Machan Unnai Paarthu
From Paasavalai · 1956
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Paasavalai1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
| Hmm mm mm mm mm | Hmm mm mm mm mm (humming) |
| Hmm mm mm mm mm mm | Hmm mm mm mm mm mm (humming) |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
| Female | |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
| Machaan unnai paarthu | Looking at you, my beloved cousin, |
| Mayangi ponen naethu | I swooned yesterday. |
| Manasu vecha inbam varum | If you set your mind to it, happiness will follow; |
| Pazhaiya nadaiya maathu | So change your old ways. |
| Female | |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
| Machaan unnai paarthu | Looking at you, my beloved cousin, |
| Mayangi ponen naethu | I swooned yesterday. |
| Manasu vecha inbam varum | If you set your mind to it, happiness will follow; |
| Pazhaiya nadaiya maathu | So change your old ways. |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
| Female | |
| {Muthaatha kathari chedi | An unblemished brinjal plant, |
| Koththoda pootha kodi | A vine blooming in clusters, |
| Muthupol siricha padi | Smiling brightly like pearls, |
| Suthi suzhalum sithirakkili} (2) | A picturesque parrot twirling around, |
| Naanthaanaiyaa malaithaen thaanaiyaa | I am the sweet mountain honey, my sir, |
| Thadai vendaamaiyaa aiyaa lol lol lol | Please do not create any obstacles, sir, lol lol lol. |
| Female | |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
| Machaan unnai paarthu | Looking at you, my beloved cousin, |
| Mayangi ponen naethu | I swooned yesterday. |
| Manasu vecha inbam varum | If you set your mind to it, happiness will follow; |
| Pazhaiya nadaiya maathu | So change your old ways. |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
| Female | |
| {Kannodu kannu pinni | Locking eyes with eyes, |
| Ennadhadhellam enni | Pondering all that happened, |
| Thannanthani irundha kani | A ripe fruit sitting all alone, |
| Innamum sonna ilam kanni} (2) | This young maiden who spoke thus, |
| Naanthaanaiyaa malaithaen thaanaiyaa | I am the sweet mountain honey, my sir, |
| Thadai vendaamaiyaa aiyaa lol lol lol | Please do not create any obstacles, sir, lol lol lol. |
| Female | |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
| Machaan unnai paarthu | Looking at you, my beloved cousin, |
| Mayangi ponen naethu | I swooned yesterday. |
| Manasu vecha inbam varum | If you set your mind to it, happiness will follow; |
| Pazhaiya nadaiya maathu | So change your old ways. |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
| Female | |
| Machaan unnai paarthu | Looking at you, my beloved cousin, |
| Mayangi ponen naethu | I swooned yesterday. |
| Manasu vecha inbam varum | If you set your mind to it, happiness will follow; |
| Pazhaiya nadaiya maathu | So change your old ways. |
| Un pazhaiya nadaiya maathu | Change your old ways! |
| Un pazhaiya nadaiya maathu | Change your old ways! |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
| Lol lol lol lol | Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization) |
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Hmm mm mm mm mm (humming)
Hmm mm mm mm mm mm (humming)
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
மச்சான் உன்னைப் பார்த்து
மயங்கி போனேன் நேத்து
மனசு வச்சா இன்பம் வரும்
பழைய நடைய மாத்து....
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Looking at you, my beloved cousin,
I swooned yesterday.
If you set your mind to it, happiness will follow;
So change your old ways.
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
மச்சான் உன்னைப் பார்த்து
மயங்கி போனேன் நேத்து
மனசு வச்சா இன்பம் வரும்
பழைய நடைய மாத்து....
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Looking at you, my beloved cousin,
I swooned yesterday.
If you set your mind to it, happiness will follow;
So change your old ways.
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
{முத்தாத கத்திரிச்செடி
கொத்தோடே பூத்த கோடி
முத்துபோல் சிரிச்சபடி
சுத்தி சுழலும் சித்திரக்கிளி} (2)
நான்தானய்யா மலைத்தேன் தானய்யா
தடை வேண்டாமய்யா அய்யா
லொள் லொள் லொள்.....
An unblemished brinjal plant,
A vine blooming in clusters,
Smiling brightly like pearls,
A picturesque parrot twirling around,
I am the sweet mountain honey, my sir,
Please do not create any obstacles, sir, lol lol lol.
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
மச்சான் உன்னைப் பார்த்து
மயங்கி போனேன் நேத்து
மனசு வச்சா இன்பம் வரும்
பழைய நடைய மாத்து....
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Looking at you, my beloved cousin,
I swooned yesterday.
If you set your mind to it, happiness will follow;
So change your old ways.
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
{கண்ணோடு கண்ணு பின்னி
எண்ணாததெல்லாம் எண்ணி
தன்னந்தனி இருந்த கனி
இன்னமும் சொன்னா இளம் கன்னி} (2)
நான்தானய்யா மலைத்தேன் தானய்யா
தடை வேண்டாமய்யா அய்யா
லொள் லொள் லொள்
Locking eyes with eyes,
Pondering all that happened,
A ripe fruit sitting all alone,
This young maiden who spoke thus,
I am the sweet mountain honey, my sir,
Please do not create any obstacles, sir, lol lol lol.
