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Machana Pudichukkada

From Vizhiyora Kavithai · 1989

Lyricist
Thirupathooran
Singer
S. V. Ponnusami
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Vizhiyora Kavithai
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
24 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Machchaana pudichukkadaa hae avanukku
Machcham onnu irukkuthadaa
Hae machchaana pudichukkadaa dei avanukku
Machcham onnu irukkuthadaa
Kannith theevu kottai onna pudichchuputtaan
Kannith theevu kottai onna pudichchuputtaan
Oru kattu seval pottakkozhi
Serum neram idhuthaan….
Machchaana pudichukkadaa dei avanukku
Machcham onnu irukkuthadaa…
Kunduk kallu maamana kozhavi kallaa aakkittaa
Koottukkul payalaththaan poottittaa poottittaa
Kandukkaathaa machchi machchi kaasillaatha bajji bajji
Sundakkaa payalaththaan sugadevi paaththuttaa
Ennai yaarum paakkalaiyae
Chorus :Ae…alaiyaathae alaiyaathae
Male :Yaekkaththaiyum theekkalaiyae
Chorus :Yaen polampura polambura
Thallaadum munnae keaichchidumaa
Intha thaambathya vaazhkkai nadanthidumaa
Chorus :Madhavi unakkum kedaippaadaa
Kaasu panam allik koduppaadaa
Machchaana pudichukkadaa hae avanukku
Machcham onnu irukkuthadaa
Kannith theevu kottai onna pudichchuputtaan
Oru kattu seval pottakkozhi
Serum neram idhuthaan….
Machchaana pudichukkadaa hae avanukku
Machcham onnu irukkuthadaa
Hae kuththikka kuththikka dappaankuththu
Kumari ponna kooda vachchu
Aththiri paththiri appaa takkar
Adichchikkittaan kadhal sikku…
Haan en machchaan marikkozhunthu
Malaiyaaravulaan sendu
Nee vachcha oru mozham poo
Innum vaadaama nikkuthaiyyaa aiyyae
Hae santhukkum punthukkum mamavoda
Santhaikku vantha paamaa kooda
Thalukki minukku nadakkumpothu
Thadukki vizhunthaa udhavi yaedhu
: Aththaana maaththaathadi
Naan achchaaram pottavandi
Intha machchaanin aasaippadi
Yae mayilae nee vaa ippadi
Majaavaaa masthaanum
Jagaa vaangum ponnaththaan
Mai vachchi poi vachchi
Maman valachchuttaan
Kaamathena kandaachchu
Karakkum neram vanthaachchu
Karanthukka karanthukka kaalaththa purinjukka
Pachchaikkii suththi nikkanum
Chorus :Aamaam nikkanum nikkanum
Male :Panneerilae venneer vaikkanum
Chorus :Aamaam vaikkanum vaikkanum
Male :Cinimaa ulagaththa aalanumdaa
Naama seekkiram aadipputtu poganumdaa
Chorus :Cinimaa ulagaththa aalanumdaa
Naama seekkiram aadipputtu poganumdaa
Machchaana pudichukkadaa hae avanukku
Machcham onnu irukkuthadaa
Kannith theevu kottai onna pudichchuputtaan
Oru kattu seval pottakkozhi
Serum neram idhuthaan….
Machchaana pudichukkadaa dei avanukku
Machcham onnu irukkuthadaa
Hae machchaana pudichukkadaa dei avanukku
Machcham onnu irukkuthadaa…..
Hold on to our buddy, hey, he's got...
a lucky mole on him!
Hey, catch hold of our buddy, man, he's got...
a lucky mole on him!
He went and captured a fortress on the Virgin Island!
He went and captured a fortress on the Virgin Island!
A sturdy rooster and a fine hen,
this is the time they come together...
Catch hold of our buddy, man, he's got...
a lucky mole on him!
She turned this heavy rock of a guy into a soft grinding stone,
she locked this fellow inside her cage, locked him right up!
Nobody cared about this penniless, worthless fellow,
but now a goddess of pleasure has noticed this tiny berry of a guy!
Nobody is looking at me though!
Chorus: Hey... don't wander around, don't roam!
Male: Nobody satisfies my cravings either!
Chorus: Why are you whining and whining?
Will I get a girl before I grow old and frail?
Will I ever get to enjoy married life?
Chorus: You too will get a beauty like Madhavi, buddy!
She will shower you with piles of cash and wealth!
