En Machaanukku
From Jeya Nee Jeyichutte · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music directors
- Ilayaraja, Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Jeya Nee Jeyichutte1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En machchanukku kannaththilae machcham irukkum | My sweetheart has a mole on his cheek, |
| Avar maarbula naan kuththina kili pachai irukkum | And on his chest is a green parrot tattoo that I inked. |
| Female | |
| Achchadichcha silaiya pola iruppaaru | He looks as perfectly sculpted as a statue, |
| Maththa aambaliyum mayakkumpadi sirippaaru | And smiles so charmingly that he dazzles even other men. |
| Pattanaththu veedhiyilae paaththeengalaa | Did you see him walking along the city streets? |
| Avara paaththavanga vivaram solla maatteengalaa | Won't anyone who saw him share the details with me? |
| Female | |
| En machchanukku kannaththilae machcham irukkum | My sweetheart has a mole on his cheek, |
| Avar maarbula naan kuththina kili pachai irukkum | And on his chest is a green parrot tattoo that I inked. |
| Female | |
| En aththapulla kappusaami muththu irupaan | My cousin Kuppusami shines as precious as a pearl, |
| Paruva azhagu konjam oththa mookku kuththiyirukkum | In his youthful charm, he even wears a nose ring. |
| Siththaanai kutiya pola nadappaaru | He walks with the majestic gait of a baby elephant, |
| Ilanjittukkala kanda konjam idipaaru | And playfully nudges young girls whenever he spots them. |
| Female | |
| En machchanukku kannaththilae machcham irukkum | My sweetheart has a mole on his cheek, |
| Avar maarbula naan kuththina kili pachai irukkum | And on his chest is a green parrot tattoo that I inked. |
| Female | |
| Kattaana kariya koondhal valarththirupaaru | He has grown thick, long black hair, |
| Neenga kanni ponnu endru thappaa nenaikkakoodaathu | So do not mistakenly take him for a young maiden! |
| Kayilae irumbu valaiyam pottrupaaru | He wears a thick iron ring around his wrist, |
| Yaarum kaakkaa valippu endru atha karuthakkodaatha | And no one should foolishly assume it is meant for treating fits! |
| Female | |
| Oorrellaam rompa naala thedi paarkiraen | I have been searching for him across the whole town for days, |
| Intha hotellalilum suthi suthi aadi paarkkiraen | Twirling and dancing around, searching even inside these hotels. |
| Aarellaam irupaarunnu odi paarkiraen | I run around wondering who else might know his whereabouts, |
| Avara kandupidikka kaiya pidichchu naadi paarkkiraen | And hold wrists to feel pulses, hoping to track him down! |
என் மச்சானுக்கு கன்னத்திலே மச்சம் இருக்கும்
அவர் மார்புல நான் குத்தின கிளிப் பச்சை இருக்கும்
My sweetheart has a mole on his cheek,
And on his chest is a green parrot tattoo that I inked.
அச்சடிச்ச சிலைய போல இருப்பாரு
மத்த ஆம்பளையும் மயங்கும்படி சிரிப்பாரு
பட்டணத்து வீதியிலே பாத்தீங்களா
அவர பாத்தவங்க விவரம் சொல்ல மாட்டீங்களா
He looks as perfectly sculpted as a statue,
And smiles so charmingly that he dazzles even other men.
Did you see him walking along the city streets?
Won't anyone who saw him share the details with me?
என் மச்சானுக்கு கன்னத்திலே மச்சம் இருக்கும்
அவர் மார்புல நான் குத்தின கிளிப் பச்சை இருக்கும்
My sweetheart has a mole on his cheek,
And on his chest is a green parrot tattoo that I inked.
என் அத்தப்புள்ள கப்புசாமி முத்து இருப்பான்
பருவ அழகு கொஞ்சம் ஒத்த மூக்கு குத்தியிருக்கும்
சித்தானை குட்டியப் போல நடப்பாரு
இளஞ்சிட்டுகள கண்டா கொஞ்சம் இடிப்பாரு
My cousin Kuppusami shines as precious as a pearl,
In his youthful charm, he even wears a nose ring.
He walks with the majestic gait of a baby elephant,
And playfully nudges young girls whenever he spots them.
என் மச்சானுக்கு கன்னத்திலே மச்சம் இருக்கும்
அவர் மார்புல நான் குத்தின கிளிப் பச்சை இருக்கும்
My sweetheart has a mole on his cheek,
And on his chest is a green parrot tattoo that I inked.
கட்டான கரிய கூந்தல் வளர்த்திருப்பாரு
நீங்க கன்னிப் பொண்ணு என்று தப்பா நெனைக்ககூடாது
கையிலே இரும்பு வளையம் போட்டிருப்பாரு
யாரும் காக்கா வலிப்பு என்று அதக் கருதக்கூடாது.......
