Maaya Maaya
From Sabdham · 2025
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singer
- Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- Thaman S
- Details
- Sabdham2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaaro yaaro | Someone, someone |
| En jennal kaatrodu | With the breeze at my window |
| Yedho yedho | Something, something |
| En saalai nizhalodu | With the shadow on my street |
| Yeno yeno | Why, oh why |
| Oor neram nenjodu | For a moment inside my heart |
| Engo engo | Somewhere, somewhere |
| Sendrenae unnodu | I went along with you |
| Male | |
| Kural azhagai | The beauty of that voice |
| Dhinam dhinam thodarnthe ponen | I kept following day after day |
| Ariya vilai | At an irreplaceable cost |
| Muluvathum tholaindhe ponen | I became completely lost |
| Narumanamaai kaatrinil | Like a fragrance in the breeze |
| Kalandhe ponen | I dissolved into it |
| Idhu nijamaa | Is this reality |
| Verum nizhal kanavaa | Or merely a shadow dream |
| Male | |
| Maaya maaya maaya | Illusion, illusion, illusion |
| Saral veesum theeyaa | Are you a fire spraying drizzle? |
| Maaya maaya maaya | Illusion, illusion, illusion |
| Theera bimbam neeya | Are you an endless image? |
| Male | |
| Maaya maaya maaya | Illusion, illusion, illusion |
| Saral veesum theeyaa | Are you a fire spraying drizzle? |
| Maaya maaya maaya | Illusion, illusion, illusion |
| Theera bimbam neeya | Are you an endless image? |
| Male | |
| Aaraadha aasaigal ellam | All the unquenchable desires |
| Kaalgal mulaithu pogiradho | Are they sprouting legs and walking away? |
| Theeradha thedalgal endhan | In these unceasing searches |
| Naatkal karaindhu pogiradho | Are my days dissolving away? |
| Male | |
| Aaraadha aasaigal ellam | All the unquenchable desires |
| Kaalgal mulaithu pogiradho | Are they sprouting legs and walking away? |
| Theeradha thedalgal endhan | In these unceasing searches |
| Naatkal karaindhu pogiradho | Are my days dissolving away? |
| Male | |
| Maaya maaya maaya | Illusion, illusion, illusion |
| Saral veesum theeyaa | Are you a fire spraying drizzle? |
| Maaya maaya maaya | Illusion, illusion, illusion |
| Theera bimbam neeya | Are you an endless image? |
| Male | |
| Maaya maaya maaya | Illusion, illusion, illusion |
| Saral veesum theeyaa | Are you a fire spraying drizzle? |
| Maaya maaya maaya | Illusion, illusion, illusion |
| Theera bimbam neeya | Are you an endless image? |
| Male | |
| Aaraadha aasaigal ellam | All the unquenchable desires |
| Kaalgal mulaithu pogiradho | Are they sprouting legs and walking away? |
| Theeradha thedalgal endhan | In these unceasing searches |
| Naatkal karaindhu pogiradho | Are my days dissolving away? |
| Male | |
| Aaraadha aasaigal ellam | All the unquenchable desires |
| Kaalgal mulaithu pogiradho | Are they sprouting legs and walking away? |
| Theeradha thedalgal endhan | In these unceasing searches |
| Naatkal karaindhu pogiradho | Are my days dissolving away? |
யாரோ யாரோ
என் ஜன்னல் காற்றோடு
ஏதோ ஏதோ
என் சாலை நிழலோடு
ஏனோ ஏனோ
ஓர் நேரம் நெஞ்சோடு
எங்கோ எங்கோ
சென்றேனே உன்னோடு
Someone, someone
With the breeze at my window
Something, something
With the shadow on my street
Why, oh why
For a moment inside my heart
Somewhere, somewhere
I went along with you
குரல் அழகை
தினம் தினம் தொடர்ந்தே போனேன்
அறிய விலை
முழுவதும் தொலைந்தே போனேன்
நறுமணமாய் காற்றினில்
கலந்தே போனேன்
இது நிஜமா
வெறும் நிழல் கனவா
The beauty of that voice
I kept following day after day
At an irreplaceable cost
I became completely lost
Like a fragrance in the breeze
I dissolved into it
Is this reality
Or merely a shadow dream
மாயா மாயா மாயா
சாரல் வீசும் தீயா
மாயா மாயா மாயா
தீரா பிம்பம் நீயா
Illusion, illusion, illusion
Are you a fire spraying drizzle?
Illusion, illusion, illusion
Are you an endless image?
மாயா மாயா மாயா
சாரல் வீசும் தீயா
மாயா மாயா மாயா
தீரா பிம்பம் நீயா
Illusion, illusion, illusion
Are you a fire spraying drizzle?
Illusion, illusion, illusion
Are you an endless image?
ஆறாத ஆசைகள் எல்லாம்
கால்கள் முளைத்து போகிறதோ
தீராத தேடல்கள் எந்தன்
நாட்கள் கரைந்து போகிறதோ
All the unquenchable desires
Are they sprouting legs and walking away?
In these unceasing searches
Are my days dissolving away?
ஆறாத ஆசைகள் எல்லாம்
கால்கள் முளைத்து போகிறதோ
தீராத தேடல்கள் எந்தன்
நாட்கள் கரைந்து போகிறதோ
All the unquenchable desires
Are they sprouting legs and walking away?
In these unceasing searches
Are my days dissolving away?
