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Lyrics & meaning

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…aaahOh… 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 irukkumWill stay in my heart
Female
Un mayakkam..Your spellbinding charm..
Undhan mayakkam..Your spellbinding charm..
Ullukullae..Deep inside me..
Uyirai iyakkumDrives my soul
Male
Poovin magal neeyadiYou are the daughter of the flower
Kaatrin magan naanadiI am the son of the wind
Serndhae kadhai pesalaamTogether we can share stories
Undhan siragugal ini ivan..Your wings from now on find comfort in his..
ThaaimadiMotherly lap
Male
Enakkena nee dhaan..Since you are mine..
Male & Female :Irukkum pozhudhuWhen we are together
Male :Iruvarum tholaithomWe both lost
Male & Female :Thanimaiyae..Our loneliness..
Male
Idam porul paarthu..Considering time, place, and context..
Male & Female :Pazhagum pozhudhuAs 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 :NerukkamCloseness
Male :Un nerukkam..Your closeness..
Vaazhum varaiyil..As long as I live..
Nenjil irukkumWill stay in my heart
Male
Un mayakkam..Your spellbinding charm..
Female :Mayakkam..Charm..
Male :Undhan mayakkam..Your spellbinding charm..
Ullukullae..Deep inside me..
Uyirai iyakkumDrives my soul
Male
Un madiyilae.. ae…In your lap..
En iravai serpen..aeI will spend my night
Andhiravile.. ae…In that night..
Nam idhayam korpen..ae…I will string our hearts together..
Male
Poovin magal neeyadiYou are the daughter of the flower
(Neeyadi)(Daughter)
Kaatrin magan naanadi..yeh yeh yehI am the son of the wind.. yeah yeah yeah
Serndhae kadhai pesalaamTogether we can share stories
(Pesalaam)(Can share)
Undhan siragugal ini ivan..Your wings from now on find comfort in his..
ThaaimadiMotherly 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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