Mascara Pottu
From Salim · 2014
- Lyricist
- Priyan
- Singers
- Vijay Antony, Supriya Joshi, Sharmila
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Salim2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mascara Pottu mayakkuriyae | You entrance me by wearing mascara |
| Mastha nee pesi kavukkuriyae | You charm and knock me over with your cool talk |
| Female :Mascara pottu mayakkuranaa | Female: Am I entrancing you by wearing mascara? |
| Masthanaa pesi kavukkuranaa | Am I knocking you over by talking so coolly? |
| Male | |
| Yeh madhana moga rupa sundhari ree | Oh alluringly beautiful divine woman! |
| Yen koottanikku neethaan mandhiree ree | You are the minister for my alliance! |
| Female | |
| Yeh madhana moga rupa sundharaa raa | Oh alluringly handsome divine man! |
| Yen raththiriyil poththa chandhiraa raa | You are the moon that blossomed in my night! |
| Male | |
| Mascara Pottu mayakkuriyae | You entrance me by wearing mascara |
| Mastha nee pesi kavukkuriyae | You charm and knock me over with your cool talk |
| Female :Mascara pottu mayakkuranaa | Female: Am I entrancing you by wearing mascara? |
| Masthanaa pesi kavukkuranaa | Am I knocking you over by talking so coolly? |
| Male | |
| Ye shock-adikkudhu shock-adikkudhu | Hey, it feels like an electric shock, an electric shock |
| Shock-adikkudhu shock-u | It hits like a shock, a shock |
| Moochu muttudhu moochu muttudhu | I feel breathless, I feel breathless |
| Nee idichadhil neththu | Because of how you bumped into me yesterday |
| Female | |
| Ye kaththadikuthu kaththadikuthu | Hey, the wind is blowing, the wind is blowing |
| Kaththadikuthu kaththu | It blows like a gust of wind |
| Ye verthu kottudhu verthu kottudhu | Hey, I am breaking into sweat, breaking into sweat |
| Nee moraippadha paarthu. | Just seeing you stare at me. |
| Male | |
| Ye kadalu kadalu kadalu | Hey, a sea, a sea, a sea |
| Alai thazhumbura kadalu | A sea overflowing with waves |
| Naan padagu padagu padagu | I am a boat, a boat, a boat |
| Adhil medhakkura padagu. | A boat floating upon it. |
| Female | |
| Udhadu sugaru | Lips are like sugar |
| Odambu fire-u | Body is on fire |
| Total glamour-u | Total glamour |
| Enna paarththaa | Looking at me |
| Aerum fever-u | Fever rises |
| Male | |
| Mascara mascara … | Mascara mascara … |
| Mascara mascara …masacara cara cara cara.. | Mascara mascara … mascara cara cara cara.. |
| Male | |
| Mascara Pottu mayakkuriyae | You entrance me by wearing mascara |
| Mastha nee pesi kavukkuriyae | You charm and knock me over with your cool talk |
| Female :Mascara pottu mayakkuranaa | Female: Am I entrancing you by wearing mascara? |
| Masthanaa pesi kavukkuranaa | Am I knocking you over by talking so coolly? |
| Male | |
| Hey sexy hippula sexy hippula | Hey, at your sexy hip, at your sexy hip |
| Sokki nikkuren naanu | I am standing captivated |
| Konjam up-ula aana slippla | Slightly up, but slipping down |
| Sethaan nooru man-nu. | A hundred men died. |
| Female | |
| Hey hot night-ula hot night-ula | Hey, on a hot night, on a hot night |
| Dolladikkuthu moon-u. | The moon shines bright. |
| Hey heat-u koraikka | Hey, to reduce the heat |
| Sootta thanikka | To quench the heat |
| Cool AC naanu. | I am cool AC. |
| Male | |
| Thimiru thimiru thimiru | Arrogance, arrogance, arrogance |
| Un azhagula thimiru. | Pride in your beauty. |
| Nee thaviru thaviru thaviru | You avoid, avoid, avoid |
| konjam thayakkatha thaviru. | Avoid your hesitation a bit. |
