- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Malgudi Subha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Movie name
- Anbe Anbe
- Movie release year
- 2003
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Mar 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaa machan vaa
Vaa machan vaa
Muthina kathiri dhaan
Naan uthama puthiri dhaan
Dho dho dho
Idho paaru uruppadi
Thayiru vadai omapodi
Nadaiya paaru kuchupudi
Nadandhu pora machu padi machii…
Ava valadhu kaiya veesi
Oru vayagara oosi
Nee konjinaakka pesi
Andha kathiri veyilum ac da daei
Hmmm…thuuu
Naan pugai illaadha neruppu da
Pinchu pogum sevulu da daei
En karpu romba pakka
Naan kannagikku yekka
Indha kutty unakku thokka
Thodu kizhinchu pogum sokka
Thodaa vanthutaanga
Naan vaasthu saasthiram
Paarthu kattina veedu
Naan vaasthu saasthiram
Paarthu kattina veedu
Veli vaasal vaira kadhavu
Pavala pottu muthu jennal
Sorgam pola thonum aang
Naan dosthu saasthiram paarthu
Kattura aalu
Naan dosthu saasthiram paarthu
Kattura aalu
Rajini style kamal body
Vijay power ajith figure
Naalum serndhu venum
Male :Adaengappa sema party da daei
Naan vaasthu saasthiram paarthu
Kattina veedu ..veedu veedu veedu
Chorus :Podu podu sakka poadu
Delli kuppam diana
Manja kuppam madona
Ella payalum dheewana
Onna paartha aavaana
Annaadam baejaaru
Vidalai pasanga pannum lollu
5 – 6 kizhan kattai
Adhuga kooda vidudhu jollu
Porandhirukka marubadiyum
Boomiyila silk
Chorus :Danda dakuna daguna
Danda dakuna daguna
Female :Sagalakala vallavana
Irukkanum da enakku
Maasi maasam veyilu
Nee manasil odum rayilu
Enakku irukku vayalu
Naan ezhudhi vappen uyilu
Dhimusukatta dhimusukatta
Aiyoo amma kolluraa
Male :Adha ava kitta poi solluraa
Vaa machan vaa
Vaa machan vaa
Muthina kathiri dhaan
Naan uthama puthiri dhaan
Naan vaasthu saasthiram
Paarthu kattina veedu
Naan dosthu saasthiram paarthu
Kattura aalu
Missi missi dol
Meenu kaara mul
Arai mudi thaengai
Koottukari maanga
Ammakitta sollaadhae
Iduppa pudichu killaadhae
Krishnaan petta kallu kada
Kannamaan petta kaara vada
Onna serthu ponna vandhu
Pottirukku motha kada
Maaraappu sarinchaakka
Maamul ketkum rowdy outtu
Market pooraavum kettupaaru
Theerum doubtu
Aattam poada vandhirukkum
Amunjikarai maiyilae
Vaayila dhaan verala vachu
Adingada visilu
Whistling :………………………….
Kenda kelathi meenu
Un kannukkulla naanu
Kandu kalangi ponen
Sutta karuvaada aanen
Ada vavvaal pola viraal pala
Munnum pinnum thullura
Unakku dhill irundha allu da..
Vaa machan vaa
Vaa machan vaa
Muthina kathiri dhaan
Naan uthama puthiri dhaan
Nee vaasthu saasthiram
Paarthu kattina veedu
Veli vaasal vaira kadhavu
Pavala pottu muthu jennal
Sorgam pola thonum hoii
Danda dakuna daguna
Danda dakuna daguna
Sema party daa deiii
Come on, darling, come on!
Come on, darling, come on!
I might be seasoned and bold,
but I'm truly a girl of virtue!
Look, look, look!
Check out this fine beauty!
Spicy and savory like curd vada and crunchy snacks!
Look at her walk, swaying like Kuchipudi dance!
She is a walking staircase to high heavens, buddy...
She swings her right hand,
like a booster shot of Viagra!
If you flirt and sweet-talk with her,
even the peak summer heat feels like air conditioning, man!
Mmm... pfft!
I am a fire that burns without smoke, man!
I will slap the cheek right off your face, hey!
My virtue is rock-solid!
I am Kannagi's elder sister!
