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Lyrics & meaning

Mayakkiriye

From Album Songs 2022 · 2022

Lyricist
AniVee
Singer
Anirudh Ravichander
Music director
Anivee
Details
Album Songs 20222022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Mayakkiriyae sirikiriyaeYou mesmerize me, you smile at me
Paavama irundha heart ah odaikiriyaeYou break my heart that was innocent
Mayakkiriyae sirikiriyaeYou mesmerize me, you smile at me
Appavipola enna paathu nadikuriyaeYou look at me and pretend to be innocent
Male
Mayakkiriyae sirikiriyaeYou mesmerize me, you smile at me
Idea va love ah sonna adikuriyaeIf I express my love even as an idea, you hit me
Mayakkiriyae sirikiriyaeYou mesmerize me, you smile at me
En love ah neeyum maapu vachu thodaikuriyaeYou wipe away my love as if using a mop

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song captures the playful frustration of a young man hopelessly enamored by a girl. Despite her captivating charm and hypnotic smile that constantly entrance him, she pretends to be innocent while comically shutting down his attempts to confess his love. The lyrics use contemporary urban colloquialisms to paint a humorous narrative of unrequited modern romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Mayakkiriyae sirikiriyae

In Tamil prosody, Ethukai involves matching the second consonant/syllable in consecutive words, seen here in 'Mayakkiriyae' and 'Sirikiriyae'.

Refrain

Mayakkiriyae sirikiriyae

The phrase 'Mayakkiriyae sirikiriyae' serves as a rhythmic hook repeated to underscore her irresistible effect on him.

Hyperbole

En love ah neeyum maapu vachu thodaikuriyae

The lyricist uses humorous exaggeration, describing the rejection of love as literally mopping it off the floor.

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Trivia

'Mayakkiriyae' became a viral independent Tamil single, widely recognized for its vibrant composition by AniVee and energetic vocals rendered by Anirudh Ravichander.

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