Mayya Mayya
From Guru (2007 Film) · 2007
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Maryem Tollar, Keerthi, Chinmayi
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Guru (2007 Film)2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naan seeniyil seitha kadal | I am an ocean made of sugar |
| Naan seeniyil seitha kadal | I am an ocean made of sugar |
| Vellai thangathil seitha udal | A body fashioned out of white gold |
| Vellai thangathil seitha udal | A body fashioned out of white gold |
| Female | |
| Un kaadhali… naanae | I am your lover... |
| Kaadhal…thaanae….anathae.. | Love itself... became mine.. |
| Female | |
| {Naan muthamthinbaval | { I am one who feeds on kisses |
| Oru murattu poo ival | She is a wild flower |
| Naan thinamum thorpaval… | I am one who surrenders daily... |
| Antha adai sandayil} (2) | In the playful battle of tight embrace } (2) |
| Female | |
| Ini kurayuttum thiruvilaku… | Now let the sacred lamp shine... |
| Nee idam chutti porul villaku | You are the light pointing to context and meaning |
| Ada kadavulai adaiyum valiyill | Hey, on the path to reach God |
| En per eluthiruku… | My name is inscribed... |
| Female | |
| Maiyaa maiyaa | Maiyaa maiyaa |
| Nilavai vannam poosi vaithukol | Paint the moon with color and keep it |
| Maiyaa maiyaa | Maiyaa maiyaa |
| En udalinil olivita malargalum poiya poiya | Are the radiant flowers on my body false, false? |
| Female | |
| Maiyaa maiyaa | Maiyaa maiyaa |
| Nilavai vannam poosi vaithukol | Paint the moon with color and keep it |
| Maiyaa maiyaa | Maiyaa maiyaa |
| En udalinil olivita malargalum poiya poiya | Are the radiant flowers on my body false, false? |
| Aaahhhh..aaaaaa..yoi yoi yoi…yalae… | Aaahhhh..aaaaaa..yoi yoi yoi…yalae… |
| Female | |
| Naan punnaigal seithal pothum | It is enough if I smile |
| Ada thisaigal udainthida kudum | Hey, the directions might shatter |
| En narpamae en kreedamae | My goodness, my crown |
| Pala ambugal seluthidum penn magal naan | I am the woman who shoots many arrows |
| Female | |
| Ennai parthathumae.. | The moment it sees me.. |
| En kannadi ennai kaadhalikum | My mirror falls in love with me |
| Pala pengalai thirudum | Outshining many women |
| Pala aangalai vella | To conquer many men |
| Aaradi ayutham aanenae | I have become a six-foot weapon |
| Chorus | |
| Maaya ..maaya ..maaya ..maaya | Maaya ..maaya ..maaya ..maaya |
| Female | |
| Men katril en moochil | In the gentle breeze, in my breath |
| Sila yugamai veesum | Blowing across several eras |
| Chorus | |
| Maaya ..maaya ..maaya ..maaya | Maaya ..maaya ..maaya ..maaya |
| Female | |
| Ini naalum en kuralil | From now on every day, in my voice |
| Pala koo kookal koovum | Many cuckoo calls will coo |
| Female | |
| Kama kama ithu pothuma….. | Sensual fragrance, is this enough... |
| En parvai oliyai kalangal thedum | Ages will search for the light of my gaze |
| Female | |
| Maiyaa maiyaa yeleli ohhiya leli ohhiya le | Maiyaa maiyaa yeleli ohhiya leli ohhiya le |
| Maiyaa maiyaa yelioya lioya lioya azhagiya lil | Maiyaa maiyaa yelioya lioya lioya beautiful lil |
| Female | |
| Maiyaa maiyaa ale..ahey ahey ahey ahey | Maiyaa maiyaa ale..ahey ahey ahey ahey |
| Maiyaa maiyaa ale ahey ahey hey hey | Maiyaa maiyaa ale ahey ahey hey hey |
| Chorus | |
| Varidaaaaa……. ishtah | Come on... desire |
| Vare varida varida vari varida varida vari | Come, come on, come on, vari, come on, come on, vari |
| Vare varida varida vari varida varida vari | Come, come on, come on, vari, come on, come on, vari |
| Japarjaparmase japarjaparmase mevulo | Japarjaparmase japarjaparmase mevulo |
| Maiyaaa..maiyaaa yewalah yewalah | Maiyaaa..maiyaaa yewalah yewalah |
| Japarjaparmase japarjaparmase mevulo | Japarjaparmase japarjaparmase mevulo |
| Maiyya maiyya | Maiyya maiyya |
| Chorus | |
| Hejira hejira he jire hejira hejira he | Hejira hejira he jire hejira hejira he |
| Hejira hejira he jire hejira hejira he | Hejira hejira he jire hejira hejira he |
| Hejire……….. hejire …hejire……… | Hejire……….. hejire …hejire……… |
| Heji hejira hejira heji hejira hejira | Heji hejira hejira heji hejira hejira |
| Heji hejire hejire hejire | Heji hejire hejire hejire |
| Heji hejira hejira heji hejira hejira | Heji hejira hejira heji hejira hejira |
| Heji hejire hejire hejire | Heji hejire hejire hejire |
| Chorus | |
| 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 |
| 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……… | Maiyaaaaa……… |
| Alawakeet | Alawakeet |
| Female | |
| Mai mai maiyaaa | Mai mai maiyaaa |
| Mai mai maiyaaa | Mai mai maiyaaa |
| Maiyaa maiyaa yelel yolel yolel yolel yolel | Maiyaa maiyaa yelel yolel yolel yolel yolel |
| Maiyaa maiyaa..aah ha leli yon habiiiiiiiiiiiiiii bii | Maiyaa maiyaa..aah ha leli yon habiiiiiiiiiiiiiii bii |
| Maiyaa maiyaa ohya lili honyo lllliiiiiiii | Maiyaa maiyaa ohya lili honyo lllliiiiiiii |
நான் சீனியில்
செய்த கடல் நான்
சீனியில் செய்த கடல்
வெள்ளை தங்கத்தில்
செய்த உடல் வெள்ளை
தங்கத்தில் செய்த உடல்
I am an ocean made of sugar
I am an ocean made of sugar
A body fashioned out of white gold
A body fashioned out of white gold
உன் காதலி
நானே காதல் தானே
ஆனதே
I am your lover...
