Pattali Maganthan
From Paattali Magan · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Sangeetha Rajan
- Details
- Paattali Magan1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pattali magan thaan | I am a working-class man |
| Naan thaanadi pulla | Yes, I am, girl! |
| Chorus :Theemmakatheemnaam | Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam) |
| Male :Naan pottenaa theriyum | Male: If I strike, you will know |
| Punnaagum ullae | It will turn into an internal wound |
| Chorus :Theemmakatheetheem | Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem) |
| Male | |
| Thaangaadhu poomaeni | Your delicate, flower-like body won't withstand it |
| Naan en maelae kai vachaa | If you lay a hand on me |
| Saayadhu un jambam nee veeraappa kaamicha | Your arrogance won't hold if you show off your bravado |
| Mel naatilae padichi adi | Having studied in a foreign land, hey |
| Thenaattu pen yaarum | No southern girl |
| Unnaattam kettadhilla haai | Has ever been as spoiled as you, haai! |
| Male | |
| Pattali magan thaan | I am a working-class man |
| Naan thaanadi pulla | Yes, I am, girl! |
| Chorus :Theemmakatheemnaam | Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam) |
| Male :Naan pottenaa theriyum | Male: If I strike, you will know |
| Punnaagum ullae | It will turn into an internal wound |
| Chorus :Theemmakatheetheem | Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem) |
| Male :Tharigida tharigidathom | Male: Rhythm syllables (Tharigida tharigidathom) |
| Male | |
| Oola kudisaiyilae ye ye ye ye ye | In a palm-leaf hut, ye ye ye ye ye |
| Oola kadasiyilae koozha kudikkiren | In the corner of a thatch hut, I drink porridge |
| Ezhaiyinnu nenakaathae | Don't think of me as just a poor man |
| Adi kaasu panathula manda kanathula | Hey, with head-weight pride born of money and wealth |
| Kai neeti moraikkadhae | Don't point your finger and glare at me |
| Male | |
| Ennodu needhaan haang haang haang | With me, you... haang haang haang |
| Ennodu needhaan malladina | If you try to pick a fight or wrestle with me |
| Munnaala naan vandhu pandhaaduven | I will come forward and play you like a ball |
| Ammadi aatha dappanguthu | Oh dear girl, a energetic local folk dance |
| Kummaalam kondaattam naan poduven | I will celebrate and dance with full joy |
| Chorus | |
| Theemmakatheemnaam | Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam) |
| Theemmakatheetheem | Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem) |
| Male | |
| Pattali magan thaan | I am a working-class man |
| Naan thaanadi pulla | Yes, I am, girl! |
| Chorus :Theemmakatheemnaam | Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam) |
| Male :Naan pottenaa theriyum | Male: If I strike, you will know |
| Punnaagum ullae | It will turn into an internal wound |
| Chorus :Theemmakatheetheem | Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem) |
| Male :Ha ha ha | Male: Ha ha ha |
| Male | |
| ……………………….. | [Instrumental musical interlude] |
| Male | |
| Shokka irukkura ye ye yeye | You look so charming, ye ye yeye |
| Shokka irukkura taekka kodukkirae | You look so charming and act coyly |
| Naekka pudikattumaa adi | Shall I hold you cleverly, girl? |
| Summaa iruthavan kutta kelappunae | You stirred up trouble when I was minding my own business |
| Themmaangu padikattumae | Let a folk song play now |
| Male | |
| Singaari needhaan aiyoo aiyoo aiyooo | You are a beautiful belle, oh my, oh my |
| Singaari needhaan sittaatatumaa | You are a beautiful belle, shall I flit around like a bird? |
| Sikkunnu ottikka ennodathaan | Stick to me closely |
| Oiyaari needhaan ullaasama | You stylish beauty, full of delight |
