Urave Urave
From Neruppu Nila · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Neruppu Nila1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Uravey uravey uyirin uyire | Oh my relative, my relative, life of my life! |
| Azhagey arugae vaa kannaalaa vaa | Oh beauty, come near, my beloved, come! |
| Uravey uravey uyirin uyire | Oh my relative, my relative, life of my life! |
| Azhagey arugae vaa kannaalaa vaa | Oh beauty, come near, my beloved, come! |
| Chorus | |
| Laalae laala laala laa | Laalae laala laala laa |
| Laalae laala laala laa | Laalae laala laala laa |
| Male | |
| Puththanai polae siththanai polae | Like Buddha, like a hermit, |
| Idhuvarai vaazhnthaenae | I lived until now. |
| Kanmanai unnai kandathu naanae | Seeing you, my dear eye, |
| Kannan aanaenae | I became Krishna the lover. |
| Male | |
| Puththanai polae siththanai polae | Like Buddha, like a hermit, |
| Idhuvarai vaazhnthaenae | I lived until now. |
| Kanmanai unnai kandathu naanae | Seeing you, my dear eye, |
| Kannan aanaenae | I became Krishna the lover. |
| Chorus | |
| Laalae laala laala laa | Laalae laala laala laa |
| Laalae laala laala laa……….. | Laalae laala laala laa... |
| Male | |
| Angangal engengum | Everywhere on the body, |
| Eththanai machchangal | How many moles/beauty marks are there? |
| Ennungal endraythaan | Saying 'Count them', |
| Solluthu ennanal | My heart tells me. |
| Female | |
| Vannaththin muththangal | Colorful kisses, |
| Kadhalin chinnangal | Symbols of love, |
| Muththangal thanthaalae | If kisses are given, |
| Maaridum vannangakal | The colors will transform. |
| Male | |
| Kannana kannae | Precious like my eye, |
| Kalyaana ponne | Golden bride-to-be, |
| Female :Thodaathae munnae | Female: Do not touch beforehand, |
| Ellaamae pinnae | Everything is reserved for later! |
| Male | |
| Unnai theenduthae ullam | The heart yearns for you, |
| Anai thaanduthae vellam | Like a flood breaching the dam. |
| Male | |
| Thazhuvum pozhuthae nazhuvum nilavae | Oh moon that slips away when embraced, |
| Azhagae arugae va pen poovae vaa | Oh beauty, come near, flower-like woman, come! |
| Thazhuvum pozhuthae nazhuvum nilavae | Oh moon that slips away when embraced, |
| Azhagae arugae va pen poovae vaa | Oh beauty, come near, flower-like woman, come! |
| Female | |
| Kadhalilae kadhal illai | There was no love in love, |
| Thuraviyai polaanaen | I became like an ascetic monk. |
| Mannavanai kandavudan | The moment I saw my king, |
| Marupadi aalaanaen | I became a whole person again. |
| Male | |
| Kannae naan netru varai | My dear, until yesterday, |
| Kaaviyai kandaenae | I saw only saffron robes of detachment. |
| Kanmani nee vanthavudan | My darling, once you arrived, |
| Kaaviyam kandaenae | I saw rich epic poetry of romance. |
| Female | |
| Kalyaana saedhi un kangal pesum | Your eyes speak of wedding news, |
| Male :Kuttraala thendral ippothu veesum | Male: The breeze of Courtallam blows gently now. |
| Chorus | |
| Laalae laala laala laa | Laalae laala laala laa |
| Female | |
| Uravey uravey uyirin uyire | Oh my relative, my relative, life of my life! |
| Azhagey arugae vaa kannaalaa vaa | Oh beauty, come near, my beloved, come! |
| Uravey uravey uyirin uyire | Oh my relative, my relative, life of my life! |
| Azhagey arugae vaa kannaalaa vaa | Oh beauty, come near, my beloved, come! |
| Male | |
| Puththanai polae siththanai polae | Like Buddha, like a hermit, |
| Idhuvarai vaazhnthaenae | I lived until now. |
| Kanmanai unnai kandathu naanae | Seeing you, my dear eye, |
| Kannan aanaenae | I became Krishna the lover. |
| Chorus | |
| Laalae laala laala laa | Laalae laala laala laa |
| Laalae laala laala laa | Laalae laala laala laa |
உறவே உறவே உயிரின் உயிரே
அழகே அருகே வா கண்ணாளா வா
உறவே உறவே உயிரின் உயிரே
அழகே அருகே வா கண்ணாளா வா
Oh my relative, my relative, life of my life!
