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Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Urugudhu Urugudhu

From Ace · 2025

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Kapil Kapilan, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
Justin Prabhakaran
Details
Ace2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Urugudhu urugudhuIt is melting, it is melting
Urai pani urugudhuThe frozen ice is melting
Nanae or iravilI myself, in a single night
Nadhiyanen kaar irulilBecame a river in the dark night
Vazhiyengilum pookal neerilFlowers along the path are immersed in water
Female
Marugudhu marugudhuIt is distressed, it is distressed
Madamanam marugudhuThe sweet fragrance is yearning
Yeno en varaiyilI know not why, in my case
Karaiyaanen paal nilavilI dissolved in the milky moonlight
Varum vovvoru naalum theeyilEvery coming day burns in fire
Male
Alaadhi sugamAn extraordinary bliss
Female :Adhu enna ragamFemale: What melody is that?
Male :Adhaaga varumMale: It comes naturally on its own
Female :Adhu ennai sudumFemale: It scorches me
Male :Varum naatkal manapookkalMale: In the coming days, the flowers of the heart
Unakkaaga pookkum pookkumWill bloom for you, will bloom
Chorus
Humming ……..[Humming]
Female
Unadhu pechai rasikkirenI relish the sound of your words
Vizhiyin veechil thelikkirenI blossom under the gaze of your eyes
Virunthombal kaalam theerndhuThe time of being a guest is over
Veetin aalaai paarkkirenI view you now as a member of this home
Male
Nee kalakalapaagaFor you to be cheerful
Ho siripadharkkaaghaOh, just to hear you laugh
Enna vilai thara vendum endraalumWhatever price needs to be paid
Naan thara pogirenI am ready to pay it
Female
Irul vilagidum sooriyanaaleBecause of the sun that dispels the darkness
Mugam malarndhidum thamarai aanenI became a lotus with a blooming face
Edhai paarthum yaarai paarthumLooking at anything or anyone
Nerungaa naanI who never drew close to anyone
Unai paartha pinbu thane thalarvaanenOnly after seeing you, did I let my guard down
Sarugaai irundhen saamaram aanenI was a dry fallen leaf, but I became a prized fan
Chorus
Humming ……..[Humming]
Male
Urugudhu urugudhuIt is melting, it is melting
Urai pani urugudhuThe frozen ice is melting
Naane or iravilI myself, in a single night
Nadhiyanen kaar irulilBecame a river in the dark night
Vazhiyengilum pookal neerilFlowers along the path are immersed in water
Male
Urugudhu urugudhuIt is melting, it is melting
Urai pani urugudhuThe frozen ice is melting
Naane or iravilI myself, in a single night
Nadhiyanen kaar irulilBecame a river in the dark night
Vazhiyengilum pookalFlowers along the path
Female :NeerilFemale: Are in water

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poetic romantic track captures the transformative power of love and intimacy. The song uses vivid natural imagery like melting ice, rivers flowing through dark nights, and lotus blooming under the morning sun to depict how an emotionally guarded person softens and blossoms when love enters their life. The protagonists share a deep realization of warmth, moving away from being distant strangers to cherishing each other as an integral part of their lives.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition

Urugudhu urugudhu

Repetition of words like 'Urugudhu urugudhu' at the beginning of lines creates a rhythmic emphasis on the emotional melting process.

Metaphor

Urai pani urugudhu / Nadhiyanen kaar irulil

The singer compares their guarded emotional state to 'urai pani' (frozen ice) that melts into a river upon experiencing love.

Self-referential Wordplay

Mugam malarndhidum thamarai aanen

Lyricist Thamarai cleverly uses the word 'Thamarai' (lotus) blooming under the sun, hinting at her own name while describing emotional blossoming.

Contrast / Transformation Metaphor

Sarugaai irundhen saamaram aanen

Contrasts a discarded dry leaf ('sarugu') with a royal yak-tail fan ('saamaram'), signifying how love raises one's self-worth.

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Trivia

Written by renowned Tamil poetess and lyricist Thamarai, this song features her signature literary style rich in pure Tamil vocabulary (Centhamizh). Sung by Kapil Kapilan and Shreya Ghoshal with music by Justin Prabhakaran for the film 'Ace' (2025), the track highlights Thamarai's continuous tradition of writing poetry without heavy loanwords.

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