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Lyrics & meaning

Mayile Mayile

From Aalwar · 2007

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Srikanth Deva, Senthil Dass, Roshini
Music director
Srikanth Deva
Details
Aalwar2007

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Mayilae mayilaeOh peacock, oh peacock
Eraga podu eeh eeh eeh ehhDrop a feather, eeh eeh eeh ehh
Male
Mayilae mayilae eraga poduOh peacock, oh peacock, drop a feather
Aasa vantha kadala poduWhen desire comes, start flirting
Vedala paiyan kadala pottaIf a young boy starts flirting
Vayasu ponnu thaanga maattaA young girl won't be able to resist
Female
Kadhalaa azhagaMy handsome lover
Enna uruga vecha melugaaMy melting wax who made me melt
Male :Nee enna asin aaMale: Are you Asin?
Nenjil ottikitta pisinaaOr gum stuck to my heart?
Female
Ezhu ettu naala thookam kettuLosing sleep for seven or eight days
Vanthu ninnenae oorangattuI came and stood in the outskirts
Male
Come on babyCome on baby
Lets go party tonightLets go party tonight
Chorus :Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey heyChorus: Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Female :No no babyFemale: No no baby
U just can’t get it rightU just can't get it right
Chorus :Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey heyChorus: Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Male
Come on babyCome on baby
Lets go party tonightLets go party tonight
Chorus :Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey heyChorus: Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Female :No no babyFemale: No no baby
U just can’t get it rightU just can't get it right
Chorus :Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey heyChorus: Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Male
Mayilae mayilae hooOh peacock, oh peacock hoo
Eraga podu hooDrop a feather hoo
Aasa vantha kadala poduWhen desire comes, start flirting
Vedala paiyan hooYoung boy hoo
Kadala potta hooIf he starts flirting hoo
Vayasu ponnu thaanga maattaA young girl won't be able to resist
Male
Come on babyCome on baby
Move your bodyMove your body
Move your bodyMove your body
Wanna feel the heat from your bodyWanna feel the heat from your body
Can u feel the heat of my lips on your bodyCan u feel the heat of my lips on your body
Come on now i am gonna kiss uCome on now i am gonna kiss u
Damn kiss u damnDamn kiss u damn
I just dont careI just dont care
Come and you come and youCome and you come and you
Give it to me babyGive it to me baby
Give to me baby do be not some sexyGive to me baby do be not some sexy
Female
Vayasu ponnuA young girl
On vaalibatha kandakkaWhen she sees your youthfulness
Vizhuva unn mela thobbu-nu thaanWill fall on you with a thud
Male
Kulukkum udiyallaaLike a shaking hip
Kumariyae nee sirichakkaYoung girl, if you smile
Manasil theepatrum kuppu-nu thaanFire catches in the heart with a snap
Female
Ullangal thottuTouching from the soles
Enn uchi varaikumAll the way to the top of my head
Unn kaigal pattakaa minnal adikumWhen your hands touch, lightning strikes
Male
Raavaana unnai naWhen it becomes night, I will
Kollai adippenRob you completely
Velakillaa iruttukku vellai adippenI will whitewash the dark night without lamps
Female
Ada poya poOh go away
Kitta vaaya vaaCome near, come close
Unnai kavukka aagathuIt won't work to trick you
Male
Ada kekka kekkaOh, as you keep asking
Nooru muththam tharanumMust give a hundred kisses
Chorus :Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey heyChorus: Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Female :Ada naalu udhadumFemale: Oh, four lips
Naalum saththam idanumMust make sound every day
Chorus :Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey heyChorus: Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Female
Pull to the beatPull to the beat
Male :Bumshakka boomMale: Bumshakka boom
Female :Spill the heatFemale: Spill the heat
Male :Bumshakka boomMale: Bumshakka boom
Female :Give me moreFemale: Give me more
Male :Bumshakka boomMale: Bumshakka boom
Female :Lets hit the floorFemale: Lets hit the floor
Male :Bumshakka boomMale: Bumshakka boom
Male
MayilaePeacock
Female :LalalaaaFemale: Lalalaaa
Male :Mayilae…Male: Peacock...
Female :Ahaa haaFemale: Ahaa haa
Male :Mayilae….Male: Peacock...
Female :Mo mo moooFemale: Mo mo mooo
Male :Mayilae…Male: Peacock...
Female :Goooo….Female: Goooo....
Chorus
……………………....
Male
Thayira mathaalaLike churning curd
Kadaiyirathu polathaanWith a wooden churner
Uyira kannala kadanchi puttaYou churned my soul with your eyes
Female
Pazhatha ponn vanduLike a golden beetle
Kodayirathu pola thaanBurrowing into a fruit
Masin ullara kodanchi puttaYou burrowed deep inside my mind
Male
Kuthaala saaral thaanThe Courtallam drizzle
Unnul irukkuIs inside you
Thenkaasi thooral thaan ennil irukkuThe Tenkasi shower is inside me
Female
Rendum thaan onnanaaIf both join together
Vella perukkuIt becomes a flood
Naall ellaam neerada pothum namakkuIt is enough for us to bathe all day long
Male
Pulli maanae vaaCome, spotted deer
Pasum thaenae vaaCome, fresh honey
Innum porutha thangaathaeI can't wait any longer
Female
Namma kaatil ippoIn our forest now
Nalla mazhai thaanThere is heavy rain
Chorus :Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey heyChorus: Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Female :Adi innum innumFemale: Oh, if it rains more and more
Penja enna pezha thaanWhat harm could happen?
Chorus :Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey heyChorus: Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Mayilae Mayilae' is a playful, upbeat duet dance song from the 2007 Tamil movie 'Aalwar'. The lyrics feature a flirty exchange between a young man and a woman, blending traditional Tamil romantic tropes with modern party rhythm. The male protagonist woos the female, describing his intense infatuation, comparing her beauty and touch to lightning, churned butter, and nature's rain, while the female playfully responds and reciprocates the passion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyme)

Aasa vantha kadala podu

Matching second character in successive lines: 'Mayilae' / 'Eraga' / 'Aasa' / 'Vedala' / 'Vayasu'.

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)

Thayira mathaala kadaiyirathu polathaan / Uyira kannala kadanchi putta

Comparing the eyes churning the soul to a wooden churner churning curd ('Thayira mathaala kadaiyirathu polathaan').

Anaphora / Repetition

Mayilae mayilae eraga podu

Repetition of the call 'Mayilae mayilae' for poetic emphasis and rhythm.

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Trivia

The film 'Aalwar' stars Ajith Kumar and Asin in lead roles. The music for the film was composed by Srikanth Deva, and the lyrics for this song were penned by veteran lyricist Vaali.

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