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Lyrics & meaning

Vaa Machi Vaada Machi

From Oru Kuppai Kadhai · 2015

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Velmurugan
Music director
Joshua Sridhar
Movie name
Oru Kuppai Kadhai
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
19 Jan 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Tottown tottown tottown
Tottudan towntu tottown tottown
Tottown tottown tottown
Tottudan towntu tottown tottown
Vaa machi vaada machi
Maama time-u start achu
Anbaaga enna paakka
Aalu onnu vandhaachu
Kuppaikku mela vandhu
Roja poovum poothaachu
Kuppathula kolam poda
Devathaiyum vandhachu
Sandhu bondhu ellam
Ava paarva vandhu modhum
Konji konji pesi
Enna kolla poraalae
En koora mela yeri
Ava selai thuniyum kaayum
Poo devi theatre ticket-u
Vaangunu solla poraalae
Enakketha jodi vandha
Naan thank you soldren kandha
Naa kooti poven avala kishkindha
Ada beer-u ketta nanba
Naan treat-u vekkiren indha
Ini thaanga matta ennoda bandhaaa…
Vaa machi vaada machi
Maama time-u start achu
Hei..anbaaga enna paakka
Aalu onnu vandhaachu
Kuppaikku mela vandhu
Roja poovum poothaachu
Kuppathula kolam poda
Devathaiyum vandhachu..eii…eii..
…………………………..
Hey seth-tu kadai halwa-va
Serthu senja kannamda
Paartha podhae verthuten daa
Oru poottu yedhum illaama
Saavi kooda podaama
En nenja ava thorandhutaa daa
Hey cheri paarthathilla
Indha city paartha thilla
Ava thanga neram pothum
Adhukkeedae illayae
Oru kaasu panam illa
Ada aanaa enna solla
Naan vazhavaippen queen-ah poladaa
Enakketha jodi vandha
Naan thank you soldren kandha
Naa kooti poven avala kishkindha
Ada beer-u ketta nanba
Naan treat-u vekkiren indha
Ini thaanga matta ennoda bandhaaa…
Hmm..mmm…mm….mmm…
Hmm..mmm…mm….mmm…
Aaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aa….
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaaa….aaa…
Hey koovam aathu pakkathula
Kuppa kosu naathathula
Senta pola poosippen daa
Ada thanni lorry koottathula
Mundi modhi nikkaamalae
Kanna pola paarthuppen daa
Andha beach-u karaiyoram
Dhinam kaathu vaanga povom
Ava pechu kural ketta
Adhu podhum podhummae
Ava serthu vacha aasai
Adha alli alli veesa
Naan vazhavaippen queen-ah poladaa
{Enakketha jodi vandha
Naan thank you soldren kandha
Naa kooti poven avala kishkindha
Ada beer-u ketta nanba
Naan treat-u vekkiren indha
Ini thaanga matta ennoda bandhaaa…} (2)
Dottadawn dottadawn dottadawn
Dottudan dawndu dottadawn dottadawn
Dottadawn dottadawn dottadawn
Dottudan dawndu dottadawn dottadawn
Come on, my friend, come here, my friend!
Your buddy's golden time has begun!
To look at me with love and care,
A special girl has finally arrived!
Right above the garbage heap,
A lovely rose has blossomed!
To draw rangoli in our humble slum,
An angel has finally arrived!
Through every narrow alley and lane,
Her glances come striking me!
Sweet-talking and teasing me,
She is going to kill me with love!
Up on my thatched roof,
Her saree will dry in the sun!
"Go and get tickets for Devi Theatre,"
That is what she is going to tell me!
The perfect match for me has arrived,
I offer my thanks to you, Lord Muruga!
I will take her along to Kishkinta (amusement park)!
Hey friend, you asked for a beer, didn't you?
Here, I am giving you a grand treat!
From now on, you won't be able to handle my swagger!
Come on, my friend, come here, my friend!
Your buddy's golden time has begun!
Hey, to look at me with love and care,
A special girl has finally arrived!
Right above the garbage heap,
A lovely rose has blossomed!
To draw rangoli in our humble slum,
An angel has finally arrived... hey... hey!
...
Hey, just like halwa from the Seth's sweet shop,
Are the soft cheeks she was made with, man!
Just looking at her made me break into a sweat, man!
Without any lock on the door,
Without even turning a key,
She has opened my heart wide, man!
Hey, our slum has never seen such grace,
Even this whole city has never seen anyone like her!
Just a little time spent in her golden presence,
Nothing in this world can ever match that!
I don't have wealth or money,
But hey, what does it matter?
I will treat her and keep her like a queen, man!
The perfect match for me has arrived,
I offer my thanks to you, Lord Muruga!
I will take her along to Kishkinta!
Hey friend, you asked for a beer, didn't you?
Here, I am giving you a grand treat!
From now on, you won't be able to handle my swagger!
Mmm... mmm... mm... mmm...
Mmm... mmm... mm... mmm...
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... aa...
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... aa...
Hey, right beside the Cooum river,
Amid the garbage, mosquitoes, and stench,
I will wear her like sweet perfume, man!
Hey, in the rush around the water tanker,
Without letting her push and jostle in the crowd,
I will cherish and protect her like my own eyes, man!
Along the shores of that beach,
We will go every day to catch the cool breeze!
If I can just hear her speaking voice,
That alone is more than enough for me!
All the dreams and wishes she has gathered,
To fulfill and shower them generously upon her,
I will treat her and keep her like a queen, man!
The perfect match for me has arrived,
I offer my thanks to you, Lord Muruga!
I will take her along to Kishkinta!
Hey friend, you asked for a beer, didn't you?
Here, I am giving you a grand treat!
From now on, you won't be able to handle my swagger!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic song from Oru Kuppai Kadhai captures the uninhibited joy and romantic excitement of a young man living in a Chennai slum who has just found his soulmate. He views her arrival as a heavenly blessing that brings beauty and contrast to his impoverished surroundings, comparing her presence to a rose blooming atop garbage or an angel walking through local lanes. Despite having no wealth or material luxuries, the protagonist promises to protect her from daily hardships—like pushing in water tanker crowds—and vows to treasure her like a queen. The lyrics blend local Chennai dialect, folk humor, and heartfelt emotion, showcasing how genuine love transcends economic status.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Contrast / Metaphor

Kuppaikku mela vandhu / Roja poovum poothaachu

Compares the arrival of a beautiful girl in a destitute slum setting to a delicate rose blooming on a garbage pile.

Hyperbole / Metaphor

Hey seth-tu kadai halwa-va / Serthu senja kannamda

Exaggeratively compares the softness and sweetness of her cheeks to famous 'Seth shop' halwa.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Enakketha jodi vandha / Naan thank you soldren kandha

The second consonant 'na' is rhymed between 'vandha' and 'kandha' across consecutive lines.

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Trivia

Oru Kuppai Kadhai stars dance choreographer Dinesh in his debut lead role as a trash collector living near the Cooum river in Chennai. The film's music was composed by Joshua Sridhar, with lyrics penned by late acclaimed lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, capturing authentic local Chennai gaana sensibilities.

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