Maaza Maaza
From Sillunu Oru Kadhal · 2006
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. B. Charan, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Sillunu Oru Kadhal2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hmm.kum..hhmmkum.. | (Vocal hums) |
| Oho ho ho ho ohoi | Oho ho ho ho ohoi |
| Female | |
| {Majaa majaa majaa aajaa raajaa | {Fun, fun, fun, come my king |
| Rajaa rajaa aadaikku rajaa} (2) | King, king, king of clothing!} (2) |
| Female | |
| : Kandaal paavam | Merely looking at it is a sin |
| Undaal theerumallavaa | Won't consuming it resolve it? |
| Rathri rathri rathri.. yedho | Night, night, night.. something |
| Yedho…yedhedho | Something... so many things |
| Male | |
| {Oh…majaa majaa majaa aajaa raajaa | {Oh... fun, fun, fun, come my king |
| Rajaa rajaa aadaikku rajaa} (2) | King, king, king of clothing!} (2) |
| Female | |
| Nachunnu oru ichu veikkavaa | Shall I give a sharp, sweet kiss? |
| Naanum vechu | I give one, |
| Neeyum vechu | And you give one, |
| Achu veikkavaa | Shall we imprint them together? |
| Male | |
| Yechu yechu enna pechu…uu… | Deceiving words, why speak them... |
| Yechu yechu enna pechu.. | Deceiving words, why speak them... |
| Kaachu kaachu enna pochu | Boiling with desire, what did we lose? |
| Female | |
| Nachunnu oru ichu veikkavaa.. | Shall I give a sharp, sweet kiss? |
| Hmmm.. | Hmmm.. |
| Male :Majaa majaa majaa majaa… | Male: Fun, fun, fun, fun... |
| Female :Hmmm…kumm… | Female: Hmmm... kumm... |
| Male :Rajaa rajaa rajaa rajaaa… | Male: King, king, king, king... |
| Female :Hmmm..kumm.. | Female: Hmmm.. kumm.. |
| Male :Wohoo..ho..ho..hooo | Male: Wohoo.. ho.. ho.. hooo |
| Female :Hmmm..kummm. | Female: Hmmm.. kummm. |
| Female | |
| Jillunu oru ginger beer dhaan | Just a chilled ginger beer, |
| Male :Oh..aasai enum ajeeranam | Male: Oh... the indigestion called desire, |
| Theera theera thaan | Only to completely cure it, |
| Female | |
| Moochu moochu rendu moochu | Breath and breath, two breaths, |
| Aachu aachu onnu aachu | Became, became one, |
| Male :Moochu moochu rendu moochu | Male: Breath and breath, two breaths, |
| Aachu aachu onnu aachu | Became, became one, |
| Female | |
| Jillunu oru… | Chilled... |
| Male :Jillunu oru ginger beer dhaan | Male: Just a chilled ginger beer, |
| Male | |
| Hmm…hmmm | Hmm... hmmm |
| Female :Majaa majaa… | Female: Fun, fun... |
| Male :Hmm…hmmm | Male: Hmm... hmmm |
| Female :Rajaa rajaaa rajaa rajaa … | Female: King, king, king, king... |
| Male :Hmm…hmmm | Male: Hmm... hmmm |
| Female :Majaa majaa majaa……. | Female: Fun, fun, fun... |
| Male :Hmm…hmmm | Male: Hmm... hmmm |
| Male | |
| {Majaa majaa majaa aajaa raajaa | {Fun, fun, fun, come my king |
| Rajaa rajaa aadaikku rajaa} (2) | King, king, king of clothing!} (2) |
| Female | |
| Haa…aaaa.. | Haa... aaaa.. |
| Male | |
| Yaaro yaaro yaar thadupaaro | Whoever, whoever, who can stop us? |
| Ver mel neer pol yaar vizhuvaaro | Who will fall like water on roots? |
| Male | |
| Kandaal paavam | Merely looking at it is a sin |
| Undaal theerumallavaa | Won't consuming it resolve it? |
| Rathri rathri rathri.. yedho | Night, night, night.. something |
| Male & Female :Yedho…yedho | Male & Female: Something... something |
| Yedhedho…. | So many things.... |
ஹ்ம்ம் கும்
ஹ்ம்ம் கும் ஓஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஓஹோய்
(Vocal hums)
Oho ho ho ho ohoi
{ மஜா மஜா மஜா
ஆஜா ராஜா ராஜா ராஜா
ஆடைக்கு ராஜா } (2)
{Fun, fun, fun, come my king
King, king, king of clothing!} (2)
ஆண் & பெண் :
யாரோ
யாரோ யார் தடுப்பாரோ
வேர் மேல் நீர் போல்
யார் விழுவாரோ
Merely looking at it is a sin
Won't consuming it resolve it?
