Akkakko Kai Kai
From Jeevanamsam · 1968
- Lyricist
- Malliyam Rajagopal
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Jeevanamsam1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Akkakko kai kai malar kai | Aha, a hand, a hand, a flower-like hand! |
| Ammammooi kai mel kai vai | Oh my, place your hand upon my hand! |
| Akkakko kai kai malar kai | Aha, a hand, a hand, a flower-like hand! |
| Ammammooi kai mel kai vai | Oh my, place your hand upon my hand! |
| Ingu oru kai thazhuvum maru kai | Here, one hand embraces the other hand. |
| Andha irukkai inaidhaal vaazhkai | If those two hands join, life is complete. |
| Akkakko kai kai malar kai | Aha, a hand, a hand, a flower-like hand! |
| Ammammooi kai mel kai vai | Oh my, place your hand upon my hand! |
| Female | |
| Salangai kulunga nadakkum | Walking as her anklets jingle, |
| Silai azhagai | the statue-like beauty, |
| Sondham kondu anaikkum | embracing her with affection, |
| Mannan manikkai | is the kingly precious hand. |
| Salangai kulunga nadakkum | Walking as her anklets jingle, |
| Silai azhagai | the statue-like beauty, |
| Sondham kondu anaikkum | embracing her with affection, |
| Mannan manikkai | is the kingly precious hand. |
| Oru ninaivil urugum mangai | A young woman melting in a single thought, |
| Uravil pongum inba gangai | a Ganges of joy overflowing in intimacy. |
| Haa kai kai kai kai | Ah, hands, hands, hands, hands! |
| Male | |
| Akkakko kai kai malar kai | Aha, a hand, a hand, a flower-like hand! |
| Ammammooi kai mel kai vai | Oh my, place your hand upon my hand! |
| Male | |
| Idhalil or punnagai | A smile on the lips, |
| Adhu pon nagai | that is a golden jewel. |
| Female :Mullai malligai | Female: Jasmine and Arabian jasmine, |
| Male :Idhayam or maligai | Male: The heart is a mansion, |
| Adhan vadagai | its rent, |
| Female :Anbu kanikkai | Female: is an offering of love. |
| Male :Iravil aayiram vaedikkai | Male: A thousand delights in the night, |
| Female :Ilam vayadhil idhu thaan vadikkai | Female: this is customary in youth. |
| Female | |
| Akkakko kai kai malar kai | Aha, a hand, a hand, a flower-like hand! |
| Male :Ammammooi kai mel kai vai | Male: Oh my, place your hand upon my hand! |
| Male | |
| Iyarkkai alli virikkum | Nature generously spreads, |
| Malar padukkai | a bed of flowers. |
| Female :Ilamai solli mudikkum | Female: Youth will complete, |
| Inba kanakkai | the arithmetic of pleasure. |
| Male | |
| Iyarkkai alli virikkum | Nature generously spreads, |
| Malar padukkai | a bed of flowers. |
| Female :Ilamai solli mudikkum | Female: Youth will complete, |
| Inba kanakkai | the arithmetic of pleasure. |
| Male | |
| Idhu thalaivan thalaivi saerkkai | This is the union of hero and heroine, |
| Female :Idaiyil thaevai illai thanikkai | Female: no inspection or audit is needed in between! |
| Female | |
| Akkakko kai kai malar kai | Aha, a hand, a hand, a flower-like hand! |
| Ammammooi kai mel kai vai | Oh my, place your hand upon my hand! |
Aha, a hand, a hand, a flower-like hand!
Oh my, place your hand upon my hand!
Aha, a hand, a hand, a flower-like hand!
Oh my, place your hand upon my hand!
Here, one hand embraces the other hand.
If those two hands join, life is complete.
Aha, a hand, a hand, a flower-like hand!
Oh my, place your hand upon my hand!
Walking as her anklets jingle,
the statue-like beauty,
embracing her with affection,
is the kingly precious hand.
Walking as her anklets jingle,
the statue-like beauty,
embracing her with affection,
is the kingly precious hand.
A young woman melting in a single thought,
a Ganges of joy overflowing in intimacy.
Ah, hands, hands, hands, hands!
Aha, a hand, a hand, a flower-like hand!
Oh my, place your hand upon my hand!
A smile on the lips,
that is a golden jewel.
Female: Jasmine and Arabian jasmine,
Male: The heart is a mansion,
its rent,
Female: is an offering of love.
Male: A thousand delights in the night,
Female: this is customary in youth.
Aha, a hand, a hand, a flower-like hand!
Male: Oh my, place your hand upon my hand!
Nature generously spreads,
a bed of flowers.
