Mayile Mayile
From Kadavul Amaitha Medai · 1979
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Sailaja, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kadavul Amaitha Medai1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mayilae mayilae un thogai ingae | Oh peacock, peacock, your feathers are here |
| Oyilae oyilae un oonjal ingae | Oh beauty, beauty, your swing is here |
| Kulir kaalamallavo thanimaiyil vizhalaamo | Isn't it cold season, should we fall into loneliness? |
| Thalir udal thodalaamo | May I touch your tender body? |
| Male | |
| Mayilae mayilae… mayilae mayilae… | Peacock, peacock... peacock, peacock... |
| Female | |
| Mayilae mayilae un thogai ingae | Oh peacock, peacock, your feathers are here |
| Oyilae oyilae un oonjal ingae | Oh beauty, beauty, your swing is here |
| Oru sondhamillaiyo uravugal valaraadho | Isn't there a relationship, won't bonds grow? |
| Ninaivugal malaraadho | Won't memories blossom? |
| Female | |
| Mayilae mayilae… mayilae mayilae… | Peacock, peacock... peacock, peacock... |
| Male | |
| Thendral thaalaatta thennai irukka | As the breeze lulls, the coconut tree stands |
| Adhu thannai marakka | Forgetting itself |
| Thendral thaalaatta thennai irukka | As the breeze lulls, the coconut tree stands |
| Adhu thannai marakka | Forgetting itself |
| Female | |
| Nee anaikka naan irukka | While you embrace, and I am here |
| Naal muzhukka thaenalakka | Lapping up sweetness all day long |
| Male | |
| Panivaai malarae pala naal ninaivae | Dew-soft flower, memory of many days |
| Varavaa tharavaa peravaa naa thodavaa | Shall I come, shall I give, shall I receive, shall I touch? |
| Female | |
| Mayilae mayilae un thogai ingae | Oh peacock, peacock, your feathers are here |
| Male | |
| Oyilae oyilae un oonjal ingae | Oh beauty, beauty, your swing is here |
| Female | |
| Oru sondhamillaiyo uravugal valaraadho | Isn't there a relationship, won't bonds grow? |
| Ninaivugal malaraadho | Won't memories blossom? |
| Male | |
| Mayilae mayilae… mayilae mayilae… | Peacock, peacock... peacock, peacock... |
| Female | |
| Manjal maangalyam mannan vazhanga | As the king presents the sacred yellow thread |
| Getti maelam muzhanga | While the wedding drums resound loudly |
| Manjal maangalyam mannan vazhanga | As the king presents the sacred yellow thread |
| Getti maelam muzhanga | While the wedding drums resound loudly |
| Male | |
| Poonguzhalil thaenaruvi tholirandum | A stream of honey in floral tresses, both shoulders |
| Naan thazhuvi | As I embrace |
| Female | |
| Varum naal oru naal adhu thaan thirunaal | The day that comes, one day, that is the auspicious day |
| Uravaai uyiraai nizhalaai naan varuvaen | I will come as a relation, as life, as a shadow |
| Male | |
| Mayilae mayilae un thogai ingae | Oh peacock, peacock, your feathers are here |
| Female | |
| Oyilae oyilae un oonjal ingae | Oh beauty, beauty, your swing is here |
| Male | |
| Kulir kaalamallavo thanimaiyil vizhalaamo | Isn't it cold season, should we fall into loneliness? |
| Thalir udal thodalaamo | May I touch your tender body? |
| Female | |
| Mayilae mayilae… mayilae mayilae… | Peacock, peacock... peacock, peacock... |
மயிலே மயிலே உன் தோகை இங்கே
ஒயிலே ஒயிலே உன் ஊஞ்சல் இங்கே
குளிர் காலமல்லவோ தனிமையில் விழலாமோ
தளிருடல் தொடலாமோ
Oh peacock, peacock, your feathers are here
Oh beauty, beauty, your swing is here
Isn't it cold season, should we fall into loneliness?
May I touch your tender body?
மயிலே மயிலே... மயிலே மயிலே...
Peacock, peacock... peacock, peacock...
மயிலே மயிலே உன் தோகை இங்கே
ஒயிலே ஒயிலே உன் ஊஞ்சல் இங்கே
ஒரு சொந்தமில்லையோ உறவுகள் வளராதோ
நினைவுகள் மலராதோ
Oh peacock, peacock, your feathers are here
Oh beauty, beauty, your swing is here
Isn't there a relationship, won't bonds grow?
Won't memories blossom?
மயிலே மயிலே... மயிலே மயிலே...
Peacock, peacock... peacock, peacock...
தென்றல் தாலாட்ட தென்னை இருக்க
அது தன்னை மறக்க
தென்றல் தாலாட்ட தென்னை இருக்க
அது தன்னை மறக்க
As the breeze lulls, the coconut tree stands
Forgetting itself
As the breeze lulls, the coconut tree stands
Forgetting itself
நீ அணைக்க நான் இருக்க
நாள் முழுக்க தேனளக்க
While you embrace, and I am here
Lapping up sweetness all day long
பனிவாய் மலரே பல நாள் நினைவே
வரவா தரவா பெறவா நான் தொடவா
Dew-soft flower, memory of many days
Shall I come, shall I give, shall I receive, shall I touch?
மயிலே மயிலே உன் தோகை இங்கே
Oh peacock, peacock, your feathers are here
ஒயிலே ஒயிலே உன் ஊஞ்சல் இங்கே
Oh beauty, beauty, your swing is here
பெண்
: ஒரு சொந்தமில்லையோ உறவுகள் வளராதோ
நினைவுகள் மலராதோ
Isn't there a relationship, won't bonds grow?
