Uyire En Uyire
From Ullam Kollai Poguthae · 2001
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Hariharan, Karthik Raja
- Music director
- Karthik Raja
- Details
- Ullam Kollai Poguthae2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Uyirae en uyirae | My soul, oh my soul |
| Engu saalaiyil pogindraai | Where are you heading on this road? |
| Engu kaalaiyil pogindraai | Where are you heading this morning? |
| Male | |
| Uyirae en uyirae | My soul, oh my soul |
| Engu saalaiyil pogindraai | Where are you heading on this road? |
| Engu kaalaiyil pogindraai | Where are you heading this morning? |
| Male | |
| Unakku pinnaal en idhayam | Behind you, my heart |
| Unnai thedi varugirathae | Comes searching for you |
| Saalai vidhigal theriyaamal | Without knowing the rules of the road |
| Odi odi varugirathae | It comes running and running |
| Male | |
| Uyirae en uyirae | My soul, oh my soul |
| Engu saalaiyil pogindraai | Where are you heading on this road? |
| Engu kaalaiyil pogindraai | Where are you heading this morning? |
| Chorus | |
| Ohooo…ohoo…hoo…ohoo | Ohooo…ohoo…hoo…ohoo |
| Haa….aaa…aaa…. | Haa….aaa…aaa…. |
| Male | |
| En paalaivanathai | My desert-like life |
| Kadanthu sellum mazhai megamae | Oh rain cloud passing through |
| Orae oru murai thaan | Just for one single time |
| {Saaral veesa kudaathoo | Can't you blow a gentle drizzle? |
| Chorus :Kudaathoo} (3) | Chorus: Can't you? |
| Male | |
| Uyirae en uyirae | My soul, oh my soul |
| Engu saalaiyil pogindraai | Where are you heading on this road? |
| Engu kaalaiyil pogindraai | Where are you heading this morning? |
| Male | |
| Unakku pinnaal en idhayam | Behind you, my heart |
| Unnai thedi varugirathae | Comes searching for you |
| Saalai vidhigal theriyaamal | Without knowing the rules of the road |
| Odi odi varugirathae | It comes running and running |
| Male | |
| Uyirae en uyirae | My soul, oh my soul |
| Engu saalaiyil pogindraai | Where are you heading on this road? |
| Engu kaalaiyil pogindraai | Where are you heading this morning? |
உயிரே என் உயிரே
எங்கு சாலையில் போகின்றாய்
எங்கு காலையில் போகின்றாய்
My soul, oh my soul
Where are you heading on this road?
Where are you heading this morning?
உயிரே என் உயிரே
எங்கு சாலையில் போகின்றாய்
எங்கு காலையில் போகின்றாய்
My soul, oh my soul
Where are you heading on this road?
Where are you heading this morning?
உனக்கு பின்னால் என் இதயம்
உன்னைத் தேடி வருகிறதே
சாலை விதிகள் தெரியாமல்
ஓடி ஓடி வருகிறதே
Behind you, my heart
Comes searching for you
Without knowing the rules of the road
It comes running and running
உயிரே என் உயிரே
எங்கு சாலையில் போகின்றாய்
எங்கு காலையில் போகின்றாய்
My soul, oh my soul
Where are you heading on this road?
Where are you heading this morning?
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஹோ ஓஹோ
ஹா ஆஅ....ஆஅ......
Ohooo…ohoo…hoo…ohoo
Haa….aaa…aaa….
..........................................................
ஆஅ....ஆஆ.......ஆஅ......ஆஅ......
.........................................................................
My desert-like life
Oh rain cloud passing through
Just for one single time
Can't you blow a gentle drizzle?
Chorus: Can't you?
என் பாலைவனத்தை
கடந்து செல்லும் மழை மேகமே
ஒரே ஒரு முறை தான்
{சாரல் வீச கூடாதோ
குழு : கூடாதோ} (3)
My soul, oh my soul
Where are you heading on this road?
Where are you heading this morning?
