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Lyrics & meaning

Uyiraagi

From Solo – World of Shekhar · 2017

Lyricist
Mohan Raja
Singer
Shashaa Tirupati
Music director
Agam
Details
Solo – World of Shekhar2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Needhaanae…needhaanae..Is it really you... is it really you?
Vinaa polLike a question mark
Naan aanenaeI have become
Unai thediyaeSearching for you
Naan vaazhvenaeI shall live
Uyiraagi unnai servenae…ae….Becoming your soul, I will unite with you...
Female
Needhaanae…needhaanae..Is it really you... is it really you?
Vinaa polLike a question mark
Naan aanenaeI have become
Unai thediyaeSearching for you
Naan vaazhvenaeI shall live
Uyiraagi unnai servenae…ae….Becoming your soul, I will unite with you...
Female
Kaalaiyum maalaiyumMorning and evening
Naan thedum vaasam neeYou are the fragrance I seek
Ninaivaaga ennai sutrumSwirling around me as a memory
Swaasamum neeYou are also my very breath
Kanavaagi pogaaThat doesn't fade away as a dream
Ganamaana paasam neeYou are a deep, profound affection
TholaivaanapodhumEven when far away
Tholaiyaadha nesam neeYou are a love that is never lost
Kanneeril naan kaanumThe one I see in my tears
Ennuyir neeYou are my very life
Chorus
{Thithith thara thithith thai[Rhythmic mnemonic syllables - Solkattu]
Thiththai thaga thai thai thom[Rhythmic mnemonic syllables - Solkattu]
Thithith thara thithith thai[Rhythmic mnemonic syllables - Solkattu]
Thiththai thaga thai thai thom} (2)[Rhythmic mnemonic syllables - Solkattu]

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses profound emotional vulnerability, yearning, and eternal devotion toward a beloved. The protagonist feels incomplete, reduced to an existential question without their partner, and vows that their entire purpose in life is searching for and uniting with their soulmate. The lyrics paint the beloved as omnipresent in the protagonist's life—acting as the fragrance sought continuously, the breath that sustains them, and a deep bond that remains undiminished by physical distance or heartbreak.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Vinaa pol

Comparing the protagonist's lost state to an unanswered question ('Vinaa pol').

Metaphor (Uvagai)

Naan thedum vaasam nee

Directly equating the beloved to intangible yet vital elements like fragrance ('vaasam') and breath ('swaasam').

Antithesis / Wordplay (Muran / Solvilaiyaattu)

Tholaivaanapodhum / Tholaiyaadha nesam nee

Contrasting 'Tholaivaana' (distant/lost distance) with 'Tholaiyaadha' (unlost/unfading) to emphasize enduring affection.

Rhythmic Vocalization (Solkattu)

Thithith thara thithith thai

Inclusion of classical rhythmic beats providing musical cadence and emphasis to the poetic structure.

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Trivia

This track features in the Tamil anthology film 'Solo' (2017) directed by Bejoy Nambiar, starring Dulquer Salmaan. 'World of Shekhar' represents the element of Water, reflecting fluid emotion, deep love, and tragic heartbreak.

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