Uyire Uyire Inimel
From Ival Oru Pournami · 1987
- Lyricist
- Manimudi
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- T. K. Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Ival Oru Pournami1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| {Uyire…. | {Oh life... |
| Chorus :Aaaaaaaa…..} (2) | Chorus: Aaaaaaaa...} (2) |
| Female | |
| Uyire uyire inimel sugamo | Oh life, my life, will there be happiness hereafter? |
| Oru naal idhupol thirunaal varumo | Will a festive day like this ever come again? |
| Ninaivinil mayangiya kanavugal kalainthor | Those whose dreams, lost in thoughts, were shattered, |
| Amaithiyai naadugiraai | You seek peace for them. |
| Mannil uyirgalai padaiththavan | If the creator who created life on earth |
| Uyirudan irunthaal orumurai thedugiraai | Is still alive with soul, you search for Him once. |
| Female | |
| Uyire uyire inimel sugamo | Oh life, my life, will there be happiness hereafter? |
| Oru naal idhupol thirunaal varumo | Will a festive day like this ever come again? |
| Male | |
| Aaa…..aaa…..aaa….aa….aaa…. | Aaa.....aaa.....aaa....aa....aaa.... |
| Oliyae silaiyaai uruvaagiyatho | Did light shape itself into a statue? |
| Silaiyae uyiraai ezhunthaadiyatho | Did a statue come alive and dance? |
| Malaimudithanil oli tharugindra sudaraai | Like a flame giving light atop a mountain peak, |
| Piraviyil uyarnthu vittaai | You have risen above in this birth. |
| Male | |
| Enthan manamenum aranginil | In the stage that is my heart, |
| Dhinam dhinam nadamidum | Dancing day after day, |
| Ninaivudan kalanthuvittaal | She merged with my memories. |
| Male | |
| Oliyae silaiyaai uruvaagiyatho | Did light shape itself into a statue? |
| Silaiyae uyiraai ezhunthaadiyatho | Did a statue come alive and dance? |
| Female | |
| Aaa…..aaa…..aaa….aa….aaa…. | Aaa.....aaa.....aaa....aa....aaa.... |
| Female | |
| Kaattrinilae orr uruvam amaiththu | Forming an image in the air, |
| Kaikalinaalae thedinaal | She searched with her hands. |
| Chorus :Thedinaal thedinaal | Chorus: She searched, she searched. |
| Female :Neeralai podum medaiyin melae | Female: Upon the stage made of water ripples, |
| Nilavum oli pol aadinaal | She danced like moonlight. |
| Chorus :Aadinaal aadinaal | Chorus: She danced, she danced. |
| Female | |
| Irulil nizhalai thedinaal | She searched for a shadow in the dark, |
| Indru ivalae nizhalaai maarinaal | Today, she herself turned into a shadow. |
| Irulil nizhalai thedinaal | She searched for a shadow in the dark, |
| Indru ivalae nizhalaai maarinaal | Today, she herself turned into a shadow. |
| Female | |
| Uyire uyire inimel sugamo | Oh life, my life, will there be happiness hereafter? |
| Oru naal idhupol thirunaal varumo | Will a festive day like this ever come again? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Yaettinil ezhuthaa kaaviyamae | Oh unwritten epic in books, |
| En idhayaththil aadidum mullaiyae | Oh jasmine blooming and dancing in my heart, |
| Chorus :Mullaiyae mullaiyae | Chorus: Jasmine, jasmine. |
| Male :Paattinilae un perumaiyai koora | Male: To express your glory in a song, |
| Thamizhinil vaarththaigal illaiyae | There are no words in Tamil. |
| Chorus :Illaiyae illaiyae | Chorus: No words, no words. |
| Male | |
| Thiyaagaththil neeyoru dheepamae | You are a lamp of sacrifice, |
| Kalai devathaigal malar thoovumae | Goddesses of art shall shower flowers upon you. |
| Thiyaagaththil neeyoru dheepamae | You are a lamp of sacrifice, |
| Kalai devathaigal malar thoovumae | Goddesses of art shall shower flowers upon you. |
