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Lyrics & meaning

Usure Usure

From Karuppan · 2017

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Ananya Bhat
Music director
D. Imaan
Details
Karuppan2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Usurae usurae…My life, my life...
Naanthaanae..ae…Is it really me?
Muzhusaa odanchae ponenae…ae….I have broken completely...
Female
Azhavae theriyaathanaaA man who didn't even know how to cry,
Pozhuthum vizhi neerilaAlways with tears in his eyes,
Nananja veragaa kedakken..aan…Now lies like soaked firewood...
Female
Thimirum puli vaalaiyumA man capable of holding
Pudikkum oru ambalaEven a fierce tiger's tail,
Pozhambum puzhuvaa irukken..aan…Now lies lamenting like a worm...
Female
Selanthi koodaLike a spider's web,
Sedhanja veedaaLike a ruined house,
Idi vaangi thudichenaeI struck by lightning and writhed in pain,
Valiyoda naa…aaaaa….aaaa…aaa……With deep agony, I...
Female
Usurae usurae…My life, my life...
Naanthaanae..ae…Is it really me?
Muzhusaa odanchae ponenae…ae….I have broken completely...
Female
Kuzhanthaiya polaLike a child,
Madiyila pottuPlacing me on your lap,
Thungaama nee yennaWithout sleeping, you
ThaalaattuvaWould sing me a lullaby.
Medhumedhuvaa naaGently, as I
Urangida paaththaaTried to fall asleep,
Thaayaa nee unkaiyaalLike a loving mother, with your own hands,
SoruttuvaYou would feed me rice morsels.
Female
Pasiyae illannu palavaati sollaThough I said many times I wasn't hungry,
Ozhungaa thinnunnu gunangaattuvaYou showed your love, demanding I eat properly.
Pudava pottunnu yedhaiyum kekkamaWithout asking for sarees or anything else,
Pudida anbannu porai ethuvaYou choke on food when showered with fresh love.
Female
Kolasamy thanthitta poovaThe flower blessed by our family deity,
Vanangaama vachitten novaI failed to worship it and ended up in pain.
Ozhungaa naa aavaFor me to become alright again,
Neethaan theva..Only you are needed...
Female
Usurae usurae…My life, my life...
Naanthaanae..ae…Is it really me?
Muzhusaa odanchae ponenae…ae….I have broken completely...
Male
Yelae yelae yelae yelaelae…Yelae yelae yelae yelaelae…
Yela yela yela yelaelae…Yela yela yela yelaelae…
Yela yela yela yelaelae…Yela yela yela yelaelae…
Yelaelae……Yelaelae……
Female
Idi vizhunthalumEven if lightning strikes,
Sirikiren naanumI would still smile,
Nee pona naal thottuBut since the day you left,
PoochudalaI haven't worn flowers in my hair.
Vidincha pinnalumEven after dawn,
Urangura aaluI used to sleep peacefully,
Sethaaram nee seiyaBut since you caused this heartbreak,
Kan moodalaI haven't closed my eyes in sleep.
Female
Una naa nenjukkulDeep inside my heart,
Ada kaaththu vachenI cherished and protected you,
Adha nee poiyinnaaIf you say all of that was a lie,
Manam thangalaMy mind cannot bear the pain.
Olagae kan vaikkumA bond so beautiful that
Oravaana unnaThe whole world envied it,
Odhunga ennaikkumThis girl never desired
Iva yengalaTo ever walk away from you.
Female
VidhiyaalaBy the play of fate,
Sambangi maalaLike a champak flower garland,
Velangaama innaikki keezhaLying helpless on the ground today,
VizhunthenaeI have fallen down,
Yeno paavam polaLike a pitiable soul.
Female
Usurae usurae…My life, my life...
Naanthaanae..ae…Is it really me?
Muzhusaa odanchae ponenae…ae….I have broken completely...
Female
Azhavae theriyaathanaaA man who didn't even know how to cry,
Pozhuthum vizhi neerilaAlways with tears in his eyes,
Nananja veragaa kedakken..aan…Now lies like soaked firewood...
Female
Thimirum puli vaalaiyumA man capable of holding
Pudikkum oru ambalaEven a fierce tiger's tail,
Pozhambum puzhuvaa irukken..aan…Now lies lamenting like a worm...
Female
Selanthi koodaLike a spider's web,
Sedhanja veedaaLike a ruined house,
Idi vaangi thudichenaeI struck by lightning and writhed in pain,
Valiyoda naa…aaaaa….aaaa…aaaWith deep agony, I...
Female
Usurae…….ae….usurae…My life... my life...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poignant song expresses the agony of separation and severe heartbreak experienced by the protagonists. A once-fearless man who could tackle any danger now finds himself completely broken, weeping helplessly like wet firewood that refuses to catch fire, reduced from a brave figure to a squirming worm due to the absence of his beloved. He reminisces about how tenderly she cared for him like a mother, feeding him and singing lullabies.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile)

Nananja veragaa kedakken..aan…

Compares the protagonist's helpless state to wet firewood ('Nananja veragaa') that cannot burn, symbolizing uselessness and sorrow.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Thimirum puli vaalaiyum Pudikkum oru ambala

Exaggerates the protagonist's courage by stating he could catch a fierce tiger by its tail, contrasting it with his current vulnerable state.

Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Sedhanja veedaa / Idi vaangi thudichenae

Rhyming of the second letter 'di' in 'Idi' and 'Sedi' / 'Sedhanja' across consecutive lines.

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Trivia

Featured in the 2017 Tamil action-drama film 'Karuppan', starring Vijay Sethupathi and Tanya Ravichandran. The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman, known for integrating rural folk melodies with poignant orchestral arrangements.

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