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Macarena Macarena

From Kushi · 2000

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Devan, S. J. Surya, Sowmya Raoh
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Kushi
Movie release year
2000
Lyrics added on
20 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haha ha ha haaaan…
Haha ha ha haaaan…
Mac mac mac macarena
Mac mac mac macarena
Mac mac mac macarena
Mac-a-rena…
Mac mac mac macarena
Mac mac mac macarena
Mac mac mac macarena
Mac-a-rena..
Ya ya ya ya yeah….
Ya ya ya ya yeah….
{Mac mac mac macarena
Mac mac mac macarena
Mac mac mac macarena
Mac-a-rena..} (2)
Macarena macarena
Whistle adikkum nilavu thaanaa
Macarena macarena
Rekkai mulaikkum vayasu thaanaa
Macareena… ok thaanaa
Ma-gaa gaa gaa gaa ree-naa. ..
Kangal enna kangal
Adhai kandu vilunthana pengal
Engal idhayathai thirudathae
Engal idhayathai thirudathae
Ya ya ya ya yeah….
Pengal endraal pookkal
Adhai rasithida vendum aangal
Engal manadhinai parikkadhae
Poopol manadhinai parikkadhae
Macarena macarena
Whistle adikkum nilavu thaanaa
Macareena… ok thaanaa
Ma-gaa gaa gaa gaa ree-naa. ..
{Mac mac mac macarena
Mac mac mac macarena
Mac mac mac macarena
Mac-a-rena..} (2)
Aaaa…aaaaa…..
Hmmm…mmmm…mmmmm…mmm…
Naan ninaithaal
Ulagin oliyai
Oru naal mattum
Niruthi vaipen
Chorus :Ya ya ya ya yeah….
Poovedikkum
Vedikkum oliyai
Oru cassettil
Padhivu seiven.. oh..oh
Chorus :Ya ya ya
Naan ninaithaal
Mugilin kuzhuvai
Endhan koondhalil
Olithu vaipen
Chorus :Ya ya ya ya yeah….
Vaan mazhaiyin
Mudhalaam thuliyai
Boy friendukku
Parisalippen..oh..oh..oh
Nooraigalae illaiyendraal
Alai illai yae yae yae
Kooraigalae illaiyendraal
Vayasillai yae yae yae
{Mac mac mac macarena
Mac mac mac macarena
Mac mac mac macarena
Mac-a-rena..} (2)
Taa ra ra r ara raaa
Taa ra rara taa re ra ra
Taa ra ra r ara raaa
Taa ra rara taa re ra ra
Ya ya ya ya yeah….
Ya ya ya ya yeah….
Naam oru naal
Paravai vadivil
Andha vaanathil
Vasithiruppom…
Chorus :Ya ya ya ya yeah….
Pon nilavin
Veliyae irundhu
Indha bhoomiyai
Rasithiruppom..oh..oh..oh
Chorus :ya ya ya
Thaagam vandhu
Udhadu marandhaal
Andha megathil
Neer kudippom…
Chorus :Ya ya ya ya yeah….
Vinveliyil
Pasithaan eduthaal
Vinmeengalai kothi
Thinnuvom..oh..oh..oh
Chorus :Ya ya ya…
Vaanam konjam
Bhoomi konjam
Kudiyiruppomae…ae..ae
Bore adithaal
Sevvai sendru
Idam pidippomae..ae..ae
{Mac mac mac macarena
Mac mac mac macarena
Mac mac mac macarena
Mac-a-rena..} (2)
Macarena macarena
Whistle adikkum nilavu thaanaa
Macarena macarena
Rekkai mulaikkum vayasu thaanaa
Macareena… ok thaanaa
Ma-gaa gaa gaa gaa ree-naa. ..
Kangal enna kangal
Adhai kandu vilunthana pengal
Engal idhayathai thirudathae
Engal idhayathai thirudathae
Ya ya ya ya yeah….
Pengal endraal pookkal
Adhai rasithida vendum aangal
Engal manadhinai parikkadhae
Poopol manadhinai parikkadhae
Haha ha ha ha-aan...
Haha ha ha ha-aan...
Mac, Mac, Mac, Macarena
Mac, Mac, Mac, Macarena
Mac, Mac, Mac, Macarena
Mac-a-rena...
Mac, Mac, Mac, Macarena
Mac, Mac, Mac, Macarena
Mac, Mac, Mac, Macarena
Mac-a-rena...
Ya ya ya ya yeah...
Ya ya ya ya yeah...
Mac, Mac, Mac, Macarena
Mac, Mac, Mac, Macarena
Mac, Mac, Mac, Macarena
Mac-a-rena...
Macarena, Macarena,
Is this a moon that whistles?
Macarena, Macarena,
Is this the age when wings sprout?
Macarena... is that okay?
Ma-ca ca ca ca re-na...
What enchanting eyes!
Seeing them, girls have fallen for you.
Don't steal our hearts!
Don't steal our hearts!
Ya ya ya ya yeah...
Girls are like flowers,
Men should admire and cherish them.
Don't pluck our hearts!
Don't pluck our flower-like hearts!
Macarena, Macarena,
Is this a moon that whistles?
Macarena... is that okay?
Ma-ca ca ca ca re-na...
