Maya Masthava
From Mayavan · 2017
- Lyricist
- Sikkander
- Singer
- Marana Gaana Viji
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- Mayavan2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maya masthaavaa | Are you a magical fun-lover? |
| Gana isthaavaa | Will you give us a Gana song? |
| Vaayaa vashthaavaa | Come along, will you submit? |
| Aadu pishthaavaa | Dance like a hotshot! |
| Male | |
| Mela ponaalum | Whether going up high, |
| Keezha vanthaalum | Or coming down low, |
| Ethukkum anjaatha | Fearing nothing at all, |
| Salaam gulaam naan | I am a servant who bows to no one. |
| Male | |
| Nee kaattaathammaa fear-u | Don't show your fear, lady, |
| Naan volcano fire-u | I am a fiery volcano! |
| Nee kaattaathammaa fear-u | Don't show your fear, lady, |
| Naan volcano fire-u | I am a fiery volcano! |
| Naan emaanaanda sikkaatha | Uncaught even by Yama, the god of death, |
| High volt-u power-u | High-voltage power! |
| Male | |
| {Pappara muttaai | {Flat sugar candy, |
| Naan mitta kai | I am a sweet candy hand, |
| Pappara muttaai…Chorus :Mitta mittaa..} (2) | Flat sugar candy... Chorus: Sweet sweet..} (2) |
| Male | |
| Maya masthaavaa | Are you a magical fun-lover? |
| Gana isthaavaa | Will you give us a Gana song? |
| Vaayaa vashthaavaa | Come along, will you submit? |
| Aadu pishthaavaa | Dance like a hotshot! |
| Male | |
| Thaayam onnaanaa | If the dice roll a one, |
| Koothu rendaanaa | If the folk dance turns into two, |
| Paatha bendaanaa | If anyone bends upon seeing this, |
| Bulbu thannaanaa | A light bulb turns on by itself. |
| Male | |
| Ithu uttaalakkadi party | This is a wild, crazy party, |
| Ithu atti thotti seetti | This is a local hood whistle-blower, |
| Ithu uttaalakkadi party | This is a wild, crazy party, |
| Ithu atti thotti seetti | This is a local hood whistle-blower. |
| Male | |
| Ada en sokku dolaakku | Hey, my stylish groove, |
| En paatta kelu | Listen to my song! |
| Male | |
| {Pappara muttaai | {Flat sugar candy, |
| Naan mitta kai | I am a sweet candy hand, |
| Pappara muttaai…Chorus :Mitta mittaa..} (2) | Flat sugar candy... Chorus: Sweet sweet..} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Mitta mittaa.. (4) | Sweet sweet.. (4) |
| Male | |
| Athuppathaan koraikkaama | Without reducing my aggressive bark, |
| Kozhuppaaga iruppendaa | I will remain bold and defiant, man! |
| Ennaannu ena kekkaa | To ask me 'What is it?' |
| Aalethudaa | There is no person alive, man! |
| Male | |
| Onnaachi rendaachi | One became two, |
| Oorellaam kannaachi | The whole town is watching, |
| Naan pora routellaam | On all the routes I take, |
| Thappaathudaa | Nothing goes wrong, man! |
| Male | |
| Party pasura kalli | A party-talking deceitful girl, |
| Aala azhuthum amsa | A charming lady who captivates people, |
| Deka kudukkaathamma | Don't give me the slip, lady, |
| Pannalaamaa jalsa | Shall we have fun and celebrate? |
| Male | |
| Asaalu usaalu | Original and counterfeit, |
| Appaalikkaa damaalu | Blast it all out loud! |
| Male | |
| Maya masthaavaa | Are you a magical fun-lover? |
| Gana isthaavaa | Will you give us a Gana song? |
| Vaayaa vashthaavaa | Come along, will you submit? |
| Aadu pishthaavaa | Dance like a hotshot! |
| Male | |
| Mela ponaalum | Whether going up high, |
| Keezha vanthaalum | Or coming down low, |
| Ethukkum anjaatha | Fearing nothing at all, |
| Salaam gulaam naan | I am a servant who bows to no one. |
| Male | |
| {Pappara muttaai | {Flat sugar candy, |
| Naan mitta kai | I am a sweet candy hand, |
| Pappara muttaai…Chorus :Mitta mittaa..} (2) | Flat sugar candy... Chorus: Sweet sweet..} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Mitta mittaa..(2) | Sweet sweet..(2) |
மாயா மஸ்தாவா
கானா இஸ்தாவா வாயா
வஸ்தாவா ஆடு பிஸ்தாவா
Are you a magical fun-lover?
