Maayava Thooyava
From Iravin Nizhal · 2022
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Iravin Nizhal2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa….aa….aa….aah….aa…. | [Vocal vocalizations] |
| Aa…..aa….aa…aah….aah…aa… | [Vocal vocalizations] |
| Aa….aa….aa….aa…aah….aa…aa…. | [Vocal vocalizations] |
| Female | |
| Maayavaa thooyavaa malar sooda vaa | Oh mysterious one, oh pure one, come to adorn me with flowers, |
| Mazhaiyaagi enil veezha vaa…. | Become rain and fall upon me... |
| Madhavaa yadhavaa kuzhal oodhavaa | Oh Madhava, oh Yadhava, play your flute, |
| Idhalodu isaiyaaga vaa | Come as music entwined with my lips. |
| Female | |
| Un marbae en maagaanam | Your chest is my grand realm, |
| Un paarvai en poongaanam | Your gaze is my garden of music. |
| Enthan vaayil theenthaen ooruthae | Sweet honey springs forth in my mouth, |
| En naavaa….un naavaa….kannaa vaa…. | Is it my tongue or yours? Come, my Krishna... |
| Female | |
| Maayavaa thooyavaa malar sooda vaa | Oh mysterious one, oh pure one, come to adorn me with flowers, |
| Mazhaiyaagi enil veezha vaa….aa…. | Become rain and fall upon me... |
| Female | |
| Aa….aa…aa…aaraa…aah…aa…. | [Vocal vocalizations] |
| Aa….aa…aa…aaraa…aah…aa…. | [Vocal vocalizations] |
| Aa…aa…aa…aa…aah…aa…aa… | [Vocal vocalizations] |
| Female | |
| Pookkalai korkkindra sarangalilae | In the garlands where flowers are strung together, |
| Yaekkangal korththival kaaththirukka | She waits, weaving her deep longings, |
| Yaakkaiyil aninthida vaa | Come to wear me upon your body. |
| Aanirai thoongidum iravinilae | In the silent night when the cattle sleep, |
| Adhiraamal aadida vaa…. | Come dance gently without disturbing the peace... |
| Udhiraamal soodida vaa…. | Come adorn me without letting the flowers wither... |
| Female | |
| Maayavaa thooyavaa malar sooda vaa | Oh mysterious one, oh pure one, come to adorn me with flowers, |
| Mazhaiyaagi enil veezha vaa….aa…. | Become rain and fall upon me... |
| Madhavaa yadhavaa kuzhal oodhavaa | Oh Madhava, oh Yadhava, play your flute, |
| Idhalodu isaiyaaga vaa | Come as music entwined with my lips. |
| Female | |
| Un marbae en maagaanam | Your chest is my grand realm, |
| Un paarvai en poongaanam | Your gaze is my garden of music. |
| Enthan vaayil theenthaen ooruthae | Sweet honey springs forth in my mouth, |
| En naavaa….un naavaa….kannaa vaa….aa… | Is it my tongue or yours? Come, my Krishna... |
| Female | |
| Maayavaa thooyavaa malar sooda vaa | Oh mysterious one, oh pure one, come to adorn me with flowers, |
| Mazhaiyaagi enil veezha vaa….aa…. | Become rain and fall upon me... |
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆஹ்.....ஆ.....
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆஹ்.....ஆஹ்....ஆ.....
ஆ....அ.....ஆ.....அ.....ஆஹ்.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
[Vocal vocalizations]
[Vocal vocalizations]
[Vocal vocalizations]
மாயவா தூயவா மலர் சூட வா
மழையாகி எனில் வீழ வா.....
மாதவா யாதவா குழல் ஊதவா
இதழோடு இசையாக வா
Oh mysterious one, oh pure one, come to adorn me with flowers,
Become rain and fall upon me...
Oh Madhava, oh Yadhava, play your flute,
Come as music entwined with my lips.
பெண்
: உன் மார்பே என் மாகானம்....
உன் பார்வை என் பூங்கானம்......
எந்தன் வாயில் தீந்தேன் ஊறுதே
என் நாவா.......உன் நாவா.......கண்ணா வா......
Your chest is my grand realm,
Your gaze is my garden of music.
Sweet honey springs forth in my mouth,
Is it my tongue or yours? Come, my Krishna...
மாயவா தூயவா மலர் சூட வா
மழையாகி எனில் வீழ வா....ஆ.....
Oh mysterious one, oh pure one, come to adorn me with flowers,
Become rain and fall upon me...
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆரா.....ஆஹ்.....ஆ.....
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆரா......ஆஹ்.....ஆ.....
ஆ....அ.....ஆ.....அ.....ஆஹ்.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
[Vocal vocalizations]
[Vocal vocalizations]
[Vocal vocalizations]
பூக்களை கோர்க்கின்ற சரங்களிலே
ஏக்கங்கள் கோர்திவள் காத்திருக்க
யாக்கையில் அணிந்திட வா....
ஆநிரை தூங்கிடும் இரவினிலே
அதிராமல் ஆடிட வா....
உதிராமல் சூடிட வா.....
In the garlands where flowers are strung together,
She waits, weaving her deep longings,
Come to wear me upon your body.
In the silent night when the cattle sleep,
Come dance gently without disturbing the peace...
Come adorn me without letting the flowers wither...
மாயவா தூயவா மலர் சூட வா
மழையாகி எனில் வீழ வா....ஆ.....