Mac, Mac, Mac, Macarena
Mac, Mac, Mac, Macarena
Mac, Mac, Mac, Macarena
Mac-a-rena...
Aaa... aaaa...
Mmm... mmmm... mmmmm... mmm...
If I wish,
the light of the whole world,
for just a single day,
I will switch off.
Chorus: Ya ya ya ya yeah...
A blooming flower,
the gentle sound of its opening,
onto a cassette tape,
I will record... oh... oh...
Chorus: Ya ya ya
If I wish,
a gathering of clouds,
within my long hair,
I will hide away.
Chorus: Ya ya ya ya yeah...
From the rain in the sky,
the very first drop,
to my boyfriend,
I will give as a gift... oh... oh... oh...
If there is no foam,
there is no wave, yeah yeah yeah!
If there is no roof over us,
youth has no boundaries, yeah yeah yeah!
Mac, Mac, Mac, Macarena
Mac, Mac, Mac, Macarena
Mac, Mac, Mac, Macarena
Mac-a-rena...
Da ra ra ra ara raaa
Da ra rara da re ra ra
Da ra ra ra ara raaa
Da ra rara da re ra ra
Ya ya ya ya yeah...
Ya ya ya ya yeah...
One day, we
in the form of birds,
up in that sky,
will go and live...
Chorus: Ya ya ya ya yeah...
From outside
the golden moon,
at this Earth,
we will gaze and marvel... oh... oh... oh...
Chorus: Ya ya ya
If thirst arrives
and dries our lips,
from those passing clouds,
we will drink water...
Chorus: Ya ya ya ya yeah...
In outer space,
if hunger strikes us,
we will peck at the stars
and feast on them... oh... oh... oh...
Chorus: Ya ya ya...
A little bit in the sky,
a little bit on the earth,
we will make our home, yeah... yeah... yeah!
If we ever get bored,
we will fly to Mars
and claim our spot, yeah... yeah... yeah!
Mac, Mac, Mac, Macarena
Mac, Mac, Mac, Macarena
Mac, Mac, Mac, Macarena
Mac-a-rena...
Macarena, Macarena,
Is this a moon that whistles?
Macarena, Macarena,
Is this the age when wings sprout?
Macarena... is that okay?
Ma-ca ca ca ca re-na...
What enchanting eyes!
Seeing them, girls have fallen for you.
Don't steal our hearts!
Don't steal our hearts!
Ya ya ya ya yeah...
Girls are like flowers,
Men should admire and cherish them.
Don't pluck our hearts!
Don't pluck our flower-like hearts!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Macarena Macarena is a high-energy youth anthem from the blockbuster 2000 Tamil romantic film Kushi. The song captures the whimsical, exuberant, and imaginative world of young lovers and college youth. Through fantastical hyperbole—such as recording the sound of a flower blooming, hiding clouds in one's hair, eating stars in space, and reserving a plot on Mars—the lyrics celebrate the boundless optimism, freedom, and carefree nature of youth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Pengal endraal pookkal

Compares women to delicate flowers that ought to be admired rather than plucked or harmed.

Metaphor (Urvagai)

Rekkai mulaikkum vayasu thaanaa

Refers to youth as the age where wings sprout, symbolizing newly found freedom and ambition.

Hyperbole (Uyarpunavarchi)

Vinmeengalai kothi thinnuvom..oh..oh..oh

An exaggerated poetic imagination of pecking and eating stars in space to satisfy hunger.

Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Nooraigalae illaiyendraal / Kooraigalae illaiyendraal

The second consonant sound 'rai' matches in consecutive rhyming lines (Nooraigalae / Kooraigalae).

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Trivia

Composed by Deva for S. J. Suryah's 'Kushi' (2000), the song draws inspiration from the globally famous 90s dance craze 'Macarena' by Los del Río. Sung by Devan Ekambaram and Sowmya Raoh with lyrics by Vairamuthu, the track featured dynamic choreography featuring Vijay and Jyothika, becoming a massive chartbuster across South India.

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