Machchan Kannu Theekuchi
From Kolusu · 1985
- Lyricist
- Kamakodiyan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Details
- Kolusu1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Machchan kannu theekkuchchi | Cousin's eye is a matchstick |
| Maman ponnu theeppetti | Uncle's daughter is a matchbox |
| Naan orasikka sirichchikka rasichikka anaichchikka | For me to rub against, laugh, enjoy, and embrace |
| Female | |
| Machchan kannu theekkuchchi | Cousin's eye is a matchstick |
| Maman ponnu theeppetti | Uncle's daughter is a matchbox |
| Naan orasikka sirichchikka rasichikka anaichchikka | For me to rub against, laugh, enjoy, and embrace |
| Female | |
| Machchan kannu theekkuchchi | Cousin's eye is a matchstick |
| Maman ponnu theeppetti | Uncle's daughter is a matchbox |
| Male | |
| Naalu sevaththukkullae nalla sevaththa pulla | Inside four walls, a fair-skinned girl |
| Naalu sevaththukkullae nalla sevaththa pulla | Inside four walls, a fair-skinned girl |
| Koodhal adikkuthulla kulir kaaya venumilla | The chilly wind blows, don't we need to warm ourselves up? |
| Poththi padukkaththaanae kaaththu kedanthaenilla | Wasn't I waiting eagerly to wrap up together and lie down? |
| Female | |
| Alaiyaatha mama nee vilaiyaada vaaraen | Don't wander around, uncle, I am coming to play with you |
| Annaadam nee poththa ponnaada thaaraen | I will give you a golden shawl every single day to cover yourself |
| Orasikka sirichchikka rasichikka anaichchikka | To rub against, laugh, enjoy, and embrace |
| Male | |
| Machchan kannu theekkuchchi | Cousin's eye is a matchstick |
| Maman ponnu theeppetti | Uncle's daughter is a matchbox |
| Naan orasikka sirichchikka rasichikka anaichchikka | For me to rub against, laugh, enjoy, and embrace |
| Male | |
| Machchan kannu theekkuchchi | Cousin's eye is a matchstick |
| Maman ponnu theeppetti | Uncle's daughter is a matchbox |
| Female | |
| ……………… | [Music Interlude] |
| Male :……………. | Male : [Music Interlude] |
| Female | |
| Kotti kudukkaththaanae poththi eduththu vanthaen | I brought it carefully wrapped to pour it all out for you |
| Kotti kudukkaththaanae poththi eduththu vanthaen | I brought it carefully wrapped to pour it all out for you |
| Mottu thirakkum munnae pootta odaikkalaamaa | Can you break the lock before the flower bud opens? |
| Kezhakku velukkum munnae vazhakka mudinga mama | Settle the affair before the east turns white at dawn, uncle |
| Male | |
| Oththasa paththaathu ennaasa theera | A little help isn't enough to satisfy my deep desire |
| Piththaaga koodaathu machchaana sera | One shouldn't go crazy trying to join with the cousin |
| Orasikka sirichchikka rasichikka anaichchikka | To rub against, laugh, enjoy, and embrace |
மச்சான் கண்ணு தீக்குச்சி
மாமன் பொண்ணு தீப்பெட்டி
நான் ஒரசிக்க சிரிச்சிக்க ரசிசிக்க அணச்சிக்க
Cousin's eye is a matchstick
Uncle's daughter is a matchbox
For me to rub against, laugh, enjoy, and embrace
மச்சான் கண்ணு தீக்குச்சி
மாமன் பொண்ணு தீப்பெட்டி
நான் ஒரசிக்க சிரிச்சிக்க ரசிசிக்க அணச்சிக்க
Cousin's eye is a matchstick
Uncle's daughter is a matchbox
For me to rub against, laugh, enjoy, and embrace
மச்சான் கண்ணு தீக்குச்சி
மாமன் பொண்ணு தீப்பெட்டி
Cousin's eye is a matchstick
Uncle's daughter is a matchbox
நாலு செவத்துக்குள்ளே நல்ல செவத்த புள்ள
நாலு செவத்துக்குள்ளே நல்ல செவத்த புள்ள
கூதல் அடிக்குதுல்ல குளிர் காய வேணுமில்ல
போத்தி படுக்கத்தானே காத்துக் கெடந்தேனில்ல
Inside four walls, a fair-skinned girl
Inside four walls, a fair-skinned girl
The chilly wind blows, don't we need to warm ourselves up?
Wasn't I waiting eagerly to wrap up together and lie down?
