- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Needhikku Pin Paasam
- Movie release year
- 1963
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Sept 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae
Aalai kandu miralaadhae
Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae
Aalai kandu miralaadhae
Iduppai iduppai valaikkaadhae
Handle baarai odikkaadhae
Iduppai iduppai valaikkaadhae
Handle baarai odikkaadhae
Kaiyai kaiya valaikkaadhae
Kannai kandu miralaadhae
Kaiyai kaiya valaikkaadhae
Kannai kandu miralaadhae
Paiya paiya odhungaadhae
Pallam paartthu pogaadhae
Paiya paiya odhungaadhae
Pallam paartthu pogaadhae
Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae
Aalai kandu miralaadhae
Pokkuvarathu adhigamirukkum
Medhuvaa poganaum therinjukko
Pokkuvarathu adhigamirukkum
Medhuvaa poganaum therinjukko
Ponnai paathaa pokkuvarathum
Ninnu poyidum purinjukko
Indha ponnai paathaa pokkuvarathum
Ninnu poyidum purinjukko
Aa… aa…
Female :Oo… oo…
Both :Mmm… mm… mm mm
Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae
Aalai kandu miralaadhae
Female :Paiya paiya odhungaadhae
Pallam paartthu pogaadhae
Male :Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae
Aalai kandu miralaadhae
Police kaarar stoppunnu sonnaa
Pottunnu nikkanaum therinjukko
Police kaarar stoppunnu sonnaa
Pottunnu nikkanaum therinjukko
Cycle pora vegathil yaar thaduthaalum
Ponnu nikkaadhu purinjukko
Cycle pora vegathil yaar thaduthaalum
Ponnu nikkaadhu purinjukko
Aahaa baesh baesh arpudham azhagu
Adhukkulla pazhakkam aayiduchu
Aahaa baesh baesh arpudham azhagu
Adhukkulla pazhakkam aayiduchu
Aiyaa arugil irundhadhanaalae
Aabathillaamae poyidichu
Indha aiyaa arugil irundhadhanaalae
Aabathillaamae poyidichu
Aa… aa…
Female :Oo… oo…
Both :Mmm… mm… mm mm
Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae
Aalai kandu miralaadhae
Female :Paiya paiya odhungaadhae
Pallam paartthu pogaadhae
Male :Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae
Aalai kandu miralaadhae
Don't look all around you
Don't panic when you see people
Don't look all around you
Don't panic when you see people
Don't sway your hips
Don't jerk the handlebars
Don't sway your hips
Don't jerk the handlebars
Don't twist your arms
Don't get flustered looking at my eyes
Don't twist your arms
Don't get flustered looking at my eyes
Don't drift away bit by bit
Don't steer straight into potholes
Don't drift away bit by bit
Don't steer straight into potholes
Don't look all around you
Don't panic when you see people
There will be heavy traffic
You must learn to go slowly
There will be heavy traffic
You must learn to go slowly
When they see a girl, even traffic
will come to a complete stop, understand that!
When they see this girl, even traffic
will come to a complete stop, understand that!
Aah... aah...
Female: Oh... oh...
Both: Mmm... mm... mm mm
Don't look all around you
Don't panic when you see people
Female: Don't drift away bit by bit
Don't steer straight into potholes
Male: Don't look all around you
Don't panic when you see people
When a policeman shouts "Stop!"
you must stop right on the spot, keep that in mind
When a policeman shouts "Stop!"
you must stop right on the spot, keep that in mind
At the speed this bicycle is flying, whoever tries to stop her,
this girl won't halt, understand that!
At the speed this bicycle is flying, whoever tries to stop her,
this girl won't halt, understand that!
Aha, bravo, wonderful, splendid!
You've already got the hang of it!
Aha, bravo, wonderful, splendid!
You've already got the hang of it!
Because you were right beside me, sir,
everything went safely without any trouble
Because this gentleman was right beside me,
everything went safely without any trouble
Aah... aah...
Female: Oh... oh...
Both: Mmm... mm... mm mm
Don't look all around you
Don't panic when you see people
Female: Don't drift away bit by bit
Don't steer straight into potholes
Male: Don't look all around you
Don't panic when you see people
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Akkam Pakkam Paarkkaadhae is a lighthearted playful song from the 1963 Tamil movie Needhikku Pin Paasam. Written by Kannadasan, the song framed around teaching how to ride a bicycle, cleverly blending road safety rules and bicycle handling with romantic teasing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae / Aalai kandu miralaadhae”
Matching initial consonant/vowel sounds at the start of words in consecutive lines.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Paiya paiya odhungaadhae / Pallam paartthu pogaadhae”
Matching second letter sounds across lines to build rhythmic flow.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Iduppai iduppai valaikkaadhae”
Repetition of words for rhythmic emphasis and colloquial warmth.
Extended Metaphor / Double Entendre
“Police kaarar stoppunnu sonnaa / Pottunnu nikkanaum therinjukko”
Using bicycle instruction and traffic regulations as a metaphor for romance and social conduct.
Did you know?
Trivia
Needhikku Pin Paasam (1963) stars M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi. The song features vocals by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
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