Uravum Undu
From Thai Meethu Sathiyam · 1978
- Lyricist
- MA. RA. Barani
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Thai Meethu Sathiyam1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa… aa…aa… aa… aa.. aa…aa… aa… | Aa… aa…aa… aa… aa.. aa…aa… aa… |
| Uravum undu pirivum undu ulagilae | There is connection and separation in this world |
| Aa.. aa…aa… aa… | Aa.. aa…aa… aa… |
| Varavum undu selavum undu vaazhvilae | There is gain and loss in life |
| Aa… aa…aa… aa… | Aa… aa…aa… aa… |
| Female | |
| Neeyum naanum ingu vaazhum vaazhkkai | The life that you and I live here |
| Oru koottal kanakku thaan | Is just an addition sum |
| Eppodhum koottal kanakku thaan | Always an addition sum |
| Female | |
| Neeyum naanum ingu vaazhum vaazhkkai | The life that you and I live here |
| Oru koottal kanakku thaan | Is just an addition sum |
| Eppodhum koottal kanakku thaan | Always an addition sum |
| Kazhithal enbadhae iniyadhu illai | Subtraction is never sweet |
| Perukkal enbadhae thaan adhan ellai | Multiplication is its ultimate boundary |
| Kazhithal enbadhae iniyadhu illai | Subtraction is never sweet |
| Perukkal enbadhae thaan adhan ellai | Multiplication is its ultimate boundary |
| Irukkum varaiyilum iruvar vaazhvilum | As long as we exist in both our lives |
| Koottal kanakku thaan | It is an addition sum |
| Eppodhum koottal kanakku thaan | Always an addition sum |
| Female | |
| Neeyum naanum ingu vaazhum vaazhkkai | The life that you and I live here |
| Oru koottal kanakku thaan | Is just an addition sum |
| Eppodhum koottal kanakku thaan | Always an addition sum |
| Female | |
| Aa… aa…aa… aa… aa.. aa.. | Aa… aa…aa… aa… aa.. aa.. |
| Nenjam ninaippadharkkae… | For the heart to ponder... |
| Ilamai rasippadharkkae… | For youth to appreciate... |
| Kanigal suvaippadharkkae kaigal koduppadharkkae… | For hands to give and taste the sweet fruits... |
| Female | |
| Aa… aa…aa… aa… aa.. aa | Aa… aa…aa… aa… aa.. aa |
| Female | |
| Thulli thulli ingu thudikkudhu manasu | Leaping and bounding, the heart beats here |
| Killi killi nenjai kilarudhu vayasu | Pinching and teasing, youth stirs the heart |
| Thulli thulli ingu thudikkudhu manasu | Leaping and bounding, the heart beats here |
| Killi killi nenjai kilarudhu vayasu | Pinching and teasing, youth stirs the heart |
| Alli alli naan tharuvaen parisu | Generously, I will gather and give gifts |
| Koottal kanakku thaan | It is an addition sum |
| Eppodhum koottal kanakku thaan | Always an addition sum |
| Female | |
| Neeyum naanum ingu vaazhum vaazhkkai | The life that you and I live here |
| Oru koottal kanakku thaan | Is just an addition sum |
| Eppodhum koottal kanakku thaan | Always an addition sum |
| Female | |
| Neeyum naanum ingu vaazhum vaazhkkai | The life that you and I live here |
| Oru koottal kanakku thaan | Is just an addition sum |
| Eppodhum koottal kanakku thaan | Always an addition sum |
ஆ......ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.....
உறவும் உண்டு பிரிவும் உண்டு உலகிலே
ஆ.......ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.......
வரவும் உண்டு செலவும் உண்டு வாழ்விலே.....
ஆ......ஆ.......ஆ........ஆ........
Aa… aa…aa… aa… aa.. aa…aa… aa…
There is connection and separation in this world
Aa.. aa…aa… aa…
There is gain and loss in life
Aa… aa…aa… aa…
நீயும் நானும் இங்கு வாழும் வாழ்க்கை
ஒரு கூட்டல் கணக்குத்தான்
எப்போதும் கூட்டல் கணக்குத்தான்
The life that you and I live here
Is just an addition sum
Always an addition sum
நீயும் நானும் இங்கு வாழும் வாழ்க்கை
ஒரு கூட்டல் கணக்குத்தான்
எப்போதும் கூட்டல் கணக்குத்தான்
கழித்தல் என்பதே இனியது இல்லை
பெருக்கல் என்பது அதன் எல்லை
கழித்தல் என்பதே இனியது இல்லை
பெருக்கல் என்பது அதன் எல்லை
இருக்கும் வரையிலும் இருவர் வாழ்விலும்
கூட்டல் கணக்குத்தான்
எப்போதும் கூட்டல் கணக்குத்தான்
The life that you and I live here
Is just an addition sum
Always an addition sum
Subtraction is never sweet
Multiplication is its ultimate boundary
Subtraction is never sweet
Multiplication is its ultimate boundary
As long as we exist in both our lives
It is an addition sum
Always an addition sum
நீயும் நானும் இங்கு வாழும் வாழ்க்கை
ஒரு கூட்டல் கணக்குத்தான்
எப்போதும் கூட்டல் கணக்குத்தான்
The life that you and I live here
Is just an addition sum
Always an addition sum
ஆ......ஆ.......ஆ........ஆ........ஆ........ஆ.....
நெஞ்சம் நினைப்பதற்கே
இளமை ரசிப்பதற்கே
கனிகள் சுவைப்பதற்கே கைகள் கொடுப்பதற்கே
Aa… aa…aa… aa… aa.. aa..
