Uruguthey Idhayame
From Nooravathu Naal · 1984
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Nooravathu Naal1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa…aa…aa… | Aaa…aa…aa… |
| Aaa…aa…aa… | Aaa…aa…aa… |
| Female | |
| Urugudhae idhayamae | My heart is melting |
| Arugilae vaa vaa | Come near, come near |
| Urugudhae idhayamae | My heart is melting |
| Arugilae vaa vaa | Come near, come near |
| Female | |
| Naan paadum raagam | The melody I sing |
| Ketkkum neram | When you hear it |
| Yen indha eeram | Why is there moisture |
| Vizhiyin oram…ohoo…oo | At the edge of your eyes… ohoo… oo |
| Female | |
| Urugudhae idhayamae | My heart is melting |
| Arugilae vaa vaa | Come near, come near |
| Female | |
| Thaenaaru endrenni naanae | Thinking it was a river of honey, I |
| Thee aatril neeraadinen | Bathed in a river of fire |
| Thaenaaru endrenni naanae | Thinking it was a river of honey, I |
| Thee aatril neeraadinen | Bathed in a river of fire |
| Female | |
| Poompaavai un vaazhvaiyae | Oh flower-like maiden, in your life |
| Poo naagamae theendumoo | Will a floral serpent bite? |
| En dhegamae mannilae | My body is in the earth |
| Un aasaiyo kannilae | Is your desire in your eyes? |
| Urugiyae azhugiren | Melting in grief, I weep |
| Ulagilae ohoo hoo ohoo hoo | In this world… ohoo hoo ohoo hoo |
| Ohoo ohoo | Ohoo ohoo |
| Chorus | |
| Aaa….aa….aa…aa… | Aaa….aa….aa…aa… |
| Aaa….aa….aa…aa… | Aaa….aa….aa…aa… |
| Aaa….aa….aa…aa… | Aaa….aa….aa…aa… |
| Aaa….aa….aa…aa… | Aaa….aa….aa…aa… |
| Female | |
| Kaatrodu kaatraaga thaanae | Becoming wind within the wind itself |
| Kaanamal naan vaazhgiren | I live unseen |
| Kaatrodu kaatraaga thaanae | Becoming wind within the wind itself |
| Kaanamal naan vaazhgiren | I live unseen |
| Female | |
| Un nenjilae kanavugal | The dreams in your heart |
| Sugamaagavae vandhathu | Came so comfortably |
| Un paadhaiyil sumaigalaai | As heavy burdens on your path |
| Adhu yennadi nindrathu | Why did they end up standing? |
| Vidukathai mudivilae | At the end of this riddle |
| Puriyumoo ohoo hoo ohoo hoo | Will it be understood? Ohoo hoo ohoo hoo |
| Ohoo ohoo | Ohoo ohoo |
| Female | |
| Urugudhae idhayamae | My heart is melting |
| Arugilae vaa vaa | Come near, come near |
| Female | |
| Naan paadum raagam | The melody I sing |
| Ketkkum neram | When you hear it |
| Yen indha eeram | Why is there moisture |
| Vizhiyin oram…hoo…hoo | At the edge of your eyes… hoo… hoo |
| Female | |
| Urugudhae idhayamae | My heart is melting |
| Arugilae vaa vaa | Come near, come near |
| Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo | Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo |
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ...ஆஆ
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ...ஆஆ
Aaa…aa…aa…
Aaa…aa…aa…
உருகுதே இதயமே
அருகிலே வா வா
உருகுதே இதயமே
அருகிலே வா வா
My heart is melting
Come near, come near
My heart is melting
Come near, come near
நான் பாடும் ராகம்
கேட்கும் நேரம்
ஏனிந்த ஈரம்
விழியின் ஓரம் ஓ....ஓ...
The melody I sing
When you hear it
Why is there moisture
At the edge of your eyes… ohoo… oo
உருகுதே இதயமே
அருகிலே வா வா
My heart is melting
Come near, come near
தேனாறு என்றெண்ணி நானே
தீயாற்றிலே நீராடினேன்
தேனாறு என்றெண்ணி நானே
தீயாற்றிலே நீராடினேன்
Thinking it was a river of honey, I
Bathed in a river of fire
Thinking it was a river of honey, I
Bathed in a river of fire
பூம்பாவை உன் வாழ்வையே
பூ நாகமே தீண்டுமோ
என் தேகமே மண்ணிலே
உன் ஆசையோ கண்ணிலே
உருகியே அழுகிறேன்
உலகிலே ஓஹோ......ஹோ..
ஓஹோ......ஹோ.. ஓஹோ.....
Oh flower-like maiden, in your life
Will a floral serpent bite?
My body is in the earth
Is your desire in your eyes?
Melting in grief, I weep
In this world… ohoo hoo ohoo hoo
Ohoo ohoo
ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ....
ஆஅ......ஆ....ஆஅ......
ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ....
ஆஅ......ஆ....ஆஅ......
Aaa….aa….aa…aa…
Aaa….aa….aa…aa…
Aaa….aa….aa…aa…
Aaa….aa….aa…aa…
காற்றோடு
காற்றாகத்தான் தானே
காணாமல் நான் வாழ்கிறேன்
காற்றோடு
காற்றாகத்தான் தானே
காணாமல் நான் வாழ்கிறேன்
Becoming wind within the wind itself
I live unseen
Becoming wind within the wind itself
I live unseen
உன் நெஞ்சிலே கனவுகள்
சுகமாகவே வந்தது
உன் பாதையில் சுமைகளாய்
அது ஏனடி நின்றது
விடுகதை முடிவிலே
புரியுமோ.....ஓஹோ......ஹோ..
