Chinna Machan
From Charlie Chaplin 2 · 2018
- Lyricist
- Chella Thangaiah
- Singers
- Senthil Ganesh, Rajalakshmi
- Music director
- Amrish
- Details
- Charlie Chaplin 22018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Eh eh eh eh… | Eh eh eh eh… |
| Chinna machan | Young cousin/groom |
| Male :Enna pulla | Male: What, girl? |
| Female :Sevatha machan | Female: Fair-complexioned cousin |
| Male :Sollu pulla | Male: Tell me, girl |
| Female :En sevatha machan | Female: My fair cousin |
| Male :Adi sollu pulla | Male: Hey, tell me girl |
| Female | |
| Eh eh eh eh… | Eh eh eh eh… |
| Chinna machan | Young cousin |
| Male :Enna pulla | Male: What, girl? |
| Female :Sevatha machan | Female: Fair cousin |
| Male :Sollu pulla | Male: Tell me, girl |
| Female :En sevatha machan | Female: My fair cousin |
| Male :Enna sollu pulla | Male: What is it, tell me girl |
| Female | |
| Oorukulla | In the village |
| Ungala yesuraaga | They are scolding/gossiping about you |
| Dhinam onnu rendaa | Every day one thing or another |
| Solli pesuraaga | They keep talking and saying things |
| Namma oorukulla | In our village |
| Ungala yesuraaga | They are gossiping about you |
| Onna rendaa | Not just one or two things |
| Solli pesuraaga | They keep talking and saying things |
| Male | |
| Eh eh eh eh… | Eh eh eh eh… |
| Chinna pulla | Young girl |
| Female :Enna machan | Female: What, cousin? |
| Male :Sevatha pulla | Male: Fair girl |
| Female :Sollu machan | Female: Tell me, cousin |
| Male :Adi sevatha pulla | Male: Hey, fair girl |
| Female :Enna sollu machan | Female: What is it, tell me cousin |
| Male | |
| Yaaru yaaru | Who and who |
| Enna pesunaaga | What did they talk about? |
| Adi enna vellam | Hey, what all things |
| Solli yesunaaga | Did they scold and say? |
| Inga yaaru yaaru | Here, who and who |
| Enna pesunaaga | What did they talk about? |
| Adi enna vellam | Hey, what all things |
| Solli yesunaaga | Did they scold and say? |
| Female | |
| Ah ah ah ah…aan | Ah ah ah ah…aan |
| Aasai machan | Desired cousin |
| Male :Enna pulla | Male: What, girl? |
| Female :Azhagu machan | Female: Handsome cousin |
| Male :Sollu pulla | Male: Tell me, girl |
| Female :En azhagu machan | Female: My handsome cousin |
| Male :Enna sollu pulla | Male: What is it, tell me girl |
| Female | |
| Aandipatti anitha | Who is this Anitha from Aandipatti |
| Yaaru machan | Who is she, cousin? |
| Ithu akkam pakkam | This is what the neighbors |
| Pesum pechu machan | Are talking about, cousin |
| Male | |
| Ah ah ah ah…aan | Ah ah ah ah…aan |
| Aththai pulla | Uncle's daughter (my girl) |
| Female :Enna machan | Female: What, cousin? |
| Male :Azhagu pulla | Male: Beautiful girl |
| Female :Sollu machan | Female: Tell me, cousin |
| Male :En azhagu pulla | Male: My beautiful girl |
| Female :Enna sollu machan | Female: What is it, tell me cousin |
| Male | |
| Aandipatti anitha | Aandipatti Anitha |
| Akka ponnu | Is my elder sister's daughter |
| Ava anjanglass-u padikkum | She is studying in fifth grade |
| Chinna ponnu | A little girl |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | …………………………… |
| Female | |
| Ho ho ho ho… | Ho ho ho ho… |
| Chella machan | Darling cousin |
