Achu Vellame
From Sakthi (1997) · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Gopal Rao, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- S. P. Venkatesh
- Details
- Sakthi (1997)1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hae achchu vellamae | Hey block of jaggery |
| Achchu vellamae | Block of jaggery |
| Veyilukku unna | In the sweltering heat, if I think of you |
| Nenaichchukkittaa | Just thinking of you |
| Naakkil echil varumae | My mouth waters |
| Male | |
| Inba vellamae | Flood of joy |
| Kitta kitta thottu | Touching closely, closely |
| Kalanthukkittaa | And mingling together |
| Aasai mattupadumae | Desires will be satiated |
| Male | |
| Thannikkinamae | O water well |
| Alli kolla vanthaen | I came to embrace you |
| Thalli pogaathae | Do not move away |
| Thanni kenamae | O water well |
| Male | |
| Thanga rathamae muththumaniyae | Golden chariot, precious pearl |
| Mullai sediyae un | Jasmine plant, your |
| Pattu thaavani thodumae | Silk half-saree touches |
| En mugam thodumae adhu | It touches my face, and that |
| Thottu ponathum | Once it touches and passes |
| Sudumae uyir varai sudumae | It burns, burns right to the soul |
| Male | |
| Hae achchu vellamae | Hey block of jaggery |
| Achchu vellamae | Block of jaggery |
| Veyilukku unna | In the sweltering heat, if I think of you |
| Nenaichchukkittaa | Just thinking of you |
| Naakkil echil varumae | My mouth waters |
| Male | |
| Inba vellamae | Flood of joy |
| Kitta kitta thottu | Touching closely, closely |
| Kalanthukkittaa | And mingling together |
| Aasai mattupadumae | Desires will be satiated |
| Male | |
| Thannikkinamae | O water well |
| Alli kolla vanthaen | I came to embrace you |
| Thalli pogaathae | Do not move away |
| Thanni kenamae | O water well |
| Male | |
| Inba vellamae | Flood of joy |
| Kitta kitta thottu | Touching closely, closely |
| Kalanthukkittaa | And mingling together |
| Aasai mattupadumae | Desires will be satiated |
| Male | |
| Thannikkinamae | O water well |
| Alli kolla vanthaen | I came to embrace you |
| Thalli pogaathae | Do not move away |
| Thanni kenamae | O water well |
| Male | |
| Odhungi irunthathu pothum | Enough of staying distant |
| Nee udhadu kadichchathu pothum | Enough of biting your lip |
| Kattai viralaal | With your big toe |
| Kolam pottathu pothum | Enough of drawing patterns on the ground |
| Female | |
| Haei….nadhikku | Hey... for a river |
| Karai rendu venum | Two banks are needed |
| Haei…..naanam | Hey... shyness |
| Pennukku venum | A woman needs |
| Vilakkai anaichchum | Even after turning off the lamp |
| Koondhal uduththikka thonum | I feel like wearing my hair as a garment |
| Male | |
| Paayasam en panthikku vanthathu | Sweet payasam has arrived at my feast |
| Padhukki vaippathu sarithaanaa | Is it right to hide it away? |
| Female :Paayaasam vanthathum kinnaththa | Female: Once payasam arrives, trying to swallow the bowl itself |
| Muzhunga paarppathum sarithaanaa | Is that right? |
| Male | |
| Kaiyodu vanthathum thamarai | Once the lotus reaches the hand |
| Kavunthu povathum muraithaanaa | Is it right to turn it upside down? |
| Female :Kayil edu | Female: Take it in your hands |
| En rasa kannaa | My beloved prince |
| Male | |
| Un pattu thaavani thodumae | Your silk half-saree touches |
| En mugam thodumae adhu | It touches my face, that |
| Thottu ponathum | Once it touches and passes |
| Sudumae uyir varai sudumae | It burns, burns right to the soul |
| Male | |
| Mottu malarntha pinnaalae | After the bud has blossomed |
| Sedi moodi vaippathu illai | No plant stays hidden |
| Thaamarai poovukku thaavani | For a lotus flower, a half-saree |
| Irunthaal thollai… | Is just a hassle... |
| Female | |
| Haei maarpukku | Hey, for the chest |
| Thaavani poruppu | The half-saree is a responsibility |
| Naan maraikkum | As long as I keep it covered |
| Varaikkumthaan mathippu | Only till then it has value |
| Thiraiyai vilakki | Parting the curtain |
