Pakka Nenachen Pathuputten
From Avasarakkari · 1981
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Avasarakkari1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paakka nenachen paaththuputtaen | I wanted to see, and I saw. |
| Kekka nenachen kettuputtaen | I wanted to ask, and I asked. |
| Ketti melam kottaamalae | Without the beating of wedding drums, |
| Thottu thaali kattaamalae | Without tying the sacred thali, |
| Unna pondaatti aakkiputtaen | I made you my wife. |
| Female | |
| Pudhusaa enna paaththuputtae | What new thing did you see in me? |
| Pudhusaa enna kettuputtae | What new thing did you hear from me? |
| Antha naalil illaathathaa | Was it something that didn't exist in those days? |
| Aanum ponnum ariyaathathaa | Was it something unknown to a man and a woman? |
| Pudhumai neeyenna kanndukittae…haan | What novelty did you discover? ...haan |
| Male | |
| Pallikkoodam pogaamalae | Without going to school, |
| Paruva paadam padichchikkittaen | I learned the lessons of youth. |
| Dhevalogam therinjukkittaen | I came to know the heavens. |
| Female | |
| Kanni vakkaama pudichchuputtaen | I caught you without setting a trap. |
| Kaniya eduththae nee kadichchupputtaen | You picked the fruit and bit into it. |
| Aaththula mettula kaattula thoppula | In the river, on the hillock, in the forest, in the grove, |
| Aasaiyil ennai nee allikkittae… | You gathered me up in desire... |
| Male | |
| Paakka nenachen paaththuputtaen | I wanted to see, and I saw. |
| Female :Pudhusaa enna paaththuputtae | Female: What new thing did you see in me? |
| Male :Kekka nenachen kettuputtaen | Male: I wanted to ask, and I asked. |
| Female :Pudhusaa enna kettuputtae | Female: What new thing did you hear from me? |
| Male :Unna pondaatti aakkiputtaen | Male: I made you my wife. |
| Unna pondaatti aakkiputtaen | I made you my wife. |
| Male | |
| Chekka sevantha senthaamarai | A deep red lotus, |
| Thinnu paarththa semmaadhulai | A sweet pomegranate tasted, |
| Unna pola pombalaiya | A woman like you, |
| Ulagil engum paarkkalaiyae | I haven't seen anywhere in the world. |
| Female | |
| Maiyum podaama mayakkiputtae | Without even applying kohl, you mesmerized me. |
| Manasa parikkaama parichchuputtae | Without explicitly snatching my heart, you took it. |
| Kaavala meriyae sevala thediyae | Overstepping boundaries, seeking the rooster, |
| Aavalaal kozhi pol odi vanthaen | Like a hen, I came running with eager desire. |
| Male | |
| Adadattdaa | Ahaha! |
| Paakka nenachen paaththuputtaen | I wanted to see, and I saw. |
| Female :Pudhusaa enna paaththuputtae | Female: What new thing did you see in me? |
| Male :Kekka nenachen kettuputtaen | Male: I wanted to ask, and I asked. |
| Female :Pudhusaa enna kettuputtae | Female: What new thing did you hear from me? |
| Male :Unna pondaatti aakkiputtaen | Male: I made you my wife. |
| Hae unna pondaatti aakkiputtaen | Hey, I made you my wife! |
| Male | |
| Paakka nenachen paaththuputtaen | I wanted to see, and I saw. |
| Kekka nenachen kettuputtaen | I wanted to ask, and I asked. |
| Paakka nenachen paaththuputtaen | I wanted to see, and I saw. |
| Kekka nenachen kettuputtaen | I wanted to ask, and I asked. |
பாக்க நெனச்சேன் பாத்துப்புட்டேன்
கேக்க நெனச்சேன் கேட்டுப்புட்டேன்
கெட்டி மேளம் கொட்டாமலே
தொட்டு தாலிக் கட்டாமலே
உன்ன பொண்டாட்டி ஆக்கிப்புட்டேன்...
I wanted to see, and I saw.
I wanted to ask, and I asked.
Without the beating of wedding drums,
Without tying the sacred thali,
I made you my wife.
