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Uyire Uyire

From Sattendru Maarudhu Vaanilai · 2026

Lyricist
Snehan
Singer
Jairam Balasubramanian
Music director
Girishh G
Movie name
Sattendru Maarudhu Vaanilai
Movie release year
2026
Lyrics added on
26 Mar 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Uyire uyire nee thodaraadhiru
Ninaivugalaai nee padaraadhiru
Urave urave nee kalaiyaadhiru
Kanavugalaai nee maraiyaadhiru
Kaalam ezhuthi kaatril eriyum
Kadhaigal polave
Neeyum naanum kaiyil seraa kaanal neeraa
Huu uuuuh huu uuuuh huu uuuuh oo huu uuuuh
Varangal kettaal paligal thandhaai
En uyire en uyire
Uyire uyire nee thodaraadhiru
Ninaivugalaai nee padaraadhiru
Ver vidhaiyume pudhaindhudhaan mulaikkume
Vizhuvadhu thavarillai ezhundhu nee nadandhidu
Or nodiyile ulagame maarume
Ilaigalai izhandhudhaan kilaigalum thulirkkudhu
Idaividaa idigalai idhayamum thaangumaa
Vidhigalin ranangalai manangalil thaangumaa
Theeraadha valigal aaraadha pothum
Yen manam adhai virumbudhu
Naan unakkena siragugal seigiren
Ezhundhu nee parakkavaa nadandhadhai marakkavaa
Nee enakkena dhisaigalai maatrrinaai
Dhooramaai pogavaa megamaai maaravaa
Uyirile thee mazhai pozhiyudhe eeramaai
Kaadhalin kolangal ketkudhe thooramai
Naan arugil illai nee tholaivil illai
Naam inaindhudhaan tholaigirom
Uyire uyire nee thodaraadhiru
Ninaivugalaai nee padaraadhiru
Urave urave nee kalaiyaadhiru
Kanavugalaai nee maraiyaadhiru
Kaalam ezhuthi kaatril eriyum
Kadhaigal polave
Neeyum naanum kaiyil seraa kaanal neeraa
Humming : ……………
Humming : ……………
O my life, do not keep following me,
Do not spread across my mind as memories,
O my bond of love, do not fade away,
Do not vanish like a dream,
Written by time and burning in the wind,
Just like fleeting stories,
Are you and I a mirage that hands can never hold?
Hoo oooh hoo oooh hoo oooh oh hoo oooh
When I asked for blessings, you gave me sacrifices,
O my life, my precious life,
O my life, do not keep following me,
Do not spread across my mind as memories,
Even roots and seeds must be buried before they can sprout,
Falling is not a mistake, so rise and walk on,
In just a single moment, the whole world can change,
Only by losing their leaves do branches sprout anew,
Can the heart withstand relentless strikes of thunder?
Can our minds bear the wounds dealt by fate?
Even when endless pain refuses to heal,
Why does the heart still yearn for it?
I am crafting wings for you,
Will you rise and fly, forgetting all that happened?
You changed the directions for my sake,
Shall I drift far away, turning into a cloud?
A rain of fire pours drenched upon my soul,
The distant echoes of love call out to me,
I am not near, yet you are not far,
Only together do we lose ourselves,
O my life, do not keep following me,
Do not spread across my mind as memories,
O my bond of love, do not fade away,
Do not vanish like a dream,
Written by time and burning in the wind,
Just like fleeting stories,
Are you and I a mirage that hands can never hold?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This emotional song explores themes of grief, fate, self-reflection, and hope after heartbreak. The speaker addresses their beloved and their own inner soul, asking painful memories not to haunt them, comparing their love story to one written by time and cast into the wind, or a mirage just out of reach. Despite feeling burned by fate, the lyric shifts into philosophical acceptance—noting that seeds sprout after burial and trees bloom after losing leaves—reflecting resilience, transformation, and the persistent desire to love despite suffering.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile

“Neeyum naanum kaiyil seraa kaanal neeraa”

Compares the unachievable togetherness of the lovers to a mirage ('kaanal neer') that cannot be held in one's hand.

Metaphor

“Ver vidhaiyume pudhaindhudhaan mulaikkume”

Uses the image of seeds sprouting only after being buried in soil as a metaphor for personal growth and resilience through hardships.

Oxymoron

“Uyirile thee mazhai pozhiyudhe eeramaai”

Combines contrasting imagery of fire ('thee') and wet rain ('mazhai / eeramaai') to convey intense, paradoxical emotional anguish.

Anaphora

“Uyire uyire nee thodaraadhiru”

The repetitive addressing of 'Uyire uyire' emphasizes emotional distress and pleading.

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