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Lyrics & meaning

Mayilu

From Bayama Irukku · 2017

Lyricist
Viveka
Singer
Anthony Daasan
Music director
Sathya
Details
Bayama Irukku2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hey… takkaru bommaiyaHey, fantastic doll!
Takkaru bommaiyaFantastic doll!
Nikkira semmaiyaYou look awesome standing there!
Nikkira semmaiyaYou look awesome standing there!
Male
Mayilae … mayilaeOh peacock... peacock...
My dreamilae liveilaeLive in my dreams,
You are my angelaeYou are my angel.
Kuyilae.. kuyilae..Oh cuckoo... cuckoo...
My talkilae walkilaeIn my speech and my walk,
You are my angelaeYou are my angel.
Male
Aiyo.. Aiyo..Oh my... oh my...
Un terrible azhagilAt your intense beauty,
Miranden angelaeI was terrified, angel.
Shyo… shyo…Shyo... shyo...
Un sugar mill sirippilAt your sugar mill smile,
Surunden angelaeI 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 walkilaeIn my speech and my walk,
You are my angelaeYou are my angel.
Male
Onna renda onna paathaathumAre you one or two? The moment I saw you,
Latcham thunda maaripoyiI shattered into a hundred thousand pieces,
Naan film kaattinenaeI put on a drama,
Kaadhal kodi naattinenaeI planted the flag of love!
Male
Anda kunda vikkum shoppilaeIn a shop selling pots and vessels,
Aattam podum yaanai polavaeLike a dancing elephant,
Soundu podurenae..I am making loud noise..
Arandu odurenae..I am running away terrified..
Male
Yendi yendi ennaWhy girl, why did you
Manthiratha pottayoCast a spell on me?
Thoondi thoondi manamProvoking me again and again,
Konthalikka vachaayoMaking 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 bommaiyaHey, fantastic doll!
Takkaru bommaiyaFantastic doll!
Nikkira semmaiyaYou look awesome standing there!
Nikkira semmaiyaYou look awesome standing there!
Male
Iva ottura stickeraShe sticks a sticker,
Ottura stickeraSticks a sticker,
Enna ottikka vaikkiraMaking me stick to her,
Ottikka vaikkiraMaking me stick to her!
Male
Hey..onnae mukkaal vari thaanadiHey, just like the Thirukkural with one and three-quarter lines,
Ulagayae maathiya kural madhiriThat changed the whole world,
Enna maathinaayae…You transformed me...
Nenjil inbam oothinaayae..You poured bliss into my heart..
Male
Neeyum kooda flower familyYou belong to a flower family,
Undhan look-o romba homelyAnd your look is very homely,
Yedho seigirayaeYou are doing something to me,
Ennul mazhai peigiraayaeMaking rain fall inside me!
Male
Kaalai maalaiMorning and evening,
Un kannedhiril iruppenaeI will stay right in front of your eyes,
Kaalam ellaamFor all eternity,
Un kaipidichu nadappenaeI 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 thaananaeTarraanae 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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