Machi Machi Vaada
From Priyamudan Prabhu · 1984
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Priyamudan Prabhu1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Machi machi vaadaa machi | Come on buddy, come on pal! |
| Naama ellaam soththu katchi….. | We are all the property party... |
| Chorus :Machi machi vaadaa machi | Chorus: Come on buddy, come on pal! |
| Naama ellaam soththu katchi | We are all the property party! |
| Male | |
| Vambu illa thumbu illa | No trouble, no hassle, |
| Nambikkaikku panamillai | No money to build trust. |
| Male | |
| Oorum mechchi ulagam mechchi | Praised by the town, praised by the world, |
| Vaazhapporom vaadaa machi….machi | We will live well, come on buddy... buddy! |
| Male | |
| Machi machi vaadaa machi | Come on buddy, come on pal! |
| Naama ellaam soththu katchi | We are all the property party! |
| Male | |
| Pattamunnaa pattamadaa | Talking about degrees, they are just degrees, man! |
| BA MA pattamadaa….hahaan | B.A., M.A. degrees, man... haha! |
| Vattamellaam vaangi aadi | Spinning around in circles, |
| Kaaththulathaan vittomadaa | We just blew them into the wind, man! |
| Male | |
| College-la naam padichchu | Having studied in college, |
| Kashtangala saerththomadaa | We accumulated only hardships, man! |
| Velai engum kaali illai | There are no job openings anywhere, |
| Velaikeththa kooliyillai | There is no pay matching the work. |
| Chorus :Eppothumae yaekkaththayae | Chorus: Always staying filled with yearning, |
| Aalum katchi namma katchi | The ruling party is our party! |
| Male | |
| Machi machi vaadaa machi | Come on buddy, come on pal! |
| Naama ellaam soththu katchi…..hei…. | We are all the property party... hei! |
| Male | |
| Kaalamellaam onnukonnaa | All through those days, united as one, |
| College-la naam irunthom | We spent our time together in college. |
| Kanni ponna paaththu namma | Looking at young maidens, |
| Kadhal nenja thaan izhanthom | We surrendered our loving hearts. |
| Male | |
| Saernthirunthaa koottamellaam | Though our group was once united, |
| Dhesa thirinju pogumadaa | We will scatter across the land, man! |
| Saerththu vachcha bodhaiyellaam | All the high spirits we accumulated together, |
| Namma sontham aagumadaa | Will remain our true companion, man! |
| Chorus :Sinaegaththathaan nambi nambi | Chorus: Trusting purely in friendship, |
| Saernthiruppom namma katchi | Our party will stay together! |
| Machi machi machi machi machi | Buddy, buddy, buddy, buddy, buddy! |
| Male | |
| Machi machi vaadaa machi | Come on buddy, come on pal! |
| Naama ellaam soththu katchi….. | We are all the property party... |
| Chorus :Hei machi machi vaadaa machi | Chorus: Hey, come on buddy, come on pal! |
| Naama ellaam soththu katchi | We are all the property party! |
| Male | |
| Vambu illa thumbu illa | No trouble, no hassle, |
| Nambikkaikku panamillai | No money to build trust. |
| Male | |
| Oorum mechchi ulagam mechchi | Praised by the town, praised by the world, |
| Vaazhapporom vaadaa machi….machi | We will live well, come on buddy... buddy! |
| Male | |
| Machi machi vaadaa machi | Come on buddy, come on pal! |
| Naama ellaam soththu katchi | We are all the property party! |
| Chorus :Hei machi machi vaadaa machi | Chorus: Hey, come on buddy, come on pal! |
| Naama ellaam soththu katchi | We are all the property party! |
மற்றும் தீபன் சக்கரவர்த்தி
Come on buddy, come on pal!
We are all the property party...
Chorus: Come on buddy, come on pal!
We are all the property party!
மச்சி மச்சி வாடா மச்சி
நாம எல்லாம் சோத்து கட்சி
குழு :
மச்சி மச்சி வாடா மச்சி
நாம எல்லாம் சோத்து கட்சி
No trouble, no hassle,
No money to build trust.
