Urave Urave
From Thiri · 2017
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Ajeesh Ashok, Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- Ajeesh Ashok
- Details
- Thiri2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aahaaa….aaaaa….aaaa… | Aahaaa....aaaaa....aaaa... |
| Uravae uravae vanthaayae | Oh relationship, oh bond, you came into my life. |
| Uyiraai uyiraai nindraayae | As my very soul, as my life, you stood. |
| Mazhaiyae mazhaiyae vanthaayae | Like rain, oh rain, you arrived. |
| Oho..manathil uyiraai nindraaye | Oh, as life itself in my heart, you stood. |
| Male | |
| Oru kadalil vanthu sernthaal | If it comes and joins a single ocean, |
| Mazhai thuliyum kadalaai maarum | Even a tiny raindrop turns into the vast ocean itself. |
| Nee yaaro naan yaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Manathaalae inaindhomae | Yet we connected through our hearts. |
| Ada paravai ellaam serndhae | Ah, all the birds gather together, |
| Oru kilaiyyin madiyil vaazhum | And live in the lap of a single tree branch. |
| Adhu polae inimelae naamum vaazhvom | Just like that, from now on, we too shall live together. |
| Male | |
| Kanavae nee theeraathae | Oh dream, do not come to an end. |
| Manamae nilai maaraathae | Oh mind, do not change your state. |
| Imaiyae vizhi moodaathae | Oh eyelid, do not close the eyes. |
| Idhayae marandhoodathae | Oh heart, do not forget and run away. |
| Male | |
| Uyirae vanthu pirappathu | A life being born into this world, |
| Uravinil iruppathu | And residing in relationships, |
| Uravudan vaazhnthida thaanae | Is solely meant for living together with bonds. |
| Unathudal nizhal athu | Your body's shadow, |
| Unathillai othungida | Is not meant for you to take shelter in, |
| Pirar vanthu othungida thaanae | It is meant for others to come and seek shade. |
| Ellaa pennum thaayaai ponaal | If every woman transforms into a mother, |
| Inimai serum thanimai theerum | Sweetness will abound, and loneliness will end. |
| Male | |
| Oh kaayum nilavil | Oh, in the glowing moonlight, |
| Nee karaiyai thedaathae | Do not search for blemishes or dark spots. |
| Oh kaanum ulagil | Oh, in this visible world, |
| Oru kallam paaraathe | Do not look with deceit or malice. |
| Selvam azhiyum | Material wealth will eventually perish, |
| Ada sontham azhiyaathae | But ah, true human relationships will never perish. |
| Oh pedhai manamae | Oh naive, innocent heart, |
| Mei anbai endrum maravaadhae | Never ever forget true love. |
| Male | |
| Oru kadalil vanthu sernthaal | If it comes and joins a single ocean, |
| Mazhai thuliyum kadalaai maarum | Even a tiny raindrop turns into the vast ocean itself. |
| Nee yaaro naan yaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Manathaalae inaindhomae | Yet we connected through our hearts. |
| Ada paravai ellaam serndhae | Ah, all the birds gather together, |
| Oru kilaiyyin madiyil vaazhum | And live in the lap of a single tree branch. |
| Adhu polae inimelae naamum vaazhvom | Just like that, from now on, we too shall live together. |
| Male | |
| {Kanavae nee theeraathae | Oh dream, do not come to an end. |
| Manamae nilai maaraathae | Oh mind, do not change your state. |
| Imaiyae vizhi moodaathae | Oh eyelid, do not close the eyes. |
| Idhayae marandhoodathae} (2) | Oh heart, do not forget and run away. |
ஆஹா ஆ ஆ
உறவே உறவே வந்தாயே
உயிராய் உயிராய் நின்றாயே
மழையே மழையே வந்தாயே
ஓஹோ மனதில் உயிராய்
நின்றாயே
Aahaaa....aaaaa....aaaa...
Oh relationship, oh bond, you came into my life.
As my very soul, as my life, you stood.
