Swing Swing Unathu Oonjal
From Vanakkathukkuriya Kathaliye · 1978
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Vanakkathukkuriya Kathaliye1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Swing swing unadhu oonjal naan | Swing swing, I am your swing |
| Female :Sing sing unadhu paadal naan | Sing sing, I am your song |
| Male :Sweet sweet unadhu azhagu dhaan | Sweet sweet, your beauty is sweet |
| Female :Sure sure unadhu amudham naan | Sure sure, I am your nectar |
| Male | |
| Swing swing swing unadhu oonjal naan | Swing swing swing, I am your swing |
| Female :Sing sing sing unadhu paadal naan | Sing sing sing, I am your song |
| Male :Sweet sweet sweet unadhu azhagu dhaan | Sweet sweet sweet, your beauty is sweet |
| Female :Sure sure sure unadhu amudham naan | Sure sure sure, I am your nectar |
| Male | |
| Nenjodu ninaivu sumaigal | Burdens of memories in the heart |
| Neengatha uravu sumaigal | Unyielding burdens of relationships |
| Nenjodu ninaivu sumaigal | Burdens of memories in the heart |
| Neengatha uravu sumaigal | Unyielding burdens of relationships |
| Female :Ennodu paruva sumaigal | Burdens of youth with me |
| Ellamae azhagu sumaigal | All are beautiful burdens |
| Male | |
| Kannodu kanavu sumaigal | Burdens of dreams in the eyes |
| Kaiyodu kaniyin sumaigal | Burdens of fruit in hand |
| Female :Ondralla anbu sumaigal | The burdens of love are not just one |
| Vovondrum inba suvaigal | Each one is a sweet taste of joy |
| Female | |
| Sing sing sing unadhu paadal naan | Sing sing sing, I am your song |
| Male :Swing swing swing unadhu oonjal naan | Swing swing swing, I am your swing |
| Female :Sure sure sure unadhu amudham naan | Sure sure sure, I am your nectar |
| Male :Sweet sweet sweet unadhu azhagu dhaan | Sweet sweet sweet, your beauty is sweet |
| Female | |
| My darling indha mayakkam | My darling, this intoxication |
| Gud morning sollum varaikkum | Until saying good morning |
| My darling indha mayakkam | My darling, this intoxication |
| Gud morning sollum varaikkum | Until saying good morning |
| Male :Naam kaanum indha nerukkam | This closeness that we experience |
| Naal dhoorum nenjil irukkum | Will remain in the heart every day |
| Female | |
| Anandham ellai kadakkum | Bliss will cross all boundaries |
| Angangal thannai marakkum | The limbs will forget themselves |
| Male :Manjangal kandu kalakkum | Seeing the marital bed, it will flutter with excitement |
| Nenjangal engum inikkum | Hearts will feel sweet everywhere |
| Male | |
| Swing swing unadhu oonjal naan | Swing swing, I am your swing |
| Female :Sing sing unadhu paadal naan | Sing sing, I am your song |
| Male :Sweet sweet sweet unadhu azhagu dhaan | Sweet sweet sweet, your beauty is sweet |
| Female :Sure sure sure unadhu amudham naan | Sure sure sure, I am your nectar |
| Male :Sweet sweet sweet unadhu azhagu dhaan | Sweet sweet sweet, your beauty is sweet |
ஸ்விங் ஸ்விங் உனது ஊஞ்சல் நான்
சிங் சிங் உனது பாடல் நான்
ஸ்வீட் ஸ்வீட் உனது அழகு தான்
ஸ்யூர் ஸ்யூர் உனது அமுதம் நான்
Swing swing, I am your swing
Sing sing, I am your song
Sweet sweet, your beauty is sweet
Sure sure, I am your nectar
ஸ்விங் ஸ்விங் ஸ்விங் உனது ஊஞ்சல் நான்
சிங் சிங் சிங் உனது பாடல் நான்
ஸ்வீட் ஸ்வீட் ஸ்வீட் உனது அழகு தான்
ஸ்யூர் ஸ்யூர் ஸ்யூர் உனது அமுதம் நான்
Swing swing swing, I am your swing
Sing sing sing, I am your song
Sweet sweet sweet, your beauty is sweet
Sure sure sure, I am your nectar
நெஞ்சோடு நினைவு சுமைகள்
நீங்காத உறவு சுமைகள்
நெஞ்சோடு நினைவு சுமைகள்
நீங்காத உறவு சுமைகள்
என்னோடு பருவ சுமைகள்
எல்லாமே அழகு சுமைகள்
Burdens of memories in the heart
Unyielding burdens of relationships
Burdens of memories in the heart
Unyielding burdens of relationships
Burdens of youth with me
All are beautiful burdens
கண்ணோடு கனவு சுமைகள்
கையோடு கனியின் சுமைகள்
ஒன்றல்ல அன்பு சுமைகள்
ஒவ்வொன்றும் இன்ப சுவைகள்
Burdens of dreams in the eyes
Burdens of fruit in hand
The burdens of love are not just one
Each one is a sweet taste of joy
சிங் சிங் சிங் உனது பாடல் நான்
ஸ்விங் ஸ்விங் ஸ்விங் உனது ஊஞ்சல் நான்
ஸ்யூர் ஸ்யூர் ஸ்யூர் உனது அமுதம் நான்
ஸ்வீட் ஸ்வீட் ஸ்வீட் உனது அழகு தான்
Sing sing sing, I am your song
Swing swing swing, I am your swing
Sure sure sure, I am your nectar
Sweet sweet sweet, your beauty is sweet
மை டார்லிங் இந்த மயக்கம்
குட் மார்னிங் சொல்லும் வரைக்கும்
மை டார்லிங் இந்த மயக்கம்
குட் மார்னிங் சொல்லும் வரைக்கும்
நாம் காணும் இந்த நெருக்கம்
நாள் தோறும் நெஞ்சில் இருக்கும்
My darling, this intoxication