அலையாத மாமா நீ விளையாட வாரேன்
அன்னாடம் நீ போத்த பொன்னாட தாரேன்
ஒரசிக்க சிரிச்சிக்க ரசிசிக்க அணச்சிக்க
Don't wander around, uncle, I am coming to play with you
I will give you a golden shawl every single day to cover yourself
To rub against, laugh, enjoy, and embrace
மச்சான் கண்ணு தீக்குச்சி
என் மாமன் பொண்ணு தீப்பெட்டி
நான் ஒரசிக்க சிரிச்சிக்க ரசிசிக்க அணச்சிக்க
Cousin's eye is a matchstick
Uncle's daughter is a matchbox
For me to rub against, laugh, enjoy, and embrace
மச்சான் கண்ணு தீக்குச்சி......
என் மாமன் பொண்ணு தீப்பெட்டி...
Cousin's eye is a matchstick
Uncle's daughter is a matchbox
....................
.....................
[Music Interlude]
Male : [Music Interlude]
கொட்டி குடுக்கத்தானே பொத்தி எடுத்து வந்தேன்
கொட்டி குடுக்கத்தானே பொத்தி எடுத்து வந்தேன்
மொட்டு திறக்கும் முன்னே பூட்ட ஒடைக்கலாமா
கெழக்கு வெளுக்கும் முன்னே வழக்க முடிங்க மாமா
I brought it carefully wrapped to pour it all out for you
I brought it carefully wrapped to pour it all out for you
Can you break the lock before the flower bud opens?
Settle the affair before the east turns white at dawn, uncle
ஒத்தாச பத்தாது என்னாச தீர
பித்தாக கூடாது மச்சான சேர
ஒரசிக்க சிரிச்சிக்க ரசிசிக்க அணச்சிக்க.....(மச்சான்)
A little help isn't enough to satisfy my deep desire
One shouldn't go crazy trying to join with the cousin
To rub against, laugh, enjoy, and embrace
மச்சான் கண்ணு தீக்குச்சி
மாமன் பொண்ணு தீப்பெட்டி
நான் ஒரசிக்க சிரிச்சிக்க ரசிசிக்க அணச்சிக்க
மச்சான் கண்ணு தீக்குச்சி
மாமன் பொண்ணு தீப்பெட்டி
நான் ஒரசிக்க சிரிச்சிக்க ரசிசிக்க அணச்சிக்க
..................................
Machchan kannu theekkuchchi
Cousin's eye is a matchstick
Maman ponnu theeppetti
Uncle's daughter is a matchbox
Naan orasikka sirichchikka rasichikka anaichchikka
For me to rub against, laugh, enjoy, and embrace
Machchan kannu theekkuchchi
Cousin's eye is a matchstick
Maman ponnu theeppetti
Uncle's daughter is a matchbox
Naan orasikka sirichchikka rasichikka anaichchikka
For me to rub against, laugh, enjoy, and embrace
Machchan kannu theekkuchchi
Cousin's eye is a matchstick
Maman ponnu theeppetti
Uncle's daughter is a matchbox
Naalu sevaththukkullae nalla sevaththa pulla
Inside four walls, a fair-skinned girl
Naalu sevaththukkullae nalla sevaththa pulla
Inside four walls, a fair-skinned girl
Koodhal adikkuthulla kulir kaaya venumilla
The chilly wind blows, don't we need to warm ourselves up?
Poththi padukkaththaanae kaaththu kedanthaenilla
Wasn't I waiting eagerly to wrap up together and lie down?
Alaiyaatha mama nee vilaiyaada vaaraen
Don't wander around, uncle, I am coming to play with you
Annaadam nee poththa ponnaada thaaraen
I will give you a golden shawl every single day to cover yourself
Orasikka sirichchikka rasichikka anaichchikka
To rub against, laugh, enjoy, and embrace
Machchan kannu theekkuchchi
Cousin's eye is a matchstick
Maman ponnu theeppetti
Uncle's daughter is a matchbox
Naan orasikka sirichchikka rasichikka anaichchikka
For me to rub against, laugh, enjoy, and embrace
Machchan kannu theekkuchchi
Cousin's eye is a matchstick
Maman ponnu theeppetti
Uncle's daughter is a matchbox
………………
[Music Interlude]
Male :…………….
Male : [Music Interlude]
Kotti kudukkaththaanae poththi eduththu vanthaen
I brought it carefully wrapped to pour it all out for you
Kotti kudukkaththaanae poththi eduththu vanthaen
I brought it carefully wrapped to pour it all out for you
Mottu thirakkum munnae pootta odaikkalaamaa
Can you break the lock before the flower bud opens?
Kezhakku velukkum munnae vazhakka mudinga mama
Settle the affair before the east turns white at dawn, uncle
Oththasa paththaathu ennaasa theera
A little help isn't enough to satisfy my deep desire
Piththaaga koodaathu machchaana sera
One shouldn't go crazy trying to join with the cousin
Orasikka sirichchikka rasichikka anaichchikka
To rub against, laugh, enjoy, and embrace
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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