Machan Meesai
From Dhill · 2001
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Pushpa Anand
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Dhill2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Machan meesai veecharuva | My beloved's mustache is sharp like a scythe, |
| Machini ellam yengiduva | All the young women yearn for him. |
| Female | |
| Machan meesai veecharuva | My beloved's mustache is sharp like a scythe, |
| Machini ellam yengiduva | All the young women yearn for him. |
| Machan kannu manthirama | Are my beloved's eyes magical? |
| Suththi ponen bombarama | I spun around blindly like a spinning top. |
| Female | |
| Seikooli setharamellam | Without any making charges or wastage fees, |
| Athu illaama | Without any of those, |
| Brahmanthaan senju vachchaanae | Lord Brahma created him flawlessly, |
| Ada ellamae | Ah, everything about him is perfect! |
| Female | |
| {Enna thara enna thara | {What will you give me? What will you give me? |
| Aithaanae nee enna thara} (2) | O cousin, what will you give me?} (2) |
| Female | |
| Machan meesai veecharuva | My beloved's mustache is sharp like a scythe, |
| Machini ellam yengiduva | All the young women yearn for him. |
| Machan kannu manthirama..aa.. | Are my beloved's eyes magical?... |
| Suththi ponen bombarama | I spun around blindly like a spinning top. |
| Female | |
| Haan railu | Aha, train! |
| Naan chikku bukku railu | I am a chug-chug train, |
| Ne modha vantha mailu | You are the express mail train that came and collided, |
| Naan enna aaveno | What will become of me? |
| Ho ho ho ho… | Ho ho ho ho… |
| Female | |
| Mayilu | Peacock! |
| Naan maruthamala mayilu | I am a peacock of Maruthamalai, |
| Nee machchilipatnam puyalu | You are a storm from Machilipatnam, |
| Naan aadi poveno | Will I be blown away dancing? |
| Hoo.. | Hoo.. |
| Female | |
| Theeyaga | Like fire, |
| Neeyaaga | When you become fire, |
| Anaikka varavaa neeraaga | Should I come as water to extinguish you? |
| Female | |
| Thaenaaga | Like honey, |
| Naanaaga | When I become honey, |
| Thedi vaavaa eeyaga | Come seeking me like a fly! |
| Female | |
| Un nenappunaala | Because of thoughts about you, |
| En nenju kuzhimela | Deep inside my heart, |
| Ada ennavo ennavo | Oh, something strange is happening! |
| Female | |
| {Enna thara enna thara | {What will you give me? What will you give me? |
| Aithaanae nee enna thara} (2) | O cousin, what will you give me?} (2) |
| Female | |
| Machan meesai veecharuva | My beloved's mustache is sharp like a scythe, |
| Machini ellam yengiduva | All the young women yearn for him. |
| Chorus | |
| Jooba jooba jooba | Jooba jooba jooba |
| Jooba jooba jooba rae | Jooba jooba jooba rae |
| Jooba jooba jooba | Jooba jooba jooba |
| Hey jooba jooba jooba rae | Hey jooba jooba jooba rae |
| Jooba jooba (jooba) | Jooba jooba (jooba) |
| Jooba jooba (jooba) | Jooba jooba (jooba) |
| Chorus | |
| Jooba jooba jooba rae | Jooba jooba jooba rae |
| Jooba jooba jooba rae | Jooba jooba jooba rae |
| Jooba jooba jooba rae | Jooba jooba jooba rae |
| Jooba jooba jooba | Jooba jooba jooba |
| Female | |
| Yela | Hey girl, |
| Oru mundhi vachcha sela | A saree with a decorated pallu, |
| Oru muthu mani mala | A pearl bead necklace, |
| Nee vangi thariya | Will you buy them for me? |
| Female | |
| Yei | Hey! |
| Aala oru sengarumbu aala | A sugarcane press mill, |
| Oru malligappoonchola | A garden full of jasmine blossoms, |
| Atha ezhuthithaariya | Will you transfer ownership to me? |
| Female | |
| Kezhakkalae | In the east, |
| Merkaalae | In the west, |
| Nellu valanja oru kolla | A field where paddy crops flourish, |
| Female | |
| Hey thanga vala | Hey, gold bangles |
| Thevai illa | Are not necessary, |
| Vaira thodae paravala | Diamond earrings are totally fine! |
| Female | |
| Hey kabadi kabadi kabadi | Hey kabadi kabadi kabadi, |
| Naan aadi parkka ready | I am ready to play and see, |
| Naan sonnatha vaangiththaa | Buy me whatever I asked for! |
| Female | |
| {Enna thara enna thara | {What will you give me? What will you give me? |
| Aithaanae nee enna thara} (2) | O cousin, what will you give me?} (2) |
| Female | |
| Machan meesai veecharuva | My beloved's mustache is sharp like a scythe, |
| Machini ellam yengiduva | All the young women yearn for him. |
| Machan kannu manthirama..aa.. | Are my beloved's eyes magical?... |
| Suththi ponen bombarama | I spun around blindly like a spinning top. |
| Female | |
| Seikooli setharamellam | Without any making charges or wastage fees, |
| Athu illaama | Without any of those, |
| Brahmanthaan senju vachchaanae | Lord Brahma created him flawlessly, |
| Ada ellamae | Ah, everything about him is perfect! |
| Female | |
| {Enna thara enna thara | {What will you give me? What will you give me? |
| Aithaanae nee enna thara} (2) | O cousin, what will you give me?} (2) |
மச்சான் மீசை
வீச்சருவா மச்சினி
எல்லாம் ஏங்கிடுவா
My beloved's mustache is sharp like a scythe,
All the young women yearn for him.
