Enna Pathi Kettu
From Mannukketha Ponnu · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Mannukketha Ponnu1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| …………… | |
| Male | |
| Enna paththi kettu paaru oorukullae | Ask around the village about me, |
| Kuththam kurai soldravaga yaarumilla hae | There is no one who finds fault or speaks ill of me, hey! |
| Enna paththi kettu paaru oorukullae | Ask around the village about me, |
| Kuththam kurai soldravaga yaarumilla | There is no one who finds fault or speaks ill of me. |
| Male | |
| Maattu vandi maelaeri | Riding atop a bullock cart, |
| Maruthamuththu vaaraandi | Here comes Maruthamuthu! |
| Pallikoodam pogaama | Without ever attending school, |
| Pattam vaanga poraandi | He is going to earn a degree! |
| Male | |
| Enna paththi kettu paaru oorukullae | Ask around the village about me, |
| Kuththam kurai soldravaga yaarumilla haei | There is no one who finds fault or speaks ill of me, hey! |
| Male | |
| Vaelai mattum seiyaamaththaan suththaama | Without staying completely idle without doing work, |
| Vettithanamaaga engum nikkaama | Without standing around uselessly anywhere, |
| Vaelai mattum seiyaamaththaan suththaama | Without staying completely idle without doing work, |
| Vettithanamaaga engum nikkaama | Without standing around uselessly anywhere, |
| Male | |
| Thandachchoru thingaama | Without eating unearned food for free, |
| Hai hai hoi hai | Hey hey hoi hey! |
| Michcham soru vaikkaama | Without leaving any leftover food behind, |
| Hai hai hoi hai | Hey hey hoi hey! |
| Male | |
| Thandachchoru thingaama | Without eating unearned food for free, |
| Michcham soru vaikkaama | Without leaving any leftover food behind, |
| Sonna vaela seiyya vantha | The one who comes to do whatever task is asked, |
| Nalla pulla naanthaanae | I am that good child, am I not? |
| Male | |
| Enna paththi kettu paaru oorukullae | Ask around the village about me, |
| Kuththam kurai soldravaga yaarumilla | There is no one who finds fault or speaks ill of me. |
| Male | |
| Maattu vandi maelaeri | Riding atop a bullock cart, |
| Maruthamuththu vaaraandi | Here comes Maruthamuthu! |
| Pallikoodam pogaama | Without ever attending school, |
| Pattam vaanga poraandi | He is going to earn a degree! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | |
| Male | |
| Poi purattuu sollugira vaai ila | I do not have a mouth that speaks lies and deceit, |
| Enna pola nandri ulla naai illa | There is no dog as loyal and grateful as me, |
| Poi purattuu sollugira vaai ila | I do not have a mouth that speaks lies and deceit, |
| Enna pola nandri ulla naai illa | There is no dog as loyal and grateful as me, |
| Male | |
| Anbirukkum nenjukulla | Inside a heart filled with love, |
| Haei haei hae hae | Hey hey hey hey! |
| Ennaikkumae kallmilla | There is never any guile or malice, |
| Haa haa haihaa | Ha ha hai haa! |
| Male | |
| Anbirukkum nenjukulla | Inside a heart filled with love, |
| Ennaikkumae kallmilla | There is never any guile or malice, |
| Nallavanga vaazhththu sollum | Praised and blessed by good people, |
| Sella pilla naanthaanae | I am the beloved child, am I not? |
| Male | |
| Enna paththi kettu paaru oorukullae | Ask around the village about me, |
| Kuththam kurai soldravaga yaarumilla | There is no one who finds fault or speaks ill of me. |
| Enna paththi kettu paaru oorukullae | Ask around the village about me, |
| Kuththam kurai soldravaga yaarumilla | There is no one who finds fault or speaks ill of me. |
| Male | |
| Maattu vandi maelaeri | Riding atop a bullock cart, |
| Maruthamuththu vaaraandi | Here comes Maruthamuthu! |
| Pallikoodam pogaama | Without ever attending school, |
| Pattam vaanga poraandi | He is going to earn a degree! |
..........................
என்னப் பத்தி கேட்டுப் பாரு ஊருக்குள்ளே
குத்தம் குறை சொல்றவக யாருமில்ல ஹே
என்னப் பத்தி கேட்டுப் பாரு ஊருக்குள்ளே
குத்தம் குறை சொல்றவக யாருமில்ல
Ask around the village about me,
There is no one who finds fault or speaks ill of me, hey!
Ask around the village about me,
There is no one who finds fault or speaks ill of me.