Love itself... became mine..
{ நான் முத்தம்
தின்பவள் ஒரு முரட்டு
பூ இவள் நான் தினமும்
தோற்பவள் அந்த ஆடை
சண்டையில் } (2)
{ I am one who feeds on kisses
She is a wild flower
I am one who surrenders daily...
In the playful battle of tight embrace } (2)
இனி குறையட்டும்
திருவிளக்கு நீ இடம் சுட்டி
பொருள் விளக்கு அட
கடவுளை அடையும்
வழியில் என் பேர்
எழுதிருக்கு
Now let the sacred lamp shine...
You are the light pointing to context and meaning
Hey, on the path to reach God
My name is inscribed...
மையா மையா
நிலாவை வண்ணம்
பூசி வைத்துக்கொள்
மையா மையா என்
உடலினில் ஒளி விட்ட
மலர்களும் பொய்யா
பொய்யா
Maiyaa maiyaa
Paint the moon with color and keep it
Maiyaa maiyaa
Are the radiant flowers on my body false, false?
மையா மையா
நிலாவை வண்ணம்
பூசி வைத்துக்கொள்
மையா மையா என்
உடலினில் ஒளி விட்ட
மலர்களும் பொய்யா
பொய்யா ...................
Maiyaa maiyaa
Paint the moon with color and keep it
Maiyaa maiyaa
Are the radiant flowers on my body false, false?
Aaahhhh..aaaaaa..yoi yoi yoi…yalae…
நான் புன்னகை
செய்தால் போதும் அட
திசைகள் உடைந்திட
கூடும் என் நற்பமே
என் கீரீடமே பல
அம்புகள் செலுத்திடும்
பெண்மகள் நான்
It is enough if I smile
Hey, the directions might shatter
My goodness, my crown
I am the woman who shoots many arrows
என்னை பார்த்ததுமே
என் கண்ணாடி என்னை
காதலிக்கும் பல பெண்களை
திருடும் பல ஆண்களை
வெல்ல ஆறடி ஆயுதம்
ஆனேனே
The moment it sees me..
My mirror falls in love with me
Outshining many women
To conquer many men
I have become a six-foot weapon
குழு
: மாயா மாயா
மாயா மாயா
Maaya ..maaya ..maaya ..maaya
மென் காற்றில்
என் மூச்சில் சில
யுகமாய் வீசும்
In the gentle breeze, in my breath
Blowing across several eras
மாயா மாயா
மாயா மாயா
Maaya ..maaya ..maaya ..maaya
இனி நாளும்
என் குரலில் பல கூ
கூக்கள் கூவும்
From now on every day, in my voice
Many cuckoo calls will coo
கமா கமா
இது போதுமா…என்
பார்வை ஒளியை
காலங்கள் தேடும்
Sensual fragrance, is this enough...
Ages will search for the light of my gaze
மையா மையா
ஏலேலி ஓஹியா லேலி
ஓஹியா லே மையா
மையா ஏலியா லியா
லியா அழகிய லில்
Maiyaa maiyaa yeleli ohhiya leli ohhiya le
Maiyaa maiyaa yelioya lioya lioya beautiful lil
மையா மையா
அலே அஹே அஹே
அஹே அஹே மையா
மையா அலே அஹே
அஹே ஹே ஹே
Maiyaa maiyaa ale..ahey ahey ahey ahey
Maiyaa maiyaa ale ahey ahey hey hey
........................
Come on... desire
Come, come on, come on, vari, come on, come on, vari
Come, come on, come on, vari, come on, come on, 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
Naan seeniyil seitha kadal
I am an ocean made of sugar
Naan seeniyil seitha kadal
I am an ocean made of sugar
Vellai thangathil seitha udal
A body fashioned out of white gold
Vellai thangathil seitha udal
A body fashioned out of white gold
Un kaadhali… naanae
I am your lover...
