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Lyrics & meaning

Mayakkuraane

From Annanukku Jey · 2018

Lyricist
Rajkumar
Singer
Andrea Jeremiah
Music director
Arrol Corelli
Movie name
Annanukku Jey
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
3 Jun 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mayakkuraanae
Valaikkuraanae
Vidama sagasam pannuran
Viththa kaaturan
Rasikkiraanae
Usuppuraanae
En veli thandiyae seenduran
Aala thookkuran
Kanjaadayil kal veesuraanae
Thallaaduthae thaangamalae manam
Mayakkuraanae
Valaikkuraanae
Vidama sagasam pannuran
Viththa kaaturan
Rasikkiraanae
Usuppuraanae
En veli thandiyae seenduran
Aala thookkuran
Soora kaathu veesiyae
Kaagitha kappala aaduren
Vaatta saattamaana
Vaaliban paarvayil saayuren
Kaadhal vanthu
Chinna thee mootta
Kaatu paiyan kaiyil naan maatta
Kanna pinnanu pathi yeriyuthae
Settai nooru seyyura
Sirikkava moraikkava thalaiva
Thoondil pottu izhukkura
Vizhagava thediyae varavaa
Koobam thaabam
Aasai kondatam
Sernthu thaanae kaadhal undaagum
Dhinam unnalae inbam thunbamae
Mayakkuraanae
Valaikkuraanae
Vidama sagasam pannuran
Viththa kaaturan
Rasikkiraanae
Usuppuraanae
En veli thandiyae seenduran
Aala thookkuran
Kanjaadayil kal veesuraanae
Thallaaduthae thaangaamalae manam
Mayakkuraanae
Valaikkuraanae
Vidama sagasam pannuran
Viththa kaaturan
Rasikkiraanae
Usuppuraanae
En veli thandiyae seenduran
Aala thookkuran
He charms me,
He wins me over,
He never stops pulling off daring stunts,
He shows off his clever tricks.
He admires me,
He stirs my feelings,
He crosses my boundaries to tease me,
He sweeps me right off my feet.
With a wink of his eye, he throws a stone at me,
Unable to bear it, my heart stumbles.
He charms me,
He wins me over,
He never stops pulling off daring stunts,
He shows off his clever tricks.
He admires me,
He stirs my feelings,
He crosses my boundaries to tease me,
He sweeps me right off my feet.
As a stormy wind blows,
I sway like a paper boat.
Under the gaze of this well-built
young man, I am falling.
When love comes
to light a little spark,
and I get caught in this wild boy's hands,
everything blazes wildly out of control!
You play a hundred naughty pranks;
should I laugh or glare at you, my love?
You cast a hook and reel me in;
should I pull away or come looking for you?
Anger, longing,
desire, and celebration—
doesn't love come from having all of these together?
Every day with you brings both joy and pain.
He charms me,
He wins me over,
He never stops pulling off daring stunts,
He shows off his clever tricks.
He admires me,
He stirs my feelings,
He crosses my boundaries to tease me,
He sweeps me right off my feet.
With a wink of his eye, he throws a stone at me,
Unable to bear it, my heart stumbles.
He charms me,
He wins me over,
He never stops pulling off daring stunts,
He shows off his clever tricks.
He admires me,
He stirs my feelings,
He crosses my boundaries to tease me,
He sweeps me right off my feet.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Mayakkuraanae' expresses a young woman's playful yet overwhelming emotional reaction to the charming, mischievous antics of the man she loves. She describes how his subtle glances, bold gestures, and relentless teasing throw her off balance, capturing the sweet agony and excitement of falling deeply in love. Using vivid imagery of whirlwinds, paper boats, and burning sparks, the lyrics illustrate the tumultuous blend of feelings—anger, desire, delight, and anxiety—that make up romantic attraction. Ultimately, she embraces this rollercoaster of emotions, finding joy in his teasing nature.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emoni / Second Letter Rhyme (எதுகை)

Mayakkuraanae / Valaikkuraanae

The second letter '-ya-' rhymes across consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic cadence standard in Tamil poetry.

Metaphor

Soora kaathu veesiyae / Kaagitha kappala aaduren

The speaker compares herself to a fragile paper boat tossed around in a powerful gale to represent emotional vulnerability.

Antithesis / Contrast

Dhinam unnalae inbam thunbamae

Pairs contrasting emotions (joy and sorrow, anger and passion) to express the contradictory nature of love.

Hyperbole

Settai nooru seyyura

Exaggerates the hero's playful actions as 'doing a hundred pranks' to emphasize his endlessly teasing demeanor.

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Trivia

The political satire film 'Annanukku Jey' (2018), starring Dinesh and Mahima Nambiar, features music composed by Arrol Corelli. The film was produced by renowned director Vetrimaaran under his banner Grass Root Film Company.

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