Night, night, night.. something
Something... so many things
கண்டால் பாவம்
உண்டால் தீறுமல்லவா
ராத்திரி ராத்திரி ராத்திரி
ஏதோ ஏதோ ஏதேதோ
{Oh... fun, fun, fun, come my king
King, king, king of clothing!} (2)
{ ஓ மஜா மஜா மஜா
ஆஜா ராஜா ராஜா ராஜா
ஆடைக்கு ராஜா } (2)
Shall I give a sharp, sweet kiss?
I give one,
And you give one,
Shall we imprint them together?
நச்சுன்னு ஒரு
இச்சு வைக்கவா நானும்
வெச்சு நீயும் வெச்சு அச்சு
வைக்கவா
Deceiving words, why speak them...
Deceiving words, why speak them...
Boiling with desire, what did we lose?
ஏச்சு ஏச்சு என்ன
பேச்சு ஏச்சு ஏச்சு என்ன
பேச்சு காச்சு காச்சு என்ன
போச்சு
Shall I give a sharp, sweet kiss?
Hmmm..
Male: Fun, fun, fun, fun...
Female: Hmmm... kumm...
Male: King, king, king, king...
Female: Hmmm.. kumm..
Male: Wohoo.. ho.. ho.. hooo
Female: Hmmm.. kummm.
நச்சுன்னு ஒரு
இச்சு வைக்கவா ஹ்ம்ம்
மஜா மஜா மஜா மஜா
ஹ்ம்ம் கும்
ராஜா ராஜா ராஜா ராஜா
ஹ்ம்ம் கும்
வூஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹ்ம்ம் கும்
Just a chilled ginger beer,
Male: Oh... the indigestion called desire,
Only to completely cure it,
ஜில்லுனு ஒரு
கிங்கர் பீர் தான்
ஓ ஆசை என்னும்
அஜீரணம் தீர தீர தான்
Breath and breath, two breaths,
Became, became one,
Male: Breath and breath, two breaths,
Became, became one,
மூச்சு மூச்சு ரெண்டு
மூச்சு ஆச்சு ஆச்சு ஒன்னு ஆச்சு
மூச்சு மூச்சு ரெண்டு மூச்சு
ஆச்சு ஆச்சு ஒன்னு ஆச்சு
Chilled...
Male: Just a chilled ginger beer,
ஜில்லுனு ஒரு
ஜில்லுனு ஒரு
கிங்கர் பீர் தான்
Hmm... hmmm
Female: Fun, fun...
Male: Hmm... hmmm
Female: King, king, king, king...
Male: Hmm... hmmm
Female: Fun, fun, fun...
Male: Hmm... hmmm
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
மஜா மஜா
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ராஜா ராஜா ராஜா ராஜா
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
மஜா மஜா மஜா
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
{Fun, fun, fun, come my king
King, king, king of clothing!} (2)
{ மஜா மஜா மஜா
ஆஜா ராஜா ராஜா ராஜா
ஆடைக்கு ராஜா } (2)
Haa... aaaa..
ஹா ஆஆ
Whoever, whoever, who can stop us?
Who will fall like water on roots?
யாரோ
யாரோ யார் தடுப்பாரோ
வேர் மேல் நீர் போல்
யார் விழுவாரோ
Merely looking at it is a sin
Won't consuming it resolve it?
Night, night, night.. something
Male & Female: Something... something
So many things....
கண்டால் பாவம்
உண்டால் தீறுமல்லவா
ராத்திரி ராத்திரி ராத்திரி
ஏதோ
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஏதோ
ஏதோ ஏதேதோ
Hmm.kum..hhmmkum..
(Vocal hums)
Oho ho ho ho ohoi
Oho ho ho ho ohoi
{Majaa majaa majaa aajaa raajaa
{Fun, fun, fun, come my king
Rajaa rajaa aadaikku rajaa} (2)
King, king, king of clothing!} (2)
: Kandaal paavam
Merely looking at it is a sin
Undaal theerumallavaa
Won't consuming it resolve it?