ஓஹோ......ஹோ.....ஓஹோ.....
The dreams in your heart
Came so comfortably
As heavy burdens on your path
Why did they end up standing?
At the end of this riddle
Will it be understood? Ohoo hoo ohoo hoo
Ohoo ohoo
உருகுதே இதயமே
அருகிலே வா வா
My heart is melting
Come near, come near
நான் பாடும் ராகம்
கேட்கும் நேரம்
ஏனிந்த ஈரம்
விழியின் ஓரம் ஓ....ஓ...
The melody I sing
When you hear it
Why is there moisture
At the edge of your eyes… hoo… hoo
உருகுதே இதயமே
அருகிலே வா வா
.ஓஹோ......ஓஹோ......ஓஹோ.....
My heart is melting
Come near, come near
Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo
Aaa…aa…aa…
Aaa…aa…aa…
Aaa…aa…aa…
Aaa…aa…aa…
Urugudhae idhayamae
My heart is melting
Arugilae vaa vaa
Come near, come near
Urugudhae idhayamae
My heart is melting
Arugilae vaa vaa
Come near, come near
Naan paadum raagam
The melody I sing
Ketkkum neram
When you hear it
Yen indha eeram
Why is there moisture
Vizhiyin oram…ohoo…oo
At the edge of your eyes… ohoo… oo
Urugudhae idhayamae
My heart is melting
Arugilae vaa vaa
Come near, come near
Thaenaaru endrenni naanae
Thinking it was a river of honey, I
Thee aatril neeraadinen
Bathed in a river of fire
Thaenaaru endrenni naanae
Thinking it was a river of honey, I
Thee aatril neeraadinen
Bathed in a river of fire
Poompaavai un vaazhvaiyae
Oh flower-like maiden, in your life
Poo naagamae theendumoo
Will a floral serpent bite?
En dhegamae mannilae
My body is in the earth
Un aasaiyo kannilae
Is your desire in your eyes?
Urugiyae azhugiren
Melting in grief, I weep
Ulagilae ohoo hoo ohoo hoo
In this world… ohoo hoo ohoo hoo
Ohoo ohoo
Ohoo ohoo
Aaa….aa….aa…aa…
Aaa….aa….aa…aa…
Aaa….aa….aa…aa…
Aaa….aa….aa…aa…
Aaa….aa….aa…aa…
Aaa….aa….aa…aa…
Aaa….aa….aa…aa…
Aaa….aa….aa…aa…
Kaatrodu kaatraaga thaanae
Becoming wind within the wind itself
Kaanamal naan vaazhgiren
I live unseen
Kaatrodu kaatraaga thaanae
Becoming wind within the wind itself
Kaanamal naan vaazhgiren
I live unseen
Un nenjilae kanavugal
The dreams in your heart
Sugamaagavae vandhathu
Came so comfortably
Un paadhaiyil sumaigalaai
As heavy burdens on your path
Adhu yennadi nindrathu
Why did they end up standing?
Vidukathai mudivilae
At the end of this riddle
Puriyumoo ohoo hoo ohoo hoo
Will it be understood? Ohoo hoo ohoo hoo
Ohoo ohoo
Ohoo ohoo
Urugudhae idhayamae
My heart is melting
Arugilae vaa vaa
Come near, come near
Naan paadum raagam
The melody I sing
Ketkkum neram
When you hear it
Yen indha eeram
Why is there moisture
Vizhiyin oram…hoo…hoo
At the edge of your eyes… hoo… hoo
Urugudhae idhayamae
My heart is melting
Arugilae vaa vaa
Come near, come near
Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo
Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Urugudhae Idhayamae' from the 1984 Tamil film 'Nooravathu Naal' is a hauntingly sorrowful melody expressing tragedy, illusion, and heartbreak. The protagonist grieves over a life consumed by misjudgments, contrasting the sweet anticipation of love with the painful reality of hardship. The metaphor of mistaking a river of honey for a river of fire highlights the deceptive turn their fate has taken. Throughout the song, the speaker feels like an invisible entity, drifting like wind and contemplating life as a complex riddle. Addressing a beloved, the speaker questions why dreams turned into burdens and why tears fill the listener's eyes. It evokes a deeply somber mood about love, impermanence, and the inevitable resolution of life's mysteries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Muran Alangaram
“Thaenaaru endrenni naanae / Thee aatril neeraadinen”
Contrasting 'Thaenaaru' (river of honey) with 'Thee aaru' (river of fire) to highlight deceptive reality and heartbreak.
Metaphor / Urvagam
“Poompaavai un vaazhvaiyae / Poo naagamae theendumoo”
Comparing a life partner/maiden to a 'Poompaavai' (flower doll) and fatal distress to a 'Poo naagam' (flower serpent).
Personification & Hyperbole
“Urugudhae idhayamae”
Describing the heart as literally melting ('Urugudhae idhayamae') to signify intense sorrow.
Anaphora & Repetition
“Kaatrodu kaatraaga thaanae / Kaanamal naan vaazhgiren”
Repetition of 'Kaatrodu kaatraaga' emphasizing invisible existence and merging into nature.
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Trivia
Although listed in the prompt context with unknown music and singer details, 'Nooravathu Naal' (1984) is a celebrated thriller directed by Manivannan. The iconic soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Muthulingam. The movie is widely recognized as a benchmark in Tamil cinema's suspense genre.
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