மாதவா யாதவா குழல் ஊதவா
இதழோடு இசையாக வா
Oh mysterious one, oh pure one, come to adorn me with flowers,
Become rain and fall upon me...
Oh Madhava, oh Yadhava, play your flute,
Come as music entwined with my lips.
உன் மார்பே என் மாகானம்....
உன் பார்வை என் பூங்கானம்......
எந்தன் வாயில் தீந்தேன் ஊறுதே
என் நாவா.....உன் நாவா.....கண்ணா வா...ஆ.....
Your chest is my grand realm,
Your gaze is my garden of music.
Sweet honey springs forth in my mouth,
Is it my tongue or yours? Come, my Krishna...
மாயவா தூயவா மலர் சூட வா
மழையாகி எனில் வீழ வா....ஆ.....
Oh mysterious one, oh pure one, come to adorn me with flowers,
Become rain and fall upon me...
Aa….aa….aa….aah….aa….
[Vocal vocalizations]
Aa…..aa….aa…aah….aah…aa…
[Vocal vocalizations]
Aa….aa….aa….aa…aah….aa…aa….
[Vocal vocalizations]
Maayavaa thooyavaa malar sooda vaa
Oh mysterious one, oh pure one, come to adorn me with flowers,
Mazhaiyaagi enil veezha vaa….
Become rain and fall upon me...
Madhavaa yadhavaa kuzhal oodhavaa
Oh Madhava, oh Yadhava, play your flute,
Idhalodu isaiyaaga vaa
Come as music entwined with my lips.
Un marbae en maagaanam
Your chest is my grand realm,
Un paarvai en poongaanam
Your gaze is my garden of music.
Enthan vaayil theenthaen ooruthae
Sweet honey springs forth in my mouth,
En naavaa….un naavaa….kannaa vaa….
Is it my tongue or yours? Come, my Krishna...
Maayavaa thooyavaa malar sooda vaa
Oh mysterious one, oh pure one, come to adorn me with flowers,
Mazhaiyaagi enil veezha vaa….aa….
Become rain and fall upon me...
Aa….aa…aa…aaraa…aah…aa….
[Vocal vocalizations]
Aa….aa…aa…aaraa…aah…aa….
[Vocal vocalizations]
Aa…aa…aa…aa…aah…aa…aa…
[Vocal vocalizations]
Pookkalai korkkindra sarangalilae
In the garlands where flowers are strung together,
Yaekkangal korththival kaaththirukka
She waits, weaving her deep longings,
Yaakkaiyil aninthida vaa
Come to wear me upon your body.
Aanirai thoongidum iravinilae
In the silent night when the cattle sleep,
Adhiraamal aadida vaa….
Come dance gently without disturbing the peace...
Udhiraamal soodida vaa….
Come adorn me without letting the flowers wither...
Maayavaa thooyavaa malar sooda vaa
Oh mysterious one, oh pure one, come to adorn me with flowers,
Mazhaiyaagi enil veezha vaa….aa….
Become rain and fall upon me...
Madhavaa yadhavaa kuzhal oodhavaa
Oh Madhava, oh Yadhava, play your flute,
Idhalodu isaiyaaga vaa
Come as music entwined with my lips.
Un marbae en maagaanam
Your chest is my grand realm,
Un paarvai en poongaanam
Your gaze is my garden of music.
Enthan vaayil theenthaen ooruthae
Sweet honey springs forth in my mouth,
En naavaa….un naavaa….kannaa vaa….aa…
Is it my tongue or yours? Come, my Krishna...
Maayavaa thooyavaa malar sooda vaa
Oh mysterious one, oh pure one, come to adorn me with flowers,
Mazhaiyaagi enil veezha vaa….aa….
Become rain and fall upon me...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Maayavaa Thooyavaa' is a sensual and devotional romantic song rooted in the classic iconography of Lord Krishna and Radha. The lyrics express Radha's profound yearning and intimate devotion, inviting Krishna (addressed as Madhava, Yadhava, and Maayavan) to blend with her soul as music melts into lips or as rain drenches the earth. Through rich Sangam-inspired metaphors of nature, music, and physical closeness, the protagonist surrenders completely to her beloved divine lover.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Internal Rhyme & Edhugai
“Maayavaa thooyavaa malar sooda vaa”
The words 'Maayavaa' and 'Thooyavaa' share second-letter rhyme ('ya') and rhythmic symmetry, giving the line a hypnotic devotional quality.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Madhavaa yadhavaa kuzhal oodhavaa”
'Madhavaa' and 'Yadhavaa' share second-letter consonantal harmony ('dha'), enhancing the melodic cadence.
Metaphor (Uruvagakani)
“Un marbae en maagaanam / Un paarvai en poongaanam”
Comparing the lover's chest directly to a vast realm ('maagaanam') and his gaze to a song-filled flower garden ('poongaanam').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Yaekkangal korththival kaaththirukka / Yaakkaiyil aninthida vaa”
The words 'Yaekkangal' (yearnings) and 'Yaakkaiyil' (on the body) share the second-letter agreement ('kka').
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Trivia
'Iravin Nizhal' (2022), directed by R. Parthiban, is recognized as the world's first single-shot non-linear film. Shreya Ghoshal's rendition of 'Maayavaa Thooyavaa' earned widespread critical acclaim for its intricate Classical Carnatic vocal nuances composed by A. R. Rahman.
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