Enna Machchaan
From Pennukku Yaar Kaval · 1980
- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janagi
- Music director
- Ramesh Naidu
- Details
- Pennukku Yaar Kaval1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Enna machchanae | What, my dear man? |
| Ne ippadi panniputtae | You went and did this to me! |
| En nilaiya paaththuttu | Seeing my state, |
| Engammaa keppaalae | My mother will ask me! |
| Enna soldrathu | What do I say? |
| Naan enna soldrathu | What should I say? |
| Ennaa soldrathu amma… | What do I tell mother... |
| Ennaa soldrathu | What do I say? |
| Naan ennaa soldrathu | What should I say? |
| Male | |
| Yeandi pulla nee | Hey girl, why are you... |
| Ippadi nadungungra | Trembling like this? |
| Naan enna pannittaen | What did I even do? |
| Nee edhukku kalangurae | Why are you so worried? |
| Yeadho sollikko | Just tell her something! |
| Nee yeadho sollikko | You just make up some excuse! |
| Male | |
| Yeadho sollikko | Just tell her something! |
| Nee yeadho sollikko… | You just make up some excuse... |
| Podi po Yeadho sollikko… | Go on, just tell her something... |
| Nee yeadho sollikko…. | You just make up some excuse... |
| Female | |
| {Podava kalanju pochchu | {My saree has come undone, |
| Poovum kasangi pochchu | The flowers in my hair are crushed, |
| Neththi vervaivaiyaala | Because of the sweat on my forehead, |
| Saanthu pottum karainju pochchu} (2) | The sandal bindi has completely melted away} |
| Female | |
| Odhungi odhungi paarthen | I tried to keep my distance, |
| Naan ongittathaanyaa thoththean | But I ended up losing to you, my man! |
| Enna soldrathu naan ennaa soldrathu | What do I say, what should I say? |
| Ha appo enna soldrathu | Ha, then what do I say? |
| Naan ennaa soldrathu aahn | What should I say, ah? |
| Male | |
| Ada soldren kelu | Hey listen, I'll tell you! |
| Thudukkukaara kaalai thoraththi vanthaalae | When a playful bull came chasing, |
| Thuvandu pochchu selai thuninju puzhugu meale | The saree got crumpled, so lie boldly about it! |
| Female :Hhhum | Female: Hhhum... |
| Male | |
| Thudukkukaara kaalai | A playful bull, |
| Thoraththi vanthaalae | Came chasing, |
| Thuvandu pochchu selai | The saree got crumpled, |
| Thuninju puzhugu meale | Lie boldly on top of that! |
| Male | |
| Merandu merandu keezhea | Getting terrified and startled, |
| Vizhnthuvittathu polae | As if you fell down below! |
| Yedho sollikko | Just tell her something like that! |
| Female :Haa | Female: Haa... |
| Male :Ne yeadho sollikko | Male: You just make up some excuse! |
| Avlothaan | That is all! |
| Yedho sollikko | Just tell her something! |
| Nee yedho sollikko….haan…. | You just make up some excuse... haan... |
| Female | |
| {Kannam sevanthu pochchu | {My cheeks have turned red, |
| Chinna kaayam kooda aachu | There is even a small wound mark, |
| Enna marunthu pottu | Applying what medicine, |
| Adha eppadi maraikka porean} (2) | How am I going to hide this?} |
| Female | |
| Sirichchu sirichchu pesi | Talking and laughing so sweetly, |
| Enna sikka vachchuttitey | You got me completely trapped! |
| Enna soldrathu | What do I say? |
| Naan ennaa soldraathu | What should I say? |
| Ammaa enna soldrathu | What do I say to mother? |
| Naan ennaa soldrathu | What should I say? |
| Male | |
| Pazhuththu irunthuchchu koiyaa | The guava fruit was fully ripe, |
| Adhu palapaluththchchu meiyaa | It was shining so temptingly, truly! |
| Female :Haan…. | Female: Haan... |
| Male :Pasi eduththuchchu kilikku vanthu | Male: A hungry parrot arrived, |
| Pazhaththa kadichchu pudichchu | Bit into the fruit and held it tight! |
| Female :Aahaan | Female: Aahaan... |
| Male | |
| Pazhuththu irunthuchchu koiyaa | The guava fruit was fully ripe, |
| Adhu palapaluththchchu meiyaa | It was shining so temptingly, truly! |
| Pasi eduththuchchu kilikku vanthu | A hungry parrot arrived, |
| Pazhaththa kadichchu pudichchu | Bit into the fruit and held it tight! |
| Male | |
| Rasichchu rasichchu thinna kili | The parrot that relished and ate it, |
| Paranthuduchunnu veliya | Flew away into the open! |
| Edho sollikko | Just tell her something like that! |
| Female :Han | Female: Han... |
| Male :Nee edho sollikko….yaei | Male: You just make up some excuse... hey! |
| Yedho sollikko | Just tell her something! |
| Nee edho sollikko…. | You just make up some excuse... |
| Female | |
| Haan enna soldrathu | Haan, what do I say? |
| Naan ennaa soldratha | What should I say? |
| Haan enna soldrathu | Haan, what do I say? |
| Naan ennaa soldratha | What should I say? |
| Male | |
| Aa…yeadho sollikko | Aa... make up some excuse! |
| Nee yeadho sollikko | You just make up some excuse! |
என்ன மச்சானே
நீ இப்படி பண்ணிப்புட்டே
என் நிலைய பாத்துட்டு
எங்கம்மா கேப்பாளே...
