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Vekkama Vaa Pakkama

From Uyir · 1971

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
Salil Chowdry
Movie name
Uyir
Movie release year
1971
Lyrics added on
12 Jul 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vetkkamaa vaa pakkamaa
Inbam sorkkamaa nee sorkkamaa
Vetkkamaa vaa pakkamaa
Inbam sorkkamaa nee sorkkamaa
Yamma…..yamma…yamma….
Muththamaai naan tharavaa
Adhai moththamaai nee peravaa haa haa haa
Sollaamal solluvathu
Thullaamal thulluvathu
Killaamal killuvathu allaamal alluvathu
Yaar yaar yaar….
Vetkkamaa vaa pakkamaa
Inbam sorkkamaa nee sorkkamaa
Nenjaththin ninaivaaga
Female :Naan
Male :Manjathin thunaiyaaga
Female :Nee
Nenjaththn ninaivaaga nee
Manjaththin thunaiyaaga naan
Female :Panjanai virunthaaga naan
Male :Paruvaththin uruvaaga naan
Sollaamal solluvathu
Thullaamal thulluvathu
Killaamal killuvathu allaamal alluvathu
Yaar yaar yaar….
Muththamaai naan tharavaa
Adhai moththamaai nee peravaa
Mukkani vadivaaga
Male :Nee
Female :Mogaththin kiliyaaga
Male :Naan
Mukkani vadivaa naan
Mogaththin kiliyaaga nee
Male :Sarkkarai suvaiyaaga nee
Female :Saagasa kalaiyaaga naan
Sollaamal solluvathu
Thullaamal thulluvathu
Killaamal killuvathu allaamal alluvathu
Yaar yaar yaar….
Muththamaai naan tharavaa
Adhai moththamaai nee peravaa
Male :Vetkkamaa vaa pakkamaa
Inbam sorkkamaa nee sorkkamaa
Yamma…..yamma…yamma….
Are you shy? Come closer to me.
Is pleasure heaven, or are you heaven?
Are you shy? Come closer to me.
Is pleasure heaven, or are you heaven?
Oh my... oh my... oh my...
Shall I give it in kisses?
Will you take it all at once? Ha ha ha!
Speaking without saying words,
Dancing inside without leaping,
Teasing without pinching, sweeping you into an embrace—
Who is it? Who is it? Who?
Are you shy? Come closer to me.
Is pleasure heaven, or are you heaven?
As the thought in the heart—
Female: It is me!
Male: As the companion on the bed—
Female: It is you!
You are the thought in my heart,
I am your companion on the bed.
Female: I am the feast upon the bed,
Male: I am youth personified!
Speaking without saying words,
Dancing inside without leaping,
Teasing without pinching, sweeping you into an embrace—
Who is it? Who is it? Who?
Shall I give it in kisses?
Will you take it all at once?
Like the three sweet fruits (mango, banana, and jackfruit)—
Male: That is you!
Female: Like the parrot of desire—
Male: That is me!
Am I the sweetness of the three fruits?
You are the parrot of desire!
Male: You are the sweetness of sugar,
Female: I am the art of playful charm!
Speaking without saying words,
Dancing inside without leaping,
Teasing without pinching, sweeping you into an embrace—
Who is it? Who is it? Who?
Shall I give it in kisses?
Will you take it all at once?
Male: Are you shy? Come closer to me.
Is pleasure heaven, or are you heaven?
Oh my... oh my... oh my...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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