Uravugal Oru Sirukadhai
From Kavalan Avan Kovalan · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Vijay Anand
- Details
- Kavalan Avan Kovalan1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Uravugal oru sirukathaiyalla maanae | Relationships are not a short story, my deer-like beloved. |
| Pudavaiyil vantha thalaividhi idhuthaanae | Is this not the destiny that came wrapped in a saree? |
| Nadanthathai nee maranthu vidu | Forget whatever has happened. |
| Mana kadhavai thiranthu vidu | Open the doors of your heart. |
| Yammammaa….aaa….yamma | Yammammaa....aaa....yamma |
| Male | |
| Uravugal oru sirukathaiyalla maanae | Relationships are not a short story, my deer-like beloved. |
| Pudavaiyil vantha thalaividhi idhuthaanae | Is this not the destiny that came wrapped in a saree? |
| Male | |
| Naanum manithan devan alla theerppu solla | I too am a mere human, not a deity to pass judgment. |
| Nilavil kooda kalangamillaiyo | Is there not a spot of blemish even on the moon? |
| Aanaal idhu en kuttramalla kuraigal solla | Yet this is not my fault, for you to point out flaws. |
| Paalum kallum venmai illaiyo | Are not both milk and quicklime white in color? |
| Male | |
| Idhu yaar thavaro adiyon ariyaen | Whose fault this truly is, your humble servant does not know. |
| Panivaai malare unai naan piriyaen | O gentle dew-like flower, I will never part from you. |
| Moondru naatkal mounamaaga enna sinthanai | What are you silently pondering for three whole days? |
| Pothum pothum nee koduththa intha thandanai | Enough, enough of this punishment you have inflicted upon me! |
| Yammammaa….aaa….yamma | Yammammaa....aaa....yamma |
| Male | |
| Uravugal oru sirukathaiyalla maanae | Relationships are not a short story, my deer-like beloved. |
| Pudavaiyil vantha thalaividhi idhuthaanae | Is this not the destiny that came wrapped in a saree? |
| Nadanthathai nee maranthu vidu | Forget whatever has happened. |
| Mana kadhavai thiranthu vidu | Open the doors of your heart. |
| Yammammaa….aaa….yamma | Yammammaa....aaa....yamma |
| Male | |
| Uravugal oru sirukathaiyalla maanae | Relationships are not a short story, my deer-like beloved. |
| Pudavaiyil vantha thalaividhi idhuthaanae | Is this not the destiny that came wrapped in a saree? |
| Male | |
| Neettum viral mel kobam kondu thaabam kondu | Bearing anger and desire toward the finger that plucks its strings, |
| Vilagi sellum veenai illaiyae | A veena does not distance itself and walk away. |
| Vaazhum varaiyil naanum neeyae neeyum naanae | As long as we live, I am you and you are me. |
| Imaiyum kannum pagaivarillaiayae | The eyelid and the eye are never enemies. |
| Male | |
| Idhuthaan namakku nedunaal uravu | This is our lifelong relationship. |
| Idithaan idiththu vizhumaa nilavu | Will thunder strike and cause the moon to fall down? |
| Dhooram vaiththa thaazhampoovil vaasam pogumaa | Will the fragrance fade from a screwpine flower kept at a distance? |
| Thaaram thalli nindrapothum paasaam pogumaa | Even if the wife stands at a distance, will true love ever fade? |
| Yammammaa….aaaa….yamma | Yammammaa....aaaa....yamma |
| Male | |
| Uravugal oru sirukathaiyalla maanae | Relationships are not a short story, my deer-like beloved. |
| Pudavaiyil vantha thalaividhi idhuthaanae | Is this not the destiny that came wrapped in a saree? |
| Nadanthathai nee maranthu vidu | Forget whatever has happened. |
| Mana kadhavai thiranthu vidu | Open the doors of your heart. |
| Yammammaa….aaa….yamma | Yammammaa....aaa....yamma |
| Male | |
| Uravugal oru sirukathaiyalla maanae | Relationships are not a short story, my deer-like beloved. |
| Pudavaiyil vantha thalaividhi idhuthaanae | Is this not the destiny that came wrapped in a saree? |
உறவுகள் ஒரு சிறுகதையல்ல மானே
புடவையில் வந்த தலைவிதி இதுதானே
நடந்ததை நீ மறந்து விடு
மனக் கதவை திறந்து விடு
யம்மம்மா...ஆஆ....யம்மா
Relationships are not a short story, my deer-like beloved.
