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Lyrics & meaning

X Machi Y Machi

From Ghajini · 2005

Lyricist: Vaali
Singers: Mathangi, Nakul
Music director: Harris Jayaraj
Movie name: Ghajini
Movie release year: 2005
Lyrics added on: 22 Jul 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Oiyahoo oiyahoo oyaa oyaa

Oiyahoo oiyahoo oyaa oyaa

Oh ra ree thaari..

Oh ra ree .thaari..

Thatha ra ra tha rara baba baba baba

Oh yeah

{X machi

Y machi

FM mirchi

Tune panna pesum paru

Unna pattri…} (2)

Naan azhagil noor …….

Female :Vilukadu

Chorus :Thalai suthi pogum..

Female :Thamizh naadu

Kaal patta idam ellam

Katta erumbu moikum angae

Ha ha..

X machi

Y machi

FM mirchi

Tune panna pesum paru

Unna pattri…

Naan azhagil noor …….

Male :Vilukadu

Chorus :Thalai suthi pogum..

Male :Thamizh naadu

Kaal patta idamgalil

Katta erumbu moikum angae

Ok

Belle kimbert enam polae

Unnai suttri naan valam vara vaa

Fairy collen gunam polae

Nenjoda ottikolavaa

Celinedion pola

Mellum thullam ullum

Ullam thada mudinthu odi..

Vantha vellam

Veesum kattrukku vilangida

Yaar thaan ingae

X machi

Y machi

FM mirchi

Tune panna pesum paru

Unna pattri…

Naan azhagil noor …….

Female :Vilukadu

Chorus :Thalai suthi pogum..

Female :Thamizh naadu

Kaal patta idam ellam

Katta erumbu moikum

U are right 4

Female :Right now…right now..

Kurukku eluthu puthir nanae

Vidai eluthi nee nirappu

Valikatha ambu ondrai

Mansukkul nee anupu

Ennai thothu thothu

Sendra thendral

Vasam veesum

Naan pottu vaitha pookal koda

Kaathil pesum

En idhalgalin varigal elakiyam

Ezthuthidatum tummm…mmm

X machi

Y machi

FM mirchi

Tune panna pesum paru

Unna pattri…

Nee azhagil nooru …….

Female :Ahaa aa..aaa

Male :Thalai suthi pogum..

Female :Ooh aah haa

Kaal patta idamgalil

Katta erumbu moikum angae …

Oyyahoo oyyahoo oya oya

Oyyahoo oyyahoo oya oya

Oh ra ree thaari..

Oh ra ree thaari..

Thattha ra ra thaa rara baaba baaba baaba

Oh yeah

Hey X buddy,

Hey Y buddy,

FM Mirchi,

if you tune into it, look, it is talking

all about you!

In beauty, I am a hundred...

Female: ...percent!

Chorus: Heads will spin across...

Female: ...all of Tamil Nadu!

Wherever my feet tread,

black ants swarm right there!

Ha ha..

Hey X buddy,

Hey Y buddy,

FM Mirchi,

if you tune into it, look, it is talking

all about you!

In beauty, I am a hundred...

Male: ...percent!

Chorus: Heads will spin across...

Male: ...all of Tamil Nadu!

Wherever your feet tread,

black ants swarm right there!

Okay

Like rare kimberlite rock,

shall I come orbit around you?

Like the grip of superglue,

will you hold tight to my chest?

Like Celine Dion,

leaping with joy inside,

my heart broke past every barrier and rushed...

...like a surging flood!

To put handcuffs on the blowing wind,

who is even capable here?

Hey X buddy,

Hey Y buddy,

FM Mirchi,

if you tune into it, look, it is talking

all about you!

In beauty, I am a hundred...

Female: ...percent!

Chorus: Heads will spin across...

Female: ...all of Tamil Nadu!

Wherever my feet tread,

black ants will swarm!

You are right for

Female: Right now... right now..

I am a crossword puzzle,

fill me in by writing the answers!

An arrow that causes no pain,

shoot it straight into my heart!

Touching me gently again and again,

the breeze that drifted by

now spreads a sweet scent!

Even the flowers I wear

whisper into my ears!

Let the lines of my lips

write literature, doom-mmm...

Hey X buddy,

Hey Y buddy,

FM Mirchi,

if you tune into it, look, it is talking

all about you!

In beauty, you are a hundred...

Female: Aaha aa..aa

Male: Heads will spin...

Female: Ooh aa haa

Wherever your feet tread,

black ants swarm right there...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

X Machi is an upbeat, modern, and energetic song from the 2005 Tamil blockbuster movie Ghajini. The lyrics portray a playful, romantic banter between lovers who flaunt their charm, style, and beauty using contemporary urban Tamil slang blended with English pop-culture references. The singers self-flatteringly claim that their beauty is so sweet and overwhelming that all of Tamil Nadu goes dizzy, attracting swarms of ants wherever they step. The song captures the youthful and stylish spirit of mid-2000s Chennai culture, filled with references to radio stations, western style icons, and creative metaphors about romantic intrigue.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monai / Ethugai

“X machi / Y machi / FM mirchi”

The lines use end-rhyme and phonetic matching between 'machi' and 'mirchi' to create a catchy, rhythmic pop refrain.

Hyperbole

“Naan azhagil noor vilukadu thalai suthi pogum Thamizh naadu”

An exaggeration claiming 100% beauty that makes the entire state of Tamil Nadu dizzy with admiration.

Metaphor

“Kurukku eluthu puthir nanae”

The speaker metaphorically compares herself to a crossword puzzle waiting for her lover to fill in the answers.

Personification

“Naan pottu vaitha pookal koda kaathil pesum”

Giving human qualities (speaking/whispering in the ear) to the flowers worn by the speaker.

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