Yedho Maayam
From Dagaalty · 2020
- Lyricist
- Subu
- Singer
- Dhee
- Music director
- Vijay Narain
- Details
- Dagaalty2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yedho maayam | Some magic |
| Enna thoduthae | Is touching me |
| Yekkam lesa | A gentle yearning |
| Suththi viduthae | Is spinning me around |
| Female | |
| Valaiyum nedunchaalaiyum | Even the curving long highway |
| Pudhir pooda | Poses a riddle |
| Vidaiyae illa kudukka | Giving no answer at all |
| Karaiyum mani kaalamum | Hours of time melt away |
| Nodi pola | Just like a single second |
| Araiyum edhir kaathula seragu polavae | Like a wing in the slapping headwind |
| Achudhu en manasu | My heart has become |
| Female | |
| Yedho maayam | Some magic |
| Enna thoduthae | Is touching me |
| Female | |
| Kalla sirippula keranguranae | I am swooning over her sly smile |
| Chinna kovatha rasikkiranae | I am enjoying her little anger |
| Padangaattum ennoda kanavula | In my dreams that show moving pictures |
| Thadu maattram enna | What is this hesitation and stumbling? |
| Female | |
| Vandha nookkatha marakkuranae | I am forgetting the purpose I came for |
| Manakoottula sarukkuranae | I am slipping inside the cage of my heart |
| Kirukkethum ullaara pudhusa | A madness is rising inside anew |
| Poraattaam enna | What is this internal struggle? |
| Female | |
| Thaniyae varusham | Alone, for years |
| Pala kadanthenae naan | I passed through many of them |
| Thunaikkunnu oru thevai varlayae | I never felt the need for a companion |
| Kanava nenachae | Believing it was only a dream |
| Kirukkaa alanjen | I wandered around like a madman |
| Vaanamae nee kaattura | You are showing me a sky |
| Parakka thayanguranae | Yet I hesitate to fly |
| Female | |
| Un kadhai enna theriyalaiyae | I do not know what your story is |
| Un pechum puriyalaiyae | I do not understand your words either |
| Un vazhiyedhu kekalaiyae | I did not ask which path is yours |
| Irundhum pudikkudhae | And yet, I still like you |
| Female | |
| Kalla sirippula keranguranae | I am swooning over her sly smile |
| Chinna kovatha rasikkiranae | I am enjoying her little anger |
| Padangaattum ennoda kanavula | In my dreams that show moving pictures |
| Thadu maattram enna | What is this hesitation and stumbling? |
| Female | |
| Vandha nookkatha marakkuranae | I am forgetting the purpose I came for |
| Manakoottula sarukkuranae | I am slipping inside the cage of my heart |
| Kirukkethum ullaara pudhusa | A madness is rising inside anew |
| Poraattaam enna | What is this internal struggle? |
| Female | |
| Yedho maayam | Some magic |
| Enna thoduthae | Is touching me |
| Yekkam lesa | A gentle yearning |
| Suththi viduthae | Is spinning me around |
| Female | |
| Valaiyum nedunchaalaiyum | Even the curving long highway |
| Pudhir pooda | Poses a riddle |
| Araiyum edhir kaathula seragu polavae | Like a wing in the slapping headwind |
| Achudhu en manasu | My heart has become |
| Female | |
| Yedho maayam | Some magic |
| Enna thoduthae…ae…..ae…..ae….. | Is touching me... |
| Thaara rath thaa raa (ruth thu thu ru ruu) | [Vocal scatting] |
| Thaara rath thaa aa (ruth thu thu ru ruu) | [Vocal scatting] |
ஏதோ மாயம்
என்ன தொடுதே
ஏக்கம் லேசா
சுத்தி விடுதே
Some magic
Is touching me
A gentle yearning
Is spinning me around
வளையும் நெடுஞ்சாலையும்
புதிர் போட
விடையே இல்ல குடுக்க
கரையும் மணி காலமும்
நொடி போல
அறையும் எதிர் காத்துல சிறகு போலவே
ஆச்சுது என் மனசு
Even the curving long highway
Poses a riddle
Giving no answer at all
Hours of time melt away
Just like a single second
Like a wing in the slapping headwind
My heart has become
ஏதோ மாயம்
என்ன தொடுதே
Some magic
Is touching me
கள்ள சிரிப்புல கெறங்குறனே
சின்ன கோவத்த ரசிக்குறனே
படங்காட்டும் என்னோட கனவுல
தடு மாற்றம் என்ன
I am swooning over her sly smile
I am enjoying her little anger
In my dreams that show moving pictures
What is this hesitation and stumbling?
வந்த நோக்கத்த மறக்குறனே
மனகூட்டுல சறுக்குறனே
கிறுக்கேத்தும் உள்ளார புதுசா
போராட்டம் என்ன
I am forgetting the purpose I came for
I am slipping inside the cage of my heart
A madness is rising inside anew
What is this internal struggle?
தனியே வருஷம்
பல கடந்தேனே நான்
துணைக்குன்னு ஒரு தேவை வல்லையே
கனவ நினைச்சே
கிறுக்கா அலைஞ்சேன்
வானமே நீ காத்துல
பறக்க தயங்குறனே
Alone, for years
I passed through many of them
I never felt the need for a companion
Believing it was only a dream
I wandered around like a madman
You are showing me a sky
Yet I hesitate to fly
உன் கதை என்ன தெரியலையே
உன் பேச்சும் புரியலையே
உன் வழி எது கேக்கலையே
இருந்தும் புடிக்குதே
I do not know what your story is
I do not understand your words either
I did not ask which path is yours
And yet, I still like you
கள்ள சிரிப்புல கெறங்குறனே
சின்ன கோவத்த ரசிக்குறனே
படங்காட்டும் என்னோட கனவுல
தடுமாற்றம் என்ன
I am swooning over her sly smile
I am enjoying her little anger
In my dreams that show moving pictures
What is this hesitation and stumbling?
