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En Patharamathu

From En Bommakutty Ammavukku · 1988

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
En Bommakutty Ammavukku
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
21 May 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En pathara maathu
Chithira ponnae
Thathi nadakkum maanae
Naanga kuthuna kuthum
Mothuna mothum
Vedikkaiyaaga thaanae
MGR ah pola enni kondadhaala
Nambiyaara pola naanum vandhadhaala
Naan villana paathu vittenaedaa
Onbadhu kuthu
Haei nambi vidaadhae emmaadi
Adi ellaam dooppu
En pathara maathu
Chithira ponnae
Thathi nadakkum maanae
Naanga kuthuna kuthum
Mothuna mothum
Vedikkaiyaaga thaanae
En pathara maathu…
Bumchiku bumbum bumbum bumchiku
Saami enakkoru
Bommaiya thandhadhu
Yeno adhukkoru pottiyum vandhadhu
Kannae enakkadhil
Sondhamum ulladhu
Kettaa kodukkanum
Adhu thaanae nalladhu
Kandu eduthaa
Sondham thaan
Male :Katti anaichaa bandham thaan
Indha vazhakku theeraadhu
Male :Eppadi mudiyum theriyaadhu
Poruthiru poruthiru therinjukkalaam
Ippa namakkul modhaamae
Iruvarum kozhandhaiya anaichukkalaam
Ila maanae
Pudhu thaenae
Ada thagathigu thagathigu
Thagathigu thagathigu
Male :En pathara maathu
Chithira ponnae
Thathi nadakkum maanae
Naanga kuthuna kuthum
Mothuna mothum
Vedikkaiyaaga thaanae
MGR ah pola enni kondadhaala
Nambiyaara pola naanum vandhadhaala
Naan villana paathu vittenaedaa
Onbadhu kuthu
Haei nambi vidaadhae emmaadi
Adi ellaam dooppu
En pathara maathu
Chithira ponnae
Thathi nadakkum maanae
Naanga kuthuna kuthum
Mothuna mothum
Vedikkaiyaaga thaanae
En pathara maathu…
Baguchimchim chichi chinguchiku
Chikubaka bakabuku
Neela kadalilae neendhiya naalilae
Muthu kedachadhu kannae en kaiyilae
Muthai izhandhadhaal
Chippiyum vaadudhu
Pithu pudichadhu pulambiyae paadudhu
Kaiyil edutha nal muthu
Kaalam muzhukka yen sothu
Ethana aasa appappaa
Eduthadhu romba thappappaa
Thatti parikka ennaadhae
Nadappadhu nadakkattum thara maatten
Ippa irukku onnoda
Irukkattum irukkattum vida maatten
Ada poiyaa
Sari thaan yaa
Ada ragariga ragariga
Ragariga ragariga
En pathara maathu
Chithira ponnae
Thathi nadakkum maanae
Naanga kuthuna kuthum
Mothuna mothum
Vedikkaiyaaga thaanae
MGR ah pola enni kondadhaala
Nambiyaara pola naanum vandhadhaala
Naan villana paathu vittenaedaa
Onbadhu kuthu
Haei nambi vidaadhae emmaadi
Adi ellaam dooppu
En pathara maathu
Chithira ponnae
Thathi nadakkum maanae
Naanga kuthuna kuthum
Mothuna mothum
Vedikkaiyaaga thaanae
En pathara maathu…
Baguchimchim chichi chinguchiku bum
My girl of pure gold,
pretty as a picture,
my little deer who toddles along!
When we punch, we punch,
when we clash, we clash,
but it's all just for fun!
Because he thinks he is like M.G.R.,
and I showed up acting like Nambiar,
I looked at the villain and landed
nine solid punches!
Hey, don't believe him, little girl,
all these hits are totally fake!
My girl of pure gold,
pretty as a picture,
my little deer who toddles along!
When we punch, we punch,
when we clash, we clash,
but it's all just for fun!
My girl of pure gold...
Bamsigu bambam bambam bamsigu
God gave me
a sweet little doll,
but somehow a rival has come for it!
My dear, in that child
I have a right too!
If asked, you should give her back,
isn't that the right thing to do?
If you find something,
it belongs to you!
Male: Holding her close is the real bond!
This dispute won't be settled easily,
Male: No one knows how it will end!
Just wait and see, we will find out!
Without fighting between ourselves right now,
let us both hug the child!
Little deer,
fresh sweet honey!
Ah, thakathiku thakathiku,
