Akkam Pakkam
From Needhikku Pin Paasam · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Needhikku Pin Paasam1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae | Don't look around side to side |
| Aalai kandu miralaadhae | Don't be spooked by people |
| Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae | Don't look around side to side |
| Aalai kandu miralaadhae | Don't be spooked by people |
| Iduppai iduppai valaikkaadhae | Don't twist your waist again and again |
| Handle baarai odikkaadhae | Don't break the handlebar |
| Iduppai iduppai valaikkaadhae | Don't twist your waist again and again |
| Handle baarai odikkaadhae | Don't break the handlebar |
| Female | |
| Kaiyai kaiya valaikkaadhae | Don't bend your hands |
| Kannai kandu miralaadhae | Don't be startled seeing eyes |
| Kaiyai kaiya valaikkaadhae | Don't bend your hands |
| Kannai kandu miralaadhae | Don't be startled seeing eyes |
| Paiya paiya odhungaadhae | Don't step aside slowly |
| Pallam paartthu pogaadhae | Don't go looking at ditches |
| Paiya paiya odhungaadhae | Don't step aside slowly |
| Pallam paartthu pogaadhae | Don't go looking at ditches |
| Male | |
| Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae | Don't look around side to side |
| Aalai kandu miralaadhae | Don't be spooked by people |
| Male | |
| Pokkuvarathu adhigamirukkum | Traffic will be heavy |
| Medhuvaa poganaum therinjukko | Understand that you must go slowly |
| Pokkuvarathu adhigamirukkum | Traffic will be heavy |
| Medhuvaa poganaum therinjukko | Understand that you must go slowly |
| Female | |
| Ponnai paathaa pokkuvarathum | Looking at a girl, even traffic |
| Ninnu poyidum purinjukko | Understand that it will come to a halt |
| Indha ponnai paathaa pokkuvarathum | Seeing this girl, even traffic |
| Ninnu poyidum purinjukko | Understand that it will come to a halt |
| Male | |
| Aa… aa… | Ah... ah... |
| Female :Oo… oo… | Female: Oo... oo... |
| Both :Mmm… mm… mm mm | Both: Mmm... mm... mm mm |
| Male | |
| Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae | Don't look around side to side |
| Aalai kandu miralaadhae | Don't be spooked by people |
| Female :Paiya paiya odhungaadhae | Female: Don't step aside slowly |
| Pallam paartthu pogaadhae | Don't go looking at ditches |
| Male :Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae | Male: Don't look around side to side |
| Aalai kandu miralaadhae | Don't be spooked by people |
| Male | |
| Police kaarar stoppunnu sonnaa | If the policeman says stop |
| Pottunnu nikkanaum therinjukko | Understand that you must stop immediately |
| Police kaarar stoppunnu sonnaa | If the policeman says stop |
| Pottunnu nikkanaum therinjukko | Understand that you must stop immediately |
| Female | |
| Cycle pora vegathil yaar thaduthaalum | At the speed the cycle goes, whoever blocks it |
| Ponnu nikkaadhu purinjukko | Understand that this girl won't stop |
| Cycle pora vegathil yaar thaduthaalum | At the speed the cycle goes, whoever blocks it |
| Ponnu nikkaadhu purinjukko | Understand that this girl won't stop |
| Male | |
| Aahaa baesh baesh arpudham azhagu | Aha, brava brava, wonderful and beautiful |
| Adhukkulla pazhakkam aayiduchu | It became familiar so quickly |
| Aahaa baesh baesh arpudham azhagu | Aha, brava brava, wonderful and beautiful |
| Adhukkulla pazhakkam aayiduchu | It became familiar so quickly |
| Female | |
| Aiyaa arugil irundhadhanaalae | Because this sir was nearby |
| Aabathillaamae poyidichu | Everything went without any danger |
| Indha aiyaa arugil irundhadhanaalae | Because this sir was nearby |
| Aabathillaamae poyidichu | Everything went without any danger |
| Male | |
| Aa… aa… | Ah... ah... |
| Female :Oo… oo… | Female: Oo... oo... |
