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Lyrics & meaning

Machane Acharam Podu

From Palabishegam · 1977

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Palabishegam
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
3 Feb 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ooo…..oo…oo…ooo….
Female :Thaiyaarae thaiyaare thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaa
Male :Ooo…..oo…oo…ooo….
Female :Thaiyaarae thaiyaare thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaa
Machanae achaaram podu pozhuthodu
Naan vachchenae en kannai un melethaan
Naan piththaagi ponaenae unnaalathaan
Sevvaazhai thandaattam vanthu thaen sinthu
Nee sonnaal naan vaaraen un pinnaadithaan
Un senthoora kannangal kannaadithaan
Sevappu en vanappu
Un nenappula mayanga
Male :Kodiyum mella valaiyum
Siru kodiyil kani kulunga
Thai maasam kalyaana naal kurichchu
Thai maasam kalyaana naal kurichchu
Oorkolam poiyyaa nee kaiya pudichchu
Oorkolam poiyyaa nee kaiya pudichchu
Machanae en machanae
Achaaram podu pozhuthodu
Naan vachchenae en kannai un melethaan
Naan piththaagi ponaenae unnaalathaan
Vayalveli varappinil maraividam irukku
Female :Pennae naan vanthaen enai
Thanthaen bayam edhukku
Pollaatha kannundu oorukkullae
Pollaatha kannundu oorukkullae
Poraamai undaagum uravukullae
Poraamai undaagum uravukullae
Machanae en machanae
Achaaram podu pozhuthodu
Naan vachchenae en kannai un melethaan
Naan piththaagi ponaenae unnaalathaan
Kaniyithu kaninthathu anil varum endru
Male :Koththum kili varkkam
Kitta varumo ennai kandu
Kaayangal aaraamal naan thudippaen
Kaayangal aaraamal naan thudippaen
Aanaalum thaen alli naane koduppaen
Aanaalum thaen alli naane koduppaen
Machanae en machanae
Achaaram podu pozhuthodu
Naan vachchenae en kannai un melethaan
Naan piththaagi ponaenae unnaalathaan
Hae sevvaazhai thandaattam vanthu thaen sinthu
Nee sonnaal naan vaaraen un pinnaadithaan
Un senthoora kannangal kannaadithaan
Oh... Ooh... Ooh... Oh...
Female: Thaiyaare thaiyaare thaiyaare thaiyaare thaa
Male: Oh... Ooh... Ooh... Oh...
Female: Thaiyaare thaiyaare thaiyaare thaiyaare thaa
Oh sweetheart, greet me with love before the day ends
I have set my eyes on you alone
I fell madly in love only because of you
Smooth as a red banana stalk, come and spill your sweetness
If you just say the word, I will follow right behind you
Your bright rosy cheeks shine like a mirror
My glowing beauty
swoons in thoughts of you
Male: The slender vine gently bends
as the fruit sways on that little vine
Fixing our wedding date in the month of Thai (January–February)
Fixing our wedding date in the month of Thai (January–February)
come lead me in a village procession, holding my hand
come lead me in a village procession, holding my hand
Sweetheart, my dear sweetheart,
greet me with love before the day ends
I have set my eyes on you alone
I fell madly in love only because of you
There is a hiding spot along the ridges of the fields
Female: As your girl, I came and gave myself
to you, so why be afraid?
Wicked eyes are watching in this village
Wicked eyes are watching in this village
Jealousy will brew among our relatives
Jealousy will brew among our relatives
Sweetheart, my dear sweetheart,
greet me with love before the day ends
I have set my eyes on you alone
I fell madly in love only because of you
This fruit has ripened, waiting for the squirrel to arrive
Male: Will the playful, pecking parrots
come anywhere near me when they see me?
I would ache with wounds that never heal
I would ache with wounds that never heal
Even so, I will scoop up sweet honey and offer it myself
Even so, I will scoop up sweet honey and offer it myself
Sweetheart, my dear sweetheart,
greet me with love before the day ends
I have set my eyes on you alone
I fell madly in love only because of you
Hey, smooth as a red banana stalk, come and spill your sweetness
If you just say the word, I will follow right behind you
Your bright rosy cheeks shine like a mirror
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic Tamil track from Palabishegam (1977) is a romantic duet set against a lush rural backdrop, where two lovers exchange playful teasing and passionate vows. The heroine eagerly asks her beloved for a token of commitment ('achaaram') before time slips away, confessing how deeply captivated she is by his presence and affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uwamai (Simile)

Un senthoora kannangal kannaadithaan

Compares rosy, vermillion cheeks to shiny mirrors.

Uwamai (Simile)

Sevvaazhai thandaattam vanthu thaen sinthu

Compares smooth, healthy physical form to a red banana stem ('sevvaazhai thandhu').

Nature Metaphor

Kodiyum mella valaiyum / Siru kodiyil kani kulunga

Uses the metaphor of a bending vine and swaying fruit to represent delicate beauty and impending marital union.

Cultural Allusion

Thai maasam kalyaana naal kurichchu

Refers to 'Thai maasam' (the Tamil month of Thai, starting mid-January), traditionally considered the most auspicious month for weddings.

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Trivia

Composed by the famous musical duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by veteran lyricist A. Maruthakasi, this track features traditional folk rhythms and pastoral imagery typical of 1970s Tamil village-centric cinema.

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