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Uyirey

From Ninaivo Oru Paravai · 2019

Lyricist
Seeran Selvaraju
Singer
Edwin Louis Viswanath
Music director
Edwin Louis Viswanath
Details
Ninaivo Oru Paravai2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kolladhae ennai kolladhaeDon't kill me, don't kill me
Innaal un ullaeOn this day inside you
Un perai ninaitheanadiI thought of your name, my dear
Male
Thalladhae ennai thalladhaeDon't push me away, don't push me away
Unnlae thirunthiReforming myself within you
En ullam tholaithenadiI lost my heart, my dear
Male
Kolladhae ennai thalladhaeDon't kill me, don't push me away
Unnlae thirunthiReforming myself within you
En ullam tholaithenadiI lost my heart, my dear
Male
Hooo en kavidhaigalHooo my poems
En ninaivugalMy memories
En ulagam theeyinil nogaMy world aches in fire
Male
Hoo en kanavugalHoo my dreams
Yen erindhadhaWhy did they burn?
En udalum theeyil nogaMy body too aches in fire
Male
Uyire unakkena naanOh my life, for you, I
Uyiraiyum maaippenWill even give up my life
Uyire uyiraeee…Oh life, oh my life...
Male
VaenaamI don't want it
Thaenoorum ninaivil nirantharamindriWithout permanence in sweet honeyed memories
Vaazhkkai vaazhvaenoWill I live this life?
Vaenaam vendaamDon't want it, don't want it
Its lifeIt's life
Male
Yen kaalathamadhamWhy this delay?
Yen kaalathamadhamWhy this delay?
Pen poovin poorilaeIn the essence of a delicate woman
Male
Uyire unakkena naanOh my life, for you, I
Uyiraiyum maaippenWill even give up my life
Uyire uyiraeee….Oh life, oh my life...
Male
VaenaamI don't want it
Thaenoorum ninaivil nirantharamindriWithout permanence in sweet honeyed memories
Vaazhkkai vaazhvaenoWill I live this life?
Vaenaam vendaamDon't want it, don't want it
Its lifeIt's life

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Ninaivo Oru Paravai' is a poignant expression of heartbreak, longing, and intense emotional pain. The protagonist pleads with their lover not to push them away or destroy them, describing how their entire world, dreams, and soul are burning in the agony of love. Despite the anguish, the protagonist remains deeply devoted, expressing a willingness to give up their very life for their beloved while lamenting the impermanence of sweet memories.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Kolladhae ennai kolladhae / Thalladhae ennai thalladhae

The second letters of 'Kolladhae' and 'Thalladhae' match (ll/ள), creating a rhythmic auditory harmony.

Anaphora / Repetition

Uyire unakkena naan / Uyiraiyum maaippen / Uyire uyiraeee…

The word 'Uyire' (Life/Beloved) is repeated sequentially to amplify emotional anguish and intense affection.

Metaphor

En ulagam theeyinil noga / Yen erindhadha / En udalum theeyil noga

Comparing grief and heartache to a literal fire burning the world, poems, and body.

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Trivia

This track shares its title 'Ninaivo Oru Paravai' with the iconic 1978 Ilaiyaraaja classic from 'Sigappu Rojakkal', but it is a contemporary independent Tamil song composed and sung by Edwin Louis Viswanath with lyrics by Seeran Selvaraju.

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