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 paarkkava | Shall I come close, come close and see? |
| Pattu idhazh thottu kollavaa | Shall I touch your silky lips? |
| Chorus | |
| Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaam | Come, come near, let us see! |
| Konjam vaa vaa | Come a little closer, come come! |
| Female :Pakkam vandhu pakam vandhu paarkkava | Female: Shall I come close, come close and see? |
| Chorus :Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaam | Chorus: Come, come near, let us see! |
| Konjam vaa vaa | Come a little closer, come come! |
| Male | |
| Tikki rikki tikki taattattaa | [Rhythmic vocal scats] |
| Tikki rikki tikki rikki vaa | [Rhythmic vocal scats] Come! |
| Unakenna enakkenna raghasiyam | What secrets exist between you and me? |
| Oru tharam aruginil vaa | Come near me just once! |
| Chorus | |
| Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaam | Come, come near, let us see! |
| Konjam vaa vaa | Come a little closer, come come! |
| Male :Konjam vaa vaa | Male: Come a little closer, come come! |
| Chorus :Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaam | Chorus: Come, come near, let us see! |
| Konjam vaa vaa | Come a little closer, come come! |
| Male | |
| Aadattum vaanamum boomiyum naam | Let the sky and the earth sway watching us |
| Aadidum vegathai paarthu | Watching the speed with which we dance! |
| Female :Sivakkattum kannum kannmum | Female: Let eyes meet eyes and turn red with passion |
| Naam paadidum pattai kettu | Listening to the song that we sing! |
| Male | |
| Aadattum vaanamum boomiyum naam | Let the sky and the earth sway watching us |
| Aadidum vegathai paarthu | Watching the speed with which we dance! |
| Female :Sivakkattum kannum kannmum | Female: Let eyes meet eyes and turn red with passion |
| Naam paadidum pattai kettu | Listening to the song that we sing! |
| Male | |
| Nadhi pola odi vaa kadalodu koodavaa | Run like a river and unite with the ocean! |
| Chorus :Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaam | Chorus: Come, come near, let us see! |
| Konjam vaa vaa | Come a little closer, come come! |
| Female :Konjam vaa vaa | Female: Come a little closer, come come! |
| Chorus :Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaam | Chorus: Come, come near, let us see! |
| Konjam vaa vaa | Come a little closer, come come! |
| Chorus | |
| Tikki rikki tikki taattattaa | [Rhythmic vocal scats] |
| Tikki rikki tikki rikki vaa | [Rhythmic vocal scats] Come! |
| Female : Tikki taattattaa | Female: [Rhythmic vocal scats] |
| Chorus :Pakkam vandhu pakam vandhu paarkkava | Chorus: Shall I come close, come close and see? |
| Pattu idhazh thottu kollavaa | Shall I touch your silky lips? |
| Female | |
| Thullum pennin nenjilae | In the heart of the energetic, dancing girl |
| Oru jodi paravaiyin aattam | Is the dance of a pair of birds |
| Male :Alli eduppen kaiyilae | Male: I will scoop it up in my hands |
| Adhai alli sendugalaattam | Holding it like a soft bouquet of flowers |
| Female | |
| Haa thullum pennin nenjilae | Ah, in the heart of the energetic, dancing girl |
| Oru jodi paravaiyin aattam | Is the dance of a pair of birds |
| Male :Alli eduppen kaiyilae | Male: I will scoop it up in my hands |
| Adhai alli sendugalaattam | Holding it like a soft bouquet of flowers |
| Female | |
| Alli kondaal sugam | If embraced, bliss will overflow |
| Vellam polae varum | It will gush forth like a flood |
| Chorus | |
| Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaam | Come, come near, let us see! |
| Konjam vaa vaa | Come a little closer, come come! |
| Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaam | Come, come near, let us see! |
| Konjam vaa vaa | Come 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 paarkkava | Shall I come close, come close and see? |
| Pattu idhazh thottu kollavaa | Shall I touch your silky lips? |
டிக்கி ரிக்கி டிக்கி டாட்டட்டா
டிக்கி ரிக்கி டிக்கி ரிக்கி வா
பக்கம் வந்து பக்கம் வந்து பார்க்கவா
பட்டு இதழ் தொட்டுக் கொள்ளவா
[Rhythmic vocal scats]
[Rhythmic vocal scats] Come!
Shall I come close, come close and see?
Shall I touch your silky lips?
