Ekkachakkamaai
From Kappal · 2014
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Alphons Joseph, Ankita Mathew
- Music director
- Natarajan Sankaran
- Details
- Kappal2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haa…aa…aa | Haa…aa…aa |
| Haa…aa…aa…aa… | Haa…aa…aa…aa… |
| Male | |
| Ekkachakkamaai | Exceedingly, |
| Enai kondraayadi | You killed me, girl. |
| Kaadhil saththamaai | Loudly in my ears, |
| Kaadhal sonnaayadi | You declared your love, girl. |
| Male | |
| Pakkam pakkamaai | So closely, |
| Enai thallaadhadi | Do not push me, girl. |
| Vetkapattu en | Feeling shy, |
| Manam killadhadi | Do not pinch my heart, girl. |
| Killadhadi killadhadi killadhadi | Do not pinch, do not pinch, do not pinch. |
| Male | |
| Un kanna kulliyinil | Into the dimple of your cheek, |
| Vilundhenae | I fell. |
| Ne kaiya neettinaal | When you reached out your hand, |
| Ezhundhenae | I rose up. |
| Male | |
| Oru moongil kaadena | Like a bamboo forest, |
| Erindhenae | I burned down. |
| Adhai muththam thandhu | Giving me a kiss, |
| Nee anaithaayae anaithaayae | You embraced and extinguished it, you embraced it. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal sooriyan | The sun of love |
| Neeril kulikkum | Bathes in the water. |
| Kaadhal boomiyai | The earth of love, |
| Poonai uruttum | A cat rolls around on it. |
| Kanava thottathil | In the garden of dreams, |
| Kaadhal parappom vaa.. | Come, let us spread love. |
| Vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come. |
| Male | |
| Ekkachakkamaai | Exceedingly, |
| Enai kondraayadi. | You killed me, girl. |
| Kaadhil saththamaai | Loudly in my ears, |
| Kaadhal sonnaayadi | You declared your love, girl. |
| Female | |
| Haa…aa…aa… | Haa…aa…aa… |
| Haa…aaa…aaa…aa…aa.. | Haa…aaa…aaa…aa…aa.. |
| Haa..aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa..aa.. | Haa..aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa..aa.. |
| Haa….aa….aaa…aa…. | Haa….aa….aaa…aa…. |
| Male | |
| Haa…..aa….aa… | Haa…..aa….aa… |
| Oru kaadhal kaagamaai | Like a crow of love, |
| Karaindhenae | I cawed out. |
| Un kaadhal koottinil | Into your nest of love, |
| Nulaindhenae | I entered. |
| Vaanam paarkkalam vaa | Come, let us look at the sky. |
| Female | |
| Yaarai kettu naan | Whom did I ask permission from, |
| Kaadhal kondeno oo | Before falling in love? |
| Unai kannaal kandeno oo oo | I saw you with my own eyes. |
| Male | |
| Ekkachakkamaai | Exceedingly, |
| Enai kondraayadi. | You killed me, girl. |
| Kaadhil saththamaai | Loudly in my ears, |
| Kaadhal sonnaayadi | You declared your love, girl. |
| Male | |
| Pakkam pakkamaai | So closely, |
| Enai thallaadhadi | Do not push me, girl. |
| Vetkapattu en | Feeling shy, |
| Manam killadhadi | Do not pinch my heart, girl. |
| Male | |
| En kaadhal jadhagam | My horoscope of love, |
| Tholaithenae | I lost it. |
| Pudhu vattam pottu nee | Drawing a new circle, |
| Koduthaayae | You gave it to me. |
| Utcha..paarvai nee thaan | You are the peak of vision, |
| Female | |
| Vellai kaagitham nee | You are a blank white paper, |
| Adhil vannam theetta vaa | Come to paint colors on it, |
| En ennam yettra vaa..aa..aa… | Come to elevate my thoughts. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal sooriyan | The sun of love |
| Neeril kulikkum | Bathes in the water. |
| Kaadhal boomiyai | The earth of love, |
| Poonai uruttum | A cat rolls around on it. |
| Kanava thottathil | In the garden of dreams, |
| Kaadhal parappom vaa.. | Come, let us spread love. |
| Vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come. |
| Male | |
| Ekkachakkamaai | Exceedingly, |
| Enai kondraayadi. | You killed me, girl. |
| Kaadhil saththamaai | Loudly in my ears, |
| Kaadhal sonnaayadi | You declared your love, girl. |
| Male | |
| Pakkam pakkamaai | So closely, |
| Enai thallaadhadi | Do not push me, girl. |
| Vetkapattu en | Feeling shy, |
| Manam killadhadi | Do not pinch my heart, girl. |
| Killadhadi killadhadi killadhadi | Do not pinch, do not pinch, do not pinch. |
ஆஆஆ.....ஆஆஆ.....
ஆஆஆஆ.......
