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Pakka Nenachen Pathuputten

From Avasarakkari · 1981

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Avasarakkari
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
28 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Paakka nenachen paaththuputtaen
Kekka nenachen kettuputtaen
Ketti melam kottaamalae
Thottu thaali kattaamalae
Unna pondaatti aakkiputtaen
Pudhusaa enna paaththuputtae
Pudhusaa enna kettuputtae
Antha naalil illaathathaa
Aanum ponnum ariyaathathaa
Pudhumai neeyenna kanndukittae…haan
Pallikkoodam pogaamalae
Paruva paadam padichchikkittaen
Dhevalogam therinjukkittaen
Kanni vakkaama pudichchuputtaen
Kaniya eduththae nee kadichchupputtaen
Aaththula mettula kaattula thoppula
Aasaiyil ennai nee allikkittae…
Paakka nenachen paaththuputtaen
Female :Pudhusaa enna paaththuputtae
Male :Kekka nenachen kettuputtaen
Female :Pudhusaa enna kettuputtae
Male :Unna pondaatti aakkiputtaen
Unna pondaatti aakkiputtaen
Chekka sevantha senthaamarai
Thinnu paarththa semmaadhulai
Unna pola pombalaiya
Ulagil engum paarkkalaiyae
Maiyum podaama mayakkiputtae
Manasa parikkaama parichchuputtae
Kaavala meriyae sevala thediyae
Aavalaal kozhi pol odi vanthaen
Adadattdaa
Paakka nenachen paaththuputtaen
Female :Pudhusaa enna paaththuputtae
Male :Kekka nenachen kettuputtaen
Female :Pudhusaa enna kettuputtae
Male :Unna pondaatti aakkiputtaen
Hae unna pondaatti aakkiputtaen
Paakka nenachen paaththuputtaen
Kekka nenachen kettuputtaen
Paakka nenachen paaththuputtaen
Kekka nenachen kettuputtaen
I wanted to see you, and I saw you!
I wanted to ask you, and I asked you!
Without the wedding drums beating,
Without tying the sacred wedding knot,
I have made you my wife!
What new thing did you see?
What new thing did you ask?
Is this something that never happened in the past?
Is this something men and women do not know?
What novelty did you discover? ...Haan!
Without ever going to school,
I learned the lessons of youth and romance!
I came to know what heaven feels like!
Without setting a trap, I caught you!
You plucked the fruit and took a bite!
By the river, on the hills, in the woods, and in the groves,
With deep desire, you gathered me into your arms...
I wanted to see you, and I saw you!
Female: What new thing did you see?
Male: I wanted to ask you, and I asked you!
Female: What new thing did you ask?
Male: I made you my wife!
I made you my wife!
Like a glowing red lotus,
Like a sweet red pomegranate tasted and savored,
A woman like you,
I have never seen anywhere in this world!
Without even wearing eyeliner, you charmed me!
Without even trying, you stole my heart away!
Crossing past the guards, searching for my rooster,
Like a hen, I came running with eager longing!
Ah-da-da-da!
I wanted to see you, and I saw you!
Female: What new thing did you see?
Male: I wanted to ask you, and I asked you!
Female: What new thing did you ask?
Male: I made you my wife!
Hey, I made you my wife!
I wanted to see you, and I saw you!
I wanted to ask you, and I asked you!
I wanted to see you, and I saw you!
I wanted to ask you, and I asked you!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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