Uyir Urugudhey
From Cobra · 2022
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- A. R. Rahman
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Cobra2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Nee ingae illai | If you are not here |
| Endraal naan illai} (2) | Then I do not exist (repeated) |
| Male | |
| Uyir urugudhey | My soul melts |
| Manam karaiyudhey | My heart dissolves |
| Enadhu vaaney…. | Oh my sky... |
| Male | |
| Orumurai thaan.. | Just once.. |
| Paarthen unnai unnai… | I looked at you, only you... |
| Male | |
| Pravasathaal badhil uraikka | Overwhelmed in awe, to give a reply |
| marandhu vittenn….. | I completely forgot... |
| Ninaivinilenoo vandhaal annai | Like a mother appearing in my memories |
| Male | |
| Nee ingae illai | If you are not here |
| Endraal naan illai | Then I do not exist |
| Male | |
| Merkae un saaral mazhai | Your drizzle in the west |
| Vaa vaa vandhnennai nanai | Come, come and drench me |
| Male | |
| Yaarum mun sollaa kadhai | A story never told by anyone before |
| Inbam pol thondrum vadhai | A torment that feels like pure joy |
| Male | |
| Kanden en maayavi maanai | I found my magical deer |
| En reengaara veenai | My humming veena |
| Nee naan seiyum aaradhanai | You are the worship that I offer |
| Male | |
| {Nee ingae illai | If you are not here |
| Endraal naan illai} (2) | Then I do not exist (repeated) |
| Male | |
| Paayum un kaar koondhalil..lll. | In your flowing, dark cascade of hair... |
| Ennai yen nee yendhinaai…aaii | Why did you gather and hold me... |
| Mannil naan veezhum munney..eyyy | Before I could fall onto the earth... |
| Ennai nee dhaan thaanginaai..aai | It was you who caught and held me |
| Oonjal pol thaalattum | Lulling gently like a swing |
| Tholil naan saaindhaadhum | When I leaned on your shoulder |
| Naalil yen lesaaga nee thembinaai | On that day, why did you weep so softly? |
| Male | |
| Uyir urugudhey | My soul melts |
| Manam karaiyudhey | My heart dissolves |
| Enadhu vaaney…. | Oh my sky... |
| Male | |
| Orumurai thaan.. | Just once.. |
| Paarthen unnai unnai… | I looked at you, only you... |
| Male | |
| Pravasathaaal badhil uraikka | Overwhelmed in awe, to give a reply |
| Marandhu vittenn….. | I completely forgot... |
| Male | |
| Paavai munney munney | In front of this beautiful maiden |
| Paniyaai karaindhu vitten | I melted away like morning dew |
| Male | |
| {Nee ingae illai | If you are not here |
| Endraal naan illai} (2) | Then I do not exist (repeated) |
{நீ இங்கே இல்லை
என்றால் நான் இல்லை} (2)
If you are not here
Then I do not exist (repeated)
உயிர் உருகுதே
மனம் கரையுதே
எனது வானே
My soul melts
My heart dissolves
Oh my sky...
ஒரு முறை தான்
பார்த்தேன் உன்னை உன்னை
பரவசத்தால் பதில் உரைக்க
மறந்து விட்டேன்
நினைவினிலேனோ வந்தாள் அன்னை
Just once..
I looked at you, only you...
நீ இங்கே இல்லை
என்றால் நான் இல்லை
Overwhelmed in awe, to give a reply
I completely forgot...
Like a mother appearing in my memories
மேற்கே உன் சாரல் மழை
வா வா வந்தென்னை நனை
யாரும் முன் சொல்லா கதை
இன்பம் போல் தோன்றும் வதை
If you are not here
Then I do not exist
கண்டேன் என் மாயாவி மானை
என் ரீங்கார வீணை
நீ நான் செய்யும் ஆராதனை
Your drizzle in the west
Come, come and drench me
{நீ இங்கே இல்லை
என்றால் நான் இல்லை} (2)
A story never told by anyone before
A torment that feels like pure joy
பாயும் உன் கார் கூந்தலில்
என்னை ஏன் நீ ஏந்தினாய்
மண்ணில் நான் வீழும் முன்னே
என்னை நீ தான் தாங்கினாய்
I found my magical deer
My humming veena
You are the worship that I offer
ஊஞ்சல் போல் தாலாட்டும் தோளில்
நான் சாய்ந்தாடும் நாளில்
ஏன் லேசாக நீ தேம்பினாய்
If you are not here
Then I do not exist (repeated)
உயிர் உருகுதே
மனம் கரையுதே
எனது வானே
In your flowing, dark cascade of hair...
