Yeah Machakaalai Female
From Nee Enthan Vaanam · 2000
- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singer
- Harini
- Music director
- Sangeetha Rajan
- Details
- Nee Enthan Vaanam2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hae….thanthanaanaa thanthanaanaa | Hey... Thanthanaanaa thanthanaanaa |
| Thanthanaa thanthanaa thanthanaanaa….aa…. | Thanthanaa thanthanaa thanthanaanaa... aa... |
| Female | |
| Yeah….machchakaalai nee vechcha vela | Yeah... spotted bull, the time you set |
| Nee thulli vaa anthi velai….aa…. | You come leaping at dusk... aa... |
| Yeah……pachcha oola nee michcha leela | Yeah... fresh leaf, your remaining playful games |
| Nee konjiththaa antha naala…..aa…. | Give me affection on that day... aa... |
| Female | |
| Naaththukku nee vida neramaachchu | It is time to irrigate the saplings |
| Kooththukkum thaer vida vegamaachchu | It is time to unleash the chariot for the folk play |
| Kaattukkum soodu aachchu | Even the forest has grown warm |
| Female | |
| Yeah….machchakaalai nee vechcha vela | Yeah... spotted bull, the time you set |
| Nee thulli vaa anthi velai….aa…. | You come leaping at dusk... aa... |
| Female | |
| Vachchakuri mama ooh…..thappumaa | Oh uncle, will the aimed target miss? |
| Pachchamala kaattu thaenum sottumaa | Will the wild honey of the green mountain drip? |
| Kannil enna kaththi nee thaththi enna suththi | A knife in your eyes, hopping around to encircle me |
| Nee vattamida minsaaram naane | If you circle around, I am electricity itself |
| Female | |
| Manjakkaadu konji koodu mama nee sugamaa | Turmeric field, embrace tightly, uncle, are you comfortable? |
| Thottu paadu thoondil podu mama nee idhamaa | Touch and sing, cast the fishing hook, uncle, gently |
| Thudikkidhu anaichchikka thavikkuthu pidichchikka | Trembling to be embraced, yearning to be held |
| Mudinjatha eduththukka koduppatha koduththukkaiyaa | Take what you can, give what is given, my dear man |
| Female | |
| Yeah….machchakaalai nee vechcha vela | Yeah... spotted bull, the time you set |
| Nee thulli vaa anthi velai….aa…. | You come leaping at dusk... aa... |
| Yeah……pachcha oola nee michcha leela | Yeah... fresh leaf, your remaining playful games |
| Nee konjiththaa antha naala…..aa…. | Give me affection on that day... aa... |
| Female | |
| Sola kolla aahaah en sorkkamaa | Is the cornfield my heaven? |
| Kammaangarai kenda meenum sikkumaa | Will the Kenda fish near the lake shore get caught? |
| Pullu meththaiyittu nee ennai mallukattu | Lay down a bed of grass and wrestle with me |
| Vaa kollaiyidu parisamthaan pottu | Come and plunder, after paying the bride price! |
| Female | |
| Pachchakallu mookkuththikku pattaa nee tharanum | You must give a deed for the emerald nose-ring |
| Pattikkaattu machchaanukku munthaana idanum | Must offer the saree veil to the rustic cousin |
| Enkkoru nerukkadi edhukkini kedupidi | I am in a hurry, why strict rules now? |
| Nadaththanum muraippadi rasikkanum padipadiyaa…aa…. | Do it properly, enjoy it step by step... aa... |
| Female | |
| Yeah….machchakaalai nee vechcha vela | Yeah... spotted bull, the time you set |
| Nee thulli vaa anthi velai….aa…. | You come leaping at dusk... aa... |
| Yeah……pachcha oola nee michcha leela | Yeah... fresh leaf, your remaining playful games |
| Nee konjiththaa antha naala…..aa…. | Give me affection on that day... aa... |
| Female | |
| Naaththukku nee vida neramaachchu | It is time to irrigate the saplings |
| Kooththukkum thaer vida vegamaachchu | It is time to unleash the chariot for the folk play |
| Kaattukkum soodu aachchu | Even the forest has grown warm |
| Female | |
| Yeah….machchakaalai nee vechcha vela | Yeah... spotted bull, the time you set |
| Nee thulli vaa anthi velai….aa…. | You come leaping at dusk... aa... |
ஹே.....தந்தனானா தந்தனானா
தந்தனா தந்தனா தந்தனானா......ஆ...
Hey... Thanthanaanaa thanthanaanaa
Thanthanaa thanthanaa thanthanaanaa... aa...
யெஹ்...மச்சக்காளை நீ வெச்ச வேல
நீ துள்ளி வா அந்தி வேளை......ஆ...
