- Lyricist
- Kavi Rajagopal
- Singers
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- T. Chalapathi Rao
- Movie name
- Anbu Magan
- Movie release year
- 1961
- Lyrics added on
- 8 May 2024
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
O… maappillai machaan
O Mappillai machaan maappillai machaan
Manasa unakku edhukku vachaan
O Mappillai machaan maappillai machaan
Manasa unakku edhukku vachaan
Vayasu ponnu pinnale
Vaaduthu paar kannale
Chorus :Vayasu ponnu pinnale
Vaaduthu paar kannale
Adiyaei pombala thanga pombala thangam
Porukki edutha azhagu rangam
Aei pombala thanga pombala thangam
Porukki edutha azhagu rangam
Purinjukiten un sollale
On pokku onnum nallale
Chorus :Aei pombala thanga pombala thangam
Edhukku inthe kobam machaaan
Ennaiyum unnaiyum yaen padachaan
Chorus :Ahaa ahaa ahaa
Female :Edhukku inthe kobam machaaan
Ennaiyum unnaiyum yaen padachaan
Indha kani …indha kani
Indha kani inippu thani manasu vacha
Manmele naam vaazhnthidalaam anbaale
Chorus :O… maappillai machaan mappillai machaan
Enakku ponnu irukku onnu
Inikka inikka pazhagum kannu
Enakku ponnu irukku onnu
Inikka inikka pazhagum kannu
Sengkarumbu
Chorus :Ahaa
Male :Ava sirippu
Chorus :Ohoo
Male :Sengkarumbu ava sirippu
Kannu rendum mathaappu
Ponnu paarkka rojappu
Chorus :Aei pombala thanga pombala thangam
Manasil unna nenacha pinne
Manakka maaten innoru aana
Manasil unna nenacha pinne
Manakka maaten innoru aana
Innoru pennai kandale
Naan irukka maaten manmele
Edhukku indha varutham kanne
Enakkau thaguntha azhagu ponne
Edhukku indha varutham kanne
Enakkau thaguntha azhagu ponne
Unakku chumma sonnendi
En ullam elaam neenthaandi
Chorus :Aei pombala thanga pombala thangam
Aavaniyilae mana uravu
Chorus :Ho ho ho ho oooo
Male :Annaike namma mudhal iravu
Male and Female :Aavaniyile mana uravu
Annaike namma mudhal iravu
Vaazhvil ini kondaattam
Chorus :Humming ….
Male :Magan pirappan kundaatum
Chorus :Humming ….
Both :Vaazhvil ini kondaattam
Magan pirappan kundaatum
Vaazhvil ini kondaattam
Magan pirappan kundaatum
Vaazhvil ini kondaattam
Magan pirappan kundaatum
Oh... my dear groom,
Oh, my dear groom, my dear groom,
Why did God give you a heart?
Oh, my dear groom, my dear groom,
Why did God give you a heart?
Chasing after a young girl,
Look how it yearns through your eyes!
Chorus: Chasing after a young girl,
Look how it yearns through your eyes!
Hey girl, pure gold of a woman,
A handpicked picture of beauty!
Hey, pure gold of a woman,
A handpicked picture of beauty!
I understand from your words,
Your ways are not good at all!
Chorus: Hey, pure gold of a woman,
Why this anger, my dear?
Why did He create you and me?
Chorus: Aha aha aha
Female: Why this anger, my dear?
Why did He create you and me?
This fruit... this fruit...
This fruit has a special sweetness, if you open your heart,
We can live on this earth filled with love!
Chorus: Oh... my dear groom, my dear groom,
I already have a girl,
A sweet darling who charms my heart!
I already have a girl,
A sweet darling who charms my heart!
Sweet sugarcane,
Chorus: Aha
Male: Is her smile!
Chorus: Oho
Male: Her smile is sweet sugarcane,
Both her eyes sparkle like fireworks,
To look at, she is a blooming rose!
Chorus: Hey, pure gold of a woman,
Having chosen you in my heart,
I will never marry another man!
Having chosen you in my heart,
I will never marry another man!
If you ever look at another woman,
I will not stay alive on this earth!
Why this sorrow, my darling?
My beautiful girl, made just for me!
Why this sorrow, my darling?
My beautiful girl, made just for me!
I was only teasing you, girl,
My entire heart belongs only to you!
Chorus: Hey, pure gold of a woman,
Our union of hearts in the month of Aavani (an auspicious Tamil wedding month),
Chorus: Ho ho ho ho oh oh oh oh
Male: That very night will be our wedding night!
Male and Female: Our union of hearts in the month of Aavani,
That very night will be our wedding night!
Life will be a celebration from now on,
Chorus: [Humming...]
Male: A chubby baby boy will be born!
Chorus: [Humming...]
Both: Life will be a celebration from now on,
A chubby baby boy will be born!
Life will be a celebration from now on,
A chubby baby boy will be born!
Life will be a celebration from now on,
A chubby baby boy will be born!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
O... maappillai machaan is a playful romantic duet from the 1961 Tamil movie Anbu Magan. The song captures the lively banter between two lovers who lovingly tease and challenge each other's affection before expressing their deep commitment and mutual devotion. As the song progresses, their lighthearted squabbling turns into shared joy as they look forward to their wedding in the Tamil month of Aavani, celebrating the bright future, marital happiness, and family life ahead of them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Sengkarumbu ava sirippu”
Compares her sweet smile directly to red sugarcane.
Metaphor
“Kannu rendum mathaappu”
Compares her bright, sparkling eyes to sparkler fireworks.
Simile / Imagery
“Ponnu paarkka rojappu”
Visual imagery comparing the beauty of the girl to a rose flower.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Vayasu ponnu pinnale / Vaaduthu paar kannale”
Rhyming of the second letter ('ya'/'d' pattern or syllable flow in Tamil folk rhythm).
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Trivia
Anbu Magan (1961) featured music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao, with vocals by Seerkazhi Govindarajan and S. Janaki, and lyrics penned by Kavi Rajagopal.
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