Udaiyatha Vennila
From Priyam · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Hariharan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Priyam1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Udaiyaatha vennilaa | An unbroken white moon |
| Female :Urangaatha poonguyil | A sleepless cuckoo bird |
| Male :Nanaigindra pulveli | A getting-drenched grassland |
| Female :Nanaiyaatha poovanam | A flower garden that remains dry |
| Male | |
| Udhirgindra oru mudi | A single strand of falling hair |
| Female :Kalaigindra siru nagam | A small fingernail slipping away |
| Male :Srungaara seendalgal | Romantic playful teases |
| Female :Silendra oodalgal | Chilly lovers tiffs |
| Male :Piriyam piriyam | Love, deep affection |
| Female :Aa…..piriyam piriyam | Ah... love, deep affection |
| Male :Aa…..piriyam piriyam | Ah... love, deep affection |
| Female :Aa…..piriyam piriyam | Ah... love, deep affection |
| Male | |
| Udaiyaatha vennilaa | An unbroken white moon |
| Female :Urangaatha poonguyil | A sleepless cuckoo bird |
| Male :Nanaigindra pulveli | A getting-drenched grassland |
| Female :Nanaiyaatha poovanam | A flower garden that remains dry |
| Male | |
| Oo….Anthi manjal maalai | O... dusks yellow evening |
| Aalillaatha saalai | A deserted empty street |
| Female :Thalaikku maelae pogum | Passing over the head |
| Saayangaala megam | An evening cloud |
| Male | |
| Muththam vaiththa pinnum | Even after kissing |
| Kaainthidaatha eeram | The moisture that does not dry up |
| Female :Echchil vaiththa pinnum | Even after sipping |
| Michchamulla paanam | A drink that still remains |
| Male | |
| Kannam ennum poovil | On the flower-like cheek |
| Kaaigal seitha kaayam | The mark made by fingers |
| Female :Piriyam piriyam | Love, deep affection |
| Male :Piriyam piriyam | Love, deep affection |
| Female :Piriyam piriyam | Love, deep affection |
| Male :Piriyam piriyam | Love, deep affection |
| Female | |
| Udaiyaatha vennilaa | An unbroken white moon |
| Male :Urangaatha poonguyil | A sleepless cuckoo bird |
| Female :Nanaigindra pulveli | A getting-drenched grassland |
| Male :Nanaiyaatha poovanam | A flower garden that remains dry |
| Female | |
| Kangal seiyum jaadai | Gestures made by the eyes |
| Kazhuththil poththa veravai | Sweat dripping on the neck |
| Male :Alli sellum koondhal | Hair blowing and spreading around |
| Aadai thookkum kaattru | The wind lifting up the dress |
| Female | |
| Mottu vitta paagam | The part that has bloomed like a bud |
| Thottu paarththa sinegam | Affection that touched and felt it |
| Male :Mugaththin meedhu aadai | The cloth brushing against the face |
| Modhi sendra mogam | The infatuation that collided and passed by |
| Female | |
| Irandu perai ondraai | Writing two people together |
| Ezhuthi paarkkum inbam | The joy of seeing them written as one |
| Male :Piriyam piriyam | Love, deep affection |
| Female :Piriyam piriyam | Love, deep affection |
| Male :Piriyam piriyam | Love, deep affection |
| Female :Piriyam piriyam | Love, deep affection |
| Male | |
| Udaiyaatha vennilaa | An unbroken white moon |
| Female :Urangaatha poonguyil | A sleepless cuckoo bird |
| Male :Nanaigindra pulveli | A getting-drenched grassland |
| Female :Nanaiyaatha poovanam | A flower garden that remains dry |
| Male | |
| Udhirgindra oru mudi | A single strand of falling hair |
| Female :Kalaigindra siru nagam | A small fingernail slipping away |
| Male :Srungaara seendalgal | Romantic playful teases |
| Female :Silendra oodalgal | Chilly lovers tiffs |
| Male :Piriyam piriyam | Love, deep affection |
| Female :Piriyam piriyam | Love, deep affection |
| Male :Aa…..piriyam piriyam | Ah... love, deep affection |
| Female :Aa…..piriyam piriyam | Ah... love, deep affection |
உடையாத வெண்ணிலா
உறங்காத பூங்குயில்
நனைகின்ற புல்வெலி
நனையாத பூவனம்
An unbroken white moon
A sleepless cuckoo bird
A getting-drenched grassland
A flower garden that remains dry
உதிர்கின்ற ஒருமுடி
கலைகின்ற சிறு நகம்
ஸ்ருங்கார சீண்டல்கள்
சில்லென்ற ஊடல்கள்
பிரியம் பிரியம்
ஆ.....பிரியம் பிரியம்
ஆ.....பிரியம் பிரியம்
ஆ.....பிரியம் பிரியம்
A single strand of falling hair
A small fingernail slipping away
Romantic playful teases
Chilly lovers tiffs
Love, deep affection
Ah... love, deep affection
Ah... love, deep affection
Ah... love, deep affection
உடையாத வெண்ணிலா
உறங்காத பூங்குயில்
நனைகின்ற புல்வெலி
நனையாத பூவனம்........
