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Urikka Urikka

From Idhaya Thirudan · 2006

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Ceylon Manohar, Mukesh
Music director
Bharathwaj
Movie name
Idhaya Thirudan
Movie release year
2006
Lyrics added on
11 Mar 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haa….aa…aan…..aaan……
Haan …..aaan……aaa….aaan….
Urikka urikka vengaayam uriyum
Kaadhal vandha manasum uriyum
Kadaisiyil onnum illaiyae
Vilakkil muttum vittil pola
Paiyan vaazhka maarumae
Chorus :Maarumae…yemaarumae…(2)
Paiyan manasu sattiya pola
Ponnu manasu salladai pola
Aayiram thondi irukkuda
Thondi vazhiya saaram poga
Mandi mattum therumae
Chorus :Maarumae…yemaarumae…(2)
Paiyan kanavil ponnu varuvaa
Thaavani uruvi tharuvaa
Ponnu kanavil yaaro varuvaan
Usura thirugi tharuvaan
Endha puththil endha paambo
Etti paarthaal siva siva sambo
Kaala suththi kadikkumae
Buththi kulla puththu katti
Kothi kothi thinnumae
Chorus :Maarumae…yemaarumae…(2)
Ponnu oruthi thanakkae sondham
Enbadhu paiyan kanakku
Ponnuga nenjil ettra thaazhvu
Engeyum eppovum irukku
Maraikka maraikka maaya jaalam
Thirakka thirakka ellam maayam
Veliyae poiyaa pogumae
Kollai kollum azhagaai vandhu
Kollum noiyaai maarumae
Chorus :Maarumae…yemaarumae…(2)
Ponnuga mela paithiyam aagi
Purandu suththuthu boomi
Saakadai oram pookura poovukku
Sandai edhukku saami
Kaanum azhagu ellam poyi
Kaathadacha gaali paiyi
Kaamam pona vilangumae
Aalai ilai pol thondriya azhagu
Arasan sarugaai maarumae
Chorus :Maarumae…yemaarumae…(2)
Butharum sitharam
Latchiya bhaktharum
Sonnadhu sonnadhu thuravu
Uravukkendru oru ponna paartha
Thuravukkae oru thuravu
Theendum varaikkum guppunnu irukkum
Theernthu pona gappunnu irukkum
Sakkara uppu karikkumae
Katru thanthu theraadha manasu
Pattu therinthu maarumae
Chorus :Maarumae…yemaarumae…(2)
Ha... ah... aan... aan...
Haan... aan... ah... aan...
Layer by layer, an onion peels away,
A heart caught in love peels away just the same,
And in the end, nothing is left!
Like a moth crashing into a lamp,
A boy's life will turn around.
Chorus: It will change... and be deceived... (2)
A boy's heart is like a clay pot,
A girl's heart is like a sieve.
It has a thousand holes in it!
As the good essence leaks through the holes,
Only the bitter dregs will remain.
Chorus: It will change... and be deceived... (2)
A girl will come into a boy's dream,
Pulling off her half-sari to tease him.
Someone else will come into the girl's dream,
And wring the life right out of her.
Who knows which snake hides in which anthill?
If you peek inside—Lord Shiva save us!
It will coil around your leg and bite!
Building an anthill inside your mind,
It will peck and bite and devour you.
Chorus: It will change... and be deceived... (2)
"This girl belongs only to me,"
That is how the boy calculates it.
But inside a girl's heart, shifting moods and doubts
Are always there, everywhere.
The more you conceal it, the more magical it seems;
But as it opens up, it is all an illusion.
In the open, it turns out to be a lie!
What arrives as captivating beauty
Turns into a fatal disease!
Chorus: It will change... and be deceived... (2)
Going crazy over girls,
The whole world spins upside down.
For a flower blooming beside a drain,
Why fight over it, my friend?
All the beauty you see is a lie,
Just an empty bag filled with air!
Once desire fades, you will realize the truth.
The beauty that looked like a lush green leaf
Will turn into a withered dry leaf!
Chorus: It will change... and be deceived... (2)
The Buddha and the Siddhars (ancient realised sages),
And every devoted seeker of truth,
What they kept preaching was letting go.
But if you seek a girl for a relationship,
Letting go itself gets abandoned!
Until you touch it, the flame burns hot;
Once it is spent, it turns cold and still.
Even sugar will taste of salt!
A heart that will not learn from advice
Will only change after getting hurt.
Chorus: It will change... and be deceived... (2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This philosophical track from 'Idhaya Thirudan', penned by lyricist Vairamuthu, offers a satirical and cynical critique of youthful romantic infatuation. Through humorous yet sharp analogies—such as comparing love to peeling an onion down to nothing, or contrasting a solid pot with a sieve—the song cautions young men against falling blindly into attraction. The lyrics urge youth to see past superficial charm, emphasizing that lust and superficial affection fade over time, leaving behind disillusionment. It concludes with the realistic wisdom that those who refuse to learn from preceptors' advice will eventually learn the hard truth through personal experience.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Urikka urikka vengaayam uriyum / Kaadhal vandha manasum uriyum”

Compares peeling an onion layer by layer down to nothingness with love peeling away a person's heart and leaving them with empty hands.

Contrast / Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Paiyan manasu sattiya pola / Ponnu manasu salladai pola”

Contrasts the male heart (a solid clay pot holding everything) with the female heart (a porous sieve letting essence drain away).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Endha puththil endha paambo / Etti paarthaal siva siva sambo”

Compares deceptive romantic feelings to a hidden snake in an anthill that bites when approached.

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Trivia

The soundtrack for 'Idhaya Thirudan' (2006) was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, working with director Saran and lead actor Jayam Ravi. This song serves as a lighthearted 'kaadhal edhirppu' (anti-love) commentary popular in mid-2000s Tamil cinema.

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