Yeh Machan
From Pattikaattu Ponnaiya · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Pattikaattu Ponnaiya1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yae machaan en ponnu machaan | Hey cousin, my golden cousin |
| Ennai thodaadhae | Do not touch me |
| Yae machaan en ponnu machaan | Hey cousin, my golden cousin |
| Ennai thodaadhae | Do not touch me |
| Male | |
| Yae ponnu adi ennaa sonnae | Hey girl, what did you just say? |
| Vaadi munnaalae | Come forward! |
| Yae ponnu adi ennaa sonnae | Hey girl, what did you just say? |
| Vaadi munnaalae | Come forward! |
| Female | |
| Kaiya pudichaanae | He grabbed my hand |
| Aiyaa kaiya pudichaanae | Oh sir, he grabbed my hand |
| Male | |
| Aa… | Ah… |
| Female | |
| Kaalaiyilae oruthan vandhu | In the morning a guy came |
| Kaiya pudichaanae | And grabbed my hand |
| Male | |
| Kaiya koduthaayaa | Did you give him your hand? |
| Adi nee kaiya koduthaayaa | Hey girl, did you give him your hand? |
| Kaadhalilae kan mayangi | Enchanted in love |
| Katti pudichaayaa | Did you hug him tight? |
| Female | |
| Yae machaan en ponnu machaan | Hey cousin, my golden cousin |
| Ennai thodaadhae | Do not touch me |
| Female | |
| Kaalai pudichaane | He held my feet |
| Medhuvaa medhuvaa | Gently, gently |
| Yaedho kanakku vachu kaariyathoda | With some calculated motive behind it |
| Kaalai pudichaanae | He held my feet |
| Nenjai thottaanae medhuvaa medhuvaa | He touched my heart/chest gently, gently |
| Naan neenda moochu vaanga vaanga | While I was taking deep breaths |
| Nerungi thottaanae | He drew close and touched me |
| Male | |
| Kaalai kuduthaayaa | Did you surrender your feet/trip him? |
| Adi nee kaalai koduthaayaa | Hey girl, did you give him your feet? |
| Kaathirukka manamillaamae | Unable to wait patiently |
| Kaiyil vizhundhaayaa | Did you fall right into his hands? |
| Nenjai thottaanaa | He touched your heart/chest? |
| Adi un nenjai thottaanaa | Hey girl, did he touch your heart/chest? |
| Nenachi paakka mudiyaliyae | I cannot even imagine it |
| Nerungi thottaanaa | Did he come close and touch you? |
| Male | |
| Yae ponnu adi ennaa sonnae | Hey girl, what did you say? |
| Female | |
| Ennai thodaadhae | Do not touch me |
| Female | |
| Saelaiyeduthaanae | He took my saree |
| Paavi saelaiyeduthaanae | That sinner took my saree |
| Saelaiyodu ravikkaiyaiyum | Along with the saree, the blouse too |
| Sertheduthaanae | He took them together |
| Female | |
| Saelaiyeduthaanae | He took my saree |
| Paavi saelaiyeduthaanae | That sinner took my saree |
| Saelaiyodu ravikkaiyaiyum | Along with the saree, the blouse too |
| Sertheduthaanae | He took them together |
| Male | |
| Naanang kettavalae | You shameless girl |
| Adiyae nadatha kettavalae | Hey girl of bad conduct |
| Unnaal naanung kettu pogu munnaal | Before my own reputation gets ruined because of you |
| Thiruppi vittavalae | You girl who sent him away! |
| Naanang kettavalae | You shameless girl |
| Adiyae nadatha kettavalae | Hey girl of bad conduct |
| Unnaal naanung kettu pogu munnaal | Before my own reputation gets ruined because of you |
| Thiruppi vittavalae | You girl who sent him away! |
| Adi podhumadi | Hey, that's enough |
| Oru thalai muraikkae buthi vandhadhadi | A whole generation has learned a lesson |
| Podhum podhumadi | Enough, that's enough |
| Oru thalai muraikkae buthi vandhadhadi | A whole generation has learned a lesson |
| Female | |
| Hahahahahaha | Hahahahahaha |
| Machaan… machaan… | Cousin… cousin… |
| Kaiya pudichaan… valaiyal poda | He held my hand… to put on bangles |
| Male | |
| Hum… | Hum… |
| Female | |
| Kaalai pudichaan… | He held my feet… |
| Salangai katta | To tie anklets |
| Male | |
| Chu… chu… chu… | Chu… chu… chu… |
| Female | |