| Both :Mmm… mm… mm mm | Both: Mmm... mm... mm mm |
| Male | |
| Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae | Don't look around side to side |
| Aalai kandu miralaadhae | Don't be spooked by people |
| Female :Paiya paiya odhungaadhae | Female: Don't step aside slowly |
| Pallam paartthu pogaadhae | Don't go looking at ditches |
| Male :Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae | Male: Don't look around side to side |
| Aalai kandu miralaadhae | Don't be spooked by people |
அக்கம் பக்கம் பார்க்காதே
ஆளைக் கண்டு மிரளாதே
அக்கம் பக்கம் பார்க்காதே
ஆளைக் கண்டு மிரளாதே
இடுப்பை இடுப்பை வளைக்காதே
ஹேண்டில் பாரை ஓடிக்காதே
இடுப்பை இடுப்பை வளைக்காதே
ஹேண்டில் பாரை ஓடிக்காதே
Don't look around side to side
Don't be spooked by people
Don't look around side to side
Don't be spooked by people
Don't twist your waist again and again
Don't break the handlebar
Don't twist your waist again and again
Don't break the handlebar
கையக் கைய வளைக்காதே
கண்ணைக் கண்டு மிரளாதே
கையக் கைய வளைக்காதே
கண்ணைக் கண்டு மிரளாதே
பையப் பைய ஒதுங்காதே
பள்ளம் பார்த்து போகாதே
பையப் பைய ஒதுங்காதே
பள்ளம் பார்த்து போகாதே
Don't bend your hands
Don't be startled seeing eyes
Don't bend your hands
Don't be startled seeing eyes
Don't step aside slowly
Don't go looking at ditches
Don't step aside slowly
Don't go looking at ditches
அக்கம் பக்கம் பார்க்காதே
ஆளைக் கண்டு மிரளாதே
Don't look around side to side
Don't be spooked by people
போக்குவரத்து அதிகமிருக்கு
மெதுவாப் போகணும் தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ
போக்குவரத்து அதிகமிருக்கு
மெதுவாப் போகணும் தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ
Traffic will be heavy
Understand that you must go slowly
Traffic will be heavy
Understand that you must go slowly
பொண்ணப் பாத்தா போக்குவரத்தும்
நின்னு போயிடும் புரிஞ்சுக்கோ
இந்தப் பொண்ணப் பாத்தா போக்குவரத்தும்
நின்னு போயிடும் புரிஞ்சுக்கோ
Looking at a girl, even traffic
Understand that it will come to a halt
Seeing this girl, even traffic
Understand that it will come to a halt
ஆஆ......ஆஆ...
ஓஓ.......ஓஓ........
இருவர் :
ம்ம்ம்......ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்ம்......
Ah... ah...
Female: Oo... oo...
Both: Mmm... mm... mm mm
அக்கம் பக்கம் பார்க்காதே
ஆளைக் கண்டு மிரளாதே
பையப் பைய ஒதுங்காதே
பள்ளம் பார்த்து போகாதே
அக்கம் பக்கம் பார்க்காதே
ஆளைக் கண்டு மிரளாதே
Don't look around side to side
Don't be spooked by people
Female: Don't step aside slowly
Don't go looking at ditches
Male: Don't look around side to side
Don't be spooked by people
போலீஸ்காரர் ஸ்டாப்பின்னு சொன்னா
பொட்டுன்னு நிக்கணும் தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ
போலீஸ்காரர் ஸ்டாப்பின்னு சொன்னா
பொட்டுன்னு நிக்கணும் தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ
If the policeman says stop
Understand that you must stop immediately
If the policeman says stop
Understand that you must stop immediately
சைக்கிள் போற வேகத்தில் யார் தடுத்தாலும்
பொண்ணு நிக்காது புரிஞ்சுக்கோ
சைக்கிள் போற வேகத்தில் யார் தடுத்தாலும்
பொண்ணு நிக்காது புரிஞ்சுக்கோ
At the speed the cycle goes, whoever blocks it
Understand that this girl won't stop
At the speed the cycle goes, whoever blocks it
Understand that this girl won't stop
ஆஹா பேஷ் பேஷ் அற்புதம் அழகு
அதுக்குள்ள பழக்கம் ஆயிடுச்சு
ஆஹா பேஷ் பேஷ் அற்புதம் அழகு
அதுக்குள்ள பழக்கம் ஆயிடுச்சு
Aha, brava brava, wonderful and beautiful
It became familiar so quickly
Aha, brava brava, wonderful and beautiful
It became familiar so quickly
அய்யா அருகில் இருந்ததினாலே
ஆபத்தில்லாமே போயிடுச்சு
இந்த அய்யா அருகில் இருந்ததினாலே
ஆபத்தில்லாமே போயிடுச்சு
Because this sir was nearby
Everything went without any danger
Because this sir was nearby
Everything went without any danger
ஆஆ......ஆஆ...
ஓஓ.......ஓஓ........
இருவர் :
ம்ம்ம்......ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்ம்......
Ah... ah...
