Machane Vaangaiya
From Oru Kai Osai · 1980
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Oru Kai Osai1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Machaanae vaangaiyaa anthappuram | Brother-in-law, please come to the inner chambers |
| Naan achchaaram podaatha koiyyaa pazham | I am a fresh guava fruit without any advance booking |
| Machaanae vaangaiyaa anthappuram | Brother-in-law, please come to the inner chambers |
| Naan achchaaram podaatha koiyyaa pazham | I am a fresh guava fruit without any advance booking |
| Female | |
| Chinnaiyya ennaiyyaa | Young master, what is it? |
| Nillaiyyaa sollaiyyaa | Stop, please tell me |
| Chinnaiyya ennaiyyaa | Young master, what is it? |
| Nillaiyyaa sollaiyyaa | Stop, please tell me |
| Female | |
| Mullaikku thear thantha rasa | Oh king who gave a chariot for a jasmine vine |
| Naan ennaikkum naan unga rosa | I am forever your rose |
| Mullaikku thear thantha rasa | Oh king who gave a chariot for a jasmine vine |
| Naan ennaikkum naan unga rosa | I am forever your rose |
| Pinju kaththiri inji pachchadi | Tender eggplant, ginger chutney |
| Aasa munthiri azhagu sunthari | Desirable cashew, beautiful maiden |
| Vantahen paaraai kannaalaa | Look, I have come, my beloved |
| Female | |
| Aalaana ponnaattam thaalaatha vetkaththil | Like a grown-up young woman, in unbearable shyness |
| Kann moodi yaen nikkurae aahaang ohoong aagaan | Why are you standing with your eyes closed? Aahaang ohoong aagaan |
| Aiyyaa naalaaga naalaaga naan konda aasaikku | Sir, for the desire I have nurtured day by day |
| Neiyyootti thee mootturae | You are pouring ghee and fanning the fire |
| Naan pattu nee chittu naan pinju nee konju | I am silk, you are a bird, I am tender, you fondle me |
| Female | |
| Machaanae vaangaiyaa anthappuram | Brother-in-law, please come to the inner chambers |
| Naan achchaaram podaatha koiyyaa pazham | I am a fresh guava fruit without any advance booking |
| Chinnaiyya ennaiyyaa | Young master, what is it? |
| Nillaiyyaa yaa yaa sollaiyyaa | Stop, yaa yaa, please tell me |
| Female | |
| Selaththu poo vaasam paaru | Look at the fragrance of Salem flowers |
| Naan singaari ennodu aadu | I am a stylish beauty, dance with me |
| Selaththu poo vaasam paaru | Look at the fragrance of Salem flowers |
| Naan singaari ennodu aadu | I am a stylish beauty, dance with me |
| Kannu eppadi kaadhu eppadi | How are my eyes? How are my ears? |
| Mookku eppadi moththam eppadi | How is my nose? How is everything overall? |
| Nalla paaru ennaththaan | Take a good look at me |
| Female | |
| Aaththoram thoppukku kaaththaadum neraththil | In the breeze at the grove by the riverbank |
| Nee mattum pogaathaiyyaa aiyyaa | Please do not go alone, sir |
| Poochchaandi paarththaakkaa aaththaadi aabaththu | If the bogeyman sees you, oh my, it is dangerous |
| Un kooda naan vaaraenyaa | I will come along with you |
| Female | |
| Machaanae vaangaiyaa anthappuram | Brother-in-law, please come to the inner chambers |
| Naan achchaaram podaatha koiyyaa pazham | I am a fresh guava fruit without any advance booking |
| Chinnaiyya ennaiyyaa | Young master, what is it? |
| Nillaiyyaa yaa yaa sollaiyyaa | Stop, yaa yaa, please tell me |
| Female | |
| Kalyaana maappillai kolam aiyyaa | The appearance of a wedding groom, sir |
| Kattaayam nee kaana venum | You must definitely behold it |
| Paakku veththala maaththi kollanum | We must exchange betel leaves and nuts |
| Kaattu santhanam poosi kollanum | We must apply wild sandalwood paste |
