Uyiril Pookkum Kathal
From Naadodigal · 2009
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Sundar C Babu
- Details
- Naadodigal2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Uyiril pookkum kaadhal | Love that blossoms in the soul |
| Unarvin aazhnilai | Is a deep state of emotion. |
| Unarvai paarpadhaedhu | Who can see the true emotion? |
| Uravin soozhnilai | It depends on the context of the relationship. |
| Male | |
| Kaaval kaidhiyaai | Like a prisoner under guard, |
| Kaadhal vaazhum | Love exists. |
| Iruvar meedhilum | Upon both of them, |
| Illai orr paavam | There is no sin. |
| Male | |
| Ellaamae sandharpam | Everything is circumstances |
| Karpikkum thappartham | Creating a false understanding. |
| Male | |
| Uyiril pookkum kaadhal | Love that blossoms in the soul |
| Unarvin aazhnilai | Is a deep state of emotion. |
| Unarvai paarpadhaedhu | Who can see the true emotion? |
| Uravin soozhnilai | It depends on the context of the relationship. |
| Male | |
| Manam ennum kulathil | In the pond that is the mind, |
| Vizhiyennum kallai | When the stone that is the eyes |
| Mudhan mudhal erindhaalae | Is thrown for the very first time, |
| Alai alaiyaaga aasaigal ezhumba | Desires arise like waves upon waves, |
| Aval vasam vizhundhaanae | And he fell under her spell. |
| Male | |
| Nadhi vazhipponaal | If one follows the river's path, |
| Karaivarakkoodum | It may draw a bank. |
| Vidhi vazhipponaanae | He walked the path of fate, |
| Vidhai ondru poda verondru mulaitha | Where a seed planted sprouted a different root, |
| Kadhai endru aanaanae | And he became such a story. |
| Male | |
| En solvadhu en solvadhu | What can I say? What can I say? |
| Thaan konda natpukkaaga | For the sake of the friendship he embraced, |
| Thaanae theaindhaan | He eroded himself completely. |
| Karpai polae natpai paarthaan | He revered friendship like sacred chastity. |
| Kaadhal thorkum endraa paarthaan | Did he stand by and watch love lose? |
| Male | |
| Ulagil endha kaadhal | Which love in this world |
| Udanae jeiththadhu | Won immediately? |
| Valigal thaangum kaadhal | Love that endures pain |
| Migavum valiyadhu | Is extremely strong. |
| Male | |
| Ninaivugalaalae nichayathaartham | An engagement made of memories |
| Nadandhadhu avanodu | Took place with him. |
| Avanai allaadhu aduthavan mazhai | Other than him, accepting another man's presence |
| Yerppadhu perumpaadu | Is a great struggle. |
| Male | |
| Oruppuram thalaivan | On one side, the beloved, |
| Maruppuram thagappan | On the other side, the father, |
| Irukkolli erumbaanaal | She became like an ant on a stick burning at both ends. |
| Paasaththukkaaga kaadhalai tholaithu | Losing love for the sake of affection, |
| Aalaiyil karumbaanaal | She became like sugarcane crushed in a mill. |
| Male | |
| Yaar kaaranam yaar kaaranam | Who is the cause? Who is the cause? |
| Yaar paavam yaaraicherum | Whose sin will reach whom? |
| Yaarthaan solla | Who can really tell? |
| Kanneer vaarthaal kanneer aanen | As tears were shed, I became tears myself. |
| Sutram seidha kutram thaanae | Is it not the crime committed by relatives? |
| Male | |
| Uyiril pookkum kaadhal | Love that blossoms in the soul |
| Unarvin aazhnilai | Is a deep state of emotion. |
| Unarvai paarppadhedhu | Who can see the true emotion? |
| Uravin soozhnilai | It depends on the context of the relationship. |
| Male | |
| Kaaval kaidhiyaai | Like a prisoner under guard, |
| Kaadhal vaazhum | Love exists. |
| Iruvar meedhilum | Upon both of them, |
| Illai orr paavam | There is no sin. |
| Male | |
| Ellaamae sandharpam | Everything is circumstances |
| Karpikkum thappartham | Creating a false understanding. |
| Male | |
| Uyiril pookkum kaadhal | Love that blossoms in the soul |
| Unarvin aazhnilai | Is a deep state of emotion. |
| Unarvai paarpadhaedhu | Who can see the true emotion? |
| Uravin soozhnilai | It depends on the context of the relationship. |
உயிரில் பூக்கும் காதல்
உணர்வின் ஆழ் நிலை
உணர்வை பார்ப்பது ஏது
உறவின் சூழ்நிலை
Love that blossoms in the soul
Is a deep state of emotion.
