Uruguthey Maruguthey
From Veyyil · 2006
- Lyricists
- Not listed
- Singers
- Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Veyyil2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| { Urugudhae marugudhae orae paarvaiyalae } (2) | My heart melts and yearns at just a single glance |
| Uzhagamae suzhaludhae unnai paarthathaalae | The whole world spins around because I looked at you |
| Male | |
| Thangam urugutha angam karaiyutha | Is gold melting? Is the body dissolving? |
| Vetkam udaiyutha mutham thodarutha | Is shyness shattering? Are kisses continuing? |
| Female | |
| Sokki thaanae pogirenae mama konjam naazha | I am swooning and losing myself, uncle, for a little while |
| Male | |
| Ai urugudhae marugudhae orae paarvaiyalae | Hey, my heart melts and yearns at just a single glance |
| Uzhagamae suzhaludhae unnai paarthathaalae | The whole world spins around because I looked at you |
| Female | |
| Thangam urugudhae angam karaiyudhae | Gold is melting, the body is dissolving |
| Vetkam udaiyudhae mutham thodarudhae | Shyness is shattering, kisses are continuing |
| Male | |
| Sokki thaanae pogirenae naanum konjam naazha | I too am swooning and losing myself for a little while |
| Ooooo hoo ooooooo ooo ooh | Ooooo hoo ooooooo ooo ooh |
| Female | |
| Urugudhae marugudhae orae paarvaiyalae | My heart melts and yearns at just a single glance |
| Uzhagamae suzhaludhae unnai paarthathaalae | The whole world spins around because I looked at you |
| Male | |
| Hey ambuliyil nanainthu santhikira pozhuthu | Hey, when we meet soaked in the moonlight |
| Anbu kathai pesi pesi vidiyuthu iravu …hoi | Talking stories of love, the night turns into dawn... hoi |
| Female | |
| Ezhu kadal thaandi dhaan ezhu malai thaandi dhaan | Across seven seas and across seven mountains |
| En karuthu machan kitta odi varum manasu | My heart comes running to my dark-complexioned beloved |
| Male | |
| Nama sernthu vaazhum kaatchi ooti paakuren | I visualize the scenes of us living together |
| Female | |
| Aaa kaatchi yaavum nesama maara kooti pogiren | Ah, I will take you along to make all those visions come true |
| Male | |
| Ooh saami paarthu kumbidum pothum | Ooh, even when I pray facing the Almighty God |
| Neethaanae nenjil iruka oo ooh … yae yae ae | It is only you who resides in my heart, oo ooh... yae yae ae |
| Female | |
| Urugudhae marugudhae orae paarvaiyalae | My heart melts and yearns at just a single glance |
| Uzhagamae suzhaludhae unnai paarthathaalae | The whole world spins around because I looked at you |
| Female | |
| ……………………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Oorai vittu engayo ver arunthu nikiren | Having uprooted myself from my hometown, I stand elsewhere |
| Koodu thantha kizhi pennae unnaala dhaan vaazhuren | O parrot-like girl who gave me a shelter, I live only because of you |
| Female | |
| Koora pattu selai dhaan vaanga solli kekuren | I ask you to buy a fine silk wedding saree |
| Koodu vittu koodu paayum kaadhalaala suthuren | I wander around with a love that jumps from body to soul |
| Male | |
| Kadavul kitta karuvarai kettu unnai sumakavaa | Should I ask God for a womb so I can carry you inside me? |
| Female | |
| Uthiram muzhuka unake dhaannu ezhuthi kudukavaa | Should I deed over all my blood entirely to you? |
| Male | |
| Ooh maiyitta kannae unnai maranthaal iranthae poven | O girl with kohl-adorned eyes, if I forget you, I will surely die |
| Ooo oooo ooh | Ooo oooo ooh |
| Male | |
| Urugudhae marugudhae | My heart melts and yearns |
| Female | |
| Orae paarvaiyalae | With just a single glance |
| Male | |
| Uzhagamae suzhaludhae unnai paarthathaalae | The whole world spins around because I looked at you |
| Female | |
| Thangam urugudhae angam karaiyudhae | Gold is melting, the body is dissolving |
| Vetkam udaiyudhae mutham thodarudhae | Shyness is shattering, kisses are continuing |
| Male | |
| Sokki thaanae pogirenae naanum konjam naazha | I too am swooning and losing myself for a little while |
| Male | |
| Ooo ooo ooooooo hoo oooooo ooh ooo ooo hoi urugudhae | Ooo ooo ooooooo hoo oooooo ooh ooo ooo hoi my heart melts |
{ உருகுதே மருகுதே
ஒரே பார்வையாலே } (2)
உலகமே சுழளுதே உன்ன
பாா்த்ததாலே
My heart melts and yearns at just a single glance
The whole world spins around because I looked at you
தங்கம் உருகுதா
அங்கம் கறையுதா வெட்கம்
உடையுதா முத்தம் தொடருதா
Is gold melting? Is the body dissolving?
Is shyness shattering? Are kisses continuing?
