Uyire En Uyire
From Thotti Jaya · 2005
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Bombay Jayashree, Anuradha Sriram, Karthik
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Thotti Jaya2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Thaara thaara | Rhythm vocalization (Thaara thaara) |
| Ratha ratha thara thaaraa | Rhythm vocalization (Ratha ratha thara thaaraa) |
| Thaara thaara | Rhythm vocalization (Thaara thaara) |
| Ratha ratha thara thaaraa | Rhythm vocalization (Ratha ratha thara thaaraa) |
| Male | |
| Uyirae en uyirae | Oh life, my life! |
| Ennavo nadakuthadi | Something strange is happening, my girl! |
| Adadaa intha nodi | Ah, this very moment |
| Vazhvil inikuthadi | Is so sweet in my life! |
| Male | |
| Oh oru nimidam | Oh, for a single minute |
| Oru nimidam | For a single minute |
| Enai nee piriyaathae | Do not part from me |
| Enatharugil nee irunthaal | When you are beside me |
| Thalai kaal puriyaathae | I lose my sense of control in bliss |
| Male | |
| Nijam thaanae kel adi | Listen girl, isn't this the truth? |
| Ninaivellaam nee adi | All my thoughts are filled with you, girl |
| Nadamaadum poochedi | You are a walking flowering plant |
| Nee ennai paaradi | Look at me, my girl |
| Male | |
| Ithu varai engirunthom | Where were we all this time? |
| Idhayamum unnai ketkirathae | Even my heart keeps asking for you |
| Pennae engae marainthirunthaai | Oh girl, where were you hiding? |
| Ennul eppadi nulainthu kondaai | How did you enter inside me? |
| Female | |
| Unakullae olinthirunthen | I was hidden inside you |
| Uruvathil uthiramaai kalanthirunthen | I was blended like blood within your form |
| Unnai unakkae theriyalaiyaa | Didn't you even know yourself? |
| Innum ennai puriyalaiyaa | Don't you understand me yet? |
| Male | |
| Naan sirithu magizhnthu | For me to smile and rejoice |
| Silirkum varaththai nee koduthaai | You gave me the blessing of thrill |
| Naan ninaithu ninaithu | Moments that I cherish again and again |
| Rasikkum kanathai nee azhithaai | You bestowed upon me to adore |
| Female | |
| Engeyo un mugam | Somewhere, your face |
| Naan paartha nyabagam | I remember seeing before |
| Eppotho unnudan naan | Sometime long ago, with you |
| Vazhntha nyabagam | I remember having lived |
| Male | |
| Uyirae en uyirae | Oh life, my life! |
| Ennavo nadakuthadi | Something strange is happening, my girl! |
| Adadaa intha nodi | Ah, this very moment |
| Vazhvil inikuthadi | Is sweet in my life |
| Male | |
| Oh oru nimidam | Oh, for a single minute |
| Oru nimidam | For a single minute |
| Enai nee piriyaathae | Do not part from me |
| Female | |
| En arugil nee irunthaal | When you are near me |
| Thalai kaal puriyaathae | I lose my mind in overwhelming joy |
| Male | |
| Nijam thaanae kel adi | Listen girl, isn't it the truth? |
| Ninaivellaam nee adi | All my thoughts are you, girl |
| Nadamaadum poochedi | Walking flowering plant |
| Nee ennai paaradi | Look at me, my girl |
| Chorus | |
| Thaara thaara | Rhythm vocalization (Thaara thaara) |
| Ratha ratha thara thaaraa | Rhythm vocalization (Ratha ratha thara thaaraa) |
| Thaara thaara | Rhythm vocalization (Thaara thaara) |
| Ratha ratha thara thaaraa | Rhythm vocalization (Ratha ratha thara thaaraa) |
| Female | |
| Unnudan irukayilae …ae…ae… | When I am with you... |
| Nilavukum siragugal mulaikirathae | Even the moon sprouts wings |
| Ithuvarai naanum paartha nilava | Is this the same moon I've seen till now? |
| Ithanai velicham kodutha nilava…aaa….. | Did this moon ever shed so much light? |
| Male | |
| Unnudan nadakayilae | When walking alongside you |
| En nizhal vannamaai mariyathae | My shadow turned colorful |
| Munnae munnae nam nizhalgal | In front of us, our shadows |