என்ன சொல்றது
நான் என்னா சொல்றது
என்னா சொல்றது அம்மா.......
என்னா சொல்றது
நான் என்னா சொல்றது
What, my dear man?
You went and did this to me!
Seeing my state,
My mother will ask me!
What do I say?
What should I say?
What do I tell mother...
What do I say?
What should I say?
ஏன்டி புள்ள நீ
இப்படி நடுங்குற
நான் என்ன பண்ணிட்டேன்
நீ எதுக்கு கலங்குறே
ஏதோ சொல்லிக்கோ
நீ ஏதோ சொல்லிக்கோ
Hey girl, why are you...
Trembling like this?
What did I even do?
Why are you so worried?
Just tell her something!
You just make up some excuse!
ஏதோ சொல்லிக்கோ
நீ ஏதோ சொல்லிக்கோ.....
போடி போ ஏதோ சொல்லிக்கோ.....
நீ ஏதோ சொல்லிக்கோ.....
Just tell her something!
You just make up some excuse...
Go on, just tell her something...
You just make up some excuse...
{பொடவ கலைஞ்சு போச்சு
பூவும் கசங்கி போச்சு
நெத்தி வேர்வையால
சாந்து பொட்டும் கரைஞ்சு போச்சு} (2)
{My saree has come undone,
The flowers in my hair are crushed,
Because of the sweat on my forehead,
The sandal bindi has completely melted away}
ஒதுங்கி ஒதுங்கி பார்த்தேன்
நான் ஒங்கிட்டதான்யா தோத்தேன்
என்ன சொல்றது நான் என்னா சொல்றது
ஹ அப்பா என்ன சொல்றது
நான் என்னா சொல்றது ஆஹ்ன்
I tried to keep my distance,
But I ended up losing to you, my man!
What do I say, what should I say?
Ha, then what do I say?
What should I say, ah?
அட சொல்றேன் கேளு
துடுக்குக்கார காளை தொரத்தி வந்ததாலே
துவண்டு போச்சு சேலை துணிஞ்சு புளுகு மேலே
ஹ்க்கும்
Hey listen, I'll tell you!
When a playful bull came chasing,
The saree got crumpled, so lie boldly about it!
Female: Hhhum...
துடுக்குக்கார காளை
தொரத்தி வந்ததாலே
துவண்டு போச்சு சேலை
துணிஞ்சு புளுகு மேலே
A playful bull,
Came chasing,
The saree got crumpled,
Lie boldly on top of that!
மெரண்டு மெரண்டு கீழே
விழுந்துவிட்டது போலே
ஏதோ சொல்லிக்கோ
ஹா
நீ ஏதோ சொல்லிக்கோ...
அவ்ளோதான்
ஏதோ சொல்லிக்கோ
நீ ஏதோ சொல்லிக்கோ.......ஹான்...
Getting terrified and startled,
As if you fell down below!
Just tell her something like that!
Female: Haa...
Male: You just make up some excuse!
That is all!
Just tell her something!
You just make up some excuse... haan...
