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Pudhu Unarve

From Silence · 2020

Lyricist
Karunakaran
Singers
Karthik, Harini
Music director
Gopi Sundar
Details
Silence2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Pudhu unarvaeA new feeling
Mudhal unarvaeA first feeling
Idhayam idhai rasikkirathaeThe heart relishes this
Enai naan ul kaanaTo see myself deep within
Unnai isaiaakkiTurning you into music
Adhirvin mozhiyai nindraaiYou stood as the language of vibration
Adhil nee isai endruSaying that you are music in it
Naan oli endruAnd I am sound
Neeyae sonnaaiYou yourself said so
Female
Pudhu unarvaeA new feeling
Mudhal unarvaeA first feeling
Idhayam idhai rasikkirathaeThe heart relishes this
Female
Azhagaana or tharunamA beautiful moment
Idhu endhan naatkalilaeThis in my days
Nenjodu un vaasam vessum dhinamaeA day when your fragrance wafts in my heart
En ullae naan kandaThe first image I saw inside me
Mudhal bimbam un sparisamIs your touch
Unardhenae uyir maatramI felt a transformation in my soul
Female
Naan thaedum uravaeO relation that I search for
Naanum inidhaeI too am sweet
Anbaal ennai anaithaayaeYou embraced me with love
Naalum indha raagamEvery day this melody
Nenjil ketkkum sugam allavaIs a pleasant sound heard in the heart, isn't it?
Female
Pudhu unarvaeA new feeling
Mudhal unarvaeA first feeling
Idhayam idhai rasikkirathaeThe heart relishes this
Male
Varamaaga nee kidaithaalIf I get you as a boon
Swaramaaga naan pozhivenI will rain down as musical notes
Thavamaana en thaedalMy search that was like penance
Neeyae uyiraeIs you, O my life
Unai kaanum naal muzhudhumAll through the day I see you
Koodudhae aayul balamMy lifespan and strength increase
Enn uyiril nee swaasamYou are the breath in my soul
Male
Unnodu ingu naanum kaanum ulagaeThe world that I see here with you
Vaazhvinilae paravasamaeIs ecstasy in life
Naalum indha raagamEvery day this melody
Nenjil ketkkum endhan mugilinamaeO my clouds, heard in the heart
Female
Pudhu unarvaeA new feeling
Mudhal unarvaeA first feeling
Male :Idhayam idhai rasithidudhaeMale: The heart relishes this
Female :Enai naan ul kaanaFemale: To see myself deep within
Unnai isaiaakkiTurning you into music
Adhirvin mozhiyai nindraaiYou stood as the language of vibration
Male
Adhil nee suram endrumSaying that you are swara (note) in it
Naan layam endrumAnd I am rhythm
Varam nee thandhaaiYou gave as a boon

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Pudhu Unarvae from the movie Silence (Nishabdham) captures the profound emotion of discovering a soulful connection through love, music, and physical sensation. The song reflects on how love brings a sense of internal transformation, turning emotions into melodies and vibrations that enrich the speaker's life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Pudhu unarvae / Mudhal unarvae

Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across lines creating rhythm.

Metaphor

Adhil nee suram endrum / Naan layam endrum

Comparing the lovers to 'Suram' (musical note) and 'Layam' (rhythm).

Auditory and Tactile Imagery

Adhirvin mozhiyai nindraai / Mudhal bimbam un sparisam

Connecting abstract musical terms like vibration and touch with emotional experiences.

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Trivia

The song is part of the 2020 crossover thriller film Silence (Nishabdham), starring Anushka Shetty as a speech-and-hearing-impaired artist and R. Madhavan as a musician, with music composed by Girishh G.

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