| Thiruda paarppathu kozhuppu | And trying to steal a glimpse is nerve |
| Male | |
| Ammaadi thiruttu maangani | Oh dear, stolen sweet mangoes |
| Rusikkum enbathu theriyaathaa | Don't you know they taste sweeter? |
| Female :Yuvarasaa thiruttu maamaram | Female: Young prince, a stolen mango tree |
| Vazhukkum enbathu puriyaathaa | Don't you realize it is slippery? |
| Male | |
| Yuuvarani vazhukkum maamaram | Young queen, a slippery mango tree |
| Pazhukkum thaanadi theriyaathaa | Will surely yield ripe fruit, don't you know? |
| Female :Solli kudu | Female: Teach me |
| Naan sorkkam poga | So I can reach heaven |
| Male | |
| Un pattu thaavani thodumae | Your silk half-saree touches |
| En mugam thodumae | It touches my face |
| Adhu thottu ponathum | Once it touches and passes |
| Sudumae uyir varai sudumae | It burns, burns right to the soul |
| Male | |
| Hae achchu vellamae | Hey block of jaggery |
| Achchu vellamae | Block of jaggery |
| Veyilukku unna | In the sweltering heat, if I think of you |
| Nenaichchukkittaa | Just thinking of you |
| Naakkil echil varumae | My mouth waters |
| Male | |
| Inba vellamae | Flood of joy |
| Kitta kitta thottu | Touching closely, closely |
| kalanthukkittaa | And mingling together |
| Aasai mattupadumae | Desires will be satiated |
| Male | |
| Thannikkinamae | O water well |
| Alli kolla vanthaen | I came to embrace you |
| Thalli pogaathae | Do not move away |
| Thanni kenamae | O water well |
| Male | |
| Thanga rathamae muththumaniyae | Golden chariot, precious pearl |
| Mullai sediyae un | Jasmine plant, your |
| Pattu thaavani thodumae | Silk half-saree touches |
| En mugam thodumae adhu | It touches my face |
| Thottu ponathum | Once it touches and passes |
| Sudumae uyir varai sudumae | It burns, burns right to the soul |
ஹே அச்சு வெல்லமே
அச்சு வெல்லமே
வெயிலுக்கு உன்ன
நெனச்சுக்கிட்டா
நாக்கில் எச்சில் வருமே
Hey block of jaggery
Block of jaggery
In the sweltering heat, if I think of you
Just thinking of you
My mouth waters
இன்ப வெள்ளமே
கிட்ட கிட்ட தொட்டு
கலந்துக்கிட்டா
ஆசை மட்டுப்படுமே
Flood of joy
Touching closely, closely
And mingling together
Desires will be satiated
தண்ணிக் கிணமே
அள்ளிக் கொள்ள வந்தேன்
தள்ளி போகாதே
தண்ணி கெணமே
O water well
I came to embrace you
Do not move away
O water well
தங்க ரதமே முத்துமணியே
முல்லைச் செடியே உன்
பட்டுத் தாவணி தொடுமே
என் முகம் தொடுமே அது
தொட்டு போனதும்
சுடுமே உயிர் வரை சுடுமே
Golden chariot, precious pearl
Jasmine plant, your
Silk half-saree touches
It touches my face, and that
Once it touches and passes
It burns, burns right to the soul
ஹே அச்சு வெல்லமே
அச்சு வெல்லமே
வெயிலுக்கு உன்ன
நெனைச்சுக்கிட்டா
நாக்கில் எச்சில் வருமே
Hey block of jaggery
Block of jaggery
In the sweltering heat, if I think of you
Just thinking of you
My mouth waters
இன்ப வெள்ளமே
கிட்ட கிட்ட தொட்டு
கலந்துகிட்டா
ஆசை மட்டுப்படுமே
Flood of joy
Touching closely, closely
And mingling together
Desires will be satiated
தண்ணி கிணமே
அள்ளி கொள்ள வந்தேன்
தள்ளி போகாதே
தண்ணி கிணமே
O water well
I came to embrace you
Do not move away
O water well
தங்க ரதமே
முத்துமணியே முல்லை செடியே
என் பட்டு தாவணி தொடுமே
உன் முகம் தொடுமே
அது தொட்டு போனதும்
சுடுமே உயிர் வரை சுடுமே
Flood of joy
Touching closely, closely
And mingling together
Desires will be satiated
ஒதுங்கி இருந்தது போதும்
நீ உதடு கடிச்சது போதும்
கட்டை விரலால்
கோலம் போட்டது போதும்
O water well
I came to embrace you
Do not move away
O water well
ஹேய்......நதிக்கு
கரை ரெண்டு வேணும்
ஹேய்.......நாணம்
பெண்ணுக்கு வேணும்
விளக்கை அணைச்சும்
கூந்தல் உடுத்திக்கத் தோணும்
Enough of staying distant
Enough of biting your lip
With your big toe
Enough of drawing patterns on the ground
பாயசம் என் பந்திக்கு வந்தது
பதுக்கி வைப்பது சரிதானா
பாயாசம் வந்ததும் கிண்ணத்த
முழுங்க பார்ப்பதும் சரிதானா
Hey... for a river
Two banks are needed
Hey... shyness
A woman needs
Even after turning off the lamp
I feel like wearing my hair as a garment
கையோடு வந்ததும் தாமரை
கவுந்து போவதும் முறைதானா
கையில் எடு
என் ராசா கண்ணா
Sweet payasam has arrived at my feast
Is it right to hide it away?
