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Lyrics & meaning

En Ullam Unthan

From Raman Thediya Seethai -1972 · 1972

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Raman Thediya Seethai -1972
Movie release year
1972
Lyrics added on
26 Mar 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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En ullam unthan aaraathanai
En kannil vaithaen anbaal unnai
En ullam unthan aaraathanai
En kannil vaithaen anbaal unnai
Anbu kondaadum nannaal idhu
Rendu kaiyodu kai saernthathu
Anbu kondaadum nannaal idhu
Rendu kaiyodu kai saernthathu
Thanga gopuram
Male :Chinna thaamarai
Female :Vannam paaduthu
Male :Unnai theduthu
En ullam unthan aaraathanai
En kannil vaithaen anbaal unnai
Sorkkam enbathoru aaru
Kadhal enbathoru thoni
Sorkkam enbathoru aaru
Kadhal enbathoru thoni
Ponmaalai neraththil povom angae
Vetkkam enbathoru raagam
Mogamenbathoru thaagam
Vetkkam enbathoru raagam
Mogamenbathoru thaagam
Venmega thaeraeri povom angae
Thanga gopuram
Female :Chinna thaamarai
Male :Vannam paaduthu
Female :Unnai theduthu
Male :En ullam unthan aaraathanai
Female :En kannil vaithaen anbaal unnai
Mounam enbathoru paavam
Mutham enbathoru paadal
Mounam enbathoru paavam
Mutham enbathoru paadal
Mangaatha sangeetham en meniyil
Kadhal oori varum paavai
Jaadai enbathoru bodhai
Kadhal oori varum paavai
Jaadai enbathoru bodhai
Kaanaatha thaen kinnam kaanbaen angae
Thanga gopuram
Male :Chinna thaamarai
Female :Vannam paaduthu
Male :Unnai theduthu
Both :En ullam unthan aaraathanai
Female :Aaha ahahaa haa
Both :En kannil vaithaen anbaal unnai
...
My heart is worship dedicated to you
With love, I keep you in my eyes
My heart is worship dedicated to you
With love, I keep you in my eyes
This is a joyful day celebrating love
As two hands have joined together
This is a joyful day celebrating love
As two hands have joined together
Golden temple tower
Male: A little lotus
Female: Sings in vibrant colors
Male: Searches for you
My heart is worship dedicated to you
With love, I keep you in my eyes
Heaven is a river
Love is a boat
Heaven is a river
Love is a boat
In the golden evening, we shall go there
Shyness is a melody
Desire is a thirst
Shyness is a melody
Desire is a thirst
Riding a chariot of white clouds, we shall go there
Golden temple tower
Female: A little lotus
Male: Sings in vibrant colors
Female: Searches for you
Male: My heart is worship dedicated to you
Female: With love, I keep you in my eyes
Silence is a sin
A kiss is a song
Silence is a sin
A kiss is a song
An unfading melody throughout my body
A woman brimming with love
A playful glance is an intoxication
A woman brimming with love
A playful glance is an intoxication
I will find an unseen cup of honey there
Golden temple tower
Male: A little lotus
Female: Sings in vibrant colors
Male: Searches for you
Both: My heart is worship dedicated to you
Female: Aaha ahaha ha
Both: With love, I keep you in my eyes
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

En Ullam Unthan Aaraathanai is a celebrated romantic duet from the 1972 Tamil film Raman Thediya Seethai, composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan. Sung by T. M. Soundararajan and L. R. Eswari, the song expresses deep devotion, affection, and passion between two lovers who elevate their relationship to a sacred act of worship. Through Kannadasan's evocative imagery, love is framed as a boat sailing down the river of heaven, shyness as a melody, and desire as a consuming thirst. The lovers look forward to journeying together beyond the clouds, celebrating their togetherness and intimacy through playful dialogue and poetic metaphors.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Sorkkam enbathoru aaru / Kadhal enbathoru thoni”

Compares heaven to a river and love to a boat navigating through it.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Vetkkam enbathoru raagam / Mogamenbathoru thaagam”

Compares shyness to a musical raga and romantic longing to thirst.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Mounam enbathoru paavam / Mutham enbathoru paadal”

Use of the initial 'M' sound in 'Mounam' and 'Mutham' creates melodic alliteration.

Anaphora

“En ullam unthan aaraathanai”

Repetition of the refrain 'En ullam unthan aaraathanai' reinforces the theme of eternal devotion.

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Trivia

Raman Thediya Seethai (1972) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa. While P. Susheela and S. Janaki usually sang romantic duets for Jayalalithaa alongside MGR, this track features the energetic L. R. Eswari paired with T. M. Soundararajan, giving the song a distinct sensory and playful tone.

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