Why Machi Why
From Pencil · 2015
- Lyricist
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Singers
- Tipu, V. Srihari
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Pencil2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Classu-la thoonga mattom | We won't sleep in class |
| Why machi why | Why mate, why? |
| You tube paakka mattom | We won't watch YouTube |
| Why machi why | Why mate, why? |
| Sms panna mattom | We won't send SMS messages |
| Why machi why | Why mate, why? |
| Because unmai ellam | Because all of that... |
| Pesa mattom | Is not the truth we speak! |
| Poi machi poi | Lies mate, lies! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | |
| Male | |
| 1 2 3.. | 1 2 3.. |
| Neeyum nanum free | You and I are free |
| Sandainu vanthuchuna | If a fight breaks out |
| Naa refree | I am the referee |
| Male | |
| Hey you see | Hey, you see |
| Machi tea oc | Free tea, my friend |
| Accountu vechi kudikalama | Shall we put it on tab and drink? |
| Nee yossi | You think about it! |
| Male | |
| Jettu vegathila | At jet speed |
| Dhinam odum school life da | School life runs every day, dude |
| Once miss pannina | Once you miss it |
| Athu return agathu da | It will never come back, dude |
| Male | |
| Groupila than | In our gang |
| Vudu dupu machan | There are pranks and antics, mate |
| Ovvoru friendumae | Every single friend |
| Theva machan | Is essential, mate |
| Male | |
| Student life ku than | For student life |
| Oru slogan ullathada | There is a slogan, dude |
| Freedom undu endral | If there is freedom |
| Andha vaanamae playground-u than | Even that sky is our playground |
| Male | |
| Class-u teacher-u | The class teacher |
| Hitler illada | Is not Hitler, dude |
| Mr Bean thaanada | He is Mr. Bean, dude! |
| Challenge illanaa | If there are no challenges |
| Life boruda | Life gets boring, dude |
| Bold-a face pannuda | Face it boldly, dude |
| Male | |
| Mana olachlal vantha | If mental stress arrives |
| Manasa thethi viduvom | We will console our heart |
| Una sirikka vachu sirippom | We will make you laugh and laugh along |
| Ada kavala maranthu manassu thoranthu | Forget your worries and open your heart! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | |
| Male | |
| 1 2 3.. | 1 2 3.. |
| Neeyum nanum free | You and I are free |
| Sandainu vanthuchuna | If a fight breaks out |
| Naa refree | I am the referee |
| Male | |
| Hey you see | Hey, you see |
| Machi tea oc | Free tea, my friend |
| Accountu vechi kudikalama | Shall we put it on tab and drink? |
| Nee yossi | You think about it! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Dream-u dream-u nu thaan | Dream, dream! |
| Kalaam appo sonnarunga | Dr. Kalam told us back then |
| Enga dreamsuku thaan | But for our dreams |
| Oru sylabus inga illainga | There is no syllabus here, sir! |
| Male | |
| Unga pressure | Your pressure |
| Enga mela than | Upon us |
| Thinika venamunga | Don't force it on us, sir |
| Enga space-la vittu parunga | Give us space and watch |
| Jeichu kaatuvonga | We will win and prove ourselves! |
| Male | |
| Adichi pudichu nolanjom | We squeezed in and entered |
| Padika thanae vanthom | We came to study, didn't we? |
| Jeika thanae vanthom | We came to win, didn't we? |
| Ada achaku achaku | Oh hit it, hit it! |
| Kumukku kumukku | Mash it, mash it! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| 1 2 3.. | 1 2 3.. |
| Neeyum nanum free | You and I are free |
| Sandainu vanthuchuna | If a fight breaks out |
| Naa refree | I am the referee |
| Male | |
| Hey you see | Hey, you see |
| Machi tea oc | Free tea, my friend |
| Accountu vechi kudikalama | Shall we put it on tab and drink? |
| Nee yossi | You think about it! |
| Male | |
| Jettu vegathila | At jet speed |
| Dhinam odum school life da | School life runs every day, dude |
| Once miss pannina | Once you miss it |
| Athu return agathu da | It will never come back, dude |
| Male | |
| Groupila than | In our gang |
| Vudu dupu machan | There are pranks and antics, mate |
| Ovvoru friendumae | Every single friend |
| Theva machan | Is essential, mate |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | |
விஷ்லிங் :
.................................
We won't sleep in class
Why mate, why?
We won't watch YouTube
Why mate, why?
We won't send SMS messages
Why mate, why?
Because all of that...
Is not the truth we speak!
Lies mate, lies!
