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Lyrics & meaning

Yeah Machakaari Male

From Nee Enthan Vaanam · 2000

Lyricist
Piraisoodan
Singer
P. Unnikrishnan
Music director
Sangeetha Rajan
Movie name
Nee Enthan Vaanam
Movie release year
2000
Lyrics added on
23 Aug 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hae…..thanthanaanaa thanthanaanaa
Thanthanaa thanthanaa thanthanaanaa….aa….
Yeah……machchakkaari nee vechcha velai
Nee thulli vaa anthi velai….aa….
Yeah……pachcha ola nee michcha leela
Nee konjiththaa antha naala….aa….
Naaththukku neer vida neramachchu
Kooththukku thaer vida vegamaachchu
Kaattukkum soodu aachchu
Yeah……machchakkaari nee vechcha velai
Nee thulli vaa anthi velai….aa….
Manjakkaadu konji koodu yammaa nee sugamaa
Thottu paadu thoondil podu yammaa nee idhamaa
Thudikkithu anaichchikka thavikkuthu pidichchikka
Mudinjatha eduththukka koduppatha koduththukkadi
Yeah……machchakkaari nee vechcha velai
Nee thulli vaa anthi velai….aa….
Yeah……pachcha ola nee michcha leela
Nee konjiththaa antha naala….aa….
Sola kolla aahaah en sorkkamaa
Kammaangarai kenda meenum sikkumaa
Pullu meththaiyittu nee ennai mallukattu
Vaa pottukkaari jallikattu kooththu
Pachchakallu mookkuththikku pattaa nan tharanum
Pattikkaattu mainarukku munthaana idanum
Enkkoru nerukkadi edhukkini kedupidi
Nadaththanum muraippadi rasikkanum padipadiyaa…aa….
Yeah……machchakkaari nee vechcha velai
Nee thulli vaa anthi velai….aa….
Yeah……pachcha ola nee michcha leela
Nee konjiththaa antha naala….aa….
Naaththukku neer vida neramachchu
Kooththukku thaer vida vegamaachchu
Kaattukkum soodu aachchu
Yeah……machchakkaari nee vechcha velai
Nee thulli vaa anthi velai….aa….
Hey... Thanthanana thanthanana
Thanthana thanthana thanthanana... ah...
Hey, girl with the beauty mark, look what you have started!
Come skipping over in the evening... ah...
Hey, tender green palm sprout, you playful girl,
Lovingly bring back those sweet days... ah...
It is time to water the young crops,
It is time to roll the chariot for the festival,
Even the fields have caught the heat!
Hey, girl with the beauty mark, look what you have started!
Come skipping over in the evening... ah...
A cozy nest in the turmeric field, oh girl, doesn't it feel sweet?
Touch me and sing, cast your hook, oh girl, so tenderly!
My heart races to embrace you, aching to hold you tight,
Take whatever you can, and give whatever you can, my girl!
Hey, girl with the beauty mark, look what you have started!
Come skipping over in the evening... ah...
Hey, tender green palm sprout, you playful girl,
Lovingly bring back those sweet days... ah...
Is this cornfield my slice of heaven?
Will the carp fish by the pond bank get caught?
Make a bed on the grass and playfully wrestle with me,
Come, girl with the bindi, let us have our own festive tussle!
I must hand over the deed for your green-gem nose ring,
And you must spread your saree's pallu for this village lad!
There is such urgency between us, why have any restrictions now?
We must do it the right way, and enjoy every single step... ah...
Hey, girl with the beauty mark, look what you have started!
Come skipping over in the evening... ah...
Hey, tender green palm sprout, you playful girl,
Lovingly bring back those sweet days... ah...
It is time to water the young crops,
It is time to roll the chariot for the festival,
Even the fields have caught the heat!
Hey, girl with the beauty mark, look what you have started!
Come skipping over in the evening... ah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This rural Tamil duet/solo captures the playful romance and passionate anticipation between lovers set in a vibrant village backdrop. Using rich agrarian metaphors—such as watering saplings, cornfields, lake fishing, and Jallikattu—the protagonist calls upon his beloved to meet him at twilight to celebrate their youthful love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Nee thulli vaa anthi velai...aa...

The line ends with 'velai' rhyming with 'velai' from the preceding line, creating a rhythmic cadence typical of folk Tamil music.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Naaththukku neer vida neramachchu / Kooththukku thaer vida vegamaachchu

The second consonant sound 'th' ('த்') matches across both 'Naaththukku' and 'Kooththukku'.

Metaphor

Sola kolla aahaah en sorkkamaa

The singer metaphorically equates the humble cornfield ('Sola kolla') to paradise ('sorkkamaa') because of the romantic memories attached to it.

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Trivia

Written by renowned Tamil lyricist Piraisoodan for the movie 'Nee Enthan Vaanam' (2000), this song uses traditional rural folklore imagery and colloquial slang to convey romantic intensity.

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