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Lyrics & meaning

Maya Maya Song Lyrics- Irugapatru Film

From Irugapatru · 2023

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singers
Padmapriya Raghavan, Christopher Stanley
Music director
Justin Prabhakaran
Details
Irugapatru2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Maya maya mayaIllusion, illusion, illusion
Maaya kadhalMagical love
Kaya kaya kayaHealing, healing, healing
Kaaya thooralHealing drizzle of rain
Female
Thira thira thiraUnending, unending, unending
Theera thedalInsatiable quest
Ada dada dadaAh, my goodness
Ooda koodalReunion after a lover's tiff
Male
Oh… ho…Oh… ho…
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Oh… ho…Oh… ho…
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Female
Maya maya mayaIllusion, illusion, illusion
Maaya kadhalMagical love
Kaya kaya kayaHealing, healing, healing
Kaaya thooralHealing drizzle of rain
Female
Thira thira thiraUnending, unending, unending
Theera thedalInsatiable quest
Ada dada dadaAh, my goodness
Ooda koodalReunion after a lover's tiff
Female
Kadhalin thooya araiyilayeIn the pure room of love
Nanum neeyum arugilayeYou and I are close to each other
Asaiya paarthu uruguvaenI melt while watching your gentle movements
Meesai vaasam mugaruvaenI breathe in the scent of your mustache
Female
Nee kaana naan naanaAm I truly myself when you look at me?
PerinbamaeO supreme bliss!
Moocholi moocholiSound of breath, sound of breath
Thaenin thithippaeSweetness sweeter than honey
Male
Oh… ho…Oh… ho…
Oh… ho… oh… ho…Oh… ho… oh… ho…
Oh… ho…Oh… ho…
Oh… ho… oh… ho…Oh… ho… oh… ho…
Male
Maya maya mayaIllusion, illusion, illusion
Maaya kadhalMagical love
Kaya kaya kayaHealing, healing, healing
Kaaya thooralHealing drizzle of rain
Male
Thira thira thiraUnending, unending, unending
Theera thedalInsatiable quest
Ada dada dadaAh, my goodness
Ooda koodalReunion after a lover's tiff
Female
Vaanil engum un perai ezhuthidaTo write your name everywhere across the sky
Kaatril yeruvaenI will ride upon the wind
Unakena boomipandhil illadha malargalaiFlowers that do not exist on this earth
Thedi chooduvaenI will search for and adorn you with
Male
Unpola pen illai pen illaiThere is no woman like you, no woman at all
AzhagaeO beauty!
Eppodhum enmeedhuAlways falling upon me
Veezndhadum iragae…!Like a soft feather...!
Male
Kaatradiayai naan aagiraenI turn into a wind-pinwheel
Pesamal un pinnaeSilently behind you
Vaalagi vandhenaenI follow like a tail
Female
Unakena vaanam vaanguvaenI will buy the sky for you
Nilavinil oonjal poduvaenI will hang a swing on the moon
Kaadhalin moochu kaatrilaeIn the breath-breeze of love
Asayatum jal jal oonjalLet the jingling swing sway gently
Male
Oh… ho…Oh… ho…
Oh… ho… oh… ho…Oh… ho… oh… ho…
Oh… ho…Oh… ho…
Oh… ho… oh… ho…Oh… ho… oh… ho…
Female
Maya maya mayaMaya maya maya
Maaya kadhalMagical love
Kaya kaya kayaHealing, healing, healing
Kaaya thooralHealing drizzle of rain
Female
Thira thira thiraUnending, unending, unending
Theera thedalInsatiable quest
Ada dada dadaAh, my goodness
Ooda koodalReunion after a lover's tiff
Male
Oh… ho…Oh… ho…
Oh… ho… oh… ho…Oh… ho… oh… ho…
Oh… ho…Oh… ho…
Oh… ho… oh… ho…Oh… ho… oh… ho…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Maaya Kadhal' (or 'Maya Maya') from Irugapatru celebrates the intimate, magical, and healing nature of romantic love. Lyricist Karthik Netha uses evocative Tamil poetry to describe love as an endless search and a sweet reunion after petty disagreements, emphasizing the tender closeness shared between partners.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Mogana / Rhyme Scheme (Monorhyme and Alliteration)

Maya maya maya / Maaya kadhal

The opening lines use rhythmic repetition and internal rhyming (Maya/Kaya/Thira) which creates a soothing, hypnotic melodic cadence.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Nilavinil oonjal poduvaen

The lyrics feature fantastical imagery of writing a lover's name in the sky, gathering non-existent flowers, and setting up a swing on the moon to convey boundless affection.

Onomatopoeia

Asayatum jal jal oonjal

The phrase 'jal jal' mimics the soft jingling sound of an anklet or swing bell.

Did you know?

Trivia

The movie 'Irugapatru' (2023) explores modern marriage and relationship dynamics. Composed by Justin Prabhakaran, this track beautifully highlights intimacy and romantic reconciliation, perfectly echoing the central themes of the film.

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