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Lyrics & meaning

Maayaa Maamalare

From Demon · 2023

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singers
Sreekanth Hariharan, Reshma Raghavendra
Music director
Ronnie Raphael
Details
Demon2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Maayaa! maa malarae!Maaya! Great flower!
Maayam kaattum perazhagae!O immense beauty displaying magical illusions!
Maayaa! maa malarae!Maaya! Great flower!
Maarbinil perugum peruyiraeO great soul welling up inside the chest!
Male
Paarvai unai paarththathumThe moment my eyes looked at you,
Vaazhkkai enai paarththathae!Life itself turned to look at me!
Netrin nizhal naalaiyilYesterday's shadow into tomorrow...
Thalai saaiththu thoonga varuthaeComes leaning its head to sleep.
Idhu mounam pularum nimishamThis is the moment when silence dawns.
Male
Maayaa! maa malarae!Maaya! Great flower!
Maayam kaattum perazhagae!O immense beauty displaying magical illusions!
Maayaa! maa malarae!Maaya! Great flower!
Maarbinil perugum peruyiraeO great soul welling up inside the chest!
Male
Naan naaanaaaaAm I still myself?
Per unarvil poothu uraindhenI bloomed and froze in intense emotion.
Ellaaam unadhaaa?Is everything yours?
Uyirai killi koduppaenI will pinch off pieces of my soul to give you.
Velichchamae unnai yendhinaenO light itself, I held you close.
Irulillaaa ooon aagirenI am becoming flesh without any darkness.
Female
Paarkkavae unai paarkkavaeJust to see you, only to look at you,
Eerezhu piravi eduppaenI would take fourteen lifetimes.
Unatharugil karainthu kidappaenI will lie melted by your side.
Dhinamum malarnthu malarnthu silirppaenEvery day I will bloom again and again with thrills.
Male
Maayaa! maa malarae!Maaya! Great flower!
Maayam kaattum perazhagae!O immense beauty displaying magical illusions!
Maayaa! maa malarae!Maaya! Great flower!
Maarbinil perugum peruyiraeO great soul welling up inside the chest!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Maayaa Maa Malarae' from the movie Demon (2023) is a soulful, romantic expression of awe and deep affection towards a beloved named Maaya. The speaker marvels at her enchanting presence, describing her as a majestic flower and a magical illusion that breathes vitality into their existence. The realization of love is portrayed as a transcendent moment where life gains new meaning and darkness fades away.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaif (Alliteration / Initial Rhyme)

Maayaa! maa malarae! / Maayam kaattum perazhagae!

Repetition of the initial 'M' sound in 'Maayaa', 'maa', 'malarae', and 'Maayam' creates a melodic, rhythmic hook.

Ezhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Netrin nizhal naalaiyil / Thalai saaiththu thoonga varuthae

Rhyming of the second syllable 'tr' in 'Netrin' and 'th' in 'Thalai' creates traditional Tamil prosodic assonance across the couplet.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Velichchamae unnai yendhinaen

Comparing the beloved directly to a great flower ('maa malarae') and light ('Velichchamae').

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Dhinamum malarnthu malarnthu silirppaen

Repetition of 'malarnthu malarnthu' (blooming and blooming) emphasizes continuous emotional renewal and joy.

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Trivia

Composed by Ronnie Raphael for the 2023 Tamil horror-thriller film 'Demon', this song features lyrics penned by renowned lyricist Karthik Netha, known for his evocative and poetic romantic verses in Tamil cinema.

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