Vekkama Vaa Pakkama
From Uyir · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Salil Chowdry
- Details
- Uyir1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vetkkamaa vaa pakkamaa | Is it shyness? Come near me. |
| Inbam sorkkamaa nee sorkkamaa | Is joy a heaven, or are you heaven itself? |
| Vetkkamaa vaa pakkamaa | Is it shyness? Come near me. |
| Inbam sorkkamaa nee sorkkamaa | Is joy a heaven, or are you heaven itself? |
| Yamma…..yamma…yamma…. | Oh my... oh my... oh my... |
| Female | |
| Muththamaai naan tharavaa | Shall I give it as a kiss? |
| Adhai moththamaai nee peravaa haa haa haa | Will you receive it all completely? Ha ha ha |
| Male | |
| Sollaamal solluvathu | That which speaks without words, |
| Thullaamal thulluvathu | That which leaps without bouncing, |
| Killaamal killuvathu allaamal alluvathu | That which pinches without pinching, and gathers without scooping, |
| Yaar yaar yaar…. | Who is it, who is it, who is it? |
| Male | |
| Vetkkamaa vaa pakkamaa | Is it shyness? Come near me. |
| Inbam sorkkamaa nee sorkkamaa | Is joy a heaven, or are you heaven itself? |
| Male | |
| Nenjaththin ninaivaaga | As the memory of the heart, |
| Female :Naan | Female: Me |
| Male :Manjathin thunaiyaaga | Male: As the companion of the bed, |
| Female :Nee | Female: You |
| Male | |
| Nenjaththn ninaivaaga nee | You as the memory of the heart, |
| Manjaththin thunaiyaaga naan | I as the companion of the bed, |
| Female :Panjanai virunthaaga naan | Female: I as a feast upon the bed, |
| Male :Paruvaththin uruvaaga naan | Male: I as the embodiment of youth, |
| Female | |
| Sollaamal solluvathu | That which speaks without words, |
| Thullaamal thulluvathu | That which leaps without bouncing, |
| Killaamal killuvathu allaamal alluvathu | That which pinches without pinching, and gathers without scooping, |
| Yaar yaar yaar…. | Who is it, who is it, who is it? |
| Female | |
| Muththamaai naan tharavaa | Shall I give it as a kiss? |
| Adhai moththamaai nee peravaa | Will you receive it all completely? |
| Female | |
| Mukkani vadivaaga | In the form of the three sacred fruits, |
| Male :Nee | Male: You |
| Female :Mogaththin kiliyaaga | Female: As the parrot of desire, |
| Male :Naan | Male: Me |
| Female | |
| Mukkani vadivaa naan | I in the form of the three sacred fruits, |
| Mogaththin kiliyaaga nee | You as the parrot of desire, |
| Male :Sarkkarai suvaiyaaga nee | Male: You as the taste of sugar, |
| Female :Saagasa kalaiyaaga naan | Female: I as the art of alluring charm, |
| Male | |
| Sollaamal solluvathu | That which speaks without words, |
| Thullaamal thulluvathu | That which leaps without bouncing, |
| Killaamal killuvathu allaamal alluvathu | That which pinches without pinching, and gathers without scooping, |
| Yaar yaar yaar…. | Who is it, who is it, who is it? |
| Female | |
| Muththamaai naan tharavaa | Shall I give it as a kiss? |
| Adhai moththamaai nee peravaa | Will you receive it all completely? |
| Male :Vetkkamaa vaa pakkamaa | Male: Is it shyness? Come near me. |
| Inbam sorkkamaa nee sorkkamaa | Is joy a heaven, or are you heaven itself? |
| Yamma…..yamma…yamma…. | Oh my... oh my... oh my... |
வெட்கமா .........வா.......பக்கமா..........
இன்பம் சொர்க்கமா நீ சொர்க்கமா
வெட்கமா .........வா.......பக்கமா..........
இன்பம் சொர்க்கமா நீ சொர்க்கமா
யம்மா.........யம்மா........யம்மா........
Is it shyness? Come near me.
