Naanum Undhan Uravai
From Mythili Ennai Kaathali · 1986
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Mythili Ennai Kaathali1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naanum unthan uravai naadi vantha paravai | I am also a bird that came seeking your relationship. |
| Male | |
| Aaa….aa….aa….aa…. | Aaa....aa....aa....aa.... |
| Oo….oo….ooh….oo….. | Oo....oo....ooh....oo..... |
| Aa….a….aaa….. | Aa....a....aaa..... |
| Aa….aaa….aa….aa….a….aa….aa….aa…. | Aa....aaa....aa....aa....a....aa....aa....aa.... |
| Male | |
| Naanum unthan uravai naadi vantha paravai | I am also a bird that came seeking your relationship. |
| Naanum unthan uravai naadi vantha paravai | I am also a bird that came seeking your relationship. |
| Thedi vantha velai vedan seitha leelai | When I came searching, it was a trick played by the hunter. |
| Thedi vantha velai vedan seitha leelai | When I came searching, it was a trick played by the hunter. |
| Siragugal udainthathadi……kuruthiyil nanainthathadi | My wings were broken, my lady... soaked in blood, my lady... |
| Uyirae….ae….uyirae….ae…. | Oh my life.... oh my life.... |
| Male | |
| ……………. | |
| Male | |
| Idhaya kadhavugalai thirakka odi vanthaen | I ran to open the doors of the heart. |
| Siraiyil sikki kondaen yaenammaa | Why did I get trapped in prison, my dear? |
| Valaiyil vizhuntha unnai metkka odi vanthaen | I ran to rescue you who fell into the net, |
| Vazhiyil maatti kondaen naanammaa | I got stuck on the way, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Kadhal nenjangalai kasakki pizhivathilae | In crushing and wringing loving hearts, |
| Inimai kaanuvathu vidhiyammaa | It seems fate finds pleasure, my dear. |
| Anbu ullangalai raththa vellaththilae | Loving hearts in a flood of blood, |
| Thuvaiththu sidhaippathu sathiyammaa | Soaking and destroying them seems to be the truth, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Udalgalai azhiththida oorukkul palarundu paarammaa | Look, there are many in this town who can destroy bodies, |
| Ullaththai piriththida paarukkul evarundu sollammaa | Tell me, who in this world can separate souls/hearts? |
| Male | |
| Naanum unthan uravai naadi vantha paravai | I am also a bird that came seeking your relationship. |
| Male | |
| Veenai erigirathu viralgal vegirathu | The veena is burning, the fingers are charring, |
| Naadham meettugiraen vaaraayo | Yet I play the melody, won't you come? |
| Puyalum valukkirathu kadalum kodhikkirathu | The storm intensifies, the ocean boils, |
| Padagai seluththugiraen vaaraayo | Yet I row the boat, won't you come? |
| Male | |
| Ennei izhantha pinnum eriya thudikka ennum | Even after losing oil, wishing to burn, |
| Dheepam pola manam alaigirathu | The mind wanders like a lamp flame. |
| Ennai izhantha pinnum unnai kaakka ennum | Even after losing myself, wishing to protect you, |
| Idhaya arangam ingu azhaikkirathu | The stage of the heart calls out here. |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvathu oru murai unakkena vaazhvathe muzhumai enben | Life comes only once; living it for you is completeness, I say. |
| Saavathu orumurai unakkena saavathe perumai enbean | Death comes only once; dying for you is pride, I say. |
| Male | |
| Naanum unthan uravai naadi vantha paravai | I am also a bird that came seeking your relationship. |
| Thedi vantha velai vedan seitha leelai | When I came searching, it was a trick played by the hunter. |
| Siragugal udainthathadi……kuruthiyil nanainthathadi | My wings were broken, my lady... soaked in blood, my lady... |
| Uyirae….ae….uyirae….ae…. | Oh my life.... oh my life.... |
நானும் உந்தன் உறவை நாடி வந்த பறவை
I am also a bird that came seeking your relationship.
ஆஅ....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....
ஓ......ஓ......ஓஹ்......ஓ.....
அ.....அ.......ஆஅ.......
ஆ.....ஆஅ....ஆ.....அ.......ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....
Aaa....aa....aa....aa....
