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Lyrics & meaning

Uyirin Melloru

From Vadacurry · 2014

Lyricist
Niranjan Bharathi
Singers
Priya Himesh, Sathyan
Music director
Vivek-Mervin
Details
Vadacurry2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Uyirin melloru uyir vanthu kalandhaalWhen another life comes and merges upon a life,
Idhayam irupadhu vinvelithanoIs the heart dwelling in outer space?
Idharkku per enna kadhalaeWhat is the name for this, oh love?
Indha nilai varakkaranam neethanaeAren't you the reason for reaching this state?
Unakkaaga nenjam saayumaeFor you, the heart leans over,
Adhuthaan kadavul varamaeThat itself is God's divine gift.
Male
Uyirin melloru uyir vanthu kalandhaalWhen another life comes and merges upon a life,
Idhayam irupadhu vinvelithanoIs the heart dwelling in outer space?
Uyirin melloru uyir vanthu kalandhaal..oohooWhen another life comes and merges upon a life.. oohoo
Female
Mozhiyedhum theriyaamalWithout knowing any language,
Vizhigal rendum pesudhaeBoth the eyes are speaking.
Male :Vizhiyodu vizhi serndhaalMale: When eye meets eye,
Pudhiya mozhi thonudhaeA new language is born.
Female
Vali kooda sugam thaanaeEven pain turns into pleasure, doesn't it?
Idhu kadhal mugam thaanaeThis is indeed the true face of love.
Male :Rasithenadi dhinam dhinamMale: I cherished it day after day, my dear.
Female
Uyirin melloru uyir vanthu kalandhaalWhen another life comes and merges upon a life,
Idhayam irupadhu vinvelithanoIs the heart dwelling in outer space?
Uyirin melloru uyir vanthu kalandhaalWhen another life comes and merges upon a life,
Male
Veyilodu mazhai thoovaDrizzling rain along with warm sunshine,
Paruvangalai maatrinaaiYou transformed the seasons.
Female :Vizhi irandil medhuvaagaFemale: Gently into both my eyes,
Unadhu niram ootrinaaiYou poured your own colors.
Male
Indha kadhal kadaldhaalaeSince this love is a vast ocean,
Adhil dhegam thulithanaeThe body is merely a droplet inside it.
Female :Azhaipayudhae manam manamFemale: My heart sways endlessly like waves.
Male
Uyirin melloru uyir vanthu kalandhaalWhen another life comes and merges upon a life,
Idhayam irupadhu vinvelithanoIs the heart dwelling in outer space?
Female :Idharkku per enna kadhalaeFemale: What is the name for this, oh love?
Indha nilai varakkaranam neethanaeAren't you the reason for reaching this state?
Male :Unakkaaga nenjam saayumaeMale: For you, the heart leans over,
Adhuthaan kadavul varamaeThat itself is God's divine gift.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Uyirin Melloru Uyir from the movie Vadacurry portrays the profound emotion of two souls intertwining in love. The song expresses how love creates a feeling of weightlessness, making the heart feel as if it is floating in outer space. The lovers communicate through silent glances, finding a new unspoken language where even pain feels pleasurable and everyday seasons feel magically transformed. As the song progresses, love is depicted as an boundless ocean in which the individual physical self becomes a tiny droplet. The lyrics highlight the complete surrender of the heart, describing the experience of love as a sacred blessing from God.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhetorical Question / Metaphor

Idhayam irupadhu vinvelithano

Compares the feeling of being in love to floating weightlessly in cosmic space.

Paradox / Oxymoron

Vali kooda sugam thaanae

Juxtaposes pain (vali) and pleasure (sugam) to express the sweet burden of romantic devotion.

Metaphor

Indha kadhal kadaldhaalae / Adhil dhegam thulithanae

Compares love to a vast ocean and the human body to a tiny drop within it.

Emoni / Tamil Monorhyme (Iyaibu)

Vali kooda sugam thaanae / Idhu kadhal mugam thaanae

Use of matching end-rhymes ('thaanae') across adjacent lines to create musicality.

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Trivia

This track was composed by the musical duo Vivek-Mervin (Vivek Shiva and Mervin Solomon). The lyrics were penned by Niranjan Bharathi, who is the great-grandson of the iconic Tamil poet Mahakavi Subramania Bharati.

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