Mayilu
From Bayama Irukku · 2017
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singer
- Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Sathya
- Details
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Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey… takkaru bommaiya | Hey, fantastic doll! |
| Takkaru bommaiya | Fantastic doll! |
| Nikkira semmaiya | You look awesome standing there! |
| Nikkira semmaiya | You look awesome standing there! |
| Male | |
| Mayilae … mayilae | Oh peacock... peacock... |
| My dreamilae liveilae | Live in my dreams, |
| You are my angelae | You are my angel. |
| Kuyilae.. kuyilae.. | Oh cuckoo... cuckoo... |
| My talkilae walkilae | In my speech and my walk, |
| You are my angelae | You are my angel. |
| Male | |
| Aiyo.. Aiyo.. | Oh my... oh my... |
| Un terrible azhagil | At your intense beauty, |
| Miranden angelae | I was terrified, angel. |
| Shyo… shyo… | Shyo... shyo... |
| Un sugar mill sirippil | At your sugar mill smile, |
| Surunden angelae | I collapsed, angel. |
| Male | |
| {You are my angelae.. | {You are my angel.. |
| You are my angelae.. | You are my angel.. |
| You are my angelae.. | You are my angel.. |
| Naanaadum oonjalae..} (2) | The swing that I ride..} (2) |
| Male | |
| Mayilae… en mayilae… | Peacock... my peacock... |
| My talkilae walkilae | In my speech and my walk, |
| You are my angelae | You are my angel. |
| Male | |
| Onna renda onna paathaathum | Are you one or two? The moment I saw you, |
| Latcham thunda maaripoyi | I shattered into a hundred thousand pieces, |
| Naan film kaattinenae | I put on a drama, |
| Kaadhal kodi naattinenae | I planted the flag of love! |
| Male | |
| Anda kunda vikkum shoppilae | In a shop selling pots and vessels, |
| Aattam podum yaanai polavae | Like a dancing elephant, |
| Soundu podurenae.. | I am making loud noise.. |
| Arandu odurenae.. | I am running away terrified.. |
| Male | |
| Yendi yendi enna | Why girl, why did you |
| Manthiratha pottayo | Cast a spell on me? |
| Thoondi thoondi manam | Provoking me again and again, |
| Konthalikka vachaayo | Making my heart churn with emotion? |
| Male | |
| You are my angelae.. | You are my angel.. |
| You are my angelae.. | You are my angel.. |
| You are my angelae.. | You are my angel.. |
| Naanaadum oonjalae.. | The swing that I ride.. |
| Male | |
| Hey…takkaru bommaiya | Hey, fantastic doll! |
| Takkaru bommaiya | Fantastic doll! |
| Nikkira semmaiya | You look awesome standing there! |
| Nikkira semmaiya | You look awesome standing there! |
| Male | |
| Iva ottura stickera | She sticks a sticker, |
| Ottura stickera | Sticks a sticker, |
| Enna ottikka vaikkira | Making me stick to her, |
| Ottikka vaikkira | Making me stick to her! |
| Male | |
| Hey..onnae mukkaal vari thaanadi | Hey, just like the Thirukkural with one and three-quarter lines, |
| Ulagayae maathiya kural madhiri | That changed the whole world, |
| Enna maathinaayae… | You transformed me... |
| Nenjil inbam oothinaayae.. | You poured bliss into my heart.. |
| Male | |
| Neeyum kooda flower family | You belong to a flower family, |
| Undhan look-o romba homely | And your look is very homely, |
| Yedho seigirayae | You are doing something to me, |
| Ennul mazhai peigiraayae | Making rain fall inside me! |
| Male | |
| Kaalai maalai | Morning and evening, |
| Un kannedhiril iruppenae | I will stay right in front of your eyes, |
| Kaalam ellaam | For all eternity, |
| Un kaipidichu nadappenae | I will walk holding your hand. |
| Male | |
| You are my angelae.. | You are my angel.. |
| You are my angelae.. | You are my angel.. |
| You are my angelae.. | You are my angel.. |
| Naanaadum oonjalae.. | The swing that I ride.. |
| Male | |
| {Tarraanae thaananae.. | {Tarraanae thaananae.. |
| Tarraanae thaananae | Tarraanae thaananae |
| Tarraanae thaananae.. | Tarraanae thaananae.. |
| Thaananae thaananaanae…} (2) | Thaananae thaananaanae…} (2) |
ஹே டக்கரு
பொம்மையா டக்கரு
பொம்மையா நிக்கிற
செம்மையா நிக்கிற
செம்மையா
Hey, fantastic doll!
Fantastic doll!
You look awesome standing there!
You look awesome standing there!
மயிலே மயிலே
மை ட்ரீம்லே லைவ்லே
யூ ஆர் மை ஏஞ்சலே குயிலே
குயிலே மை டாக்கிலே
வாக்கிலே யூ ஆர் மை ஏஞ்சலே
Oh peacock... peacock...