புதுசா என்ன பாத்துப்புட்டே
புதுசா என்ன கேட்டுப்புட்டே
அந்த நாளில் இல்லாததா
ஆணும் பொண்ணும் அறியாததா
புதுமை நீயென்ன கண்டுக்கிட்டே......ஹான்
புதுமை நீயென்ன கண்டுக்கிட்டே......
What new thing did you see in me?
What new thing did you hear from me?
Was it something that didn't exist in those days?
Was it something unknown to a man and a woman?
What novelty did you discover? ...haan
பள்ளிக்கூடம் போகாமலே
பருவப் பாடம் படிச்சிக்கிட்டேன்
தேவலோகம் போகாமலே
சொர்க்கலோகம் தெரிஞ்சுக்கிட்டேன்
Without going to school,
I learned the lessons of youth.
I came to know the heavens.
கண்ணி வைக்காம புடிச்சுப்புட்டேன்
கனிய எடுத்தே நீ கடிச்சிப்புட்டேன்
ஆத்துல மேட்டுல காட்டுல தோப்புல
ஆசையில் என்னை நீ அள்ளிக்கிட்டே...
I caught you without setting a trap.
You picked the fruit and bit into it.
In the river, on the hillock, in the forest, in the grove,
You gathered me up in desire...
பாக்க நெனச்சேன் பாத்துப்புட்டேன்....ஆ....
புதுசா என்ன பாத்துப்புட்டே
கேக்க நெனச்சேன் கேட்டுப்புட்டேன்
புதுசா என்ன கேட்டுப்புட்டே....
உன்ன பொண்டாட்டி ஆக்கிப்புட்டேன்...
உன்ன பொண்டாட்டி ஆக்கிப்புட்டேன்...
I wanted to see, and I saw.
Female: What new thing did you see in me?
Male: I wanted to ask, and I asked.
Female: What new thing did you hear from me?
Male: I made you my wife.
I made you my wife.
செக்கச் செவந்த செந்தாமரை
தின்னுப் பார்த்த செம்மாதுளை
உன்னப் போல பொம்பளைய
உலகில் எங்கும் பார்க்கலையே
A deep red lotus,
A sweet pomegranate tasted,
A woman like you,
I haven't seen anywhere in the world.
மையும் போடாம மயக்கிப்புட்டே
மனச பறிக்காம பறிச்சுப்புட்டே
காவல மீறியே சேவல தேடியே
ஆவலால் கோழிப் போல் ஓடி வந்தேன்
Without even applying kohl, you mesmerized me.
Without explicitly snatching my heart, you took it.
Overstepping boundaries, seeking the rooster,
Like a hen, I came running with eager desire.
அடடட்டா
பாக்க நெனச்சேன் பாத்துப்புட்டேன்
புதுசா என்ன பாத்துப்புட்டே
கேக்க நெனச்சேன் கேட்டுப்புட்டேன்
புதுசா என்ன கேட்டுப்புட்டே....
உன்ன பொண்டாட்டி ஆக்கிப்புட்டேன்...
ஹே உன்ன பொண்டாட்டி ஆக்கிப்புட்டேன்...
Ahaha!
I wanted to see, and I saw.
Female: What new thing did you see in me?
Male: I wanted to ask, and I asked.
Female: What new thing did you hear from me?
Male: I made you my wife.
Hey, I made you my wife!
பாக்க நெனச்சேன் பாத்துப்புட்டேன்
கேக்க நெனச்சேன் கேட்டுப்புட்டேன்
பாக்க நெனச்சேன் பாத்துப்புட்டேன்
கேக்க நெனச்சேன் கேட்டுப்புட்டேன்
I wanted to see, and I saw.
I wanted to ask, and I asked.
I wanted to see, and I saw.
I wanted to ask, and I asked.
Paakka nenachen paaththuputtaen
I wanted to see, and I saw.
Kekka nenachen kettuputtaen
I wanted to ask, and I asked.
Ketti melam kottaamalae
Without the beating of wedding drums,
Thottu thaali kattaamalae
Without tying the sacred thali,
Unna pondaatti aakkiputtaen
I made you my wife.
Pudhusaa enna paaththuputtae
What new thing did you see in me?
Pudhusaa enna kettuputtae
What new thing did you hear from me?
Antha naalil illaathathaa
Was it something that didn't exist in those days?