வா வா அருகே பார்க்கலாம்
கொஞ்சம் வா வா
பக்கம் வந்து பக்கம் வந்து பார்க்கவா
குழு :
வா வா அருகே பார்க்கலாம்
கொஞ்சம் வா வா
Come, come near, let us see!
Come a little closer, come come!
Female: Shall I come close, come close and see?
Chorus: Come, come near, let us see!
Come a little closer, come come!
டிக்கி ரிக்கி டிக்கி டாட்டட்டா
டிக்கி ரிக்கி டிக்கி ரிக்கி வா
உனக்கென்ன எனக்கென்ன ரகசியம்
ஒரு தரம் அருகினில் வா
[Rhythmic vocal scats]
[Rhythmic vocal scats] Come!
What secrets exist between you and me?
Come near me just once!
வா வா அருகே பார்க்கலாம்
கொஞ்சம் வா வா
கொஞ்சம் வா வா
குழு :
வா வா அருகே பார்க்கலாம்
கொஞ்சம் வா வா
Come, come near, let us see!
Come a little closer, come come!
Male: Come a little closer, come come!
Chorus: Come, come near, let us see!
Come a little closer, come come!
முனங்கல் :
..............
Let the sky and the earth sway watching us
Watching the speed with which we dance!
Female: Let eyes meet eyes and turn red with passion
Listening to the song that we sing!
ஆடட்டும் வானமும் பூமியும் நாம்
ஆடிடும் வேகத்தைப் பார்த்து
சிவக்கட்டும் கண்ணும் கன்னமும்
நாம் பாடிடும் பாட்டைக் கேட்டு
Let the sky and the earth sway watching us
Watching the speed with which we dance!
Female: Let eyes meet eyes and turn red with passion
Listening to the song that we sing!
ஆடட்டும் வானமும் பூமியும் நாம்
ஆடிடும் வேகத்தைப் பார்த்து
சிவக்கட்டும் கண்ணும் கன்னமும்
நாம் பாடிடும் பாட்டைக் கேட்டு
Run like a river and unite with the ocean!
Chorus: Come, come near, let us see!
Come a little closer, come come!
Female: Come a little closer, come come!
Chorus: Come, come near, let us see!
Come a little closer, come come!
நதி போலே ஓடி வா கடலோடு கூடவா
குழு :
வா வா அருகே பார்க்கலாம்
கொஞ்சம் வா வா
கொஞ்சம் வா வா
குழு :
வா வா அருகே பார்க்கலாம்
கொஞ்சம் வா வா
[Rhythmic vocal scats]
[Rhythmic vocal scats] Come!
Female: [Rhythmic vocal scats]
Chorus: Shall I come close, come close and see?
Shall I touch your silky lips?
டிக்கி ரிக்கி டிக்கி டாட்டட்டா
டிக்கி ரிக்கி டிக்கி ரிக்கி வா
டிக்கி டாட்டட்டா
குழு :
பக்கம் வந்து பக்கம் வந்து பார்க்கவா
பட்டு இதழ் தொட்டுக் கொள்ளவா
In the heart of the energetic, dancing girl
Is the dance of a pair of birds
Male: I will scoop it up in my hands
Holding it like a soft bouquet of flowers
துள்ளும் பெண்ணின் நெஞ்சிலே
ஒரு ஜோடிப் பறவையின் ஆட்டம்
அள்ளி எடுப்பேன் கையிலே
அதை அல்லிச் செண்டுகளாட்டம்
Ah, in the heart of the energetic, dancing girl
Is the dance of a pair of birds
Male: I will scoop it up in my hands
Holding it like a soft bouquet of flowers
ஹா துள்ளும் பெண்ணின் நெஞ்சிலே
ஒரு ஜோடிப் பறவையின் ஆட்டம்
அள்ளி எடுப்பேன் கையிலே
அதை அல்லிச் செண்டுகளாட்டம்
If embraced, bliss will overflow
It will gush forth like a flood
அள்ளிக் கொண்டால் சுகம்
வெள்ளம் போலே வரும்
Come, come near, let us see!
Come a little closer, come come!
Come, come near, let us see!
Come a little closer, come come!
வா வா அருகே பார்க்கலாம்
கொஞ்சம் வா வா
வா வா அருகே பார்க்கலாம்
கொஞ்சம் வா வா
[Rhythmic vocal scats]
[Rhythmic vocal scats] Come!
Shall I come close, come close and see?
Shall I touch your silky lips?