| Achchaaram vachukka ichchunnu thaan | Take an advance token with a sweet kiss |
| Male | |
| Appa | Oh my! |
| Chorus :Theemmakatheemnaam | Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam) |
| Theemmakatheetheem | Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem) |
| Male | |
| Pattali magan thaan | I am a working-class man |
| Naan thaanadi pulla | Yes, I am, girl! |
| Chorus :Theemmakatheemnaam | Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam) |
| Male :Naan pottenaa theriyum | Male: If I strike, you will know |
| Punnaagum ullae | It will turn into an internal wound |
| Chorus :Theemmakatheetheem | Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem) |
| Male | |
| Aiyoo thaangaadhu poomaeni | Oh, your delicate, flower-like body won't withstand it |
| Naan en maelae kai vachaa | If you lay a hand on me |
| Saayadhu un jambam nee veeraappa kaamicha | Your arrogance won't hold if you show off your bravado |
| Mel naatilae padichi adi | Having studied in a foreign land, hey |
| Thenaattu pen yaarum | No southern girl |
| Unnaattam kettadhilla haai hai hai hai hai | Has ever been as spoiled as you, haai hai hai hai hai |
| Male | |
| Pattali magan thaan | I am a working-class man |
| Naan thaanadi pulla | Yes, I am, girl! |
| Chorus :Theemmakatheemnaam | Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam) |
| Male :Aama | Male: Yes |
| Naan pottenaa theriyum | If I strike, you will know |
| Punnaagum ullae | It will turn into an internal wound |
| Chorus :Theemmakatheetheem | Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem) |
| Male :Thunakku dhina | Male: Rhythm syllables (Thunakku dhina) |
பாட்டாளி மகன்தான்
நான்தான்டி புள்ள.....
குழு :
தீம்னகதீம்னாம்
நான் போட்டேனா தெரியும்
புண்ணாகும் உள்ளே
குழு :
தீம்னகதீம்னாம்
I am a working-class man
Yes, I am, girl!
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam)
Male: If I strike, you will know
It will turn into an internal wound
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem)
தாங்காது பூமேனி நான்
உன் மேலே கை வச்சா
சாயாது உன் ஜம்பம் நீ வீராப்ப காமிச்சா
மேல் நாட்டிலே படிச்சி அடி
தென்னாட்டு பெண் யாரும்
உன்னாட்டம் கெட்டதில்ல...ஹோய்....
Your delicate, flower-like body won't withstand it
If you lay a hand on me
Your arrogance won't hold if you show off your bravado
Having studied in a foreign land, hey
No southern girl
Has ever been as spoiled as you, haai!
பாட்டாளி மகன்தான்
நான்தான்டி புள்ள.....
குழு :
தீம்னகதீம்னாம்
நான் போட்டேனா தெரியும்
புண்ணாகும் உள்ளே
குழு :
தீம்னகதீம்னாம்...
தரிகிட தரிகிடதோம்
I am a working-class man
Yes, I am, girl!
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam)
Male: If I strike, you will know
It will turn into an internal wound
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem)
Male: Rhythm syllables (Tharigida tharigidathom)
ஓலக் குடிசையிலே....ஏஏஏஏஏஏ......
ஓலக் குடிசையிலே கூழக் குடிக்கிறேன்
ஏழையின்னு நெனைக்காதே அடி
காசு பணத்துல மண்ட கணத்துல
கை நீட்டி மொறைக்காதே
In a palm-leaf hut, ye ye ye ye ye
In the corner of a thatch hut, I drink porridge
Don't think of me as just a poor man
Hey, with head-weight pride born of money and wealth
Don't point your finger and glare at me
என்னோடு நீதான் ஹாங் ஹாங் ஹாங்...
என்னோடு நீதான் மல்லாடினா
முன்னால நான் வந்து பந்தாடுவேன்
அம்மாடி ஆத்தா டப்பாங்குத்து
கும்மாளம் கொண்டாட்டம் நான் போடுவேன்
With me, you... haang haang haang
If you try to pick a fight or wrestle with me
I will come forward and play you like a ball
Oh dear girl, a energetic local folk dance
I will celebrate and dance with full joy
தீம்னகதீம்னாம்
தீம்னகதீதீம்
Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam)
Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem)
பாட்டாளி மகன்தான்
நான்தான்டி புள்ள.....
