Udal Enna Uyir Enna
From Amaravathi · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Ashok
- Music director
- Bala Bharathi
- Details
- Amaravathi1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ahaaa…aaa…..aa….aaaa… | Ahaaa…aaa…..aa….aaaa… |
| Sa ga ma pa dha …ga ma ga ri ga sa pa … | Sa ga ma pa dha …ga ma ga ri ga sa pa … |
| Male | |
| Udal enna uyir enna | What is the body? What is the soul? |
| Uravenna ulagenna | What are relationships? What is the world? |
| Vidhiyenna vidaiyenna manamae | What is destiny, and what is the answer, Oh mind? |
| Male | |
| Odum nadhiyellaam kadalodu | All running rivers merge into the sea |
| Udalellaam mannodu | All bodies merge into the soil |
| Uyir pogum idamengae manamae | Where does the soul go, Oh mind? |
| Male | |
| Indha vaazhkkai vaadikkai | This life is a routine habit |
| Idhu vaana vedikkai | It is a firework display in the sky |
| Inbam thedi vaazhum jeevan ellam | All living beings searching for happiness |
| Thavikkudhu thudikkidhu | Suffer and throb with pain |
| Male | |
| Udal enna uyir enna | What is the body? What is the soul? |
| Uravenna ulagenna | What are relationships? What is the world? |
| Vidhiyenna vidaiyenna manamae | What is destiny, and what is the answer, Oh mind? |
| Male | |
| Odum nadhiyellaam kadalodu | All running rivers merge into the sea |
| Udalellaam mannodu | All bodies merge into the soil |
| Uyir pogum idamengae manamae | Where does the soul go, Oh mind? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalai paadaamal | Without singing of love |
| Kaaviyam ingillai | There is no epic literature here |
| Aanaalaum kaadhaldhaan saabam | Yet love itself becomes a curse |
| Male | |
| Jaadhiyum thaan kandu | Looking at caste differences |
| Jaadhagam kandaanae | Checking horoscope matches |
| Yaarodu avanukku kobam | Who is he angry with? |
| Male | |
| Idhu saami kobamo | Is this the wrath of God? |
| Illai bhoomi saabamo | Or is it the curse of the Earth? |
| Male | |
| Raajaakkal kadhaiyellaam | All the stories of kings |
| Raththaththin varalaaru | Are histories written in blood |
| Rojaakkal kadhaiyellaam | All the stories of roses |
| kanneerin varalaaru | Are histories written in tears |
| Male | |
| Uravukkum urimaikkum | For relationships and for rights |
| Yudhan ohoo…. | War, ohoo.... |
| Ulagaththil adhudhaanae saththam | That alone is the sound heard in this world |
| Male | |
| Udal enna uyir enna | What is the body? What is the soul? |
| Uravenna ulagenna | What are relationships? What is the world? |
| Vidhiyenna vidaiyenna manamae | What is destiny, and what is the answer, Oh mind? |
| Male | |
| Odum nadhiyellaam kadalodu | All running rivers merge into the sea |
| Udalellaam mannodu | All bodies merge into the soil |
| Uyir pogum idamengae manamae | Where does the soul go, Oh mind? |
| Male | |
| Theerana theeraanana | Theerana theeraanana |
| theeranana theeranana theeranana | theeranana theeranana theeranana |
| Male | |
| Vaanaththil nee nindru | Standing high up in the sky |
| Bhoomiyai nee paaru | Look down at the Earth |
| Mannodu baedhangal illai | The soil itself has no discriminations |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalil baedhangal | Discriminations in love |
| Kaatchiyil baedhangal | Discriminations in perception |
| Manidhanthaan seigindra thollai | Are troubles created purely by humans |
| Male | |
| Idhu poovin thottamaa | Is this a garden of flowers? |
| Illai mullin koottamaa | Or a cluster of thorns? |
| Male | |
| Munnorgal sonnaargal | The elders said this |
| Adhu ondrum poiyyalla | And it is not a lie at all |
| Maranaththai pol ingae | Like death, here in this world |
| Ver yedhum meiyyalla | Nothing else is the absolute truth |
| Male | |
