Uyirile Enathu Uyirile
From Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu · 2006
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Mahalakshmi Iyer, Srinivas
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Uyirilae enathu uyirilae | In my life, within my soul |
| Oru thuli theeyai utharinaai | You shook off a drop of fire |
| Unarvilae enathu unarvilae | In my feelings, within my emotions |
| Anuvena udainthu sitharinai | You shattered and scattered like an atom |
| Male | |
| Yen ennai maruthu pogiraai | Why do you leave forgetting me? |
| Kaanal neerodu sergiraai | Merging into a mirage? |
| Kodutha thaai sonna idhayathai | The heart that was given like a mother's selfless love |
| Thiruppi naan vaanga maatenae | I will never take it back |
| Female | |
| Uyirilae enathu uyirilae | In my life, within my soul |
| Oru thuli theeyai utharinaai | You shook off a drop of fire |
| Unarvilae enathu unarvilae | In my feelings, within my emotions |
| Anuvena udainthu sitharinai | You shattered and scattered like an atom |
| Male | |
| Aruginil ulla thooramae | A distance that remains so close |
| Alai kadal theendum vaanamae | Like the sky that touches the wavy sea |
| Nesikka nenjam rendu | Two hearts to love each other |
| Pothatha pothatha nee sollu | Is it not enough, not enough? You tell me |
| Nesamum rendam murai | Love, for a second time |
| Vaaratha koodaatha nee sollu | Will it not arrive? Is it forbidden? You tell me |
| Female | |
| Ithu nadanthida kuudumo | Could this ever happen? |
| Iru thurvangal seruma | Will the two opposite poles unite? |
| Ucharithu neeyum vilaga | As you utter words and move away |
| Thathalithu naanum maruga | As I flounder and writhe in pain |
| Enna seiveno… | What will I do... |
| Male | |
| Uyirilae enathu uyirilae | In my life, within my soul |
| Oru thuli theeyai utharinaai | You shook off a drop of fire |
| Female :Unarvilae enathu unarvilae | Female: In my feelings, within my emotions |
| Anuvena udainthu sitharinai | You shattered and scattered like an atom |
| Female | |
| Yetho ondru ennai thadukuthae | Something inside is holding me back |
| Pen thaanae nee endru muraikuthae | Staring at me, reminding 'Are you not a woman?' |
| Ennullae kaayangal | The wounds inside me |
| Aaraamal theeraamal nindrenae | I stood with them unhealed and unending |
| Visiriyaai un kaigal | Even as your hands came like a soothing fan |
| Vanthaalum vangamal sendrenae | I walked away without receiving it |
| Male | |
| Vaa vandhu ennai sernthidu | Come, join me now |
| En tholgalil theinthidu | Rest and lean upon my shoulders |
| Solla vanthen solli mudithen | I came to tell and I have spoken |
| Varum dhisai paarthu iruppen | I will keep watching the direction you arrive from |
| Naatkal ponaalum… | Even if days pass by... |
| Female | |
| Hmm..mmm..mmmm.. | Hmm..mmm..mmmm.. |
| Hmm..mmm..mmmm…mmm… | Hmm..mmm..mmmm…mmm… |
| Male | |
| Yen ennai maruthu pogiraai | Why do you leave forgetting me? |
| Kaanal neerodu sergiraai | Merging into a mirage? |
| Kodutha thaai sonna idhayathai | The heart that was given like a mother's selfless love |
| Thiruppi naan vaanga maatenae | I will never take it back |
உயிரிலே எனது
உயிரிலே ஒரு துளி தீயை
உதறினாய் உணர்விலே
எனது உணர்விலே அனுவென
உடைந்து சிதறினாய்
In my life, within my soul
You shook off a drop of fire
In my feelings, within my emotions
You shattered and scattered like an atom
ஏன் என்னை மறுத்து
போகிறாய் கானல் நீரோடு
சேர்கிறாய் கொடுத்ததாய்
சொன்ன இதயத்தை திருப்பி
நான் வாங்க மாட்டேனே
Why do you leave forgetting me?
