Uyirai
From Minmini · 2023
- Lyricist
- Halitha Shameem
- Singer
- Suryansh
- Music director
- Khatija Rahman
- Details
- Minmini2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Uyirai unthan uyirai | Your life, your very life, |
| Kaanikai aakinaai | You made an offering. |
| Evvitham nee vaazhnthida | How can she live on, |
| Unnai sumantha thaai | The mother who bore you? |
| Male | |
| Alagaana natpu | When a beautiful friendship |
| Piranthu irukka | Had just been born, |
| Magilvaana naatkal | And happy days |
| Kaathu irukka | Were waiting ahead, |
| Male | |
| Niyaayamaa niyaayamaa | Is this fair? Is this fair, |
| En thozhane | Oh my friend? |
| Karai sertha karangal | The hands that guided me safely to the shore, |
| Indru engavo | Where are they today? |
| Male | |
| Uyirai unthan uyirai | Your life, your very life, |
| Kaanikai aakinaai | You made an offering. |
| Evvitham nee vaazhnthida | How do I live on, |
| Un nizhalai thodarnthu than | Merely following your shadow? |
உயிரை உந்தன் உயிரை
காணிக்கை ஆக்கினாய்
எவ்விதம் நீ வாழ்ந்திட
உன்னை சுமந்த தாய்
Your life, your very life,
You made an offering.
How can she live on,
The mother who bore you?
அழகான நட்பு
பிறந்து இருக்க
மகிழ்வான நாட்கள்
காத்து இருக்க
When a beautiful friendship
Had just been born,
And happy days
Were waiting ahead,
நியாயமா நியாயமா
என் தோழனே
கரை சேர்த்த கரங்கள்
இன்று எங்கவோ
Is this fair? Is this fair,
Oh my friend?
The hands that guided me safely to the shore,
Where are they today?
உயிரை உந்தன் உயிரை
காணிக்கை ஆக்கினாய்
எவ்விதம் நீ வாழ்ந்திட
உன் நிழலை தொடர்ந்து தான்
Your life, your very life,
You made an offering.
How do I live on,
Merely following your shadow?
Uyirai unthan uyirai
Your life, your very life,
Kaanikai aakinaai
You made an offering.
Evvitham nee vaazhnthida
How can she live on,
Unnai sumantha thaai
The mother who bore you?
Alagaana natpu
When a beautiful friendship
Piranthu irukka
Had just been born,
Magilvaana naatkal
And happy days
Kaathu irukka
Were waiting ahead,
Niyaayamaa niyaayamaa
Is this fair? Is this fair,
En thozhane
Oh my friend?
Karai sertha karangal
The hands that guided me safely to the shore,
Indru engavo
Where are they today?
Uyirai unthan uyirai
Your life, your very life,
Kaanikai aakinaai
You made an offering.
Evvitham nee vaazhnthida
How do I live on,
Un nizhalai thodarnthu than
Merely following your shadow?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song depicts intense grief and heartache over the sudden self-sacrifice of a close friend. The speaker struggles to accept the tragedy, lamenting how a flourishing friendship and bright future were abruptly destroyed. The song questions the cruel injustice of destiny while honoring the friend who served as a guiding force.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition / Anaphora
“Niyaayamaa niyaayamaa”
The line repeats 'Uyirai' and 'Niyaayamaa' to intensify the sorrow, questioning, and emotional weight of the tragedy.
Metaphor
“Karai sertha karangal”
'Karai sertha karangal' (hands that brought to shore) uses reaching a shore as a metaphor for being saved or guided out of trouble.
Rhetorical Question
“Niyaayamaa niyaayamaa”
The lyrics use rhetorical questions to convey helplessness and anguish over the unfairness of loss.
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Trivia
'Minmini' marks the debut of Khatija Rahman, daughter of Oscar-winning composer A. R. Rahman, as a full-fledged music director. Director Halitha Shameem herself penned the lyrics for this soulful track.
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