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Lyrics & meaning

Udalum Intha Uyirum

From Naalaiya Theerpu · 1992

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Manimekalai
Movie name
Naalaiya Theerpu
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
10 May 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Udalum intha uyirum
Unakkae arppanam
Ulagam nammai
Ezhuthum kavithai saasanam
Naalellaam paadalaam
Kadhalin keerththanam
Kangalin paarvaiyo
Kaamanin seedhanam
Thegam enbathu koyil sirppamaa
Koondhal enbathu naaga sarppamaa
Unthan moochchilum intha veppamaa
Ora paarvaiyil nooru arththamaa
Theva malligai pooththu nindrathaa
Kadhal thaenmazhai oottrukindrathaa
Thaenil neeraadum velai vanthathaa
Udalum intha uyirum
Unakkae arppanam
Ulagam nammai
Ezhuthum kavithai saasanam
……………….
Unthan kangalaal naanum paarkkiraen
Unthan paadalai engum ketkkiraen
Unthan moochchilae moochchu vaanginaen
Unnai enniyae mannil vaazhgiraen
Innum aayiram jenmam vendumae
Unthan kadhalin sontham vendumae
Neethaan neethaanae endrum vendumae
This body and this life
are dedicated to you alone.
The world will write about us
as a timeless poetic testament.
All day long we can sing
the sweet melody of love.
The look in your eyes
is a gift from the god of love.
Is your body a temple sculpture?
Is your hair a graceful serpent?
Is there so much warmth in your breath too?
Are there a hundred meanings in a single side glance?
Has a divine jasmine blossomed?
Is a sweet rain of love pouring down?
Has the time come to bathe in honey?
This body and this life
are dedicated to you alone.
The world will write about us
as a timeless poetic testament.
...
I see the world through your eyes,
I hear your song everywhere,
I draw my breath from your breath,
I live on this earth thinking only of you.
I want a thousand more lifetimes,
I want the sweet bond of your love,
I want you, and only you, forever.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet from Naalaiya Theerpu conveys profound devotion and soul-level oneness between two lovers. They express that their physical bodies and living souls are completely dedicated to one another, expressing a hope that the world will view their love as an eternal poetic testament. Through classical Tamil imagery, the song portrays love as a sacred, sensory experience that transcends ordinary reality.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Udalum intha uyirum / Unakkae arppanam / Ulagam nammai”

Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'U' across the opening lines (Udalum, Unakkae, Ulagam).

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Thegam enbathu koyil sirppamaa”

Directly equating physical features and emotion to sacred or sublime elements, such as comparing the body to a temple sculpture ('koyil sirppam') and love to a rain of honey ('thaenmazhai').

Uyarvu Navitchi Ani (Hyperbole)

“Innum aayiram jenmam vendumae”

Exaggerating the depth of love by expressing a desire to live across a thousand reborn lifetimes together.

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Trivia

Naalaiya Theerpu (1992) marked the silver screen debut of Tamil cinema superstar Vijay as a lead actor, directed by his father S. A. Chandrasekhar with music composed by Manimekalai.

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