Like rain, oh rain, you arrived.
Oh, as life itself in my heart, you stood.
ஒரு கடலில்
வந்து சேர்ந்தால் மழை
துளியும் கடலாய் மாறும்
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ
மனதாலே இணைந்தோமே
அட பறவை எல்லாம் சேர்ந்தே
ஒரு கிளையின் மடியில்
வாழும் அது போலே
இனிமேலே நாமும்
வாழ்வோம்
If it comes and joins a single ocean,
Even a tiny raindrop turns into the vast ocean itself.
Who are you? Who am I?
Yet we connected through our hearts.
Ah, all the birds gather together,
And live in the lap of a single tree branch.
Just like that, from now on, we too shall live together.
கனவே நீ தீராதே
மனமே நிலை மாறாதே
இமையே விழி மூடாதே
இதையே மறந்தோடாதே
Oh dream, do not come to an end.
Oh mind, do not change your state.
Oh eyelid, do not close the eyes.
Oh heart, do not forget and run away.
உயிரே வந்து
பிறப்பது உறவினில்
இருப்பது உறவுடன்
வாழ்ந்திட தானே
உனதுடல் நிழல் அது
உனதில்லை ஒதுங்கிட
பிறர் வந்து ஒதுங்கிட
தானே எல்லா பெண்ணும்
தாயாய் போனால் இனிமை
சேரும் தனிமை தீரும்
A life being born into this world,
And residing in relationships,
Is solely meant for living together with bonds.
Your body's shadow,
Is not meant for you to take shelter in,
It is meant for others to come and seek shade.
If every woman transforms into a mother,
Sweetness will abound, and loneliness will end.
ஓ காயும் நிலவில்
நீ கரையை தேடாதே ஓ
காணும் உலகில் ஒரு
கள்ளம் பாராதே செல்வம்
அழியும் அட சொந்தம்
அழியாதே ஓ பேதை
மனமே மெய் அன்பை
என்றும் மறவாதே
Oh, in the glowing moonlight,
Do not search for blemishes or dark spots.
Oh, in this visible world,
Do not look with deceit or malice.
Material wealth will eventually perish,
But ah, true human relationships will never perish.
Oh naive, innocent heart,
Never ever forget true love.
ஒரு கடலில்
வந்து சேர்ந்தால் மழை
துளியும் கடலாய் மாறும்
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ
மனதாலே இணைந்தோமே
அட பறவை எல்லாம் சேர்ந்தே
ஒரு கிளையின் மடியில்
வாழும் அது போலே
இனிமேலே நாமும்
வாழ்வோம்
If it comes and joins a single ocean,
Even a tiny raindrop turns into the vast ocean itself.
Who are you? Who am I?
Yet we connected through our hearts.
Ah, all the birds gather together,
And live in the lap of a single tree branch.
Just like that, from now on, we too shall live together.
{ கனவே நீ தீராதே
மனமே நிலை மாறாதே
இமையே விழி மூடாதே
இதையே மறந்தோடாதே } (2)
Oh dream, do not come to an end.
Oh mind, do not change your state.
Oh eyelid, do not close the eyes.
Oh heart, do not forget and run away.
Aahaaa….aaaaa….aaaa…
Aahaaa....aaaaa....aaaa...
Uravae uravae vanthaayae
Oh relationship, oh bond, you came into my life.
Uyiraai uyiraai nindraayae
As my very soul, as my life, you stood.
Mazhaiyae mazhaiyae vanthaayae
Like rain, oh rain, you arrived.
Oho..manathil uyiraai nindraaye
Oh, as life itself in my heart, you stood.
Oru kadalil vanthu sernthaal
If it comes and joins a single ocean,
Mazhai thuliyum kadalaai maarum
Even a tiny raindrop turns into the vast ocean itself.
Nee yaaro naan yaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Manathaalae inaindhomae
Yet we connected through our hearts.
Ada paravai ellaam serndhae
Ah, all the birds gather together,
Oru kilaiyyin madiyil vaazhum
And live in the lap of a single tree branch.
