- Lyricist
- Kamakodiyan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Movie name
- Kolusu
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Apr 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Machchan kannu theekkuchchi' is a playful, romantic folk duet from the 1985 Tamil film 'Kolusu', featuring lyricist Kamakodiyan's clever rural metaphors. The song revolves around the fiery chemistry between maternal cousins (Machchan and Maman ponnu), using the imagery of a matchstick and matchbox to represent the spark generated when they come together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Machchan kannu theekkuchchi / Maman ponnu theeppetti”
Compares the man's eyes to a matchstick and the woman to a matchbox, metaphorically describing how their contact creates romantic sparks.
Internal Rhyme & End Rhyme (இயைபுத் தொடை)
“Naan orasikka sirichchikka rasichikka anaichchikka”
Rhythmic repetition of verb endings '-ikka' ('orasikka', 'sirichchikka', 'rasichikka', 'anaichchikka') which creates a lively bounce.
Homophonic Wordplay (சொல் விளையாட்டு)
“Naalu sevaththukkullae nalla sevaththa pulla”
Plays on the phonetic similarity between 'sevaththu' (wall) and 'sevaththa' (fair-skinned).
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Trivia
In addition to singing this popular track alongside S. Janaki, legendary playback singer Malaysia Vasudevan also served as the music director for the film 'Kolusu' (1985).
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