuvarasaa thiruttu maamaram
Vazhukkum enbathu puriyaathaa
Yuuvarani vazhukkum maamaram
Pazhukkum thaanadi theriyaathaa
Female :Solli kudu
Naan sorkkam poga
Un pattu thaavani thodumae
En mugam thodumae
Adhu thottu ponathum
Sudumae uyir varai sudumae
Hae achchu vellamae
Achchu vellamae
Veyilukku unna
Nenaichchukkittaa
Naakkil echil varumae
Inba vellamae
Kitta kitta thottu
kalanthukkittaa
Aasai mattupadumae
Thannikkinamae
Alli kolla vanthaen
Thalli pogaathae
Thanni kenamae
Thanga rathamae muththumaniyae
Mullai sediyae un
Pattu thaavani thodumae
En mugam thodumae adhu
Thottu ponathum
Sudumae uyir varai sudumae
Hey, sweet block of jaggery,
my sweet jaggery!
In this scorching heat,
just thinking of you
makes my mouth water!
My sweet delight,
if we draw close and touch,
and blend as one,
will this longing finally cool down?
Oh, well of sweet water,
I have come to scoop you up in my arms,
do not pull away!
Oh, my well of cool water!
Golden chariot, my precious pearl,
jasmine vine, your...
your silk half-saree touches me,
it brushes against my face,
and as soon as it touches,
it burns me, burning right down to my soul!
Hey, sweet block of jaggery,
my sweet jaggery!
In this scorching heat,
just thinking of you
makes my mouth water!
My sweet delight,
if we draw close and touch,
and blend as one,
will this longing finally cool down?
Oh, well of sweet water,
I have come to scoop you up in my arms,
do not pull away!
Oh, my well of cool water!
My sweet delight,
if we draw close and touch,
and blend as one,
will this longing finally cool down?
Oh, well of sweet water,
I have come to scoop you up in my arms,
do not pull away!
Oh, my well of cool water!
Standing far away is enough,
biting your lip in shyness is enough,
and drawing patterns on the dirt
with your big toe is enough!
Hey... a river
needs two banks to hold it!
Hey... modesty
is essential for a woman!
Even when the lamp is put out,
I feel like wrapping myself in my own hair!
Sweet pudding has been served on my feast leaf,
is it right to keep it hidden away?
As soon as the sweet pudding arrives,
is it right to try swallowing the whole bowl?
When a lotus flower is brought into your hands,
is it fair for it to turn away and hide?
Take me in your hands,
my darling king!
Your silk half-saree touches me,
it brushes against my face,
and as soon as it touches,
it burns me, burning right down to my soul!
Once a bud blossoms into a flower,
the plant never tries to keep it hidden!
For a blossoming lotus,
a covering cloth is only a nuisance...
Hey, guarding the chest
is the duty of this half-saree!
Only as long as I stay covered
is there any modesty and respect!
Parting the veil to steal a look
is pure arrogance!
Oh girl, don't you know that a stolen mango
always tastes the sweetest?
My prince, don't you understand
that climbing a stolen mango tree is slippery?
My princess, even if the mango tree is slippery,
the fruit will surely ripen, don't you know?
Teach me the way,
so that I may reach heaven!
Your silk half-saree touches me,
it brushes against my face,
and as soon as it touches,
it burns me, burning right down to my soul!
Hey, sweet block of jaggery,
my sweet jaggery!
In this scorching heat,
just thinking of you
makes my mouth water!
My sweet delight,
if we draw close and touch,
and blend as one,
will this longing finally cool down?
Oh, well of sweet water,
I have come to scoop you up in my arms,
do not pull away!
Oh, my well of cool water!
Golden chariot, my precious pearl,
jasmine vine, your...
your silk half-saree touches me,
it brushes against my face,
and as soon as it touches,
it burns me, burning right down to my soul!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Achchu Vellamae from Sakthi (1997) is a playful, sensual romantic duet where a young couple expresses their intense longing and passion for each other. Using vivid metaphors drawn from nature and sweet delicacies like jaggery (achchu vellam), water wells, payasam, and ripe mangoes, the hero urges his lover to shed her bashfulness and embrace physical intimacy. The female lead playfully responds, asserting the importance of modesty while teasingly engaging in romantic repartee.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Hae achchu vellamae”
The male protagonist compares his beloved to 'Achchu Vellam' (block of jaggery) and 'Thannikkinam' (water well), imagery representing extreme sweetness and relief from desire.
Adukku Thodar / Repetition for emphasis
“Kitta kitta thottu”
Words like 'Kitta kitta' are repeated to convey physical closeness and intensify emotional mood.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Odhungi irunthathu pothum”
Rhyming structure using matching second letters across lines ('Odhungi' / 'Nee udhadu').
Hyperbole / Akapporul Imagery
“Sudumae uyir varai sudumae”
Sensory exaggeration where the touch of the lover's garment feels so fiery it burns down to the soul.
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Trivia
The track was composed by R. Anandh with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu, sung vibrantly by Gopal Rao and Swarnalatha for the 1997 film Sakthi.
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