Won't memories blossom?
மயிலே மயிலே... மயிலே மயிலே...
Peacock, peacock... peacock, peacock...
மஞ்சள் மாங்கல்யம் மன்னன் வழங்க
கெட்டி மேளம் முழங்க
மஞ்சள் மாங்கல்யம் மன்னன் வழங்க
கெட்டி மேளம் முழங்க
As the king presents the sacred yellow thread
While the wedding drums resound loudly
As the king presents the sacred yellow thread
While the wedding drums resound loudly
பூங்குழலில் தேனருவி தோளிரண்டும்
நான் தழுவி
A stream of honey in floral tresses, both shoulders
As I embrace
வரும் நாள் ஒரு நாள் அது தான் திருநாள்
உறவாய் உயிராய் நிழலாய் நான் வருவேன்
The day that comes, one day, that is the auspicious day
I will come as a relation, as life, as a shadow
மயிலே மயிலே உன் தோகை இங்கே
Oh peacock, peacock, your feathers are here
ஒயிலே ஒயிலே உன் ஊஞ்சல் இங்கே
Oh beauty, beauty, your swing is here
குளிர் காலமல்லவோ தனிமையில் விடலாமோ
தளிருடல் தொடலாமோ
Isn't it cold season, should we fall into loneliness?
May I touch your tender body?
மயிலே மயிலே... மயிலே மயிலே...
Peacock, peacock... peacock, peacock...
Mayilae mayilae un thogai ingae
Oh peacock, peacock, your feathers are here
Oyilae oyilae un oonjal ingae
Oh beauty, beauty, your swing is here
Kulir kaalamallavo thanimaiyil vizhalaamo
Isn't it cold season, should we fall into loneliness?
Thalir udal thodalaamo
May I touch your tender body?
Mayilae mayilae… mayilae mayilae…
Peacock, peacock... peacock, peacock...
Mayilae mayilae un thogai ingae
Oh peacock, peacock, your feathers are here
Oyilae oyilae un oonjal ingae
Oh beauty, beauty, your swing is here
Oru sondhamillaiyo uravugal valaraadho
Isn't there a relationship, won't bonds grow?
Ninaivugal malaraadho
Won't memories blossom?
Mayilae mayilae… mayilae mayilae…
Peacock, peacock... peacock, peacock...
Thendral thaalaatta thennai irukka
As the breeze lulls, the coconut tree stands
Adhu thannai marakka
Forgetting itself
Thendral thaalaatta thennai irukka
As the breeze lulls, the coconut tree stands
Adhu thannai marakka
Forgetting itself
Nee anaikka naan irukka
While you embrace, and I am here
Naal muzhukka thaenalakka
Lapping up sweetness all day long
Panivaai malarae pala naal ninaivae
Dew-soft flower, memory of many days
Varavaa tharavaa peravaa naa thodavaa
Shall I come, shall I give, shall I receive, shall I touch?
Mayilae mayilae un thogai ingae
Oh peacock, peacock, your feathers are here
Oyilae oyilae un oonjal ingae
Oh beauty, beauty, your swing is here
Oru sondhamillaiyo uravugal valaraadho
Isn't there a relationship, won't bonds grow?
Ninaivugal malaraadho
Won't memories blossom?
Mayilae mayilae… mayilae mayilae…
Peacock, peacock... peacock, peacock...
Manjal maangalyam mannan vazhanga
As the king presents the sacred yellow thread
Getti maelam muzhanga
While the wedding drums resound loudly
Manjal maangalyam mannan vazhanga
As the king presents the sacred yellow thread
Getti maelam muzhanga
While the wedding drums resound loudly
Poonguzhalil thaenaruvi tholirandum
A stream of honey in floral tresses, both shoulders
Naan thazhuvi
As I embrace
Varum naal oru naal adhu thaan thirunaal
The day that comes, one day, that is the auspicious day
Uravaai uyiraai nizhalaai naan varuvaen
I will come as a relation, as life, as a shadow
Mayilae mayilae un thogai ingae
Oh peacock, peacock, your feathers are here
Oyilae oyilae un oonjal ingae
Oh beauty, beauty, your swing is here
Kulir kaalamallavo thanimaiyil vizhalaamo
Isn't it cold season, should we fall into loneliness?
Thalir udal thodalaamo
May I touch your tender body?
Mayilae mayilae… mayilae mayilae…
Peacock, peacock... peacock, peacock...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Mayilae Mayilae is a classic romantic song from the film Kadavul Amaitha Medai (1979). The song captures a hero expressing his intense romantic affection to his beloved, lovingly addressing her as a graceful peacock ('Mayil') and admiring her beauty. He muses on how the chilly season calls for togetherness rather than solitary suffering. Throughout the verses, the lyricist paints vivid pictures of nature—like the gentle breeze swaying coconut palms—as metaphors for intimacy and ecstasy. The lover envisions an impending sacred wedding day marked by traditional marriage drums ('Getti maelam') and promises to stay by her side forever as a soulmate, shadow, and life companion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Mayilae mayilae un thogai ingae”
Addressing the beloved as a 'Mayil' (Peacock), attributing the beauty and grace of peacock feathers to her.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Oru sondhamillaiyo uravugal valaraadho / Ninaivugal malaraadho”
Rhyming sentence endings using matching suffix sounds 'illaiyo', 'valaraadho', and 'malaraadho'.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Thendral thaalaatta thennai irukka”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Th' in 'Thendral' and 'thennai'.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and was sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam along with Jency Anthony. Vaali's lyrics beautifully weave nature imagery with traditional Tamil matrimonial metaphors.
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