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Pattali Maganthan

From Paattali Magan · 1990

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Sangeetha Rajan
Movie name
Paattali Magan
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
10 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pattali magan thaan
Naan thaanadi pulla
Chorus :Theemmakatheemnaam
Male :Naan pottenaa theriyum
Punnaagum ullae
Chorus :Theemmakatheetheem
Thaangaadhu poomaeni
Naan en maelae kai vachaa
Saayadhu un jambam nee veeraappa kaamicha
Mel naatilae padichi adi
Thenaattu pen yaarum
Unnaattam kettadhilla haai
Pattali magan thaan
Naan thaanadi pulla
Chorus :Theemmakatheemnaam
Male :Naan pottenaa theriyum
Punnaagum ullae
Chorus :Theemmakatheetheem
Male :Tharigida tharigidathom
Oola kudisaiyilae ye ye ye ye ye
Oola kadasiyilae koozha kudikkiren
Ezhaiyinnu nenakaathae
Adi kaasu panathula manda kanathula
Kai neeti moraikkadhae
Ennodu needhaan haang haang haang
Ennodu needhaan malladina
Munnaala naan vandhu pandhaaduven
Ammadi aatha dappanguthu
Kummaalam kondaattam naan poduven
Theemmakatheemnaam
Theemmakatheetheem
Pattali magan thaan
Naan thaanadi pulla
Chorus :Theemmakatheemnaam
Male :Naan pottenaa theriyum
Punnaagum ullae
Chorus :Theemmakatheetheem
Male :Ha ha ha
………………………..
Shokka irukkura ye ye yeye
Shokka irukkura taekka kodukkirae
Naekka pudikattumaa adi
Summaa iruthavan kutta kelappunae
Themmaangu padikattumae
Singaari needhaan aiyoo aiyoo aiyooo
Singaari needhaan sittaatatumaa
Sikkunnu ottikka ennodathaan
Oiyaari needhaan ullaasama
Achchaaram vachukka ichchunnu thaan
Appa
Chorus :Theemmakatheemnaam
Theemmakatheetheem
Pattali magan thaan
Naan thaanadi pulla
Chorus :Theemmakatheemnaam
Male :Naan pottenaa theriyum
Punnaagum ullae
Chorus :Theemmakatheetheem
Aiyoo thaangaadhu poomaeni
Naan en maelae kai vachaa
Saayadhu un jambam nee veeraappa kaamicha
Mel naatilae padichi adi
Thenaattu pen yaarum
Unnaattam kettadhilla haai hai hai hai hai
Pattali magan thaan
Naan thaanadi pulla
Chorus :Theemmakatheemnaam
Male :Aama
Naan pottenaa theriyum
Punnaagum ullae
Chorus :Theemmakatheetheem
Male :Thunakku dhina
I am the son of a working man,
that is who I am, girl!
Chorus: Dheemmaga dheemnaam
Male: If I make my move, you will see,
it will hurt deep inside!
Chorus: Dheemmaga dheedheem
Your delicate body will not be able to take it,
if you dare to mess with me!
Your pride will not hold if you show off your false attitude!
Even after studying in foreign lands, girl,
no woman from the South
has ever been as spoiled as you! Ha!
I am the son of a working man,
that is who I am, girl!
Chorus: Dheemmaga dheemnaam
Male: If I make my move, you will see,
it will hurt deep inside!
Chorus: Dheemmaga dheedheem
Male: Tharikida tharikidathom
In a thatched hut, hey hey hey,
sitting in a corner, I drink my porridge,
so do not look down on me as just a poor man!
Proud of your money and swollen with arrogance,
do not point fingers and glare at me!
With me, if you... ah ah ah,
if you pick a fight with me,
I will step up and toss you around like a ball!
Oh mother dear, to a rustic folk beat,
I will dance and celebrate with joy!
Dheemmaga dheemnaam
Dheemmaga dheedheem
I am the son of a working man,
that is who I am, girl!
Chorus: Dheemmaga dheemnaam
Male: If I make my move, you will see,
it will hurt deep inside!
Chorus: Dheemmaga dheedheem
Male: Ha ha ha!
...
Looking so stylish, eh eh eh,
looking so sharp, you try to dodge me,
shall I catch you smoothly, girl?
I was minding my own business, but you stirred the waters,
so let me sing a folk tune now!
You pretty beauty, oh dear, oh dear,
you pretty beauty, will you flutter like a little bird?
Come and hold on tight to me,
you graceful girl, with pure delight,
seal the deal with a sweet kiss!
Ah!
Chorus: Dheemmaga dheemnaam
Dheemmaga dheedheem
I am the son of a working man,
that is who I am, girl!
Chorus: Dheemmaga dheemnaam
Male: If I make my move, you will see,
it will hurt deep inside!
Chorus: Dheemmaga dheedheem
Oh, your delicate body will not be able to take it,
if you dare to mess with me!
Your pride will not hold if you show off your false attitude!
Even after studying in foreign lands, girl,
no woman from the South
has ever been as spoiled as you, ha hai hai hai!
I am the son of a working man,
that is who I am, girl!
Chorus: Dheemmaga dheemnaam
Male: That is right!
If I make my move, you will see,
it will hurt deep inside!
Chorus: Dheemmaga dheedheem
Male: Thunakku thina
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic song depicts a playful clash of personalities and social backgrounds between a self-respecting working-class man ('Paattali Magan') and an arrogant, foreign-educated wealthy woman. The male protagonist proudly asserts his roots, reminding her that living in a simple thatch hut and eating humble porridge does not make him inferior, and he warns her against looking down on him due to her money and status.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Thaangaadhu poomaeni

Describing the woman's physical frame as 'Poomaeni' (flower-like body) to highlight her delicate nature compared to his rugged working-class strength.

Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai)

Kummaalam kondaattam naan poduven

Alliteration of the initial letter 'K' sound in 'Kummaalam kondaattam'.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Munnaala naan vandhu pandhaaduven

Exaggerating that if she attempts to wrestle or fight him, he will play with her as if she were a ball ('pandhaaduven').

Rhythmic Vocables (Jathi / Sollukattu)

Chorus :Theemmakatheemnaam

Use of folk rhythmic beat syllables like 'Theemmakatheemnaam' and 'Tharigida tharigidathom' to set the tempo of a traditional Tamil folk dance.

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Trivia

The lyrics composed by Vaali weave colloquial Tamil rural idioms ('manda kanathula', 'dappanguthu', 'themmaangu') with high-tempo beat phrases, highlighting the classic trope of rural authenticity confronting Westernized elitism in 1990s Tamil cinema.

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