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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Uravu Azhaikuthu

From Krishnan Vandhaan · 1987

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Mano, Susheela
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Krishnan Vandhaan1987

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Oru uravu azhaikithuOne relationship is calling out
Maru uravu thadukkuthuAnother relationship is holding me back
Oru uravu azhaikuthuOne relationship is calling out
Maru uravu thadukkuthuAnother relationship is holding me back
Female
Ingu vaadum vaadumHere, it wilts and wilts
PoonthottamThe flower garden
Unnai thedum kaadhal porattamA struggle of love searching for you
Female
Oru uravu azhaikithuOne relationship is calling out
Maru uravu thadukkuthuAnother relationship is holding me back
Oru uravu azhaikithuOne relationship is calling out
Maru uravu thadukkuthuAnother relationship is holding me back
Male
Aaaaah…aaah…Aaaaah…aaah…
Oooohoo..ooohoo..Oooohoo..ooohoo..
Female
Kaadhal enum pechuAll this talk about love
Enna kathai aachiWhat a story it has turned into
Kanvizhithu naanumEven after I woke up
Kanda kanavaachuIt turned out to be just a dream I saw
Female
Kodithaan ingaeLike a creeper vine here
Kaatril aadumSwaying in the wind
Thunaithaan engaeWhere is my companion?
Varumo endraeWondering if they will ever come
Female
Ull manathu thavikkirathaeMy inner heart is tormented
Thavikkirathae athu thudikkirathaeIt is tormented, it throbs in pain
Unn kanavu varugirathaeYour memory keeps coming back
Varugirathae thunbam tharugirathaeIt comes back and brings me sorrow
Adi maanae maanae vaadathaeOh my deer-like love, do not wilt away
Male
Dhinam dhinamaa yengurenDay after day, I pine for you
Manam kalainjum thaangurenEven with a broken heart, I endure it
Dhinam dhinamaa yengurenDay after day, I pine for you
Manam kalainjum thaangurenEven with a broken heart, I endure it
Vaai pesum oorar poiyaalaeBecause of the lies of gossiping townsfolk
Meiyaana kaadhal noiyaalaeBecause of the affliction of true love
Male
Pettredutha anbuThe love born of a parent
Vatriya neer ootruHas become like a dried-up water spring
Sutri ulla vambuThe strife surrounding us
Kattrukonda ondruIs something they have learned
Male
Anbae… inguOh my love… here
Thunbam aagumEverything turns into sorrow
Athuthaan maaraFor that to change
Nedunaal aagumIt will take a very long time
Male
Veliyinilae veshangalThe outer masks worn on the surface
Ini aagaathu aagaathuWill no longer work, no longer work
Ullathilae kayangal athuThe wounds deep inside the heart
Pogaathu pogaathuWill not go away, will not go away
Adi maanae maanae vaadathaeOh my deer-like love, do not wilt away
Female
Oru uravu azhaikithuOne relationship is calling out
Maru uravu thadukkuthuAnother relationship is holding me back
Oru uravu azhaikithuOne relationship is calling out
Maru uravu thadukkuthuAnother relationship is holding me back
Female
Ingu vaadum vaadumHere, it wilts and wilts
PoonthottamThe flower garden
Unnai thedum kaadhal porattamA struggle of love searching for you

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Oru Uravu Azhaikithu' depicts a deep internal and emotional conflict where a person finds themselves torn between conflicting familial ties, personal love, and social duties. One emotional bond draws them near while another restrains them, trapping their heart in an agonizing struggle. The lyrics compare life to a wilting garden where true love suffers due to local gossip, hypocrisy, and broken familial affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Ingu vaadum vaadum Poonthottam

Compares a suffering heart or life overwhelmed by conflicting emotional bonds to a wilting flower garden.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Pettredutha anbu Vatriya neer ootru

Compares parental love that has turned cold to a dried-up natural spring.

Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)

Thavikkirathae athu thudikkirathae / Unn kanavu varugirathae / Varugirathae thunbam tharugirathae

The repetitive suffix '-irathae' across consecutive lines creates an echoing rhythmic melancholy.

Ethugai (Second letter agreement)

Dhinam dhinamaa yenguren / Manam kalainjum thaanguren

The second letter 'n' (ன) in 'Dhinam' and 'Manam' rhymes, giving structure to the verse.

Monai (First letter agreement)

Kanvizhithu naanum / Kanda kanavaachu

The repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound creates alliteration.

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Trivia

'Krishnan Vandhaan' is a 1987 Tamil drama film directed by K. Vijayan, starring Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan, Mohan, K. R. Vijaya, and Rekha. The film features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja.

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