மாயா மாயா மாயா
சாரல் வீசும் தீயா
மாயா மாயா மாயா
தீரா பிம்பம் நீயா
Illusion, illusion, illusion
Are you a fire spraying drizzle?
Illusion, illusion, illusion
Are you an endless image?
மாயா மாயா மாயா
சாரல் வீசும் தீயா
மாயா மாயா மாயா
தீரா பிம்பம் நீயா
Illusion, illusion, illusion
Are you a fire spraying drizzle?
Illusion, illusion, illusion
Are you an endless image?
ஆறாத ஆசைகள் எல்லாம்
கால்கள் முளைத்து போகிறதோ
தீராத தேடல்கள் எந்தன்
நாட்கள் கரைந்து போகிறதோ
All the unquenchable desires
Are they sprouting legs and walking away?
In these unceasing searches
Are my days dissolving away?
ஆறாத ஆசைகள் எல்லாம்
கால்கள் முளைத்து போகிறதோ
தீராத தேடல்கள் எந்தன்
நாட்கள் கரைந்து போகிறதோ
All the unquenchable desires
Are they sprouting legs and walking away?
In these unceasing searches
Are my days dissolving away?
முனங்கல் .....
Yaaro yaaro
Someone, someone
En jennal kaatrodu
With the breeze at my window
Yedho yedho
Something, something
En saalai nizhalodu
With the shadow on my street
Yeno yeno
Why, oh why
Oor neram nenjodu
For a moment inside my heart
Engo engo
Somewhere, somewhere
Sendrenae unnodu
I went along with you
Kural azhagai
The beauty of that voice
Dhinam dhinam thodarnthe ponen
I kept following day after day
Ariya vilai
At an irreplaceable cost
Muluvathum tholaindhe ponen
I became completely lost
Narumanamaai kaatrinil
Like a fragrance in the breeze
Kalandhe ponen
I dissolved into it
Idhu nijamaa
Is this reality
Verum nizhal kanavaa
Or merely a shadow dream
Maaya maaya maaya
Illusion, illusion, illusion
Saral veesum theeyaa
Are you a fire spraying drizzle?
Maaya maaya maaya
Illusion, illusion, illusion
Theera bimbam neeya
Are you an endless image?
Maaya maaya maaya
Illusion, illusion, illusion
Saral veesum theeyaa
Are you a fire spraying drizzle?
Maaya maaya maaya
Illusion, illusion, illusion
Theera bimbam neeya
Are you an endless image?
Aaraadha aasaigal ellam
All the unquenchable desires
Kaalgal mulaithu pogiradho
Are they sprouting legs and walking away?
Theeradha thedalgal endhan
In these unceasing searches
Naatkal karaindhu pogiradho
Are my days dissolving away?
Aaraadha aasaigal ellam
All the unquenchable desires
Kaalgal mulaithu pogiradho
Are they sprouting legs and walking away?
Theeradha thedalgal endhan
In these unceasing searches
Naatkal karaindhu pogiradho
Are my days dissolving away?
Maaya maaya maaya
Illusion, illusion, illusion
Saral veesum theeyaa
Are you a fire spraying drizzle?
Maaya maaya maaya
Illusion, illusion, illusion
Theera bimbam neeya
Are you an endless image?
Maaya maaya maaya
Illusion, illusion, illusion
Saral veesum theeyaa
Are you a fire spraying drizzle?
Maaya maaya maaya
Illusion, illusion, illusion
Theera bimbam neeya
Are you an endless image?
Aaraadha aasaigal ellam
All the unquenchable desires
Kaalgal mulaithu pogiradho
Are they sprouting legs and walking away?
Theeradha thedalgal endhan
In these unceasing searches
Naatkal karaindhu pogiradho
Are my days dissolving away?
Aaraadha aasaigal ellam
All the unquenchable desires
Kaalgal mulaithu pogiradho
Are they sprouting legs and walking away?
Theeradha thedalgal endhan
In these unceasing searches
Naatkal karaindhu pogiradho
Are my days dissolving away?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Maaya Maaya' captures a haunting sense of wonder, romance, and psychological illusion centered around a mysterious voice. The protagonist expresses how an ethereal presence has swept into his life like a gentle breeze and shadow, causing him to lose his sense of self and question reality. He ponders whether this captivating experience is a tangible phenomenon or an alluring dream, feeling as though his unfulfilled desires are taking on a life of their own while his days slip away in endless search.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron
“Saral veesum theeyaa”
Juxtaposition of opposing forces: 'Saral' (cool drizzle) combined with 'Theeyaa' (fire).
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Yaaro yaaro / Maaya maaya maaya”
Repeated words used to accentuate mystery, rhythm, and intense preoccupation.
Personification / Metaphor
“Aaraadha aasaigal ellam kaalgal mulaithu pogiradho”
Attributing human traits (sprouting legs and walking away) to abstract desires.
Assonance & Alliteration (Monai / Ethirai)
“Aaraadha aasaigal ellam / Theeradha thedalgal endhan”
Matching vowel sounds and structural rhyme in Tamil poetry ('Aaraadha' / 'Theeradha').
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Trivia
The track features in the film 'Sabdham', directed by Arivazhagan, which reunited the director with actor Aadhi Pinisetty after their acclaimed horror hit 'Eeram' (2009). The movie heavily emphasizes sound-based suspense, reflected in the song's lyrics focusing on a mesmerizing voice.
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