Oh Maya
From Iru Mugan · 2016
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Ramya NSK, Ranina Reddy, N. C Karunya
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Iru Mugan2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haiyo nenjile.. aadum oonjale | Oh dear, in my heart, a swing is swaying |
| Innaal vaazhvile.. adada dadaaa | On this day in my life, oh wow! |
| Aahaa vaanile.. paadhai yerudhe | Ah, in the sky, a path is ascending |
| Paniyai maarudhe.. adada dadaaa | It transforms into dew, oh wow! |
| Male | |
| Kannum kannume.. pesum nerame | When eye meets eye and speaks |
| Vaarthai enbathe | Words themselves |
| Inimel baarame | Become a burden from now on |
| Otti kollave | To come close and embrace |
| Vaa en pakkame | Come to my side |
| Pakkam enbathum | Even being near |
| Inge dhoorame | Feels like a distance here |
| Male | |
| Ezhezhu piravigal unai thodarnthu vanthen | I followed you across seven lifetimes |
| Yenadi en thedalai ariyamal ponaai | Why did you go without understanding my search? |
| Vaan meedhu enai unakena minukiyavan | I, who made myself shine in the sky for you |
| Yenadi en minminiyai paarkamal ponaai | Why did you go without noticing my firefly light? |
| Male | |
| Oh maya megam neeya | Oh, are you an illusionary cloud? |
| Ohh oh maya mogam theeya | Oh, is illusionary desire a fire? |
| Male | |
| Kanne kaadhali.. kaadhal maarvali | My dear lover, love is a chest-deep pain |
| Kaayam aavadhal.. kannai thaalthu nee | Since it causes wounds, lower your eyes |
| Muththam neeyadi.. saththam naanadi | You are the kiss, I am the sound |
| Naanam vanthathaal.. nagarum vaanmathi | As shyness arrives, the moon in the sky moves away |
| Male | |
| Unnai enniye.. naatkal ponadhe | Thinking of you, the days passed by |
| Oodal seivathe.. …ulagam aanathe | Playful lover's spats became my whole world |
| Kaalam kooduthe.. kaigal seruthe | Time is drawing near, hands are joining |
| Kaigal servathe.. kanavai thondruthe | Joining hands feels like a dream |
| Male | |
| Unnaale pala iravugal urakkam illai | Because of you, I had no sleep for many nights |
| Paadhiyile kan vizhithu unai thedi paarthen..ohh..hoh | Waking up midway, I searched for you, oh... |
| Indrodu en thanimaigal mudinthu vidum | Starting today, my solitude will end |
| Oh naan vizhithaal nee irupaai enai alli serpen | Oh, when I wake up, you will be there, and I will embrace you |
| Male | |
| Oh maya megam neeya | Oh, are you an illusionary cloud? |
| Ohh oh maya mogam theeya | Oh, is illusionary desire a fire? |
| Female | |
| Vaanin neelame.. kadalin aalame | The blueness of the sky, the depth of the ocean |
| Kaatrin seelame.. kaadhal aagume | The nature of the wind, all become love |
| Naanum neeyume.. vaazhum vaazhvile | In the life that you and I live |
| Kaalam thaandiyum.. kadhal neelume | Even beyond time, love will endure |
| Female | |
| Naanum maarinen.. neethaan karanam | I too have changed, and you are the reason |
| Ketpen en varam.. viralil modhiram | I will ask for my boon, a ring on the finger |
| Ennai unnidam.. thanthen sethanum | I have surrendered myself to you completely |
| Aadum en manam.. ada innum anantham | My swaying heart experiences boundless joy! |
| Female | |
| Un veetil ini enakoru arai irukkum | In your house, from now on, there will be a room for me |
| Naan irukkum naal varaikkum athil neeyum irupaai | Until the end of my days, you too will reside there |
| Un tholil malar kodi indru padarnthirukkum | On your shoulder, a flowering vine will spread today |
| Nee thelikkum neerinukum … | Even for the water you sprinkle... |
| Female | |
| Oh aaha megam neeya | Oh, are you a wonderful cloud? |
| Ohh oh aaha mogam theeya | Oh, is wonderful passion a fire? |
| Male | |
| Oh maya megam neeya | Oh, are you an illusionary cloud? |
| Ohh oh maya mogam theeya | Oh, is illusionary desire a fire? |
ஹையோ நெஞ்சிலே
ஆடும் ஊஞ்சலே இந்நாள்
வாழ்விலே அடடா டாடடா…
ஆஹா வானிலே பாதை ஏறுதே
பனியாய் மாறுதே அடடா டாடடா…
Oh dear, in my heart, a swing is swaying
On this day in my life, oh wow!