| Sonnaa kelu odaathae | Listen to what I say, do not run away |
| Female | |
| Paalodu thenodu paayodu poovellaam | Milk, honey, a mat, and all flowers |
| Vaangiththaan nee vaikkanum aahaang ohong aahaang | You must buy and keep them ready, aahaang ohong aahaang |
| Aiyya viththaara kallikku paavaadai jockett-u | Sir, for this cunning beauty, a skirt and blouse |
| Ellaamae nee thaikkanum | You must stitch everything yourself |
| Naan pattu nee chittu naan pinju nee konju | I am silk, you are a bird, I am tender, you fondle me |
| Female | |
| Machaanae ada machaanae vaangaiyaa anthappuram | Brother-in-law, oh brother-in-law, please come to the inner chambers |
| Naan achchaaram podaatha koiyyaa pazham | I am a fresh guava fruit without any advance booking |
| Female | |
| Chinnaiyya ya ennaiyyaa ya | Young master, what is it? |
| Nillaiyyaa yaa sollaiyyaa | Stop, yaa, please tell me |
| Chinnaiyya ennaiyyaa | Young master, what is it? |
| Nillaiyyaa sollaiyyaa | Stop, please tell me |
மச்சானே வாங்கய்யா அந்தப்புரம்
நான் அச்சாரம் போடாத கொய்யாப்பழம்
மச்சானே வாங்கய்யா அந்தப்புரம்
நான் அச்சாரம் போடாத கொய்யாப்பழம்
Brother-in-law, please come to the inner chambers
I am a fresh guava fruit without any advance booking
Brother-in-law, please come to the inner chambers
I am a fresh guava fruit without any advance booking
சின்னய்யா என்னய்யா
நில்லய்யா சொல்லய்யா....
சின்னய்யா என்னய்யா
நில்லய்யா சொல்லய்யா....
Young master, what is it?
Stop, please tell me
Young master, what is it?
Stop, please tell me
முல்லைக்கு தேர் தந்த ராசா
நான் என்னைக்கும் நான் உங்க ரோசா
முல்லைக்கு தேர் தந்த ராசா
நான் என்னைக்கும் நான் உங்க ரோசா
பிஞ்சு கத்திரி இஞ்சி பச்சடி
ஆச முந்திரி அழகு சுந்தரி
வந்தேன் பாராய் கண்ணாளா......
Oh king who gave a chariot for a jasmine vine
I am forever your rose
Oh king who gave a chariot for a jasmine vine
I am forever your rose
Tender eggplant, ginger chutney
Desirable cashew, beautiful maiden
Look, I have come, my beloved
ஆளான பொண்ணாட்டம் தாளாத வெட்கத்தில்
கண் மூடி ஏன் நிக்குறே ஆஹாங் ஓஹோங் ஆஹாங்
ஐயா நாளாக நாளாக நான் கொண்ட ஆசைக்கு
நெய்யூட்டி தீ மூட்டுறே
நான் பட்டு நீ சிட்டு நான் பிஞ்சு நீ கொஞ்சு
Like a grown-up young woman, in unbearable shyness
Why are you standing with your eyes closed? Aahaang ohoong aagaan
Sir, for the desire I have nurtured day by day
You are pouring ghee and fanning the fire
I am silk, you are a bird, I am tender, you fondle me
மச்சானே வாங்கய்யா அந்தப்புரம்
நான் அச்சாரம் போடாத கொய்யாப்பழம்
சின்னய்யா என்னய்யா
நில்லய்யா யா யா சொல்லய்யா....
Brother-in-law, please come to the inner chambers
I am a fresh guava fruit without any advance booking
Young master, what is it?
Stop, yaa yaa, please tell me
சேலத்து பூ வாசம் பாரு
நான் சிங்காரி என்னோடு ஆடு
சேலத்து பூ வாசம் பாரு
நான் சிங்காரி என்னோடு ஆடு
கண்ணு எப்படி காது எப்படி
மூக்கு எப்படி மொத்தம் எப்படி
நல்லாப் பாரு என்னத்தான்
Look at the fragrance of Salem flowers
I am a stylish beauty, dance with me
Look at the fragrance of Salem flowers
I am a stylish beauty, dance with me
How are my eyes? How are my ears?
How is my nose? How is everything overall?
Take a good look at me
ஆத்தோரம் தோப்புக்கு காத்தாடும் நேரத்தில்
நீ மட்டும் போகாதய்யா ஐயா
பூச்சாண்டி பார்த்தாக்கா ஆத்தாடி ஆபத்து
உன் கூட நான் வாரேன்யா
என் சாமி நான் பூமி உங்கம்மா என் மாமி
In the breeze at the grove by the riverbank
Please do not go alone, sir
If the bogeyman sees you, oh my, it is dangerous
I will come along with you
மச்சானே வாங்கய்யா அந்தப்புரம்
நான் அச்சாரம் போடாத கொய்யாப்பழம்
சின்னய்யா என்னய்யா
நில்லய்யா சொல்லய்யா....