வம்பு இல்ல தும்பு இல்ல
நம்பிக்கைக்கு பஞ்சமில்லை
Praised by the town, praised by the world,
We will live well, come on buddy... buddy!
ஊரும் மெச்சி உலகம் மெச்சி
வாழப்போறோம் வாடா மச்சி....மச்சி
Come on buddy, come on pal!
We are all the property party!
மச்சி மச்சி வாடா மச்சி
நாம எல்லாம் சோத்து கட்சி
Talking about degrees, they are just degrees, man!
B.A., M.A. degrees, man... haha!
Spinning around in circles,
We just blew them into the wind, man!
பட்டமுன்னா பட்டமடா
பி. ஏ. எம்.ஏ. பட்டமடா....ஹஹான்
வட்டமெல்லாம் வாங்கி ஆடி
காத்துலதான் விட்டோமடா
Having studied in college,
We accumulated only hardships, man!
There are no job openings anywhere,
There is no pay matching the work.
Chorus: Always staying filled with yearning,
The ruling party is our party!
காலேஜுல நாம் படிச்சு
கஷ்டங்கள சேர்த்தோமடா
வேலை எங்கும் காலி இல்லை
வேலைகேத்த கூலில்லை
குழு :
எப்போதுமே ஏக்கத்தயே
ஆளும் கட்சி நம்ம கட்சி
Come on buddy, come on pal!
We are all the property party... hei!
மச்சி மச்சி வாடா மச்சி
நாம எல்லாம் சோத்து கட்சி...ஹேய்....
All through those days, united as one,
We spent our time together in college.
Looking at young maidens,
We surrendered our loving hearts.
காலமெல்லாம் ஒண்ணுக்கொன்னா
காலேஜுல நாம் இருந்தோம்
கன்னிப் பொண்ண பாத்து நம்ம
காதல் நெஞ்ச தான் இழந்தோம்
Though our group was once united,
We will scatter across the land, man!
All the high spirits we accumulated together,
Will remain our true companion, man!
Chorus: Trusting purely in friendship,
Our party will stay together!
Buddy, buddy, buddy, buddy, buddy!
சேர்ந்திருந்த கூட்டமெல்லாம்
தெச திரிஞ்சு போகுமடா
சேர்த்து வச்ச போதையெல்லாம்
நம்ம சொந்தம் ஆகுமடா
குழு :
சிநேகத்தத்தான் நம்பி நம்பி
சேர்ந்திருப்போம் நம்ம கட்சி
மச்சி மச்சி மச்சி மச்சி மச்சி
Come on buddy, come on pal!
We are all the property party...
Chorus: Hey, come on buddy, come on pal!
We are all the property party!
மச்சி மச்சி வாடா மச்சி
நாம எல்லாம் சோத்து கட்சி
குழு :
ஹேய் மச்சி மச்சி வாடா மச்சி
நாம எல்லாம் சோத்து கட்சி
No trouble, no hassle,
No money to build trust.
வம்பு இல்ல தும்பு இல்ல
நம்பிக்கைக்கு பஞ்சமில்லை
Praised by the town, praised by the world,
We will live well, come on buddy... buddy!
ஊரும் மெச்சி உலகம் மெச்சி
வாழப்போறோம் வாடா மச்சி....மச்சிமச்சி
Come on buddy, come on pal!
We are all the property party!
Chorus: Hey, come on buddy, come on pal!
We are all the property party!
மச்சி மச்சி வாடா மச்சி
நாம எல்லாம் சோத்து கட்சி
குழு :
ஹேய் மச்சி மச்சி வாடா மச்சி
நாம எல்லாம் சோத்து கட்சி
Machi machi vaadaa machi
Come on buddy, come on pal!
Naama ellaam soththu katchi…..
We are all the property party...
Chorus :Machi machi vaadaa machi
Chorus: Come on buddy, come on pal!
Naama ellaam soththu katchi
We are all the property party!
Vambu illa thumbu illa
No trouble, no hassle,
Nambikkaikku panamillai
No money to build trust.