Hold on to our buddy, hey, he's got...
a lucky mole on him!
He went and captured a fortress on the Virgin Island!
A sturdy rooster and a fine hen,
this is the time they come together...
Hold on to our buddy, hey, he's got...
a lucky mole on him!
Hey, dance hard, dance the dappankuthu (folk street dance)!
with a young girl right by your side!
Tremendous and thrilling, top-class stuff,
he got all caught up in love's sweet tangle...
Ah, my handsome man is like fragrant marjoram,
a bouquet of fresh mountain flowers!
The strand of flowers you pinned in my hair
is still fresh without fading, oh yes!
Hey, through every alley and corner with her man,
Bhama came along to the market too,
showing off her swagger as she walks,
if she trips and falls, who will help her up?
Don't go changing your man, girl!
I'm the one who already laid claim on you!
Just as this sweetheart desires,
hey peacock, come right over here!
Full of fun and grand swagger,
the girl who was backing away,
with sweet charms and playful lies,
our guy completely won her over!
We have found our wish-granting cow,
and the time to milk our fortune has arrived!
Milk it well, milk it well, seize the right moment!
We must stand around the green parrot,
Chorus: Yes, we must stand, we must stand!
Male: We must warm up fragrant rosewater for a bath!
Chorus: Yes, we must, we must!
Male: We have to rule the cinema world, man!
We should live it up fast and make our mark, man!
Chorus: We have to rule the cinema world, man!
We should live it up fast and make our mark, man!
Hold on to our buddy, hey, he's got...
a lucky mole on him!
He went and captured a fortress on the Virgin Island!
A sturdy rooster and a fine hen,
this is the time they come together...
Catch hold of our buddy, man, he's got...
a lucky mole on him!
Hey, catch hold of our buddy, man, he's got...
a lucky mole on him!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Machchaana pudichukkadaa is a high-energy Tamil folk track from the 1989 film Vizhiyora Kavithai. The song playfully teases a man (machaan) who has struck sudden good fortune in love, comparing his romantic victory to capturing an impenetrable island fortress or possessing a lucky mole (machcham). Through spirited banter between the lead singer and the chorus, the lyrics celebrate romance, lighthearted street-smart humor, and youthful ambitions of striking it rich and making it big in the cinema world.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Wordplay / Pun (Iratura Mozhithal)

Machchaana pudichukkadaa hae avanukku Machcham onnu irukkuthadaa

Plays on the homophones 'Machchaan' (brother-in-law / suitor) and 'Machcham' (a birthmark / lucky mole).

Edugai (Rhyming Second Letter)

Machchaana pudichukkadaa / Machcham onnu irukkuthadaa

The second consonant 'ch' in 'Machchaana' rhymes with 'Machcham'.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Oru kattu seval pottakkozhi Serum neram idhuthaan

Uses 'Kattu seval' (sturdy rooster) and 'Pottakkozhi' (hen) as playful metaphors for the groom and bride.

Moonaal / Alliteration (Monai)

Kandukkaathaa machchi machchi kaasillaatha bajji bajji

Repetition of the initial sound 'ka' in 'Kandukkaathaa' and 'kaasillaatha'.

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Trivia

Vizhiyora Kavithai is a 1989 Tamil drama film featuring lyrics by Thirupathooran. The song utilizes popular local Tamil idioms such as 'Machcham irukkuthu' (having lucky fortune) and references standard pop-culture tropes of the late 80s Tamil film dance numbers.

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