{கன்னம் செவந்து போச்சு
சின்ன காயம் கூட ஆச்சு
என்ன மருந்து போட்டு
அத எப்படி மறைக்க போறேன்} (2)
{My cheeks have turned red,
There is even a small wound mark,
Applying what medicine,
How am I going to hide this?}
சிரிச்சு சிரிச்சு பேசி
என்ன சிக்க வச்சுட்டியே
என்ன சொல்றது
நான் என்னா சொல்றது
அம்மா என்ன சொல்றது
நான் என்னா சொல்றது
Talking and laughing so sweetly,
You got me completely trapped!
What do I say?
What should I say?
What do I say to mother?
What should I say?
பழுத்து இருந்துச்சு கொய்யா
அது பளபளத்துச்சு மெய்யா
ஹான்....
பசி எடுத்துச்சு கிளிக்கு வந்து
பழத்த கடிச்சு புடிச்சு
ஆஹான்
The guava fruit was fully ripe,
It was shining so temptingly, truly!
Female: Haan...
Male: A hungry parrot arrived,
Bit into the fruit and held it tight!
Female: Aahaan...
பழுத்து இருந்துச்சு கொய்யா
அது பளபளத்துச்சு மெய்யா
பசி எடுத்துச்சு கிளிக்கு வந்து
பழத்த கடிச்சு புடிச்சு
The guava fruit was fully ripe,
It was shining so temptingly, truly!
A hungry parrot arrived,
Bit into the fruit and held it tight!
ரசிச்சு ரசிச்சு தின்ன கிளி
பறந்துடுச்சுன்னு வெளியே
ஏதோ சொல்லிக்கோ
ஹன்
நீ ஏதோ சொல்லிக்கோ......ஏய்
ஏதோ சொல்லிக்கோ
நீ ஏதோ சொல்லிக்கோ.....
The parrot that relished and ate it,
Flew away into the open!
Just tell her something like that!
Female: Han...
Male: You just make up some excuse... hey!
Just tell her something!
You just make up some excuse...
ஹான் என்ன சொல்றது
நான் என்னா சொல்றது
ஹான் என்ன சொல்றது
நான் என்னா சொல்றது
Haan, what do I say?
What should I say?
Haan, what do I say?
What should I say?
ஆ ஏதோ சொல்லிக்கோ
நீ ஏதோ சொல்லிக்கோ.....
Aa... make up some excuse!
You just make up some excuse!
Enna machchanae
What, my dear man?
Ne ippadi panniputtae
You went and did this to me!
En nilaiya paaththuttu
Seeing my state,
Engammaa keppaalae
My mother will ask me!
Enna soldrathu
What do I say?
Naan enna soldrathu
What should I say?
Ennaa soldrathu amma…
What do I tell mother...
Ennaa soldrathu
What do I say?
Naan ennaa soldrathu
What should I say?
Yeandi pulla nee
Hey girl, why are you...
Ippadi nadungungra
Trembling like this?
Naan enna pannittaen
What did I even do?
Nee edhukku kalangurae
Why are you so worried?
Yeadho sollikko
Just tell her something!
Nee yeadho sollikko
You just make up some excuse!
Yeadho sollikko
Just tell her something!
Nee yeadho sollikko…
You just make up some excuse...
Podi po Yeadho sollikko…
Go on, just tell her something...
Nee yeadho sollikko….
You just make up some excuse...
{Podava kalanju pochchu
{My saree has come undone,
Poovum kasangi pochchu
The flowers in my hair are crushed,
Neththi vervaivaiyaala
Because of the sweat on my forehead,
Saanthu pottum karainju pochchu} (2)
The sandal bindi has completely melted away}
Odhungi odhungi paarthen
I tried to keep my distance,
Naan ongittathaanyaa thoththean
But I ended up losing to you, my man!
Enna soldrathu naan ennaa soldrathu
What do I say, what should I say?
Ha appo enna soldrathu
Ha, then what do I say?
Naan ennaa soldrathu aahn
What should I say, ah?
Ada soldren kelu
Hey listen, I'll tell you!
Thudukkukaara kaalai thoraththi vanthaalae
When a playful bull came chasing,
Thuvandu pochchu selai thuninju puzhugu meale
The saree got crumpled, so lie boldly about it!
Female :Hhhum
Female: Hhhum...
Thudukkukaara kaalai
A playful bull,
Thoraththi vanthaalae
Came chasing,
Thuvandu pochchu selai
The saree got crumpled,
Thuninju puzhugu meale
Lie boldly on top of that!
