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Lyrics & meaning

En Urava

From Saandrithazh · 2023

Lyricist
JVR
Singer
Karthik
Music director
Baiju Jacob
Details
Saandrithazh2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
En urava nee kedacha pothumIf I get you as my soulmate, that is enough
En usurae naan unakae tharuvenI will give you my very life
Adi potta kaatu melaOver the barren dry land
Oru puzhuthi kaatha palaLike a swirling dust storm
Un nenaippula naan parakkuranI am flying high in thoughts of you
Konjam paarammaLook at me a little, my dear
Male
Mazhai vanavilla polaLike a rainbow after the rain
Nee maranchi maranchi poraYou keep hiding and vanishing away
Nee maranchathumThe moment you disappear
Naan tholiuren romba thooramaI get lost far away
Male
Adi vaasa malli poothirukkuHey, the fragrant jasmine has bloomed
Vaadi rasathiCome, my beloved princess
En vaasapadi kaathirukkuMy doorstep stands waiting
Aarathee yethiLighting the traditional welcome lamp
Male
En urava nee kedacha pothumIf I get you as my soulmate, that is enough
En usurae naan unakae tharuvenI will give you my very life
Male
Hey sillu vandu polaHey, like a buzzing cricket insect
Nee siriche pesi ponaYou talked with a smile and went away
Nellu vandi moota polaLike a sack falling off a paddy cart
Kavunthu naanum kedakkuran…I lie completely overturned...
Male
Un mooku muzhi paathuLooking at your nose and eyes
Naan odanju ponen nethuI broke down completely yesterday
Manthirichi aatta polaLike a goat under a spell
Mayangi naanum kedakkuranI lie enthralled and swooned
Male
Kokki pottu en manasaHooking into my heart
Kooru poduraYou cut it into pieces
Thooki pottu en vayasa….Throwing aside my age...
Thooru varuraYou dredge up my deep soul
Male
En ezhu jenma aasai ellamAll my desires across seven lifetimes
Senthu vanthavaramaeHave come together as a blessing in you
Adi enna pola yaru unnaHey, who else like me
Paathukkuva dhenamaeWill take care of you every single day?
Male
Adi vaasa malli poothirukkuHey, the fragrant jasmine has bloomed
Vaadi rasathiCome, my beloved princess
En vaasapadi kaathirukkuMy doorstep stands waiting
Aarathee yethiLighting the traditional welcome lamp
Male
En urava nee kedacha pothumIf I get you as my soulmate, that is enough
En usurae naan unakae tharuvenI will give you my very life
Male
Naan thedatha uravaeOh relationship I never searched for
Enna thedi vantha varavaeOh divine boon that came searching for me
Vaadatha un mugathaThinking of your unfading face
Enni naanum vaazhurenI live my life
Male
Ooyatha kanavaeOh never-ending dream
Emna urasi pogum nelavaeOh moon that brushes gently past me
Vaazhatha vaazhkaya naanThe unlived life of mine
Vaazhnthu paaka yengurenI yearn to live and experience with you
Male
Sollamalae enna vanthuWithout saying a word to me
Soorai aaduraYou storm in and raid my heart
Allamalae alli ennaWithout leaving anything behind
AalapaakkuraYou try to rule over me
Male
En puthyilla nee nulanchiEntering inside my mind
Suthuradi sugamaaYou spin around delightfully
Adi unnudaiaya parvaillaHey, with your captivating glance
Kuthura idhamaYou pierce me gently and pleasantly
Male
Adi vaasa malli poothirukkuHey, the fragrant jasmine has bloomed
Vaadi rasathiCome, my beloved princess
En vaasapadi kaathirukkuMy doorstep stands waiting
Aarathee yethiLighting the traditional welcome lamp
Male
En urava nee kedacha pothumIf I get you as my soulmate, that is enough
En usurae naan unakae tharuvenI will give you my very life

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

En Urava from the 2023 movie Saandrithazh is a soulful romantic track expressing deep devotion, yearning, and surrender to love. The protagonist declares that having his beloved in his life is the ultimate fulfillment, and he is ready to offer his life for her. Through rustic imagery—such as dusty winds over dry lands, fallen paddy sacks, and blooming jasmine—he describes how utterly swept away and enchanted he feels by her presence. He sees her as a divine boon satisfying his longings across seven lifetimes. The lyrics highlight his eagerness to welcome her into his home and life, promising lifelong care and affection while expressing how her simple glance completely captivates his soul.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Oru puzhuthi kaatha pala / Mazhai vanavilla pola / Nellu vandi moota pola / Manthirichi aatta pola

Poetic device

The song uses rich rustic similes: comparing his wandering mind to a dust storm ('puzhuthi kaatha pola'), her fleeting presence to a rainbow ('vanavilla pola'), his helpless fallen state to an overturned grain sack ('moota pola'), and his love-struck trance to an enchanted goat ('aatta pola').

Alliteration & Monai / Edhugai (Tamil Rhyme)

Kokki pottu en manasa / Kooru podura

Poetic device

Employs initial consonant sound alliteration ('K' in Kokki and Kooru) along with rhythmic middle-syllable harmony typical of Tamil lyricism.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Naan thedatha uravae / Enna thedi vantha varavae

Poetic device

Metaphorically frames the beloved not merely as a person, but as an unsought blessing and divine gift ('varavae') destined across lifetimes.

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Trivia

Saandrithazh (2023) features music composed by Baiju Jacob. This romantic track is rendered by popular playback singer Karthik, known for bringing emotional depth and warmth to Tamil melodies.

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