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Lyrics & meaning

Ullankaiyil Ennaivaiththu

From Vadacurry · 2014

Lyricist
Snehan
Singer
Siddharth Mahadevan
Music director
Vivek-Mervin
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ullangayil ennai vaithuHolding me in the palm of your hand
Ulagai vella ninaithaayaeYou thought of conquering the world
Unnai neeyae mirugam aakkaTo turn yourself into a beast
Ennai bali koduthaayaeYou sacrificed me
Male
Neeyae ennaiYou yourself
Padaithu vaithaaiCreated me
Ippo ennai kandu bayandhaaiNow you are afraid looking at me
Manadhai marandhaHaving forgotten your heart/conscience
Manithanum neeYou are that human
Po po poGo, go, go
Male
Odu odu oduRun, run, run
Ulagam siriyadhuThe world is small
Aadu aadu aaduDance, dance, dance
Manidha mirugamaeOh human beast
Thedu thedu theduSearch, search, search
Pudhiya ulagamaeFor a new world
Ingae eeram illaiThere is no compassion/warmth here
Male
Odu odu..aadu aadu..Run, run... dance, dance...
Thedu thedu..ingae illai..Search, search... it is not here...
Odu odu..aadu aadu..Run, run... dance, dance...
Thedu thedu..ingae illai..Search, search... it is not here...
Male
Thevai theriyaamalWithout understanding your true needs
Edhayo neeyaeSomething blindly
Thedi alaigiraai yenadaWhy do you wander around searching?
Vaazhvai vaazhaForgetting to live
Marandhu nee edharkuYour life, why do you
Valigalai sumandhu alaigindraaiWander carrying all this pain?
Male
Yen ariviyalaiWhy science
Alivukkena maatrinaaiDid you turn into destruction?
Oh ho..naan unnai alikkaOh ho... to destroy you
Thunindhuvitten oduvaaiI have made up my mind, so run!
Male
Odu odu oduRun, run, run
Ulagam siriyadhuThe world is small
Aadu aadu aaduDance, dance, dance
Manidha mirugamaeOh human beast
Thedu thedu theduSearch, search, search
Pudhiya ulagamaeFor a new world
Ingae eeram illaiThere is no compassion/warmth here
Male
Odu odu..aadu aadu..Run, run... dance, dance...
Thedu thedu..ingae illai..Search, search... it is not here...
Odu odu..aadu aadu..Run, run... dance, dance...
Thedu thedu..ingae illai..Search, search... it is not here...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a philosophical and cautionary anthem spoken from the perspective of an entity or creation addressing humanity. It critiques how human greed and obsession with controlling the world have corrupted mankind, turning humans into heartless beasts. By misusing science and technology for destruction rather than living peacefully, humans have created their own doom and lost true emotional warmth (eeram).

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Odu odu odu

Emphasis through consecutive repetition of imperative verbs like 'Odu odu odu' (Run), 'Aadu aadu aadu' (Dance), and 'Thedu thedu thedu' (Search).

Metaphor / Oxymoron

Manidha mirugamae

Combining 'Manidha' (Human) and 'Mirugamae' (Beast) creates a vivid image of humanity losing its moral compass and becoming savage.

Monorhyme / Tamil Etukai

Ullangayil ennai vaithu / Ulagai vella ninaithaayae

Rhyming second letters in adjacent lines such as 'Ullangayil' / 'Ulagai' and 'Neeyae' / 'Padaithu' creating rhythm.

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Trivia

This track features philosophical lyrics penned by Snehan for the 2014 comedy thriller Vadacurry. Though Vivek-Mervin composed most of the songs for the soundtrack, the background score and promotional tracks received key inputs across the film's musical production.

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