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Lyrics & meaning

Adi Ennadi Rakkamma

From Pattikada Pattanama · 1972

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Pattikada Pattanama
Movie release year
1972
Lyrics added on
17 Dec 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adi raakku en mookku
En kannu en pallu
En raajaayi…
Adi ennadi raakkammaa
Pallaakku nelippu
En nenju kulungudhadi
Siru kannaadi mookkuthi maanikka sevappu
Machaana izhukkudhadi
Adi ennadi raakku…
Adi ennadi raakkammaa
Pallaakku nelippu
En nenju kulungudhadi
Siru kannaadi mookkuthi maanikka sevappu
Machaana izhukkudhadi
Anjaaru roobaaikku mani maala
Un kazhuthukku poruthamadi
Anjaaru roobaaikku mani maala
Un kazhuthukku poruthamadi
Ammooru meenaatchi paathaalum
Ava kannukku varuthamadi
Ahaa ammooru meenaatchi paathaalum
Ava kannukku varuthamadi
Chinnaala pattiyilae kandaangi eduthu
En kaiyaalae katti vidavaa
En atha ava petha en sothae
Adi raakkammaa kothodu muthu tharavo
Adi ennadi raakkammaa
Pallaakku nelippu
En nenju kulungudhadi
Siru kannaadi mookkuthi maanikka sevappu
Machaana izhukkudhadi
Dheivaana sakkalathi valli kurathi
Namma kadhaiyila irukkudhadi
Dheivaana sakkalathi valli kurathi
Namma kadhaiyila irukkudhadi
Singaara madhuraiyin vellaiyammaa
Kadhai dhinam dhinam nadakkudhadi
Ahaa singaara madhuraiyin vellaiyammaa
Kadhai dhinam dhinam nadakkudhadi
Adi thappaamal naan unnai sirai eduppen
Onnu rendaaga irukkattumae
En kannu en mookku en pallu
En raajaayi kalyaana vaibogamae
Ada pipipi dumdumdum
Pippipi dumdumdum
Pippipi dumdum dumdum dum
Ada pipipi pipipi dumdumdum
Pippipi dumdum dumdum dum
Hey Rakku, my dear nose,
My eyes, my teeth,
My queen...
Hey there, Rakkamma,
With your hips swaying like a palanquin,
My heart trembles inside!
The ruby red of your tiny glass nose-stud
Pulls this cousin of yours right in!
Hey there, Rakku...
Hey there, Rakkamma,
With your hips swaying like a palanquin,
My heart trembles inside!
The ruby red of your tiny glass nose-stud
Pulls this cousin of yours right in!
A bead necklace worth five or six rupees
Suits your neck so well!
A bead necklace worth five or six rupees
Suits your neck so well!
Even if Goddess Meenakshi of that town saw it,
Her eyes would ache with envy!
Aha, even if Goddess Meenakshi of that town saw it,
Her eyes would ache with envy!
Buying a Kandangi (traditional cotton) saree from Chinnalapatti,
Shall I drape it around you with my own hands?
Daughter of my aunt, my precious treasure!
Hey Rakkamma, shall I shower you with bunches of pearls?
Hey there, Rakkamma,
With your hips swaying like a palanquin,
My heart trembles inside!
The ruby red of your tiny glass nose-stud
Pulls this cousin of yours right in!
Valli the gypsy girl, rival wife to Deivayanai,
Is right there in our legends!
Valli the gypsy girl, rival wife to Deivayanai,
Is right there in our legends!
The story of Vellaiyamma in lovely Madurai,
Plays out every single day!
Aha, the story of Vellaiyamma in lovely Madurai,
Plays out every single day!
Without fail, I will carry you away as my bride!
Let one become two!
My eyes, my nose, my teeth,
My queen, it is time for our grand wedding!
Hey, pee-pee-pee dum-dum-dum!
Pee-pee-pee dum-dum-dum!
Pee-pee-pee dum-dum-dum dum-dum-dum dum!
Hey, pee-pee-pee pee-pee-pee dum-dum-dum!
Pee-pee-pee dum-dum-dum dum-dum-dum dum!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and rhythmic Tamil folk-style song from 'Pattikada Pattanama' expresses a hero's intense affection and flirtatious teasing towards his beloved, Raakkamma. Through rural imagery, he praises her gait, her ruby-red nose stud, and her neck adornments, hyper-bolically claiming that even Goddess Meenakshi would envy her beauty. He proposes draping a Chinnalapatti saree on her and showering her with affection. In the second half, he invokes famous mythological and folk tales—such as Lord Murugan's consorts Valli and Deivayanai, and the folk heroine Vellaiyamma—to contextualize their own passionate romance. He cheekily promises to playfully abduct her and turn their romance into a grand wedding celebration filled with festive music.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Pallaakku nelippu”

Compares her graceful, undulating walk to the gentle swaying of a palanquin (Pallaakku nelippu).

Hyperbole (Athyokthi)

“Ammooru meenaatchi paathaalum / Ava kannukku varuthamadi”

Exaggerates her beauty by stating that even Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai would feel envious seeing her simple necklace.

Anaphora & Endearment

“En kannu en mookku en pallu”

Repetition of 'En' (My) attached to body parts ('En kannu en mookku en pallu') as rustic terms of deep affection.

Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilavi / Sound Mimicry)

“Ada pipipi dumdumdum”

Imitates the joyous sounds of traditional wedding music (Nadaswaram and Thavil) using vocal mnemonics like 'pipipi' and 'dumdumdum'.

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Trivia

From the hit 1972 Tamil movie 'Pattikada Pattanama' starring Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. The track is renowned for its authentic rural flavor and dynamic vocal performance by T. M. Soundararajan and L. R. Eswari.

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