Un Nerukkam
From Vidhi Madhi Ultaa · 2017
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Chinmayi, Sid Sriram
- Music director
- Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy
- Details
- Vidhi Madhi Ultaa2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ooo…ooooo…. | Ooo… ooooo… (Vocalizing) |
| Male :Ooo…uh… | Ooo… uh… (Vocalizing) |
| Female :Ooo…ooooo…. | Ooo… ooooo… (Vocalizing) |
| Male :Ooo…uh… | Ooo… uh… (Vocalizing) |
| Oh…aaa…aaah | Oh… aaa… aaah (Vocalizing) |
| Female :Ooo…ooooo…. | Ooo… ooooo… (Vocalizing) |
| Male :Ooo…uh… | Ooo… uh… (Vocalizing) |
| Female | |
| Un nerukkam.. | Your closeness.. |
| Un nerukkam.. | Your closeness.. |
| Vaazhum varaiyil.. | As long as I live.. |
| Nenjil irukkum | Will stay in my heart |
| Female | |
| Un mayakkam.. | Your spellbinding charm.. |
| Undhan mayakkam.. | Your spellbinding charm.. |
| Ullukullae.. | Deep inside me.. |
| Uyirai iyakkum | Drives my soul |
| Male | |
| Poovin magal neeyadi | You are the daughter of the flower |
| Kaatrin magan naanadi | I am the son of the wind |
| Serndhae kadhai pesalaam | Together we can share stories |
| Undhan siragugal ini ivan.. | Your wings from now on find comfort in his.. |
| Thaaimadi | Motherly lap |
| Male | |
| Enakkena nee dhaan.. | Since you are mine.. |
| Male & Female :Irukkum pozhudhu | When we are together |
| Male :Iruvarum tholaithom | We both lost |
| Male & Female :Thanimaiyae.. | Our loneliness.. |
| Male | |
| Idam porul paarthu.. | Considering time, place, and context.. |
| Male & Female :Pazhagum pozhudhu | As we grow close |
| Male :Idhalgalil edho.. | Upon the lips, there is a certain.. |
| Male & Female :Inimaiyae.. | Sweetness.. |
| Female | |
| Ooo….ooo……ooo….ooo…. | Ooo….ooo……ooo….ooo…. (Vocalizing) |
| Male :Oo…aaa…. | Oo…aaa…. (Vocalizing) |
| Female :Ooo….ooo……ooo….ooo…. | Ooo….ooo……ooo….ooo…. (Vocalizing) |
| Male :Aaaa…aaaa… | Aaaa…aaaa… (Vocalizing) |
| Female :Ooo….ooo……ooo….ooo…. | Ooo….ooo……ooo….ooo…. (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Un nerukkam.. | Your closeness.. |
| Female :Nerukkam | Closeness |
| Male :Un nerukkam.. | Your closeness.. |
| Vaazhum varaiyil.. | As long as I live.. |
| Nenjil irukkum | Will stay in my heart |
| Male | |
| Un mayakkam.. | Your spellbinding charm.. |
| Female :Mayakkam.. | Charm.. |
| Male :Undhan mayakkam.. | Your spellbinding charm.. |
| Ullukullae.. | Deep inside me.. |
| Uyirai iyakkum | Drives my soul |
| Male | |
| Un madiyilae.. ae… | In your lap.. |
| En iravai serpen..ae | I will spend my night |
| Andhiravile.. ae… | In that night.. |
| Nam idhayam korpen..ae… | I will string our hearts together.. |
| Male | |
| Poovin magal neeyadi | You are the daughter of the flower |
| (Neeyadi) | (Daughter) |
| Kaatrin magan naanadi..yeh yeh yeh | I am the son of the wind.. yeah yeah yeah |
| Serndhae kadhai pesalaam | Together we can share stories |
| (Pesalaam) | (Can share) |
| Undhan siragugal ini ivan.. | Your wings from now on find comfort in his.. |
| Thaaimadi | Motherly lap |
| Female :Hmmm…mmmm..mmm..mm.. | Hmmm…mmmm..mmm..mm.. (Humming) |
| (Overlapping) | (Overlapping vocalizations) |
ஓஓஓ ஓஓஓஓ
ஓஓஓ உ ....
ஓஓஓ ஓஓஓஓ
ஓஓஓ உ ....
ஓ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஓஓஓ ஓஓஓஓ
ஓஓஓ உ ....
