Akka Akka Akka
From Kakkum Karangal · 1965
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kakkum Karangal1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Akka akka akka akkakka | Sister, sister, sister, dear sister |
| Aasai aasai aasai vandhirukka | Desire, desire, desire has arrived |
| Aasaiyodu mayakkam vandhirukka | Along with desire, intoxication has arrived |
| Poongodi poongodi poongodi poongodi | Flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine |
| Poongodi poongodi | Flowery vine, flowery vine |
| Boom poom poom poom | Boom poom poom poom |
| Female | |
| Akka akka akka akkakka | Sister, sister, sister, dear sister |
| Aasai aasai aasai vandhirukka | Desire, desire, desire has arrived |
| Aasaiyodu mayakkam vandhirukka | Along with desire, intoxication has arrived |
| Poongodi poongodi poongodi poongodi | Flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine |
| Poongodi poongodi | Flowery vine, flowery vine |
| Boom poom poom poom poom | Boom poom poom poom poom |
| Female | |
| Akka akka akka akkakka | Sister, sister, sister, dear sister |
| Aasai aasai aasai vandhirukka | Desire, desire, desire has arrived |
| Aasaiyodu mayakkam vandhirukka | Along with desire, intoxication has arrived |
| Poongodi poongodi poongodi poongodi | Flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine |
| Poongodi poongodi | Flowery vine, flowery vine |
| Boom poom poom poom poom | Boom poom poom poom poom |
| Female | |
| Akka akka akka akkakka | Sister, sister, sister, dear sister |
| Aasai aasai aasai vandhirukka | Desire, desire, desire has arrived |
| Aasaiyodu mayakkam vandhirukka | Along with desire, intoxication has arrived |
| Poongodi poongodi poongodi poongodi | Flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine |
| Poongodi poongodi | Flowery vine, flowery vine |
| Boom poom poom poom poom | Boom poom poom poom poom |
| Female | |
| Akka akka akka akkakka | Sister, sister, sister, dear sister |
| Female | |
| Aarambamae ivalavu endraal | If the beginning itself is like this |
| Adutha theppadiyo | How will the next stage be? |
| Aaru maadham porukka sonnaal | If told to wait for six months |
| Nadapathennadiyo | What will happen, oh girl? |
| Haiyo haiyo haiyo haiyo | Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my |
| Aarambamae ivalavu endraal | If the beginning itself is like this |
| Adutha theppadiyo | How will the next stage be? |
| Aaru maadham porukka sonnaal | If told to wait for six months |
| Nadapathennadiyo | What will happen, oh girl? |
| Female | |
| Alandhu pesum ponnu ippadi | A girl who used to talk so measuredly |
| Valarndhadheppadiyo | How did she grow up like this? |
| Alandhu pesum ponnu ippadi | A girl who used to talk so measuredly |
| Valarndhadheppadiyo | How did she grow up like this? |
| Un azhagu maeni analai polae | Your beautiful body, like a fire |
| Kodhippadhennadiyo | Why is it boiling with heat, oh girl? |
| Female | |
| Akka akka akka akkakka | Sister, sister, sister, dear sister |
| Aasai aasai aasai vandhirukka | Desire, desire, desire has arrived |
| Aasaiyodu mayakkam vandhirukka | Along with desire, intoxication has arrived |
| Poongodi poongodi poongodi poongodi | Flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine |
| Poongodi poongodi | Flowery vine, flowery vine |
| Boom poom poom poom poom | Boom poom poom poom poom |
| Female | |
| Akka akka akka akkakka | Sister, sister, sister, dear sister |
| Female | |
| Semmadhulai kannathil | On cheeks like red pomegranates |
| Ini sithiram vilumo | Will artistic impressions fall now? |
| Sevaai idhazhil vovoor naalum | On reddish lips, every single day |
| Muthirai vilumo | Will a seal of love be stamped? |
| Ho ho ho ho | Ho ho ho ho |
| Semmadhulai kannathil | On cheeks like red pomegranates |
| Ini sithiram vilumo | Will artistic impressions fall now? |
| Sevaai idhazhil vovoor naalum | On reddish lips, every single day |
| Muthirai vilumo | Will a seal of love be stamped? |
| Female | |
| Summairundha malligai mottu | Will the jasmine bud that was resting idle |
| Thuvandu pogumo | Become spent and wilted? |
| Summairundha malligai mottu | Will the jasmine bud that was resting idle |
| Thuvandu pogumo | Become spent and wilted? |
| Un thudi thudippil pagalum kooda | In your rapid throbbing of passion, even the day |
| Irandu pogumoo | Will turn into night? |
| Female | |
| Akka akka akka akkakka | Sister, sister, sister, dear sister |
| Aasai aasai aasai vandhirukka | Desire, desire, desire has arrived |
| Aasaiyodu mayakkam vandhirukka | Along with desire, intoxication has arrived |
| Poongodi poongodi poongodi poongodi | Flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine |
| Poongodi poongodi | Flowery vine, flowery vine |
| Boom poom poom poom poom | Boom poom poom poom poom |
| Female | |
| Akka akka akka akkakka | Sister, sister, sister, dear sister |
அக்கா அக்கா அக்கா அக்கக்கா
ஆசை ஆசை ஆசை வந்திருக்கா
ஆசையோடு மயக்கம் வந்திருக்கா
பூங்குடி பூங்குடி பூங்குடி பூங்குடி...