| Male :Enna pulla | Male: What, girl? |
| Female :Nalla machan | Female: Good cousin |
| Male :Sollu pulla | Male: Tell me, girl |
| Female :Romba nalla machan | Female: Very good cousin |
| Male :Adi sollu pulla | Male: Hey, tell me girl |
| Female | |
| Cell phone-ula | In the cell phone |
| Paarthen peru machan | I saw a name, cousin |
| Antha sirukki mava | Who is that girl |
| Sathiya yaaru machan | Sathya, cousin? |
| Male | |
| Ho ho ho ho… | Ho ho ho ho… |
| Katta pulla | Short girl |
| Female :Enna machan | Female: What, cousin? |
| Male :Karutha pulla… | Male: Dark-complexioned girl… |
| Female :Hei | Female: Hey! |
| Male :Mudi karutha pulla | Male: Dark-haired girl |
| Female :Sollu machan | Female: Tell me, cousin |
| Male | |
| Sathiyama solluren | Swearing truthfully I am telling |
| Kelu pulla | Listen, girl |
| Antha sathiya thaan | That Sathya is |
| En uyir thozhan pulla | My best male friend, girl |
| Female | |
| Hmm hmm hmm hmm… | Hmm hmm hmm hmm… |
| Nesa machan | Loving cousin |
| Male :Enna pulla | Male: What, girl? |
| Female :Paasa machan | Female: Affectionate cousin |
| Male :Sollu pulla | Male: Tell me, girl |
| Female :En aasai machan | Female: My desired cousin |
| Male :Adi sollu pulla | Male: Hey, tell me girl |
| Female | |
| Thungaiyilum | Even while sleeping |
| Devi-nu solluriga | You keep calling 'Devi' |
| Ennai yengavechu | Making me yearn and long |
| Yen machan kolluriga | Why are you killing me, cousin? |
| Male | |
| Hmm hmm hmm hmm… | Hmm hmm hmm hmm… |
| Maaman pulla | Maternal uncle's daughter |
| Female :Enna machan | Female: What, cousin? |
| Male :Manasukkulla | Male: Inside my heart |
| Female :Sollu machan | Female: Tell me, cousin |
| Male :En manasukkulla | Male: Inside my heart |
| Female :Enna sollu machan | Female: What is it, tell me cousin |
| Male | |
| Karumari deviyathan | It is Goddess Karumari Devi |
| Nenachirukken | That I have been thinking of |
| Namma kalyana thethiyathan | And our wedding date |
| Kurichirukken | I have fixed/marked! |
| Male | |
| Hmmm hmmm hmm hmhm | Hmmm hmmm hmm hmhm |
| Ah ahFemale :Eh eh… | Ah ah Female: Eh eh… |
| Male :Ah ah ah aaan | Male: Ah ah ah aaan |
| Female :Ah ah ah aan | Female: Ah ah ah aan |
| Male :Hmmm hmm hmm | Male: Hmmm hmm hmm |
| Ah ha aan namma | Ah ha aan our |
| Female :Haa..aa..hmm.. | Female: Haa..aa..hmm.. |
| Hahahahaha…. | Hahahahaha…. |
எஹ் எஹ் எஹ் எஹ்...
சின்ன மச்சான்
என்ன புள்ள
செவத்த மச்சான்
சொல்லு புள்ள
என் செவத்த மச்சான்
அடி சொல்லு புள்ள
Eh eh eh eh…
Young cousin/groom
Male: What, girl?
Female: Fair-complexioned cousin
Male: Tell me, girl
Female: My fair cousin
Male: Hey, tell me girl
எஹ் எஹ் எஹ் எஹ்...
சின்ன மச்சான்
என்ன புள்ள
செவத்த மச்சான்
சொல்லு புள்ள
என் செவத்த மச்சான்
என்ன சொல்லு புள்ள
Eh eh eh eh…
Young cousin
Male: What, girl?
Female: Fair cousin
Male: Tell me, girl
Female: My fair cousin
Male: What is it, tell me girl
ஊருக்குள்ள
உங்கள யேசுராக
தினம் ஒன்னா ரெண்டா
சொல்லி பேசுறாக
நம்ம ஊருக்குள்ள
உங்கள யேசுராக
ஒன்னா ரெண்டா
சொல்லி பேசுறாக
In the village
They are scolding/gossiping about you
Every day one thing or another
They keep talking and saying things
In our village
They are gossiping about you
Not just one or two things
They keep talking and saying things
எஹ் எஹ் எஹ் எஹ்...
