Enga Magathan
From Pattanandhan Pogalamadi · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Pattanandhan Pogalamadi1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Humming ……………. | [Humming] |
| Female | |
| Enga magathaan thanga magathaan | Our daughter is like pure gold, |
| Thalai mulugame | Taking her ritualistic bath, |
| Muthu eduppaa pethu eduppaa | She will give birth to a pearl effortlessly, |
| Vali theriyaame | Without experiencing any pain. |
| Ezhettu masam masakkaiyilae | During seven or eight months of morning sickness, |
| Vaadi irundhaaloo vannakuyilae | Though she withered a bit, our colourful cuckoo, |
| Thaalattavae iva thaayaaga poraa | Is now going to become a mother to sing lullabies. |
| Female | |
| Enga magathaan thanga magathaan | Our daughter is like pure gold, |
| Thalai mulugame | Taking her ritualistic bath, |
| Muthu eduppaa pethu eduppaa | She will give birth to a pearl effortlessly, |
| Vali theriyaame | Without experiencing any pain. |
| Female | |
| Vaazhaithandu polae vazha vazhappa | Smooth like a tender plantain stem, |
| Vanji karam minna palapalappa | Her slender hands shine with radiance, |
| Vanna valai soodum nalla thinandhaan | Today is the auspicious day to adorn colorful bangles, |
| Vaazhthu solli paadum ooru sananthaan | The villagers gather to sing and bless her. |
| Paarndhan thaalamal madi sumakka | Carrying the child in her lap without feeling the burden, |
| Pillaithaan varaporaan paalootti paakka | A baby is about to arrive for her to nurture and feed. |
| Female | |
| Enga magathaan thanga magathaan | Our daughter is like pure gold, |
| Thalai mulugame | Taking her ritualistic bath, |
| Muthu eduppaa pethu eduppaa | She will give birth to a pearl effortlessly, |
| Vali theriyaame | Without experiencing any pain. |
| Ezhettu masam masakkaiyilae | During seven or eight months of morning sickness, |
| Vaadi irundhaaloo vannakuyilae | Though she withered a bit, our colourful cuckoo, |
| Thaalattavae iva thaayaaga poraa | Is now going to become a mother to sing lullabies. |
| Female | |
| Enga magathaan thanga magathaan | Our daughter is like pure gold, |
| Thalai mulugame | Taking her ritualistic bath, |
| Muthu eduppaa pethu eduppaa | She will give birth to a pearl effortlessly, |
| Vali theriyaame | Without experiencing any pain. |
| Chorus | |
| Humming …………. | [Humming] |
| Female | |
| Moonu tamizh vaazhu mazhalai mozhi | Speaking sweet baby babble as rich as Tamil, |
| Muppoludhum pesum siriya kili | Like a little parrot talking round the clock, |
| Vaanavillai poale sirithappadi | Smiling brightly like a vibrant rainbow, |
| Vandhu vilaiyaadum pavazhakkodi | A tender coral creeper coming over to play, |
| Kaadhil thaan ketkaadhoo salangai oli | Won't the sound of tiny anklets ring in our ears? |
| Ammammaa theeraadha aanandham kodi | Oh my, millions of endless joys will abound! |
| Female | |
| Enga magathaan thanga magathaan | Our daughter is like pure gold, |
| Thalai mulugame | Taking her ritualistic bath, |
| Muthu eduppaa pethu eduppaa | She will give birth to a pearl effortlessly, |
| Vali theriyaame | Without experiencing any pain. |
| Ezhettu masam masakkaiyilae | During seven or eight months of morning sickness, |
| Vaadi irundhaaloo vannakuyilae | Though she withered a bit, our colourful cuckoo, |
| Thaalattavae iva thaayaaga poraa | Is now going to become a mother to sing lullabies. |
| Female | |
| Enga magathaan thanga magathaan | Our daughter is like pure gold, |
| Thalai mulugame | Taking her ritualistic bath, |
| Muthu eduppaa pethu eduppaa | She will give birth to a pearl effortlessly, |
| Vali theriyaame | Without experiencing any pain. |
முனங்கல் ......
[Humming]
எங்க மகதான் தங்க மகதான்
தலை முழுகாமே
முத்து எடுப்பா பெத்து எடுப்பா
வலி தெரியாமே
ஏழெட்டு மாசம் மசக்கையிலே
வாடியிருந்தாளோ வண்ணக்குயிலே
தாலாட்டவே இவ தாயாகப் போறா
Our daughter is like pure gold,
Taking her ritualistic bath,
She will give birth to a pearl effortlessly,
Without experiencing any pain.
