Akkaru Bakkaru
From Miss You · 2024
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Gold Devaraj
- Music director
- Ghibran Vaibodha
- Details
- Miss You2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey akkaru bakkaru makkaru pannuthe | Hey, this mind is making nonsense troubles and acting stubborn, |
| Akkaporu mudinja manasuda | It is a mind that has fought unending endless spats, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Akaru bakkaru makkarungo | It makes all kinds of stubborn silly fuss, |
| Manusam manasungo | Ah, human minds, human hearts! |
| Kandatha nenachi sila neram | Thinking of random irrelevant things at times, |
| Valiya kodukkonga | They give pain, you see! |
| Male | |
| Hey Akaru bakkaru makkarungo | Hey, making foolish fuss and acting up, |
| Manusam manasungo | Ah, human minds, human hearts! |
| Ulladha marandhu | Forgetting what is real, |
| Pala neram usura edukkumgo | Many times, they drain the life out of us! |
| Rendu kaana pona kadhalunga | A love story that has gone unseen and missing, |
| Yaralam da maamu | Who can fix it or measure it, my friend? |
| Ulla dera pottu en manasu | Pitching a tent inside, my heart... |
| Aduthada gameu | What is the next game it plays? |
| Ada veena pona nenappu ellam | Ah, all those ruined wasted thoughts, |
| marakalada maamu | I couldn't forget them, buddy! |
| Naan theadi pona | The memories I went searching for, |
| Gnabagatha kaanalada shameu | I couldn't find them anywhere, what a shame! |
| Male | |
| Hey Chickenu kolambada | Hey, like chicken gravy, |
| Naan chikune pulliyada | I got trapped like a tiger, man! |
| En ullara kayamada | There is a wound deep inside me, |
| Naan thaladum timeyada | And it's the time I'm cradling myself! |
| Male | |
| Haiyaiyo Aambalaya poranthathaye | Oh goodness, being born as a man, |
| Marakanumda Pombalya nenacha manasa | One must forget it! A heart that longed for a woman, |
| Pootu pottu norukanumda | One must lock it up and smash it to pieces! |
| Male | |
| Haiyaiyo Aambalaya poranthathaye | Oh goodness, being born as a man, |
| Marakanumda Pombalya nenacha manasa | One must forget it! A heart that longed for a woman, |
| Pootu pottu norukanumda | One must lock it up and smash it to pieces! |
| Male | |
| Heeeey yeee Kaalatha thanadavan yaru | Hey... who is the one who crossed time? |
| Ulla kaayatha senchavan yaaru | Who is the one who created this internal wound? |
| Hey avana paarka mudiyalaye | Hey, I am unable to see him, |
| Ennatha pannuvan naanu | What on earth can I do now? |
| Hey illanu sollida paaru | Hey, try saying that it doesn't exist, |
| Onnu yeppavum irukkum kelu | Listen, something will always remain! |
| Aa Adhukku peru vaazhkaiyunu | Ah, and the town says... |
| Solludhu solludhu ooru | That very thing is called 'life'! |
| Male | |
| Kandathayum manasula pottu | Putting all kinds of thoughts into the mind, |
| Thaan podhaikurom | We bury ourselves in it! |
| Kanadasan paata thaan kettu | Listening to Kannadasan's songs, |
| Thaan polamburom | We keep lamenting! |
| Marathikkum nenappukkum | Between forgetfulness and memory, |
| Naduvula pozhaikurom | We barely survive! |
| Adhai ellam maranthutu | Forgetting all of that, |
| Kadavula nenaikurom | We keep thinking of God! |
| Male | |
| Intha manasu paduthum paadu | The trouble this mind gives us, |
| Atha gate ah pottu moodu | Put a gate and shut it down! |
| Ada enga antha goddu | Hey, where is that limit line? |
| Atha kadatha venum naanu | I need to cross over it! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey | Hey! |
| Male | |
| Ennada | What, man? |
| Chorus | |
| Hey | Hey! |
| Male | |
| Haiyaiyo Aambalaya poranthathaye | Oh goodness, being born as a man, |
| Marakanumda Pombalya nenacha manasa | One must forget it! A heart that longed for a woman, |
| Pootu pottu norukanumda | One must lock it up and smash it to pieces! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey | Hey! |
| Male | |
| Haiyaiyo Aambalaya poranthathaye | Oh goodness, being born as a man, |
