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 nadakken | I walk around having lost my mind |
| Suththi kittu naan kedakken | I lie around wandering endlessly |
| Oru kaaichal ennil paththa vechu | You set a fever blazingly inside me |
| Ponaayadii…. | And left, girl... |
| Male | |
| Mora morappaa morappen | I used to glare sternly at everyone |
| Naalukku orukaa sirippen | I used to smile only once a day |
| En moonji fullah pallaa ippo | But now my whole face is filled with a wide grin |
| Senjaayadii… | You made it like this, girl... |
| Male | |
| Ei silukkaan kayiru paarvai | Your look is like a silky smooth rope |
| Enna izhukka naan enna seiya | Pulling me in, what can I do? |
| Vella aatta pola un pinnaala | Like a white goat, behind you |
| Odi varendii | I come running, girl |
| Hey kulfi vandiaatam | Like children chasing an ice cream cart |
| Nee sirichi angittu poga | When you walk away smiling over there |
| Ara touser potta paiyanaattam | Like a little boy in half-pants |
| Pinna odiyaaren | I come running behind you |
| Male | |
| Mayakkadha…aaaeheh | Don't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh |
| Mayakkadha pulla..heh | Don't mesmerize me, girl... heh |
| Mayakkadha mayakkadha | Don't mesmerize me, don't mesmerize me |
| Izhukkadha enna | Don't drag me along |
| Male | |
| Mayakkadha…aaaeheh | Don't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh |
| Mayakkadha pulla..heh | Don't mesmerize me, girl... heh |
| On per enna solli puttu | Tell me your name |
| Enna kolladiyae | Don't kill me like this, girl |
| Male | |
| Buththi kettu naan nadakken | I walk around having lost my mind |
| Suththi kittu naan kedakken | I lie around wandering endlessly |
| Oru kaaichal ennil paththa vechu | You set a fever blazingly inside me |
| Ponaayadii…. | And left, girl... |
| Male | |
| Thoonnu pinna maravaa ninnu | Hiding behind the pillar |
| Onna mattum paarkkudhu kannu | My eye watches only you |
| Thozhi kaadhil kusu kusuvunnu | Whispering softly in your friend's ear |
| Enna sonna ponnu | Girl, what did you say? |
| Male | |
| Munna pinna paarthadhilla | I haven't seen anyone like this before or since |
| Onna pathi kettadhilla | I haven't heard about anyone like you |
| Un azhaga pola oththa | Matching your beauty |
| Nadiga kuda illa | Not even a single actress exists |
| Male | |
| On varalaaru ellaam thevai illa | There is no need for your past history |
| Edhirkaalam nee thaan | You are my entire future |
| On neththi thodangi mookkil mudikkavae | To admire from your forehead down to your nose |
| Jenmam ezhu venum | It would take seven lifetimes |
| Male | |
| Un kudhikaalula poova pola | Right near your heels, like a flower |
| Manasu kedakkudhu inga | My heart lies here |
| On kuda sernthae odiyaaren | I run alongside you |
| Nee siriya sirikkadha…aaa…aaa…aaa…aa… | Don't smile a little smile... ah... ah... ah... |
| Male | |
| Mayakkadha…aaaeheh | Don't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh |
| Mayakkadha pulla..heh | Don't mesmerize me, girl... heh |
| Mayakkadha mayakkadha | Don't mesmerize me, don't mesmerize me |
| Izhukkadha enna | Don't drag me along |
| Male | |
| Mayakkadha…aaaeheh | Don't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh |
| Mayakkadha pulla..heh | Don't mesmerize me, girl... heh |
| On per enna solli puttu | Tell me your name |
