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Lyrics & meaning

Uyire Vaa Urave Vaa

From Monisha En Monalisa · 1999

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Hariharan
Music director
T. Rajendar
Details
Monisha En Monalisa1999

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Uyirae vaa…..uravae vaa…..Come my life... Come my beloved relationship...
Uyirae vaa…..uravae vaa…..Come my life... Come my beloved relationship...
Male
Azhivathillai kadhalLove never perishes
Adhuvey en paadalThat passion itself is my song
Anbe vanthu vidu vaaOh my love, please come to me
Enthan moochae needhaan enbaenI will say that you alone are my breath
Enthan vaazhvae kadhal enbaenI will say my life itself is love
Unmai kadhal thorkumaaWill true love ever face defeat?
Unthan manam ennai yaerkumaaWill your heart accept me?
Male
Uyirae vaa…..uravae vaa…..Come my life... Come my beloved relationship...
Male
Silarukku thevai thegamthaanFor some, physical body is all they desire
Avarathu unarvo kaamamthaanTheir inner feeling is merely lust
Silarukku thevai idhayamthaanFor some, the heart is what they truly seek
Avarathu kadhal punithamthaanTheir love is sacred and pure
Silarukku thevai idhayamthaanFor some, the heart is what they truly seek
Avarathu kadhal punithamthaanTheir love is sacred and pure
Male
Ponaal idhayam thirumbaathuOnce gone, the heart never returns
Veroru idhayam porunthaathuAnother heart will never fit in its place
Oru muraithaan ninaiththu vittaalIf you hold someone in your thoughts just once
Marappathu enbathu mudiyaathuForgetting them becomes impossible
Male
Uyirae vaa…..uravae vaa…..Come my life... Come my beloved relationship...
Male
Silar vaasanaikku aayiram pookalFor some, a thousand flowers exist for fragrance
Silar vaasalukku aayiram kadhavugalFor some, a thousand doors exist at their doorstep
Silar vaazhum varai aayiram uravugalFor some, a thousand relationships exist while they live
Naan saagum varai oruththiyin ninaivugalFor me, until I die, there are only memories of one woman
Silar vaazhum varai aayiram uravugalFor some, a thousand relationships exist while they live
Naan saagum varai oruththiyin ninaivugalFor me, until I die, there are only memories of one woman
Male
Kadal mel muththu midhapathillaiPearls do not float on top of the ocean
Unmai kadhalum sulapamaai kidaipathillaiTrue love is also not easily acquired
Penmanathai aazham enbaenI will say a woman's mind is deep like the sea
Kadhal muthedukka moozhgum aangalaenMen are the divers who plunge deep to retrieve the pearl of love
Male
Uyirae vaa…..uravae vaa…..Come my life... Come my beloved relationship...
Male
Azhivathillai kadhalLove never perishes
Adhuvey en paadalThat passion itself is my song
Anbe vanthu vidu vaaOh my love, please come to me
Enthan moochae needhaan enbaenI will say that you alone are my breath
Enthan vaazhvae kadhal enbaenI will say my life itself is love
Unmai kadhal thorkumaaWill true love ever face defeat?
Unthan manam ennai yaerkumaaWill your heart accept me?
Male
Uyirae vaa…..uravae vaa…..Come my life... Come my beloved relationship...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from 'Monisha En Monalisa' is an impassioned plea to a beloved, celebrating the sacredness, permanence, and depth of true love. The protagonist contrasts genuine affection with superficial lust, stating that while some seek temporary pleasures or multiple connections, true lovers remain devoted to one single person for a lifetime. He emphasizes that love, once given, cannot be replaced or forgotten.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora (Initial Repetition / Monai)

Silarukku thevai thegamthaan... Silarukku thevai idhayamthaan

Repetition of the phrase 'Silarukku thevai' at the start of consecutive lines to create a strong rhythmic rhythm and draw a contrast between lust and true love.

Metaphor (Uruval)

Kadal mel muththu midhapathillai / Penmanathai aazham enbaen

Compares a woman's mind to the deep sea and love to a pearl hidden deep underwater, emphasizing that true love requires deep emotional commitment to uncover.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Ponaal idhayam thirumbaathu / Veroru idhayam porunthaathu

The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('thirumbaathu', 'porunthaathu', 'mudiyaathu') to enhance the poetic cadence.

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Trivia

The film 'Monisha En Monalisa' (1999) was written, directed, produced, and scored entirely by T. Rajendar, who is legendary in Tamil cinema for his signature rhyming dialogues and rhythmic lyricism.

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