| Marakanumda Pombalya nenacha manasa | One must forget it! A heart that longed for a woman, |
| Pootu pottu norukanumda | One must lock it up and smash it to pieces! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey | Hey! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey | Hey! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey | Hey! |
| Chorus | |
| …… | ... |
| Male | |
| Aaaa ava maranthu pona kanava | Ah, is she a forgotten dream? |
| Na kozhambi pona theliva | Or am I a clarity that got all confused? |
| ye enaku meeri nadanthuruche | Hey, things happened beyond my control, |
| Enna seiya munima | What can I do now, Munima? |
| Ean kadantha kaala nenappa | Why am I suffering, lost in... |
| Naan thoalnji poaiu thavikka | The thoughts of the past? |
| ean iruttu manasa poratti | Is there any light left to flip over... |
| Paarka velicham yaethum irukka | And see inside my dark mind? |
| Male | |
| Pazhasathaan nenachida | Why does the mind desire... |
| Virumbuthe manasuyaen | To keep dwelling on the old past? |
| Pudusa porakkathaan | To be born anew, |
| Mudiyala nagaraiya | I am unable to move forward! |
| Athuvutta poanaiye | Am I the fool who kept thinking... |
| nenachavan naanaiya | Of the one who left me and went away? |
| Enna pola kirukkthaan | Is there any crazy guy like me... |
| Ulagathula yyaaraiya | In this entire world, sir? |
| Male | |
| En usiril vandhu pona | She came and went through my soul, |
| Naan odanju ponen thaana | And I broke into pieces automatically! |
| Ada thirumba vantha veena | Ah, if she comes back, it's useless, |
| Ippo naanum illa naana | Now I am no longer myself! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey…. | Hey... |
| Male | |
| Haiyaiyo Aambalaya poranthathaye | Oh goodness, being born as a man, |
| Marakanumda Pombalya nenacha manasa | One must forget it! A heart that longed for a woman, |
| Pootu pottu norukanumda | One must lock it up and smash it to pieces! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey…. | Hey... |
| Male | |
| Haiyaiyo Aambalaya poranthathaye | Oh goodness, being born as a man, |
| Marakanumda Pombalya nenacha manasa | One must forget it! A heart that longed for a woman, |
| Pootu pottu norukanumda | One must lock it up and smash it to pieces! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey…. | Hey... |
Hey, this mind is making nonsense troubles and acting stubborn,
It is a mind that has fought unending endless spats, my friend!
It makes all kinds of stubborn silly fuss,
Ah, human minds, human hearts!
Thinking of random irrelevant things at times,
They give pain, you see!
Hey, making foolish fuss and acting up,
Ah, human minds, human hearts!
Forgetting what is real,
Many times, they drain the life out of us!
A love story that has gone unseen and missing,
Who can fix it or measure it, my friend?
Pitching a tent inside, my heart...
What is the next game it plays?
Ah, all those ruined wasted thoughts,
I couldn't forget them, buddy!
The memories I went searching for,
I couldn't find them anywhere, what a shame!
Hey, like chicken gravy,
I got trapped like a tiger, man!
There is a wound deep inside me,
And it's the time I'm cradling myself!
Oh goodness, being born as a man,
One must forget it! A heart that longed for a woman,
One must lock it up and smash it to pieces!
Oh goodness, being born as a man,
One must forget it! A heart that longed for a woman,
One must lock it up and smash it to pieces!
Hey... who is the one who crossed time?
Who is the one who created this internal wound?
Hey, I am unable to see him,
What on earth can I do now?
Hey, try saying that it doesn't exist,
Listen, something will always remain!
Ah, and the town says...
That very thing is called 'life'!
Putting all kinds of thoughts into the mind,
We bury ourselves in it!
Listening to Kannadasan's songs,
We keep lamenting!
Between forgetfulness and memory,
We barely survive!
Forgetting all of that,
We keep thinking of God!
The trouble this mind gives us,
Put a gate and shut it down!
