Madhura Pakkam En
From Dharma Devan · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Dharma Devan1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Madhura pakkam en sondha ooru | My native place is near Madurai |
| Thekkaala anji kallu ponaakka | If you go five miles towards the south |
| Naduvaala enga voodu | Right in the middle lies our house |
| Madhura pakkam en sondha ooru | My native place is near Madurai |
| Thekkaala anji kallu ponaakka | If you go five miles towards the south |
| Naduvaala enga voodu | Right in the middle lies our house |
| Female | |
| Maaman kooda vazhthirunthen | I lived happily with my husband |
| Oorukkul raasathi polae | Like a princess inside the village |
| Madhura pakkam en sondha ooru | My native place is near Madurai |
| Thekkaala anji kallu ponaakka | If you go five miles towards the south |
| Naduvaala enga voodu | Right in the middle lies our house |
| Female | |
| Pakkathu oorula em purushan | In the neighboring village, my husband |
| Vaara kooli thaan | Earned a weekly wage |
| Panjatha paakkala em magalum | My daughter never saw hardship |
| Baakiya saalithaan | She was fortunate and blessed |
| Female | |
| Uchi mela vacha poovaasam | The fragrance of flowers placed on the crown |
| Endrum vadamae | Never fades away |
| Onnukkulae onnaa paasam thaan | Bound tightly in unity and love |
| Vittu pogaamae | Never drifting apart |
| Paathathellaam naethodu | Everything we experienced ended with yesterday |
| Odi pochu kaathodu | And flew away with the wind |
| Female | |
| Madhura pakkam en sondha ooru | My native place is near Madurai |
| Thekkaala anji kallu ponaakka | If you go five miles towards the south |
| Naduvaala enga voodu | Right in the middle lies our house |
| Female | |
| Ennuyir maaman thaan | My dear beloved husband |
| Mgr-in mandram vaithavan | Established a fan club for MGR |
| Mannavan peraithaan pachakuthi | Tattooing the leader's name |
| Nenjil thaithavan | He etched it in his heart |
| Female | |
| Mgraara sutta sogam thaan | The tragedy when MGR was shot |
| Engum paechaaga | Became the grief spoken everywhere |
| Ammammavoo endhan maaman thaan | Oh alas, my husband |
| Angam punnaaga | With his body scorched in wounds |
| Theekulithu ponnaanae | Immolated himself in fire |
| Deivam endru aanaanae | And became a deity |
| Female | |
| Madhura pakkam en sondha ooru | My native place is near Madurai |
| Thekkaala anji kallu ponaakka | If you go five miles towards the south |
| Naduvaala enga voodu | Right in the middle lies our house |
| Female | |
| Pillaiyum naanum thaan | Only my child and I were left |
| Thathalichu vaadum naalilae | During the days we withered in despair |
| Bandhukkal yaarumae kitta vandhu | None of our relatives came near |
| Yaennu ketkala | To even ask how we were |
| Engiruntho deivam kaapaattrum | "God will save you from somewhere" |
| Endru solvaanga | As people used to say |
| Mgr-in thaaram en veettai | MGR's wife came seeking my house |
| Thaedi vandhaanga | Searching for us directly |
| Kaasai allai thanthaanga | She gave us money generously |
| Kalagidaathae endraanga | And told us not to lose heart |
| Female | |
| Madhura pakkam en sondha ooru | My native place is near Madurai |
| Thekkaala anji kallu ponaakka | If you go five miles towards the south |
| Naduvaala enga voodu | Right in the middle lies our house |
| Female | |
