- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- P. Susheela, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Rajadhi Raja
- Movie release year
- 1989
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Mar 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Un Nenja Thottu Chollu is a passionate romantic duet from the 1989 Tamil film Rajadhi Raja. The song captures the heroine urging her beloved to be honest about his feelings and touch his heart to confess his love. Calling upon nature—the sky and the earth—as witnesses to their bond, she questions his reluctance and hesitation. Through poetic imagery like a pearl slipping away or an oyster floating in water yet yearning for raindrop water from the clouds, she expresses the anguish of unfulfilled love and longing. She passionately rejects the idea of anyone else, reaffirming that among thousands of men, he is the only life companion meant for her. The composition beautifully balances playful teasing with intense emotional sincerity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Dhaagathilae chippi onnu... Megathilae neer kudikka / Neeru kullae thavikkudhammaa”
The image of a seashell floating in water while thirsting for raindrops from the clouds serves as a metaphor for being close to love yet suffering from unfulfilled emotional longing.
Parallelism and Cosmic Witnessing
“Vaanam dhaan saatchi irukku / Bhoomi dhaan saatchi irukku”
Juxtaposing sky and earth highlights the ultimate, unshakeable truth of their bond before nature.
Refrain / Anaphora
“Un nenja thottu chollu / En raasa / En mel aasai illayaa”
Repetition of the line asking him to touch his heart and speak the truth reinforces her emotional urgency and insistence.
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Trivia
Rajadhi Raja (1989) is a blockbuster Tamil action-comedy starring Superstar Rajinikanth in a dual role, directed by R. Sundarrajan. The musical score for the film was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran.
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