Usure Nee
From Mahabalipuram · 2015
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Imman, Shakthisree Gopalan
- Music directors
- Not listed
- Details
- Mahabalipuram2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Usurae nee kalangadhae | Oh my life, do not be distressed |
| Oru podhum varundhadhae | Never feel sad at any time |
| Iravodum pagalodum | Through night and day |
| Thunaiyaaven thuvalaadhae | I will be your companion, do not lose heart |
| Male | |
| Usurae nee thunai aanaa | Oh my soul, if you become my support |
| Ena sogam thoraththaadhae | Sorrow will no longer chase me |
| Kanavodum nenavodum | In dreams and in reality |
| Kadha pesu vilagadhae | Talk to me, do not move away |
| Female | |
| Unadhu thozhil saaindhu | Leaning on your shoulder |
| Uranga pidikkudhae | I love to sleep |
| Male :Hmmm…mmmm…. | Male: Hmmm... mmmm... |
| Female :Unadhu mugathai paarthu | Female: Looking at your face |
| Vizhikka pidikkudhae | I love to wake up |
| Female | |
| Usurae nee kalangadhae | Oh my life, do not be distressed |
| Oru podhum varundhadhae | Never feel sad at any time |
| Iravodum pagalodum | Through night and day |
| Thunaiyaaven thugalaadhae | I will be your companion, do not break down |
| Female | |
| Unakkae pirandhen | I was born only for you |
| Ena naan unardhen | Thus I realized |
| Yedhaiyum adhanaal | Because of that, anything |
| Tharavum thuniyuren | I dare to give |
| Male | |
| Nodi nee koduthaal | If you give me a second |
| Nimidam tharugiren | I will give you a minute |
| Unai nee koduthaal | If you give yourself to me |
| Tharavae maatten en kannae | I will never let you go, my dear |
| Female | |
| Usurae nee kalangadhae | Oh my life, do not be distressed |
| Oru podhum varundhadhae | Never feel sad at any time |
| Male :Kanavodum nenavodum | Male: In dreams and in reality |
| Kadha pesu vilagadhae | Talk to me, do not move away |
| Male | |
| Edhuko valarndhen | Why did I even grow up? |
| Ena naan azhudhen | Thinking so, I wept |
| Unaiyae uravaa | Seeing you as my relative |
| Unara sirikkuren | Realizing it, I smile now |
| Female | |
| Irulil vilakkaa | Like a lamp in the dark |
| Kidaitha velicham nee | You are the light I received |
| Uyirum unakkae | My very life is for you |
| Tharuven naanae en anbae | I shall give it, my love |
| Male | |
| Usurae nee kalangadhae | Oh my life, do not be distressed |
| Oru podhum varundhadhae | Never feel sad at any time |
| Iravodum pagalodum | Through night and day |
| Thunaiyaaven thuvalaadhae | I will be your companion, do not lose heart |
| Female | |
| Usurae nee thunai aanaa | Oh my soul, if you become my support |
| Ena sogam thoraththaadhae | Sorrow will no longer chase me |
| Kanavodum nenavodum | In dreams and in reality |
| Kadha pesu vilagadhae | Talk to me, do not move away |
| Male | |
| Haaa….ahaaaa…haaaa..ahaa… | Haaa... ahaaaa... haaaa... ahaa... |
உசுரே நீ
கலங்காதே ஒரு போதும்
வருந்தாதே இரவோடும்
பகலோடும் துணையாவேன்
துவளாதே
Oh my life, do not be distressed
Never feel sad at any time
Through night and day
I will be your companion, do not lose heart
உசுரே நீ துணை
ஆனா என் சோகம்
தொரத்தாதே கனவோடும்
நினைவோடும் கத பேசு
விலகாதே
Oh my soul, if you become my support
Sorrow will no longer chase me
In dreams and in reality
Talk to me, do not move away
உனது தோளில்
சாய்ந்து உறங்க பிடிக்குதே
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
உனது முகத்தை
பார்த்து விழிக்க பிடிக்குதே
Leaning on your shoulder
I love to sleep
Male: Hmmm... mmmm...
Female: Looking at your face
I love to wake up
உசுரே நீ
கலங்காதே ஒரு போதும்
வருந்தாதே இரவோடும்
பகலோடும் துணையாவேன்
துவளாதே
Oh my life, do not be distressed
Never feel sad at any time
Through night and day
I will be your companion, do not break down
விஷ்லிங் :
.......................
I was born only for you
Thus I realized
Because of that, anything
I dare to give
உனக்கே
பிறந்தேன் என நான்
உணர்ந்தேன் எதையும்
அதனால் தரவும்
துணியுறேன்
If you give me a second
I will give you a minute
If you give yourself to me
I will never let you go, my dear
நொடி நீ
கொடுத்தால் நிமிடம்
தருகிறேன் உன்னை நீ
கொடுத்தால் தரவே
மாட்டேன் என் கண்ணே
Oh my life, do not be distressed
Never feel sad at any time
Male: In dreams and in reality
Talk to me, do not move away
உசுரே நீ
கலங்காதே ஒரு போதும்
வருந்தாதே
கனவோடும்
நினைவோடும் கத பேசு
விலகாதே
Why did I even grow up?
