Maaya Neer Vizhchiye
From The Great Indian Kitchen · 2023
- Lyricist
- Dr. Kiruthiya
- Singer
- Padmaja Sreenivasan
- Music director
- Jerry Silvester Vincent
- Details
- The Great Indian Kitchen2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maaya neer vezhchiyaai | Like an illusory waterfall, |
| Kanakkal naalum paaigindradhae | Heavy thoughts flow every single day. |
| Kulithum naan nanaiyavillai | Even after bathing, I remain unsoaked. |
| Female | |
| Thooya vinmeengalai | Pure bright stars, |
| Padhitha pon thodu jolikkindradhae | Studded golden earrings shine brightly, |
| Vidinthum yen kaanavillai | Why can they not be seen even after dawn? |
| Female | |
| Thaen eekalin thedal | The search of the honeybees, |
| Poongavana kadhavai theenda | To touch the gate of the flower garden, |
| Oyaamalae anumadhi illaiyae | Is continuously denied permission without end. |
| Sendruvaa endru naam kooralaam | Shall we say 'Go and come back'? |
| Vaa…raai thozhi | Come, my dear friend... |
| Female | |
| Regai nedunjaalai pol | Like a highway on the lines of a palm, |
| Adhu neendu engaeyoo selgindradhae | It extends far away to somewhere. |
| Piriyamaanavan oor thediyoo | Is it searching for the hometown of the beloved? |
| Kaaindha panai olaigal | Dry palm leaves, |
| Kaatrodu vidaamal vaayadadhae | Argue endlessly with the wind without letting go. |
| Avai enna rettai thozhigaloo | Are they a pair of close friends? |
| Female | |
| Ilai pookkalai mooda koodathena | Saying that leaves shouldn't cover the flowers, |
| Adhattuven naanae | I myself will scold them. |
| Kaarmegamae nilavinai maraikkavae | O dark cloud, to conceal the moon, |
| Urimai yaar koduthathu | Who gave you the right? |
| Kandippom varaai thozhi… | Let us question it, come my friend... |
மாய நீர் வீழ்ச்சியாய்
கனாக்கள் நாளும் பாய்கின்றதே!
குளித்தும் நான் நனையவில்லை
Like an illusory waterfall,
Heavy thoughts flow every single day.
Even after bathing, I remain unsoaked.
தூய விண்மீன்களைப்
பதித்த பொன் தோடு ஜொலிக்கின்றதே!
விடிந்தும் ஏன காணவில்லை
Pure bright stars,
Studded golden earrings shine brightly,
Why can they not be seen even after dawn?
தேனீகளின் தேடல்
பூங்காவன கதவைத் தீண்ட
ஓயாமலே அனுமதி இல்லையே!
சென்றுவா என்று நாம் கூறலாம்
வா…ராய் தோழி
The search of the honeybees,
To touch the gate of the flower garden,
Is continuously denied permission without end.
Shall we say 'Go and come back'?
Come, my dear friend...
ரேகை நெடுஞ்சாலை போல்
அது நீண்டு எங்கேயோ செல்கின்றதே!
பிரியமானவன் ஊர் தேடியோ!
காய்ந்த பனை ஓலைகள்
காற்றோடு விடாமல் வாயாடுதே!
அவை என்னே ரெட்டை தோழிகளோ!
Like a highway on the lines of a palm,
It extends far away to somewhere.
Is it searching for the hometown of the beloved?
Dry palm leaves,
Argue endlessly with the wind without letting go.
Are they a pair of close friends?
இலை பூக்களை மூட கூடாதென
அதட்டுவேன் நானே!
கார்மேகமே நிலவினை மறைக்கவே
உரிமை யார் கொடுத்தது
கண்டிப்போம் வாராய் தோழி...
Saying that leaves shouldn't cover the flowers,
I myself will scold them.
O dark cloud, to conceal the moon,
Who gave you the right?
Let us question it, come my friend...
Maaya neer vezhchiyaai
Like an illusory waterfall,
Kanakkal naalum paaigindradhae
Heavy thoughts flow every single day.
Kulithum naan nanaiyavillai
Even after bathing, I remain unsoaked.
Thooya vinmeengalai
Pure bright stars,
Padhitha pon thodu jolikkindradhae
Studded golden earrings shine brightly,
Vidinthum yen kaanavillai
Why can they not be seen even after dawn?
Thaen eekalin thedal
The search of the honeybees,
Poongavana kadhavai theenda
To touch the gate of the flower garden,
Oyaamalae anumadhi illaiyae
Is continuously denied permission without end.
Sendruvaa endru naam kooralaam
Shall we say 'Go and come back'?
Vaa…raai thozhi
Come, my dear friend...
Regai nedunjaalai pol
Like a highway on the lines of a palm,
Adhu neendu engaeyoo selgindradhae
It extends far away to somewhere.
Piriyamaanavan oor thediyoo
Is it searching for the hometown of the beloved?
Kaaindha panai olaigal
Dry palm leaves,
Kaatrodu vidaamal vaayadadhae
Argue endlessly with the wind without letting go.
Avai enna rettai thozhigaloo
Are they a pair of close friends?
Ilai pookkalai mooda koodathena
Saying that leaves shouldn't cover the flowers,
Adhattuven naanae
I myself will scold them.
Kaarmegamae nilavinai maraikkavae
O dark cloud, to conceal the moon,
Urimai yaar koduthathu
Who gave you the right?
Kandippom varaai thozhi…
Let us question it, come my friend...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures the deep emotional solitude, quiet reflection, and subtle yearning for freedom experienced by a woman trapped in oppressive domestic routine. Through evocative natural imagery—such as an illusory waterfall that leaves one dry, honeybees barred from garden gates, and dark clouds obscuring the moon—the lyricist expresses feelings of emotional detachment, systemic restriction, and silenced potential. The constant address to a female companion ('thozhi') serves as a call for solidarity and shared strength. Together, they question the societal norms that restrict a woman's joy and obscure her identity, embodying a quiet yet resolute spirit of rebellion and hope.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Maaya neer vezhchiyaai”
Compares cascading thoughts to an illusory waterfall ('Maaya neer vezhchiyaai') and palm lines to a long stretching highway ('Regai nedunjaalai pol').
Personification
“Kaaindha panai olaigal Kaatrodu vidaamal vaayadadhae”
Attributes human traits to dry palm leaves rustling against the breeze, framing them as twin friends arguing endlessly with the wind.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaarmegamae nilavinai maraikkavae”
The dark cloud blocking the moon serves as a metaphor for oppressive circumstances concealing a woman's inner light and identity.
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Trivia
Featured in the 2023 Tamil film 'The Great Indian Kitchen' starring Aishwarya Rajesh, this track composed by Jerry Silvester Vincent uses nature-centric Tamil metaphors by lyricist Dr. Kiruthiyaa to articulate female entrapment and solidarity against patriarchal confinement.
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