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Lyrics & meaning

Uyirile Uyirile

From Balloon · 2017

Lyricist
Arunraja Kamaraj
Singers
Vijay Yesudas, Priyanka
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Balloon2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Uyirilae uyirilaeIn my life, deep within my life
Puthu nadhi ooruthaeA new river flows
Uravilae uravilaeIn this relationship, in our bond
Puthu kilai thondruthaeA new branch blossoms
Male
Iravenum oru neramA time called night
Nee vanthathalaeBecause you arrived
Paal vannam kondaHaving the pure white shade of milk
Naal pola maaraChanges like the day
Male
YenoWonder why
Nee paarthathalaeBecause you looked at me
En thesamingaeMy entire world here
PoonthotamaagaBecomes a flower garden
Female
Unai thodaraamalaeWithout chasing you
ThodarvenadaaI will pursue you
Nagarnthalumae nigar ethadaEven if we move, what can compare to this?
Inayaatha vaanum mannumThe unmerged sky and earth
Piriyaathu thaanadaDo not separate either
Female
Uraiyaamalae urainthenadaaWithout speaking, I froze
Karaiyaamalae karainthenadaaWithout melting, I dissolved
Pinaiyaaga thaanae vanthenI came as a surety myself
Un kaithi naan…I am your prisoner...
Male
Ho manam sollumOh, a word spoken by the heart
Vaarthai ondruA single word
Vaazhkai indru aaguthaeBecomes life today
Male
AnbaeMy beloved
Un paasam thaanaeIt is your affection indeed
En nenjil indru ootraaga ooraThat springs like a fountain in my heart today
MunbaeBefore me
Un kaigal thaanaeIt is your hands indeed
En tholil serum poomaalaiyaagaThat rest on my shoulder like a flower garland
Female
Minimini kanavilIn a dream of fireflies
Minnalin varavilIn the arrival of lightning
Minnidum vennilavilIn the glowing moonlight
Un madiyil urangaTo sleep on your lap
Female
Anbenum mazhaiyilIn the rain called love
Konjidum azhagilIn the caressing beauty
Athanai inbangalaaiAs all those pleasures
Unnarugil irukaTo remain near you
Female
Ennai seravae piranthaayadaaYou were born to unite with me
NigazhkaalamaaiAs the present moment
Neeyaga thigazhnthaayadaaYou shone bright as yourself
Hoo…hooo…..Hoo... hooo...
Male
Ho manam sollumOh, a word spoken by the heart
Vaarthai ondruA single word
Vaazhkai indru aaguthaeBecomes life today
Male
AnbaeMy beloved
Un paasam thaanaeIt is your affection indeed
En nenjil indru ootraaga ooraThat springs like a fountain in my heart today
MunbaeBefore me
Un kaigal thaanaeIt is your hands indeed
En tholil serum poomaalaiyaagaThat rest on my shoulder like a flower garland

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Uyirilae Uyirilae' is an emotionally resonant romantic track from the movie Balloon (2017). The lyrics express deep intimacy and eternal devotion, portraying how the presence of the beloved transforms the speaker's world like night turning into day or a barren land becoming a blossoming garden. The speaker reflects on how love flows like a fresh river and blossoms like a new branch, bringing complete surrender where being trapped in love feels like absolute freedom. Through vivid natural imagery like fireflies, lightning, and moonlight, the song celebrates the profound solace found in the embrace of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Uyirilae uyirilae ... Uravilae uravilae

Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('U') across lines ('Uyirilae' / 'Uravilae') creates melodic resonance.

Metaphor

Puthu nadhi ooruthae

Comparing the feeling of love springing in life to a new river flowing ('Puthu nadhi ooruthae').

Imagery

Minimini kanavil / Minnalin varavil / Minnidum vennilavil

Rich visual imagery using fireflies, lightning, and moonlight ('Minimini', 'Minnalin', 'Minnidum vennilavil') to create a dreamlike romantic atmosphere.

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Trivia

The song features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2017 horror-comedy film Balloon, directed by Sinish and starring Jai and Anjali. The soulful lyrics were penned by Arunraja Kamaraj.

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