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Lyrics & meaning

Urukku Manasukaarar

From Yuga Dharmam · 1983

Lyricist
K. S. Gopalakrishnan
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, P. Susheela
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Yuga Dharmam
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
22 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aehae laalal laalaa laalal laalaa laalaa
Aehae laalal laalaa laalal laalaa laalaa
Laalal laalaa laalal laalaa
Laalal laalaa laalal laalaa
Urukku manasukkaarar melae
Kirukku pudichudhu
Enakku kirukku pudichudhu
Adhanaal sarukku maram yaeri vandhen
Surukku vizhundhadhu
Kazhuthilae surukku vizhundhadhu
Urukku manasukkaarar melae
Kirukku pudichudhu
Enakku kirukku pudichudhu
Adhanaal sarukku maram yaeri vandhen
Surukku vizhundhadhu
Kazhuthilae surukku vizhundhadhu
Kurukku vazhiya paathirundhaa
Kurukku vazhiya paathirundhaa
Nerukkam varaadhu indha nerukkam varaadhu
Surukkamaaga cholla ponaa
Sondham varaadhu kudumba bandham varaadhu
Mottu mottaa jaadhi malli kotti kedakkudhu
Adhil sottu sottaa kottum thaenai
Kandu thudikkudhu manam kandu thudikkudhu
Mottu mottaa jaadhi malli kotti kedakkudhu
Adhil sottu sottaa kottum thaenai
Kandu thudikkudhu manam kandu thudikkudhu
Maadhulaiyo pulippum inippum
Kalandhu tharuvadhu aa… aa…
Maadhulaiyo pulippum inippum
Kalandhu tharuvadhu
Madhullamo kalippum viyappum
Kalandhu varuvadhu
Urukku manasukkaarar melae
Kirukku pudichudhu
Enakku kirukku pudichudhu
Adhanaal sarukku maram yaeri vandhen
Surukku vizhundhadhu
Kazhuthilae surukku vizhundhadhu
Katti vaitha sengarumbu munnaal theriyudhu
Adhu kattavizhndha sangadhi
Ungal kannil theriyudhu
Katti vaitha sengarumbu munnaal theriyudhu
Adhu kattavizhndha sangadhi
Ungal kannil theriyudhu
Alli malar idhazh virithu maedai pottadhu
Aa… aa…
Alli malar idhazh virithu maedai pottadhu
Adhil aada vandha vandu inba vaadai koottudhu
Urukku manasukkaarar melae
Kirukku pudichudhu
Enakku kirukku pudichudhu
Adhanaal sarukku maram yaeri vandhen
Surukku vizhundhadhu
Kazhuthilae surukku vizhundhadhu
Kurukku vazhiya paathirundhaa
Kurukku vazhiya paathirundhaa
Nerukkam varaadhu indha nerukkam varaadhu
Surukkamaaga cholla ponaa
Sondham varaadhu kudumba bandham varaadhu
Urukku manasukkaarar melae
Kirukku pudichudhu
Enakku kirukku pudichudhu
Adhanaal sarukku maram yaeri vandhen
Surukku vizhundhadhu
Kazhuthilae surukku vizhundhadhu
Hey, la la la la, la la la la la la...
Hey, la la la la, la la la la la la...
La la la la, la la la la...
La la la la, la la la la...
For the man with a heart of steel,
I went crazy,
I went completely crazy!
So I tried to climb the slippery pole,
and a knot got tied around me,
a tight knot caught around my neck!
For the man with a heart of steel,
I went crazy,
I went completely crazy!
So I tried to climb the slippery pole,
and a knot got tied around me,
a tight knot caught around my neck!
If you had looked for shortcuts,
if you had looked for shortcuts,
this closeness would never have come, this closeness wouldn't be here!
To put it simply,
there would be no relationship, no family bond at all!
Buds of jasmine lie scattered all around,
and seeing the honey dripping drop by drop,
the heart flutters with longing, the heart flutters!
Buds of jasmine lie scattered all around,
and seeing the honey dripping drop by drop,
the heart flutters with longing, the heart flutters!
A pomegranate gives both sour and sweet,
mixed together, ah... ah...
A pomegranate gives both sour and sweet,
mixed together,
while a sweetheart's mind brings forth
a blend of delight and wonder!
For the man with a heart of steel,
I went crazy,
I went completely crazy!
So I tried to climb the slippery pole,
and a knot got tied around me,
a tight knot caught around my neck!
A bundle of sweet sugarcane stands before you,
and the fact that it has come untied
is clearly visible in your eyes!
A bundle of sweet sugarcane stands before you,
and the fact that it has come untied
is clearly visible in your eyes!
The water lily opened its petals and made a stage,
Ah... ah...
The water lily opened its petals and made a stage,
and the bee arriving to dance adds to the sweet fragrance of joy!
For the man with a heart of steel,
I went crazy,
I went completely crazy!
So I tried to climb the slippery pole,
and a knot got tied around me,
a tight knot caught around my neck!
If you had looked for shortcuts,
if you had looked for shortcuts,
this closeness would never have come, this closeness wouldn't be here!
To put it simply,
there would be no relationship, no family bond at all!
For the man with a heart of steel,
I went crazy,
I went completely crazy!
So I tried to climb the slippery pole,
and a knot got tied around me,
a tight knot caught around my neck!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and romantic song expresses the protagonist's deep affection and longing for a stern, hard-hearted man described as having a 'heart of steel'. She humorously compares falling in love with him to climbing a slippery tree only to end up in a tight knot or noose, symbolically representing the inescapable bond of marital or romantic ties. Through rich natural imagery—such as dripping jasmine honey, sweet-and-sour pomegranates, and bees visiting blooming lilies—she describes the sweet chaos of romance and the joy of blossoming togetherness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Kirukku pudichudhu / Adhanaal sarukku maram... / Surukku vizhundhadhu

The second consonant sound 'ru' is repeated across successive lines (Kirukku, Sarukku, Surukku), creating a rhythmic and catchy poetic flow.

Adukku Thodar / Onomatopoeia (Iterative Repetition)

Mottu mottaa jaadhi malli kotti kedakkudhu / Adhil sottu sottaa kottum thaenai

The doubling of words like 'mottu mottaa' (in buds) and 'sottu sottaa' (drop by drop) adds sensory vividness and rhythmic musicality.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Urukku manasukkaarar melae / Kazhuthilae surukku vizhundhadhu

Comparing a distant or tough man to having a 'heart of steel' (urukku manasu) and romantic commitment to a 'noose' (surukku).

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Trivia

The film 'Yuga Dharmam' (1983) features lyrics written by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, who was a veteran Tamil film director, screenwriter, and lyricist known for incorporating traditional folklore motifs and colloquial Tamil phrasings into film songs.

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