Merging into a mirage?
The heart that was given like a mother's selfless love
I will never take it back
உயிரிலே எனது
உயிரிலே ஒரு துளி தீயை
உதறினாய் உணர்விலே
எனது உணர்விலே அனுவென
உடைந்து சிதறினாய்
In my life, within my soul
You shook off a drop of fire
In my feelings, within my emotions
You shattered and scattered like an atom
அருகினில் உள்ள
தூரமே அலை கடல் தீண்டும்
வானமே நேசிக்க நெஞ்சம்
ரெண்டு போதாதா போதாதா
நீ சொல்லு நேசமும் ரெண்டாம்
முறை வாராதா கூடாதா நீ
சொல்லு
A distance that remains so close
Like the sky that touches the wavy sea
Two hearts to love each other
Is it not enough, not enough? You tell me
Love, for a second time
Will it not arrive? Is it forbidden? You tell me
இது நடந்திட
கூடுமோ இரு துருவங்கள்
சேருமா உச்சரித்து நீயும்
விலக தத்தளித்து நானும்
மருக என்ன செய்வேனோ
Could this ever happen?
Will the two opposite poles unite?
As you utter words and move away
As I flounder and writhe in pain
What will I do...
உயிரிலே எனது
உயிரிலே ஒரு துளி தீயை
உதறினாய்
உணர்விலே
எனது உணர்விலே
அனுவென உடைந்து
சிதறினாய்
In my life, within my soul
You shook off a drop of fire
Female: In my feelings, within my emotions
You shattered and scattered like an atom
ஏதோ ஒன்று
என்னை தடுக்குதே
பெண் தானே நீ என்று
முறைக்குதே என்னுள்ளே
காயங்கள் ஆறாமல் தீராமல்
நின்றேனே விசிறியாய் உன்
கைகள் வந்தாலும் வாங்காமல்
சென்றேனே
Something inside is holding me back
Staring at me, reminding 'Are you not a woman?'
The wounds inside me
I stood with them unhealed and unending
Even as your hands came like a soothing fan
I walked away without receiving it
வா வந்து என்னை
சேர்ந்திடு என் தோள்களில்
தேய்ந்திடு சொல்ல வந்தேன்
சொல்லி முடித்தேன் வரும்
திசை பார்த்து இருப்பேன்
நாட்கள் போனாலும்
Come, join me now
Rest and lean upon my shoulders
I came to tell and I have spoken
I will keep watching the direction you arrive from
Even if days pass by...
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
Hmm..mmm..mmmm..
Hmm..mmm..mmmm…mmm…
ஏன் என்னை மறுத்து
போகிறாய் கானல் நீரோடு
சேர்கிறாய் கொடுத்ததாய்
சொன்ன இதயத்தை திருப்பி
நான் வாங்க மாட்டேனே
Why do you leave forgetting me?
Merging into a mirage?
The heart that was given like a mother's selfless love
I will never take it back
Uyirilae enathu uyirilae
In my life, within my soul
Oru thuli theeyai utharinaai
You shook off a drop of fire
Unarvilae enathu unarvilae
In my feelings, within my emotions
Anuvena udainthu sitharinai
You shattered and scattered like an atom
Yen ennai maruthu pogiraai
Why do you leave forgetting me?
Kaanal neerodu sergiraai
Merging into a mirage?
Kodutha thaai sonna idhayathai
The heart that was given like a mother's selfless love
Thiruppi naan vaanga maatenae
I will never take it back
Uyirilae enathu uyirilae
In my life, within my soul
Oru thuli theeyai utharinaai
You shook off a drop of fire
Unarvilae enathu unarvilae
In my feelings, within my emotions
Anuvena udainthu sitharinai
You shattered and scattered like an atom
Aruginil ulla thooramae
A distance that remains so close
Alai kadal theendum vaanamae
Like the sky that touches the wavy sea
Nesikka nenjam rendu
Two hearts to love each other
Pothatha pothatha nee sollu
Is it not enough, not enough? You tell me
Nesamum rendam murai
Love, for a second time
Vaaratha koodaatha nee sollu
Will it not arrive? Is it forbidden? You tell me
Ithu nadanthida kuudumo
Could this ever happen?
