Uyir Nee
From Penne Nee Vazhga · 1967
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Penne Nee Vazhga1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Uyir nee umakkoru udal naan | You are the life, and I am the body for you |
| Udal thottaal inba kadal naan | If you touch my body, I become an ocean of joy |
| Valaindhaal kodi pol valaiven naan | If I bend, I will bend like a creeper vine |
| Vilundhaal madi mel viluven naan | If I fall, I will fall right onto your lap |
| Female | |
| Uyir nee umakkoru udal naan | You are the life, and I am the body for you |
| Udal thottaal inba kadal naan | If you touch my body, I become an ocean of joy |
| Valaindhaal kodi pol valaiven naan | If I bend, I will bend like a creeper vine |
| Vilundhaal madi mel viluven naan | If I fall, I will fall right onto your lap |
| Female | |
| Enai vara solli thunai pera solli | Asking me to come, asking to gain a companion |
| Varaindhaai kaadhal thoodhu | You wrote a message of love |
| Enai vara solli thunai pera solli | Asking me to come, asking to gain a companion |
| Varaindhaai kaadhal thoodhu | You wrote a message of love |
| Manam ennum kadhavai | Opening the door named the heart |
| Vizhi vazhi thirandhu | Through the pathway of eyes |
| Pugundhen naan ippodhu | I have entered now |
| Arumbaai malaraai kaaiyaanen | From a bud to a flower, then an unripe fruit I became |
| Arumbaai malaraai kaaiyaanen | From a bud to a flower, then an unripe fruit I became |
| Kaniyaai unakke virundhaanen | As a ripe fruit, I became a feast just for you |
| Female | |
| Uyir nee umakkoru udal naan | You are the life, and I am the body for you |
| Udal thottaal inba kadal naan | If you touch my body, I become an ocean of joy |
| Valaindhaal kodi pol valaiven naan | If I bend, I will bend like a creeper vine |
| Vilundhaal madi mel viluven naan | If I fall, I will fall right onto your lap |
| Female | |
| Pirandhadhu pirandhaal | Having been born in this world |
| Unakkena pirandhaal | She was born only for you |
| Valarndhaal kaadhal amudham | She grew as the sweet nectar of love |
| Pirandhadhu pirandhaal | Having been born in this world |
| Unakkena pirandhaal | She was born only for you |
| Valarndhaal kaadhal amudham | She grew as the sweet nectar of love |
| Kanavilum thodarndhe | Following even in dreams |
| Nizhal ena nadanthaen | I walked alongside like a shadow |
| Varuvaal vaazhvu muzhudhum | She will remain through your entire life |
| Koyil gopura silaiyaanaal | She became like a sacred statue on a temple tower |
| Koyil gopura silaiyaanaal | She became like a sacred statue on a temple tower |
| Kaadhalan anbukku vilaiyaanal | She surrendered to the pure love of her lover |
| Female | |
| Uyir nee umakkoru udal naan | You are the life, and I am the body for you |
| Udal thottaal inba kadal naan | If you touch my body, I become an ocean of joy |
| Valaindhaal kodi pol valaiven naan | If I bend, I will bend like a creeper vine |
| Vilundhaal madi mel viluven naan | If I fall, I will fall right onto your lap |
உயிர் நீ உனக்கொரு உடல் நான்
உடல் தொட்டால் இன்பக் கடல் நான்
வளைந்தால் கொடி போல் வளைவேன் நான்
விழுந்தால் மடி மேல் விழுவேன் நான்
You are the life, and I am the body for you
If you touch my body, I become an ocean of joy
If I bend, I will bend like a creeper vine
If I fall, I will fall right onto your lap
உயிர் நீ உனக்கொரு உடல் நான்
உடல் தொட்டால் இன்பக் கடல் நான்
வளைந்தால் கொடி போல் வளைவேன் நான்
விழுந்தால் மடி மேல் விழுவேன் நான்
You are the life, and I am the body for you
If you touch my body, I become an ocean of joy
If I bend, I will bend like a creeper vine
If I fall, I will fall right onto your lap
எனை வரச் சொல்லி துணைப் பெறச் சொல்லி
வரைந்தாய் காதல் தூது
எனை வரச் சொல்லி துணைப் பெறச் சொல்லி
வரைந்தாய் காதல் தூது
மனம் எனும் கதவை விழி வழி திறந்து
புகுந்தேன் நான் இப்போது
அரும்பாய் மலராய் காயானேன்
அரும்பாய் மலராய் காயானேன்
கனியாய் உனக்கெ விருந்தானேன்.....
Asking me to come, asking to gain a companion
You wrote a message of love
Asking me to come, asking to gain a companion
You wrote a message of love
Opening the door named the heart
Through the pathway of eyes
I have entered now
From a bud to a flower, then an unripe fruit I became
From a bud to a flower, then an unripe fruit I became
As a ripe fruit, I became a feast just for you
உயிர் நீ உனக்கொரு உடல் நான்
உடல் தொட்டால் இன்பக் கடல் நான்
வளைந்தால் கொடி போல் வளைவேன் நான்
விழுந்தால் மடி மேல் விழுவேன் நான்
You are the life, and I am the body for you
If you touch my body, I become an ocean of joy
If I bend, I will bend like a creeper vine
If I fall, I will fall right onto your lap
பிறந்தது பிறந்தாள் உனக்கென பிறந்தாள்
வளர்ந்தாள் காதல் அமுதம்
பிறந்தது பிறந்தாள் உனக்கென பிறந்தாள்
வளர்ந்தாள் காதல் அமுதம்
கனவிலும் தொடர்ந்தே நிழலென நடந்தாள்
வருவாள் வாழ்வு முழுதும்
கோயில் கோபுர சிலையானாள்
கோயில் கோபுர சிலையானாள்
காதலன் அன்புக்கு விலையானாள்....
