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Lyrics & meaning

Machcha Machchiniye

From Star · 2001

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Unni Menon, Ganga Sitharasu
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Star
Movie release year
2001
Lyrics added on
17 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Macha machiniyae
Macha machiniyae
Machathilae ucham kaattiniyae
Machiniyae macha machiniyae
Machathilae ucham kaattiniyae
{Thulli thulli ingu vilaiyaadum
Thoondil meengalae valai thedum
Ulagam unakku arugil irukku
Udan vaangalen} (2)
Ulagam paaipol
Nam munnaalae virigirathae
Athilae poovaai
Pon vinmeengal vizhugirathae
Naavil thaenaai
Nam kaalangal karaigirathae
Macha machiniyae
Macha machiniyae
Machathilae ucham kaattiniyae
Lkg vayasil naan
E-p-co padithenae
Vakkeelae illaamal vaathaduven
Kaalvaasi cesar naan
Kaalvaasi jesus naan
Pirar seitha paavangal
Naan thaanguven
Enakkoru kaadhali kittum varai
Manasila ullathu palli arai
Thaen nilavae naan ponaalum
Enakku kambipotta arai vendum
Machiniyae macha machiniyae
Macha machiniyae
Macha machiniyae
Machathilae ucham kaattiniyae
{Thulli thulli ingu vilaiyaadum
Thoondil meengalae valai thedum
Ulagam enakku arugil irukka
Thinam paarkkiren} (2)
Ulagam paaipol
Nam munnaalae virigirathae
Athilae poovaai
Pon vinmeengal vizhugirathae
Naavil thaenaai
Nam kaalangal karaigirathae
Macha machiniyae
Macha machiniyae
Machiniyae macha machiniyae
Machathilae ucham kaattiniyae
Nanbargal peyar illai
Numberthaan avarkkundu
Naadodi mannanpol
Naan vaazhuven
Malai engu vilumendru
Mugil koottam ariyaathu
Athupolae en vaazhkkai
Idam maaruven
Penn sugam eppadi irukkum endru
Manasukkul karpanai varuvathundu
Anaal anantha maanaadu kaana
Aalillai naan illai
Machiniyae macha machiniyae
Machathilae uchtha kaattiniyae
Machiniyae machiniyae
Machathilae ucham kaattiniyae
{Thulli thulli ingu vilaiyaadum
Thoondil meengalae valai thedum
Ulagam enakku arugil irukka
Thinam paarkkiren} (2)
Ulagam paaipol
Nam munnaalae virigirathae
Athilae poovaai
Pon vinmeengal vizhugirathae
Naavil thaenaai
Nam kaalangal karaigirathae
Machiniyae macha machiniyae
Machiniyae macha machiniyae
{Thulli thulli ingu vilaiyaadum
Thoondil meengalae valai thedum
Ulagam unakku arugil irukku
Udan vaangalen} (2)
Machiniyae ……ae….
Macha machiniyae
Machiniyae…. macha machiniyae
{Thulli thulli ingu vilaiyaadum
Thoondil meengalae valai thedum
Ulagam unakku arugil irukku
Udan vaangalen} (2)
Hey dude, hey darling,
Hey dude, hey darling,
With your beauty spot, you showed the very peak!
Hey darling, hey dude, hey darling,
With your beauty spot, you showed the very peak!
Leaping and jumping as they play here,
Fish caught on a hook are searching for a net!
The world is right next to you,
Why don't you come along right now?
Like a mat, the world
Spreads out right before us,
And upon it like flowers,
Golden stars are falling!
Like honey on the tongue,
Our days are melting away!
Hey dude, hey darling,
Hey dude, hey darling,
With your beauty spot, you showed the very peak!
Back when I was in kindergarten,
I studied the penal code!
I can argue in court without any lawyer!
A quarter of me is Caesar,
A quarter of me is Jesus,
The sins that others have committed,
I will bear them all!
Until I find myself a sweetheart,
The bedroom is only inside my mind!
Even if I go on a honeymoon,
I still need a room with prison bars!
Hey darling, hey dude, hey darling,
Hey dude, hey darling,
Hey dude, hey darling,
With your beauty spot, you showed the very peak!
Leaping and jumping as they play here,
Fish caught on a hook are searching for a net!
As the world stays right next to me,
I watch it every day!
Like a mat, the world
Spreads out right before us,
And upon it like flowers,
Golden stars are falling!
Like honey on the tongue,
Our days are melting away!
Hey dude, hey darling,
Hey dude, hey darling,
Hey darling, hey dude, hey darling,
With your beauty spot, you showed the very peak!
My friends have no names,
They only have numbers!
Like a wandering king,
I will live my life!
Where the rain will fall,
The gathering clouds do not know,
Just like that, in my life,
I will keep moving places!
Wondering how a woman's love feels,
Imaginations do cross my mind,
But to hold that celebration of joy,
There is no partner, nor am I ready!
Hey darling, hey dude, hey darling,
With your beauty spot, you showed the very peak!
Hey darling, hey darling,
With your beauty spot, you showed the very peak!
Leaping and jumping as they play here,
Fish caught on a hook are searching for a net!
As the world stays right next to me,
I watch it every day!
Like a mat, the world
Spreads out right before us,
And upon it like flowers,
Golden stars are falling!
Like honey on the tongue,
Our days are melting away!
Hey darling, hey dude, hey darling,
Hey darling, hey dude, hey darling,
Leaping and jumping as they play here,
Fish caught on a hook are searching for a net!
The world is right next to you,
Why don't you come along right now?
Hey darling... oh...
Hey dude, hey darling,
Hey darling... hey dude, hey darling,
Leaping and jumping as they play here,
Fish caught on a hook are searching for a net!
The world is right next to you,
Why don't you come along right now?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Macha Machiniyae from the movie Star (2001) is an upbeat, carefree track celebrating youth, independence, and a bohemian philosophy of life. The hero presents himself as an eccentric wanderer—a clever rebel who understands law yet lives like a free-spirited nomad, combining ruler-like swagger (Caesar) with self-sacrificing altruism (Jesus). Through lively wordplay, he acknowledges his single status and playful longings while embracing the unpredictable nature of his journey. The lyrics use vivid nature imagery to convey the passage of time and the beauty of living in the present. Comparing the world to a mat unrolling under falling stars and youth to honey dissolving on the tongue, lyricist Vairamuthu captures an infectious zest for life, urging the listener to grab opportunities and enjoy the moment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Ulagam paaipol

Compares the world unrolling before us to a mat ('Ulagam paaipol nam munnaalae virigirathae') and time dissolving to honey on the tongue ('Naavil thaenaai nam kaalangal karaigirathae').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kaalvaasi cesar naan, Kaalvaasi jesus naan

The protagonist directly identifies himself as partially Caesar and partially Jesus to express his complex persona of authority and sacrifice.

Rhyme / Alliteration (Emonai & Ethirai)

Machathilae ucham kaattiniyae

Playful use of rhyming and soft labial/nasal sounds with 'Macha', 'Machiniyae', 'Machathilae', and 'Ucham'.

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Trivia

The track was composed by A.R. Rahman for the 2001 film 'Star' starring Prashanth and Jyothika. Sung by Unni Menon and Ganga, the song features energetic acoustic and rhythmic arrangements characteristic of Rahman's turn-of-the-millennium pop-fusion style.

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