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Lyrics & meaning

Pattu Selai Vaangi Thaaren

From Irumanam Kalanthal Thirumanam · 1960

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
S. C. Krishnan, A. G. Rathnamala
Music director
S. Dakshinamurthi
Movie name
Irumanam Kalanthal Thirumanam
Movie release year
1960
Lyrics added on
24 Aug 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yae….pattu selai vaangi thaaraen
Aasai kannammaa
Pathilukku enna thaarae
Neeyum sollammaa
Pattu selai vaangi thaaraen
Aasai kannammaa
Pathilukku enna thaarae
Neeyum sollammaa
Ettu panam thuttu thaaraen
Adhukku yae…machchaan
Kattikkittu kaatchi thaaraen
Paaththuppo machchaan
Yae…kazhuththukkeththa kandasaram
Kaazhukku yaeththa paatharasam
Kaadhuthukku maattikka jimikkiyum thodum
Thaaraen nee enna thaarae
Kannammaa sollammaa
Kannammaa sollammaa
Guruvai arisi soraakki
Kozhi kurumaa kariyaakki
Male :Aahaahaa
Guruvai arisi soraakki
Kozhi kurumaa kariyaakki
Tharuven unakku thaaraalamaa
Saappittu yaeppamum vittae
Yae…machchaan po machchaan
Yae…machchaan po machchaan
Pattu selai vaangi thaaraen
Aasai kannammaa
Pathilukku enna thaarae
Neeyum sollammaa
Ettu panam thuttu thaaraen
Adhukku yae…machchaan
Kattikkittu kaatchi thaaraen
Paaththuppo machchaan
Vayiththu pasiyae theernthaalum
Manappasi athanaal aaridumaa
Mayilae kuyilae maragathamae
Oru maarkkamum idarkku ippo
Kannammaa chellammaa
Alattukka venaam nee veenae
Adhukku samayam varumthaanae
Poruththukka chumma
Innum sila naal ponathum
Manappasi theerum yae….machchaan po machchaan
Pattu selai vaangi thaaraen
Aasai kannammaa
Pathilukku enna thaarae
Neeyum sollammaa
Ettu panam thuttu thaaraen
Adhukku yae…machchaan
Kattikkittu kaatchi thaaraen
Paaththuppo machchaan
Hey, I'll buy you a silk saree,
my dearest Kannamma!
What will you give me in return?
Tell me that, my dear!
I'll buy you a silk saree,
my dearest Kannamma!
What will you give me in return?
Tell me that, my dear!
I'll give you eight panams (traditional coins) of cash,
for that, hey machan,
I'll drape the saree and show myself off to you,
take a good look and leave, machan!
Hey, a choker necklace fit for your neck,
ornaments fit for your feet,
and dangling earrings with studs for your ears,
I'll give you all these; what will you give me?
Kannamma, tell me, dear!
Kannamma, tell me, dear!
I'll cook a pot of kuruvai rice,
make a rich chicken kurma curry,
(Male) Ahahaha!
I'll cook a pot of kuruvai rice,
make a rich chicken kurma curry,
and serve it to you generously!
Eat your fill, burp with satisfaction,
and head on your way, machan!
Hey machan, head on your way, machan!
I'll buy you a silk saree,
my dearest Kannamma!
What will you give me in return?
Tell me that, my dear!
I'll give you eight panams (traditional coins) of cash,
for that, hey machan,
I'll drape the saree and show myself off to you,
take a good look and leave, machan!
Even if the hunger in the belly is gone,
will that satisfy the hunger in the heart?
My peacock, my cuckoo, my precious emerald,
is there any way for that right now,
Kannamma, my darling?
You don't need to fret in vain,
the right time for that will come, won't it?
Just be patient for a while!
Once a few more days go by,
your heart's hunger will be fed—hey machan, now go, machan!
I'll buy you a silk saree,
my dearest Kannamma!
What will you give me in return?
Tell me that, my dear!
I'll give you eight panams (traditional coins) of cash,
for that, hey machan,
I'll drape the saree and show myself off to you,
take a good look and leave, machan!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful folk-style duet features a man promising to buy fine silk sarees and shiny gold jewelry for his beloved, Kannamma. In return, he playfully demands to know what affection or favor she will offer him. The woman playfully retorts that she will prepare a grand feast of Kuruvai rice and chicken kurma, promising to look beautiful in the silk saree for him to admire. The song captures a humorous, romantic banter between the couple negotiating their affection with sweet rustic charm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Eduthukkaattu)

“Mayilae kuyilae maragathamae”

Addressing the beloved as 'Mayilae kuyilae maragathamae' (my peacock, my cuckoo, my emerald gem) compares her directly to natural beauties and precious stones.

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Pattu selai vaangi thaaraen / Ettu panam thuttu thaaraen”

'Pattu' and 'Ettu' rhyme at the second letter ('tt'), a classic Tamil prosodic device.

Contrast / Antithesis

“Vayiththu pasiyae theernthaalum / Manappasi athanaal aaridumaa”

Contrasting physical stomach hunger ('Vayiththu pasi') with emotional / romantic hunger ('Manappasi').

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Trivia

This famous rural folk song composed by S. Dakshinamurthi showcases the quintessential lyricism of A. Maruthakasi, who excelled in writing simple yet evocative folk duets that reflected the daily lives, colloquialisms, and romantic exchanges of rural Tamil Nadu in 1960s cinema.

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