- Lyricist
- Kavin
- Singer
- Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- Achu Rajamani
- Movie name
- Urumeen
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Mar 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Hey Umaiyaal' is a soulful romantic track from the movie Urumeen (2015). The song expresses the protagonist's profound infatuation and emotional vulnerability after falling in love. Addressing his beloved as 'Umaiyaal', he begs her not to walk away or overwhelm his heart with her intoxicating glances. A brief, casual encounter over a cup of tea completely turns his life around, leaving him captivated and spellbound. The lyricism vividly captures the unsettling yet sweet side effects of love: time seems to stretch, sleep disappears, and even fundamental laws of physics like gravity feel altered. He feels entirely helpless against her charms, feeling as though he is melting into a mix of endless sky and love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai Ani)
“Oh.. mazhai vitta theruvaipola / Mayakkivittai”
Compares the peaceful, enchanting feeling caused by the beloved to a quiet, fresh street right after the rain stops.
Metaphor / Hyperbole
“Adi minsara vizhiyaal / Kadathi vittai”
Metaphorically compares the girl's captivating gaze to 'electric eyes' that visually kidnap his senses.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Oh nenjam uruguthae / Naatkal neeluthae / Oh mogam thimiruthae”
The lines end with similar sounding verbal suffixes ('uruguthae', 'neeluthae', 'thimiruthae'), creating a rhythmic flow.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Konjam vaanam / Konjam kaadhal”
Repetition of the initial 'Ko' sound across back-to-back phrases.
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Trivia
'Hey Umaiyaal' is a track from the 2015 Tamil action-thriller film 'Urumeen', directed by Sakthivel Perumalsamy. The film stars Bobby Simha and Reshmi Menon in the lead roles. The music for the album was composed by Achu Rajamani, and the lyrics for this song were written by Kavin.
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