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 vazha | To live inside your heart, |
| Naa yenguren | I am yearning. |
| Nee vanthu ninna | When you come and stand before me, |
| Moochiyae vanguren} (2) | I gasp for breath. (Repeated) |
| Female | |
| Raasavae unnai katti kolla | Oh my king, to embrace you, |
| Aasaiyila | In deep desire, |
| Aalagi ninnen kannu munnalae | I stood beautifully right before your eyes. |
| Enakku yetha aambala | A man suitable for me, |
| Evanum illa oorula | There is no one else in this town. |
| Kaadhala kaatu da konjom en mela | Show a little love towards me! |
| Female | |
| Un nenjukullae vazha | To live inside your heart, |
| Naa yenguren | I am yearning. |
| Nee vanthu ninna | When you come and stand before me, |
| Moochiyae vanguren | I gasp for breath. |
| Female | |
| Un mela pulli vachu | Placing dots around you, |
| Sikkikitten kolamma | I got caught like a rangoli pattern. |
| Kaiyala meen kuzhambum | Fish curry prepared by my own hands, |
| Vachi tharen poothuma | I shall serve you; is that enough? |
| Female | |
| Un pera solla solla | As I repeat your name over and over, |
| Aanenae karama | I dissolved into bliss like camphor. |
| Summa nee ennai thinnu | Just consume me, |
| Soodana sadhamma | Like hot steaming rice. |
| Female | |
| Aiya nee paarthalae | Oh my lord, if you just glance at me, |
| Paaloothu aagi vidum | Everything turns sweet like boiled milk. |
| Paarkama ponalae dhegam nogum | If you walk away without looking, my body aches. |
| Eppothum un vaasam | Always your fragrance, |
| En udamba mooda vaarum | Comes to envelop my body. |
| Appothu ennodu yekkam theerum | Only then my longing will be appeased. |
| Female | |
| Un nenjukullae vazha | To live inside your heart, |
| Naa yenguren | I am yearning. |
| Nee vanthu ninna | When you come and stand before me, |
| Moochiyae vanguren | I gasp for breath. |
| Female | |
| Anju aaru pulla kutti | Five or six children, |
| Unnai ottu jaadaiya | Bearing your exact likeness, |
| Anjaama pethu edukka | To give birth to them without fear, |
| Ennai vitta yaaruya | Who else is there besides me? |
| Female | |
| Jillavae kannu vekka | For the whole district to look with envy, |
| Un kuda jodiya | As a pair along with you, |
| Bandhava suthi vanthu | Walking around with grandeur, |
| Vaazhvennae rani-ah | I will live like a queen. |
| Female | |
| Annanthu naan partha | Even if I look up with pride, |
| Aambalaiyum yaarum illa | There is no man worthy like you. |
| Unnalae mallandhu sanjikiren | Because of you, I yield myself entirely. |
| Ennanu ketkama nee pona nyayam illa | It is unfair if you walk away without asking what hurts. |
| Oor thandi pogatha koyil kaalai | Oh prized temple bull that never strays beyond the village boundary! |
| Female | |
| {Un nenjukullae vazha | To live inside your heart, |
| Naa yenguren | I am yearning. |
| Nee vanthu ninna | When you come and stand before me, |
| Moochiyae vanguren } (2) | I gasp for breath. (Repeated) |
| Female | |
| Raasavae unnai katti kolla | Oh my king, to embrace you, |
| Aasaiyila | In deep desire, |
| Aalagi ninnen kannu munnalae | I stood beautifully right before your eyes. |
| Enakku yetha aambala | A man suitable for me, |
| Evanum illa oorula | There is no one else in this town. |
| Kaadhala kaatu da konjom en mela | Show a little love towards me! |
{ உன் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
வாழ நா ஏங்குறேன் நீ வந்து
நின்னா மூச்சியே வாங்குறேன் } (2)
To live inside your heart,
I am yearning.
When you come and stand before me,
I gasp for breath. (Repeated)
ராசாவே உன்னை
கட்டி கொள்ள ஆசையில
ஆளாகி நின்னேன் கண்ணு
முன்னாலே எனக்கு ஏத்த
ஆம்பள எவனும் இல்ல
ஊருல காதல காட்டு டா
கொஞ்சம் என் மேல
Oh my king, to embrace you,
In deep desire,
I stood beautifully right before your eyes.
A man suitable for me,
There is no one else in this town.
Show a little love towards me!
உன் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
வாழ நா ஏங்குறேன் நீ வந்து
நின்னா மூச்சியே வாங்குறேன்
To live inside your heart,
I am yearning.
When you come and stand before me,
I gasp for breath.
உன் மேல புள்ளி
வச்சு சிக்கிக்கிட்டேன்
கோலமா கையால மீன்
குழம்பும் வச்சி தாரேன்
போதுமா
Placing dots around you,
I got caught like a rangoli pattern.
Fish curry prepared by my own hands,
I shall serve you; is that enough?
உன் பேர சொல்ல
சொல்ல ஆனேனே காரமா
சும்மா நீ என்னை தின்னு
சூடான சாதமா
As I repeat your name over and over,
I dissolved into bliss like camphor.
Just consume me,
Like hot steaming rice.
ஐயா நீ பார்த்தாலே
பாலூத்து ஆகி விடும்
பார்க்காம போனாலே
தேகம் நோகும் எப்போதும்
உன் வாசம் என் உடம்ப
மூட வரும் அப்போது
என்னோடு ஏக்கம் தீரும்
Oh my lord, if you just glance at me,
Everything turns sweet like boiled milk.
