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Lyrics & meaning

Machakkanni

From Seema Raja · 2018

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
D. Imman
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Seema Raja2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Machakkanni konjam kettuOh girl with the beauty mark, listen a little,
Paaren ennai pathiLook at me and hear about me.
Gundu katta thatti thookkaTo carry you off completely,
Poren kanna pothiI am going, covering your eyes.
Male
Inch inch-ah unnaiInch by inch, looking at you,
Paarthu naanum yengi ponenaeI was filled with longing.
Panju panjaa ennai aaki naalumShredding me into cotton fluff, every day
Sodi neethanaeYou are my soulmate.
Pora pokkula poottu thaakuraAs you go along, you lock and strike me,
Thundu thunda odainjenI broke into pieces.
Chorus
{Thin thaak ku thim{Thin thaak ku thim
TharigidaTharigida
Thin thaak ku thim} (2)Thin thaak ku thim} (2)
Male
Machakkanni konjam kettuOh girl with the beauty mark, listen a little,
Paaren ennai pathiLook at me and hear about me.
Gundu katta thatti thookkaTo carry you off completely,
Poren kanna pothiI am going, covering your eyes.
Chorus
{Thin thaak ku thim{Thin thaak ku thim
TharigidaTharigida
Thin thaak ku thimThin thaak ku thim
TharigidaTharigida
Male
Seeni pechula scene-eh ooturaYou act cool with sweet words,
Kannukulla nozhainjaeEntering right into my eyes.
Aani veraiyum aatti paakuraYou try to shake me to my roots,
Nenjukulla ozhinjaeHiding deep inside my heart.
Koora yeravum songa maathiChanging disguises to climb roofs,
Pora nee kalaivani pethiYou walk by, grand-daughter of Saraswati.
Male
Ettu vecha ennai idara vechaWhen I took a step, you made me stumble,
Romba pathara vechaYou made me panic so much,
Motha aalu neeYou are the entire world to me.
Pottu vecha sokku podiyum vechaYou wore a bindi and cast a charm powder,
Kannil vedi vechi padiya vecha moginiSetting off fireworks in eyes, you tamed me like an enchantress.
Male
Machakkanni konjam kettuOh girl with the beauty mark, listen a little,
Paaren ennai pathiLook at me and hear about me.
Gundu katta thatti thookkaTo carry you off completely,
Poren kanna pothiI am going, covering your eyes.
Chorus
……………………………………....
Male
Kaalum odala kaiyum odalaMy legs do not run, my hands do not work,
Unnai enni kedanthaaWhen I lie down thinking of you.
Kaadhal noi ithuThis is the sickness of love,
Theera nee oruTo cure it, please give me
Muththam vaiyen marunthaA kiss as medicine.
Moochila vesam oosi pottuInjecting poison into my breath,
Pora nee isaignani paatuYou walk like an Ilaiyaraaja song.
Male
Alla vecha ennai alara vechaYou scooped me up and made me cry out,
Unnai malara vechaMade you blossom
Uyir kootulaIn the cage of my soul.
Thulla vecha nenja thuvala vechaYou made my leaping heart droop,
Killi alavechi alaya vecha roatu-laPinching me to tears, you made me wander on the road.
Male
Machakkanni konjom kettuOh girl with the beauty mark, listen a little,
Paaren ennai pathiLook at me and hear about me.
Gundu katta thatti thookkaTo carry you off completely,
Poren kanna pothiI am going, covering your eyes.
Male
Inch inch-ah unnaiInch by inch, looking at you,
Paarthu naanum yengi ponenaeI was filled with longing.
Panju panjaa ennai aaki naalumShredding me into cotton fluff, every day
Sodi neethanaeYou are my soulmate.
Pora pokkula poottu thaakuraAs you go along, you lock and strike me,
Thundu thunda odainjenI broke into pieces.
Male
Machakkanni konjomOh girl with the beauty mark, a little
Kettu paaren …………….Listen and look...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Machakkanni' is a upbeat, playful romantic song from the 2018 Tamil movie 'Seema Raja'. In the song, the male protagonist expresses his deep fascination and overwhelming affection for the female lead, referring to her fondly as 'Machakkanni' (the girl with a beauty mark). He playfully describes how her mesmerizing beauty and sweet words completely overwhelm him, leaving him helpless and stumbling. Describing his love as a sweet illness, he jokingly asks for a kiss as the only cure while celebrating her presence that fills his soul.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Pora nee isaignani paatu

Comparing the beauty and melody of the maiden's movement to an Ilaiyaraaja song ('Pora nee isaignani paatu').

Hyperbole

Panju panjaa ennai aaki naalum

Exaggerating the emotional impact by claiming he broke into small fragments ('Thundu thunda odainjen') and was shredded like cotton fluff ('Panju panjaa ennai aaki').

Ethai / Rhyme & Alliteration

Alla vecha ennai alara vecha

Use of Tamil second-letter rhyming (Ethai) and internal rhyming across phrases ('Alla vecha / alara vecha', 'Thulla vecha / thuvala vecha').

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Trivia

'Machakkanni' features in the film Seema Raja (2018), starring Sivakarthikeyan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. The music was composed by D. Imman, with lyrics written by Yugabharathi and vocals performed by Rajaganapathy, Vandana Srinivasan, and D. Imman.

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