Machchana Mamavaa
From Raman Thediya Seethai -1972 · 1972
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Raman Thediya Seethai -19721972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ……………….. | |
| Female | |
| Machchana mamavaa yaaro ivaro | Is he my cousin, uncle, or someone unknown? |
| Ennai vachcha kannu vaangaama | Without blinking his eyes even for a moment, |
| Paakkaraaru paakkaraaru | He keeps staring at me, staring at me. |
| Machchana mamavaa yaaro ivaro | Is he my cousin, uncle, or someone unknown? |
| Ennai vachcha kannu vaangaama | Without blinking his eyes even for a moment, |
| Paakkaraaru paakkaraaru | He keeps staring at me, staring at me. |
| Female | |
| Achcham tharuvaaro | Will he instill fear in me? |
| Adaiyaalam peruvaaro | Will he receive my identity? |
| Meedhi ulla seithi solla | To convey the rest of the message, |
| Thaethi vaikka solvaaro | Will he ask me to fix a date? |
| Female | |
| Machchana mamavaa yaaro ivaro | Is he my cousin, uncle, or someone unknown? |
| Ennai vachcha kannu vaangaama paakkaraaru | Without blinking his eyes, he keeps staring at me. |
| Female | |
| …………….. | |
| Female | |
| Mamaraththu thoppukku thannanthaniyaa | All alone to the mango orchard, |
| Maappillai nee ennai vara sonniyaa yaa | Did you, groom, ask me to come? |
| Mamaraththu thoppukku thannanthaniyaa | All alone to the mango orchard, |
| Maappillai nee ennai vara sonniyaa | Did you, groom, ask me to come? |
| Saamikku thevai enna thaerottam | What does God need? A temple chariot procession. |
| Bhoomikku thevai enna neerottam | What does the Earth need? A stream of water. |
| Aasaikku thevai enna kannottam | What does desire need? Amorous glances. |
| Yaarachhum undo sollu ennaattam | Is there anyone who can match my style, tell me? |
| Aa…aa…aa….aa….aa….aa…. | Aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa... |
| Female | |
| Machchana mamavaa yaaro ivaro | Is he my cousin, uncle, or someone unknown? |
| Ennai vachcha kannu vaangaama paakkaraaru | Without blinking his eyes, he keeps staring at me. |
| Female | |
| …………….. | |
| Female | |
| Manthiram thanthiram kannukkullaethaan | Spells and secrets lie within the eyes, |
| Mayakkamum kirakkamum pennukkullaethaan | Trance and intoxication lie within a woman. |
| Manthiram thanthiram kannukkullaethaan | Spells and secrets lie within the eyes, |
| Mayakkamum kirakkamum pennukkullaethaan | Trance and intoxication lie within a woman. |
| Vayasukku vanthaalaiyaa vaa vaa vaa | Since I have come of age, come, come, come! |
| Manasaiththaan kettaalaiyaa thaa thaa thaa | Since you asked for my heart, give, give, give! |
| Vittuththaan sollaathaiyaa nill nill nill | Do not leave without speaking clearly, stop, stop, stop! |
| Thottuthaan kattil paadam sol sol sol | Touch me and teach the lessons of love, tell, tell, tell! |
| Aa….aa…aa….aa…aa…aa…. | Aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa... |
| Female | |
| Machchana mamavaa yaaro ivaro | Is he my cousin, uncle, or someone unknown? |
| Ennai vachcha kannu vaangaama paakkaraaru | Without blinking his eyes, he keeps staring at me. |
| Vachcha kannu vaangaama paakkaraaru | Without blinking his eyes, he keeps staring at me. |
| Female | |
| …………….. | |
............................
மச்சானா மாமாவா யாரோ இவரோ
என்னை வச்ச கண்ணு வாங்காம
பாக்கறாரு பாக்கறாரு
மச்சானா மாமாவா யாரோ இவரோ
என்னை வச்ச கண்ணு வாங்காம பாக்கறாரு
வச்ச கண்ணு வாங்காம பாக்கறாரு
Is he my cousin, uncle, or someone unknown?