Oh beauty, come near, my beloved, come!
Oh my relative, my relative, life of my life!
Oh beauty, come near, my beloved, come!
லாலே லால லால லா
லாலே லால லால லா
Laalae laala laala laa
Laalae laala laala laa
புத்தனைப் போலே சித்தனைப் போலே
இதுவரை வாழ்ந்தேனே
கண்மணி உன்னை கண்டது நானே
கண்ணன் ஆனேனே
Like Buddha, like a hermit,
I lived until now.
Seeing you, my dear eye,
I became Krishna the lover.
புத்தனைப் போலே சித்தனைப் போலே
இதுவரை வாழ்ந்தேனே
கண்மணி உன்னை கண்டது நானே
கண்ணன் ஆனேனே
Like Buddha, like a hermit,
I lived until now.
Seeing you, my dear eye,
I became Krishna the lover.
லாலே லால லால லா
லாலே லால லால லா........................
Laalae laala laala laa
Laalae laala laala laa...
அங்கங்கள் எங்கெங்கும்
எத்தனை மச்சங்கள்
எண்ணுங்கள் என்றேதான்
சொல்லுது எண்ணங்கள்
Everywhere on the body,
How many moles/beauty marks are there?
Saying 'Count them',
My heart tells me.
வண்ணத்தின் முத்தங்கள்
காதலின் சின்னங்கள்
முத்தங்கள் தந்தாலே
மாறிடும் வண்ணங்கள்
Colorful kisses,
Symbols of love,
If kisses are given,
The colors will transform.
கண்ணான கண்ணே
கல்யாண பொண்ணே
தொடாதே முன்னே
எல்லாமே பின்னே
Precious like my eye,
Golden bride-to-be,
Female: Do not touch beforehand,
Everything is reserved for later!
உன்னை தீண்டுதே உள்ளம்
அணை தாண்டுதே வெள்ளம்
The heart yearns for you,
Like a flood breaching the dam.
தழுவும் பொழுதே நழுவும் நிலவே
அழகே அருகே வா பெண் பூவே வா......
தழுவும் பொழுதே நழுவும் நிலவே
அழகே அருகே வா பெண் பூவே வா.....
Oh moon that slips away when embraced,
Oh beauty, come near, flower-like woman, come!
Oh moon that slips away when embraced,
Oh beauty, come near, flower-like woman, come!
காதலிலே காதல் இல்லை
துறவியை போலானேன்
மன்னவனைக் கண்டவுடன்
மறுபடி ஆளானேன்
There was no love in love,
I became like an ascetic monk.
The moment I saw my king,
I became a whole person again.
கண்ணே நான் நேற்று வரை
காவியைக் கண்டேனே
கண்மணி நீ வந்தவுடன்
காவியம் கண்டேனே
My dear, until yesterday,
I saw only saffron robes of detachment.
My darling, once you arrived,
I saw rich epic poetry of romance.
கல்யாண சேதி உன் கண்கள் பேசும்
குற்றால தென்றல் இப்போது வீசும்
Your eyes speak of wedding news,
Male: The breeze of Courtallam blows gently now.
லாலே லால லால லா
Laalae laala laala laa
ஊரில் கேட்கும் மேளமே
இனி நல்ல காலமே
Oh my relative, my relative, life of my life!
Oh beauty, come near, my beloved, come!
Oh my relative, my relative, life of my life!
Oh beauty, come near, my beloved, come!
உறவே உறவே உயிரின் உயிரே
அழகே அருகே வா கண்ணாளா வா
உறவே உறவே உயிரின் உயிரே
அழகே அருகே வா கண்ணாளா வா
Like Buddha, like a hermit,
I lived until now.
Seeing you, my dear eye,
I became Krishna the lover.
புத்தனைப் போலே சித்தனைப் போலே
இதுவரை வாழ்ந்தேனே
கண்மணி உன்னை கண்டது நானே
கண்ணன் ஆனேனே
Laalae laala laala laa
Laalae laala laala laa
லாலிலால லால லா
லாலி லால லால லா
Uravey uravey uyirin uyire
Oh my relative, my relative, life of my life!
Azhagey arugae vaa kannaalaa vaa
Oh beauty, come near, my beloved, come!
Uravey uravey uyirin uyire
Oh my relative, my relative, life of my life!