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
மச்சான் உன்னைப் பார்த்து
மயங்கி போனேன் நேத்து
மனசு வச்சா இன்பம் வரும்
பழைய நடைய மாத்து....
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Looking at you, my beloved cousin,
I swooned yesterday.
If you set your mind to it, happiness will follow;
So change your old ways.
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
மச்சான் உன்னைப் பார்த்து
மயங்கி போனேன் நேத்து
மனசு வச்சா இன்பம் வரும்
பழைய நடைய மாத்து....
உன் பழைய நடைய மாத்து....
உன் பழைய நடைய மாத்து....
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
லொள் லொள் லொள் லொள்
Looking at you, my beloved cousin,
I swooned yesterday.
If you set your mind to it, happiness will follow;
So change your old ways.
Change your old ways!
Change your old ways!
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Hmm mm mm mm mm
Hmm mm mm mm mm (humming)
Hmm mm mm mm mm mm
Hmm mm mm mm mm mm (humming)
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Machaan unnai paarthu
Looking at you, my beloved cousin,
Mayangi ponen naethu
I swooned yesterday.
Manasu vecha inbam varum
If you set your mind to it, happiness will follow;
Pazhaiya nadaiya maathu
So change your old ways.
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Machaan unnai paarthu
Looking at you, my beloved cousin,
Mayangi ponen naethu
I swooned yesterday.
Manasu vecha inbam varum
If you set your mind to it, happiness will follow;
Pazhaiya nadaiya maathu
So change your old ways.
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
{Muthaatha kathari chedi
An unblemished brinjal plant,
Koththoda pootha kodi
A vine blooming in clusters,
Muthupol siricha padi
Smiling brightly like pearls,
Suthi suzhalum sithirakkili} (2)
A picturesque parrot twirling around,
Naanthaanaiyaa malaithaen thaanaiyaa
I am the sweet mountain honey, my sir,
Thadai vendaamaiyaa aiyaa lol lol lol
Please do not create any obstacles, sir, lol lol lol.
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Machaan unnai paarthu
Looking at you, my beloved cousin,
Mayangi ponen naethu
I swooned yesterday.
Manasu vecha inbam varum
If you set your mind to it, happiness will follow;
Pazhaiya nadaiya maathu
So change your old ways.
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
{Kannodu kannu pinni
Locking eyes with eyes,
Ennadhadhellam enni
Pondering all that happened,
Thannanthani irundha kani
A ripe fruit sitting all alone,
Innamum sonna ilam kanni} (2)
This young maiden who spoke thus,
Naanthaanaiyaa malaithaen thaanaiyaa
I am the sweet mountain honey, my sir,
Thadai vendaamaiyaa aiyaa lol lol lol
Please do not create any obstacles, sir, lol lol lol.
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Machaan unnai paarthu
Looking at you, my beloved cousin,
Mayangi ponen naethu
I swooned yesterday.
Manasu vecha inbam varum
If you set your mind to it, happiness will follow;
Pazhaiya nadaiya maathu
So change your old ways.
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Machaan unnai paarthu
Looking at you, my beloved cousin,
Mayangi ponen naethu
I swooned yesterday.
Manasu vecha inbam varum
If you set your mind to it, happiness will follow;
Pazhaiya nadaiya maathu
So change your old ways.
Un pazhaiya nadaiya maathu
Change your old ways!
Un pazhaiya nadaiya maathu
Change your old ways!
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Lol lol lol lol
Lol lol lol lol (rhythmic vocalization)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic song features a young woman playfully teasing her beloved ('machaan') and urging him to abandon his old, conservative ways to embrace love and happiness with her. She expresses her infatuation from the previous day and uses rich imagery comparing herself to untouched blossoms, sweet mountain honey, and a bright parrot to persuade him not to hold back his feelings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Machaan unnai paarthu / Mayangi ponen naethu / Manasu vecha inbam varum”
Repetition of the initial 'Ma' sound in 'Machaan', 'Mayangi', and 'Manasu'.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kannodu kannu pinni / Ennadhadhellam enni / Thannanthani irundha kani / Innamum sonna ilam kanni”
Repetition of the 'nn' consonant cluster in the second syllable of 'Kannodu', 'Ennadhadhellam', 'Thannanthani', and 'Innamum'.
Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Naanthaanaiyaa malaithaen thaanaiyaa”
The singer compares herself to rare mountain honey ('Malaithaen') and a picturesque parrot ('Sithirakkili').
Did you know?
Trivia
This track belongs to the 1956 Tamil movie 'Paasavalai', produced by the iconic Modern Theatres studio in Salem and directed by A. S. A. Sami. The film's music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, featuring playful lyrics written by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram.
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