| Maaman kooda vazhthirunthen | I lived happily with my husband |
| Oorukkul raasathi polae | Like a princess inside the village |
| Madhura pakkam en sondha ooru | My native place is near Madurai |
| Thekkaala anji kallu ponaakka | If you go five miles towards the south |
| Naduvaala enga voodu | Right in the middle lies our house |
| Female | |
| ………………………….. | ... |
மதுரபக்கம் என் சொந்த ஊரு
தெக்கால அஞ்சுக் கல்லு போனாக்க
நடுவால எங்க வூடு
மதுரபக்கம் என் சொந்த ஊரு
தெக்கால அஞ்சுக் கல்லு போனாக்க
நடுவால எங்க வூடு
My native place is near Madurai
If you go five miles towards the south
Right in the middle lies our house
My native place is near Madurai
If you go five miles towards the south
Right in the middle lies our house
மாமன் கூட வாழ்ந்திருந்தேன்
ஊருக்குள் ராசாத்தி போலே
மதுரபக்கம் என் சொந்த ஊரு
தெக்கால அஞ்சுக் கல்லு போனாக்க
நடுவால எங்க வூடு
I lived happily with my husband
Like a princess inside the village
My native place is near Madurai
If you go five miles towards the south
Right in the middle lies our house
பக்கத்து ஊருல எம் புருஷன்
வாரக் கூலிதான்
பஞ்சத்த பாக்கல எம் மகளும்
பாக்கியசாலிதான்
உச்சி மேலே வைத்த பூவாசம்
என்றும் வாடாமே
ஒண்ணுக்குள்ளே ஒண்ணா பாசம்தான்
விட்டு போகாமே
பாத்ததெல்லாம் நேத்தோடு
ஓடிப் போச்சு காத்தோடு
In the neighboring village, my husband
Earned a weekly wage
My daughter never saw hardship
She was fortunate and blessed
மதுரபக்கம் என் சொந்த ஊரு
தெக்கால அஞ்சுக் கல்லு போனாக்க
நடுவால எங்க வூடு
The fragrance of flowers placed on the crown
Never fades away
Bound tightly in unity and love
Never drifting apart
Everything we experienced ended with yesterday
And flew away with the wind
என்னுயிர் மாமன்தான்
எம்ஜிஆரின் மன்றம் வைத்தவன்
மன்னவன் பேரைத்தான் பச்சக்குத்தி
நெஞ்சில் தைத்தவன்
எம்ஜியார சுட்ட சோகம்தான்
எங்கும் பேச்சாக
அம்மம்மாவோ எந்தன் மாமன்தான்
அங்கம் புண்ணாக
தீக்குளித்து போனானே
தெய்வம் என்று ஆனானே
My native place is near Madurai
If you go five miles towards the south
Right in the middle lies our house
மதுரபக்கம் என் சொந்த ஊரு
தெக்கால அஞ்சுக் கல்லு போனாக்க
நடுவால எங்க வூடு
My dear beloved husband
Established a fan club for MGR
Tattooing the leader's name
He etched it in his heart
பிள்ளையும் நானும்தான்
தத்தளிச்சு வாடும் நாளிலே
பந்துக்கள் யாருமே கிட்ட வந்து
ஏன்னு கேட்கல
எங்கிருந்தோ தெய்வம் காப்பாற்றும்
என்று சொல்வாங்க
எம்ஜிஆரின் தாரம்
என் வீட்டை தேடி வந்தாங்க
காசையள்ளி தந்தாங்க
கலங்கிடாதே என்றாங்க
The tragedy when MGR was shot
Became the grief spoken everywhere
Oh alas, my husband
With his body scorched in wounds
Immolated himself in fire
And became a deity
மதுரபக்கம் என் சொந்த ஊரு
தெக்கால அஞ்சுக் கல்லு போனாக்க
நடுவால எங்க வூடு
My native place is near Madurai
If you go five miles towards the south
Right in the middle lies our house
மாமன் கூட வாழ்ந்திருந்தேன்
ஊருக்குள் ராசாத்தி போலே
மதுரபக்கம் என் சொந்த ஊரு
தெக்கால அஞ்சுக் கல்லு போனாக்க
நடுவால எங்க வூடு
Only my child and I were left
During the days we withered in despair
None of our relatives came near
To even ask how we were
"God will save you from somewhere"
As people used to say
MGR's wife came seeking my house
Searching for us directly
She gave us money generously
And told us not to lose heart
..................................
My native place is near Madurai
If you go five miles towards the south
Right in the middle lies our house
I lived happily with my husband
Like a princess inside the village
My native place is near Madurai
If you go five miles towards the south
Right in the middle lies our house
...