யெஹ்....பச்ச ஓல நீ மிச்ச லீல
நீ கொஞ்சித்தா அந்த நாள......ஆ...
Yeah... spotted bull, the time you set
You come leaping at dusk... aa...
Yeah... fresh leaf, your remaining playful games
Give me affection on that day... aa...
நாத்துக்கு நீர் விட நேரமாச்சு
கூத்துக்கும் தேர் விட வேகமாச்சு
காட்டுக்கும் சூடு ஆச்சு
It is time to irrigate the saplings
It is time to unleash the chariot for the folk play
Even the forest has grown warm
யெஹ்...மச்சக்காளை நீ வெச்ச வேல
நீ துள்ளி வா அந்தி வேளை.....ஆ...
Yeah... spotted bull, the time you set
You come leaping at dusk... aa...
வச்சக்குறி மாமா ஒஹ்.....தப்புமா
பச்சமலக் காட்டுத் தேனும் சொட்டுமா
கண்ணில் என்ன கத்தி நீ தத்தி என்ன சுத்தி
நீ வட்டமிட மின்சாரம் நானே
Oh uncle, will the aimed target miss?
Will the wild honey of the green mountain drip?
A knife in your eyes, hopping around to encircle me
If you circle around, I am electricity itself
மஞ்சக்காடு கொஞ்சி கூடு மாமா நீ சுகமா
தொட்டு பாடு தூண்டில் போடு மாமா நீ இதமா
துடிக்கிது அணைசிக்க தவிக்குது பிடிச்சிக்க
முடிஞ்சத எடுத்துக்க கொடுப்பத கொடுத்துக்கய்யா...
Turmeric field, embrace tightly, uncle, are you comfortable?
Touch and sing, cast the fishing hook, uncle, gently
Trembling to be embraced, yearning to be held
Take what you can, give what is given, my dear man
யெஹ்...மச்சக்காளை நீ வெச்ச வேல
நீ துள்ளி வா அந்தி வேளை......ஆ...
யெஹ்.....பச்ச ஓல நீ மிச்ச லீல
நீ கொஞ்சித்தா அந்த நாள.....ஆஆ...
Yeah... spotted bull, the time you set
You come leaping at dusk... aa...
Yeah... fresh leaf, your remaining playful games
Give me affection on that day... aa...
சோளக் கொல்ல ஆஹாஹ் என் சொர்க்கமா
கம்மாங்கரை கெண்ட மீனும் சிக்குமா
புல்லு மெத்தையிட்டு நீ என்னை மல்லுக்கட்டு
வா கொள்ளையிடு பரிசம்தான் போட்டு
Is the cornfield my heaven?
Will the Kenda fish near the lake shore get caught?
Lay down a bed of grass and wrestle with me
Come and plunder, after paying the bride price!
பச்சக்கல்லு மூக்குத்திக்கு பட்டா நீ தரணும்
பட்டிக்காட்டு மச்சானுக்கு முந்தான இடணும்
எனக்கொரு நெருக்கடி எதுக்கினி கெடுபிடி
நடத்தணும் முறைப்படி ரசிக்கணும் படிப்படியா.....ஆ....
You must give a deed for the emerald nose-ring
Must offer the saree veil to the rustic cousin
I am in a hurry, why strict rules now?
Do it properly, enjoy it step by step... aa...
யெஹ்...மச்சக்காளை நீ வெச்ச வேல
நீ துள்ளி வா அந்தி வேளை.....ஆ...
யெஹ்......பச்ச ஓல நீ மிச்ச லீல
நீ கொஞ்சித்தா அந்த நாள.....ஆ...
Yeah... spotted bull, the time you set
You come leaping at dusk... aa...
Yeah... fresh leaf, your remaining playful games
Give me affection on that day... aa...
நாத்துக்கு நீர் விட நேரமாச்சு
கூத்துக்கும் தேர் விட வேகமாச்சு
காட்டுக்கும் சூடு ஆச்சு
It is time to irrigate the saplings
It is time to unleash the chariot for the folk play
Even the forest has grown warm
யெஹ்......மச்சக்காளை நீ வெச்ச வேல
நீ துள்ளி வா அந்தி வேளை......ஆ...
Yeah... spotted bull, the time you set
You come leaping at dusk... aa...
Hae….thanthanaanaa thanthanaanaa
Hey... Thanthanaanaa thanthanaanaa
Thanthanaa thanthanaa thanthanaanaa….aa….
Thanthanaa thanthanaa thanthanaanaa... aa...