Is joy a heaven, or are you heaven itself?
Is it shyness? Come near me.
Is joy a heaven, or are you heaven itself?
Oh my... oh my... oh my...
முத்தமாய்....நான் தரவா
அதை மொத்தமாய்...... நீ பெறவா..ஹா ஹா ஹா
Shall I give it as a kiss?
Will you receive it all completely? Ha ha ha
சொல்லாமல் சொல்லுவது
துள்ளாமல் துள்ளுவது
கிள்ளாமல் கிள்ளுவது அள்ளாமல் அள்ளுவது
யார்......யார்.......யார்.......
That which speaks without words,
That which leaps without bouncing,
That which pinches without pinching, and gathers without scooping,
Who is it, who is it, who is it?
வெட்கமா .........வா.......பக்கமா..........
இன்பம் சொர்க்கமா நீ சொர்க்கமா
Is it shyness? Come near me.
Is joy a heaven, or are you heaven itself?
நெஞ்சத்தின் நினைவாக
நான்
மஞ்சத்தின் துணையாக
நீ
As the memory of the heart,
Female: Me
Male: As the companion of the bed,
Female: You
நெஞ்சத்தின் நினைவாக நீ
மஞ்சத்தின் துணையாக நான்
பஞ்சணை விருந்தாக நான்
பருவத்தின் உருவாக நான்
You as the memory of the heart,
I as the companion of the bed,
Female: I as a feast upon the bed,
Male: I as the embodiment of youth,
சொல்லாமல் சொல்லுவது
துள்ளாமல் துள்ளுவது
கிள்ளாமல் கிள்ளுவது அள்ளாமல் அள்ளுவது
யார்......யார்.......யார்.......
That which speaks without words,
That which leaps without bouncing,
That which pinches without pinching, and gathers without scooping,
Who is it, who is it, who is it?
முத்தமாய் நான் தரவா
அதை மொத்தமாய் நீ பெறவா....
Shall I give it as a kiss?
Will you receive it all completely?
முக்கனி வடிவாக
நீ....
மோகத்தின் கிளியாக....
நான்
In the form of the three sacred fruits,
Male: You
Female: As the parrot of desire,
Male: Me
முக்கனி வடிவா நான்
மோகத்தின் கிளியாக நீ
சர்க்கரை சுவையாக நீ
சாகச கலையாக நான்
I in the form of the three sacred fruits,
You as the parrot of desire,
Male: You as the taste of sugar,
Female: I as the art of alluring charm,
சொல்லாமல் சொல்லுவது
துள்ளாமல் துள்ளுவது
கிள்ளாமல் கிள்ளுவது அள்ளாமல் அள்ளுவது
யார்......யார்.......யார்.......
That which speaks without words,
That which leaps without bouncing,
That which pinches without pinching, and gathers without scooping,
Who is it, who is it, who is it?
முத்தமாய் நான் தரவா அதை
மொத்தமாய் நீ பெறவா ஹா ஹா ஹா
வெட்கமா வா பக்கமா
இன்பம் சொர்க்கமா நீ சொர்க்கமா
யம்மா....யம்மா....யம்மா....
Shall I give it as a kiss?
Will you receive it all completely?
Male: Is it shyness? Come near me.
Is joy a heaven, or are you heaven itself?
Oh my... oh my... oh my...
Vetkkamaa vaa pakkamaa
Is it shyness? Come near me.
Inbam sorkkamaa nee sorkkamaa
Is joy a heaven, or are you heaven itself?
Vetkkamaa vaa pakkamaa
Is it shyness? Come near me.
Inbam sorkkamaa nee sorkkamaa
Is joy a heaven, or are you heaven itself?
Yamma…..yamma…yamma….
Oh my... oh my... oh my...
Muththamaai naan tharavaa
Shall I give it as a kiss?
Adhai moththamaai nee peravaa haa haa haa
Will you receive it all completely? Ha ha ha
Sollaamal solluvathu
That which speaks without words,
Thullaamal thulluvathu
That which leaps without bouncing,
Killaamal killuvathu allaamal alluvathu
That which pinches without pinching, and gathers without scooping,
Yaar yaar yaar….
