- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Srinivas, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Anantha Poongatre
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yekka yekka…. yekka yekka
Thana naana naana naana
Thana naana naana naana
Thaana thaana naa naa naa
Thaana thaana naa naa naa
Thaana naana naana naana
Yekka yekka… yekka yekka
Oru mathiyaanam naanum
Konjam mallaandhu paduthirukka
Sokka sokka oru ee kaaka kunju illa
Thaanaga thanichirukka
Hoo oo
Vaasa pakkam pottu pottu
Kolla pakkam kaathu nippaa
Yerpaadu ellam pakka
Innum nee thaan saiva kokka
Thanni paana thalaikku mela
Dhaagam ellam undhan mela
Yekka yekka…
Hei yekka yekka
Macham peruthavalae
Mallu kattadhae
Onna adakki veikka
Sathu pathaadhae
…………………………..
Mottu malarum bothu
Moodi veikaathae
Enna usuppi vittu
Odi pogaadhae…ae….
Pacha mutta kudichu paarthen
Baadam paruppum thinnu paarthen
Latja ketta kuyilae unadhu
Icha theera valiyae illa
Female :Aanaalum unna vitta
Aana yaarum thonavae illa
Yekka yekka… yekka yekka
…………………………..
Thana naana naana naana
Thana naana naana naana
Thaana thaana naa naa naa
Thaana thaana naa naa naa
Thaana naana naana naana
Vaasa thorandhu vechum
Kaatha kaanomae
Aasa thorandhu vechum
Aarvam kaanomae
……………………………….
Vaazhamarathil vandhu
Oonjal kattadhae
Mullil kenaru vetti
Neeyum muttadhae..ae….
Kalla pulinji enna eduppen
Ellu kedacha vidavae matten
Paarvaiyaala puzhiya poren
Paalum thaenum vazhiya poren
Ammammaa aala vidamma
Ponnilaadha geraham poren
Yakka makka
Ada yakka makka
Oru rasathi enna enni
Thaanaga thanichirukka
Yakka makka
Naanum muthaada thaan
Ava mul mela thavam irukka
Aaa…aaa kan vazhiyae usura vittu
Kaadha vazhi kaathu nirppaa
Aalaagi aarae maasam
Naana ketta nallaarukka
Ooram jaaram povomunna
Ooru kannu namma mela
Yekka yekka….(4)
Ekka ekka... ekka ekka
Thana naana naana naana
Thana naana naana naana
Thaana thaana naa naa naa
Thaana thaana naa naa naa
Thaana naana naana naana
Ekka ekka... ekka ekka
One afternoon, when I was
lying flat on my back and resting,
with not a single soul, not even a fly or crow around,
all alone by myself,
Hoo oo
Keeping watch at the front door,
she waits by the backyard!
Everything is perfectly arranged,
yet you still act like an innocent crane!
A pot of water on the head,
but my whole thirst is only for you!
Ekka ekka...
Hey, ekka ekka!
Girl with that big beauty mark,
don't resist and fight me!
To hold you back,
my strength is not enough!
...
When the flower bud is blooming,
don't keep it covered!
After stirring up my desire,
don't go running away!
I tried drinking raw eggs,
I tried eating almonds too,
O shameless cuckoo bird,
there is no satisfying your desire!
Female: Even so, other than you,
I cannot think of any other man!
Ekka ekka... ekka ekka
...
Thana naana naana naana
Thana naana naana naana
Thaana thaana naa naa naa
Thaana thaana naa naa naa
Thaana naana naana naana
Even with the doorway open wide,
there is no breeze in sight!
Even with my desires opened wide,
there is no passion from you!
...
Don't come and hang a swing
on a fragile banana tree!
Don't dig a well among thorns
and hurt your head against them!
I can squeeze oil out of a stone,
and if I get sesame seeds, I won't let them go!
I will squeeze you with my gaze,
and make milk and honey overflow!
Oh dear girl, please let me be!
I am going to a world without women!
Yakka makka!
Hey, yakka makka!
A sweet princess, thinking of me,
is waiting all by herself!
Yakka makka!
Just so I can kiss her,
she waits patiently as if standing on thorns!
Pouring out her life through her eyes,
she stands waiting from miles away!
It has been only six months since she came of age,
would it look right if I demand it myself?
If we try to sneak away to a quiet corner,
the whole town's eyes are on us!
Ekka ekka... (x4)
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song is a playful, romantic folk duet between two lovers expressing their mutual attraction, physical craving, and humorous banter. The male and female characters tease each other using vivid rural imagery, idiomatic expressions, and local metaphors—ranging from waiting secretly in backyards to drinking raw eggs and almonds for vitality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Innum nee thaan saiva kokka”
The phrase 'saiva kokku' (vegetarian stork) metaphorically describes someone pretending to be completely innocent while hiding deep desires.
Hyperbole
“Paalum thaenum vazhiya poren”
The singer uses extreme hyperbole ('squeezing juice from a stone' and 'overflowing milk and honey') to convey intense romance and passion.
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Trivia
"Yekka Yekka" is a folk duet composed by Deva for the 1999 Tamil romantic drama film Anantha Poongatre, starring Ajith Kumar, Meena, and Karthik, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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