Ah, in the sky, a path is ascending
It transforms into dew, oh wow!
கண்ணும் கண்ணுமே
பேசும் நேரமே வாா்த்தை என்பதே
இனிமேல் பாரமே ஒட்டிக்கொள்ளவே
வா என் பக்கமே பக்கம் என்பதும் இங்கே தூரமே
When eye meets eye and speaks
Words themselves
Become a burden from now on
To come close and embrace
Come to my side
Even being near
Feels like a distance here
ஏழேழு பிறவிகள்
உனை தொடா்ந்து வந்தேன்
ஏனடி என் தேடலை அறியாமல்
போனாய் வான் மீது எனை உனக்கென
மினுக்கியவன் ஏனடி என் மின்மினியை
பாா்க்காமல் போனாய்
I followed you across seven lifetimes
Why did you go without understanding my search?
I, who made myself shine in the sky for you
Why did you go without noticing my firefly light?
ஓ… மாயா மேகம் நீயா
ஓ ஓ மாயா மோகம் தீயா
Oh, are you an illusionary cloud?
Oh, is illusionary desire a fire?
கண்ணே காதலி
காதல் மாா்வலி காயம்
ஆவதால் கண்ணை தாழ்த்து
நீ முத்தம் நீயடி சத்தம் நானடி
நாணம் வந்ததால் நகரும் வான்மதி
My dear lover, love is a chest-deep pain
Since it causes wounds, lower your eyes
You are the kiss, I am the sound
As shyness arrives, the moon in the sky moves away
உன்னை எண்ணியே
நாட்கள் போனதே ஊடல்
செய்வதே உலகம் ஆனதே
காலம் கூடுதே கைகள் சேருதே
கைகள் சோ்வதே கனவாய் தோன்றுதே
Thinking of you, the days passed by
Playful lover's spats became my whole world
Time is drawing near, hands are joining
Joining hands feels like a dream
உன்னாலே பல இரவுகள்
உறக்கமில்லை பாதியிலே கண்
விழித்து உன்னை தேடி பாா்த்தேன்
இன்றோடு என் தனிமைகள் முடிந்துவிடும்
ஓ நான் விழித்தால் நீ இருப்பாய்
என்னை அள்ளி சோ்ப்பேன்
Because of you, I had no sleep for many nights
Waking up midway, I searched for you, oh...
Starting today, my solitude will end
Oh, when I wake up, you will be there, and I will embrace you
ஓ… மாயா மேகம் நீயா
ஓ ஓ மாயா மோகம் தீயா
Oh, are you an illusionary cloud?
Oh, is illusionary desire a fire?
வானின் நீளமே
கடலின் ஆழமே காற்றின்
சீழமே காதல் ஆகுமே
நானும் நீயுமே வாழும்
வாழ்விலே காலம் தாண்டியும்
காதல் நீளுமே
The blueness of the sky, the depth of the ocean
The nature of the wind, all become love
In the life that you and I live
Even beyond time, love will endure
நானும் மாறினேன்
நீதான் காரணம் கேட்பேன்
என் வரம் விரலில் மோதிரம்
என்னை உன்னிடம் தந்தேன் சீதனம்
ஆடும் என் மனம் அட இன்னும் ஆனந்தம்
I too have changed, and you are the reason
I will ask for my boon, a ring on the finger
I have surrendered myself to you completely
My swaying heart experiences boundless joy!
உன் வீட்டில் இனி
எனக்கொரு அறை இருக்கும்
நான் இருக்கும் நாள் வரைக்கும்
அதில் நீயும் இருப்பாய் உன்
தோளில் மலா் கொடி இன்று
படா்ந்திருக்கும் நீ தெளிக்கும்
நீா் இனிக்கும்
In your house, from now on, there will be a room for me
Until the end of my days, you too will reside there
On your shoulder, a flowering vine will spread today
Even for the water you sprinkle...
பெண்
: ஓ ஆஹா மேகம் நீயா
ஓ ஓ ஆஹா மோகம் தீயா
Oh, are you a wonderful cloud?
Oh, is wonderful passion a fire?
ஓ… மாயா மேகம் நீயா
ஓ ஓ மாயா மோகம் தீயா
Oh, are you an illusionary cloud?
Oh, is illusionary desire a fire?
Haiyo nenjile.. aadum oonjale
Oh dear, in my heart, a swing is swaying
Innaal vaazhvile.. adada dadaaa
On this day in my life, oh wow!
Aahaa vaanile.. paadhai yerudhe
Ah, in the sky, a path is ascending
Paniyai maarudhe.. adada dadaaa
It transforms into dew, oh wow!
