Uyire Uyire Alaithadhenna
From Uyirile Kalanthathu · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Uyirile Kalanthathu2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Uyirae uyirae azhaithathenna | O my soul, my life, why did you call me? |
| Oosai kettu odi vanthen marainthathenna | Hearing your voice, I ran towards you, why did you vanish? |
| Female | |
| Uyirae uyirae azhaithathenna | O my soul, my life, why did you call me? |
| Oosai kettu odi vanthen marainthathenna | Hearing your voice, I ran towards you, why did you vanish? |
| Male | |
| Nee thondrinaai adivaanamaai | You appeared like the distant horizon. |
| Naan vanthadum tholaivaaginaai | As soon as I approached, you became distant. |
| Female | |
| Kan moodinen mei theendinaai | When I closed my eyes, you touched my body. |
| Kai neetinen kanavaaginaai | When I extended my hand, you turned into a dream. |
| Male | |
| Mazhai salaiyil kumizhaaginaai | You became a water bubble on a rainy road. |
| Viral theendinen udainthodinaai | When my finger touched you, you shattered and ran away. |
| Female | |
| En thoorathu vinmeenae kai orathil varuvaaiya | O my distant star, will you come near my hand? |
| Ennai oru murai thoduvaaiya oliyae yeh yeh..yehh… | Will you touch me just once, O light... yeh yeh..yehh... |
| Male | |
| Uyirae uyirae azhaithathenna | O my soul, my life, why did you call me? |
| Oosai kettu odi vanthen marainthathenna | Hearing your voice, I ran towards you, why did you vanish? |
| Female | |
| Kaatrengilum un keerthanai | Your hymn echoes everywhere in the wind. |
| Kanneerilae aaradhanai | My worship is offered through tears. |
| Male | |
| En thottathil un vaasanai | Your fragrance lingers in my garden. |
| En jeevanil un vethanai | Your pain resides in my soul. |
| Female | |
| Naan thedinen en kannanai | I searched for my beloved. |
| Puyal soozhnthathae en kangalai | A storm engulfed my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Naan verengum maraiyavillai | I have not hidden anywhere else. |
| En ver endrum azhivathillai | My root will never be destroyed. |
| Un vaanam mudivathillai uravae hey ..hey..hey | Your sky never ends, my beloved relation... hey..hey..hey |
| Female | |
| { Uyirae uyirae azhaithathenna | { O my soul, my life, why did you call me? |
| Oosai kettu odi vanthen marainthathenna } (2) | Hearing your voice, I ran towards you, why did you vanish? } (2) |
| Male | |
| Un geetham enthan kaadhil vizhuma | Will your melody fall upon my ears? |
| Un vaanam enthan pakkam varuma | Will your sky come near my side? |
| Gangai enthan vaasal varuma | Will the Ganges reach my doorstep? |
| Illai kaanal neeril odam selluma | Or will the boat sail upon a mirage? |
உயிரே உயிரே
அழைத்ததென்ன ஓசை
கேட்டு ஓடி வந்தேன்
மறைந்ததென்ன
O my soul, my life, why did you call me?
Hearing your voice, I ran towards you, why did you vanish?
{ உயிரே உயிரே
அழைத்ததென்ன
ஓசை கேட்டு ஓடி
வந்தேன் மறைந்ததென்ன } (2)
O my soul, my life, why did you call me?
Hearing your voice, I ran towards you, why did you vanish?
உன் கீதம் எந்தன்
காதில் விழுமா
உன் வானம் எந்தன்
பக்கம் வருமா கங்கை
எந்தன் வாசல் வருமா
இல்லை கானல் நீரில்
ஓடம் செல்லுமா
You appeared like the distant horizon.
As soon as I approached, you became distant.
உயிரே உயிரே
அழைத்ததென்ன ஓசை
கேட்டு ஓடி வந்தேன்
மறைந்ததென்ன
When I closed my eyes, you touched my body.
When I extended my hand, you turned into a dream.
நீ தோன்றினாய்
அடிவானமாய் நான்
வந்ததும் தொலைவாகினாய்
You became a water bubble on a rainy road.
When my finger touched you, you shattered and ran away.
கண் மூடினேன்
மெய் தீண்டினாய் கை
நீட்டினேன் கனவாகினாய்
O my distant star, will you come near my hand?
Will you touch me just once, O light... yeh yeh..yehh...
மழை சாலையில்
குமிழாகினாய் விரல்
தீண்டினேன்
உடைந்தோடினாய்
O my soul, my life, why did you call me?
Hearing your voice, I ran towards you, why did you vanish?
என் தூரத்து
விண்மீனே கை ஓரத்தில்
வருவாயா என்னை ஒரு
முறை தொடுவாயா
ஒளியே யே யே யே
Your hymn echoes everywhere in the wind.
My worship is offered through tears.
உயிரே உயிரே
அழைத்ததென்ன ஓசை
கேட்டு ஓடி வந்தேன்
மறைந்ததென்ன
Your fragrance lingers in my garden.
Your pain resides in my soul.
காற்றெங்கிலும்
உன் கீர்த்தனை கண்ணீரிலே
ஆராதனை
I searched for my beloved.
