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Duniya Hey Duniya

From Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga · 1999

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Sandeep, Srinivas
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
10 Nov 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Duniya hey duniya
Un kannam inikkum thaen kaniyaa
Ennodu vaamaa nee thaniyaa
Ennodu aadi vaa thunaiyaa
Duniya hey duniya
Un kannam inikkum thaen kaniyaa
Ennodu vaamaa nee thaniyaa
Ennodu aadi vaa thunaiyaa
Vaanam kaiyilae
Boomi paiyilae
Vaazhndhu paarkalaam vaa
Vatta nilavula melam kottiyae
Paattu paadalaam vaa
Pon aadai porthidava
Poovae nee virundhukku vaa
Vaanam kaiyilae
Boomi paiyilae
Vaazhndhu paarkalaam vaa
Duniya hey duniya
Un kannam inikkum thaen kaniyaa
Ennodu vaamaa nee thaniyaa..hooo
Eppodhum thappadha
Ennoda kuri thaanae
Vaa …nee vaa
Engae nee ponaalum
Nizhalaga varuvenae
Vaa nee vaa
Naamum kaanalaam
Kaadhal thiruvizha
Unnai thoda ennai anumadhi
Poovil pudhaiyalai
Thedi paarkkalaam
Sugam sollum suram neeyadi hoo
Vaanam grounduthaan
Nilavu pandhu thaan
Naatta maathi paaru
Imayamalai athu
Cricket battu thaan
Sixer adichu paaru
Duniya hey duniya
Un kannam inikkum thaen kaniyaa
Ennodu vaamaa nee thaniyaa..hooo
Kannaala valai veesi
Kanane nee enai mayakka
Vaa nee vaa
Vinnmeenai vilai pesi
Unakaaga naan kodukka
Vaa nee vaa
Netru ponadhu
Naalai yaaradhu
Indrai mattum neeyum anubhavi
Serthu vachathum
Kariya pogudhu
Sandhosamaai nee selavali hooo
Sorgalogamae sondha ooru thaan
Serndhu pogalaam vaa
Vaanavillilae oonjal kattiyae
Aadi paarkkalaam vaa
Duniya hey duniya
Un kannam inikkum thaen kaniyaa
Ennodu vaamaa nee thaniyaa
Ennodu aadi vaa thunaiyaa…
Duniya hey duniya
Un kannam inikkum thaen kaniyaa
Ennodu vaamaa nee thaniyaa
Ennodu aadi vaa thunaiyaa…
Vaanam kaiyilae
Boomi paiyilae
Vaazhndhu paarkalaam vaa
Vatta nilavula melam kottiyae
Paattu paadalaam vaa
Pon aadai porthidava
Poovae nee virundhukku vaa
Vaanam kaiyilae
Boomi paiyilae
Vaazhndhu paarkalaam vaa
Duniya hey duniya
Un kannam inikkum thaen kaniyaa
Ennodu vaamaa nee thaniyaa..hooo
Hey Duniya (world), oh Duniya!
Is your cheek a sweet honey fruit?
Come with me, girl, all by yourself.
Come dance along with me as my partner.
Hey Duniya, oh Duniya!
Is your cheek a sweet honey fruit?
Come with me, girl, all by yourself.
Come dance along with me as my partner.
The sky is in our hands,
The earth is in our pocket,
Come, let us live life to the fullest!
Beating the drums on the round moon,
Come, let us sing a song!
Shall I wrap you in golden robes?
O flower, come join the feast!
The sky is in our hands,
The earth is in our pocket,
Come, let us live life to the fullest!
Hey Duniya, oh Duniya!
Is your cheek a sweet honey fruit?
Come with me, girl, all by yourself... hoo!
The one that never misses,
That is my target, isn't it?
Come... oh come!
Wherever you may go,
I will follow you like your shadow.
Come, oh come!
We too can celebrate
The festival of love.
Allow me to touch you,
Like a treasure hidden in a flower,
Let us search and discover it.
You are the musical note that whispers pure joy, hoo!
The sky is our playground,
The moon is our cricket ball,
Look at changing the whole field!
The mighty Himalayas,
They are our cricket bat,
Try hitting a sixer out of the park!
Hey Duniya, oh Duniya!
Is your cheek a sweet honey fruit?
Come with me, girl, all by yourself... hoo!
Casting a net with your eyes,
O handsome sweetheart, come charm me,
Come, oh come!
Bargaining to buy the stars,
Just so I can gift them to you,
Come, oh come!
Yesterday is already gone,
Who knows what tomorrow brings?
Just enjoy this present day!
Whatever wealth is hoarded
Only turns to ash in the end,
So spend it away with joy, hoo!
Heaven itself is our true home,
Come, let us go there together!
Tying a swing to the rainbow,
Come, let us swing high and play!
Hey Duniya, oh Duniya!
Is your cheek a sweet honey fruit?
Come with me, girl, all by yourself.
Come dance along with me as my partner...
Hey Duniya, oh Duniya!
Is your cheek a sweet honey fruit?
Come with me, girl, all by yourself.
Come dance along with me as my partner...
The sky is in our hands,
The earth is in our pocket,
Come, let us live life to the fullest!
Beating the drums on the round moon,
Come, let us sing a song!
Shall I wrap you in golden robes?
O flower, come join the feast!
The sky is in our hands,
The earth is in our pocket,
Come, let us live life to the fullest!
Hey Duniya, oh Duniya!
Is your cheek a sweet honey fruit?
Come with me, girl, all by yourself... hoo!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Duniya Hey Duniya' is a high-energy romantic duet celebrating the joy of present moments, boundless romance, and surreal optimism. The lead characters encourage each other to leave worries behind, view the world through a playful lens, and embrace love without boundaries. Through lively metaphors—such as turning the moon into a cricket ball and swinging on a rainbow—the song conveys a sense of youthful exuberance and carefree happiness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor

Un kannam inikkum thaen kaniyaa

Comparing the lover's cheeks to a sweet honey fruit ('thaen kaniyaa') and the moon to a ball ('Nilavu pandhu thaan').

Atisayokti / Hyperbole

Imayamalai athu Cricket battu thaan

Exaggerating cosmic elements into mundane play items like treating the sky as a cricket ground and the Himalayas as a bat.

Iyaibu / Rhyme (Anaphora & Rhyme Scheme)

Vaanam kaiyilae / Boomi paiyilae

Use of repeating end rhymes across verses like 'kaiyilae' and 'paiyilae', creating rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

'Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga' (1999) was a hit Tamil romantic comedy film directed by Sundar C., starring Karthik and Rambha in the lead roles, with music composed by Deva. The lively album contributed significantly to the film's commercial success.

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