| Enna kolladiyae | Don't kill me like this, girl |
| Male | |
| Buththi kettu naan nadakken | I walk around having lost my mind |
| Suththi kittu naan kedakken | I lie around wandering endlessly |
| Oru kaaichal ennil paththa vechu | You set a fever blazingly inside me |
| Ponaayadii…. | And left, girl... |
| Male | |
| Mora morappaa morappen | I used to glare sternly at everyone |
| Naalukku orukaa sirippen | I used to smile only once a day |
| En moonji fullah pallaa ippo | But now my whole face is filled with a wide grin |
| Senjaayadii… | You made it like this, girl... |
| Male | |
| Ei silukkaan kayiru paarvai | Your look is like a silky smooth rope |
| Enna izhukka naan enna seiya | Pulling me in, what can I do? |
| Vella aatta pola un pinnaala | Like a white goat, behind you |
| Odi varendii | I come running, girl |
| Hey kulfi vandiaatam | Like children chasing an ice cream cart |
| Nee sirichi angittu poga | When you walk away smiling over there |
| Ara touser potta paiyanaattam | Like a little boy in half-pants |
| Pinna odiyaaren | I come running behind you |
| Male | |
| Mayakkadha…aaaeheh | Don't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh |
| Mayakkadha pulla..heh | Don't mesmerize me, girl... heh |
| Mayakkadha mayakkadha | Don't mesmerize me, don't mesmerize me |
| Izhukkadha enna | Don't drag me along |
| Male | |
| Mayakkadha…aaaeheh | Don't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh |
| Mayakkadha pulla..heh | Don't mesmerize me, girl... heh |
| On per enna solli puttu | Tell me your name |
| Enna kolladiyae | Don't kill me like this, girl |
புத்தி கெட்டு நான் நடக்கேன்
சுத்திகிட்டு நான் கிடக்கேன்
ஒரு காய்ச்சல் என்னில் பத்த வெச்சு
போனாயடி.........
I walk around having lost my mind
I lie around wandering endlessly
You set a fever blazingly inside me
And left, girl...
மொற மொறப்பா மொறப்பேன்
நாளுக்கு ஒருக்கா சிரிப்பேன்
என் மூஞ்சி புல்லா பல்லா இப்போ
செஞ்சாயடி.....
I used to glare sternly at everyone
I used to smile only once a day
But now my whole face is filled with a wide grin
You made it like this, girl...
ஏய் சிலுக்கான் கயிறு பார்வை
என்ன இழுக்க நான் என்ன செய்ய
வெல்ல ஆட்ட போல உன் பின்னால
ஓடி வரேண்டி
ஹே குல்பி வண்டியாட்டம்
நீ சிரிச்சி அங்கிட்டு போக
அர டௌசர் போட்ட பையனாட்டம்
பின்ன ஓடியாறேன்
Your look is like a silky smooth rope
Pulling me in, what can I do?
Like a white goat, behind you
I come running, girl
Like children chasing an ice cream cart
When you walk away smiling over there
Like a little boy in half-pants
I come running behind you
மயக்காத...ஆஅஏஏ
மயக்காத புள்ள...ஹே
மயக்காத மயக்காத
இழுக்காத என்ன
Don't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh
Don't mesmerize me, girl... heh
Don't mesmerize me, don't mesmerize me
Don't drag me along
மயக்காத...ஆஅஏஏ
மயக்காத புள்ள...ஹே
ஒன் பேர் என்ன சொல்லி புட்டு
என்ன கொல்லடியே
Don't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh
Don't mesmerize me, girl... heh
Tell me your name
Don't kill me like this, girl
புத்தி கெட்டு நான் நடக்கேன்
சுத்திகிட்டு நான் கிடக்கேன்
ஒரு காய்ச்சல் என்னில் பத்த வெச்சு
போனாயடி.....
I walk around having lost my mind
I lie around wandering endlessly
You set a fever blazingly inside me
And left, girl...
தூண்னு பின்ன மறவா நின்னு
ஒன்ன மட்டும் பார்க்குது கண்ணு
தோழி காதில் குசுகுசுவுன்னு
என்ன சொன்ன பொண்ணு
Hiding behind the pillar
My eye watches only you
Whispering softly in your friend's ear
Girl, what did you say?
