Arivu’s ‘Mayir’ from the album ‘Saloon’ features Sam C.S’s aggressive arrangement. The track confronts social hierarchy with raw energy. Lyricist Arivu employs direct Tamil slang to dismantle caste-based pride.
Released: February 29, 2024
Mayir
Arivu | Jayasreekumar Kannath • From “Saloon”
Saloon’s Mayir Tamil Lyrics English Meaning
Arivu mocks hairstyle divisions like ‘Vagudonnu side ah, Vagudonnu nera ah’ as meaningless markers. ‘Avanunthaan Mayiru / Ivanunthaan Mayiru’ declares all humans equal before death’s inevitability.
Puppy Puppy Shame Uh DaShame, shame, puppy shame.
Inga Ella Mayirum Same Uh DaEvery strand of hair is the same here.
Mayire Ye MayireIt’s just hair, oh, it’s just hair.
Puppy Puppy Shame Uh DaShame, shame, puppy shame.
Inga Ella Mayirum Same Uh DaEvery strand of hair is the same here.
Puppy Puppy Shame Uh DaShame, shame, puppy shame.
Inga Ella Mayirum Same Uh DaEvery strand of hair is the same here.
Mayire Ye MayireIt’s just hair, oh, it’s just hair.
Vagudonnu Side AhA parting on the side,
Vagudonnu Nera AhA parting in the middle.
Kannadi Seepa KonduTake your comb and a mirror,
ThalavaaruAnd style your hair.
Inga VanangaathaOnly the hair that won’t bow,
Mayiru Mattum PadiyaathuRefuses to settle down here.
Padiyaathu PadiyaathuIt won’t settle, it won’t settle.
Serachutta KiruthaWith your sideburns trimmed,
Sarakunnu VaruthaDoes it look sharp?
Gunathukku ThandaRespect is given only to character,
Inga MariyathaIn this place here.
Veena PorappukkuDon’t go around boasting,
Peruma Solli ThiriyathaAbout your useless lineage.
Ulla Oru Savara PottiThere’s a shaving kit inside,
Mella Athu Samamaa KoththiIt slowly trims everything equally,
Sollum Oru Puthiya PuththiTeaching a new kind of wisdom,
Vetti VettiBy cutting and clipping.
Neeya Oru Kathaiyum KattiYou’ve made up your own stories,
Veenaa Pala Thalaigala VettiAnd cut off so many heads for nothing.
Aaraa Thenam Vadiyuthu RaththamBlood flows like a river every day,
Kudida Nee Maar ThattiDrink it up while beating your chest.
Puppy Puppy Shame Uh DaShame, shame, puppy shame.
Inga Ella Mayirum Same Uh DaEvery strand of hair is the same here.
Puppy Puppy Shame Uh DaShame, shame, puppy shame.
Inga Ella Mayirum Same Uh DaEvery strand of hair is the same here.
Mayire Ye MayireIt’s just hair, oh, it’s just hair.
Ulaga UrundaThe world is a sphere,
Speed Ah Uruluthu IngaAnd it’s spinning fast here.
Athuku Thalavaari Poovachu PaakaTo comb its hair and tuck in a flower,
Aalunthaan IllaThere’s no one around at all.
Manitha UrundaHumanity is a sphere,
Theeva Alaiyuthu IngaWandering like an island here.
Athuku Onnga OravadaththaneyBut to treat everyone as family,
Manasunthaan IllaThere’s no heart for that.
Naana Illa NeeyaaIs it me or is it you?
Ada Yaara IngaHey, who is it here?
Netham Netham NelaippathuWhat lasts from day to day?
Nera Ada Side AhIs it the middle or the side?
Athu YaavumIt’s all just,
Ippa Tharaiyila KedakkuthuLying on the floor now.
Meesa Edu KaasaShave the mustache, take the money,
Ini PessaTo speak further,
Ada Namakenna IrukkuthuHey, what else do we have?
Vaaazhkka Oru MessaLife is a mess,
Athil AasaAnd within it, desires,
Malaiyaattam KuvinjuAre piled up like a mountain,
Kedakkuthu KedakkuthuJust lying there, lying there.
Parakkuthu ParakkuthuIt’s flying, it’s flying,
Mayirallam ParkkuthuEvery strand is watching,
Manasinga ThudikkuthuMy heart is racing here.
Thala Mela KombuThink you’ve got horns on your head,
Pozhappukku SombuWhile you’re just begging for a living.
Vantheri Olari Vacha VaralaaruThe history rambled on by outsiders,
Inga Athanaala ThaandaThat’s why there’s all this,
Thambi ThagaraaruTrouble here, brother.
Avanunthaan MayiruHe’s just a strand of hair,
Ivanunthaan MayiruAnd he’s just a strand of hair,
Ellamey Kotti Pogum OrunaluEverything’s gonna fall out one day.
Thaaney MayirunnuThat it’s just hair itself,
Meesaikkunthaan TheriyaathuThe mustache doesn’t even know.
Puppy Puppy Shame Uh DaShame, shame, puppy shame.
Inga Ella Mayirum Same Uh DaEvery strand of hair is the same here.
Puppy Puppy Shame Uh DaShame, shame, puppy shame.
Inga Ella Mayirum Same Uh DaEvery strand of hair is the same here.
Mayire Ye MayireIt’s just hair, oh, it’s just hair.
Mayire Mayire MayireHair, hair, hair.
Mayire Mayire MayireStrand after strand after strand.
Mayir Music Video
A blunt rejection of inherited status defines the Mayir lyrics translation. Arivu frames hair as a universal equalizer in this Tamil protest anthem from ‘Saloon’.