An unbroken white moon
A sleepless cuckoo bird
A getting-drenched grassland
A flower garden that remains dry
ஓ......அந்தி மஞ்சள் மாலை
ஆளில்லாத சாலை
தலைக்கு மேலே போகும்
சாயங்கால மேகம்
O... dusks yellow evening
A deserted empty street
Passing over the head
An evening cloud
முத்தம் வைத்த பின்னும்
காய்ந்திடாத ஈரம்
எச்சில் வைத்த பின்னும்
மிச்சமுள்ள பானம்
Even after kissing
The moisture that does not dry up
Even after sipping
A drink that still remains
கன்னம் என்னும் பூவில்
காய்கள் செய்த காயம்
பிரியம் பிரியம்
பிரியம் பிரியம்
பிரியம் பிரியம்
பிரியம் பிரியம்
On the flower-like cheek
The mark made by fingers
Love, deep affection
Love, deep affection
Love, deep affection
Love, deep affection
உடையாத வெண்ணிலா
உறங்காத பூங்குயில்
நனைகின்ற புல்வெலி
நனையாத பூவனம்....
An unbroken white moon
A sleepless cuckoo bird
A getting-drenched grassland
A flower garden that remains dry
கண்கள் செய்யும் ஜாடை
கழுத்தில் பூத்த வேர்வை
அள்ளிச்செல்லும் கூந்தல்
ஆடை தூக்கும் காற்று
Gestures made by the eyes
Sweat dripping on the neck
Hair blowing and spreading around
The wind lifting up the dress
மொட்டு விட்ட பாகம்
தொட்டு பார்த்த சினேகம்
முகத்தின் மீது ஆடை
மோதிச்சென்ற மோகம்
The part that has bloomed like a bud
Affection that touched and felt it
The cloth brushing against the face
The infatuation that collided and passed by
இரண்டு பேரை ஒன்றாய்
எழுதிப்பார்க்கும் இன்பம்
பிரியம் பிரியம்
பிரியம் பிரியம்
பிரியம் பிரியம்
பிரியம் பிரியம்
Writing two people together
The joy of seeing them written as one
Love, deep affection
Love, deep affection
Love, deep affection
Love, deep affection
உடையாத வெண்ணிலா
உறங்காத பூங்குயில்
நனைகின்ற புல்வெலி
நனையாத பூவனம்........
An unbroken white moon
A sleepless cuckoo bird
A getting-drenched grassland
A flower garden that remains dry
உதிர்கின்ற ஒருமுடி
கலைகின்ற சிறு நகம்
ஸ்ருங்கார சீண்டல்கள்
சில்லென்ற ஊடல்கள்
பிரியம் பிரியம்
பிரியம் பிரியம்
ஆ.....பிரியம் பிரியம்
பிரியம் பிரியம்....
