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Ninaithal Unaithan Ninaippen

From Unnidathil Naan · 1986

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
Music director
Thayanban
Movie name
Unnidathil Naan
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
16 Mar 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ninaiththaal unaiththaan ninaippen
Nenjil thamizhaai inippaen
Ninaiththaal unaiththaan ninaippen
Nenjil thamizhaai inippaen
Nizhal pol thodarvaen
Ninaivaai padarvaen
Adadaa adadaa ilamai ilamai ilamai
Ninaiththaal unaiththaan ninaippen
Nenjil thamizhaai inippaen
Mamagarisa sarisa sarisaa
Male :Thanisaa sari thanisarigama
Nithapamari sasa sarisaa sarisa sarisaa
Female :Sarisaanipa marnipama rimapaa….
Vaa dhinam dhinam thaa tharisanam paar
Nilavae naanthaan vaanam
Female :Uravaadum nenjam vendumae oru paadhaiyil
Pirivendra vaarththaiyillae agaraathiyil
Panikkaala porvaiyaaga nee thai maasiyil
Idhamaana thendral kaatru nee vaigaasiyil
Female :Iravum pagalum
Male :Thodarum uravu idhuvo
Ninaiththaal unaiththaan ninaippen
Nenjil thamizhaai inippaen
Naan thazhuvida nee nazhuvida yaen
Azhagae inimael naanam
Female :Thodumpoth thegam engilum romaanjanam
Idhuthaano kaamadevanin premaayanam
Suvaiyaana kadhal geethamae padiththaal enna
Sugamaana aasai ragamae isaiththaal enna
Female :Isaiyum
Male :Layamum
Both :Iniya iniya inimai
Ninaiththaal unaiththaan ninaippen
Nenjil thamizhaai inippaen
Male: Nizhal pol thodarvaen ninaivaai padarvaen
Female :Adadaa adadaa ilamai ilamai ilamai
Whenever I think, I will think only of you
In your heart, I will be sweet like Tamil
Whenever I think, I will think only of you
In your heart, I will be sweet like Tamil
I will follow you like a shadow
I will spread through your mind like a thought
Oh my, this wonderful youth, youth, sweet youth!
Whenever I think, I will think only of you
In your heart, I will be sweet like Tamil
Ma ma ga ri sa, sa ri sa, sa ri sa
Male: Dha ni sa, sa ri, dha ni sa ri ga ma
Ni dha pa ma ri, sa sa, sa ri sa, sa ri sa, sa ri sa
Female: Sa ri sa ni pa, ma ri ni pa ma, ri ma pa...
Come every day and let me see you, look at me
My moon, I am your sky
Female: Our loving hearts must walk together on one path
There is no word called separation in our dictionary
You are the warm blanket during the winter cold of Thai and Masi
You are the soothing gentle breeze in the warmth of Vaikasi
Female: Day and night...
Male: ...is this the bond that continues forever?
Whenever I think, I will think only of you
In your heart, I will be sweet like Tamil
When I try to embrace you, why do you slip away?
My beautiful one, why feel shy anymore?
Female: When you touch me, thrills of joy run all through my body
Is this the love story written by Kamadevan (the god of love)?
Why don't we read this sweet song of love?
Why don't we play this delightful tune of desire?
Female: The music...
Male: ...and the rhythm...
Both: ...are so wonderfully sweet!
Whenever I think, I will think only of you
In your heart, I will be sweet like Tamil
Male: I will follow you like a shadow, I will spread over you like a thought
Female: Oh my, this wonderful youth, youth, sweet youth!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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