Rekkai Katti Parakudhu
From Annamalai · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Annamalai1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Rekkakatti parakudhadi annamala cycle | Annamalai's bicycle is flying with wings, my dear |
| Aasapattu yerikodi ayyavoda bike – il } (2) | Get on sir's bike with desire (repeated) |
| Male | |
| Thozhathatti pidikayilae enna sugam kannamma | What joy it is to hold onto your shoulders, Kannamma |
| Indha sugam edhil iruku innum konjam povomaa | Where else can such bliss be found, shall we go a little further? |
| Adadaa pazhagi kedandha pazhaya nenapila | Ah, in the familiar old memories lying around |
| Female | |
| Rekkakatti parakudhaiya annamala cycle | Annamalai's bicycle is flying with wings, sir |
| Aasapattu yerikiten ayyavoda bike – il | I mounted sir's bike out of desire |
| Male | |
| Sarithiramae maari pochu manasu maralayae | History itself has changed, but our hearts haven't changed |
| En cycle-kum Onaku mattum vayasu yeralayae | Only my bicycle and you haven't aged at all |
| Female | |
| Kodi panam pugazh irukudhu naraicha mapillaiyae | You have crores of money and fame, my gray-haired groom! |
| Male | |
| Hoy hoy | Hoy hoy |
| Female | |
| Innum kozhundhu vethala madichi koduka kurumbu | Has the mischief of folding and offering tender betel leaves... |
| Pogalayae | ...not gone away yet? |
| Male | |
| Aaann rendum perum methai ittu adi ethana naalaachu | Ah, how many days has it been since we both laid a mattress together? |
| Female | |
| Peran pethi kollum vayasila ennadhu veenpechu | At the age to have grandchildren, what is this idle talk? |
| Male | |
| Uyir irukum varai irukum idhu kaaman sonna | It will last as long as life lasts, this is the word... |
| Sollaachu | ...spoken by Kamadeva (the Lord of Love) |
| Female | |
| Rekkakatti parakudhaiya annamala cycle | Annamalai's bicycle is flying with wings, sir |
| Male | |
| Hoy hoy | Hoy hoy |
| Female | |
| Aasapattu yerikiten ayyavoda bike – il | I mounted sir's bike out of desire |
| Male | |
| Polam right | Let's go, right! |
| Female | |
| Kaadu manai veedu dhaana sandhosam enaku | Lands, plots, and houses were happiness to me back then |
| Nee moonu mozham poo kudutha mundhaana onaku | If you gave three cubits of flowers, my sari edge was yours |
| Male | |
| Vaazhu pochu kathi vandhadhu pazham kadha iruku | The banana plant vanished and a sword came, there is an old parable |
| Adi vasathi vandhadhu vaazhkai ponadhu nammoda | Hey, wealth arrived, but our life slipped away in our... |
| Kanaku | ...reckoning! |
| Female | |
| Iruvarkum oru thalaiyanai urakam varaadha | Won't sleep come with a single pillow for both of us? |
| Male | |
| Irukatum ivanukum andha nenapu varaadha | Let it be, won't this man also get that intimate thought? |
| Female | |
| Udal marandhu sugam marandhu uravaadum neram varaadha | Won't the time come to forget body and bliss and make love? |
| Male | |
| Rekkakatti parakudhadi annamala cycle | Annamalai's bicycle is flying with wings, my dear |
| Female | |
| Aasapattu yerikiten ayyavoda bike – il | I mounted sir's bike out of desire |
| Male | |
| Aaann thozhathatti pidikayilae enna sugam kannamma | Ah, what joy it is to hold onto your shoulders, Kannamma |
| Female | |
| Indha sugam edhil iruku innum konjam povoma | Where else can such bliss be found, shall we go a little further? |
| Male | |
| Adadaa pazhagi kedandha pazhaya nenapila | Ah, in the familiar old memories lying around |
| Female | |
| Rekkakatti parakudhaiya annamala cycle | Annamalai's bicycle is flying with wings, sir |
| Male | |
| Aasapattu yerikodi ayyavoda bike – il | Get on sir's bike with desire |
{ ரெக்க கட்டி பறக்குதடி
அண்ணாமலை சைக்கிள் ஆச
பட்டு ஏறிகோடி அய்யாவோட
பைக்கில் } (2)
Annamalai's bicycle is flying with wings, my dear
Get on sir's bike with desire (repeated)
தோள தட்டி பிடிக்கயிலே
என்ன சுகம் கண்ணம்மா இந்த
சுகம் எதில் இருக்கு இன்னும்
கொஞ்சம் போவோமா அட
டா பழகி கெடந்த பழைய
நெனைப்பில
What joy it is to hold onto your shoulders, Kannamma
Where else can such bliss be found, shall we go a little further?