| Male | |
| Oliyae silaiyaai uruvaagiyatho | Did light shape itself into a statue? |
| Silaiyae uyiraai ezhunthaadiyatho | Did a statue come alive and dance? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Devargal sabaiyil naattiyam aadum | To dance in the court of celestial beings, |
| Aasaiyil angae pogiraal | She goes there with desire. |
| Chorus :Aasaiyil angae pogiraal | Chorus: She goes there with desire. |
| Female :Vaanaththil vanthu therondru nindru | Female: A chariot stands in the sky, |
| Vaavendrazhaippathai ketkiraal | She hears it calling her to come. |
| Chorus :Vaavendrazhaippathai ketkiraal | Chorus: She hears it calling her to come. |
| Female | |
| Aadum salangaigal oyumaa | Will the dancing anklets fall silent? |
| Idhil aduththoru piraviyum thondrumo | Will another birth spring forth from this? |
| Aadum salangaigal oyumaa | Will the dancing anklets fall silent? |
| Idhil aduththoru piraviyum thondrumo | Will another birth spring forth from this? |
| Female | |
| Uyire uyire inimel sugamo | Oh life, my life, will there be happiness hereafter? |
| Oru naal idhupol thirunaal varumo | Will a festive day like this ever come again? |
| Chorus | |
| Aaa…..aaa…..aaa….aa….aaa…. | Aaa.....aaa.....aaa....aa....aaa.... |
| Female | |
| Idhuvarai vaazhntha naan mudivilae thavarinen | I, who lived until now, stumbled at the end. |
| Chorus :Aaa…..aaa…..aaa….aa….aaa…. | Chorus: Aaa.....aaa.....aaa....aa....aaa.... |
| Female :Karai thodum velaiyil kadalilae moozhginaen | Female: Just as I touched the shore, I sank into the sea. |
| Chorus :Aaa…..aaa…..aaa….aa….aaa…. | Chorus: Aaa.....aaa.....aaa....aa....aaa.... |
| Female | |
| Ulagamae maayaiyaai | The whole world is an illusion, |
| Chorus :Maayaiyaai maayaiyaai | Chorus: An illusion, an illusion. |
| Female :Uravugal maayaiyaai | Female: Relationships are an illusion, |
| Chorus :Maayaiyaai maayaiyaai | Chorus: An illusion, an illusion. |
| Female | |
| Malarum kalaiyae piriyaa vidai kodu | Oh blossoming art, grant me an everlasting farewell, |
| Marupadi ingae piravaa varam kodu | Grant me the boon of never being reborn here again. |
| Piriyaa vidai kodu piravaa varam kodu | Grant an everlasting farewell, grant the boon of no rebirth. |
| Piriyaa vidai kodu piravaa varam kodu | Grant an everlasting farewell, grant the boon of no rebirth. |
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{உயிரே.....
குழு :
ஆஆஆஆஆ......} (2)
{Oh life...
Chorus: Aaaaaaaa...} (2)
உயிரே உயிரே இனிமேல் சுகமோ
ஒரு நாள் இதுபோல் திருநாள் வருமோ
நினைவினில் மயங்கிய கனவுகள் கலைந்தோர்
அமைதியை நாடுகிறாய்
மண்ணில் உயிர்களை படைத்தவன்
உயிருடன் இருந்தால் ஒருமுறை தேடுகிறாய்
Oh life, my life, will there be happiness hereafter?
Will a festive day like this ever come again?
Those whose dreams, lost in thoughts, were shattered,
You seek peace for them.
If the creator who created life on earth
Is still alive with soul, you search for Him once.
உயிரே உயிரே இனிமேல் சுகமோ
ஒரு நாள் இதுபோல் திருநாள் வருமோ
Oh life, my life, will there be happiness hereafter?
Will a festive day like this ever come again?
ஆஆ.....ஆஆ...ஆஆ...ஆ.....ஆஆ.....
ஒளியே சிலையாய் உருவாகியதோ
சிலையே உயிராய் எழுந்தாடியதோ
மலைமுடிதனில் ஒளி தருகின்ற சுடராய்
பிறவியில் உயர்ந்து விட்டாய்
Aaa.....aaa.....aaa....aa....aaa....
Did light shape itself into a statue?
Did a statue come alive and dance?
Like a flame giving light atop a mountain peak,
You have risen above in this birth.
எந்தன் மனமெனும் அரங்கினில்
தினம் தினம் நடமிடும்
நினைவுடன் கலந்துவிட்டாள்
In the stage that is my heart,
Dancing day after day,
She merged with my memories.
