Macarena
From Moon Walk · 2025
- Lyricist
- Arivu
- Singers
- A. R. Rahman, Chorus
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Moon Walk2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Macarena macarena macarena | Macarena macarena macarena |
| Macarena macarena | Macarena macarena |
| Maca maca maca | Maca maca maca |
| Macarena macarena | Macarena macarena |
| Maca maca maca | Maca maca maca |
| Macarena macarena macarena | Macarena macarena macarena |
| Male | |
| Oh ohoh picasso | Oh ohoh Picasso |
| Endhan kanmani picasso! | My beloved Picasso! |
| Vinveli picasso! | Cosmic Picasso! |
| Maname mara ezha para | Mind, forget everything and soar high! |
| Male | |
| Oh ohoh picasso | Oh ohoh Picasso |
| Endhan kanmani picasso! | My beloved Picasso! |
| Vinveli picasso! | Cosmic Picasso! |
| Maname mara ezha para | Mind, forget everything and soar high! |
| Male | |
| Maan aaga…mayil aaga | Becoming a deer... becoming a peacock |
| Naan moththa step-um poda | For me to dance all the steps |
| Aayiram isaiyinil vaazha | To live within a thousand melodies |
| Puyalil suzhalum kuzhal aaga.. | Becoming a flute swirling in a storm.. |
| Urugidum mozhiyae | O language that melts! |
| Sabdha kadalaai viriyum | Expanding as an ocean of sound |
| Thuli aanaen..maruganam ariyaen! | I became a drop.. unaware of the very next moment! |
| Male | |
| Indha life-uh orumurai thaan | This life comes only once |
| Laugh-uh marumozhi thaan! | Laughter is its only true reply! |
| Inbam idhuvandro..mudivundo! | Isn't this pure bliss.. is there an end to this! |
| Nirai niraikudam irudhayamae! | A heart overflowing like a brimming pot! |
| Male | |
| Magizhanu magizhanumae! | Must be joyful, must be happy! |
| Negizhanu anudhinamae! | Must be moved with emotion every single day! |
| Nenjil oru dum dum | A beat in the heart, dum dum |
| Nada nam nam | A rhythmic step, nam nam |
| Pala yugam idhu nilaithidumae! | This will endure for many ages! |
| Male | |
| Oh ohoh picasso | Oh ohoh Picasso |
| Endhan kanmani picasso! | My beloved Picasso! |
| Vinveli picasso! | Cosmic Picasso! |
| Maname mara ezha para | Mind, forget everything and soar high! |
| Male | |
| Macarena macarena macarena | Macarena macarena macarena |
| Macarena macarena | Macarena macarena |
| Maca maca maca | Maca maca maca |
| Hey maca maca | Hey maca maca |
| Maca maca maca ooo | Maca maca maca ooo |
| Male | |
| Oh ohoh picasso | Oh ohoh Picasso |
| Endhan kanmani picasso! | My beloved Picasso! |
| Vinveli picasso! | Cosmic Picasso! |
| Maname mara ezha para | Mind, forget everything and soar high! |
| Male | |
| Maan aaga…mayil aaga | Becoming a deer... becoming a peacock |
| Naan moththa step-um poda | For me to dance all the steps |
| Aayiram isaiyinil vaazha | To live within a thousand melodies |
| Male | |
| Macarena macarena macarena | Macarena macarena macarena |
| Macarena macarena macarena | Macarena macarena macarena |
மக்கரேனா மக்கரேனா
மக்கரேனா மக்கரேனா மக்கரேனா
மக்கா மக்கா மக்கா
மக்கரேனா மக்கரேனா
மக்கா மக்கா மக்கா
மக்கரேனா மக்கரேனா மக்கரேனா
Macarena macarena macarena
Macarena macarena
Maca maca maca
Macarena macarena
Maca maca maca
Macarena macarena macarena
ஓ ஓஹோ பிக்காசோ
எந்தன் கண்மணி பிக்காசோ!
விண்வெளி பிக்காசோ!
மனமே மர எழ பற
Oh ohoh Picasso
My beloved Picasso!
Cosmic Picasso!
Mind, forget everything and soar high!
ஓ ஓஹோ பிக்காசோ
எந்தன் கண்மணி பிக்காசோ!
விண்வெளி பிக்காசோ!
மனமே மர எழ பற
Oh ohoh Picasso
My beloved Picasso!
Cosmic Picasso!
Mind, forget everything and soar high!
மான்னாக மயிலாக
நான் மொத்த ஸ்டேப்பும் போடா
ஆயிரம் இசையினில் வாழ
புயலில் சுழலும் குழலாக..
உருகிடும் மொழியே
சப்த கடலாய் விரியும்
துளி ஆனேன்..மறுகனம் அறியேன்!
Becoming a deer... becoming a peacock
For me to dance all the steps
To live within a thousand melodies
Becoming a flute swirling in a storm..
O language that melts!
Expanding as an ocean of sound
I became a drop.. unaware of the very next moment!
இந்த லைப்பு ஒருமுறை தான்
லாஃப்-பும் மறுமொழி தான்!
இன்பம் இதுவன்றோ..முடிவுண்டோ!
நிறை நிறைகுடம் இருதயமே!
This life comes only once
Laughter is its only true reply!
Isn't this pure bliss.. is there an end to this!
A heart overflowing like a brimming pot!
மகிழனு மகிழனுமே!
நெகிழனு அனுதினமே!
நெஞ்சில் ஒரு டம் டம்
நட னம் னம்
பால யுகம் இது நிலைத்திடுமே!
Must be joyful, must be happy!
Must be moved with emotion every single day!
A beat in the heart, dum dum
A rhythmic step, nam nam
This will endure for many ages!