During seven or eight months of morning sickness,
Though she withered a bit, our colourful cuckoo,
Is now going to become a mother to sing lullabies.
எங்க மகதான் தங்க மகதான்
தலை முழுகாமே
முத்து எடுப்பா பெத்து எடுப்பா
வலி தெரியாமே
Our daughter is like pure gold,
Taking her ritualistic bath,
She will give birth to a pearl effortlessly,
Without experiencing any pain.
வாழைத்தண்டு போலே வழவழப்பா
வஞ்சிக் கரம் மின்ன பளபளப்பா
வண்ண வளை சூடும் நல்ல தினந்தான்
வாழ்த்து சொல்லி பாடும் ஊரு சனந்தான்
பாரந்தான் தாளாமல் மடி சுமக்க
பிள்ளைதான் வரப்போறான் பாலூட்டி பாக்க
Smooth like a tender plantain stem,
Her slender hands shine with radiance,
Today is the auspicious day to adorn colorful bangles,
The villagers gather to sing and bless her.
Carrying the child in her lap without feeling the burden,
A baby is about to arrive for her to nurture and feed.
எங்க மகதான் தங்க மகதான்
தலை முழுகாமே
முத்து எடுப்பா பெத்து எடுப்பா
வலி தெரியாமே
ஏழெட்டு மாசம் மசக்கையிலே
வாடியிருந்தாளோ வண்ணக்குயிலே
தாலாட்டவே இவ தாயாகப் போறா
Our daughter is like pure gold,
Taking her ritualistic bath,
She will give birth to a pearl effortlessly,
Without experiencing any pain.
During seven or eight months of morning sickness,
Though she withered a bit, our colourful cuckoo,
Is now going to become a mother to sing lullabies.
எங்க மகதான் தங்க மகதான்
தலை முழுகாமே
முத்து எடுப்பா பெத்து எடுப்பா
வலி தெரியாமே
Our daughter is like pure gold,
Taking her ritualistic bath,
She will give birth to a pearl effortlessly,
Without experiencing any pain.
முனங்கல் .........
[Humming]
மூணு தமிழ் வாழும் மழலை மொழி
முப்பொழுதும் பேசும் சிறிய கிளி
வானவில்லைப் போலே சிரித்தபடி
வந்து விளையாடும் பவழக்கொடி
காதில்தான் கேட்காதோ சலங்கை ஒலி
அம்மம்மா தீராத ஆனந்தம் கோடி
Speaking sweet baby babble as rich as Tamil,
Like a little parrot talking round the clock,
Smiling brightly like a vibrant rainbow,
A tender coral creeper coming over to play,
Won't the sound of tiny anklets ring in our ears?
Oh my, millions of endless joys will abound!
எங்க மகதான் தங்க மகதான்
தலை முழுகாமே
முத்து எடுப்பா பெத்து எடுப்பா
வலி தெரியாமே
ஏழெட்டு மாசம் மசக்கையிலே
வாடியிருந்தாளோ வண்ணக்குயிலே
தாலாட்டவே இவ தாயாகப் போறா
Our daughter is like pure gold,
Taking her ritualistic bath,
She will give birth to a pearl effortlessly,
Without experiencing any pain.
During seven or eight months of morning sickness,
Though she withered a bit, our colourful cuckoo,
Is now going to become a mother to sing lullabies.
எங்க மகதான் தங்க மகதான்
தலை முழுகாமே
முத்து எடுப்பா பெத்து எடுப்பா
வலி தெரியாமே
Our daughter is like pure gold,
Taking her ritualistic bath,
She will give birth to a pearl effortlessly,
Without experiencing any pain.
Humming …………….
[Humming]
Enga magathaan thanga magathaan
Our daughter is like pure gold,
Thalai mulugame
Taking her ritualistic bath,
Muthu eduppaa pethu eduppaa
She will give birth to a pearl effortlessly,
Vali theriyaame
Without experiencing any pain.
Ezhettu masam masakkaiyilae
During seven or eight months of morning sickness,
Vaadi irundhaaloo vannakuyilae
Though she withered a bit, our colourful cuckoo,
Thaalattavae iva thaayaaga poraa
Is now going to become a mother to sing lullabies.
Enga magathaan thanga magathaan
Our daughter is like pure gold,
Thalai mulugame
Taking her ritualistic bath,
Muthu eduppaa pethu eduppaa
She will give birth to a pearl effortlessly,
Vali theriyaame
Without experiencing any pain.