பூங்குடி பூங்குடி.....பூம் பூம் பூம் பூம்
Sister, sister, sister, dear sister
Desire, desire, desire has arrived
Along with desire, intoxication has arrived
Flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine
Flowery vine, flowery vine
Boom poom poom poom
அக்கா அக்கா அக்கா அக்கக்கா
ஆசை ஆசை ஆசை வந்திருக்கா
ஆசையோடு மயக்கம் வந்திருக்கா
பூங்குடி பூங்குடி பூங்குடி பூங்குடி...
பூங்குடி பூங்குடி.....பூம் பூம் பூம் பூம்
Sister, sister, sister, dear sister
Desire, desire, desire has arrived
Along with desire, intoxication has arrived
Flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine
Flowery vine, flowery vine
Boom poom poom poom poom
அக்கா அக்கா அக்கா அக்கக்கா
ஆசை ஆசை ஆசை வந்திருக்கா
ஆசையோடு மயக்கம் வந்திருக்கா
பூங்குடி பூங்குடி பூங்குடி பூங்குடி...
பூங்குடி பூங்குடி.....பூம் பூம் பூம் பூம்
Sister, sister, sister, dear sister
Desire, desire, desire has arrived
Along with desire, intoxication has arrived
Flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine
Flowery vine, flowery vine
Boom poom poom poom poom
அக்கா அக்கா அக்கா அக்கக்கா
ஆசை ஆசை ஆசை வந்திருக்கா
ஆசையோடு மயக்கம் வந்திருக்கா
பூங்குடி பூங்குடி பூங்குடி பூங்குடி...
பூங்குடி பூங்குடி.....பூம் பூம் பூம் பூம்
Sister, sister, sister, dear sister
Desire, desire, desire has arrived
Along with desire, intoxication has arrived
Flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine
Flowery vine, flowery vine
Boom poom poom poom poom
அக்கா அக்கா அக்கா அக்கக்கா
Sister, sister, sister, dear sister
ஆரம்பமே இவ்வளவென்றால்
அடுத்ததெப்படியோ
ஆறு மாதம் பொறுக்கச் சொன்னால்
நடப்பதென்னடியோ
ஹையோ ஹையோ ஹையோ ஹையோ
ஆரம்பமே இவ்வளவென்றால்
அடுத்ததெப்படியோ
ஆறு மாதம் பொறுக்கச் சொன்னால்
நடப்பதென்னடியோ
If the beginning itself is like this
How will the next stage be?
If told to wait for six months
What will happen, oh girl?
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my
If the beginning itself is like this
How will the next stage be?
If told to wait for six months
What will happen, oh girl?
அளந்து பேசும் பொண்ணு இப்படி
வளர்ந்ததெப்படியோ உன்
அளந்து பேசும் பொண்ணு இப்படி
வளர்ந்ததெப்படியோ உன்
அழகு மேனி அனலைப் போல
கொதிப்பதென்னடியோ
A girl who used to talk so measuredly
How did she grow up like this?
