Uyiril Yedho
From Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu · 2009
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Haricharan
- Music director
- V. Selvaganesh
- Details
- Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Uyiril yedho valigal thondrum | A certain pain arises in my soul |
| En vizhigal odi | My eyes run around |
| Aval mugame thedum | Searching for her face |
| Pookaalam arugil paarthen | I saw spring when she was near |
| Kaargaalam piruvil paarthen | I saw monsoon in her separation |
| Yeraalam ninaivugal thee mootuthe | Countless memories kindle a fire |
| Ennulle kanavugal por mootuthe | Dreams wage a war inside me |
| Male | |
| Uyiril yedho valigal thondrum | A certain pain arises in my soul |
| En vizhigal odi | My eyes run around |
| Aval mugame thedum | Searching for her face |
| Male | |
| Paarthu pazhagiya pozhuthugal | The moments we spent getting to know each other |
| Manathil viriyuthe | Unfold inside my mind |
| Athu indru edhirinil nindruthaan | Standing right in front of me today |
| Nagarnthida marukkuthe | They refuse to move away |
| Male | |
| Manjalin karaigalaaga | Like stains of turmeric |
| En nenjilae kalanthuponaal | She blended into my heart |
| Vaanavil nirangalaaga | Like the colors of a rainbow |
| Kan paarkum munn karainthu ponaal | She dissolved right before my eyes |
| Male | |
| Kaalam pirithaalum | Even if time separates us |
| Enthan kaathal piriyaathe | My love will not separate |
| Megam kalainthaalum | Even if clouds disperse |
| Meendum thondrum azhiyaathe | They appear again without being erased |
| Kaalam pirithaalum | Even if time separates us |
| Enthan kaathal piriyaathe | My love will not separate |
| Megam kalainthaalum | Even if clouds disperse |
| Meendum thondrum azhiyaathe | They appear again without being erased |
A certain pain arises in my soul
My eyes run around
Searching for her face
I saw spring when she was near
I saw monsoon in her separation
Countless memories kindle a fire
Dreams wage a war inside me
A certain pain arises in my soul
My eyes run around
Searching for her face
The moments we spent getting to know each other
Unfold inside my mind
Standing right in front of me today
They refuse to move away
Like stains of turmeric
She blended into my heart
Like the colors of a rainbow
She dissolved right before my eyes
Even if time separates us
My love will not separate
Even if clouds disperse
They appear again without being erased
Even if time separates us
My love will not separate
Even if clouds disperse
They appear again without being erased
Uyiril yedho valigal thondrum
A certain pain arises in my soul
En vizhigal odi
My eyes run around
Aval mugame thedum
Searching for her face
Pookaalam arugil paarthen
I saw spring when she was near
Kaargaalam piruvil paarthen
I saw monsoon in her separation
Yeraalam ninaivugal thee mootuthe
Countless memories kindle a fire
Ennulle kanavugal por mootuthe
Dreams wage a war inside me
Uyiril yedho valigal thondrum
A certain pain arises in my soul
En vizhigal odi
My eyes run around
Aval mugame thedum
Searching for her face
Paarthu pazhagiya pozhuthugal
The moments we spent getting to know each other
Manathil viriyuthe
Unfold inside my mind
Athu indru edhirinil nindruthaan
Standing right in front of me today
Nagarnthida marukkuthe
They refuse to move away
Manjalin karaigalaaga
Like stains of turmeric
En nenjilae kalanthuponaal
She blended into my heart
Vaanavil nirangalaaga
Like the colors of a rainbow
Kan paarkum munn karainthu ponaal
She dissolved right before my eyes
Kaalam pirithaalum
Even if time separates us
Enthan kaathal piriyaathe
My love will not separate
Megam kalainthaalum
Even if clouds disperse
Meendum thondrum azhiyaathe
They appear again without being erased
Kaalam pirithaalum
Even if time separates us
Enthan kaathal piriyaathe
My love will not separate
Megam kalainthaalum
Even if clouds disperse
Meendum thondrum azhiyaathe
They appear again without being erased
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Uyiril Yedho is a poignant song of heartbreak expressing the grief and eternal devotion of a lover suffering in separation. The protagonist describes the deep emotional ache in his soul as his eyes constantly seek his beloved. He contrasts the joyful, spring-like happiness when she was near with the gloomy monsoon of sadness now that she is gone, describing how memories continue to burn like fire within him. Despite the painful distance, he asserts that his love is indestructible; much like clouds that scatter only to reform, his affection remains timeless and unfading.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Imagery & Contrast
“Pookaalam arugil paarthen / Kaargaalam piruvil paarthen”
Contrasts spring (Pookaalam) symbolizing warmth and joy in proximity with monsoon (Kaargaalam) symbolizing sadness in separation.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Yeraalam ninaivugal thee mootuthe / Ennulle kanavugal por mootuthe”
The rhyming endings 'thee mootuthe' and 'por mootuthe' accentuate the inner emotional conflict and turmoil.
Simile (Upamai)
“Manjalin karaigalaaga... Vaanavil nirangalaaga”
Compares her indelible presence in his heart to turmeric stains and her departure to a rainbow vanishing.
Personification
“Athu indru edhirinil nindruthaan / Nagarnthida marukkuthe”
Attributes the human action of refusing to move away to past memories standing in front of him.
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Trivia
Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009) was the directorial debut of Suseenthiran and marked actor Vishnu Vishal's debut as a lead hero. Composed by percussionist V. Selvaganesh, 'Uyiril Yedho' remains one of the most celebrated emotional songs in modern Tamil cinema.
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