Female: Once payasam arrives, trying to swallow the bowl itself
Is that right?
உன் பட்டு தாவணி தொடுமே
என் முகம் தொடுமே
அது தொட்டு போனதும்
சுடுமே உயிர் வரை சுடுமே
Once the lotus reaches the hand
Is it right to turn it upside down?
Female: Take it in your hands
My beloved prince
மொட்டு மலர்ந்த பின்னாலே
செடி மூடி வைப்பது இல்லை
தாமரை பூவுக்கு தாவணி
இருந்தால் தொல்லை..
Your silk half-saree touches
It touches my face, that
Once it touches and passes
It burns, burns right to the soul
ஹே..ய் மார்புக்கு
தாவணி பொறுப்பு
நான் மறைக்கும்
வரைக்கும்தான் மதிப்பு...
திரையை விலக்கி
திருட பார்ப்பது கொழுப்பு
After the bud has blossomed
No plant stays hidden
For a lotus flower, a half-saree
Is just a hassle...
அம்மாடி திருட்டு மாங்கனி
ருசிக்கும் என்பது தெரியாதா
யுவராசா திருட்டு மாமரம்
வழுக்கும் என்பது புரியாதா
Hey, for the chest
The half-saree is a responsibility
As long as I keep it covered
Only till then it has value
Parting the curtain
And trying to steal a glimpse is nerve
யுவராணி வழுக்கும் மாமரம்
பழுக்கும் தானடி தெரியாதா
சொல்லி குடு
நான் சொர்க்கம் போக
Oh dear, stolen sweet mangoes
Don't you know they taste sweeter?
Female: Young prince, a stolen mango tree
Don't you realize it is slippery?
உன் பட்டு தாவணி தொடுமே
என் முகம் தொடுமே
அது தொட்டு போனதும்
சுடுமே உயிர் வரை சுடுமே
Young queen, a slippery mango tree
Will surely yield ripe fruit, don't you know?
Female: Teach me
So I can reach heaven
ஹே அச்சு வெல்லமே
அச்சு வெல்லமே..
வெயிலுக்கு உன்ன
நெனைச்சுக்கிட்டா
நாக்கில் எச்சில் வருமே
Your silk half-saree touches
It touches my face
Once it touches and passes
It burns, burns right to the soul
இன்ப வெள்ளமே
கிட்ட கிட்ட தொட்டு
கலந்துகிட்டா
ஆசை மட்டுப்படுமே
Hey block of jaggery
Block of jaggery
In the sweltering heat, if I think of you
Just thinking of you
My mouth waters
தண்ணி கிணமே
அள்ளி கொள்ள வந்தேன்
தள்ளி போகாதே
தண்ணி கிணமே
Flood of joy
Touching closely, closely
And mingling together
Desires will be satiated
தங்க ரதமே
முத்துமணியே முல்லை செடியே
என் பட்டு தாவணி தொடுமே
உன் முகம் தொடுமே
அது தொட்டு போனதும்
சுடுமே உயிர் வரை சுடுமே
O water well
I came to embrace you
Do not move away
O water well
Golden chariot, precious pearl
Jasmine plant, your
Silk half-saree touches
It touches my face
Once it touches and passes
It burns, burns right to the soul
Hae achchu vellamae
Hey block of jaggery
Achchu vellamae
Block of jaggery
Veyilukku unna
In the sweltering heat, if I think of you
Nenaichchukkittaa
Just thinking of you
Naakkil echil varumae
My mouth waters
Inba vellamae
Flood of joy
Kitta kitta thottu
Touching closely, closely
Kalanthukkittaa
And mingling together
Aasai mattupadumae
Desires will be satiated
Thannikkinamae
O water well
Alli kolla vanthaen
I came to embrace you
Thalli pogaathae
Do not move away
Thanni kenamae
O water well
Thanga rathamae muththumaniyae
Golden chariot, precious pearl
Mullai sediyae un
Jasmine plant, your
Pattu thaavani thodumae
Silk half-saree touches
En mugam thodumae adhu
It touches my face, and that
Thottu ponathum
Once it touches and passes
Sudumae uyir varai sudumae
It burns, burns right to the soul
Hae achchu vellamae
Hey block of jaggery
Achchu vellamae
Block of jaggery
Veyilukku unna
In the sweltering heat, if I think of you
Nenaichchukkittaa
Just thinking of you
Naakkil echil varumae
My mouth waters
Inba vellamae
Flood of joy
Kitta kitta thottu
Touching closely, closely
Kalanthukkittaa
And mingling together
Aasai mattupadumae
Desires will be satiated
Thannikkinamae
O water well
Alli kolla vanthaen
I came to embrace you
Thalli pogaathae
Do not move away
Thanni kenamae