Yeah….machchakaalai nee vechcha vela
Yeah... spotted bull, the time you set
Nee thulli vaa anthi velai….aa….
You come leaping at dusk... aa...
Yeah……pachcha oola nee michcha leela
Yeah... fresh leaf, your remaining playful games
Nee konjiththaa antha naala…..aa….
Give me affection on that day... aa...
Naaththukku nee vida neramaachchu
It is time to irrigate the saplings
Kooththukkum thaer vida vegamaachchu
It is time to unleash the chariot for the folk play
Kaattukkum soodu aachchu
Even the forest has grown warm
Yeah….machchakaalai nee vechcha vela
Yeah... spotted bull, the time you set
Nee thulli vaa anthi velai….aa….
You come leaping at dusk... aa...
Vachchakuri mama ooh…..thappumaa
Oh uncle, will the aimed target miss?
Pachchamala kaattu thaenum sottumaa
Will the wild honey of the green mountain drip?
Kannil enna kaththi nee thaththi enna suththi
A knife in your eyes, hopping around to encircle me
Nee vattamida minsaaram naane
If you circle around, I am electricity itself
Manjakkaadu konji koodu mama nee sugamaa
Turmeric field, embrace tightly, uncle, are you comfortable?
Thottu paadu thoondil podu mama nee idhamaa
Touch and sing, cast the fishing hook, uncle, gently
Thudikkidhu anaichchikka thavikkuthu pidichchikka
Trembling to be embraced, yearning to be held
Mudinjatha eduththukka koduppatha koduththukkaiyaa
Take what you can, give what is given, my dear man
Yeah….machchakaalai nee vechcha vela
Yeah... spotted bull, the time you set
Nee thulli vaa anthi velai….aa….
You come leaping at dusk... aa...
Yeah……pachcha oola nee michcha leela
Yeah... fresh leaf, your remaining playful games
Nee konjiththaa antha naala…..aa….
Give me affection on that day... aa...
Sola kolla aahaah en sorkkamaa
Is the cornfield my heaven?
Kammaangarai kenda meenum sikkumaa
Will the Kenda fish near the lake shore get caught?
Pullu meththaiyittu nee ennai mallukattu
Lay down a bed of grass and wrestle with me
Vaa kollaiyidu parisamthaan pottu
Come and plunder, after paying the bride price!
Pachchakallu mookkuththikku pattaa nee tharanum
You must give a deed for the emerald nose-ring
Pattikkaattu machchaanukku munthaana idanum
Must offer the saree veil to the rustic cousin
Enkkoru nerukkadi edhukkini kedupidi
I am in a hurry, why strict rules now?
Nadaththanum muraippadi rasikkanum padipadiyaa…aa….
Do it properly, enjoy it step by step... aa...
Yeah….machchakaalai nee vechcha vela
Yeah... spotted bull, the time you set
Nee thulli vaa anthi velai….aa….
You come leaping at dusk... aa...
Yeah……pachcha oola nee michcha leela
Yeah... fresh leaf, your remaining playful games
Nee konjiththaa antha naala…..aa….
Give me affection on that day... aa...
Naaththukku nee vida neramaachchu
It is time to irrigate the saplings
Kooththukkum thaer vida vegamaachchu
It is time to unleash the chariot for the folk play
Kaattukkum soodu aachchu
Even the forest has grown warm
Yeah….machchakaalai nee vechcha vela
Yeah... spotted bull, the time you set
Nee thulli vaa anthi velai….aa….
You come leaping at dusk... aa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful Tamil rural folk track from the movie 'Nee Enthan Vaanam' (2000) depicts the teasing banter and passionate romance between a young woman and her beloved cousin (machaan/mama). Set against lush countryside backdrops like cornfields, turmeric fields, and lake banks, the song uses vivid agricultural and nature imagery to express desire and eager anticipation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Nee vattamida minsaaram naane”
The speaker directly compares herself to electricity ('minsaaram') that ignites when her beloved circles around her.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Naaththukku nee vida neramaachchu / Kooththukkum thaer vida vegamaachchu”
Rhyming of line endings with 'neramaachchu' and 'vegamaachchu'.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Mudinjatha eduththukka koduppatha koduththukkaiyaa”
Uses contrasting ideas of taking ('eduththukka') and giving ('koduppatha') to highlight dynamic reciprocal affection.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kannil enna kaththi nee thaththi enna suththi”
The repetition of the consonant sound in the second position ('th'/'tt') across 'kaththi', 'thaththi', and 'suththi'.
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Trivia
The song lyrics were written by Piraisoodan, a prominent Tamil poet and lyricist renowned for incorporating traditional Tamil folk metaphors and classical poetic devices into film songs during the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s.
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