Madhura pakkam en sondha ooru
My native place is near Madurai
Thekkaala anji kallu ponaakka
If you go five miles towards the south
Naduvaala enga voodu
Right in the middle lies our house
Madhura pakkam en sondha ooru
My native place is near Madurai
Thekkaala anji kallu ponaakka
If you go five miles towards the south
Naduvaala enga voodu
Right in the middle lies our house
Maaman kooda vazhthirunthen
I lived happily with my husband
Oorukkul raasathi polae
Like a princess inside the village
Madhura pakkam en sondha ooru
My native place is near Madurai
Thekkaala anji kallu ponaakka
If you go five miles towards the south
Naduvaala enga voodu
Right in the middle lies our house
Pakkathu oorula em purushan
In the neighboring village, my husband
Vaara kooli thaan
Earned a weekly wage
Panjatha paakkala em magalum
My daughter never saw hardship
Baakiya saalithaan
She was fortunate and blessed
Uchi mela vacha poovaasam
The fragrance of flowers placed on the crown
Endrum vadamae
Never fades away
Onnukkulae onnaa paasam thaan
Bound tightly in unity and love
Vittu pogaamae
Never drifting apart
Paathathellaam naethodu
Everything we experienced ended with yesterday
Odi pochu kaathodu
And flew away with the wind
Madhura pakkam en sondha ooru
My native place is near Madurai
Thekkaala anji kallu ponaakka
If you go five miles towards the south
Naduvaala enga voodu
Right in the middle lies our house
Ennuyir maaman thaan
My dear beloved husband
Mgr-in mandram vaithavan
Established a fan club for MGR
Mannavan peraithaan pachakuthi
Tattooing the leader's name
Nenjil thaithavan
He etched it in his heart
Mgraara sutta sogam thaan
The tragedy when MGR was shot
Engum paechaaga
Became the grief spoken everywhere
Ammammavoo endhan maaman thaan
Oh alas, my husband
Angam punnaaga
With his body scorched in wounds
Theekulithu ponnaanae
Immolated himself in fire
Deivam endru aanaanae
And became a deity
Madhura pakkam en sondha ooru
My native place is near Madurai
Thekkaala anji kallu ponaakka
If you go five miles towards the south
Naduvaala enga voodu
Right in the middle lies our house
Pillaiyum naanum thaan
Only my child and I were left
Thathalichu vaadum naalilae
During the days we withered in despair
Bandhukkal yaarumae kitta vandhu
None of our relatives came near
Yaennu ketkala
To even ask how we were
Engiruntho deivam kaapaattrum
"God will save you from somewhere"
Endru solvaanga
As people used to say
Mgr-in thaaram en veettai
MGR's wife came seeking my house
Thaedi vandhaanga
Searching for us directly
Kaasai allai thanthaanga
She gave us money generously
Kalagidaathae endraanga
And told us not to lose heart
Madhura pakkam en sondha ooru
My native place is near Madurai
Thekkaala anji kallu ponaakka
If you go five miles towards the south
Naduvaala enga voodu
Right in the middle lies our house
Maaman kooda vazhthirunthen
I lived happily with my husband
Oorukkul raasathi polae
Like a princess inside the village
Madhura pakkam en sondha ooru
My native place is near Madurai
Thekkaala anji kallu ponaakka
If you go five miles towards the south
Naduvaala enga voodu
Right in the middle lies our house
…………………………..
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song presents a deeply emotional story of a woman reflecting on her humble yet joyful past near Madurai with her husband and child. Her husband was an ardent devotee of M.G. Ramachandran (MGR). Devastated by the news of MGR being shot, her husband self-immolated out of anguish and passed away, leaving her and their child in severe hardship and social isolation. The narrative takes a touching turn when MGR's wife visits their humble home, providing financial aid and solace. The lyrics capture regional flavor, devotion to a political icon, and the human impact of public tragedy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upama)
“Oorukkul raasathi polae”
Compares her status during her happy married days to that of a princess in the village.
Metaphor
“Mgr-in thaaram en veettai Thaedi vandhaanga”
Refers to MGR's wife as a divine savior who arrived when all relatives abandoned them.
Emonative Rhyme / Monorhyme
“Thekkaala anji kallu ponaakka / Naduvaala enga voodu”
Use of repetitive line ends ('voodu', 'ponaakka') building a folk melody rhythm (Nattupura Pattu style).
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Trivia
The lyrics written by Vaali reference the real-life historical incident of 1967 when actor-politician M.G. Ramachandran was shot by M.R. Radha. Following the news, several extreme fans across Tamil Nadu attempted self-immolation. MGR's family and fan clubs provided relief and financial sustenance to the bereaved families of those devotees.
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