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Lyrics & meaning

Mayiliragae

From Anbe Aaruyire · 2005

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Naresh Iyer, Madhushree
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Anbe Aaruyire
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
25 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mmmm mmm mmm mmmm mmmm mmmm
Mayiliragae mayiliragae varudugiraai mella
Mazhai nilavae mazhai nilavae
Vizhiyil ellam un ulaa
Uyirai thodarndhu varum
Nee thaanae mei ezhuthu
Naan podum kai ezhuthu anbae
Uzhaga mozhiyil varum
Ellaamae ner ezhuthu
Kaadhal thaan kal ezhuthu anbae
Mayiliragaai mayiliragaai varudugiraai mella
Mazhai nilavae mazhai nilavae
Vizhiyil ellam un ulaa
Madhurai padhiyai marandhu
Un madiyinil paaindhadhu vaigai
Medhuvaa medhuvaa medhuvaa
Indha vaigaiyil vaithidu kai
Podhigai malaiyai piridhu
En paarvaiyil neendhudhu thendral
Adhai naan adhai naan pidithu
Mella adaithen mana chiraiyil
Oar ilakiyam nam kaadhal
Vaan ulla varai vaazhum paadal
Mayiliragaai mayiliragaai varudugiraai mella
Mazhai nilavaai mazhai nilavaai
Vizhiyil ellam un ulaa
Uyirai thodarndhu varum
Nee thaanae mei ezhuthu
Naan podum kai ezhuthu anbae
Uzhaga mozhiyil varum
Ellaamae ner ezhuthu
Kaadhal thaan kal ezhuthu anbae
Thamizhaa thamizhaa thamizhaa
Un thamizh ingu selaiyil varudhaa
Amirdhaai amirdhaai amirdhaai
Kavi aarthida nee varuvaai
Ondraai irandaai moondraai
Andha valluvan thandhadhu mupaal
Unakum enakum virupam
Andha moondraam paal allavaa
Paal vilakangal nee kooru
Oor urangatum uraipen kelu
Mayiliragae mayiliragae varudugiraai mella
Mazhai nilavae mazhai nilavae
Vizhiyil ellam un ulaa
Uyirai thodarndhu varum
Nee thaanae mei ezhuthu
Naan podum kai ezhuthu anbae
Uzhaga mozhiyil varum
Ellaamae ner ezhuthu
Kaadhal thaan kal ezhuthu anbae
Mayiliragaai mayiliragaai varudugiraai mella
Varudugiraai mellaFemale :Varudugiraai mella
Varudugiraai mellaFemale :Varudugiraai mella
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
O peacock feather, peacock feather, you gently caress me.
O rainy moon, O rainy moon,
Everywhere my eyes look, you stroll.
Following my life and soul,
Aren't you the true letter,
And the signature I make, my love?
In all the languages of the world,
Everything is just ordinary writing,
Only love is carved in stone, my love.
Like a peacock feather, you gently caress me,
O rainy moon, O rainy moon,
Everywhere my eyes look, you stroll.
Forgetting its home city of Madurai,
The river Vaigai has flowed into your lap.
Slowly, gently, softly,
Place your hand upon this Vaigai river.
Parting from the Podhigai hills,
A southern breeze swims in my gaze.
And catching it, catching it,
I gently locked it inside the prison of my heart.
Our love is a classic work of literature,
A song that will live as long as the skies.
Like a peacock feather, you gently caress me,
Like a rainy moon, like a rainy moon,
Everywhere my eyes look, you stroll.
Following my life and soul,
Aren't you the true letter,
And the signature I make, my love?
In all the languages of the world,
Everything is just ordinary writing,
Only love is carved in stone, my love.
O Tamil man, Tamil man, Tamil man,
Does your Tamil come here draped in a saree?
Like sweet nectar, sweet nectar, sweet nectar,
You come to pour out your poetry.
As one, two, and three,
The poet Valluvar gave us three books of life.
What you and I both desire,
Isn't it that third book of love?
Explain those chapters to me.
Let the town fall asleep, and I will explain—listen.
O peacock feather, peacock feather, you gently caress me,
O rainy moon, O rainy moon,
Everywhere my eyes look, you stroll.
Following my life and soul,
Aren't you the true letter,
And the signature I make, my love?
In all the languages of the world,
Everything is just ordinary writing,
Only love is carved in stone, my love.
Like a peacock feather, you gently caress me,
You gently caress me... you gently caress me...
You gently caress me... you gently caress me...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Mayiliragae' is a sensual romantic duet from the 2005 Tamil film 'Anbe Aaruyire'. Written by Vaali and composed by A.R. Rahman, the song masterfully weaves classical Tamil literary concepts with intimate romantic expressions. The lovers express their deep affection using poetic metaphors such as the soft touch of a peacock feather, the refreshing nature of a rain moon, and references to Tamil heritage including the river Vaigai, the Podhigai mountains, and Thiruvalluvar's Thirukkural.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Mayiliragaai mayiliragaai varudugiraai mella”

Compares the delicate and gentle touch of the lover to the softness of a peacock feather moving against the skin.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Nee thaanae mei ezhuthu / Naan podum kai ezhuthu anbae”

Compares the lover to a pure consonant ('mei ezhuthu') and oneself to handwriting ('kai ezhuthu'), using grammar terms to symbolize eternal bond.

Personification

“Madhurai padhiyai marandhu / Un madiyinil paaindhadhu vaigai”

Personifies the river Vaigai as a lover leaving Madurai to flow into her partner's lap.

Literary Allusion

“Andha valluvan thandhadhu mupaal ... Andha moondraam paal allavaa”

Refers directly to Thiruvalluvar's Thirukkural and its third book 'Inbathupaal' (the chapter on romantic love and pleasure).

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Trivia

Composed by A.R. Rahman and written by legendary lyricist Vaali, this song is famous for introducing singer Naresh Iyer to Tamil cinema, winning him immense acclaim. Vaali's lyrics brilliantly connect classical Tamil literary history (such as 'Moondraam Paal' of Thirukkural) with contemporary romantic expressions.

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