Rathri rathri rathri.. yedho
Night, night, night.. something
Yedho…yedhedho
Something... so many things
{Oh…majaa majaa majaa aajaa raajaa
{Oh... fun, fun, fun, come my king
Rajaa rajaa aadaikku rajaa} (2)
King, king, king of clothing!} (2)
Nachunnu oru ichu veikkavaa
Shall I give a sharp, sweet kiss?
Naanum vechu
I give one,
Neeyum vechu
And you give one,
Achu veikkavaa
Shall we imprint them together?
Yechu yechu enna pechu…uu…
Deceiving words, why speak them...
Yechu yechu enna pechu..
Deceiving words, why speak them...
Kaachu kaachu enna pochu
Boiling with desire, what did we lose?
Nachunnu oru ichu veikkavaa..
Shall I give a sharp, sweet kiss?
Hmmm..
Hmmm..
Male :Majaa majaa majaa majaa…
Male: Fun, fun, fun, fun...
Female :Hmmm…kumm…
Female: Hmmm... kumm...
Male :Rajaa rajaa rajaa rajaaa…
Male: King, king, king, king...
Female :Hmmm..kumm..
Female: Hmmm.. kumm..
Male :Wohoo..ho..ho..hooo
Male: Wohoo.. ho.. ho.. hooo
Female :Hmmm..kummm.
Female: Hmmm.. kummm.
Jillunu oru ginger beer dhaan
Just a chilled ginger beer,
Male :Oh..aasai enum ajeeranam
Male: Oh... the indigestion called desire,
Theera theera thaan
Only to completely cure it,
Moochu moochu rendu moochu
Breath and breath, two breaths,
Aachu aachu onnu aachu
Became, became one,
Male :Moochu moochu rendu moochu
Male: Breath and breath, two breaths,
Aachu aachu onnu aachu
Became, became one,
Jillunu oru…
Chilled...
Male :Jillunu oru ginger beer dhaan
Male: Just a chilled ginger beer,
Hmm…hmmm
Hmm... hmmm
Female :Majaa majaa…
Female: Fun, fun...
Male :Hmm…hmmm
Male: Hmm... hmmm
Female :Rajaa rajaaa rajaa rajaa …
Female: King, king, king, king...
Male :Hmm…hmmm
Male: Hmm... hmmm
Female :Majaa majaa majaa…….
Female: Fun, fun, fun...
Male :Hmm…hmmm
Male: Hmm... hmmm
{Majaa majaa majaa aajaa raajaa
{Fun, fun, fun, come my king
Rajaa rajaa aadaikku rajaa} (2)
King, king, king of clothing!} (2)
Haa…aaaa..
Haa... aaaa..
Yaaro yaaro yaar thadupaaro
Whoever, whoever, who can stop us?
Ver mel neer pol yaar vizhuvaaro
Who will fall like water on roots?
Kandaal paavam
Merely looking at it is a sin
Undaal theerumallavaa
Won't consuming it resolve it?
Rathri rathri rathri.. yedho
Night, night, night.. something
Male & Female :Yedho…yedho
Male & Female: Something... something
Yedhedho….
So many things....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Majaa Majaa' is a playful and sensual romantic duet from the 2006 film 'Sillunu Oru Kadhal', composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics penned by Vaali. The song captures the intimate nocturnal dialogue between two lovers expressing their deep passion, playful affection, and longing for union. Through vivid imagery, the lyrics describe how two individual breaths merge into one as desire consumes them. Vaali weaves modern colloquialisms alongside classic metaphors, comparing intense longing to indigestion that can only be relieved by love, creating an alluring and rhythmically vibrant romantic track.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oh..aasai enum ajeeranam”
Desire is directly metaphorized as indigestion ('aasai enum ajeeranam') that gets cured by intimacy.
Simile (Upamai)
“Ver mel neer pol yaar vizhuvaaro”
Falling in love or surrendering to passion is compared to water falling onto roots ('ver mel neer pol').
Repetition / Alliteration (Anaphora & Edhugai)
“Nachunnu oru ichu veikkavaa / Naanum vechu / Neeyum vechu / Achu veikkavaa”
Rhythmic repetition of rhyming colloquial words ('ichu', 'vechu', 'achu') creates a catchy phonetic bounce.
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Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman for 'Sillunu Oru Kadhal' (2006), this song features dynamic vocals by Shreya Ghoshal and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. Vaali famously incorporated contemporary urban slang like 'ginger beer' into the Tamil lyrics to give it a modern, playful feel.
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