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Lyrics & meaning

Uyirae Vaa

From Puppy · 2019

Lyricist
RJ Vijay
Singers
Gautham Vasudev Menon, Alisha Thomas
Music director
Dharan Kumar
Movie name
Puppy
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
10 Aug 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oru nodiyinil naam
Nilai thavariyathaal
Nedunaal vaazhvae
Irulaai maara
Ninaivugal moththam neeyaaga
Manam nirambiyathae
Medhuvaai medhuvaai
Vazhi perugiyathae
Unakullae adi naan indru
Kaadhal kolla
Adhan porul indru meiyaanadhae
Ennai vittu vegu thooram
Thaniyaaga nee sella
Adiyae oru nodiyae enai kolgirathae
Uyirae vaa kaathurindhen
Unaiyae naan edhir paathurindhen
Uyirae vaa kaathurippen
Iruppen iruppen
Urasa urasa ninaivu urasa
Oru nodiyinil naam
Nilai thavariyathaal
Nedunaal vaazhvae
Irulaai maara
Sariyo thavaro
Vera vazhi illa
Aana idhuvo illa mudivu
Enakku theriyum sariya thavara
Naan unna kekala nee solluva
Oru udalaai neeyum naanum
Iru uyiraai inainthomnu
Solluvanu theriyum
Nadandhen kalaindhen
Tholaindhen
Nam ninaivil thavithen sithaindhen
Kaadhalai ennul sumandhen
Ennai ninaithen
Unnai ninaithen
Ennul unnai niraithen
Hmmm sariyo thavaro
Vazhi ver illaiyae
Idhuvum illai mudivae
Sariya thavara
Unai ketkalaiyae
Oru udalaai ingu naanum
Iru uyirai inaindhen
Uyirae vaa kaathurindhen
Unaiyae naan edhir paathurindhen
Both :Uyirae vaa kaathurippen
Iruppen iruppen
Urasa urasa ninaivu urasa
Oru nodiyinil naam
Nilai thavariyathaal
Nedunaal vaazhvae
Irulaai maara…irulaai maara…
Ninaivugal moththam neeyaaga
Manam nirambiyathae
Manam nirambiyathae
Medhuvaai medhuvaai
Vazhi perugiyathae
Unakullae adi naan ingu
Kaadhal kolla
Adhan porul indru meiyaanadhae
Ennai vittu vegu thooram
Thaniyaaga nee sella
Adiyae oru nodiyum enai kolgirathae
Hmm uyirae vaa kaathurindhen
Unaiyae naan edhir paathurindhen
Both : Uyirae vaa kaathurippen
Aaa….aaa….nanaaaa….
Urasa urasa ninaivu urasa
Because in a single moment, we
lost our control,
our long life ahead
turned into darkness.
With you becoming all my memories,
my heart was filled.
Slowly, slowly,
a path opened up.
As I fall in love
with you today, girl,
its meaning became real today.
Far away from me,
as you walk away alone,
girl, just a single moment is killing me.
Come, my life, I was waiting.
I was waiting only for you.
Come, my life, I will wait.
I will wait, I will wait.
As memories keep brushing against my heart,
Because in a single moment, we
lost our control,
our long life ahead
turned into darkness.
Right or wrong,
there is no other way.
But this is not the end.
I know, whether it is right or wrong,
I didn't ask you, but you would say,
that you and I, in one body,
came together as two souls,
I know you would say that.
I passed through, I fell apart,
I got lost.
In our memories, I suffered and broke down.
I carried love within me.
I thought of myself,
I thought of you,
I filled myself with you.
Mmm, right or wrong,
there is no other way,
and this is not the end.
Right or wrong,
I didn't ask you.
Here, in one body, I
joined two souls.
Come, my life, I was waiting.
I was waiting only for you.
Both: Come, my life, I will wait.
I will wait, I will wait.
As memories keep brushing against my heart,
Because in a single moment, we
lost our control,
our long life ahead
turned to darkness... turned to darkness...
With you becoming all my memories,
my heart was filled.
My heart was filled.
Slowly, slowly,
a path opened up.
As I fall in love
with you here, girl,
its meaning became real today.
Far away from me,
as you walk away alone,
girl, even a single second is killing me.
Mmm, come, my life, I was waiting.
I was waiting only for you.
Both: Come, my life, I will wait.
Aah... Aah... Nanaaah...
As memories keep brushing against my heart,
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful track captures the deep regret, longing, and emotional anguish experienced by lovers following a sudden lapse in judgment that turned their lives upside down. Despite the pain and physical separation, their minds remain inextricably bound to each other, filled with shared memories that continuously haunt and comfort them.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for emphasis)

Medhuvaai medhuvaai

Words like 'Medhuvaai medhuvaai' and 'Urasa urasa' are repeated consecutively to accentuate the slow passage of time and the persistent nature of memories.

Iyaibu (Rhyming Verb Endings)

Nam ninaivil thavithen sithaindhen

Lines end with the same rhyming '-en' past-tense verb suffix ('kalaindhen', 'Tholaindhen', 'sithaindhen', 'sumandhen', 'niraithen'), establishing a rhythmic pattern reflecting personal distress.

Paradox / Contrast

Oru udalaai neeyum naanum Iru uyiraai inainthomnu

Juxtaposing 'one body' with 'two souls' highlights the profound physical and spiritual unity of the lovers despite their current separation.

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Trivia

The lyrics for this song were written by popular host and actor RJ Vijay, who also played a key comedic supporting role in the movie Puppy (2019).

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