| Ondraai ondraai kalakindrathae | Merge together into one |
| Female | |
| Nee pesum vaarthai | The words you speak |
| Serthu vaithu vaasikiren | I collect and read like poetry |
| Un swasa kaatru | The air of your breath |
| Moochil vaangi swasikkiren | I draw into my lungs and breathe |
| Male | |
| Nijam thaanae kel adi | Listen girl, isn't it true? |
| Ninaivellaam nee adi | All my thoughts are you, girl |
| Nadamaadum poochedi | Walking flowering plant |
| Nee ennai paaradi | Look at me, my girl |
| Female | |
| Uyirae en uyirae | Oh life, my life! |
| Ennavo nadakkirathae | Something strange is happening |
| Adadaa intha nodi | Ah, this very moment |
| Vazhvil inikkirathae | Is sweet in my life |
| Male | |
| Oh oru nimidam | Oh, for a single minute |
| Oru nimidam | For a single minute |
| Enai nee piriyaathae | Do not part from me |
| Enathu arugil nee irunthaal | If you are near me |
| Thalai kaal puriyaathae | I lose all sense of reality |
| Female | |
| Engeyo un mugam | Somewhere, your face |
| Naan paartha nyabagam | I remember seeing before |
| Eppotho unnudan naan | Sometime long ago, with you |
| Vazhntha nyabagam | I remember having lived |
| Chorus | |
| Thaara thaara | Rhythm vocalization (Thaara thaara) |
| Ratha ratha thara thaaraa | Rhythm vocalization (Ratha ratha thara thaaraa) |
| Female :Naan vazhntha nyabagam | Female: I remember having lived |
| Chorus :Thaara thaara…. | Chorus: Thaara thaara.... |
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
தாரா தாரா ரத்த ரத்த தர தாரா
தாரா தாரா ரத்த ரத்த தர தாரா
Rhythm vocalization (Thaara thaara)
Rhythm vocalization (Ratha ratha thara thaaraa)
Rhythm vocalization (Thaara thaara)
Rhythm vocalization (Ratha ratha thara thaaraa)
உயிரே என் உயிரே
என்னவோ நடக்குதடி
அடடா இந்த நொடி
வாழ்வில் இனிக்குதடி
Oh life, my life!
Something strange is happening, my girl!
Ah, this very moment
Is so sweet in my life!
ஓ.... ஒரு நிமிடம்
ஒரு நிமிடம் எனை நீ பிரியாதே
எனதருகில் நீ இருந்தால்
தலைகால் புரியாதே....
Oh, for a single minute
For a single minute
Do not part from me
When you are beside me
I lose my sense of control in bliss
நிஜம் தானே கேளடி
நினைவெல்லாம் நீயடி
நடமாடும் பூச்செடி
நீ என்னை பாரடி
Listen girl, isn't this the truth?
All my thoughts are filled with you, girl
You are a walking flowering plant
Look at me, my girl
இது வரை எங்கிருந்தா.....ய்.....
இதயமும் உன்னை கேக்கிறதே
பெண்ணே எங்கே மறைந்திருந்தாய்
என்னுள் எப்படி நுழைந்து கொண்டாய்
Where were we all this time?
Even my heart keeps asking for you
Oh girl, where were you hiding?
How did you enter inside me?
உனக்குள்ளே ஒளிந்திருந்தேன்
உருவத்தில் உதிரமாய்
கலந்து இருந்தேன்
உன்னை உனக்கே தெரியலலையா
இன்னும் என்னை புரியலையா
I was hidden inside you
I was blended like blood within your form
Didn't you even know yourself?
Don't you understand me yet?
நான் சிரித்து
மகிழ்ந்து சிலிர்க்கும்
வரங்கள் நீ கொடுத்தாய்
நான் நினைத்து
நினைத்து ரசிக்கும்
கனத்தை நீ அளித்தாய்
For me to smile and rejoice
You gave me the blessing of thrill
Moments that I cherish again and again
You bestowed upon me to adore
எங்கேயோ உன் முகம்
நான் பார்த்த ஞாபகம்
எப்போதோ உன்னுடன்
நான் வாழ்ந்த ஞாபகம்
Somewhere, your face
I remember seeing before
Sometime long ago, with you
I remember having lived
உயிரே என் உயிரே
என்னவோ நடக்குதடி
அடடா இந்த நொடி
வாழ்வில் இனிக்குதடி
Oh life, my life!
Something strange is happening, my girl!
Ah, this very moment
Is sweet in my life
ஓ.... ஒரு நிமிடம்
ஒரு நிமிடம் எனை நீ பிரியாதே
என்னருகில் நீ இருந்தால்
தலை கால் புரியாதே....
Oh, for a single minute
For a single minute
Do not part from me
நிஜம் தானே கேளடி
நினைவெல்லாம் நீயடி
நடமாடும் பூச்செடி
நீ என்னை பாரடி
When you are near me
I lose my mind in overwhelming joy
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
தாரா தாரா ரத்த ரத்த தர தாரா
தாரா தாரா ரத்த ரத்த தர தாரா
Listen girl, isn't it the truth?
