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Lyrics & meaning

Uravu Endroru

From Idhayathil Nee · 1963

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Details
Idhayathil Nee1963

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Pazhagi vandha pudhiya sugamEven if the new joy that was experienced
Paadhiyilae mudindhaalumEnds midway,
Ezhudhi vaitha oviyam polLike a painted artwork,
Irukkindraai idhayathil neeYou remain in my heart.
Idhayathil nee…. eee….In my heart... you are...
Female
Uravu endroru sol irundhaalIf there is a word called relationship,
Pirivu endroru porul irukkumThere will be a meaning called separation.
Kaadhal endroru kadhai irundhaalIf there is a story called love,
Kanavu endroru mudivirukkumThere will be an ending like a dream.
Female
Uravu endroru sol irundhaalIf there is a word called relationship,
Pirivu endroru porul irukkumThere will be a meaning called separation.
Kaadhal endroru kadhai irundhaalIf there is a story called love,
Kanavu endroru mudivirukkumThere will be an ending like a dream.
Female
Idhayam endroru idam irundhaalIf there is a place called heart,
Yaekkam endroru nilai irukkumThere will be a state called longing.
Idhayam endroru idam irundhaalIf there is a place called heart,
Yaekkam endroru nilai irukkumThere will be a state called longing.
Inbam endroru vazhi nadandhaalIf one walks on a path called joy,
Thunbam endroru oor pogumIt leads to a town called sorrow.
Female
Uravu endroru sol irundhaalIf there is a word called relationship,
Pirivu endroru porul irukkumThere will be a meaning called separation.
Kaadhal endroru kadhai irundhaalIf there is a story called love,
Kanavu endroru mudivirukkumThere will be an ending like a dream.
Female
Paruvam endroru kai anainthaalIf youth embraces with one hand,
Paasam endroru kai thadukkumAffection stops with another hand.
Paruvam endroru kai anainthaalIf youth embraces with one hand,
Paasam endroru kai thadukkumAffection stops with another hand.
Pazhagu endroru manam sonnaalIf the heart says to get close,
Vilagu endroru mugam sollumThe face says to stay away.
Female
Uravu endroru sol irundhaalIf there is a word called relationship,
Pirivu endroru porul irukkumThere will be a meaning called separation.
Kaadhal endroru kadhai irundhaalIf there is a story called love,
Kanavu endroru mudivirukkumThere will be an ending like a dream.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Idhayathil Nee' expresses the profound philosophical pain of heartbreak, love, and separation. The singer reflects on a brief romantic joy that ended prematurely, leaving the memory of the beloved permanently etched within the heart like a classical portrait. The lyrics explore inevitable life dualities: relationship and separation, romantic stories ending merely as distant dreams, and the journey of joy inevitably arriving at sorrow. Through poet Vaali's poignant lines, the song captures the internal conflict between youth's passionate desire to draw near and emotional or societal constraints compelling distance. Ultimately, it resigns to the painful reality of lost love while holding onto the eternal presence of the beloved inside the heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Ezhudhi vaitha oviyam pol / Irukkindraai idhayathil nee

Compares the eternal, unchanging presence of the beloved in the heart to a painted portrait.

Antithesis (Edhirsol)

Uravu endroru sol irundhaal / Pirivu endroru porul irukkum

Juxtaposes opposing concepts such as relationship (uravu) and separation (pirivu) to illustrate life's inescapable balance.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Inbam endroru vazhi nadandhaal / Thunbam endroru oor pogum

Metaphorically portrays joy as a path and sorrow as the final destination town.

Conflict / Oxymoron

Pazhagu endroru manam sonnaal / Vilagu endroru mugam sollum

Highlights the psychological conflict between inner emotional desire (manam) and outward social restraint (mugam).

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Trivia

The song 'Idhayathil Nee' belongs to the 1963 Tamil film of the same title starring Gemini Ganesan and Devika. Composed by K. V. Mahadevan and rendered soulfully by P. Susheela, this song stands out as an early landmark in lyricist Vaali's career, showcasing his trademark ability to weave deep philosophical truths into mainstream romantic melodies.

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