A single strand of falling hair
A small fingernail slipping away
Romantic playful teases
Chilly lovers tiffs
Love, deep affection
Love, deep affection
Ah... love, deep affection
Ah... love, deep affection
Udaiyaatha vennilaa
An unbroken white moon
Female :Urangaatha poonguyil
A sleepless cuckoo bird
Male :Nanaigindra pulveli
A getting-drenched grassland
Female :Nanaiyaatha poovanam
A flower garden that remains dry
Udhirgindra oru mudi
A single strand of falling hair
Female :Kalaigindra siru nagam
A small fingernail slipping away
Male :Srungaara seendalgal
Romantic playful teases
Female :Silendra oodalgal
Chilly lovers tiffs
Male :Piriyam piriyam
Love, deep affection
Female :Aa…..piriyam piriyam
Ah... love, deep affection
Male :Aa…..piriyam piriyam
Ah... love, deep affection
Female :Aa…..piriyam piriyam
Ah... love, deep affection
Udaiyaatha vennilaa
An unbroken white moon
Female :Urangaatha poonguyil
A sleepless cuckoo bird
Male :Nanaigindra pulveli
A getting-drenched grassland
Female :Nanaiyaatha poovanam
A flower garden that remains dry
Oo….Anthi manjal maalai
O... dusks yellow evening
Aalillaatha saalai
A deserted empty street
Female :Thalaikku maelae pogum
Passing over the head
Saayangaala megam
An evening cloud
Muththam vaiththa pinnum
Even after kissing
Kaainthidaatha eeram
The moisture that does not dry up
Female :Echchil vaiththa pinnum
Even after sipping
Michchamulla paanam
A drink that still remains
Kannam ennum poovil
On the flower-like cheek
Kaaigal seitha kaayam
The mark made by fingers
Female :Piriyam piriyam
Love, deep affection
Male :Piriyam piriyam
Love, deep affection
Female :Piriyam piriyam
Love, deep affection
Male :Piriyam piriyam
Love, deep affection
Udaiyaatha vennilaa
An unbroken white moon
Male :Urangaatha poonguyil
A sleepless cuckoo bird
Female :Nanaigindra pulveli
A getting-drenched grassland
Male :Nanaiyaatha poovanam
A flower garden that remains dry
Kangal seiyum jaadai
Gestures made by the eyes
Kazhuththil poththa veravai
Sweat dripping on the neck
Male :Alli sellum koondhal
Hair blowing and spreading around
Aadai thookkum kaattru
The wind lifting up the dress
Mottu vitta paagam
The part that has bloomed like a bud
Thottu paarththa sinegam
Affection that touched and felt it
Male :Mugaththin meedhu aadai
The cloth brushing against the face
Modhi sendra mogam
The infatuation that collided and passed by
Irandu perai ondraai
Writing two people together
Ezhuthi paarkkum inbam
The joy of seeing them written as one
Male :Piriyam piriyam
Love, deep affection
Female :Piriyam piriyam
Love, deep affection
Male :Piriyam piriyam
Love, deep affection
Female :Piriyam piriyam
Love, deep affection
Udaiyaatha vennilaa
An unbroken white moon
Female :Urangaatha poonguyil
A sleepless cuckoo bird
Male :Nanaigindra pulveli
A getting-drenched grassland
Female :Nanaiyaatha poovanam
A flower garden that remains dry
Udhirgindra oru mudi
A single strand of falling hair
Female :Kalaigindra siru nagam
A small fingernail slipping away
Male :Srungaara seendalgal
Romantic playful teases
Female :Silendra oodalgal
Chilly lovers tiffs
Male :Piriyam piriyam
Love, deep affection
Female :Piriyam piriyam
Love, deep affection
Male :Aa…..piriyam piriyam
Ah... love, deep affection
Female :Aa…..piriyam piriyam
Ah... love, deep affection
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensual and romantic duet from the movie Priyam describes the deep affection and intimate moments shared between two lovers. Through lush imagery of nature—an unbroken moon, dusk clouds, quiet streets, and wet grass—the lovers articulate their playful teasing, lingering touches, and unspoken desires. The recurring refrain Piriyam underscores the enduring tenderness and emotional bond that unites them as one.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Udaiyaatha vennilaa / Urangaatha poonguyil”
The repetition of the initial vowel sound 'U' across consecutive opening lines creates a rhythmic musical flow.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nanaigindra pulveli / Nanaiyaatha poovanam”
The repetition of the second consonant 'na' in consecutive lines adds poetic resonance.
Uvamaani (Metaphor)
“Kannam ennum poovil”
Comparing the cheek to a soft flower to highlight delicate beauty.
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Trivia
The soundtrack for the 1996 film Priyam was composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. This particular duet is sung by Hariharan and Sujatha Mohan, renowned for its melodious rendering and delicate romantic tone.
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