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Lyrics & meaning

Uyir Vaazhgiren Unakkaga Female

From Vaigarai Pookkal · 1996

Lyricist
E. Mu. Vetrivelan
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Devendran
Details
Vaigarai Pookkal1996

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Uyir vaazhgiren unakkaaga naanI live only for you
Uravaadalaam oadi vaa..Come running so we may share our bond..
Female
Uyir vaazhgiren unakkaaga naanI live only for you
Uravaadalaam oadi vaaCome running so we may share our bond
Uyir vaazhgiren unakkaaga naanI live only for you
Uravaadalaam oadi vaa..Come running so we may share our bond..
Female
Nee varuvaai endruThinking you would come
Thani maramaai nindrenI stood like a solitary tree
Un oru vaai monduTaking a sip from your mouth
En thaagam thanippenI will quench my thirst
Uyir vaazhgiren unakkaaga naanI live only for you
Uravaadalam oadi vaa..Come running so we may share our bond..
Female
{Thirumanamaa iru manamaa{Is it marriage or two hearts uniting?
Therinthavarai sollividuTell me as much as you know
Iru manam thaan vaazhkkai endraalIf life truly means the union of two hearts
Unnai enakku thanthuvidu} (2)Give yourself to me} (2)
Female
Thogai mayileO majestic peacock
En tholil aadavaaWill you dance on my shoulders?
Oru thozhi kudiyeraFor a companion to move in
Idhayam ketkiraalMy heart asks
En puthu veenai arangetraTo premiere my new veena
Vizha kandeneI witnessed a festival
Uyir vaazhgiren unakkaaga naanI live only for you
Uravaadalam oadi vaa..Come running so we may share our bond..
Female
{Vallinamaai vaazhbavane{O one who lives like hard consonants
Mellinamaai naan varugirenI come like soft consonants
Idaiyinamaai iruppathanaalBeing the middle consonants
Oru manamaai uruginen} (2)I melted into a single heart} (2)
Female
Moga mul thaangiBearing the thorn of desire
Mounam kalaigirenI break my silence
Un yaagam indroduYour sacred ritual today
Mudiya vizhaigirenI wish for it to complete
Ennudale ennuyireMy body and my soul
Nee enge sendraayoWhere have you gone?
Female
Uyir vaazhgiren unakkaaga naanI live only for you
Uravaadalaam oadi vaaCome running so we may share our bond
Nee varuvaai endruThinking you would come
Thani maramaai nindrenI stood like a solitary tree
Un oru vaai monduTaking a sip from your mouth
En thaagam thanippenI will quench my thirst
Uyir vaazhgiren unakkaaga naanI live only for you
Uravaadalaam oadi vaa..Come running so we may share our bond..
Uravaadalaam oadi vaa..Come running so we may share our bond..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Uyir Vaazhgiren Unakkaaga Naan' from Vaigarai Pookkal (1996) is a deeply emotional romantic song expressing intense longing, loneliness, and unconditional love. The protagonist waits eagerly for her beloved, comparing her isolated wait to a lonely tree and seeking union to quench her emotional thirst. The song uses beautiful imagery of music, nature, and traditional Tamil grammar metaphors to portray how two distinct individuals melt together into a unified heart and soul.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Grammatical Metaphor (Tamil Phonetics)

Vallinamaai vaazhbavane / Mellinamaai naan varugiren / Idaiyinamaai iruppathanaal

Uses the three classifications of Tamil consonants—Vallinam (hard/strong), Mellinam (soft/gentle), and Idaiyinam (medium/connecting)—to metaphorically represent masculine strength, feminine gentleness, and the harmonious union between them.

Simile (Uvamai)

Thani maramaai nindren

Compares the speaker's state of loneliness to a solitary standing tree ('thani maram').

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Moga mul thaangi

Compares romantic yearning and passion to a sharp thorn ('moga mul').

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Trivia

Music director Devendran, widely remembered for his iconic music in Vedham Pudhidhu (1987), composed the soundtrack for Vaigarai Pookkal (1996). Lyricist E. Mu. Vetrivelan creatively incorporated classic Tamil grammatical classifications (Vallinam, Mellinam, Idaiyinam) into romantic poetic verses.

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