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Lyrics & meaning

Maiyitta Mayile

From Album Songs 2022 · 2022

Lyricist
Siennor
Singer
Kausthub Ravi
Music director
Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy
Details
Album Songs 20222022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Maiyitta mayilaeOh kohl-adorned peacock,
Un paarvayilIn your gaze,
Oru murai sarindhenI fell once.
Kai regai polaLike palm lines,
Un kaiyoduWith your hand,
Kai sera thudithenMy hand longed to join.
Male
Maiyitta mayilaeOh kohl-adorned peacock,
Un paarvayilIn your gaze,
Oru murai sarindhenI fell once.
Kai regai polaLike palm lines,
Un kaiyoduWith your hand,
Kai sera thudithenMy hand longed to join.
Male
Paarvai paarvaiGaze upon gaze,
Theendum nodiyilThe moment it touches,
Minsaaram paaya kandenI felt electricity flow.
Paavai paavai paarkum bodhuWhen the maiden looks,
Kannoram aasai kandenI saw desire at the edge of her eyes.
Male
Pandhai pola urutaadhae nenjaiDo not roll my heart around like a ball,
Un thandhai kaati mirataadhae ennaiDo not threaten me by pointing to your father,
Kannai kaati mayakaadhae ennaiDo not mesmerize me by showing your eyes,
Pin aasai kaati maraikaadhae kannaiDo not blind my eyes after teasing desire.
Kaadhoram thodaada mai kolamThe kohl pattern touching near the ear,
Yekkam paadudhaeSings of longing.
Kai dhooram nee pogaAs you move a hand's distance away,
Kannoram vetkam theriyudhaeShyness is visible in the corner of your eyes.
Male
Pizhaigal kandaalumEven if you find faults,
Maiyitta mayilaeOh kohl-adorned peacock,
Un paarvayilIn your gaze,
Oru murai sarindhenI fell once.
Male
Maadhulai thottamPomegranate orchard,
Kaarilai kootamGathering of dark leaves,
Tholaindhenae naanI got lost.
Pen valai thondrumA woman's net appears,
Ven mazhai neramIn the time of white rain,
Maraindhenae naanI vanished.
Aannn..aaann..aaaaAannn..aaann..aaaa (Vocalizing)
Male
Maiyitta mayilaeOh kohl-adorned peacock,
Un paarvayilIn your gaze,
Oru murai sarindhenI fell once.
Kai regai polaLike palm lines,
Un kaiyoduWith your hand,
Kai sera thudithenMy hand longed to join.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Maiyitta Mayilae' is a romantic indie/album track expressing the protagonist's profound fascination with his lover. He compares her beauty to a kohl-adorned peacock and describes the intense emotional surge felt through a mere glance or physical touch, comparing it to an electric shock. The lyrics play with themes of youthful romance, playful fear of her father, and the captivating lure of her expressive eyes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile)

Maiyitta mayilae

The line 'Maiyitta mayilae' compares the girl adorned with kohl to a beautiful peacock.

Simile

Kai regai pola

Compares joining hands permanently to the natural permanence of palm lines ('Kai regai pola').

Monai (Alliteration)

Pandhai pola urutaadhae nenjai

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'P' in 'Pandhai' and 'pola'.

Edhukai (Rhyming second letters)

Pandhai pola urutaadhae nenjai / Un thandhai kaati mirataadhae ennai

Rhyming of second letters across lines ('Pandhai', 'Un thandhai').

Metaphor

Minsaaram paaya kanden

'Minsaaram paaya kanden' compares the spark of love and glance to an electric shock flowing through the body.

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Trivia

The track 'Maiyitta Mayilae' was composed by Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy with lyrics written by indie musician and songwriter Siennor, featuring vocals by Kausthub Ravi, as part of an independent Tamil album project in 2022.

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