Ooo… ooooo… (Vocalizing)
Ooo… uh… (Vocalizing)
Ooo… ooooo… (Vocalizing)
Ooo… uh… (Vocalizing)
Oh… aaa… aaah (Vocalizing)
Ooo… ooooo… (Vocalizing)
Ooo… uh… (Vocalizing)
உன் நெருக்கம்
உன் நெருக்கம் வாழும்
வரையில் நெஞ்சில்
இருக்கும்
Your closeness..
Your closeness..
As long as I live..
Will stay in my heart
உன் மயக்கம்
உந்தன் மயக்கம்
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே
உயிரை இயக்கும்
Your spellbinding charm..
Your spellbinding charm..
Deep inside me..
Drives my soul
பெண் & ஆண் :
உன் மடியிலே
என் இரவை சேர்ப்பேன்
ஓஓஓ ஓஓ
அந்திரவிலே
ஆஆ ஆஆ
நம் இதயம்
கோர்ப்பேன்
ஓஓஓ ஓஓ
You are the daughter of the flower
I am the son of the wind
Together we can share stories
Your wings from now on find comfort in his..
Motherly lap
பூவின் மகள் நீயடி
காற்றின் மகன் நானடி
சேர்ந்தே கதை பேசலாம்
உந்தன் சிறகுகள் இனி
இவன் தாய்மடி
Since you are mine..
When we are together
We both lost
Our loneliness..
ஆண் & பெண் :
பூவின் மகள்
நீயடி காற்றின் மகன் நானடி
சேர்ந்தே கதை பேசலாம்
உந்தன் சிறகுகள் இனி
இவன் தாய்மடி ஓஓஓ
ஓஓஓ ஆஆ
ஓஓஓ ஓஓஓ
ஓஓஓ ஓஓஓ
Considering time, place, and context..
As we grow close
Upon the lips, there is a certain..
Sweetness..
ஆண் & பெண் :
யார்
பிரிப்பார் நாம் நமை
காதலே தான்
தோழமை
Ooo….ooo……ooo….ooo…. (Vocalizing)
Oo…aaa…. (Vocalizing)
Ooo….ooo……ooo….ooo…. (Vocalizing)
Aaaa…aaaa… (Vocalizing)
Ooo….ooo……ooo….ooo…. (Vocalizing)
எனக்கென
நீ தான்
ஆண் & பெண் :
இருக்கும்
பொழுது
இருவரும்
தொலைத்தோம்
ஆண் & பெண் :
தனிமையே
Your closeness..
Closeness
Your closeness..
As long as I live..
Will stay in my heart
இடம்
பொருள் பார்த்து
ஆண் & பெண் :
பழகும்
பொழுது
இதழ்களில்
ஏதோ
ஆண் & பெண் :
இனிமையே
Your spellbinding charm..
Charm..
Your spellbinding charm..
Deep inside me..
Drives my soul
ஆண் & பெண் :
நாட்
குறிப்பில் நான் எழுதும்
கவிதை நீ
In your lap..
I will spend my night
In that night..
I will string our hearts together..
ஓஓஓ ஓஓஓ
ஓஓஓ ஓஓஓ
ஓஓ ஆஆ
ஓஓஓ ஓஓஓ
ஓஓஓ ஓஓஓ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஓஓஓ ஓஓஓ
ஓஓஓ ஓஓஓ
You are the daughter of the flower
(Daughter)
I am the son of the wind.. yeah yeah yeah
Together we can share stories
(Can share)
Your wings from now on find comfort in his..
Motherly lap
Hmmm…mmmm..mmm..mm.. (Humming)
(Overlapping vocalizations)
உன் நெருக்கம்
நெருக்கம்
உன் நெருக்கம்
வாழும் வரையில்
நெஞ்சில் இருக்கும்
உன் மயக்கம்
மயக்கம்
உந்தன் மயக்கம்
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே உயிரை
இயக்கும்
உன் மடியிலே
என் இரவை சேர்ப்பேன்
அந்திரவிலே நம் இதயம்
கோர்ப்பேன்
பூவின் மகள் நீயடி
(நீயடி) காற்றின் மகன் நானடி
யே யே யே சேர்ந்தே கதை
பேசலாம் (பேசலாம்) உந்தன்
சிறகுகள் இனி இவன் தாய்மடி
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஆண் & பெண் :
பூவின்
மகள் நீயடி காற்றின்
மகன் நானடி சேர்ந்தே
கதை பேசலாம் உந்தன்
சிறகுகள் இனி இவன்
தாய்மடி
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
Ooo…ooooo….
