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Lyrics & meaning

En Uyire

From King of Kotha · 2023

Lyricist
Manu Manjith
Singer
Sreejish Subramanian
Music director
Shaan Rahman
Details
King of Kotha2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
En uyirai un vizhiyilMy life inside your eyes,
Kann parkkuthaeMy eye beholds.
Un alagil en vizhigalIn your beauty, my eyes
Poo pookudhaeBlossom like flowers.
Male
En uyirai un vizhiyilMy life inside your eyes,
Kann parkkuthaeMy eye beholds.
Un alagil en vizhigalIn your beauty, my eyes
Poo pookdhaeBlossom like flowers.
Male
En viralum un viralaiMy fingers yearn
Thaan ketkudhaeOnly for your fingers.
En vazhigal un varugaiMy paths await
Thaan paarkudhaeOnly your arrival.
Chorus
Ven megam en megamWhite clouds, my clouds,
Male :Nee nirangalaakinaaiMale: You filled them with colors.
Chorus :En kaadhal ellamaeChorus: All my love,
Male :Nee nijangal aakinaaiMale: You turned into reality.
Chorus
Sellaamal nindrenaeI stood without moving,
Male :Nee dhisaigal kaatinaaiMale: You showed me the directions.
Chorus :Sollaamal en vaazhvilChorus: Without saying a word, in my life,
Male :Nee suvaiyai kootinaaiMale: You added sweetness.
Male
En uyirai un vizhiyilMy life inside your eyes,
Kann parkkuthaeMy eye beholds.
Un alagil en vizhigalIn your beauty, my eyes
Poo pookudhaeBlossom like flowers.
Male
Kaatru veesa veesaAs the wind blows,
Indha paadhaiyilOn this path,
Unnudan nadakka venumI want to walk with you.
Enna pesa pesaNo matter how much I try to speak,
Vaarthai illaiyaeWords fail me,
Aanaalum pesa thonumYet I still feel like talking.
Male
Mazhai thuli aagiyaeBecoming a raindrop
NaalumEvery day,
Undhan maarbil vilundhaalIf I fall upon your chest,
Podhum anbaeThat is enough, my love.
Manam magizhndhaadum anbaeMy heart dances with joy, my love.
Male
Kobangal thaabangalAnger and longings,
Vaaramal naan paarthu kolvenI will make sure they do not reach you.
Unai naan paarthu vaippenaeI will cherish and protect you,
Uyiril korthu veippenaeI will weave you into my soul.
Male
En uyirai un vizhiyilMy life inside your eyes,
Kann parkkuthaeMy eye beholds.
Un alagil en vizhigalIn your beauty, my eyes
Poo pookudhaeBlossom like flowers.
Male
En viralum un viralaiMy fingers yearn
Thaan ketkudhaeOnly for your fingers.
En vizhigal un varugaiMy eyes await
Thaan paarkudhaeOnly your arrival.
Chorus
Ven megam en megamWhite clouds, my clouds,
Male :Nee nirangalaakinaaiMale: You filled them with colors.
Chorus :En kaadhal ellamChorus: All my love,
Male :Nee nijangal aakinaaiMale: You turned into reality.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

En Uyirai is a soulful romantic track expressing profound love, admiration, and emotional fulfillment. The song describes how the presence of the beloved transforms a plain, monochromatic existence into a vibrant world filled with direction, sweetness, and reality.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Un alagil en vizhigal / Poo pookudhae

Poo pookudhae (blossoming like flowers) metaphorically describes how the speaker's eyes light up with joy upon beholding the beloved.

Visual Imagery

Ven megam en megam / Male :Nee nirangalaakinaai

Ven megam en megam / Nee nirangalaakinaai paints a vivid image of colorless clouds being filled with rich colors by love.

Rhyme (Edhugai / Emona)

Kobangal thaabangal

The pairing of Kobangal and Thaabangal creates an internal rhyming rhythm emphasizing emotional burdens.

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Trivia

King of Kotha (2023) is a period action drama starring Dulquer Salmaan. Though predominantly an intense gangster film, track compositions by Shaan Rahman and Jake Bejoy bring a rich melodious contrast to the movie's gritty storyline.

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