மச்சான் மீசை
வீச்சருவா மச்சினி
எல்லாம் ஏங்கிடுவா
மச்சான் கண்ணு மந்திரமா
சுத்தி போனேன் பம்பரமா
My beloved's mustache is sharp like a scythe,
All the young women yearn for him.
Are my beloved's eyes magical?
I spun around blindly like a spinning top.
செய் கூலி
சேதாரமெல்லாம் அது
இல்லாம பிரம்மன் தான்
செஞ்சு வச்சானே அட
எல்லாமே
Without any making charges or wastage fees,
Without any of those,
Lord Brahma created him flawlessly,
Ah, everything about him is perfect!
{ என்ன தர என்ன
தர ஐத்தானே நீ என்ன
தர } (2)
{What will you give me? What will you give me?
O cousin, what will you give me?} (2)
மச்சான் மீசை
வீச்சருவா மச்சினி
எல்லாம் ஏங்கிடுவா
மச்சான் கண்ணு மந்திரமா
சுத்தி போனேன் பம்பரமா
My beloved's mustache is sharp like a scythe,
All the young women yearn for him.
Are my beloved's eyes magical?...
I spun around blindly like a spinning top.
ஹான் ரயிலு நான்
சிக்கு புக்கு ரயிலு நீ மோத
வந்தா மைலு நான் என்ன
ஆவேனோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
Aha, train!
I am a chug-chug train,
You are the express mail train that came and collided,
What will become of me?
Ho ho ho ho…
மயிலு நான் மருத
மலை மயிலு நீ மச்சிலிபட்ணம்
புயலு நான் ஆடி போவேனோ
ஹோ
Peacock!
I am a peacock of Maruthamalai,
You are a storm from Machilipatnam,
Will I be blown away dancing?
Hoo..
தீயாக நீயாக
அணைக்க வரவா
நீராக
Like fire,
When you become fire,
Should I come as water to extinguish you?
தேனாக நானாக
தேடிவா வாவா ஈயாக
Like honey,
When I become honey,
Come seeking me like a fly!
உன் நினைப்புனால
என் நெஞ்சு குழி மேல
அட என்னவோ என்னவோ
Because of thoughts about you,
Deep inside my heart,
Oh, something strange is happening!
{ என்ன தர என்ன
தர ஐத்தானே நீ என்ன
தர } (2)
{What will you give me? What will you give me?
O cousin, what will you give me?} (2)
மச்சான் மீசை
வீச்சருவா மச்சினி
எல்லாம் ஏங்கிடுவா
My beloved's mustache is sharp like a scythe,
All the young women yearn for him.
