Ithayamathai Kovil Endren
From Uyirullavarai Usha · 1983
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Uyirullavarai Usha1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Idhayamathai kovil endraen | I called this heart a temple |
| Nee devi endraen yerkkavillai | I called you a goddess, but you did not accept it |
| Uyirulla varai paadiduven | As long as there is life in me, I will keep singing |
| Unn ninaivu enakku marakkavillai | I have not forgotten your memory |
| Ninaivenakku marakkavillai | I have not forgotten your memory |
| Male | |
| Idhayamathai kovil endraen | I called this heart a temple |
| Nee devi endraen yerkkavillai | I called you a goddess, but you did not accept it |
| Uyirulla varai paadiduven | As long as there is life in me, I will keep singing |
| Unn ninaivu enakku marakkavillai | I have not forgotten your memory |
| Ninaivenakku marakkavillai | I have not forgotten your memory |
| Male | |
| Devathai nee ena ninaithu | Thinking of you as an angel |
| Kavithaigal aayiram vadithu | Composing thousands of poems |
| Devathai nee ena ninaithu | Thinking of you as an angel |
| Kavithaigal aayiram vadithu | Composing thousands of poems |
| Raagathil naan adhai padithu | Singing them in melodious tunes |
| Un rasanaiyai ketkkindra podhu | When I ask for your appreciation |
| Nee sevidrendru nadigindra maadhu | You are a woman pretending to be deaf |
| Nee sevidrendru nadigindra maadhu | You are a woman pretending to be deaf |
| Naan siripadhu vaazhvinil yedhu | Where is the place for laughter in my life? |
| Naan siripadhu vaazhvinil yedhu | Where is the place for laughter in my life? |
| Male | |
| Idhayamathai kovil endraen | I called this heart a temple |
| Nee devi endraen yerkkavillai | I called you a goddess, but you did not accept it |
| Uyirulla varai paadiduven | As long as there is life in me, I will keep singing |
| Unn ninaivu enakku marakkavillai | I have not forgotten your memory |
| Ninaivenakku marakkavillai | I have not forgotten your memory |
| Male | |
| En viruppathil udhirvathu neeraa | Is that water shedding from my longing? |
| Un veruppinil therivathu neruppaa | Is that fire visible in your hatred? |
| En viruppathil udhirvathu neeraa | Is that water shedding from my longing? |
| Un veruppinil therivathu neruppaa | Is that fire visible in your hatred? |
| Neer pattu neruppathu anaiyum | Touched by water, the fire will be extinguished |
| Un veruppendru en mel theerum | When will your hatred towards me come to an end? |
| Nee anaithidum naalinai paarppen | I will wait for the day you embrace me |
| Nee anaithidum naalinai paarppen | I will wait for the day you embrace me |
| Illai uyirinai anaiththittu poven | Otherwise, I will depart after taking my own life |
| Illai uyirinai anaiththittu poven | Otherwise, I will depart after taking my own life |
| Female | |
| Ivan viruppathil udhirvathu neeraa | Is that water shedding from his longing? |
| Ival veruppinil therivathu neruppaa | Is that fire visible in her hatred? |
| Neer pattu neruppathu anaiyum | Touched by water, the fire will be extinguished |
| Ival veruppindru ivan mel theerum | Her hatred towards him will come to an end today |
| Ival anaithidum naalinai paarkka | To see the day she embraces him |
| Chorus | |
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| Female | |
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இதயமதை கோயில் என்றேன்
நீ தேவி என்றேன் ஏற்கவில்லை
உயிருள்ள வரை பாடிடுவேன்
உன் நினைவெனக்கு மறக்கவில்லை
நினைவெனக்கு மறக்கவில்லை
I called this heart a temple
I called you a goddess, but you did not accept it
As long as there is life in me, I will keep singing
I have not forgotten your memory
I have not forgotten your memory
இதயமதை கோயில் என்றேன்
நீ தேவி என்றேன் ஏற்கவில்லை
உயிருள்ள வரை பாடிடுவேன்
உன் நினைவெனக்கு மறக்கவில்லை
நினைவெனக்கு மறக்கவில்லை
I called this heart a temple
I called you a goddess, but you did not accept it
As long as there is life in me, I will keep singing
I have not forgotten your memory
I have not forgotten your memory
தேவதை நீ என நினைத்து
கவிதைகள் ஆயிரம் வடித்து
தேவதை நீ என நினைத்து
கவிதைகள் ஆயிரம் வடித்து
ராகத்தில் நான் அதை படித்து
உன் ரசனையை கேட்கின்ற போது
நீ செவிடென்று நடிக்கின்ற மாது
நீ செவிடென்று நடிக்கின்ற மாது
நான் சிரிப்பது வாழ்வினில் ஏது
நான் சிரிப்பது வாழ்வினில் ஏது
Thinking of you as an angel
Composing thousands of poems
Thinking of you as an angel
Composing thousands of poems
Singing them in melodious tunes
When I ask for your appreciation
You are a woman pretending to be deaf
You are a woman pretending to be deaf
Where is the place for laughter in my life?
Where is the place for laughter in my life?