குழு :
தீம்னகதீம்னாம்
நான் போட்டேனா தெரியும்
புண்ணாகும் உள்ளே
குழு :
தீம்னகதீம்னாம்...
ஹஹாஹ்
I am a working-class man
Yes, I am, girl!
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam)
Male: If I strike, you will know
It will turn into an internal wound
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem)
Male: Ha ha ha
................................
[Instrumental musical interlude]
ஷோக்கா இருக்குறே.....ஏ ஏ ஏ ஏ
ஷோக்கா இருக்குறே டேக்கா கொடுக்கிறே
நேக்கா புடிக்கட்டுமா அடி
சும்மா இருந்தவன் சூட்ட கெளப்புனே
தெம்மாங்கு படிக்கட்டுமா
You look so charming, ye ye yeye
You look so charming and act coyly
Shall I hold you cleverly, girl?
You stirred up trouble when I was minding my own business
Let a folk song play now
சிங்காரி நீதான் ஐயோ ஐயோ ஐயோ
சிங்காரி நீதான் சிட்டாட்டமா
சிக்குன்னு ஓட்டிக்க என்னோடதான்
ஒய்யாரி நீதான் உல்லாசமா
அச்சாரம் வச்சுக்க இச்சுன்னுதான்
You are a beautiful belle, oh my, oh my
You are a beautiful belle, shall I flit around like a bird?
Stick to me closely
You stylish beauty, full of delight
Take an advance token with a sweet kiss
அப்பா
குழு :
தீம்னகதீம்னாம்
தீம்னகதீதீம்
Oh my!
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam)
Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem)
பாட்டாளி மகன்தான்
நான்தான்டி புள்ள.....
குழு :
தீம்னகதீம்னாம்
நான் போட்டேனா தெரியும்
புண்ணாகும் உள்ளே
குழு :
தீம்னகதீம்னாம்
I am a working-class man
Yes, I am, girl!
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam)
Male: If I strike, you will know
It will turn into an internal wound
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem)
அய்யோ....தாங்காது பூமேனி நான்
உன் மேலே கை வச்சா
சாயாது உன் ஜம்பம் நீ வீராப்ப காமிச்சா
மேல் நாட்டிலே படிச்சி அடி
தென்னாட்டு பெண் யாரும்
உன்னாட்டம் கெட்டதில்ல...ஹை ஹை ஹை ஹை ஹை ...
Oh, your delicate, flower-like body won't withstand it
If you lay a hand on me
Your arrogance won't hold if you show off your bravado
Having studied in a foreign land, hey
No southern girl
Has ever been as spoiled as you, haai hai hai hai hai
பாட்டாளி மகன்தான்
நான்தான்டி புள்ள.....
குழு :
தீம்னகதீம்னாம்
ஆமா ...நான் போட்டேனா தெரியும்
புண்ணாகும் உள்ளே
குழு :
தீம்னகதீம்னாம்
துனக்கு தினா
I am a working-class man
Yes, I am, girl!
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam)
Male: Yes
If I strike, you will know
It will turn into an internal wound
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem)
Male: Rhythm syllables (Thunakku dhina)
Pattali magan thaan
I am a working-class man
Naan thaanadi pulla
Yes, I am, girl!
Chorus :Theemmakatheemnaam
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam)
Male :Naan pottenaa theriyum
Male: If I strike, you will know
Punnaagum ullae
It will turn into an internal wound
Chorus :Theemmakatheetheem
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem)
Thaangaadhu poomaeni
Your delicate, flower-like body won't withstand it
Naan en maelae kai vachaa
If you lay a hand on me
Saayadhu un jambam nee veeraappa kaamicha
Your arrogance won't hold if you show off your bravado
Mel naatilae padichi adi
Having studied in a foreign land, hey
Thenaattu pen yaarum
No southern girl
Unnaattam kettadhilla haai
Has ever been as spoiled as you, haai!
