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Lyrics & meaning

Tikki Rikki Tikki

From Yaar Nee · 1966

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
L. R. Eswari, P. B. Sreenivas
Music director
S. Vedhachalam
Details
Yaar Nee1966

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Tikki rikki tikki taattattaa[Rhythmic vocal scats]
Tikki rikki tikki rikki vaa[Rhythmic vocal scats] Come!
Pakkam vandhu pakam vandhu paarkkavaShall I come close, come close and see?
Pattu idhazh thottu kollavaaShall I touch your silky lips?
Chorus
Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaamCome, come near, let us see!
Konjam vaa vaaCome a little closer, come come!
Female :Pakkam vandhu pakam vandhu paarkkavaFemale: Shall I come close, come close and see?
Chorus :Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaamChorus: Come, come near, let us see!
Konjam vaa vaaCome a little closer, come come!
Male
Tikki rikki tikki taattattaa[Rhythmic vocal scats]
Tikki rikki tikki rikki vaa[Rhythmic vocal scats] Come!
Unakenna enakkenna raghasiyamWhat secrets exist between you and me?
Oru tharam aruginil vaaCome near me just once!
Chorus
Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaamCome, come near, let us see!
Konjam vaa vaaCome a little closer, come come!
Male :Konjam vaa vaaMale: Come a little closer, come come!
Chorus :Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaamChorus: Come, come near, let us see!
Konjam vaa vaaCome a little closer, come come!
Male
Aadattum vaanamum boomiyum naamLet the sky and the earth sway watching us
Aadidum vegathai paarthuWatching the speed with which we dance!
Female :Sivakkattum kannum kannmumFemale: Let eyes meet eyes and turn red with passion
Naam paadidum pattai kettuListening to the song that we sing!
Male
Aadattum vaanamum boomiyum naamLet the sky and the earth sway watching us
Aadidum vegathai paarthuWatching the speed with which we dance!
Female :Sivakkattum kannum kannmumFemale: Let eyes meet eyes and turn red with passion
Naam paadidum pattai kettuListening to the song that we sing!
Male
Nadhi pola odi vaa kadalodu koodavaaRun like a river and unite with the ocean!
Chorus :Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaamChorus: Come, come near, let us see!
Konjam vaa vaaCome a little closer, come come!
Female :Konjam vaa vaaFemale: Come a little closer, come come!
Chorus :Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaamChorus: Come, come near, let us see!
Konjam vaa vaaCome a little closer, come come!
Chorus
Tikki rikki tikki taattattaa[Rhythmic vocal scats]
Tikki rikki tikki rikki vaa[Rhythmic vocal scats] Come!
Female : Tikki taattattaaFemale: [Rhythmic vocal scats]
Chorus :Pakkam vandhu pakam vandhu paarkkavaChorus: Shall I come close, come close and see?
Pattu idhazh thottu kollavaaShall I touch your silky lips?
Female
Thullum pennin nenjilaeIn the heart of the energetic, dancing girl
Oru jodi paravaiyin aattamIs the dance of a pair of birds
Male :Alli eduppen kaiyilaeMale: I will scoop it up in my hands
Adhai alli sendugalaattamHolding it like a soft bouquet of flowers
Female
Haa thullum pennin nenjilaeAh, in the heart of the energetic, dancing girl
Oru jodi paravaiyin aattamIs the dance of a pair of birds
Male :Alli eduppen kaiyilaeMale: I will scoop it up in my hands
Adhai alli sendugalaattamHolding it like a soft bouquet of flowers
Female
Alli kondaal sugamIf embraced, bliss will overflow
Vellam polae varumIt will gush forth like a flood
Chorus
Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaamCome, come near, let us see!
Konjam vaa vaaCome a little closer, come come!
Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaamCome, come near, let us see!
Konjam vaa vaaCome a little closer, come come!
Male
Tikki rikki tikki taattattaa[Rhythmic vocal scats]
Tikki rikki tikki rikki vaa[Rhythmic vocal scats] Come!
Pakkam vandhu pakam vandhu paarkkavaShall I come close, come close and see?
Pattu idhazh thottu kollavaaShall I touch your silky lips?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Pakkam Vandhu' from the 1966 film 'Yaar Nee' is a playful, romantic club dance track centered around youthful attraction and passionate longing. The lead couple exchanges flirtatious invitations to step closer, dance freely, and shed all inhibitions, creating an atmosphere of vibrant movement and romantic intrigue.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Nadhi pola odi vaa kadalodu koodavaa

Compares the movement of the lover toward her beloved to a river flowing swiftly to merge with the vast sea.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Thullum pennin nenjilae / Oru jodi paravaiyin aattam

Metaphorically describes the flutter of emotions and restless heartbeat of the young woman as the playful dance of a pair of birds.

Repetition (Epanalepsis)

Pakkam vandhu pakam vandhu paarkkava

Repeats phrases like 'Pakkam vandhu' and 'Vaa vaa' to accentuate rhythmic pacing, allure, and urgency in the song.

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Trivia

'Pakkam Vandhu' is one of the most celebrated retro club tracks of 1960s Tamil cinema, composed by S. Vedhachalam (Vedha) for the mystery thriller 'Yaar Nee?'. Sung exuberantly by L. R. Eswari and P. B. Sreenivas, the track showcases Vedha's signature style of blending Western beat music with catchy Tamil lyricism penned by Kannadasan.

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