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Lyrics & meaning

Motta Paiyan

From Kanchana 2 · 2015

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
K. S. Chithra, Sooraj Santhosh
Music director
S. Thaman
Details
Kanchana 22015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Motta paiyan.. motta paiyan..Bald boy.. bald boy..
Romba romba ketta paiyan..Very, very naughty boy..
Female
Motta paiyan… motta paiyan..Bald boy.. bald boy..
Romba romba ketta paiyan..Very, very naughty boy..
Ketta paiyan.. ketta paiyan..Naughty boy.. naughty boy..
En usura thotta paiyanThe boy who touched my soul
Male
Indha uravu kedaikkumaa..Will I get this relationship..
Nenjam thavichadhaeMy heart yearned
Andha varamum indru thaan…That boon today itself…
Kaiyil kedaichadhaeHas reached my hands
Female
Nam kaadhalOur love
Jeyikkum neramae..Is winning right now..
Kannil kadavul thondrumae..God appears in my eyes..
Male
Un paadha golusu..The anklet on your feet..
ModhittherikkumStriking and clashing
Naadham rasithu..Enjoying that melody..
NaalaikkazhippenaeI will spend my upcoming days
Female
Motta paiyan.. motta Paiyan..Bald boy.. bald boy..
Romba romba ketta paiyan…Very, very naughty boy…
Female
Nenjukkullae irundhadhuWhat was deep inside my heart
Vaarthaigalaa vizhundhadhuFell out as spoken words
Indha nodi indha nodiThis very moment, this moment
Mannilae sorgam kandenI saw heaven on earth
Ennavanai thandhadharkuFor giving me my man
Saamikku nandri sonnenI thanked God
Female
Oru kodi varsuhamEven after living for
Vaazhnthaana piragumA crore years
En udal adhira uyir adhiraWith my body trembling and my soul shivering
Unnai ninaithu ennai maranthenaeThinking of you, I forgot myself
Male
Unnavida azhagigalMore beautiful girls than you
Ethanaiyo ulagilaeHowever many in the world
Irukkalaam adhu ellaamThere may be, all of that
Enakkazhagu illaiIs not beauty to me
Male
Sirikkum un sirippudhaanYour laughing smile alone
Azhagugalin ellaiIs the pinnacle of beauty
Therodum theruvilIn the street where chariots run
Nee poga paarthaaiYou tried to walk by
Naan madam marandhuForgetting my modesty
Unadharugil idam pidikkaTo take a place beside you
Vandhu thavippenaeI came yearning
Female
Motta paiyan.. motta paiyan..Bald boy.. bald boy..
Romba romba ketta paiyan..Very, very naughty boy..
Ketta paiyan… ketta paiyan..Naughty boy… naughty boy..
En usura thotta paiyanThe boy who touched my soul
Male
Indha uravu kedaikkumaa…Will I get this relationship…
Nenjam thavichadhaeMy heart yearned
Andha varamum indru thaan…That boon today itself…
Kaiyil kedaichadhaeHas reached my hands
Female
Nam kaadhalOur love
Jeyikkum neramaeIs winning right now
Kannil kadavul thondrumae..God appears in my eyes..
Male
Un paadha golusu..The anklet on your feet..
ModhittherikkumStriking and clashing
Naadham rasithu..Enjoying that melody..
NaalaikkazhippenaeI will spend my upcoming days
Female
Hmm …Hmm …
Motta paiyan… motta paiyan..Bald boy… bald boy..
Romba romba ketta paiyan..Very, very naughty boy..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

"Motta Paiyan" from Kanchana 2 is a sweet and playful romantic track sung from the perspective of a woman deeply in love with her partner. Despite affectionately teasing him as a "bald boy" and a "naughty boy," she celebrates the profound bond they share, feeling that obtaining his love is like receiving a divine blessing and finding heaven on earth. She describes how no other beauty in the world compares to his smile, and how her devotion makes her forget all inhibitions just to be near him. The song portrays unconditional affection where playful nicknames mask a deep, timeless devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monai

Motta paiyan.. motta paiyan.. / Romba romba ketta paiyan..

The song uses repetitive sound patterns like 'Motta' and 'Ketta' to create a playful rhythm.

Hyperbole

Oru kodi varsuham / Vaazhnthaana piragum

Exaggeration of time (living for ten million years) to express eternal love.

Metaphor

Mannilae sorgam kanden

Equating the joy of finding her partner to seeing heaven on earth.

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Trivia

"Motta Paiyan" from Kanchana 2 (2015) was composed by Leon James, marking one of his early hits in Tamil cinema, with lyrics written by Viveka and vocals performed by Saindhavi.

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