Uyiril Uyiril Sad
From Vallinam · 2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Uyiril uyiril urasal adhu thaanaa | Is that a friction deep within the soul? |
| Nenjil nenjil nerisal adhu thaanaa | Is that a congestion inside the heart? |
| Vizhiyil vizhiyil virisal adhu thaanaa | Is that a crack appearing in the gaze? |
| Tholaindhenae adhu thaanaa | I got lost, is that it? |
| Kalaindhenae adhu thaanaa | I got scattered, is that it? |
| Ninaindhenae adhu thaanaa | I got soaked in memories, is that it? |
| Udaindhenae adhu thaanaa | I broke down, is that it? |
| Nam kaadhal meendum natpaai maari | Our love turning back into friendship, |
| Piriyudhae sari thaanaa | and parting away—is that right? |
| Nam kaadhal meendum natpaai maari | Our love turning back into friendship, |
| Piriyudhae sari thaanaa oo… | and parting away—is that right? Oo... |
| Male | |
| Aiyaiyo kollaadhae sollaalae | Oh dear, do not kill me with your words! |
| Aiyaiyo thaakkaadhae kannaalae | Oh dear, do not strike me with your eyes! |
| Udaiyaamal udaindhenae unnaalae | Without physically shattering, I broke because of you. |
| Oru nodiyum marakkaadhae ini melae | Do not forget me even for a second from now on. |
| Nam paadham patta paadhai indru vilagudhae | The path our feet walked together is diverging today. |
| Sari thaanaa | Is that right? |
| Nam kaadhal meendum natpaai maari | Our love turning back into friendship, |
| Piriyudhae sari thaanaa 00… | and parting away—is that right? Oo... |
உயிரில் உயிரில் உரசல் அது தானா
நெஞ்சில் நெஞ்சில் நெரிசல் அது தானா
விழியில் விழியில் விரிசல் அது தானா
தொலைந்தேனே அது தானா
கலைந்தேனே அது தானா
நினைந்தேனே அது தானா
உடைந்தேனே அது தானா
நம் காதல் மீண்டும் நட்பாய் மாறி
பிரியுதே சரி தானா
நம் காதல் மீண்டும் நட்பாய் மாறி
பிரியுதே சரி தானா ஓ...
Is that a friction deep within the soul?
Is that a congestion inside the heart?
Is that a crack appearing in the gaze?
I got lost, is that it?
I got scattered, is that it?
I got soaked in memories, is that it?
I broke down, is that it?
Our love turning back into friendship,
and parting away—is that right?
Our love turning back into friendship,
and parting away—is that right? Oo...
அய்யய்யோ கொல்லாதே சொல்லாலே
அய்யய்யோ தாக்காதே கண்ணாலே
உடையாமல் உடைந்தேனே உன்னாலே
ஒரு நொடியும் மறக்காதே இனி மேலே
நம் பாதம் பட்ட பாதை இன்று விலகுதே
சரி தானா
நம் காதல் மீண்டும் நட்பாய் மாறி
பிரியுதே சரி தானா ஓ...
Oh dear, do not kill me with your words!
Oh dear, do not strike me with your eyes!
Without physically shattering, I broke because of you.
Do not forget me even for a second from now on.
The path our feet walked together is diverging today.
Is that right?
Our love turning back into friendship,
and parting away—is that right? Oo...
Uyiril uyiril urasal adhu thaanaa
Is that a friction deep within the soul?
Nenjil nenjil nerisal adhu thaanaa
Is that a congestion inside the heart?
Vizhiyil vizhiyil virisal adhu thaanaa
Is that a crack appearing in the gaze?
Tholaindhenae adhu thaanaa
I got lost, is that it?
Kalaindhenae adhu thaanaa
I got scattered, is that it?
Ninaindhenae adhu thaanaa
I got soaked in memories, is that it?
Udaindhenae adhu thaanaa
I broke down, is that it?
Nam kaadhal meendum natpaai maari
Our love turning back into friendship,
Piriyudhae sari thaanaa
and parting away—is that right?
Nam kaadhal meendum natpaai maari
Our love turning back into friendship,
Piriyudhae sari thaanaa oo…
and parting away—is that right? Oo...
Aiyaiyo kollaadhae sollaalae
Oh dear, do not kill me with your words!
Aiyaiyo thaakkaadhae kannaalae
Oh dear, do not strike me with your eyes!
Udaiyaamal udaindhenae unnaalae
Without physically shattering, I broke because of you.
Oru nodiyum marakkaadhae ini melae
Do not forget me even for a second from now on.
Nam paadham patta paadhai indru vilagudhae
The path our feet walked together is diverging today.
Sari thaanaa
Is that right?
Nam kaadhal meendum natpaai maari
Our 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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