Adikkira Kai Anaikkuma
From Natpukkaga · 1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | .................... |
| Female | |
| Adikkira kai anaikkumaa | Will the hand that strikes also embrace? |
| Adikkira kai anaikkumaa | Will the hand that strikes also embrace? |
| Anaikkaamalae nenjam valikkiradhae | Without an embrace, my heart aches. |
| Adikkira kai anaikkumaa | Will the hand that strikes also embrace? |
| Female | |
| Unai paarkka paarkkavae | As I keep looking at you, |
| En jeevan verkkudhae | My very soul begins to sweat. |
| Un veera azhagilae | In your heroic beauty, |
| Oru vetkai pirakkudhae | An intense desire is born. |
| Seeri paayum vegam un dhegam | Your body moves with fierce speed, |
| En thaabam | Fueling my longing. |
| Female | |
| Adikkira kai anaikkumaa | Will the hand that strikes also embrace? |
| Anaikkaamalae nenjam valikkiradhae | Without an embrace, my heart aches. |
| Adikkira kai anaikkumaa..maa… | Will the hand that strikes also embrace...? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………. | .................... |
| Female | |
| Pogaadhae pogaadhae | Do not go, do not go, |
| Thaabam veenaachae | My passion has gone to waste. |
| Kannangal venneer aayaachae | Tears on my cheeks have turned to hot water. |
| Chorus :Adikkira kai anaikkumaa | Chorus: Will the hand that strikes also embrace? |
| Female | |
| Enmaeni enmaeni | My body, my body, |
| Vervai sottaadhoo | Will it not drip with sweat? |
| Anbodu unnai thittaatho | Will it not scold you with affection? |
| Chorus :Adikkira kai anaikkumaa | Chorus: Will the hand that strikes also embrace? |
| Female | |
| Paar endhan kannai | Look into my eyes, |
| Un paruva pazhathinilae | In your youthful fruit, |
| Por seiya vandhen | I came to wage a battle, |
| Oru puratchi pennivalae | This revolutionary woman. |
| Neeyum naanum serum inneram | At this moment when you and I unite, |
| Idhazh eeram | Our lips are moist. |
| Female | |
| Adikkira kai anaikkumaa | Will the hand that strikes also embrace? |
| Anaikkaamalae nenjam valikkiradhae | Without an embrace, my heart aches. |
| Adikkira kai anaikkumaa..maa…maa..maa.. | Will the hand that strikes also embrace...? |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | .................... |
| Female | |
| Poongaatrae poongaatrae | O gentle breeze, O gentle breeze, |
| Ennai kollaadhae | Do not kill me, |
| En nenjai melum killaadhae | Do not pinch my heart further. |
| Chorus :Adikkira kai anaikkumaa | Chorus: Will the hand that strikes also embrace? |
| Female | |
| Thaangaadhae thaangaadhae | It cannot bear it, cannot bear it, |
| Penmai thaangaadhae | Femininity cannot endure this, |
| Thazhuvaamal uyirai vaangaadhae | Do not take my life away without holding me. |
| Chorus :Adikkira kai anaikkumaa | Chorus: Will the hand that strikes also embrace? |
| Female | |
| Naan vanga thoni | I am a boat in the Bay of Bengal, |
| Idhil neeyae en payani | And in it, you are my traveler. |
| Vaa ennai gavani | Come and pay attention to me, |
| Ival madimel nee bavani | Take a grand procession upon her lap. |
| Tholum tholum koodu | Let shoulder join shoulder, |
| Ennodu kalandhaadu | Mingle and dance with me. |
| Female | |
| Adikkira kai anaikkumaa | Will the hand that strikes also embrace? |
| Adikkira kai anaikkumaa | Will the hand that strikes also embrace? |
| Anaikkaamalae nenjam valikkiradhae | Without an embrace, my heart aches. |
| Adikkira kai anaikkumaa.. | Will the hand that strikes also embrace...? |
| Female | |
| Unai paarkka paarkkavae | As I keep looking at you, |
| En jeevan verkkudhae | My very soul begins to sweat. |
| Un veera azhagilae | In your heroic beauty, |
| Oru vetkai pirakkudhae | An intense desire is born. |
| Seeri paayum vegam un dhegam | Your body moves with fierce speed, |
| En thaabam | Fueling my longing. |
| Female | |
| Adikkira kai anaikkumaa | Will the hand that strikes also embrace? |
| Hey anaikkaamalae nenjam valikkiradhae | Hey, without an embrace, my heart aches. |
| Adikkira kai anaikkumaa..maa… | Will the hand that strikes also embrace...? |
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அடிக்கிற கை அணைக்குமா
அடிக்கிற கை அணைக்குமா
அணைக்காமலே நெஞ்சம் வலிக்கிறதே
அடிக்கிற கை அணைக்குமா
Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
Without an embrace, my heart aches.
Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
உனைப் பார்க்க பார்க்கவே
என் ஜீவன் வேர்க்குதே
உன் வீர அழகிலே
ஒரு வேட்கை பிறக்குதே
சீறிப் பாயும் வேகம்
உன் தேகம் என் தாபம்
As I keep looking at you,
My very soul begins to sweat.
In your heroic beauty,
An intense desire is born.
Your body moves with fierce speed,
Fueling my longing.
அடிக்கிற கை அணைக்குமா
அணைக்காமலே நெஞ்சம் வலிக்கிறதே
அடிக்கிற கை அணைக்குமா..மா...
Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
Without an embrace, my heart aches.
Will the hand that strikes also embrace...?
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போகாதே போகாதே
தாபம் வீணாச்சே
கன்னங்கள் வென்னீர் ஆயாச்சே
குழு :
அடிக்கிற கை அணைக்குமா
Do not go, do not go,
My passion has gone to waste.
Tears on my cheeks have turned to hot water.
Chorus: Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
என்மேனி என்மேனி
வேர்வை சொட்டாதோ
அன்போடு உன்னைத் திட்டாதோ
குழு :
அடிக்கிற கை அணைக்குமா
My body, my body,
Will it not drip with sweat?
Will it not scold you with affection?
Chorus: Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
பார் எந்தன் கண்ணை
உன் பருவப் பழத்தினிலே
போர் செய்ய வந்தேன்
ஒரு புரட்சிப் பெண்ணிவளே
நீயும் நானும் சேரும்
இந்நேரம் இதழ் ஈரம்
Look into my eyes,
In your youthful fruit,
I came to wage a battle,
This revolutionary woman.
At this moment when you and I unite,
Our lips are moist.
அடிக்கிற கை அணைக்குமா
அணைக்காமலே நெஞ்சம் வலிக்கிறதே
அடிக்கிற கை அணைக்குமா..மா..மா..மா..
Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
Without an embrace, my heart aches.
Will the hand that strikes also embrace...?
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பூங்காற்றே பூங்காற்றே
என்னைக் கொல்லாதே
என் நெஞ்சை மேலும் கிள்ளாதே
குழு :
அடிக்கிற கை அணைக்குமா
O gentle breeze, O gentle breeze,
Do not kill me,
Do not pinch my heart further.
Chorus: Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
தாங்காதே தாங்காதே
பெண்மை தாங்காதே
தழுவாமல் உயிரை வாங்காதே
குழு :
அடிக்கிற கை அணைக்குமா
It cannot bear it, cannot bear it,
Femininity cannot endure this,
Do not take my life away without holding me.
Chorus: Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
நான் வங்கத் தோணி
இதில் நீயே என் பயணி
வா என்னைக் கவனி
இவள் மடிமேல் நீ பவனி
தோளும் தோளும் கூடு
என்னோடு கலந்தாடு
I am a boat in the Bay of Bengal,
And in it, you are my traveler.
Come and pay attention to me,
Take a grand procession upon her lap.
Let shoulder join shoulder,
Mingle and dance with me.
அடிக்கிற கை அணைக்குமா
அடிக்கிற கை அணைக்குமா
அணைக்காமலே நெஞ்சம் வலிக்கிறதே
அடிக்கிற கை அணைக்குமா
Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
Without an embrace, my heart aches.
Will the hand that strikes also embrace...?
உனைப் பார்க்க பார்க்கவே
என் ஜீவன் வேர்க்குதே
உன் வீர அழகிலே
ஒரு வேட்கை பிறக்குதே
சீறிப் பாயும் வேகம்
உன் தேகம் என் தாபம்
As I keep looking at you,
My very soul begins to sweat.
In your heroic beauty,
An intense desire is born.
Your body moves with fierce speed,
Fueling my longing.
அடிக்கிற கை அணைக்குமா
அணைக்காமலே நெஞ்சம் வலிக்கிறதே
அடிக்கிற கை அணைக்குமா..மா...
Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
Hey, without an embrace, my heart aches.
Will the hand that strikes also embrace...?
……………………….
....................
Adikkira kai anaikkumaa
Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
Adikkira kai anaikkumaa
Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
Anaikkaamalae nenjam valikkiradhae
Without an embrace, my heart aches.
Adikkira kai anaikkumaa
Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
Unai paarkka paarkkavae
As I keep looking at you,
En jeevan verkkudhae
My very soul begins to sweat.