முன்ன பின்ன பார்த்ததில்ல
ஒன்ன பத்தி கேட்டதில்ல
உன் அழக போல ஒத்த
நடிகை கூட இல்ல
I haven't seen anyone like this before or since
I haven't heard about anyone like you
Matching your beauty
Not even a single actress exists
ஒன் வரலாறு எல்லாம் தேவை இல்ல
எதிர்காலம் நீ தான்
ஒன் நெத்தி தொடங்கி மூக்கில் முடிக்கவே
ஜென்மம் ஏழு வேணும்
There is no need for your past history
You are my entire future
To admire from your forehead down to your nose
It would take seven lifetimes
உன் குதிகாலுல பூவா போல
மனசு கெடக்குது இங்க
ஒன் கூட சேர்ந்தே ஓடியாறேன்
நீ சிரியா சிரிக்காத....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஆ...
Right near your heels, like a flower
My heart lies here
I run alongside you
Don't smile a little smile... ah... ah... ah...
மயக்காத...ஆஅஏஏ
மயக்காத புள்ள...ஹே
மயக்காத மயக்காத
இழுக்காத என்ன
Don't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh
Don't mesmerize me, girl... heh
Don't mesmerize me, don't mesmerize me
Don't drag me along
மயக்காத...ஆஅஏஏ
மயக்காத புள்ள...ஹே
ஒன் பேர் என்ன சொல்லி புட்டு
என்ன கொல்லடியே
Don't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh
Don't mesmerize me, girl... heh
Tell me your name
Don't kill me like this, girl
புத்தி கெட்டு நான் நடக்கேன்
சுத்திகிட்டு நான் கிடக்கேன்
ஒரு காய்ச்சல் என்னில் பத்த வெச்சு
போனாயடி.....
I walk around having lost my mind
I lie around wandering endlessly
You set a fever blazingly inside me
And left, girl...
மொற மொறப்பா மொறப்பேன்
நாளுக்கு ஒருக்கா சிரிப்பேன்
என் மூஞ்சி புல்லா பல்லா இப்போ
செஞ்சாயடி.....
I used to glare sternly at everyone
I used to smile only once a day
But now my whole face is filled with a wide grin
You made it like this, girl...
ஏய் சிலுக்கான் கயிறு பார்வை
என்ன இழுக்க நான் என்ன செய்ய
வெல்ல ஆட்ட போல உன் பின்னால
ஓடி வரேண்டி
ஹே குல்பி வண்டியாட்டம்
நீ சிரிச்சி அங்கிட்டு போக
அர டௌசர் போட்ட பையனாட்டம்
பின்ன ஓடியாறேன்
Your look is like a silky smooth rope
Pulling me in, what can I do?
Like a white goat, behind you
I come running, girl
Like children chasing an ice cream cart
When you walk away smiling over there
Like a little boy in half-pants
I come running behind you
மயக்காத...ஆஅஏஏ
மயக்காத புள்ள...ஹே
மயக்காத மயக்காத
இழுக்காத என்ன
Don't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh
Don't mesmerize me, girl... heh
Don't mesmerize me, don't mesmerize me
Don't drag me along
மயக்காத...ஆஅஏஏ
மயக்காத புள்ள...ஹே
ஒன் பேர் என்ன சொல்லி புட்டு
என்ன கொல்லடியே
Don't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh
Don't mesmerize me, girl... heh
Tell me your name
Don't kill me like this, girl
Buththi kettu naan nadakken
I walk around having lost my mind
Suththi kittu naan kedakken
I lie around wandering endlessly
Oru kaaichal ennil paththa vechu
You set a fever blazingly inside me
Ponaayadii….
And left, girl...
Mora morappaa morappen
I used to glare sternly at everyone
Naalukku orukaa sirippen
I used to smile only once a day
En moonji fullah pallaa ippo
But now my whole face is filled with a wide grin
Senjaayadii…
You made it like this, girl...
Ei silukkaan kayiru paarvai
Your look is like a silky smooth rope
Enna izhukka naan enna seiya
Pulling me in, what can I do?
