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Lyrics & meaning

Mayakam Yean

From Rangoli · 2023

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singers
Teejay, Srinivasan
Music director
Sundaramurthy KS
Movie name
Rangoli
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
20 Sept 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaatril un vaasam..hmm mm
Kaanum hhmm mm en paarvai
Unnodu unnodu pogum innatkal
Epothu ennodu ennodu korkum kaigal
Epothu oh
Thozhi alla thayum alla
Enna solla thappum alla
Poiyum alla unmai solla
Mayakam yen mayakam yen
Mayakam yen solladi
Thayakam yen thayakam yen
Thayakam yen solladi
Mayakam yen mayakam yen
Mayakam yen solladi
Thayakam yen thayakam yen
Thayakam yen solladi
Mayakam yen mayakam yen
Mayakam yen yenadi
Thayakam yen thayakam yen
Thayakam yen solladi
Vaanin neelam
Thoorum saaral
Thedum kangal
Neeyum naanum
Paadal ondru
Nan paadi kaata
Ingu vanthai
Naan maari poga
Adi yaarum illatha
Ulagai thedi thedi
Naan
Mayakam yen mayakam yen
Mayakam yen yenadi
Thayakam yen thayakam yen
Thayakam yen solladi
Mayakam yen mayakam yen
Mayakam yen yenadi
Thayakam yen thayakam yen
Thayakam yen solladi
Mayakam yen mayakam yen
Mayakam yen yenadi
Thayakam yen thayakam yen
Thayakam yen solladi
Vaanam neelum pothathu
Thooral saaral theerathu
Thedum kangal ooyathu
Nee nanum
Your fragrance in the breeze, hmm mm
My eyes see it, hmm mm
These days pass by with you
When will your hands hold mine?
When, oh?
Not just a friend, nor a mother
What can I say, it is not wrong either
Nor is it a lie, to tell the truth
Why this daze? Why this daze?
Tell me, why this daze?
Why this hesitation? Why this hesitation?
Tell me, why this hesitation?
Why this daze? Why this daze?
Tell me, why this daze?
Why this hesitation? Why this hesitation?
Tell me, why this hesitation?
Why this daze? Why this daze?
Tell me, why this daze?
Why this hesitation? Why this hesitation?
Tell me, why this hesitation?
The blue of the sky
The gentle drizzle
Eyes searching
You and I
A song
For me to sing to you
You came here
And made me change
Searching for a world where no one else exists,
Searching and searching,
I...
Why this daze? Why this daze?
Tell me, why this daze?
Why this hesitation? Why this hesitation?
Tell me, why this hesitation?
Why this daze? Why this daze?
Tell me, why this daze?
Why this hesitation? Why this hesitation?
Tell me, why this hesitation?
Why this daze? Why this daze?
Tell me, why this daze?
Why this hesitation? Why this hesitation?
Tell me, why this hesitation?
The blue of the sky is not enough
The gentle drizzle will never end
These searching eyes will never rest
You and I
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song captures the tender emotional state of young love, marked by awe, gentle confusion, and affectionate questioning. The narrator reflects on a unique bond that feels deeper than mere friendship, asking his beloved why there is hesitation and spellbound trance between them, encouraging her to express her emotions freely. Set against evocative nature imagery like drizzling rain and the wide blue sky, the lyrics emphasize how her presence transforms his world. It expresses a desire to retreat into a secluded world made only for the two of them where their bond can flourish without inhibition.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai / Monai (Alliteration / Rhyme)

Mayakam yen mayakam yen / Thayakam yen thayakam yen

The rhythmic repetition of 'Mayakam yen' and 'Thayakam yen' creates a lyrical parallelism and musical cadence reflecting internal questioning.

Negation Parallelism (Antitheton)

Thozhi alla thayum alla / Enna solla thappum alla

Using repeated negative comparisons ('alla') to define a relationship that transcends standard definitions.

Imagery

Vaanin neelam / Thoorum saaral / Thedum kangal

Uses soothing elements of nature like rain drizzle and the blue sky to mirror emotional clarity and depth.

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Trivia

The track is from the 2023 Tamil film 'Rangoli', a coming-of-age school drama directed by Vaali Mohan Das. Music director Sundaramurthy KS crafted a soft, acoustic melody complemented by Karthik Netha's expressive, conversational Tamil lyrics.

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