ஒளியே சிலையாய் உருவாகியதோ
சிலையே உயிராய் எழுந்தாடியதோ
Did light shape itself into a statue?
Did a statue come alive and dance?
ஆஆ.....ஆஆ...ஆஆ...ஆ.....ஆஆ.....
Aaa.....aaa.....aaa....aa....aaa....
காற்றினிலே ஓர் உருவம் அமைத்து
கைகளினாலே தேடினாள்
குழு :
தேடினாள் தேடினாள்
நீரலை போடும் மேடையின் மேலே
நிலவும் ஒளி போல் ஆடினாள்
குழு :
ஆடினாள் ஆடினாள்
Forming an image in the air,
She searched with her hands.
Chorus: She searched, she searched.
Female: Upon the stage made of water ripples,
She danced like moonlight.
Chorus: She danced, she danced.
இருளில் நிழலைத் தேடினாள்
இன்று இவளே நிழலாய் மாறினாள்
இருளில் நிழலைத் தேடினாள்
இன்று இவளே நிழலாய் மாறினாள்
She searched for a shadow in the dark,
Today, she herself turned into a shadow.
She searched for a shadow in the dark,
Today, she herself turned into a shadow.
உயிரே உயிரே இனிமேல் சுகமோ
ஒரு நாள் இதுபோல் திருநாள் வருமோ
Oh life, my life, will there be happiness hereafter?
Will a festive day like this ever come again?
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ஏட்டினில் எழுதா காவியமே
என் இதயத்தில் ஆடிடும் முல்லையே
குழு :
முல்லையே முல்லையே
பாட்டினிலே உன் பெருமையை கூற
தமிழினில் வார்த்தைகள் இல்லையே
குழு :
இல்லையே இல்லையே
Oh unwritten epic in books,
Oh jasmine blooming and dancing in my heart,
Chorus: Jasmine, jasmine.
Male: To express your glory in a song,
There are no words in Tamil.
Chorus: No words, no words.
தியாகத்தில் நீயொரு தீபமே
கலை தேவதைகள் மலர் தூவுமே
தியாகத்தில் நீயொரு தீபமே
கலை தேவதைகள் மலர் தூவுமே
You are a lamp of sacrifice,
Goddesses of art shall shower flowers upon you.
You are a lamp of sacrifice,
Goddesses of art shall shower flowers upon you.
ஒளியே சிலையாய் உருவாகியதோ
சிலையே உயிராய் எழுந்தாடியதோ
Did light shape itself into a statue?
Did a statue come alive and dance?
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தேவர்கள் சபையில் நாட்டியம் ஆடும்
ஆசையில் அங்கே போகிறாள்
குழு :
ஆசையில் அங்கே போகிறாள்
வானத்தில் வந்து தேரொன்று நின்று
வாவென்றழைப்பதை கேட்கிறாள்
குழு :
வாவென்றழைப்பதை கேட்கிறாள்
To dance in the court of celestial beings,
She goes there with desire.
Chorus: She goes there with desire.
Female: A chariot stands in the sky,
She hears it calling her to come.
Chorus: She hears it calling her to come.
ஆடும் சலங்கைகள் ஓயுமா
இதில் அடுத்தொரு பிறவியும் தோன்றுமோ
ஆடும் சலங்கைகள் ஓயுமா
இதில் அடுத்தொரு பிறவியும் தோன்றுமோ
Will the dancing anklets fall silent?
Will another birth spring forth from this?
Will the dancing anklets fall silent?
Will another birth spring forth from this?
உயிரே உயிரே இனிமேல் சுகமோ
ஒரு நாள் இதுபோல் திருநாள் வருமோ..
Oh life, my life, will there be happiness hereafter?
Will a festive day like this ever come again?
ஆஆ.....ஆஆ...ஆஆ...ஆ.....ஆஆ.....
Aaa.....aaa.....aaa....aa....aaa....
இதுவரை வாழ்ந்த நான் முடிவிலே தவறினேன்
குழு :
ஆஆ.....ஆஆ...ஆஆ...ஆ.....ஆஆ.....
கரை தொடும் வேளையில் கடலிலே மூழ்கினேன்
குழு :
ஆஆ.....ஆஆ...ஆஆ...ஆ.....ஆஆ.....
I, who lived until now, stumbled at the end.