Vaazhaithandu polae vazha vazhappa
Smooth like a tender plantain stem,
Vanji karam minna palapalappa
Her slender hands shine with radiance,
Vanna valai soodum nalla thinandhaan
Today is the auspicious day to adorn colorful bangles,
Vaazhthu solli paadum ooru sananthaan
The villagers gather to sing and bless her.
Paarndhan thaalamal madi sumakka
Carrying the child in her lap without feeling the burden,
Pillaithaan varaporaan paalootti paakka
A baby is about to arrive for her to nurture and feed.
Enga magathaan thanga magathaan
Our daughter is like pure gold,
Thalai mulugame
Taking her ritualistic bath,
Muthu eduppaa pethu eduppaa
She will give birth to a pearl effortlessly,
Vali theriyaame
Without experiencing any pain.
Ezhettu masam masakkaiyilae
During seven or eight months of morning sickness,
Vaadi irundhaaloo vannakuyilae
Though she withered a bit, our colourful cuckoo,
Thaalattavae iva thaayaaga poraa
Is now going to become a mother to sing lullabies.
Enga magathaan thanga magathaan
Our daughter is like pure gold,
Thalai mulugame
Taking her ritualistic bath,
Muthu eduppaa pethu eduppaa
She will give birth to a pearl effortlessly,
Vali theriyaame
Without experiencing any pain.
Humming ………….
[Humming]
Moonu tamizh vaazhu mazhalai mozhi
Speaking sweet baby babble as rich as Tamil,
Muppoludhum pesum siriya kili
Like a little parrot talking round the clock,
Vaanavillai poale sirithappadi
Smiling brightly like a vibrant rainbow,
Vandhu vilaiyaadum pavazhakkodi
A tender coral creeper coming over to play,
Kaadhil thaan ketkaadhoo salangai oli
Won't the sound of tiny anklets ring in our ears?
Ammammaa theeraadha aanandham kodi
Oh my, millions of endless joys will abound!
Enga magathaan thanga magathaan
Our daughter is like pure gold,
Thalai mulugame
Taking her ritualistic bath,
Muthu eduppaa pethu eduppaa
She will give birth to a pearl effortlessly,
Vali theriyaame
Without experiencing any pain.
Ezhettu masam masakkaiyilae
During seven or eight months of morning sickness,
Vaadi irundhaaloo vannakuyilae
Though she withered a bit, our colourful cuckoo,
Thaalattavae iva thaayaaga poraa
Is now going to become a mother to sing lullabies.
Enga magathaan thanga magathaan
Our daughter is like pure gold,
Thalai mulugame
Taking her ritualistic bath,
Muthu eduppaa pethu eduppaa
She will give birth to a pearl effortlessly,
Vali theriyaame
Without experiencing any pain.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This heartfelt track captures the traditional Tamil ceremony celebrating a young expectant mother (Valaikaappu or Seemantham ritual). The family and villagers come together to shower love, pray for an easy and pain-free childbirth, and bless the mother-to-be. The lyrics tenderly compare the pregnant woman to gold and a vibrant cuckoo bird, acknowledging her pregnancy struggles while looking forward to her newfound motherhood. The second half expresses the grand anticipation of the newborn's arrival—imagining the child's babbling words, innocent smiles, and the ringing sound of anklets filling the household. Through rich cultural metaphors, lyricist Vaali and singer P. Susheela convey the supreme joy and divine blessing of welcoming a new life into a family.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Muthu eduppaa pethu eduppaa”
Compares giving birth to a newborn child to harvesting a precious, flawless pearl.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Vaazhaithandu polae vazha vazhappa”
Uses the word 'polae' (like) to compare the smoothness of her skin/hands to a tender plantain stem.
End Rhyme (Iyaipu)
“Vaazhaithandu polae vazha vazhappa / Vanji karam minna palapalappa”
The rhythmic ending words 'vazhavazhappa' and 'palapalappa' create a musical rhyming harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaadi irundhaaloo vannakuyilae”
Refers to the young expectant mother lovingly as a 'vannakuyil' (colourful cuckoo bird).
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Trivia
'Pattanandhan Pogalamadi' (1990) features music composed by the veteran duo Sankar Ganesh, who were renowned for delivering hit folk and family-oriented melodies throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The song is brought to life by legendary playback singer P. Susheela, whose soothing vocal texture perfectly aligns with classic maternal and celebratory Tamil folk numbers.
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