வந்த நோக்கத்த மறக்குறனே
மனகூட்டுல சறுக்குறனே
கிறுக்கேத்தும் உள்ளார புதுசா
போராட்டம் என்ன
I am forgetting the purpose I came for
I am slipping inside the cage of my heart
A madness is rising inside anew
What is this internal struggle?
ஏதோ மாயம்
என்ன தொடுதே
ஏக்கம் லேசா
சுத்தி விடுதே
Some magic
Is touching me
A gentle yearning
Is spinning me around
வளையும் நெடுஞ்சாலையும்
புதிர் போட
அறையும் எதிர் காத்துல சிறகு போலவே
ஆச்சுது என் மனசு
Even the curving long highway
Poses a riddle
Like a wing in the slapping headwind
My heart has become
ஏதோ மாயம்
என்ன தொடுதே....ஏ......ஏ.....ஏ.....
தார ரத் தா ரா (ருத் து து ரு ரு)
தரா இத் தா ஆ (ருத் து து ரு ரு)
Some magic
Is touching me...
[Vocal scatting]
[Vocal scatting]
Yedho maayam
Some magic
Enna thoduthae
Is touching me
Yekkam lesa
A gentle yearning
Suththi viduthae
Is spinning me around
Valaiyum nedunchaalaiyum
Even the curving long highway
Pudhir pooda
Poses a riddle
Vidaiyae illa kudukka
Giving no answer at all
Karaiyum mani kaalamum
Hours of time melt away
Nodi pola
Just like a single second
Araiyum edhir kaathula seragu polavae
Like a wing in the slapping headwind
Achudhu en manasu
My heart has become
Yedho maayam
Some magic
Enna thoduthae
Is touching me
Kalla sirippula keranguranae
I am swooning over her sly smile
Chinna kovatha rasikkiranae
I am enjoying her little anger
Padangaattum ennoda kanavula
In my dreams that show moving pictures
Thadu maattram enna
What is this hesitation and stumbling?
Vandha nookkatha marakkuranae
I am forgetting the purpose I came for
Manakoottula sarukkuranae
I am slipping inside the cage of my heart
Kirukkethum ullaara pudhusa
A madness is rising inside anew
Poraattaam enna
What is this internal struggle?
Thaniyae varusham
Alone, for years
Pala kadanthenae naan
I passed through many of them
Thunaikkunnu oru thevai varlayae
I never felt the need for a companion
Kanava nenachae
Believing it was only a dream
Kirukkaa alanjen
I wandered around like a madman
Vaanamae nee kaattura
You are showing me a sky
Parakka thayanguranae
Yet I hesitate to fly
Un kadhai enna theriyalaiyae
I do not know what your story is
Un pechum puriyalaiyae
I do not understand your words either
Un vazhiyedhu kekalaiyae
I did not ask which path is yours
Irundhum pudikkudhae
And yet, I still like you
Kalla sirippula keranguranae
I am swooning over her sly smile
Chinna kovatha rasikkiranae
I am enjoying her little anger
Padangaattum ennoda kanavula
In my dreams that show moving pictures
Thadu maattram enna
What is this hesitation and stumbling?
Vandha nookkatha marakkuranae
I am forgetting the purpose I came for
Manakoottula sarukkuranae
I am slipping inside the cage of my heart
Kirukkethum ullaara pudhusa
A madness is rising inside anew
Poraattaam enna
What is this internal struggle?
Yedho maayam
Some magic
Enna thoduthae
Is touching me
Yekkam lesa
A gentle yearning
Suththi viduthae
Is spinning me around
Valaiyum nedunchaalaiyum
Even the curving long highway
Pudhir pooda
Poses a riddle
Araiyum edhir kaathula seragu polavae
Like a wing in the slapping headwind
Achudhu en manasu
My heart has become
Yedho maayam
Some magic
Enna thoduthae…ae…..ae…..ae…..
Is touching me...
Thaara rath thaa raa (ruth thu thu ru ruu)
[Vocal scatting]
Thaara rath thaa aa (ruth thu thu ru ruu)
[Vocal scatting]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Yedho Maayam from the movie Dagaalty captures the sweet, disorienting experience of falling in love unexpectedly. The protagonist, who previously led a solitary life with no intention of finding a partner, finds his world flipped upside down by a woman's captivating smile, small fits of anger, and mysterious nature. He feels himself losing focus on his original motives as his heart flutters and stumbles into love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Nodi pola”
Compares the rapid passage of time to a single fleeting second ('Nodi pola').
Upamai (Simile)
“Araiyum edhir kaathula seragu polavae”
Compares the restless state of the heart to a bird's wing pushing against a harsh headwind.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Manakoottula sarukkuranae”
Metaphorically describes the mind as a birdcage ('Manakoodu') in which he slips.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kalla sirippula keranguranae / Chinna kovatha rasikkiranae”
Matching second consonants in consecutive lines ('Kalla' / 'Chinna').
Did you know?
Trivia
The track 'Yedho Maayam' from the 2020 action-comedy film 'Dagaalty' features music composed by Vijay Narain. The lyrics were penned by Subu, and the song captures a romantic realization for the protagonist played by comedian-turned-hero Santhanam.
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