Is this not the destiny that came wrapped in a saree?
Forget whatever has happened.
Open the doors of your heart.
Yammammaa....aaa....yamma
உறவுகள் ஒரு சிறுகதையல்ல மானே
புடவையில் வந்த தலைவிதி இதுதானே..
Relationships are not a short story, my deer-like beloved.
Is this not the destiny that came wrapped in a saree?
நானும் மனிதன் தேவன் அல்ல தீர்ப்பு சொல்ல
நிலவில் கூட கலங்கமில்லையோ
ஆனால் இது என் குற்றமல்ல குறைகள் சொல்ல
பாலும் கள்ளும் வெண்மை இல்லையோ
I too am a mere human, not a deity to pass judgment.
Is there not a spot of blemish even on the moon?
Yet this is not my fault, for you to point out flaws.
Are not both milk and quicklime white in color?
இது யார் தவறோ அடியேன் அறியேன்
பனிவாய் மலரே உனை நான் பிரியேன்
மூன்று நாட்கள் மெளனமாக என்ன சிந்தனை
போதும் போதும் நீ கொடுத்த இந்த தண்டனை
யம்மம்மா...ஆஆ....யம்மா
Whose fault this truly is, your humble servant does not know.
O gentle dew-like flower, I will never part from you.
What are you silently pondering for three whole days?
Enough, enough of this punishment you have inflicted upon me!
Yammammaa....aaa....yamma
உறவுகள் ஒரு சிறுகதையல்ல மானே
புடவையில் வந்த தலைவிதி இதுதானே
நடந்ததை நீ மறந்து விடு
மனக் கதவை திறந்து விடு
யம்மம்மா...ஆஆ....யம்மா
Relationships are not a short story, my deer-like beloved.
Is this not the destiny that came wrapped in a saree?
Forget whatever has happened.
Open the doors of your heart.
Yammammaa....aaa....yamma
உறவுகள் ஒரு சிறுகதையல்ல மானே
புடவையில் வந்த தலைவிதி இதுதானே..
Relationships are not a short story, my deer-like beloved.
Is this not the destiny that came wrapped in a saree?
நீட்டும் விரல் மேல் கோபம் கொண்டு தாபம் கொண்டு
விலகி செல்லும் வீணை இல்லையே
வாழும் வரையில் நானும் நீயே நீயும் நானே
இமையும் கண்ணும் பகைவரில்லையே
Bearing anger and desire toward the finger that plucks its strings,
A veena does not distance itself and walk away.
As long as we live, I am you and you are me.
The eyelid and the eye are never enemies.
இதுதான் நமக்கு நெடுநாள் உறவு
இடிதான் இடித்து விழுமா நிலவு
தூரம் வைத்த தாழம்பூவில் வாசம் போகுமா
தாரம் தள்ளி நின்றபோதும் பாசம் போகுமா
யம்மம்மா......ஆஆஆ....யம்மமம்மமா
This is our lifelong relationship.
Will thunder strike and cause the moon to fall down?
Will the fragrance fade from a screwpine flower kept at a distance?
Even if the wife stands at a distance, will true love ever fade?
Yammammaa....aaaa....yamma
உறவுகள் ஒரு சிறுகதையல்ல மானே
புடவையில் வந்த தலைவிதி இதுதானே
நடந்ததை நீ மறந்து விடு
மனக் கதவை திறந்து விடு
யம்மம்மா...ஆஆ....யம்மா
Relationships are not a short story, my deer-like beloved.
Is this not the destiny that came wrapped in a saree?
Forget whatever has happened.
Open the doors of your heart.
Yammammaa....aaa....yamma
உறவுகள் ஒரு சிறுகதையல்ல மானே
புடவையில் வந்த தலைவிதி இதுதானே..
Relationships are not a short story, my deer-like beloved.
Is this not the destiny that came wrapped in a saree?
Uravugal oru sirukathaiyalla maanae
Relationships are not a short story, my deer-like beloved.
Pudavaiyil vantha thalaividhi idhuthaanae
Is this not the destiny that came wrapped in a saree?
Nadanthathai nee maranthu vidu
Forget whatever has happened.
Mana kadhavai thiranthu vidu
Open the doors of your heart.
Yammammaa….aaa….yamma
Yammammaa....aaa....yamma
Uravugal oru sirukathaiyalla maanae
Relationships are not a short story, my deer-like beloved.
Pudavaiyil vantha thalaividhi idhuthaanae
Is this not the destiny that came wrapped in a saree?