ஓ ஓஹோ பிக்காசோ
எந்தன் கண்மணி பிக்காசோ!
விண்வெளி பிக்காசோ!
மனமே மர எழ பற
Oh ohoh Picasso
My beloved Picasso!
Cosmic Picasso!
Mind, forget everything and soar high!
கர்நாடிக் :
……………………
Macarena macarena macarena
Macarena macarena
Maca maca maca
Hey maca maca
Maca maca maca ooo
மக்கரேனா மக்கரேனா
மக்கரேனா மக்கரேனா மக்கரேனா
மக்கா மக்கா மக்கா
ஏய் மக்கா மக்கா
மக்கா மக்கா மக்கா ஓஓஓ
Oh ohoh Picasso
My beloved Picasso!
Cosmic Picasso!
Mind, forget everything and soar high!
ஓ ஓஹோ பிக்காசோ
எந்தன் கண்மணி பிக்காசோ!
விண்வெளி பிக்காசோ!
மனமே மர எழ பற
Becoming a deer... becoming a peacock
For me to dance all the steps
To live within a thousand melodies
மான்னாக மயிலாக
நான் மொத்த ஸ்டேப்பும் போடா
ஆயிரம் இசையினில் வாழ
Macarena macarena macarena
Macarena macarena macarena
கர்நாடிக் :
……………………
மக்கரேனா மக்கரேனா
மக்கரேனா மக்கரேனா மக்கரேனா
Macarena macarena macarena
Macarena macarena macarena
Macarena macarena
Macarena macarena
Maca maca maca
Maca maca maca
Macarena macarena
Macarena macarena
Maca maca maca
Maca maca maca
Macarena macarena macarena
Macarena macarena macarena
Oh ohoh picasso
Oh ohoh Picasso
Endhan kanmani picasso!
My beloved Picasso!
Vinveli picasso!
Cosmic Picasso!
Maname mara ezha para
Mind, forget everything and soar high!
Oh ohoh picasso
Oh ohoh Picasso
Endhan kanmani picasso!
My beloved Picasso!
Vinveli picasso!
Cosmic Picasso!
Maname mara ezha para
Mind, forget everything and soar high!
Maan aaga…mayil aaga
Becoming a deer... becoming a peacock
Naan moththa step-um poda
For me to dance all the steps
Aayiram isaiyinil vaazha
To live within a thousand melodies
Puyalil suzhalum kuzhal aaga..
Becoming a flute swirling in a storm..
Urugidum mozhiyae
O language that melts!
Sabdha kadalaai viriyum
Expanding as an ocean of sound
Thuli aanaen..maruganam ariyaen!
I became a drop.. unaware of the very next moment!
Indha life-uh orumurai thaan
This life comes only once
Laugh-uh marumozhi thaan!
Laughter is its only true reply!
Inbam idhuvandro..mudivundo!
Isn't this pure bliss.. is there an end to this!
Nirai niraikudam irudhayamae!
A heart overflowing like a brimming pot!
Magizhanu magizhanumae!
Must be joyful, must be happy!
Negizhanu anudhinamae!
Must be moved with emotion every single day!
Nenjil oru dum dum
A beat in the heart, dum dum
Nada nam nam
A rhythmic step, nam nam
Pala yugam idhu nilaithidumae!
This will endure for many ages!
Oh ohoh picasso
Oh ohoh Picasso
Endhan kanmani picasso!
My beloved Picasso!
Vinveli picasso!
Cosmic Picasso!
Maname mara ezha para
Mind, forget everything and soar high!
Macarena macarena macarena
Macarena macarena macarena
Macarena macarena
Macarena macarena
Maca maca maca
Maca maca maca
Hey maca maca
Hey maca maca
Maca maca maca ooo
Maca maca maca ooo
Oh ohoh picasso
Oh ohoh Picasso
Endhan kanmani picasso!
My beloved Picasso!
Vinveli picasso!
Cosmic Picasso!
Maname mara ezha para
Mind, forget everything and soar high!
Maan aaga…mayil aaga
Becoming a deer... becoming a peacock
Naan moththa step-um poda
For me to dance all the steps
Aayiram isaiyinil vaazha
To live within a thousand melodies
Macarena macarena macarena
Macarena macarena macarena
Macarena macarena macarena
Macarena macarena macarena
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is an energetic celebration of music, dance, and creative freedom, celebrating the joy of living in the present. Metaphorically addressing the dancer or creative spirit as a cosmic Picasso, the lyrics encourage letting go of all mental burdens and surrendering completely to rhythm and joy. By drawing parallels to nature—dancing with the grace of a deer or peacock and becoming like a flute swirling in a storm—the narrator experiences complete immersion in the ocean of sound, acknowledging that life is a singular journey best answered with laughter and heartful celebration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vinveli picasso!”
Compares the master dancer or artistic spirit to Picasso in a cosmic dimension.
Imagery / Simile
“Maan aaga…mayil aaga”
Evokes the graceful movements of a deer and peacock to describe dance expressions.
Rhyme & Wordplay (Edhugai / English Rhyme)
“Indha life-uh orumurai thaan / Laugh-uh marumozhi thaan!”
Pairs English loan words 'Life' and 'Laugh' with Tamil rhythmic phrasing.
Onomatopoeia
“Nenjil oru dum dum / Nada nam nam”
Uses rhythmic vocal sounds to mirror heartbeats and dancing footsteps.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by independent music sensation Arivu, the song is part of the film 'Moon Walk' (2025) starring Indian dance legend Prabhu Deva. It cleverly interpolates iconic pop-culture references like 'Macarena' and 'Picasso' to create an upbeat crossover dance anthem.
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