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Lyrics & meaning

Uyire Uyirin

From En Bommakutty Ammavukku · 1988

Lyricist
Piraisoodan
Singers
K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
En Bommakutty Ammavukku
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
23 May 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aa..aaa…
Aaa…aaa…aaa..aaa…aaa…aa…
Aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa..aaa…
Uyirae uyirin oliyae
Oru naal uravaa idhuvae
Nam bandhangal sondhangal
Indraa naetraa anbae sol
Inbangal thunbangal
Endrum vaazhvin unmaigal
Uyirae uyirin oliyae
Oru naal uravaa idhuvae
Velli nilaa vaana veli
Povadhu pol
Pillai nilaa thulli ingu
Vandhadhammaa ho ho
Alli alli katti kolla aanandhamaa
Killaigalin sella mozhi kettadhammaa
Oru mara siru koottil
Kili ondru illai
Pirindhida porukkaadhu
Thaai anbin ellai
Paal mugam marakkaamal thadumaarum
Saei mugam kandaal thaan nilai maarum
Hoo hoo hoo hooo ooo oo
Uyirae uyirin oliyae
Oru naal uravaa idhuvae
Nam bandhangal sondhangal
Indraa naetraa anbae sol
Inbangal thunbangal
Endrum vaazhvin unmaigal
Uyirae uyirin oliyae
Oru naal uravaa idhuvae
Thendral ondru dhegam kondu
Vandhadhu pol
Sondham ondru mandram adhil
Vandhadhenna ho ho
Sorgam ondru boomi thannil
Kandadhu pol
Inbangalai thandhu vittu sendradhenna
Thunaiyaai vazhi vandhu
Enai serndha anbae
Iniyum unai pola inai yedhu anbae
Enakkena nee thaanae nam vaazhvil
Unakkena naan thaanae ennaalum
Hoo hoo hoo hooo ooo oo
Uyirae uyirin oliyae
Oru naal uravaa idhuvae
Female :Nam bandhangal sondhangal
Indraa naetraa anbae sol
Inbangal thunbangal
Endrum vaazhvin unmaigal
Ha... aa... aa... aa... aa.. aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
My life, the light of my soul,
is this just a bond of a single day?
Are our ties and bonds of kinship
from today or yesterday? Tell me, my love.
Joys and sorrows
are ever the truths of life.
My life, the light of my soul,
is this just a bond of a single day?
Like the silver moon
drifting across the open sky,
a child like a little moon
came bounding in here, ho ho!
What joy it was to scoop her up and hold her close!
The sweet babble of young branches was heard.
In the small nest of a tree,
a little parrot is missing.
It cannot bear the separation;
such is the boundless depth of a mother's love.
Unable to forget that innocent face, the heart falters;
only when seeing the child's face will peace return.
Hoo hoo hoo hoo...
My life, the light of my soul,
is this just a bond of a single day?
Are our ties and bonds of kinship
from today or yesterday? Tell me, my love.
Joys and sorrows
are ever the truths of life.
My life, the light of my soul,
is this just a bond of a single day?
As though a gentle breeze took physical form
and came into our world,
a precious bond arrived
into our home, ho ho!
As if finding heaven itself
here upon this earth,
why did it give us so much joy and then depart?
You who walked beside me as my companion,
the beloved who joined my life,
could there ever be another equal to you, my dear?
In this life of ours, aren't you the one for me?
And forever, am I not the one for you?
Hoo hoo hoo hoo...
My life, the light of my soul,
is this just a bond of a single day?
Are our ties and bonds of kinship
from today or yesterday? Tell me, my love.
Joys and sorrows
are ever the truths of life.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant song expresses profound emotional attachments, reflecting on love, familial bonds, and the transient yet timeless nature of human connections. It poetically compares the arrival of a loved child or partner to a silver moon traversing the sky or a gentle breeze taking physical shape, filling life with heavenly joy before touching upon the ache of separation. The song underlines a core philosophical truth: joys and sorrows are inevitable, eternal realities of human life, yet deep affection gives life its true meaning.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Uyirae uyirin oliyae”

Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'U' in 'Uyirae' and 'Uyirin'.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Velli nilaa vaana veli / Pillai nilaa thulli ingu”

The second consonant 'lli' matches in 'Velli' and 'Pillai', creating poetic harmony.

Upamai (Simile)

“Velli nilaa vaana veli Povadhu pol”

Comparing the child's arrival to the silver moon gliding across the sky using 'pol' (like).

Metaphor / Personification

“Thendral ondru dhegam kondu Vandhadhu pol”

Personifying the gentle southern breeze (Thendral) as taking on a physical body (dhegam) to represent a loved one.

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Trivia

En Bommakutty Ammavukku (1988) was directed by Fazil and featured a memorable score composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Piraisoodan. The film is a Tamil remake of Fazil's own acclaimed Malayalam movie 'Ente Sooryaputhrikku' / 'Nokkethadhoothu Kannum Nattu', highlighting deep thematic explorations of parental love and adoption.

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