Machi
From David · 2013
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Sanjeev Thomas
- Music director
- Modern Mafia
- Details
- David2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | Tell me mate, tell me mate |
| Male | |
| Machi sol machi | Where are you going? |
| Neethaan enga pora | Forgetting the guitar in your hand |
| Kaiyil guitar ah maranthuttu | Hey, where are you going? |
| Ada neeyum enga pora | Tell me king, tell me king |
| Male | |
| Raja sol raja | Still unable to sing |
| Innum paada mudiyala | Hey, in the middle of writing |
| Ada neeyum ezhutha naduvula | Hey, listen to what I say |
| Ada sonnaa keluda | Laa laa..la la laa laa.. |
| Chorus | |
| Laa laa..la la laa laa.. | Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa |
| Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa | Laa laa..la la laa laa.. |
| Laa laa..la la laa laa.. | Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa |
| Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa | Mate, I am telling you |
| Male | |
| Machi naa solra | Your number rang |
| Unnoda number adichithu | But you didn't even pick it up |
| But neethan athaiyum edukala | Go man, you don't understand |
| Poda unaku theriyala | King, my king |
| Male | |
| Raja en raja | Your time is super |
| Unnoda time u superu | You didn't even notice it |
| Neethaan athaiyum paakkala | Go man, you don't understand |
| Poda unakku theriyla | Hey go man, you don't understand.. go man |
| Male | |
| Ada poda unakku theriyla.. poda | Who is like me? |
| Yaru enna pola | Nobody is |
| Yarum illa | I am the star |
| Star naan dhan | Who is like me? |
| Male | |
| Yaru enna pola | Nobody is |
| Yarum illa | I am the star |
| Star naan dhan | Laa laa..la la laa laa.. |
| Chorus | |
| Laa laa..la la laa laa.. | Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa |
| Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa | Laa laa..la la laa laa.. |
| Laa laa..la la laa laa.. | Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa |
| Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa | Who is like me |
| Male | |
| Yaru enna pola | Laa laa..la la laa laa.. |
| Chorus | |
| Laa laa..la la laa laa.. | Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa |
| Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa | Who is like me |
| Male | |
| Yaru enna pola | |
.............................
Tell me mate, tell me mate
மச்சி சொல்
மச்சி நீ தான் எங்க
போற கையில் கிடார்ர
மறந்துட்டு அட நீயும்
எங்க போற
Where are you going?
Forgetting the guitar in your hand
Hey, where are you going?
Tell me king, tell me king
ராஜா சொல்
ராஜா இன்னும் பாட
முடியல அட நீயும்
எழுத நடுவுல அட
சொன்னா கேளுடா
Still unable to sing
Hey, in the middle of writing
Hey, listen to what I say
Laa laa..la la laa laa..
லா லா ல ல
லா லா லாலா லா
லா ல ல லா லா
லா லா ல ல லா
லா லாலா லா
லா ல ல லா லா
Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa
Laa laa..la la laa laa..
Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa
Mate, I am telling you
மச்சி நா சொல்ற
உன்னோட நம்பர் அடிச்சிது
பட் நீ தான் அதையும் எடுக்கல
போடா உனக்கு தெரியல
Your number rang
But you didn't even pick it up
Go man, you don't understand
King, my king
ராஜா என்
ராஜா உன்னோட
டைமு சூப்பரு நீ
தான் அதையும்
பாக்கல போடா
உனக்கு தெரியல
Your time is super
You didn't even notice it
Go man, you don't understand
Hey go man, you don't understand.. go man
அட போடா
உனக்கு தெரியல
போடா யாரு என்ன
போல யாரும் இல்ல
ஸ்டார் நான் தான்
Who is like me?
Nobody is
I am the star
Who is like me?
யாரு என்ன
போல யாரும் இல்ல
ஸ்டார் நான் தான்
Nobody is
I am the star
Laa laa..la la laa laa..
லா லா ல ல
லா லா லாலா லா
லா ல ல லா லா
லா லா ல ல லா
லா லாலா லா
லா ல ல லா லா
Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa
Laa laa..la la laa laa..
Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa
Who is like me
யாரு
என்ன போல
Laa laa..la la laa laa..
லா லா ல ல
லா லா லாலா லா
லா ல ல லா லா
Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa
Who is like me
யாரு
என்ன போல
……………………………
Tell me mate, tell me mate
Machi sol machi
Where are you going?
Neethaan enga pora
Forgetting the guitar in your hand
Kaiyil guitar ah maranthuttu
Hey, where are you going?
Ada neeyum enga pora
Tell me king, tell me king
Raja sol raja
Still unable to sing
Innum paada mudiyala
Hey, in the middle of writing
Ada neeyum ezhutha naduvula
Hey, listen to what I say
Ada sonnaa keluda
Laa laa..la la laa laa..
Laa laa..la la laa laa..
Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa
Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa
Laa laa..la la laa laa..
Laa laa..la la laa laa..
Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa
Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa
Mate, I am telling you
Machi naa solra
Your number rang
Unnoda number adichithu
But you didn't even pick it up
But neethan athaiyum edukala
Go man, you don't understand
Poda unaku theriyala
King, my king
Raja en raja
Your time is super
Unnoda time u superu
You didn't even notice it
Neethaan athaiyum paakkala
Go man, you don't understand
Poda unakku theriyla
Hey go man, you don't understand.. go man
Ada poda unakku theriyla.. poda
Who is like me?
Yaru enna pola
Nobody is
Yarum illa
I am the star
Star naan dhan
Who is like me?
Yaru enna pola
Nobody is
Yarum illa
I am the star
Star naan dhan
Laa laa..la la laa laa..
Laa laa..la la laa laa..
Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa
Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa
Laa laa..la la laa laa..
Laa laa..la la laa laa..
Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa
Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa
Who is like me
Yaru enna pola
Laa laa..la la laa laa..
Laa laa..la la laa laa..
Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa
Lala..laa laa.la la laa laa
Who is like me
Yaru enna pola
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures a casual, conversational, and energetic vibe between friends encouraging a musician character. It addresses a protagonist who seems lost or distracted, forgetting his guitar and missed calls, while reminding him of his talent, good fortune, and unique starlight potential. The upbeat vocal vocalizations accentuate the lighthearted and motivational atmosphere of youth culture.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epizeuxis / Repetition
“Machi sol machi / Raja sol raja”
Repeated use of addressing terms like 'Machi' and 'Raja' to emphasize camaraderie and intimacy.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Yaru enna pola / Yarum illa”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Ya' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
'David' (2013) is a multi-genre film directed by Bejoy Nambiar featuring an ensemble soundtrack composed by various artists, including Anirudh Ravichander, Prashant Pillai, and Remo Fernandes.
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