Akko Akko
From Pathimoonam Number Veedu · 1990
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Suchithra
- Music director
- Sangeetha Rajan
- Details
- Pathimoonam Number Veedu1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Akko akko | Akko akko |
| Akkakko ko ooo | Akkakko ko ooo |
| Kukkoo kukkoo kukkukkoo koo | Cuckoo cuckoo cookookoo koo |
| Female | |
| Chinna kuyil enna solli paadum | What will the little cuckoo sing and say? |
| En selai vanthu aalavattam podum | My saree moves back and forth like a fan |
| En machchaanukku maalai katti podum | It adorns a garland around my beloved cousin |
| Oooooo….oooooo….. | Oooooo....oooooo... |
| Female | |
| Naan thulli thulli | I am leaping and bounding |
| Odum kanni maanae | Like a running young doe |
| Nee thottaal pothum | If you just touch me, it is enough |
| Nenjil oorum thaenae | Honey wells up inside my heart |
| Female | |
| Kaadengum poovaasam | Fragrance of flowers all over the forest |
| Kaikettum aagaasam | The sky is within arm's reach |
| Paaththaa enna santhosam | What joy it is to behold! |
| Aaththoram thopporam | By the riverbank, near the grove |
| Naan pogum inneram | At this moment when I walk by |
| Kettaen kadhal sangeetham | I heard the music of love |
| Female | |
| Vettaveli pottal irukku | There is an open vast plain |
| En kattazhagu kottikkodakku | My sculpted beauty is overflowing |
| Aththai magan eppa varuvaan | When will my aunt's son come? |
| Alli alli muththam tharuvan | He will shower me with endless kisses |
| Female | |
| En vaasal thedi raasa odi vaaiyyaa | Oh king, run and come searching for my doorstep |
| Naan paaththu paaththu pooththu poeyyaa | I have bloomed fully while waiting and watching for you |
| Akko akko akkakko ko ooo | Akko akko akkakko ko ooo |
| Kukkoo kukkoo kukkoo koo…. | Cuckoo cuckoo cookoo koo... |
| Female | |
| Chinna kuyil enna solli paadum | What will the little cuckoo sing and say? |
| En selai vanthu aalavattam podum | My saree moves back and forth like a fan |
| En machchaanukku maalai katti podum | It adorns a garland around my beloved cousin |
| Female | |
| Vattraatha thanneeru vaasaththu panneeru | Unfailing stream of water, fragrant rosewater |
| Odum intha aaththoda | Along with this flowing river |
| Kannodum thennolai | Sweet feelings flowing with the eyes |
| Thaalaattum munthaanai | The pallu of the saree lulls to sleep |
| Mothum thendral kaaththodu | Colliding with the gentle breeze |
| Female | |
| Vekkaththula ninnu thavichchen | I stood squirming in shyness |
| Nee mella vanthu kanna adichcha | You came softly and winked at me |
| Anga inga katti pudichcha | You hugged me here and there |
| Nee antharanga sindhu padichcha | You sang an intimate musical tune |
| Female | |
| En paatham thottu | Touching my feet |
| Koondhal mattum kaayam | Wounding me all the way to my hair |
| Hae onnaa rendaa | Hey, is it just one or two? |
| Maman senja maayam | The magical deeds my uncle's son performed! |
| Female | |
| Akko akko | Akko akko |
| Akkakko ko ooo | Akkakko ko ooo |
| Kukkoo kukkoo kukkukkoo koo | Cuckoo cuckoo cookookoo koo |
| Female | |
| Chinna kuyil enna solli paadum | What will the little cuckoo sing and say? |
| En selai vanthu aalavattam podum | My saree moves back and forth like a fan |
| En machchaanukku maalai katti podum | It adorns a garland around my beloved cousin |
| Ooooo….oooooo….. | Ooooo....oooooo... |
| Ooooo….oooooo….. | Ooooo....oooooo... |
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...
அக்கோ அக்கோ
அக்கக்கோ கோ ஓஒ
குக்கூ குக்கூ குக்குக்கூ கூ...
Akko akko
Akkakko ko ooo
Cuckoo cuckoo cookookoo koo
சின்னக் குயில் என்ன சொல்லிப் பாடும்
என் சேலை வந்து ஆலவட்டம் போடும்
என் மச்சானுக்கு மாலைக் கட்டிப் போடும்
ஓஓஓஓ......ஓஓஓஓஓ....
