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Lyrics & meaning

Vilagaadhe Enadhuyirae

From Oru Kuppai Kadhai · 2015

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Haricharan
Music director
Joshua Sridhar
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Oooo…ooo…ooo…oooOooo…ooo…ooo…ooo
Ooo…oo…ooo…oo….Ooo…oo…ooo…oo….
Male
Vilagaadhae enadhuyiraeDo not depart, my soul
Vilagaadhae enadhuyiraeDo not depart, my soul
Nee ponaal adi piriyaadhoIf you leave, will not my life depart as well?
EnadhuyiraeMy soul
Male
Pazhagaamal en kiliyaeMy parrot, without bonding with me
Parakkaadhae nee veliyaeDo not fly away outside
Adi nee ponaal udan piriyaadhoIf you leave, will not my life depart instantly?
EnadhuyiraeMy soul
Male
Anbae anbeMy love, my beloved
En kaadhal poiyillaiyaeMy love is not a lie
Anbae anbaeMy love, my beloved
Athai solla vazhiyillaiyaeThere is no way to express it
Male
Anbae anbaeMy love, my beloved
Nee indri naanillaiyaeWithout you, I do not exist
Ada kadavul thantha varamOh, the boon granted by God
Kaiyil vandhavudanAs soon as it reached my hands
Pirindhu pogindradhaeIt separates and drifts away
Male
Vilagaadhae enadhuyiraeDo not depart, my soul
Vilagaadhae enadhuyiraeDo not depart, my soul
Nee ponaal adi piriyaadhoIf you leave, will not my life depart as well?
EnadhuyiraeMy soul
Male
Pazhagaamal en kiliyaeMy parrot, without bonding with me
Parakkaadhae nee veliyaeDo not fly away outside
Adi nee ponaal udan piriyaadhoIf you leave, will not my life depart instantly?
Enadhuyirae…ae…….My soul…
Male
Haa haa…aa…haa haaHaa haa…aa…haa haa
Haa.. haa.. aaahaa..haa..Haa.. haa.. aaahaa..haa..
Female :Ahaa…aaa..aa…haa…aaaAhaa…aaa..aa…haa…aaa
Ahaa…aaa..aa…haa…aaaAhaa…aaa..aa…haa…aaa
Male
Maanae yenoMy darling, why
Undhan mounam puriyavillaiI do not understand your silence
Unnai thetraTo console you
Oru mozhiyum kaiyilillaiI do not possess any words
Aanal un melYet, towards you
Ulla kaadhalum kurayavillaiThe love I hold has not diminished
Male
Vazhi theriyaadhaNot knowing the path
Ozhi theriyaadhaNot seeing any light
Oruvidha kaatil maatikondenI am trapped in a strange dark forest
Enai ariyaamalWithout my knowledge
Nee sellum podhuWhen you walk away
Kaayam kondenaeI am deeply wounded
Kaalam en kaadhal undhanTime will whisper my love
Kaadhil sollidumaeInto your ears
Male
Anbae anbeMy love, my beloved
En kaadhal poiyillaiyaeMy love is not a lie
Anbae anbaeMy love, my beloved
Athai solla vazhiyillaiyaeThere is no way to express it
Male
Anbae anbaeMy love, my beloved
Nee indri naanillaiyaeWithout you, I do not exist
Ada kadavul thantha varamOh, the boon granted by God
Kaiyil vandhavudanAs soon as it reached my hands
Pirindhu pogindradhaeIt separates and drifts away
Female
Haa…aaa…haa…aaaHaa…aaa…haa…aaa
Haa…aaa…haa…aaaHaa…aaa…haa…aaa
Male
Thanimai theevilOn an island of loneliness
En natkal oduthadiMy days are passing by
Pennae vizhiyilO woman, in my eyes
Un mugamae theriyudhadiOnly your face appears
Aaa…oru naal varuvaaiAaa… that you will return one day
Endru ellam engudhadiEverything within me yearns
Male
Siru pillai thavaraiA small child's mistake
ThaayarivazhaeOnly a mother truly understands
Adhu pol ennai mannippaayaLike that, will you forgive me?
Idaiveli innumWill you punish me
Koodida neeyumBy increasing the distance further?
Thandippaayo solTell me
Kaalam en kaadhal undhanTime will whisper my love
Kaadhil sollidumaeInto your ears
Male
Vilagaadhae enadhuyiraeDo not depart, my soul
Vilagaadhae enadhuyiraeDo not depart, my soul
Nee ponaal adi piriyaadhoIf you leave, will not my life depart as well?
EnadhuyiraeMy soul
Male
Ohoo..o..Ohoo..o..
Pazhagaamal en kiliyaeMy parrot, without bonding with me
Parakkaadhae nee veliyaeDo not fly away outside
Adi nee ponaal udan piriyaadhoIf you leave, will not my life depart instantly?
Enadhuyirae…ae…….My soul…
Hooo…ooo….Hooo…ooo….
Female
Hmmm…mm…mmm…mmm..Hmmm…mm…mmm…mmm..
Hmmm..mm….mmm….mm…..mm…Hmmm..mm….mmm….mm…..mm…
Male
EnadhuyiraeMy soul
Female
Hmmm…mm…mmm…mmm..Hmmm…mm…mmm…mmm..
Hmmm..mm….mmm….mm…..mm…Hmmm..mm….mmm….mm…..mm…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Vilagaadhae Enadhuyirae from the movie Oru Kuppai Kadhai is an emotionally charged sad ballad centered on heartbreak, regret, and desperation caused by separation from one's beloved. The protagonist pleads with his partner not to abandon him, expressing that his existence is meaningless without her. He compares himself to a person lost in a dark pathless forest and a young child seeking a mother's forgiveness, holding onto hope that time will eventually reveal the sincerity of his love to her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Pazhagaamal en kiliyae

The speaker calls his beloved 'en kiliyae' (my parrot) and 'enadhuyirae' (my soul), equating her presence to his very life breath.

Simile (Upamai)

Siru pillai thavarai Thaayarivazhae Adhu pol ennai mannippaaya

The lyricist compares the protagonist's missteps and need for forgiveness to a small child whose mistakes are understood and forgiven by a mother.

Rhyme & Assonance (Mona / Ethukai)

Vazhi theriyaadha Ozhi theriyaadha

Use of matching internal sounds and line starters like 'Vazhi theriyaadha / Ozhi theriyaadha' creates a rhythmic cadence emphasizing lostness.

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Trivia

Oru Kuppai Kadhai (2018) marked the debut of popular dance choreographer Dinesh as a lead actor. The film's soundtrack was composed by Joshua Sridhar, featuring soulful lyrics penned by late national award-winning lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar.

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