| Naan pogum vazhi kandu | Seeing the path I take |
| Solla …ooohooo… | To tell you... ooohooo... |
| Naan ondrum | I am not at all |
| Sidharththan alla… | A Siddhartha (Buddha)... |
| Male | |
| Udal enna uyir enna | What is the body? What is the soul? |
| Uravenna ulagenna | What are relationships? What is the world? |
| Vidhiyenna vidaiyenna manamae | What is destiny, and what is the answer, Oh mind? |
| Male | |
| Odum nadhiyellaam kadalodu | All running rivers merge into the sea |
| Udalellaam mannodu | All bodies merge into the soil |
| Uyir pogum idamengae manamae | Where does the soul go, Oh mind? |
| Male | |
| Indha vaazhkkai vaadikkai | This life is a routine habit |
| Idhu vaana vedikkai | It is a firework display in the sky |
| Inbam thedi vaazhum jeevan ellam | All living beings searching for happiness |
| Thavikkudhu thudikkidhu | Suffer and throb with pain |
| Male | |
| Udal enna uyir enna | What is the body? What is the soul? |
| Uravenna ulagenna | What are relationships? What is the world? |
| Vidhiyenna vidaiyenna manamae | What is destiny, and what is the answer, Oh mind? |
| Male | |
| Odum nadhiyellaam kadalodu | All running rivers merge into the sea |
| Udalellaam mannodu | All bodies merge into the soil |
| Uyir pogum idamengae manamae | Where does the soul go, Oh mind? |
ஆஹா ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ச க ம ப த
க ம க ரி க ச ப
Ahaaa…aaa…..aa….aaaa…
Sa ga ma pa dha …ga ma ga ri ga sa pa …
உடல் என்ன
உயிர் என்ன உறவென்ன
உலகென்ன விதியென்ன
விடையென்ன மனமே
What is the body? What is the soul?
What are relationships? What is the world?
What is destiny, and what is the answer, Oh mind?
ஓடும் நதியெல்லாம்
கடலோடு உடலெல்லாம்
மண்ணோடு உயிர் போகும்
இடமெங்கே மனமே
All running rivers merge into the sea
All bodies merge into the soil
Where does the soul go, Oh mind?
இந்த வாழ்க்கை
வாடிக்கை இது வான
வேடிக்கை இன்பம் தேடி
வாழும் ஜீவன் எல்லாம்
தவிக்குது துடிக்கிது
This life is a routine habit
It is a firework display in the sky
All living beings searching for happiness
Suffer and throb with pain
உடல் என்ன
உயிர் என்ன உறவென்ன
உலகென்ன விதியென்ன
விடையென்ன மனமே
What is the body? What is the soul?
What are relationships? What is the world?
What is destiny, and what is the answer, Oh mind?
ஓடும் நதியெல்லாம்
கடலோடு உடலெல்லாம்
மண்ணோடு உயிர் போகும்
இடமெங்கே மனமே
All running rivers merge into the sea
All bodies merge into the soil
Where does the soul go, Oh mind?
காதலை பாடாமல்
காவியம் இங்கில்லை
ஆனாலும் காதல் தான்
சாபம்
Without singing of love
There is no epic literature here
Yet love itself becomes a curse
ஜாதியும் தான்
கண்டு ஜாதகம் கண்டானே
யாரோடு அவனுக்கு கோபம்
Looking at caste differences
Checking horoscope matches
Who is he angry with?
இது சாமி
கோபமோ இல்லை
பூமி சாபமோ
Is this the wrath of God?
Or is it the curse of the Earth?
ராஜாக்கள்
கதையெல்லாம்
ரத்தத்தின் வரலாறு
ரோஜாக்கள் கதையெல்லாம்
கண்ணீரின் வரலாறு
All the stories of kings
Are histories written in blood
All the stories of roses
Are histories written in tears
உறவுக்கும்
உரிமைக்கும் யுத்தம்
ஓஹோ உலகத்தில்
அதுதானே சத்தம்
For relationships and for rights
War, ohoo....
That alone is the sound heard in this world
உடல் என்ன
உயிர் என்ன உறவென்ன
உலகென்ன விதியென்ன
விடையென்ன மனமே
What is the body? What is the soul?
What are relationships? What is the world?
What is destiny, and what is the answer, Oh mind?
ஓடும் நதியெல்லாம்
கடலோடு உடலெல்லாம்
மண்ணோடு உயிர் போகும்
இடமெங்கே மனமே
All running rivers merge into the sea
All bodies merge into the soil
Where does the soul go, Oh mind?
உடல் என்ன
உயிர் என்ன உறவென்ன
உலகென்ன விதியென்ன
விடையென்ன மனமே
Theerana theeraanana
theeranana theeranana theeranana
ஓடும் நதியெல்லாம்
கடலோடு உடலெல்லாம்
மண்ணோடு உயிர் போகும்
இடமெங்கே மனமே
Standing high up in the sky
Look down at the Earth
The soil itself has no discriminations
.....................