What will the little cuckoo sing and say?
My saree moves back and forth like a fan
It adorns a garland around my beloved cousin
Oooooo....oooooo...
நான் துள்ளித் துள்ளி
ஓடும் கன்னி மானே
நீ தொட்டால் போதும்
நெஞ்சில் ஊறும் தேனே
I am leaping and bounding
Like a running young doe
If you just touch me, it is enough
Honey wells up inside my heart
காடெங்கும் பூவாசம்
கைக்கெட்டும் ஆகாசம்
பாத்தா என்ன சந்தோசம்
ஆத்தோரம் தோப்போரம்
நான் போகும் இந்நேரம்
கேட்டேன் காதல் சங்கீதம்
Fragrance of flowers all over the forest
The sky is within arm's reach
What joy it is to behold!
By the riverbank, near the grove
At this moment when I walk by
I heard the music of love
வெட்டவெளி பொட்டல் இருக்கு
என் கட்டழகு கொட்டிக் கிடக்கு
அத்தை மகன் எப்ப வருவான்
அள்ளி அள்ளி முத்தம் தருவான்
There is an open vast plain
My sculpted beauty is overflowing
When will my aunt's son come?
He will shower me with endless kisses
என் வாசல் தேடி ராசா ஓடி வாய்யா
நான் பாத்துப் பாத்து பூத்துப் போய்யா
அக்கோ அக்கோ அக்கக்கோ கோ ஓஒ
குக்கூ குக்கூ குக்குக்கூ கூ...
Oh king, run and come searching for my doorstep
I have bloomed fully while waiting and watching for you
Akko akko akkakko ko ooo
Cuckoo cuckoo cookoo koo...
சின்னக் குயில் என்ன சொல்லிப் பாடும்
என் சேலை வந்து ஆலவட்டம் போடும்
என் மச்சானுக்கு மாலைக் கட்டிப் போடும்
What will the little cuckoo sing and say?
My saree moves back and forth like a fan
It adorns a garland around my beloved cousin
வற்றாத தண்ணீரு வாசத்து பன்னீரு
ஓடும் இந்த ஆத்தோட
கண்ணோடும் தென்னோலை
தாலாட்டும் முந்தானை
மோதும் தென்றல் காத்தோட
Unfailing stream of water, fragrant rosewater
Along with this flowing river
Sweet feelings flowing with the eyes
The pallu of the saree lulls to sleep
Colliding with the gentle breeze
வெக்கத்துல நின்னு தவிச்சேன்
நீ மெல்ல வந்து கண்ண அடிச்ச
அங்க இங்க கட்டிப் புடிச்ச
நீ அந்தரங்க சிந்து படிச்ச
I stood squirming in shyness
You came softly and winked at me
You hugged me here and there
You sang an intimate musical tune
என் பாதம் தொட்டு
கூந்தல் மட்டும் காயம்
ஹே ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா
மாமன் செஞ்ச மாயம்
Touching my feet
Wounding me all the way to my hair
Hey, is it just one or two?
The magical deeds my uncle's son performed!
அக்கோ அக்கோ
அக்கக்கோ கோ ஓஒ
குக்கூ குக்கூ குக்குக்கூ கூ...
Akko akko
Akkakko ko ooo
Cuckoo cuckoo cookookoo koo
சின்னக் குயில் என்ன சொல்லிப் பாடும்
என் சேலை வந்து ஆலவட்டம் போடும்
என் மச்சானுக்கு மாலைக் கட்டிப் போடும்
ஓஓஓஓ......ஓஓஓஓஓ....
ஓஓஓஓ......ஓஓஓஓஓ....
What will the little cuckoo sing and say?
My saree moves back and forth like a fan
It adorns a garland around my beloved cousin
Ooooo....oooooo...
Ooooo....oooooo...
……………..
...
Akko akko
Akko akko
Akkakko ko ooo
Akkakko ko ooo
Kukkoo kukkoo kukkukkoo koo
Cuckoo cuckoo cookookoo koo
Chinna kuyil enna solli paadum
What will the little cuckoo sing and say?
En selai vanthu aalavattam podum
My saree moves back and forth like a fan
En machchaanukku maalai katti podum
It adorns a garland around my beloved cousin
Oooooo….oooooo…..
Oooooo....oooooo...
