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Lyrics & meaning

Uyir Uruvaatha

From Iravukku Aayiram Kangal · 2018

Lyricist
Sam C. S
Singers
Sathya Prakash, Chinmayi Sripada
Music director
Sam C. S
Details
Iravukku Aayiram Kangal2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
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Male
Uyir uruvaathaDo not melt my soul
UrukulaikkathaDo not disfigure me
Ennil vandhu seraTo come and join within me
Nee yosikkaadhaDo not hesitate
Male
Dhisai ariyaathaLike a bird
ParavaiyapolaThat knows no direction
Parakkavum aasaI long to fly
Unnodu dhooraFar away with you
Female
Vaazhkka theera theeraAs life unfolds to its end
Vaayen nizhalaa koodaCome even as my shadow
Saagum dhooram pogaTo journey till the distance of death
Thunaiya neeyum thevaI need you as my companion
Male :Naan un koodaMale: I am with you
Chorus
Ohoo..oo..hohoOhoo..oo..hoho
Ohoo..oo..hohoOhoo..oo..hoho
Hoho..hoho..hoho…hooooHoho..hoho..hoho…hoooo
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Hoho..hoho..hoho…hooooHoho..hoho..hoho…hoooo
Female
Un nenappuYour thoughts
Nenjukuzhivara irukkuReside deep in the pit of my heart
En ulagam muzhusumMy whole world
Unnai suththi suththi kedakkuKeeps revolving around you
Female
Un nenappuYour thoughts
Nenjukuzhivara irukkuReside deep in the pit of my heart
En ulagam muzhusumMy whole world
Unnai suththi suththi kedakkuKeeps revolving around you
Female
Manasula oruvidha validhaanThere is a kind of pain in my heart
Sugama sugamaSo sweet, so sweet
Enakkula urukkura unna neeyumYou melt yourself inside me
Nejama nejamaTruly, truly
Female
Kannae kannaeOh my dear, my dear
Kaalam dhorumThrough all time
Enkooda nee mattumJust having you with me
Podhum podhumIs enough, is enough
Nee naalumYou, every day
Chorus
Ohoo..oo..hohoOhoo..oo..hoho
Ohoo..oo..hohoOhoo..oo..hoho
Hoho..hoho..hoho…hooooHoho..hoho..hoho…hoooo
Ohoo..oo..hohoOhoo..oo..hoho
Ohoo..oo..hohoOhoo..oo..hoho
Hoho..hoho..hoho…hooooHoho..hoho..hoho…hoooo
Male
Naan muzhusaI completely
Unnai enakkula podhachenBuried you inside myself
En usura azhagaeOh beauty of my life
Unna nitham nitham nenachenI thought of you every single day
Male
Naan muzhusaI completely
Unnai enakkula podhachenBuried you inside myself
En usura azhagaeOh beauty of my life
Unna nitham nitham nenachenI thought of you every single day
Male
Ini varum jenmam motthamIn all future lifetimes to come
Neeyum dhaan oravaa varanumYou alone must come as my soulmate
Marupadi unakkena pirandhidumTo be born again just for you
Varam naan peranumI must receive that blessed boon
Male
Pennae pennaeOh girl, oh girl
Vaazhka neelaFor life to stretch far
En kuda nee mattumJust having you with me
Podhum podhumIs enough, is enough
Nee naalumYou, every day
Chorus
Ohoo..oo..hohoOhoo..oo..hoho
Ohoo..oo..hohoOhoo..oo..hoho
Hoho..hoho..hoho…hooooHoho..hoho..hoho…hoooo
Ohoo..oo..hohoOhoo..oo..hoho
Ohoo..oo..hohoOhoo..oo..hoho
Hoho..hoho..hoho…hooooHoho..hoho..hoho…hoooo

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Uyir Uruvaatha is a deeply romantic song from the movie Iravukku Aayiram Kangal, highlighting unconditional devotion and the profound emotional bond between two lovers. The lyrics convey a deep desire to break free from worldly direction and travel together through life till death, standing as companion and shadow to one another. The speaker describes love as a sweet pain that melts the soul and causes their entire world to revolve around the beloved. Extending beyond a single lifetime, the protagonist prays for the divine boon of being born again in every future birth solely to be with their lover.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Dhisai ariyaatha Paravaiyapola

Comparing the unrestrained soul/lover to a bird flying without direction ('Dhisai ariyaatha Paravaiyapola').

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

En ulagam muzhusum Unnai suththi suththi kedakku

Repetition of words like 'suththi suththi', 'sugama sugama', and 'podhum podhum' to emphasize emotional intensity.

Moonaai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)

Uyir uruvaatha Urukulaikkatha

Matching initial vowel sounds across consecutive words ('Uyir' / 'Urukulaikkatha').

Oxymoron / Paradox

Manasula oruvidha validhaan Sugama sugama

Describing pain ('vali') in the heart as sweet and pleasant ('sugama sugama').

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Trivia

The song 'Uyir Uruvaatha' was composed and written by Sam C.S. for the 2018 action-thriller 'Iravukku Aayiram Kangal' starring Arulnithi. Sung by Sid Sriram and Chinmayi Sripaada (alongside Sathya Prakash versions), it became one of the biggest romantic hits of 2018 in Tamil cinema.

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