Akdi Pakdi
From Liger · 2022
- Lyricist
- Sagar
- Singers
- Sagar, Vaishnavi Kovvuri
- Music directors
- Lijo George, Dj Chetas
- Details
- Liger2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi | Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi (Rhythmic folk beat phrase) |
| Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi | Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats) |
| Dikka dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi | Dikka dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats) |
| Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro | Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro (Rhythmic beat ending) |
| Male :Dikkiro dikkiro dikkiro dikkiro | Male: Dikkiro dikkiro dikkiro dikkiro |
| Male | |
| Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi | Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi (Rhythmic folk beat phrase) |
| Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi | Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats) |
| Dikka dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi | Dikka dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats) |
| Female :Let’s go boys | Female: Let's go boys |
| Male | |
| Deal maanja | Deal signed, my friend |
| Chorus | |
| Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi | Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi (Rhythmic folk beat phrase) |
| Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi | Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats) |
| Dikki dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi | Dikki dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats) |
| Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro… | Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro... |
| Chorus | |
| Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi | Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi (Rhythmic folk beat phrase) |
| Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi | Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats) |
| Dikki dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi | Dikki dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats) |
| Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro | Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro |
| Male | |
| Eh single lookula oh my darling | Hey, with just a single look, oh my darling |
| Nee naan fly fly ok yaa | You and I are flying high, okay? |
| Tabala neeyae thattuvenae | You are like a tabla drum, I will play you |
| Dont be shy shy okyaa | Don't be shy, okay? |
| Male | |
| Eh single lookula oh my darling | Hey, with just a single look, oh my darling |
| Nee naan fly fly ok yaa | You and I are flying high, okay? |
| Tabala neeyae thattuvenae | You are like a tabla drum, I will play you |
| Dont be shy shy okyaa | Don't be shy, okay? |
| Female | |
| Apdi ippadi gummthalakadi anachi pudichuko | Like this and like that, with full energy, hold me tight |
| Mappilaiya thookitu poi | Carry away the groom and go |
| You know i love you… | You know I love you... |
| Apdi ippadi gummthalakadi anachi pudichuko | Like this and like that, with full energy, hold me tight |
| Ada dammu katti attam podu | Come on, summon all your energy and dance |
| Adichu thokku liger step tu..u | Smash it down with the signature Liger step |
| Female | |
| Akadi pikidi thukidi pikidi what the fu | Akadi pikidi thukidi pikidi, what the f... |
| Chorus | |
| Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi | Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi (Rhythmic folk beat phrase) |
| Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi | Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats) |
| Dikki dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi | Dikki dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats) |
| Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro | Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro |
| Chorus | |
| Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi | Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi (Rhythmic folk beat phrase) |
| Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi | Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats) |
| Dikki dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi | Dikki dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats) |
| Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro… | Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro... |
| Chorus | |
| Yeh liger deewana hogaya | This Liger has gone crazy in love |
| Chorus | |
| Yeh liger deewana hogaya | This Liger has gone crazy in love |
| Male | |
| Ahaa party over go home…. | Aha, party is over, go home! |
அக்டி பக்டி டிக்கா டிகடி
டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி டிக்கா டிக்கிடி
டிக்கா டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி
டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி டிக்கிரோ
டிக்கிரோ டிக்கிரோ டிக்கிரோ டிக்கிரோ
Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi (Rhythmic folk beat phrase)
Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikka dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro (Rhythmic beat ending)
Male: Dikkiro dikkiro dikkiro dikkiro
அக்டி பக்டி டிக்கா டிகடி
டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி டிக்கா டிக்கிடி
டிக்கா டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி
லெட்ஸ் கோ பாயிஸ்
Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi (Rhythmic folk beat phrase)
Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikka dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Female: Let's go boys
டீல் மாஞ்சா
Deal signed, my friend
டீல் மாஞ்சா
Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi (Rhythmic folk beat phrase)
Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikki dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro...
அக்டி பக்டி டிக்கா டிகடி
டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி டிக்கா டிக்கிடி
டிக்கா டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி
டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி டிக்கிரோ...
Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi (Rhythmic folk beat phrase)
Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikki dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro
அக்டி பக்டி டிக்கா டிகடி
டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி டிக்கா டிக்கிடி
டிக்கா டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி
டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி டிக்கிரோ...
Hey, with just a single look, oh my darling
You and I are flying high, okay?
You are like a tabla drum, I will play you
Don't be shy, okay?
ஏ சிங்கிள் லுக்குள ஓ மை டார்லிங்
நீ நான் ப்ளை ப்ளை ஓகே யா
தபலா நீயே தட்டுவேனே
டோன்ட் பி ஷை ஷை ஓகேயா
Hey, with just a single look, oh my darling
You and I are flying high, okay?
You are like a tabla drum, I will play you
Don't be shy, okay?
ஏ சிங்கிள் லுக்குள ஓ மை டார்லிங்
நீ நான் ப்ளை ப்ளை ஓகே யா
தபலா நீயே தட்டுவேனே
டோன்ட் பி ஷை ஷை ஓகேயா
Like this and like that, with full energy, hold me tight
Carry away the groom and go
You know I love you...
