Akka Magalukku
From Amma Enge · 1964
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. V. Ponnusami, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- Amma Enge1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Akka mavalukku sadai neelam | My sister's daughter has long braided hair |
| Adhu thaan avalukku adaiyaalam | That indeed is her defining identity |
| Akka mavalukku sadai neelam | My sister's daughter has long braided hair |
| Adhu thaan avalukku adaiyaalam | That indeed is her defining identity |
| Female | |
| Aththaan vaarthai muthaagum | Cousin's words are precious like pearls |
| Adhu thaan enakku sothaagum | That alone is my real wealth |
| Aththaan vaarthai muthaagum | Cousin's words are precious like pearls |
| Adhu thaan enakku sothaagum | That alone is my real wealth |
| Male | |
| Pathu vayasilae paavaadai | A long skirt at ten years of age |
| Padhinainju vayasilae poovaadai | A fragrant floral dress at fifteen years |
| Pathu vayasilae paavaadai | A long skirt at ten years of age |
| Padhinainju vayasilae poovaadai | A fragrant floral dress at fifteen years |
| Male | |
| Ippadi appadi vekkura podhu | When draped this way and that way |
| Ethanai azhagu thaavaada | How beautiful the half-saree looks |
| Aahaa ippadi appadi vekkura podhu | Aha, when draped this way and that way |
| Ethanai azhagu thaavaada | How beautiful the half-saree looks |
| Male | |
| Adi ippadi appadi vekkura podhu | Oh girl, when draped this way and that way |
| Ethanai azhagu thaavaada | How beautiful the half-saree looks |
| Adi ippadi appadi vekkura podhu | Oh girl, when draped this way and that way |
| Ethanai azhagu thaavaada… | How beautiful the half-saree looks... |
| Female | |
| Haiyaa aththaan vaarthai muthaagum | Yay, cousin's words are precious like pearls |
| Adhu thaan enakku sothaagum | That alone is my real wealth |
| Aththaan vaarthai muthaagum | Cousin's words are precious like pearls |
| Adhu thaan enakku sothaagum | That alone is my real wealth |
| Male | |
| Adi aathi | Oh my goodness |
| Akka mavalukku sadai neelam | My sister's daughter has long braided hair |
| Adhu thaan avalukku adaiyaalam | That indeed is her defining identity |
| Akka mavalukku sadai neelam | My sister's daughter has long braided hair |
| Adhu thaan avalukku adaiyaalam | That indeed is her defining identity |
| Female | |
| Indha vayasilae yekkam varum | Longing comes at this young age |
| Eppadi enakku thookkam varum | How can sleep ever come to me? |
| Male :Haiyoo | Male: Oh dear |
| Female :Indha vayasilae yekkam varum | Female: Longing comes at this young age |
| Eppadi enakku thookkam varum | How can sleep ever come to me? |
| Female | |
| Etta etta nee irukkalaama | Should you stay far away from me? |
| Ezhai manasu varunthalaama | Should this poor heart suffer in pain? |
| Etta etta nee irukkalaama | Should you stay far away from me? |
| Ezhai manasu varunthalaama | Should this poor heart suffer in pain? |
| Female | |
| Etta etta nee irukkalaama | Should you stay far away from me? |
| Ezhai manasu varunthalaama | Should this poor heart suffer in pain? |
| Etta etta nee irukkalaama | Should you stay far away from me? |
| Ezhai manasu varunthalaama | Should this poor heart suffer in pain? |
| Male | |
| Naan samaichu podava | Shall I cook and serve food for you? |
| Female :Podu | Female: Serve it |
| Male :Naan soru podava | Male: Shall I serve cooked rice for you? |
| Female :Podu | Female: Serve it |
| Male | |
| Naan samaichu podava | Shall I cook and serve food for you? |