Discriminations in love
Discriminations in perception
Are troubles created purely by humans
வானத்தில் நீ
நின்று பூமியை நீ பாரு
மண்ணோடு பேதங்கள்
இல்லை
Is this a garden of flowers?
Or a cluster of thorns?
காதலில் பேதங்கள்
காட்சியில் பேதங்கள்
மனிதன்தான் செய்கின்ற
தொல்லை
The elders said this
And it is not a lie at all
Like death, here in this world
Nothing else is the absolute truth
இது பூவின்
தோட்டமா இல்லை
முள்ளின் கூட்டமா
Seeing the path I take
To tell you... ooohooo...
I am not at all
A Siddhartha (Buddha)...
முன்னோர்கள்
சொன்னார்கள் அது
ஒன்றும் பொய்யல்ல
மரணத்தை போல் இங்கே
வேறேதும் மெய்யல்ல
What is the body? What is the soul?
What are relationships? What is the world?
What is destiny, and what is the answer, Oh mind?
நான் போகும்
வழி கண்டு சொல்ல
ஓஹோ நான் ஒன்றும்
சித்தார்த்தன் அல்ல
All running rivers merge into the sea
All bodies merge into the soil
Where does the soul go, Oh mind?
உடல் என்ன
உயிர் என்ன உறவென்ன
உலகென்ன விதியென்ன
விடையென்ன மனமே
This life is a routine habit
It is a firework display in the sky
All living beings searching for happiness
Suffer and throb with pain
ஓடும் நதியெல்லாம்
கடலோடு உடலெல்லாம்
மண்ணோடு உயிர் போகும்
இடமெங்கே மனமே
What is the body? What is the soul?
What are relationships? What is the world?
What is destiny, and what is the answer, Oh mind?
இந்த வாழ்க்கை
வாடிக்கை இது வான
வேடிக்கை இன்பம் தேடி
வாழும் ஜீவன் எல்லாம்
தவிக்குது துடிக்கிது
All running rivers merge into the sea
All bodies merge into the soil
Where does the soul go, Oh mind?
உடல் என்ன
உயிர் என்ன உறவென்ன
உலகென்ன விதியென்ன
விடையென்ன மனமே
ஓடும் நதியெல்லாம்
கடலோடு உடலெல்லாம்
மண்ணோடு உயிர் போகும்
இடமெங்கே மனமே
Ahaaa…aaa…..aa….aaaa…
Ahaaa…aaa…..aa….aaaa…
Sa ga ma pa dha …ga ma ga ri ga sa pa …
Sa ga ma pa dha …ga ma ga ri ga sa pa …
Udal enna uyir enna
What is the body? What is the soul?
Uravenna ulagenna
What are relationships? What is the world?
Vidhiyenna vidaiyenna manamae
What is destiny, and what is the answer, Oh mind?
Odum nadhiyellaam kadalodu
All running rivers merge into the sea
Udalellaam mannodu
All bodies merge into the soil
Uyir pogum idamengae manamae
Where does the soul go, Oh mind?
Indha vaazhkkai vaadikkai
This life is a routine habit
Idhu vaana vedikkai
It is a firework display in the sky
Inbam thedi vaazhum jeevan ellam
All living beings searching for happiness
Thavikkudhu thudikkidhu
Suffer and throb with pain
Udal enna uyir enna
What is the body? What is the soul?
Uravenna ulagenna
What are relationships? What is the world?
Vidhiyenna vidaiyenna manamae
What is destiny, and what is the answer, Oh mind?
Odum nadhiyellaam kadalodu
All running rivers merge into the sea
Udalellaam mannodu
All bodies merge into the soil
Uyir pogum idamengae manamae
Where does the soul go, Oh mind?
Kaadhalai paadaamal
Without singing of love
Kaaviyam ingillai
There is no epic literature here
Aanaalaum kaadhaldhaan saabam
Yet love itself becomes a curse
Jaadhiyum thaan kandu
Looking at caste differences
Jaadhagam kandaanae
Checking horoscope matches
Yaarodu avanukku kobam
Who is he angry with?
Idhu saami kobamo
Is this the wrath of God?
Illai bhoomi saabamo
Or is it the curse of the Earth?
Raajaakkal kadhaiyellaam
All the stories of kings
Raththaththin varalaaru
Are histories written in blood
Rojaakkal kadhaiyellaam
All the stories of roses
kanneerin varalaaru
Are histories written in tears
Uravukkum urimaikkum
For relationships and for rights
Yudhan ohoo….
War, ohoo....