Pattali magan thaan
I am a working-class man
Naan thaanadi pulla
Yes, I am, girl!
Chorus :Theemmakatheemnaam
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam)
Male :Naan pottenaa theriyum
Male: If I strike, you will know
Punnaagum ullae
It will turn into an internal wound
Chorus :Theemmakatheetheem
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem)
Male :Tharigida tharigidathom
Male: Rhythm syllables (Tharigida tharigidathom)
Oola kudisaiyilae ye ye ye ye ye
In a palm-leaf hut, ye ye ye ye ye
Oola kadasiyilae koozha kudikkiren
In the corner of a thatch hut, I drink porridge
Ezhaiyinnu nenakaathae
Don't think of me as just a poor man
Adi kaasu panathula manda kanathula
Hey, with head-weight pride born of money and wealth
Kai neeti moraikkadhae
Don't point your finger and glare at me
Ennodu needhaan haang haang haang
With me, you... haang haang haang
Ennodu needhaan malladina
If you try to pick a fight or wrestle with me
Munnaala naan vandhu pandhaaduven
I will come forward and play you like a ball
Ammadi aatha dappanguthu
Oh dear girl, a energetic local folk dance
Kummaalam kondaattam naan poduven
I will celebrate and dance with full joy
Theemmakatheemnaam
Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam)
Theemmakatheetheem
Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem)
Pattali magan thaan
I am a working-class man
Naan thaanadi pulla
Yes, I am, girl!
Chorus :Theemmakatheemnaam
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam)
Male :Naan pottenaa theriyum
Male: If I strike, you will know
Punnaagum ullae
It will turn into an internal wound
Chorus :Theemmakatheetheem
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem)
Male :Ha ha ha
Male: Ha ha ha
………………………..
[Instrumental musical interlude]
Shokka irukkura ye ye yeye
You look so charming, ye ye yeye
Shokka irukkura taekka kodukkirae
You look so charming and act coyly
Naekka pudikattumaa adi
Shall I hold you cleverly, girl?
Summaa iruthavan kutta kelappunae
You stirred up trouble when I was minding my own business
Themmaangu padikattumae
Let a folk song play now
Singaari needhaan aiyoo aiyoo aiyooo
You are a beautiful belle, oh my, oh my
Singaari needhaan sittaatatumaa
You are a beautiful belle, shall I flit around like a bird?
Sikkunnu ottikka ennodathaan
Stick to me closely
Oiyaari needhaan ullaasama
You stylish beauty, full of delight
Achchaaram vachukka ichchunnu thaan
Take an advance token with a sweet kiss
Appa
Oh my!
Chorus :Theemmakatheemnaam
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam)
Theemmakatheetheem
Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem)
Pattali magan thaan
I am a working-class man
Naan thaanadi pulla
Yes, I am, girl!
Chorus :Theemmakatheemnaam
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam)
Male :Naan pottenaa theriyum
Male: If I strike, you will know
Punnaagum ullae
It will turn into an internal wound
Chorus :Theemmakatheetheem
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem)
Aiyoo thaangaadhu poomaeni
Oh, your delicate, flower-like body won't withstand it
Naan en maelae kai vachaa
If you lay a hand on me
Saayadhu un jambam nee veeraappa kaamicha
Your arrogance won't hold if you show off your bravado
Mel naatilae padichi adi
Having studied in a foreign land, hey
Thenaattu pen yaarum
No southern girl
Unnaattam kettadhilla haai hai hai hai hai
Has ever been as spoiled as you, haai hai hai hai hai
Pattali magan thaan
I am a working-class man
Naan thaanadi pulla
Yes, I am, girl!
Chorus :Theemmakatheemnaam
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheemnaam)
Male :Aama
Male: Yes
Naan pottenaa theriyum
If I strike, you will know
Punnaagum ullae
It will turn into an internal wound
Chorus :Theemmakatheetheem
Chorus: Rhythm vocables (Theemmakatheetheem)
Male :Thunakku dhina
Male: Rhythm syllables (Thunakku dhina)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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