Live in my dreams,
You are my angel.
Oh cuckoo... cuckoo...
In my speech and my walk,
You are my angel.
ஐயோ ஐயோ உன்
டெரிபிலே அழகில் மிரண்டேன்
ஏஞ்சலே ஷையோ ஷையோ
உன் சுகர் மில் சிரிப்பில்
சுருண்டேன் ஏஞ்சலே
Oh my... oh my...
At your intense beauty,
I was terrified, angel.
Shyo... shyo...
At your sugar mill smile,
I collapsed, angel.
{ யூ ஆர் மை ஏஞ்சலே
யூ ஆர் மை ஏஞ்சலே யூ ஆர்
மை ஏஞ்சலே நானாடும்
ஊஞ்சலே } (2)
{You are my angel..
You are my angel..
You are my angel..
The swing that I ride..} (2)
மயிலே என்
மயிலே மை டாக்கிலே
வாக்கிலே யூ ஆர் மை
ஏஞ்சலே
Peacock... my peacock...
In my speech and my walk,
You are my angel.
ஒன்னா ரெண்டா
ஒன்னா பாத்ததும் லட்சம்
துண்டா மாறி போயி நான்
பிலிம் காட்டினேனே காதல்
கொடி நாட்டினேனே
Are you one or two? The moment I saw you,
I shattered into a hundred thousand pieces,
I put on a drama,
I planted the flag of love!
அண்டா குண்டா
விக்கும் ஷாப்பிலே ஆட்டம்
போடும் யானை போலவே
சௌண்டு போடுறேனே
அரண்டு ஓடுறேனே
In a shop selling pots and vessels,
Like a dancing elephant,
I am making loud noise..
I am running away terrified..
ஏன்டி ஏன்டி என்ன
மந்திரத்த போட்டாயோ
தூண்டி தூண்டி மனம்
கொந்தளிக்க வச்சாயோ
Why girl, why did you
Cast a spell on me?
Provoking me again and again,
Making my heart churn with emotion?
யூ ஆர் மை ஏஞ்சலே
யூ ஆர் மை ஏஞ்சலே யூ ஆர்
மை ஏஞ்சலே நானாடும்
ஊஞ்சலே
You are my angel..
You are my angel..
You are my angel..
The swing that I ride..
ஹே டக்கரு
பொம்மையா டக்கரு
பொம்மையா நிக்கிற
செம்மையா நிக்கிற
செம்மையா
Hey, fantastic doll!
Fantastic doll!
You look awesome standing there!
You look awesome standing there!
இவ ஒட்டுற
ஸ்டிக்கரா ஒட்டுற
ஸ்டிக்கரா என்ன ஒட்டிக்க
வைக்கிறா ஒட்டிக்க வைக்கிறா
She sticks a sticker,
Sticks a sticker,
Making me stick to her,
Making me stick to her!
ஹே ஒன்னே முக்கால்
வரி தானடி உலகையே மாத்திய
குரல் மாதிரி என்ன மாத்தினாயே
நெஞ்சில் இன்பம் ஊத்தினாயே
Hey, just like the Thirukkural with one and three-quarter lines,
That changed the whole world,
You transformed me...
You poured bliss into my heart..
நீயும் கூட பிளார்
பேமிலி உந்தன் லுக்கோ
ரொம்ப ஹோம்லி ஏதோ
செய்கிறாயே என்னுள்
மழை பெய்கிறாயே
You belong to a flower family,
And your look is very homely,
You are doing something to me,
Making rain fall inside me!
காலை மாலை உன்
கண்ணெதிரில் இருப்பேனே
காலம் எல்லாம் உன் கை
பிடிச்சு நடப்பேனே
Morning and evening,
I will stay right in front of your eyes,
For all eternity,
I will walk holding your hand.
யூ ஆர் மை ஏஞ்சலே
யூ ஆர் மை ஏஞ்சலே யூ ஆர்
மை ஏஞ்சலே நானாடும்
ஊஞ்சலே
You are my angel..
You are my angel..
You are my angel..
The swing that I ride..
{ டர்ரானே தானானே
டர்ரானே தானானே டர்ரானே
தானானே தானானே
தானானானே } (2)
{Tarraanae thaananae..
Tarraanae thaananae
Tarraanae thaananae..
Thaananae thaananaanae…} (2)
Hey… takkaru bommaiya
Hey, fantastic doll!
Takkaru bommaiya
Fantastic doll!
Nikkira semmaiya
You look awesome standing there!
Nikkira semmaiya
You look awesome standing there!
Mayilae … mayilae
Oh peacock... peacock...
My dreamilae liveilae
Live in my dreams,
You are my angelae
You are my angel.
Kuyilae.. kuyilae..
Oh cuckoo... cuckoo...
