Ninaithal Unaithan Ninaippen
From Unnidathil Naan · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Thayanban
- Details
- Unnidathil Naan1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ninaiththaal unaiththaan ninaippen | If I think of anyone, I will think only of you |
| Nenjil thamizhaai inippaen | I will be sweet in your heart like the Tamil language |
| Ninaiththaal unaiththaan ninaippen | If I think of anyone, I will think only of you |
| Nenjil thamizhaai inippaen | I will be sweet in your heart like the Tamil language |
| Nizhal pol thodarvaen | I will follow you like a shadow |
| Ninaivaai padarvaen | I will spread through you like a memory |
| Female | |
| Adadaa adadaa ilamai ilamai ilamai | Oh my, oh my, youthfulness, youthfulness, youthfulness! |
| Male | |
| Ninaiththaal unaiththaan ninaippen | If I think of anyone, I will think only of you |
| Nenjil thamizhaai inippaen | I will be sweet in your heart like the Tamil language |
| Female | |
| Mamagarisa sarisa sarisaa | [Swaras / Musical notes] |
| Male :Thanisaa sari thanisarigama | [Swaras / Musical notes] |
| Nithapamari sasa sarisaa sarisa sarisaa | [Swaras / Musical notes] |
| Female :Sarisaanipa marnipama rimapaa…. | [Swaras / Musical notes] |
| Male | |
| Vaa dhinam dhinam thaa tharisanam paar | Come, give me a vision of you every day, look |
| Nilavae naanthaan vaanam | Oh moon, I am the sky for you |
| Female :Uravaadum nenjam vendumae oru paadhaiyil | I need a bonding heart on this single path |
| Pirivendra vaarththaiyillae agaraathiyil | There is no word called 'separation' in my dictionary |
| Male | |
| Panikkaala porvaiyaaga nee thai maasiyil | You are like a warm blanket in the cold winter months of Thai and Maasi |
| Idhamaana thendral kaatru nee vaigaasiyil | You are the soothing gentle breeze in the summer month of Vaigaasi |
| Female :Iravum pagalum | Night and day |
| Male :Thodarum uravu idhuvo | Is this a bond that continues forever? |
| Female | |
| Ninaiththaal unaiththaan ninaippen | If I think of anyone, I will think only of you |
| Nenjil thamizhaai inippaen | I will be sweet in your heart like the Tamil language |
| Male | |
| Naan thazhuvida nee nazhuvida yaen | When I try to embrace you, why do you slip away? |
| Azhagae inimael naanam | Oh beautiful one, why shyness anymore? |
| Female :Thodumpoth thegam engilum romaanjanam | When touched, goosebumps break out all over the body |
| Idhuthaano kaamadevanin premaayanam | Is this the epic story of love written by Lord Kamadeva? |
| Male | |
| Suvaiyaana kadhal geethamae padiththaal enna | Why not read a delightful song of love? |
| Sugamaana aasai ragamae isaiththaal enna | Why not play a pleasant melody of desire? |
| Female :Isaiyum | Music |
| Male :Layamum | And rhythm |
| Both :Iniya iniya inimai | Sweet, sweet sweetness |
| Female | |
| Ninaiththaal unaiththaan ninaippen | If I think of anyone, I will think only of you |
| Nenjil thamizhaai inippaen | I will be sweet in your heart like the Tamil language |
| Male: Nizhal pol thodarvaen ninaivaai padarvaen | I will follow like a shadow, I will spread like a memory |
| Female :Adadaa adadaa ilamai ilamai ilamai | Oh my, oh my, youthfulness, youthfulness, youthfulness! |
நினைத்தால் உனைத்தான் நினைப்பேன்
நெஞ்சில் தமிழாய் இனிப்பேன்
நினைத்தால் உனைத்தான் நினைப்பேன்
நெஞ்சில் தமிழாய் இனிப்பேன்
நிழல் போல் தொடர்வேன்
நினைவாய் படர்வேன்
If I think of anyone, I will think only of you
I will be sweet in your heart like the Tamil language
If I think of anyone, I will think only of you
I will be sweet in your heart like the Tamil language
I will follow you like a shadow
I will spread through you like a memory
அடடா அடடா இளமை இளமை இளமை
Oh my, oh my, youthfulness, youthfulness, youthfulness!
