Akka Akka Mamava Paaru
From Aayiram Muthangal · 1982
- Lyricist
- Poonguyilan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Aayiram Muthangal1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hoiliholi Hoiliholi | Hoiliholi Hoiliholi (Rhythmic vocal chanting) |
| Hoiliholi Hoiliholi | Hoiliholi Hoiliholi (Rhythmic vocal chanting) |
| Hoiliholi lallaalilo | Hoiliholi lallaalilo (Rhythmic vocal chanting) |
| Hoiliholi Hoiliholi | Hoiliholi Hoiliholi (Rhythmic vocal chanting) |
| Hoiliholi Hoiliholi | Hoiliholi Hoiliholi (Rhythmic vocal chanting) |
| Female | |
| Akka akka mamava paaru | Sister, sister, look at uncle |
| Sokkaa potta maappillai paaru | Look at the groom wearing a fine shirt |
| Yaei yakka yakka mamava paaru | Hey sister, sister, look at uncle |
| Pattu sokkaa potta maappillai paaru | Look at the groom wearing a silk shirt |
| Vayasu ponnu unna thedi | Searching for you, young woman |
| Naisu panna vanthaaradi | He has come to woo and impress you |
| Vayasu ponnu unna thedi | Searching for you, young woman |
| Naisu panna vanthaaradi | He has come to woo and impress you |
| Female | |
| Ai…..yakka yakka mamava paaru | Hey... sister, sister, look at uncle |
| Chorus :Hoi | Chorus: Hoi |
| Female :Pattu sokkaa potta maappillai paaru | Female: Look at the groom wearing a silk shirt |
| Chorus :Hoi | Chorus: Hoi |
| Chorus | |
| Hei hoi hei hoi | Hei hoi hei hoi |
| Akka akka mamava paaru | Sister, sister, look at uncle |
| Sokkaa potta maappillai paaru | Look at the groom wearing a fine shirt |
| Akka akka mamava paaru | Sister, sister, look at uncle |
| Pattu sokkaa potta maappillai paaru | Look at the groom wearing a silk shirt |
| Female | |
| Aththa maga chittu un azhagu kannam thottu | Aunt's little sprightly girl, touching your pretty cheek |
| Oru achchaaram tharuvaaradi | He will give you a token of love and promise |
| Aththa maga chittu un azhagu kannam thottu | Aunt's little sprightly girl, touching your pretty cheek |
| Oru achchaaram tharuvaaradi | He will give you a token of love and promise |
| Female | |
| Piththaagi neeyum avar pinnaalae ponaa | If you go madly in love following behind him |
| Koththaaga anaipparadi | He will embrace you in a warm tight bundle |
| Ho….hoinna…..hoinna…..hoinna….. | Ho....hoinna.....hoinna.....hoinna..... |
| Hoinna…..hoinnaa….. | Hoinna.....hoinnaa..... |
| Female | |
| Akka akka mamava paaru | Sister, sister, look at uncle |
| Sokkaa potta maappillai paaru | Look at the groom wearing a fine shirt |
| Yakka yakka mamava paaru | Sister, sister, look at uncle |
| Pattu sokkaa potta maappillai paaru | Look at the groom wearing a silk shirt |
| Chorus | |
| Hei hoi hei hoi | Hei hoi hei hoi |
| Female | |
| Unakku yaeththa purushan | He is the husband just right for you |
| Avar oorukeththa manushan | He is a respected man fit for this town |
