Maayakkara
From Mugil · 2021
- Lyricist
- Balaji Tharaneetharan
- Singers
- Govind Vasantha, Malvi Sundaresan
- Music director
- Revaa
- Details
- Mugil2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mella mella | Slowly, slowly |
| Endhan ullae vandhu | Coming inside me |
| Kaiyil thullum maayakkaara | Oh magician leaping into my hands |
| Yei maayakkaara | Hey magician |
| En maayakkaara..aa…aa… | My magician... |
| Yei maayakkaara | Hey magician |
| En maayakkaara..aa…aa… | My magician... |
| Male | |
| Anbin vaasam therindha | One who knows the scent of love |
| Ye paasakkaara | Oh affectionate one |
| Engal kootil serndha | Who joined our nest |
| Oo nesakkaara | Oh loving friend |
| Female | |
| Oh vilaiyaadi magizhaadha | Oh, without playing and rejoicing |
| Oru naalum ini kidaiyadhae | There will be no day anymore |
| Nee enai thaedi vaaradha | Without you coming in search of me |
| Naal ondrum ini varadhae | Not a single day will pass anymore |
| Male | |
| Pillai polae odi vandhaai | You came running like a child |
| Thandhai polae thadi nindren | I stood like a father holding a staff |
| Uyirgal yaavum ondru endru | That all living beings are one |
| Kattru thandhaai anbai thandhu | You taught me by showering love |
| Ohooo ooo maayakkaara | Ohooo ooo magician |
| Male | |
| Pillai polae odi vandhaai | You came running like a child |
| Thandhai polae thadi nindren | I stood like a father holding a staff |
| Uyirgal yaavum ondru endru | That all living beings are one |
| Kattru thandhaai anbai thandhu | You taught me by showering love |
| Female | |
| Hmm….aaa…..aa… | Hmm....aaa.....aa... |
| Male | |
| Nanana na na…. | Nanana na na…. |
| Female | |
| Yaavum pudhidhaaga | Everything becoming brand new |
| Endhan uravaaga | Becoming my relation |
| Oh endrum ini nilaiyaaga | Oh, permanently from now on |
| Ennul irundha naan | The me that existed inside me |
| Theevaai thirindha naan | The me that wandered like a lonely island |
| Ellaam unnalae | Everything because of you |
| Maariyadhae maayamaaga | Has changed magically |
| Female | |
| En sol petchai ketkaadha | Not listening to my words |
| Oru seiyaaga nee vandhaaiyae | You came as a child |
| Pala vilai thandhum varadha | Happiness that cannot be bought at any price |
| Santhosam neeyae | That happiness is you |
| Female | |
| Vaada vaada maayakkaara | Come, come, magician |
| Maayakkaara | Magician |
| Vaada vaada pasakkaara | Come, come, affectionate one |
| Paasakkaara | Affectionate one |
| Vaada vaada maayakkaara | Come, come, magician |
| Vaada vaada nesakkaara | Come, come, loving friend |
| Female | |
| Angae ingae odikittu | Running here and there |
| Sandaigala pottukittu..kobakkaara | Picking up fights... hot-tempered one |
| Istam pola suthikittu | Roaming around as you please |
| Prachanaiyai kootikittu …sandakkaara | Inviting troubles... quarrelsome one |
| Female | |
| Yaaridamum sikkidaamal | Without getting caught by anyone |
| Pichikkittu odivitta vithaikkaara | The trickster who broke free and ran away |
| Veedu vandhu serndhu vidu | Come back home |
| Veru engum pogidadhae…saettaikkaara | Don't go anywhere else... naughty one |
| Male | |
| Pandrathaiyum panniputtu | After doing all kinds of mischief |
| Moonjiyai mattum thookkikittu | Pouting your face |
| Vaeshakkaara | Pretender |
| Solluratha ketkaama | Without listening to what is said |
| Un paatukku paduthukittu..roshakkaara | Lying down on your own accord... proud one |
| Male | |
| Maayakkaara | Magician |
| Vaada vaada mayakkaara | Come, come, magician |
| Female :Vaada vaada mayakkaara | Female: Come, come, magician |
| Male :Vaada vaada pasakkaara | Male: Come, come, affectionate one |
| Female :Pasakkaara | Female: Affectionate one |
| Male :Vaada vaada mayakkaara | Male: Come, come, magician |
| Female :Maayakkaara | Female: Magician |
| Male :Vaada vaada nesakkaara | Male: Come, come, loving friend |
| Female :Nesakkaara | Female: Loving friend |
| Male :Ohooo mayakkaara…(2) | Male: Ohooo magician… |
| Female :Maayakkaara | Female: Magician |
| Male :Yei maayakkaara | Male: Hey magician |
| En maayakkaara | My magician |
| Male | |
| Yei maayakkaara | Hey magician |
| En maayakkaara | My magician |
| Female :Maayakkaara | Female: Magician |
விசில் :
..............
ஏதோ ஏதோ ஏதோ ஏதோ
விசில் :
..............
யாரோ யாரோ யாரோ யாரோ
Slowly, slowly
Coming inside me
Oh magician leaping into my hands
Hey magician
My magician...