My talkilae walkilae
In my speech and my walk,
You are my angelae
You are my angel.
Aiyo.. Aiyo..
Oh my... oh my...
Un terrible azhagil
At your intense beauty,
Miranden angelae
I was terrified, angel.
Shyo… shyo…
Shyo... shyo...
Un sugar mill sirippil
At your sugar mill smile,
Surunden angelae
I collapsed, angel.
{You are my angelae..
{You are my angel..
You are my angelae..
You are my angel..
You are my angelae..
You are my angel..
Naanaadum oonjalae..} (2)
The swing that I ride..} (2)
Mayilae… en mayilae…
Peacock... my peacock...
My talkilae walkilae
In my speech and my walk,
You are my angelae
You are my angel.
Onna renda onna paathaathum
Are you one or two? The moment I saw you,
Latcham thunda maaripoyi
I shattered into a hundred thousand pieces,
Naan film kaattinenae
I put on a drama,
Kaadhal kodi naattinenae
I planted the flag of love!
Anda kunda vikkum shoppilae
In a shop selling pots and vessels,
Aattam podum yaanai polavae
Like a dancing elephant,
Soundu podurenae..
I am making loud noise..
Arandu odurenae..
I am running away terrified..
Yendi yendi enna
Why girl, why did you
Manthiratha pottayo
Cast a spell on me?
Thoondi thoondi manam
Provoking me again and again,
Konthalikka vachaayo
Making my heart churn with emotion?
You are my angelae..
You are my angel..
You are my angelae..
You are my angel..
You are my angelae..
You are my angel..
Naanaadum oonjalae..
The swing that I ride..
Hey…takkaru bommaiya
Hey, fantastic doll!
Takkaru bommaiya
Fantastic doll!
Nikkira semmaiya
You look awesome standing there!
Nikkira semmaiya
You look awesome standing there!
Iva ottura stickera
She sticks a sticker,
Ottura stickera
Sticks a sticker,
Enna ottikka vaikkira
Making me stick to her,
Ottikka vaikkira
Making me stick to her!
Hey..onnae mukkaal vari thaanadi
Hey, just like the Thirukkural with one and three-quarter lines,
Ulagayae maathiya kural madhiri
That changed the whole world,
Enna maathinaayae…
You transformed me...
Nenjil inbam oothinaayae..
You poured bliss into my heart..
Neeyum kooda flower family
You belong to a flower family,
Undhan look-o romba homely
And your look is very homely,
Yedho seigirayae
You are doing something to me,
Ennul mazhai peigiraayae
Making rain fall inside me!
Kaalai maalai
Morning and evening,
Un kannedhiril iruppenae
I will stay right in front of your eyes,
Kaalam ellaam
For all eternity,
Un kaipidichu nadappenae
I will walk holding your hand.
You are my angelae..
You are my angel..
You are my angelae..
You are my angel..
You are my angelae..
You are my angel..
Naanaadum oonjalae..
The swing that I ride..
{Tarraanae thaananae..
{Tarraanae thaananae..
Tarraanae thaananae
Tarraanae thaananae
Tarraanae thaananae..
Tarraanae thaananae..
Thaananae thaananaanae…} (2)
Thaananae thaananaanae…} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Takkaru Bommaiya from the 2017 Tamil film Bayama Irukku is a playful and breezy love track where the protagonist hyperbolically praises his beloved's beauty and influence over him. He compares her to a captivating doll, a peacock, and an angel, expressing how deeply struck and mesmerized he is by her sweet smile and charm. The lyrics use lighthearted, urban Tanglish phrases to convey how his entire world has been flipped upside down since falling in love, expressing a eager desire to spend the rest of his life holding her hand.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Anda kunda vikkum shoppilae / Aattam podum yaanai polavae Juxtaposition/Simile: Comparing his clumsy, overwhelmed state in love to a wild elephant thrashing inside a vessel shop.”
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Un sugar mill sirippil / Surunden angelae Metaphor: Comparing her sweet smile directly to a sugar mill that overwhelms him.”
Allusion (Kurippu / Thodarpalivukal)
“Hey..onnae mukkaal vari thaanadi / Ulagayae maathiya kural madhiri Cultural Allusion: Referring to the 1.75 lines of Thirukkural (the famous ancient Tamil couplets) to describe how a brief encounter with her transformed his whole life.”
Repetition / Anaphora (Edukai / Repetition for emphasis)
“Takkaru bommaiya / Nikkira semmaiya Rhyming repetitive phrases highlighting urban Tamil slang and energetic beat sync.”
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Trivia
Bayama Irukku is a 2017 Tamil horror-comedy film written and directed by Jawahar, starring Santhosh Prathap and Reshmi Menon. The music for the film was composed by C. Sathya, with lyricist Viveka penning Tanglish-style tracks tailored for young audiences.
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