Female: Youth will complete,
the arithmetic of pleasure.
Nature generously spreads,
a bed of flowers.
Female: Youth will complete,
the arithmetic of pleasure.
This is the union of hero and heroine,
Female: no inspection or audit is needed in between!
Aha, a hand, a hand, a flower-like hand!
Oh my, place your hand upon my hand!
Akkakko kai kai malar kai
Aha, a hand, a hand, a flower-like hand!
Ammammooi kai mel kai vai
Oh my, place your hand upon my hand!
Akkakko kai kai malar kai
Aha, a hand, a hand, a flower-like hand!
Ammammooi kai mel kai vai
Oh my, place your hand upon my hand!
Ingu oru kai thazhuvum maru kai
Here, one hand embraces the other hand.
Andha irukkai inaidhaal vaazhkai
If those two hands join, life is complete.
Akkakko kai kai malar kai
Aha, a hand, a hand, a flower-like hand!
Ammammooi kai mel kai vai
Oh my, place your hand upon my hand!
Salangai kulunga nadakkum
Walking as her anklets jingle,
Silai azhagai
the statue-like beauty,
Sondham kondu anaikkum
embracing her with affection,
Mannan manikkai
is the kingly precious hand.
Salangai kulunga nadakkum
Walking as her anklets jingle,
Silai azhagai
the statue-like beauty,
Sondham kondu anaikkum
embracing her with affection,
Mannan manikkai
is the kingly precious hand.
Oru ninaivil urugum mangai
A young woman melting in a single thought,
Uravil pongum inba gangai
a Ganges of joy overflowing in intimacy.
Haa kai kai kai kai
Ah, hands, hands, hands, hands!
Akkakko kai kai malar kai
Aha, a hand, a hand, a flower-like hand!
Ammammooi kai mel kai vai
Oh my, place your hand upon my hand!
Idhalil or punnagai
A smile on the lips,
Adhu pon nagai
that is a golden jewel.
Female :Mullai malligai
Female: Jasmine and Arabian jasmine,
Male :Idhayam or maligai
Male: The heart is a mansion,
Adhan vadagai
its rent,
Female :Anbu kanikkai
Female: is an offering of love.
Male :Iravil aayiram vaedikkai
Male: A thousand delights in the night,
Female :Ilam vayadhil idhu thaan vadikkai
Female: this is customary in youth.
Akkakko kai kai malar kai
Aha, a hand, a hand, a flower-like hand!
Male :Ammammooi kai mel kai vai
Male: Oh my, place your hand upon my hand!
Iyarkkai alli virikkum
Nature generously spreads,
Malar padukkai
a bed of flowers.
Female :Ilamai solli mudikkum
Female: Youth will complete,
Inba kanakkai
the arithmetic of pleasure.
Iyarkkai alli virikkum
Nature generously spreads,
Malar padukkai
a bed of flowers.
Female :Ilamai solli mudikkum
Female: Youth will complete,
Inba kanakkai
the arithmetic of pleasure.
Idhu thalaivan thalaivi saerkkai
This is the union of hero and heroine,
Female :Idaiyil thaevai illai thanikkai
Female: no inspection or audit is needed in between!
Akkakko kai kai malar kai
Aha, a hand, a hand, a flower-like hand!
Ammammooi kai mel kai vai
Oh my, place your hand upon my hand!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful romantic duet expresses the intimacy and joy of lovers uniting. Built around clever wordplay centered on the word 'kai' (hand), the lyrics weave together sweet romantic banters about physical touch, youthful passion, and sweet emotional connection. The lovers metaphorically view their hearts as a mansion where love serves as the rent, and celebrate their romantic union as a natural experience of youth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition / Repetitive Rhythm (Adukkuthodar)
“Akkakko kai kai malar kai”
The word 'kai' (hand) is repeated rhythmically throughout the chorus to create an infectious musical beat and emphasize touch.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Idhayam or maligai”
Comparing a delicate hand to a soft flower ('malar kai') and heart to a palace ('Idhayam or maligai').
Internal Rhyme / Wordplay (Pun)
“Idhalil or punnagai / Adhu pon nagai”
Wordplay matching 'punnagai' (smile) with 'pon nagai' (golden ornament).
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Iyarkkai alli virikkum / Ilamai solli mudikkum”
The second consonant 'ya' matches across lines ('Iyarkkai' and 'Ilamai').
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is from the 1968 Tamil film 'Jeevanamsam', starring Jaishankar and Lakshmi. The film was directed by Malliyam Rajagopal, who also penned the lyrics for this song, set to music by the veteran composer K. V. Mahadevan.
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