All my thoughts are you, girl
Walking flowering plant
Look at me, my girl
உன்னுடன் இருக்கையிலே....ஏ...
நிலவுக்கும் சிறகுகள் முளைக்கிறதே
இதுவரை நானும் பார்த்த நிலவா
இத்தனை வெளிச்சம்
கொடுத்த நிலவா...ஆ......
Rhythm vocalization (Thaara thaara)
Rhythm vocalization (Ratha ratha thara thaaraa)
Rhythm vocalization (Thaara thaara)
Rhythm vocalization (Ratha ratha thara thaaraa)
உன்னுடன் நடக்கையிலே...
என் நிழல் வண்ணமாய் மாறியதே
முன்னே முன்னே நம் நிழல்கள்
ஒன்றாய் ஒன்றாய் கலக்கின்றதே
When I am with you...
Even the moon sprouts wings
Is this the same moon I've seen till now?
Did this moon ever shed so much light?
நீ பேசும் வார்த்தை
சேர்த்து வைத்து வாசிக்கிறேன்
உன் சுவாச காற்று
மூச்சில் வாங்கி சுவாசிக்கிறேன்
When walking alongside you
My shadow turned colorful
In front of us, our shadows
Merge together into one
நிஜம் தானே கேளடி
நினைவெல்லாம் நீயடி
ம்ம்ம்...
நடமாடும் பூச்செடி
நீ என்னை பாரடி
The words you speak
I collect and read like poetry
The air of your breath
I draw into my lungs and breathe
உயிரே என் உயிரே
என்னவோ நடக்கிறதே
அடடா இந்த நொடி
வாழ்வில் இனிக்கிறதே
Listen girl, isn't it true?
All my thoughts are you, girl
Walking flowering plant
Look at me, my girl
ஓ.... ஒரு நிமிடம்
ஒரு நிமிடம் எனை நீ பிரியாதே
எனதருகில் நீ இருந்தால்
தலைகால் புரியாதே....
Oh life, my life!
Something strange is happening
Ah, this very moment
Is sweet in my life
எங்கேயோ உன் முகம்
நான் பார்த்த ஞாபகம்
எப்போதோ உன்னுடன்
நான் வாழ்ந்த ஞாபகம்
Oh, for a single minute
For a single minute
Do not part from me
If you are near me
I lose all sense of reality
தாரா தாரா ரத்த ரத்த தர தாரா
நான் வாழ்ந்த ஞாபகம்
குழு :
தாரா தர தாரா
Somewhere, your face
I remember seeing before
Sometime long ago, with you
I remember having lived
Rhythm vocalization (Thaara thaara)
Rhythm vocalization (Ratha ratha thara thaaraa)
Female: I remember having lived
Chorus: Thaara thaara....
Thaara thaara
Rhythm vocalization (Thaara thaara)
Ratha ratha thara thaaraa
Rhythm vocalization (Ratha ratha thara thaaraa)
Thaara thaara
Rhythm vocalization (Thaara thaara)
Ratha ratha thara thaaraa
Rhythm vocalization (Ratha ratha thara thaaraa)
Uyirae en uyirae
Oh life, my life!
Ennavo nadakuthadi
Something strange is happening, my girl!
Adadaa intha nodi
Ah, this very moment
Vazhvil inikuthadi
Is so sweet in my life!
Oh oru nimidam
Oh, for a single minute
Oru nimidam
For a single minute
Enai nee piriyaathae
Do not part from me
Enatharugil nee irunthaal
When you are beside me
Thalai kaal puriyaathae
I lose my sense of control in bliss
Nijam thaanae kel adi
Listen girl, isn't this the truth?
Ninaivellaam nee adi
All my thoughts are filled with you, girl
Nadamaadum poochedi
You are a walking flowering plant
Nee ennai paaradi
Look at me, my girl
Ithu varai engirunthom
Where were we all this time?
Idhayamum unnai ketkirathae
Even my heart keeps asking for you
Pennae engae marainthirunthaai
Oh girl, where were you hiding?
Ennul eppadi nulainthu kondaai
How did you enter inside me?
Unakullae olinthirunthen
I was hidden inside you
Uruvathil uthiramaai kalanthirunthen
I was blended like blood within your form
Unnai unakkae theriyalaiyaa
Didn't you even know yourself?
Innum ennai puriyalaiyaa
Don't you understand me yet?
