Uzhaippaliyum Naane
From Uzhaippali · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Uzhaippali1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Uzhaippaliyum naanae | I am the hard worker |
| Mudhaliliyum naanae | I am also the owner |
| Tamil azhaganum naanae | I am the handsome Tamil man |
| Tamil arasanum naanae | I am the king of Tamils |
| Male | |
| Naan podaatha vesham illai | There is no role I haven't played |
| Paadaatha paadal illai | There is no song I haven't sung |
| Aanaalum maanae | Even so, my dear |
| En anbu manam maara villai | My loving heart has not changed |
| Male | |
| Oru kola kili sodi thanna | A pair of beautiful parrots |
| Kooduthu kooduthu maanae | Are joining together, my dear |
| Male | |
| Oru kola kili sodi thanna | A pair of beautiful parrots |
| Kooduthu kooduthu maanae | Are joining together, my dear |
| Athu thikkum kandu thesaiyum kandu | Observing the directions and paths |
| Vanthathu vanthathu thaanae | It has arrived on its own |
| Female | |
| Oru chola kuyili sodi thanna | A pair of cuckoos from the grove |
| Kooduthu kooduthu vandhu | Has come together to join |
| Athu nenjam thottu nenappum thottu | Touching the heart and touching the thoughts |
| Paadudhu paadudhu sindhu | Singing a sweet melody |
| Male | |
| Kitta varumoo | Will it come close? |
| Otta varumoo | Will it stay beside me? |
| Kollai azhagai | Will it shower |
| Kotti tharumoo | Abundant beauty upon me? |
| Female | |
| Oru chola kuyili sodi thanna | A pair of cuckoos from the grove |
| Kooduthu kooduthu vandhu | Has come together to join |
| Athu nenjam thottu nenappum thottu | Touching the heart and touching the thoughts |
| Paadudhu paadudhu sindhu | Singing a sweet melody |
| Male | |
| Ivan rettai vesham | He is the man who arrived |
| Katti vantha aal thaanadi | Donning a double disguise, my girl |
| Oru mannavanum sinnavanum | Both the king and the common boy |
| Naan thaanadi | Are me, my girl |
| Female | |
| Anbu thollai thantha | Causing loving trouble |
| Pillai seitha viththai aayiram | The child performed a thousand tricks |
| Athai oththu kondaan | He acknowledged that |
| Oththi kondaal vanna poocharam | If embraced, it becomes a garland of flowers |
| Male | |
| Punnagai sindhugindra | Shining with a smile |
| Pon magal muthu mugam | The golden girl's pearl face |
| Eppavum en vasathil vanthidum | Will always come into my reach |
| Soththu sugam | Bringing treasure and joy |
| Female | |
| Ippa varavaa | Shall I come now? |
| Eppa varavaa | When shall I come? |
| Palli araiyil alli tharavaa | Shall I shower love in the bedchamber? |
| Male | |
| Oru kola kili sodi thanna | A pair of beautiful parrots |
| Kooduthu kooduthu maanae | Are joining together, my dear |
| Athu thikkum kandu thesaiyum kandu | Observing the directions and paths |
| Vanthathu vanthathu thaanae | It has arrived on its own |
| Chorus | |
| Aaaa……aaaa…..aaaa…..aaaa…(2) | Aaaa... melodic vocalization |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…(2) | Aaa... melodic vocalization |
| Female | |
| Andhi veyil vanthu | As the evening sun descended |
| Maiyal thanthu naan vaadinen | I withered in romantic longing |
| Padum thunbam elaam | All the pain I endured |
| Thendralidam naan koorinen | I narrated to the gentle breeze |
| Male | |
| Andha thendral pennum | And that maiden breeze |
| Sonnaalammaa undhan seidhiyae | Delivered your news to me |
| Aval sonna pinbu minnal pola | After she spoke, like lightning |
| Vandhen thediyae | I came searching for you |
| Female | |
| Ennai nee thotta vudan | The moment you touched me |
| Ennavo pannuthaiyaa | Something stirs inside me, my love |
| Muttrugai ittavudan | As soon as you lay siege |
| Sittridai pinnudhaiyaa | My slender waist intertwines |
| Male | |
| Vetkam vidumoo | Will shy modesty leave? |
| Acham vidumoo | Will fear fade away? |
| Thakka thunai thaan | Will the right soulmate |