thakathiku thakathiku!
Male: My girl of pure gold,
pretty as a picture,
my little deer who toddles along!
When we punch, we punch,
when we clash, we clash,
but it's all just for fun!
Because he thinks he is like M.G.R.,
and I showed up acting like Nambiar,
I looked at the villain and landed
nine solid punches!
Hey, don't believe him, little girl,
all these hits are totally fake!
My girl of pure gold,
pretty as a picture,
my little deer who toddles along!
When we punch, we punch,
when we clash, we clash,
but it's all just for fun!
My girl of pure gold...
Bagusimsim sisi singusigu
Sigubaga bagubugu
On the day I swam in the blue ocean,
I found a precious pearl in my hands, my dear!
Having lost its pearl,
the oyster is wilting in pain,
driven mad with sorrow, it weeps and sings!
The precious pearl I took in my hands
is my treasure for a lifetime!
Look at your endless desires, oh my!
Taking what wasn't yours was totally wrong, mister!
Don't dream of snatching her away,
come what may, I will never give her up!
She is with you right now,
let her be for now, but I won't let go!
Oh, get lost, man!
Yeah, sure, whatever you say, man!
Ah, ragariga ragariga,
ragariga ragariga!
My girl of pure gold,
pretty as a picture,
my little deer who toddles along!
When we punch, we punch,
when we clash, we clash,
but it's all just for fun!
Because he thinks he is like M.G.R.,
and I showed up acting like Nambiar,
I looked at the villain and landed
nine solid punches!
Hey, don't believe him, little girl,
all these hits are totally fake!
My girl of pure gold,
pretty as a picture,
my little deer who toddles along!
When we punch, we punch,
when we clash, we clash,
but it's all just for fun!
My girl of pure gold...
Bagusimsim sisi singusigu bam
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a playful and emotionally charged musical conversation centering around love, ownership, and attachment to a child (metaphorically referred to as a doll or a precious pearl). Two men present their affectionate claims over the little girl, lightheartedly bantering using popular Tamil cinema tropes—comparing their mock-fights to iconic hero-villain dynamics like MGR and Nambiar. Beneath the playful rhythm and rhythm syllables lies a deeper emotional theme: one raised the child while the other claims biological/legal right, creating a poignant tug-of-war resolved through shared love for the young girl.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை / உருவகம்)

En pathara maathu

Comparing the young child to pure gold ('pathara maathu'), a doll ('bommai'), and a pearl from the ocean ('muthu').

Pop Culture Metaphor / Allusion

MGR ah pola enni kondadhaala

Referencing iconic cinema figures MGR and M.N. Nambiar to humorously describe heroic rivalry and theatrical fighting.

Monal / Rhyme (எதுகை - Ethukai)

Naanga kuthuna kuthum / Mothuna mothum

Matching second consonants across successive lines (e.g., 'kuthuna' and 'mothuna').

Sol-Vilaiyaattu / Onomatopoeia & Rhythm Syllables

Bumchiku bumbum bumbum bumchiku

Use of rhythmic folk vocalizations ('Bumchiku bumbum', 'Thagathigu') to emphasize playful mood and beat.

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Trivia

The film 'En Bommakutty Ammavukku' (1988), directed by Fazil, is a remake of his own critically acclaimed Malayalam film 'Nokkethadhoothu Kannum Nattu'. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Vaali. The central premise revolves around emotional custody and bonding with a child, which is captured beautifully in this upbeat yet emotional song.

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