Until saying good morning
My darling, this intoxication
Until saying good morning
This closeness that we experience
Will remain in the heart every day
ஆனந்தம் எல்லை கடக்கும்
அங்கங்கள் தன்னை மறக்கும்
மஞ்சங்கள் கண்டு கலக்கும்
நெஞ்சங்கள் எங்கும் இனிக்கும்
Bliss will cross all boundaries
The limbs will forget themselves
Seeing the marital bed, it will flutter with excitement
Hearts will feel sweet everywhere
ஸ்விங் ஸ்விங் உனது ஊஞ்சல் நான்
சிங் சிங் உனது பாடல் நான்
ஸ்வீட் ஸ்வீட் ஸ்வீட் உனது அழகு தான்
ஸ்யூர் ஸ்யூர் ஸ்யூர் உனது அமுதம் நான்
ஸ்வீட் ஸ்வீட் ஸ்வீட் உனது அழகு தான்
Swing swing, I am your swing
Sing sing, I am your song
Sweet sweet sweet, your beauty is sweet
Sure sure sure, I am your nectar
Sweet sweet sweet, your beauty is sweet
Swing swing unadhu oonjal naan
Swing swing, I am your swing
Female :Sing sing unadhu paadal naan
Sing sing, I am your song
Male :Sweet sweet unadhu azhagu dhaan
Sweet sweet, your beauty is sweet
Female :Sure sure unadhu amudham naan
Sure sure, I am your nectar
Swing swing swing unadhu oonjal naan
Swing swing swing, I am your swing
Female :Sing sing sing unadhu paadal naan
Sing sing sing, I am your song
Male :Sweet sweet sweet unadhu azhagu dhaan
Sweet sweet sweet, your beauty is sweet
Female :Sure sure sure unadhu amudham naan
Sure sure sure, I am your nectar
Nenjodu ninaivu sumaigal
Burdens of memories in the heart
Neengatha uravu sumaigal
Unyielding burdens of relationships
Nenjodu ninaivu sumaigal
Burdens of memories in the heart
Neengatha uravu sumaigal
Unyielding burdens of relationships
Female :Ennodu paruva sumaigal
Burdens of youth with me
Ellamae azhagu sumaigal
All are beautiful burdens
Kannodu kanavu sumaigal
Burdens of dreams in the eyes
Kaiyodu kaniyin sumaigal
Burdens of fruit in hand
Female :Ondralla anbu sumaigal
The burdens of love are not just one
Vovondrum inba suvaigal
Each one is a sweet taste of joy
Sing sing sing unadhu paadal naan
Sing sing sing, I am your song
Male :Swing swing swing unadhu oonjal naan
Swing swing swing, I am your swing
Female :Sure sure sure unadhu amudham naan
Sure sure sure, I am your nectar
Male :Sweet sweet sweet unadhu azhagu dhaan
Sweet sweet sweet, your beauty is sweet
My darling indha mayakkam
My darling, this intoxication
Gud morning sollum varaikkum
Until saying good morning
My darling indha mayakkam
My darling, this intoxication
Gud morning sollum varaikkum
Until saying good morning
Male :Naam kaanum indha nerukkam
This closeness that we experience
Naal dhoorum nenjil irukkum
Will remain in the heart every day
Anandham ellai kadakkum
Bliss will cross all boundaries
Angangal thannai marakkum
The limbs will forget themselves
Male :Manjangal kandu kalakkum
Seeing the marital bed, it will flutter with excitement
Nenjangal engum inikkum
Hearts will feel sweet everywhere
Swing swing unadhu oonjal naan
Swing swing, I am your swing
Female :Sing sing unadhu paadal naan
Sing sing, I am your song
Male :Sweet sweet sweet unadhu azhagu dhaan
Sweet sweet sweet, your beauty is sweet
Female :Sure sure sure unadhu amudham naan
Sure sure sure, I am your nectar
Male :Sweet sweet sweet unadhu azhagu dhaan
Sweet sweet sweet, your beauty is sweet
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic duet from Vanakkathukkuriya Kathaliye expresses the deep passion, romantic euphoria, and intimacy shared between two lovers. Lyricist Vaali creatively blends English phrases with sweet Tamil imagery, portraying love and youth not as heavy burdens, but as sweet, delightful burdens (azhagu sumaigal) that bring eternal joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition / Epizeuxis
“Swing swing unadhu oonjal naan”
The repetition of English words like 'Swing swing', 'Sing sing', 'Sweet sweet', and 'Sure sure' creates a catchy rhythm and modern romantic flavor.
Oxymoron
“Ellamae azhagu sumaigal”
The term 'Azhagu sumaigal' (Beautiful burdens) juxtaposes burden with beauty to show that love's responsibilities feel delightful.
End Rhyme / Anaphora
“Nenjodu ninaivu sumaigal”
Multiple lines in the charanam end with the suffix 'sumaigal', creating a melodious monorhyme structure.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Vishwanathan, this song showcases the late 1970s trendy fusion style where lyricist Vaali seamlessly integrated English pop-style catchphrases ('Swing swing', 'Good morning', 'My darling') into traditional Tamil lyrics, sung gracefully by P. Jayachandran and Vani Jayaram.
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