சொக்கி தானே
போகிறேனே மாமா
கொஞ்சம் நாளா
I am swooning and losing myself, uncle, for a little while
ஏய் உருகுதே மருகுதே
ஒரே பார்வையாலே உலகமே
சுழளுதே உன்ன பாா்த்ததாலே
Hey, my heart melts and yearns at just a single glance
The whole world spins around because I looked at you
தங்கம் உருகுதே
அங்கம் கரையுதே வெட்கம்
உடையுதே முத்தம் தொடருதே
Gold is melting, the body is dissolving
Shyness is shattering, kisses are continuing
சொக்கி தானே
போகிறேனே நானும்
கொஞ்சம் நாளா
ஓஓஓ ஹோ
ஓஓஓஓஓ ஓஓ ஓ
I too am swooning and losing myself for a little while
Ooooo hoo ooooooo ooo ooh
உருகுதே மருகுதே
ஒரே பார்வையாலே
உலகமே சுழளுதே உன்ன
பாா்த்ததாலே
My heart melts and yearns at just a single glance
The whole world spins around because I looked at you
ஹே அம்புலியில்
நனைந்து சந்திக்கிற பொழுது
அன்புக்கதை பேசி பேசி
விடியுது இரவு ஹோய்
Hey, when we meet soaked in the moonlight
Talking stories of love, the night turns into dawn... hoi
ஏழு கடல் தாண்டி
தான் ஏழு மலை தாண்டி
தான் என் கருத்தமச்சான்
கிட்ட ஓடி வரும் மனசு
Across seven seas and across seven mountains
My heart comes running to my dark-complexioned beloved
நாம சோ்ந்து
வாழும் காட்சி ஓட்டி
பாக்குறேன்
I visualize the scenes of us living together
ஆஆ காட்சியாவும்
நெசமா மாற கூட்டி
போகிறேன்
Ah, I will take you along to make all those visions come true
ஓ சாமி பாா்த்து
கும்பிடும் போதும் நீதானே
நெஞ்சில் இருக்க ஓ ஓ ஏ
ஏ யே
Ooh, even when I pray facing the Almighty God
It is only you who resides in my heart, oo ooh... yae yae ae
உருகுதே மருகுதே
ஒரே பார்வையாலே
உலகமே சுழளுதே உன்ன
பாா்த்ததாலே
My heart melts and yearns at just a single glance
The whole world spins around because I looked at you
...............................
ஊரைவிட்டு எங்கயோ
வேர் அருந்து நிக்கிறேன்
கூடு தந்த கிளிப்பெண்ணே
உன்னாலதான் வாழுறேன்
Having uprooted myself from my hometown, I stand elsewhere
O parrot-like girl who gave me a shelter, I live only because of you
கூரப்பட்டு சேலைதான்
வாங்க சொல்லி கேக்குறேன்
கூடு விட்டு கூடு பாயும்
காதலால சுத்துறேன்
I ask you to buy a fine silk wedding saree
I wander around with a love that jumps from body to soul
கடவுள்கிட்ட
கருவறை கேட்டு
உன்ன சுமக்கவா
Should I ask God for a womb so I can carry you inside me?
உதிரம் முழுக்க
உனக்கே தான்னு எழுதி
குடுக்கவா
Should I deed over all my blood entirely to you?
ஓ மையிட்ட
கண்ணே உன்னை
மறந்தால் இறந்தே
போவேன் ஓஓ
ஓஓஓ ஓ உருகுதே
மருகுதே
O girl with kohl-adorned eyes, if I forget you, I will surely die
Ooo oooo ooh
ஒரே பார்வையாலே
My heart melts and yearns
உலகமே
சுழளுதே உன்ன
பாா்த்ததாலே
With just a single glance
தங்கம் உருகுதே
அங்கம் கரையுதே வெட்கம்
உடையுதே முத்தம் தொடருதே
The whole world spins around because I looked at you
சொக்கி தானே
போகிறேனே நானும்
கொஞ்சம் நாளா
Gold is melting, the body is dissolving
Shyness is shattering, kisses are continuing
ஓஓ ஓஓ ஓஓஓஓஓ
ஹோ ஓஓஓஓஓ ஓ ஓஓ
ஓஓ ஹோய் உருகுதே
I too am swooning and losing myself for a little while
Ooo ooo ooooooo hoo oooooo ooh ooo ooo hoi my heart melts
{ Urugudhae marugudhae orae paarvaiyalae } (2)
My heart melts and yearns at just a single glance
Uzhagamae suzhaludhae unnai paarthathaalae
The whole world spins around because I looked at you
Thangam urugutha angam karaiyutha
Is gold melting? Is the body dissolving?
Vetkam udaiyutha mutham thodarutha
Is shyness shattering? Are kisses continuing?
