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Lyrics & meaning

Akkuthe Akkuthe

From Nilaave Vaa · 1998

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Vidyasagar, S. N. Surendar, Gopal Rao
Music director
Vidyasagar
Details
Nilaave Vaa1998

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Akkudhae akkudhaeIt is splitting and loosening up!
Akkudhae akkudhaeIt is splitting and loosening up!
Adhukku meaningThe meaning of that is
Akkudhae akkudhaeIt is splitting and loosening up!
Asaththa poromWe are going to amaze everyone!
Akkudhae akkudhae asathvomaa….It is loosening up, shall we dazzle them?
Male
Ikkudhae ikkudhaeIt is getting tight and stuck!
Ikkudhae ikkudhaeIt is getting tight and stuck!
Idhukku meaningThe meaning of this is
Ikkudhae ikkudhaeIt is getting tight and stuck!
Engine weightumEven the engine weight
Ikkudhae ikkudhae asathvomaa….Is getting stuck, shall we dazzle them?
Male
Ammai appan kangalukkuIn the eyes of mother and father
Aduththa veettu uncle-kkuTo the uncle living next door
Amsamaana figure-kkuTo the attractive girl
Avaloda father-kkuTo her father
Male
Hei ammai appan kangalukkuHey, in the eyes of mother and father
Aduththa veettu uncle-kkuTo the uncle living next door
Amsamaana figure-kkuTo the attractive girl
Avaloda father-kkuTo her father
Chorus
We are bad bad bad bad bad boysWe are bad bad bad bad bad boys
We are bad bad bad bad bad boysWe are bad bad bad bad bad boys
Male
Akkudhae akkudhaeIt is splitting and loosening up!
Akkudhae akkudhaeIt is splitting and loosening up!
Adhukku meaningThe meaning of that is
Akkudhae akkudhaeIt is splitting and loosening up!
Asaththa poromWe are going to amaze everyone!
Akkudhae akkudhae asathvomaa….It is loosening up, shall we dazzle them?
Male
Church-a thedi ponadhillaNever went searching for a church
Palli vaasal paaththadhillaNever looked at the entrance of a mosque
Koyil kulaththil vizhundhadhillaNever fell into a temple pond
Chorus :Naanga bad boys dhaanChorus: We are indeed bad boys
Male
Ladies college vaasalilaeAt the gate of the women's college
Body guard-a ani vaguppomWe will march as bodyguards
Policekaaran kanngalukkuIn the eyes of the policeman
Chorus :Naanga bad boys dhaanChorus: We are indeed bad boys
Male
Ladies carriage-ilIn the ladies' carriage
Travel panna venumWe want to travel
Adhukkaaga TT-ahFor that, as a Ticket Collector
Training edukka venumWe need to take training
Chorus
We are bad bad bad bad bad boysWe are bad bad bad bad bad boys
We are bad bad bad bad bad boysWe are bad bad bad bad bad boys
Male
Akkudhae akkudhaeIt is splitting and loosening up!
Akkudhae akkudhaeIt is splitting and loosening up!
Adhukku meaningThe meaning of that is
Akkudhae akkudhaeIt is splitting and loosening up!
Asaththa poromWe are going to amaze everyone!
Akkudhae akkudhae asathvomaa….It is loosening up, shall we dazzle them?
Male
Cell phone-u ulagaththilaeIn the world of cell phones
Pager kodukkum kaalaththilaeIn the age where pagers are used
Letter pottu kaadhalichchaIf we fall in love by writing old-school letters
Chorus :Naanga bad boys dhaanChorus: We are indeed bad boys
Male
England-il ponn irundhaaIf there is a girl in England
Internet-il news anuppiSending a message over the internet
Eechangkaattukku varavazhaippomWe will make her come to the date-palm forest
Chorus :Naanga bad boys dhaanChorus: We are indeed bad boys
Male
Raavodu raavaagaOvernight, quietly in the dark
Rocket yerum manasuThe mind soars like a rocket
Sevvaai-il girls undaaAre there girls on Mars?
Thedi paarkkum vayasuIt is the age to search and see
Chorus
We are bad bad bad bad bad boysWe are bad bad bad bad bad boys
We are bad bad bad bad bad boysWe are bad bad bad bad bad boys
Male
Akkudhae akkudhaeIt is splitting and loosening up!
Akkudhae akkudhaeIt is splitting and loosening up!
Adhukku meaningThe meaning of that is
Akkudhae akkudhaeIt is splitting and loosening up!
Asaththa poromWe are going to amaze everyone!
Akkudhae akkudhae asathvomaa….It is loosening up, shall we dazzle them?
Male
Ikkudhae ikkudhaeIt is getting tight and stuck!
Ikkudhae ikkudhaeIt is getting tight and stuck!
Idhukku meaningThe meaning of this is
Ikkudhae ikkudhaeIt is getting tight and stuck!
Indian life-umEven Indian life
Ikkudhae ikkudhae asathvomaa….Is getting stuck, shall we dazzle them?
Male
Ammai appan kangalukkuIn the eyes of mother and father
Aduththa veettu uncle-kkuTo the uncle living next door
Amsamaana figure-kkuTo the attractive girl
Avaloda father-kkuTo her father
Chorus
We are bad bad bad bad bad boysWe are bad bad bad bad bad boys
We are bad bad bad bad bad boysWe are bad bad bad bad bad boys

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track from 'Nilaave Vaa' (1998) serves as a high-energy youth anthem that celebrates the mischievous and rebellious spirit of college-aged young men. The lyrics humorously embrace the label of 'bad boys' assigned to them by parents, elders, neighbors, and police officers due to their playful antics and relentless pursuit of romance. The song captures late 90s pop culture and technology, contrasting old-fashioned love letters with modern trends like pagers, cell phones, and the emerging internet. Through fun hyperbole and catchy slang, the group asserts their youthful enthusiasm and willingness to bend rules for fun and love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Ammai appan kangalukku / Aduththa veettu uncle-kku / Amsamaana figure-kku

Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic hook.

Epizeuxis / Repetition

Akkudhae akkudhae / Ikkudhae ikkudhae

Immediate repetition of colloquial slang words ('Akkudhae', 'Ikkudhae', 'Bad bad bad') to build tempo and catchy repetition.

Hyperbole & Modern Imagery

Sevvaai-il girls undaa / Thedi paarkkum vayasu

Exaggerated imagery reflecting youth restlessness and the advent of late-90s technology (rockets, Mars, Internet).

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Trivia

'Nilaave Vaa' (1998) is a romantic drama starring Vijay and Suvaluxmi. The film's soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. This particular track stands out for capturing late-1990s technology references like pagers, cellphones, and internet chatting, which were entering mainstream Tamil youth culture at the time.

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