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Lyrics & meaning

Uyire Uravil

From Mella Pesungal · 1983

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Mella Pesungal1983

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Haha haaa aaaaa(Humming vocalization)
Hahaha haa aaaa..(Humming vocalization)
Female
Uyirae uravil kalanthaeOh my life, blended into this relationship
Unarvil inainthaeUnited in deep feelings
Ninaivinil inikkum manathuThe heart that tastes sweet in memories
Unnidam vanthae serumWill reach you and merge
Sangamam kandae theerumIt will surely achieve its confluence
Female
Uyirae uyirae……Oh my life, my life...
Female
Needhaan anbaeYou alone, my love
Enadhu manadhuMy heart
Ninaivu kanavu ellaam unadhuMy thoughts and dreams are all yours
Needhaan en jeevanYou alone are my life force
En devan enbaenI shall call you my lord
Female
Inimel …inimel pirivillaiHereafter... there is no separation hereafter
Inimai namathu ellaiSweetness is our boundary
Inainthom irandu illaiWe have united, we are not two anymore
Kavalaiyai marantha paravaiLike a bird that forgot all worries
Vin veli sendrae theerumIt will fly into outer space without fail
Inbamum kandae theerumIt will surely find joy
Female
Uyirae uyirae……Oh my life, my life...
Female
Idhayam muzhudhumFilling the entire heart
Pudhidhorr udhayamA new dawn has arrived
Ilamai kadhaiyil pudhidhorr saridhamA new chapter in the story of youth
Naam thaan en anbaeIt is just us, my love
Ingae ver illaiThere is no anyone else here
Female
Valarum ..mmGrowing... mm
Valarum piraiyaagaLike a growing crescent moon
Vasantham siraiyaagaCapturing spring as a prisoner
Malarum pozhuthaagaLike the moment that blossoms
Vidinthathu namathu pozhuthuOur dawn has broken
En manam unnai serumMy mind will reach you
Un sugam ennai chaarumYour bliss will embrace me
Female
Uyirae uravil kalanthaeOh my life, blended into this relationship
Unarvil inainthaeUnited in deep feelings
Ninaivinil inikkum manathuThe heart that tastes sweet in memories
Unnidam vanthae serumWill reach you and merge
Sangamam kandae theerumIt will surely achieve its confluence
Female
Uyirae uyirae….ae……Oh my life, my life...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a tender romantic expression celebrating the profound spiritual and emotional unity between two lovers. The lyrics convey how their lives, feelings, and dreams have intertwined so completely that their individual identities merge into a single entity. The speaker describes how separation is now a thing of the past and how love brings absolute joy and sweet harmony to their world. Rich natural imagery—such as a bird soaring free of care, a growing crescent moon, and the breaking of a new dawn—is used throughout the poem to symbolize the blossoming and boundless nature of their romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

Uyirae uravil kalanthae / Unarvil inainthae

Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'U' in consecutive lines creating melodic harmony.

Edukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Needhaan en jeevan / En devan enbaen

Matching of the second consonant sound 'd' across phrases.

Anaphora / Monai

Inimel …inimel pirivillai / Inimai namathu ellai / Inainthom irandu illai

Repetition of the initial letter 'I' across consecutive lines to establish rhythmic momentum.

Simile (Upamai)

Kavalaiyai marantha paravai / Vin veli sendrae theerum

Comparing the unburdened, joyful heart to a bird soaring freely into space.

Metaphor (Urvagam)

Valarum piraiyaaga / Vasantham siraiyaaga

Comparing the growth of love to a waxing crescent moon and a blooming dawn.

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Trivia

The film 'Mella Pesungal' (1983) features classic compositions by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by his brother Gangai Amaran. The duet version of this track showcases the classic 1980s Tamil cinema style of lush orchestrations paired with expressive vocal arrangements.

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