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Lyrics & meaning

Uyirae Vaa

From Puppy · 2019

Lyricist
RJ Vijay
Singers
Gautham Vasudev Menon, Alisha Thomas
Music director
Dharan Kumar
Details
Puppy2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oru nodiyinil naamIn a single moment, we
Nilai thavariyathaalBecause we lost our footing
Nedunaal vaazhvaeOur long life
Irulaai maaraTurned into darkness
Male
Ninaivugal moththam neeyaagaAs all memories became you
Manam nirambiyathaeMy heart was filled
Medhuvaai medhuvaaiSlowly, slowly
Vazhi perugiyathaeThe pain overflowed
Male
Unakullae adi naan indruInside you, girl, today I
Kaadhal kollaFall in love
Adhan porul indru meiyaanadhaeIts meaning became real today
Ennai vittu vegu thooramFar away from me
Thaniyaaga nee sellaAs you go alone
Adiyae oru nodiyae enai kolgirathaeGirl, even a single moment kills me
Male
Uyirae vaa kaathurindhenCome, my soul, I was waiting
Unaiyae naan edhir paathurindhenIt was you alone I was expecting
Uyirae vaa kaathurippenCome, my soul, I will wait
Iruppen iruppenI will stay, I will stay
Urasa urasa ninaivu urasaAs memories brush against me continuously
Female
Oru nodiyinil naamIn a single moment, we
Nilai thavariyathaalBecause we lost our footing
Nedunaal vaazhvaeOur long life
Irulaai maaraTurned into darkness
Male
Sariyo thavaroWhether right or wrong
Vera vazhi illaThere is no other way
Aana idhuvo illa mudivuBut this is not the end
Enakku theriyum sariya thavaraI know whether it is right or wrong
Naan unna kekala nee solluvaI didn't ask you, but you will say
Oru udalaai neeyum naanumAs one body, you and I
Iru uyiraai inainthomnuThat we joined as two souls
Solluvanu theriyumI know you will say that
Female
Nadandhen kalaindhenI walked, I dispersed
TholaindhenI got lost
Nam ninaivil thavithen sithaindhenIn our memory, I suffered and shattered
Kaadhalai ennul sumandhenI carried love within me
Ennai ninaithenI thought of myself
Unnai ninaithenI thought of you
Ennul unnai niraithenI filled myself with you
Male
Hmmm sariyo thavaroHmmm, right or wrong
Vazhi ver illaiyaeThere is no other path
Idhuvum illai mudivaeThis is not the end either
Female
Sariya thavaraRight or wrong
Unai ketkalaiyaeI didn't ask you
Oru udalaai ingu naanumAs one body, here I
Iru uyirai inaindhenJoined as two souls
Female
Uyirae vaa kaathurindhenCome, my soul, I was waiting
Unaiyae naan edhir paathurindhenIt was you alone I was expecting
Both :Uyirae vaa kaathurippenBoth: Come, my soul, I will wait
Iruppen iruppenI will stay, I will stay
Urasa urasa ninaivu urasaAs memories brush against me continuously
Female
Oru nodiyinil naamIn a single moment, we
Nilai thavariyathaalBecause we lost our footing
Nedunaal vaazhvaeOur long life
Irulaai maara…irulaai maara…Turned into darkness... turned into darkness...
Male
Ninaivugal moththam neeyaagaAs all memories became you
Manam nirambiyathaeMy heart was filled
Manam nirambiyathaeMy heart was filled
Medhuvaai medhuvaaiSlowly, slowly
Vazhi perugiyathaeThe pain overflowed
Male
Unakullae adi naan inguInside you, girl, here I
Kaadhal kollaFall in love
Adhan porul indru meiyaanadhaeIts meaning became real today
Ennai vittu vegu thooramFar away from me
Thaniyaaga nee sellaAs you go alone
Adiyae oru nodiyum enai kolgirathaeGirl, even a single moment kills me
Male
Hmm uyirae vaa kaathurindhenHmm come, my soul, I was waiting
Unaiyae naan edhir paathurindhenIt was you alone I was expecting
Both : Uyirae vaa kaathurippenBoth: Come, my soul, I will wait
Aaa….aaa….nanaaaa….Aaa....aaa....nanaaaa....
Urasa urasa ninaivu urasaAs memories brush against me continuously

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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