Oru Kelvi Unnai Ketkiraen
From Priyam · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Priyam1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa….aa…..aa….aa…..aa…. | Aa….aa…..aa….aa…..aa…. |
| Aah…..aah…..aah….aa….aa…. | Aah…..aah…..aah….aa….aa…. |
| Female | |
| Oru kelvi unnai ketkiraen | I am asking you a question, |
| Nee sol anbe | Tell me, my love. |
| Udal uyirai thalli vaazhumaa | Can a body live by pushing its soul away? |
| Nee sol anbe | Tell me, my love. |
| Vaal kondu aruththaalum | Even if cut with a sword, |
| Piriyaathu antha vaanam | That sky will never split apart. |
| Male | |
| Nee ennai veruththaalum | Even if you hate me, |
| Vilagaathu intha nesam | This love will never fade. |
| Female | |
| Oru kelvi unnai ketkiraen | I am asking you a question, |
| Nee sol anbe | Tell me, my love. |
| Udal uyirai thalli vaazhumaa | Can a body live by pushing its soul away? |
| Nee sol anbe | Tell me, my love. |
| Female | |
| ……………….. | |
| Male | |
| Gangai indri dhesam vaazhalaam ooo…. | A country might survive without the Ganges river, oh... |
| Kaatrillaamal jeevan vaazhumaa | But can a life survive without air? |
| Female :Netrillaamal indru thondralaam ooo…. | Female: Today can appear without yesterday, oh... |
| Nee illamal vaazhvu thondrumaa | Can life exist without you? |
| Male | |
| Vaanillaamal kizhakkil endrum | Without the sky in the east, |
| Udhayamillai kadhali | There is no sunrise, my beloved. |
| Female :Nee illamal en udambil | Female: Without you in my body, |
| Idhayamillai kadhalaa | There is no heart, my beloved. |
| Male :Anbe….anbe….anbe…. | Male: My love... my love... my love... |
| Female | |
| Oru kelvi unnai ketkiraen | I am asking you a question, |
| Nee sol anbe | Tell me, my love. |
| Udal uyirai thalli vaazhumaa | Can a body live by pushing its soul away? |
| Nee sol anbe | Tell me, my love. |
| Female | |
| Rendu kiligal kadhal kolgaiyil | When two parrots fall in love, |
| Adhai kandu yaarum pirippathillaiyae | No one sees them and separates them. |
| Male :Aanum pennum kadhal kolgaiyil | Male: When a man and a woman fall in love, |
| Indha ooril yaarum poruppathillaiyae | No one in this town tolerates it. |
| Female | |
| Aanavangal pirihthapothum | When arrogant forces separate us, |
| Anaikkavendum devanae | Lord, you must embrace and protect us. |
| Male :Ranuvangal thaduththapothum | Male: Even if armies block our way, |
| Thazhuvi kolvom jeevanae | We will embrace each other, my life. |
| Female :Anbe….anbe….anbe…. | Female: My love... my love... my love... |
| Female | |
| Oru kelvi unnai ketkiraen | I am asking you a question, |
| Nee sol anbe | Tell me, my love. |
| Udal uyirai thalli vaazhumaa | Can a body live by pushing its soul away? |
| Nee sol anbe | Tell me, my love. |
| Male | |
| Vaal kondu aruththaalum | Even if cut with a sword, |
| Piriyaathu antha vaanam | That sky will never split apart. |
| Female :Nee ennai veruththaalum | Female: Even if you hate me, |
| Vilagaathu intha nesam | This love will never fade. |
| Male | |
| Oru kelvi unnai ketkiraen | I am asking you a question, |
| Nee sol anbe | Tell me, my love. |
| Female :Udal uyirai thalli vaazhumaa | Female: Can a body live by pushing its soul away? |
| Nee sol anbe | Nee sol anbe |
ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....
ஆஹ்.....ஆஹ்......ஆஹ்....ஆ.....ஆ....
Aa….aa…..aa….aa…..aa….
Aah…..aah…..aah….aa….aa….
