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Lyrics & meaning

Un Nenjukulle

From Madura Veeran · 2017

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Chinmayi
Music director
Santhosh Dhayanidhi
Details
Madura Veeran2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
{Un nenjukullae vazhaTo live inside your heart,
Naa yengurenI am yearning.
Nee vanthu ninnaWhen you come and stand before me,
Moochiyae vanguren} (2)I gasp for breath. (Repeated)
Female
Raasavae unnai katti kollaOh my king, to embrace you,
AasaiyilaIn deep desire,
Aalagi ninnen kannu munnalaeI stood beautifully right before your eyes.
Enakku yetha aambalaA man suitable for me,
Evanum illa oorulaThere is no one else in this town.
Kaadhala kaatu da konjom en melaShow a little love towards me!
Female
Un nenjukullae vazhaTo live inside your heart,
Naa yengurenI am yearning.
Nee vanthu ninnaWhen you come and stand before me,
Moochiyae vangurenI gasp for breath.
Female
Un mela pulli vachuPlacing dots around you,
Sikkikitten kolammaI got caught like a rangoli pattern.
Kaiyala meen kuzhambumFish curry prepared by my own hands,
Vachi tharen poothumaI shall serve you; is that enough?
Female
Un pera solla sollaAs I repeat your name over and over,
Aanenae karamaI dissolved into bliss like camphor.
Summa nee ennai thinnuJust consume me,
Soodana sadhammaLike hot steaming rice.
Female
Aiya nee paarthalaeOh my lord, if you just glance at me,
Paaloothu aagi vidumEverything turns sweet like boiled milk.
Paarkama ponalae dhegam nogumIf you walk away without looking, my body aches.
Eppothum un vaasamAlways your fragrance,
En udamba mooda vaarumComes to envelop my body.
Appothu ennodu yekkam theerumOnly then my longing will be appeased.
Female
Un nenjukullae vazhaTo live inside your heart,
Naa yengurenI am yearning.
Nee vanthu ninnaWhen you come and stand before me,
Moochiyae vangurenI gasp for breath.
Female
Anju aaru pulla kuttiFive or six children,
Unnai ottu jaadaiyaBearing your exact likeness,
Anjaama pethu edukkaTo give birth to them without fear,
Ennai vitta yaaruyaWho else is there besides me?
Female
Jillavae kannu vekkaFor the whole district to look with envy,
Un kuda jodiyaAs a pair along with you,
Bandhava suthi vanthuWalking around with grandeur,
Vaazhvennae rani-ahI will live like a queen.
Female
Annanthu naan parthaEven if I look up with pride,
Aambalaiyum yaarum illaThere is no man worthy like you.
Unnalae mallandhu sanjikirenBecause of you, I yield myself entirely.
Ennanu ketkama nee pona nyayam illaIt is unfair if you walk away without asking what hurts.
Oor thandi pogatha koyil kaalaiOh prized temple bull that never strays beyond the village boundary!
Female
{Un nenjukullae vazhaTo live inside your heart,
Naa yengurenI am yearning.
Nee vanthu ninnaWhen you come and stand before me,
Moochiyae vanguren } (2)I gasp for breath. (Repeated)
Female
Raasavae unnai katti kollaOh my king, to embrace you,
AasaiyilaIn deep desire,
Aalagi ninnen kannu munnalaeI stood beautifully right before your eyes.
Enakku yetha aambalaA man suitable for me,
Evanum illa oorulaThere is no one else in this town.
Kaadhala kaatu da konjom en melaShow a little love towards me!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Un Nenjukullae' from Madura Veeran (2017) is a romantic folk expression of a young woman's deep love and yearning for her beloved. She expresses her breathlessness in his presence and declares that no other man in the entire town measures up to him. Through vivid rural Tamil imagery—such as intricate Kolam patterns, traditional home-cooked fish curry, steaming hot rice, and temple bulls—she conveys her devotion and desire to build a life and family with him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile / Metaphor (உவமை / உருவகம்)

Summa nee ennai thinnu / Soodana sadhamma

Comparing herself to hot rice ('Soodana sadhamma') ready to be consumed, and comparing her dissolution in love to burning camphor ('karama').

Cultural Imagery (பண்பாட்டு உருவகம்)

Un mela pulli vachu / Sikkikitten kolamma

Using rural imagery like 'Kolam' (rangoli pattern) and 'Koyil Kaalai' (temple bull) to ground the romantic sentiment in rural Tamil culture.

Rhyme / Monai & Ethirai (எதுகை / மோனை)

Anju aaru pulla kutti / Anjaama pethu edukka

Usage of second-letter rhyming (Ethirai) across lines like 'Anju' / 'Anjaama' and 'Paaloothu' / 'Paarkama'.

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Trivia

The track featured in 'Madura Veeran' (2017), a film starring Shanmuga Pandian and Vithika Sheru directed by cinematographer PG Muthiah. The music for the film was composed by Santhosh Dhayanidhi, with lyrics written by Yugabharathi.

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