Having been born in this world
She was born only for you
She grew as the sweet nectar of love
Having been born in this world
She was born only for you
She grew as the sweet nectar of love
Following even in dreams
I walked alongside like a shadow
She will remain through your entire life
She became like a sacred statue on a temple tower
She became like a sacred statue on a temple tower
She surrendered to the pure love of her lover
உயிர் நீ உனக்கொரு உடல் நான்
உடல் தொட்டால் இன்பக் கடல் நான்
வளைந்தால் கொடி போல் வளைவேன் நான்
விழுந்தால் மடி மேல் விழுவேன் நான்
You are the life, and I am the body for you
If you touch my body, I become an ocean of joy
If I bend, I will bend like a creeper vine
If I fall, I will fall right onto your lap
Uyir nee umakkoru udal naan
You are the life, and I am the body for you
Udal thottaal inba kadal naan
If you touch my body, I become an ocean of joy
Valaindhaal kodi pol valaiven naan
If I bend, I will bend like a creeper vine
Vilundhaal madi mel viluven naan
If I fall, I will fall right onto your lap
Uyir nee umakkoru udal naan
You are the life, and I am the body for you
Udal thottaal inba kadal naan
If you touch my body, I become an ocean of joy
Valaindhaal kodi pol valaiven naan
If I bend, I will bend like a creeper vine
Vilundhaal madi mel viluven naan
If I fall, I will fall right onto your lap
Enai vara solli thunai pera solli
Asking me to come, asking to gain a companion
Varaindhaai kaadhal thoodhu
You wrote a message of love
Enai vara solli thunai pera solli
Asking me to come, asking to gain a companion
Varaindhaai kaadhal thoodhu
You wrote a message of love
Manam ennum kadhavai
Opening the door named the heart
Vizhi vazhi thirandhu
Through the pathway of eyes
Pugundhen naan ippodhu
I have entered now
Arumbaai malaraai kaaiyaanen
From a bud to a flower, then an unripe fruit I became
Arumbaai malaraai kaaiyaanen
From a bud to a flower, then an unripe fruit I became
Kaniyaai unakke virundhaanen
As a ripe fruit, I became a feast just for you
Uyir nee umakkoru udal naan
You are the life, and I am the body for you
Udal thottaal inba kadal naan
If you touch my body, I become an ocean of joy
Valaindhaal kodi pol valaiven naan
If I bend, I will bend like a creeper vine
Vilundhaal madi mel viluven naan
If I fall, I will fall right onto your lap
Pirandhadhu pirandhaal
Having been born in this world
Unakkena pirandhaal
She was born only for you
Valarndhaal kaadhal amudham
She grew as the sweet nectar of love
Pirandhadhu pirandhaal
Having been born in this world
Unakkena pirandhaal
She was born only for you
Valarndhaal kaadhal amudham
She grew as the sweet nectar of love
Kanavilum thodarndhe
Following even in dreams
Nizhal ena nadanthaen
I walked alongside like a shadow
Varuvaal vaazhvu muzhudhum
She will remain through your entire life
Koyil gopura silaiyaanaal
She became like a sacred statue on a temple tower
Koyil gopura silaiyaanaal
She became like a sacred statue on a temple tower
Kaadhalan anbukku vilaiyaanal
She surrendered to the pure love of her lover
Uyir nee umakkoru udal naan
You are the life, and I am the body for you
Udal thottaal inba kadal naan
If you touch my body, I become an ocean of joy
Valaindhaal kodi pol valaiven naan
If I bend, I will bend like a creeper vine
Vilundhaal madi mel viluven naan
If I fall, I will fall right onto your lap
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic Tamil romantic song expresses deep devotion and complete surrender of a woman to her beloved. She describes her husband or lover as her soul (Uyir) and herself as merely the body (Udal) that gains purpose through him. Through poetic metaphors, she traces her personal and romantic maturity from a bud to a fully ripe fruit offered as a feast to him, promising lifelong companionship as steady as a shadow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Uyir nee umakkoru udal naan”
Comparing the relationship to soul and body ('Uyir nee umakkoru udal naan'), establishing an inseparable bond.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Valaindhaal kodi pol valaiven naan”
Comparing her flexibility and devotion to a creeper vine ('kodi pol').
Emona / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)
“Valaindhaal kodi pol valaiven naan / Vilundhaal madi mel viluven naan”
Use of matching initial consonants across lines ('Valaindhaal' and 'Vilundhaal') creating a melodic rhythm.
Extended Metaphor
“Arumbaai malaraai kaaiyaanen / Kaniyaai unakke virundhaanen”
Depicting womanhood and romantic growth through stages of plant life: bud (Arumbu), flower (Malar), unripe fruit (Kaai), and ripe fruit (Kani).
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Trivia
Penne Nee Vazhga (1967) featured music composed by 'Mellisai Mannar' K. V. Mahadevan, renowned for his classical and melodic compositions. Lyricist Vaali's use of progressive botanical stages (Arumbu to Kani) became one of the quintessential Tamil poetic tropes for depicting romantic maturity.
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