- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Movie name
- Irudhi Suttru
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Apr 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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