டிக்கி ரிக்கி டிக்கி டாட்டட்டா
டிக்கி ரிக்கி டிக்கி ரிக்கி வா
பக்கம் வந்து பக்கம் வந்து பார்க்கவா
பட்டு இதழ் தொட்டுக் கொள்ளவா........
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
வா வா அருகே பார்க்கலாம்
கொஞ்சம் வா வா
கொஞ்சம் வா வா ...வா வா
வா வா அருகே பார்க்கலாம்
கொஞ்சம் வா வா
Tikki rikki tikki taattattaa
[Rhythmic vocal scats]
Tikki rikki tikki rikki vaa
[Rhythmic vocal scats] Come!
Pakkam vandhu pakam vandhu paarkkava
Shall I come close, come close and see?
Pattu idhazh thottu kollavaa
Shall I touch your silky lips?
Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaam
Come, come near, let us see!
Konjam vaa vaa
Come a little closer, come come!
Female :Pakkam vandhu pakam vandhu paarkkava
Female: Shall I come close, come close and see?
Chorus :Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaam
Chorus: Come, come near, let us see!
Konjam vaa vaa
Come a little closer, come come!
Tikki rikki tikki taattattaa
[Rhythmic vocal scats]
Tikki rikki tikki rikki vaa
[Rhythmic vocal scats] Come!
Unakenna enakkenna raghasiyam
What secrets exist between you and me?
Oru tharam aruginil vaa
Come near me just once!
Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaam
Come, come near, let us see!
Konjam vaa vaa
Come a little closer, come come!
Male :Konjam vaa vaa
Male: Come a little closer, come come!
Chorus :Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaam
Chorus: Come, come near, let us see!
Konjam vaa vaa
Come a little closer, come come!
Aadattum vaanamum boomiyum naam
Let the sky and the earth sway watching us
Aadidum vegathai paarthu
Watching the speed with which we dance!
Female :Sivakkattum kannum kannmum
Female: Let eyes meet eyes and turn red with passion
Naam paadidum pattai kettu
Listening to the song that we sing!
Aadattum vaanamum boomiyum naam
Let the sky and the earth sway watching us
Aadidum vegathai paarthu
Watching the speed with which we dance!
Female :Sivakkattum kannum kannmum
Female: Let eyes meet eyes and turn red with passion
Naam paadidum pattai kettu
Listening to the song that we sing!
Nadhi pola odi vaa kadalodu koodavaa
Run like a river and unite with the ocean!
Chorus :Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaam
Chorus: Come, come near, let us see!
Konjam vaa vaa
Come a little closer, come come!
Female :Konjam vaa vaa
Female: Come a little closer, come come!
Chorus :Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaam
Chorus: Come, come near, let us see!
Konjam vaa vaa
Come a little closer, come come!
Tikki rikki tikki taattattaa
[Rhythmic vocal scats]
Tikki rikki tikki rikki vaa
[Rhythmic vocal scats] Come!
Female : Tikki taattattaa
Female: [Rhythmic vocal scats]
Chorus :Pakkam vandhu pakam vandhu paarkkava
Chorus: Shall I come close, come close and see?
Pattu idhazh thottu kollavaa
Shall I touch your silky lips?
Thullum pennin nenjilae
In the heart of the energetic, dancing girl
Oru jodi paravaiyin aattam
Is the dance of a pair of birds
Male :Alli eduppen kaiyilae
Male: I will scoop it up in my hands
Adhai alli sendugalaattam
Holding it like a soft bouquet of flowers
Haa thullum pennin nenjilae
Ah, in the heart of the energetic, dancing girl
Oru jodi paravaiyin aattam
Is the dance of a pair of birds
Male :Alli eduppen kaiyilae
Male: I will scoop it up in my hands
Adhai alli sendugalaattam
Holding it like a soft bouquet of flowers
Alli kondaal sugam
If embraced, bliss will overflow
Vellam polae varum
It will gush forth like a flood
Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaam
Come, come near, let us see!
Konjam vaa vaa
Come a little closer, come come!
Vaa vaa arugae pakkalaam
Come, come near, let us see!
Konjam vaa vaa
Come a little closer, come come!
Tikki rikki tikki taattattaa
[Rhythmic vocal scats]
Tikki rikki tikki rikki vaa
[Rhythmic vocal scats] Come!
Pakkam vandhu pakam vandhu paarkkava
Shall I come close, come close and see?
Pattu idhazh thottu kollavaa
Shall 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.
Did you know?
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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