Madura Pakkam En Machan
From Theru Vilakku · 1980
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Sailaja, Kamal Haasan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Theru Vilakku1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mmm…mm…mm… | Mmm… mm… mm… |
| Haa….aaa…aa…aa…aa… | Haa… aaa… aa… aa… aa… |
| Haa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa… | Haa… aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… |
| Female | |
| Madura pakkam en machaan ooru | My lover's town is near Madurai. |
| Akkam pakkam kann vachaan paaru | Look, he cast his eyes all around. |
| Ada avarukkenna mayila kaala | Ah, what grace he has, like a peacock! |
| Ennai mayakki puttaan makkaa naalae | He mesmerized me within a couple of days. |
| Kai thottaan neiyaattam naan urugi ponen | When he touched me, I melted like ghee. |
| Female | |
| Madura pakkam en machaan ooru | My lover's town is near Madurai. |
| Akkam pakkam kann vachaan paaru | Look, he cast his eyes all around. |
| Male | |
| ……………………….. | [Musical Interlude] |
| Male | |
| Malaya thottu mazha megam odudhu | Rain clouds drift past, touching the mountain. |
| Manasa thottu oru mogam odudhu | A longing drifts, touching my heart. |
| Saedhi solla oru aala theduthu | It searches for someone to convey the news. |
| Sodi saera oru nalla naala theduthu | It searches for a good day to pair up. |
| Male | |
| Yeru munai thaan neera kizhikka | Just as the tip of a plow cuts through water, |
| Maaran anbu indha nenja kizhikkuthu | Love from Cupid tears this heart apart. |
| Female | |
| Ambu patta kaayam ingu irukku | Here lies the wound caused by the arrow, |
| Adhil enakkum pangirukku | And I too have a share in it. |
| Aagattum paalum thaenum kedaikaatho | Let it happen, won't milk and honey be attained? |
| Male | |
| Haa madhura pakkam | Haa, near Madurai... |
| Female :Aaha | Female: Aaha! |
| Male :Un machaan ooru | Male: Your lover's town. |
| Un machaanum thaan kann vachaan paaru | Your lover too cast his eyes, look! |
| Ava azhagagukkenna mayila pola | What to say of her beauty, like a peacock! |
| Enna mayaki puttaa makkanaalae | She mesmerized me within a couple of days. |
| Kannaalae kaduthaasi naan ezhudipotten | I wrote a letter with my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Madhura pakkam un machaan ooru | Your lover's town is near Madurai. |
| Machaanum thaan kann vachaan paaru | Your lover too cast his eyes, look! |
| Female | |
| Iravu neram poora yekkam thonudhu | Yearning fills the entire night. |
| Enna kanda udan thookkam odudhu | Upon seeing me, sleep runs away. |
| Female | |
| Kaayum nila vandhu kiliya kothuthu | The glowing moon comes and pecks at the parrot. |
| Kaathum kooda vandhu enna kuthudhu | Even the wind comes and pricks me. |
| Kaalam neram thaan kaalai adakka | Time and tide restrain the bull, |
| Saelai onnu thaan ennai adakkudhu | Only a saree restrains me. |
| Male | |
| Kaalam varum rendu kai alakka | Time will come to embrace with both hands, |
| Azhagu mei alakka | To measure the beautiful body, |
| Naanum thavikkiren adhukkaaga | I too am yearning for that. |
| Female | |
| Madura pakkam en machaan ooru | My lover's town is near Madurai. |
| Akkam pakkam kann vachaan paaru | Look, he cast his eyes all around. |
| Male | |
| Ava azhagagukkenna mayila pola | What to say of her beauty, like a peacock! |
| Enna mayaki puttaa makkanaalae | She mesmerized me within a couple of days. |
| Female | |
| Nee thotta neiyaattum naan urugi ponen | When you touched me, I melted like ghee. |
| Male | |
| Haa madhura pakkam | Haa, near Madurai... |
| Female :En machaan ooru | Female: My lover's town. |
| Male :Un machaanum thaan | Male: Your lover too... |
| Female :Kann vachaan paaru | Female: Cast his eyes, look! |
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....
ஹா.....ஆஅ....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆஅ....ஆ....
ஹா....ஆ....ஆஅ.....ஆ...ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....
