Imai Thotta Manivizhi
From Unakkaga Naan · 1976
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Unakkaga Naan1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ramu i love you….raja i love you…. | Ramu I love you... Raja I love you... |
| Male | |
| Imai thotta manivizhi irandukkum | Between the two gem-like eyes touched by the eyelids, |
| Naduvinil thooram adhigamillai | The distance in between is not very far. |
| Iru manam oru gunam iruvarum nanbargal | Two hearts, one character, two friends, |
| Adhuthaan anbin ellaai | That indeed is the ultimate limit of love. |
| Male | |
| Imai thotta manivizhi irandukkum | Between the two gem-like eyes touched by the eyelids, |
| Naduvinil thooram adhigamillai | The distance in between is not very far. |
| Iru manam oru gunam iruvarum nanbargal | Two hearts, one character, two friends, |
| Adhuthaan anbin ellaai | That indeed is the ultimate limit of love. |
| Male | |
| Ramu i love you….raja i love you…. | Ramu I love you... Raja I love you... |
| Male | |
| Kannanidam kushelan kanda sugam | The joy Kuchela found in Lord Krishna, |
| Ilai illai kambanidam chozhan kanda sugam | Or the joy the Chola king found in poet Kamban, |
| Idhu kaaviya kaalththu anbu manam | This loving heart belongs to an epic era, |
| Pasumpaalaiyum neeraiyum searththa vidham | Blending together like pure cow's milk and water. |
| Male | |
| Ramu i love you….raja i love you…. | Ramu I love you... Raja I love you... |
| Male | |
| Imai thotta manivizhi irandukkum | Between the two gem-like eyes touched by the eyelids, |
| Nadivinil thooram adhigamillai | The distance in between is not very far. |
| Iru manam oru gunam iruvarum nanbargal | Two hearts, one character, two friends, |
| Adhuthaan anbin ellaai | That indeed is the ultimate limit of love. |
| Male | |
| Panneer endraalum kanneer endraalum | Whether it is rosewater or tears, |
| Unnai naanaaga ninaippen | I will think of you as myself. |
| Pallam endraalum malaikke sendraalum | Whether falling into a ditch or reaching the mountaintop, |
| Unnai ennodu anaippen | I will embrace you as mine. |
| Male | |
| Maalai kondaalum mananaal vanthaalum | Whether wearing a wedding garland or when the wedding day arrives, |
| Vaazhvai unnodu kazhippaen | I will spend my life with you. |
| Paadhai ondraaga paarvai ondraaga | With a single path and a single shared vision, |
| Vaazhvai unnodu inaippaen | I will join my life with yours. |
| Male | |
| Imai thotta manivizhi irandukkum | Between the two gem-like eyes touched by the eyelids, |
| Nadivinil thooram adhigamillai | The distance in between is not very far. |
| Iru manam oru gunam iruvarum nanbargal | Two hearts, one character, two friends, |
| Adhuthaan anbin ellaai | That indeed is the ultimate limit of love. |
| Male | |
| Kandhan senthooril unthan per solli | In Lord Murugan's Tiruchendur, chanting your name, |
| Naan orr karpooram erippen | I will light a piece of camphor. |
| Sinthum karpoora vaasam neeyendru | Believing that the wafting scent of camphor is you, |
| Sintham kondaadi irupen | I will rejoice with delight in my mind. |
| Male | |
| Antham illaamal aadhi illaamal | Without an end and without a beginning, |
| Avar pol naanendrum kalappen | Like the Divine, I will forever merge with you. |
| Ennam vaazhvaaga ellaam nandraaga | May my thoughts become reality and everything turn out well, |
| Iraivaa naan unnai azhaithaen | O Lord, I have called upon you. |
| Male | |
| Imai thotta manivizhi irandukkum | Between the two gem-like eyes touched by the eyelids, |
| Nadivinil thooram adhigamillai | The distance in between is not very far. |
| Iru manam oru gunam iruvarum nanbargal | Two hearts, one character, two friends, |
| Adhuthaan anbin ellaai | That indeed is the ultimate limit of love. |
மற்றும் கே. ஜே. யேசுதாஸ்
Ramu I love you... Raja I love you...
ராமு ஐ லவ் யூ ............ராஜா ஐ லவ் யூ...........
Between the two gem-like eyes touched by the eyelids,
The distance in between is not very far.
Two hearts, one character, two friends,
That indeed is the ultimate limit of love.
இமைத் தொட்ட மணிவிழி இரண்டுக்கும்
நடுவினில் தூரம் அதிகமில்லை
இரு மனம் ஒரு குணம் இருவரும் நண்பர்கள்
அதுதான் அன்பின் எல்லை
Between the two gem-like eyes touched by the eyelids,
The distance in between is not very far.
