Enakku Thaa Un Uyirai
From Velaikaran · 1987
- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Singer
- B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Velaikaran1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Enakku thaa un uyirai | Give me your life |
| Enakku thaa | Give it to me |
| Ini enakku thaan | From now on, it is mine |
| Un udalum enakku thaan} (2) | Your body is mine too |
| Female | |
| Paavai unnai naadinen | Maiden, I sought you |
| Paadal ondru paadinen | I sang a song |
| Aadum indha neramae | In this dancing moment |
| Azhagiya kadal idhu | This is a beautiful ocean |
| Moozhgida alaikudhu | The waves tempt one to submerge |
| Female | |
| Enakku thaa un uyirai | Give me your life |
| Enakku thaa | Give it to me |
| Ini enakku thaan | From now on, it is mine |
| Un udalum enakku thaan | Your body is mine too |
| Female | |
| Iravugal thoongum | When the nights fall asleep |
| Oru mazhai naalil | On a rainy day |
| Thanimayil naanae varuvenae | I will come all alone |
| Unai thediyae | In search of you |
| Female | |
| Nadhikarai oram | By the riverbank |
| Vidukadhai podum | Posing a riddle |
| Oru siru odam adhil aadum | A small boat sways in it |
| Sugam kudiyae | Oh abode of bliss |
| Female | |
| Malarkanai veesuven | I will aim flower-arrows |
| Maari vandhu pesuven | I will disguise myself and talk |
| Anaithidum bodhilae | When I embrace you |
| Aavi endhan kaiyilae | My soul is in my hands |
| Female | |
| Raagam yaaro | Who knows the melody? |
| Thaalam yaaro | Who knows the rhythm? |
| Paadal paadi | Singing a song |
| Thudipaval nadipaval | She who quivers and acts |
| Female | |
| Enakku thaa un uyirai | Give me your life |
| Enakku thaa | Give it to me |
| Ini enakku thaan | From now on, it is mine |
| Un udalum enakku thaan | Your body is mine too |
| Female | |
| Paavai unnai naadinen | Maiden, I sought you |
| Paadal ondru paadinen | I sang a song |
| Aadum indha neramae | In this dancing moment |
| Azhagiya kadal idhu | This is a beautiful ocean |
| Moozhgida alaikudhu | The waves tempt one to submerge |
| Female | |
| Enakku thaa un uyirai | Give me your life |
| Enakku thaa | Give it to me |
| Ini enakku thaan | From now on, it is mine |
| Un udalum enakku thaan | Your body is mine too |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | |
| Female | |
| Mugavari thedum | Searching for an address |
| Kadithamum nanae | I am the letter itself |
| Kadithamum nanae unai thanae | I am the letter, searching only for you |
| Dhinam thedinen | I searched every day |
| Female | |
| Iru vizhi vaasal | At the doorway of my eyes |
| Ragasiyam nanae | I am the secret |
| Ragasiyam nanae vidhiyodu | I am the secret that played |
| Vilaiyadinen | With destiny |
| Female | |
| Dhinam dhinam nadagam | Every day, on this earth |
| Podugindra boomiyil | That acts out a drama |
| Nadanthidum naatiyam | The dance that happens |
| Yaarum illai saatchiyum | Has no witness |
| Female | |
| Vaadhi yedhu | Who is the plaintiff? |
| Needhi yedhu | Where is justice? |
| Vaasal thorum | At every doorway |
| Valakugal irukkudhu | There are legal cases |
| Female | |
| Enakku thaa un uyirai | Give me your life |
| Enakku thaa | Give it to me |
| Ini enakku thaan | From now on, it is mine |
| Un udalum enakku thaan | Your body is mine too |
| Female | |
| Paavai unnai naadinen | Maiden, I sought you |
| Paadal ondru paadinen | I sang a song |
| Aadum indha neramae | In this dancing moment |
| Azhagiya kadal idhu | This is a beautiful ocean |
| Moozhgida alaikudhu | The waves tempt one to submerge |
| Female | |
| Enakku thaa un uyirai | Give me your life |
| Enakku thaa | Give it to me |
| Ini enakku thaan | From now on, it is mine |
| Un udalum enakku thaan | Your body is mine too |
{ எனக்கு தா