A storm engulfed my eyes.
என் தோட்டத்தில்
உன் வாசனை என் ஜீவனில்
உன் வேதனை
I have not hidden anywhere else.
My root will never be destroyed.
Your sky never ends, my beloved relation... hey..hey..hey
நான் தேடினேன்
என் கண்ணனை புயல்
சூழ்ந்ததே என் கண்களை
{ O my soul, my life, why did you call me?
Hearing your voice, I ran towards you, why did you vanish? } (2)
நான் வேறெங்கும்
மறையவில்லை என் வேர்
என்றும் அழிவதில்லை உன்
வானம் முடிவதில்லை
உறவே ஹே ஹே ஹே
Will your melody fall upon my ears?
Will your sky come near my side?
Will the Ganges reach my doorstep?
Or will the boat sail upon a mirage?
{ உயிரே உயிரே
அழைத்ததென்ன
ஓசை கேட்டு ஓடி
வந்தேன் மறைந்ததென்ன } (2)
உன் கீதம் எந்தன்
காதில் விழுமா
உன் வானம் எந்தன்
பக்கம் வருமா கங்கை
எந்தன் வாசல் வருமா
இல்லை கானல் நீரில்
ஓடம் செல்லுமா
Uyirae uyirae azhaithathenna
O my soul, my life, why did you call me?
Oosai kettu odi vanthen marainthathenna
Hearing your voice, I ran towards you, why did you vanish?
Uyirae uyirae azhaithathenna
O my soul, my life, why did you call me?
Oosai kettu odi vanthen marainthathenna
Hearing your voice, I ran towards you, why did you vanish?
Nee thondrinaai adivaanamaai
You appeared like the distant horizon.
Naan vanthadum tholaivaaginaai
As soon as I approached, you became distant.
Kan moodinen mei theendinaai
When I closed my eyes, you touched my body.
Kai neetinen kanavaaginaai
When I extended my hand, you turned into a dream.
Mazhai salaiyil kumizhaaginaai
You became a water bubble on a rainy road.
Viral theendinen udainthodinaai
When my finger touched you, you shattered and ran away.
En thoorathu vinmeenae kai orathil varuvaaiya
O my distant star, will you come near my hand?
Ennai oru murai thoduvaaiya oliyae yeh yeh..yehh…
Will you touch me just once, O light... yeh yeh..yehh...
Uyirae uyirae azhaithathenna
O my soul, my life, why did you call me?
Oosai kettu odi vanthen marainthathenna
Hearing your voice, I ran towards you, why did you vanish?
Kaatrengilum un keerthanai
Your hymn echoes everywhere in the wind.
Kanneerilae aaradhanai
My worship is offered through tears.
En thottathil un vaasanai
Your fragrance lingers in my garden.
En jeevanil un vethanai
Your pain resides in my soul.
Naan thedinen en kannanai
I searched for my beloved.
Puyal soozhnthathae en kangalai
A storm engulfed my eyes.
Naan verengum maraiyavillai
I have not hidden anywhere else.
En ver endrum azhivathillai
My root will never be destroyed.
Un vaanam mudivathillai uravae hey ..hey..hey
Your sky never ends, my beloved relation... hey..hey..hey
{ Uyirae uyirae azhaithathenna
{ O my soul, my life, why did you call me?
Oosai kettu odi vanthen marainthathenna } (2)
Hearing your voice, I ran towards you, why did you vanish? } (2)
Un geetham enthan kaadhil vizhuma
Will your melody fall upon my ears?
Un vaanam enthan pakkam varuma
Will your sky come near my side?
Gangai enthan vaasal varuma
Will the Ganges reach my doorstep?
Illai kaanal neeril odam selluma
Or will the boat sail upon a mirage?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply emotional reflection of longing, illusion, and unattainable love. The protagonist feels the intangible presence of their beloved everywhere—resembling a distant horizon, a fragile raindrop bubble, or a lingering fragrance in the garden—yet finds them impossible to physically embrace. Every effort to reach out transforms into a fleeting dream, leaving behind intense heartache and tears. Despite the agonizing distance, the protagonist asserts that their connection is eternal, wondering whether their love will ever materialize or remain a mirage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nee thondrinaai adivaanamaai / Mazhai salaiyil kumizhaaginaai”
The lover is metaphorically compared to a distant horizon ('adivaanam') and a water bubble on a rainy road ('mazhai salaiyil kumizhi') to highlight the elusive and fragile nature of their presence.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Kaatrengilum un keerthanai / Kanneerilae aaradhanai”
Tamil poetic rhyme scheme where the second consonant matches across consecutive lines, creating rhythmic harmony.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Alangaaram)
“Illai kaanal neeril odam selluma”
The speaker asks profound, impossible questions to emphasize existential doubt and despair regarding their relationship.
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Trivia
Uyirile Kalanthathu (2000) features music composed by Deva with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The film stars Suriya and Jyothika in pivotal roles. The track 'Uyirae Uyirae' is renowned for its evocative imagery comparing love to transient natural elements like raindrops and mirages.
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