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Lyrics & meaning

Uchiyile Yerudhu Ullasam

From Vetrikani · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Vetrikani1985

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Uchchiyilae yaeruthu ullaasam meeruthuIt rises to the top, joy overflows!
Ullaara oduthu patharasamthaanQuick-silver mercury runs deep within!
Female :Oiyyaara poovithu unnoda saeruthuFemale: This stylish flower joins with you!
Eppo naan ketpathu nadhaswaramthaanWhen will I hear the wedding Nadaswaram music?
Male :Kalyaanam kaatchi ellaamae paarpomMale: We will watch the entire wedding spectacle!
Female :Katcheri melam kaathaara ketpomFemale: We will listen to the concert music to our heart's content!
Male
Poovaa virinji pinja velanji kaayaa irukkuthuBlooming like a flower, growing from a tender sprout into an unripe fruit!
Female :Yaedho nenappu noolaa elacchu noyaa irukkuthuFemale: Some lingering thought thins me out like a thread, turning into an ailment!
Male :Poovaa virinji pinja velanji kaayaa irukkuthuMale: Blooming like a flower, growing from a tender sprout into an unripe fruit!
Female :Yaedho nenappu noolaa elacchu noyaa irukkuthuFemale: Some lingering thought thins me out like a thread, turning into an ailment!
Male
Noyai theerththu vaikkalaamaaShall we cure this ailment?
Female :Vaaiyyaa kaakka vaikkalaamaaFemale: Come on, sir, why make me wait?
Male :Unnaththaan mellaththaan allaththaan killaththaanMale: Gathering you softly, embracing you, pinching you gently...
Appappaa ennavo aachchuOh my, something strange is happening!
Female :Aa…..Female: Aa...
Male :Unnaththaan mellaththaan allaththaan killaththaanMale: Gathering you softly, embracing you, pinching you gently...
Appappaa ennavo aachchuOh my, something strange is happening!
Female :Haei…..Female: Hey...
Female
Oiyyaara poovithu unnoda saeruthuThis stylish flower joins with you,
Eppo naan ketpathu nadhaswaramthaanWhen will I hear the wedding Nadaswaram music?
Mae :Uchchiyilae yaeruthu ullaasam meeruthuMale: It rises to the top, joy overflows!
Ullaara oduthu patharasamthaanQuick-silver mercury runs deep within!
Female :Katcheri melam kaathaara ketpomFemale: We will listen to the concert music to our heart's content!
Male :Kalyaanam kaatchi ellaamae paarpomMale: We will watch the entire wedding spectacle!
Female
Raavaa pagalaa paduththaa purandaa thookkam pidikkalaNight or day, tossing and turning in bed, I cannot sleep!
Male :Aaththaa una naan paaththaa enakku soru erangalaMale: Girl, when I see you, I cannot even eat my food!
Female :Raavaa pagalaa paduththaa purandaa thookkam pidikkalaFemale: Night or day, tossing and turning in bed, I cannot sleep!
Male :Aaththaa una naan paaththaa enakku soru erangalaMale: Girl, when I see you, I cannot even eat my food!
Female
Kaaman paanangalai poduShoot the arrows of Cupid!
Male :Naanum bodhai vanthu aadaMale: So that I can dance in intoxicated bliss!
Female :Niththamthaan santhikkum muththamthaan thiththikkumFemale: The kiss that meets daily will be sweet!
Chinna poo kanni poo vaadaSmall flower, virgin flower, come close!
Male :AahaahMale: Aahaah!
Female :Niththamthaan santhikkum muththamthaan thiththikkumFemale: The kiss that meets daily will be sweet!
Chinna poo kanni poo vaadaSmall flower, virgin flower, come close!
Male :YaehaehMale: Yaehaeh!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Uchchiyilae yaeruthu from Vetrikani (1985) is an energetic, playful romantic duet featuring Malaysia Vasudevan and S. P. Sailaja. The song captures the intense passion, excitement, and playful flirtation between two lovers who are eagerly anticipating marriage.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme)

Uchchiyilae yaeruthu ullaasam meeruthu / Ullaara oduthu patharasamthaan

Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('U') creating a rhythmic flow in the opening lines.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Unnaththaan mellaththaan allaththaan killaththaan

Rhyming of the second consonant sound ('ll') across words in quick succession.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Ullaara oduthu patharasamthaan / Yaedho nenappu noolaa elacchu

Comparing deep inner excitement to quicksilver (mercury) flowing within, and mental longing to thinning into a thread.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Uchchiyilae yaeruthu ullaasam meeruthu

Matching ending rhyming sounds across structural couplets ('meeruthu', 'irukkuthu').

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Trivia

Vetrikani (1985) starred Vijayakanth and Nalini. The soundtrack was composed by the popular duo Shankar-Ganesh, featuring lyrics by Vaali, known for crafting catchy folk-pop romantic duets during the 1980s.

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