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Lyrics & meaning

Uyire En Uyire

From Dreams · 2004

Lyricist
Kasthuri Raja
Singers
Harish Raghavendra, Chorus
Music director
Bharathwaj
Details
Dreams2004

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Hmm mm hmm mmmHmm mm hmm mmm
Male
Uyirae en uyiraeOh my life, my life!
Endha dhisai pogiraaiWhich direction are you heading?
Kanavae en kanavaeOh dream, my dream!
Aval indri thondrinaaiYou appeared without her presence.
Male
Enakullae nigazhndhadhaiWhatever happened within me,
Ezhudhinen kanavugalilI wrote down in my dreams.
Kanavugal nijam endruThat dreams are reality,
Niruthinen ninaivugalilI proved in my memories.
Male
Uyirae en uyiraeOh my life, my life!
Endha dhisai pogiraaiWhich direction are you heading?
Chorus
Pochu pochu da pochudaGone, it is gone, my friend!
Pala bachelor kanavugal pochudaMany bachelor dreams are gone, my friend!
Pochu pochu da pochudaGone, it is gone, my friend!
Ava koodavae pogudhu moochudaMy breath is leaving along with her, my friend!
Chorus
Oru murai oru murai paarthukaLook at her just once, just once.
Ini paarthida tharunam varaadhuThe opportunity to look at her won't come again.
Yekaththai muzhusaa theethukaFulfill your longing completely.
Ini pesavum pazhagavum thagaadhuIt won't be proper to talk or be close anymore.
Pochuda pochuda pochuda …aa…It's gone, it's gone, it's gone... ah...
Male
Kalvichaalai naalilDuring the school/college days,
Saaindhirundhaai tholilYou leaned on my shoulder.
Andha sugam kaadhal engirenI call that pleasant feeling love.
Ennai chuttri neeyumYou revolving around me,
Unnai chuttri naanumAnd I revolving around you,
Vandhadhudhaan kaadhal engirenThat coming around is what I call love.
Male
Un paarvaigal moolamThrough your glances,
Nee thandha yekkamThe longing you gave,
Adhan peyar kaadhal engirenI call that by the name of love.
Un vaarthaigal moolamThrough your words,
Naan konda mogamThe passion I felt,
Adhai naan kaadhal engirenI call that love.
Un ninaivae swaasam endraalIf your memory is my breath,
Unmai engirenI call it the ultimate truth.
Male
Uyirae en uyiraeOh my life, my life!
Uyirae en uyiraeOh my life, my life!
Male
Ahahhaa….aaa…..aaa….aaa….aa…Ahahhaa....aaa.....aaa....aaa....aa...
Female :Hahahahaha…………(Female) Hahahahaha............
Chorus
Thithikkum thithikkumSweet and delightful,
Valibar kootangalumGroups of young men too,
Muttithaan rusikathaanTo bump into and taste,
Kangalin paarvaigalumThe glances from their eyes.
Idhu magarandhamThis is pollen,
Serndhidum neramThe time when pollen gathers,
Pala vandugal vattam podumMany bees will circle around.
Adi pala pala minnumHey girl, shining brilliantly,
Ponnira maeniyaiOn your golden-hued body,
Sandhana saaral moodumA spray of sandalwood will cover you.
Adi pazhamkothi thinnumHey, like fruit-pecking,
Paravaigal paarthaalIf birds look at you,
Kaniena unnai theendumThey will touch you considering you a sweet fruit.
Thandhana thandhana thaananananaThandhana thandhana thaanananana
Female
Haa…aaa…haaa….aaa…Haa...aaa...haaa....aaa...
Male
Puthagangal ellaamIn all my books,
Muththangalin kaayamThe marks/wounds of kisses,
Moodi vaithu paadhukaakirenI keep hidden and protected.
En araiyil engumEverywhere in my room,
Un peyarin keeralScribbles of your name,
Innum adhai poojai seigirenI still worship them today.
Male
Un viral pattuTouched by your fingers,
En idam ullaPresent here with me,
Kaagidhathil unnai paarkirenI see you in the paper.
Un thalai thottaThe flowers that touched your head,
Pookalai koodaEven those flowers,
Badhirama serthu vaikirenI carefully keep and preserve.
Devadhaiyae unnai mattumOh angel, you alone,
Tholaithen engirenI say I have lost.
Male
Uyirae en uyiraeOh my life, my life!
Endha dhisai pogiraaiWhich direction are you heading?
Kanavae en kanavaeOh dream, my dream!
Aval indri thondrinaaiYou appeared without her presence.
Male
Enakullae nigazhndhadhaiWhatever happened within me,
Ezhudhinen kanavugalilI wrote down in my dreams.
Kanavugal nijam endruThat dreams are reality,
Niruthinen ninaivugalilI proved in my memories.
Male
Haa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…..Haa....aaa....aaa....aaa....aaa.....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Uyirae En Uyirae from the movie Dreams (2004) captures the emotional turmoil, romantic nostalgia, and deep yearning of a young man processing heartbreak. The song transitions between reflective personal musings on love, energetic commentary from friends on lost bachelor days, and poetic expressions of intimate memories attached to his beloved.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Un ninaivae swaasam endraal

Compares the beloved's memory to vital breath essential for survival.

Imagery (Kaatchi Aniyiyal)

Adi pazhamkothi thinnum Paravaigal paarthaal

Creates vivid sensory visuals of birds pecking at sweet fruit to describe irresistible beauty.

Alliteration (Moonaai)

Puthagangal ellaam / Muththangalin kaayam

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across successive lines.

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Trivia

Dreams (2004) stars Dhanush and Diya in lead roles, directed by Kasthuri Raja. The music score and songs were composed by renowned Kannada composer Mano Murthy, marking one of his rare ventures in Tamil cinema.

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