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Lyrics & meaning

Oh Krishna Duet

From Unakkaga Piranthen · 1992

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Unakkaga Piranthen
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
12 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oh ho ho.. oh ho ho..
Oh ho ho.. oh ho ho..
Oh ho ho.. oh ho ho..
Oh krishna oh krishna raadhai naan
Oyaamal nee sollum geedhai naan
Oh raadha oh raadha koodavaa
Poo maalai naan thaanae sooda vaa
Kaadhal ennum mandhiram
Kaadhil sonna mannanae
Aasai ennum oonjalil
Aadavaitha ponmani
Thaniyaga naan vaazha mudiyadhu..
Male :Nee indri en vaanam vidiyadhu
Female :Vaaramal povatho..oh..ho..
Oh raadha oh raadha koodavaa
Poo maalai naan thaanae sooda vaa
Or naalile
Vizhi naalum sernthathe..ae
Male :En tholilae ilamaanum saindhadhae
Female :Un vaasalthan en koyil sannidhi..ee
Male :Nee illaiyel ingu yedhu nimmadhi
Nee thandha mogangal
Yaarodu naan solla
Male :Naan paadum raagangal
Neeyandri veralla
Female :Aanadham alaipaayum
Male :Neeyum naanum serum pozhudhu
Oh krishna oh krishna raadhai naan
Oyaamal nee sollum geedhai naan
Pon oviyam
Kadal thandi vandhathu..
Female :Than jeevanai un kaiyil thandhathu
Male :Namm nesamae
Verum kaanal aavadha..ahh.
Female :Naan indriyae un kaalgal povadha
En paadhi neeyaaga
Un paadhi naanaaga..
Female :Yen indru sendraayo
Nee mattum veraaga
Male :Vaanam nee thazhuvadhu
Female :Vaazhvathedhu kaadhal nilavu
Oh raadha oh raadha koodavaa
Poo maalai naan thaanae sooda vaa
Oh krishna oh krishna raadhai naan
Oyaamal nee sollum geedhai naan
Kaadhal ennum mandhiram
Kaadhil sonna kanmani
Aasai ennum oonjalil
Aadavaitha kannanae
Thaniyaga naan vaazha mudiyadhu..
Female :Nee indri en vaanam vidiyadhu
Male :Vaaramal povadho..oh..ho..
Oh krishna oh krishna raadhai naan
Oyaamal nee sollum geedhai naan
Oh ho ho... Oh ho ho...
Oh ho ho... Oh ho ho...
Oh ho ho... Oh ho ho...
O Krishna, O Krishna, I am your Radha,
I am the Gita you chant without ceasing.
O Radha, O Radha, come join me,
Come, let me wear the flower garland that is you!
The magic chant of love,
O king who whispered it in my ear,
On the swing of longing,
my precious gem who made me sway,
I cannot live all alone...
Without you, my sky will not see the dawn.
Will you go away without coming to me? Oh ho...
O Radha, O Radha, come join me,
Come, let me wear the flower garland that is you!
In a single day,
our eyes united forever...
A tender young deer leaned upon my shoulder.
Your doorway is my sacred temple shrine...
Without you, what peace is there here for me?
All the longing you stirred in me,
with whom else can I share it?
The melodies I sing
are nothing other than you.
Joy surges like ocean waves
whenever you and I come together.
O Krishna, O Krishna, I am your Radha,
I am the Gita you chant without ceasing.
A golden portrait
crossed the ocean and arrived...
And placed its very life into your hands.
Can our true love
turn into a mere mirage?
Can your steps walk away leaving me behind?
With you being my half,
and I being your half...
Why did you walk away today,
all alone and apart from me?
Without embracing the sky,
how can this moon of love live on?
O Radha, O Radha, come join me,
Come, let me wear the flower garland that is you!
O Krishna, O Krishna, I am your Radha,
I am the Gita you chant without ceasing.
The magic chant of love,
O darling who whispered it in my ear,
On the swing of longing,
O Krishna who made me sway,
I cannot live all alone...
Without you, my sky will not see the dawn.
Will you go away without coming to me? Oh ho...
O Krishna, O Krishna, I am your Radha,
I am the Gita you chant without ceasing.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

"Unakkaga Piranthen" is a poignant romantic duet that frames the profound emotional bond between two lovers through the mythic lens of Radha and Krishna. The lovers express an inseparable connection, describing each other as essential halves of a whole—where one is the song and the other the voice, and where life without the beloved is like a dark sky that never dawns. Through sacred imagery, love is celebrated as a divine chant and a sanctum of refuge. As the song progresses, the narrative touches upon both the joy of togetherness and the terrifying vulnerability of separation. Metaphors of a golden painting crossing the sea, a tender fawn leaning on a shoulder, and the moon seeking the embrace of the sky illustrate how deeply their lives and destinies are interwoven, highlighting a love that transcends distance and hardship.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Mythological Allusion

Oh krishna oh krishna raadhai naan / Oyaamal nee sollum geedhai naan Strategy: Metaphorical framing using divine figures Krishna and Radha to elevate earthly love to a spiritual level, while comparing the beloved to the sacred Gita recited endlessly by her lover.

Metaphor

Kaadhal ennum mandhiram Kaadhil sonna mannanae / Aasai ennum oonjalil Aadavaitha ponmani Strategy: Compares love to a secret magical spell whispered in the ear and romantic desire to a gently swaying swing.

Hyperbole

Nee indri en vaanam vidiyadhu Strategy: Exaggerates the necessity of the beloved's presence by stating that the speaker's sky will never experience daybreak without them.

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Trivia

Featured in the 1992 film 'Unakkaga Piranthen', this song was composed by Deva with lyrics by Vaali, and performed by iconic singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.

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