Who can see the true emotion?
It depends on the context of the relationship.
காவல் கைதியாய்
காதல் வாழும்
இருவரும் மீதிலும்
இல்லை ஓர் பாவம்
Like a prisoner under guard,
Love exists.
Upon both of them,
There is no sin.
எல்லாமே சந்தர்ப்பம்..
கற்பிக்கும் தப்பர்த்தம்..
Everything is circumstances
Creating a false understanding.
உயிரில் பூக்கும் காதல்
உணர்வின் ஆழ் நிலை
உணர்வை பார்ப்பது ஏது
உறவின் சூழ்நிலை
Love that blossoms in the soul
Is a deep state of emotion.
Who can see the true emotion?
It depends on the context of the relationship.
மனம் என்னும் குளத்தில்
விழி என்னும் கல்லை
முதன் முதல் எறிந்தாளே
அலை அலையாக ஆசைகள் எழும்ப
அவள் வசம் விழுந்தானே
In the pond that is the mind,
When the stone that is the eyes
Is thrown for the very first time,
Desires arise like waves upon waves,
And he fell under her spell.
நதி வழி போனால்
கரை வரக் கூடும்
விதி வழி போனானே..
விதை ஒன்று போட
வேறொன்று முளைத்த
கதையென்று ஆனானே
If one follows the river's path,
It may draw a bank.
He walked the path of fate,
Where a seed planted sprouted a different root,
And he became such a story.
என் சொல்வது என் சொல்வது
தான் கொண்ட
நட்புக்காகதானே தேய்ந்தான்
கற்பைப் போலே நட்பை பார்த்தான்
காதல் தோற்கும் என்றா பார்த்தான்
What can I say? What can I say?
For the sake of the friendship he embraced,
He eroded himself completely.
He revered friendship like sacred chastity.
Did he stand by and watch love lose?
உலகில் எந்த காதல்
உடனே ஜெயித்தது
வலிகள் தாங்கும் காதல்
மிகவும் வலியது
Which love in this world
Won immediately?
Love that endures pain
Is extremely strong.
நினைவுகளாலே நிச்சயதார்த்தம்
நடந்தது அவனோடு
அவனை அல்லாது அடுத்தவன் மாலை
ஏற்பது பெரும்பாடு
An engagement made of memories
Took place with him.
Other than him, accepting another man's presence
Is a great struggle.
ஒரு புறம் தலைவன்
மறு புறம் தகப்பன்
இருகொல்லி எறும்பானாள்
பாசத்துக்காக காதலை தொலைத்து
ஆலையில் கரும்பானாள்
On one side, the beloved,
On the other side, the father,
She became like an ant on a stick burning at both ends.
Losing love for the sake of affection,
She became like sugarcane crushed in a mill.
யார் காரணம் யார் காரணம்
யார் பாவம் யாரைச்சேரும்
யார் தான் சொல்ல
கண்ணீர் வார்த்தாள் கண்ணீர் ஆனேன்
சுற்றம் செய்த குற்றம் தானே
Who is the cause? Who is the cause?
Whose sin will reach whom?
Who can really tell?
As tears were shed, I became tears myself.
Is it not the crime committed by relatives?
உயிரில் பூக்கும் காதல்
உணர்வின் ஆழ் நிலை
உணர்வை பார்ப்பது
உறவின் சூழ்நிலை
Love that blossoms in the soul
Is a deep state of emotion.
Who can see the true emotion?
It depends on the context of the relationship.
காவல் கைதியாய்
காதல் வாழும்
இருவரும் மீதிலும்
இல்லை ஓர் பாவம்
Like a prisoner under guard,
Love exists.
Upon both of them,
There is no sin.
எல்லாமே சந்தர்ப்பம்..
கற்பிக்கும் தப்பர்த்தம்..
Everything is circumstances
Creating a false understanding.
உயிரில் பூக்கும் காதல்
உணர்வின் ஆழ் நிலை
உணர்வை பார்ப்பது
உறவின் சூழ்நிலை
Love that blossoms in the soul
Is a deep state of emotion.
Who can see the true emotion?
It depends on the context of the relationship.
Uyiril pookkum kaadhal
Love that blossoms in the soul
Unarvin aazhnilai
Is a deep state of emotion.
Unarvai paarpadhaedhu
Who can see the true emotion?
Uravin soozhnilai
It depends on the context of the relationship.
Kaaval kaidhiyaai
Like a prisoner under guard,
Kaadhal vaazhum
Love exists.
Iruvar meedhilum
Upon both of them,
Illai orr paavam
There is no sin.
Ellaamae sandharpam
Everything is circumstances
Karpikkum thappartham
Creating a false understanding.