Haa…aa…aa
Haa…aa…aa…aa…
எக்கச்சக்கமாய்
எனை கொன்றாயடி
காதில் சத்தமாய் காதல்
சொன்னாயடி
பக்கம் பக்கமாய்
எனை தள்ளாதடி
வெட்கப்பட்டு என் மனம்
கிள்ளாதடி கிள்ளாதடி கிள்ளாதடி
Exceedingly,
You killed me, girl.
Loudly in my ears,
You declared your love, girl.
உன் கண்ண குழியினில்
விழுந்தேனே
நீ கைய்யா நீட்டினால்
எழுந்தேனே
ஒரு மூங்கில் காடென
எரிந்தேனே
அதை முத்தம் தந்து நீ
அணைத்தாயே அணைத்தாயே
So closely,
Do not push me, girl.
Feeling shy,
Do not pinch my heart, girl.
Do not pinch, do not pinch, do not pinch.
காதல் சூரியன் நீரில் குளிக்கும்
காதல் பூமியை பூனை உருட்டும்
கனவு தோட்டத்தில் காதல்
பறப்போம் வா வா வா
Into the dimple of your cheek,
I fell.
When you reached out your hand,
I rose up.
எக்கச்சக்கமாய்
எனை கொன்றாயடி
காதில் சத்தமாய் காதல்
சொன்னாயடி
Like a bamboo forest,
I burned down.
Giving me a kiss,
You embraced and extinguished it, you embraced it.
ஆ.....ஆஆ....ஆஆஆ.....
ஆ.....ஆஆ....ஆஆஆ.....
ஆ.....ஆஆ....ஆஆஆ.....
The sun of love
Bathes in the water.
The earth of love,
A cat rolls around on it.
In the garden of dreams,
Come, let us spread love.
Come, come, come.
ஆ.....ஆஆ....ஆஆஆ.....
Exceedingly,
You killed me, girl.
Loudly in my ears,
You declared your love, girl.
ஒரு காதல் காகமாய்
கரைந்தேனே
உன் காதல் கூட்டினில்
நுழைந்தேனே
வானம் பார்க்கலாம் வா
Haa…aa…aa…
Haa…aaa…aaa…aa…aa..
Haa..aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa..aa..
Haa….aa….aaa…aa….
யாரை கேட்டு நான்...
காதல் கொண்டேனோ....ஓ...
உனை கண்ணால் கண்டேனோ...ஓ...
Haa…..aa….aa…
Like a crow of love,
I cawed out.
Into your nest of love,
I entered.
Come, let us look at the sky.
எக்கச்சக்கமாய்
எனை கொன்றாயடி
காதில் சத்தமாய் காதல்
சொன்னாயடி
பக்கம் பக்கமாய்
எனை தள்ளாதடி
வெட்கப்பட்டு என் மனம்
கிள்ளாதடி
Whom did I ask permission from,
Before falling in love?
I saw you with my own eyes.
என் காதல் ஜாதகம்
தொலைத்தேனே
புது வட்டம் போட்டு
நீ.....கொடுத்தாயே
உச்ச பார்வை நீதான்
Exceedingly,
You killed me, girl.
Loudly in my ears,
You declared your love, girl.
ஆ.....வெள்ளை காகிதம் நீ
அதில் வண்ணம் தீட்ட வா
என் எண்ணம் ஏற்ற வா...ஆ....
So closely,
Do not push me, girl.
Feeling shy,
Do not pinch my heart, girl.
காதல் சூரியன் நீரில் குளிக்கும்
காதல் பூமியை பூனை உருட்டும்
கனவு தோட்டத்தில் காதல்
பறப்போம் வா வா வா
My horoscope of love,
I lost it.
Drawing a new circle,
You gave it to me.
You are the peak of vision,
எக்கச்சக்கமாய்
எனை கொன்றாயடி
காதில் சத்தமாய் காதல்
சொன்னாயடி
பக்கம் பக்கமாய்
எனை தள்ளாதடி
வெட்கப்பட்டு என் மனம்
கிள்ளாதடி கிள்ளாதடி கிள்ளாதடி
You are a blank white paper,
Come to paint colors on it,
Come to elevate my thoughts.
The sun of love
Bathes in the water.
The earth of love,
A cat rolls around on it.
In the garden of dreams,
Come, let us spread love.
Come, come, come.
Exceedingly,
You killed me, girl.
Loudly in my ears,
You declared your love, girl.
So closely,
Do not push me, girl.
Feeling shy,
Do not pinch my heart, girl.
Do not pinch, do not pinch, do not pinch.
Haa…aa…aa
Haa…aa…aa
Haa…aa…aa…aa…
Haa…aa…aa…aa…
Ekkachakkamaai
Exceedingly,
Enai kondraayadi
You killed me, girl.
Kaadhil saththamaai
Loudly in my ears,
Kaadhal sonnaayadi
You declared your love, girl.