Iru thurvangal seruma
Will the two opposite poles unite?
Ucharithu neeyum vilaga
As you utter words and move away
Thathalithu naanum maruga
As I flounder and writhe in pain
Enna seiveno…
What will I do...
Uyirilae enathu uyirilae
In my life, within my soul
Oru thuli theeyai utharinaai
You shook off a drop of fire
Female :Unarvilae enathu unarvilae
Female: In my feelings, within my emotions
Anuvena udainthu sitharinai
You shattered and scattered like an atom
Yetho ondru ennai thadukuthae
Something inside is holding me back
Pen thaanae nee endru muraikuthae
Staring at me, reminding 'Are you not a woman?'
Ennullae kaayangal
The wounds inside me
Aaraamal theeraamal nindrenae
I stood with them unhealed and unending
Visiriyaai un kaigal
Even as your hands came like a soothing fan
Vanthaalum vangamal sendrenae
I walked away without receiving it
Vaa vandhu ennai sernthidu
Come, join me now
En tholgalil theinthidu
Rest and lean upon my shoulders
Solla vanthen solli mudithen
I came to tell and I have spoken
Varum dhisai paarthu iruppen
I will keep watching the direction you arrive from
Naatkal ponaalum…
Even if days pass by...
Hmm..mmm..mmmm..
Hmm..mmm..mmmm..
Hmm..mmm..mmmm…mmm…
Hmm..mmm..mmmm…mmm…
Yen ennai maruthu pogiraai
Why do you leave forgetting me?
Kaanal neerodu sergiraai
Merging into a mirage?
Kodutha thaai sonna idhayathai
The heart that was given like a mother's selfless love
Thiruppi naan vaanga maatenae
I will never take it back
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant track from 'Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu' explores the emotional complexity of love, hesitation, and second chances. The song depicts two individuals navigating deep personal trauma, societal expectations, and unexpressed affection. The male protagonist questions why his partner distances herself despite their profound connection, comparing their bond to the seemingly close yet unreachable horizon where the sky touches the ocean. Meanwhile, the female protagonist expresses her inner conflicts—her hesitation rooted in social conditioning and past wounds that prevent her from fully embracing love again. Despite the pain and hesitation, the song culminates in an abiding promise of enduring patience and devotion. The heart given freely cannot be taken back, symbolizing a love that remains unyielding despite time, distance, and emotional barriers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Uyirilae enathu uyirilae / Unarvilae enathu unarvilae”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Uyirilae' and 'Unarvilae' ('yi' and 'na'/'r' sound structure) or 'Kodutha' and 'Thiruppi'.
Simile & Metaphor
“Alai kadal theendum vaanamae”
Comparing the connection between two lovers to 'Alai kadal theendum vaanamae' (the sky touching the ocean) and 'Kaanal neer' (mirage) to symbolize optical closeness yet physical distance.
Imagery & Hyperbole
“Anuvena udainthu sitharinai”
Using atomic destruction ('Anuvena udainthu sitharinai') and drops of fire ('Oru thuli theeyai utharinaai') to visually depict emotional impact.
Personification
“Pen thaanae nee endru muraikuthae”
Personifying cultural conditioning/modesty as a force glaring at her ('Pen thaanae nee endru muraikuthae').
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Trivia
'Uyirile Enathu Uyirile' is a soulful melody composed by Harris Jayaraj for Gautham Vasudev Menon's 2006 neo-noir crime thriller 'Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu'. Written by renowned lyricist Thamarai, the song beautifully encapsulates the delicate romance between Raghavan (Kamal Haasan) and Aradhana (Kamalinee Mukherjee), both of whom carry baggage from lost spouses. Thamarai's lyrics sensitively explore the hesitation surrounding second love in a mature, dignified manner.
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