Kaadhal…thaanae….anathae..
Love itself... became mine..
{Naan muthamthinbaval
{ I am one who feeds on kisses
Oru murattu poo ival
She is a wild flower
Naan thinamum thorpaval…
I am one who surrenders daily...
Antha adai sandayil} (2)
In the playful battle of tight embrace } (2)
Ini kurayuttum thiruvilaku…
Now let the sacred lamp shine...
Nee idam chutti porul villaku
You are the light pointing to context and meaning
Ada kadavulai adaiyum valiyill
Hey, on the path to reach God
En per eluthiruku…
My name is inscribed...
Maiyaa maiyaa
Maiyaa maiyaa
Nilavai vannam poosi vaithukol
Paint the moon with color and keep it
Maiyaa maiyaa
Maiyaa maiyaa
En udalinil olivita malargalum poiya poiya
Are the radiant flowers on my body false, false?
Maiyaa maiyaa
Maiyaa maiyaa
Nilavai vannam poosi vaithukol
Paint the moon with color and keep it
Maiyaa maiyaa
Maiyaa maiyaa
En udalinil olivita malargalum poiya poiya
Are the radiant flowers on my body false, false?
Aaahhhh..aaaaaa..yoi yoi yoi…yalae…
Aaahhhh..aaaaaa..yoi yoi yoi…yalae…
Naan punnaigal seithal pothum
It is enough if I smile
Ada thisaigal udainthida kudum
Hey, the directions might shatter
En narpamae en kreedamae
My goodness, my crown
Pala ambugal seluthidum penn magal naan
I am the woman who shoots many arrows
Ennai parthathumae..
The moment it sees me..
En kannadi ennai kaadhalikum
My mirror falls in love with me
Pala pengalai thirudum
Outshining many women
Pala aangalai vella
To conquer many men
Aaradi ayutham aanenae
I have become a six-foot weapon
Maaya ..maaya ..maaya ..maaya
Maaya ..maaya ..maaya ..maaya
Men katril en moochil
In the gentle breeze, in my breath
Sila yugamai veesum
Blowing across several eras
Maaya ..maaya ..maaya ..maaya
Maaya ..maaya ..maaya ..maaya
Ini naalum en kuralil
From now on every day, in my voice
Pala koo kookal koovum
Many cuckoo calls will coo
Kama kama ithu pothuma…..
Sensual fragrance, is this enough...
En parvai oliyai kalangal thedum
Ages will search for the light of my gaze
Maiyaa maiyaa yeleli ohhiya leli ohhiya le
Maiyaa maiyaa yeleli ohhiya leli ohhiya le
Maiyaa maiyaa yelioya lioya lioya azhagiya lil
Maiyaa maiyaa yelioya lioya lioya beautiful lil
Maiyaa maiyaa ale..ahey ahey ahey ahey
Maiyaa maiyaa ale..ahey ahey ahey ahey
Maiyaa maiyaa ale ahey ahey hey hey
Maiyaa maiyaa ale ahey ahey hey hey
Varidaaaaa……. ishtah
Come on... desire
Vare varida varida vari varida varida vari
Come, come on, come on, vari, come on, come on, vari
Vare varida varida vari varida varida vari
Come, come on, come on, vari, come on, come on, vari
Japarjaparmase japarjaparmase mevulo
Japarjaparmase japarjaparmase mevulo
Maiyaaa..maiyaaa yewalah yewalah
Maiyaaa..maiyaaa yewalah yewalah
Japarjaparmase japarjaparmase mevulo
Japarjaparmase japarjaparmase mevulo
Maiyya maiyya
Maiyya maiyya
Hejira hejira he jire hejira hejira he
Hejira hejira he jire hejira hejira he
Hejira hejira he jire hejira hejira he
Hejira hejira he jire hejira hejira he
Hejire……….. hejire …hejire………
Hejire……….. hejire …hejire………
Heji hejira hejira heji hejira hejira
Heji hejira hejira heji hejira hejira
Heji hejire hejire hejire
Heji hejire hejire hejire
Heji hejira hejira heji hejira hejira
Heji hejira hejira heji hejira hejira
Heji hejire hejire hejire
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
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………
Maiyaaaaa………
Alawakeet
Alawakeet
Mai mai maiyaaa
Mai mai maiyaaa
Mai mai maiyaaa
Mai mai maiyaaa
Maiyaa maiyaa yelel yolel yolel yolel yolel
Maiyaa maiyaa yelel yolel yolel yolel yolel
Maiyaa maiyaa..aah ha leli yon habiiiiiiiiiiiiiii bii
Maiyaa maiyaa..aah ha leli yon habiiiiiiiiiiiiiii bii
Maiyaa maiyaa ohya lili honyo lllliiiiiiii
Maiyaa maiyaa ohya lili honyo lllliiiiiiii
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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