Mmm… mm… mm…
Haa… aaa… aa… aa… aa…
Haa… aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
மதுர பக்கம் என் மச்சான் ஊரு
அக்கம் பக்கம் கண் வச்சான் பாரு
அட அவருக்கென்ன மயிலக்காள
என்னை மயக்கிப்புட்டான் மக்யாநாளே
கை தொட்டான் நெய்யாட்டம் நான் உருகி போனேன்
My lover's town is near Madurai.
Look, he cast his eyes all around.
Ah, what grace he has, like a peacock!
He mesmerized me within a couple of days.
When he touched me, I melted like ghee.
மதுர பக்கம் என் மச்சான் ஊரு
அக்கம் பக்கம் கண் வச்சான் பாரு
My lover's town is near Madurai.
Look, he cast his eyes all around.
...............................
[Musical Interlude]
மலைய தொட்டு மழை மேகம் ஓடுது
மனச தொட்டு ஒரு மோகம் ஓடுது
சேதி சொல்ல ஒரு ஆள தேடுது
சோடி சேர ஒரு நல்ல நாள தேடுது
Rain clouds drift past, touching the mountain.
A longing drifts, touching my heart.
It searches for someone to convey the news.
It searches for a good day to pair up.
ஏறு முனைதான் நீரக் கிழிக்க
மாறன் அம்புதான் நெஞ்சக் கிழிக்குது
Just as the tip of a plow cuts through water,
Love from Cupid tears this heart apart.
அம்பு பட்டக் காயம் இங்கு இருக்கு
அதில் எனக்கும் பங்கிருக்கு
ஆகட்டும் பாலும் தேனும் கெடைக்காதோ
Here lies the wound caused by the arrow,
And I too have a share in it.
Let it happen, won't milk and honey be attained?
ஹா மதுரபக்கம்
ஆஹா
உன் மச்சான் ஊரு
உன் மச்சானும்தான் கண் வச்சான் பாரு
அவ அலகுக்கென்ன மயிலப்போல
என்ன மயக்கிப்புட்டா மக்யாநாளே
கண்ணாலே கடுதாசி நான் எழுதிப்போட்டேனே
Haa, near Madurai...
Female: Aaha!
Male: Your lover's town.
Your lover too cast his eyes, look!
What to say of her beauty, like a peacock!
She mesmerized me within a couple of days.
I wrote a letter with my eyes.
மதுர பக்கம் என் மச்சான் ஊரு
மச்சானும்தான் கண் வச்சான் பாரு
Your lover's town is near Madurai.
Your lover too cast his eyes, look!
இரவு நேரம் பூரா ஏக்கம் தோணுது
என்ன கண்டவுடன் தூக்கம் போடுது
Yearning fills the entire night.
Upon seeing me, sleep runs away.
காயும் நிலா வந்து கிளிய கொத்துது
காத்தும் கூட வந்து என்ன தொட்டுது
காலம் மலர காளை அடக்க
சேலை ஒன்னுதான் என்ன அடக்குது
The glowing moon comes and pecks at the parrot.
Even the wind comes and pricks me.
Time and tide restrain the bull,
Only a saree restrains me.
காலம் வரும் ரெண்டு கை அளக்க
அழகு மெய் அளக்க
நானும் தவிக்கிறேன் அதுக்காக
Time will come to embrace with both hands,
To measure the beautiful body,
I too am yearning for that.
மதுர பக்கம் என் மச்சான் ஊரு
அக்கம் பக்கம் கண் வச்சான் பாரு
My lover's town is near Madurai.
Look, he cast his eyes all around.
அவ அலகுக்கென்ன மயிலப்போல
என்ன மயக்கிப்புட்டா மக்யாநாளே
What to say of her beauty, like a peacock!
She mesmerized me within a couple of days.
நீ தொட்டா நெய்யாட்டம்
நான் உருகி போனேன்
When you touched me, I melted like ghee.
ஹா மதுரபக்கம்
என் மச்சான் ஊரு
உன் மச்சானும்தான்
கண் வச்சான் பாரு
Haa, near Madurai...
Female: My lover's town.
Male: Your lover too...
Female: Cast his eyes, look!
Mmm…mm…mm…
Mmm… mm… mm…
Haa….aaa…aa…aa…aa…
Haa… aaa… aa… aa… aa…
Haa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…
Haa… aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Madura pakkam en machaan ooru
My lover's town is near Madurai.
Akkam pakkam kann vachaan paaru
Look, he cast his eyes all around.
Ada avarukkenna mayila kaala
Ah, what grace he has, like a peacock!