கிளாசுல தூங்க
மாட்டோம் ஒய் மச்சி
ஒய் யூ டியூப் பாக்க
மாட்டோம் ஒய் மச்சி
ஒய் எஸ் எம் எஸ் பண்ண
மாட்டோம் ஒய் மச்சி ஒய்
பிகாஸ் உண்மை எல்லாம்
பேச மாட்டோம் பொய் மச்சி
பொய்
.................................
1 2 3..
You and I are free
If a fight breaks out
I am the referee
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ நீயும்
நானும் ஃப்ரீ சண்டைன்னு
வந்துச்சுனா நா ரீஃப்ரீ
Hey, you see
Free tea, my friend
Shall we put it on tab and drink?
You think about it!
ஹே யூ சி
மச்சி டீ ஒசி அக்கவுண்டு
வெச்சி குடிக்கலாமா நீ யோசி
At jet speed
School life runs every day, dude
Once you miss it
It will never come back, dude
ஜெட்டு வேகத்துல
தினம் ஓடும் ஸ்கூல் லைஃப்
டா ஒன்ஸ்மிஸ் பண்ணினா
அது ரிடா்ன் ஆகாது டா
In our gang
There are pranks and antics, mate
Every single friend
Is essential, mate
குரூப்பில தான்
வுடு டூப்பு மச்சான்
ஒவ்வொரு ப்ரண்டுமே
தேவ மச்சான்
For student life
There is a slogan, dude
If there is freedom
Even that sky is our playground
.................................
The class teacher
Is not Hitler, dude
He is Mr. Bean, dude!
If there are no challenges
Life gets boring, dude
Face it boldly, dude
ஸ்டூடென்ட் லைஃப்க்கு
தான் ஒரு ஸ்லோகன் உள்ளதடா
ஃப்ரீடம் உண்டு என்றால் அந்த
வானமே பிளே கிரௌண்டு தான்
If mental stress arrives
We will console our heart
We will make you laugh and laugh along
Forget your worries and open your heart!
கிளாஸ்சு டீச்சரு
ஹிட்லர் இல்லடா மிஸ்டர்
பீன் தானடா செலேஞ்சு
இல்லனா லைஃப் போருடா
போல்டா ஃபேஸ் பண்ணுடா
மன உளைச்சல்
வந்தா மனச தேத்தி
விடுவோம் உன்ன சிரிக்க
வச்சு சிரிப்போம் அட கவல
மறந்து மனசு தொறந்து
1 2 3..
You and I are free
If a fight breaks out
I am the referee
.................................
Hey, you see
Free tea, my friend
Shall we put it on tab and drink?
You think about it!
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ நீயும்
நானும் ஃப்ரீ சண்டைன்னு
வந்துச்சுனா நா ரீஃப்ரீ
ஹே யூ சி
மச்சி டீ ஒசி அக்கவுண்டு
வெச்சி குடிக்கலாமா நீ யோசி
Dream, dream!
Dr. Kalam told us back then
But for our dreams
There is no syllabus here, sir!
.................................
Your pressure
Upon us
Don't force it on us, sir
Give us space and watch
We will win and prove ourselves!
ட்ரீமு ட்ரீமு தான்
கலாம் அப்போ சொன்னாருங்க
எங்க டிரீம்சுக்கு தான் ஒரு
சிலபஸ் இங்க இல்லங்க
We squeezed in and entered
We came to study, didn't we?
We came to win, didn't we?
Oh hit it, hit it!
Mash it, mash it!
உங்க பிரஷர் எங்க
மேல தான் திணிக்க
வேணாமுங்க எங்க ஸ்பேசுல
விட்டு பாருங்க ஜெய்ச்சு
காட்டுவோங்க
அடிச்சி புடிச்சு
நொலஞ்சோம் படிக்க
தானே வந்தோம் ஜெயிக்க
தானே வந்தோம் அட அஜக்கு
அஜக்கு குமுக்கு குமுக்கு
1 2 3..
You and I are free
If a fight breaks out
I am the referee
.................................
Hey, you see
Free tea, my friend
Shall we put it on tab and drink?
You think about it!
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ நீயும்
நானும் ஃப்ரீ சண்டைன்னு
வந்துச்சுனா நா ரீஃப்ரீ
At jet speed
School life runs every day, dude
Once you miss it
It will never come back, dude
ஹே யூ சி
மச்சி டீ ஒசி அக்கவுண்டு
வெச்சி குடிக்கலாமா நீ யோசி
In our gang
There are pranks and antics, mate
Every single friend
Is essential, mate
ஜெட்டு வேகத்துல
தினம் ஓடும் ஸ்கூல் லைஃப்
டா ஒன்ஸ்மிஸ் பண்ணினா
அது ரிடா்ன் ஆகாது டா
குரூப்பில தான்
வுடு டூப்பு மச்சான்
ஒவ்வொரு ப்ரண்டுமே
தேவ மச்சான்
.................................
