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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Petha Magane

From Mayil · 1981

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Mayil
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
28 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa
Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa
Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa
Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa
Solluratha solluraendaa kalavaaniyae
Kekkuratha kelu padavaa nee
Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa
Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa
Vaiththiyan ungammaava mayakkipputtaan
Vaayum vayirumaa aakkipputtaan
Vaiththiyan ungammaava mayakkipputtaan
Vaayum vayirumaa aakkipputtaan
Thaali kettaa avan keli senjaan
Thaali kettaa avan keli senjaan
Intha case-kku needhaandaa saatchi kannaa
Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa
Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa
Solluratha solluraendaa kalavaaniyae
Kekkuratha kelu padavaa nee
Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa
Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa
Pasu pakkam nariyellaam vaalaattuthu
Adhu puriyaamaa paliyaadu thalaiyaattuthu
Pasu pakkam nariyellaam vaalaattuthu
Adhu puriyaamaa paliyaadu thalaiyaattuthu
Thalaiyaattinaa adhu rushi paarkkuthu
Thalaiyaattinaa adhu rushi paarkkuthu
Adhan pasi theernthaa pinnaalae paranthoduthu
Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa
Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa
Namakkunnu oru kaalam irukkuthadaa
Antha nampikkai nichchayam jeyikkumadaa
Dei namakkunnu oru kaalam irukkuthadaa
Antha nampikkai nichchayam jeyikkumadaa
Akkiramam ingu nilaikakathadaa
Akkiramam ingu nilaikakathadaa
Athu highcourt ponaalum sellaathadaa
Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa
Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa
Solluratha solluraendaa kalavaaniyae
Kekkuratha kelu padavaa nee….
Solluratha solluraendaa kalavaaniyae
Kekkuratha kelu padavaa nee…..
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O son I gave birth to, my round-headed boy,
Money from selling a dog will never bark, my child!
O son I gave birth to, my round-headed boy,
Money from selling a dog will never bark, my child!
I am telling you what needs to be said, you little rascal,
So listen to what you are told, you little scamp!
O son I gave birth to, my round-headed boy,
Money from selling a dog will never bark, my child!
The doctor charmed your mother,
And left her pregnant with child.
The doctor charmed your mother,
And left her pregnant with child.
When I asked him to marry me, he mocked me,
When I asked him to marry me, he mocked me,
For this whole case, you are the living proof, my dear!
O son I gave birth to, my round-headed boy,
Money from selling a dog will never bark, my child!
I am telling you what needs to be said, you little rascal,
So listen to what you are told, you little scamp!
O son I gave birth to, my round-headed boy,
Money from selling a dog will never bark, my child!
Around the gentle cow, the foxes wag their tails,
Without understanding, the sacrificial goat nods along.
Around the gentle cow, the foxes wag their tails,
Without understanding, the sacrificial goat nods along.
If it nods along, the beast tastes its prey,
If it nods along, the beast tastes its prey,
And once its hunger is satisfied, it flees far away!
O son I gave birth to, my round-headed boy,
Money from selling a dog will never bark, my child!
Our time will surely come one day, my boy,
That hope will definitely win!
Hey, our time will surely come one day, my boy,
That hope will definitely win!
Injustice will not last here forever,
Injustice will not last here forever,
Even if it goes to the High Court, it will not hold up!
O son I gave birth to, my round-headed boy,
Money from selling a dog will never bark, my child!
I am telling you what needs to be said, you little rascal,
So listen to what you are told, you little scamp...
I am telling you what needs to be said, you little rascal,
So listen to what you are told, you little scamp...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This folk song is a raw, emotional narrative sung by a mother addressing her young child. She recounts her painful past where a doctor seduced her, got her pregnant, and then mocked her when she demanded marriage (thaali). Using colloquial terms and rural idioms, she calls her child her ultimate witness and warns him about the deceptive nature of opportunistic people through vivid metaphors of foxes and sacrificial goats. Despite the suffering and betrayal, the song transitions into a strong message of hope, resilience, and faith in ultimate justice. The mother reassures her son that injustice will never last in the end, expressing firm conviction that better days are ahead for them.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Pazhamozhi (Proverb / Folk Metaphor)

“Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa”

Uses a traditional Tamil folk proverb implying that ill-gotten gains or unfair means will not yield true benefit.

Metaphor / Allegory

“Pasu pakkam nariyellaam vaalaattuthu... paliyaadu thalaiyaattuthu”

Compares cunning deceivers to foxes around cows and gullible victims to unsuspecting sacrificial goats.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Naan peththa mavanae / Naai viththa kaasu”

Rhyming of the second letter across lines ('peththa' and 'viththa').

Colloquial Idiom

“Vaayum vayirumaa aakkipputtaan”

Uses rural dialect idioms like 'Vaayum vayirumaa' to refer to pregnancy.

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Trivia

Composed by Shankar-Ganesh and written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan, this song stands out for its authentic rural Tamil slang and raw storytelling. S. P. Sailaja provided a distinct vocal delivery that seamlessly blends maternal affection with rustic defiance.

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