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Lyrics & meaning

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 mellaSlowly, slowly
Endhan ullae vandhuComing inside me
Kaiyil thullum maayakkaaraOh magician leaping into my hands
Yei maayakkaaraHey magician
En maayakkaara..aa…aa…My magician...
Yei maayakkaaraHey magician
En maayakkaara..aa…aa…My magician...
Male
Anbin vaasam therindhaOne who knows the scent of love
Ye paasakkaaraOh affectionate one
Engal kootil serndhaWho joined our nest
Oo nesakkaaraOh loving friend
Female
Oh vilaiyaadi magizhaadhaOh, without playing and rejoicing
Oru naalum ini kidaiyadhaeThere will be no day anymore
Nee enai thaedi vaaradhaWithout you coming in search of me
Naal ondrum ini varadhaeNot a single day will pass anymore
Male
Pillai polae odi vandhaaiYou came running like a child
Thandhai polae thadi nindrenI stood like a father holding a staff
Uyirgal yaavum ondru endruThat all living beings are one
Kattru thandhaai anbai thandhuYou taught me by showering love
Ohooo ooo maayakkaaraOhooo ooo magician
Male
Pillai polae odi vandhaaiYou came running like a child
Thandhai polae thadi nindrenI stood like a father holding a staff
Uyirgal yaavum ondru endruThat all living beings are one
Kattru thandhaai anbai thandhuYou taught me by showering love
Female
Hmm….aaa…..aa…Hmm....aaa.....aa...
Male
Nanana na na….Nanana na na….
Female
Yaavum pudhidhaagaEverything becoming brand new
Endhan uravaagaBecoming my relation
Oh endrum ini nilaiyaagaOh, permanently from now on
Ennul irundha naanThe me that existed inside me
Theevaai thirindha naanThe me that wandered like a lonely island
Ellaam unnalaeEverything because of you
Maariyadhae maayamaagaHas changed magically
Female
En sol petchai ketkaadhaNot listening to my words
Oru seiyaaga nee vandhaaiyaeYou came as a child
Pala vilai thandhum varadhaHappiness that cannot be bought at any price
Santhosam neeyaeThat happiness is you
Female
Vaada vaada maayakkaaraCome, come, magician
MaayakkaaraMagician
Vaada vaada pasakkaaraCome, come, affectionate one
PaasakkaaraAffectionate one
Vaada vaada maayakkaaraCome, come, magician
Vaada vaada nesakkaaraCome, come, loving friend
Female
Angae ingae odikittuRunning here and there
Sandaigala pottukittu..kobakkaaraPicking up fights... hot-tempered one
Istam pola suthikittuRoaming around as you please
Prachanaiyai kootikittu …sandakkaaraInviting troubles... quarrelsome one
Female
Yaaridamum sikkidaamalWithout getting caught by anyone
Pichikkittu odivitta vithaikkaaraThe trickster who broke free and ran away
Veedu vandhu serndhu viduCome back home
Veru engum pogidadhae…saettaikkaaraDon't go anywhere else... naughty one
Male
Pandrathaiyum panniputtuAfter doing all kinds of mischief
Moonjiyai mattum thookkikittuPouting your face
VaeshakkaaraPretender
Solluratha ketkaamaWithout listening to what is said
Un paatukku paduthukittu..roshakkaaraLying down on your own accord... proud one
Male
MaayakkaaraMagician
Vaada vaada mayakkaaraCome, come, magician
Female :Vaada vaada mayakkaaraFemale: Come, come, magician
Male :Vaada vaada pasakkaaraMale: Come, come, affectionate one
Female :PasakkaaraFemale: Affectionate one
Male :Vaada vaada mayakkaaraMale: Come, come, magician
Female :MaayakkaaraFemale: Magician
Male :Vaada vaada nesakkaaraMale: Come, come, loving friend
Female :NesakkaaraFemale: Loving friend
Male :Ohooo mayakkaara…(2)Male: Ohooo magician…
Female :MaayakkaaraFemale: Magician
Male :Yei maayakkaaraMale: Hey magician
En maayakkaaraMy magician
Male
Yei maayakkaaraHey magician
En maayakkaaraMy magician
Female :MaayakkaaraFemale: 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.

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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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