Uyire Nee Vilagadhe
From Anantha Poongatre · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Anantha Poongatre1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Uyirae nee vilagaathae | Oh my life, do not depart from me. |
| Un udalai nee piriyaadhae | Do not separate yourself from your body. |
| Female | |
| En kaadhalin meedhu aanai | I swear upon my love for you, |
| En kangalai kadakkathae | Do not cross away from my sight. |
| Kangal ninaithidum munnae | Before my eyes become moist, |
| En kanneer tharaivizhum munnae | Before my tears hit the ground, |
| Female | |
| Kannil nee vara vendum | You must come back into my vision. |
| En kaadhalai erikkadhae | Do not burn away my love. |
| Female | |
| Naan unakkaaga | I am meant for you, |
| Nee enakkaaga | And you are meant for me. |
| En mounangal udainthadhu | My silence has finally broken, |
| Nambikkai varuga | Let hope and faith return. |
| Female | |
| I love u jeeva | I love you, Jeeva. |
| Female | |
| Haa…..aaa….aa…. | [Vocalizing / Humming] |
| Haa…..aaa…..aa….. | [Vocalizing / Humming] |
| Chorus | |
| Naanaa naa nana nana naaa | [Vocalizing / Humming] |
| Female | |
| Haa…..aaa….aa…. | [Vocalizing / Humming] |
| Haa…..aaa…..aa….. | [Vocalizing / Humming] |
| Chorus | |
| Naanaa naa nana nana naaa | [Vocalizing / Humming] |
| Female | |
| Haa…..aaa….aa…. | [Vocalizing / Humming] |
| Haa…..aaa…..aa….. | [Vocalizing / Humming] |
| Chorus | |
| Nana nana naa naa naa | [Vocalizing / Humming] |
| Nana nana naa naa naa | [Vocalizing / Humming] |
| Nana nana nananana naa naa naa | [Vocalizing / Humming] |
உயிரே நீ விலகாதே
உன் உடலை நீ பிரியாதே
Oh my life, do not depart from me.
Do not separate yourself from your body.
என் காதலின் மீது ஆணை
என் கண்களை கடக்காதே
கண்கள் நினைத்திடும் முன்னே
என் கண்ணீர் தரைவிழும் முன்னே
I swear upon my love for you,
Do not cross away from my sight.
Before my eyes become moist,
Before my tears hit the ground,
கண்ணில் நீ வர வேண்டும்
என் காதலை எரிக்காதே
You must come back into my vision.
Do not burn away my love.
நான் உனக்காக
நீ எனக்காக
என் மௌனங்கள் உடைந்தது
நம்பிக்கை வருக
I am meant for you,
And you are meant for me.
My silence has finally broken,
Let hope and faith return.
I love you, Jeeva.
[Vocalizing / Humming]
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Uyirae nee vilagaathae
Oh my life, do not depart from me.
Un udalai nee piriyaadhae
Do not separate yourself from your body.
En kaadhalin meedhu aanai
I swear upon my love for you,
En kangalai kadakkathae
Do not cross away from my sight.
Kangal ninaithidum munnae
Before my eyes become moist,
En kanneer tharaivizhum munnae
Before my tears hit the ground,
Kannil nee vara vendum
You must come back into my vision.
En kaadhalai erikkadhae
Do not burn away my love.
Naan unakkaaga
I am meant for you,
Nee enakkaaga
And you are meant for me.
En mounangal udainthadhu
My silence has finally broken,
Nambikkai varuga
Let hope and faith return.
I love u jeeva
I love you, Jeeva.
Haa…..aaa….aa….
[Vocalizing / Humming]
Haa…..aaa…..aa…..
[Vocalizing / Humming]
Naanaa naa nana nana naaa
[Vocalizing / Humming]
Haa…..aaa….aa….
[Vocalizing / Humming]
Haa…..aaa…..aa…..
[Vocalizing / Humming]
Naanaa naa nana nana naaa
[Vocalizing / Humming]
Haa…..aaa….aa….
[Vocalizing / Humming]
Haa…..aaa…..aa…..
[Vocalizing / Humming]
Nana nana naa naa naa
[Vocalizing / Humming]
Nana nana naa naa naa
[Vocalizing / Humming]
Nana nana nananana naa naa naa
[Vocalizing / Humming]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures an intense emotional plea of devotion and desperation in love. The speaker begs their beloved, Jeeva, not to distance themselves, equating the beloved's presence to the soul within their own body. The imagery highlights the anguish of separation, pleading for the lover to return before tears touch the ground.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Uyirae nee vilagaathae / Un udalai nee piriyaadhae”
Equating the lover to 'Uyir' (life/soul) and the self to 'Udal' (body), implying that separation equals death.
Edugai / Parallelism (Antithesis & Symmetry)
“Naan unakkaaga / Nee enakkaaga”
Use of contrasting pronouns 'Naan' (I) and 'Nee' (You) with identical endings to signify mutual belonging.
Anaphora (Repetition of initial words)
“En kaadhalin meedhu aanai / En kangalai kadakkathae”
Repeated use of 'En' (My) at the start of multiple lines to stress personal emotion and ownership of feelings.
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Trivia
This track is from the 1999 Tamil romantic drama film 'Anantha Poongatre', which stars Ajith Kumar (who plays the character Jeeva), Meena, Malavika, and Karthik. The music was composed by Deva.
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