Chorus: Aaa.....aaa.....aaa....aa....aaa....
Female: Just as I touched the shore, I sank into the sea.
Chorus: Aaa.....aaa.....aaa....aa....aaa....
உலகமே மாயையாய்
குழு :
மாயையாய் மாயையாய்
உறவுகள் மாயையாய்
குழு :
மாயையாய் மாயையாய்
The whole world is an illusion,
Chorus: An illusion, an illusion.
Female: Relationships are an illusion,
Chorus: An illusion, an illusion.
மலரும் கலையே பிரியா விடைக் கொடு
மறுபடி இங்கே பிறவா வரம் கொடு
பிரியா விடைக் கொடு பிறவா வரம் கொடு
பிரியா விடைக் கொடு பிறவா வரம் கொடு......
Oh blossoming art, grant me an everlasting farewell,
Grant me the boon of never being reborn here again.
Grant an everlasting farewell, grant the boon of no rebirth.
Grant an everlasting farewell, grant the boon of no rebirth.
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{Uyire….
{Oh life...
Chorus :Aaaaaaaa…..} (2)
Chorus: Aaaaaaaa...} (2)
Uyire uyire inimel sugamo
Oh life, my life, will there be happiness hereafter?
Oru naal idhupol thirunaal varumo
Will a festive day like this ever come again?
Ninaivinil mayangiya kanavugal kalainthor
Those whose dreams, lost in thoughts, were shattered,
Amaithiyai naadugiraai
You seek peace for them.
Mannil uyirgalai padaiththavan
If the creator who created life on earth
Uyirudan irunthaal orumurai thedugiraai
Is still alive with soul, you search for Him once.
Uyire uyire inimel sugamo
Oh life, my life, will there be happiness hereafter?
Oru naal idhupol thirunaal varumo
Will a festive day like this ever come again?
Aaa…..aaa…..aaa….aa….aaa….
Aaa.....aaa.....aaa....aa....aaa....
Oliyae silaiyaai uruvaagiyatho
Did light shape itself into a statue?
Silaiyae uyiraai ezhunthaadiyatho
Did a statue come alive and dance?
Malaimudithanil oli tharugindra sudaraai
Like a flame giving light atop a mountain peak,
Piraviyil uyarnthu vittaai
You have risen above in this birth.
Enthan manamenum aranginil
In the stage that is my heart,
Dhinam dhinam nadamidum
Dancing day after day,
Ninaivudan kalanthuvittaal
She merged with my memories.
Oliyae silaiyaai uruvaagiyatho
Did light shape itself into a statue?
Silaiyae uyiraai ezhunthaadiyatho
Did a statue come alive and dance?
Aaa…..aaa…..aaa….aa….aaa….
Aaa.....aaa.....aaa....aa....aaa....
Kaattrinilae orr uruvam amaiththu
Forming an image in the air,
Kaikalinaalae thedinaal
She searched with her hands.
Chorus :Thedinaal thedinaal
Chorus: She searched, she searched.
Female :Neeralai podum medaiyin melae
Female: Upon the stage made of water ripples,
Nilavum oli pol aadinaal
She danced like moonlight.
Chorus :Aadinaal aadinaal
Chorus: She danced, she danced.
Irulil nizhalai thedinaal
She searched for a shadow in the dark,
Indru ivalae nizhalaai maarinaal
Today, she herself turned into a shadow.
Irulil nizhalai thedinaal
She searched for a shadow in the dark,
Indru ivalae nizhalaai maarinaal
Today, she herself turned into a shadow.
Uyire uyire inimel sugamo
Oh life, my life, will there be happiness hereafter?
Oru naal idhupol thirunaal varumo
Will a festive day like this ever come again?
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Yaettinil ezhuthaa kaaviyamae
Oh unwritten epic in books,
En idhayaththil aadidum mullaiyae
Oh jasmine blooming and dancing in my heart,
Chorus :Mullaiyae mullaiyae
Chorus: Jasmine, jasmine.
Male :Paattinilae un perumaiyai koora
Male: To express your glory in a song,
Thamizhinil vaarththaigal illaiyae
There are no words in Tamil.
Chorus :Illaiyae illaiyae
Chorus: No words, no words.
Thiyaagaththil neeyoru dheepamae
You are a lamp of sacrifice,
Kalai devathaigal malar thoovumae
Goddesses of art shall shower flowers upon you.