Classu-la thoonga mattom
We won't sleep in class
Why machi why
Why mate, why?
You tube paakka mattom
We won't watch YouTube
Why machi why
Why mate, why?
Sms panna mattom
We won't send SMS messages
Why machi why
Why mate, why?
Because unmai ellam
Because all of that...
Pesa mattom
Is not the truth we speak!
Poi machi poi
Lies mate, lies!
………………………………
1 2 3..
1 2 3..
Neeyum nanum free
You and I are free
Sandainu vanthuchuna
If a fight breaks out
Naa refree
I am the referee
Hey you see
Hey, you see
Machi tea oc
Free tea, my friend
Accountu vechi kudikalama
Shall we put it on tab and drink?
Nee yossi
You think about it!
Jettu vegathila
At jet speed
Dhinam odum school life da
School life runs every day, dude
Once miss pannina
Once you miss it
Athu return agathu da
It will never come back, dude
Groupila than
In our gang
Vudu dupu machan
There are pranks and antics, mate
Ovvoru friendumae
Every single friend
Theva machan
Is essential, mate
Student life ku than
For student life
Oru slogan ullathada
There is a slogan, dude
Freedom undu endral
If there is freedom
Andha vaanamae playground-u than
Even that sky is our playground
Class-u teacher-u
The class teacher
Hitler illada
Is not Hitler, dude
Mr Bean thaanada
He is Mr. Bean, dude!
Challenge illanaa
If there are no challenges
Life boruda
Life gets boring, dude
Bold-a face pannuda
Face it boldly, dude
Mana olachlal vantha
If mental stress arrives
Manasa thethi viduvom
We will console our heart
Una sirikka vachu sirippom
We will make you laugh and laugh along
Ada kavala maranthu manassu thoranthu
Forget your worries and open your heart!
………………………………
1 2 3..
1 2 3..
Neeyum nanum free
You and I are free
Sandainu vanthuchuna
If a fight breaks out
Naa refree
I am the referee
Hey you see
Hey, you see
Machi tea oc
Free tea, my friend
Accountu vechi kudikalama
Shall we put it on tab and drink?
Nee yossi
You think about it!
…………………………………
Dream-u dream-u nu thaan
Dream, dream!
Kalaam appo sonnarunga
Dr. Kalam told us back then
Enga dreamsuku thaan
But for our dreams
Oru sylabus inga illainga
There is no syllabus here, sir!
Unga pressure
Your pressure
Enga mela than
Upon us
Thinika venamunga
Don't force it on us, sir
Enga space-la vittu parunga
Give us space and watch
Jeichu kaatuvonga
We will win and prove ourselves!
Adichi pudichu nolanjom
We squeezed in and entered
Padika thanae vanthom
We came to study, didn't we?
Jeika thanae vanthom
We came to win, didn't we?
Ada achaku achaku
Oh hit it, hit it!
Kumukku kumukku
Mash it, mash it!
………………………………..
1 2 3..
1 2 3..
Neeyum nanum free
You and I are free
Sandainu vanthuchuna
If a fight breaks out
Naa refree
I am the referee
Hey you see
Hey, you see
Machi tea oc
Free tea, my friend
Accountu vechi kudikalama
Shall we put it on tab and drink?
Nee yossi
You think about it!
Jettu vegathila
At jet speed
Dhinam odum school life da
School life runs every day, dude
Once miss pannina
Once you miss it
Athu return agathu da
It will never come back, dude
Groupila than
In our gang
Vudu dupu machan
There are pranks and antics, mate
Ovvoru friendumae
Every single friend
Theva machan
Is essential, mate
………………………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie 'Pencil' captures the high-energy, quirky, and relatable mindset of high school students. It celebrates the irreplaceable joy of school friendships, classroom pranks, and youthful optimism. The lyrics playfully banter about strict teachers being comic figures like Mr. Bean and emphasize the importance of facing challenges boldly rather than stressing over academic pressure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Neeyum nanum free / Sandainu vanthuchuna / Naa refree”
The words 'free' and 'refree' end with matching English sound rhymes typical of modern Tanglish song lyrics.
Metaphor
“Andha vaanamae playground-u than”
The sky is metaphorically called a playground to signify endless freedom for students.
Allusion
“Dream-u dream-u nu thaan / Kalaam appo sonnarunga”
Refers to the famous inspirational advice on dreaming big given to students by former Indian President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
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Trivia
The movie 'Pencil' (2015) features G. V. Prakash Kumar in his lead acting debut alongside Sri Divya. G. V. Prakash Kumar himself composed the music for the film, while lyricist Arunraja Kamaraj wrote this track capturing youth culture.
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