Mayakam Yean
From Rangoli · 2023
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singers
- Teejay, Srinivasan
- Music director
- Sundaramurthy KS
- Details
- Rangoli2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaatril un vaasam..hmm mm | Your fragrance is in the breeze..hmm mm |
| Kaanum hhmm mm en paarvai | My vision sees... hmm mm |
| Unnodu unnodu pogum innatkal | These pleasant days pass by with you, only with you |
| Epothu ennodu ennodu korkum kaigal | When will our hands intertwine together with mine? |
| Epothu oh | When, oh when? |
| Male | |
| Thozhi alla thayum alla | You are not just a friend, nor a mother |
| Enna solla thappum alla | What can I say? It is not wrong either |
| Poiyum alla unmai solla | To tell the truth, it is no lie |
| Male | |
| Mayakam yen mayakam yen | Why this trance, why this trance? |
| Mayakam yen solladi | Tell me girl, why this trance? |
| Thayakam yen thayakam yen | Why this hesitation, why this hesitation? |
| Thayakam yen solladi | Tell me girl, why this hesitation? |
| Male | |
| Mayakam yen mayakam yen | Why this trance, why this trance? |
| Mayakam yen solladi | Tell me girl, why this trance? |
| Thayakam yen thayakam yen | Why this hesitation, why this hesitation? |
| Thayakam yen solladi | Tell me girl, why this hesitation? |
| Male | |
| Mayakam yen mayakam yen | Why this trance, why this trance? |
| Mayakam yen yenadi | Why, my dear, why this trance? |
| Thayakam yen thayakam yen | Why this hesitation, why this hesitation? |
| Thayakam yen solladi | Tell me girl, why this hesitation? |
| Male | |
| Vaanin neelam | The blue of the sky |
| Thoorum saaral | The drizzling spray |
| Thedum kangal | The searching eyes |
| Neeyum naanum | You and I |
| Male | |
| Paadal ondru | A single song |
| Nan paadi kaata | For me to sing to you |
| Ingu vanthai | You came here |
| Naan maari poga | For me to be transformed |
| Adi yaarum illatha | Oh girl, in search of a world |
| Ulagai thedi thedi | Where no one else exists |
| Naan | I am... |
| Male | |
| Mayakam yen mayakam yen | Why this trance, why this trance? |
| Mayakam yen yenadi | Why, my dear, why this trance? |
| Thayakam yen thayakam yen | Why this hesitation, why this hesitation? |
| Thayakam yen solladi | Tell me girl, why this hesitation? |
| Male | |
| Mayakam yen mayakam yen | Why this trance, why this trance? |
| Mayakam yen yenadi | Why, my dear, why this trance? |
| Thayakam yen thayakam yen | Why this hesitation, why this hesitation? |
| Thayakam yen solladi | Tell me girl, why this hesitation? |
| Male | |
| Mayakam yen mayakam yen | Why this trance, why this trance? |
| Mayakam yen yenadi | Why, my dear, why this trance? |
| Thayakam yen thayakam yen | Why this hesitation, why this hesitation? |
| Thayakam yen solladi | Tell me girl, why this hesitation? |
| Male | |
| Vaanam neelum pothathu | The expanding sky is not enough |
| Thooral saaral theerathu | The soft drizzle will not end |
| Thedum kangal ooyathu | The searching eyes will not grow weary |
| Nee nanum | You and I |
காற்றில் உன் வாசம் ஹ்ம் ம்ம்
காணும் ஹ்ம் ம்ம் என் பார்வை
உன்னோடு உன்னோடு போகும் இந்நாட்கள்
எப்போது என்னோடு என்னோடு கோர்க்கும் கைகள்
எப்போது ஓஹ்
Your fragrance is in the breeze..hmm mm
My vision sees... hmm mm
These pleasant days pass by with you, only with you
When will our hands intertwine together with mine?
When, oh when?
தோழி அல்ல தாயும் அல்ல
என்ன சொல்ல தப்பும் அல்ல
பொய்யும் அல்ல உண்மை சொல்ல
You are not just a friend, nor a mother
What can I say? It is not wrong either
To tell the truth, it is no lie
மயக்கம் ஏன் மயக்கம் ஏன்
மயக்கம் ஏன் சொல்லடி
தயக்கம் ஏன் தயக்கம் ஏன்
தயக்கம் ஏன் சொல்லடி
Why this trance, why this trance?
Tell me girl, why this trance?
Why this hesitation, why this hesitation?
Tell me girl, why this hesitation?
மயக்கம் ஏன் மயக்கம் ஏன்
மயக்கம் ஏன் சொல்லடி
தயக்கம் ஏன் தயக்கம் ஏன்
தயக்கம் ஏன் சொல்லடி
Why this trance, why this trance?
Tell me girl, why this trance?
Why this hesitation, why this hesitation?
Tell me girl, why this hesitation?
