Macho
From Mersal · 2017
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- Shweta Mohan, Sid Sriram
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Mersal2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Ah oh… | Ah oh... |
| Ahh ahh ooo | Ahh ahh ooo |
| Ahh ahh ooo | Ahh ahh ooo |
| Ahaha ah oo ahaha ah oo | Ahaha ah oo ahaha ah oo |
| Ah oo | Ah oo |
| Ah oo | Ah oo |
| Ah ah ooi | Ah ah ooi |
| Ahh ahh ooo | Ahh ahh ooo |
| Ahaha ah oo ahaha ah oo | Ahaha ah oo ahaha ah oo |
| Oi oi oi o i…. | Oi oi oi o i... |
| Male | |
| Macho… ennacho | Macho... what happened? |
| Ava touch chitta | When she touched me |
| Uyir into two aacho | My soul split into two |
| Male | |
| Macho..match aachoo | Macho... it became a match |
| Ava speak ittaal | When she speaks |
| Kuyil keecho | Is it a cuckoo's chirp? |
| Male | |
| Dream-il | In my dream |
| Hug itten | I hugged her |
| Love shower aachoo | It turned into a shower of love |
| Bp ponen | My blood pressure went up |
| Sogam school aacho | Sadness went away to school |
| Male | |
| Galaa galaa galaa | Galaa galaa galaa |
| Nee classy ooo… | You are classy... |
| Galaa galaa galaa | Galaa galaa galaa |
| Naa maasy ooo…. | I am massy... |
| Male | |
| Look at you see | Looking at you |
| Click a classy | Clicking a classy picture |
| Thinkie paarthen | When I thought about it |
| You are my daisy | You are my daisy |
| Chorus | |
| Oh..oh..oh..oh | Oh..oh..oh..oh |
| Male | |
| Icy doll asanjaa | When the icy doll moves |
| Kannu whistle-u thadi | My eyes whistle, girl |
| Female :En morning flash aah | Female: Like my morning flash |
| Shiny pol nee | You shine brightly |
| Male | |
| Caramel azhaga | Caramel beauty |
| Tasty paakuren di | I view you as tasty, girl |
| Female :Nee smiley panna | Female: When you smile |
| Girly gaali… | This girl is completely lost... |
| Male | |
| Three much-ah missitten | I missed you too much |
| Enna vida unna love itten | I loved you more than myself |
| Female :Un heartukkulla naan | Female: Inside your heart |
| Love rabbit aayitten | I became a love rabbit |
| Veli varaamal hoppy poven | I will hop around without coming out |
| Male | |
| Macho… ennacho | Macho... what happened? |
| Ava touch chitta | When she touched me |
| Uyir into two aacho | My soul split into two |
| Male | |
| Macho..match aachoo | Macho... it became a match |
| Ava speak ittaal | When she speaks |
| Kuyil keecho | Is it a cuckoo's chirp? |
| Chorus | |
| Eh eh eh eh eh hoo | Eh eh eh eh eh hoo |
| Eh eh eh eh eh eh..hoo.. | Eh eh eh eh eh eh..hoo.. |
| Female | |
| Enna kiss oo | What a kiss it was |
| Vennilaa paayum | Like the moonlight rushing |
| Malar malar urasiyae | As flowers brush past each other |
| Ozhi serkkum | Bringing light together |
| Female | |
| Enna smell oo | What a sweet smell |
| Koonthalin poovum | The flower in her hair |
| Naru manam izhuthathum | As it pulled me with its fragrance |
| Thara saayum | I fell to the ground |
| Male | |
| Nee take kitta | When you took me |
| Sweet aa ponen | I turned sweet |
| Paal veethiyil | In the Milky Way galaxy |
| Float aanen | I floated away |
| Male | |
| Mellody aa tweeturen | I tweet like a melody |
| Beautiful memoriyaa | As a beautiful memory |
| Treaturen | I treat you |
| Female | |
| Macho… ennacho | Macho... what happened? |
| Ava touch chitta | When she touched me |
| Uyir into two aacho | My soul split into two |
| Female | |
| Macho..match aachoo | Macho... it became a match |
| Ava speak ittaal | When she speaks |
| Kuyil keecho | Is it a cuckoo's chirp? |
| Male | |
| Dream-il | In my dream |
| Hug itten | I hugged her |
| Love shower aachoo | It turned into a shower of love |
| Bp ponen | My blood pressure went up |
| Sogam school aacho | Sadness went away to school |
| Female | |
| Galaa galaa galaa | Galaa galaa galaa |
| Nee maasy ooo…. | You are massy... |
| Galaa galaa galaa | Galaa galaa galaa |
| Naa classy ooo… | I am classy... |
| Female | |
| Look at you see | Looking at you |
| Click a classy | Clicking a classy picture |
| Thinkie paarthen | When I thought about it |
| You are my joosy | You are my juicy |
.......................
Ah oh...
Ahh ahh ooo
Ahh ahh ooo
Ahaha ah oo ahaha ah oo
Ah oo
Ah oo
Ah ah ooi
Ahh ahh ooo
Ahaha ah oo ahaha ah oo
Oi oi oi o i...