Do you think this girl is an easy target?
Just touch me, and your shirt will be torn to shreds!
Touch you? Look who thinks we are dying to touch her!
I am a house built
strictly by Vastu Sasthiram (traditional architecture rules)!
I am a house built
strictly by Vastu Sasthiram!
A diamond door at the outer entrance,
a coral bindi and pearl windows,
it looks just like heaven, yeah!
I am someone who checks friendship rules
before choosing to tie the knot!
I am someone who checks friendship rules
before choosing to tie the knot!
Rajini's style, Kamal's physique,
Vijay's power, Ajith's handsome looks—
I need all four combined in one!
Male: Wow, she is quite a handful, man!
I am a house built strictly
by Vastu... house, house, house!
Chorus: Strike it, strike it, rock the beat!
Diana of Delhi Kuppam,
Madonna of Manjakkuppam,
every guy goes crazy for you,
wouldn't he, the moment he sees you?
Every single day it's such a headache,
with young boys causing trouble!
Even five or six old fossils
are drooling over her!
Born once again
on this earth is Silk Smitha!
Chorus: Thandha thaguna thaguna
Thandha thaguna thaguna
Female: A master of all arts—
that's what my man must be!
Like the blazing sun of Maasi month,
you are a speeding train in my heart!
I own fertile fields,
I will sign my will over to you!
Solid bombshell, solid bombshell!
Oh mama, she is killing me!
Male: Go tell that to her face, man!
Come on, darling, come on!
Come on, darling, come on!
I might be seasoned and bold,
but I'm truly a girl of virtue!
I am a house built
strictly by Vastu Sasthiram!
I am someone who checks friendship rules
before choosing to tie the knot!
Missy, missy doll,
sharp fishbone,
half a coconut,
companion raw mango,
Don't tell your mom,
don't hold my waist and pinch it!
Krishnampet toddy shop,
Kannammapet spicy vada,
blended together and arrived as a woman,
she has opened up a whole shop!
If the pallu of her sari slips,
even the extortionist thug gets knocked out!
Ask around the entire market,
all your doubts will be cleared!
She has arrived to set the stage on fire,
the dancing peacock of Aminjikarai!
Put your fingers in your mouth,
and blow a loud whistle, boys!
(Whistle sound)
Like a carp and a catfish,
I got caught inside your eyes,
seeing you, I got all dazed,
and turned into roasted dried fish!
Like a bat and leaping snakehead fish,
you bounce back and forth!
If you have got the guts, take me, man!
Come on, darling, come on!
Come on, darling, come on!
I might be seasoned and bold,
but I'm truly a girl of virtue!
You are a house built
strictly by Vastu Sasthiram!
A diamond door at the outer entrance,
a coral bindi and pearl windows,
it looks just like heaven, hey!
Thandha thaguna thaguna
Thandha thaguna thaguna
What a crazy character, man!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Vaa Machan Vaa' from the 2003 Tamil film 'Anbe Anbe' (composed by Bharathwaj) is a high-energy, playful folk-kuthu duet. The lead female protagonist boldly asserts her independence, charm, beauty, and strict moral boundaries, likening herself to a lavish house constructed strictly according to Vastu principles. Meanwhile, the male lead and local youth admire her allure, comparing her charismatic presence to iconic cinema figures like Silk Smitha, Madonna, and top Tamil heroes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Muthina kathiri dhaan / Naan uthama puthiri dhaan”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Muthina' and 'Uthama' where 'th' sound rhymes.
Metaphor
“Naan vaasthu saasthiram paarthu kattina veedu”
Comparing the female protagonist's beauty and structure to a luxurious house built according to Vastu Shastra.
Iyaibu (End rhyme)
“Delli kuppam diana / Manja kuppam madona”
Rhyming word endings across adjacent lines like 'Diana', 'Madona', 'dheewana', 'aavaana'.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song features high-tempo folk beats composed by Bharathwaj for the film 'Anbe Anbe' starring Shaam and Sharmili. Lyricist Na. Muthukumar incorporated contemporary pop culture references, including names of Tamil cinema stars (Rajini, Kamal, Vijay, Ajith) and global icons (Madonna, Diana) alongside quintessential Chennai local flavor.
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