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Lyrics & meaning

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 mmYour fragrance is in the breeze..hmm mm
Kaanum hhmm mm en paarvaiMy vision sees... hmm mm
Unnodu unnodu pogum innatkalThese pleasant days pass by with you, only with you
Epothu ennodu ennodu korkum kaigalWhen will our hands intertwine together with mine?
Epothu ohWhen, oh when?
Male
Thozhi alla thayum allaYou are not just a friend, nor a mother
Enna solla thappum allaWhat can I say? It is not wrong either
Poiyum alla unmai sollaTo tell the truth, it is no lie
Male
Mayakam yen mayakam yenWhy this trance, why this trance?
Mayakam yen solladiTell me girl, why this trance?
Thayakam yen thayakam yenWhy this hesitation, why this hesitation?
Thayakam yen solladiTell me girl, why this hesitation?
Male
Mayakam yen mayakam yenWhy this trance, why this trance?
Mayakam yen solladiTell me girl, why this trance?
Thayakam yen thayakam yenWhy this hesitation, why this hesitation?
Thayakam yen solladiTell me girl, why this hesitation?
Male
Mayakam yen mayakam yenWhy this trance, why this trance?
Mayakam yen yenadiWhy, my dear, why this trance?
Thayakam yen thayakam yenWhy this hesitation, why this hesitation?
Thayakam yen solladiTell me girl, why this hesitation?
Male
Vaanin neelamThe blue of the sky
Thoorum saaralThe drizzling spray
Thedum kangalThe searching eyes
Neeyum naanumYou and I
Male
Paadal ondruA single song
Nan paadi kaataFor me to sing to you
Ingu vanthaiYou came here
Naan maari pogaFor me to be transformed
Adi yaarum illathaOh girl, in search of a world
Ulagai thedi thediWhere no one else exists
NaanI am...
Male
Mayakam yen mayakam yenWhy this trance, why this trance?
Mayakam yen yenadiWhy, my dear, why this trance?
Thayakam yen thayakam yenWhy this hesitation, why this hesitation?
Thayakam yen solladiTell me girl, why this hesitation?
Male
Mayakam yen mayakam yenWhy this trance, why this trance?
Mayakam yen yenadiWhy, my dear, why this trance?
Thayakam yen thayakam yenWhy this hesitation, why this hesitation?
Thayakam yen solladiTell me girl, why this hesitation?
Male
Mayakam yen mayakam yenWhy this trance, why this trance?
Mayakam yen yenadiWhy, my dear, why this trance?
Thayakam yen thayakam yenWhy this hesitation, why this hesitation?
Thayakam yen solladiTell me girl, why this hesitation?
Male
Vaanam neelum pothathuThe expanding sky is not enough
Thooral saaral theerathuThe soft drizzle will not end
Thedum kangal ooyathuThe searching eyes will not grow weary
Nee nanumYou 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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