மயக்கம் ஏன் மயக்கம் ஏன்
மயக்கம் ஏன் சொல்லடி
தயக்கம் ஏன் தயக்கம் ஏன்
தயக்கம் ஏன் சொல்லடி
Why this trance, why this trance?
Why, my dear, why this trance?
Why this hesitation, why this hesitation?
Tell me girl, why this hesitation?
வானின் நீலம்
தூறும் சாரல்
தேடும் கண்கள்
நீயும் நானும்
The blue of the sky
The drizzling spray
The searching eyes
You and I
பாடல் ஒன்று
நான் பாடி காட்ட
இங்கு வந்தாய்
நான் மாறி போக
அடி யாரும் இல்லாத
உலகை தேடி தேடி
நான்
A single song
For me to sing to you
You came here
For me to be transformed
Oh girl, in search of a world
Where no one else exists
I am...
மயக்கம் ஏன் மயக்கம் ஏன்
மயக்கம் ஏன் சொல்லடி
தயக்கம் ஏன் தயக்கம் ஏன்
தயக்கம் ஏன் சொல்லடி
Why this trance, why this trance?
Why, my dear, why this trance?
Why this hesitation, why this hesitation?
Tell me girl, why this hesitation?
மயக்கம் ஏன் மயக்கம் ஏன்
மயக்கம் ஏன் சொல்லடி
தயக்கம் ஏன் தயக்கம் ஏன்
தயக்கம் ஏன் சொல்லடி
Why this trance, why this trance?
Why, my dear, why this trance?
Why this hesitation, why this hesitation?
Tell me girl, why this hesitation?
மயக்கம் ஏன் மயக்கம் ஏன்
மயக்கம் ஏன் சொல்லடி
தயக்கம் ஏன் தயக்கம் ஏன்
தயக்கம் ஏன் சொல்லடி
Why this trance, why this trance?
Why, my dear, why this trance?
Why this hesitation, why this hesitation?
Tell me girl, why this hesitation?
வானின் நீலம் போதாது
தூறும் சாரல் தீராது
தேடும் கண்கள் ஓயாது
நீயும் நானும்
The expanding sky is not enough
The soft drizzle will not end
The searching eyes will not grow weary
You and I
Kaatril un vaasam..hmm mm
Your fragrance is in the breeze..hmm mm
Kaanum hhmm mm en paarvai
My vision sees... hmm mm
Unnodu unnodu pogum innatkal
These pleasant days pass by with you, only with you
Epothu ennodu ennodu korkum kaigal
When will our hands intertwine together with mine?
Epothu oh
When, oh when?
Thozhi alla thayum alla
You are not just a friend, nor a mother
Enna solla thappum alla
What can I say? It is not wrong either
Poiyum alla unmai solla
To tell the truth, it is no lie
Mayakam yen mayakam yen
Why this trance, why this trance?
Mayakam yen solladi
Tell me girl, why this trance?
Thayakam yen thayakam yen
Why this hesitation, why this hesitation?
Thayakam yen solladi
Tell me girl, why this hesitation?
Mayakam yen mayakam yen
Why this trance, why this trance?
Mayakam yen solladi
Tell me girl, why this trance?
Thayakam yen thayakam yen
Why this hesitation, why this hesitation?
Thayakam yen solladi
Tell me girl, why this hesitation?
Mayakam yen mayakam yen
Why this trance, why this trance?
Mayakam yen yenadi
Why, my dear, why this trance?
Thayakam yen thayakam yen
Why this hesitation, why this hesitation?
Thayakam yen solladi
Tell me girl, why this hesitation?
Vaanin neelam
The blue of the sky
Thoorum saaral
The drizzling spray
Thedum kangal
The searching eyes
Neeyum naanum
You and I
Paadal ondru
A single song
Nan paadi kaata
For me to sing to you
Ingu vanthai
You came here
Naan maari poga
For me to be transformed
Adi yaarum illatha
Oh girl, in search of a world
Ulagai thedi thedi
Where no one else exists
Naan
I am...
Mayakam yen mayakam yen
Why this trance, why this trance?
Mayakam yen yenadi
Why, my dear, why this trance?
Thayakam yen thayakam yen
Why this hesitation, why this hesitation?
Thayakam yen solladi
Tell me girl, why this hesitation?
Mayakam yen mayakam yen
Why this trance, why this trance?
Mayakam yen yenadi
Why, my dear, why this trance?
Thayakam yen thayakam yen
Why this hesitation, why this hesitation?
Thayakam yen solladi
Tell me girl, why this hesitation?
Mayakam yen mayakam yen
Why this trance, why this trance?
Mayakam yen yenadi
Why, my dear, why this trance?
Thayakam yen thayakam yen
Why this hesitation, why this hesitation?
Thayakam yen solladi
Tell me girl, why this hesitation?
Vaanam neelum pothathu
The expanding sky is not enough
Thooral saaral theerathu
The soft drizzle will not end
Thedum kangal ooyathu
The searching eyes will not grow weary
Nee nanum
You and I
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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