Naan sirithu magizhnthu
For me to smile and rejoice
Silirkum varaththai nee koduthaai
You gave me the blessing of thrill
Naan ninaithu ninaithu
Moments that I cherish again and again
Rasikkum kanathai nee azhithaai
You bestowed upon me to adore
Engeyo un mugam
Somewhere, your face
Naan paartha nyabagam
I remember seeing before
Eppotho unnudan naan
Sometime long ago, with you
Vazhntha nyabagam
I remember having lived
Uyirae en uyirae
Oh life, my life!
Ennavo nadakuthadi
Something strange is happening, my girl!
Adadaa intha nodi
Ah, this very moment
Vazhvil inikuthadi
Is sweet in my life
Oh oru nimidam
Oh, for a single minute
Oru nimidam
For a single minute
Enai nee piriyaathae
Do not part from me
En arugil nee irunthaal
When you are near me
Thalai kaal puriyaathae
I lose my mind in overwhelming joy
Nijam thaanae kel adi
Listen girl, isn't it the truth?
Ninaivellaam nee adi
All my thoughts are you, girl
Nadamaadum poochedi
Walking flowering plant
Nee ennai paaradi
Look at me, my girl
Thaara thaara
Rhythm vocalization (Thaara thaara)
Ratha ratha thara thaaraa
Rhythm vocalization (Ratha ratha thara thaaraa)
Thaara thaara
Rhythm vocalization (Thaara thaara)
Ratha ratha thara thaaraa
Rhythm vocalization (Ratha ratha thara thaaraa)
Unnudan irukayilae …ae…ae…
When I am with you...
Nilavukum siragugal mulaikirathae
Even the moon sprouts wings
Ithuvarai naanum paartha nilava
Is this the same moon I've seen till now?
Ithanai velicham kodutha nilava…aaa…..
Did this moon ever shed so much light?
Unnudan nadakayilae
When walking alongside you
En nizhal vannamaai mariyathae
My shadow turned colorful
Munnae munnae nam nizhalgal
In front of us, our shadows
Ondraai ondraai kalakindrathae
Merge together into one
Nee pesum vaarthai
The words you speak
Serthu vaithu vaasikiren
I collect and read like poetry
Un swasa kaatru
The air of your breath
Moochil vaangi swasikkiren
I draw into my lungs and breathe
Nijam thaanae kel adi
Listen girl, isn't it true?
Ninaivellaam nee adi
All my thoughts are you, girl
Nadamaadum poochedi
Walking flowering plant
Nee ennai paaradi
Look at me, my girl
Uyirae en uyirae
Oh life, my life!
Ennavo nadakkirathae
Something strange is happening
Adadaa intha nodi
Ah, this very moment
Vazhvil inikkirathae
Is sweet in my life
Oh oru nimidam
Oh, for a single minute
Oru nimidam
For a single minute
Enai nee piriyaathae
Do not part from me
Enathu arugil nee irunthaal
If you are near me
Thalai kaal puriyaathae
I lose all sense of reality
Engeyo un mugam
Somewhere, your face
Naan paartha nyabagam
I remember seeing before
Eppotho unnudan naan
Sometime long ago, with you
Vazhntha nyabagam
I remember having lived
Thaara thaara
Rhythm vocalization (Thaara thaara)
Ratha ratha thara thaaraa
Rhythm vocalization (Ratha ratha thara thaaraa)
Female :Naan vazhntha nyabagam
Female: I remember having lived
Chorus :Thaara thaara….
Chorus: Thaara thaara....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Uyire En Uyire is a soulful romantic duet from the movie Thotti Jaya that depicts the overwhelming intensity of true love. The lovers feel an inexplicable past-life connection (Dejavu), sensing that they have known each other long before this lifetime. Every small detail—from shadows merging on the ground to the moon feeling lighter—reflects how love transforms their perception of the world into something ethereal.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Nadamaadum poochedi”
The lover refers to his beloved as 'Nadamaadum poochedi' (a walking flowering plant), directly comparing her beauty and grace to a living flower bush.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Nilavukum siragugal mulaikirathae”
Exaggerating the magical effect of love by describing the moon sprouting wings when the lovers are together.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Nijam thaanae kel adi / Ninaivellaam nee adi / Nadamaadum poochedi / Nee ennai paaradi”
Rhyming line endings ('kel adi', 'nee adi', 'poochedi', 'paaradi') create a rhythmic flow across stanzas.
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Trivia
Composed by Harris Jayaraj, 'Uyire En Uyire' features vocals by Bombay Jayashri, Karthik, and Harish Raghavendra. Thamarai's lyrics are celebrated for using pure Tamil phrasing while capturing modern romantic sentiments.
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