| Female :Podu | Female: Serve it |
| Male :Naan soru podava | Male: Shall I serve cooked rice for you? |
| Female :Poden | Female: Serve it then |
| Male | |
| Adi chinna ponnu kanni ponnu | Hey little girl, virgin girl |
| Sellakannu nalla kannu | Darling girl, good-eyed girl |
| Mella mella thulli thulli vaa vaa | Slowly, bouncing and prancing, come come |
| Female :Haiyae.. | Female: Yay.. |
| Male :Adi chinna ponnu kanni ponnu | Male: Hey little girl, virgin girl |
| Sellakannu nalla kannu | Darling girl, good-eyed girl |
| Mella mella thulli thulli vaa vaa | Slowly, bouncing and prancing, come come |
| Female | |
| Aaang aththaan vaarthai muthaagum | Ahan, cousin's words are precious like pearls |
| Adhu thaan enakku sothaagum | That alone is my real wealth |
| Aththaan vaarthai muthaagum | Cousin's words are precious like pearls |
| Adhu thaan enakku sothaagum | That alone is my real wealth |
| Male | |
| Aahahaa | Aahaha |
| Akka mavalukku sadai neelam | My sister's daughter has long braided hair |
| Adhu thaan avalukku adaiyaalam | That indeed is her defining identity |
| Akka mavalukku sadai neelam | My sister's daughter has long braided hair |
| Adhu thaan avalukku adaiyaalam | That indeed is her defining identity |
ஆண்
: அக்கா மகளுக்கு சடை நீளம்
அதுதான் அவளுக்கு அடையாளம்
அக்கா மகளுக்கு சடை நீளம்
அதுதான் அவளுக்கு அடையாளம்
My sister's daughter has long braided hair
That indeed is her defining identity
My sister's daughter has long braided hair
That indeed is her defining identity
பெண்
: அத்தான் வார்த்தை முத்தாகும்
அதுதான் எனக்கு சொத்தாகும்
அத்தான் வார்த்தை முத்தாகும்
அதுதான் எனக்கு சொத்தாகும்
Cousin's words are precious like pearls
That alone is my real wealth
Cousin's words are precious like pearls
That alone is my real wealth
ஆண்
: பத்து வயசிலே பாவாடை
பதினைந்து வயசிலே பூவாடை
பத்து வயசிலே பாவாடை
பதினைந்து வயசிலே பூவாடை
A long skirt at ten years of age
A fragrant floral dress at fifteen years
A long skirt at ten years of age
A fragrant floral dress at fifteen years
ஆண்
: இப்படி அப்படி வெக்குற போது
எத்தனை அழகு தாவாடை
ஆஹா ...இப்படி அப்படி வெக்குற போது
எத்தனை அழகு தாவாடை
When draped this way and that way
How beautiful the half-saree looks
Aha, when draped this way and that way
How beautiful the half-saree looks
ஆண்
: அடி..இப்படி அப்படி வெக்குற போது
எத்தனை அழகு தாவாடை
அடி..இப்படி அப்படி வெக்குற போது
எத்தனை அழகு தாவாடை
Oh girl, when draped this way and that way
How beautiful the half-saree looks
Oh girl, when draped this way and that way
How beautiful the half-saree looks...
பெண்
: ஹைய்யா அத்தான் வார்த்தை முத்தாகும்
அதுதான் எனக்கு சொத்தாகும்
அத்தான் வார்த்தை முத்தாகும்
அதுதான் எனக்கு சொத்தாகும்
Yay, cousin's words are precious like pearls
That alone is my real wealth
Cousin's words are precious like pearls
That alone is my real wealth
ஆண்
:அடி ஆத்தி அக்கா மகளுக்கு சடை நீளம்
அதுதான் அவளுக்கு அடையாளம்
அக்கா மகளுக்கு சடை நீளம்
அதுதான் அவளுக்கு அடையாளம்
Oh my goodness
My sister's daughter has long braided hair
That indeed is her defining identity
My sister's daughter has long braided hair
That indeed is her defining identity
பெண்
: இந்த வயசிலே ஏக்கம் வரும்
எப்படி எனக்கு தூக்கம் வரும்
இந்த வயசிலே ஏக்கம் வரும்
எப்படி எனக்கு தூக்கம் வரும்
Longing comes at this young age
How can sleep ever come to me?
Male: Oh dear
Female: Longing comes at this young age
How can sleep ever come to me?
பெண்
: எட்ட எட்ட நீ இருக்கலாமா
ஏழை மனது வருந்தலாமா
எட்ட எட்ட நீ இருக்கலாமா
ஏழை மனது வருந்தலாமா
Should you stay far away from me?
Should this poor heart suffer in pain?
Should you stay far away from me?
Should this poor heart suffer in pain?
