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En Machan Naan Pattukkutten

From Magudi (1984) · 1984

Lyricist
Mu. Metha
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, B. S. Sasirekha
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Magudi (1984)
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
7 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En machchaan naan pattukuttaen
Unna theriyaama thittiputtaen
En machchaan naan pattukuttaen
Unna theriyaama thittiputtaen
Ada pen puththiya pinnalathaan
Ippo nikkuraen un munnaalathaan
En machchaan naan pattukuttaen
Unna theriyaama thittiputtaen
Adi podi nee pombalathaan
Appo sonnaen nee nampalathan
Adi podi nee pombalathaan
Appo sonnaen nee nampalathan
Adi penn puththiyae pinnaalathaan
Nee vaaraathae en munnaalathaan
Adi podi nee pombalathaan
Appo sonnaen nee nampalathan
Savukku thoppula seettaada ponae
Sela vaangi thaaramae thaanae
Male :Pakkiyarajoo padaththukku ponae
Purushan enakku theriyaama thaanae
Silukku sumithaa cinimakku neeyae
Paaththu yaengaththaan palavaatti poniyae
Male :Moonu vela nee munthaan virichcha
Yaendi naan poraen en thaagam thanichchaa
Un thaagam theriyallae un vegam puriyallae
Ariyaatha pon thaanaiyaa
Male :En thegam ennaalum un thegam kondaadum
Santhegam koodaathamma….
En machchaan naan pattukuttaen
Unna theriyaama thittiputtaen
Ada pen puththiya pinnalathaan
Ippo nikkuraen un munnaalathaan
En machchaan naan pattukuttaen
Unna theriyaama thittiputtaen
Mookku nuniyila irukkuthu kobam
Enna seiyya naan panna paavam
Male :Purushan kitta edhukintha rosham
Vittu vidumaa nee vechcha paasam
Sanda mudinjathu santhegam thelinjathu
Koodi kulavaththaan kummaalam porakkuthu
Male :Neththu nadanthathu neththoda pochchuthu
Nesam paasamthaan nelaiyaaga achchuthu
Vaazhla naan pottaen mannippu naan kettaen
Ariyaatha ponthaanaiyaa
Male :Thanneera yaaraachchum thadiyaala adichchaalum
Oru pothum piriyaathammaa
En machchaan naan pattukuttaen
Unna theriyaama thittiputtaen
Adi podi nee pombalathaan
Appo sonnaen nee nampalathan
Adi penn puththiyae pinnaalathaan
Nee vaaraathae en munnaalathaan
En machchaan naan pattukuttaen
Unna theriyaama thittiputtaen
Male :Aiyyae
Female :En machchaan naan pattukuttaen
Unna theriyaama thittiputtaen
My dear man, I have learned my lesson
I scolded you without realizing my mistake
My dear man, I have learned my lesson
I scolded you without realizing my mistake
They say a woman's wisdom always lags behind
And now I stand right in front of you
My dear man, I have learned my lesson
I scolded you without realizing my mistake
Go on, girl, you're just a silly woman
I told you back then, but you wouldn't believe me
Go on, girl, you're just a silly woman
I told you back then, but you wouldn't believe me
A woman's wisdom always lags behind
So don't you come standing in front of me
Go on, girl, you're just a silly woman
I told you back then, but you wouldn't believe me
Did you go play cards in the grove
Just to earn enough to buy me a saree?
Male: You went to watch a Bhagyaraj movie
Without even letting your husband know, didn't you?
And to that Silk Smitha movie, you yourself
Went so many times just to gaze at her and drool!
Male: If you had opened your embrace to hold me three times a day
Why would I go anywhere if my desires were met?
I didn't understand your desire, I didn't see your urge
I am just an innocent, naive girl, my dear
Male: My body will forever celebrate yours
You should never have any doubts, my dear...
My dear man, I have learned my lesson
I scolded you without realizing my mistake
They say a woman's wisdom always lags behind
And now I stand right in front of you
My dear man, I have learned my lesson
I scolded you without realizing my mistake
Anger is always sitting on the tip of your nose
What can I do? It is the fruit of my own faults
Male: Why show such false pride with your husband?
Will the love you have for me ever let you walk away?
Our fight is over, the doubts are cleared
Now the joy of holding each other is waking up
Male: What happened yesterday is gone with yesterday
Only our sweet love remains forever
I gave up my pride and asked for your forgiveness
I am just an innocent, naive girl, my dear
Male: Even if someone beats water with a staff
The water can never be torn apart, my dear
My dear man, I have learned my lesson
I scolded you without realizing my mistake
Go on, girl, you're just a silly woman
I told you back then, but you wouldn't believe me
A woman's wisdom always lags behind
So don't you come standing in front of me
My dear man, I have learned my lesson
I scolded you without realizing my mistake
Male: Oh, really!
Female: My dear man, I have learned my lesson
I scolded you without realizing my mistake
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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