Ah, in the familiar old memories lying around
ரெக்க கட்டி பறக்குதையா
அண்ணாமலை சைக்கிள் ஆச
பட்டு ஏறிக்கிட்டேன்
அய்யாவோட பைக்கில்
Annamalai's bicycle is flying with wings, sir
I mounted sir's bike out of desire
சரித்திரமே மாறி
போச்சு மனசு மாறலையே
என் சைக்கிள்க்கும் ஒனக்கு
மட்டும் வயசு ஏறலையே
History itself has changed, but our hearts haven't changed
Only my bicycle and you haven't aged at all
கோடி பணம் புகழ்
இருக்குது நரைச்ச
மாப்பிள்ளையே
You have crores of money and fame, my gray-haired groom!
ஹோய் ஹோய்
Hoy hoy
இன்னும் கொழுந்து
வெத்தல மடிச்சி கொடுக்க
குறும்பு போகலயே
Has the mischief of folding and offering tender betel leaves...
...not gone away yet?
ஆன் ரெண்டு பேரும்
மெத்தை இட்டு அடி
எத்தனை நாளாச்சு
Ah, how many days has it been since we both laid a mattress together?
பேரன் பேத்தி
கொள்ளும் வயசில
என்னது வீண் பேச்சு
At the age to have grandchildren, what is this idle talk?
உயிர் இருக்கும்
வரை இருக்கும் இது
காமன் சொன்ன சொல்லாச்சு
It will last as long as life lasts, this is the word...
...spoken by Kamadeva (the Lord of Love)
ரெக்க கட்டி
பறக்குதையா
அண்ணாமலை
சைக்கிள்
Annamalai's bicycle is flying with wings, sir
ஹோய் ஹோய்
Hoy hoy
ஆச பட்டு
ஏறிக்கிட்டேன்
அய்யாவோட பைக்கில்
I mounted sir's bike out of desire
போலாம் ரைட்
Let's go, right!
காடு மனை வீடு
தான சந்தோசம் எனக்கு
நீ மூணு முழம் பூ குடுத்தா
முந்தானை உனக்கு
Lands, plots, and houses were happiness to me back then
If you gave three cubits of flowers, my sari edge was yours
வாலு போச்சு கத்தி
வந்தது பலம் கத இருக்கு
அடி வசதி வந்தது வாழ்க்கை
போனது நம்மோட கணக்கு
The banana plant vanished and a sword came, there is an old parable
Hey, wealth arrived, but our life slipped away in our...
...reckoning!
இருவருக்கும்
ஒரு தலையணை
உறக்கம் வாராதா
Won't sleep come with a single pillow for both of us?
இருக்கட்டும்
இவனுக்கும் அந்த
நெனப்பு வாராதா
Let it be, won't this man also get that intimate thought?
உடல் மறந்து
சுகம் மறந்து உறவாடும்
நேரம் வராதா
Won't the time come to forget body and bliss and make love?
ரெக்க கட்டி
பறக்குதடி அண்ணாமலை
சைக்கிள்
Annamalai's bicycle is flying with wings, my dear
ஆச பட்டு
ஏறிக்கிட்டேன்
அய்யாவோட
பைக்கில்
I mounted sir's bike out of desire
ஆன் தோள
தட்டி பிடிக்கயிலே
என்ன சுகம் கண்ணம்மா
Ah, what joy it is to hold onto your shoulders, Kannamma
இந்த சுகம் எதில்
இருக்கு இன்னும்
கொஞ்சம் போவோமா
Where else can such bliss be found, shall we go a little further?
அட டா பழகி
கெடந்த பழைய
நெனைப்பில
Ah, in the familiar old memories lying around
ரெக்க கட்டி
பறக்குதையா
அண்ணாமலை
சைக்கிள்
Annamalai's bicycle is flying with wings, sir
ஆச பட்டு
ஏறிகோடி அய்யாவோட
பைக்கில்
Get on sir's bike with desire
{ Rekkakatti parakudhadi annamala cycle
Annamalai's bicycle is flying with wings, my dear
Aasapattu yerikodi ayyavoda bike – il } (2)
Get on sir's bike with desire (repeated)
Thozhathatti pidikayilae enna sugam kannamma
What joy it is to hold onto your shoulders, Kannamma
Indha sugam edhil iruku innum konjam povomaa
Where else can such bliss be found, shall we go a little further?