Brother-in-law, please come to the inner chambers
I am a fresh guava fruit without any advance booking
Young master, what is it?
Stop, yaa yaa, please tell me
கல்யாண மாப்பிள்ளை கோலம் ஐயா
கட்டாயம் நீ காண வேணும்
பாக்கு வெத்தல மாத்திக் கொள்ளணும்
காட்டு சந்தனம் பூசிக் கொள்ளணும்
சொன்னா கேளு ஓடாதே.....
The appearance of a wedding groom, sir
You must definitely behold it
We must exchange betel leaves and nuts
We must apply wild sandalwood paste
Listen to what I say, do not run away
பாலோடு தேனோடு பாயோடு பூவெல்லாம்
வாங்கித்தான் நீ வைக்கணும் ஆஹாங் ஓஹோங் ஆஹாங்
ஐயா வித்தாரக் கள்ளிக்கு பாவாடை ஜாக்கட்டு
எல்லாமே நீ தைக்கணும்
நான் பட்டு நீ சிட்டு நான் பிஞ்சு நீ கொஞ்சு
Milk, honey, a mat, and all flowers
You must buy and keep them ready, aahaang ohong aahaang
Sir, for this cunning beauty, a skirt and blouse
You must stitch everything yourself
I am silk, you are a bird, I am tender, you fondle me
மச்சானே அட மச்சானே வாங்கய்யா அந்தப்புரம்
நான் அச்சாரம் போடாத கொய்யாப்பழம்
Brother-in-law, oh brother-in-law, please come to the inner chambers
I am a fresh guava fruit without any advance booking
சின்னய்யா யா என்னய்யா யா
நில்லய்யா யா சொல்லய்யா....
சின்னய்யா என்னய்யா
நில்லய்யா சொல்லய்யா....
Young master, what is it?
Stop, yaa, please tell me
Young master, what is it?
Stop, please tell me
Machaanae vaangaiyaa anthappuram
Brother-in-law, please come to the inner chambers
Naan achchaaram podaatha koiyyaa pazham
I am a fresh guava fruit without any advance booking
Machaanae vaangaiyaa anthappuram
Brother-in-law, please come to the inner chambers
Naan achchaaram podaatha koiyyaa pazham
I am a fresh guava fruit without any advance booking
Chinnaiyya ennaiyyaa
Young master, what is it?
Nillaiyyaa sollaiyyaa
Stop, please tell me
Chinnaiyya ennaiyyaa
Young master, what is it?
Nillaiyyaa sollaiyyaa
Stop, please tell me
Mullaikku thear thantha rasa
Oh king who gave a chariot for a jasmine vine
Naan ennaikkum naan unga rosa
I am forever your rose
Mullaikku thear thantha rasa
Oh king who gave a chariot for a jasmine vine
Naan ennaikkum naan unga rosa
I am forever your rose
Pinju kaththiri inji pachchadi
Tender eggplant, ginger chutney
Aasa munthiri azhagu sunthari
Desirable cashew, beautiful maiden
Vantahen paaraai kannaalaa
Look, I have come, my beloved
Aalaana ponnaattam thaalaatha vetkaththil
Like a grown-up young woman, in unbearable shyness
Kann moodi yaen nikkurae aahaang ohoong aagaan
Why are you standing with your eyes closed? Aahaang ohoong aagaan
Aiyyaa naalaaga naalaaga naan konda aasaikku
Sir, for the desire I have nurtured day by day
Neiyyootti thee mootturae
You are pouring ghee and fanning the fire
Naan pattu nee chittu naan pinju nee konju
I am silk, you are a bird, I am tender, you fondle me
Machaanae vaangaiyaa anthappuram
Brother-in-law, please come to the inner chambers
Naan achchaaram podaatha koiyyaa pazham
I am a fresh guava fruit without any advance booking
Chinnaiyya ennaiyyaa
Young master, what is it?