Kannum kannume.. pesum nerame
When eye meets eye and speaks
Vaarthai enbathe
Words themselves
Inimel baarame
Become a burden from now on
Otti kollave
To come close and embrace
Vaa en pakkame
Come to my side
Pakkam enbathum
Even being near
Inge dhoorame
Feels like a distance here
Ezhezhu piravigal unai thodarnthu vanthen
I followed you across seven lifetimes
Yenadi en thedalai ariyamal ponaai
Why did you go without understanding my search?
Vaan meedhu enai unakena minukiyavan
I, who made myself shine in the sky for you
Yenadi en minminiyai paarkamal ponaai
Why did you go without noticing my firefly light?
Oh maya megam neeya
Oh, are you an illusionary cloud?
Ohh oh maya mogam theeya
Oh, is illusionary desire a fire?
Kanne kaadhali.. kaadhal maarvali
My dear lover, love is a chest-deep pain
Kaayam aavadhal.. kannai thaalthu nee
Since it causes wounds, lower your eyes
Muththam neeyadi.. saththam naanadi
You are the kiss, I am the sound
Naanam vanthathaal.. nagarum vaanmathi
As shyness arrives, the moon in the sky moves away
Unnai enniye.. naatkal ponadhe
Thinking of you, the days passed by
Oodal seivathe.. …ulagam aanathe
Playful lover's spats became my whole world
Kaalam kooduthe.. kaigal seruthe
Time is drawing near, hands are joining
Kaigal servathe.. kanavai thondruthe
Joining hands feels like a dream
Unnaale pala iravugal urakkam illai
Because of you, I had no sleep for many nights
Paadhiyile kan vizhithu unai thedi paarthen..ohh..hoh
Waking up midway, I searched for you, oh...
Indrodu en thanimaigal mudinthu vidum
Starting today, my solitude will end
Oh naan vizhithaal nee irupaai enai alli serpen
Oh, when I wake up, you will be there, and I will embrace you
Oh maya megam neeya
Oh, are you an illusionary cloud?
Ohh oh maya mogam theeya
Oh, is illusionary desire a fire?
Vaanin neelame.. kadalin aalame
The blueness of the sky, the depth of the ocean
Kaatrin seelame.. kaadhal aagume
The nature of the wind, all become love
Naanum neeyume.. vaazhum vaazhvile
In the life that you and I live
Kaalam thaandiyum.. kadhal neelume
Even beyond time, love will endure
Naanum maarinen.. neethaan karanam
I too have changed, and you are the reason
Ketpen en varam.. viralil modhiram
I will ask for my boon, a ring on the finger
Ennai unnidam.. thanthen sethanum
I have surrendered myself to you completely
Aadum en manam.. ada innum anantham
My swaying heart experiences boundless joy!
Un veetil ini enakoru arai irukkum
In your house, from now on, there will be a room for me
Naan irukkum naal varaikkum athil neeyum irupaai
Until the end of my days, you too will reside there
Un tholil malar kodi indru padarnthirukkum
On your shoulder, a flowering vine will spread today
Nee thelikkum neerinukum …
Even for the water you sprinkle...
Oh aaha megam neeya
Oh, are you a wonderful cloud?
Ohh oh aaha mogam theeya
Oh, is wonderful passion a fire?
Oh maya megam neeya
Oh, are you an illusionary cloud?
Ohh oh maya mogam theeya
Oh, is illusionary desire a fire?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the deep romantic longing, passion, and emotional transcendence experienced by lovers who feel destined to be together across lifetimes. The lyrics vividly describe how love renders spoken words obsolete, transforming silent gazes into deep communication and turning solitude into overwhelming joy. Through metaphors of nature, clouds, and fireflies, the track captures the dreamlike sensation of falling in love and the comfort of finding a lifelong companion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Muththam neeyadi.. saththam naanadi”
The lyricist compares the beloved to the kiss itself and the speaker to the sound of it, highlighting their intrinsic, inseparable connection.
Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)
“Vaanin neelame.. kadalin aalame / Kaatrin seelame.. kaadhal aagume”
The repetitive 'ame' suffix ending at the end of consecutive rhythmic phrases creates a musical cadence.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Naanam vanthathaal.. nagarum vaanmathi”
The repetition of the 'Na' sound ('Naanam', 'nagarum') at the beginning of words creates internal rhythm.
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Trivia
Although the composer and singers were listed as unknown in the prompt, this track from the 2016 sci-fi action thriller 'Iru Mugan' features music composed by Harris Jayaraj, with lyrics penned by frequent collaborator Thamarai, known for her evocative romantic Tamil poetry.
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