Enna Thotta Machanukku
From Anjatha Singam · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Anjatha Singam1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Enna thotta machchaanukku | To the groom who touched me, |
| En manasa thanthaenae | I gave my heart. |
| Enna thotta machchaanukku | To the groom who touched me, |
| En manasa thanthaenae | I gave my heart. |
| Female | |
| Kannam ennum kinnaththilae | In the cup called cheek, |
| Thaeneduththu vanthaenae | I came bringing honey. |
| Kannam ennum kinnaththilae | In the cup called cheek, |
| Thaeneduththu vanthaenae……hae…..hae…. | I came bringing honey... hae... hae... |
| Nee enna thottukka naan unna kattilla | You touch me, I hug you, |
| Nenjukku santhosam | Happiness fills the heart! |
| Male | |
| : Unna thotta machchaanukku | : To the groom who touched you, |
| Ullaththila kondaattam | There is celebration in the heart! |
| Unna thotta machchaanukku | To the groom who touched you, |
| Ullaththila kondaattam | There is celebration in the heart! |
| Male | |
| Kannathila kannam vaikka | To place cheek against cheek, |
| Vanthirukkaen vandaattaam | I have come hovering like a bee. |
| Kannathila kannam vaikka | To place cheek against cheek, |
| Vanthirukkaen vandaattaam……hae…..hae…. | I have come hovering like a bee... hae... hae... |
| Nee enna kattikka naan unna thottukka | You hug me, I touch you, |
| Nenjukku santhosam | Happiness fills the heart! |
| Female | |
| Enna thotta machchaanukku | To the groom who touched me, |
| En manasa thanthaenae | I gave my heart. |
| Male :Unna thotta machchaanukku | Male: To the groom who touched you, |
| Ullaththila kondaattam | There is celebration in the heart! |
| Female | |
| Thanamagan unna kandu | Seeing you, my precious lad, |
| Thannaiyae maranthaen | I forgot myself completely. |
| Oosiyila paasi pola unnoda kalanthaen | Like a bead on a needle, I merged with you. |
| Thanamagan unna kandu | Seeing you, my precious lad, |
| Thannaiyae maranthaen | I forgot myself completely. |
| Oosiyila paasi pola unnoda kalanthaen | Like a bead on a needle, I merged with you. |
| Male | |
| Perazhaga kannaala rasikka vanthaen | I came to admire you with my eyes, oh great beauty, |
| Paadangala unnoda padikka vanthaen | I came to learn romantic lessons with you. |
| Female :Pazhagi vidu sugam prugi vidu | Female: Get close to me, let joy surge! |
| Perazhaga kannaala rasikka vanthaen | I came to admire you with my eyes, oh great beauty, |
| Paadangala unnoda padikka vanthaen | I came to learn romantic lessons with you. |
| Male :Pazhagi vidu sugam prugi vidu | Male: Get close to me, let joy surge! |
| Male | |
| Unna thotta machchaanukku | To the groom who touched you, |
| Ullaththila kondaattam | There is celebration in the heart! |
| Kannathila kannam vaikka | To place cheek against cheek, |
| Vanthirukkaen vandaattaam | I have come hovering like a bee. |
| Female | |
| Hae……haei….nee enna thottukka | Hae... haei... you touch me, |
| Naan unna kattikka nenjukku santhosam | I hug you, happiness fills the heart! |
| Male | |
| Unna thotta machchaanukku | To the groom who touched you, |
| Ullaththila kondaattam | There is celebration in the heart! |
| Female :Enna thotta machchaanukku | Female: To the groom who touched me, |
| En manasa thanthaenae | I gave my heart. |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna poovaattaanthaan | Just like a tiny flower, |
| Sirikkira kannaatti | My smiling lady, |
| Chiththiraikku pinnaala nee enakkae pondatti | After the month of Chithirai, you are my wife! |
| Chinna chinna poovaattaanthaan | Just like a tiny flower, |
| Sirikkira kannaatti | My smiling lady, |
| Chiththiraikku pinnaala nee enakkae pondatti | After the month of Chithirai, you are my wife! |
| Female | |
| Kattilukku appothu velaiyirukku | The bed will have work only then, |
| Kaiyanaikka kattaama kaalai irukku | Until then, morning arrives without an embrace. |
| Male :Thanimaiyilae manam inimaiyilae | Male: In solitude, the heart finds sweetness, |
| Female :Mmm…. | Female: Mmm.... |
| Male :Thanimaiyilae manam inimaiyilae | Male: In solitude, the heart finds sweetness, |
| Female | |
| Enna thotta machchaanukku | To the groom who touched me, |
| En manasa thanthaenae | I gave my heart. |
| Kannam ennum kinnaththilae | In the cup called cheek, |
| Thaeneduththu vanthaenae…… | I came bringing honey... |
| Male :Haei | Male: Haei |
| Female :Hae haei…. | Female: Hae haei.... |
| Male :Haei…. | Male: Haei.... |
| Female :Hae haei | Female: Hae haei |
| Male :Nee enna kattikka naan unna thottukka | Male: You hug me, I touch you, |
| Nenjukku santhosam | Happiness fills the heart! |
| Female | |
| Enna thotta machchaanukku | To the groom who touched me, |
| En manasa……hoohoomm | My heart... hoohoomm |
| Male :Unna thotta machchaanukku | Male: To the groom who touched you, |
| Ullaththila aahaah….aahaa….. | In the heart, aahaah... aahaa..... |
என்னத் தொட்ட மச்சானுக்கு
என் மனச தந்தேனே
என்னத் தொட்ட மச்சானுக்கு
என் மனச தந்தேனே
To the groom who touched me,
I gave my heart.
