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Akkam Pakkam Yarumilla

From Thenkinnam · 1971

Lyricist
Kumaradevan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Thenkinnam
Movie release year
1971
Lyrics added on
21 May 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Akkam pakkam yaarumillai vetkamaa
Unakku vetkamaa
Oru achchaaram thaaraen vaadi pakkamaa
Nee en pakkamaa
Kannaalae kanni pottu pidikkirae
Pidiyaa pidikkirae ennai
Katti katti anaikkaththaanae thudikkirae
Thudiyaa thudikkirae
Muththaaga sirikkum pennae…yae…yae…
Muththaaga sirikkum pennae
Mun kobam yaendi kannae
Aththaanai yaengavittu
Aalavattam poduvathum yaeno
En aasaigalai thoondividathaano…
Themmaangu paattu paadi…aa…aa…aa…
Thillaanaa aattam aadi
Themmaangu paattu paadi….
Thillaanaa aattam aadi
Kummaalam pottu
Intha kumari pennai vaatturathu neethaan
Ennai kurumbu panni nerungurathu neethaan
Kurumbu panni nerungurathu neethaan
Kannaalae kanni pottu pidikkirae
Podiyaa pidikkirae
Ennai katti katti anaikkaththaanae thudikkirae
Thudiyaa thudikkirae….
Akkam pakkam yaarumillai vetkamaa
Unakku vetkamaa
Oru achchaaram thaaraen vaadi pakkamaa
Nee en pakkamaa
Munthaanai nazhuvuthadi…ae….ae…
Munthaanai nazhuvuthadi…
Mogam vanthu thazhuvuthadi
Senthaazham maeniyilae
Singaaram ponguthadi maanae
Unnai saerthanaikka vanthaenadi naanae
Ennaiyae naan thanthuvittaen….aa…aa…
Inbamootta vanthuvittaen
Ennaiyae naan thanthuvittaen….
Inbamootta vanthuvittaen
Anbu manam saerntha pinnae
Adimaiyaaga maarivittaen naanae
Ini aananthamae unnidaththilthaanae
Aananthamae unnidaththilthaanae…
Kannaalae kanni pottu pidikkirae
pidiyaa pidikkiraen ennai
Katti katti anaikaththaanae thudikkirae
Thudiyaa thudikkirae….
Akkam pakkam yaarumillai vetkamaa
Unakku vetkamaa
Oru achchaaram thaaraen vaadi pakkamaa
Nee en pakkamaa
No one is around, are you feeling shy?
Are you feeling shy?
I will give you a sweet token, come near me,
Come close to my side...
You set a trap with your eyes and catch me,
Holding me firmly in your grip,
You are longing to hold and embrace me tight,
Restlessly yearning for me...
Oh girl with a pearl-like smile...
Oh girl with a pearl-like smile,
Why this sudden temper, my dear?
Leaving your sweetheart longing,
Why are you circling around playfully?
Is it only to stir up my desires?
Singing a lively folk tune...
Dancing to a joyful beat,
Singing a lively folk tune,
Dancing to a joyful beat,
Making merry and teasing,
It is you who torments this young girl!
It is you who plays pranks and draws close to me,
Playing pranks and drawing close, it is you!
You set a trap with your eyes and catch me,
Holding me firmly,
You are longing to hold and embrace me tight,
Restlessly yearning for me...
No one is around, are you feeling shy?
Are you feeling shy? A...
Sweet token I will give, come near me,
Come close to my side...
The edge of your saree is slipping away...
The edge of your saree is slipping away...
As passion comes to embrace you,
On your fragrant, glowing skin,
Beauty overflows, my love,
I have come to hold you close in my arms...
I have given myself completely to you...
I have come to bring you joy,
I have given myself completely to you,
I have come to bring you joy,
Now that our loving hearts have united,
I have surrendered completely to you,
From now on, all my happiness is only with you...
All my happiness is only with you...
You set a trap with your eyes and catch me,
Holding me firmly, you...
Are longing to hold and embrace me tight,
Restlessly yearning for me...
No one is around, are you feeling shy?
Are you feeling shy? A...
Sweet token I will give, come near me,
Come close to my side...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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