| Un mugaththa paaththu mayakkipputtaaru | Looking at your face, he has fallen completely spellbound |
| Unakku yaeththa purushan | He is the husband just right for you |
| Avar oorukeththa manushan | He is a respected man fit for this town |
| Un mugaththa paaththu mayakkipputtaaru | Looking at your face, he has fallen completely spellbound |
| Female | |
| Unna kandu yaekkam | Yearning deeply after seeing you |
| Ini avarukkethu thookkam | How can he get any sleep now? |
| Ho….hoinna…..hoinna…..hoinna….. | Ho....hoinna.....hoinna.....hoinna..... |
| Hoinna…..hoinnaa….. | Hoinna.....hoinnaa..... |
| Chorus | |
| Akka akka mamava paaru | Sister, sister, look at uncle |
| Sokkaa potta maappillai paaru | Look at the groom wearing a fine shirt |
| Akka akka mamava paaru | Sister, sister, look at uncle |
| Pattu sokkaa potta maappillai paaru | Look at the groom wearing a silk shirt |
| Female | |
| Vayasu ponnu unna thedi | Searching for you, young woman |
| Naisu panna vanthaaradi | He has come to woo and impress you |
| Chorus | |
| Akka akka mamava paaru | Sister, sister, look at uncle |
| Sokkaa potta maappillai paaru…. | Look at the groom wearing a fine shirt.... |
ஹொய்ளிஹோலி ஹொய்ளிஹோலி
ஹொய்ளிஹோலி ஹொய்ளிஹோலி
ஹொய்ளிஹோலி லல்லாலிலோ
ஹொய்ளிஹோலி ஹொய்ளிஹோலி
ஹொய்ளிஹோலி ஹொய்ளிஹோலி
Hoiliholi Hoiliholi (Rhythmic vocal chanting)
Hoiliholi Hoiliholi (Rhythmic vocal chanting)
Hoiliholi lallaalilo (Rhythmic vocal chanting)
Hoiliholi Hoiliholi (Rhythmic vocal chanting)
Hoiliholi Hoiliholi (Rhythmic vocal chanting)
அக்கா அக்கா மாமாவப் பாரு
சொக்காப் போட்ட மாப்பிள்ளை பாரு
ஏய் யக்கா யக்கா மாமாவப் பாரு
பட்டு சொக்காப் போட்ட மாப்பிள்ளை பாரு
வயசுப் பொண்ணு உன்னத் தேடி
நைசு பண்ண வந்தாரடி.......
வயசுப் பொண்ணு உன்னத் தேடி
நைசு பண்ண வந்தாரடி.......
Sister, sister, look at uncle
Look at the groom wearing a fine shirt
Hey sister, sister, look at uncle
Look at the groom wearing a silk shirt
Searching for you, young woman
He has come to woo and impress you
Searching for you, young woman
He has come to woo and impress you
அய்.....யக்கா யக்கா மாமாவப் பாரு
குழு :
ஹோய்
பட்டு சொக்காப் போட்ட மாப்பிள்ளை பாரு
குழு :
ஹோய்
Hey... sister, sister, look at uncle
Chorus: Hoi
Female: Look at the groom wearing a silk shirt
Chorus: Hoi
ஹேய் ஹோய் ஹேய் ஹோய்
அக்கா அக்கா மாமாவப் பாரு
சொக்காப் போட்ட மாப்பிள்ளை பாரு
அக்கா அக்கா மாமாவப் பாரு
பட்டு சொக்காப் போட்ட மாப்பிள்ளை பாரு
Hei hoi hei hoi
Sister, sister, look at uncle
Look at the groom wearing a fine shirt
Sister, sister, look at uncle
Look at the groom wearing a silk shirt
அத்த மக சிட்டு உன் அழகு கன்னம் தொட்டு
ஒரு அச்சாரம் தருவாரடி
அத்த மக சிட்டு உன் அழகு கன்னம் தொட்டு
ஒரு அச்சாரம் தருவாரடி
Aunt's little sprightly girl, touching your pretty cheek
He will give you a token of love and promise
Aunt's little sprightly girl, touching your pretty cheek
He will give you a token of love and promise
பித்தாகி நீயும் அவர் பின்னாலே போனா
கொத்தாக அணைப்பாரடி
ஹோ...ஹொய்ன்ன...ஹொய்ன்ன...ஹொய்ன்ன.....
ஹொய்ன்ன...ஹொய்ன்னா..