மாச்சோ
என்னாச்சோ அவ
டச்சிட்டா உயிர்
இன்டு டு ஆச்சோ
Macho... what happened?
When she touched me
My soul split into two
மாச்சோ
மேச்சாச்சோ அவ
ஸ்பீக் இட்டால்
குயில் கீச்சோ
Macho... it became a match
When she speaks
Is it a cuckoo's chirp?
ட்ரீமில்
ஹக் இட்டேன்
லவ் ஷவர் ஆச்சோ
பிபி போனேன்
சோகம் ஸ்கூல்
ஆச்சோ
In my dream
I hugged her
It turned into a shower of love
My blood pressure went up
Sadness went away to school
கலா கலா
கலா நீ கிளாஸி ஓ
கலா கலா கலா
நா மாசி ஓ
Galaa galaa galaa
You are classy...
Galaa galaa galaa
I am massy...
லுக்கா ஜூஸி
கிளிக்கா கிளாஸி
திங்கி பாத்தேன்
யூ ஆர் மை டெய்சி
Looking at you
Clicking a classy picture
When I thought about it
You are my daisy
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Oh..oh..oh..oh
ஐசி டால்
அசைஞ்சா கண்ணு
விசிலுதடி
என் மார்னிங்
ஃபிளாஷ் ஆஆ
சைனி போல் நீ
When the icy doll moves
My eyes whistle, girl
Female: Like my morning flash
You shine brightly
கேராமெல்
அழகா டேஸ்ட்டி
பாக்குறேன்டி
பெண் : நீ ஸ்மைலி
பண்ணா கேர்ளி
காலி
Caramel beauty
I view you as tasty, girl
Female: When you smile
This girl is completely lost...
த்ரீ மச்சா
மிஸ்ஸிட்டேன்
என்ன விட உன்ன
லவ் இட்டேன்
உன்
ஹார்ட்டுக்குள்ள
நான் லவ் ரபிட்
ஆயிட்டேன் வெளி
வராமல் ஹாப்பி
போவேன்
I missed you too much
I loved you more than myself
Female: Inside your heart
I became a love rabbit
I will hop around without coming out
மாச்சோ
என்னாச்சோ அவ
டச்சிட்டா உயிர்
இன்டு டு ஆச்சோ
Macho... what happened?
When she touched me
My soul split into two
மாச்சோ
மேச்சாச்சோ அவ
ஸ்பீக் இட்டால்
குயில் கீச்சோ
Macho... it became a match
When she speaks
Is it a cuckoo's chirp?
...................
Eh eh eh eh eh hoo
Eh eh eh eh eh eh..hoo..
என்ன கிஸ்
ஓ வெண்ணிலா பாயும்
மலர் மலர் உரசியே
ஒளி சேர்க்கும்
What a kiss it was
Like the moonlight rushing
As flowers brush past each other
Bringing light together
என்ன
ஸ்மெல்லும் கூந்தலின்
பூவூம் நறுமணம்
இழுத்ததும் தரை
சாயும்
What a sweet smell
The flower in her hair
As it pulled me with its fragrance
I fell to the ground
நீ டேக்கிட்டா
ஸ்வீட்டா போனேன்
பால் வீதியில் ப்ளோட்
ஆனேன்
When you took me
I turned sweet
In the Milky Way galaxy
I floated away
மெலடியா
ட்வீட்டுறேன்
பியூட்டிபுல்
மெமரியா
ட்ரீட்டுறேன்
I tweet like a melody
As a beautiful memory
I treat you
மாச்சோ
என்னாச்சோ அவ
டச்சிட்டா உயிர்
இன்டு டு ஆச்சோ
Macho... what happened?
When she touched me
My soul split into two
மாச்சோ
மேச்சாச்சோ அவ
ஸ்பீக் இட்டால்
குயில் கீச்சோ
Macho... it became a match
When she speaks
Is it a cuckoo's chirp?
ட்ரீமில்
ஹக் இட்டேன்
பிளவர் ஷவர்
ஆச்சோ ஸ்லீப்பி
போனேன் சோகம்
ஸ்னூஸ் ஆச்சோ
In my dream
I hugged her
It turned into a shower of love
My blood pressure went up
Sadness went away to school
கலா கலா
கலா நீ மாசி ஓ
கலா கலா கலா
நா கிளாஸி ஓ
Galaa galaa galaa
You are massy...
Galaa galaa galaa
I am classy...
லுக்கா ஜூஸி
கிளிக்கா கிளாஸி
திங்கி பாத்தேன்
யூ ஆர் மை டூசி
Looking at you
Clicking a classy picture
When I thought about it
You are my juicy
Ah oh…
Ah oh...
Ahh ahh ooo
Ahh ahh ooo
Ahh ahh ooo
Ahh ahh ooo
Ahaha ah oo ahaha ah oo
Ahaha ah oo ahaha ah oo
Ah oo
Ah oo
Ah oo
Ah oo
Ah ah ooi
Ah ah ooi
Ahh ahh ooo
Ahh ahh ooo
Ahaha ah oo ahaha ah oo
Ahaha ah oo ahaha ah oo
Oi oi oi o i….