Oo....oo....ooh....oo.....
Aa....a....aaa.....
Aa....aaa....aa....aa....a....aa....aa....aa....
நானும் உந்தன் உறவை நாடி வந்த பறவை
நானும் உந்தன் உறவை நாடி வந்த பறவை
தேடி வந்த வேளை வேடன் செய்த லீலை
தேடி வந்த வேளை வேடன் செய்த லீலை
சிறகுகள் உடைந்ததடி.......குருதியில் நனைந்ததடி
உயிரே.......ஏ.......உயிரே......ஏ.....
I am also a bird that came seeking your relationship.
I am also a bird that came seeking your relationship.
When I came searching, it was a trick played by the hunter.
When I came searching, it was a trick played by the hunter.
My wings were broken, my lady... soaked in blood, my lady...
Oh my life.... oh my life....
.........................
இதய கதவுகளை திறக்க ஓடி வந்தேன்
சிறையில் சிக்கிக் கொண்டேன் ஏனம்மா
வலையில் விழுந்த உன்னை மீட்க ஓடி வந்தேன்
வழியில் மாட்டிக் கொண்டேன் நானம்மா
I ran to open the doors of the heart.
Why did I get trapped in prison, my dear?
I ran to rescue you who fell into the net,
I got stuck on the way, my dear.
காதல் நெஞ்சங்களை கசக்கி பிழிவதிலே
இனிமை காணுவது விதியம்மா
அன்பு உள்ளங்களை ரத்த வெள்ளத்திலே
துவைத்து சிதைப்பது சதியம்மா
In crushing and wringing loving hearts,
It seems fate finds pleasure, my dear.
Loving hearts in a flood of blood,
Soaking and destroying them seems to be the truth, my dear.
உடல்களை அழித்திட ஊருக்குள் பலருண்டு பாரம்மா
உள்ளத்தை பிரித்திட பாருக்குள் எவருண்டு சொல்லம்மா
Look, there are many in this town who can destroy bodies,
Tell me, who in this world can separate souls/hearts?
நானும் உந்தன் உறவை நாடி வந்த பறவை
I am also a bird that came seeking your relationship.
வீணை ஏரிகிறது விரல்கள் வேகிறது
நாதம் மீட்டுகிறேன் வாராயோ
புயலும் வலுக்கிறது கடலும் கொதிக்கிறது
படகை செலுத்துகிறேன் வாராயோ
The veena is burning, the fingers are charring,
Yet I play the melody, won't you come?
The storm intensifies, the ocean boils,
Yet I row the boat, won't you come?
எண்ணை இழந்த பின்னும் எரிய துடிக்க எண்ணும்
தீபம் போல மனம் அலைகிறது
என்னை இழந்த பின்னும் உன்னை காக்க எண்ணும்
இதய அரங்கம் இங்கு அழைக்கிறது
Even after losing oil, wishing to burn,
The mind wanders like a lamp flame.
Even after losing myself, wishing to protect you,
The stage of the heart calls out here.
வாழ்வது ஒரு முறை உனக்கென வாழ்வதே முழுமை என்பேன்
சாவது ஒரு முறை உனக்கென சாவதே பெருமை என்பேன் ( நானும்)
Life comes only once; living it for you is completeness, I say.
Death comes only once; dying for you is pride, I say.
நானும் உந்தன் உறவை நாடி வந்த பறவை
தேடி வந்த வேளை வேடன் செய்த லீலை
சிறகுகள் உடைந்ததடி.......குருதியில் நனைந்ததடி
உயிரே.......ஏ.......உயிரே......ஏ.....
I am also a bird that came seeking your relationship.
When I came searching, it was a trick played by the hunter.
My wings were broken, my lady... soaked in blood, my lady...
Oh my life.... oh my life....
Naanum unthan uravai naadi vantha paravai
I am also a bird that came seeking your relationship.
Aaa….aa….aa….aa….
Aaa....aa....aa....aa....
Oo….oo….ooh….oo…..
Oo....oo....ooh....oo.....
Aa….a….aaa…..
Aa....a....aaa.....
Aa….aaa….aa….aa….a….aa….aa….aa….
Aa....aaa....aa....aa....a....aa....aa....aa....
