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Lyrics & meaning

Mora Saiyya (Yeno Mounam)

From Maalai Naerathu Mayakkam · 2016

Lyricist
Amrit
Singers
Vijay Prakash, Shakthisree Gopalan
Music director
Amrit
Details
Maalai Naerathu Mayakkam2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yeno… mounamWhy this... silence?
Indha raagamThis melody,
Yen sogamWhy this sorrow?
Thaalamae puriyalaI do not understand the rhythm,
Baavamae unaralaI do not feel the emotion.
Male
Yeno.. mounamWhy this... silence?
Indha raagamThis melody,
Yen sogamWhy this sorrow?
Chorus
Moraa saiyyaaOh my beloved,
Moraa saiyyaaOh my beloved,
Ooooooo…….oooooooOoooooo...ooooooo
Female
En inbangalMy joys,
En thunbangalMy sorrows,
YemaattrangalMy disappointments,
Yaar arivaarWho will ever know?
Female
Ulaa nerangalThe strolling times,
Kanaa kaalangalThe dream-filled days,
Andha nimidangalThose cherished moments,
Ini varumaaWill they ever return?
Male
{Kadandha kaalam{The past time
Maraindhu pogumWill fade away,
Vasandha kaalamThe spring time
Ini varumaeWill come from now on,
Ini varumae} (2)Will come from now on} (2)
Chorus
Moraa saiyyaaOh my beloved,
Moraa saiyyaaOh my beloved,
Male
Vaa en pakkaamCome to my side,
Thaa un muththamGive me your kiss,
Ini nee en sondhamNow you are mine,
Yen thayakkamWhy this hesitation?
Male
Orr moochaagaAs a single breath,
Naam ondraagaAs we become one,
Nam baagaththaiOur new chapter,
ThuvangiduvomLet us begin.
Female
{Nerungidaadhae{Do not come near,
Idhu porundhidaadhaeThis does not fit,
ArthamillaaIt is meaningless,
BandhamidhuThis bond is,
Sondhamidhu} (2)This relationship is} (2)
Chorus
Moraa saiyyaaOh my beloved,
Moraa saiyyaaOh my beloved,
Male
Thaalamae puriyalaI do not understand the rhythm,
Baavamae unaralaI do not feel the emotion,
Chorus
Moraa saiyyaaOh my beloved,
Moraa saiyyaaOh my beloved.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song explores the inner turmoil, confusion, and longing of a relationship fraught with emotional distance and physical hesitation. It captures a duality between hope for a loving future and the painful reality of disconnect between two partners who struggle to find harmony in their bond.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Thaalamae puriyala / Baavamae unarala

The lines end with rhyming suffixes 'puriyala' and 'unarala', creating a musical cadence of lingering doubt.

Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

En inbangal / En thunbangal

The second consonant 'n' in 'inbangal' and 'thunbangal' forms an Edhukai, juxtaposing joy and sorrow.

Refrain / Repetition

Moraa saiyyaa

The repeated phrase 'Moraa saiyyaa' incorporates Hindustani/Avadhi phrasing into Tamil lyrics to evoke intense classical romantic yearning.

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Trivia

The track blends classical Tamil musical terminology ('Thaalam', 'Raagam', 'Baavam') with Hindustani vocal motifs ('Mora Saiyya') to emphasize the emotional dissonance experienced by the protagonists in the movie Maalai Naerathu Mayakkam (2016).

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