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Uyir Nee

From Penne Nee Vazhga · 1967

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Penne Nee Vazhga
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
9 Dec 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Uyir nee umakkoru udal naan
Udal thottaal inba kadal naan
Valaindhaal kodi pol valaiven naan
Vilundhaal madi mel viluven naan
Uyir nee umakkoru udal naan
Udal thottaal inba kadal naan
Valaindhaal kodi pol valaiven naan
Vilundhaal madi mel viluven naan
Enai vara solli thunai pera solli
Varaindhaai kaadhal thoodhu
Enai vara solli thunai pera solli
Varaindhaai kaadhal thoodhu
Manam ennum kadhavai
Vizhi vazhi thirandhu
Pugundhen naan ippodhu
Arumbaai malaraai kaaiyaanen
Arumbaai malaraai kaaiyaanen
Kaniyaai unakke virundhaanen
Uyir nee umakkoru udal naan
Udal thottaal inba kadal naan
Valaindhaal kodi pol valaiven naan
Vilundhaal madi mel viluven naan
Pirandhadhu pirandhaal
Unakkena pirandhaal
Valarndhaal kaadhal amudham
Pirandhadhu pirandhaal
Unakkena pirandhaal
Valarndhaal kaadhal amudham
Kanavilum thodarndhe
Nizhal ena nadanthaen
Varuvaal vaazhvu muzhudhum
Koyil gopura silaiyaanaal
Koyil gopura silaiyaanaal
Kaadhalan anbukku vilaiyaanal
Uyir nee umakkoru udal naan
Udal thottaal inba kadal naan
Valaindhaal kodi pol valaiven naan
Vilundhaal madi mel viluven naan
You are the soul, and I am your body.
If you touch my body, I am an ocean of joy.
If I bend, I will bend like a vine.
If I fall, I will fall into your lap.
You are the soul, and I am your body.
If you touch my body, I am an ocean of joy.
If I bend, I will bend like a vine.
If I fall, I will fall into your lap.
Asking me to come, asking to be your companion,
you wrote a message of love.
Asking me to come, asking to be your companion,
you wrote a message of love.
Opening the door of your heart
through the pathway of your eyes,
I have entered inside now.
Growing from a bud to a flower, and then a raw fruit,
Growing from a bud to a flower, and then a raw fruit,
I have ripened into a sweet feast just for you.
You are the soul, and I am your body.
If you touch my body, I am an ocean of joy.
If I bend, I will bend like a vine.
If I fall, I will fall into your lap.
Ever since she was born,
she was born only for you,
growing up as the sweet nectar of love.
Ever since she was born,
she was born only for you,
growing up as the sweet nectar of love.
Following you even in dreams,
walking beside you like a shadow,
she will walk with you all your life.
She became like a sculpture on a temple tower,
She became like a sculpture on a temple tower,
won over completely by her lover's affection.
You are the soul, and I am your body.
If you touch my body, I am an ocean of joy.
If I bend, I will bend like a vine.
If I fall, I will fall into your lap.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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