O water well
Inba vellamae
Flood of joy
Kitta kitta thottu
Touching closely, closely
Kalanthukkittaa
And mingling together
Aasai mattupadumae
Desires will be satiated
Thannikkinamae
O water well
Alli kolla vanthaen
I came to embrace you
Thalli pogaathae
Do not move away
Thanni kenamae
O water well
Odhungi irunthathu pothum
Enough of staying distant
Nee udhadu kadichchathu pothum
Enough of biting your lip
Kattai viralaal
With your big toe
Kolam pottathu pothum
Enough of drawing patterns on the ground
Haei….nadhikku
Hey... for a river
Karai rendu venum
Two banks are needed
Haei…..naanam
Hey... shyness
Pennukku venum
A woman needs
Vilakkai anaichchum
Even after turning off the lamp
Koondhal uduththikka thonum
I feel like wearing my hair as a garment
Paayasam en panthikku vanthathu
Sweet payasam has arrived at my feast
Padhukki vaippathu sarithaanaa
Is it right to hide it away?
Female :Paayaasam vanthathum kinnaththa
Female: Once payasam arrives, trying to swallow the bowl itself
Muzhunga paarppathum sarithaanaa
Is that right?
Kaiyodu vanthathum thamarai
Once the lotus reaches the hand
Kavunthu povathum muraithaanaa
Is it right to turn it upside down?
Female :Kayil edu
Female: Take it in your hands
En rasa kannaa
My beloved prince
Un pattu thaavani thodumae
Your silk half-saree touches
En mugam thodumae adhu
It touches my face, that
Thottu ponathum
Once it touches and passes
Sudumae uyir varai sudumae
It burns, burns right to the soul
Mottu malarntha pinnaalae
After the bud has blossomed
Sedi moodi vaippathu illai
No plant stays hidden
Thaamarai poovukku thaavani
For a lotus flower, a half-saree
Irunthaal thollai…
Is just a hassle...
Haei maarpukku
Hey, for the chest
Thaavani poruppu
The half-saree is a responsibility
Naan maraikkum
As long as I keep it covered
Varaikkumthaan mathippu
Only till then it has value
Thiraiyai vilakki
Parting the curtain
Thiruda paarppathu kozhuppu
And trying to steal a glimpse is nerve
Ammaadi thiruttu maangani
Oh dear, stolen sweet mangoes
Rusikkum enbathu theriyaathaa
Don't you know they taste sweeter?
Female :Yuvarasaa thiruttu maamaram
Female: Young prince, a stolen mango tree
Vazhukkum enbathu puriyaathaa
Don't you realize it is slippery?
Yuuvarani vazhukkum maamaram
Young queen, a slippery mango tree
Pazhukkum thaanadi theriyaathaa
Will surely yield ripe fruit, don't you know?
Female :Solli kudu
Female: Teach me
Naan sorkkam poga
So I can reach heaven
Un pattu thaavani thodumae
Your silk half-saree touches
En mugam thodumae
It touches my face
Adhu thottu ponathum
Once it touches and passes
Sudumae uyir varai sudumae
It burns, burns right to the soul
Hae achchu vellamae
Hey block of jaggery
Achchu vellamae
Block of jaggery
Veyilukku unna
In the sweltering heat, if I think of you
Nenaichchukkittaa
Just thinking of you
Naakkil echil varumae
My mouth waters
Inba vellamae
Flood of joy
Kitta kitta thottu
Touching closely, closely
kalanthukkittaa
And mingling together
Aasai mattupadumae
Desires will be satiated
Thannikkinamae
O water well
Alli kolla vanthaen
I came to embrace you
Thalli pogaathae
Do not move away
Thanni kenamae
O water well
Thanga rathamae muththumaniyae
Golden chariot, precious pearl
Mullai sediyae un
Jasmine plant, your
Pattu thaavani thodumae
Silk half-saree touches
En mugam thodumae adhu
It touches my face
Thottu ponathum
Once it touches and passes
Sudumae uyir varai sudumae
It burns, burns right to the soul
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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