Like this and like that, with full energy, hold me tight
Come on, summon all your energy and dance
Smash it down with the signature Liger step
அப்டி இப்படி கும்ம்தலக்கடி அணைச்சி புடிச்சிக்கோ
மாப்பிளைய தூக்கிட்டு போய்
யு நோ ஐ லவ் யு...
அப்டி இப்படி கும்ம்தலக்கடி அணைச்சி புடிச்சிக்கோ
அட தம்மு கட்டி ஆட்டம் போடு
அடிச்சு தூக்கு லிகர் ஸ்டெப்பு
Akadi pikidi thukidi pikidi, what the f...
அகடி பகிடி துகிடி பகிடி வாட் த ..
Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi (Rhythmic folk beat phrase)
Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikki dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro
அக்டி பக்டி டிக்கா டிகடி
டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி டிக்கா டிக்கிடி
டிக்கா டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி
டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி டிக்கிரோ
Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi (Rhythmic folk beat phrase)
Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikki dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro...
அக்டி பக்டி டிக்கா டிகடி
டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி டிக்கா டிக்கிடி
டிக்கா டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி
டிக்கிடி டிக்கிடி டிக்கிரோ
This Liger has gone crazy in love
ஏ லிகர் தீவானா ஹோகயா
This Liger has gone crazy in love
ஏ லிகர் தீவானா ஹோகயா
Aha, party is over, go home!
ஆஹா பார்டி ஓவர் கோ ஹோம்...
Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi
Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi (Rhythmic folk beat phrase)
Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi
Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikka dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi
Dikka dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro
Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro (Rhythmic beat ending)
Male :Dikkiro dikkiro dikkiro dikkiro
Male: Dikkiro dikkiro dikkiro dikkiro
Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi
Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi (Rhythmic folk beat phrase)
Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi
Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikka dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi
Dikka dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Female :Let’s go boys
Female: Let's go boys
Deal maanja
Deal signed, my friend
Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi
Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi (Rhythmic folk beat phrase)
Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi
Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikki dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi
Dikki dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro…
Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro...
Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi
Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi (Rhythmic folk beat phrase)
Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi
Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikki dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi
Dikki dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro
Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro
Eh single lookula oh my darling
Hey, with just a single look, oh my darling
Nee naan fly fly ok yaa
You and I are flying high, okay?
Tabala neeyae thattuvenae
You are like a tabla drum, I will play you
Dont be shy shy okyaa
Don't be shy, okay?
Eh single lookula oh my darling
Hey, with just a single look, oh my darling
Nee naan fly fly ok yaa
You and I are flying high, okay?
Tabala neeyae thattuvenae
You are like a tabla drum, I will play you
Dont be shy shy okyaa
Don't be shy, okay?
Apdi ippadi gummthalakadi anachi pudichuko
Like this and like that, with full energy, hold me tight
Mappilaiya thookitu poi
Carry away the groom and go
You know i love you…
You know I love you...
Apdi ippadi gummthalakadi anachi pudichuko
Like this and like that, with full energy, hold me tight
Ada dammu katti attam podu
Come on, summon all your energy and dance
Adichu thokku liger step tu..u
Smash it down with the signature Liger step
Akadi pikidi thukidi pikidi what the fu
Akadi pikidi thukidi pikidi, what the f...
Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi
Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi (Rhythmic folk beat phrase)
Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi
Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikki dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi
Dikki dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro
Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro
Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi
Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi (Rhythmic folk beat phrase)
Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi
Dikkidi dikkidi dika dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikki dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi
Dikki dikkidi dikkidi dikkidi (Rhythmic beat beats)
Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro…
Dikkidi dikkidi dikkiro...
Yeh liger deewana hogaya
This Liger has gone crazy in love
Yeh liger deewana hogaya
This Liger has gone crazy in love
Ahaa party over go home….
Aha, party is over, go home!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Akdi Pakdi is a high-energy dance track from the movie Liger (2022). The song relies heavily on energetic fast-paced beat sounds, catchy nonsense rhythmic phrases ('Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi'), and playful flirtatious dialogue between the leads. It conveys a carefree, celebration-filled atmosphere where the protagonist and his partner lose themselves in dance, encouraging everyone to drop their shyness and perform the signature 'Liger step'.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia / Rhythm Words (Sollukattu)
“Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi”
Use of nonsense phonetic syllables like 'Akdi pakdi dikka dikadi' to mimic percussion instruments and build rhythm.
Metaphor
“Tabala neeyae thattuvenae”
Comparing the partner or the playful interaction to playing a 'Tabala' drum.
Repetition (Epizeuxis)
“Dont be shy shy okyaa”
Repeated use of words like 'fly fly' and 'shy shy' to heighten the playful tone and maintain tempo.
Code-Switching (Multilingual Blend)
“Yeh liger deewana hogaya”
Seamlessly blending Tamil, English, and Hindi ('deewana hogaya') within a single dance track.
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Trivia
Akdi Pakdi served as the mass promo dance track for the pan-Indian film Liger starring Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday. The song was released simultaneously in five languages (Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam), featuring fast-paced choreography choreographed by Baba Bhaskar.
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