Maya Maya
From Sarvam Thaala Mayam · 2018
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Chinmayi Sripada
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Sarvam Thaala Mayam2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maaya maaya manamohana | Oh magical charmer, |
| Unakkaaga pirandhenadaa ho… | I was born for you, ho... |
| Maaya maaya manamohana | Oh magical charmer, |
| Unakkaaga pirandhenadaa ho… | I was born for you, ho... |
| Female | |
| Un madiyil | In your lap, |
| Oru pon nodiyil | For a golden moment, |
| Naan saainthaal podhum | It is enough if I lean. |
| Viraivil varuvaai | Come soon. |
| Female | |
| Un nenaipin irulil | In the darkness of your memory, |
| Per anbin ozhiyil | In the light of great love, |
| Naan vaazhnthaal podhum | It is enough if I live. |
| Viraivil varuvaai | Come soon. |
| Female | |
| Oru kaalangal theernthaalum | Even if eras come to an end, |
| Endrum theeratha kaadhal | An endless love, |
| Kaai yenthi kettenae | I asked for with open hands. |
| Female | |
| Maaya maaya manamohana | Oh magical charmer, |
| Unakkaaga pirandhenadaa ho… | I was born for you, ho... |
| Female | |
| Sedi kodi ilai uranga | As plants, vines, and leaves sleep, |
| Siningidum nadhi uranga | As the jingling river sleeps, |
| Mazhaigalil mugil uranga | As clouds sleep in rains, |
| Mai vizhi mattum keranga | Only my kohl-adorned eyes swoon. |
| Female | |
| Yegaantha iravum | The lonely night, |
| Erigindra nilavum | And the burning moon, |
| Thanimayil mattum | Only in solitude, |
| Vaatum ho ho… | Torment me, ho ho... |
| Female | |
| En kaadhal vidhai | My love is a seed, |
| Un kaadhal mazhai | Your love is the rain, |
| Un thooral thanthaal ingae | If you give your drizzle here, |
| En anbe naan vaazhvenae | My love, I will live. |
| Female | |
| Maaya maaya manamohana | Oh magical charmer, |
| Unakkaaga pirandhenadaa ho… | I was born for you, ho... |
| Female | |
| Idhayathil oru paravai | A bird in my heart, |
| Virikidhu athan siragai | Is spreading its wings, |
| Siragalla athu siluvai | It is not wings, it is a cross, |
| Uyir peru kodu uravai | Give life-giving togetherness. |
| Female | |
| Vaanaththai alanthen | I measured the sky, |
| Megaththai pilanthen | I split the clouds, |
| Kaadhalai kaatril | Love in the breeze, |
| Vidhaithen ho ho… | I sowed, ho ho... |
| Female | |
| En koottin arai | The room of my nest, |
| Un maarbil amai | Settle it on your chest, |
| Un swaasam sernthaal ingae | If your breath joins here, |
| En anbae naan vaazhven | My love, I will live. |
| Female | |
| Maaya maaya manamohana | Oh magical charmer, |
| Unakkaaga pirandhenadaa ho… | I was born for you, ho... |
| Maaya maaya manamohana | Oh magical charmer, |
| Unakkaaga pirandhenadaa ho… | I was born for you, ho... |
மாயா மாயா மனமோஹனா
உனக்காக பிறந்தேனடா ஹோ
மாயா மாயா மனமோஹனா
உனக்காக பிறந்தேனடா ஹோ
Oh magical charmer,
I was born for you, ho...
Oh magical charmer,
I was born for you, ho...
உன் மடியில்
ஒரு பொன் நொடியில்
நான் சாய்ந்தால் போதும்
விரைவில் வருவாய்
In your lap,
For a golden moment,
It is enough if I lean.
Come soon.
உன் நெனைபின் இருளில்
பேர் அன்பின் ஒளியில்
நான் வாழ்ந்தால் போதும்
விரைவில் வருவாய்
In the darkness of your memory,
In the light of great love,
It is enough if I live.
Come soon.
ஒரு காலங்கள் தீர்ந்தாலும்
என்றும் தீராத காதல்
கை ஏந்தி கேட்டேனே
Even if eras come to an end,
An endless love,
I asked for with open hands.
மாயா மாயா மனமோஹனா
உனக்காக பிறந்தேனடா ஹோ
Oh magical charmer,
I was born for you, ho...
செடி கொடி இலை உறங்க
சினிகிடும் நதி உறங்க
மழைகளில் முகில் உறங்க
மை விழி மட்டும் கிறங்க
As plants, vines, and leaves sleep,
As the jingling river sleeps,
As clouds sleep in rains,
Only my kohl-adorned eyes swoon.
ஏகாந்த இரவும்
எரிகின்ற நிலவும்
தனிமையில் மாட்டும்
வாட்டும் ஹோ ஹோ
The lonely night,
And the burning moon,
Only in solitude,
Torment me, ho ho...
என் காதல் விதை
உன் காதல் மழை
உன் தூறல் தந்தால் இங்கே
என் அன்பே நான் வாழ்வேனே
My love is a seed,
Your love is the rain,
If you give your drizzle here,
My love, I will live.
மாயா மாயா மனமோஹனா
உனக்காக பிறந்தேனடா ஹோ
Oh magical charmer,
I was born for you, ho...