சின்ன புள்ள
என்ன மச்சான்
செவத்த புள்ள
சொல்லு மச்சான்
அடி செவத்த புள்ள
என்ன சொல்லு மச்சான்
Eh eh eh eh…
Young girl
Female: What, cousin?
Male: Fair girl
Female: Tell me, cousin
Male: Hey, fair girl
Female: What is it, tell me cousin
யாரு யாரு
என்ன பேசுனாக
அடி என்னவெல்லாம்
சொல்லி யேசுனாக
இங்க யாரு யாரு
என்ன பேசுனாக
அடி என்னவெல்லாம்
சொல்லி யேசுனாக
Who and who
What did they talk about?
Hey, what all things
Did they scold and say?
Here, who and who
What did they talk about?
Hey, what all things
Did they scold and say?
ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஆஹ்...ஆன்
ஆசை மச்சான்
என்ன புள்ள
அழகு மச்சான்
சொல்லு புள்ள
என் அழகு மச்சான்
என்ன சொல்லு புள்ள
Ah ah ah ah…aan
Desired cousin
Male: What, girl?
Female: Handsome cousin
Male: Tell me, girl
Female: My handsome cousin
Male: What is it, tell me girl
ஆண்டிபட்டி அனிதா
யாரு மச்சான்
இது அக்கம் பக்கம்
பேசும் பேச்சு மச்சான்
Who is this Anitha from Aandipatti
Who is she, cousin?
This is what the neighbors
Are talking about, cousin
ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஆஹ்...ஆன்
அத்தை புள்ள
என்ன மச்சான்
அழகு புள்ள
சொல்லு மச்சான்
என் அழகு புள்ள
என்ன சொல்லு மச்சான்
Ah ah ah ah…aan
Uncle's daughter (my girl)
Female: What, cousin?
Male: Beautiful girl
Female: Tell me, cousin
Male: My beautiful girl
Female: What is it, tell me cousin
ஆண்டிபட்டி அனிதா
அக்கா பொண்ணு
அவ அஞ்சாங்கிளாசு படிக்கும்
சின்ன பொண்ணு
Aandipatti Anitha
Is my elder sister's daughter
She is studying in fifth grade
A little girl
.................................
……………………………
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ..
செல்ல மச்சான்
என்ன புள்ள
நல்ல மச்சான்
சொல்லு புள்ள
ரொம்ப நல்ல மச்சான்
அடி சொல்லு புள்ள
Ho ho ho ho…
Darling cousin
Male: What, girl?
Female: Good cousin
Male: Tell me, girl
Female: Very good cousin
Male: Hey, tell me girl
செல் போன்ல
பார்த்தேன் பேரு மச்சான்
அந்த சிறுக்கி மவ
சத்தியா யாரு மச்சான்
In the cell phone
I saw a name, cousin
Who is that girl
Sathya, cousin?
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
கட்ட புள்ள
என்ன மச்சான்
கருத்த புள்ள
ஹேய்
முடி கருத்த புள்ள
சொல்லு மச்சான்
Ho ho ho ho…
Short girl
Female: What, cousin?
Male: Dark-complexioned girl…
Female: Hey!
Male: Dark-haired girl
Female: Tell me, cousin
சத்தியமா சொல்லுறேன்
கேளு புள்ள
அந்த சத்தியா தான்
என் உயிர் தோழன் புள்ள
Swearing truthfully I am telling
Listen, girl
That Sathya is
My best male friend, girl
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்...
நேச மச்சான்
என்ன புள்ள
பாச மச்சான்
சொல்லு புள்ள
என் ஆசை மச்சான்
அடி சொல்லு புள்ள
Hmm hmm hmm hmm…
Loving cousin
Male: What, girl?
Female: Affectionate cousin
Male: Tell me, girl
Female: My desired cousin
Male: Hey, tell me girl
தூங்கையிலும்
தேவின்னு சொல்லுரிக
என்னை ஏங்கவெச்சு
ஏன் மச்சான் கொல்லுரிக
Even while sleeping
You keep calling 'Devi'
Making me yearn and long
Why are you killing me, cousin?
