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Lyrics & meaning

Uyiril

From Ennul Aayiram · 2016

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Chinmayi
Music director
Gopi Sundar
Details
Ennul Aayiram2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Uyiril… ilam pookkal pookkumYoung flowers bloom within the soul...
Methuvaai… parithu kolvaaiPluck them softly...
Unakkaaga.. pootha poovai naanI am a flower that bloomed for you.
Ithal thorum.. ariyaatha sugandhamAn unknown fragrance in every petal.
Female
Paarvai.. ondru veesiCast a single glance...
Uyirai… mella parithu kondu podaaSlowly steal my soul and walk away, my boy.
Unakkaagavae… piranthenI was born only for you,
Nee theendavae…For you to touch me...
Pennaai malarnthenI bloomed into a woman.
Female
Unakkaaga… kaninthen naanI ripened for you,
Unakkena… dhegam aninthenI adorned this body just for you.
Female
Madiyil uranga maathavam seithenoDid I perform great penance to sleep in your lap?
SeithenoDid I?
Nodiyil anaithu vayathinai kolvaanoWill he embrace me in a second and take away my age?
KolvaanoWill he?
Female
Mohathanalil theeyena chuduvaanoWill he burn me like fire in the embers of passion?
ChuduvaanoWill he burn me?
Muthacchuzhalil padagena viduvaanoWill he set me adrift like a boat in a whirlpool of kisses?
ViduvaanoWill he set me adrift?
Female
Unnaalae….Because of you...
Uyir urainthenae naanMy life froze...
Koncham urainthenaeI froze a little,
Koncham karainthenaeI melted a little,
Koncham tholaithenaeI lost myself a little.
Female
Unnaalae… uyirurainthen naanBecause of you, my soul froze.
Arinthum ariyaamalKnowingly and unknowingly,
Yethetho seivaayaa seivaayaaWill you do all kinds of things? Will you?
Solvaayaa… solvaayaa..Will you tell me... will you tell me?
Ippothae kolvaayaa kolvaayaaWill you kill me right now? Will you?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a deeply sensual and poetic expression of love and romantic surrender. The speaker portrays her emotional and physical awakening as a flower blooming solely for her beloved. She describes her complete devotion, contemplating how her entire existence and youth feel meant for his touch. The lyrics reflect an intense passion where love causes her to simultaneously freeze with anticipation, melt in intimacy, and lose herself entirely in his embrace. Written by Na. Muthukumar, the track captures tender yearning through vivid imagery of nature, embers, and whirlpools.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Unakkaaga.. pootha poovai naan

The speaker compares her entire life and self to a flower blooming exclusively for her lover.

Anaphora / Repetition

Koncham urainthenae / Koncham karainthenae / Koncham tholaithenae

The repetition of 'Koncham' at the beginning of successive phrases creates a rhythmic build-up of emotional surrender.

Oxymoron / Contrast

Koncham urainthenae / Koncham karainthenae

Juxtaposes 'freezing' (urainthenae) with 'melting' (karainthenae) to illustrate the overwhelming and dual physical reactions caused by love.

Epistrophe / Echoing Refrain

Kolvaano / Chuduvaano / Viduvaano

Repeating questioning end-words adds an echoing, lingering quality expressing intense romantic anticipation.

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Trivia

'Ennul Aayiram' (2016) featured music composed by renowned Malayalam music director Gopi Sunder. The emotional lyrics were penned by two-time National Award-winning lyricist Na. Muthukumar.

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