If you go madly in love following behind him
He will embrace you in a warm tight bundle
Ho....hoinna.....hoinna.....hoinna.....
Hoinna.....hoinnaa.....
அக்கா அக்கா மாமாவப் பாரு
சொக்காப் போட்ட மாப்பிள்ளை பாரு
யக்கா யக்கா மாமாவப் பாரு
பட்டு சொக்காப் போட்ட மாப்பிள்ளை பாரு
Sister, sister, look at uncle
Look at the groom wearing a fine shirt
Sister, sister, look at uncle
Look at the groom wearing a silk shirt
ஹேய் ஹோய் ஹேய் ஹோய்
Hei hoi hei hoi
உனக்கு ஏத்த புருஷன்
அவர் ஊருகேத்த மனுஷன்
உன் முகத்தப் பாத்து மயங்கிப்புட்டாரு
உனக்கு ஏத்த புருஷன்
அவர் ஊருகேத்த மனுஷன்
உன் முகத்தப் பாத்து மயங்கிப்புட்டாரு
He is the husband just right for you
He is a respected man fit for this town
Looking at your face, he has fallen completely spellbound
He is the husband just right for you
He is a respected man fit for this town
Looking at your face, he has fallen completely spellbound
உன்னக் கண்டு ஏக்கம்
இனி அவருக்கேது தூக்கம்
விடி வெளக்கு மட்டும் தானே சிரிக்கும்
ஹோ...ஹொய்ன்ன...ஹொய்ன்ன...ஹொய்ன்ன..
ஹொய்ன்ன...ஹொய்ன்னா..
Yearning deeply after seeing you
How can he get any sleep now?
Ho....hoinna.....hoinna.....hoinna.....
Hoinna.....hoinnaa.....
அக்கா அக்கா மாமாவப் பாரு
சொக்காப் போட்ட மாப்பிள்ளை பாரு
அக்கா அக்கா மாமாவப் பாரு
பட்டு சொக்காப் போட்ட மாப்பிள்ளை பாரு
Sister, sister, look at uncle
Look at the groom wearing a fine shirt
Sister, sister, look at uncle
Look at the groom wearing a silk shirt
வயசுப் பொண்ணு உன்னத் தேடி
நைசு பண்ண வந்தாரடி.......
Searching for you, young woman
He has come to woo and impress you
அக்கா அக்கா மாமாவப் பாரு
சொக்காப் போட்ட மாப்பிள்ளை பாரு....
Sister, sister, look at uncle
Look at the groom wearing a fine shirt....
Hoiliholi Hoiliholi
Hoiliholi Hoiliholi (Rhythmic vocal chanting)
Hoiliholi Hoiliholi
Hoiliholi Hoiliholi (Rhythmic vocal chanting)
Hoiliholi lallaalilo
Hoiliholi lallaalilo (Rhythmic vocal chanting)
Hoiliholi Hoiliholi
Hoiliholi Hoiliholi (Rhythmic vocal chanting)
Hoiliholi Hoiliholi
Hoiliholi Hoiliholi (Rhythmic vocal chanting)
Akka akka mamava paaru
Sister, sister, look at uncle
Sokkaa potta maappillai paaru
Look at the groom wearing a fine shirt
Yaei yakka yakka mamava paaru
Hey sister, sister, look at uncle
Pattu sokkaa potta maappillai paaru
Look at the groom wearing a silk shirt
Vayasu ponnu unna thedi
Searching for you, young woman
Naisu panna vanthaaradi
He has come to woo and impress you
Vayasu ponnu unna thedi
Searching for you, young woman
Naisu panna vanthaaradi
He has come to woo and impress you
Ai…..yakka yakka mamava paaru
Hey... sister, sister, look at uncle
Chorus :Hoi
Chorus: Hoi
Female :Pattu sokkaa potta maappillai paaru
Female: Look at the groom wearing a silk shirt
Chorus :Hoi
Chorus: Hoi
Hei hoi hei hoi
Hei hoi hei hoi
Akka akka mamava paaru
Sister, sister, look at uncle
Sokkaa potta maappillai paaru
Look at the groom wearing a fine shirt
Akka akka mamava paaru
Sister, sister, look at uncle
Pattu sokkaa potta maappillai paaru
Look at the groom wearing a silk shirt
Aththa maga chittu un azhagu kannam thottu
Aunt's little sprightly girl, touching your pretty cheek
Oru achchaaram tharuvaaradi
He will give you a token of love and promise
Aththa maga chittu un azhagu kannam thottu
Aunt's little sprightly girl, touching your pretty cheek
Oru achchaaram tharuvaaradi
He will give you a token of love and promise
Piththaagi neeyum avar pinnaalae ponaa
If you go madly in love following behind him
Koththaaga anaipparadi
He will embrace you in a warm tight bundle
Ho….hoinna…..hoinna…..hoinna…..