| Nenjai thottaan noyai paarkka | He touched my chest to check for illness |
| Male | |
| Hum… | Hum… |
| Female | |
| Saelaiyeduthaan… | He took my saree… |
| Salavai seiya | To get it washed |
| Male | |
| Sari thaan | Alright then |
| Female | |
| Kaiya pudichaan valaiyal poda | He held my hand to put on bangles |
| Kaalai pudichaan salangai katta | He held my feet to tie anklets |
| Nenjai thottaan noyai paarkka | He touched my chest to check for illness |
| Saelaiyeduthaan salavai seiya hahhaa | He took my saree to get it washed, hahhaa |
| Male | |
| He he he hae… | He he he hae… |
| Yaemaandhutae yaemaandhutae | You got fooled, you got fooled! |
| Nallaa yaemaathi putten | I fooled you really well! |
| Female | |
| Haan… | Haan… |
| Male | |
| Adi podi kannu | Hey dear girl |
| Ellaam theriyumadi enakku munnaale | I already knew everything before you said it |
| Female | |
| Kkum… | Kkum… |
| Male | |
| Summaa poga vittu nadichaendi | I just let it go and pretended |
| Kobathai polae | As if I was angry |
| Adi podi kannu | Hey dear girl |
| Ellaam theriyumadi enakku munnaale | I already knew everything before you said it |
| Adi yae ponnu | Hey girl |
| Female | |
| Yae machaan | Hey cousin |
| Male | |
| Adi yae ponnu | Hey girl |
| Female | |
| Yae machaan | Hey cousin |
| Male | |
| Adi yae ponnu | Hey girl |
| Female | |
| Yae machaan …yae machaan… | Hey cousin… hey cousin… |
ஏய் மச்சான் என் பொன்னு மச்சான்
என்னை தொடாதே
ஏய் மச்சான் என் பொன்னு மச்சான்
என்னை தொடாதே
Hey cousin, my golden cousin
Do not touch me
Hey cousin, my golden cousin
Do not touch me
ஏய் பொண்ணு அடி என்னா சொன்னே
வாடி முன்னாலே
ஏய் பொண்ணு அடி என்னா சொன்னே
வாடி முன்னாலே
Hey girl, what did you just say?
Come forward!
Hey girl, what did you just say?
Come forward!
கைய புடிச்சானே
அய்யா கைய புடிச்சானே
He grabbed my hand
Oh sir, he grabbed my hand
ஆ......
Ah…
காலையிலே ஒருத்தன்
வந்து கையை புடிச்சானே
In the morning a guy came
And grabbed my hand
கைய கொடுத்தாயா
அடி நீ கைய கொடுத்தாயா
காதலிலே கண் மயங்கி
கட்டிப்புடிச்சாயா
Did you give him your hand?
Hey girl, did you give him your hand?
Enchanted in love
Did you hug him tight?
ஏய் மச்சான் என் பொன்னு மச்சான்
என்னை தொடாதே
Hey cousin, my golden cousin
Do not touch me
கால புடிச்சானே
மெதுவா மெதுவா
ஏதோ கணக்கு வச்சு காரியத்தோட
கால புடிச்சானே
நெஞ்ச தொட்டானே மெதுவா மெதுவா
நான் நீண்ட மூச்சு வாங்க வாங்க
நெஞ்ச தொட்டானே
He held my feet
Gently, gently
With some calculated motive behind it
He held my feet
He touched my heart/chest gently, gently
While I was taking deep breaths
He drew close and touched me
கால குடுத்தாயா
அடி நீ கால குடுத்தாயா
காத்திருக்க மனமில்லாமே
கையில் விழுந்தாயா
நெஞ்ச தொட்டானா
அடி ஒன் நெஞ்ச தொட்டானா
நெனைச்சி பாக்க முடியலையே
நெருங்கி தொட்டானா
Did you surrender your feet/trip him?
Hey girl, did you give him your feet?
Unable to wait patiently
Did you fall right into his hands?
He touched your heart/chest?
Hey girl, did he touch your heart/chest?
I cannot even imagine it
Did he come close and touch you?
ஏய் பொண்ணு நீ என்னா சொன்னே
Hey girl, what did you say?
என்னை தொடாதே
Do not touch me
சேலை எடுத்தானே
பாவி சேலை எடுத்தானே
சேலையோடு ரவிக்கையையும்
சேர்த்து எடுத்தானே
He took my saree
That sinner took my saree
Along with the saree, the blouse too
He took them together
சேலை எடுத்தானே
பாவி சேலை எடுத்தானே
சேலையோடு ரவிக்கையையும்
சேர்த்து எடுத்தானே
He took my saree
That sinner took my saree
Along with the saree, the blouse too
He took them together
நாணங் கெட்டவளே
அடியே நடத்த கெட்டவளே
உன்னால் நானுங் கெட்டு போகுமுன்னே
திருப்பி விட்டவளே
நாணங் கெட்டவளே
அடியே நடத்த கெட்டவளே
உன்னால் நானுங் கெட்டு போகுமுன்னே
திருப்பி விட்டவளே
அடி போதுமடி
ஒரு தலைமுறைக்கே புத்தி வந்ததடி
போதும் போதுமடி
ஒரு தலைமுறைக்கே புத்தி வந்ததடி
You shameless girl
Hey girl of bad conduct
Before my own reputation gets ruined because of you
You girl who sent him away!