Naanum unthan uravai naadi vantha paravai
I am also a bird that came seeking your relationship.
Naanum unthan uravai naadi vantha paravai
I am also a bird that came seeking your relationship.
Thedi vantha velai vedan seitha leelai
When I came searching, it was a trick played by the hunter.
Thedi vantha velai vedan seitha leelai
When I came searching, it was a trick played by the hunter.
Siragugal udainthathadi……kuruthiyil nanainthathadi
My wings were broken, my lady... soaked in blood, my lady...
Uyirae….ae….uyirae….ae….
Oh my life.... oh my life....
…………….
Idhaya kadhavugalai thirakka odi vanthaen
I ran to open the doors of the heart.
Siraiyil sikki kondaen yaenammaa
Why did I get trapped in prison, my dear?
Valaiyil vizhuntha unnai metkka odi vanthaen
I ran to rescue you who fell into the net,
Vazhiyil maatti kondaen naanammaa
I got stuck on the way, my dear.
Kadhal nenjangalai kasakki pizhivathilae
In crushing and wringing loving hearts,
Inimai kaanuvathu vidhiyammaa
It seems fate finds pleasure, my dear.
Anbu ullangalai raththa vellaththilae
Loving hearts in a flood of blood,
Thuvaiththu sidhaippathu sathiyammaa
Soaking and destroying them seems to be the truth, my dear.
Udalgalai azhiththida oorukkul palarundu paarammaa
Look, there are many in this town who can destroy bodies,
Ullaththai piriththida paarukkul evarundu sollammaa
Tell me, who in this world can separate souls/hearts?
Naanum unthan uravai naadi vantha paravai
I am also a bird that came seeking your relationship.
Veenai erigirathu viralgal vegirathu
The veena is burning, the fingers are charring,
Naadham meettugiraen vaaraayo
Yet I play the melody, won't you come?
Puyalum valukkirathu kadalum kodhikkirathu
The storm intensifies, the ocean boils,
Padagai seluththugiraen vaaraayo
Yet I row the boat, won't you come?
Ennei izhantha pinnum eriya thudikka ennum
Even after losing oil, wishing to burn,
Dheepam pola manam alaigirathu
The mind wanders like a lamp flame.
Ennai izhantha pinnum unnai kaakka ennum
Even after losing myself, wishing to protect you,
Idhaya arangam ingu azhaikkirathu
The stage of the heart calls out here.
Vaazhvathu oru murai unakkena vaazhvathe muzhumai enben
Life comes only once; living it for you is completeness, I say.
Saavathu orumurai unakkena saavathe perumai enbean
Death comes only once; dying for you is pride, I say.
Naanum unthan uravai naadi vantha paravai
I am also a bird that came seeking your relationship.
Thedi vantha velai vedan seitha leelai
When I came searching, it was a trick played by the hunter.
Siragugal udainthathadi……kuruthiyil nanainthathadi
My wings were broken, my lady... soaked in blood, my lady...
Uyirae….ae….uyirae….ae….
Oh my life.... oh my life....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic emotional track depicts a lover agonizing over the tragic circumstances separating him from his beloved. Using vivid allegories—a wounded bird trapped by a hunter, a burning veena continuing to play melody, and a lamp striving to burn without oil—the protagonist conveys his unyielding devotion despite overwhelming suffering and cruel fate. He expresses that while worldly forces can harm the physical body, true love binds hearts eternally beyond physical separation and mortality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Naanum unthan uravai naadi vantha paravai”
Compares the lover seeking love to a helpless bird hunted down by a trapper.
Moni / Rhyme and Alliteration (Monai)
“Thedi vantha velai vedan seitha leelai”
Use of initial sound alliteration with 'Naanum' and 'naadi', as well as internal rhyming in 'velai' and 'leelai'.
Contrast / Paradox
“Veenai erigirathu viralgal vegirathu Naadham meettugiraen vaaraayo”
Illustrates extreme suffering and sacrifice by contrasting a burning instrument with the act of creating music.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed, written, and directed by multi-talented filmmaker T. Rajendar, this song became an iconic heartbreak anthem in Tamil cinema. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's high-pitch vocal delivery and emotional modulation in this song are widely celebrated as one of his career-defining performances.
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