Azhagey arugae vaa kannaalaa vaa
Oh beauty, come near, my beloved, come!
Laalae laala laala laa
Laalae laala laala laa
Laalae laala laala laa
Laalae laala laala laa
Puththanai polae siththanai polae
Like Buddha, like a hermit,
Idhuvarai vaazhnthaenae
I lived until now.
Kanmanai unnai kandathu naanae
Seeing you, my dear eye,
Kannan aanaenae
I became Krishna the lover.
Puththanai polae siththanai polae
Like Buddha, like a hermit,
Idhuvarai vaazhnthaenae
I lived until now.
Kanmanai unnai kandathu naanae
Seeing you, my dear eye,
Kannan aanaenae
I became Krishna the lover.
Laalae laala laala laa
Laalae laala laala laa
Laalae laala laala laa………..
Laalae laala laala laa...
Angangal engengum
Everywhere on the body,
Eththanai machchangal
How many moles/beauty marks are there?
Ennungal endraythaan
Saying 'Count them',
Solluthu ennanal
My heart tells me.
Vannaththin muththangal
Colorful kisses,
Kadhalin chinnangal
Symbols of love,
Muththangal thanthaalae
If kisses are given,
Maaridum vannangakal
The colors will transform.
Kannana kannae
Precious like my eye,
Kalyaana ponne
Golden bride-to-be,
Female :Thodaathae munnae
Female: Do not touch beforehand,
Ellaamae pinnae
Everything is reserved for later!
Unnai theenduthae ullam
The heart yearns for you,
Anai thaanduthae vellam
Like a flood breaching the dam.
Thazhuvum pozhuthae nazhuvum nilavae
Oh moon that slips away when embraced,
Azhagae arugae va pen poovae vaa
Oh beauty, come near, flower-like woman, come!
Thazhuvum pozhuthae nazhuvum nilavae
Oh moon that slips away when embraced,
Azhagae arugae va pen poovae vaa
Oh beauty, come near, flower-like woman, come!
Kadhalilae kadhal illai
There was no love in love,
Thuraviyai polaanaen
I became like an ascetic monk.
Mannavanai kandavudan
The moment I saw my king,
Marupadi aalaanaen
I became a whole person again.
Kannae naan netru varai
My dear, until yesterday,
Kaaviyai kandaenae
I saw only saffron robes of detachment.
Kanmani nee vanthavudan
My darling, once you arrived,
Kaaviyam kandaenae
I saw rich epic poetry of romance.
Kalyaana saedhi un kangal pesum
Your eyes speak of wedding news,
Male :Kuttraala thendral ippothu veesum
Male: The breeze of Courtallam blows gently now.
Laalae laala laala laa
Laalae laala laala laa
Uravey uravey uyirin uyire
Oh my relative, my relative, life of my life!
Azhagey arugae vaa kannaalaa vaa
Oh beauty, come near, my beloved, come!
Uravey uravey uyirin uyire
Oh my relative, my relative, life of my life!
Azhagey arugae vaa kannaalaa vaa
Oh beauty, come near, my beloved, come!
Puththanai polae siththanai polae
Like Buddha, like a hermit,
Idhuvarai vaazhnthaenae
I lived until now.
Kanmanai unnai kandathu naanae
Seeing you, my dear eye,
Kannan aanaenae
I became Krishna the lover.
Laalae laala laala laa
Laalae laala laala laa
Laalae laala laala laa
Laalae laala laala laa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track depicts two lovers expressing their transformation through love. Before meeting each other, both felt detached and lived like ascetics or hermits (Buddha / Siddha). Upon uniting, their lives blossom into romance, changing their spiritual detachment into passionate affection like Krishna.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upama)
“Puththanai polae siththanai polae”
Compares former emotional detachment to the spiritual lifestyles of Buddha and a Siddha.
Pun / Wordplay (Shlesha)
“Kaaviyai kandaenae / Kaaviyam kandaenae”
Vaali plays with the phonetically similar words 'Kaavi' (saffron robes/renunciation) and 'Kaaviyam' (epic poetry/romance).
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Anai thaanduthae vellam”
Compares overwhelming feelings of love breaching self-control to a flood breaking a dam.
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Trivia
Written by the iconic lyricist Vaali, the song uses clever Tamil wordplay contrasting 'Kaavi' (asceticism) and 'Kaaviyam' (epic love) to symbolize the transition from emotional isolation to romantic fulfillment.
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