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Uyire Uyire

From JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai · 2015

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Benny Dayal, Ramaya NSK
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Aere hobbi hoi hobbiAere hobbi hoi hobbi
Ere aere hobbi hoi hobbiEre aere hobbi hoi hobbi
Aere hobbi hoi hobbiAere hobbi hoi hobbi
Ere aere hobbi hoi hobbiEre aere hobbi hoi hobbi
Male
Uyirae uyirae nee vandhadhenOh life, oh life, why you came
Endru theriyaathaeIs unknown
Female :Uyirae uyirae nee povathenguFemale: Oh life, oh life, where you go
Endru puriyaathaeIs not understood
Male
Ethuvum ethuvum nam kaiyilNothing, nothing in our hands
Nitchayam kidaiyaathaeIs definitely guaranteed
Female :Ithanai manithan than arivilFemale: With all his intellect, man
Vellavum iyalaathaeCannot conquer everything
Male
Naalai enna aagum endruWhat will happen tomorrow
Yaarum solla mudiyaathaeNo one can tell
Naagariga vaazhvil ullaIn modern civilized life
Mogam mattum kuraiyaathaeFascinations never diminish
Female
Kaanugindra kaatchiyellamAll the scenes that we see
Unmai endru aagaathaeDo not become the truth
Kaana pogum maatram ennaWhat changes we are bound to see
Yugam seiya koodaathae..heyyShould not be predicted.. hey
Male
Kaatchi maari ponaalumEven if the scene changes
Nam kannai vittu vilagaathaeIt won't leave our eyes
Paarvai indri ponaalumEven if sight goes away
Varum kanavai kolla mudiyaathaeThe dream that comes cannot be killed
Male
Kaalai velaiyil thondrum sooriyanThe sun that appears in the morning
Maalai aanadhum saaindhu thoonguthaeTilts and sleeps when evening comes
Maalai velaiyil thondrum chandhiranThe moon that appears in the evening
Kaalai vandhadhum theinthu neenguthaeWanes and leaves when morning comes
Female
Kaanum yaavumae avvaaraeEverything we see is like that
Maarugindrathae mamn melaeChanging upon this earth
Maaridamalae ponaalae naam yethuIf we don't change, what are we?
Kaadhal kolvathu theengaanaalIf falling in love is harmful
Naamum vandhadhu evvaaruThen how did we come to exist?
Thevaiyanathai thedaamal vaazhvethu…How to live without seeking what is needed?
Female
Yehi yehi yehi yehiyoYehi yehi yehi yehiyo
Yae yehiyehiyo yae yehiyehiyoYae yehiyehiyo yae yehiyehiyo
Yehi yehi yehi yehiyoYehi yehi yehi yehiyo
Male
Kaatchi maari ponaalumEven if the scene changes
Nam kannai vittu vilagaathaeIt won't leave our eyes
Paarvai indri ponaalumEven if sight goes away
Varum kanavai kolla mudiyaathaeThe dream that comes cannot be killed
Male
…………………………....
Female
Ellai kodugal nooru ullanaThere are a hundred boundary lines
Entha koottilae naamum nirpathoIn which cage do we stand?
Pallam medugal paadhai aaginaPits and peaks became the path
Entha paadhaiyil naamum selvathoWhich path shall we travel?
Male
Yaarum yaaraiyum saaramalWithout depending on anyone
Vaazhvai velluthal aagaathaeConquering life is impossible
Thanithu vaazhvathilBy living all alone
Un jenmam theeraathae…Your life cycle won't find completion...
Male
Aae…ae…haeAae...ae...hae
Yei yei yae yei yei yaeYei yei yae yei yei yae
Yei yei yei yei yaeYei yei yei yei yae
Female
Kaatchi maari ponaalumEven if the scene changes
Nam kannai vittu vilagaathaeIt won't leave our eyes
Paarvai indri ponaalumEven if sight goes away
Varum kanavai kolla mudiyaathaeThe dream that comes cannot be killed
Female
Uyirae uyirae nee vandhadhenOh life, oh life, why you came
Endru theriyaathaeIs unknown
Male :Uyirae uyirae nee povathenguMale: Oh life, oh life, where you go
Endru puriyaathaeIs not understood
Female
Ethuvum ethuvum nam kaiyilNothing, nothing in our hands
Nitchayam kidaiyaathaeIs definitely guaranteed
Male :Ithanai manithan than arivilMale: With all his intellect, man
Vellavum iyalaathaeCannot conquer everything
Female
Naalai enna aagum endruWhat will happen tomorrow
Yaarum solla mudiyaathaeNo one can tell
Naagariga vaazhvil ullaIn modern civilized life
Mogam mattum kuraiyaathaeFascinations never diminish
Male
Kaanugindra kaatchiyellamAll the scenes that we see
Unmai endru aagaathaeDo not become the truth
Kaana pogum maatram ennaWhat changes we are bound to see
Yugam seiya koodaathae..Should not be predicted..
Chorus
Aere hobbi hoi hobbiAere hobbi hoi hobbi
Ere aere hobbi hoi hobbiEre aere hobbi hoi hobbi
Aere hobbi hoi hobbiAere hobbi hoi hobbi
Ere aere hobbi hoi hobbiEre aere hobbi hoi hobbi

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from 'JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai' delves into philosophical reflections on human existence, impermanence, and the unpredictable nature of life. It points out that despite man's technological advancements and intellect, no one can accurately predict tomorrow or control fate. Life moves like the cycles of the sun and moon, constantly evolving and shifting.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Kaalai velaiyil thondrum sooriyan / Maalai aanadhum saaindhu thoonguthae

Matching second letter consonant sound in lines like 'Kaatchi' and 'Paarvai' or 'Kaalai' and 'Maalai'.

Moonaa (Alliteration)

Kaanugindra kaatchiyellam

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'K' in 'Kaatchi', 'Kannai', 'Kaana'.

Anaphora / Repetition

Uyirae uyirae nee vandhadhen

Repetition of 'Uyirae uyirae' and 'Ethuvum ethuvum' at the beginning of consecutive thoughts for emotional emphasis.

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Trivia

Music for 'JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai' was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, directed by Cheran. The movie was released directly on DVD and digital platforms simultaneously with a limited theatrical release in 2015.

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