Pakkam pakkamaai
So closely,
Enai thallaadhadi
Do not push me, girl.
Vetkapattu en
Feeling shy,
Manam killadhadi
Do not pinch my heart, girl.
Killadhadi killadhadi killadhadi
Do not pinch, do not pinch, do not pinch.
Un kanna kulliyinil
Into the dimple of your cheek,
Vilundhenae
I fell.
Ne kaiya neettinaal
When you reached out your hand,
Ezhundhenae
I rose up.
Oru moongil kaadena
Like a bamboo forest,
Erindhenae
I burned down.
Adhai muththam thandhu
Giving me a kiss,
Nee anaithaayae anaithaayae
You embraced and extinguished it, you embraced it.
Kaadhal sooriyan
The sun of love
Neeril kulikkum
Bathes in the water.
Kaadhal boomiyai
The earth of love,
Poonai uruttum
A cat rolls around on it.
Kanava thottathil
In the garden of dreams,
Kaadhal parappom vaa..
Come, let us spread love.
Vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come.
Ekkachakkamaai
Exceedingly,
Enai kondraayadi.
You killed me, girl.
Kaadhil saththamaai
Loudly in my ears,
Kaadhal sonnaayadi
You declared your love, girl.
Haa…aa…aa…
Haa…aa…aa…
Haa…aaa…aaa…aa…aa..
Haa…aaa…aaa…aa…aa..
Haa..aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa..aa..
Haa..aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa..aa..
Haa….aa….aaa…aa….
Haa….aa….aaa…aa….
Haa…..aa….aa…
Haa…..aa….aa…
Oru kaadhal kaagamaai
Like a crow of love,
Karaindhenae
I cawed out.
Un kaadhal koottinil
Into your nest of love,
Nulaindhenae
I entered.
Vaanam paarkkalam vaa
Come, let us look at the sky.
Yaarai kettu naan
Whom did I ask permission from,
Kaadhal kondeno oo
Before falling in love?
Unai kannaal kandeno oo oo
I saw you with my own eyes.
Ekkachakkamaai
Exceedingly,
Enai kondraayadi.
You killed me, girl.
Kaadhil saththamaai
Loudly in my ears,
Kaadhal sonnaayadi
You declared your love, girl.
Pakkam pakkamaai
So closely,
Enai thallaadhadi
Do not push me, girl.
Vetkapattu en
Feeling shy,
Manam killadhadi
Do not pinch my heart, girl.
En kaadhal jadhagam
My horoscope of love,
Tholaithenae
I lost it.
Pudhu vattam pottu nee
Drawing a new circle,
Koduthaayae
You gave it to me.
Utcha..paarvai nee thaan
You are the peak of vision,
Vellai kaagitham nee
You are a blank white paper,
Adhil vannam theetta vaa
Come to paint colors on it,
En ennam yettra vaa..aa..aa…
Come to elevate my thoughts.
Kaadhal sooriyan
The sun of love
Neeril kulikkum
Bathes in the water.
Kaadhal boomiyai
The earth of love,
Poonai uruttum
A cat rolls around on it.
Kanava thottathil
In the garden of dreams,
Kaadhal parappom vaa..
Come, let us spread love.
Vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come.
Ekkachakkamaai
Exceedingly,
Enai kondraayadi.
You killed me, girl.
Kaadhil saththamaai
Loudly in my ears,
Kaadhal sonnaayadi
You declared your love, girl.
Pakkam pakkamaai
So closely,
Enai thallaadhadi
Do not push me, girl.
Vetkapattu en
Feeling shy,
Manam killadhadi
Do not pinch my heart, girl.
Killadhadi killadhadi killadhadi
Do not pinch, do not pinch, do not pinch.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful romantic song from the movie Kappal (2014) captures the playful, overwhelming, and joyful feeling of falling head over heels in love. The singer expresses how the lover's charm and vocal confession of love have completely swept him off his feet, using surreal and cute imagery like falling into a cheek dimple, burning like a bamboo forest extinguished by a kiss, and drawing a new horoscope of love. Throughout the track, Kabilan's lyrics playfully weave metaphors of nature, dreams, and youthfulness, highlighting the sweet banter and intoxication involved in modern romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaigal (Alliteration)
“Kaadhil saththamaai / Kaadhal sonnaayadi”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Ka' across consecutive words.
Upamai (Simile)
“Oru moongil kaadena / Erindhenae”
Comparing the burning intensity of passion to a bamboo forest catching fire ('Moongil kaadena').
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Vellai kaagitham nee / Adhil vannam theetta vaa”
Comparing the beloved to a blank white paper ready to be filled with colors of love.
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Trivia
Kappal (2014) is a Tamil romantic comedy film directed by Karthik G. Krish starring Vaibhav and Sonam Bajwa. The music was composed by Natarajan Sankaran, and the playful lyrics were penned by veteran lyricist Kabilan.
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