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En Machchaan Machchaan

From Eetti (1985 Film) · 1985

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Eetti (1985 Film)
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
12 Dec 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En machchaan machchan en kaiya vidu
Thaali katti puttu kaiya thodu
En machchaan machchan en kaiya vidu
Thaali katti puttu kaiya thodu
Akkam pakkam paaththirukku
Kuththam solla kaaththirukku
En kannu kannu
Nee enna sollu
Naan unna vida porathilla
En kannu kannu
Nee enna sollu
Naan unna vida porathilla
Naan thoongarappo muththam alli thanthae
Ippo muzhichchirukkaen vanthu onnu kudu
En machchaan machchan en kaiya vidu
En machchaan machchan
Thontharavu seiyyuthadi sundhariyae
Un nenappu
Thottaalum pattaalum thoonduthadi
Pun sirippu
Kaaththu poongaaththu
Saayaama pozhuthaachchae
Aasai neerooththu aaraada nenachchaachu
Ippothum eppothum
Rendum nenjum inainjaachchu
En machchaan machchan en kaiya vidu
Thaali katti puttu kaiya thodu
Naan thoongarappo muththam alli thanthae
Ippo muzhichchirukkaen vanthu onnu kudu
En machchaan machchan en kaiya vidu
Male :En kannu kannu
Kaalam ellam om madiyil
Naan iruppaen ulla varai
Kaiyoda kaiyaaga saenthirukka enna kurai
Dhegam soodaachchu saerum naalaachchu
Yaedho polaachchu yaekkam saenthaachchu
Ammaadi aaththaadi
ippo ithu aagaathu
En machchaan machchan en kaiya vidu
Thaali katti puttu kaiya thodu
Akkam pakkam paaththirukku
Kuththam solla kaaththirukku
En kannu kannu
Nee enna sollu
Naan unna vida porathilla
Female :Ahaan
Male :Naan thoongarappo muththam alli thanthae
Ippo muzhichchirukkaen vanthu onnu kudu
En machchaan machchan en kaiya vidu
En machchaan machchan aa….
My darling, let go of my hand!
Tie the thali (sacred marriage thread) first, then touch my hand!
My darling, let go of my hand!
Tie the thali first, then touch my hand!
People all around us are watching,
Just waiting to find fault with us!
My precious darling,
Say whatever you want,
I am not going to let you go!
My precious darling,
Say whatever you want,
I am not going to let you go!
When I was asleep, you showered me with kisses,
Now that I am awake, come and give me one!
My darling, let go of my hand!
Oh my darling...
It keeps troubling me, my beautiful girl,
The constant thought of you!
Whenever I touch or brush against you, it stirs me,
That gentle smile of yours!
A gentle floral breeze is blowing,
As dusk begins to fall!
The spring of our desire longs to flow freely,
Now and forever,
Both our hearts have become one!
My darling, let go of my hand!
Tie the thali first, then touch my hand!
When I was asleep, you showered me with kisses,
Now that I am awake, come and give me one!
My darling, let go of my hand!
My precious darling,
All my life, resting in your lap,
I will stay for as long as I live!
Holding hand in hand together, what is wrong with that?
My body grows warm with passion, the time to unite has come!
I feel so restless, yearning has taken over!
Oh my goodness, oh dear!
This cannot happen right now!
My darling, let go of my hand!
Tie the thali first, then touch my hand!
People all around us are watching,
Just waiting to find fault with us!
My precious darling,
Say whatever you want,
I am not going to let you go!
Is that so?
When I was asleep, you showered me with kisses,
Now that I am awake, come and give me one!
My darling, let go of my hand!
Oh my darling, ah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

En Machchaan Machchan is a playful romantic duet from the 1985 Tamil film Eetti, featuring lyricist Vairamuthu's rich folk imagery and Ilaiyaraaja's vibrant composition. The song captures the lighthearted teasing between two lovers, where the woman coyly urges her partner to wait until marriage before taking liberties, citing the gossiping eyes of the village, while the man affectionately refuses to let her go.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Akkam pakkam paaththirukku / Kuththam solla kaaththirukku

Matching of the second consonant 'k' in adjacent lines creates a rhythmic cadence.

Rhyming / Assonance

Thottaalum pattaalum thoonduthadi

Internal rhyming pair ('Thottaalum / Pattaalum') used to emphasize tactile intimacy.

Metaphor

Aasai neerooththu aaraada nenachchaachu

Desire is metaphorically visualised as a flowing stream of water ('neerooththu').

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Trivia

The film Eetti (1985) starring Vijayakanth and Nalini features memorable rural melodies composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyricist Vairamuthu blending traditional folk cadence with romantic intimacy.

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