- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Swarnalatha
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Indian
- Movie release year
- 1996
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Akkadaannu naangha udai pottaa
Thukkadaannu neengha edai pottaa
Chorus :Thadaa unakku thadaa
Adamant aaa naangha nadai pottaa
Thadaipoda neengha government aaa
Chorus :Thadaa unakku thadaa
Medai yeridum pendhaanae
Chorus :Naatin sensation…
Jaadai pesidum kandhaanae
Chorus :Yaarkkum temptation
Orangattu orangattuvom
Chorus :Ohooo
Female :Oldai ellaam orangattuvom
Chorus :Ohoo
Female :Thaiya thakkaa thaiyathakkaa thom
Chorus :Ohoo
Female :Thaiyanukku kaiya thookkuvom
Akkadaannu naangha udai pottaa
Thukkadaannu neengha edai pottaa
Chorus :Thadaa unakku thadaa
Adamant aaa naangha nadai pottaa
Thadaipoda neengha government aaa
Chorus :Thadaa unakku thadaa
Thirumbiya dhisaiyila
Chorus :Engeyum glamour dhaan
Female :Arumbiya vayasula
Chorus :Ellaamae humour dhaan
Naan ketta jokkugala censor-um kettadhilla
Naan potta dress-u-gala film star-um pottadhilla
Madisarum chudidhaarum
Chorus :Poyaachu…
Female :Hollywood-um bollywood-um
Chorus :Poyae pochae
Female :Adhapottu idhapottu
Chorus :Onnjaachae
Female :Aagamotham panjakacham
Chorus :Onnjae pochae
Orangattu orangattuvom
Chorus :Ohooo
Female :Oldai ellaam orangattuvom
Chorus :Ohoo
Female :Thaiya thakkaa thaiyathakkaa thom
Chorus :Ohoo
Female :Thaiyanukku kaiya thookkuvom
Akkadaannu naangha udai pottaa
Thukkadaannu neengha edai pottaa
Chorus :Thadaa unakku thadaa
Adamant aaa naangha nadai pottaa
Thadaipoda neengha government aaa
Chorus :Thadaa unakku thadaa
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:Idupila tyre illa chinna idai noodle dhaan
Nenjaiyae puncture aai cheiyum vizhi needle dhaan
Idhupondra seidhigala BBC sonnadhilla
Enpondra azhagigala M TV paarthadhilla
Mukki mukki mutheduthen
Chorus :Mukkaalaa
Female :Mukku moolai mudukellaam
Chorus :Mukkaabalaa
Female :Sonnadhila kuthamundaa
Chorus :Gopaalaa
Female :Kuthaminnaa oothi tharen
Chorus :Coco cola
Orangattu orangattuvom
Chorus :Ohooo
Female :Oldai ellaam orangattuvom
Chorus :Ohoo
Female :Thaiya thakkaa thaiyathakkaa thom
Chorus :Ohoo
Female :Thaiyanukku kaiya thookkuvom
Akkadaannu naangha udai pottaa
Thukkadaannu neengha edai pottaa
Chorus :Thadaa unakku thadaa
Adamant aaa naangha nadai pottaa
Thadaipoda neengha government aaa
Chorus :Thadaa unakku thadaa
Medai yeridum pendhaanae
Chorus :Naatin sensation…
Jaadai pesidum kandhaanae
Chorus :Yaarkkum temptation
Orangattu orangattuvom
Chorus :Ohooo
Female :Oldai ellaam orangattuvom
Chorus :Ohoo
Female :Thaiya thakkaa thaiyathakkaa thom
Chorus :Ohoo
Female :Thaiyanukku kaiya thookkuvom
...
If we dress carefree and relaxed,
and you judge us as cheap,
Chorus: TADA (strict ban) on you! TADA on you!
If we walk with stubborn pride,
are you the government to place a ban?
Chorus: TADA (strict ban) on you! TADA on you!
The girl who steps onto the stage,
Chorus: is the nation's sensation!
The eyes that speak in playful glances,
Chorus: are a temptation for everyone!
Push it aside, let's push it aside!
Chorus: Oho!
Female: Let's push all the old ways aside!
Chorus: Oho!
Female: Thaiya thakka thaiyathakka thom!