மாட்டு வண்டி மேலேறி
மருதமுத்து வாரான்டி
பள்ளிக்கூடம் போகாம
பட்டம் வாங்க போரான்டி
Riding atop a bullock cart,
Here comes Maruthamuthu!
Without ever attending school,
He is going to earn a degree!
என்னப் பத்தி கேட்டுப் பாரு ஊருக்குள்ளே
குத்தம் குறை சொல்றவக யாருமில்ல ஹேய்
Ask around the village about me,
There is no one who finds fault or speaks ill of me, hey!
வேல மட்டும் செய்யாமத்தான் சுத்தாம
வெட்டித்தனமாக எங்கும் நிக்காம
வேல மட்டும் செய்யாமத்தான் சுத்தாம
வெட்டித்தனமாக எங்கும் நிக்காம
Without staying completely idle without doing work,
Without standing around uselessly anywhere,
Without staying completely idle without doing work,
Without standing around uselessly anywhere,
தண்டச்சோறு திங்காம
ஹை ஹை ஹோய் ஹை
மிச்சம் சோறு வைக்காம
ஹை ஹை ஹோய் ஹை
Without eating unearned food for free,
Hey hey hoi hey!
Without leaving any leftover food behind,
Hey hey hoi hey!
தண்டச்சோறு திங்காம
மிச்சம் சோறு வைக்காம
சொன்ன வேல செய்ய வந்த
நல்ல புள்ள நான்தானே
Without eating unearned food for free,
Without leaving any leftover food behind,
The one who comes to do whatever task is asked,
I am that good child, am I not?
என்னப் பத்தி கேட்டுப் பாரு ஊருக்குள்ளே
குத்தம் குறை சொல்றவக யாருமில்ல
Ask around the village about me,
There is no one who finds fault or speaks ill of me.
மாட்டு வண்டி மேலேறி
மருதமுத்து வாரான்டி
பள்ளிக்கூடம் போகாம
பட்டம் வாங்க போரான்டி....
Riding atop a bullock cart,
Here comes Maruthamuthu!
Without ever attending school,
He is going to earn a degree!
........................
பொய் புரட்டு சொல்லுகிற வாய் இல்ல
என்னப் போல நன்றி உள்ள நாய் இல்ல
பொய் புரட்டு சொல்லுகிற வாய் இல்ல
என்னப் போல நன்றி உள்ள நாய் இல்ல
I do not have a mouth that speaks lies and deceit,
There is no dog as loyal and grateful as me,
I do not have a mouth that speaks lies and deceit,
There is no dog as loyal and grateful as me,
அன்பிருக்கும் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேஹே
என்னைக்குமே கள்ளமில்ல
ஹா ஹா ஹைஹா
Inside a heart filled with love,
Hey hey hey hey!
There is never any guile or malice,
Ha ha hai haa!
அன்பிருக்கும் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
என்னைக்குமே கள்ளமில்ல
நல்லவங்க வாழ்த்து சொல்லும்
செல்லப் பிள்ள நான்தானே......
Inside a heart filled with love,
There is never any guile or malice,
Praised and blessed by good people,
I am the beloved child, am I not?
என்னப் பத்தி கேட்டுப் பாரு ஊருக்குள்ளே
குத்தம் குறை சொல்றவக யாருமில்ல
என்னப் பத்தி கேட்டுப் பாரு ஊருக்குள்ளே
குத்தம் குறை சொல்றவக யாருமில்ல
Ask around the village about me,
There is no one who finds fault or speaks ill of me.
Ask around the village about me,
There is no one who finds fault or speaks ill of me.
மாட்டு வண்டி மேலேறி
மருதமுத்து வாரான்டி
பள்ளிக்கூடம் போகாம
பட்டம் வாங்க போரான்டி....
Riding atop a bullock cart,
Here comes Maruthamuthu!
Without ever attending school,
He is going to earn a degree!
……………
Enna paththi kettu paaru oorukullae
Ask around the village about me,
Kuththam kurai soldravaga yaarumilla hae
There is no one who finds fault or speaks ill of me, hey!
Enna paththi kettu paaru oorukullae
Ask around the village about me,
Kuththam kurai soldravaga yaarumilla
There is no one who finds fault or speaks ill of me.
Maattu vandi maelaeri
Riding atop a bullock cart,
Maruthamuththu vaaraandi
Here comes Maruthamuthu!
Pallikoodam pogaama
Without ever attending school,
Pattam vaanga poraandi
He is going to earn a degree!
Enna paththi kettu paaru oorukullae
Ask around the village about me,
Kuththam kurai soldravaga yaarumilla haei
There is no one who finds fault or speaks ill of me, hey!