Nillaiyyaa yaa yaa sollaiyyaa
Stop, yaa yaa, please tell me
Selaththu poo vaasam paaru
Look at the fragrance of Salem flowers
Naan singaari ennodu aadu
I am a stylish beauty, dance with me
Selaththu poo vaasam paaru
Look at the fragrance of Salem flowers
Naan singaari ennodu aadu
I am a stylish beauty, dance with me
Kannu eppadi kaadhu eppadi
How are my eyes? How are my ears?
Mookku eppadi moththam eppadi
How is my nose? How is everything overall?
Nalla paaru ennaththaan
Take a good look at me
Aaththoram thoppukku kaaththaadum neraththil
In the breeze at the grove by the riverbank
Nee mattum pogaathaiyyaa aiyyaa
Please do not go alone, sir
Poochchaandi paarththaakkaa aaththaadi aabaththu
If the bogeyman sees you, oh my, it is dangerous
Un kooda naan vaaraenyaa
I will come along with you
Machaanae vaangaiyaa anthappuram
Brother-in-law, please come to the inner chambers
Naan achchaaram podaatha koiyyaa pazham
I am a fresh guava fruit without any advance booking
Chinnaiyya ennaiyyaa
Young master, what is it?
Nillaiyyaa yaa yaa sollaiyyaa
Stop, yaa yaa, please tell me
Kalyaana maappillai kolam aiyyaa
The appearance of a wedding groom, sir
Kattaayam nee kaana venum
You must definitely behold it
Paakku veththala maaththi kollanum
We must exchange betel leaves and nuts
Kaattu santhanam poosi kollanum
We must apply wild sandalwood paste
Sonnaa kelu odaathae
Listen to what I say, do not run away
Paalodu thenodu paayodu poovellaam
Milk, honey, a mat, and all flowers
Vaangiththaan nee vaikkanum aahaang ohong aahaang
You must buy and keep them ready, aahaang ohong aahaang
Aiyya viththaara kallikku paavaadai jockett-u
Sir, for this cunning beauty, a skirt and blouse
Ellaamae nee thaikkanum
You must stitch everything yourself
Naan pattu nee chittu naan pinju nee konju
I am silk, you are a bird, I am tender, you fondle me
Machaanae ada machaanae vaangaiyaa anthappuram
Brother-in-law, oh brother-in-law, please come to the inner chambers
Naan achchaaram podaatha koiyyaa pazham
I am a fresh guava fruit without any advance booking
Chinnaiyya ya ennaiyyaa ya
Young master, what is it?
Nillaiyyaa yaa sollaiyyaa
Stop, yaa, please tell me
Chinnaiyya ennaiyyaa
Young master, what is it?
Nillaiyyaa sollaiyyaa
Stop, please tell me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and seductive song from the movie Oru Kai Osai features a maiden calling out to her beloved (machean) with flirtatious endearments and playful teasing. Sung in the classic sultry style of L. R. Eswari, the protagonist compares herself to delicate fruits, flowers, and sweets, inviting her lover to join her in the inner quarters (anthappuram) and praise her beauty. Rich in folk flair and charming metaphors, the lyrics depict a playful courtship where the heroine playfully demands attention, gifts, and affection from her beloved while praising his noble character comparing him to King Pari who gave his chariot to a jasmine vine. Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyricist Muthulingam's vibrant Tamil expressions, it captures a traditional sensuous village romantic duet backdrop.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Pinju kaththiri inji pachchadi”
Repetition of initial consonant sound in line 9 ('Mullaikku') and line 10 ('Naan'). Also in line 13 ('Pinju kaththiri inji pachchadi').
Edhukai (Rhyming second letter)
“Aasa munthiri azhagu sunthari”
Rhyming second letters in consecutive phrases like 'kaththiri' and 'pachchadi', as well as 'munthiri' and 'sunthiri'.
Metaphor (Uvamaatni / Uvamai)
“Naan achchaaram podaatha koiyyaa pazham”
Comparing herself to an unbooked fresh guava ('achchaaram podaatha koiyyaa pazham') and a rose ('Naan ennaikkum naan unga rosa').
Allusion (Aalumaai)
“Mullaikku thear thantha rasa”
Reference to King Pari who offered his chariot to support a creeping jasmine plant ('Mullaikku thear thantha rasa').
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Trivia
Oru Kai Osai (1980) was written, directed by, and starred Bhagyaraj. The music composed by M. S. Viswanathan features the iconic vocal style of L. R. Eswari, famous for her seductive folk-pop dance numbers in Tamil cinema.
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