Hey magician
My magician...
ஏதோ ஒன்றை உள்ளே
ஓ உணர்வதேன்
யாரோ மெல்ல தானாய்
ஓ அணைப்பதேன்
One who knows the scent of love
Oh affectionate one
Who joined our nest
Oh loving friend
மெல்ல மெல்ல
எந்தன் உள்ளே வந்து
கையில் துள்ளும்
மாயக்காரா
Oh, without playing and rejoicing
There will be no day anymore
Without you coming in search of me
Not a single day will pass anymore
ஏய் மாயக்காரா
என் மாயக்காரா
ஏய் மாயக்காரா
என் மாயக்காரா
You came running like a child
I stood like a father holding a staff
That all living beings are one
You taught me by showering love
Ohooo ooo magician
விசில் :
..............
மாயக்காரா
You came running like a child
I stood like a father holding a staff
That all living beings are one
You taught me by showering love
அன்பின் வாசம் தெரிந்த
ஏய் பாசக்காரா
எங்கள் கூட்டில் சேர்ந்த
ஓ நேசக்காரா
Hmm....aaa.....aa...
ஓ விளையாடி மகிழாத
ஒரு நாளும் இனி கிடையாதே
நீ எனை தேடி வராத
நாள் ஒன்றும் இனி வராதே
Nanana na na….
பிள்ளை போலே ஓடி வந்தாய்
தந்தை போலே தேடி நின்றேன்
உயிர்கள் யாவும் ஒன்று என்று
கற்று தந்தாய் அன்பை தந்து
ஒஹோ ஒ மாயக்காரா
Everything becoming brand new
Becoming my relation
Oh, permanently from now on
The me that existed inside me
The me that wandered like a lonely island
Everything because of you
Has changed magically
பிள்ளை போலே ஓடி வந்தாய்
தந்தை போலே தேடி நின்றேன்
உயிர்கள் யாவும் ஒன்று என்று
கற்று தந்தாய் அன்பை தந்து
Not listening to my words
You came as a child
Happiness that cannot be bought at any price
That happiness is you
ஹ்ம்ம் ஆ...ஆ...
Come, come, magician
Magician
Come, come, affectionate one
Affectionate one
Come, come, magician
Come, come, loving friend
நானா ......
Running here and there
Picking up fights... hot-tempered one
Roaming around as you please
Inviting troubles... quarrelsome one
யாவும் புதிதாக
எந்தன் உறவாக
ஓ என்றும் இனி நிலையாக
என்னுள் இருந்த நான்
தீவாய் திரிந்த நான்
எல்லாம் உன்னாலே
மாறியது மாயமாக
Without getting caught by anyone
The trickster who broke free and ran away
Come back home
Don't go anywhere else... naughty one
என் சொல் பேட்சை கேட்டகாத
ஒரு சேயாக நீ வந்தாயே
பல விலை தந்தும் வராத
சந்தோஷம் நீயே
After doing all kinds of mischief
Pouting your face
Pretender
Without listening to what is said
Lying down on your own accord... proud one
வாடா வாடா மாயக்காரா
மாயக்காரா
வாடா வாடா பாசக்காரா
பாசக்காரா
வாடா வாடா மாயக்காரா
வாடா வாடா நேசக்கரா
Magician
Come, come, magician
Female: Come, come, magician
Male: Come, come, affectionate one
Female: Affectionate one
Male: Come, come, magician
Female: Magician
Male: Come, come, loving friend
Female: Loving friend
Male: Ohooo magician…
Female: Magician
Male: Hey magician
My magician
அங்கே இங்கே ஓடிகிட்டு
சண்டைகளை போட்டுகிட்டு கோபக்காரா
இஸ்டம் போல சுத்திகிட்டு
பிரச்சனையைக் கூட்டிக்கொண்டு சண்டக்காரா
Hey magician
My magician
Female: Magician
யாரிடமும் சிக்கிடாமல்
பிச்சிக்கிட்டு ஓடிவிட்ட வித்தைகாரா
வீடு வந்து சேர்ந்து விடு
வேறு எங்கும் போகிடாதே சேட்டைக்காரா
பன்றதையும் பண்ணிப்புட்டு
மூஞ்சியை மட்டும் தூக்கிக்கிட்டு
வேசக்காரா
சொல்லுறத கேட்காம உன் பாட்டுக்கு
படுத்துகிட்டு ரோஷக்காரா
மாயக்காரா
வாடா வாடா மயக்காரா
வாடா வாடா மயக்காரா
வாடா வாடா பாசக்காரா
பாசக்காரா
வாடா வாடா மாயக்காரா
மாயக்காரா
வாடா வாடா நேசக்காரா
நேசக்காரா
ஓஹோ மாயக்காரா...(2)
மாயக்காரா
யே மாயக்காரா
என் மாயக்காரா
விசில் :
.....................
யே மாயக்காரா
என் மாயக்காரா
மாயக்காரா
Mella mella
Slowly, slowly
Endhan ullae vandhu
Coming inside me
Kaiyil thullum maayakkaara
Oh magician leaping into my hands
Yei maayakkaara
Hey magician
En maayakkaara..aa…aa…
My magician...