நினைத்தால் உனைத்தான் நினைப்பேன்
நெஞ்சில் தமிழாய் இனிப்பேன்....
If I think of anyone, I will think only of you
I will be sweet in your heart like the Tamil language
மமகரிஸ ஸரிச ஸரிசா
தநிஸா ஸரி தநிசரிகம
நிதபமரி ஸஸ சரிசா சரிசா சரிசா
ஸரிஸாநிப மநிபம ரிமபா....
[Swaras / Musical notes]
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வா தினம் தினம் தா தரிசனம் பார்
நிலவே நான்தான் வானம்
உறவாடும் நெஞ்சம் வேண்டுமே ஒரு பாதையில்...
பிரிவென்ற வார்த்தையில்லையே அகராதியில்
Come, give me a vision of you every day, look
Oh moon, I am the sky for you
I need a bonding heart on this single path
There is no word called 'separation' in my dictionary
பனிக்கால போர்வையாக நீ தை மாசியில்
இதமான தென்றல் காற்று நீ வைகாசியில்
இரவும் பகலும்....
தொடரும் உறவு இதுவோ
You are like a warm blanket in the cold winter months of Thai and Maasi
You are the soothing gentle breeze in the summer month of Vaigaasi
Night and day
Is this a bond that continues forever?
நினைத்தால் உனைத்தான் நினைப்பேன்
நெஞ்சில் தமிழாய் இனிப்பேன்....
If I think of anyone, I will think only of you
I will be sweet in your heart like the Tamil language
நான் தழுவிட நீ நழுவிட ஏன்
அழகே இனிமேல் நாணம்
தொடும்போது தேகம் எங்கிலும் ரோமாஞ்சனம்
இதுதானோ காமதேவனின் பிரேமாயணம்
When I try to embrace you, why do you slip away?
Oh beautiful one, why shyness anymore?
When touched, goosebumps break out all over the body
Is this the epic story of love written by Lord Kamadeva?
சுவையான காதல் கீதமே படித்தால் என்ன
சுகமான ஆசை ராகமே இசைத்தால் என்ன
இசையும்
லயமும்
இருவர் :
இணைய இணைய இனிமை
Why not read a delightful song of love?
Why not play a pleasant melody of desire?
Music
And rhythm
Sweet, sweet sweetness
நினைத்தால் உனைத்தான் நினைப்பேன்
நெஞ்சில் தமிழாய் இனிப்பேன்
நிழல் போல் தொடர்வேன் நினைவாய் படர்வேன்
அடடா அடடா இளமை இளமை இளமை
If I think of anyone, I will think only of you
I will be sweet in your heart like the Tamil language
I will follow like a shadow, I will spread like a memory
Oh my, oh my, youthfulness, youthfulness, youthfulness!
Ninaiththaal unaiththaan ninaippen
If I think of anyone, I will think only of you
Nenjil thamizhaai inippaen
I will be sweet in your heart like the Tamil language
Ninaiththaal unaiththaan ninaippen
If I think of anyone, I will think only of you
Nenjil thamizhaai inippaen
I will be sweet in your heart like the Tamil language
Nizhal pol thodarvaen
I will follow you like a shadow
Ninaivaai padarvaen
I will spread through you like a memory
Adadaa adadaa ilamai ilamai ilamai
Oh my, oh my, youthfulness, youthfulness, youthfulness!
Ninaiththaal unaiththaan ninaippen
If I think of anyone, I will think only of you
Nenjil thamizhaai inippaen
I will be sweet in your heart like the Tamil language
Mamagarisa sarisa sarisaa
[Swaras / Musical notes]
Male :Thanisaa sari thanisarigama
[Swaras / Musical notes]
Nithapamari sasa sarisaa sarisa sarisaa
[Swaras / Musical notes]
Female :Sarisaanipa marnipama rimapaa….