Ooo… ooooo… (Vocalizing)
Male :Ooo…uh…
Ooo… uh… (Vocalizing)
Female :Ooo…ooooo….
Ooo… ooooo… (Vocalizing)
Male :Ooo…uh…
Ooo… uh… (Vocalizing)
Oh…aaa…aaah
Oh… aaa… aaah (Vocalizing)
Female :Ooo…ooooo….
Ooo… ooooo… (Vocalizing)
Male :Ooo…uh…
Ooo… uh… (Vocalizing)
Un nerukkam..
Your closeness..
Un nerukkam..
Your closeness..
Vaazhum varaiyil..
As long as I live..
Nenjil irukkum
Will stay in my heart
Un mayakkam..
Your spellbinding charm..
Undhan mayakkam..
Your spellbinding charm..
Ullukullae..
Deep inside me..
Uyirai iyakkum
Drives my soul
Poovin magal neeyadi
You are the daughter of the flower
Kaatrin magan naanadi
I am the son of the wind
Serndhae kadhai pesalaam
Together we can share stories
Undhan siragugal ini ivan..
Your wings from now on find comfort in his..
Thaaimadi
Motherly lap
Enakkena nee dhaan..
Since you are mine..
Male & Female :Irukkum pozhudhu
When we are together
Male :Iruvarum tholaithom
We both lost
Male & Female :Thanimaiyae..
Our loneliness..
Idam porul paarthu..
Considering time, place, and context..
Male & Female :Pazhagum pozhudhu
As we grow close
Male :Idhalgalil edho..
Upon the lips, there is a certain..
Male & Female :Inimaiyae..
Sweetness..
Ooo….ooo……ooo….ooo….
Ooo….ooo……ooo….ooo…. (Vocalizing)
Male :Oo…aaa….
Oo…aaa…. (Vocalizing)
Female :Ooo….ooo……ooo….ooo….
Ooo….ooo……ooo….ooo…. (Vocalizing)
Male :Aaaa…aaaa…
Aaaa…aaaa… (Vocalizing)
Female :Ooo….ooo……ooo….ooo….
Ooo….ooo……ooo….ooo…. (Vocalizing)
Un nerukkam..
Your closeness..
Female :Nerukkam
Closeness
Male :Un nerukkam..
Your closeness..
Vaazhum varaiyil..
As long as I live..
Nenjil irukkum
Will stay in my heart
Un mayakkam..
Your spellbinding charm..
Female :Mayakkam..
Charm..
Male :Undhan mayakkam..
Your spellbinding charm..
Ullukullae..
Deep inside me..
Uyirai iyakkum
Drives my soul
Un madiyilae.. ae…
In your lap..
En iravai serpen..ae
I will spend my night
Andhiravile.. ae…
In that night..
Nam idhayam korpen..ae…
I will string our hearts together..
Poovin magal neeyadi
You are the daughter of the flower
(Neeyadi)
(Daughter)
Kaatrin magan naanadi..yeh yeh yeh
I am the son of the wind.. yeah yeah yeah
Serndhae kadhai pesalaam
Together we can share stories
(Pesalaam)
(Can share)
Undhan siragugal ini ivan..
Your wings from now on find comfort in his..
Thaaimadi
Motherly lap
Female :Hmmm…mmmm..mmm..mm..
Hmmm…mmmm..mmm..mm.. (Humming)
(Overlapping)
(Overlapping vocalizations)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Un Nerukkam from Vidhi Madhi Ultaa (2017) is a gentle, soulful romantic duet depicting the deep intimacy and emotional harmony between two lovers. The lyrics convey how proximity to the beloved breathes life into the narrator's soul and dispels loneliness. Through delicate imagery comparing the lovers to elements of nature—a flower's daughter and the wind's son—the song paints a picture of affection, comfort, and lifelong togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Poovin magal neeyadi / Kaatrin magan naanadi”
Compares the female lover to the daughter of a flower and the male lover to the son of the wind, symbolizing delicate beauty and gentle movement.
Rhyme (Edhugai)
“En iravai serpen / Nam idhayam korpen”
The second letter pattern and rhyming endings 'serpen' and 'korpen' create lyrical resonance across these lines.
Anaphora / Initial Rhyme (Moonaai)
“Un nerukkam / Un mayakkam”
Repetition of 'Un' at the start of phrases reinforces intimacy and focus on the beloved.
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Trivia
Un Nerukkam features music composed by Ashwin Vinayagamurthy, with soulful vocal renditions by Sid Sriram and Chinmayi Sripaada, and lyrics penned by popular Tamil lyricist Kabilan.
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