Merandu merandu keezhea
Getting terrified and startled,
Vizhnthuvittathu polae
As if you fell down below!
Yedho sollikko
Just tell her something like that!
Female :Haa
Female: Haa...
Male :Ne yeadho sollikko
Male: You just make up some excuse!
Avlothaan
That is all!
Yedho sollikko
Just tell her something!
Nee yedho sollikko….haan….
You just make up some excuse... haan...
{Kannam sevanthu pochchu
{My cheeks have turned red,
Chinna kaayam kooda aachu
There is even a small wound mark,
Enna marunthu pottu
Applying what medicine,
Adha eppadi maraikka porean} (2)
How am I going to hide this?}
Sirichchu sirichchu pesi
Talking and laughing so sweetly,
Enna sikka vachchuttitey
You got me completely trapped!
Enna soldrathu
What do I say?
Naan ennaa soldraathu
What should I say?
Ammaa enna soldrathu
What do I say to mother?
Naan ennaa soldrathu
What should I say?
Pazhuththu irunthuchchu koiyaa
The guava fruit was fully ripe,
Adhu palapaluththchchu meiyaa
It was shining so temptingly, truly!
Female :Haan….
Female: Haan...
Male :Pasi eduththuchchu kilikku vanthu
Male: A hungry parrot arrived,
Pazhaththa kadichchu pudichchu
Bit into the fruit and held it tight!
Female :Aahaan
Female: Aahaan...
Pazhuththu irunthuchchu koiyaa
The guava fruit was fully ripe,
Adhu palapaluththchchu meiyaa
It was shining so temptingly, truly!
Pasi eduththuchchu kilikku vanthu
A hungry parrot arrived,
Pazhaththa kadichchu pudichchu
Bit into the fruit and held it tight!
Rasichchu rasichchu thinna kili
The parrot that relished and ate it,
Paranthuduchunnu veliya
Flew away into the open!
Edho sollikko
Just tell her something like that!
Female :Han
Female: Han...
Male :Nee edho sollikko….yaei
Male: You just make up some excuse... hey!
Yedho sollikko
Just tell her something!
Nee edho sollikko….
You just make up some excuse...
Haan enna soldrathu
Haan, what do I say?
Naan ennaa soldratha
What should I say?
Haan enna soldrathu
Haan, what do I say?
Naan ennaa soldratha
What should I say?
Aa…yeadho sollikko
Aa... make up some excuse!
Nee yeadho sollikko
You just make up some excuse!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features a young woman who is panic-stricken after a passionate moment with her lover. Her appearance is disheveled—her saree is loosened, the flowers in her hair are crushed, her bindi has melted from forehead sweat, and her cheeks are flushed with minor bite or pinch marks. She repeatedly asks her lover what excuse ('Enna soldrathu') she should give her mother when she goes back home. The male protagonist playfully reassures her and suggests humorous, creative excuses ('Yeadho sollikko'). He tells her to blame a wild bull chasing her for her messy clothes, and uses the metaphor of a hungry parrot biting a ripe guava fruit to explain away her flushed cheeks and mark. The song balances coy bashfulness with rural romantic wit.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Odhungi odhungi paarthen / Merandu merandu keezhea / Sirichchu sirichchu pesi / Rasichchu rasichchu thinna”
Tamil poetic structure where words are repeated twice back-to-back to heighten the emotion, action, or state of being.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Podava kalanju pochchu / Poovum kasangi pochchu / Saanthu pottum karainju pochchu”
Lines ending with the identical verb phrase 'pochchu', producing a natural musical rhythm.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Pazhuththu irunthuchchu koiyaa... Pasi eduththuchchu kilikku vanthu... Pazhaththa kadichchu pudichchu”
The woman's ripe beauty and flushed cheeks are compared to a ripe guava fruit, and the playful lover is portrayed as a hungry parrot taking a bite.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Pazhuththu irunthuchchu koiyaa / Adhu palapaluththchchu meiyaa”
Initial consonant sound 'Pa' repeated across adjacent words/lines creating phonetic harmony.
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Trivia
Written by acclaimed folk-style lyricist Aalangudi Somu for the 1980 Tamil film 'Pennukku Yaar Kaval', this song utilizes authentic Tamil village idiom and banter between young lovers to express intimacy while adhering to traditional romantic storytelling tropes.
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