Naanum manithan devan alla theerppu solla
I too am a mere human, not a deity to pass judgment.
Nilavil kooda kalangamillaiyo
Is there not a spot of blemish even on the moon?
Aanaal idhu en kuttramalla kuraigal solla
Yet this is not my fault, for you to point out flaws.
Paalum kallum venmai illaiyo
Are not both milk and quicklime white in color?
Idhu yaar thavaro adiyon ariyaen
Whose fault this truly is, your humble servant does not know.
Panivaai malare unai naan piriyaen
O gentle dew-like flower, I will never part from you.
Moondru naatkal mounamaaga enna sinthanai
What are you silently pondering for three whole days?
Pothum pothum nee koduththa intha thandanai
Enough, enough of this punishment you have inflicted upon me!
Yammammaa….aaa….yamma
Yammammaa....aaa....yamma
Uravugal oru sirukathaiyalla maanae
Relationships are not a short story, my deer-like beloved.
Pudavaiyil vantha thalaividhi idhuthaanae
Is this not the destiny that came wrapped in a saree?
Nadanthathai nee maranthu vidu
Forget whatever has happened.
Mana kadhavai thiranthu vidu
Open the doors of your heart.
Yammammaa….aaa….yamma
Yammammaa....aaa....yamma
Uravugal oru sirukathaiyalla maanae
Relationships are not a short story, my deer-like beloved.
Pudavaiyil vantha thalaividhi idhuthaanae
Is this not the destiny that came wrapped in a saree?
Neettum viral mel kobam kondu thaabam kondu
Bearing anger and desire toward the finger that plucks its strings,
Vilagi sellum veenai illaiyae
A veena does not distance itself and walk away.
Vaazhum varaiyil naanum neeyae neeyum naanae
As long as we live, I am you and you are me.
Imaiyum kannum pagaivarillaiayae
The eyelid and the eye are never enemies.
Idhuthaan namakku nedunaal uravu
This is our lifelong relationship.
Idithaan idiththu vizhumaa nilavu
Will thunder strike and cause the moon to fall down?
Dhooram vaiththa thaazhampoovil vaasam pogumaa
Will the fragrance fade from a screwpine flower kept at a distance?
Thaaram thalli nindrapothum paasaam pogumaa
Even if the wife stands at a distance, will true love ever fade?
Yammammaa….aaaa….yamma
Yammammaa....aaaa....yamma
Uravugal oru sirukathaiyalla maanae
Relationships are not a short story, my deer-like beloved.
Pudavaiyil vantha thalaividhi idhuthaanae
Is this not the destiny that came wrapped in a saree?
Nadanthathai nee maranthu vidu
Forget whatever has happened.
Mana kadhavai thiranthu vidu
Open the doors of your heart.
Yammammaa….aaa….yamma
Yammammaa....aaa....yamma
Uravugal oru sirukathaiyalla maanae
Relationships are not a short story, my deer-like beloved.
Pudavaiyil vantha thalaividhi idhuthaanae
Is this not the destiny that came wrapped in a saree?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this emotional song, the protagonist pleads with his hurt spouse to forgive past errors and mend their relationship. He reminds her that marriage and human bonds are enduring commitments rather than transient short stories. Acknowledging human imperfection, he compares faults to the natural spots on the moon, reassuring her that their bond is as inseparable as an eye and its eyelid or a musical instrument and its player.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Mana kadhavai thiranthu vidu”
'Mana kadhavai' metaphors the mind or heart as a house with doors that need to be opened to restore love and communication.
Rhetorical Question & Analogy
“Nilavil kooda kalangamillaiyo”
Uses the spot on the moon to highlight that no human being is entirely free of flaws.
Analogy / Simile (உவமை)
“Imaiyum kannum pagaivarillaiayae”
Compares the husband and wife to an eye and its protective eyelid, emphasizing natural harmony and mutual protection.
Etukai (எதுகை - Second letter rhyming)
“Dhooram vaiththa thaazhampoovil vaasam pogumaa / Thaaram thalli nindrapothum paasaam pogumaa”
Matching second consonants 'raa' in 'Dhooram' and 'Thaaram'.
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Trivia
The song 'Uravugal Oru Sirukathaiyalla' was composed by music director Vijayanand for the film 'Kavalan Avan Kovalan' (1987), starring Prabhu and Rekha. Sung soulfully by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam with lyrics penned by Vaali, the song remains a celebrated classic for its deep philosophical take on marital relationships.
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