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 pol | Like a question mark |
| Naan aanenae | I have become |
| Unai thediyae | Searching for you |
| Naan vaazhvenae | I 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 pol | Like a question mark |
| Naan aanenae | I have become |
| Unai thediyae | Searching for you |
| Naan vaazhvenae | I shall live |
| Uyiraagi unnai servenae…ae…. | Becoming your soul, I will unite with you... |
| Female | |
| Kaalaiyum maalaiyum | Morning and evening |
| Naan thedum vaasam nee | You are the fragrance I seek |
| Ninaivaaga ennai sutrum | Swirling around me as a memory |
| Swaasamum nee | You are also my very breath |
| Kanavaagi pogaa | That doesn't fade away as a dream |
| Ganamaana paasam nee | You are a deep, profound affection |
| Tholaivaanapodhum | Even when far away |
| Tholaiyaadha nesam nee | You are a love that is never lost |
| Kanneeril naan kaanum | The one I see in my tears |
| Ennuyir nee | You 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] |
நீதானே நீதானே
வினா போல் நான்
ஆனேனே உன்னை
தேடியே நான் வாழ்வேனே
உயிராகி உன்னை சேர்வேனே
Is it really you... is it really you?
Like a question mark
I have become
Searching for you
I shall live
Becoming your soul, I will unite with you...
நீதானே நீதானே
வினா போல் நான்
ஆனேனே உன்னை
தேடியே நான் வாழ்வேனே
உயிராகி உன்னை சேர்வேனே
Is it really you... is it really you?
Like a question mark
I have become
Searching for you
I shall live
Becoming your soul, I will unite with you...
காலையும்
மாலையும் நான் தேடும்
வாசம் நீ நினைவாக என்னை
சுற்றும் சுவாசமும் நீ கனவாகி
போக கனமான பாசம் நீ
தொலைவான போதும்
தொலையாத நேசம் நீ
கண்ணீரில் நான் காணும்
என்னுயிர் நீ
Morning and evening
You are the fragrance I seek
Swirling around me as a memory
You are also my very breath
That doesn't fade away as a dream
You are a deep, profound affection
Even when far away
You are a love that is never lost
The one I see in my tears
You are my very life
{ திதித் தர திதித்
தை தித்தை தக தை
தை தோம் திதித் தர
திதித் தை தித்தை தக
தை தை தோம் } (2)
[Rhythmic mnemonic syllables - Solkattu]
[Rhythmic mnemonic syllables - Solkattu]
[Rhythmic mnemonic syllables - Solkattu]
[Rhythmic mnemonic syllables - Solkattu]
Needhaanae…needhaanae..
Is it really you... is it really you?
Vinaa pol
Like a question mark
Naan aanenae
I have become
Unai thediyae
Searching for you
Naan vaazhvenae
I shall live
Uyiraagi unnai servenae…ae….
Becoming your soul, I will unite with you...
Needhaanae…needhaanae..
Is it really you... is it really you?
Vinaa pol
Like a question mark
Naan aanenae
I have become
Unai thediyae
Searching for you
Naan vaazhvenae
I shall live
Uyiraagi unnai servenae…ae….
Becoming your soul, I will unite with you...
Kaalaiyum maalaiyum
Morning and evening
Naan thedum vaasam nee
You are the fragrance I seek
Ninaivaaga ennai sutrum
Swirling around me as a memory
Swaasamum nee
You are also my very breath
Kanavaagi pogaa
That doesn't fade away as a dream
Ganamaana paasam nee
You are a deep, profound affection
Tholaivaanapodhum
Even when far away
Tholaiyaadha nesam nee
You are a love that is never lost
Kanneeril naan kaanum
The one I see in my tears
Ennuyir nee
You are my very life
{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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