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Lyrics & meaning

Maya Visai

From Irudhi Suttru · 2016

Lyricist
Vivek
Singers
Vijay Narain, Sri Shyamalingam, Santhosh Narayanan
Music director
Santhosh Narayanan
Details
Irudhi Suttru2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kaalathai miratti vaaCome, threatening time itself
Un ullam thiratti vaaCome, gathering your courage and heart
Ullathin valiyil ullaMove the stone that lies
Kallai asaiIn the path of your inner heart
Male
Unnai nee unarnthu paarRealize and look inside yourself
Nenjukul thiranthu paarOpen your chest and look within
Ullukkul uyirkkumBreathing life inside you
Oru maya visaiIs a magical force
Male
Maya visaiMagical force
Maya visai… oh..Magical force… oh..
Maya visaiMagical force
Maya visai… oh..Magical force… oh..
Chorus
…………………..
Male
Alaiyum aasaigalWandering desires
Karaiyai sendhadhuHave reached the shore
Vigalndhathae illaiIt never failed at all
Ondru paaduSing as one
Male
Varaiyarai ellaigalaiDefining boundaries
Varaindhadhu ada neeWere drawn by you, hey!
Dhisai unai seluthatumLet direction guide you
Sendru viduu..Go forth..
Male
Maya visaiMagical force
Engo kooti pogum..ohWill lead me somewhere..oh
Maya visaiMagical force
Ennai thooki pogum..ohWill lift me up..oh
Maya visaiMagical force
Engo kooti pogum..ohWill lead me somewhere..oh
Maya visai…ohMagical force…oh
Chorus
………………………
Male
Maya visai…. maya visaiMagical force…. magical force
Maya visai…. maya visaiMagical force…. magical force
Male
Un uyaramYour true potential height
Unnai vida uyaramaeIs higher than you think
Sendradaiyum varaiUntil you reach the goal
Uzhai dhinamumaeWork hard every single day
Male
Nee valiyil nadappadhuWalking through the pain you feel
ThadayamaeIs your trace of proof
Vittu vilagum nodiThe moment you step away and give up
Siru maranamaeIs a minor death
Male
Thayangida thayanguHesitate to hesitate
Mun vanthu iranguStep forward and dive right in
Puyalena iyanguAct fast like a storm
Oh oo..Oh oo..
Male
Irudhi suttru varaiUntil the final round
Idhayam ulikki vaiKeep your heart pounding strong
Unnai thookiLifting you up
Vinveliyil veesividumThrowing you into outer space
Male
Maya visaiMagical force
Engo kooti pogum..ohWill lead me somewhere..oh
Maya visaiMagical force
Ennai thooki pogum..ohWill lift me up..oh
Maya visaiMagical force
Engo kooti pogum..ohWill lead me somewhere..oh
Maya visai…ohMagical force…oh
Male
Sorndhaal meendumIf you grow weary, again
SuzhandridaTo spin back into action
Koodai varum.. ho…It will come along with you.. ho…
Maya visaiMagical force
Male
Unnai thookiLifting you up
Vinveliyil visaridumWill hurl you into outer space
Maya visai….Magical force….
Chorus
………………………..
Male
Maya visai…Magical force…
Maya visa…Magical force…
Maya visai…Magical force…
Maya visai…Magical force…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Maya Visai is a high-octane motivational track from Irudhi Suttru that serves as an anthem of resilience and inner strength. The song urges the listener to look within and unlock their 'Maya Visai' (mystical energy/force)—an unstoppable internal drive that enables one to overcome any obstacle, challenge self-imposed limits, and face life's battles head-on without giving up.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Ullukkul uyirkkum Oru maya visai

'Maya Visai' (mystical/magical force) is used as a metaphor for an individual's untapped inner willpower and grit.

Hyperbole / Visual Imagery

Unnai thooki Vinveliyil veesividum

Describing inner energy as something powerful enough to throw a person into outer space creates vivid visual exaggeration of limitless human potential.

Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Thayangida thayangu / Mun vanthu irangu / Puyalena iyangu

Tamil poetic rhyming of second letters across rhythmic lines (thayangida / irangu / iyangu).

Epistrophe / Repetition

Maya visai…. maya visai

Repetition of the phrase 'Maya visai' at the end of stanzas to emphasize the core theme of driving momentum.

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Trivia

'Maya Visai' features in the boxing drama Irudhi Suttru (2016), composed by Santhosh Narayanan with lyrics by Vivek. The track plays during key training and fight sequences, highlighting the intense transformation of the protagonist.

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