Hey, where is that limit line?
I need to cross over it!
Hey!
What, man?
Hey!
Oh goodness, being born as a man,
One must forget it! A heart that longed for a woman,
One must lock it up and smash it to pieces!
Hey!
Oh goodness, being born as a man,
One must forget it! A heart that longed for a woman,
One must lock it up and smash it to pieces!
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
...
Ah, is she a forgotten dream?
Or am I a clarity that got all confused?
Hey, things happened beyond my control,
What can I do now, Munima?
Why am I suffering, lost in...
The thoughts of the past?
Is there any light left to flip over...
And see inside my dark mind?
Why does the mind desire...
To keep dwelling on the old past?
To be born anew,
I am unable to move forward!
Am I the fool who kept thinking...
Of the one who left me and went away?
Is there any crazy guy like me...
In this entire world, sir?
She came and went through my soul,
And I broke into pieces automatically!
Ah, if she comes back, it's useless,
Now I am no longer myself!
Hey...
Oh goodness, being born as a man,
One must forget it! A heart that longed for a woman,
One must lock it up and smash it to pieces!
Hey...
Oh goodness, being born as a man,
One must forget it! A heart that longed for a woman,
One must lock it up and smash it to pieces!
Hey...
Hey akkaru bakkaru makkaru pannuthe
Hey, this mind is making nonsense troubles and acting stubborn,
Akkaporu mudinja manasuda
It is a mind that has fought unending endless spats, my friend!
Akaru bakkaru makkarungo
It makes all kinds of stubborn silly fuss,
Manusam manasungo
Ah, human minds, human hearts!
Kandatha nenachi sila neram
Thinking of random irrelevant things at times,
Valiya kodukkonga
They give pain, you see!
Hey Akaru bakkaru makkarungo
Hey, making foolish fuss and acting up,
Manusam manasungo
Ah, human minds, human hearts!
Ulladha marandhu
Forgetting what is real,
Pala neram usura edukkumgo
Many times, they drain the life out of us!
Rendu kaana pona kadhalunga
A love story that has gone unseen and missing,
Yaralam da maamu
Who can fix it or measure it, my friend?
Ulla dera pottu en manasu
Pitching a tent inside, my heart...
Aduthada gameu
What is the next game it plays?
Ada veena pona nenappu ellam
Ah, all those ruined wasted thoughts,
marakalada maamu
I couldn't forget them, buddy!
Naan theadi pona
The memories I went searching for,
Gnabagatha kaanalada shameu
I couldn't find them anywhere, what a shame!
Hey Chickenu kolambada
Hey, like chicken gravy,
Naan chikune pulliyada
I got trapped like a tiger, man!
En ullara kayamada
There is a wound deep inside me,
Naan thaladum timeyada
And it's the time I'm cradling myself!
Haiyaiyo Aambalaya poranthathaye
Oh goodness, being born as a man,
Marakanumda Pombalya nenacha manasa
One must forget it! A heart that longed for a woman,
Pootu pottu norukanumda
One must lock it up and smash it to pieces!
Haiyaiyo Aambalaya poranthathaye
Oh goodness, being born as a man,
Marakanumda Pombalya nenacha manasa
One must forget it! A heart that longed for a woman,
Pootu pottu norukanumda
One must lock it up and smash it to pieces!
Heeeey yeee Kaalatha thanadavan yaru
Hey... who is the one who crossed time?
Ulla kaayatha senchavan yaaru
Who is the one who created this internal wound?
Hey avana paarka mudiyalaye
Hey, I am unable to see him,
Ennatha pannuvan naanu
What on earth can I do now?
Hey illanu sollida paaru
Hey, try saying that it doesn't exist,
Onnu yeppavum irukkum kelu
Listen, something will always remain!
Aa Adhukku peru vaazhkaiyunu
Ah, and the town says...
Solludhu solludhu ooru
That very thing is called 'life'!
Kandathayum manasula pottu
Putting all kinds of thoughts into the mind,
Thaan podhaikurom
We bury ourselves in it!
Kanadasan paata thaan kettu
Listening to Kannadasan's songs,
Thaan polamburom
We keep lamenting!