Two hearts, one character, two friends,
That indeed is the ultimate limit of love.
இமைத் தொட்ட மணிவிழி இரண்டுக்கும்
நடுவினில் தூரம் அதிகமில்லை
இரு மனம் ஒரு குணம் இருவரும் நண்பர்கள்
அதுதான் அன்பின் எல்லை
Ramu I love you... Raja I love you...
ராமு ஐ லவ் யூ ............ராஜா ஐ லவ் யூ...........
The joy Kuchela found in Lord Krishna,
Or the joy the Chola king found in poet Kamban,
This loving heart belongs to an epic era,
Blending together like pure cow's milk and water.
கண்ணனிடம் குசேலன் கண்ட சுகம்
இல்லை...இல்லை....கம்பனிடம் சோழன் கண்ட சுகம்
இது காவியக் காலத்து அன்பு மனம்
பசும்பாலையும் நீரையும் சேர்த்த விதம்
Ramu I love you... Raja I love you...
ராமு ஐ லவ் யூ ............ராஜா ஐ லவ் யூ..........
Between the two gem-like eyes touched by the eyelids,
The distance in between is not very far.
Two hearts, one character, two friends,
That indeed is the ultimate limit of love.
இமைத் தொட்ட மணிவிழி இரண்டுக்கும்
நடுவினில் தூரம் அதிகமில்லை
இரு மனம் ஒரு குணம் இருவரும் நண்பர்கள்
அதுதான் அன்பின் எல்லை
Whether it is rosewater or tears,
I will think of you as myself.
Whether falling into a ditch or reaching the mountaintop,
I will embrace you as mine.
பன்னீர் என்றாலும் கண்ணீர் என்றாலும்
உன்னை நானாக நினைப்பேன்
பள்ளம் என்றாலும் மலைக்கே சென்றாலும்
உன்னை என்னோடு அணைப்பேன்
Whether wearing a wedding garland or when the wedding day arrives,
I will spend my life with you.
With a single path and a single shared vision,
I will join my life with yours.
மாலைக் கொண்டாலும் மணநாள் வந்தாலும்
வாழ்வை உன்னோடு கழிப்பேன்
பாதை ஒன்றாக பார்வை ஒன்றாக
வாழ்வை உன்னோடு இணைப்பேன்
Between the two gem-like eyes touched by the eyelids,
The distance in between is not very far.
Two hearts, one character, two friends,
That indeed is the ultimate limit of love.
இமைத் தொட்ட மணிவிழி இரண்டுக்கும்
நடுவினில் தூரம் அதிகமில்லை
இரு மனம் ஒரு குணம் இருவரும் நண்பர்கள்
அதுதான் அன்பின் எல்லை
In Lord Murugan's Tiruchendur, chanting your name,
I will light a piece of camphor.
Believing that the wafting scent of camphor is you,
I will rejoice with delight in my mind.
கந்தன் செந்தூரில் உந்தன் பேர் சொல்லி
நான் ஓர் கற்பூரம் எரிப்பேன்
சிந்தும் கற்பூர வாசம் நீயென்று
சொந்தம் கொண்டாடி இருப்பேன்
Without an end and without a beginning,
Like the Divine, I will forever merge with you.
May my thoughts become reality and everything turn out well,
O Lord, I have called upon you.
அந்தம் இல்லாமல் ஆதி இல்லாமல்
அவர் போல் நானென்று கலப்பேன்
எண்ணம் வாழ்வாக எல்லாம் நன்றாக
இறைவா நான் உன்னை அழைத்தேன்
Between the two gem-like eyes touched by the eyelids,
The distance in between is not very far.
Two hearts, one character, two friends,
That indeed is the ultimate limit of love.
இமைத் தொட்ட மணிவிழி இரண்டுக்கும்
நடுவினில் தூரம் அதிகமில்லை
இரு மனம் ஒரு குணம் இருவரும் நண்பர்கள்
அதுதான் அன்பின் எல்லை
Ramu i love you….raja i love you….
Ramu I love you... Raja I love you...
Imai thotta manivizhi irandukkum
Between the two gem-like eyes touched by the eyelids,
Naduvinil thooram adhigamillai
The distance in between is not very far.
Iru manam oru gunam iruvarum nanbargal
Two hearts, one character, two friends,
Adhuthaan anbin ellaai
That indeed is the ultimate limit of love.
Imai thotta manivizhi irandukkum
Between the two gem-like eyes touched by the eyelids,
Naduvinil thooram adhigamillai
The distance in between is not very far.
Iru manam oru gunam iruvarum nanbargal
Two hearts, one character, two friends,
Adhuthaan anbin ellaai
That indeed is the ultimate limit of love.
