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Oru Uravu Azhaikuthu

From Krishnan Vandhaan · 1987

Lyricist: Lyricist Not Known
Singers: Mano, Susheela
Music director: Ilayaraja
Movie name: Krishnan Vandhaan
Movie release year: 1987
Lyrics added on: 16 Sept 2018

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Oru uravu azhaikithu

Maru uravu thadukkuthu

Oru uravu azhaikuthu

Maru uravu thadukkuthu

Ingu vaadum vaadum

Poonthottam

Unnai thedum kaadhal porattam

Oru uravu azhaikithu

Maru uravu thadukkuthu

Oru uravu azhaikithu

Maru uravu thadukkuthu

Aaaaah…aaah…

Oooohoo..ooohoo..

Kaadhal enum pechu

Enna kathai aachi

Kanvizhithu naanum

Kanda kanavaachu

Kodithaan ingae

Kaatril aadum

Thunaithaan engae

Varumo endrae

Ull manathu thavikkirathae

Thavikkirathae athu thudikkirathae

Unn kanavu varugirathae

Varugirathae thunbam tharugirathae

Adi maanae maanae vaadathae

Dhinam dhinamaa yenguren

Manam kalainjum thaanguren

Dhinam dhinamaa yenguren

Manam kalainjum thaanguren

Vaai pesum oorar poiyaalae

Meiyaana kaadhal noiyaalae

Pettredutha anbu

Vatriya neer ootru

Sutri ulla vambu

Kattrukonda ondru

Anbae… ingu

Thunbam aagum

Athuthaan maara

Nedunaal aagum

Veliyinilae veshangal

Ini aagaathu aagaathu

Ullathilae kayangal athu

Pogaathu pogaathu

Adi maanae maanae vaadathae

Oru uravu azhaikithu

Maru uravu thadukkuthu

Oru uravu azhaikithu

Maru uravu thadukkuthu

Ingu vaadum vaadum

Poonthottam

Unnai thedum kaadhal porattam

One bond calls out to me,

while another holds me back.

One bond calls out to me,

while another holds me back.

Here it withers and fades,

this garden of flowers,

a struggle of love searching for you.

One bond calls out to me,

while another holds me back.

One bond calls out to me,

while another holds me back.

Aaaah... aah...

Ooohooh... oohooh...

All the talk of love,

what a story it has become!

It has become a dream

that I saw with open eyes.

The vine here

sways in the wind,

wondering where its companion is,

and whether it will ever come.

Deep inside, my heart aches,

it aches and throbs in pain.

Dreams of you keep coming,

they come and bring me sorrow.

Oh my gentle deer, do not wither away.

Day after day I yearn,

enduring even with a broken heart.

Day after day I yearn,

enduring even with a broken heart.

From the lies spoken by the townsfolk,

and this suffering of true love,

The love of parents who gave birth

has become a dried-up spring;

spreading gossip all around

is all that people have learned.

Love here, my darling,

turns only into sorrow;

for that to change,

it will take a long, long time.

Pretending to the outside world

will no longer work, no longer work.

The wounds deep inside the heart

will never heal, will never go away.

Oh my gentle deer, do not wither away.

One bond calls out to me,

while another holds me back.

One bond calls out to me,

while another holds me back.

Here it withers and fades,

this garden of flowers,

a struggle of love searching for you.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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