Without blinking his eyes even for a moment,
He keeps staring at me, staring at me.
Is he my cousin, uncle, or someone unknown?
Without blinking his eyes even for a moment,
He keeps staring at me, staring at me.
அச்சம் தருவாரோ
அடையாளம் பெறுவாரோ
மீதி உள்ள செய்தி சொல்ல
தேதி வைக்க சொல்வாரோ.....
Will he instill fear in me?
Will he receive my identity?
To convey the rest of the message,
Will he ask me to fix a date?
மச்சானா மாமாவா யாரோ இவரோ
என்னை வச்ச கண்ணு வாங்காம பாக்கறாரு
Is he my cousin, uncle, or someone unknown?
Without blinking his eyes, he keeps staring at me.
...............................
மாமரத்து தோப்புக்கு தன்னந்தனியா
மாப்பிள்ளை நீ என்னை வரச் சொன்னியா யா......
மாமரத்து தோப்புக்கு தன்னந்தனியா
மாப்பிள்ளை நீ என்னை வரச் சொன்னியா
சாமிக்கு தேவை என்ன தேரோட்டம்
பூமிக்கு தேவை என்ன நீரோட்டம்
ஆசைக்கு தேவை என்ன கண்ணோட்டம்
யாராச்சும் உண்டோ சொல்லு என்னாட்டம்
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
All alone to the mango orchard,
Did you, groom, ask me to come?
All alone to the mango orchard,
Did you, groom, ask me to come?
What does God need? A temple chariot procession.
What does the Earth need? A stream of water.
What does desire need? Amorous glances.
Is there anyone who can match my style, tell me?
Aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...
மச்சானா மாமாவா யாரோ இவரோ
என்னை வச்ச கண்ணு வாங்காம பாக்கறாரு
Is he my cousin, uncle, or someone unknown?
Without blinking his eyes, he keeps staring at me.
...............................
மந்திரம் தந்திரம் கண்ணுக்குள்ளேதான்
மயக்கமும் கிறக்கமும் பெண்ணுக்குள்ளேதான்
மந்திரம் தந்திரம் கண்ணுக்குள்ளேதான்
மயக்கமும் கிறக்கமும் பெண்ணுக்குள்ளேதான்
வயசுக்கு வந்தாளைய்யா வா வா வா
மனசைத்தான் கேட்டாளைய்யா தா தா தா
விட்டுத்தான் செல்லாதைய்யா நில் நில் நில்
தொட்டு தான் கட்டில் பாடம் சொல் சொல் சொல்
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
Spells and secrets lie within the eyes,
Trance and intoxication lie within a woman.
Spells and secrets lie within the eyes,
Trance and intoxication lie within a woman.
Since I have come of age, come, come, come!
Since you asked for my heart, give, give, give!
Do not leave without speaking clearly, stop, stop, stop!
Touch me and teach the lessons of love, tell, tell, tell!
Aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...
மச்சானா மாமாவா யாரோ இவரோ
என்னை வச்ச கண்ணு வாங்காம பாக்கறாரு
வச்ச கண்ணு வாங்காம பாக்கறாரு
Is he my cousin, uncle, or someone unknown?
Without blinking his eyes, he keeps staring at me.
Without blinking his eyes, he keeps staring at me.
...............................
………………..
Machchana mamavaa yaaro ivaro
Is he my cousin, uncle, or someone unknown?
Ennai vachcha kannu vaangaama
Without blinking his eyes even for a moment,
Paakkaraaru paakkaraaru
He keeps staring at me, staring at me.
Machchana mamavaa yaaro ivaro
Is he my cousin, uncle, or someone unknown?
Ennai vachcha kannu vaangaama
Without blinking his eyes even for a moment,
Paakkaraaru paakkaraaru
He keeps staring at me, staring at me.
Achcham tharuvaaro
Will he instill fear in me?
Adaiyaalam peruvaaro
Will he receive my identity?
Meedhi ulla seithi solla
To convey the rest of the message,
Thaethi vaikka solvaaro
Will he ask me to fix a date?