Oi oi oi o i...
Macho… ennacho
Macho... what happened?
Ava touch chitta
When she touched me
Uyir into two aacho
My soul split into two
Macho..match aachoo
Macho... it became a match
Ava speak ittaal
When she speaks
Kuyil keecho
Is it a cuckoo's chirp?
Dream-il
In my dream
Hug itten
I hugged her
Love shower aachoo
It turned into a shower of love
Bp ponen
My blood pressure went up
Sogam school aacho
Sadness went away to school
Galaa galaa galaa
Galaa galaa galaa
Nee classy ooo…
You are classy...
Galaa galaa galaa
Galaa galaa galaa
Naa maasy ooo….
I am massy...
Look at you see
Looking at you
Click a classy
Clicking a classy picture
Thinkie paarthen
When I thought about it
You are my daisy
You are my daisy
Oh..oh..oh..oh
Oh..oh..oh..oh
Icy doll asanjaa
When the icy doll moves
Kannu whistle-u thadi
My eyes whistle, girl
Female :En morning flash aah
Female: Like my morning flash
Shiny pol nee
You shine brightly
Caramel azhaga
Caramel beauty
Tasty paakuren di
I view you as tasty, girl
Female :Nee smiley panna
Female: When you smile
Girly gaali…
This girl is completely lost...
Three much-ah missitten
I missed you too much
Enna vida unna love itten
I loved you more than myself
Female :Un heartukkulla naan
Female: Inside your heart
Love rabbit aayitten
I became a love rabbit
Veli varaamal hoppy poven
I will hop around without coming out
Macho… ennacho
Macho... what happened?
Ava touch chitta
When she touched me
Uyir into two aacho
My soul split into two
Macho..match aachoo
Macho... it became a match
Ava speak ittaal
When she speaks
Kuyil keecho
Is it a cuckoo's chirp?
Eh eh eh eh eh hoo
Eh eh eh eh eh hoo
Eh eh eh eh eh eh..hoo..
Eh eh eh eh eh eh..hoo..
Enna kiss oo
What a kiss it was
Vennilaa paayum
Like the moonlight rushing
Malar malar urasiyae
As flowers brush past each other
Ozhi serkkum
Bringing light together
Enna smell oo
What a sweet smell
Koonthalin poovum
The flower in her hair
Naru manam izhuthathum
As it pulled me with its fragrance
Thara saayum
I fell to the ground
Nee take kitta
When you took me
Sweet aa ponen
I turned sweet
Paal veethiyil
In the Milky Way galaxy
Float aanen
I floated away
Mellody aa tweeturen
I tweet like a melody
Beautiful memoriyaa
As a beautiful memory
Treaturen
I treat you
Macho… ennacho
Macho... what happened?
Ava touch chitta
When she touched me
Uyir into two aacho
My soul split into two
Macho..match aachoo
Macho... it became a match
Ava speak ittaal
When she speaks
Kuyil keecho
Is it a cuckoo's chirp?
Dream-il
In my dream
Hug itten
I hugged her
Love shower aachoo
It turned into a shower of love
Bp ponen
My blood pressure went up
Sogam school aacho
Sadness went away to school
Galaa galaa galaa
Galaa galaa galaa
Nee maasy ooo….
You are massy...
Galaa galaa galaa
Galaa galaa galaa
Naa classy ooo…
I am classy...
Look at you see
Looking at you
Click a classy
Clicking a classy picture
Thinkie paarthen
When I thought about it
You are my joosy
You are my juicy
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Macho is a catchy, playful Tanglish track from the movie Mersal (2017). Lyricist Vivek crafts a youthful, upbeat romance between a stylish hero and a modern heroine, mixing contemporary English slang with casual Tamil phrasing (e.g., 'touch chitta', 'speak ittaal', 'hug itten'). The song captures the playful banter and mutual admiration between lovers, describing the ecstasy of touch, sight, and romantic connection through whimsical metaphors like ice dolls, caramel beauty, and love rabbits hopping inside the heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Tanglish Neologisms / Verbal Hybrids
“Ava touch chitta / Ava speak ittaal”
Blending English base verbs with Tamil tense markers (e.g., 'touch chitta' for 'touched', 'speak ittaal' for 'if she speaks', 'hug itten' for 'hugged').
Metaphor
“You are my daisy / Caramel azhaga”
Comparing the heroine to a daisy, caramel beauty, and an icy doll, and the female speaker comparing herself to a 'love rabbit'.
Rhyme and Assonance (Edhugai / Monai)
“Macho… ennacho / Nee classy ooo… Naa maasy ooo….”
Playful rhyming between Tamil and English words like Macho and Ennacho, as well as Classy and Massy.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song 'Macho' was composed by Academy Award winner A.R. Rahman for the blockbuster movie Mersal starring Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal. Sing-along lyricist Vivek intentionally invented playful hybrid verbs like 'speak-ittaal' and 'hug-itten' to create an iconic 'Tanglish' youth anthem, which gained massive popularity across social media platforms upon its release.
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