Why did you gather and hold me...
Before I could fall onto the earth...
It was you who caught and held me
Lulling gently like a swing
When I leaned on your shoulder
On that day, why did you weep so softly?
ஒரு முறை தான்
பார்த்தேன் உன்னை உன்னை
My soul melts
My heart dissolves
Oh my sky...
பரவசத்தால் பதில் உரைக்க
மறந்து விட்டேன்
பாவை முன்னே முன்னே
பனியாய் கரைந்து விட்டேன்
Just once..
I looked at you, only you...
{நீ இங்கே இல்லை
என்றால் நான் இல்லை} (2)
Overwhelmed in awe, to give a reply
I completely forgot...
In front of this beautiful maiden
I melted away like morning dew
If you are not here
Then I do not exist (repeated)
{Nee ingae illai
If you are not here
Endraal naan illai} (2)
Then I do not exist (repeated)
Uyir urugudhey
My soul melts
Manam karaiyudhey
My heart dissolves
Enadhu vaaney….
Oh my sky...
Orumurai thaan..
Just once..
Paarthen unnai unnai…
I looked at you, only you...
Pravasathaal badhil uraikka
Overwhelmed in awe, to give a reply
marandhu vittenn…..
I completely forgot...
Ninaivinilenoo vandhaal annai
Like a mother appearing in my memories
Nee ingae illai
If you are not here
Endraal naan illai
Then I do not exist
Merkae un saaral mazhai
Your drizzle in the west
Vaa vaa vandhnennai nanai
Come, come and drench me
Yaarum mun sollaa kadhai
A story never told by anyone before
Inbam pol thondrum vadhai
A torment that feels like pure joy
Kanden en maayavi maanai
I found my magical deer
En reengaara veenai
My humming veena
Nee naan seiyum aaradhanai
You are the worship that I offer
{Nee ingae illai
If you are not here
Endraal naan illai} (2)
Then I do not exist (repeated)
Paayum un kaar koondhalil..lll.
In your flowing, dark cascade of hair...
Ennai yen nee yendhinaai…aaii
Why did you gather and hold me...
Mannil naan veezhum munney..eyyy
Before I could fall onto the earth...
Ennai nee dhaan thaanginaai..aai
It was you who caught and held me
Oonjal pol thaalattum
Lulling gently like a swing
Tholil naan saaindhaadhum
When I leaned on your shoulder
Naalil yen lesaaga nee thembinaai
On that day, why did you weep so softly?
Uyir urugudhey
My soul melts
Manam karaiyudhey
My heart dissolves
Enadhu vaaney….
Oh my sky...
Orumurai thaan..
Just once..
Paarthen unnai unnai…
I looked at you, only you...
Pravasathaaal badhil uraikka
Overwhelmed in awe, to give a reply
Marandhu vittenn…..
I completely forgot...
Paavai munney munney
In front of this beautiful maiden
Paniyaai karaindhu vitten
I melted away like morning dew
{Nee ingae illai
If you are not here
Endraal naan illai} (2)
Then I do not exist (repeated)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses an intense, existential devotion and deep romantic longing. The protagonist feels that their very existence is contingent upon their beloved's presence ('If you are not here, then I do not exist'). The lyrics describe how a single glance left them speechless, overwhelmed by emotional intimacy that feels both maternal in its warmth and divine in its tenderness. Throughout the verses, the beloved is depicted as a protective force who rescues the speaker before they fall, offering solace like a gentle lullaby. Loving them brings a sweet suffering—a torment that feels like joy—where the speaker willingly dissolves like morning dew in the presence of their love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Enadhu vaaney….”
Addressing the beloved as 'Enadhu vaaney' (My sky) metaphors their vastness and life-giving presence.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Inbam pol thondrum vadhai”
'Inbam pol thondrum vadhai' juxtaposes pleasure ('inbam') and torment/agony ('vadhai') to convey the sweet pain of intense love.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Paniyaai karaindhu vitten”
'Paniyaai karaindhu vitten' compares the speaker's emotional surrender to dew melting away under the morning sun.
Rhyme / Monai & Etukai
“Uyir urugudhey / Manam karaiyudhey”
'Uyir urugudhey / Manam karaiyudhey' uses internal rhythmic harmony and matching suffixes ('-udhey') to express emotional dissolution.
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Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman for the Vikram-starrer psychological thriller 'Cobra' (2022), this song features lyrics penned by acclaimed lyricist Thamarai, known for her poetic depth and signature classical Tamil vocabulary.
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