To the groom who touched me,
I gave my heart.
கன்னம் என்னும் கிண்ணத்திலே
தேனெடுத்து வந்தேனே
கன்னம் என்னும் கிண்ணத்திலே
தேனெடுத்து வந்தேனே...ஹே......ஹே..
நீ என்ன தொட்டுக்க நான் உன்ன கட்டிக்க
நெஞ்சுக்கு சந்தோசம்
In the cup called cheek,
I came bringing honey.
In the cup called cheek,
I came bringing honey... hae... hae...
You touch me, I hug you,
Happiness fills the heart!
உன்னத் தொட்ட மச்சானுக்கு
உள்ளத்தில கொண்டாட்டம்
உன்னத் தொட்ட மச்சானுக்கு
உள்ளத்தில கொண்டாட்டம்
: To the groom who touched you,
There is celebration in the heart!
To the groom who touched you,
There is celebration in the heart!
கன்னத்தில கன்னம் வைக்க
வந்திருக்கேன் வண்டாட்டம்
கன்னத்தில கன்னம் வைக்க
வந்திருக்கேன் வண்டாட்டம்..ஹே...... ஹே
நீ என்ன கட்டிக்க நான் உன்ன தொட்டுக்க
நெஞ்சுக்கு சந்தோசம்
To place cheek against cheek,
I have come hovering like a bee.
To place cheek against cheek,
I have come hovering like a bee... hae... hae...
You hug me, I touch you,
Happiness fills the heart!
என்னத் தொட்ட மச்சானுக்கு
என் மனச தந்தேனே
உன்னத் தொட்ட மச்சானுக்கு
உள்ளத்தில கொண்டாட்டம்
To the groom who touched me,
I gave my heart.
Male: To the groom who touched you,
There is celebration in the heart!
தங்க மகன் உன்னக் கண்டு
தன்னையே மறந்தேன்
ஊசியில பாசிப் போல உன்னோட கலந்தேன்
தங்க மகன் உன்னக் கண்டு
தன்னையே மறந்தேன்
ஊசியில பாசிப் போல உன்னோட கலந்தேன்
Seeing you, my precious lad,
I forgot myself completely.
Like a bead on a needle, I merged with you.
Seeing you, my precious lad,
I forgot myself completely.
Like a bead on a needle, I merged with you.
பேரழக கண்ணால ரசிக்க வந்தேன்
பாடங்கள உன்னோட படிக்க வந்தேன்
பழகி விடு சுகம் பருகி விடு
பேரழக கண்ணால ரசிக்க வந்தேன்
பாடங்கள உன்னோட படிக்க வந்தேன்
பழகி விடு சுகம் பருகி விடு
I came to admire you with my eyes, oh great beauty,
I came to learn romantic lessons with you.
Female: Get close to me, let joy surge!
I came to admire you with my eyes, oh great beauty,
I came to learn romantic lessons with you.
Male: Get close to me, let joy surge!
உன்னத் தொட்ட மச்சானுக்கு
உள்ளத்தில கொண்டாட்டம்
கன்னத்தில கன்னம் வைக்க
வந்திருக்கேன் வண்டாட்டம்..