A girl who used to talk so measuredly
How did she grow up like this?
Your beautiful body, like a fire
Why is it boiling with heat, oh girl?
அக்கா அக்கா அக்கா அக்கக்கா
ஆசை ஆசை ஆசை வந்திருக்கா
ஆசையோடு மயக்கம் வந்திருக்கா
பூங்குடி பூங்குடி பூங்குடி பூங்குடி...
பூங்குடி பூங்குடி.....பூம் பூம் பூம் பூம்
Sister, sister, sister, dear sister
Desire, desire, desire has arrived
Along with desire, intoxication has arrived
Flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine
Flowery vine, flowery vine
Boom poom poom poom poom
அக்கா அக்கா அக்கா அக்கக்கா
Sister, sister, sister, dear sister
செம்மாதுளை கன்னத்தில் இனி
சித்திரம் விழுமோ
செவ்வாய் இதழில் ஒவ்வோர் நாளும்
முத்திரை விழுமோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
செம்மாதுளை கன்னத்தில் இனி
சித்திரம் விழுமோ
செவ்வாய் இதழில் ஒவ்வோர் நாளும்
முத்திரை விழுமோ
On cheeks like red pomegranates
Will artistic impressions fall now?
On reddish lips, every single day
Will a seal of love be stamped?
Ho ho ho ho
On cheeks like red pomegranates
Will artistic impressions fall now?
On reddish lips, every single day
Will a seal of love be stamped?
சும்மாயிருந்த மல்லிகை மொட்டு
துவண்டு போகுமோ
சும்மாயிருந்த மல்லிகை மொட்டு
துவண்டு போகுமோ
உன் துடிதுடிப்பில் பகலும் கூட
இருண்டு போகுமோ
Will the jasmine bud that was resting idle
Become spent and wilted?
Will the jasmine bud that was resting idle
Become spent and wilted?
In your rapid throbbing of passion, even the day
Will turn into night?
அக்கா அக்கா அக்கா அக்கக்கா
ஆசை ஆசை ஆசை வந்திருக்கா
ஆசையோடு மயக்கம் வந்திருக்கா
பூங்குடி பூங்குடி பூங்குடி பூங்குடி...
பூங்குடி பூங்குடி.....பூம் பூம் பூம் பூம்
Sister, sister, sister, dear sister
Desire, desire, desire has arrived
Along with desire, intoxication has arrived
Flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine
Flowery vine, flowery vine
Boom poom poom poom poom
அக்கா அக்கா அக்கா அக்கக்கா
Sister, sister, sister, dear sister
Akka akka akka akkakka
Sister, sister, sister, dear sister
Aasai aasai aasai vandhirukka
Desire, desire, desire has arrived
Aasaiyodu mayakkam vandhirukka
Along with desire, intoxication has arrived
Poongodi poongodi poongodi poongodi
Flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine
Poongodi poongodi
Flowery vine, flowery vine
Boom poom poom poom
Boom poom poom poom
Akka akka akka akkakka
Sister, sister, sister, dear sister
Aasai aasai aasai vandhirukka
Desire, desire, desire has arrived
Aasaiyodu mayakkam vandhirukka
Along with desire, intoxication has arrived
Poongodi poongodi poongodi poongodi
Flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine
Poongodi poongodi
Flowery vine, flowery vine
Boom poom poom poom poom
Boom poom poom poom poom
Akka akka akka akkakka
Sister, sister, sister, dear sister
Aasai aasai aasai vandhirukka
Desire, desire, desire has arrived
Aasaiyodu mayakkam vandhirukka
Along with desire, intoxication has arrived
Poongodi poongodi poongodi poongodi
Flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine
Poongodi poongodi
Flowery vine, flowery vine
Boom poom poom poom poom
Boom poom poom poom poom
Akka akka akka akkakka
Sister, sister, sister, dear sister
Aasai aasai aasai vandhirukka
Desire, desire, desire has arrived
Aasaiyodu mayakkam vandhirukka
Along with desire, intoxication has arrived
Poongodi poongodi poongodi poongodi
Flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine
Poongodi poongodi
Flowery vine, flowery vine
Boom poom poom poom poom
Boom poom poom poom poom
Akka akka akka akkakka
Sister, sister, sister, dear sister
Aarambamae ivalavu endraal
If the beginning itself is like this
Adutha theppadiyo
How will the next stage be?