Ramu i love you….raja i love you….
Ramu I love you... Raja I love you...
Kannanidam kushelan kanda sugam
The joy Kuchela found in Lord Krishna,
Ilai illai kambanidam chozhan kanda sugam
Or the joy the Chola king found in poet Kamban,
Idhu kaaviya kaalththu anbu manam
This loving heart belongs to an epic era,
Pasumpaalaiyum neeraiyum searththa vidham
Blending together like pure cow's milk and water.
Ramu i love you….raja i love you….
Ramu I love you... Raja I love you...
Imai thotta manivizhi irandukkum
Between the two gem-like eyes touched by the eyelids,
Nadivinil thooram adhigamillai
The distance in between is not very far.
Iru manam oru gunam iruvarum nanbargal
Two hearts, one character, two friends,
Adhuthaan anbin ellaai
That indeed is the ultimate limit of love.
Panneer endraalum kanneer endraalum
Whether it is rosewater or tears,
Unnai naanaaga ninaippen
I will think of you as myself.
Pallam endraalum malaikke sendraalum
Whether falling into a ditch or reaching the mountaintop,
Unnai ennodu anaippen
I will embrace you as mine.
Maalai kondaalum mananaal vanthaalum
Whether wearing a wedding garland or when the wedding day arrives,
Vaazhvai unnodu kazhippaen
I will spend my life with you.
Paadhai ondraaga paarvai ondraaga
With a single path and a single shared vision,
Vaazhvai unnodu inaippaen
I will join my life with yours.
Imai thotta manivizhi irandukkum
Between the two gem-like eyes touched by the eyelids,
Nadivinil thooram adhigamillai
The distance in between is not very far.
Iru manam oru gunam iruvarum nanbargal
Two hearts, one character, two friends,
Adhuthaan anbin ellaai
That indeed is the ultimate limit of love.
Kandhan senthooril unthan per solli
In Lord Murugan's Tiruchendur, chanting your name,
Naan orr karpooram erippen
I will light a piece of camphor.
Sinthum karpoora vaasam neeyendru
Believing that the wafting scent of camphor is you,
Sintham kondaadi irupen
I will rejoice with delight in my mind.
Antham illaamal aadhi illaamal
Without an end and without a beginning,
Avar pol naanendrum kalappen
Like the Divine, I will forever merge with you.
Ennam vaazhvaaga ellaam nandraaga
May my thoughts become reality and everything turn out well,
Iraivaa naan unnai azhaithaen
O Lord, I have called upon you.
Imai thotta manivizhi irandukkum
Between the two gem-like eyes touched by the eyelids,
Nadivinil thooram adhigamillai
The distance in between is not very far.
Iru manam oru gunam iruvarum nanbargal
Two hearts, one character, two friends,
Adhuthaan anbin ellaai
That indeed is the ultimate limit of love.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic Tamil song from 'Unakkaga Naan' (1976) celebrates the deep, unbreakable bond of friendship between two friends, Ramu and Raja. Kannadasan poetically compares their relationship to the two eyes on a face, which are distinct yet sit close together with a shared vision. The lyrics draw upon legendary bonds—such as the sacred affection between Lord Krishna and Kuchela, and the patron-poet relationship of King Chola and Kamban—to illustrate how true friendship elevates the soul like milk blending seamlessly with water. The song underlines an unshakeable commitment that withstands both joy and hardship. Whether experiencing comfort ('panneer') or distress ('kanneer'), climbing peaks or enduring low points, the friends promise to walk the exact same path. It reaches a spiritual crescendo where friendship transcends mere companionship and becomes a divine, eternal bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Imai thotta manivizhi irandukkum Naduvinil thooram adhigamillai”
Compares two close friends to two eyes separated by a minimal distance, symbolizing physical separation yet total harmony in vision.
Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)
“Kannanidam kushelan kanda sugam Ilai illai kambanidam chozhan kanda sugam”
References mythological (Krishna-Kuchela) and historical (Kamban-Chola) friendships to emphasize deep mutual reverence and affection.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Panneer endraalum kanneer endraalum / Pallam endraalum malaikke sendraalum”
Uses contrasting pairs like rosewater/tears (Panneer/Kanneer) and ditch/mountain (Pallam/Malai) to stress unconditional unity in happiness and adversity.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Panneer endraalum / Unnai naanaaga ninaippen”
Repetition of the second consonant sound ('n') across lines to create internal poetic cadence.
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Trivia
'Unakkaga Naan' (1976) features music composed by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan. Sung by the iconic duo T. M. Soundararajan and K. J. Yesudas, this song remains one of Tamil cinema's definitive male-bonding friendship anthems.
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