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Uyiril Uyiril Sad

From Vallinam · 2014

Lyricist
Viveka
Singer
S. Thaman
Music director
S. Thaman
Details
Vallinam2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Uyiril uyiril urasal adhu thaanaaIs that a friction deep within the soul?
Nenjil nenjil nerisal adhu thaanaaIs that a congestion inside the heart?
Vizhiyil vizhiyil virisal adhu thaanaaIs that a crack appearing in the gaze?
Tholaindhenae adhu thaanaaI got lost, is that it?
Kalaindhenae adhu thaanaaI got scattered, is that it?
Ninaindhenae adhu thaanaaI got soaked in memories, is that it?
Udaindhenae adhu thaanaaI broke down, is that it?
Nam kaadhal meendum natpaai maariOur love turning back into friendship,
Piriyudhae sari thaanaaand parting away—is that right?
Nam kaadhal meendum natpaai maariOur love turning back into friendship,
Piriyudhae sari thaanaa oo…and parting away—is that right? Oo...
Male
Aiyaiyo kollaadhae sollaalaeOh dear, do not kill me with your words!
Aiyaiyo thaakkaadhae kannaalaeOh dear, do not strike me with your eyes!
Udaiyaamal udaindhenae unnaalaeWithout physically shattering, I broke because of you.
Oru nodiyum marakkaadhae ini melaeDo not forget me even for a second from now on.
Nam paadham patta paadhai indru vilagudhaeThe path our feet walked together is diverging today.
Sari thaanaaIs that right?
Nam kaadhal meendum natpaai maariOur love turning back into friendship,
Piriyudhae sari thaanaa 00…and parting away—is that right? Oo...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful track from Vallinam depicts the bittersweet pain of a romantic relationship regressing into friendship and eventual separation. The speaker struggles to process the loss, questioning whether it is right for two people who shared deep emotional intimacy to part ways under the guise of staying friends. Through vivid imagery of emotional fractures, unspoken gazes, and diverging paths, the lyrics capture the anguish of emotional disintegration.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition)

Uyiril uyiril urasal adhu thaanaa

Doubling words like 'Uyiril uyiril', 'Nenjil nenjil', and 'Vizhiyil vizhiyil' creates emotional emphasis and rhythmic cadence.

Rhyme (Edukai)

Tholaindhenae adhu thaanaa

Consistent end-rhymes ('Tholaindhenae', 'Kalaindhenae', 'Ninaindhenae', 'Udaindhenae') accentuate the narrator's helpless emotional state.

Rhetorical Question

Piriyudhae sari thaanaa

Repeated use of 'sari thaanaa' (Is it right?) and 'adhu thaanaa' (Is that it?) highlights existential doubt and heartbreak.

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Trivia

'Uyiril Uyiril' was composed by S. Thaman for the sports drama film Vallinam (2014). The song notably features vocals by popular composer-singer Anirudh Ravichander, making it one of his early hits as a guest singer for another music director.

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