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
மாமன் புள்ள
என்ன மச்சான்
மனசுக்குள்ள
சொல்லு மச்சான்
என் மனசுக்குள்ள
என்ன சொல்லு மச்சான்
Hmm hmm hmm hmm…
Maternal uncle's daughter
Female: What, cousin?
Male: Inside my heart
Female: Tell me, cousin
Male: Inside my heart
Female: What is it, tell me cousin
கருமாரி தேவியதான்
நெனச்சிருக்கேன்
நம்ம கல்யாண
தேதியதான் குறிச்சிருக்கேன்
It is Goddess Karumari Devi
That I have been thinking of
And our wedding date
I have fixed/marked!
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்.
ஆஹ் ஆஹ் பெண் :
எஹ் எஹ்...
ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஆஹ் அஹ்ஹன்
ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஆஹ் அஹ்ஹன்
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஆன் நம்ம
ஹா.. ஆஹ்.. ஹ்ம்ம்..
ஹாஹாஹாஹாஹா....
Hmmm hmmm hmm hmhm
Ah ah Female: Eh eh…
Male: Ah ah ah aaan
Female: Ah ah ah aan
Male: Hmmm hmm hmm
Ah ha aan our
Female: Haa..aa..hmm..
Hahahahaha….
Eh eh eh eh…
Eh eh eh eh…
Chinna machan
Young cousin/groom
Male :Enna pulla
Male: What, girl?
Female :Sevatha machan
Female: Fair-complexioned cousin
Male :Sollu pulla
Male: Tell me, girl
Female :En sevatha machan
Female: My fair cousin
Male :Adi sollu pulla
Male: Hey, tell me girl
Eh eh eh eh…
Eh eh eh eh…
Chinna machan
Young cousin
Male :Enna pulla
Male: What, girl?
Female :Sevatha machan
Female: Fair cousin
Male :Sollu pulla
Male: Tell me, girl
Female :En sevatha machan
Female: My fair cousin
Male :Enna sollu pulla
Male: What is it, tell me girl
Oorukulla
In the village
Ungala yesuraaga
They are scolding/gossiping about you
Dhinam onnu rendaa
Every day one thing or another
Solli pesuraaga
They keep talking and saying things
Namma oorukulla
In our village
Ungala yesuraaga
They are gossiping about you
Onna rendaa
Not just one or two things
Solli pesuraaga
They keep talking and saying things
Eh eh eh eh…
Eh eh eh eh…
Chinna pulla
Young girl
Female :Enna machan
Female: What, cousin?
Male :Sevatha pulla
Male: Fair girl
Female :Sollu machan
Female: Tell me, cousin
Male :Adi sevatha pulla
Male: Hey, fair girl
Female :Enna sollu machan
Female: What is it, tell me cousin
Yaaru yaaru
Who and who
Enna pesunaaga
What did they talk about?
Adi enna vellam
Hey, what all things
Solli yesunaaga
Did they scold and say?
Inga yaaru yaaru
Here, who and who
Enna pesunaaga
What did they talk about?
Adi enna vellam
Hey, what all things
Solli yesunaaga
Did they scold and say?
Ah ah ah ah…aan
Ah ah ah ah…aan
Aasai machan
Desired cousin
Male :Enna pulla
Male: What, girl?
Female :Azhagu machan
Female: Handsome cousin
Male :Sollu pulla
Male: Tell me, girl
Female :En azhagu machan
Female: My handsome cousin
Male :Enna sollu pulla
Male: What is it, tell me girl
Aandipatti anitha
Who is this Anitha from Aandipatti
Yaaru machan
Who is she, cousin?
Ithu akkam pakkam
This is what the neighbors
Pesum pechu machan
Are talking about, cousin
Ah ah ah ah…aan
Ah ah ah ah…aan
Aththai pulla
Uncle's daughter (my girl)
Female :Enna machan
Female: What, cousin?
Male :Azhagu pulla
Male: Beautiful girl
Female :Sollu machan
Female: Tell me, cousin
Male :En azhagu pulla
Male: My beautiful girl
Female :Enna sollu machan
Female: What is it, tell me cousin
Aandipatti anitha
Aandipatti Anitha
Akka ponnu
Is my elder sister's daughter
Ava anjanglass-u padikkum
She is studying in fifth grade
Chinna ponnu
A little girl
……………………………
……………………………
Ho ho ho ho…
Ho ho ho ho…
Chella machan
Darling cousin
Male :Enna pulla
Male: What, girl?
