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Naan Unnaithaane

From Sorgathil Thirumanam · 1974

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Sorgathil Thirumanam
Movie release year
1974
Lyrics added on
14 Apr 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan unnaiththaanae muththamittaen
Antha vaanam sivanthathaen
Female :Nee ennaithaanae sontham endraai
Intha thegam kulirnthaenae
Naan unnaiththaanae muththamittaen
Malarum nilavum ivalin mugamo
Madhuvum amuthum idhazhil varumo
Female :Oruvar tharavum oruvar peravum
Dhinamum iravil malarum sugamo
Engengu pudhaiyal endru
Sollattum arugil nindru
Angangu eduththu kollavo
Naan unnaiththaanae muththamittaen
Pon maalai neraththil
Unnodu aadum mogaththil
Pon maalai neraththil
Unnodu aadum mogaththil
Pongum anantha
Vellaththil neeraadavaa….
Un maarbin manjaththil
En maeni neenthum ennaththil
Un maarbin manjaththil
En maeni neenthum ennaththil
Nerungi inainthu valarntha
Sugangal nooraayiram…
Naan unnaiththaanae muththamittaen
Antha vaanam sivanthathaen
Female :Nee ennaithaanae sontham endraai
Intha thegam kulirnthaenae
Naan unnaiththaanae muththamittaen
It was you alone that I kissed,
why did that sky turn red?
Female: You were the one who called me your own,
so why did my body feel so soothed and thrilled?
It was you alone that I kissed.
Is her face a flower or the moon?
Does sweet wine and nectar flow from her lips?
Female: As one gives and the other receives,
is this the pleasure that blooms every night?
Telling me where the treasures are,
as you stand close by,
shall I gather them from each place?
It was you alone that I kissed.
In the golden evening hour,
lost in the longing to be with you,
in the golden evening hour,
lost in the longing to be with you,
in this overflowing
flood of joy, shall I bathe?
On the bed of your chest,
with my body longing to float,
on the bed of your chest,
with my body longing to float,
as we drew close and united,
a hundred thousand pleasures grew...
It was you alone that I kissed,
why did that sky turn red?
Female: You were the one who called me your own,
so why did my body feel so soothed and thrilled?
It was you alone that I kissed.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic duet from 'Sorgathil Thirumanam' portrays the tender, passionate romance between two lovers. The male lover playfully wonders why the evening sky blushes red just because he kissed his beloved, while the female lover describes the pleasant shiver and deep happiness she feels upon being embraced and claimed by him. Lyricist Kannadasan utilizes vivid imagery of golden sunsets, flowering moons, and rivers of bliss to convey the emotional and sensual harmony of their union.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification / Uruvagam

“Antha vaanam sivanthathaen”

The sky is personified as blushing red in shyness or reaction to the kiss between the lovers.

Metaphor / Upamai

“Malarum nilavum ivalin mugamo / Madhuvum amuthum idhazhil varumo”

Comparing the female lover's face to a blossoming flower and the moon, and her lips to sweet nectar (madhu/amudhu).

End Rhyme / Iyaibu

“Pon maalai neraththil / Unnodu aadum mogaththil”

Matching end sounds in rhythmic succession ('neraththil' and 'mogaththil').

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Trivia

The song from 'Sorgathil Thirumanam' (1974) features music composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh and features the legendary vocals of T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. Lyricist Kannadasan's signature style of blending sensual romance with gentle poetic expressions shines throughout the track.

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