Oorum mechchi ulagam mechchi
Praised by the town, praised by the world,
Vaazhapporom vaadaa machi….machi
We will live well, come on buddy... buddy!
Machi machi vaadaa machi
Come on buddy, come on pal!
Naama ellaam soththu katchi
We are all the property party!
Pattamunnaa pattamadaa
Talking about degrees, they are just degrees, man!
BA MA pattamadaa….hahaan
B.A., M.A. degrees, man... haha!
Vattamellaam vaangi aadi
Spinning around in circles,
Kaaththulathaan vittomadaa
We just blew them into the wind, man!
College-la naam padichchu
Having studied in college,
Kashtangala saerththomadaa
We accumulated only hardships, man!
Velai engum kaali illai
There are no job openings anywhere,
Velaikeththa kooliyillai
There is no pay matching the work.
Chorus :Eppothumae yaekkaththayae
Chorus: Always staying filled with yearning,
Aalum katchi namma katchi
The ruling party is our party!
Machi machi vaadaa machi
Come on buddy, come on pal!
Naama ellaam soththu katchi…..hei….
We are all the property party... hei!
Kaalamellaam onnukonnaa
All through those days, united as one,
College-la naam irunthom
We spent our time together in college.
Kanni ponna paaththu namma
Looking at young maidens,
Kadhal nenja thaan izhanthom
We surrendered our loving hearts.
Saernthirunthaa koottamellaam
Though our group was once united,
Dhesa thirinju pogumadaa
We will scatter across the land, man!
Saerththu vachcha bodhaiyellaam
All the high spirits we accumulated together,
Namma sontham aagumadaa
Will remain our true companion, man!
Chorus :Sinaegaththathaan nambi nambi
Chorus: Trusting purely in friendship,
Saernthiruppom namma katchi
Our party will stay together!
Machi machi machi machi machi
Buddy, buddy, buddy, buddy, buddy!
Machi machi vaadaa machi
Come on buddy, come on pal!
Naama ellaam soththu katchi…..
We are all the property party...
Chorus :Hei machi machi vaadaa machi
Chorus: Hey, come on buddy, come on pal!
Naama ellaam soththu katchi
We are all the property party!
Vambu illa thumbu illa
No trouble, no hassle,
Nambikkaikku panamillai
No money to build trust.
Oorum mechchi ulagam mechchi
Praised by the town, praised by the world,
Vaazhapporom vaadaa machi….machi
We will live well, come on buddy... buddy!
Machi machi vaadaa machi
Come on buddy, come on pal!
Naama ellaam soththu katchi
We are all the property party!
Chorus :Hei machi machi vaadaa machi
Chorus: Hey, come on buddy, come on pal!
Naama ellaam soththu katchi
We are all the property party!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This upbeat youth track captures the camaraderie, optimism, and struggles of recent college graduates in 1980s Tamil Nadu. Despite holding higher education degrees like B.A. and M.A., the group faces unemployment, lack of financial security, and societal apathy. However, rather than giving in to despair, they form a close-knit 'party' of friendship, finding strength and joy in their shared experiences and memories. The lyrics use humorous slang and relatable situations—like falling in love during college days and blowing degrees into the wind—to reflect the spirit of resilient young men who face an uncertain future with humor, solidarity, and hope.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vambu illa thumbu illa”
The second consonant 'm' matches in 'Vambu' and 'Thumbu', creating a rhythmic flow characteristic of Tamil folk and youth songs.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Oorum mechchi ulagam mechchi”
The word 'mechchi' (praised/admired) is repeated in both halves of the line to emphasize grand ambition despite current poverty.
Epizeuxis / Colloquial Refrain
“Machi machi vaadaa machi”
Immediate repetition of 'Machi' (buddy/friend) serves as a friendly, energetic call to arms among peers.
Irony / Satire
“Naama ellaam soththu katchi”
Calling themselves 'soththu katchi' (property/wealthy party) while admitting to having no money or jobs creates a playful, self-deprecating irony.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Gangai Amaran, this song represents the classic 1980s Tamil cinema trope of 'unemployed educated youth' (Velaiyilla Pattadhaari), blending social commentary on the job market with energetic college friendship themes.
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