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Uchiyile Yerudhu Ullasam

From Vetrikani · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Vetrikani
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
12 Mar 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Uchchiyilae yaeruthu ullaasam meeruthu
Ullaara oduthu patharasamthaan
Female :Oiyyaara poovithu unnoda saeruthu
Eppo naan ketpathu nadhaswaramthaan
Male :Kalyaanam kaatchi ellaamae paarpom
Female :Katcheri melam kaathaara ketpom
Poovaa virinji pinja velanji kaayaa irukkuthu
Female :Yaedho nenappu noolaa elacchu noyaa irukkuthu
Male :Poovaa virinji pinja velanji kaayaa irukkuthu
Female :Yaedho nenappu noolaa elacchu noyaa irukkuthu
Noyai theerththu vaikkalaamaa
Female :Vaaiyyaa kaakka vaikkalaamaa
Male :Unnaththaan mellaththaan allaththaan killaththaan
Appappaa ennavo aachchu
Female :Aa…..
Male :Unnaththaan mellaththaan allaththaan killaththaan
Appappaa ennavo aachchu
Female :Haei…..
Oiyyaara poovithu unnoda saeruthu
Eppo naan ketpathu nadhaswaramthaan
Mae :Uchchiyilae yaeruthu ullaasam meeruthu
Ullaara oduthu patharasamthaan
Female :Katcheri melam kaathaara ketpom
Male :Kalyaanam kaatchi ellaamae paarpom
Raavaa pagalaa paduththaa purandaa thookkam pidikkala
Male :Aaththaa una naan paaththaa enakku soru erangala
Female :Raavaa pagalaa paduththaa purandaa thookkam pidikkala
Male :Aaththaa una naan paaththaa enakku soru erangala
Kaaman paanangalai podu
Male :Naanum bodhai vanthu aada
Female :Niththamthaan santhikkum muththamthaan thiththikkum
Chinna poo kanni poo vaada
Male :Aahaah
Female :Niththamthaan santhikkum muththamthaan thiththikkum
Chinna poo kanni poo vaada
Male :Yaehaeh
It rises to my head, the thrill is overflowing,
Mercury is rushing through my veins.
This graceful flower is joining with you,
When will I finally hear the wedding nadaswaram (traditional pipe music)?
We will witness the wedding and all its grand sights!
We will listen joyfully to the musical concert and drums!
Blooming as a flower, growing tender, it has now matured into ripe youth,
Some longing has worn me thin like a thread, turning into lovesickness.
Blooming as a flower, growing tender, it has now matured into ripe youth,
Some longing has worn me thin like a thread, turning into lovesickness.
Shall I step in and cure this sickness of yours?
Come on! Should you be making me wait?
Just to gently hold you, embrace you, and playfully pinch you...
Oh my, something strange and wonderful has overcome me!
Ah...
Just to gently hold you, embrace you, and playfully pinch you...
Oh my, something strange and wonderful has overcome me!
Hey...
This graceful flower is joining with you,
When will I finally hear the wedding nadaswaram (traditional pipe music)?
It rises to my head, the thrill is overflowing,
Mercury is rushing through my veins.
We will listen joyfully to the musical concert and drums!
We will witness the wedding and all its grand sights!
Day or night, tossing and turning in bed, sleep simply won't come.
My girl, whenever I look at you, I lose all my appetite.
Day or night, tossing and turning in bed, sleep simply won't come.
My girl, whenever I look at you, I lose all my appetite.
Shoot the arrows of Kamadeva (the god of love),
So I can dance in sweet intoxication!
Meeting each and every day, our kisses will taste so sweet,
As this tender, youthful blossom gently yields and fades.
Aaha...
Meeting each and every day, our kisses will taste so sweet,
As this tender, youthful blossom gently yields and fades.
Aehey...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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