இதயத்தில் ஒரு பறவை
விரிக்கிது அதன் சிறகை
சிறகல்ல அது சிலுவை
உயிர் பெறு கொடு உறவை
A bird in my heart,
Is spreading its wings,
It is not wings, it is a cross,
Give life-giving togetherness.
வானத்தை அளந்தேன்
மேகத்தை பிளந்தேன்
காதலை காற்றில்
விதைத்தேன் ஹோ ஹோ
I measured the sky,
I split the clouds,
Love in the breeze,
I sowed, ho ho...
என் கூட்டின் அறை
உன் மார்பில் அமை
உன் சுவாசம் சேர்ந்தால் இங்கே
என் அன்பே நான் வாழ்வேன்
The room of my nest,
Settle it on your chest,
If your breath joins here,
My love, I will live.
மாயா மாயா மனமோஹனா
உனக்காக பிறந்தேனடா ஹோ
மாயா மாயா மனமோஹனா
உனக்காக பிறந்தேனடா ஹோ
Oh magical charmer,
I was born for you, ho...
Oh magical charmer,
I was born for you, ho...
Maaya maaya manamohana
Oh magical charmer,
Unakkaaga pirandhenadaa ho…
I was born for you, ho...
Maaya maaya manamohana
Oh magical charmer,
Unakkaaga pirandhenadaa ho…
I was born for you, ho...
Un madiyil
In your lap,
Oru pon nodiyil
For a golden moment,
Naan saainthaal podhum
It is enough if I lean.
Viraivil varuvaai
Come soon.
Un nenaipin irulil
In the darkness of your memory,
Per anbin ozhiyil
In the light of great love,
Naan vaazhnthaal podhum
It is enough if I live.
Viraivil varuvaai
Come soon.
Oru kaalangal theernthaalum
Even if eras come to an end,
Endrum theeratha kaadhal
An endless love,
Kaai yenthi kettenae
I asked for with open hands.
Maaya maaya manamohana
Oh magical charmer,
Unakkaaga pirandhenadaa ho…
I was born for you, ho...
Sedi kodi ilai uranga
As plants, vines, and leaves sleep,
Siningidum nadhi uranga
As the jingling river sleeps,
Mazhaigalil mugil uranga
As clouds sleep in rains,
Mai vizhi mattum keranga
Only my kohl-adorned eyes swoon.
Yegaantha iravum
The lonely night,
Erigindra nilavum
And the burning moon,
Thanimayil mattum
Only in solitude,
Vaatum ho ho…
Torment me, ho ho...
En kaadhal vidhai
My love is a seed,
Un kaadhal mazhai
Your love is the rain,
Un thooral thanthaal ingae
If you give your drizzle here,
En anbe naan vaazhvenae
My love, I will live.
Maaya maaya manamohana
Oh magical charmer,
Unakkaaga pirandhenadaa ho…
I was born for you, ho...
Idhayathil oru paravai
A bird in my heart,
Virikidhu athan siragai
Is spreading its wings,
Siragalla athu siluvai
It is not wings, it is a cross,
Uyir peru kodu uravai
Give life-giving togetherness.
Vaanaththai alanthen
I measured the sky,
Megaththai pilanthen
I split the clouds,
Kaadhalai kaatril
Love in the breeze,
Vidhaithen ho ho…
I sowed, ho ho...
En koottin arai
The room of my nest,
Un maarbil amai
Settle it on your chest,
Un swaasam sernthaal ingae
If your breath joins here,
En anbae naan vaazhven
My love, I will live.
Maaya maaya manamohana
Oh magical charmer,
Unakkaaga pirandhenadaa ho…
I was born for you, ho...
Maaya maaya manamohana
Oh magical charmer,
Unakkaaga pirandhenadaa ho…
I was born for you, ho...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Maya Maya is a deeply emotional romantic track from Sarvam Thaala Mayam that captures a woman's intense longing and profound devotion to her beloved. She expresses that her life's singular purpose is realized through his love, framing her existence as incomplete without his warmth and affection. The song juxtaposes the quietude of nature at night with the burning restlessness in her heart. Using poetic metaphors of seeds, rain, light, and darkness, she portrays love as a force that endures beyond eras. She begs for his presence, desiring only to rest in his warmth, where his love serves as the life-giving shower that allows her spirit to bloom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“En kaadhal vidhai / Un kaadhal mazhai”
Compares her love to a seed and his love to rain, symbolizing growth and nourishment.
Personification
“Sedi kodi ilai uranga / Siningidum nadhi uranga”
Attributes human action (sleeping) to inanimate elements of nature like plants, leaves, and rivers to emphasize late-night stillness.
Contrast / Oxymoron
“Un nenaipin irulil / Per anbin ozhiyil”
Contrasts 'darkness' (irul) of longing with 'light' (ozhi) of love.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Vaanaththai alanthen / Megaththai pilanthen”
Rhyming of second consonant 'na' sound between Vaanaththai and Megaththai.
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Trivia
Maya Maya was composed by A. R. Rahman for the 2018 film Sarvam Thaala Mayam, directed by Rajiv Menon. Sung soulfully by Chinmayi Sripaada, the lyrics were penned by the legendary lyricist Na. Muthukumar prior to his untimely passing in 2016, making this song one of his cherished posthumous releases.
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