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Mayilu

From Bayama Irukku · 2017

Lyricist
Viveka
Singer
Anthony Daasan
Music director
Sathya
Movie name
Bayama Irukku
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
25 Aug 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hey… takkaru bommaiya
Takkaru bommaiya
Nikkira semmaiya
Nikkira semmaiya
Mayilae … mayilae
My dreamilae liveilae
You are my angelae
Kuyilae.. kuyilae..
My talkilae walkilae
You are my angelae
Aiyo.. Aiyo..
Un terrible azhagil
Miranden angelae
Shyo… shyo…
Un sugar mill sirippil
Surunden angelae
{You are my angelae..
You are my angelae..
You are my angelae..
Naanaadum oonjalae..} (2)
Mayilae… en mayilae…
My talkilae walkilae
You are my angelae
Onna renda onna paathaathum
Latcham thunda maaripoyi
Naan film kaattinenae
Kaadhal kodi naattinenae
Anda kunda vikkum shoppilae
Aattam podum yaanai polavae
Soundu podurenae..
Arandu odurenae..
Yendi yendi enna
Manthiratha pottayo
Thoondi thoondi manam
Konthalikka vachaayo
You are my angelae..
You are my angelae..
You are my angelae..
Naanaadum oonjalae..
Hey…takkaru bommaiya
Takkaru bommaiya
Nikkira semmaiya
Nikkira semmaiya
Iva ottura stickera
Ottura stickera
Enna ottikka vaikkira
Ottikka vaikkira
Hey..onnae mukkaal vari thaanadi
Ulagayae maathiya kural madhiri
Enna maathinaayae…
Nenjil inbam oothinaayae..
Neeyum kooda flower family
Undhan look-o romba homely
Yedho seigirayae
Ennul mazhai peigiraayae
Kaalai maalai
Un kannedhiril iruppenae
Kaalam ellaam
Un kaipidichu nadappenae
You are my angelae..
You are my angelae..
You are my angelae..
Naanaadum oonjalae..
{Tarraanae thaananae..
Tarraanae thaananae
Tarraanae thaananae..
Thaananae thaananaanae…} (2)
Hey... like a stunning doll,
Like a stunning doll,
Standing there looking so fine,
Standing there looking so fine,
Oh peacock... my peacock,
In my dreams and in real life,
You are my angel!
Oh cuckoo... my cuckoo,
In my talk and in my walk,
You are my angel!
Oh my... oh my...
At your killer beauty,
I was stunned, my angel!
Oh my... oh my...
At your sugar-sweet smile,
I fell flat, my angel!
You are my angel...
You are my angel...
You are my angel...
The swing I happily sway on...
Peacock... oh my peacock...
In my talk and in my walk,
You are my angel!
The moment I laid eyes on you,
Shattering into a hundred thousand pieces,
I put on quite a show,
And planted the flag of love!
In a shop selling pots and pans,
Just like an elephant running wild,
I am making a big racket...
And running around in a panic...
Why, oh girl, why,
Did you cast a magic spell on me?
Stirring me up again and again,
Did you make my heart churn with passion?
You are my angel...
You are my angel...
You are my angel...
The swing I happily sway on...
Hey... like a stunning doll,
Like a stunning doll,
Standing there looking so fine,
Standing there looking so fine,
Like a sticker that she sticks,
A sticker that she sticks,
She makes me stick to her,
She makes me stick to her,
Hey... with just one and three-quarter lines,
Like the Kural (ancient Tamil couplet) that changed the world,
You changed me completely...
And poured joy into my heart...
You belong to the family of flowers,
Yet your look is so simple and lovely,
You are doing something to me,
Making sweet rain shower inside me,
Morning and evening,
I will stay right before your eyes,
For all of my life,
I will hold your hand and walk with you.
You are my angel...
You are my angel...
You are my angel...
The swing I happily sway on...
Tharraane thaanane...
Tharraane thaanane...
Tharraane thaanane...
Thaanane thaananaane...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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