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Lyrics & meaning

Akila Akila

From Nerrukku Ner · 1997

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Srinivas, Anupama
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Nerrukku Ner
Movie release year
1997
Lyrics added on
12 Jan 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ya a ya ya..yaya yaya ya
Ya ya ya ya yaya yaya ya
Akilaa akilaa
Chorus :Cha cha cha cha chi cha
Male :Kan vizhicha akilaa
Chorus :Cha cha cha cha cha cha cha
Pagalaa iravaa
Chorus :Cha cha cha cha chi cha
Male :Paarpathellaam akilaa
Chorus :Cha cha cha cha cha cha cha
Vaa vaa vaa kattikkolla vaa
Vaa vaa vaa kattikkolla vaa
Nee indri ponaal kasakkum vennilaa
Akilaa akilaa
Chorus :Cha cha cha cha chi cha
Male :Kan vizhicha akilaa
Chorus :Cha cha cha cha cha cha cha
Pagalaa iravaa
Chorus :Cha cha cha cha chi cha
Male :Paarpathellaam akilaa
Chorus :Cha cha cha cha cha cha cha
Ya ya yaaaa…hmm hmm hmmm
Yeah yeah yeahhh..hmmm hmmm hmm
Akila akila akila akila
Akila akila akil akila
Akila akila akila akila
Akila akila akil akila
Un thottathil poo nanaiyum endru
Kudai kondu varugiren
Female :Un jannalil veiyil kaala velaiyil
Thendral kondu varugiren
Kaadhal pithu yethetho pannum
Female :Minnal kondu paaikooda pinnum
Male :Kaadhal ithu vaarthai alla vaakkiyam
Female :Aamaam manapaadam seithaal bakkiyam
Vaa vaa vaa kattikkolla vaa
Nee indri ponaal kasakkum vennilaa
Akilaa akilaa
Chorus :Cha cha cha cha chi cha
Male :Kan vizhicha akilaa
Chorus :Cha cha cha cha cha cha cha
Pagalaa iravaa
Paarpathellaam akilaa
……………………………….
Akila akila akila akila
Akila akila akil akila
Akila akila akila akila
Akila akila akil akila
Naan unnaiyae dee pottu pesinaal
Urimai koodum allavaa
Female :Naan unnaiyae daa pottu pesinaal
Uravu koodum allavaa
Neeyae ingae naanaagi ponen
Female :Vaarthaigalil mariyaathai vendaam
Male :Kaadhal athu nenjil veesum vaasanai
Chorus :Hmm mmm mmm
Female :Aamaam vanthu nugara enna yosanai
Vaa vaa vaa kattikkolla vaa
Nee indri ponaal kasakkum vennilaa
Akilaa akilaa
Kan vizhicha akilaa
Chorus :Cha cha cha cha cha cha cha
Pagalaa iravaa
Chorus :Cha cha cha cha chi cha
Male :Paarpathellaam akilaa
Vaa vaa vaa kattikkolla vaa
Vaa vaa vaa kattikkolla vaa
Nee indri ponaal kasakkum vennilaa
Ya a ya ya..yaya yaya ya
Ya ya ya ya yaya yaya ya
Ya a ya ya..yaya yaya ya
Ya ya ya ya yaya yaya ya
Ya ah ya ya.. ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Akhila, Akhila
Chorus: Sa sa sa sa si sa
Male: When I open my eyes, it is Akhila
Chorus: Sa sa sa sa sa sa sa
Day or night,
Chorus: Sa sa sa sa si sa
Male: Everything I see is Akhila
Chorus: Sa sa sa sa sa sa sa
Come, come, come, come hold me tight
Come, come, come, come hold me tight
Without you, even the bright moonlight turns bitter
Akhila, Akhila
Chorus: Sa sa sa sa si sa
Male: When I open my eyes, it is Akhila
Chorus: Sa sa sa sa sa sa sa
Day or night,
Chorus: Sa sa sa sa si sa
Male: Everything I see is Akhila
Chorus: Sa sa sa sa sa sa sa
Ya ya yaaa... hmm hmm hmmm
Ye ye yeee... hmmm hmmm hmm
Akhila, Akhila, Akhila, Akhila
Akhila, Akhila, Akhil, Akhila
Akhila, Akhila, Akhila, Akhila
Akhila, Akhila, Akhil, Akhila
Worrying the flowers in your garden will get soaked in rain,
I come bringing an umbrella
Female: By your window during the heat of summer,
I come bringing a cool breeze
The madness of love makes you do all sorts of things
Female: It can even weave a sleeping mat out of lightning!
Male: Love is not just a word, it is a complete sentence
Female: Yes, and learning it by heart is a true blessing
Come, come, come, come hold me tight
Without you, even the bright moonlight turns bitter
Akhila, Akhila
Chorus: Sa sa sa sa si sa
Male: When I open my eyes, it is Akhila
Chorus: Sa sa sa sa sa sa sa
Day or night,
Everything I see is Akhila
...
Akhila, Akhila, Akhila, Akhila
Akhila, Akhila, Akhil, Akhila
Akhila, Akhila, Akhila, Akhila
Akhila, Akhila, Akhil, Akhila
If I address you casually as 'di' (informal endearment for a female),
Our intimacy only grows, doesn't it?
Female: If I call you casually as 'da' (informal endearment for a male),
Our bond only deepens, doesn't it?
I have become one with you here,
Female: So we do not need formal respect in our words
Male: Love is a sweet fragrance blowing through the heart
Chorus: Hmmm mmm mmm
Female: Yes, so why hesitate to come and breathe it in?
Come, come, come, come hold me tight
Without you, even the bright moonlight turns bitter
Akhila, Akhila
When I open my eyes, it is Akhila
Chorus: Sa sa sa sa sa sa sa
Day or night,
Chorus: Sa sa sa sa si sa
Male: Everything I see is Akhila
Come, come, come, come hold me tight
Come, come, come, come hold me tight
Without you, even the bright moonlight turns bitter
Ya ah ya ya.. ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ah ya ya.. ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Female
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Chorus
Chorus
Male
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Chorus
Male
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Akila Akila' from the 1997 movie Nerrukku Ner is a vibrant romantic duets track expressing the infatuation and playful banter between two lovers. The male protagonist sings about seeing his beloved Akila everywhere he looks, losing track of day and night due to his obsession with her. The lyrics highlight affectionate care taking forms such as sheltering flowers from rain or bringing cool winds during hot sunny times. The lovers discard formal boundaries and formality in communication, celebrating deep romantic connection where love feels like an all-encompassing sentence and a fragrant breeze.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora (Repetition)

Akila Akila Akila Akila

Repetition of the heroine's name 'Akila' repeatedly at the beginning of phrases to emphasize deep obsession.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Minnal kondu paaikooda pinnum

Exaggerated romantic imagery where lightning is imagined to be woven into a floor mat.

Metaphor

Kaadhal athu nenjil veesum vaasanai

Love is metaphorically defined as a fragrant breeze blowing inside the heart.

Ethukai (Second-letter rhyming)

Un thottathil poo nanaiyum endru / Un jannalil veiyil kaala velaiyil

Tamil poetic rhyming where the second letter matches ('thottathil' / 'jannalil').

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Trivia

'Nerrukku Ner' (1997) was directed by Vasanth and produced by Mani Ratnam. It famously marked the debut of actor Suriya alongside Vijay. The hit soundtrack was composed by Deva with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu, and this specific track 'Akila Akila' was rendered by Hariharan and K. S. Chithra.

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