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Lyrics & meaning

Sone Pappidi

From En Magan · 1974

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, Kovai Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
En Magan
Movie release year
1974
Lyrics added on
30 Jun 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sone pappdi sonaapapdi paaththaa ippadi
Saappittaa eppadi
Kanni ponnu vaayilulla
Thaenai polae inippathu
Kanakkaaga senjaen unakkaaga
Kanakkaaga senjaen unakkaaga
Sone pappdi sonaapapdi paaththaa ippadi
Saappittaa eppadi
Kanni ponnu vaayilulla
Thaenai polae inippathu
Kanakkaaga senjaen unakkaaga
Kanakkaaga senjaen unakkaaga
Thaththaa vayasu konjam kuraiya vaikkum hae hae
Thaanaa ilamai vanthu alaiya vaikkum
Thaththaa vayasu konjam kuraiya vaikkum hae hae
Thaanaa ilamai vanthu alaiya vaikkum
Moonaa payalgalaiyum ariya vaikkum hae….hae….
Munnoru milliyai pol mayanga vaikkum
Moonaa payalgalaiyum ariya vaikkum hae….hae….
Munnoru milliyai pol mayanga vaikkum
Akbar rajavin aasthaana senai
Alli magarani pattaththu yaanai
Akbar rajavin aasthaana senai
Alli magarani pattaththu yaanai
Ellaam idhnaalae uruvaanathaalae
Ippa nee thinnu arivaai pinnaalae
Thottaa podhunga kadhal pirakkum
Sorkkalogaththu vaasal thirakkum
Both :……………..
Thottaa podhunga kadhal pirakkum
Sorkkalogaththu vaasal thirakkum
Kaasa edu kasa edu alli thaaraen illa
Aala vidu aalavidu
Melae poraen melae poraen
Pattu kandaangi poraalae munnae
Paiyan thaangaama poraanae pinnae
Pattu kandaangi poraalae munnae
Paiyan thaangaama poraanae pinnae
Engae povae nee yaendiyammaa kannae
Engae ponaalum vidamaattaen unnai
Azhagu pon onnu paralogam pochchu
Adhu ippothu antha pakkam pochchu
Azhagu pon onnu paralogam pochchu
Adhu ippothu antha pakkam pochchu
Poravalae poravalae thirumbi vaadi
Un podavaiya naan paarththuputtaen odi vaadi
Poravalae poravalae thirumbi vaadi
Un podavaiya naan paarththuputtaen odi vaadi
Un podavaiya naan paarththuputtaen odi vaadi
Soan papdi, Sonapapdi, it looks like this!
Imagine how it tastes when you eat it!
Just like the sweet honey...
...on a young girl's lips, it is so sweet!
I made it with the perfect touch, just for you!
I made it with the perfect touch, just for you!
Soan papdi, Sonapapdi, it looks like this!
Imagine how it tastes when you eat it!
Just like the sweet honey...
...on a young girl's lips, it is so sweet!
I made it with the perfect touch, just for you!
I made it with the perfect touch, just for you!
It will make a grandpa feel younger, hey hey!
Youth will return on its own and make him wander!
It will make a grandpa feel younger, hey hey!
Youth will return on its own and make him wander!
It will awaken even the most clueless boys, hey hey...
It will charm you like an intoxicating sip!
It will awaken even the most clueless boys, hey hey...
It will charm you like an intoxicating sip!
King Akbar's mighty royal army,
Queen Alli's majestic royal elephant,
King Akbar's mighty royal army,
Queen Alli's majestic royal elephant,
Were all built by this very sweet!
Eat it now, and you will realize its power later!
Just a touch is enough for love to bloom!
The gates of heaven will open wide!
[Both]: ...
Just a touch is enough for love to bloom!
The gates of heaven will open wide!
Take out your money, take it out, and I will give you plenty; if not,
Leave me be, leave me be!
I am moving along, I am moving along!
Dressed in a silk Kandangi saree, she walks ahead,
Unable to resist, the boy follows behind!
Dressed in a silk Kandangi saree, she walks ahead,
Unable to resist, the boy follows behind!
Where will you go, my dear darling girl?
Wherever you go, I will not let you get away!
A golden beauty who once belonged in heaven,
Has now walked over to that side!
A golden beauty who once belonged in heaven,
Has now walked over to that side!
O girl walking away, turn around and come back!
I have caught sight of your saree, run back to me!
O girl walking away, turn around and come back!
I have caught sight of your saree, run back to me!
I have caught sight of your saree, run back to me!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful street-vendor song from En Magan (1974) features a seller humorously advertising his delicacy, 'Sone Pappdi'. He exaggerates its sweetness and mythical powers, claiming it restores youth to grandfathers, grants sharp minds to foolish boys, and even inspired historical armies and royal elephants. The narrative shifts into humorous street banter as he teases a girl wearing a silk Kandangi saree, chasing after her with witty folk rhymes. Kannadasan crafts a lighthearted composition filled with rhythm and local slang, brought to life by M. S. Viswanathan's vibrant music.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Kanni ponnu vaayilulla Thaenai polae inippathu

Compares the sweet taste of Soan Papdi to honey found in a young girl's mouth ('Thaenai polae inippathu').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi)

Thaththaa vayasu konjam kuraiya vaikkum hae hae

Playful exaggeration that eating Soan Papdi can reverse an old man's age.

Assonance & Rhyme (Monai / Edhugai)

Sone pappdi sonaapapdi paaththaa ippadi Saappittaa eppadi

Rhythmic repetition of sounds in 'paaththaa', 'ippadi', 'saappittaa', 'eppadi'.

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Trivia

En Magan (1974) starring Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa features music by M. S. Viswanathan. This fun street-hawker song stands out as an energetic, folk-flavored track sung by T. M. Soundararajan and Kovai Sounderarajan, showcasing Kannadasan's versatility in capturing colloquial market banter.

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