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Lyrics & meaning

Maayavalai

From Mei · 2019

Lyricist
Christoper Pradeep
Singers
Prithvi Kumar, Sanjana Raja
Music director
Prithvi Kumar
Details
Mei2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kaayangal aaridumWounds will heal
Thazhumbugal aarumaaWill scars ever heal?
Oviyan kaigalilIn the hands of an artist
Vilangum needhaanadiYou are the trapped one, girl
Male
Manadhilae vedhanaiPain inside the heart
Naadagam yenadiWhy this drama, girl?
Mounamae thaimozhiSilence is the mother tongue
Saabam thanthaayadiYou gave me a curse, girl
Male
Ularugiren haiyo ularugirenI am babbling, oh I am babbling
Naalum un perai naanEvery day, your name, I...
Pulambigiren haiyo pulambigirenI am lamenting, oh I am lamenting
Kaatril kalandhenadiI dissolved into the wind, girl
Male
Vaa vaa arugaeCome, come near
Uyir thee pattri punnaagudhaeThe flame of life catches fire and turns into a sore
Vaa vaa uyiraeCome, come my life
Ini nee indri naan illaiyaeFrom now on, I don't exist without you
Male
Unnai paarkkirenI look at you
Sandhaegam ketkkirenI ask questions out of suspicion
Nee kallaana kaadhal kadhaiYou are a stony love story
Male
Chinna paarvaigalSmall glances
Sollaadha vaarthaigalUnspoken words
Adi neeyae en maayavalaiHey, you are my magical web
Male
Vaa vaa uyiraeCome, come my life
Ini nee indri naan illaiyaeFrom now on, I don't exist without you
Male
Kaayangal aaridumWounds will heal
Thazhumbugal aarumaaWill scars ever heal?
Oviyan kaigalilIn the hands of an artist
Kaagidham aagavaaShall I become paper?
Female
Unarugiren unnai unarugirenI feel you, I feel you
Unnai unarugirenI feel you
Naanum un pola dhaanI am just like you as well
Nerungugiren unnai nerungugirenI am getting closer to you, I am getting closer to you
Naanam thadai podumaaaWill shyness create an obstacle?
Male
Vaa vaa arugaeCome, come near
Female :Uyir thee pattri punnaagudhaeFemale: The flame of life catches fire and turns into a sore
Male :Vaa vaa uyiraeMale: Come, come my life
Female :Ini nee indri naan illaiyaeFemale: From now on, I don't exist without you
Male
Naetrunnai paarthadhumSeeing you yesterday
Female :Indrunnai paarpaadhumFemale: Seeing you today
Male :Nee kallaana kaadhal kadhaiMale: You are a stony love story
Male
Pollaadha jaadaigalMischievous gestures
Female :Kann pesum vaarthaigalFemale: Words spoken by the eyes
Male :Adi neeyae en maayavalaiMale: Hey, you are my magical web
Male
Vandhen edhai thediWhat did I come looking for?
Tholaindhen unnilaeI lost myself inside you
Naanae naan illaiyaeI am no longer myself
En nizhalo ingillaiyaeEven my shadow is not here
Female
Kannodu kann paarkavaaShall eyes meet eyes?
Un madimel naan thoongavaaShall I sleep on your lap?
Nammai naan paarkkirenI see us together
Ennil unnai naan serkkirenI combine you into myself
Male
Vaa vaa arugaeCome, come near
Female :Uyir thee pattri punnaagudhaeFemale: The flame of life catches fire and turns into a sore
Male :Vaa vaa uyiraeMale: Come, come my life
Female :Ini nee indri naan illaiyaeFemale: From now on, I don't exist without you
Male
Naetrunnai paarthadhumSeeing you yesterday
Female :Indrunnai paarpaadhumFemale: Seeing you today
Male :Nee kallaana kaadhal kadhaiMale: You are a stony love story
Male
Pollaadha jaadaigalMischievous gestures
Female :Kann pesum vaarthaigalFemale: Words spoken by the eyes
Male :Adi neeyae en maayavalaiMale: Hey, you are my magical web
Male
Vaa vaa uyiraeCome, come my life
Ini nee indri naan illaiyaeFrom now on, I don't exist without you

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song captures the bittersweet pain of love, yearning, and deep emotional attachment between two lovers. The lyrics reflect the inner turmoil, obsession, and vulnerability felt when separated, balanced by a deep desire to reunite and merge their identities together. Metaphors of wounds, fire, shadows, and unspoken expressions highlight the intensity of their romantic connection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Uyir thee pattri punnaagudhae

Comparing life's spark to a painful fire ('Uyir thee pattri punnaagudhae') and love to a magical trap ('en maayavalai').

Rhyme (Monorep/Emoni)

Ularugiren haiyo ularugiren

Repetition of ending sounds across lines such as 'ularugiren', 'pulambigiren', 'unarugiren', and 'nerungugiren'.

Rhetorical Question

Thazhumbugal aarumaa

Questioning whether scars will ever truly heal or if shyness will become a barrier.

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Trivia

The song feature lyrics written by Christopher Pradeep for the 2019 Tamil medical thriller 'Mei', starring Nikki Sundaram and Aishwarya Rajesh, with music composed by Sundaramurthy KS.

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