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 naan | I live only for you |
| Uravaadalaam oadi vaa.. | Come running so we may share our bond.. |
| Female | |
| Uyir vaazhgiren unakkaaga naan | I live only for you |
| Uravaadalaam oadi vaa | Come running so we may share our bond |
| Uyir vaazhgiren unakkaaga naan | I live only for you |
| Uravaadalaam oadi vaa.. | Come running so we may share our bond.. |
| Female | |
| Nee varuvaai endru | Thinking you would come |
| Thani maramaai nindren | I stood like a solitary tree |
| Un oru vaai mondu | Taking a sip from your mouth |
| En thaagam thanippen | I will quench my thirst |
| Uyir vaazhgiren unakkaaga naan | I 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 sollividu | Tell me as much as you know |
| Iru manam thaan vaazhkkai endraal | If life truly means the union of two hearts |
| Unnai enakku thanthuvidu} (2) | Give yourself to me} (2) |
| Female | |
| Thogai mayile | O majestic peacock |
| En tholil aadavaa | Will you dance on my shoulders? |
| Oru thozhi kudiyera | For a companion to move in |
| Idhayam ketkiraal | My heart asks |
| En puthu veenai arangetra | To premiere my new veena |
| Vizha kandene | I witnessed a festival |
| Uyir vaazhgiren unakkaaga naan | I 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 varugiren | I come like soft consonants |
| Idaiyinamaai iruppathanaal | Being the middle consonants |
| Oru manamaai uruginen} (2) | I melted into a single heart} (2) |
| Female | |
| Moga mul thaangi | Bearing the thorn of desire |
| Mounam kalaigiren | I break my silence |
| Un yaagam indrodu | Your sacred ritual today |
| Mudiya vizhaigiren | I wish for it to complete |
| Ennudale ennuyire | My body and my soul |
| Nee enge sendraayo | Where have you gone? |
| Female | |
| Uyir vaazhgiren unakkaaga naan | I live only for you |
| Uravaadalaam oadi vaa | Come running so we may share our bond |
| Nee varuvaai endru | Thinking you would come |
| Thani maramaai nindren | I stood like a solitary tree |
| Un oru vaai mondu | Taking a sip from your mouth |
| En thaagam thanippen | I will quench my thirst |
| Uyir vaazhgiren unakkaaga naan | I 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.. |
உயிர் வாழ்கிறேன் உனக்காக நான்
உறவாடலாம் ஓடி வா.....
I live only for you
Come running so we may share our bond..
உயிர் வாழ்கிறேன் உனக்காக நான்
உறவாடலாம் ஓடி வா
உயிர் வாழ்கிறேன் உனக்காக நான்
உறவாடலாம் ஓடி வா
I live only for you
Come running so we may share our bond
I live only for you
Come running so we may share our bond..
நீ வருவாய் என்று
தனி மரமாய் நின்றேன்
உன் ஒரு வாய் மொண்டு
என் தாகம் தணிப்பேன்
உயிர் வாழ்கிறேன் உனக்காக நான்
உறவாடலாம் ஓடி வா
Thinking you would come
I stood like a solitary tree
Taking a sip from your mouth
I will quench my thirst
I live only for you
Come running so we may share our bond..
{திருமணமா இரு மனமா
தெரிந்தவரை சொல்லிவிடு
இரு மனம் தான் வாழ்க்கை என்றால்
உன்னை எனக்கு தந்துவிடு} ( 2 )
{Is it marriage or two hearts uniting?
Tell me as much as you know
If life truly means the union of two hearts
Give yourself to me} (2)
தோகை மயிலே என் தோளில் ஆடவா
ஒரு தோழி குடியேற உதயம் கேட்கிறாள்
என் புது வீணை அரங்கேற விழாக் கண்டேனே
உயிர் வாழ்கிறேன் உனக்காக நான்
உறவாடலாம் ஓடி வா...
O majestic peacock
Will you dance on my shoulders?