Who is it, who is it, who is it?
Vetkkamaa vaa pakkamaa
Is it shyness? Come near me.
Inbam sorkkamaa nee sorkkamaa
Is joy a heaven, or are you heaven itself?
Nenjaththin ninaivaaga
As the memory of the heart,
Female :Naan
Female: Me
Male :Manjathin thunaiyaaga
Male: As the companion of the bed,
Female :Nee
Female: You
Nenjaththn ninaivaaga nee
You as the memory of the heart,
Manjaththin thunaiyaaga naan
I as the companion of the bed,
Female :Panjanai virunthaaga naan
Female: I as a feast upon the bed,
Male :Paruvaththin uruvaaga naan
Male: I as the embodiment of youth,
Sollaamal solluvathu
That which speaks without words,
Thullaamal thulluvathu
That which leaps without bouncing,
Killaamal killuvathu allaamal alluvathu
That which pinches without pinching, and gathers without scooping,
Yaar yaar yaar….
Who is it, who is it, who is it?
Muththamaai naan tharavaa
Shall I give it as a kiss?
Adhai moththamaai nee peravaa
Will you receive it all completely?
Mukkani vadivaaga
In the form of the three sacred fruits,
Male :Nee
Male: You
Female :Mogaththin kiliyaaga
Female: As the parrot of desire,
Male :Naan
Male: Me
Mukkani vadivaa naan
I in the form of the three sacred fruits,
Mogaththin kiliyaaga nee
You as the parrot of desire,
Male :Sarkkarai suvaiyaaga nee
Male: You as the taste of sugar,
Female :Saagasa kalaiyaaga naan
Female: I as the art of alluring charm,
Sollaamal solluvathu
That which speaks without words,
Thullaamal thulluvathu
That which leaps without bouncing,
Killaamal killuvathu allaamal alluvathu
That which pinches without pinching, and gathers without scooping,
Yaar yaar yaar….
Who is it, who is it, who is it?
Muththamaai naan tharavaa
Shall I give it as a kiss?
Adhai moththamaai nee peravaa
Will you receive it all completely?
Male :Vetkkamaa vaa pakkamaa
Male: Is it shyness? Come near me.
Inbam sorkkamaa nee sorkkamaa
Is joy a heaven, or are you heaven itself?
Yamma…..yamma…yamma….
Oh my... oh my... oh my...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vetkkamaa Vaa Pakkamaa is a romantic duet from the 1971 film Uyir, capturing the playful intimacy and passionate affection between two lovers. Penned by Kannadasan, the lyrics utilize lush Tamil imagery—referencing heavenly bliss, sweet fruits (Mukkani), and sensory sweetness—to portray the magnetic pull of youth and romance. The lovers exchange poetic affirmations, framing their togetherness as an artful expression of desire. Musically orchestrated by Salil Chowdhury and rendered by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, the song pairs Western-influenced rhythmic arrangements with classical Tamil poetic tropes, highlighting the playful back-and-forth banter of a newly enamored couple.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox / Oxymoron (Muran)
“Sollaamal solluvathu / Thullaamal thulluvathu / Killaamal killuvathu allaamal alluvathu”
Kannadasan uses paradoxical paired actions (e.g., speaking without words, pinching without pinching) to describe the subtle, non-verbal expressions of love.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Inbam sorkkamaa nee sorkkamaa”
Directly equates the lover to heavenly bliss ('sorkkam') and the sweetness of the three traditional Tamil fruits ('mukkani').
Rhythmic Alliteration & Rhyme (Emonai / Iyaibu)
“Sollaamal solluvathu / Thullaamal thulluvathu”
The repetition of 'al' suffixes and matching rhythmic beats creates a catchy, lyrical cadence throughout the chorus.
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Trivia
This song features music by the famed maestro Salil Chowdhury, marking one of his rare but highly acclaimed ventures into Tamil cinema. His signature orchestral polyphony seamlessly blends with Kannadasan's traditional Tamil lyricism.
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