Vaelai mattum seiyaamaththaan suththaama
Without staying completely idle without doing work,
Vettithanamaaga engum nikkaama
Without standing around uselessly anywhere,
Vaelai mattum seiyaamaththaan suththaama
Without staying completely idle without doing work,
Vettithanamaaga engum nikkaama
Without standing around uselessly anywhere,
Thandachchoru thingaama
Without eating unearned food for free,
Hai hai hoi hai
Hey hey hoi hey!
Michcham soru vaikkaama
Without leaving any leftover food behind,
Hai hai hoi hai
Hey hey hoi hey!
Thandachchoru thingaama
Without eating unearned food for free,
Michcham soru vaikkaama
Without leaving any leftover food behind,
Sonna vaela seiyya vantha
The one who comes to do whatever task is asked,
Nalla pulla naanthaanae
I am that good child, am I not?
Enna paththi kettu paaru oorukullae
Ask around the village about me,
Kuththam kurai soldravaga yaarumilla
There is no one who finds fault or speaks ill of me.
Maattu vandi maelaeri
Riding atop a bullock cart,
Maruthamuththu vaaraandi
Here comes Maruthamuthu!
Pallikoodam pogaama
Without ever attending school,
Pattam vaanga poraandi
He is going to earn a degree!
……………….
Poi purattuu sollugira vaai ila
I do not have a mouth that speaks lies and deceit,
Enna pola nandri ulla naai illa
There is no dog as loyal and grateful as me,
Poi purattuu sollugira vaai ila
I do not have a mouth that speaks lies and deceit,
Enna pola nandri ulla naai illa
There is no dog as loyal and grateful as me,
Anbirukkum nenjukulla
Inside a heart filled with love,
Haei haei hae hae
Hey hey hey hey!
Ennaikkumae kallmilla
There is never any guile or malice,
Haa haa haihaa
Ha ha hai haa!
Anbirukkum nenjukulla
Inside a heart filled with love,
Ennaikkumae kallmilla
There is never any guile or malice,
Nallavanga vaazhththu sollum
Praised and blessed by good people,
Sella pilla naanthaanae
I am the beloved child, am I not?
Enna paththi kettu paaru oorukullae
Ask around the village about me,
Kuththam kurai soldravaga yaarumilla
There is no one who finds fault or speaks ill of me.
Enna paththi kettu paaru oorukullae
Ask around the village about me,
Kuththam kurai soldravaga yaarumilla
There is no one who finds fault or speaks ill of me.
Maattu vandi maelaeri
Riding atop a bullock cart,
Maruthamuththu vaaraandi
Here comes Maruthamuthu!
Pallikoodam pogaama
Without ever attending school,
Pattam vaanga poraandi
He is going to earn a degree!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively, self-affirming folk track from the 1985 movie 'Mannukketha Ponnu', sung from the perspective of the protagonist Maruthamuthu. He proudly declares his spotless reputation across the village, boasting that no one can point out a single flaw in his character. Despite not having formal education ('pallikoodam pogaama'), he takes pride in his industrious nature, moral uprightness, and willingness to perform any honest work without being a burden on anyone. Throughout the track, the lyrics emphasize core rural values: loyalty, truthfulness, hard work, and a heart devoid of malice ('kallamilla'). Maruthamuthu compares his loyalty to that of a faithful dog and celebrates being a beloved, respected youth in his community. The overall tone is cheerful, rustic, and brimming with unpretentious self-confidence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Anbirukkum nenjukulla / Ennaikkumae kallmilla”
The second consonant 'n' (ன்) rhymes in 'Anbirukkum' and 'Ennaikkumae', adhering to traditional Tamil ethugai structure.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Poi purattuu sollugira vaai ila / Enna pola nandri ulla naai illa”
The lines end with matching rhyming phonetic sounds ('vaai ila' / 'naai illa').
Simile / Cultural Metaphor
“Enna pola nandri ulla naai illa”
The speaker metaphorically compares his unwavering gratitude and loyalty to that of a faithful dog ('naai'), a common folk idiom in rural Tamil culture.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Pallikoodam pogaama / Pattam vaanga poraandi”
The initial letter 'Pa' (ப) creates alliteration across the lines.
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Trivia
The 1985 film 'Mannukketha Ponnu' marked the directorial debut of actor-director Ramarajan. The soundtrack for the film was composed by maestro Ilaiyaraaja, featuring rustic, folk-infused compositions tailored for rural themes. The lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu during the period when he frequently collaborated with Ilaiyaraaja to create popular rural hit songs.
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