Female: Oo... oo...
Both: Mmm... mm... mm mm
அக்கம் பக்கம் பார்க்காதே
ஆளைக் கண்டு மிரளாதே
பையப் பைய ஒதுங்காதே
பள்ளம் பார்த்து போகாதே
அக்கம் பக்கம் பார்க்காதே
ஆளைக் கண்டு மிரளாதே
Don't look around side to side
Don't be spooked by people
Female: Don't step aside slowly
Don't go looking at ditches
Male: Don't look around side to side
Don't be spooked by people
Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae
Don't look around side to side
Aalai kandu miralaadhae
Don't be spooked by people
Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae
Don't look around side to side
Aalai kandu miralaadhae
Don't be spooked by people
Iduppai iduppai valaikkaadhae
Don't twist your waist again and again
Handle baarai odikkaadhae
Don't break the handlebar
Iduppai iduppai valaikkaadhae
Don't twist your waist again and again
Handle baarai odikkaadhae
Don't break the handlebar
Kaiyai kaiya valaikkaadhae
Don't bend your hands
Kannai kandu miralaadhae
Don't be startled seeing eyes
Kaiyai kaiya valaikkaadhae
Don't bend your hands
Kannai kandu miralaadhae
Don't be startled seeing eyes
Paiya paiya odhungaadhae
Don't step aside slowly
Pallam paartthu pogaadhae
Don't go looking at ditches
Paiya paiya odhungaadhae
Don't step aside slowly
Pallam paartthu pogaadhae
Don't go looking at ditches
Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae
Don't look around side to side
Aalai kandu miralaadhae
Don't be spooked by people
Pokkuvarathu adhigamirukkum
Traffic will be heavy
Medhuvaa poganaum therinjukko
Understand that you must go slowly
Pokkuvarathu adhigamirukkum
Traffic will be heavy
Medhuvaa poganaum therinjukko
Understand that you must go slowly
Ponnai paathaa pokkuvarathum
Looking at a girl, even traffic
Ninnu poyidum purinjukko
Understand that it will come to a halt
Indha ponnai paathaa pokkuvarathum
Seeing this girl, even traffic
Ninnu poyidum purinjukko
Understand that it will come to a halt
Aa… aa…
Ah... ah...
Female :Oo… oo…
Female: Oo... oo...
Both :Mmm… mm… mm mm
Both: Mmm... mm... mm mm
Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae
Don't look around side to side
Aalai kandu miralaadhae
Don't be spooked by people
Female :Paiya paiya odhungaadhae
Female: Don't step aside slowly
Pallam paartthu pogaadhae
Don't go looking at ditches
Male :Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae
Male: Don't look around side to side
Aalai kandu miralaadhae
Don't be spooked by people
Police kaarar stoppunnu sonnaa
If the policeman says stop
Pottunnu nikkanaum therinjukko
Understand that you must stop immediately
Police kaarar stoppunnu sonnaa
If the policeman says stop
Pottunnu nikkanaum therinjukko
Understand that you must stop immediately
Cycle pora vegathil yaar thaduthaalum
At the speed the cycle goes, whoever blocks it
Ponnu nikkaadhu purinjukko
Understand that this girl won't stop
Cycle pora vegathil yaar thaduthaalum
At the speed the cycle goes, whoever blocks it
Ponnu nikkaadhu purinjukko
Understand that this girl won't stop
Aahaa baesh baesh arpudham azhagu
Aha, brava brava, wonderful and beautiful
Adhukkulla pazhakkam aayiduchu
It became familiar so quickly
Aahaa baesh baesh arpudham azhagu
Aha, brava brava, wonderful and beautiful
Adhukkulla pazhakkam aayiduchu
It became familiar so quickly
Aiyaa arugil irundhadhanaalae
Because this sir was nearby
Aabathillaamae poyidichu
Everything went without any danger
Indha aiyaa arugil irundhadhanaalae
Because this sir was nearby
Aabathillaamae poyidichu
Everything went without any danger
Aa… aa…
Ah... ah...
Female :Oo… oo…
Female: Oo... oo...
Both :Mmm… mm… mm mm
Both: Mmm... mm... mm mm
Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae
Don't look around side to side
Aalai kandu miralaadhae
Don't be spooked by people
Female :Paiya paiya odhungaadhae
Female: Don't step aside slowly
Pallam paartthu pogaadhae
Don't go looking at ditches
Male :Akkam pakkam paarkkaadhae
Male: Don't look around side to side
Aalai kandu miralaadhae
Don't be spooked by people
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
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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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