Naan thulli thulli
I am leaping and bounding
Odum kanni maanae
Like a running young doe
Nee thottaal pothum
If you just touch me, it is enough
Nenjil oorum thaenae
Honey wells up inside my heart
Kaadengum poovaasam
Fragrance of flowers all over the forest
Kaikettum aagaasam
The sky is within arm's reach
Paaththaa enna santhosam
What joy it is to behold!
Aaththoram thopporam
By the riverbank, near the grove
Naan pogum inneram
At this moment when I walk by
Kettaen kadhal sangeetham
I heard the music of love
Vettaveli pottal irukku
There is an open vast plain
En kattazhagu kottikkodakku
My sculpted beauty is overflowing
Aththai magan eppa varuvaan
When will my aunt's son come?
Alli alli muththam tharuvan
He will shower me with endless kisses
En vaasal thedi raasa odi vaaiyyaa
Oh king, run and come searching for my doorstep
Naan paaththu paaththu pooththu poeyyaa
I have bloomed fully while waiting and watching for you
Akko akko akkakko ko ooo
Akko akko akkakko ko ooo
Kukkoo kukkoo kukkoo koo….
Cuckoo cuckoo cookoo koo...
Chinna kuyil enna solli paadum
What will the little cuckoo sing and say?
En selai vanthu aalavattam podum
My saree moves back and forth like a fan
En machchaanukku maalai katti podum
It adorns a garland around my beloved cousin
Vattraatha thanneeru vaasaththu panneeru
Unfailing stream of water, fragrant rosewater
Odum intha aaththoda
Along with this flowing river
Kannodum thennolai
Sweet feelings flowing with the eyes
Thaalaattum munthaanai
The pallu of the saree lulls to sleep
Mothum thendral kaaththodu
Colliding with the gentle breeze
Vekkaththula ninnu thavichchen
I stood squirming in shyness
Nee mella vanthu kanna adichcha
You came softly and winked at me
Anga inga katti pudichcha
You hugged me here and there
Nee antharanga sindhu padichcha
You sang an intimate musical tune
En paatham thottu
Touching my feet
Koondhal mattum kaayam
Wounding me all the way to my hair
Hae onnaa rendaa
Hey, is it just one or two?
Maman senja maayam
The magical deeds my uncle's son performed!
Akko akko
Akko akko
Akkakko ko ooo
Akkakko ko ooo
Kukkoo kukkoo kukkukkoo koo
Cuckoo cuckoo cookookoo koo
Chinna kuyil enna solli paadum
What will the little cuckoo sing and say?
En selai vanthu aalavattam podum
My saree moves back and forth like a fan
En machchaanukku maalai katti podum
It adorns a garland around my beloved cousin
Ooooo….oooooo…..
Ooooo....oooooo...
Ooooo….oooooo…..
Ooooo....oooooo...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Chinna Kuyil Enna Solli Paadum from the 1990 horror thriller movie Pathimoonam Number Veedu is a romantic Tamil folk song composed by Sangeetha Rajan and written by the veteran lyricist Pulamaipithan. Sung by Suchithra, the track captures the passionate romantic anticipation of a young woman waiting for her beloved maternal cousin. She expresses her playful delight, comparison of herself to a nimble deer and a singing cuckoo, and her overwhelming desire as nature blooms around her. The song vividly illustrates intimate moments, shyness, and sweet playful encounters between the lovers. Set against natural elements like rivers, groves, and breeze, the lyrics bring a classic rural flavor to the film score.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Metonymy (உருவகம்)
“Odum kanni maanae”
Compares herself to a young running doe ('kanni maanae') and the immense joy to the sky being within arm's reach ('kaikettum aagaasam').
Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (மோனை)
“Naan thulli thulli / Nee thottaal pothum / Nenjil oorum thaenae”
Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds ('Na', 'Ne', 'Ne') across lines for melodic rhythm.
Refrain / Anaphora (அடுக்குத் தொடர் / பல்லவி மீட்சி)
“Chinna kuyil enna solli paadum”
The opening chorus and cuckoo birdsong lines repeat at regular intervals to establish the central theme.
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Trivia
Pathimoonam Number Veedu (1990) is a famous cult-classic horror film in Tamil cinema directed by Baby. While the movie was known for its terrifying gothic atmosphere and suspenseful plot, songs like 'Chinna Kuyil' provided a melodious contrast composed by Sangeetha Rajan with poetic lyrics by Pulamaipithan.
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