- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- P. Susheelaa, Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Marudhani
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Dec 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Machchaanukku machcham irukku
Pachchaikkili pakkamirukku
Machchaanukku machcham irukku
Pachchaikkili pakkamirukku
Mogam vanthu munthiruchchu
Saela vaetti saernthuruchchu
Machchaanukku
Male :Haei
Female :Machcham irukku
Male :Haa….
Female :Pachchaikkili pakkamirukku
Machchanukku
Female :Haa
Male :Machcham irukku
Female :Haa
Male :Pachchaikkili pakkamirukku
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Haa….aa…..aa….aa…
Haa…..aa…..aa…..
Adi thaagam vanthu vittathae
Thara venum thanni kodam
Female :Oru thaali kattum varaikkum
Thazhumbaathu thanni kodam
Thaalikkuththaan
Chorus :Haei
Male :Solliyirukku
Chorus :Haei
Male :Thanthaalenna rendu sarakku
Aththaanukku
Chorus :Haei
Female :Aaval irukku
Chorus :Haei
Female :Akkam pakkam kaaval irukku
Chorus :Haei
Adi yaendi moochchu soodaa pochchu
Machchaanukku
Chorus :Haei
Female :Machcham irukku
Chorus :Haei
Female :Pachchaikkili pakkamirukku
Chorus :Haei
Mogam vanthu
Chorus :Haei
Male :Mundhiruchchu
Chorus :Haei
Male :Saela vaetti saernthiruchchu
Chorus :Haei
Machchaanukku
Chorus :Hae hae
Female :Machcham irukku
Chorus :Haei
Female :Pachchaikkili pakkamirukku
Chorus :Haei
Haei….aei….ae….ae….
Oru rosaa kaaththu kedakku
Thai maasam thaali kattu
Male :Ini yaedhu vambu vazhakku
Edam paaththu ooram kattu
Santhaegamthaan
Chorus :Hae
Female :Odi vittathu
Chorus :Hae
Female :Santhosamthaan koodi vittathu
Chorus :Hae
Pachchaikkili
Chorus :Hae
Male :Paadi vittathu
Chorus :Hae
Male :En veettula koodu kattuthu
Chorus :Hae
Nalla naeram paarththu maalai maaththu
Machchaanukku
Chorus :Haei
Male :Machcham irukku
Chorus :Haei
Male :Pachchaikili pakkamirukku
Chorus :Haei
Machchaanukku
Chorus :Hae hae
Female :Machcham irukku
Chorus :Haei
Female :Pachchaikkili pakkamirukku
Chorus :Haei
Mogam vanthu
Chorus :Haei
Male :Mundhiruchchu
Chorus :Haei
Male :Saela vaetti saernthiruchchu
Chorus :Haei
Machchaanukku
Chorus :Haei
Female :Machcham irukku
Chorus :Haei
Female :Pachchaikkili pakkamirukku
Chorus :Haei
Machchaanukku
Chorus :Hae hae
Female :Machcham irukku
Chorus :Haei
Female :Pachchaikkili pakkamirukku
Chorus :Haei hae….
...
My sweetheart has a lucky mole,
and a green parrot right beside him!
My sweetheart has a lucky mole,
and a green parrot right beside him!
Passion has rushed ahead,
the sari and dhoti have united!
For my sweetheart...
Male: Hey!
Female: He has a lucky mole!
Male: Ha...
Female: A green parrot is by his side!
For my sweetheart...
Female: Ha!
Male: He has a lucky mole!
Female: Ha!
Male: A green parrot is by his side!
...
Ha... aa... aa... aa...
Ha... aa... aa...
Oh girl, thirst has overcome me,
you must give me a pot of water!
Female: Until the sacred wedding knot is tied,
this pot of water will not spill a drop!
As for the wedding knot,
Chorus: Hey!
Male: the order has already been placed!
Chorus: Hey!
Male: What's the harm in giving a sip or two?
To your beloved...
Chorus: Hey!
Female: the yearning is there,
Chorus: Hey!
Female: but guards are watching all around!
Chorus: Hey!
Hey girl, why has your breath grown so warm?
For my sweetheart...
Chorus: Hey!
Female: He has a lucky mole!
Chorus: Hey!
Female: A green parrot is by his side!
Chorus: Hey!
Passion has...
Chorus: Hey!
Male: rushed ahead!
Chorus: Hey!
Male: The sari and dhoti have united!
Chorus: Hey!
For my sweetheart...
Chorus: Hey hey!
Female: He has a lucky mole!
Chorus: Hey!
Female: A green parrot is by his side!
Chorus: Hey!
Hey... ey... ae... ae...
A rose is waiting here,
tie the wedding knot in the auspicious month of Thai (January-February)!
Male: Why argue or delay any longer?
Find a cozy spot and pull me close!
All the doubt...
Chorus: Hey!
Female: has run away!
Chorus: Hey!
Female: Pure joy has filled our hearts!
Chorus: Hey!
The green parrot...
Chorus: Hey!
Male: has sung its song!
Chorus: Hey!
Male: It is building a nest in my home!
Chorus: Hey!
Find an auspicious hour and exchange wedding garlands!
For my sweetheart...
Chorus: Hey!
Male: He has a lucky mole!
Chorus: Hey!
Male: A green parrot is by his side!
Chorus: Hey!
For my sweetheart...
Chorus: Hey hey!
Female: He has a lucky mole!
Chorus: Hey!
Female: A green parrot is by his side!
Chorus: Hey!
Passion has...
Chorus: Hey!
Male: rushed ahead!
Chorus: Hey!
Male: The sari and dhoti have united!
Chorus: Hey!
For my sweetheart...
Chorus: Hey!
Female: He has a lucky mole!
Chorus: Hey!
Female: A green parrot is by his side!
Chorus: Hey!
For my sweetheart...
Chorus: Hey hey!
Female: He has a lucky mole!
Chorus: Hey!
Female: A green parrot is by his side!
Chorus: Hey hey...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic duet expresses the playful romantic banter between two lovers anticipating their upcoming marriage. The phrase 'Machcham irukku' double-entendre refers both to having a lucky mole and being fortunate enough to win his beloved's heart ('Pachchaikkili'). The lovers playfully exchange promises, teasing each other about thirst, boundaries before marriage, and waiting for the auspicious month of Thai to exchange garlands and tie the sacred knot.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Machchaanukku machcham irukku / Pachchaikkili pakkamirukku”
Matching second consonant 'chch' across consecutive lines for rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagamaithal)
“Pachchaikkili pakkamirukku”
Comparing the heroine to a green parrot (Pachchaikkili) and a rose (Rosaa).
Iyaibu (End rhyme)
“Mogam vanthu munthiruchchu / Saela vaetti saernthuruchchu”
Matching sentence endings with '-ruchchu' creating a joyful folk rhyme style.
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Trivia
Gangai Amaran's lyrics use traditional rural Tamil folk idioms, playfulness, and rhythmic call-and-response choruses commonly seen in 1980s Tamil cinema celebratory dance numbers.
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