உன் உயிரை எனக்கு
தா இனி எனக்கு தான்
உன் உடலும் எனக்கு
தான் } (2)
Give me your life
Give it to me
From now on, it is mine
Your body is mine too
பாவை உன்னை
நாடினேன் பாடல் ஒன்று
பாடினேன் ஆடும் இந்த
நேரமே அழகிய கடல்
இது மூழ்கிட அழைக்குது
Maiden, I sought you
I sang a song
In this dancing moment
This is a beautiful ocean
The waves tempt one to submerge
எனக்கு தா
உன் உயிரை எனக்கு
தா இனி எனக்கு தான்
உன் உடலும் எனக்கு
தான்
Give me your life
Give it to me
From now on, it is mine
Your body is mine too
இரவுகள் தூங்கும்
ஒரு மழை நாளில்
தனிமையில் நானே
வருவேனே உன்னை
தேடியே
When the nights fall asleep
On a rainy day
I will come all alone
In search of you
நதிக்கரை ஓரம்
விடுகதை போடும் ஒரு
சிறு ஓடம் அதில் ஆடும்
சுகம் கோடியே
By the riverbank
Posing a riddle
A small boat sways in it
Oh abode of bliss
மலர்கனி
வீசுவேன் மாறி வந்து
பேசுவேன் அணைத்திடும்
போதிலே ஆவி எந்தன்
கையிலே
I will aim flower-arrows
I will disguise myself and talk
When I embrace you
My soul is in my hands
ராகம் யாரோ
தாளம் யாரோ பாடல்
பாடி துடிப்பவள் நடிப்பவள்
Who knows the melody?
Who knows the rhythm?
Singing a song
She who quivers and acts
எனக்கு தா
உன் உயிரை எனக்கு
தா இனி எனக்கு தான்
உன் உடலும் எனக்கு
தான்
Give me your life
Give it to me
From now on, it is mine
Your body is mine too
பாவை உன்னை
நாடினேன் பாடல் ஒன்று
பாடினேன் ஆடும் இந்த
நேரமே அழகிய கடல்
இது மூழ்கிட அழைக்குது
Maiden, I sought you
I sang a song
In this dancing moment
This is a beautiful ocean
The waves tempt one to submerge
எனக்கு தா
உன் உயிரை எனக்கு
தா இனி எனக்கு தான்
உன் உடலும் எனக்கு
தான்
Give me your life
Give it to me
From now on, it is mine
Your body is mine too
........................
முகவரி தேடும்
கடிதமும் நானே கடிதமும்
நானே உன்னை தானே
தினம் தேடினேன்
Searching for an address
I am the letter itself
I am the letter, searching only for you
I searched every day
இரு விழி
வாசல் ரகசியம் நானே
ரகசியம் நானே
விதியோடு விளையாடினேன்
At the doorway of my eyes
I am the secret
I am the secret that played
With destiny
தினம் தினம்
நாடகம் போடுகின்ற
பூமியில் நடந்திடும்
நாட்டியம் யாரும்
இல்லை சாட்சியும்
Every day, on this earth
That acts out a drama
The dance that happens
Has no witness
வாதி ஏது நீதி
ஏது வாசல் தோறும்
வழக்குகள் இருக்குது
Who is the plaintiff?
Where is justice?
At every doorway
There are legal cases
எனக்கு தா
உன் உயிரை எனக்கு
தா இனி எனக்கு தான்
உன் உடலும் எனக்கு
தான்
Give me your life
Give it to me
From now on, it is mine
Your body is mine too
பாவை உன்னை
நாடினேன் பாடல் ஒன்று
பாடினேன் ஆடும் இந்த
நேரமே அழகிய கடல்
இது மூழ்கிட அழைக்குது
Maiden, I sought you
I sang a song
In this dancing moment
This is a beautiful ocean
The waves tempt one to submerge
எனக்கு தா
உன் உயிரை எனக்கு
தா இனி எனக்கு தான்
உன் உடலும் எனக்கு
தான்
Give me your life
Give it to me
From now on, it is mine
Your body is mine too
{Enakku thaa un uyirai
Give me your life
Enakku thaa
Give it to me
Ini enakku thaan
From now on, it is mine
Un udalum enakku thaan} (2)
Your body is mine too
Paavai unnai naadinen
Maiden, I sought you
Paadal ondru paadinen
I sang a song
Aadum indha neramae
In this dancing moment
Azhagiya kadal idhu
This is a beautiful ocean
Moozhgida alaikudhu
The waves tempt one to submerge
Enakku thaa un uyirai
Give me your life
Enakku thaa
Give it to me
Ini enakku thaan
From now on, it is mine
Un udalum enakku thaan
Your body is mine too
Iravugal thoongum
When the nights fall asleep
Oru mazhai naalil
On a rainy day
Thanimayil naanae varuvenae
I will come all alone
Unai thediyae
In search of you
Nadhikarai oram
By the riverbank
Vidukadhai podum
Posing a riddle
Oru siru odam adhil aadum
A small boat sways in it
Sugam kudiyae
Oh abode of bliss
Malarkanai veesuven
I will aim flower-arrows
Maari vandhu pesuven
I will disguise myself and talk
Anaithidum bodhilae
When I embrace you
Aavi endhan kaiyilae
My soul is in my hands
Raagam yaaro
Who knows the melody?