Yei maayakkaara
Hey magician
En maayakkaara..aa…aa…
My magician...
Anbin vaasam therindha
One who knows the scent of love
Ye paasakkaara
Oh affectionate one
Engal kootil serndha
Who joined our nest
Oo nesakkaara
Oh loving friend
Oh vilaiyaadi magizhaadha
Oh, without playing and rejoicing
Oru naalum ini kidaiyadhae
There will be no day anymore
Nee enai thaedi vaaradha
Without you coming in search of me
Naal ondrum ini varadhae
Not a single day will pass anymore
Pillai polae odi vandhaai
You came running like a child
Thandhai polae thadi nindren
I stood like a father holding a staff
Uyirgal yaavum ondru endru
That all living beings are one
Kattru thandhaai anbai thandhu
You taught me by showering love
Ohooo ooo maayakkaara
Ohooo ooo magician
Pillai polae odi vandhaai
You came running like a child
Thandhai polae thadi nindren
I stood like a father holding a staff
Uyirgal yaavum ondru endru
That all living beings are one
Kattru thandhaai anbai thandhu
You taught me by showering love
Hmm….aaa…..aa…
Hmm....aaa.....aa...
Nanana na na….
Nanana na na….
Yaavum pudhidhaaga
Everything becoming brand new
Endhan uravaaga
Becoming my relation
Oh endrum ini nilaiyaaga
Oh, permanently from now on
Ennul irundha naan
The me that existed inside me
Theevaai thirindha naan
The me that wandered like a lonely island
Ellaam unnalae
Everything because of you
Maariyadhae maayamaaga
Has changed magically
En sol petchai ketkaadha
Not listening to my words
Oru seiyaaga nee vandhaaiyae
You came as a child
Pala vilai thandhum varadha
Happiness that cannot be bought at any price
Santhosam neeyae
That happiness is you
Vaada vaada maayakkaara
Come, come, magician
Maayakkaara
Magician
Vaada vaada pasakkaara
Come, come, affectionate one
Paasakkaara
Affectionate one
Vaada vaada maayakkaara
Come, come, magician
Vaada vaada nesakkaara
Come, come, loving friend
Angae ingae odikittu
Running here and there
Sandaigala pottukittu..kobakkaara
Picking up fights... hot-tempered one
Istam pola suthikittu
Roaming around as you please
Prachanaiyai kootikittu …sandakkaara
Inviting troubles... quarrelsome one
Yaaridamum sikkidaamal
Without getting caught by anyone
Pichikkittu odivitta vithaikkaara
The trickster who broke free and ran away
Veedu vandhu serndhu vidu
Come back home
Veru engum pogidadhae…saettaikkaara
Don't go anywhere else... naughty one
Pandrathaiyum panniputtu
After doing all kinds of mischief
Moonjiyai mattum thookkikittu
Pouting your face
Vaeshakkaara
Pretender
Solluratha ketkaama
Without listening to what is said
Un paatukku paduthukittu..roshakkaara
Lying down on your own accord... proud one
Maayakkaara
Magician
Vaada vaada mayakkaara
Come, come, magician
Female :Vaada vaada mayakkaara
Female: Come, come, magician
Male :Vaada vaada pasakkaara
Male: Come, come, affectionate one
Female :Pasakkaara
Female: Affectionate one
Male :Vaada vaada mayakkaara
Male: Come, come, magician
Female :Maayakkaara
Female: Magician
Male :Vaada vaada nesakkaara
Male: Come, come, loving friend
Female :Nesakkaara
Female: Loving friend
Male :Ohooo mayakkaara…(2)
Male: Ohooo magician…
Female :Maayakkaara
Female: Magician
Male :Yei maayakkaara
Male: Hey magician
En maayakkaara
My magician
Yei maayakkaara
Hey magician
En maayakkaara
My magician
Female :Maayakkaara
Female: Magician
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Maayakkaara is a heartwarming track from the movie Mugil that captures the tender, playful, and deep emotional bond between a human family and their beloved pet dog. The song portrays the pet as a magical child ('Maayakkaara') who brings boundless joy, heals feelings of isolation, and teaches the family unconditional love and empathy toward all living beings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Pillai polae odi vandhaai / Thandhai polae thadi nindren”
Compares the pet coming running to a innocent child, and the owner standing protectively like a father.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Theevaai thirindha naan”
Compares the protagonist's previous isolated life to a lonely island ('Theev').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Epiphora)
“Maayakkaara / Paasakkaara / Nesakkaara / Kobakkaara / Saettaikkaara”
Repeated playful rhythmic suffix '-kkaara' across multiple lines to build end-rhyme and affection.
Did you know?
Trivia
Mugil (2021) stars Vijay Sethupathi and Regina Cassandra, focusing on a family dealing with grief and bonding over a pet dog named Scooby. The soundtrack composed by Revaa and sung by Govind Vasantha along with Malvi Sundaresan was widely praised for its soothing, playful acoustic arrangement.
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