| Female | |
| Gold silver dimond | Gold, silver, diamond |
| Kalandha vadichcha silaiyidhu. | This is a statue sculpted by mixing them. |
| Unga munnaal ponnaa alaiyidhu | Wandering before you as a girl |
| Male | |
| Mascara mascara … | Mascara mascara … |
| Mascara mascara …masacara cara cara cara.. | Mascara mascara … mascara cara cara cara.. |
| Male | |
| Mascara Pottu mayakkuriyae | You entrance me by wearing mascara |
| Mastha nee pesi kavukkuriyae | You charm and knock me over with your cool talk |
| Female :Mascara pottu mayakkuranaa | Female: Am I entrancing you by wearing mascara? |
| Masthanaa pesi kavukkuranaa | Am I knocking you over by talking so coolly? |
| Male | |
| Yeh madhana moga rupa sundhari ree | Oh alluringly beautiful divine woman! |
| Yen koottanikku neethaan mandhiree ree | You are the minister for my alliance! |
| Female | |
| Yeh madhana moga rupa sundharaa raa | Oh alluringly handsome divine man! |
| Yen raththiriyil poththa chandhiraa raa | You are the moon that blossomed in my night! |
| Male | |
| Mascara Pottu mayakkuriyae | You entrance me by wearing mascara |
| Mastha nee pesi kavukkuriyae | You charm and knock me over with your cool talk |
| Female :Mascara pottu mayakkuranaa | Female: Am I entrancing you by wearing mascara? |
| Masthanaa pesi kavukkuranaa | Am I knocking you over by talking so coolly? |
மஸ்காரா போட்டு
மயக்குறியே மஸ்தா நீ
பேசி கவுக்குறியே
மஸ்காரா போட்டு
மயக்குறனா மஸ்தானா
பேசி கவுக்குறனா
You entrance me by wearing mascara
You charm and knock me over with your cool talk
Female: Am I entrancing you by wearing mascara?
Am I knocking you over by talking so coolly?
ஏ மதன மோக
ரூப சுந்தரி ரி என்
கூட்டணிக்கு நீதான்
மந்திரி ரி
Oh alluringly beautiful divine woman!
You are the minister for my alliance!
ஏ மதன மோக
ரூப சுந்தரா ரா என்
ராத்திரியில் பூத்த
சந்திரா ரா
Oh alluringly handsome divine man!
You are the moon that blossomed in my night!
மஸ்காரா போட்டு
மயக்குறியே மஸ்தா நீ
பேசி கவுக்குறியே
மஸ்காரா போட்டு
மயக்குறனா மஸ்தானா
பேசி கவுக்குறனா
You entrance me by wearing mascara
You charm and knock me over with your cool talk
Female: Am I entrancing you by wearing mascara?
Am I knocking you over by talking so coolly?
ஏ சாக் அடிக்குது
சாக் அடிக்குது சாக்
அடிக்குது சாக்கு மூச்சு
முட்டுது மூச்சு முட்டுது
நீ இடிச்சதில் நேத்து
Hey, it feels like an electric shock, an electric shock
It hits like a shock, a shock
I feel breathless, I feel breathless
Because of how you bumped into me yesterday
ஏ காத்தடிக்குது
காத்தடிக்குது காத்தடிக்குது
காத்து ஏ வேர்த்து கொட்டுது
வேர்த்து கொட்டுது நீ
முறைப்பத பார்த்து
Hey, the wind is blowing, the wind is blowing
It blows like a gust of wind
Hey, I am breaking into sweat, breaking into sweat
Just seeing you stare at me.
ஏ கடலு கடலு
கடலு அலை தழும்புற
கடலு நான் படகு படகு
படகு அதில் மெதக்குற
படகு
Hey, a sea, a sea, a sea
A sea overflowing with waves
I am a boat, a boat, a boat
A boat floating upon it.
உதடு சுகரு
உடம்பு பையரு டோட்டல்
கிளாமரு என்ன பாா்த்தா
ஏறும் பீவரு
Lips are like sugar
Body is on fire
Total glamour
Looking at me
Fever rises
மஸ்காரா
மஸ்காரா மஸ்காரா
மஸ்காரா மஸ்காரா
காரா காரா காரா
Mascara mascara …
Mascara mascara … mascara cara cara cara..
மஸ்காரா போட்டு
மயக்குறியே மஸ்தா நீ
பேசி கவுக்குறியே
மஸ்காரா போட்டு
மயக்குறனா மஸ்தானா
பேசி கவுக்குறனா
You entrance me by wearing mascara
You charm and knock me over with your cool talk
Female: Am I entrancing you by wearing mascara?
Am I knocking you over by talking so coolly?