[Swaras / Musical notes]
Vaa dhinam dhinam thaa tharisanam paar
Come, give me a vision of you every day, look
Nilavae naanthaan vaanam
Oh moon, I am the sky for you
Female :Uravaadum nenjam vendumae oru paadhaiyil
I need a bonding heart on this single path
Pirivendra vaarththaiyillae agaraathiyil
There is no word called 'separation' in my dictionary
Panikkaala porvaiyaaga nee thai maasiyil
You are like a warm blanket in the cold winter months of Thai and Maasi
Idhamaana thendral kaatru nee vaigaasiyil
You are the soothing gentle breeze in the summer month of Vaigaasi
Female :Iravum pagalum
Night and day
Male :Thodarum uravu idhuvo
Is this a bond that continues forever?
Ninaiththaal unaiththaan ninaippen
If I think of anyone, I will think only of you
Nenjil thamizhaai inippaen
I will be sweet in your heart like the Tamil language
Naan thazhuvida nee nazhuvida yaen
When I try to embrace you, why do you slip away?
Azhagae inimael naanam
Oh beautiful one, why shyness anymore?
Female :Thodumpoth thegam engilum romaanjanam
When touched, goosebumps break out all over the body
Idhuthaano kaamadevanin premaayanam
Is this the epic story of love written by Lord Kamadeva?
Suvaiyaana kadhal geethamae padiththaal enna
Why not read a delightful song of love?
Sugamaana aasai ragamae isaiththaal enna
Why not play a pleasant melody of desire?
Female :Isaiyum
Music
Male :Layamum
And rhythm
Both :Iniya iniya inimai
Sweet, sweet sweetness
Ninaiththaal unaiththaan ninaippen
If I think of anyone, I will think only of you
Nenjil thamizhaai inippaen
I will be sweet in your heart like the Tamil language
Male: Nizhal pol thodarvaen ninaivaai padarvaen
I will follow like a shadow, I will spread like a memory
Female :Adadaa adadaa ilamai ilamai ilamai
Oh my, oh my, youthfulness, youthfulness, youthfulness!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ninaiththaal Unaiththaan Ninaippen from the 1986 film Unnidathil Naan is a romantic duet expressing unwavering devotion between two lovers. They proclaim that their thoughts belong exclusively to each other, beautifully comparing the sweetness of their love to the sweetness of the Tamil language. Through seasonal and celestial imagery—such as the sky cradling the moon, a warm blanket in winter, and a gentle breeze in summer—the song illustrates a bond that remains steadfast through all conditions. The emotional journey moves from tender romantic declarations to playful teasing about shyness and passion. Ultimately, the lovers celebrate their union as a harmonious blend of music and rhythm, declaring that the concept of separation simply does not exist in their world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nenjil thamizhaai inippaen”
Directly compares the sweetness of love in the lover's heart to the inherent sweetness of the Tamil language.
Simile (Upamai)
“Nizhal pol thodarvaen”
Compares the constant presence of the lover to a shadow ('pol' means 'like').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Ninaiththaal unaiththaan ninaippen / Nenjil thamizhaai inippaen”
Repetition of the initial 'Ni' / 'Ne' consonant sounds at the start of adjacent lines.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Suvaiyaana kadhal geethamae padiththaal enna / Sugamaana aasai ragamae isaiththaal enna”
Rhyming sentence endings ('padiththaal enna' and 'isaiththaal enna') creating a poetic cadence.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Thayanban, an underrated composer in 1980s Tamil cinema, with lyrics written by the celebrated lyricist Vaali. It brings together vocal powerhouses K. J. Yesudas and Vani Jairam, featuring intricate swara (solfege) passages that highlight their classical expertise within a romantic film song context.
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