Marathikkum nenappukkum
Between forgetfulness and memory,
Naduvula pozhaikurom
We barely survive!
Adhai ellam maranthutu
Forgetting all of that,
Kadavula nenaikurom
We keep thinking of God!
Intha manasu paduthum paadu
The trouble this mind gives us,
Atha gate ah pottu moodu
Put a gate and shut it down!
Ada enga antha goddu
Hey, where is that limit line?
Atha kadatha venum naanu
I need to cross over it!
Hey
Hey!
Ennada
What, man?
Hey
Hey!
Haiyaiyo Aambalaya poranthathaye
Oh goodness, being born as a man,
Marakanumda Pombalya nenacha manasa
One must forget it! A heart that longed for a woman,
Pootu pottu norukanumda
One must lock it up and smash it to pieces!
Hey
Hey!
Haiyaiyo Aambalaya poranthathaye
Oh goodness, being born as a man,
Marakanumda Pombalya nenacha manasa
One must forget it! A heart that longed for a woman,
Pootu pottu norukanumda
One must lock it up and smash it to pieces!
Hey
Hey!
Hey
Hey!
Hey
Hey!
……
...
Aaaa ava maranthu pona kanava
Ah, is she a forgotten dream?
Na kozhambi pona theliva
Or am I a clarity that got all confused?
ye enaku meeri nadanthuruche
Hey, things happened beyond my control,
Enna seiya munima
What can I do now, Munima?
Ean kadantha kaala nenappa
Why am I suffering, lost in...
Naan thoalnji poaiu thavikka
The thoughts of the past?
ean iruttu manasa poratti
Is there any light left to flip over...
Paarka velicham yaethum irukka
And see inside my dark mind?
Pazhasathaan nenachida
Why does the mind desire...
Virumbuthe manasuyaen
To keep dwelling on the old past?
Pudusa porakkathaan
To be born anew,
Mudiyala nagaraiya
I am unable to move forward!
Athuvutta poanaiye
Am I the fool who kept thinking...
nenachavan naanaiya
Of the one who left me and went away?
Enna pola kirukkthaan
Is there any crazy guy like me...
Ulagathula yyaaraiya
In this entire world, sir?
En usiril vandhu pona
She came and went through my soul,
Naan odanju ponen thaana
And I broke into pieces automatically!
Ada thirumba vantha veena
Ah, if she comes back, it's useless,
Ippo naanum illa naana
Now I am no longer myself!
Hey….
Hey...
Haiyaiyo Aambalaya poranthathaye
Oh goodness, being born as a man,
Marakanumda Pombalya nenacha manasa
One must forget it! A heart that longed for a woman,
Pootu pottu norukanumda
One must lock it up and smash it to pieces!
Hey….
Hey...
Haiyaiyo Aambalaya poranthathaye
Oh goodness, being born as a man,
Marakanumda Pombalya nenacha manasa
One must forget it! A heart that longed for a woman,
Pootu pottu norukanumda
One must lock it up and smash it to pieces!
Hey….
Hey...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track captures the chaotic inner turmoil of a man nursing heartbreak. He vents his frustration at the obstinate nature of the human heart, which obsessively clings to past memories, unfulfilled love, and regret. The lyrics oscillate between humorous self-deprecation and deep existential sorrow, referencing philosophical tropes like Kannadasan's melancholic poetry to describe the pain of moving on.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Hey akkaru bakkaru makkaru pannuthe”
Rhyming the second consonant in consecutive lines, such as 'akkaru' / 'Akkaporu' and 'Aambalaya' / 'Pombalya'.
Monaif (Alliteration / Initial Rhyming)
“Kanadasan paata thaan kettu”
Repetition of starting sounds across words in lines like 'Kannadasan paata thaan' / 'Kadavula nenaikurom'.
Metaphor
“Hey Chickenu kolambada”
Comparing heartaches and emotional confusion to chicken gravy ('Chickenu kolambada') and being trapped ('chikune pulliyada').
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Trivia
The song playfully references legendary Tamil lyricist Kannadasan, who is famous across Tamil cinema for writing soul-stirring songs about heartbreak, philosophy, and tragedy, capturing how broken-hearted lovers turn to his songs for solace.
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