ஹே செக்ஸி ஹிப்ல
செக்ஸி ஹிப்ல சொக்கி
நிக்குறேன் நானு கொஞ்சம்
அப்புல ஆன சிலிப்புல
செத்தான் நூறு மேனு
Hey, at your sexy hip, at your sexy hip
I am standing captivated
Slightly up, but slipping down
A hundred men died.
ஹே ஹாட் நைட்டுல
ஹாட் நைட்டுல டால்
அடிக்குது மூனு ஹே
ஹீட்டு கொறைக்க
சூட்ட தணிக்க கூல்
ஏசி நானு
Hey, on a hot night, on a hot night
The moon shines bright.
Hey, to reduce the heat
To quench the heat
I am cool AC.
திமிரு திமிரு திமிரு
உன் அழகுல திமிரு நீ தவிரு
தவிரு தவிரு கொஞ்சம்
தயக்கத்தை தவிரு
Arrogance, arrogance, arrogance
Pride in your beauty.
You avoid, avoid, avoid
Avoid your hesitation a bit.
கோல்டு சில்வர்
டைமண்ட் கலந்த வடிச்ச
சிலை இது உங்க முன்னால்
பொண்ணா அலையிது
Gold, silver, diamond
This is a statue sculpted by mixing them.
Wandering before you as a girl
மஸ்காரா
மஸ்காரா மஸ்காரா
மஸ்காரா மஸ்காரா
காரா காரா காரா
Mascara mascara …
Mascara mascara … mascara cara cara cara..
மஸ்காரா போட்டு
மயக்குறியே மஸ்தா நீ
பேசி கவுக்குறியே
மஸ்காரா போட்டு
மயக்குறனா மஸ்தானா
பேசி கவுக்குறனா
You entrance me by wearing mascara
You charm and knock me over with your cool talk
Female: Am I entrancing you by wearing mascara?
Am I knocking you over by talking so coolly?
ஏ மதன மோக
ரூப சுந்தரி ரி என்
கூட்டணிக்கு நீதான்
மந்திரி ரி
Oh alluringly beautiful divine woman!
You are the minister for my alliance!
ஏ மதன மோக
ரூப சுந்தரா ரா என்
ராத்திரியில் பூத்த
சந்திரா ரா
Oh alluringly handsome divine man!
You are the moon that blossomed in my night!
மஸ்காரா போட்டு
மயக்குறியே மஸ்தா நீ
பேசி கவுக்குறியே
மஸ்காரா போட்டு
மயக்குறனா மஸ்தானா
பேசி கவுக்குறனா
You entrance me by wearing mascara
You charm and knock me over with your cool talk
Female: Am I entrancing you by wearing mascara?
Am I knocking you over by talking so coolly?
Mascara Pottu mayakkuriyae
You entrance me by wearing mascara
Mastha nee pesi kavukkuriyae
You charm and knock me over with your cool talk
Female :Mascara pottu mayakkuranaa
Female: Am I entrancing you by wearing mascara?
Masthanaa pesi kavukkuranaa
Am I knocking you over by talking so coolly?
Yeh madhana moga rupa sundhari ree
Oh alluringly beautiful divine woman!
Yen koottanikku neethaan mandhiree ree
You are the minister for my alliance!
Yeh madhana moga rupa sundharaa raa
Oh alluringly handsome divine man!
Yen raththiriyil poththa chandhiraa raa
You are the moon that blossomed in my night!
Mascara Pottu mayakkuriyae
You entrance me by wearing mascara
Mastha nee pesi kavukkuriyae
You charm and knock me over with your cool talk
Female :Mascara pottu mayakkuranaa
Female: Am I entrancing you by wearing mascara?
Masthanaa pesi kavukkuranaa
Am I knocking you over by talking so coolly?
Ye shock-adikkudhu shock-adikkudhu
Hey, it feels like an electric shock, an electric shock
Shock-adikkudhu shock-u
It hits like a shock, a shock
Moochu muttudhu moochu muttudhu
I feel breathless, I feel breathless
Nee idichadhil neththu
Because of how you bumped into me yesterday
Ye kaththadikuthu kaththadikuthu
Hey, the wind is blowing, the wind is blowing
Kaththadikuthu kaththu
It blows like a gust of wind
Ye verthu kottudhu verthu kottudhu
Hey, I am breaking into sweat, breaking into sweat
Nee moraippadha paarthu.
Just seeing you stare at me.