இதயமதை கோயில் என்றேன்
நீ தேவி என்றேன் ஏற்கவில்லை
உயிருள்ள வரை பாடிடுவேன்
உன் நினைவெனக்கு மறக்கவில்லை
நினைவெனக்கு மறக்கவில்லை
I called this heart a temple
I called you a goddess, but you did not accept it
As long as there is life in me, I will keep singing
I have not forgotten your memory
I have not forgotten your memory
என் விருப்பத்தில் உதிர்வது நீரா
உன் வெறுப்பினில் தெரிவது நெருப்பா
என் விருப்பத்தில் உதிர்வது நீரா
உன் வெறுப்பினில் தெரிவது நெருப்பா
நீர் பட்டு நெருப்பது அணையும்
உன் வெறுப்பென்று என் மேல் தீரும்
நீ அணைத்திடும் நாளினை பார்ப்பேன்
நீ அணைத்திடும் நாளினை பார்ப்பேன்
இல்லை உயிரினை அணைத்திட்டு போவேன்
இல்லை உயிரினை அணைத்திட்டு போவேன்
Is that water shedding from my longing?
Is that fire visible in your hatred?
Is that water shedding from my longing?
Is that fire visible in your hatred?
Touched by water, the fire will be extinguished
When will your hatred towards me come to an end?
I will wait for the day you embrace me
I will wait for the day you embrace me
Otherwise, I will depart after taking my own life
Otherwise, I will depart after taking my own life
இவன் விருப்பத்தில் உதிர்வது நீரா
இவள் வெறுப்பினில் தெரிவது நெருப்பா
நீர் பட்டு நெருப்பது அணையும்
இவள் வெறுப்பின்று இவன் மேல் தீரும்
இவள் அணைத்திடும் நாளினை பார்க்க
Is that water shedding from his longing?
Is that fire visible in her hatred?
Touched by water, the fire will be extinguished
Her hatred towards him will come to an end today
To see the day she embraces him
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Idhayamathai kovil endraen
I called this heart a temple
Nee devi endraen yerkkavillai
I called you a goddess, but you did not accept it
Uyirulla varai paadiduven
As long as there is life in me, I will keep singing
Unn ninaivu enakku marakkavillai
I have not forgotten your memory
Ninaivenakku marakkavillai
I have not forgotten your memory
Idhayamathai kovil endraen
I called this heart a temple
Nee devi endraen yerkkavillai
I called you a goddess, but you did not accept it
Uyirulla varai paadiduven
As long as there is life in me, I will keep singing
Unn ninaivu enakku marakkavillai
I have not forgotten your memory
Ninaivenakku marakkavillai
I have not forgotten your memory
Devathai nee ena ninaithu
Thinking of you as an angel
Kavithaigal aayiram vadithu
Composing thousands of poems
Devathai nee ena ninaithu
Thinking of you as an angel
Kavithaigal aayiram vadithu
Composing thousands of poems
Raagathil naan adhai padithu
Singing them in melodious tunes
Un rasanaiyai ketkkindra podhu
When I ask for your appreciation
Nee sevidrendru nadigindra maadhu
You are a woman pretending to be deaf
Nee sevidrendru nadigindra maadhu
You are a woman pretending to be deaf
Naan siripadhu vaazhvinil yedhu
Where is the place for laughter in my life?
Naan siripadhu vaazhvinil yedhu
Where is the place for laughter in my life?
Idhayamathai kovil endraen
I called this heart a temple
Nee devi endraen yerkkavillai
I called you a goddess, but you did not accept it
Uyirulla varai paadiduven
As long as there is life in me, I will keep singing
Unn ninaivu enakku marakkavillai
I have not forgotten your memory
Ninaivenakku marakkavillai
I have not forgotten your memory
En viruppathil udhirvathu neeraa
Is that water shedding from my longing?
Un veruppinil therivathu neruppaa
Is that fire visible in your hatred?
En viruppathil udhirvathu neeraa
Is that water shedding from my longing?
Un veruppinil therivathu neruppaa
Is that fire visible in your hatred?
Neer pattu neruppathu anaiyum
Touched by water, the fire will be extinguished
Un veruppendru en mel theerum
When will your hatred towards me come to an end?
Nee anaithidum naalinai paarppen
I will wait for the day you embrace me
Nee anaithidum naalinai paarppen
I will wait for the day you embrace me
Illai uyirinai anaiththittu poven
Otherwise, I will depart after taking my own life
Illai uyirinai anaiththittu poven
Otherwise, I will depart after taking my own life
Ivan viruppathil udhirvathu neeraa
Is that water shedding from his longing?
Ival veruppinil therivathu neruppaa
Is that fire visible in her hatred?
Neer pattu neruppathu anaiyum
Touched by water, the fire will be extinguished
Ival veruppindru ivan mel theerum
Her hatred towards him will come to an end today
Ival anaithidum naalinai paarkka
To see the day she embraces him
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses the deep pain of unrequited love and devotion. The protagonist compares his heart to a sacred temple and his beloved to a goddess, yet mourns that she refuses to acknowledge his pure affection. Despite her cold indifference and pretense of ignoring his artistic expressions, he vows to continue singing his sorrow as long as he lives, trapped in the memory of his love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Idhayamathai kovil endraen”
The speaker compares his heart to a temple ('Idhayamathai kovil endraen') and his beloved to a deity/angel ('Nee devi endraen', 'Devathai nee').
Contrast / Antithesis (Muran)
“En viruppathil udhirvathu neeraa / Un veruppinil therivathu neruppaa”
Contrasting 'Neer' (water representing tears/desire) with 'Neruppu' (fire representing hatred/anger) to illustrate the clash of emotion.
Monorhyme / Second-letter Rhyming (Edhukai)
“En viruppathil udhirvathu neeraa”
Rhyming of second syllables in Tamil poetry, seen in 'viruppathil' and 'veruppinil'.
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Trivia
The film 'Uyirullavarai Usha' (1983) was written, directed, composed, and produced by multi-talented artist T. Rajendar, starring himself alongside Ganga and Saritha. The soundtrack became a massive hit in Tamil Nadu during the early 1980s.
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