Takku Takku Tak
From Kalyani (1952) · 1952
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- K. Rani
- Music directors
- S. Dakshinamurthi, G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Kalyani (1952)1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Takku takku tak ammaa ullam tak | Takku takku tak, oh my, the heart beats tak! |
| Aththai magan meedhilae aasaiyaalae tak | Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak! |
| Chorus :Takku takku tak ammaa ullam tak | Chorus: Takku takku tak, oh my, the heart beats tak! |
| Aththai magan meedhilae aasaiyaalae tak | Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak! |
| Female | |
| Ondraagavae koodi odi vilaiyaadi | Gathering together, running and playing around, |
| Kannaalae pesi kadhal geetham paadi | Speaking through eyes and singing sweet love songs, |
| Iruntheerkalallaavo nijamaai solladi nee | Weren't you two doing that? Tell me the truth! |
| Laali laali laali laali | Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby... |
| Adhuthaanae veru enna tak | Is it not that? What else could it be, tak! |
| Aththai magan meedhilae aasaiyaalae tak | Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak! |
| Chorus | |
| Takku takku tak ammaa ullam tak | Takku takku tak, oh my, the heart beats tak! |
| Aththai magan meedhilae aasaiyaalae tak | Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak! |
| Female | |
| Kannaalanai paaraeno | Will I behold my beloved? |
| Kadhal mozhi kelaeno | Will I hear his words of love? |
| Vaadaatha maanae varuvaar un raja | Oh unwithering deer, your king will surely come! |
| Santhoshamaai koodi aagalaamae jodi | Happily joining together, you will become a pair! |
| Laali laali laali laali | Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby... |
| Adhuthaanae veru enna tak | Is it not that? What else could it be, tak! |
| Aththai magan meedhilae aasaiyaalae tak | Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak! |
| Chorus | |
| Takku takku tak ammaa ullam tak | Takku takku tak, oh my, the heart beats tak! |
| Aththai magan meedhilae aasaiyaalae tak | Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak! |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyodu varuvaar varuvaar | With yearning he will come, he will come! |
| Vaasamalar tharuvaar tharuvaar | Fragrant flowers he will give, he will give! |
| Kaanalaam sugamae kannaalan arugae | One can experience bliss beside the beloved husband, |
| Kalyaanam aanathum maranthuvidaathae | Do not forget us after getting married! |
| Chorus :Kaanalaam sugamae kannaalan arugae | Chorus: One can experience bliss beside the beloved husband, |
| Kalyaanam aanathum maranthuvidaathae | Do not forget us after getting married! |
| Female | |
| Aagattum aagattum paarkkalaam aasaiyaalae tak | Let it happen, let it happen, let us see, with desire, tak! |
| Aththai magan aasaiyaal ammaa ullam tak | Out of desire for the cousin, oh my, the heart goes tak! |
| Chorus | |
| Takku takku tak ammaa ullam tak | Takku takku tak, oh my, the heart beats tak! |
| Aththai magan meedhilae aasaiyaalae tak | Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak! |
| Takku takku tak ammaa ullam tak | Takku takku tak, oh my, the heart beats tak! |
| Aththai magan meedhilae aasaiyaalae tak | Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak! |
டக்கு டக்கு டக் அம்மா உள்ளம் டக்
அத்தை மகன் மீதிலே ஆசையாலே டக்
குழு :
டக்கு டக்கு டக் அம்மா உள்ளம் டக்
அத்தை மகன் மீதிலே ஆசையாலே டக்
Takku takku tak, oh my, the heart beats tak!
Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak!
Chorus: Takku takku tak, oh my, the heart beats tak!
Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak!
ஒன்றாகவே கூடி ஓடி விளையாடி
கண்ணாலே பேசி காதல் கீதம் பாடி
இருந்தீர்களல்லவோ நிஜமாய் சொல்லடி நீ
லாலி லாலி லாலி லாலி
அதுதானே வேறு என்ன டக்........
அத்தை மகன் மீதிலே ஆசையாலே டக்
Gathering together, running and playing around,
Speaking through eyes and singing sweet love songs,
Weren't you two doing that? Tell me the truth!
Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby...
Is it not that? What else could it be, tak!
Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak!
டக்கு டக்கு டக் அம்மா உள்ளம் டக்
அத்தை மகன் மீதிலே ஆசையாலே டக்
Takku takku tak, oh my, the heart beats tak!
Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak!
கண்ணாளனைப் பாரேனோ
காதல் மொழி கேளேனோ
வாடாத மானே வருவார் உன் ராஜா
சந்தோஷமாய் கூடி ஆகலாமே ஜோடி
லாலி லாலி லாலி லாலி
அதுதானே வேறு என்ன டக்.......
அத்தை மகன் மீதிலே ஆசையாலே டக்
Will I behold my beloved?
Will I hear his words of love?
Oh unwithering deer, your king will surely come!
Happily joining together, you will become a pair!
Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby...
Is it not that? What else could it be, tak!
Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak!
டக்கு டக்கு டக் அம்மா உள்ளம் டக்
அத்தை மகன் மீதிலே ஆசையாலே டக்
Takku takku tak, oh my, the heart beats tak!
Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak!