You shameless girl
Hey girl of bad conduct
Before my own reputation gets ruined because of you
You girl who sent him away!
Hey, that's enough
A whole generation has learned a lesson
Enough, that's enough
A whole generation has learned a lesson
ஹஹஹஹஹாஹ்
மச்சான்.........மச்சான்........
கையை புடிச்சான்.......வளையல் போட
Hahahahahaha
Cousin… cousin…
He held my hand… to put on bangles
ஹும்.....
Hum…
கால புடிச்சான்.....
சலங்கை கட்ட
He held my feet…
To tie anklets
சு.....சு.....சு.....
Chu… chu… chu…
நெஞ்சை தொட்டான் நோயை பார்க்க
He touched my chest to check for illness
ஹும்.....
Hum…
சேலை எடுத்தான்
சலவை செய்ய
He took my saree…
To get it washed
சரிதான்
Alright then
கையை புடிச்சான்.......வளையல் போட
கால புடிச்சான்.....சலங்கை கட்ட
நெஞ்சை தொட்டான் நோயை பார்க்க
சேலை எடுத்தான் சலவை செய்ய ஹஹஹா
He held my hand to put on bangles
He held my feet to tie anklets
He touched my chest to check for illness
He took my saree to get it washed, hahhaa
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே.....
ஏமாந்துட்டேன் ஏமாந்துட்டேன்
நல்ல ஏமாத்தி புட்டேன்
He he he hae…
You got fooled, you got fooled!
I fooled you really well!
ஹான்......
Haan…
அடி போடி கண்ணு
எல்லாம் தெரியுமடி எனக்கு முன்னாலே
Hey dear girl
I already knew everything before you said it
க்கும்.....
Kkum…
சும்மா போக விட்டு நடிச்சேனடி
கோபத்தை போலே
அடி போடி கண்ணு
எல்லாம் தெரியுமடி எனக்கு முன்னாலே
அடி ஏ பொண்ணு
I just let it go and pretended
As if I was angry
Hey dear girl
I already knew everything before you said it
Hey girl
ஏ மச்சான்
Hey cousin
அடி ஏ பொண்ணு
Hey girl
ஏ மச்சான்
Hey cousin
அடி ஏ பொண்ணு
Hey girl
ஏ மச்சான்.....ஏ மச்சான்......
Hey cousin… hey cousin…
Yae machaan en ponnu machaan
Hey cousin, my golden cousin
Ennai thodaadhae
Do not touch me
Yae machaan en ponnu machaan
Hey cousin, my golden cousin
Ennai thodaadhae
Do not touch me
Yae ponnu adi ennaa sonnae
Hey girl, what did you just say?
Vaadi munnaalae
Come forward!
Yae ponnu adi ennaa sonnae
Hey girl, what did you just say?
Vaadi munnaalae
Come forward!
Kaiya pudichaanae
He grabbed my hand
Aiyaa kaiya pudichaanae
Oh sir, he grabbed my hand
Aa…
Ah…
Kaalaiyilae oruthan vandhu
In the morning a guy came
Kaiya pudichaanae
And grabbed my hand
Kaiya koduthaayaa
Did you give him your hand?
Adi nee kaiya koduthaayaa
Hey girl, did you give him your hand?
Kaadhalilae kan mayangi
Enchanted in love
Katti pudichaayaa
Did you hug him tight?
Yae machaan en ponnu machaan
Hey cousin, my golden cousin
Ennai thodaadhae
Do not touch me
Kaalai pudichaane
He held my feet
Medhuvaa medhuvaa
Gently, gently
Yaedho kanakku vachu kaariyathoda
With some calculated motive behind it
Kaalai pudichaanae
He held my feet
Nenjai thottaanae medhuvaa medhuvaa
He touched my heart/chest gently, gently
Naan neenda moochu vaanga vaanga
While I was taking deep breaths
Nerungi thottaanae
He drew close and touched me
Kaalai kuduthaayaa
Did you surrender your feet/trip him?
Adi nee kaalai koduthaayaa
Hey girl, did you give him your feet?
Kaathirukka manamillaamae
Unable to wait patiently
Kaiyil vizhundhaayaa
Did you fall right into his hands?
Nenjai thottaanaa
He touched your heart/chest?
Adi un nenjai thottaanaa
Hey girl, did he touch your heart/chest?