Thiyaagaththil neeyoru dheepamae
You are a lamp of sacrifice,
Kalai devathaigal malar thoovumae
Goddesses of art shall shower flowers upon you.
Oliyae silaiyaai uruvaagiyatho
Did light shape itself into a statue?
Silaiyae uyiraai ezhunthaadiyatho
Did a statue come alive and dance?
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Devargal sabaiyil naattiyam aadum
To dance in the court of celestial beings,
Aasaiyil angae pogiraal
She goes there with desire.
Chorus :Aasaiyil angae pogiraal
Chorus: She goes there with desire.
Female :Vaanaththil vanthu therondru nindru
Female: A chariot stands in the sky,
Vaavendrazhaippathai ketkiraal
She hears it calling her to come.
Chorus :Vaavendrazhaippathai ketkiraal
Chorus: She hears it calling her to come.
Aadum salangaigal oyumaa
Will the dancing anklets fall silent?
Idhil aduththoru piraviyum thondrumo
Will another birth spring forth from this?
Aadum salangaigal oyumaa
Will the dancing anklets fall silent?
Idhil aduththoru piraviyum thondrumo
Will another birth spring forth from this?
Uyire uyire inimel sugamo
Oh life, my life, will there be happiness hereafter?
Oru naal idhupol thirunaal varumo
Will a festive day like this ever come again?
Aaa…..aaa…..aaa….aa….aaa….
Aaa.....aaa.....aaa....aa....aaa....
Idhuvarai vaazhntha naan mudivilae thavarinen
I, who lived until now, stumbled at the end.
Chorus :Aaa…..aaa…..aaa….aa….aaa….
Chorus: Aaa.....aaa.....aaa....aa....aaa....
Female :Karai thodum velaiyil kadalilae moozhginaen
Female: Just as I touched the shore, I sank into the sea.
Chorus :Aaa…..aaa…..aaa….aa….aaa….
Chorus: Aaa.....aaa.....aaa....aa....aaa....
Ulagamae maayaiyaai
The whole world is an illusion,
Chorus :Maayaiyaai maayaiyaai
Chorus: An illusion, an illusion.
Female :Uravugal maayaiyaai
Female: Relationships are an illusion,
Chorus :Maayaiyaai maayaiyaai
Chorus: An illusion, an illusion.
Malarum kalaiyae piriyaa vidai kodu
Oh blossoming art, grant me an everlasting farewell,
Marupadi ingae piravaa varam kodu
Grant me the boon of never being reborn here again.
Piriyaa vidai kodu piravaa varam kodu
Grant an everlasting farewell, grant the boon of no rebirth.
Piriyaa vidai kodu piravaa varam kodu
Grant an everlasting farewell, grant the boon of no rebirth.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant composition from 'Ival Oru Pournami' explores the themes of art, sacrifice, and spiritual liberation through classical dance imagery. The song depicts an artist whose dedication to her craft transcends mortal existence. As her life unfolds, she realizes the illusionary nature (Maayai) of the worldly realm and human relationships, comparing her struggles to sinking in the ocean right as she reaches the shore. Ultimately, the dancer sees art as a divine path to mukti (liberation). Rather than yearning for earthly happiness, she bids an eternal farewell to life and art, praying for liberation from the endless cycle of rebirth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Oliyae silaiyaai uruvaagiyatho”
Compares light taking physical shape as a statue, symbolizing pure divine form.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Uyire uyire inimel sugamo / Oru naal idhupol thirunaal varumo”
Expresses existential doubt and longing for peace through poetic questioning.
Visual Imagery
“Neeralai podum medaiyin melae / Nilavum oli pol aadinaal”
Creates a vivid visual metaphor of dancing moonlight atop rippling water.
Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai & Ethirai)
“Piriyaa vidai kodu / Marupadi ingae piravaa varam kodu”
Rhythmic repetition of sounds in 'Piriyaa' and 'Piravaa' to emphasize eternal separation and no rebirth.
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This classical song was composed by legendary veteran T. K. Ramamoorthy (of the famed Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy duo) for the movie 'Ival Oru Pournami' (1987). Featuring vocal performances by Vani Jairam and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam with lyrics by Manimudi, it stands out for its rich Bharatanatyam orchestration and deeply philosophical lyrics on liberation.
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