Vella aatta pola un pinnaala
Like a white goat, behind you
Odi varendii
I come running, girl
Hey kulfi vandiaatam
Like children chasing an ice cream cart
Nee sirichi angittu poga
When you walk away smiling over there
Ara touser potta paiyanaattam
Like a little boy in half-pants
Pinna odiyaaren
I come running behind you
Mayakkadha…aaaeheh
Don't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh
Mayakkadha pulla..heh
Don't mesmerize me, girl... heh
Mayakkadha mayakkadha
Don't mesmerize me, don't mesmerize me
Izhukkadha enna
Don't drag me along
Mayakkadha…aaaeheh
Don't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh
Mayakkadha pulla..heh
Don't mesmerize me, girl... heh
On per enna solli puttu
Tell me your name
Enna kolladiyae
Don't kill me like this, girl
Buththi kettu naan nadakken
I walk around having lost my mind
Suththi kittu naan kedakken
I lie around wandering endlessly
Oru kaaichal ennil paththa vechu
You set a fever blazingly inside me
Ponaayadii….
And left, girl...
Thoonnu pinna maravaa ninnu
Hiding behind the pillar
Onna mattum paarkkudhu kannu
My eye watches only you
Thozhi kaadhil kusu kusuvunnu
Whispering softly in your friend's ear
Enna sonna ponnu
Girl, what did you say?
Munna pinna paarthadhilla
I haven't seen anyone like this before or since
Onna pathi kettadhilla
I haven't heard about anyone like you
Un azhaga pola oththa
Matching your beauty
Nadiga kuda illa
Not even a single actress exists
On varalaaru ellaam thevai illa
There is no need for your past history
Edhirkaalam nee thaan
You are my entire future
On neththi thodangi mookkil mudikkavae
To admire from your forehead down to your nose
Jenmam ezhu venum
It would take seven lifetimes
Un kudhikaalula poova pola
Right near your heels, like a flower
Manasu kedakkudhu inga
My heart lies here
On kuda sernthae odiyaaren
I run alongside you
Nee siriya sirikkadha…aaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Don't smile a little smile... ah... ah... ah...
Mayakkadha…aaaeheh
Don't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh
Mayakkadha pulla..heh
Don't mesmerize me, girl... heh
Mayakkadha mayakkadha
Don't mesmerize me, don't mesmerize me
Izhukkadha enna
Don't drag me along
Mayakkadha…aaaeheh
Don't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh
Mayakkadha pulla..heh
Don't mesmerize me, girl... heh
On per enna solli puttu
Tell me your name
Enna kolladiyae
Don't kill me like this, girl
Buththi kettu naan nadakken
I walk around having lost my mind
Suththi kittu naan kedakken
I lie around wandering endlessly
Oru kaaichal ennil paththa vechu
You set a fever blazingly inside me
Ponaayadii….
And left, girl...
Mora morappaa morappen
I used to glare sternly at everyone
Naalukku orukaa sirippen
I used to smile only once a day
En moonji fullah pallaa ippo
But now my whole face is filled with a wide grin
Senjaayadii…
You made it like this, girl...
Ei silukkaan kayiru paarvai
Your look is like a silky smooth rope
Enna izhukka naan enna seiya
Pulling me in, what can I do?
Vella aatta pola un pinnaala
Like a white goat, behind you
Odi varendii
I come running, girl
Hey kulfi vandiaatam
Like children chasing an ice cream cart
Nee sirichi angittu poga
When you walk away smiling over there
Ara touser potta paiyanaattam
Like a little boy in half-pants
Pinna odiyaaren
I come running behind you
Mayakkadha…aaaeheh
Don't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh
Mayakkadha pulla..heh
Don't mesmerize me, girl... heh
Mayakkadha mayakkadha
Don't mesmerize me, don't mesmerize me
Izhukkadha enna
Don't drag me along
Mayakkadha…aaaeheh
Don't mesmerize me... ah-ey-heh
Mayakkadha pulla..heh
Don't mesmerize me, girl... heh
On per enna solli puttu
Tell me your name
Enna kolladiyae
Don'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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