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Akka Petha Jakkavandi

From Marudhu · 2016

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Anirudh Ravichander, Niranjana Ramanan
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Marudhu
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
30 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Akka peththa jakka vandi
Akka peththa jakka vandi
Akka peththa jakka vandi
Neethaandi kiliyae
Unna pakka panni koottikittu
Povendi veliyae
Mukka thudda enna neeyum
Ennaama iruntha
Muththam vechu thimben unna
Kalyaana virunthaa
Kuthu kallaattam irukkiriyae
Naan kuntha vantha nee morai kiriyae
Sengamannaattam sevakkuriyae
Naan chellam konjaatti karukkiriyae
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Akka peththa jakka vandi
Akka peththa jakka vandi
Sella kutty sela katti
Vanthaalum azhagu
Ava vellakatti pola onnu
Thanthaalum azhagu
Kannukutty onna
Katti kondaalum azhagu
Mallukatti enna mutti
Konnaalum azhagu
Mutti thottaadum mudi azhagu
Nee munnae vanthaathaan muzhu azhagu
Otti kollaama edhu azhagu
Nee etti pogaama nedham pazhagu
Velanja thottam
Parikka vaattama
Porantha ponnu neethaane
Ethaiyum micham vaikkaama
Nee anga inga
Thoda naa sondham aavenae
Un munnazhagula pinnazhagula
Ichu vaikkattuma
Istam pola pichu thingattuma
Un pallazhagula sollazhagula
Echi pannattuma
Pathaadhappo unna mellattuma
Parimaaraama pasi aaraathae
Padhama idhama thariya
Vathi kucha nee koluthiriyae
Enna oththi vaikkaama erikkiriyae
Pothi vaikkaama usuppiriyae
Enna theththu pallaala sarikkiriyae
Akka peththa jakka vandi
Akka peththa jakka vandi
Akka peththa jakka vandi
Neethaandi kiliyae
Unna pakka panni koottikittu
Povendi veliyae
Katti kolla enna thantha
Unnoda varuven
Sothu sugam ellaam neethaan
Thannaala tharuven
Akka peththa jakka vandi
Akka peththa jakkaaa… vandi
Yeh otha sollaala ulukkiriyae
Enna china peengaana odaikkiriyae
Pattu sokkaaya jolikkiriyae
Enna katti kollaama kasakkuriyae
Yeh otha sollaala ulukkiriyae
Enna china peengaana odaikkiriyae
Pattu sokkaaya jolikkiriyae
Enna katti kollaama kasakkuriyae
Akka peththa jakka vandi
...
You fancy bullock cart born to my aunt!
You fancy bullock cart born to my aunt!
You fancy bullock cart born to my aunt!
You are the parrot, my girl!
Dressing you up neatly and taking you along,
I will go out with you, my girl!
Treating me like a useless coin,
how arrogant you were!
I will devour you with kisses
as if you were a grand wedding feast!
You stand still like a milestone,
and when I try to sit near you, you glare at me!
You turn red like red soil,
and when I try to pamper you, you frown at me!
...
You fancy bullock cart born to my aunt!
You fancy bullock cart born to my aunt!
My darling, when you drape a saree,
even just coming in, you look so beautiful!
Even if she offers something sweet like jaggery,
it is so beautiful!
Even if you tie up a little calf,
it looks so beautiful!
Even if you wrestle with me, butt heads,
and kill me, it is still beautiful!
Your long hair swinging down to your knees is beautiful!
Only when you step in front of me is the beauty complete!
What beauty is there without staying close?
Without stepping away, be close to me every day!
A ripe garden,
ready for the harvest,
aren't you the girl born like that?
Leaving nothing behind,
here and there,
if you touch me, I will become your own!
On your front beauty and your back beauty,
shall I plant a kiss?
Shall I feast on you as much as I wish?
In the charm of your smile and the charm of your words,
shall I leave my mark?
When that isn't enough, shall I nibble on you gently?
Without serving the feast, hunger won't fade,
will you offer it tenderly and comfortably?
You ignite me like a matchstick!
You burn me up without keeping me aside!
Without hiding anything, you excite my soul!
You make me tumble with your sweet smile!
You fancy bullock cart born to my aunt!
You fancy bullock cart born to my aunt!
You fancy bullock cart born to my aunt!
You are the parrot, my girl!
Dressing you up neatly and taking you along,
I will go out with you, my girl!
If you surrender yourself for me to embrace,
I will come along with you!
All my wealth and comfort are just you,
I will give them all to you on my own!
You fancy bullock cart born to my aunt!
You fancy bullock cart born to my aunt!
Hey, with just a single word you shake me up!
You shatter me like fragile porcelain!
You shine like a grand silk shirt!
Without embracing me, you squeeze my heart!
Hey, with just a single word you shake me up!
You shatter me like fragile porcelain!
You shine like a grand silk shirt!
Without embracing me, you squeeze my heart!
You fancy bullock cart born to my aunt!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Akka Peththa Jakka Vandi' from the movie Marudhu (2016) is an energetic rural folk romantic track written by Yugabharathi. The song captures a man playfully praising and teasing his maternal cross-cousin (his elder sister's daughter), a traditional romantic dynamic in rural Tamil culture. He compares her allure to local rural imagery such as red soil, jaggery, and a rich harvest-ready garden, while expressing how her beauty and temperament drive him crazy. Throughout the track, the male protagonist vividly describes his desire to be with her, admiring everything from her smile to her hair length. He playfully asks for her affection, asserting that all his joy and wealth lie in her companionship, framing their courtship through rhythmic, colloquial folk expressions.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Kuthu kallaattam irukkiriyae (Line 12) / Sengamannaattam sevakkuriyae (Line 14) / Enna china peengaana odaikkiriyae (Line 62 Construction/Chorus variations line 12, 14, 62, etc.) Entire song heavily features rural similes comparing the beloved to objects like a milestone, red soil, and fragile porcelain china.”

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Velanja thottam / Parikka vaattama / Porantha ponnu neethaane (Lines 31-33)”

Initial Rhyme (Monai) & Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)

“Un munnazhagula pinnazhagula / Ichu vaikkattuma / Istam pola pichu thingattuma (Lines 37-39) & Un pallazhagula sollazhagula (Line 40)”

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Trivia

'Akka Peththa Jakka Vandi' is composed by D. Imman for the 2016 rural action drama Marudhu, directed by Muthiah starring Vishal and Sri Divya. Sung dynamically by Anirudh Ravichander alongside Niranjana Ramanan, the track became a popular folk hit across Tamil Nadu for its infectious beat and traditional village slang.

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