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En Machan Naan Pattukkutten

From Magudi (1984) · 1984

Lyricist
Mu. Metha
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, B. S. Sasirekha
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Magudi (1984)1984

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
En machchaan naan pattukuttaenOh my husband, I have learned my lesson
Unna theriyaama thittiputtaenI scolded you without realizing my mistake
En machchaan naan pattukuttaenOh my husband, I have learned my lesson
Unna theriyaama thittiputtaenI scolded you without realizing my mistake
Ada pen puththiya pinnalathaanAlas, a woman's wisdom is always behind her
Ippo nikkuraen un munnaalathaanNow I stand humbly right in front of you
Female
En machchaan naan pattukuttaenOh my husband, I have learned my lesson
Unna theriyaama thittiputtaenI scolded you without realizing my mistake
Male
Adi podi nee pombalathaanHey girl, go away, you are just a woman after all
Appo sonnaen nee nampalathanI told you back then, but you did not believe me
Adi podi nee pombalathaanHey girl, go away, you are just a woman after all
Appo sonnaen nee nampalathanI told you back then, but you did not believe me
Adi penn puththiyae pinnaalathaanHey, a woman's wisdom is always hind-sighted
Nee vaaraathae en munnaalathaanDo not come in front of me
Male
Adi podi nee pombalathaanHey girl, go away, you are just a woman after all
Appo sonnaen nee nampalathanI told you back then, but you did not believe me
Female
Savukku thoppula seettaada ponaeYou went to play cards in the casuarina grove
Sela vaangi thaaramae thaanaeDidn't I buy and give you a saree myself?
Male :Pakkiyarajoo padaththukku ponaeMale: You went to a Bhagyaraj movie
Purushan enakku theriyaama thaanaeWithout letting your husband know, didn't you?
Female
Silukku sumithaa cinimakku neeyaeTo Silk Smitha's movie, you
Paaththu yaengaththaan palavaatti poniyaeWent multiple times just to watch and yearn!
Male :Moonu vela nee munthaan virichchaMale: Three times a day you spread your saree lap
Yaendi naan poraen en thaagam thanichchaaWhy would I go away once my thirst is quenched?
Female
Un thaagam theriyallae un vegam puriyallaeI didn't realize your desire, I didn't understand your momentum
Ariyaatha pon thaanaiyaaI am an innocent girl, sir
Male :En thegam ennaalum un thegam kondaadumMale: My body will forever cherish and celebrate your body
Santhegam koodaathamma….There should be no room for suspicion, my dear...
Female
En machchaan naan pattukuttaenOh my husband, I have learned my lesson
Unna theriyaama thittiputtaenI scolded you without realizing my mistake
Ada pen puththiya pinnalathaanAlas, a woman's wisdom is always behind her
Ippo nikkuraen un munnaalathaanNow I stand humbly right in front of you
Female
En machchaan naan pattukuttaenOh my husband, I have learned my lesson
Unna theriyaama thittiputtaenI scolded you without realizing my mistake
Female
Mookku nuniyila irukkuthu kobamAnger stays right at the tip of your nose
Enna seiyya naan panna paavamWhat can I do, it is the result of my past sin
Male :Purushan kitta edhukintha roshamMale: Why this pride and stubbornness towards your husband?
Vittu vidumaa nee vechcha paasamWill the affection you nurtured ever fade away?
Female
Sanda mudinjathu santhegam thelinjathuThe fight is over, the suspicion is cleared
Koodi kulavaththaan kummaalam porakkuthuJoy is born for us to unite and celebrate together
Male :Neththu nadanthathu neththoda pochchuthuMale: What happened yesterday left with yesterday
Nesam paasamthaan nelaiyaaga achchuthuLove and affection have now become permanent
Female
Vaazhla naan pottaen mannippu naan kettaenI bowed down in life and asked for forgiveness
Ariyaatha ponthaanaiyaaI am an innocent girl, sir
Male :Thanneera yaaraachchum thadiyaala adichchaalumMale: Even if someone beats water with a stick
Oru pothum piriyaathammaaIt will never divide or separate, my dear
Female
En machchaan naan pattukuttaenOh my husband, I have learned my lesson
Unna theriyaama thittiputtaenI scolded you without realizing my mistake
Male
Adi podi nee pombalathaanHey girl, go away, you are just a woman after all
Appo sonnaen nee nampalathanI told you back then, but you did not believe me
Adi penn puththiyae pinnaalathaanHey, a woman's wisdom is always hind-sighted
Nee vaaraathae en munnaalathaanDo not come in front of me
Female
En machchaan naan pattukuttaenOh my husband, I have learned my lesson
Unna theriyaama thittiputtaenI scolded you without realizing my mistake
Male :AiyyaeMale: Hey!
Female :En machchaan naan pattukuttaenFemale: Oh my husband, I have learned my lesson
Unna theriyaama thittiputtaenI scolded you without realizing my mistake

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This lighthearted duet from the movie 'Magudi' depicts a playful spousal quarrel and reconciliation between a husband and wife. The wife regrets her past misunderstandings and hasty temper, admitting her mistakes and seeking forgiveness from her husband. In response, the husband teasingly recalls her past antics, such as secretly watching popular movies, but eventually reassures her that their bond is unbreakable and that true love cannot be separated by temporary disputes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Proverb / Simile (Uvamai)

Thanneera yaaraachchum thadiyaala adichchaalum / Oru pothum piriyaathammaa

Compares an unbreakable relationship to water that cannot be parted even when struck with a stick.

Popular Saying / Idiom

Ada pen puththiya pinnalathaan

Refers to the traditional Tamil proverb 'Penn puthi pin puthi', signifying hind-sighted realization.

Rhyme / Ethirai (Second-letter rhyme)

En machchaan naan pattukuttaen / Unna theriyaama thittiputtaen

The second consonant sound 'tt' rhymes consistently across adjacent lines ('pattukuttaen' / 'thittiputtaen').

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Trivia

The song playfully mentions 1980s pop culture icons like actor-director K. Bhagyaraj and actress Silk Smitha, reflecting the contemporary cinema culture of rural Tamil Nadu during that era.

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