Ho....hoinna.....hoinna.....hoinna.....
Hoinna…..hoinnaa…..
Hoinna.....hoinnaa.....
Akka akka mamava paaru
Sister, sister, look at uncle
Sokkaa potta maappillai paaru
Look at the groom wearing a fine shirt
Yakka yakka mamava paaru
Sister, sister, look at uncle
Pattu sokkaa potta maappillai paaru
Look at the groom wearing a silk shirt
Hei hoi hei hoi
Hei hoi hei hoi
Unakku yaeththa purushan
He is the husband just right for you
Avar oorukeththa manushan
He is a respected man fit for this town
Un mugaththa paaththu mayakkipputtaaru
Looking at your face, he has fallen completely spellbound
Unakku yaeththa purushan
He is the husband just right for you
Avar oorukeththa manushan
He is a respected man fit for this town
Un mugaththa paaththu mayakkipputtaaru
Looking at your face, he has fallen completely spellbound
Unna kandu yaekkam
Yearning deeply after seeing you
Ini avarukkethu thookkam
How can he get any sleep now?
Ho….hoinna…..hoinna…..hoinna…..
Ho....hoinna.....hoinna.....hoinna.....
Hoinna…..hoinnaa…..
Hoinna.....hoinnaa.....
Akka akka mamava paaru
Sister, sister, look at uncle
Sokkaa potta maappillai paaru
Look at the groom wearing a fine shirt
Akka akka mamava paaru
Sister, sister, look at uncle
Pattu sokkaa potta maappillai paaru
Look at the groom wearing a silk shirt
Vayasu ponnu unna thedi
Searching for you, young woman
Naisu panna vanthaaradi
He has come to woo and impress you
Akka akka mamava paaru
Sister, sister, look at uncle
Sokkaa potta maappillai paaru….
Look at the groom wearing a fine shirt....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful celebration song from 'Aayiram Muthangal' (1982) features playful teasing between young women about an upcoming match or groom. The speaker joyfully encourages her 'sister' to take a look at her uncle/prospective groom, admiring his fine silk attire and describing his deep infatuation with her. The lyrics capture the youthful excitement, teasing banter, and romantic anticipation surrounding traditional courtship in a rural or family setting.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Akka akka mamava paaru / Sokkaa potta maappillai paaru”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Akka' / 'Sokka' and 'Purushan' / 'Manushan', creating rhythmic flow.
Refrain / Anaphora
“Akka akka mamava paaru”
Repetition of the line 'Akka akka mamava paaru' throughout the track to emphasize the central festive chant.
Metaphor / Endearment
“Aththa maga chittu un azhagu kannam thottu”
Describing the girl as 'chittu' (little bird) and the affection as 'achchaaram' (token/advance), adding poetic sweet texture.
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Trivia
'Aayiram Muthangal' is a 1982 Tamil romantic drama directed by Annakkili R. Selvaraj, starring Sivakumar and Radha in lead roles, with lyrics penned by Poonguyilan.
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