உயிரே என் உயிரே
எங்கு சாலையில் போகின்றாய்
எங்கு காலையில் போகின்றாய்
Behind you, my heart
Comes searching for you
Without knowing the rules of the road
It comes running and running
உனக்கு பின்னால் என் இதயம்
உன்னைத் தேடி வருகிறதே
சாலை விதிகள் தெரியாமல்
ஓடி ஓடி வருகிறதே
My soul, oh my soul
Where are you heading on this road?
Where are you heading this morning?
உயிரே என் உயிரே
எங்கு சாலையில் போகின்றாய்
எங்கு காலையில் போகின்றாய்
Uyirae en uyirae
My soul, oh my soul
Engu saalaiyil pogindraai
Where are you heading on this road?
Engu kaalaiyil pogindraai
Where are you heading this morning?
Uyirae en uyirae
My soul, oh my soul
Engu saalaiyil pogindraai
Where are you heading on this road?
Engu kaalaiyil pogindraai
Where are you heading this morning?
Unakku pinnaal en idhayam
Behind you, my heart
Unnai thedi varugirathae
Comes searching for you
Saalai vidhigal theriyaamal
Without knowing the rules of the road
Odi odi varugirathae
It comes running and running
Uyirae en uyirae
My soul, oh my soul
Engu saalaiyil pogindraai
Where are you heading on this road?
Engu kaalaiyil pogindraai
Where are you heading this morning?
Ohooo…ohoo…hoo…ohoo
Ohooo…ohoo…hoo…ohoo
Haa….aaa…aaa….
Haa….aaa…aaa….
En paalaivanathai
My desert-like life
Kadanthu sellum mazhai megamae
Oh rain cloud passing through
Orae oru murai thaan
Just for one single time
{Saaral veesa kudaathoo
Can't you blow a gentle drizzle?
Chorus :Kudaathoo} (3)
Chorus: Can't you?
Uyirae en uyirae
My soul, oh my soul
Engu saalaiyil pogindraai
Where are you heading on this road?
Engu kaalaiyil pogindraai
Where are you heading this morning?
Unakku pinnaal en idhayam
Behind you, my heart
Unnai thedi varugirathae
Comes searching for you
Saalai vidhigal theriyaamal
Without knowing the rules of the road
Odi odi varugirathae
It comes running and running
Uyirae en uyirae
My soul, oh my soul
Engu saalaiyil pogindraai
Where are you heading on this road?
Engu kaalaiyil pogindraai
Where are you heading this morning?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender and romantic expression of love where the protagonist calls out to their beloved, addressing them as their very soul. As the beloved walks down a street in the morning, the protagonist's heart blindly follows, ignoring all rules and obstacles in its rush to be close to them. In the second stanza, the protagonist compares their lonely, arid existence to a desert and envisions the beloved as a passing rain cloud. They plead for even a tiny sprinkle of affection to bring life to their dry heart, expressing a deep yearning for love and emotional fulfillment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Engu saalaiyil pogindraai / Engu kaalaiyil pogindraai”
The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes ('saalaiyil pogindraai' and 'kaalaiyil pogindraai'), creating a rhythmic and melodious flow.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“En paalaivanathai / Kadanthu sellum mazhai megamae”
The protagonist's empty life is metaphorically described as a desert ('paalaivanam'), while the beloved is conceptualized as a refreshing rain cloud ('mazhai megam').
Adukku Thodar (Reduplication)
“Odi odi varugirathae”
The repetition of the word 'odi' as 'Odi odi' serves as emphasis to indicate the urgent, uninterrupted running of the protagonist's heart.
Personification
“Saalai vidhigal theriyaamal / Odi odi varugirathae”
The heart ('idhayam') is personified as a person running down a street, searching for the beloved without understanding traffic rules.
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Trivia
'Ullam Kollai Poguthae' (2001) is a Tamil romantic drama film starring Prabhu Deva, Sundar C, and Reemma Sen. The soundtrack was composed by Karthik Raja, with lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay.
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