For a companion to move in
My heart asks
To premiere my new veena
I witnessed a festival
I live only for you
Come running so we may share our bond..
{வல்லினமாய் வாழ்பவனே
மெல்லினமாய் நான் வருகிறேன்
இடையினமாய் இருப்பதனால்
ஒரு மனமாய் உருகினேன்} ( 2 )
{O one who lives like hard consonants
I come like soft consonants
Being the middle consonants
I melted into a single heart} (2)
மோக முள் தாங்கி மௌனம் கலைகிறேன்
உன் யாகம் இன்றோடு முடிய விழைகிறேன்
என்னுடலே என்னுயிரே நீ எங்கே சென்றாயோ
Bearing the thorn of desire
I break my silence
Your sacred ritual today
I wish for it to complete
My body and my soul
Where have you gone?
உயிர் வாழ்கிறேன் உனக்காக நான்
உறவாடலாம் ஓடி வா
நீ வருவாய் என்று தனி மரமாய் நின்றேன்
உன் ஒரு வாய் மொண்டு என் தாகம் தணிப்பேன்
உயிர் வாழ்கிறேன் உனக்காக நான்
உறவாடலாம் ஓடி வா
உறவாடலாம் ஓடி வா
I live only for you
Come running so we may share our bond
Thinking you would come
I stood like a solitary tree
Taking a sip from your mouth
I will quench my thirst
I live only for you
Come running so we may share our bond..
Come running so we may share our bond..
Uyir vaazhgiren unakkaaga naan
I live only for you
Uravaadalaam oadi vaa..
Come running so we may share our bond..
Uyir vaazhgiren unakkaaga naan
I live only for you
Uravaadalaam oadi vaa
Come running so we may share our bond
Uyir vaazhgiren unakkaaga naan
I live only for you
Uravaadalaam oadi vaa..
Come running so we may share our bond..
Nee varuvaai endru
Thinking you would come
Thani maramaai nindren
I stood like a solitary tree
Un oru vaai mondu
Taking a sip from your mouth
En thaagam thanippen
I will quench my thirst
Uyir vaazhgiren unakkaaga naan
I live only for you
Uravaadalam oadi vaa..
Come running so we may share our bond..
{Thirumanamaa iru manamaa
{Is it marriage or two hearts uniting?
Therinthavarai sollividu
Tell me as much as you know
Iru manam thaan vaazhkkai endraal
If life truly means the union of two hearts
Unnai enakku thanthuvidu} (2)
Give yourself to me} (2)
Thogai mayile
O majestic peacock
En tholil aadavaa
Will you dance on my shoulders?
Oru thozhi kudiyera
For a companion to move in
Idhayam ketkiraal
My heart asks
En puthu veenai arangetra
To premiere my new veena
Vizha kandene
I witnessed a festival
Uyir vaazhgiren unakkaaga naan
I live only for you
Uravaadalam oadi vaa..
Come running so we may share our bond..
{Vallinamaai vaazhbavane
{O one who lives like hard consonants
Mellinamaai naan varugiren
I come like soft consonants
Idaiyinamaai iruppathanaal
Being the middle consonants
Oru manamaai uruginen} (2)
I melted into a single heart} (2)
Moga mul thaangi
Bearing the thorn of desire
Mounam kalaigiren
I break my silence
Un yaagam indrodu
Your sacred ritual today
Mudiya vizhaigiren
I wish for it to complete
Ennudale ennuyire
My body and my soul
Nee enge sendraayo
Where have you gone?
Uyir vaazhgiren unakkaaga naan
I live only for you
Uravaadalaam oadi vaa
Come running so we may share our bond
Nee varuvaai endru
Thinking you would come
Thani maramaai nindren
I stood like a solitary tree
Un oru vaai mondu
Taking a sip from your mouth
En thaagam thanippen
I will quench my thirst
Uyir vaazhgiren unakkaaga naan
I 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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