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Oru Pechukku Sonnaen

From Anbukkor Annan · 1971

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Anbukkor Annan
Movie release year
1971
Lyrics added on
30 Apr 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adiyaei oru pechchukku sonnaen idhu
Pen buththithaanae
Oru naayagan munnae naam naayagithaanae
Oru pechchukku sonnaen idhu
Pen buththithaanae
Oru naayagan munnae naam naayagithaanae
Thangai enbathil sontha urimai undadi
Thangai enbathil sontha urimai undadi
Idhil thalaivi ennum payaril
Enna perumai undadi
Idhail thalaivi ennum peyaril
Enna perumai undadi
Adiyaei oru pechchukku sonnaen idhu
Pen buththithaanae
Oru aadavan vanthaal naam adimaigalthaanae
Thaayaarum unnai pol thaniyaaga vaazhnthaal
Nee yaethu un annan uravaethadi
Maaraathu uravendru annaavai paadi
Vaazhnthaalae kalyaana ninaivedhadi
Pentaatti aanaalthaan kondaattamae
Pala penn vaazhvil kalyaanam thindaattamae
Adiyaei oru pechchukku sonnaen idhu
Pen buththithaanae
Oru aadavan vanthaal naam adimaigalthaanae
Inbangal saripaathi thunbangal paathi
Kondaadum ilvaazhvu kulavaazhvadi
Inbangal saripaathi thunbangal paathi
Kondaadum ilvaazhvu kulavaazhvadi
Thallaadum kaalaththil arivaayadi
Adhil thaai veetu thunai pola thunai yaedhadi
Adiyaei oru pechchukku sonnaen idhu
Pen buththithaanae
Oru naayagan munnae naam naayagithaanae
Aadhaaram neeyendru aththaanin maarbil
Neeraadum nilai pola nilai yaedhadi
Neeraada naam sendru poraada nernthaal
Vearodum kanneeril mudivedhadi
Kanneerum pen sollum kadhaithaanadi
Adhu ennaalum en vaazhvil kidaiyaathadi
Adhu ennaalum en vaazhvil kidaiyaathadi
Hey, I only said it in passing,
isn't that just a woman's nature? Before a man,
aren't we his leading lady?
I only said it in passing,
isn't that just a woman's nature? Before a man,
aren't we his leading lady?
In being a sister, there is a true right of affection,
in being a sister, there is a true right of affection!
In this, with the title of lady of the house,
what pride is really there?
In this, with the title of lady of the house,
what pride is really there?
Hey, I only said it in passing,
isn't this just a woman's way of thinking?
If a man enters our life, aren't we just slaves?
If mother too had lived alone like you,
where would you be, and what brotherly bond would you have?
If you just keep singing that a brother's bond never changes,
how will the thought of marriage ever cross your mind?
Only when you become a wife does life become a celebration!
In many women's lives, marriage is only a struggle!
Hey, I only said it in passing,
isn't this just a woman's way of thinking?
If a man enters our life, aren't we just slaves?
Half joys and half sorrows,
embracing married life is our family tradition!
Searching for where joys and sorrows lie,
I cannot go wandering everywhere!
You will understand this in your frail old age!
In those days, what comfort compares to the support of one's mother's home?
Hey, I only said it in passing,
isn't that just a woman's nature?
Before her man, aren't we the leading lady?
Saying "You are my only support," on a husband's chest,
what joy compares to being bathed in his love?
If we go seeking love and end up having to struggle,
and get washed away completely in tears, where does it end?
Tears too are simply part of a woman's story!
That will never happen in my life!
That will never happen in my life!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song presents a lively and playful musical debate between two women regarding marriage, independence, and womanhood. One singer (P. Susheela) advocates for the traditional path of marriage, explaining that true fulfillment comes from building a home with a husband, sharing life's equal parts of joy and sorrow, and establishing a family lineage. She gently advises her companion to look beyond her devotion to her brother and embrace matrimony.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Assonance / Second Letter Rhyming)

“Pentaatti aanaalthaan kondaattamae / Pala penn vaazhvil kalyaanam thindaattamae”

The end words 'kondaattamae' and 'thindaattamae' exhibit Ethugai-based internal rhyming with the second letter consonant harmony ('ndaa').

Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)

“Inbangal saripaathi thunbangal paathi”

Kannadasan juxtaposes contrasting emotions—'Inbangal' (joys) and 'Thunbangal' (sorrows)—to highlight the balanced dual nature of married life.

Iyaipu (End Rhyming)

“Pentaatti aanaalthaan kondaattamae / Pala penn vaazhvil kalyaanam thindaattamae”

Both lines end with the identical rhythmic suffix sound '-attamae', creating a pleasant musical cadence.

Monai (Initial Rhyming / Alliteration)

“Neeraada naam sendru poraada nernthaal”

The repetition of 'N' sounds ('Neeraada', 'nernthaal') creates initial alliteration across the phrase.

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Trivia

From the 1971 movie 'Anbukkor Annan' starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR), Jayalalithaa, and Vennira Aadai Nirmala. The song is a rare 'patti-mandram' (debate) style duet between two legendary female playback singers, P. Susheela and L. R. Eswari. M. S. Viswanathan purposefully designed two distinct musical moods in the song—Susheela's sweet, traditional melody representing domestic warmth and L. R. Eswari's sharp, energetic delivery representing modern female independence. Lyricist Kannadasan effortlessly captured deep socio-cultural perspectives on marriage versus sisterhood in accessible, conversational Tamil.

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