ஜூபா ஜூபா ஜூபா
ஜூபா ஜூபா ஜூபா ரே
ஜூபா ஜூபா ஜூபா ஹே
ஜூபா ஜூபா ஜூபா ரே
ஜூபா ஜூபா ஜூபா
ஜூபா ஜூபா ஜூபா
Jooba jooba jooba
Jooba jooba jooba rae
Jooba jooba jooba
Hey jooba jooba jooba rae
Jooba jooba (jooba)
Jooba jooba (jooba)
ஜூபா ஜூபா ஜூபா
ரே ஜூபா ஜூபா ஜூபா ரே
ஜூபா ஜூபா ஜூபா ரே
ஜூபா ஜூபா ஜூபா
Jooba jooba jooba rae
Jooba jooba jooba rae
Jooba jooba jooba rae
Jooba jooba jooba
ஏல ஒரு முந்தி
வச்ச சேல ஒரு முத்து
மணி மால நீ வாங்கி
தரியா
Hey girl,
A saree with a decorated pallu,
A pearl bead necklace,
Will you buy them for me?
ஏய் ஆல ஒரு
செங்கரும்பு ஆல ஒரு
மல்லிக பூஞ்சோல
அத எழுதித்தரியா
Hey!
A sugarcane press mill,
A garden full of jasmine blossoms,
Will you transfer ownership to me?
கிழக்காலே
மேற்காலே நெல்லு
வளைஞ்ச ஒரு கொல்ல
In the east,
In the west,
A field where paddy crops flourish,
ஹே தங்கவலை
தேவையில்ல வைர தோடே
பரவாயில்ல
Hey, gold bangles
Are not necessary,
Diamond earrings are totally fine!
ஹே கபடி கபடி
கபடி நான் ஆடி பாா்க்க
ரெடி நான் சொன்னத
வாங்கிதா
Hey kabadi kabadi kabadi,
I am ready to play and see,
Buy me whatever I asked for!
{ என்ன தர என்ன
தர ஐத்தானே நீ என்ன
தர } (2)
{What will you give me? What will you give me?
O cousin, what will you give me?} (2)
மச்சான் மீசை
வீச்சருவா மச்சினி
எல்லாம் ஏங்கிடுவா
மச்சான் கண்ணு மந்திரமா
சுத்தி போனேன் பம்பரமா
My beloved's mustache is sharp like a scythe,
All the young women yearn for him.
Are my beloved's eyes magical?...
I spun around blindly like a spinning top.
செய் கூலி
சேதாரமெல்லாம் அது
இல்லாம பிரம்மன் தான்
செஞ்சு வச்சானே அட
எல்லாமே
Without any making charges or wastage fees,
Without any of those,
Lord Brahma created him flawlessly,
Ah, everything about him is perfect!
{ என்ன தர என்ன
தர ஐத்தானே நீ என்ன
தர } (2)
{What will you give me? What will you give me?
O cousin, what will you give me?} (2)
Machan meesai veecharuva
My beloved's mustache is sharp like a scythe,
Machini ellam yengiduva
All the young women yearn for him.
Machan meesai veecharuva
My beloved's mustache is sharp like a scythe,
Machini ellam yengiduva
All the young women yearn for him.
Machan kannu manthirama
Are my beloved's eyes magical?
Suththi ponen bombarama
I spun around blindly like a spinning top.
Seikooli setharamellam
Without any making charges or wastage fees,
Athu illaama
Without any of those,
Brahmanthaan senju vachchaanae
Lord Brahma created him flawlessly,
Ada ellamae
Ah, everything about him is perfect!
{Enna thara enna thara
{What will you give me? What will you give me?
Aithaanae nee enna thara} (2)
O cousin, what will you give me?} (2)
Machan meesai veecharuva
My beloved's mustache is sharp like a scythe,
Machini ellam yengiduva
All the young women yearn for him.
Machan kannu manthirama..aa..
Are my beloved's eyes magical?...
Suththi ponen bombarama
I spun around blindly like a spinning top.
Haan railu
Aha, train!
Naan chikku bukku railu
I am a chug-chug train,
Ne modha vantha mailu
You are the express mail train that came and collided,
Naan enna aaveno
What will become of me?
Ho ho ho ho…
Ho ho ho ho…
Mayilu
Peacock!
Naan maruthamala mayilu
I am a peacock of Maruthamalai,
Nee machchilipatnam puyalu
You are a storm from Machilipatnam,
Naan aadi poveno
Will I be blown away dancing?
Hoo..
Hoo..
Theeyaga
Like fire,
Neeyaaga
When you become fire,
Anaikka varavaa neeraaga
Should I come as water to extinguish you?
Thaenaaga
Like honey,
Naanaaga
When I become honey,
Thedi vaavaa eeyaga
Come seeking me like a fly!