Uyiril pookkum kaadhal
Love that blossoms in the soul
Unarvin aazhnilai
Is a deep state of emotion.
Unarvai paarpadhaedhu
Who can see the true emotion?
Uravin soozhnilai
It depends on the context of the relationship.
Manam ennum kulathil
In the pond that is the mind,
Vizhiyennum kallai
When the stone that is the eyes
Mudhan mudhal erindhaalae
Is thrown for the very first time,
Alai alaiyaaga aasaigal ezhumba
Desires arise like waves upon waves,
Aval vasam vizhundhaanae
And he fell under her spell.
Nadhi vazhipponaal
If one follows the river's path,
Karaivarakkoodum
It may draw a bank.
Vidhi vazhipponaanae
He walked the path of fate,
Vidhai ondru poda verondru mulaitha
Where a seed planted sprouted a different root,
Kadhai endru aanaanae
And he became such a story.
En solvadhu en solvadhu
What can I say? What can I say?
Thaan konda natpukkaaga
For the sake of the friendship he embraced,
Thaanae theaindhaan
He eroded himself completely.
Karpai polae natpai paarthaan
He revered friendship like sacred chastity.
Kaadhal thorkum endraa paarthaan
Did he stand by and watch love lose?
Ulagil endha kaadhal
Which love in this world
Udanae jeiththadhu
Won immediately?
Valigal thaangum kaadhal
Love that endures pain
Migavum valiyadhu
Is extremely strong.
Ninaivugalaalae nichayathaartham
An engagement made of memories
Nadandhadhu avanodu
Took place with him.
Avanai allaadhu aduthavan mazhai
Other than him, accepting another man's presence
Yerppadhu perumpaadu
Is a great struggle.
Oruppuram thalaivan
On one side, the beloved,
Maruppuram thagappan
On the other side, the father,
Irukkolli erumbaanaal
She became like an ant on a stick burning at both ends.
Paasaththukkaaga kaadhalai tholaithu
Losing love for the sake of affection,
Aalaiyil karumbaanaal
She became like sugarcane crushed in a mill.
Yaar kaaranam yaar kaaranam
Who is the cause? Who is the cause?
Yaar paavam yaaraicherum
Whose sin will reach whom?
Yaarthaan solla
Who can really tell?
Kanneer vaarthaal kanneer aanen
As tears were shed, I became tears myself.
Sutram seidha kutram thaanae
Is it not the crime committed by relatives?
Uyiril pookkum kaadhal
Love that blossoms in the soul
Unarvin aazhnilai
Is a deep state of emotion.
Unarvai paarppadhedhu
Who can see the true emotion?
Uravin soozhnilai
It depends on the context of the relationship.
Kaaval kaidhiyaai
Like a prisoner under guard,
Kaadhal vaazhum
Love exists.
Iruvar meedhilum
Upon both of them,
Illai orr paavam
There is no sin.
Ellaamae sandharpam
Everything is circumstances
Karpikkum thappartham
Creating a false understanding.
Uyiril pookkum kaadhal
Love that blossoms in the soul
Unarvin aazhnilai
Is a deep state of emotion.
Unarvai paarpadhaedhu
Who can see the true emotion?
Uravin soozhnilai
It depends on the context of the relationship.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Naadodigal explores the tragic conflict between love, deep-rooted friendship, and family obligations. It highlights how lovers often become victims of tragic circumstances and societal misunderstandings despite having no fault of their own. The lyricist reflects on the extreme sacrifices made—a loyal friend who endures suffering for his companions, and a woman torn between her lover and her father, feeling crushed under the weight of duty and social pressure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Uyiril pookkum kaadhal / Unarvin aazhnilai”
Repetition of the initial vowel 'U' sound across consecutive lines ('Uyiril', 'Unarvin', 'Unarvai', 'Uravin').
Uruvagaim (Metaphor)
“Manam ennum kulathil / Vizhiyennum kallai”
Comparing the mind directly to a pond ('Manam ennum kulathil') and eyes to a stone ('Vizhiyennum kallai').
Upamai (Simile)
“Irukkolli erumbaanaal / Aalaiyil karumbaanaal”
Using 'Irukkolli erumbaanaal' (becoming an ant caught on a stick burning at both ends) and 'Aalaiyil karumbaanaal' (becoming sugarcane crushed in a mill) to illustrate intense emotional trauma.
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Trivia
Composed by Sundar C. Babu with lyrics by the legendary poet Vaali for Samuthirakani's hit drama film 'Naadodigal' (2009). The song poignantly captures the core thematic essence of the film regarding friendship and romantic sacrifice.
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