Will you give us a Gana song?
Come along, will you submit?
Dance like a hotshot!
மேல போனாலும்
கீழ வந்தாலும் எதுக்கும்
அஞ்சாத சலாம் குலாம்
நான்
Whether going up high,
Or coming down low,
Fearing nothing at all,
I am a servant who bows to no one.
நீ காட்டாதம்மா பியரு
நான் வல்கனோ பையரு நீ
காட்டாதம்மா பியரு நான்
வல்கனோ பையரு நான்
எமனான்ட சிக்காத ஹை
வோல்ட்டு பவரு
Don't show your fear, lady,
I am a fiery volcano!
Don't show your fear, lady,
I am a fiery volcano!
Uncaught even by Yama, the god of death,
High-voltage power!
{ பப்பர முட்டாய்
நான் மிட்டா கை பப்பர
முட்டாய்
குழு :
மிட்டா மிட்டா } (2)
{Flat sugar candy,
I am a sweet candy hand,
Flat sugar candy... Chorus: Sweet sweet..} (2)
மாயா மஸ்தாவா
கானா இஸ்தாவா வாயா
வஸ்தாவா ஆடு பிஸ்தாவா
Are you a magical fun-lover?
Will you give us a Gana song?
Come along, will you submit?
Dance like a hotshot!
தாயம் ஒன்னானா
கூத்து ரெண்டானா பாத
பென்டானா பல்ப்பு தன்னானா
If the dice roll a one,
If the folk dance turns into two,
If anyone bends upon seeing this,
A light bulb turns on by itself.
இது உட்டாலக்கடி
பார்ட்டி இது அட்டி தொட்டி
சீட்டி இது உட்டாலக்கடி
பார்ட்டி இது அட்டி தொட்டி
சீட்டி
This is a wild, crazy party,
This is a local hood whistle-blower,
This is a wild, crazy party,
This is a local hood whistle-blower.
அட என் சோக்கு
டோலாக்கு என் பாட்ட
கேளு
Hey, my stylish groove,
Listen to my song!
{ பப்பர முட்டாய்
நான் மிட்டா கை பப்பர
முட்டாய்
குழு :
மிட்டா மிட்டா } (2)
{Flat sugar candy,
I am a sweet candy hand,
Flat sugar candy... Chorus: Sweet sweet..} (2)
மிட்டா மிட்டா (4)
Sweet sweet.. (4)
அதுப்ப தான் குறைக்காம
கொழுப்பாக இருப்பேன் டா
என்னான்னு என கேக்க ஆள்
ஏது டா
Without reducing my aggressive bark,
I will remain bold and defiant, man!
To ask me 'What is it?'
There is no person alive, man!
ஒன்னாச்சி ரெண்டாச்சி
ஊர் எல்லாம் கண்ணாச்சி நான்
போற ரூட் எல்லாம் தப்பாதுடா
One became two,
The whole town is watching,
On all the routes I take,
Nothing goes wrong, man!
பார்ட்டி பசுர கள்ளி ஆள
அழுத்தும் அம்ச டேக்கா
குடுக்காதம்மா பண்ணலாமா
ஜல்சா
A party-talking deceitful girl,
A charming lady who captivates people,
Don't give me the slip, lady,
Shall we have fun and celebrate?
அசாலு உசாலு
அப்பாலிக்கா டமாலு
Original and counterfeit,
Blast it all out loud!
மாயா மஸ்தாவா
கானா இஸ்தாவா வாயா
வஸ்தாவா ஆடு பிஸ்தாவா
Are you a magical fun-lover?
Will you give us a Gana song?
Come along, will you submit?
Dance like a hotshot!
மேல போனாலும்
கீழ வந்தாலும் எதுக்கும்
அஞ்சாத சலாம் குலாம்
நான்
Whether going up high,
Or coming down low,
Fearing nothing at all,
I am a servant who bows to no one.
{ பப்பர முட்டாய்
நான் மிட்டா கை பப்பர
முட்டாய்
குழு :
மிட்டா மிட்டா } (2)
{Flat sugar candy,
I am a sweet candy hand,
Flat sugar candy... Chorus: Sweet sweet..} (2)
மிட்டா மிட்டா (2)
Sweet sweet..(2)
Maya masthaavaa
Are you a magical fun-lover?
Gana isthaavaa
Will you give us a Gana song?
Vaayaa vashthaavaa
Come along, will you submit?
Aadu pishthaavaa
Dance like a hotshot!
