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Sonna Pechcha Kekkanum

From Makkalai Petra Magarasi · 1957

Lyricist: A. Maruthakasi
Singer: P. Bhanumathi
Music director: K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name: Makkalai Petra Magarasi
Movie release year: 1957
Lyrics added on: 13 Sept 2019

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Sonna pecha kekkanum

Munnum pinnum paakkanum

Ninnu nallaa nimirndhu paathu

Naer vazhiyae nadakkanum

Sonna pecha kekkanum kekkanum

Sonna pecha kekkanum

Munnum pinnum paakkanum

Ninnu nallaa nimirndhu paathu

Naer vazhiyae nadakkanum

Sonna pecha kekkanum kekkanum

Adhaiyum idhaiyum ennikkittu

Anguttum inguttum pathukkittu

Yae chinnamutthu… dhaa durr…

Adhaiyum idhaiyum ennikkittu

Anguttum inguttum pathukkittu

Anna nada poda koodaadhu

Paadhaiyilae anna nada poda koodaadhu

Avasarathil thala therikka

Kurukkum nedukkum paanji odi

Avasarathil thala therikka

Kurukkum nedukkum paanji odi

Aabatha velaikku vaanga koodaadhu

Neenga aabatha velaikku vaanga koodaadhu

Sonna pecha kekkanum

Munnum pinnum paakkanum

Ninnu nallaa nimirndhu paathu

Naer vazhiyae nadakkanum

Sonna pecha kekkanum kekkanum

Kattuppaatta vittupputtu

Kanda padi suthikkittu

Yaei periyamuthu… indhaa baa baa baa

Kattuppaatta vittupputtu

Kanda padi suthikkittu

Kadamaiyil thavara koodaadhu

Nammudaiya kadamaiyil thavara koodaadhu

Kaadhil ellaam vaangikkittu

Kaathu vaakkil parakka vittu

Kaadhil ellaam vaangikkittu

Kaathu vaakkil parakka vittu

Paadhaiyil vazhukki vizha koodaadhu

Pogum paadhaiyil vazhukki vizha koodaadhu

Sonna pecha kekkanum

Munnum pinnum paakkanum

Ninnu nallaa nimirndhu paathu

Naer vazhiyae nadakkanum

Sonna pecha kekkanum kekkanum

Neenga sonna pecha kekkanum kekkanum

You must listen to good advice,

Look both ahead and behind,

Stop, stand tall, and look around clearly,

And walk along the right path.

You must listen to good advice, you really must!

You must listen to good advice,

Look both ahead and behind,

Stop, stand tall, and look around clearly,

And walk along the right path.

You must listen to good advice, you really must!

Lost in thought over this and that,

Sneaking and dodging here and there,

Hey Chinnamuthu... whoa, steady now!

Lost in thought over this and that,

Sneaking and dodging here and there,

You shouldn't saunter slowly,

You shouldn't saunter like a swan along the road.

Nor rush headlong in a frantic hurry,

Darting crisscross back and forth,

Nor rush headlong in a frantic hurry,

Darting crisscross back and forth,

You shouldn't invite trouble upon yourself,

You really shouldn't invite danger upon yourself!

You must listen to good advice,

Look both ahead and behind,

Stop, stand tall, and look around clearly,

And walk along the right path.

You must listen to good advice, you really must!

Throwing away all discipline,

Wandering around just as you please,

Hey Periyamuthu... look here, whoa there!

Throwing away all discipline,

Wandering around just as you please,

You must never neglect your duty,

We must never fail in our duty.

Taking in every word through your ears,

Only to let it blow away in the wind,

Taking in every word through your ears,

Only to let it blow away in the wind,

You must not slip and fall on the path,

You must not slip and fall along the path you walk!

You must listen to good advice,

Look both ahead and behind,

Stop, stand tall, and look around clearly,

And walk along the right path.

You must listen to good advice, you really must,

You truly must listen to good advice!

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Sonna Pecha Kekkanum is a rustic and didactic song from the 1957 Tamil film Makkalai Petra Magarasi, written by A. Maruthakasi. Delivered through rural folk phrasing and calls to farm animals like Chinnamuthu and Periyamuthu, the lyrics use road safety and walking carefully as a practical metaphor for navigating life's moral choices. The song urges individuals to pay attention to elders' wisdom, stay disciplined, fulfill their duties, and avoid reckless or prideful behavior that leads to downfall.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Paadhaiyil vazhukki vizha koodaadhu”

Slipping on a path (Paadhaiyil vazhukki vizha koodaadhu) serves as a metaphor for slipping into moral negligence or life failures.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Kattuppaatta vittupputtu / Kanda padi suthikkittu”

The second consonants match in 'Kattuppaatta' and 'Kanda', giving a rhythmic cadence.

Anaphora

“Sonna pecha kekkanum”

The chorus phrase 'Sonna pecha kekkanum' is repeated continuously across stanzas for rhythmic emphasis and reinforcement of the core moral message.

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Trivia

The film Makkalai Petra Magarasi starred M. G. Ramachandran and P. Bhanumathi with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The song is famed for incorporating authentic Kongu-region pastoral calls used by cart-drivers and farmers directing their bullocks.

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