For the heart to ponder...
For youth to appreciate...
For hands to give and taste the sweet fruits...
ஆ......ஆ.......ஆ........ஆ........ஆ........ஆ.....
Aa… aa…aa… aa… aa.. aa
துள்ளி துள்ளி இங்கு துடிக்குது மனசு
கிள்ளி கிள்ளி நெஞ்சை கிளறுது வயசு
துள்ளி துள்ளி இங்கு துடிக்குது மனசு
கிள்ளி கிள்ளி நெஞ்சை கிளறுது வயசு
அள்ளி அள்ளி நான் தருவேன் பரிசு
கூட்டல் கணக்குத்தான்
எப்போதும் கூட்டல் கணக்குத்தான்
Leaping and bounding, the heart beats here
Pinching and teasing, youth stirs the heart
Leaping and bounding, the heart beats here
Pinching and teasing, youth stirs the heart
Generously, I will gather and give gifts
It is an addition sum
Always an addition sum
நீயும் நானும் இங்கு வாழும் வாழ்க்கை
ஒரு கூட்டல் கணக்குத்தான்
எப்போதும் கூட்டல் கணக்குத்தான்
The life that you and I live here
Is just an addition sum
Always an addition sum
நீயும் நானும் இங்கு வாழும் வாழ்க்கை
ஒரு கூட்டல் கணக்குத்தான்
எப்போதும் கூட்டல் கணக்குத்தான்
The life that you and I live here
Is just an addition sum
Always an addition sum
Aa… aa…aa… aa… aa.. aa…aa… aa…
Aa… aa…aa… aa… aa.. aa…aa… aa…
Uravum undu pirivum undu ulagilae
There is connection and separation in this world
Aa.. aa…aa… aa…
Aa.. aa…aa… aa…
Varavum undu selavum undu vaazhvilae
There is gain and loss in life
Aa… aa…aa… aa…
Aa… aa…aa… aa…
Neeyum naanum ingu vaazhum vaazhkkai
The life that you and I live here
Oru koottal kanakku thaan
Is just an addition sum
Eppodhum koottal kanakku thaan
Always an addition sum
Neeyum naanum ingu vaazhum vaazhkkai
The life that you and I live here
Oru koottal kanakku thaan
Is just an addition sum
Eppodhum koottal kanakku thaan
Always an addition sum
Kazhithal enbadhae iniyadhu illai
Subtraction is never sweet
Perukkal enbadhae thaan adhan ellai
Multiplication is its ultimate boundary
Kazhithal enbadhae iniyadhu illai
Subtraction is never sweet
Perukkal enbadhae thaan adhan ellai
Multiplication is its ultimate boundary
Irukkum varaiyilum iruvar vaazhvilum
As long as we exist in both our lives
Koottal kanakku thaan
It is an addition sum
Eppodhum koottal kanakku thaan
Always an addition sum
Neeyum naanum ingu vaazhum vaazhkkai
The life that you and I live here
Oru koottal kanakku thaan
Is just an addition sum
Eppodhum koottal kanakku thaan
Always an addition sum
Aa… aa…aa… aa… aa.. aa..
Aa… aa…aa… aa… aa.. aa..
Nenjam ninaippadharkkae…
For the heart to ponder...
Ilamai rasippadharkkae…
For youth to appreciate...
Kanigal suvaippadharkkae kaigal koduppadharkkae…
For hands to give and taste the sweet fruits...
Aa… aa…aa… aa… aa.. aa
Aa… aa…aa… aa… aa.. aa
Thulli thulli ingu thudikkudhu manasu
Leaping and bounding, the heart beats here
Killi killi nenjai kilarudhu vayasu
Pinching and teasing, youth stirs the heart
Thulli thulli ingu thudikkudhu manasu
Leaping and bounding, the heart beats here
Killi killi nenjai kilarudhu vayasu
Pinching and teasing, youth stirs the heart
Alli alli naan tharuvaen parisu
Generously, I will gather and give gifts
Koottal kanakku thaan
It is an addition sum
Eppodhum koottal kanakku thaan
Always an addition sum
Neeyum naanum ingu vaazhum vaazhkkai
The life that you and I live here
Oru koottal kanakku thaan
Is just an addition sum
Eppodhum koottal kanakku thaan
Always an addition sum
Neeyum naanum ingu vaazhum vaazhkkai
The life that you and I live here
Oru koottal kanakku thaan
Is just an addition sum
Eppodhum koottal kanakku thaan
Always an addition sum
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted and philosophical track uses mathematical concepts as an extended metaphor for human life and love. It posits that shared life between two lovers is fundamentally an addition equation ('koottal kanakku') where bringing lives together creates positive warmth, while separation or subtraction ('kazhithal') brings no sweetness. Multiplication ('perukkal') symbolizes the endless expansion of happiness and shared affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Extended Metaphor
“Oru koottal kanakku thaan”
Compares life's experiences, relationships, joy, and sorrow to basic mathematical operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication).
Adukku Thodar / Reduplication
“Thulli thulli ingu thudikkudhu manasu”
The doubling of words like 'Thulli thulli' (leaping) and 'Killi killi' (pinching) enhances the rhythmic pulse and playful mood.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Nenjam ninaippadharkkae… / Ilamai rasippadharkkae…”
Harmonious line endings using the suffix '-adharkkae' across consecutive lines create musical cadence.
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Trivia
'Thai Meethu Sathiyam' (1978) was an action-drama starring Rajinikanth and Sripriya, produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar's banner Devar Films and directed by R. Thyagarajan, with music scored by the duo Shankar–Ganesh.
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