If you walk away without looking, my body aches.
Always your fragrance,
Comes to envelop my body.
Only then my longing will be appeased.
உன் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
வாழ நா ஏங்குறேன் நீ வந்து
நின்னா மூச்சியே வாங்குறேன்
To live inside your heart,
I am yearning.
When you come and stand before me,
I gasp for breath.
அஞ்சு ஆறு புள்ள
குட்டி உன்னை ஒட்டு
ஜாடையா அஞ்சாம
பெத்து எடுக்க என்ன
விட்டா யாருயா
Five or six children,
Bearing your exact likeness,
To give birth to them without fear,
Who else is there besides me?
ஜில்லாவே கண்ணு
வெக்க உன் கூட ஜோடியா
பந்தாவா சுத்தி வந்து
வாழ்வேனே ராணியா
For the whole district to look with envy,
As a pair along with you,
Walking around with grandeur,
I will live like a queen.
அண்ணாந்து நான்
பார்த்த ஆம்பளையும் யாரும்
இல்ல உன்னாலே மல்லாந்து
சாஞ்சிகிறேன் என்னானு
கேட்காம நீ போனா நியாயம்
இல்ல ஊர் தாண்டி போகாத
கோயில் காளை
Even if I look up with pride,
There is no man worthy like you.
Because of you, I yield myself entirely.
It is unfair if you walk away without asking what hurts.
Oh prized temple bull that never strays beyond the village boundary!
{ உன் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
வாழ நா ஏங்குறேன் நீ வந்து
நின்னா மூச்சியே வாங்குறேன் } (2)
To live inside your heart,
I am yearning.
When you come and stand before me,
I gasp for breath. (Repeated)
ராசாவே உன்னை
கட்டி கொள்ள ஆசையில
ஆளாகி நின்னேன் கண்ணு
முன்னாலே எனக்கு ஏத்த
ஆம்பள எவனும் இல்ல
ஊருல காதல காட்டு டா
கொஞ்சம் என் மேல
Oh my king, to embrace you,
In deep desire,
I stood beautifully right before your eyes.
A man suitable for me,
There is no one else in this town.
Show a little love towards me!
{Un nenjukullae vazha
To live inside your heart,
Naa yenguren
I am yearning.
Nee vanthu ninna
When you come and stand before me,
Moochiyae vanguren} (2)
I gasp for breath. (Repeated)
Raasavae unnai katti kolla
Oh my king, to embrace you,
Aasaiyila
In deep desire,
Aalagi ninnen kannu munnalae
I stood beautifully right before your eyes.
Enakku yetha aambala
A man suitable for me,
Evanum illa oorula
There is no one else in this town.
Kaadhala kaatu da konjom en mela
Show a little love towards me!
Un nenjukullae vazha
To live inside your heart,
Naa yenguren
I am yearning.
Nee vanthu ninna
When you come and stand before me,
Moochiyae vanguren
I gasp for breath.
Un mela pulli vachu
Placing dots around you,
Sikkikitten kolamma
I got caught like a rangoli pattern.
Kaiyala meen kuzhambum
Fish curry prepared by my own hands,
Vachi tharen poothuma
I shall serve you; is that enough?
Un pera solla solla
As I repeat your name over and over,
Aanenae karama
I dissolved into bliss like camphor.
Summa nee ennai thinnu
Just consume me,
Soodana sadhamma
Like hot steaming rice.
Aiya nee paarthalae
Oh my lord, if you just glance at me,
Paaloothu aagi vidum
Everything turns sweet like boiled milk.
Paarkama ponalae dhegam nogum
If you walk away without looking, my body aches.
Eppothum un vaasam
Always your fragrance,
En udamba mooda vaarum
Comes to envelop my body.
Appothu ennodu yekkam theerum
Only then my longing will be appeased.
Un nenjukullae vazha
To live inside your heart,
Naa yenguren
I am yearning.
Nee vanthu ninna
When you come and stand before me,
Moochiyae vanguren
I gasp for breath.
Anju aaru pulla kutti
Five or six children,
Unnai ottu jaadaiya
Bearing your exact likeness,
Anjaama pethu edukka
To give birth to them without fear,
Ennai vitta yaaruya
Who else is there besides me?
Jillavae kannu vekka
For the whole district to look with envy,
Un kuda jodiya
As a pair along with you,
Bandhava suthi vanthu
Walking around with grandeur,
Vaazhvennae rani-ah
I will live like a queen.
Annanthu naan partha
Even if I look up with pride,
Aambalaiyum yaarum illa
There is no man worthy like you.
Unnalae mallandhu sanjikiren
Because of you, I yield myself entirely.
Ennanu ketkama nee pona nyayam illa
It is unfair if you walk away without asking what hurts.
Oor thandi pogatha koyil kaalai
Oh prized temple bull that never strays beyond the village boundary!
{Un nenjukullae vazha
To live inside your heart,
Naa yenguren
I am yearning.
Nee vanthu ninna
When you come and stand before me,
Moochiyae vanguren } (2)
I gasp for breath. (Repeated)
Raasavae unnai katti kolla
Oh my king, to embrace you,
Aasaiyila
In deep desire,
Aalagi ninnen kannu munnalae
I stood beautifully right before your eyes.
Enakku yetha aambala
A man suitable for me,
Evanum illa oorula
There is no one else in this town.
Kaadhala kaatu da konjom en mela
Show 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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