Sokki thaanae pogirenae mama konjam naazha
I am swooning and losing myself, uncle, for a little while
Ai urugudhae marugudhae orae paarvaiyalae
Hey, my heart melts and yearns at just a single glance
Uzhagamae suzhaludhae unnai paarthathaalae
The whole world spins around because I looked at you
Thangam urugudhae angam karaiyudhae
Gold is melting, the body is dissolving
Vetkam udaiyudhae mutham thodarudhae
Shyness is shattering, kisses are continuing
Sokki thaanae pogirenae naanum konjam naazha
I too am swooning and losing myself for a little while
Ooooo hoo ooooooo ooo ooh
Ooooo hoo ooooooo ooo ooh
Urugudhae marugudhae orae paarvaiyalae
My heart melts and yearns at just a single glance
Uzhagamae suzhaludhae unnai paarthathaalae
The whole world spins around because I looked at you
Hey ambuliyil nanainthu santhikira pozhuthu
Hey, when we meet soaked in the moonlight
Anbu kathai pesi pesi vidiyuthu iravu …hoi
Talking stories of love, the night turns into dawn... hoi
Ezhu kadal thaandi dhaan ezhu malai thaandi dhaan
Across seven seas and across seven mountains
En karuthu machan kitta odi varum manasu
My heart comes running to my dark-complexioned beloved
Nama sernthu vaazhum kaatchi ooti paakuren
I visualize the scenes of us living together
Aaa kaatchi yaavum nesama maara kooti pogiren
Ah, I will take you along to make all those visions come true
Ooh saami paarthu kumbidum pothum
Ooh, even when I pray facing the Almighty God
Neethaanae nenjil iruka oo ooh … yae yae ae
It is only you who resides in my heart, oo ooh... yae yae ae
Urugudhae marugudhae orae paarvaiyalae
My heart melts and yearns at just a single glance
Uzhagamae suzhaludhae unnai paarthathaalae
The whole world spins around because I looked at you
…………………………………….
Oorai vittu engayo ver arunthu nikiren
Having uprooted myself from my hometown, I stand elsewhere
Koodu thantha kizhi pennae unnaala dhaan vaazhuren
O parrot-like girl who gave me a shelter, I live only because of you
Koora pattu selai dhaan vaanga solli kekuren
I ask you to buy a fine silk wedding saree
Koodu vittu koodu paayum kaadhalaala suthuren
I wander around with a love that jumps from body to soul
Kadavul kitta karuvarai kettu unnai sumakavaa
Should I ask God for a womb so I can carry you inside me?
Uthiram muzhuka unake dhaannu ezhuthi kudukavaa
Should I deed over all my blood entirely to you?
Ooh maiyitta kannae unnai maranthaal iranthae poven
O girl with kohl-adorned eyes, if I forget you, I will surely die
Ooo oooo ooh
Ooo oooo ooh
Urugudhae marugudhae
My heart melts and yearns
Orae paarvaiyalae
With just a single glance
Uzhagamae suzhaludhae unnai paarthathaalae
The whole world spins around because I looked at you
Thangam urugudhae angam karaiyudhae
Gold is melting, the body is dissolving
Vetkam udaiyudhae mutham thodarudhae
Shyness is shattering, kisses are continuing
Sokki thaanae pogirenae naanum konjam naazha
I too am swooning and losing myself for a little while
Ooo ooo ooooooo hoo oooooo ooh ooo ooo hoi urugudhae
Ooo ooo ooooooo hoo oooooo ooh ooo ooo hoi my heart melts
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Urugudhae Marugudhae' from the movie Veyyil (2006) is a deeply passionate romantic duet expressing intense yearning, emotional surrender, and profound devotion between two lovers. The lyrics convey how a single glance from the beloved can turn one's world upside down, melting away all bashfulness and inhibitions. Through rich imagery of moonlight, distant mountains, and physical and spiritual union, the lovers express their desire to build a life together. The song highlights both the playful sweetness and deep intimacy of love. The male protagonist acknowledges how his partner gave him refuge and purpose when he was uprooted, while the female protagonist expresses an overwhelming affection so deep that she wishes she could carry him inside her like a mother carries a child. Together, the song paints a timeless portrait of romantic obsession and total devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Urugudhae marugudhae orae paarvaiyalae”
The second consonant 'ru' rhymes in 'Urugudhae' and 'Marugudhae', establishing rhythmic symmetry.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Thangam urugutha angam karaiyutha”
The starting 'Th' / 'A' / 'V' sound repetitions in 'Thangam urugutha angam karaiyutha / Vetkam udaiyutha mutham thodarutha' create pleasant phonetic harmony.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Ezhu kadal thaandi dhaan ezhu malai thaandi dhaan”
Exaggerating the journey across seven seas and seven mountains to illustrate the desperate speed and power of love.
Metaphor
“Koodu vittu koodu paayum kaadhalaala suthuren”
Describing love as a spiritual soul-transmigration ('koodu vittu koodu paayum kaadhal').
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Trivia
'Urugudhae Marugudhae' marks one of the breakout tracks composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar in his debut film 'Veyyil' (2006), released when he was just 19 years old. Written by acclaimed lyricist Na. Muthukumar and sung by Shankar Mahadevan and Shreya Ghoshal, the song received wide critical acclaim for combining folk-infused melodies with classic poetic Tamil romance.
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