Ulagaththil adhudhaanae saththam
That alone is the sound heard in this world
Udal enna uyir enna
What is the body? What is the soul?
Uravenna ulagenna
What are relationships? What is the world?
Vidhiyenna vidaiyenna manamae
What is destiny, and what is the answer, Oh mind?
Odum nadhiyellaam kadalodu
All running rivers merge into the sea
Udalellaam mannodu
All bodies merge into the soil
Uyir pogum idamengae manamae
Where does the soul go, Oh mind?
Theerana theeraanana
Theerana theeraanana
theeranana theeranana theeranana
theeranana theeranana theeranana
Vaanaththil nee nindru
Standing high up in the sky
Bhoomiyai nee paaru
Look down at the Earth
Mannodu baedhangal illai
The soil itself has no discriminations
Kaadhalil baedhangal
Discriminations in love
Kaatchiyil baedhangal
Discriminations in perception
Manidhanthaan seigindra thollai
Are troubles created purely by humans
Idhu poovin thottamaa
Is this a garden of flowers?
Illai mullin koottamaa
Or a cluster of thorns?
Munnorgal sonnaargal
The elders said this
Adhu ondrum poiyyalla
And it is not a lie at all
Maranaththai pol ingae
Like death, here in this world
Ver yedhum meiyyalla
Nothing else is the absolute truth
Naan pogum vazhi kandu
Seeing the path I take
Solla …ooohooo…
To tell you... ooohooo...
Naan ondrum
I am not at all
Sidharththan alla…
A Siddhartha (Buddha)...
Udal enna uyir enna
What is the body? What is the soul?
Uravenna ulagenna
What are relationships? What is the world?
Vidhiyenna vidaiyenna manamae
What is destiny, and what is the answer, Oh mind?
Odum nadhiyellaam kadalodu
All running rivers merge into the sea
Udalellaam mannodu
All bodies merge into the soil
Uyir pogum idamengae manamae
Where does the soul go, Oh mind?
Indha vaazhkkai vaadikkai
This life is a routine habit
Idhu vaana vedikkai
It is a firework display in the sky
Inbam thedi vaazhum jeevan ellam
All living beings searching for happiness
Thavikkudhu thudikkidhu
Suffer and throb with pain
Udal enna uyir enna
What is the body? What is the soul?
Uravenna ulagenna
What are relationships? What is the world?
Vidhiyenna vidaiyenna manamae
What is destiny, and what is the answer, Oh mind?
Odum nadhiyellaam kadalodu
All running rivers merge into the sea
Udalellaam mannodu
All bodies merge into the soil
Uyir pogum idamengae manamae
Where does the soul go, Oh mind?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Udal Enna Uyir Enna" from the 1993 film Amaravathi is a deeply philosophical meditation on human existence, suffering, impermanence, and social divisions. The lyrics question the true meaning of life, body, soul, and destiny, comparing human existence to fleeting fireworks in the sky. Just as rivers eventually run into the ocean and bodies turn to dust, life is transient, yet human beings remain trapped in endless strife over caste, horoscopes, and social standing. The lyricist Vairamuthu highlights how literature exalts love, yet society turns love into a painful curse through arbitrary artificial barriers. Nature and earth make no distinctions among humans; it is human ego and narrow perception that create suffering. Concluding with the ultimate truth that death is the only absolute reality, the song leaves us with a poignant self-reflection that the speaker is no enlightened Buddha to liberate the world from its deep sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Udal enna uyir enna / Uravenna ulagenna”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds across words in adjacent phrases creates rhythmic balance.
Metaphor
“Indha vaazhkkai vaadikkai / Idhu vaana vedikkai”
Life is explicitly compared to a sky-firework display (vaana vedikkai), highlighting its brief, loud, and fleeting nature.
Parallelism & Antithesis
“Raajaakkal kadhaiyellaam raththaththin varalaaru / Rojaakkal kadhaiyellaam kanneerin varalaaru”
Contrasting kings (power/war) with roses (beauty/fragility), equating royalty to history written in blood and roses to history written in tears.
Allusion (Mythological / Historical)
“Naan ondrum Sidharththan alla…”
Direct reference to Siddhartha (Prince Gautama before becoming Buddha) who abandoned worldly life to seek answers to suffering, acknowledging the speaker's own human limitations.
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Trivia
'Amaravathi' (1993) marked the debut of actor Ajith Kumar as a lead protagonist in Tamil cinema, directed by Selva. The music for the film was composed by Bala Bharathi, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. This reflective song was rendered by legendary singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (SPB) and serves as an influential narrative device underlying the emotional and social conflicts faced by the lead character.
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