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Lyrics & meaning

Ye Pille Sachayi

From Sumathi En Sundari · 1971

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari, A. L. Raghavan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Sumathi En Sundari
Movie release year
1971
Lyrics added on
10 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yae pulla sachaayi
Yaenunga yaenunga yaenunga
Yae machaa machaayi
Ennadi ennadi ennadi
{Aahaa kuliradikkudhu
Nadu nadungudhu
Kumari pennin pakkathilae vandhu
Nillunga nillunga nillunga
Nillunga nillunga} (2)
{Podakkaazhiyilae ninnu ninnu
Poga vara paarthaen…aeen…
Naan pollaachiyilae gownder veettilae
Unga pera ketten…aaen…} (2)
Kulichu pottu pona podhu
Kurunbukkaaga sirichen
Naan konda podra podhu kooda
Ungala thaan nenachen nenachen
Aahaa nenachen
Yae pulla sachaayi
Yae machaa machaayi
Yae pulla sachaayi
Yae machaa machaayi
{Siruvaani thanni eduthu
Seedhanamaa koduthen…aeen…
Naan senni mala vaazha pazham
Unakkaaga urichen…aaen..} (2)
Marudha mala murugan kitta
Maalai vaangi mudichen
Naan maambazhathil thaena pottu
Unna nenachu kudichen kudichen
Kudichen kudichen
Yae pulla sachaayi
Yaenunga yaenunga yaenunga
Yae machaa machaayi
Ennadi ennadi ennadi
Attagatti pakkatthilae
Thaen nilavu irukku
Unga atha veettu machirukku
Veen selavu edhukku
Ahaa posukkunnu poi poosal nadattha
Porukkavillai enakku
Ingu panguni chithirai
Pona appuram
Paarthukkuvom adhu varaikkum
Porunga porunga porunga porunga
Yae pulla sachaayi
Yaenunga yaenunga yaenunga
Yae machaa machaayi
Ennadi ennadi ennadi
Aahaa kuliradikkudhu
Nadu nadungudhu
Kumari pennin pakkatthilae vandhu
Nillunga nillunga nillunga
Nillunga nillunga
Nikkiren nikkiren nikkiren
Nikkiren nikkiren
Hey girl, Sachayi!
Yes dear, yes dear, yes dear!
Hey darling, Machayi!
What is it, girl? What is it? What is it?
Aha, the cold is biting,
I am shivering all over!
Come over beside this young girl and
Stand close, stand close, stand close!
Stand close, stand close!
Standing again and again in the backyard,
I watched you come and go...
In Pollachi, at the Gounder's house,
I asked for your name...
When you walked past with a fresh bath and bindi,
I gave a mischievous smile.
Even while tying my hair into a bun,
I was thinking only of you, thinking of you!
Aha, thinking of you!
Hey girl, Sachayi!
Hey darling, Machayi!
Hey girl, Sachayi!
Hey darling, Machayi!
Fetching water from the Siruvani river,
I offered it as a wedding gift...
A sweet banana from Chennimalai,
I peeled just for you...
Getting a blessed garland from Lord Murugan of Marudhamalai,
I wore it in my hair.
Mixing sweet mango with honey,
I drank it thinking of you, thinking of you!
Drank it, drank it!
Hey girl, Sachayi!
Yes dear, yes dear, yes dear!
Hey darling, Machayi!
What is it, girl? What is it? What is it?
Up near the hills of Attakatti,
A honeymoon awaits!
When there is an upstairs room at your aunt's house,
Why waste money elsewhere?
Aha, to rush right in and start our lover's quarrel,
I just cannot wait!
Once the spring months of Panguni and Chithirai
have passed by,
We will see about it then; until then,
Be patient, be patient, be patient, be patient!
Hey girl, Sachayi!
Yes dear, yes dear, yes dear!
Hey darling, Machayi!
What is it, girl? What is it? What is it?
Aha, the cold is biting,
I am shivering all over!
Come over beside this young girl and
Stand close, stand close, stand close!
Stand close, stand close!
I am standing close, standing close, standing close!
I am standing close, standing close!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and romantic folk duet captures a humorous, affectionate interaction between two lovers set against the vibrant backdrop of the Kongu Nadu region in Tamil Nadu. The female speaker affectionately teases her lover while feeling a gentle chill, asking him to come closer and stand beside her, while recounting her affection and how she thought of him during her daily routines.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Regional Imagery

“Siruvaani thanni eduthu”

The lyricist uses famous geographical landmarks of the Kongu region (Siruvani, Chennimalai, Marudhamalai, Attakatti) to ground the romance in authentic local culture.

Repetition (Anaphora)

“Nillunga nillunga nillunga”

The rhythmic repetition of words like 'nillunga' (stand) and 'nikkiren' (I am standing) heightens the playful urgency and conversational back-and-forth between the lovers.

Alliteration (Ethukai/Monaai)

“Marudha mala murugan kitta”

The repetition of the 'M' sound across lines creates a pleasant, natural musical cadence in folk composition.

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Trivia

The song famously weaves in several real towns and landmarks of the Kongu region in Tamil Nadu—such as Pollachi, Siruvani, Chennimalai, Marudhamalai, and Attakatti—to give the duet an authentic local flavor.

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