Mela ponaalum
Whether going up high,
Keezha vanthaalum
Or coming down low,
Ethukkum anjaatha
Fearing nothing at all,
Salaam gulaam naan
I am a servant who bows to no one.
Nee kaattaathammaa fear-u
Don't show your fear, lady,
Naan volcano fire-u
I am a fiery volcano!
Nee kaattaathammaa fear-u
Don't show your fear, lady,
Naan volcano fire-u
I am a fiery volcano!
Naan emaanaanda sikkaatha
Uncaught even by Yama, the god of death,
High volt-u power-u
High-voltage power!
{Pappara muttaai
{Flat sugar candy,
Naan mitta kai
I am a sweet candy hand,
Pappara muttaai…Chorus :Mitta mittaa..} (2)
Flat sugar candy... Chorus: Sweet sweet..} (2)
Maya masthaavaa
Are you a magical fun-lover?
Gana isthaavaa
Will you give us a Gana song?
Vaayaa vashthaavaa
Come along, will you submit?
Aadu pishthaavaa
Dance like a hotshot!
Thaayam onnaanaa
If the dice roll a one,
Koothu rendaanaa
If the folk dance turns into two,
Paatha bendaanaa
If anyone bends upon seeing this,
Bulbu thannaanaa
A light bulb turns on by itself.
Ithu uttaalakkadi party
This is a wild, crazy party,
Ithu atti thotti seetti
This is a local hood whistle-blower,
Ithu uttaalakkadi party
This is a wild, crazy party,
Ithu atti thotti seetti
This is a local hood whistle-blower.
Ada en sokku dolaakku
Hey, my stylish groove,
En paatta kelu
Listen to my song!
{Pappara muttaai
{Flat sugar candy,
Naan mitta kai
I am a sweet candy hand,
Pappara muttaai…Chorus :Mitta mittaa..} (2)
Flat sugar candy... Chorus: Sweet sweet..} (2)
Mitta mittaa.. (4)
Sweet sweet.. (4)
Athuppathaan koraikkaama
Without reducing my aggressive bark,
Kozhuppaaga iruppendaa
I will remain bold and defiant, man!
Ennaannu ena kekkaa
To ask me 'What is it?'
Aalethudaa
There is no person alive, man!
Onnaachi rendaachi
One became two,
Oorellaam kannaachi
The whole town is watching,
Naan pora routellaam
On all the routes I take,
Thappaathudaa
Nothing goes wrong, man!
Party pasura kalli
A party-talking deceitful girl,
Aala azhuthum amsa
A charming lady who captivates people,
Deka kudukkaathamma
Don't give me the slip, lady,
Pannalaamaa jalsa
Shall we have fun and celebrate?
Asaalu usaalu
Original and counterfeit,
Appaalikkaa damaalu
Blast it all out loud!
Maya masthaavaa
Are you a magical fun-lover?
Gana isthaavaa
Will you give us a Gana song?
Vaayaa vashthaavaa
Come along, will you submit?
Aadu pishthaavaa
Dance like a hotshot!
Mela ponaalum
Whether going up high,
Keezha vanthaalum
Or coming down low,
Ethukkum anjaatha
Fearing nothing at all,
Salaam gulaam naan
I am a servant who bows to no one.
{Pappara muttaai
{Flat sugar candy,
Naan mitta kai
I am a sweet candy hand,
Pappara muttaai…Chorus :Mitta mittaa..} (2)
Flat sugar candy... Chorus: Sweet sweet..} (2)
Mitta mittaa..(2)
Sweet sweet..(2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the sci-fi thriller Maayavan (2017) is an energetic local Gana track filled with Chennai slang, swagger, and local party atmosphere. The protagonist asserts his fearless identity, comparing himself to a high-voltage volcano and someone unstoppable who bows down to no authority, whether life takes him up or down.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Naan volcano fire-u”
Compares the protagonist's fiery energy directly to a volcano and high voltage electricity.
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Mela ponaalum / Keezha vanthaalum”
The second consonant sound 'la' matches in 'Mela' and 'Keezha', forming traditional Tamil ethukai rhyme.
Monai (Initial Letter Alliteration)
“Party pasura kalli / Pannalaamaa jalsa”
Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound creates rhythmic alliteration.
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Trivia
Maayavan (2017) is a Tamil sci-fi thriller directed by C. V. Kumar with music composed by Ghibran. 'Pappara muttaai' refers to a popular, thin, flat sugar candy traditional to local street vendors in Tamil Nadu.
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