To the groom who touched you,
There is celebration in the heart!
To place cheek against cheek,
I have come hovering like a bee.
ஹே......ஹேய்.....நீ என்ன தொட்டுக்க
நான் உன்ன கட்டிக்க நெஞ்சுக்கு சந்தோசம்
Hae... haei... you touch me,
I hug you, happiness fills the heart!
உன்னத் தொட்ட மச்சானுக்கு
உள்ளத்தில கொண்டாட்டம்
என்னத் தொட்ட மச்சானுக்கு
என் மனச தந்தேனே...
To the groom who touched you,
There is celebration in the heart!
Female: To the groom who touched me,
I gave my heart.
சின்ன சின்ன பூவாட்டந்தான்
சிரிக்கிற கண்ணாட்டி
சித்திரைக்கு பின்னால நீ எனக்கே பொண்டாட்டி
சின்ன சின்ன பூவாட்டந்தான்
சிரிக்கிற கண்ணாட்டி
சித்திரைக்கு பின்னால நீ எனக்கே பொண்டாட்டி
Just like a tiny flower,
My smiling lady,
After the month of Chithirai, you are my wife!
Just like a tiny flower,
My smiling lady,
After the month of Chithirai, you are my wife!
கட்டிலுக்கு அப்போது வேலையிருக்கு
கையணைக்க கட்டாம காளை இருக்கு
தனிமையிலே மனம் இனிமையிலே
ம்ம்......
தனிமையிலே மனம் இனிமையிலே
The bed will have work only then,
Until then, morning arrives without an embrace.
Male: In solitude, the heart finds sweetness,
Female: Mmm....
Male: In solitude, the heart finds sweetness,
என்னத் தொட்ட மச்சானுக்கு
என் மனச தந்தேனே
கன்னம் என்னும் கிண்ணத்திலே
தேனெடுத்து வந்தேனே...
ஹேய்
ஹே ஹேய்..
ஹேய்
ஹே ஹேய்..
நீ என்ன கட்டிக்க நான் உன்ன தொட்டுக்க
நெஞ்சுக்கு சந்தோசம்
To the groom who touched me,
I gave my heart.
In the cup called cheek,
I came bringing honey...
Male: Haei
Female: Hae haei....
Male: Haei....
Female: Hae haei
Male: You hug me, I touch you,
Happiness fills the heart!
என்னத் தொட்ட மச்சானுக்கு
என் மனச........ஹூஹூம்ம்....
உன்னத் தொட்ட மச்சானுக்கு
உள்ளத்தில ஆஹாஹ்...ஆஹா.......
To the groom who touched me,
My heart... hoohoomm
Male: To the groom who touched you,
In the heart, aahaah... aahaa.....
Enna thotta machchaanukku
To the groom who touched me,
En manasa thanthaenae
I gave my heart.
Enna thotta machchaanukku
To the groom who touched me,
En manasa thanthaenae
I gave my heart.
Kannam ennum kinnaththilae
In the cup called cheek,
Thaeneduththu vanthaenae
I came bringing honey.
Kannam ennum kinnaththilae
In the cup called cheek,
Thaeneduththu vanthaenae……hae…..hae….
I came bringing honey... hae... hae...
Nee enna thottukka naan unna kattilla
You touch me, I hug you,
Nenjukku santhosam
Happiness fills the heart!
: Unna thotta machchaanukku
: To the groom who touched you,
Ullaththila kondaattam
There is celebration in the heart!
Unna thotta machchaanukku
To the groom who touched you,
Ullaththila kondaattam
There is celebration in the heart!
Kannathila kannam vaikka
To place cheek against cheek,
Vanthirukkaen vandaattaam
I have come hovering like a bee.
Kannathila kannam vaikka
To place cheek against cheek,
Vanthirukkaen vandaattaam……hae…..hae….
I have come hovering like a bee... hae... hae...
Nee enna kattikka naan unna thottukka
You hug me, I touch you,
Nenjukku santhosam
Happiness fills the heart!
Enna thotta machchaanukku
To the groom who touched me,
En manasa thanthaenae
I gave my heart.
Male :Unna thotta machchaanukku
Male: To the groom who touched you,
Ullaththila kondaattam
There is celebration in the heart!
Thanamagan unna kandu
Seeing you, my precious lad,
Thannaiyae maranthaen
I forgot myself completely.