He has grown thick, long black hair,
So do not mistakenly take him for a young maiden!
He wears a thick iron ring around his wrist,
And no one should foolishly assume it is meant for treating fits!
ஊரெல்லாம் ரொம்ப நாளா தேடிப் பார்க்கிறேன்
இந்த ஹோட்டலிலும் சுத்தி சுத்தி ஆடிப் பார்க்கிறேன்
ஆறெல்லாம் இருப்பார்ன்னு ஓடிப் பார்க்கிறேன்
அவர கண்டுபிடிக்க கையப் புடிச்சு நாடி பார்க்கிறேன்.....
I have been searching for him across the whole town for days,
Twirling and dancing around, searching even inside these hotels.
I run around wondering who else might know his whereabouts,
And hold wrists to feel pulses, hoping to track him down!
En machchanukku kannaththilae machcham irukkum
My sweetheart has a mole on his cheek,
Avar maarbula naan kuththina kili pachai irukkum
And on his chest is a green parrot tattoo that I inked.
Achchadichcha silaiya pola iruppaaru
He looks as perfectly sculpted as a statue,
Maththa aambaliyum mayakkumpadi sirippaaru
And smiles so charmingly that he dazzles even other men.
Pattanaththu veedhiyilae paaththeengalaa
Did you see him walking along the city streets?
Avara paaththavanga vivaram solla maatteengalaa
Won't anyone who saw him share the details with me?
En machchanukku kannaththilae machcham irukkum
My sweetheart has a mole on his cheek,
Avar maarbula naan kuththina kili pachai irukkum
And on his chest is a green parrot tattoo that I inked.
En aththapulla kappusaami muththu irupaan
My cousin Kuppusami shines as precious as a pearl,
Paruva azhagu konjam oththa mookku kuththiyirukkum
In his youthful charm, he even wears a nose ring.
Siththaanai kutiya pola nadappaaru
He walks with the majestic gait of a baby elephant,
Ilanjittukkala kanda konjam idipaaru
And playfully nudges young girls whenever he spots them.
En machchanukku kannaththilae machcham irukkum
My sweetheart has a mole on his cheek,
Avar maarbula naan kuththina kili pachai irukkum
And on his chest is a green parrot tattoo that I inked.
Kattaana kariya koondhal valarththirupaaru
He has grown thick, long black hair,
Neenga kanni ponnu endru thappaa nenaikkakoodaathu
So do not mistakenly take him for a young maiden!
Kayilae irumbu valaiyam pottrupaaru
He wears a thick iron ring around his wrist,
Yaarum kaakkaa valippu endru atha karuthakkodaatha
And no one should foolishly assume it is meant for treating fits!
Oorrellaam rompa naala thedi paarkiraen
I have been searching for him across the whole town for days,
Intha hotellalilum suthi suthi aadi paarkkiraen
Twirling and dancing around, searching even inside these hotels.
Aarellaam irupaarunnu odi paarkiraen
I run around wondering who else might know his whereabouts,
Avara kandupidikka kaiya pidichchu naadi paarkkiraen
And hold wrists to feel pulses, hoping to track him down!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic and witty folk-style track from 'Jeya Nee Jeyichutte' (1979) features a young woman searching frantically for her missing beloved, Kuppusami, across the city. She describes his unique physical traits in playful detail—a mole on his cheek, a green parrot tattoo on his chest, a nose ring, long black hair, an iron wrist ring, and his baby-elephant-like stride—so that onlookers can help her find him. Lyricist Kannadasan blends humor and rural imagery with urban settings, creating a lively narrative of romantic longing and energetic searching rendered delightfully by Vani Jairam.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Achchadichcha silaiya pola iruppaaru”
Compares the beloved's chiseled body structure to a molded/sculpted statue ('silaiya pola').
Simile (Upamai)
“Siththaanai kutiya pola nadappaaru”
Compares his swaggering walk to that of a small elephant calf ('Siththaanai kutiya pola').
Initial Alliteration (Monaai)
“En machchanukku kannaththilae machcham irukkum”
Repetition of the 'M' sound in 'machchanukku' and 'machcham'.
Rhyme / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Avar maarbula naan kuththina kili pachai irukkum”
Repetition of matching verb suffixes like 'irukkum' across alternating lines.
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Trivia
The film 'Jeya Nee Jeyichutte' (1979) represents a rare musical overlap period in Tamil cinema where both Ilaiyaraaja and the duo Shankar-Ganesh contributed to the soundtrack. The playful, folk-infused song gained popularity for Vani Jairam's expressive vocal nuances and Kannadasan's humorous description of male beauty.
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