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Lyrics & meaning

Maiyal Maiyal

From Kanithan · 2016

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Haricharan, Swetha Mohan
Music director
Drums Sivamani
Movie name
Kanithan
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
8 Nov 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Maiyal maiyal endhan kannilae
Kadhal kaadhal endhan nenjilae
Kaamam idhazhilae
Maiyal maiyal endhan kannilae
Kaamam idhazhilae
Oh moondrum orr pulliyil
Sergindratho
Female :Haiyo naangaam nilai
Nergindratho
Koochamai
Female :Theendinaai
Male :Kaadhalai
Female :Thoondinaai
Ennul yen paaigirai
Male :Ohoo neeyae naanaagiraai
…………………………………
Vaan mega vaarthai ondril
Muthangal pootti vaithu
Female :En maarbil veezha seithaayae
Yaagavaraayinum
Female :Naagaakka sonnathu
Male :Muthathin thathuvam illayae..ae….
En swasa paiyilae
Male :Un vaasam thooviyae
Female :Hormonegal thoondi sendraayae
Nee ennul yen paaigirai
Female :Ohooo neeyae naanaagiraai
………………………..
Puviyathin maiyam aanai
Kootangal sukkunooraai
Female :Unnaalae maara kandenae
Inaiyathin vegathil
Female :Idhayangal maaruthae
Male :Valai paayum kaadhal kondenae
Hey hey heyyyyhaeeee….
Minsaara thaagathil
Saagum cell pesiyaai
Nee indri naanum aanenae
Nee ennul yen paaigirai
Female :Ahaa… neeyae aaraigiraai
Maiyal maiyal endhan kannilae
Female :Kaamam idhazhilae
Male :Kaamam idhazhilae…ae……
Oh moondrum orr pulliyil
Sergindratho
Male :Haiyo naangaam nilai
Nergindratho
Koochamai
Male :Theendinaai
Female :Kaadhalai
Male & Female :Thoondinaai
Ennul yen paaigirai
Ohoo neeyae naanaagiraai
...
Infatuation fills my eyes,
Love fills my heart,
Desire is on my lips.
Infatuation fills my eyes,
Desire is on my lips.
Oh, are all three
meeting at a single point?
Oh, is a fourth state
taking over now?
Shyly,
you touched me,
and love,
you sparked in me.
Why do you flow into me?
Oho, you are becoming me!
...
Locking up kisses inside
words made of clouds,
you made them rain upon my chest.
'Whoever you may be,
guard your tongue'—
that is not the philosophy of kissing!
Sprinkling your scent
into my lungs,
you stirred up my hormones and left!
Why do you flow into me?
Oho, you are becoming me!
...
You became the center of the world,
and the crowds shattered into pieces,
all because of you, I saw.
At the speed of the internet,
hearts are changing,
and I caught a love surfing the web!
Hey hey hey hey...
Like a mobile phone dying
thirsty for electric charge,
without you, I have become just that.
Why do you flow into me?
Aha... you are exploring me!
Infatuation fills my eyes,
Desire is on my lips,
Desire is on my lips...
Oh, are all three
meeting at a single point?
Oh, is a fourth state
taking over now?
Shyly,
you touched me,
and love,
you sparked in me.
Why do you flow into me?
Oho, you are becoming me!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the film Kanithan portrays the passionate union of two lovers who experience a blending of infatuation, romance, and sensual desire. Lyricist Madhan Karky crafts a contemporary duet that contrasts classical literary wisdom with contemporary technological imagery, highlighting how intense attraction reshapes their sense of self and reality. Throughout the track, the couple expresses a deep psychological and physical merger. Metaphors ranging from cell phone batteries needing power to high-speed internet data sharing illustrate how modern intimacy feels instant, overwhelming, and essential for survival.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Literary Allusion & Subversion

“Yaagavaraayinum Naagaakka sonnathu Muthathin thathuvam illayae”

References Thirukkural 127 ('Yaagavarayinum naagaakka' - one must guard their tongue above all else), playfully subverting it by stating tongue control doesn't apply to the act of kissing.

Modern Technology Metaphor

“Minsaara thaagathil Saagum cell pesiyaai Nee indri naanum aanenae”

Compares emotional dependency on a lover to a dying mobile phone urgently needing electrical charge.

Repetition (Eduppus / Anaphora)

“Maiyal maiyal endhan kannilae Kadhal kaadhal endhan nenjilae”

Repeats emotional state words like 'Maiyal' (Infatuation) and 'Kaadhal' (Love) to heighten emotional intensity.

Iyaibu (Rhyme)

“Theendinaai / Thoondinaai / Paaigirai”

Uses matching verbal endings in succession to generate rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

The soundtrack for Kanithan (2016) was composed by renowned percussionist Drums Sivamani. Lyricist Madhan Karky is well-known for integrating science, contemporary tech jargon, and classical Tamil literature references into mainstream Tamil film lyrics.

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