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Lyrics & meaning

Mouriya Mouriya

From Priyamudan · 1998

Lyricist
Ponniyin Selvan
Singers
Vijay, Anuradha Sriram
Music director
Deva
Details
Priyamudan1998

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Mauriya mauriyaMauriya mauriya
Chorus :Mauriya mauriyaChorus: Mauriya mauriya
Mauriya mauriyaMauriya mauriya
Chorus
……………………….....
Male
Mauriya mauriyaMauriya mauriya
Manasukkulla vaariyaaWill you come into my heart?
Mauriya mauriyaMauriya mauriya
Manasukkulla vaariyaaWill you come into my heart?
Male
Oru sticker pottu polaLike a sticker bindi
Naan ottikanum melaI want to stick onto you
Oru allikodi polaLike a lily vine
Naan suththikanum aalaI want to wrap around you
Manam bambarama suththudhadi unnaalaMy heart spins like a top because of you
Female
Mauriya mauriyaMauriya mauriya
Manasukkulla vaariyaaWill you come into my heart?
Hey mauriya mauriyaHey Mauriya mauriya
Manasukkulla vaariyaaWill you come into my heart?
Chorus
………………………...
Male
En everest ingae nee thaanYou are my Everest here
Mountains ingae naan dhaanI am the mountains here
Female :Un kodaikaanal naan thaanFemale: I am your Kodaikanal
Adhil sottum pani nee thaanAnd you are the dripping dew inside it
Male
En kulirukkuFor my shivering cold
Needhan ippo bedsheetYou are now my bedsheet
Adi kaalam ellaamOh girl, for all of lifetime
Vendum undhan kaalsheetI need your call-sheet
Female
Brittania biscuitLike a Britannia biscuit
Salmaan kaanin face cutWith a sharp face cut like Salman Khan
Katcherikku paatu paada vaa..aa…aa..Come to sing a song for the concert
Chorus
Mauriya mauriyaMauriya mauriya
Mauriya mauriya….Mauriya mauriya...
Chorus
Hey mannaHey king
Hey manna…Hey king...
Hey manna hey mannaHey king, hey king
Hey manna hey mannaHey king, hey king
Female
Nee june july megamYou are the June-July cloud
En saarikku mel baagamCovering above my saree
Male :Nee nadakindra paadhaiMale: The path that you walk on
Adhu flower showaai maarumWill turn into a flower show
Female
Un kattazhagilIn your striking physical beauty
Thundaai pochu nenjamMy heart got torn to pieces
Nee otti thandhaalIf you embrace me tightly
Mutham kodi lanjamA kiss is a crore worth bribe
Male
Ennidam suththum poovaeOh flower spinning around me
En pakkathilae nilluStand close by my side
Unai thottu thottuTo touch you gently again and again
Thaalam poda vaa…aa…aa…Come to play the rhythm...
Female
Mauriya mauriyaMauriya mauriya
Manasukkulla vaariyaaWill you come into my heart?
Male :Hey mauriya mauriyaMale: Hey Mauriya mauriya
Manasukkulla vaariyaaWill you come into my heart?
Female
Oru sticker pottu polaLike a sticker bindi
Naan ottikanum melaI want to stick onto you
Oru allikodi polaLike a lily vine
Naan suththikanum aalaI want to wrap around you
Male :Manam bambaramaMale: My heart spins like a top
Suththudhadi unnaalaBecause of you
Chorus
……………………………....
Mauriya mauriyaMauriya mauriya

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Mauriya Mauriya is a upbeat, playful romantic duet from the 1998 Tamil movie Priyamudan. The song captures the lively banter and deep attraction between two lovers using contemporary pop-culture imagery, catchy metaphors, and humorous rhymes. The lead characters express their desire to stay attached to each other like stickers and vines, while invoking modern references like call sheets, biscuits, and actors to depict their obsession.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Oru sticker pottu pola / Naan ottikanum mela”

Comparing attachment to a sticker bindi ('sticker pottu pola') and a lily vine ('allikodi pola').

Metaphor (Uruvagham)

“Manam bambarama suththudhadi unnaala”

Comparing the lover's spinning mind to a top ('bambarama').

Iyaibu (Rhyming words)

“Needhan ippo bedsheet / Adi kaalam ellaam / Vendum undhan kaalsheet”

Use of rhyming English loan words ('bedsheet', 'kaalsheet', 'biscuit', 'face cut') for rhythmic playfulness.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Mauriya mauriya / Manasukkulla vaariyaa”

Repetition of the 'Ma' sound in initial syllables.

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Trivia

Priyamudan (1998) starred Vijay and Kausalya, featuring music composed by Deva with lyrics written by Ponniyin Selvan. This song was notable for its vibrant choreography and catchphrases blending popular pop-culture brands and stars of the late 90s.

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