- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Maryem Tollar, Keerthi, Chinmayi
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Guru (2007 Film)
- Movie release year
- 2007
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Apr 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan seeniyil seitha kadal
Naan seeniyil seitha kadal
Vellai thangathil seitha udal
Vellai thangathil seitha udal
Un kaadhali… naanae
Kaadhal…thaanae….anathae..
{Naan muthamthinbaval
Oru murattu poo ival
Naan thinamum thorpaval…
Antha adai sandayil} (2)
Ini kurayuttum thiruvilaku…
Nee idam chutti porul villaku
Ada kadavulai adaiyum valiyill
En per eluthiruku…
Maiyaa maiyaa
Nilavai vannam poosi vaithukol
Maiyaa maiyaa
En udalinil olivita malargalum poiya poiya
Maiyaa maiyaa
Nilavai vannam poosi vaithukol
Maiyaa maiyaa
En udalinil olivita malargalum poiya poiya
Aaahhhh..aaaaaa..yoi yoi yoi…yalae…
Naan punnaigal seithal pothum
Ada thisaigal udainthida kudum
En narpamae en kreedamae
Pala ambugal seluthidum penn magal naan
Ennai parthathumae..
En kannadi ennai kaadhalikum
Pala pengalai thirudum
Pala aangalai vella
Aaradi ayutham aanenae
Maaya ..maaya ..maaya ..maaya
Men katril en moochil
Sila yugamai veesum
Maaya ..maaya ..maaya ..maaya
Ini naalum en kuralil
Pala koo kookal koovum
Kama kama ithu pothuma…..
En parvai oliyai kalangal thedum
Maiyaa maiyaa yeleli ohhiya leli ohhiya le
Maiyaa maiyaa yelioya lioya lioya azhagiya lil
Maiyaa maiyaa ale..ahey ahey ahey ahey
Maiyaa maiyaa ale ahey ahey hey hey
Varidaaaaa……. ishtah
Vare varida varida vari varida varida vari
Vare varida varida vari varida varida vari
Japarjaparmase japarjaparmase mevulo
Maiyaaa..maiyaaa yewalah yewalah
Japarjaparmase japarjaparmase mevulo
Maiyya maiyya
Hejira hejira he jire hejira hejira he
Hejira hejira he jire hejira hejira he
Hejire……….. hejire …hejire………
Heji hejira hejira heji hejira hejira
Heji hejire hejire hejire
Heji hejira hejira heji hejira hejira
Heji hejire hejire hejire
Japar mase japar mase japar mase mevulo
Japar mase japar mase japar mase mevulo
Japar mase japar mase japar mase mevulo
Japar mase japar mase japar mase mevulo
Maiyaaaaa………
Alawakeet
Mai mai maiyaaa
Mai mai maiyaaa
Maiyaa maiyaa yelel yolel yolel yolel yolel
Maiyaa maiyaa..aah ha leli yon habiiiiiiiiiiiiiii bii
Maiyaa maiyaa ohya lili honyo lllliiiiiiii
I am a sea made of sugar
I am a sea made of sugar
A body crafted from white gold
A body crafted from white gold
I am your lover...
This is what love has become...
I am one who feasts on kisses
A fierce wild blossom, that is who I am
I am the one who loses every day...
In that tight battle of embraces
Now let the sacred lamp dim down...
You explain the meaning, pointing to the spot
Look, on the path to reach God,
my name is written...
Mayya, mayya...
Paint the moon in colours and keep it close
Mayya, mayya...
Are the glowing blossoms across my body a lie, a lie?
Mayya, mayya...
Paint the moon in colours and keep it close
Mayya, mayya...
Are the glowing blossoms across my body a lie, a lie?
Aahh.. Aaaa.. Yoy yoy yoy... yaale...
If I simply flash a smile,
every horizon might shatter!
My elegance is my crown,
I am a woman who shoots sharp arrows
The moment it looks at me...
my own mirror falls in love with me
Men who steal the hearts of many women—
to conquer those men,
I have become a six-foot weapon!
Maya.. Maya.. Maya.. Maya
In the gentle breeze, in my breath,
it will drift for ages
Maya.. Maya.. Maya.. Maya
From now on, in my voice every day,
many cuckoos will call
Is this rich fragrance enough?...
Time itself will search for the light in my eyes
Mayya mayya yeleli ohiya leli ohiya le
Mayya mayya yelioya lioya lioya beautiful lil
Mayya mayya ale.. ahe ahe ahe ahe
Mayya mayya ale ahe ahe he he
Varidaaaaa....... ishta
Vare varida varida vari varida varida vari
Vare varida varida vari varida varida vari
Jabar jabar mase jabar jabar mase meulo
Mayyaaa.. mayyaaa yewala yewala
Jabar jabar mase jabar jabar mase meulo
Mayya mayya
Hejira hejira he jire hejira hejira he
Hejira hejira he jire hejira hejira he
Hejire........... hejire ...hejire.........
Heji hejira hejira heji hejira hejira
Heji hejire hejire hejire
Heji hejira hejira heji hejira hejira
Heji hejire hejire hejire
Jabar mase jabar mase jabar mase meulo
Jabar mase jabar mase jabar mase meulo
Jabar mase jabar mase jabar mase meulo
Jabar mase jabar mase jabar mase meulo
Mayyaaaaa.........
Alawakeet
Mai mai mayyaaa
Mai mai mayyaaa
Mayya mayya yelel yolel yolel yolel yolel
Mayya mayya.. aah ha leli yon habeeeeeeeeeeeeeebi
Mayya mayya ohya lili honyo llallallalleeeeee
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Mayya Mayya is a high-energy sensuous dance track from the 2007 film Guru, directed by Mani Ratnam. Sung from the perspective of an alluring, confident dancer, the lyrics express intense self-assurance, charm, and divine feminine power. The singer portrays herself as an irresistible force composed of sweetness, gold, and light, capable of captivating anyone who looks at her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Naan seeniyil seitha kadal”
The singer describes herself as a sea made of sugar ('seeniyil seitha kadal') and a body made of white gold ('vellai thangathil seitha udal').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Ada thisaigal udainthida kudum”
Exaggerating her impact by claiming that her mere smile can shatter all direction/horizons ('thisaigal udainthida kudum').
Personification
“En kannadi ennai kaadhalikum”
Attributing human emotions to an inanimate object, stating her mirror falls in love with her when she looks into it.
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Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman, 'Mayya Mayya' features Egyptian-Canadian singer Maryem Tollar providing the lead Arabic-influenced vocal stylings, accompanied by Chinmayi Sripaada and Keerthi Sagathia. The song visually features Mallika Sherawat in a memorable belly dance sequence.
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