ஒரு கேள்வி உன்னை கேட்கிறேன்
நீ சொல் அன்பே
உடல் உயிரை தள்ளி வாழுமா
நீ சொல் அன்பே
வாள் கொண்டு அறுத்தாலும்
பிரியாது அந்த வானம்
I am asking you a question,
Tell me, my love.
Can a body live by pushing its soul away?
Tell me, my love.
Even if cut with a sword,
That sky will never split apart.
நீ என்னை வெறுத்தாலும்
விலகாது இந்த நேசம்
Even if you hate me,
This love will never fade.
ஒரு கேள்வி உன்னை கேட்கிறேன்
நீ சொல் அன்பே
உடல் உயிரை தள்ளி வாழுமா
நீ சொல் அன்பே
I am asking you a question,
Tell me, my love.
Can a body live by pushing its soul away?
Tell me, my love.
...............................
கங்கை இன்றி தேசம் வாழலாம் ஓஓ......
காற்றில்லாமல் ஜீவன் வாழுமா
நேற்றில்லாமல் இன்று தோன்றலாம் ஓஓ.....
நீ இல்லாமல் வாழ்வு தோன்றுமா
A country might survive without the Ganges river, oh...
But can a life survive without air?
Female: Today can appear without yesterday, oh...
Can life exist without you?
வானில்லாமல் கிழக்கில் என்றும்
உதயமில்லை காதலி
நீ இல்லாமல் என் உடம்பில்
இதயமில்லை காதலா
அன்பே........அன்பே.....அன்பே.....
Without the sky in the east,
There is no sunrise, my beloved.
Female: Without you in my body,
There is no heart, my beloved.
Male: My love... my love... my love...
ஒரு கேள்வி உன்னை கேட்கிறேன்
நீ சொல் அன்பே
உடல் உயிரை தள்ளி வாழுமா
நீ சொல் அன்பே
I am asking you a question,
Tell me, my love.
Can a body live by pushing its soul away?
Tell me, my love.
ரெண்டு கிளிகள் காதல் கொள்கையில்
அதை கண்டு யாரும் பிரிப்பதில்லையே
ஆணும் பெண்ணும் காதல் கொள்கையில்
இந்த ஊரில் யாரும் பொறுப்பதில்லையே
When two parrots fall in love,
No one sees them and separates them.
Male: When a man and a woman fall in love,
No one in this town tolerates it.
ஆணவங்கள் பிரித்தபோதும்
அணைக்கவேண்டும் தேவனே
ராணுவங்கள் தடுத்தபோதும்
தழுவிகொள்வோம் ஜீவனே
அன்பே........அன்பே.....அன்பே.....
When arrogant forces separate us,
Lord, you must embrace and protect us.
Male: Even if armies block our way,
We will embrace each other, my life.
Female: My love... my love... my love...
ஒரு கேள்வி உன்னை கேட்கிறேன்
நீ சொல் அன்பே
உடல் உயிரை தள்ளி வாழுமா
நீ சொல் அன்பே
I am asking you a question,
Tell me, my love.
Can a body live by pushing its soul away?
Tell me, my love.
வாள் கொண்டு அறுத்தாலும்
பிரியாது அந்த வானம்
நீ என்னை வெறுத்தாலும்
விலகாது இந்த நேசம்
Even if cut with a sword,
That sky will never split apart.
Female: Even if you hate me,
This love will never fade.
ஒரு கேள்வி உன்னை கேட்கிறேன்
நீ சொல் அன்பே
உடல் உயிரை தள்ளி வாழுமா
நீ சொல் அன்பே
I am asking you a question,
Tell me, my love.
Female: Can a body live by pushing its soul away?
Nee sol anbe
Aa….aa…..aa….aa…..aa….
Aa….aa…..aa….aa…..aa….
Aah…..aah…..aah….aa….aa….
Aah…..aah…..aah….aa….aa….
Oru kelvi unnai ketkiraen
I am asking you a question,
Nee sol anbe
Tell me, my love.
Udal uyirai thalli vaazhumaa
Can a body live by pushing its soul away?
Nee sol anbe
Tell me, my love.