Ennai mayakki puttaan makkaa naalae
He mesmerized me within a couple of days.
Kai thottaan neiyaattam naan urugi ponen
When he touched me, I melted like ghee.
Madura pakkam en machaan ooru
My lover's town is near Madurai.
Akkam pakkam kann vachaan paaru
Look, he cast his eyes all around.
………………………..
[Musical Interlude]
Malaya thottu mazha megam odudhu
Rain clouds drift past, touching the mountain.
Manasa thottu oru mogam odudhu
A longing drifts, touching my heart.
Saedhi solla oru aala theduthu
It searches for someone to convey the news.
Sodi saera oru nalla naala theduthu
It searches for a good day to pair up.
Yeru munai thaan neera kizhikka
Just as the tip of a plow cuts through water,
Maaran anbu indha nenja kizhikkuthu
Love from Cupid tears this heart apart.
Ambu patta kaayam ingu irukku
Here lies the wound caused by the arrow,
Adhil enakkum pangirukku
And I too have a share in it.
Aagattum paalum thaenum kedaikaatho
Let it happen, won't milk and honey be attained?
Haa madhura pakkam
Haa, near Madurai...
Female :Aaha
Female: Aaha!
Male :Un machaan ooru
Male: Your lover's town.
Un machaanum thaan kann vachaan paaru
Your lover too cast his eyes, look!
Ava azhagagukkenna mayila pola
What to say of her beauty, like a peacock!
Enna mayaki puttaa makkanaalae
She mesmerized me within a couple of days.
Kannaalae kaduthaasi naan ezhudipotten
I wrote a letter with my eyes.
Madhura pakkam un machaan ooru
Your lover's town is near Madurai.
Machaanum thaan kann vachaan paaru
Your lover too cast his eyes, look!
Iravu neram poora yekkam thonudhu
Yearning fills the entire night.
Enna kanda udan thookkam odudhu
Upon seeing me, sleep runs away.
Kaayum nila vandhu kiliya kothuthu
The glowing moon comes and pecks at the parrot.
Kaathum kooda vandhu enna kuthudhu
Even the wind comes and pricks me.
Kaalam neram thaan kaalai adakka
Time and tide restrain the bull,
Saelai onnu thaan ennai adakkudhu
Only a saree restrains me.
Kaalam varum rendu kai alakka
Time will come to embrace with both hands,
Azhagu mei alakka
To measure the beautiful body,
Naanum thavikkiren adhukkaaga
I too am yearning for that.
Madura pakkam en machaan ooru
My lover's town is near Madurai.
Akkam pakkam kann vachaan paaru
Look, he cast his eyes all around.
Ava azhagagukkenna mayila pola
What to say of her beauty, like a peacock!
Enna mayaki puttaa makkanaalae
She mesmerized me within a couple of days.
Nee thotta neiyaattum naan urugi ponen
When you touched me, I melted like ghee.
Haa madhura pakkam
Haa, near Madurai...
Female :En machaan ooru
Female: My lover's town.
Male :Un machaanum thaan
Male: Your lover too...
Female :Kann vachaan paaru
Female: Cast his eyes, look!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Madura Pakkam En Machaan Ooru from Theru Vilakku (1980) is a playful and romantic rural Tamil duet showcasing the mutual attraction and yearning between two lovers. The female protagonist fondly describes her lover from the Madurai region, expressing how his gaze and touch make her melt like ghee. The male protagonist responds by praising her peacock-like grace and describing the sleepless nights caused by his longing for her. Through rustic metaphors such as rain clouds over mountains, Cupid's arrows, and plows cutting water, Gangai Amaran crafts a vivid depiction of youthful love and joyful anticipation of togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kai thottaan neiyaattam naan urugi ponen”
Compares the melting sensation of love to ghee melting when touched.
Simile (Upamai)
“Ava azhagagukkenna mayila pola”
Compares the beloved's grace and beauty to that of a peacock (mayil).
Personification
“Enna kanda udan thookkam odudhu”
Sleep is personified as a person running away upon seeing the protagonist.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Malaya thottu mazha megam odudhu”
Rhyming of the second letter 'la' in consecutive folk lines (Malaya / Manasa).
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Trivia
The lyrics by Gangai Amaran highlight authentic Southern Tamil regional slang and colloquial phrasing (such as 'makkaa naalae' and 'neiyaattam') typical of folk romantic duets from 1980s Tamil cinema.
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