Adhu polae inimelae naamum vaazhvom
Just like that, from now on, we too shall live together.
Kanavae nee theeraathae
Oh dream, do not come to an end.
Manamae nilai maaraathae
Oh mind, do not change your state.
Imaiyae vizhi moodaathae
Oh eyelid, do not close the eyes.
Idhayae marandhoodathae
Oh heart, do not forget and run away.
Uyirae vanthu pirappathu
A life being born into this world,
Uravinil iruppathu
And residing in relationships,
Uravudan vaazhnthida thaanae
Is solely meant for living together with bonds.
Unathudal nizhal athu
Your body's shadow,
Unathillai othungida
Is not meant for you to take shelter in,
Pirar vanthu othungida thaanae
It is meant for others to come and seek shade.
Ellaa pennum thaayaai ponaal
If every woman transforms into a mother,
Inimai serum thanimai theerum
Sweetness will abound, and loneliness will end.
Oh kaayum nilavil
Oh, in the glowing moonlight,
Nee karaiyai thedaathae
Do not search for blemishes or dark spots.
Oh kaanum ulagil
Oh, in this visible world,
Oru kallam paaraathe
Do not look with deceit or malice.
Selvam azhiyum
Material wealth will eventually perish,
Ada sontham azhiyaathae
But ah, true human relationships will never perish.
Oh pedhai manamae
Oh naive, innocent heart,
Mei anbai endrum maravaadhae
Never ever forget true love.
Oru kadalil vanthu sernthaal
If it comes and joins a single ocean,
Mazhai thuliyum kadalaai maarum
Even a tiny raindrop turns into the vast ocean itself.
Nee yaaro naan yaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Manathaalae inaindhomae
Yet we connected through our hearts.
Ada paravai ellaam serndhae
Ah, all the birds gather together,
Oru kilaiyyin madiyil vaazhum
And live in the lap of a single tree branch.
Adhu polae inimelae naamum vaazhvom
Just like that, from now on, we too shall live together.
{Kanavae nee theeraathae
Oh dream, do not come to an end.
Manamae nilai maaraathae
Oh mind, do not change your state.
Imaiyae vizhi moodaathae
Oh eyelid, do not close the eyes.
Idhayae marandhoodathae} (2)
Oh heart, do not forget and run away.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film Thiri (2017) is an uplifting ode to human relationships, selfless love, and unity. The lyrics emphasize how individuals from completely different backgrounds can come together in heart and spirit, drawing parallels to raindrops merging into the sea and birds sharing a single branch. It highlights that true fulfillment comes from being useful to others, comparing a person's life to a shadow meant to shade others rather than oneself. Vairamuthu's poetic lyrics convey that while material wealth is temporary, true bonds and selfless love are eternal. The song encourages the mind to remain innocent, avoid fault-finding in others, and cherish meaningful connections.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Mazhai thuliyum kadalaai maarum”
Comparing individuals to raindrops that gain ocean-like vastness upon merging, symbolizing strength in unity.
Personification
“Kanavae nee theeraathae / Manamae nilai maaraathae”
Addressing non-human and abstract entities like 'Kanavae' (Dream), 'Manamae' (Mind), 'Imaiyae' (Eyelid), and 'Idhayae' (Heart) directly as if they are conscious beings.
Emonai / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Kanavae nee theeraathae / Manamae nilai maaraathae / Imaiyae vizhi moodaathae”
Repeated suffix sound '-athae' across successive lines creating a lyrical and rhythmic flow.
Anaphora / Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Uyirae vanthu pirappathu / Uravinil iruppathu / Uravudan vaazhnthida thaanae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent lines for euphonic effect.
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Trivia
The music for the 2017 film 'Thiri', starring Ashwin Kakumanu and Swathi Reddy, was composed by Ajesh Ashok, who won the popular reality singing show Super Singer 4. The song features poignant lyrics by veteran lyricist Vairamuthu reflecting on familial and emotional bonds.
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