Chorus: Oho!
Female: Let's raise our hands in praise for the tailor!
If we dress carefree and relaxed,
and you judge us as cheap,
Chorus: TADA (strict ban) on you! TADA on you!
If we walk with stubborn pride,
are you the government to place a ban?
Chorus: TADA (strict ban) on you! TADA on you!
In whichever direction you look,
Chorus: it's pure glamour everywhere!
Female: At this budding youthful age,
Chorus: everything is just fun and humor!
Even the censor board hasn't heard the jokes I've heard!
Even movie stars haven't worn the dresses I've worn!
The madisar (traditional saree) and the churidar,
Chorus: are long gone!
Female: Hollywood and Bollywood,
Chorus: are truly gone!
Female: Mixing this and that style together,
Chorus: it's all become one!
Female: In the end, the traditional dhoti,
Chorus: has completely disappeared!
Push it aside, let's push it aside!
Chorus: Oho!
Female: Let's push all the old ways aside!
Chorus: Oho!
Female: Thaiya thakka thaiyathakka thom!
Chorus: Oho!
Female: Let's raise our hands in praise for the tailor!
If we dress carefree and relaxed,
and you judge us as cheap,
Chorus: TADA (strict ban) on you! TADA on you!
If we walk with stubborn pride,
are you the government to place a ban?
Chorus: TADA (strict ban) on you! TADA on you!
...
There are no spare tire rolls on my waist, my slender waist is thin like a noodle!
My eyes are sharp needles that can puncture your heart!
Even the BBC has never reported news like this!
Even MTV has never seen a beauty like me!
Straining hard, I gathered pearls,
Chorus: while wearing a veil!
Female: In every street corner and alley,
Chorus: it's Muqabla (hit song) playing!
Female: Is there any fault in what I said,
Chorus: Gopala?
Female: If it's a mistake, I'll pour you
Chorus: Coca-Cola!
Push it aside, let's push it aside!
Chorus: Oho!
Female: Let's push all the old ways aside!
Chorus: Oho!
Female: Thaiya thakka thaiyathakka thom!
Chorus: Oho!
Female: Let's raise our hands in praise for the tailor!
If we dress carefree and relaxed,
and you judge us as cheap,
Chorus: TADA (strict ban) on you! TADA on you!
If we walk with stubborn pride,
are you the government to place a ban?
Chorus: TADA (strict ban) on you! TADA on you!
The girl who steps onto the stage,
Chorus: is the nation's sensation!
The eyes that speak in playful glances,
Chorus: are a temptation for everyone!
Push it aside, let's push it aside!
Chorus: Oho!
Female: Let's push all the old ways aside!
Chorus: Oho!
Female: Thaiya thakka thaiyathakka thom!
Chorus: Oho!
Female: Let's raise our hands in praise for the tailor!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Akkadaannu Naangha is a upbeat, playful dance track from Shankar's 1996 vigilante drama film 'Indian', composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by Vaali and vocals by Swarnalatha and chorus. The song celebrates youth culture, modern fashion choices, and female autonomy while rejecting traditional conservatism and moral policing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Akkadaannu naangha udai pottaa / Thukkadaannu neengha edai pottaa”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'kk' in adjacent lines for rhyming rhythm.
Metaphor
“Idupila tyre illa chinna idai noodle dhaan / Nenjaiyae puncture aai cheiyum vizhi needle dhaan”
Comparing a slender waist to a noodle and eyes to sharp needles that puncture hearts.
Monaai (Initial Sound Alliteration)
“Orangattu orangattuvom / Oldai ellaam orangattuvom”
Repetition of initial vowel sound 'O' across phrases.
Intertextuality / Self-Reference
“Mukki mukki mutheduthen Mukkaalaa / Mukku moolai mudukellaam Mukkaabalaa”
Playful reference to A.R. Rahman's massive hit song 'Mukkabla' from the film Kadhalan (1994).
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by veteran poet Vaali and sung by Swarnalatha, this track picturized on Kasthuri and Manisha Koirala is famous for blending contemporary English loanwords (like noodle, puncture, BBC, MTV, Coca-Cola) into Tamil pop lyrics and cleverly referencing Rahman's iconic hit 'Muqabla'.
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