Adadaa pazhagi kedandha pazhaya nenapila
Ah, in the familiar old memories lying around
Rekkakatti parakudhaiya annamala cycle
Annamalai's bicycle is flying with wings, sir
Aasapattu yerikiten ayyavoda bike – il
I mounted sir's bike out of desire
Sarithiramae maari pochu manasu maralayae
History itself has changed, but our hearts haven't changed
En cycle-kum Onaku mattum vayasu yeralayae
Only my bicycle and you haven't aged at all
Kodi panam pugazh irukudhu naraicha mapillaiyae
You have crores of money and fame, my gray-haired groom!
Hoy hoy
Hoy hoy
Innum kozhundhu vethala madichi koduka kurumbu
Has the mischief of folding and offering tender betel leaves...
Pogalayae
...not gone away yet?
Aaann rendum perum methai ittu adi ethana naalaachu
Ah, how many days has it been since we both laid a mattress together?
Peran pethi kollum vayasila ennadhu veenpechu
At the age to have grandchildren, what is this idle talk?
Uyir irukum varai irukum idhu kaaman sonna
It will last as long as life lasts, this is the word...
Sollaachu
...spoken by Kamadeva (the Lord of Love)
Rekkakatti parakudhaiya annamala cycle
Annamalai's bicycle is flying with wings, sir
Hoy hoy
Hoy hoy
Aasapattu yerikiten ayyavoda bike – il
I mounted sir's bike out of desire
Polam right
Let's go, right!
Kaadu manai veedu dhaana sandhosam enaku
Lands, plots, and houses were happiness to me back then
Nee moonu mozham poo kudutha mundhaana onaku
If you gave three cubits of flowers, my sari edge was yours
Vaazhu pochu kathi vandhadhu pazham kadha iruku
The banana plant vanished and a sword came, there is an old parable
Adi vasathi vandhadhu vaazhkai ponadhu nammoda
Hey, wealth arrived, but our life slipped away in our...
Kanaku
...reckoning!
Iruvarkum oru thalaiyanai urakam varaadha
Won't sleep come with a single pillow for both of us?
Irukatum ivanukum andha nenapu varaadha
Let it be, won't this man also get that intimate thought?
Udal marandhu sugam marandhu uravaadum neram varaadha
Won't the time come to forget body and bliss and make love?
Rekkakatti parakudhadi annamala cycle
Annamalai's bicycle is flying with wings, my dear
Aasapattu yerikiten ayyavoda bike – il
I mounted sir's bike out of desire
Aaann thozhathatti pidikayilae enna sugam kannamma
Ah, what joy it is to hold onto your shoulders, Kannamma
Indha sugam edhil iruku innum konjam povoma
Where else can such bliss be found, shall we go a little further?
Adadaa pazhagi kedandha pazhaya nenapila
Ah, in the familiar old memories lying around
Rekkakatti parakudhaiya annamala cycle
Annamalai's bicycle is flying with wings, sir
Aasapattu yerikodi ayyavoda bike – il
Get on sir's bike with desire
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Rekkakatti Parakudhadi is a nostalgic and affectionate duet from the 1992 Tamil film Annamalai, starring Rajinikanth and Kushboo. The song depicts an older, wealthy couple taking a ride together and looking back at their humble past. Through playful banter, they recall how their deep love and playful intimacy have remained completely unchanged despite time, age, graying hair, and the accumulation of vast wealth. The vehicle ride acts as a time machine, rekindling their youthful passion and romantic warmth. Poet Vairamuthu highlights how true emotional bond and simple joys outshine material status.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Rekkakatti parakudhadi annamala cycle”
Describing the bicycle as flying with wings conveys extreme speed, joy, and emotional elation.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Adadaa pazhagi kedandha pazhaya nenapila”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound in 'Pazhagi' and 'Pazhaya' creates rhythmic harmony.
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Sarithiramae maari pochu manasu maralayae / En cycle-kum Onaku mattum vayasu yeralayae”
Line endings 'maralayae' and 'yeralayae' rhyme perfectly to enhance melodic flow.
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Trivia
Annamalai (1992) was a massive blockbuster directed by Suresh Krissna with iconic music by Deva. The song charmingly connects Annamalai's past identity as a humble milkman who rode a bicycle with his present status as a wealthy tycoon, illustrating that his love for his wife remains as simple and deep as ever.
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