| Pakkam varumoo | Come near me? |
| Female | |
| Oru chola kuyili sodi thanna | A pair of cuckoos from the grove |
| Kooduthu kooduthu vandhu | Has come together to join |
| Athu nenjam thottu nenappum thottu | Touching the heart and touching the thoughts |
| Paadudhu paadudhu sindhu | Singing a sweet melody |
| Male | |
| Kitta varumoo | Will it come close? |
| Otta varumoo | Will it stay beside me? |
| Kollai azhagai | Will it shower |
| Kotti tharumoo | Abundant beauty upon me? |
| Male | |
| Oru kola kili sodi thanna | A pair of beautiful parrots |
| Kooduthu kooduthu maanae | Are joining together, my dear |
| Athu thikkum kandu thesaiyum kandu | Observing the directions and paths |
| Vanthathu vanthathu thaanae | It has arrived on its own |
I am the hard worker
I am also the owner
I am the handsome Tamil man
I am the king of Tamils
There is no role I haven't played
There is no song I haven't sung
Even so, my dear
My loving heart has not changed
A pair of beautiful parrots
Are joining together, my dear
A pair of beautiful parrots
Are joining together, my dear
Observing the directions and paths
It has arrived on its own
A pair of cuckoos from the grove
Has come together to join
Touching the heart and touching the thoughts
Singing a sweet melody
Will it come close?
Will it stay beside me?
Will it shower
Abundant beauty upon me?
A pair of cuckoos from the grove
Has come together to join
Touching the heart and touching the thoughts
Singing a sweet melody
He is the man who arrived
Donning a double disguise, my girl
Both the king and the common boy
Are me, my girl
Causing loving trouble
The child performed a thousand tricks
He acknowledged that
If embraced, it becomes a garland of flowers
Shining with a smile
The golden girl's pearl face
Will always come into my reach
Bringing treasure and joy
Shall I come now?
When shall I come?
Shall I shower love in the bedchamber?
A pair of beautiful parrots
Are joining together, my dear
Observing the directions and paths
It has arrived on its own
Aaaa... melodic vocalization
Aaa... melodic vocalization
As the evening sun descended
I withered in romantic longing
All the pain I endured
I narrated to the gentle breeze
And that maiden breeze
Delivered your news to me
After she spoke, like lightning
I came searching for you
The moment you touched me
Something stirs inside me, my love
As soon as you lay siege
My slender waist intertwines
Will shy modesty leave?
Will fear fade away?
Will the right soulmate
Come near me?
A pair of cuckoos from the grove
Has come together to join
Touching the heart and touching the thoughts
Singing a sweet melody
Will it come close?
Will it stay beside me?
Will it shower
Abundant beauty upon me?
A pair of beautiful parrots
Are joining together, my dear
Observing the directions and paths
It has arrived on its own
Uzhaippaliyum naanae
I am the hard worker
Mudhaliliyum naanae
I am also the owner
Tamil azhaganum naanae
I am the handsome Tamil man
Tamil arasanum naanae
I am the king of Tamils
Naan podaatha vesham illai
There is no role I haven't played
Paadaatha paadal illai
There is no song I haven't sung
Aanaalum maanae
Even so, my dear
En anbu manam maara villai
My loving heart has not changed
Oru kola kili sodi thanna
A pair of beautiful parrots
Kooduthu kooduthu maanae
Are joining together, my dear
Oru kola kili sodi thanna
A pair of beautiful parrots
Kooduthu kooduthu maanae
Are joining together, my dear
Athu thikkum kandu thesaiyum kandu
Observing the directions and paths
Vanthathu vanthathu thaanae
It has arrived on its own
Oru chola kuyili sodi thanna
A pair of cuckoos from the grove
Kooduthu kooduthu vandhu
Has come together to join
Athu nenjam thottu nenappum thottu
Touching the heart and touching the thoughts
Paadudhu paadudhu sindhu
Singing a sweet melody
Kitta varumoo
Will it come close?
Otta varumoo
Will it stay beside me?
Kollai azhagai
Will it shower
Kotti tharumoo
Abundant beauty upon me?