பெண்
: எட்ட எட்ட நீ இருக்கலாமா
ஏழை மனது வருந்தலாமா
எட்ட எட்ட நீ இருக்கலாமா
ஏழை மனது வருந்தலாமா
Should you stay far away from me?
Should this poor heart suffer in pain?
Should you stay far away from me?
Should this poor heart suffer in pain?
ஆண்
: நான் சமைச்சு போடவா பெண்
: போடு
ஆண்
: நான் சோறு போடவா பெண்
: போடு
ஆண்
: நான் சமைச்சு போடவா பெண்
: போடு
ஆண்
: நான் சோறு போடவா பெண்
: போடேன்
Shall I cook and serve food for you?
Female: Serve it
Male: Shall I serve cooked rice for you?
Female: Serve it
ஆண்
: அடி சின்னப் பொண்ணு கன்னிப் பொண்ணு
செல்லக்கண்ணு நல்ல கண்ணு
மெல்ல மெல்ல துள்ளித் துள்ளி வா வா
Shall I cook and serve food for you?
Female: Serve it
Male: Shall I serve cooked rice for you?
Female: Serve it then
பெண்
: ஹைய்யே...
ஆண்
: அடி சின்னப் பொண்ணு கன்னிப் பொண்ணு
செல்லக்கண்ணு நல்ல கண்ணு
மெல்ல மெல்ல துள்ளித் துள்ளி வா வா
Hey little girl, virgin girl
Darling girl, good-eyed girl
Slowly, bouncing and prancing, come come
Female: Yay..
Male: Hey little girl, virgin girl
Darling girl, good-eyed girl
Slowly, bouncing and prancing, come come
பெண்
: ஆங்...அத்தான் வார்த்தை முத்தாகும்
அதுதான் எனக்கு சொத்தாகும்
அத்தான் வார்த்தை முத்தாகும்
அதுதான் எனக்கு சொத்தாகும்
Ahan, cousin's words are precious like pearls
That alone is my real wealth
Cousin's words are precious like pearls
That alone is my real wealth
ஆண்
: ஆஹாஹ் அக்கா மகளுக்கு சடை நீளம்
அதுதான் அவளுக்கு அடையாளம்
அக்கா மகளுக்கு சடை நீளம்
அதுதான் அவளுக்கு அடையாளம்
Aahaha
My sister's daughter has long braided hair
That indeed is her defining identity
My sister's daughter has long braided hair
That indeed is her defining identity
Akka mavalukku sadai neelam
My sister's daughter has long braided hair
Adhu thaan avalukku adaiyaalam
That indeed is her defining identity
Akka mavalukku sadai neelam
My sister's daughter has long braided hair
Adhu thaan avalukku adaiyaalam
That indeed is her defining identity
Aththaan vaarthai muthaagum
Cousin's words are precious like pearls
Adhu thaan enakku sothaagum
That alone is my real wealth
Aththaan vaarthai muthaagum
Cousin's words are precious like pearls
Adhu thaan enakku sothaagum
That alone is my real wealth
Pathu vayasilae paavaadai
A long skirt at ten years of age
Padhinainju vayasilae poovaadai
A fragrant floral dress at fifteen years
Pathu vayasilae paavaadai
A long skirt at ten years of age
Padhinainju vayasilae poovaadai
A fragrant floral dress at fifteen years
Ippadi appadi vekkura podhu
When draped this way and that way
Ethanai azhagu thaavaada
How beautiful the half-saree looks
Aahaa ippadi appadi vekkura podhu
Aha, when draped this way and that way
Ethanai azhagu thaavaada
How beautiful the half-saree looks
Adi ippadi appadi vekkura podhu
Oh girl, when draped this way and that way
Ethanai azhagu thaavaada
How beautiful the half-saree looks
Adi ippadi appadi vekkura podhu
Oh girl, when draped this way and that way
Ethanai azhagu thaavaada…
How beautiful the half-saree looks...
Haiyaa aththaan vaarthai muthaagum
Yay, cousin's words are precious like pearls
Adhu thaan enakku sothaagum
That alone is my real wealth
Aththaan vaarthai muthaagum
Cousin's words are precious like pearls
Adhu thaan enakku sothaagum
That alone is my real wealth
Adi aathi
Oh my goodness
Akka mavalukku sadai neelam
My sister's daughter has long braided hair
Adhu thaan avalukku adaiyaalam
That indeed is her defining identity
Akka mavalukku sadai neelam
My sister's daughter has long braided hair
Adhu thaan avalukku adaiyaalam
That indeed is her defining identity
Indha vayasilae yekkam varum
Longing comes at this young age
Eppadi enakku thookkam varum
How can sleep ever come to me?