Aanum ponnum ariyaathathaa
Was it something unknown to a man and a woman?
Pudhumai neeyenna kanndukittae…haan
What novelty did you discover? ...haan
Pallikkoodam pogaamalae
Without going to school,
Paruva paadam padichchikkittaen
I learned the lessons of youth.
Dhevalogam therinjukkittaen
I came to know the heavens.
Kanni vakkaama pudichchuputtaen
I caught you without setting a trap.
Kaniya eduththae nee kadichchupputtaen
You picked the fruit and bit into it.
Aaththula mettula kaattula thoppula
In the river, on the hillock, in the forest, in the grove,
Aasaiyil ennai nee allikkittae…
You gathered me up in desire...
Paakka nenachen paaththuputtaen
I wanted to see, and I saw.
Female :Pudhusaa enna paaththuputtae
Female: What new thing did you see in me?
Male :Kekka nenachen kettuputtaen
Male: I wanted to ask, and I asked.
Female :Pudhusaa enna kettuputtae
Female: What new thing did you hear from me?
Male :Unna pondaatti aakkiputtaen
Male: I made you my wife.
Unna pondaatti aakkiputtaen
I made you my wife.
Chekka sevantha senthaamarai
A deep red lotus,
Thinnu paarththa semmaadhulai
A sweet pomegranate tasted,
Unna pola pombalaiya
A woman like you,
Ulagil engum paarkkalaiyae
I haven't seen anywhere in the world.
Maiyum podaama mayakkiputtae
Without even applying kohl, you mesmerized me.
Manasa parikkaama parichchuputtae
Without explicitly snatching my heart, you took it.
Kaavala meriyae sevala thediyae
Overstepping boundaries, seeking the rooster,
Aavalaal kozhi pol odi vanthaen
Like a hen, I came running with eager desire.
Adadattdaa
Ahaha!
Paakka nenachen paaththuputtaen
I wanted to see, and I saw.
Female :Pudhusaa enna paaththuputtae
Female: What new thing did you see in me?
Male :Kekka nenachen kettuputtaen
Male: I wanted to ask, and I asked.
Female :Pudhusaa enna kettuputtae
Female: What new thing did you hear from me?
Male :Unna pondaatti aakkiputtaen
Male: I made you my wife.
Hae unna pondaatti aakkiputtaen
Hey, I made you my wife!
Paakka nenachen paaththuputtaen
I wanted to see, and I saw.
Kekka nenachen kettuputtaen
I wanted to ask, and I asked.
Paakka nenachen paaththuputtaen
I wanted to see, and I saw.
Kekka nenachen kettuputtaen
I wanted to ask, and I asked.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paakka Nenachen Paaththuputtaen from the 1981 film Avasarakkari is a romantic duet capturing the playful dialogue and intimate bonding between two lovers. The male lover expresses that he considers her his wife purely through emotional attachment and intimacy, transcending formal rituals like drums and the tying of the sacred thread. In response, the female lover playfully questions what unique quality he sees in her that sets their romance apart from timeless traditions. Throughout the song, lyricist Pulamaipithan uses vivid rural metaphors—fruits, rivers, and birds—to portray instinctual love and passion that needs no formal schooling. The duet emphasizes shared desire, natural allure, and deep emotional ownership between the partners.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Paakka nenachen paaththuputtaen / Kekka nenachen kettuputtaen”
The second consonant 'k' (ஃk/k) matches across lines 1 and 2, creating a rhythmic lyrical flow.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ketti melam kottaamalae / Thottu thaali kattaamalae”
The lines end with the rhyming suffix '-amalae' to enhance the musicality of the rhythm.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Chekka sevantha senthaamarai / Thinnu paarththa semmaadhulai”
The woman's radiance and beauty are directly compared to a deep red lotus and a ripe pomegranate.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kaavala meriyae sevala thediyae / Aavalaal kozhi pol odi vanthaen”
The female protagonist compares her eager approach towards her lover to a hen running enthusiastically toward a rooster.
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Trivia
Avasarakkari (1981) features lyrics by the renowned Tamil scholar and poet Pulamaipithan, who was celebrated for blending traditional Tamil poetic meters with accessible folk idioms in modern cinema music.
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