Oru chola kuyili sodi thanna
A pair of cuckoos from the grove
Kooduthu kooduthu vandhu
Has come together to join
Athu nenjam thottu nenappum thottu
Touching the heart and touching the thoughts
Paadudhu paadudhu sindhu
Singing a sweet melody
Ivan rettai vesham
He is the man who arrived
Katti vantha aal thaanadi
Donning a double disguise, my girl
Oru mannavanum sinnavanum
Both the king and the common boy
Naan thaanadi
Are me, my girl
Anbu thollai thantha
Causing loving trouble
Pillai seitha viththai aayiram
The child performed a thousand tricks
Athai oththu kondaan
He acknowledged that
Oththi kondaal vanna poocharam
If embraced, it becomes a garland of flowers
Punnagai sindhugindra
Shining with a smile
Pon magal muthu mugam
The golden girl's pearl face
Eppavum en vasathil vanthidum
Will always come into my reach
Soththu sugam
Bringing treasure and joy
Ippa varavaa
Shall I come now?
Eppa varavaa
When shall I come?
Palli araiyil alli tharavaa
Shall I shower love in the bedchamber?
Oru kola kili sodi thanna
A pair of beautiful parrots
Kooduthu kooduthu maanae
Are joining together, my dear
Athu thikkum kandu thesaiyum kandu
Observing the directions and paths
Vanthathu vanthathu thaanae
It has arrived on its own
Aaaa……aaaa…..aaaa…..aaaa…(2)
Aaaa... melodic vocalization
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…(2)
Aaa... melodic vocalization
Andhi veyil vanthu
As the evening sun descended
Maiyal thanthu naan vaadinen
I withered in romantic longing
Padum thunbam elaam
All the pain I endured
Thendralidam naan koorinen
I narrated to the gentle breeze
Andha thendral pennum
And that maiden breeze
Sonnaalammaa undhan seidhiyae
Delivered your news to me
Aval sonna pinbu minnal pola
After she spoke, like lightning
Vandhen thediyae
I came searching for you
Ennai nee thotta vudan
The moment you touched me
Ennavo pannuthaiyaa
Something stirs inside me, my love
Muttrugai ittavudan
As soon as you lay siege
Sittridai pinnudhaiyaa
My slender waist intertwines
Vetkam vidumoo
Will shy modesty leave?
Acham vidumoo
Will fear fade away?
Thakka thunai thaan
Will the right soulmate
Pakkam varumoo
Come near me?
Oru chola kuyili sodi thanna
A pair of cuckoos from the grove
Kooduthu kooduthu vandhu
Has come together to join
Athu nenjam thottu nenappum thottu
Touching the heart and touching the thoughts
Paadudhu paadudhu sindhu
Singing a sweet melody
Kitta varumoo
Will it come close?
Otta varumoo
Will it stay beside me?
Kollai azhagai
Will it shower
Kotti tharumoo
Abundant beauty upon me?
Oru kola kili sodi thanna
A pair of beautiful parrots
Kooduthu kooduthu maanae
Are joining together, my dear
Athu thikkum kandu thesaiyum kandu
Observing the directions and paths
Vanthathu vanthathu thaanae
It has arrived on its own
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic track from 'Uzhaippali' showcases the protagonist playfully declaring his versatile nature—playing multiple disguises ranging from a humble laborer to a wealthy ruler—while reaffirming that his core loving heart remains unchanged. The romantic duet uses vivid imagery of paired parrots and grove cuckoos to symbolize the seamless, natural bonding between two lovers who find harmony despite disguises and playfulness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Edukku)
“Uzhaippaliyum naanae / Mudhaliliyum naanae / Tamil azhaganum naanae”
Repeated use of 'Naanae' at the end of consecutive lines emphasizing self-affirmation and identity.
Metaphor (Uvamaai)
“Oru kola kili sodi thanna / Kooduthu kooduthu maanae”
Comparing lovers coming together to a pair of beautiful grove cuckoos and parrots harmonizing.
Simile (Upamai)
“Aval sonna pinbu minnal pola / Vandhen thediyae”
Comparing the hero's swift arrival upon hearing news to a strike of lightning ('minnal pola').
Rhyme (Edhukai / Monai)
“Kitta varumoo / Otta varumoo”
Rhythmic rhyming of 'Kitta' and 'Otta' creating a melodic bounce.
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Trivia
'Uzhaippali' (1993) is a blockbuster Tamil film starring Rajinikanth, directed by P. Vasu with music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The song highlights Rajinikanth's dual role narrative in the film where he acts in disguise to reclaim his rightful property.
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