Nenachi paakka mudiyaliyae
I cannot even imagine it
Nerungi thottaanaa
Did he come close and touch you?
Yae ponnu adi ennaa sonnae
Hey girl, what did you say?
Ennai thodaadhae
Do not touch me
Saelaiyeduthaanae
He took my saree
Paavi saelaiyeduthaanae
That sinner took my saree
Saelaiyodu ravikkaiyaiyum
Along with the saree, the blouse too
Sertheduthaanae
He took them together
Saelaiyeduthaanae
He took my saree
Paavi saelaiyeduthaanae
That sinner took my saree
Saelaiyodu ravikkaiyaiyum
Along with the saree, the blouse too
Sertheduthaanae
He took them together
Naanang kettavalae
You shameless girl
Adiyae nadatha kettavalae
Hey girl of bad conduct
Unnaal naanung kettu pogu munnaal
Before my own reputation gets ruined because of you
Thiruppi vittavalae
You girl who sent him away!
Naanang kettavalae
You shameless girl
Adiyae nadatha kettavalae
Hey girl of bad conduct
Unnaal naanung kettu pogu munnaal
Before my own reputation gets ruined because of you
Thiruppi vittavalae
You girl who sent him away!
Adi podhumadi
Hey, that's enough
Oru thalai muraikkae buthi vandhadhadi
A whole generation has learned a lesson
Podhum podhumadi
Enough, that's enough
Oru thalai muraikkae buthi vandhadhadi
A whole generation has learned a lesson
Hahahahahaha
Hahahahahaha
Machaan… machaan…
Cousin… cousin…
Kaiya pudichaan… valaiyal poda
He held my hand… to put on bangles
Hum…
Hum…
Kaalai pudichaan…
He held my feet…
Salangai katta
To tie anklets
Chu… chu… chu…
Chu… chu… chu…
Nenjai thottaan noyai paarkka
He touched my chest to check for illness
Hum…
Hum…
Saelaiyeduthaan…
He took my saree…
Salavai seiya
To get it washed
Sari thaan
Alright then
Kaiya pudichaan valaiyal poda
He held my hand to put on bangles
Kaalai pudichaan salangai katta
He held my feet to tie anklets
Nenjai thottaan noyai paarkka
He touched my chest to check for illness
Saelaiyeduthaan salavai seiya hahhaa
He took my saree to get it washed, hahhaa
He he he hae…
He he he hae…
Yaemaandhutae yaemaandhutae
You got fooled, you got fooled!
Nallaa yaemaathi putten
I fooled you really well!
Haan…
Haan…
Adi podi kannu
Hey dear girl
Ellaam theriyumadi enakku munnaale
I already knew everything before you said it
Kkum…
Kkum…
Summaa poga vittu nadichaendi
I just let it go and pretended
Kobathai polae
As if I was angry
Adi podi kannu
Hey dear girl
Ellaam theriyumadi enakku munnaale
I already knew everything before you said it
Adi yae ponnu
Hey girl
Yae machaan
Hey cousin
Adi yae ponnu
Hey girl
Yae machaan
Hey cousin
Adi yae ponnu
Hey girl
Yae machaan …yae machaan…
Hey cousin… hey cousin…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful playful duet features a playful banter between a heroine and her suitor/cousin (Machaan). The heroine teases her lover by telling a tall tale about another man who grabbed her hand, touched her feet, touched her chest, and took her clothing, driving her lover into a jealous and outraged frenzy. After seeing his dramatic reaction, she reveals the innocent truth behind each act—the man was putting on bangles, tying anklets, checking her pulse/health, and taking the clothes to the laundry. Upon realizing he was pranked, the hero quickly saves face by claiming he knew she was teasing him all along and was only acting angry to play along with her joke. The song ends in lighthearted harmony, highlighting Kannadasan's clever wordplay and K. V. Mahadevan's vibrant folk-inspired composition.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Kaiya pudichaanae / Kaalaiyilae oruthan vandhu”
Matching second consonant 'i' in 'Kaiya' and 'Kaalaiyilae' creates rhythmic cohesion across consecutive lines.
Iyaibu (End rhyme)
“Kaiya pudichaanae ... Nenjai thottaanae”
Repeating '-aanae' at the end of multiple lines creates melodic repetition.
Double Entendre / Irony
“Kaiya pudichaan… valaiyal poda / Kaalai pudichaan… Salangai katta”
The lyrics use suggestive physical descriptions (grabbing hand, holding feet, touching chest, taking clothes) that initially sound scandalous but are humorously re-contextualized into everyday innocent actions.
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Trivia
'Pattikaattu Ponnaiya' (1973) stars M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa. This song is a classic example of rural folk duet comedy tracks popularized in Tamil cinema during the 1970s, where Kannadasan uses misdirection to create playful tension between the lead characters.
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