Oosiyila paasi pola unnoda kalanthaen
Like a bead on a needle, I merged with you.
Thanamagan unna kandu
Seeing you, my precious lad,
Thannaiyae maranthaen
I forgot myself completely.
Oosiyila paasi pola unnoda kalanthaen
Like a bead on a needle, I merged with you.
Perazhaga kannaala rasikka vanthaen
I came to admire you with my eyes, oh great beauty,
Paadangala unnoda padikka vanthaen
I came to learn romantic lessons with you.
Female :Pazhagi vidu sugam prugi vidu
Female: Get close to me, let joy surge!
Perazhaga kannaala rasikka vanthaen
I came to admire you with my eyes, oh great beauty,
Paadangala unnoda padikka vanthaen
I came to learn romantic lessons with you.
Male :Pazhagi vidu sugam prugi vidu
Male: Get close to me, let joy surge!
Unna thotta machchaanukku
To the groom who touched you,
Ullaththila kondaattam
There is celebration in the heart!
Kannathila kannam vaikka
To place cheek against cheek,
Vanthirukkaen vandaattaam
I have come hovering like a bee.
Hae……haei….nee enna thottukka
Hae... haei... you touch me,
Naan unna kattikka nenjukku santhosam
I hug you, happiness fills the heart!
Unna thotta machchaanukku
To the groom who touched you,
Ullaththila kondaattam
There is celebration in the heart!
Female :Enna thotta machchaanukku
Female: To the groom who touched me,
En manasa thanthaenae
I gave my heart.
Chinna chinna poovaattaanthaan
Just like a tiny flower,
Sirikkira kannaatti
My smiling lady,
Chiththiraikku pinnaala nee enakkae pondatti
After the month of Chithirai, you are my wife!
Chinna chinna poovaattaanthaan
Just like a tiny flower,
Sirikkira kannaatti
My smiling lady,
Chiththiraikku pinnaala nee enakkae pondatti
After the month of Chithirai, you are my wife!
Kattilukku appothu velaiyirukku
The bed will have work only then,
Kaiyanaikka kattaama kaalai irukku
Until then, morning arrives without an embrace.
Male :Thanimaiyilae manam inimaiyilae
Male: In solitude, the heart finds sweetness,
Female :Mmm….
Female: Mmm....
Male :Thanimaiyilae manam inimaiyilae
Male: In solitude, the heart finds sweetness,
Enna thotta machchaanukku
To the groom who touched me,
En manasa thanthaenae
I gave my heart.
Kannam ennum kinnaththilae
In the cup called cheek,
Thaeneduththu vanthaenae……
I came bringing honey...
Male :Haei
Male: Haei
Female :Hae haei….
Female: Hae haei....
Male :Haei….
Male: Haei....
Female :Hae haei
Female: Hae haei
Male :Nee enna kattikka naan unna thottukka
Male: You hug me, I touch you,
Nenjukku santhosam
Happiness fills the heart!
Enna thotta machchaanukku
To the groom who touched me,
En manasa……hoohoomm
My heart... hoohoomm
Male :Unna thotta machchaanukku
Male: To the groom who touched you,
Ullaththila aahaah….aahaa…..
In the heart, aahaah... aahaa.....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Enna Thotta Machchaanukku is a lively romantic duet from the 1987 Tamil film Anjatha Singam. The song depicts two lovers expressing their deep affection, romantic banter, and eager anticipation of their forthcoming marriage after the month of Chithirai. The female protagonist offers her heart and love to her partner, while the male lover responds with joyful excitement and admiration for her beauty. Throughout the track, the couple engages in playful imagery involving honey, flowers, and intimate togetherness. Vaali's lyrics capture the essence of rural Tamil romance, blending traditional metaphors with joyful rhythms as the lovers look forward to starting their life together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Kannam ennum kinnaththilae”
Compares the cheek to a cup (kinnam) holding sweet honey.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oosiyila paasi pola unnoda kalanthaen”
Compares merging with the lover to a bead smoothly threading onto a needle.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“kondaattam / vandaattaam”
The words kondaattam and vandaattaam rhyme at the end of consecutive lines.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Perazhaga kannaala rasikka vanthaen / Paadangala unnoda padikka vanthaen”
Matching initial 'P' sound across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
The lyrics for this song were penned by veteran Tamil lyricist Vaali for the 1987 film Anjatha Singam, which features traditional folk-inspired romantic lyricism typical of late 1980s Tamil cinema.
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