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Lyrics & meaning

Uthira Uthira

From Pon Manickavel · 2019

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Shreya Ghoshal, Sreekanth Hariharan, Maria Roe Vincent
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Pon Manickavel
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
28 Apr 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ah aa aaa aa
Ah aa aaa aa
Ah aa aaa aa
Ah aa aaa aa
Uthiraa uthiraa
Vinaval kodi ennil
Uthiraa uthiraa
Vidaigal yaavum unnil
Ah aa aaa aa
Ah aa aaa aa
Ah aa aaa aa
Ah aa aaa aa
Aaa….aa.a…
Uthiraa uthiraa
Vinaval kodi ennil
Uthiraa uthiraa
Vidaigal yaavum unnil
Enai urasidum meesai kondu
Erumbiyal padiththaen
Enai mayakkidum sorkkal kondu
Madhuviyal padiththaen
Naa rendum pinni kolla
Vedhiyal padithiduven
Ah aa aaa aa
Ah aa aaa aa
Ah aa aaa aa
Ah aa aaa aa
Aaa….aa.a…
Uthiraa uthiraa
Vinaval yenoo kannil
Female :Haa…aa…aa…
Uthiraa uthiraa
Vidaigal yaavum unnil
Female :Haa…aa…aa…
Kannagaru karu koondhal podhum
Vanaviyal vilakka
Female :Haa…aa…aa…
Male :Chinnachiru siru kangal podhum
Vaaniyal vilakka
Un nenjin aalam podhum
Kadaliyal nee padikka
Ah aa aaa aa
Ah aa aaa aa
Ah aa aaa aa
Ah aa aaa aa
Oru paritchaikkena
Ival thavam kidakka
Ennai thottu thottu
Thottu thottu neeyum kalaikka
Angae paanipattu por
Inge meanipattu por
Muththam ittu ittu
Ittu enai neeyum kavilkka
Thevaigal aayiram
Thervukenna theeviram
Nadandhu mudintha porgal ellaam
Namakku yenadi
Vidiya vidiya porgal seithae
Saritham eluthadi
Nithinilai naan ketkka
En aadai nee neekka
Pana mathippin yettram
Irakkangal nee kaatta
Arasiyalai arinthidavae
Urasiyal arinthidu maanae
Oru iravil mathippilanthae
Namm moththa muthangal rathaanathaalae
Uthiraa uthiraa
Vinaval kodi ennil
Male :Haa…aa…aa…
Uthiraa uthiraa
Vidaigal yaavum unnil
Female :Haa…aa…aa…
Unai unai unai thooram thalli
Ulaviyal padippen
Male :Hmm idai idai-veli neekkathaanae
Kalaviyal padithaen
Both :Kaalathtin kaalai katti
Kalaviyal mudithiduven
Ah aa aaa aa
Ah aa aaa aa
Ah aa aaa aa
Ah aa aaa aa
Uthiraa uthiraa
Male :Mmhmm mhmm aah ahh
Female :Haa..aaa…uthiraa uthiraa
Male :Mmhmm mhmm aah ahh
A aa aa a
A aa aa a
A aa aa a
A aa aa a
Udhira, Udhira
A million questions in me
Udhira, Udhira
All the answers are in you
A aa aa a
A aa aa a
A aa aa a
A aa aa a
Aa... aa... a...
Udhira, Udhira
A million questions in me
Udhira, Udhira
All the answers are in you
With the moustache that brushes against me,
I studied the ways of ants
With the words that intoxicate me,
I studied the science of wine
As our two tongues entwine,
I will study chemistry
A aa aa a
A aa aa a
A aa aa a
A aa aa a
Aa... aa... a...
Udhira, Udhira
Why are there questions in your eyes?
Female: Haa... aa... aa...
Udhira, Udhira
All the answers are in you
Female: Haa... aa... aa...
Your jet-black hair is enough
To explain the science of forests
Female: Haa... aa... aa...
Male: Your tiny little eyes are enough
To explain astronomy
The depth of your heart is enough
For you to study the ocean
A aa aa a
A aa aa a
A aa aa a
A aa aa a
For the sake of an exam,
as this girl sits in deep study,
Touching me again and again,
touching and distracting me...
There was the Battle of Panipat,
here is a battle of skin touching skin!
Giving kiss after kiss,
giving kisses to conquer me
There are a thousand other needs,
why be so serious about an exam?
All those wars of the past,
why should we care about them, girl?
Waging our own war all through the night,
let us write history, girl!
When I try to study finance,
you take off my clothes
The rising and falling...
...of currency, you demonstrate
To understand politics,
learn the art of close touch, my dear!
Devalued in a single night,
as all our kisses were cancelled!
Udhira, Udhira
A million questions in me
Male: Haa... aa... aa...
Udhira, Udhira
All the answers are in you
Female: Haa... aa... aa...
Pushing you far, far away,
I will study psychology
Male: Mmm, just to close the distance between us,
I studied the art of love
Both: Tying down the feet of time,
I will master the art of love
A aa aa a
A aa aa a
A aa aa a
A aa aa a
Udhira, Udhira
Male: Mmh-mmh mmh-mmh aah ah
Female: Haa.. aa... Udhira, Udhira
Male: Mmh-mmh mmh-mmh aah ah
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Uthiraa Uthiraa' is a playful and romantic track from the movie 'Pon Manickavel', composed by D. Imman and penned by Madhan Karky. The song cleverly weaves various academic disciplines—ranging from chemistry, oceanography, and astronomy to economics and history—into metaphors for romance and physical intimacy. The lovers debate studying for actual academic exams versus engaging in the 'geography' and 'chemistry' of their own romance. Throughout the track, Madhan Karky's distinctive lyrical style shines as modern terms such as 'demonetization' (pana mathippizhappu) and 'Panipat war' are subverted into cheeky double entendres. Musically, D. Imman combines breezy melodies with lush vocal harmonies sung by Sreekanth Hariharan and Shreya Ghoshal, making the song both intellectually witty and melodiously romantic.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (Rhyme / Wordplay Metaphor)

“Erumbiyal padiththaen ... Madhuviyal padiththaen ... Vedhiyal padithiduven”

Madhan Karky uses academic discipline suffixes '-iyal' (study of) across lines to build rhythmic harmony: Erumbiyal (myrmecology), Madhuviyal (oenology), Vedhiyal (chemistry).

Pun / Wordplay (Sledhai)

“Angae paanipattu por / Inge meanipattu por”

Contrasting 'Paanipattu por' (Battle of Panipat) with 'Meenipattu por' (Battle of body skin touching body skin), making a clever homophonic pun.

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Oru iravil mathippilanthae / Namm moththa muthangal rathaanathaalae”

Comparing financial currency fluctuation and demonetization overnight to sudden passionate physical intimacy.

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Trivia

Lyricist Madhan Karky is well-known for introducing novel Tamil terminology and technical/academic vocabulary into film songs. In 'Uthiraa Uthiraa', he brought in rarely used formal Tamil translations for various fields of science ending in '-iyal' (such as Vanaviyal for forestry, Kadaliyal for oceanography, and Ulaviyal for psychology).

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