Un veera azhagilae
In your heroic beauty,
Oru vetkai pirakkudhae
An intense desire is born.
Seeri paayum vegam un dhegam
Your body moves with fierce speed,
En thaabam
Fueling my longing.
Adikkira kai anaikkumaa
Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
Anaikkaamalae nenjam valikkiradhae
Without an embrace, my heart aches.
Adikkira kai anaikkumaa..maa…
Will the hand that strikes also embrace...?
……………………………….
....................
Pogaadhae pogaadhae
Do not go, do not go,
Thaabam veenaachae
My passion has gone to waste.
Kannangal venneer aayaachae
Tears on my cheeks have turned to hot water.
Chorus :Adikkira kai anaikkumaa
Chorus: Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
Enmaeni enmaeni
My body, my body,
Vervai sottaadhoo
Will it not drip with sweat?
Anbodu unnai thittaatho
Will it not scold you with affection?
Chorus :Adikkira kai anaikkumaa
Chorus: Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
Paar endhan kannai
Look into my eyes,
Un paruva pazhathinilae
In your youthful fruit,
Por seiya vandhen
I came to wage a battle,
Oru puratchi pennivalae
This revolutionary woman.
Neeyum naanum serum inneram
At this moment when you and I unite,
Idhazh eeram
Our lips are moist.
Adikkira kai anaikkumaa
Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
Anaikkaamalae nenjam valikkiradhae
Without an embrace, my heart aches.
Adikkira kai anaikkumaa..maa…maa..maa..
Will the hand that strikes also embrace...?
………………………….
....................
Poongaatrae poongaatrae
O gentle breeze, O gentle breeze,
Ennai kollaadhae
Do not kill me,
En nenjai melum killaadhae
Do not pinch my heart further.
Chorus :Adikkira kai anaikkumaa
Chorus: Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
Thaangaadhae thaangaadhae
It cannot bear it, cannot bear it,
Penmai thaangaadhae
Femininity cannot endure this,
Thazhuvaamal uyirai vaangaadhae
Do not take my life away without holding me.
Chorus :Adikkira kai anaikkumaa
Chorus: Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
Naan vanga thoni
I am a boat in the Bay of Bengal,
Idhil neeyae en payani
And in it, you are my traveler.
Vaa ennai gavani
Come and pay attention to me,
Ival madimel nee bavani
Take a grand procession upon her lap.
Tholum tholum koodu
Let shoulder join shoulder,
Ennodu kalandhaadu
Mingle and dance with me.
Adikkira kai anaikkumaa
Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
Adikkira kai anaikkumaa
Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
Anaikkaamalae nenjam valikkiradhae
Without an embrace, my heart aches.
Adikkira kai anaikkumaa..
Will the hand that strikes also embrace...?
Unai paarkka paarkkavae
As I keep looking at you,
En jeevan verkkudhae
My very soul begins to sweat.
Un veera azhagilae
In your heroic beauty,
Oru vetkai pirakkudhae
An intense desire is born.
Seeri paayum vegam un dhegam
Your body moves with fierce speed,
En thaabam
Fueling my longing.
Adikkira kai anaikkumaa
Will the hand that strikes also embrace?
Hey anaikkaamalae nenjam valikkiradhae
Hey, without an embrace, my heart aches.
Adikkira kai anaikkumaa..maa…
Will the hand that strikes also embrace...?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses a woman's deep sensual desire, affection, and emotional vulnerability toward her loved one. Grounded in a popular Tamil proverb that the hand which disciplines is also the hand that comforts, the lyrics highlight the dual nature of intense passion—combining pain, playful conflict, and unconditional love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Proverbial Allusion (Pazhamozhi)
“Adikkira kai anaikkumaa”
Refers to the traditional Tamil saying 'Adikkira kai dhaan anaikkum' (The hand that hits is the hand that hugs), symbolizing deep intimacy and authority in love.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naan vanga thoni / Idhil neeyae en payani”
Compares the woman to a sailing boat and the lover to a traveler embarking on a voyage.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Pogaadhae pogaadhae / Poongaatrae poongaatrae”
Repetition of words for emotional emphasis and musical cadence.
Rhyme (Etukai)
“Naan vanga thoni / Idhil neeyae en payani / Vaa ennai gavani”
Rhyming second letters in adjacent lines (Thoni, Payani, Gavani, Bavani).
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Trivia
Natpukkaga (1998) was a major blockbuster directed by K. S. Ravikumar starring Sarathkumar and Simran. The soundtrack was composed by Deva, and the lyrics for this track were penned by Kalidasan.
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