- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Maria My Darling
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 8 May 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Meijaa hoomaa aavaayaa' is an energetic, playful cabaret-style song from the 1980 movie 'Maria My Darling'. Sung by S. Janaki, the track combines rhythmic phonetic scatting with playful, colloquial Tamil lyrics written by Aalangudi Somu. The singer playfully addresses a man who seems lost or out of place, teasing him about entering the wrong spot while harboring wild fantasies. The song contrasts playful vocal vocalizations with questioning lyrics about when dreams will come true and when heaven's doors will open, capturing an alluring, high-energy club atmosphere typical of late 1970s and early 1980s South Indian thriller cinema.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Edhaiyethaiyo nenaichuttiyae / Edam thavari nozhainjuttiyae”
The second letter sound ('da' / 'ட') rhymes between 'Edhaiyethaiyo' and 'Edam' across the consecutive lines.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Inba kanavu eppa palikkum / Sorrkka kadhavu appa thirakkum”
The line endings 'palikkum' and 'thirakkum' rhyme with the same suffix sound.
Metaphor
“Sorrkka kadhavu appa thirakkum”
Opening the 'doors of heaven' is used metaphorically to represent reaching a state of bliss and ecstasy.
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Trivia
'Maria My Darling' (1980) was a popular bilingual romantic action thriller shot simultaneously in Tamil and Kannada, starring Kamal Haasan and Sripriya. Composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, the album features several stylish tracks where singer S. Janaki demonstrated her vocal dexterity and range through westernized scatting and rhythmic variations.
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