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Lyrics & meaning

Akkam Pakkam Yarumilla

From Thenkinnam · 1971

Lyricist
Kumaradevan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Thenkinnam1971

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Akkam pakkam yaarumillai vetkamaaThere is no one around, are you feeling shy?
Unakku vetkamaaAre you shy?
Oru achchaaram thaaraen vaadi pakkamaaI will give you a token of promise, come near me
Nee en pakkamaaYou, come near me!
Female
Kannaalae kanni pottu pidikkiraeYou trap me by laying a snare with your eyes
Pidiyaa pidikkirae ennaiAre you catching me firmly?
Katti katti anaikkaththaanae thudikkiraeYou are yearning to embrace me tightly
Thudiyaa thudikkiraeYou are throbbing with passion!
Male
Muththaaga sirikkum pennae…yae…yae…Oh girl who smiles like pearls... yeah... yeah...
Muththaaga sirikkum pennaeOh girl who smiles like pearls
Mun kobam yaendi kannaeWhy this sudden anger, my dear?
Aththaanai yaengavittuMaking your lover long for you so much
Aalavattam poduvathum yaenoWhy are you dancing around evasively?
En aasaigalai thoondividathaano…Isn't it to kindle my desires?
Female
Themmaangu paattu paadi…aa…aa…aa…Singing folk songs... ah... ah... ah...
Thillaanaa aattam aadiDancing to the Thillana rhythm
Themmaangu paattu paadi….Singing folk songs...
Thillaanaa aattam aadiDancing to the Thillana rhythm
Kummaalam pottuMaking merry and cheering
Intha kumari pennai vaatturathu neethaanYou are the one teasing this young girl
Ennai kurumbu panni nerungurathu neethaanYou are the one approaching me with playful mischief
Kurumbu panni nerungurathu neethaanApproaching me with playful mischief
Female
Kannaalae kanni pottu pidikkiraeYou trap me by laying a snare with your eyes
Podiyaa pidikkiraeAre you catching me firmly?
Ennai katti katti anaikkaththaanae thudikkiraeYou are yearning to embrace me tightly
Thudiyaa thudikkirae….You are throbbing with passion...
Male
Akkam pakkam yaarumillai vetkamaaThere is no one around, are you feeling shy?
Unakku vetkamaaAre you shy?
Oru achchaaram thaaraen vaadi pakkamaaI will give you a token of promise, come near me
Nee en pakkamaaYou, come near me!
Male
Munthaanai nazhuvuthadi…ae….ae…The saree pallu is slipping away... oh... oh...
Munthaanai nazhuvuthadi…The saree pallu is slipping away...
Mogam vanthu thazhuvuthadiDesire comes and embraces
Senthaazham maeniyilaeOn this fragrant flower-like body
Singaaram ponguthadi maanaeElegance and beauty overflow, my dear deer-like lady
Unnai saerthanaikka vanthaenadi naanaeI have come to embrace you closely
Female
Ennaiyae naan thanthuvittaen….aa…aa…I have given myself to you... ah... ah...
Inbamootta vanthuvittaenI have come to bring you joy
Ennaiyae naan thanthuvittaen….I have given myself to you...
Inbamootta vanthuvittaenI have come to bring you joy
Anbu manam saerntha pinnaeAfter loving hearts united
Adimaiyaaga maarivittaen naanaeI have transformed into a willing slave
Ini aananthamae unnidaththilthaanaeHereafter, bliss is found only in you
Aananthamae unnidaththilthaanae…Bliss is found only in you...
Female
Kannaalae kanni pottu pidikkiraeYou trap me by laying a snare with your eyes
pidiyaa pidikkiraen ennaiYou are catching me firmly
Katti katti anaikaththaanae thudikkiraeYou are yearning to embrace me tightly
Thudiyaa thudikkirae….You are throbbing with passion...
Male
Akkam pakkam yaarumillai vetkamaaThere is no one around, are you feeling shy?
Unakku vetkamaaAre you shy?
Oru achchaaram thaaraen vaadi pakkamaaI will give you a token of promise, come near me
Nee en pakkamaaYou, come near me!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the 1971 film Thenkinnam is a playfully intimate romantic duet expressing playful flirtations and passion between lovers when they find themselves alone. The lyrics depict affectionate coaxing, teasing shyness, and the expression of deep desire as the couple surrenders to their love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Akkam pakkam yaarumillai vetkamaa

Matching of the second consonant 'k' across words in the opening line creates a rhythmic flow.

Simile (Upamai)

Muththaaga sirikkum pennae

The heroine's smile is compared to bright, shining pearls ('Muththaaga sirikkum pennae').

Adukku Thodar (Repetition)

Katti katti anaikkaththaanae thudikkirae

The word 'Katti' is repeated immediately for emphasis and rhythmic charm, denoting a tight embrace.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Senthaazham maeniyilae

Her soft, graceful body is poetically likened to the delicate red screw-pine flower ('Senthaazham maeni').

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Trivia

Thenkinnam (1971) features music by the popular composer duo Shankar-Ganesh and stars Nagesh alongside Vijaya Lalitha. Singer P. Susheela captures the playful, romantic, and seductive tones of the track, which blends classical folk influences like Themmaangu with upbeat film music elements.

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