Thaalam yaaro
Who knows the rhythm?
Paadal paadi
Singing a song
Thudipaval nadipaval
She who quivers and acts
Enakku thaa un uyirai
Give me your life
Enakku thaa
Give it to me
Ini enakku thaan
From now on, it is mine
Un udalum enakku thaan
Your body is mine too
Paavai unnai naadinen
Maiden, I sought you
Paadal ondru paadinen
I sang a song
Aadum indha neramae
In this dancing moment
Azhagiya kadal idhu
This is a beautiful ocean
Moozhgida alaikudhu
The waves tempt one to submerge
Enakku thaa un uyirai
Give me your life
Enakku thaa
Give it to me
Ini enakku thaan
From now on, it is mine
Un udalum enakku thaan
Your body is mine too
…………………………….
Mugavari thedum
Searching for an address
Kadithamum nanae
I am the letter itself
Kadithamum nanae unai thanae
I am the letter, searching only for you
Dhinam thedinen
I searched every day
Iru vizhi vaasal
At the doorway of my eyes
Ragasiyam nanae
I am the secret
Ragasiyam nanae vidhiyodu
I am the secret that played
Vilaiyadinen
With destiny
Dhinam dhinam nadagam
Every day, on this earth
Podugindra boomiyil
That acts out a drama
Nadanthidum naatiyam
The dance that happens
Yaarum illai saatchiyum
Has no witness
Vaadhi yedhu
Who is the plaintiff?
Needhi yedhu
Where is justice?
Vaasal thorum
At every doorway
Valakugal irukkudhu
There are legal cases
Enakku thaa un uyirai
Give me your life
Enakku thaa
Give it to me
Ini enakku thaan
From now on, it is mine
Un udalum enakku thaan
Your body is mine too
Paavai unnai naadinen
Maiden, I sought you
Paadal ondru paadinen
I sang a song
Aadum indha neramae
In this dancing moment
Azhagiya kadal idhu
This is a beautiful ocean
Moozhgida alaikudhu
The waves tempt one to submerge
Enakku thaa un uyirai
Give me your life
Enakku thaa
Give it to me
Ini enakku thaan
From now on, it is mine
Un udalum enakku thaan
Your body is mine too
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Enakku Thaa Un Uyirai' is an intense, haunting, and seductive track from the 1987 film Velaikaran. The speaker expresses an all-consuming desire to possess their beloved completely—demanding both soul and body. Wrapped in dark romanticism and surreal imagery of night, rain, and ocean waves, the lyrics convey a feeling of passionate obsession mixed with mystery and vulnerability. Beyond the romantic thrill, lyricist Mu. Metha weaves deep philosophical reflections into the second verse. The speaker describes life on Earth as a daily stage drama where people play secrets against fate without any witnesses or true justice. It balances a captivating love intrigue with dark existential themes of destiny, deception, and longing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Paavai unnai naadinen / Paadal ondru paadinen”
The second character sound ('vaa' / 'da') shares identical vowel length and weight, establishing classic Tamil verse harmony.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Raagam yaaro / Thaalam yaaro”
The lines end with matching sounds ('yaaro'), creating a rhythmic musical symmetry.
Metaphor
“Mugavari thedum kadithamum nanae”
The speaker compares themselves to an unaddressed letter wandering in search of a destination/lover.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Vaadhi yedhu / Needhi yedhu”
The second letters 'dhi' and 'dhi' rhyme perfectly, highlighting the questioning tone on justice and plaintiff.
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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the song prompt context, 'Velaikaran' (1987) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, starring Rajinikanth and Amala. The track 'Enakku Thaa Un Uyirai' was sung by S. Janaki (with vocals by Mano/K.J. Yesudas depending on the album version). Lyricist Mu. Metha, a renowned Sahitya Akademi award-winning Tamil poet, brought his signature literary and Pudhu-kavithai (modern poetry) style to this haunting track.
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