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Lyrics & meaning

En Uyira Nee Irundha

From Kuppathu Raja · 2018

Lyricist
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Singer
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Kuppathu Raja2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
En uyiraai nee irundhaaiYou were my life
Male
Poguthae nizhalThe shadow is fading away
En nenjam thaangumaCan my heart bear this?
Kaadhal vedhanaiThe agony of love
En kangal moodumaWill my eyes ever close?
Male
Koodirindha uravu ellaamAll the relationships that were close
Paathiyil poyiduchaeLeft halfway through
Ini enakku yaar irukkaWho is there for me now?
Idhayam kilinchiduchaeMy heart is torn apart
Thanimayaa irundhanaeI am left all alone
Male
En uyiraai nee irundhaaiYou were my life
Un uyiraai naan irundhenI was your life
Nee irundhaal naan pizhaippenIf you are there, I will survive
Nee pirindhaal naan irappenIf you leave, I will die
Male
Un ninaivil vazhndhiruppenI will live in your memories
Un kanavaai naan iruppenI will remain as your dream
Manasukkullae pirivin valiThe pain of separation inside the heart
Poguthu en kaadhal kiliMy love parrot is flying away
Male
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Male
Un thozhlil sainthidaTo lean on your shoulder
En jeevan kekkuthaeMy soul begs
Nee meendum pesidaFor you to speak again
En nenjam yenguthaeMy heart yearns
Male
En thavara nenachu ippoRealizing it as my fault now
Azhuvuranae yekkathulaI cry in deep longing
En kanavellam kalanjuduchaeAll my dreams have shattered
Naan aaduna aattathulaIn the games that I played
Male
En idhayam udaiyuthadiMy heart is breaking, my girl
Uthiram karaiyuthadiMy blood is dissolving, my girl
Nee azhutha naan azhuvenIf you cry, I will cry
Naan azha yaar varuvaaIf I cry, who will come?
Kerangitten………….I became intoxicated with grief...
Male
En uyiraai nee irundhaaiYou were my life
Un uyiraai naan irundhenI was your life
Nee irundhaal naan pizhaippenIf you are there, I will survive
Nee pirindhaal naan irappenIf you leave, I will die
Male
Un ninaivil vazhndhiruppenI will live in your memories
Un kanavaai naan iruppenI will remain as your dream
Manasukkullae pirivin valiThe pain of separation inside the heart
Poguthu en kaadhal kiliMy love parrot is flying away
Male
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Poguthae nila…The moon is fading away...
En nenjam thaanguma…Can my heart bear it...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a poignant grief-laden lament expressing the agony of heartbreak and separation. The protagonist grieves the departure of his beloved, feeling completely isolated as his inner world collapses. He reflects on how intimately tied their lives were, describing a level of emotional dependency where life without her feels identical to death. Regretting his own mistakes that shattered his dreams, he suffers alone with no one to comfort him. Vivid descriptions of a torn heart, dissolving blood, and a vanishing moon highlight his utter despair, loneliness, and enduring yearning for his lost love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Antithesis (Edhir-sol)

Nee irundhaal naan pizhaippen / Nee pirindhaal naan irappen

Contrasts survival in the presence of the beloved with death upon separation to highlight emotional dependency.

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)

Poguthu en kaadhal kili

Compares love to a bird/parrot flying away, signifying the loss of warmth and companionship.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Uthiram karaiyuthadi

Exaggerates grief through the metaphor of blood dissolving inside the body to emphasize deep physical and mental trauma.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Nee irundhaal naan pizhaippen... Un kanavaai naan iruppen

Uses matching verbal endings ('pizhaippen', 'irappen', 'vazhndhiruppen', 'iruppen') to create rhythmic flow and heighten emotional gravity.

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Trivia

The track features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, who also played the lead role in the film Kuppathu Raja (2019), directed by choreographer-turned-director Baba Bhaskar.

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