Female :Nalla machan
Female: Good cousin
Male :Sollu pulla
Male: Tell me, girl
Female :Romba nalla machan
Female: Very good cousin
Male :Adi sollu pulla
Male: Hey, tell me girl
Cell phone-ula
In the cell phone
Paarthen peru machan
I saw a name, cousin
Antha sirukki mava
Who is that girl
Sathiya yaaru machan
Sathya, cousin?
Ho ho ho ho…
Ho ho ho ho…
Katta pulla
Short girl
Female :Enna machan
Female: What, cousin?
Male :Karutha pulla…
Male: Dark-complexioned girl…
Female :Hei
Female: Hey!
Male :Mudi karutha pulla
Male: Dark-haired girl
Female :Sollu machan
Female: Tell me, cousin
Sathiyama solluren
Swearing truthfully I am telling
Kelu pulla
Listen, girl
Antha sathiya thaan
That Sathya is
En uyir thozhan pulla
My best male friend, girl
Hmm hmm hmm hmm…
Hmm hmm hmm hmm…
Nesa machan
Loving cousin
Male :Enna pulla
Male: What, girl?
Female :Paasa machan
Female: Affectionate cousin
Male :Sollu pulla
Male: Tell me, girl
Female :En aasai machan
Female: My desired cousin
Male :Adi sollu pulla
Male: Hey, tell me girl
Thungaiyilum
Even while sleeping
Devi-nu solluriga
You keep calling 'Devi'
Ennai yengavechu
Making me yearn and long
Yen machan kolluriga
Why are you killing me, cousin?
Hmm hmm hmm hmm…
Hmm hmm hmm hmm…
Maaman pulla
Maternal uncle's daughter
Female :Enna machan
Female: What, cousin?
Male :Manasukkulla
Male: Inside my heart
Female :Sollu machan
Female: Tell me, cousin
Male :En manasukkulla
Male: Inside my heart
Female :Enna sollu machan
Female: What is it, tell me cousin
Karumari deviyathan
It is Goddess Karumari Devi
Nenachirukken
That I have been thinking of
Namma kalyana thethiyathan
And our wedding date
Kurichirukken
I have fixed/marked!
Hmmm hmmm hmm hmhm
Hmmm hmmm hmm hmhm
Ah ahFemale :Eh eh…
Ah ah Female: Eh eh…
Male :Ah ah ah aaan
Male: Ah ah ah aaan
Female :Ah ah ah aan
Female: Ah ah ah aan
Male :Hmmm hmm hmm
Male: Hmmm hmm hmm
Ah ha aan namma
Ah ha aan our
Female :Haa..aa..hmm..
Female: Haa..aa..hmm..
Hahahahaha….
Hahahahaha….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Chinna Machan' from Charlie Chaplin 2 is a playful, upbeat folk duet between a young woman and her cousin (machan). The song takes the form of a humorous interrogation where the woman confronts her lover about various rumors circulating in the village and suspicious details she has noticed—such as a female name on his phone or him calling out 'Devi' in his sleep. With teasing jealousy, she demands explanations for every suspicion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Chinna machan / Enna pulla”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, prominent in folk poetry such as 'Chinna' / 'Enna' and 'Aasai' / 'Paasa'.
Call-and-Response Folk Dialogue Structure
“Female: Sevatha machan / Male: Sollu pulla”
A classic Tamil folk song structure where male and female singers take alternating lines as characters engaged in a comedic argument.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Sathiyama solluren / Kelu pulla”
Repetition of initial consonants or vowels across rhythmic units, such as 'Sathiyama solluren' and 'Karumari deviyathan'.
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Trivia
Composed by Amresh Ganesh (lyrics written by Chella Thangaiah), 'Chinna Machan' became a massive viral sensation across Tamil Nadu. The song was originally rendered by popular folk singers Senthil Ganesh and Rajalakshmi, real-life husband and wife who rose to fame after winning the reality show 'Super Singer', bringing authentic rural folk flavor to mainstream film music.
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