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Lyrics & meaning

Uyire Uyire Urugathe

From Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam · 1988

Lyricist
Ponnadiyan
Singers
K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
3 Aug 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Uyirae uyirae urukaathae
Uyirae uyirae urukaathae
Kanavae malarae karugaathae
Kanavae malarae karugaathae
Koyil dheepam neethaanae
Yaavum vaazhvil neethaanae
Uyirae uyirae urukaathae
Kanavae malarae karugaathae
Koyil dheepam neethaanae
Yaavum vaazhvil neethaanae
Uyirae uyirae urukaathae
Kanavae malarae karugaathae
Naan konda sonthangal
Soozhnthulla panthangal serum neramae
Vaanum mannum enthan
Vaadum nenjil vanthu oonjal aaduthae
Naan konda sonthangal
Soozhnthulla panthangal serum neramae
Vaanum mannum enthan
Vaadum nenjil vanthu oonjal aaduthae
Kaalam potta kadhal kolam
Kaanal aagi ponathae
Nilavae unai naan thoduvaenae
Nilavae unai naan thoduvaenae
Ninaivae unai naan thodarvaenae
Thodarvaenae…..thodarvaenae….
Uyirae uyirae urukaathae
Kanavae malarae karugaathae
Koyil dheepam neethaanae
Yaavum vaazhvil neethaanae
Uyirae uyirae urukaathae
Kanavae malarae karugaathae
Nee enthan thaayaaga
Naan unthan saeyaaga maarum neramae
Female :Paasam un kannukkul
Thaengum un nenjukkul naalum vaazhuvaen
: Nee enthan thaayaaga
Naan unthan saeyaaga maarum neramae
Female :Paasam un kannukkul
Thaengum un nenjukkul naalum vaazhuvaen
Paalam potta paasa geedham paadhi geedham aanathae
Female :Paalam potta paasa geedham paadhi geedham aanathae
Male: Siragai virippaen ini naanae
Oh my life, do not melt in sorrow,
Oh my life, do not melt in sorrow,
Oh my dream, my flower, do not wither away,
Oh my dream, my flower, do not wither away.
You are the sacred lamp in the temple,
You are everything in my life.
Oh my life, do not melt in sorrow,
Oh my dream, my flower, do not wither away.
You are the sacred lamp in the temple,
You are everything in my life.
Oh my life, do not melt in sorrow,
Oh my dream, my flower, do not wither away.
As the loved ones I hold dear
and the bonds surrounding me gather together,
the sky and the earth
swing back and forth in my aching heart.
As the loved ones I hold dear
and the bonds surrounding me gather together,
the sky and the earth
swing back and forth in my aching heart.
The design of love drawn by time
has faded into a mirage.
Oh moon, I will reach you,
Oh moon, I will reach you,
Oh memory, I will follow you,
I will follow you... I will follow you...
Oh my life, do not melt in sorrow,
Oh my dream, my flower, do not wither away.
You are the sacred lamp in the temple,
You are everything in my life.
Oh my life, do not melt in sorrow,
Oh my dream, my flower, do not wither away.
At this moment, as you become a mother to me,
and I become your child...
Female: With the love resting in your eyes
and gathered in your heart, I will live every day.
As you become a mother to me,
and I become your child...
Female: With the love resting in your eyes
and gathered in your heart, I will live every day.
The song of love that built a bridge has been left half-sung.
Female: The song of love that built a bridge has been left half-sung.
Male: From now on, I will spread my wings.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Uyirae Uyirae Urukaathae from the film Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam is a deeply emotional, soulful duet expressing anguish, unfulfilled love, and enduring affection. The protagonist pleads for their inner soul and dreams not to wither away, viewing their beloved as the sacred lamp illuminating their life. The song reflects on how relationships and love, once beautifully crafted like a decorative kolam, have unexpectedly vanished like a mirage.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Koyil dheepam neethaanae”

Compares the beloved to a sacred temple lamp ('Koyil dheepam') that brings light and meaning to life.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Kaalam potta kadhal kolam Kaanal aagi ponathae”

Love drawn by time is metaphorically described as a 'kolam' (decorative pattern) that turned into a 'kaanal' (mirage).

Alliteration (Moonaai)

“Paalam potta paasa geedham paadhi geedham aanathae”

Repetition of the 'P' sound ('Paalam', 'potta', 'paasa', 'paadhi') creating a rhythmic, musical quality.

Personification

“Vaanum mannum enthan Vaadum nenjil vanthu oonjal aaduthae”

Sky and earth are personified as swinging inside a grieving heart.

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Trivia

Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam (1988) stars Prabhu, Sivakumar, and Ambika. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyricist Ponnadiyan penning the heart-rending lyrics. The track features dual renditions by legendary singers K.J. Yesudas and S. Janaki, capturing the melancholic depth of unfulfilled relationships.

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