Thinking so, I wept
Seeing you as my relative
Realizing it, I smile now
எதுக்கோ
வளர்ந்தேன் என
நான் அழுதேன்
உனையே உறவா
உணர சிரிக்குறேன்
Like a lamp in the dark
You are the light I received
My very life is for you
I shall give it, my love
இருளில் விளக்கா
கிடைத்த வெளிச்சம் நீ
உயிரும் உனக்கே தருவேன்
நானே என் அன்பே
Oh my life, do not be distressed
Never feel sad at any time
Through night and day
I will be your companion, do not lose heart
உசுரே நீ
கலங்காதே ஒரு போதும்
வருந்தாதே இரவோடும்
பகலோடும் துணையாவேன்
துவளாதே
Oh my soul, if you become my support
Sorrow will no longer chase me
In dreams and in reality
Talk to me, do not move away
உசுரே நீ துணை
ஆனா என் சோகம்
தொரத்தாதே கனவோடும்
நினைவோடும் கத பேசு
விலகாதே
Haaa... ahaaaa... haaaa... ahaa...
ஆண் & பெண் :
உனது தோளில்
சாய்ந்து உறங்க பிடிக்குதே
உனது முகத்தை பார்த்து
விழிக்க பிடிக்குதே
ஹா ஆஹா
ஹா ஆஹா
Usurae nee kalangadhae
Oh my life, do not be distressed
Oru podhum varundhadhae
Never feel sad at any time
Iravodum pagalodum
Through night and day
Thunaiyaaven thuvalaadhae
I will be your companion, do not lose heart
Usurae nee thunai aanaa
Oh my soul, if you become my support
Ena sogam thoraththaadhae
Sorrow will no longer chase me
Kanavodum nenavodum
In dreams and in reality
Kadha pesu vilagadhae
Talk to me, do not move away
Unadhu thozhil saaindhu
Leaning on your shoulder
Uranga pidikkudhae
I love to sleep
Male :Hmmm…mmmm….
Male: Hmmm... mmmm...
Female :Unadhu mugathai paarthu
Female: Looking at your face
Vizhikka pidikkudhae
I love to wake up
Usurae nee kalangadhae
Oh my life, do not be distressed
Oru podhum varundhadhae
Never feel sad at any time
Iravodum pagalodum
Through night and day
Thunaiyaaven thugalaadhae
I will be your companion, do not break down
Unakkae pirandhen
I was born only for you
Ena naan unardhen
Thus I realized
Yedhaiyum adhanaal
Because of that, anything
Tharavum thuniyuren
I dare to give
Nodi nee koduthaal
If you give me a second
Nimidam tharugiren
I will give you a minute
Unai nee koduthaal
If you give yourself to me
Tharavae maatten en kannae
I will never let you go, my dear
Usurae nee kalangadhae
Oh my life, do not be distressed
Oru podhum varundhadhae
Never feel sad at any time
Male :Kanavodum nenavodum
Male: In dreams and in reality
Kadha pesu vilagadhae
Talk to me, do not move away
Edhuko valarndhen
Why did I even grow up?
Ena naan azhudhen
Thinking so, I wept
Unaiyae uravaa
Seeing you as my relative
Unara sirikkuren
Realizing it, I smile now
Irulil vilakkaa
Like a lamp in the dark
Kidaitha velicham nee
You are the light I received
Uyirum unakkae
My very life is for you
Tharuven naanae en anbae
I shall give it, my love
Usurae nee kalangadhae
Oh my life, do not be distressed
Oru podhum varundhadhae
Never feel sad at any time
Iravodum pagalodum
Through night and day
Thunaiyaaven thuvalaadhae
I will be your companion, do not lose heart
Usurae nee thunai aanaa
Oh my soul, if you become my support
Ena sogam thoraththaadhae
Sorrow will no longer chase me
Kanavodum nenavodum
In dreams and in reality
Kadha pesu vilagadhae
Talk to me, do not move away
Haaa….ahaaaa…haaaa..ahaa…
Haaa... ahaaaa... haaaa... ahaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Usurae Nee Kalangadhae from the film Mahabalipuram (2015) is a deeply emotional romantic song expressing unconditional solace, love, and devotion between two soulmates. The song captures a comforting dialogue where both partners promise to remain steadfast companions through night and day, as well as in dreams and reality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyming)
“Usurae nee kalangadhae / Oru podhum varundhadhae”
Extensive use of rhythmic end-rhymes ending in the negative imperative suffix '-adhae' (kalangadhae, varundhadhae, thuvalaadhae, vilagadhae) to create a soothing, comforting effect.
Metaphor
“Irulil vilakkaa / Kidaitha velicham nee”
The beloved is metaphorically described as a bright light found in total darkness, symbolizing hope and emotional salvation.
Anaphora / Structural Parallelism
“Iravodum pagalodum / Kanavodum nenavodum”
Symmetrical structure using the conjunctive suffix '-odum' ('with night and day', 'with dream and reality') to show continuity.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Nodi nee koduthaal / Nimidam tharugiren”
Repetition of consonant sound structures across lines ('Nodi' / 'Nimidam') adhering to classical Tamil poetic prosody.
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Trivia
Mahabalipuram is a 2015 Tamil drama film directed by Don Sandy. The soundtrack was composed by K, with evocative lyrics written by Yugabharathi. Usurae Nee Kalangadhae gained a quiet cult following for its hauntingly melodic composition and tender lyrics.
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