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Lyrics & meaning

Aayiram Aayiram

From Maya · 2015

Lyricist
Kutti Revathy
Singer
Chinmayi
Music director
Ron Ethan Yohann
Details
Maya2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Mudivilaa mul paadhaithaanIt is an endless path of thorns
Yaarum sendraaroHas anyone ever walked upon it?
Vaa pogumCome, the going...
Paadhai neelum...path stretches far
Nee thedumThe solution...
Theervu thooram...that you search for is distant
Female
Ithu varai yaar kandaaroWho has seen it until now?
Yaarum vendraaroHas anyone ever conquered it?
Vaa verumCome, searching...
Neerai thedum...for mere water
Neer aazhamSearching the depth...
Thedi pogum pogum...of the water, going deeper and deeper
Female
Naana ithuvendruAsking 'Is this really me?'
En nizhalai ketkirenI ask my own shadow
Maaya kaatilaeIn the illusory wind
Pudhiya vaasal thirakirenI open a new door
Female
Payanangal ennidam serkumJourneys will unite with me
Parandhu vaaFly and come
Ithuthaan neramThis is the right time
Aayiram aayiramThousands and thousands of...
Thevai thedi...needs to search for
Oosalaai aaduvaaiYou will swing like a pendulum
Oodum kaalam thaanaaiRunning time will automatically...
Female
Avilpen poruI will untie the inner meaning
MugathiraiThe mask on the face
Mudipen oruI will conclude a...
Thiraikadhai...screenplay
Andham thediSearching for the end
Andhakaaram vilakkaTo dispel the darkness
Neril vaa..Come in person
Inaya vaaCome to join
Irulai soozhndhaSurrounded by darkness
Marmam thedaTo search for the mystery
Mayakangal marayaFor illusions to vanish
Neeyum vaaYou come too
Vaa nee vaaCome, you come
Female
Mudivilaa mul paadhaithaanIt is an endless path of thorns
Yaarum sendraaroHas anyone ever walked upon it?
Vaa pogumCome, the going...
Paadhai neelum...path stretches far
Nee thedumThe solution...
Theervu thooram...that you search for is distant
Female
Ithu varai yaar kandaaroWho has seen it until now?
Yaarum vendraaroHas anyone ever conquered it?
Vaa verumCome, searching...
Neerai thedum...for mere water
Neer aazhamSearching the depth...
Thedi pogum pogum...of the water, going deeper and deeper
Female
Naana ithuvendruAsking 'Is this really me?'
En nizhalai ketkirenI ask my own shadow
Maaya kaatilaeIn the illusory wind
Pudhiya vaasal thirakirenI open a new door
Female
Payanangal evvidam serkumWhere will the journeys lead?
Parandhu vaaFly and come
Ithuthaan neramThis is the right time
Aayiram aayiramThousands and thousands of...
Thevai thedi...needs to search for
Oosalaai aaduvaaiYou will swing like a pendulum
Oodum kaalam thaanaaiRunning time will automatically...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This haunting track from the horror-thriller movie Maya delves deep into themes of existential uncertainty, self-discovery, and mysterious journeys. The lyrics express the internal anguish of walking a treacherous, uncharted path laden with hidden truths and deep shadows, as the protagonist questions her own identity while facing eerie mysteries.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Mudivilaa mul paadhaithaan

Comparing life's treacherous journey or quest for truth to an endless path of thorns ('Mudivilaa mul paadhaithaan').

Simile / Visual Imagery

Oosalaai aaduvaai

Describing the mind or human condition swinging like a pendulum ('Oosalaai aaduvaai') amidst endless needs.

Alliteration (Moonaai)

Andham thedi

Repetition of initial consonants or assonance across lines ('Andham thedi / Andhakaaram vilakka').

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Trivia

Maya (2015) is a critically acclaimed Tamil neo-noir horror film starring Nayanthara, directed by Ashwin Saravanan. The haunting background score and songs were composed by Ron Ethan Yohann, featuring lyrics by acclaimed poet Kutti Revathy.

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