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Lyrics & meaning

Mayakkadha

From Silukkuvarupatti Singam · 2018

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Sudharshan Ashok
Music director
Leon James
Details
Silukkuvarupatti Singam2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Buththi kettu naan nadakkenI walk around having lost my mind
Suththi kittu naan kedakkenI lie around wandering endlessly
Oru kaaichal ennil paththa vechuYou set a fever blazingly inside me
Ponaayadii….And left, girl...
Male
Mora morappaa morappenI used to glare sternly at everyone
Naalukku orukaa sirippenI used to smile only once a day
En moonji fullah pallaa ippoBut now my whole face is filled with a wide grin
Senjaayadii…You made it like this, girl...
Male
Ei silukkaan kayiru paarvaiYour look is like a silky smooth rope
Enna izhukka naan enna seiyaPulling me in, what can I do?
Vella aatta pola un pinnaalaLike a white goat, behind you
Odi varendiiI come running, girl
Hey kulfi vandiaatamLike children chasing an ice cream cart
Nee sirichi angittu pogaWhen you walk away smiling over there
Ara touser potta paiyanaattamLike a little boy in half-pants
Pinna odiyaarenI come running behind you
Male
Mayakkadha…aaaehehDon't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh
Mayakkadha pulla..hehDon't mesmerize me, girl... heh
Mayakkadha mayakkadhaDon't mesmerize me, don't mesmerize me
Izhukkadha ennaDon't drag me along
Male
Mayakkadha…aaaehehDon't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh
Mayakkadha pulla..hehDon't mesmerize me, girl... heh
On per enna solli puttuTell me your name
Enna kolladiyaeDon't kill me like this, girl
Male
Buththi kettu naan nadakkenI walk around having lost my mind
Suththi kittu naan kedakkenI lie around wandering endlessly
Oru kaaichal ennil paththa vechuYou set a fever blazingly inside me
Ponaayadii….And left, girl...
Male
Thoonnu pinna maravaa ninnuHiding behind the pillar
Onna mattum paarkkudhu kannuMy eye watches only you
Thozhi kaadhil kusu kusuvunnuWhispering softly in your friend's ear
Enna sonna ponnuGirl, what did you say?
Male
Munna pinna paarthadhillaI haven't seen anyone like this before or since
Onna pathi kettadhillaI haven't heard about anyone like you
Un azhaga pola oththaMatching your beauty
Nadiga kuda illaNot even a single actress exists
Male
On varalaaru ellaam thevai illaThere is no need for your past history
Edhirkaalam nee thaanYou are my entire future
On neththi thodangi mookkil mudikkavaeTo admire from your forehead down to your nose
Jenmam ezhu venumIt would take seven lifetimes
Male
Un kudhikaalula poova polaRight near your heels, like a flower
Manasu kedakkudhu ingaMy heart lies here
On kuda sernthae odiyaarenI run alongside you
Nee siriya sirikkadha…aaa…aaa…aaa…aa…Don't smile a little smile... ah... ah... ah...
Male
Mayakkadha…aaaehehDon't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh
Mayakkadha pulla..hehDon't mesmerize me, girl... heh
Mayakkadha mayakkadhaDon't mesmerize me, don't mesmerize me
Izhukkadha ennaDon't drag me along
Male
Mayakkadha…aaaehehDon't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh
Mayakkadha pulla..hehDon't mesmerize me, girl... heh
On per enna solli puttuTell me your name
Enna kolladiyaeDon't kill me like this, girl
Male
Buththi kettu naan nadakkenI walk around having lost my mind
Suththi kittu naan kedakkenI lie around wandering endlessly
Oru kaaichal ennil paththa vechuYou set a fever blazingly inside me
Ponaayadii….And left, girl...
Male
Mora morappaa morappenI used to glare sternly at everyone
Naalukku orukaa sirippenI used to smile only once a day
En moonji fullah pallaa ippoBut now my whole face is filled with a wide grin
Senjaayadii…You made it like this, girl...
Male
Ei silukkaan kayiru paarvaiYour look is like a silky smooth rope
Enna izhukka naan enna seiyaPulling me in, what can I do?
Vella aatta pola un pinnaalaLike a white goat, behind you
Odi varendiiI come running, girl
Hey kulfi vandiaatamLike children chasing an ice cream cart
Nee sirichi angittu pogaWhen you walk away smiling over there
Ara touser potta paiyanaattamLike a little boy in half-pants
Pinna odiyaarenI come running behind you
Male
Mayakkadha…aaaehehDon't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh
Mayakkadha pulla..hehDon't mesmerize me, girl... heh
Mayakkadha mayakkadhaDon't mesmerize me, don't mesmerize me
Izhukkadha ennaDon't drag me along
Male
Mayakkadha…aaaehehDon't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh
Mayakkadha pulla..hehDon't mesmerize me, girl... heh
On per enna solli puttuTell me your name
Enna kolladiyaeDon't kill me like this, girl

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Mayakkadha' expresses the lighthearted, euphoric infatuation of a man who has fallen head over heels for a woman. He describes how his previously strict and serious demeanour has vanished, replaced by an irresistible smile and childlike behavior whenever she is near. Her charming glances act like a rope pulling him toward her, leaving him helplessly following her everywhere while pleading with her not to completely spellbind him without even sharing her name.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Vella aatta pola un pinnaala / Ara touser potta paiyanaattam

Compares the speaker running behind the girl to a white goat following its owner, and to a young boy chasing an ice cream (kulfi) cart.

Rhyme / Alliteration (Edhugai & Monai)

Buththi kettu naan nadakken / Suththi kittu naan kedakken

Uses matching second consonants (th) in 'Buththi' and 'Suththi' for rhythmic flow.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani)

On neththi thodangi mookkil mudikkavae / Jenmam ezhu venum

Exaggerates the time needed to appreciate the girl's beauty, stating it would take seven lifetimes just to trace her face from forehead to nose.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Ei silukkaan kayiru paarvai / Enna izhukka naan enna seiya

Metaphorically compares her glance to a silky rope that physically pulls him toward her.

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Trivia

'Mayakkadha' was composed by Leon James for the 2018 Tamil comedy film 'Silukkuvarupatti Singam', starring Vishnu Vishal and Regina Cassandra. The song features catchy, contemporary folk fusion beats and was rendered by singer Diwakar along with Leon James.

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