Machchana mamavaa yaaro ivaro
Is he my cousin, uncle, or someone unknown?
Ennai vachcha kannu vaangaama paakkaraaru
Without blinking his eyes, he keeps staring at me.
……………..
Mamaraththu thoppukku thannanthaniyaa
All alone to the mango orchard,
Maappillai nee ennai vara sonniyaa yaa
Did you, groom, ask me to come?
Mamaraththu thoppukku thannanthaniyaa
All alone to the mango orchard,
Maappillai nee ennai vara sonniyaa
Did you, groom, ask me to come?
Saamikku thevai enna thaerottam
What does God need? A temple chariot procession.
Bhoomikku thevai enna neerottam
What does the Earth need? A stream of water.
Aasaikku thevai enna kannottam
What does desire need? Amorous glances.
Yaarachhum undo sollu ennaattam
Is there anyone who can match my style, tell me?
Aa…aa…aa….aa….aa….aa….
Aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...
Machchana mamavaa yaaro ivaro
Is he my cousin, uncle, or someone unknown?
Ennai vachcha kannu vaangaama paakkaraaru
Without blinking his eyes, he keeps staring at me.
……………..
Manthiram thanthiram kannukkullaethaan
Spells and secrets lie within the eyes,
Mayakkamum kirakkamum pennukkullaethaan
Trance and intoxication lie within a woman.
Manthiram thanthiram kannukkullaethaan
Spells and secrets lie within the eyes,
Mayakkamum kirakkamum pennukkullaethaan
Trance and intoxication lie within a woman.
Vayasukku vanthaalaiyaa vaa vaa vaa
Since I have come of age, come, come, come!
Manasaiththaan kettaalaiyaa thaa thaa thaa
Since you asked for my heart, give, give, give!
Vittuththaan sollaathaiyaa nill nill nill
Do not leave without speaking clearly, stop, stop, stop!
Thottuthaan kattil paadam sol sol sol
Touch me and teach the lessons of love, tell, tell, tell!
Aa….aa…aa….aa…aa…aa….
Aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...
Machchana mamavaa yaaro ivaro
Is he my cousin, uncle, or someone unknown?
Ennai vachcha kannu vaangaama paakkaraaru
Without blinking his eyes, he keeps staring at me.
Vachcha kannu vaangaama paakkaraaru
Without blinking his eyes, he keeps staring at me.
……………..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Machchana Mamavaa is a playful and alluring Tamil song from the 1972 film Raman Thediya Seethai. The song expresses the thoughts of a young woman teasing a man who is staring intently at her without blinking. She playfully ponders whether he is a relative or a stranger, wondering what his romantic intentions might be. Through clever analogies, she equates love to essential events in life and nature—just as a temple god requires a chariot procession and the earth requires water, human desire requires affectionate glances. As the song progresses, she playfully invites him to express his love and teach her the language of romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Saamikku thevai enna thaerottam / Bhoomikku thevai enna neerottam”
The second letter in adjacent lines rhymes ('mi' in Saamikku/Bhoomikku and 'ro' in thaerottam/neerottam), creating internal rhythm.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme & Repetition)
“Vayasukku vanthaalaiyaa vaa vaa vaa / Manasaiththaan kettaalaiyaa thaa thaa thaa”
Lines end with rhyming triplicated words (vaa vaa vaa / thaa thaa thaa / nill nill nill / sol sol sol) to build energy and urgency.
Analogy / Metaphor
“Saamikku thevai enna thaerottam / Bhoomikku thevai enna neerottam / Aasaikku thevai enna kannottam”
The lyricist compares emotional/romantic needs to natural and cultural necessities (chariot procession for a temple, water flow for earth).
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Trivia
Featured in the M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa starrer Raman Thediya Seethai (1972), this upbeat song rendered by L. R. Eswari and composed by M. S. Viswanathan is one of the classic playful dance numbers of 1970s Tamil cinema, celebrated for its infectious rhythms and Vaali's rhythmic lyrical structure.
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