Un nenappunaala
Because of thoughts about you,
En nenju kuzhimela
Deep inside my heart,
Ada ennavo ennavo
Oh, something strange is happening!
{Enna thara enna thara
{What will you give me? What will you give me?
Aithaanae nee enna thara} (2)
O cousin, what will you give me?} (2)
Machan meesai veecharuva
My beloved's mustache is sharp like a scythe,
Machini ellam yengiduva
All the young women yearn for him.
Jooba jooba jooba
Jooba jooba jooba
Jooba jooba jooba rae
Jooba jooba jooba rae
Jooba jooba jooba
Jooba jooba jooba
Hey jooba jooba jooba rae
Hey jooba jooba jooba rae
Jooba jooba (jooba)
Jooba jooba (jooba)
Jooba jooba (jooba)
Jooba jooba (jooba)
Jooba jooba jooba rae
Jooba jooba jooba rae
Jooba jooba jooba rae
Jooba jooba jooba rae
Jooba jooba jooba rae
Jooba jooba jooba rae
Jooba jooba jooba
Jooba jooba jooba
Yela
Hey girl,
Oru mundhi vachcha sela
A saree with a decorated pallu,
Oru muthu mani mala
A pearl bead necklace,
Nee vangi thariya
Will you buy them for me?
Yei
Hey!
Aala oru sengarumbu aala
A sugarcane press mill,
Oru malligappoonchola
A garden full of jasmine blossoms,
Atha ezhuthithaariya
Will you transfer ownership to me?
Kezhakkalae
In the east,
Merkaalae
In the west,
Nellu valanja oru kolla
A field where paddy crops flourish,
Hey thanga vala
Hey, gold bangles
Thevai illa
Are not necessary,
Vaira thodae paravala
Diamond earrings are totally fine!
Hey kabadi kabadi kabadi
Hey kabadi kabadi kabadi,
Naan aadi parkka ready
I am ready to play and see,
Naan sonnatha vaangiththaa
Buy me whatever I asked for!
{Enna thara enna thara
{What will you give me? What will you give me?
Aithaanae nee enna thara} (2)
O cousin, what will you give me?} (2)
Machan meesai veecharuva
My beloved's mustache is sharp like a scythe,
Machini ellam yengiduva
All the young women yearn for him.
Machan kannu manthirama..aa..
Are my beloved's eyes magical?...
Suththi ponen bombarama
I spun around blindly like a spinning top.
Seikooli setharamellam
Without any making charges or wastage fees,
Athu illaama
Without any of those,
Brahmanthaan senju vachchaanae
Lord Brahma created him flawlessly,
Ada ellamae
Ah, everything about him is perfect!
{Enna thara enna thara
{What will you give me? What will you give me?
Aithaanae nee enna thara} (2)
O cousin, what will you give me?} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Machan Meesai Veecharuva is a high-energy folk-pop duet from the Tamil movie Dhill (2001). The song expresses romantic banter and playful teasing between two lovers. The female protagonist praises her partner's masculine charm, sharp mustache, and intoxicating eyes, claiming that Lord Brahma crafted him perfectly without any flaw. In return, she humorously demands gifts ranging from sarees, necklaces, and diamond earrings to land and sugarcane mills, while the hero responds with equal passion, comparing their love to crashing trains and tropical storms. Lyrically authored by Pa. Vijay, the song mixes regional folk idioms with modern rhythmic metaphors. The vibrant back-and-forth exchanges depict a traditional yet lively rural courtship filled with energetic dance beats, playful demands, and affectionate admiration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Machan meesai veecharuva”
Compares the hero's sharp mustache to a 'veecharuva' (scythe/sickle).
Uvamai (Simile)
“Suththi ponen bombarama”
Compares her state of dazed romance to a spinning top ('bombaram').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Nee machchilipatnam puyalu”
Directly metaphorizes the hero as a powerful cyclone originating from Machilipatnam.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Anaikka varavaa neeraaga”
Uses rhythmic end-rhyme with the suffix '-aaga' across consecutive short lines (Theeyaga, Neeyaaga, Neeraaga, Thaenaaga, Naanaaga, Eeyaga).
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Trivia
Although the provided metadata lists music and singers as unknown, 'Machan Meesai' was composed by Vidyasagar and sung by Shankar Mahadevan and Anuradha Sriram. Featuring Vikram and Laila, this chartbuster song became immensely popular for its folk choreography and dynamic vocal performance.
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