Male :Haiyoo
Male: Oh dear
Female :Indha vayasilae yekkam varum
Female: Longing comes at this young age
Eppadi enakku thookkam varum
How can sleep ever come to me?
Etta etta nee irukkalaama
Should you stay far away from me?
Ezhai manasu varunthalaama
Should this poor heart suffer in pain?
Etta etta nee irukkalaama
Should you stay far away from me?
Ezhai manasu varunthalaama
Should this poor heart suffer in pain?
Etta etta nee irukkalaama
Should you stay far away from me?
Ezhai manasu varunthalaama
Should this poor heart suffer in pain?
Etta etta nee irukkalaama
Should you stay far away from me?
Ezhai manasu varunthalaama
Should this poor heart suffer in pain?
Naan samaichu podava
Shall I cook and serve food for you?
Female :Podu
Female: Serve it
Male :Naan soru podava
Male: Shall I serve cooked rice for you?
Female :Podu
Female: Serve it
Naan samaichu podava
Shall I cook and serve food for you?
Female :Podu
Female: Serve it
Male :Naan soru podava
Male: Shall I serve cooked rice for you?
Female :Poden
Female: Serve it then
Adi chinna ponnu kanni ponnu
Hey little girl, virgin girl
Sellakannu nalla kannu
Darling girl, good-eyed girl
Mella mella thulli thulli vaa vaa
Slowly, bouncing and prancing, come come
Female :Haiyae..
Female: Yay..
Male :Adi chinna ponnu kanni ponnu
Male: Hey little girl, virgin girl
Sellakannu nalla kannu
Darling girl, good-eyed girl
Mella mella thulli thulli vaa vaa
Slowly, bouncing and prancing, come come
Aaang aththaan vaarthai muthaagum
Ahan, cousin's words are precious like pearls
Adhu thaan enakku sothaagum
That alone is my real wealth
Aththaan vaarthai muthaagum
Cousin's words are precious like pearls
Adhu thaan enakku sothaagum
That alone is my real wealth
Aahahaa
Aahaha
Akka mavalukku sadai neelam
My sister's daughter has long braided hair
Adhu thaan avalukku adaiyaalam
That indeed is her defining identity
Akka mavalukku sadai neelam
My sister's daughter has long braided hair
Adhu thaan avalukku adaiyaalam
That indeed is her defining identity
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a charming and lively romantic folk-style duet between cross-cousins, reflecting traditional courtship in Tamil culture. The male hero admires his cousin's beauty, tracing her growth from wearing childhood skirts to draping a beautiful half-saree (thaavaani) and praising her long braided hair as her trademark feature. In response, the female character sings of her deep affection, stating that her cousin's words are more valuable to her than any material wealth. She playfully laments her sleepless nights caused by youth and yearning, asking him not to stay far from her. The duet features affectionate banter where they tease each other about domestic life, cooking, and coming together in love. Lyricist Vaali weaves traditional idioms and sweet village romantic tropes throughout the song.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvamai)
“Aththaan vaarthai muthaagum / Adhu thaan enakku sothaagum”
Comparing the words spoken by the cousin to pearls ('muthaagum') and declaring them as true wealth ('sothaagum').
Rhyme & Rhythm (Ethirhai & Monai)
“Pathu vayasilae paavaadai / Padhinainju vayasilae poovaadai”
Use of matching initial vowel sounds and second-letter rhymes in consecutive lines ('Pathu' / 'Padhinainju', 'paavaadai' / 'poovaadai').
Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Mella mella thulli thulli vaa vaa”
Doubled words used for emphasis, rhythmic cadence, and expressing movement ('Etta etta', 'Mella mella', 'Thulli thulli').
Did you know?
Trivia
The song 'Amma Enge' (1964) features music composed by S. Vedhachalam with lyrics penned by Vaali. Played as a duet by S. V. Ponnusami and L. R. Eswari, it highlights traditional South Indian folk rhythms and native cousin-courting customs.
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