ஆசையோடு வருவார் வருவார்
வாசமலர் தருவார் தருவார்
காணலாம் சுகமே கண்ணாளன் அருகே
கல்யாணம் ஆனதும் மறந்துவிடாதே
குழு :
காணலாம் சுகமே கண்ணாளன் அருகே
கல்யாணம் ஆனதும் மறந்துவிடாதே
With yearning he will come, he will come!
Fragrant flowers he will give, he will give!
One can experience bliss beside the beloved husband,
Do not forget us after getting married!
Chorus: One can experience bliss beside the beloved husband,
Do not forget us after getting married!
ஆகட்டும் ஆகட்டும் பார்க்கலாம் ஆசையாலே டக்
அத்தை மகன் ஆசையால் அம்மா உள்ளம் டக்
Let it happen, let it happen, let us see, with desire, tak!
Out of desire for the cousin, oh my, the heart goes tak!
டக்கு டக்கு டக் அம்மா உள்ளம் டக்
அத்தை மகன் மீதிலே ஆசையாலே டக்
டக்கு டக்கு டக் அம்மா உள்ளம் டக்
அத்தை மகன் மீதிலே ஆசையாலே டக்
Takku takku tak, oh my, the heart beats tak!
Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak!
Takku takku tak, oh my, the heart beats tak!
Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak!
Takku takku tak ammaa ullam tak
Takku takku tak, oh my, the heart beats tak!
Aththai magan meedhilae aasaiyaalae tak
Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak!
Chorus :Takku takku tak ammaa ullam tak
Chorus: Takku takku tak, oh my, the heart beats tak!
Aththai magan meedhilae aasaiyaalae tak
Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak!
Ondraagavae koodi odi vilaiyaadi
Gathering together, running and playing around,
Kannaalae pesi kadhal geetham paadi
Speaking through eyes and singing sweet love songs,
Iruntheerkalallaavo nijamaai solladi nee
Weren't you two doing that? Tell me the truth!
Laali laali laali laali
Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby...
Adhuthaanae veru enna tak
Is it not that? What else could it be, tak!
Aththai magan meedhilae aasaiyaalae tak
Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak!
Takku takku tak ammaa ullam tak
Takku takku tak, oh my, the heart beats tak!
Aththai magan meedhilae aasaiyaalae tak
Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak!
Kannaalanai paaraeno
Will I behold my beloved?
Kadhal mozhi kelaeno
Will I hear his words of love?
Vaadaatha maanae varuvaar un raja
Oh unwithering deer, your king will surely come!
Santhoshamaai koodi aagalaamae jodi
Happily joining together, you will become a pair!
Laali laali laali laali
Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby...
Adhuthaanae veru enna tak
Is it not that? What else could it be, tak!
Aththai magan meedhilae aasaiyaalae tak
Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak!
Takku takku tak ammaa ullam tak
Takku takku tak, oh my, the heart beats tak!
Aththai magan meedhilae aasaiyaalae tak
Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak!
Aasaiyodu varuvaar varuvaar
With yearning he will come, he will come!
Vaasamalar tharuvaar tharuvaar
Fragrant flowers he will give, he will give!
Kaanalaam sugamae kannaalan arugae
One can experience bliss beside the beloved husband,
Kalyaanam aanathum maranthuvidaathae
Do not forget us after getting married!
Chorus :Kaanalaam sugamae kannaalan arugae
Chorus: One can experience bliss beside the beloved husband,
Kalyaanam aanathum maranthuvidaathae
Do not forget us after getting married!
Aagattum aagattum paarkkalaam aasaiyaalae tak
Let it happen, let it happen, let us see, with desire, tak!
Aththai magan aasaiyaal ammaa ullam tak
Out of desire for the cousin, oh my, the heart goes tak!
Takku takku tak ammaa ullam tak
Takku takku tak, oh my, the heart beats tak!
Aththai magan meedhilae aasaiyaalae tak
Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak!
Takku takku tak ammaa ullam tak
Takku takku tak, oh my, the heart beats tak!
Aththai magan meedhilae aasaiyaalae tak
Out of desire for the cousin (aunt's son), it goes tak!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This cheerful song from the 1952 movie Kalyani expresses playful teasing and romantic anticipation about falling in love with one's cousin (aththai magan). The protagonist and her companions sing playfully about childhood memories, romantic glances, and the joyful prospect of marriage and togetherness. Through rhythmic, catchy folk-style refrains, the lyrics capture the flutter of a young heart yearning for her beloved's arrival.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Takku takku tak ammaa ullam tak”
'Takku takku tak' mimics the rhythmic palpitation and fluttering beat of an excited heart.
Etagai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ondraagavae koodi odi vilaiyaadi / Kannaalae pesi kadhal geetham paadi”
Rhyming of the second consonants in 'Ondraagavae' and 'Kannaalae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Vaadaatha maanae varuvaar un raja”
Addressing the maiden as 'Vaadaatha maanae' (unwithering deer), comparing her gentle beauty to a deer.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Aasaiyodu varuvaar varuvaar / Vaasamalar tharuvaar tharuvaar”
Repetition of 'varuvaar varuvaar' and 'tharuvaar tharuvaar' for rhythmic cadence and emphasis.
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Trivia
'Kalyani' (1952) featured early work by legendary lyricist Kannadasan and music composed by S. Dakshinamoorthi alongside G. Ramanathan. The song showcases K. Rani's playful vocal delivery which was very popular in 1950s Tamil cinema.
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