Ye kadalu kadalu kadalu
Hey, a sea, a sea, a sea
Alai thazhumbura kadalu
A sea overflowing with waves
Naan padagu padagu padagu
I am a boat, a boat, a boat
Adhil medhakkura padagu.
A boat floating upon it.
Udhadu sugaru
Lips are like sugar
Odambu fire-u
Body is on fire
Total glamour-u
Total glamour
Enna paarththaa
Looking at me
Aerum fever-u
Fever rises
Mascara mascara …
Mascara mascara …
Mascara mascara …masacara cara cara cara..
Mascara mascara … mascara cara cara cara..
Mascara Pottu mayakkuriyae
You entrance me by wearing mascara
Mastha nee pesi kavukkuriyae
You charm and knock me over with your cool talk
Female :Mascara pottu mayakkuranaa
Female: Am I entrancing you by wearing mascara?
Masthanaa pesi kavukkuranaa
Am I knocking you over by talking so coolly?
Hey sexy hippula sexy hippula
Hey, at your sexy hip, at your sexy hip
Sokki nikkuren naanu
I am standing captivated
Konjam up-ula aana slippla
Slightly up, but slipping down
Sethaan nooru man-nu.
A hundred men died.
Hey hot night-ula hot night-ula
Hey, on a hot night, on a hot night
Dolladikkuthu moon-u.
The moon shines bright.
Hey heat-u koraikka
Hey, to reduce the heat
Sootta thanikka
To quench the heat
Cool AC naanu.
I am cool AC.
Thimiru thimiru thimiru
Arrogance, arrogance, arrogance
Un azhagula thimiru.
Pride in your beauty.
Nee thaviru thaviru thaviru
You avoid, avoid, avoid
konjam thayakkatha thaviru.
Avoid your hesitation a bit.
Gold silver dimond
Gold, silver, diamond
Kalandha vadichcha silaiyidhu.
This is a statue sculpted by mixing them.
Unga munnaal ponnaa alaiyidhu
Wandering before you as a girl
Mascara mascara …
Mascara mascara …
Mascara mascara …masacara cara cara cara..
Mascara mascara … mascara cara cara cara..
Mascara Pottu mayakkuriyae
You entrance me by wearing mascara
Mastha nee pesi kavukkuriyae
You charm and knock me over with your cool talk
Female :Mascara pottu mayakkuranaa
Female: Am I entrancing you by wearing mascara?
Masthanaa pesi kavukkuranaa
Am I knocking you over by talking so coolly?
Yeh madhana moga rupa sundhari ree
Oh alluringly beautiful divine woman!
Yen koottanikku neethaan mandhiree ree
You are the minister for my alliance!
Yeh madhana moga rupa sundharaa raa
Oh alluringly handsome divine man!
Yen raththiriyil poththa chandhiraa raa
You are the moon that blossomed in my night!
Mascara Pottu mayakkuriyae
You entrance me by wearing mascara
Mastha nee pesi kavukkuriyae
You charm and knock me over with your cool talk
Female :Mascara pottu mayakkuranaa
Female: Am I entrancing you by wearing mascara?
Masthanaa pesi kavukkuranaa
Am I knocking you over by talking so coolly?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Mascara Pottu' is a popular, upbeat dance song from the 2014 Tamil action thriller film Salim, starring Vijay Antony. The song features a lively romantic dialogue between the two lovers, filled with flirtatious compliments, rhythmic wordplay, and playful teasing. The male lead expresses his total enchantment with the woman's mascara-adorned eyes and stunning appearance, while the female lead playfully acknowledges her own dazzling beauty and charm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Ye shock-adikkudhu shock-adikkudhu / Ye kadalu kadalu kadalu”
Repetition of words like 'shock-adikkudhu', 'kadalu', and 'padagu' creates an energetic, rhythmic beat and heightens emotional intensity.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Ye kadalu kadalu kadalu / Naan padagu padagu padagu”
The female protagonist compares herself to an ocean overflowing with waves, while describing her lover as a boat floating on it.
Etukai (Second-Letter Rhyme)
“Ye kadalu kadalu kadalu / Naan padagu padagu padagu”
Consonantal similarity in the second letter across consecutive lines ('kadalu' and 'padagu') creates traditional Tamil poetic harmony.
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Trivia
Although the prompt lists the composer as unknown, the music for Salim was actually composed by Vijay Antony himself, who also starred as the lead hero in the movie. The track became a hit dance anthem across Tamil Nadu.
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