Vaal kondu aruththaalum
Even if cut with a sword,
Piriyaathu antha vaanam
That sky will never split apart.
Nee ennai veruththaalum
Even if you hate me,
Vilagaathu intha nesam
This love will never fade.
Oru kelvi unnai ketkiraen
I am asking you a question,
Nee sol anbe
Tell me, my love.
Udal uyirai thalli vaazhumaa
Can a body live by pushing its soul away?
Nee sol anbe
Tell me, my love.
………………..
Gangai indri dhesam vaazhalaam ooo….
A country might survive without the Ganges river, oh...
Kaatrillaamal jeevan vaazhumaa
But can a life survive without air?
Female :Netrillaamal indru thondralaam ooo….
Female: Today can appear without yesterday, oh...
Nee illamal vaazhvu thondrumaa
Can life exist without you?
Vaanillaamal kizhakkil endrum
Without the sky in the east,
Udhayamillai kadhali
There is no sunrise, my beloved.
Female :Nee illamal en udambil
Female: Without you in my body,
Idhayamillai kadhalaa
There is no heart, my beloved.
Male :Anbe….anbe….anbe….
Male: My love... my love... my love...
Oru kelvi unnai ketkiraen
I am asking you a question,
Nee sol anbe
Tell me, my love.
Udal uyirai thalli vaazhumaa
Can a body live by pushing its soul away?
Nee sol anbe
Tell me, my love.
Rendu kiligal kadhal kolgaiyil
When two parrots fall in love,
Adhai kandu yaarum pirippathillaiyae
No one sees them and separates them.
Male :Aanum pennum kadhal kolgaiyil
Male: When a man and a woman fall in love,
Indha ooril yaarum poruppathillaiyae
No one in this town tolerates it.
Aanavangal pirihthapothum
When arrogant forces separate us,
Anaikkavendum devanae
Lord, you must embrace and protect us.
Male :Ranuvangal thaduththapothum
Male: Even if armies block our way,
Thazhuvi kolvom jeevanae
We will embrace each other, my life.
Female :Anbe….anbe….anbe….
Female: My love... my love... my love...
Oru kelvi unnai ketkiraen
I am asking you a question,
Nee sol anbe
Tell me, my love.
Udal uyirai thalli vaazhumaa
Can a body live by pushing its soul away?
Nee sol anbe
Tell me, my love.
Vaal kondu aruththaalum
Even if cut with a sword,
Piriyaathu antha vaanam
That sky will never split apart.
Female :Nee ennai veruththaalum
Female: Even if you hate me,
Vilagaathu intha nesam
This love will never fade.
Oru kelvi unnai ketkiraen
I am asking you a question,
Nee sol anbe
Tell me, my love.
Female :Udal uyirai thalli vaazhumaa
Female: Can a body live by pushing its soul away?
Nee sol anbe
Nee sol anbe
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oru Kelvi Unnai Ketkiraen' from the film Priyam (1996) is a deeply romantic duet portraying the inseparable bond between two lovers. Through poignant metaphors—comparing their relationship to body and soul, the sky that cannot be sliced by a sword, and living without air—the song establishes love as an essential force of life itself.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Udal uyirai thalli vaazhumaa”
Compares the lovers' relationship to the inseparable dynamic between the physical body (udal) and the life force/soul (uyir).
Hyperbole & Imagery
“Vaal kondu aruththaalum piriyaathu antha vaanam”
Uses the impossible visual of cutting the sky with a sword to emphasize that no external force can tear their bond apart.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Vaal kondu aruththaalum / Nee ennai veruththaalum”
The lines end with rhyming suffixes ('aruththaalum' and 'veruththaalum') creating a melodic rhythmic flow.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Udal uyirai thalli vaazhumaa”
The repetition of the initial vowel 'U' in 'Udal' and 'Uyirai' adds subtle phonetic harmony.
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Trivia
The music for the 1996 film 'Priyam' was composed by Vidyasagar. The track 'Oru Kelvi Unnai Ketkiraen' was written by the acclaimed lyricist Vairamuthu and sung by P. Unnikrishnan and Sujatha Mohan.
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