Aaru maadham porukka sonnaal
If told to wait for six months
Nadapathennadiyo
What will happen, oh girl?
Haiyo haiyo haiyo haiyo
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my
Aarambamae ivalavu endraal
If the beginning itself is like this
Adutha theppadiyo
How will the next stage be?
Aaru maadham porukka sonnaal
If told to wait for six months
Nadapathennadiyo
What will happen, oh girl?
Alandhu pesum ponnu ippadi
A girl who used to talk so measuredly
Valarndhadheppadiyo
How did she grow up like this?
Alandhu pesum ponnu ippadi
A girl who used to talk so measuredly
Valarndhadheppadiyo
How did she grow up like this?
Un azhagu maeni analai polae
Your beautiful body, like a fire
Kodhippadhennadiyo
Why is it boiling with heat, oh girl?
Akka akka akka akkakka
Sister, sister, sister, dear sister
Aasai aasai aasai vandhirukka
Desire, desire, desire has arrived
Aasaiyodu mayakkam vandhirukka
Along with desire, intoxication has arrived
Poongodi poongodi poongodi poongodi
Flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine
Poongodi poongodi
Flowery vine, flowery vine
Boom poom poom poom poom
Boom poom poom poom poom
Akka akka akka akkakka
Sister, sister, sister, dear sister
Semmadhulai kannathil
On cheeks like red pomegranates
Ini sithiram vilumo
Will artistic impressions fall now?
Sevaai idhazhil vovoor naalum
On reddish lips, every single day
Muthirai vilumo
Will a seal of love be stamped?
Ho ho ho ho
Ho ho ho ho
Semmadhulai kannathil
On cheeks like red pomegranates
Ini sithiram vilumo
Will artistic impressions fall now?
Sevaai idhazhil vovoor naalum
On reddish lips, every single day
Muthirai vilumo
Will a seal of love be stamped?
Summairundha malligai mottu
Will the jasmine bud that was resting idle
Thuvandu pogumo
Become spent and wilted?
Summairundha malligai mottu
Will the jasmine bud that was resting idle
Thuvandu pogumo
Become spent and wilted?
Un thudi thudippil pagalum kooda
In your rapid throbbing of passion, even the day
Irandu pogumoo
Will turn into night?
Akka akka akka akkakka
Sister, sister, sister, dear sister
Aasai aasai aasai vandhirukka
Desire, desire, desire has arrived
Aasaiyodu mayakkam vandhirukka
Along with desire, intoxication has arrived
Poongodi poongodi poongodi poongodi
Flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine, flowery vine
Poongodi poongodi
Flowery vine, flowery vine
Boom poom poom poom poom
Boom poom poom poom poom
Akka akka akka akkakka
Sister, sister, sister, dear sister
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Akka Akka Akkakka' from Kakkum Karangal (1965) is a playful and affectionate song in which a younger sister or friend teases a bride-to-be who has recently fallen in love. The lyrics lightheartedly mock her sudden transformation from a quiet, reserved girl into someone overwhelmed with romantic longing and intoxication. Through playful imagery of pomegranates, jasmine buds, and passionate warmth, lyricist Kannadasan captures the innocent excitement, anticipation, and restlessness of young love preceding marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition / Anaphora)
“Akka akka akka akkakka”
Consecutive repetition of words for playful emphasis and rhythmic melody.
Monae (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Aarambamae ivalavu endraal”
Matching initial vowel sounds in consecutive lines ('Aarambamae', 'Adutha', 'Aaru').
Uvamai (Simile)
“Un azhagu maeni analai polae”
Explicit comparison using 'polae' (like), comparing the warmth of her beautiful body to fire.
Urvagham (Metaphor)
“Semmadhulai kannathil”
Implicit comparison of cheeks to red pomegranates ('Semmadhulai kannathil') and lips to red coral ('Sevaai idhazhil').
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Trivia
The movie 'Kakkum Karangal' (1965), produced by AVM Productions and directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar, marked the silver screen debut of actor Sivakumar. The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan, featuring playback singing by P. Susheela.
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