Un Per Solla Aasaithan
From Minsara Kanna · 1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Un per solla aasaithaan | I desire to say your name |
| Ullam uruga aasaithaan | I desire for my heart to melt |
| Male | |
| Un per solla aasaithaan | I desire to say your name |
| Ullam uruga aasaithaan | I desire for my heart to melt |
| Uyiril karaiya aasaithaan | I desire to dissolve into your soul |
| Aasaithaan unmel aasaithaan | It is desire, my desire for you |
| Female | |
| Un per solla aasaithaan | I desire to say your name |
| Ullam uruga aasaithaan | I desire for my heart to melt |
| Uyiril karaiya aasaithaan | I desire to dissolve into your soul |
| Aasaithaan unmel aasaithaan | It is desire, my desire for you |
| Male | |
| Unthozh sera aasaithaan | I desire to rest on your shoulders |
| Unnil vaazha aasaithaan | I desire to live inside you |
| Unakul uraya aasaithaan | I desire to stay merged within you |
| Uzhagam maraka aasaithaan | I desire to forget the world |
| Ondrum ondrum ondraai | For one and one to become one |
| Aaga aasaithaan | I desire for us to become |
| Female | |
| Un per solla aasaithaan | I desire to say your name |
| Ullam uruga aasaithaan | I desire for my heart to melt |
| Uyiril karaiya aasaithaan | I desire to dissolve into your soul |
| Aasaithaan unmel aasaithaan | It is desire, my desire for you |
| Female | |
| Kannil kadai kannil | With a side glance from your eyes |
| Neeum paarthaal podhumae | If you just look, that is enough |
| Kaalgal endhan kaalgal | My feet, my feet |
| Kaadhal kolam podumae | Will draw patterns of love |
| Male | |
| Nanam kondu megam | Like the shy moon |
| Ondril maraiyum nilavena | Hiding behind a cloud |
| Koondhal kondu mugathai | With your hair covering your face |
| Neeum moodum azhagena | What a beauty when you cover it |
| Female | |
| Thookathil un perai naan solla | For me to whisper your name in my sleep |
| Kaaranam kaadhalthaanae | The reason is only love |
| Male | |
| Brahmman kooda oru | Even Creator Brahma became |
| Kannadasan thaan | Like poet Kannadasan himself |
| Unnai padaithathaalae | Because he created you |
| Female | |
| Un per solla aasaithaan | I desire to say your name |
| Ullam uruga aasaithaan | I desire for my heart to melt |
| Uyiril karaiya aasaithaan | I desire to dissolve into your soul |
| Aasaithaan unmel aasaithaan | It is desire, my desire for you |
| Female | |
| ………………………….. | [Music Interlude] |
| Male | |
| Neeum ennai pirindhaal | If you part from me |
| Endhan piravi mudiyumae | My life journey will end |
| Meendum vandhu serndhaal | If you return and reunite |
| Maru piravi thodarumae | My next life will continue |
| Female | |
| Neeum kovil aanaal | If you become a temple |
| Silaiyin vadivil varugiren | I will take form as the idol |
| Neeum deepam aanaal | If you become a lamp |
| Oliyum naanae aagiren | I will become its light |
| Male | |
| Vaanindri vennila ingillai | Without the sky, there is no moon here |
| Naamindri kaadhal illaiyae | Without us, love does not exist |
| Female | |
| Kaalam karaindha pinnum | Even after time melts away |
| Koondhal naraitha pinnum | Even after our hair turns grey |
| Anbil maatram illaiyae | There will be no change in our love |
| Male | |
| Un per solla aasaithaan | I desire to say your name |
| Ullam uruga aasaithaan | I desire for my heart to melt |
| Uyiril karaiya aasaithaan | I desire to dissolve into your soul |
| Aasaithaan unmel aasaithaan | It is desire, my desire for you |
| Female | |
| Unthozh sera aasaithaan | I desire to rest on your shoulders |
| Unnil vaazha aasaithaan | I desire to live inside you |
| Unakul uraiya aasaithaan | I desire to stay merged within you |
| Uzhagam maraka aasaithaan | I desire to forget the world |
| Ondrum ondrum ondraai | For one and one to become one |
| Aaga aasaithaan | I desire for us to become |
| Male | |
| Aasaithaan unmel aasaithaan | It is desire, my desire for you |
| Female | |
| Aasaithaan unmel aasaithaan | It is desire, my desire for you |
உன் பேர் சொல்ல
ஆசைதான் உள்ளம் உருக
ஆசைதான்
I desire to say your name
I desire for my heart to melt
உன் பேர் சொல்ல
ஆசைதான் உள்ளம் உருக
ஆசைதான் உயிரில் கரைய
ஆசைதான் ஆசைதான் உன்மேல்
ஆசைதான்
I desire to say your name
I desire for my heart to melt
I desire to dissolve into your soul
It is desire, my desire for you
உன் பேர் சொல்ல
ஆசைதான் உள்ளம் உருக
ஆசைதான் உயிரில் கரைய
ஆசைதான் ஆசைதான் உன்மேல்
ஆசைதான்
I desire to say your name
I desire for my heart to melt
I desire to dissolve into your soul
It is desire, my desire for you
உன்தோள் சேர
ஆசைதான் உன்னில் வாழ
ஆசைதான் உனக்குள் உறைய
ஆசைதான் உலகம் மறக்க
ஆசைதான் ஒன்றும் ஒன்றும்
ஒன்றாய் ஆக ஆசைதான்
I desire to rest on your shoulders
I desire to live inside you
I desire to stay merged within you
I desire to forget the world
For one and one to become one
I desire for us to become
உன் பேர் சொல்ல
ஆசைதான் உள்ளம் உருக
ஆசைதான் உயிரில் கரைய
ஆசைதான் ஆசைதான் உன்மேல்
ஆசைதான்
I desire to say your name
I desire for my heart to melt
I desire to dissolve into your soul
It is desire, my desire for you
கண்ணில் கடைக்
கண்ணில் நீயும் பார்த்தால்
போதுமே கால்கள் எந்தன்
கால்கள் காதல் கோலம் போடுமே
With a side glance from your eyes
If you just look, that is enough
My feet, my feet
Will draw patterns of love
நாணம் கொண்டு
மேகம் ஒன்றில் மறையும்
நிலவென கூந்தல் கொண்டு
முகத்தை நீயும் மூடும் அழகென்ன
Like the shy moon
Hiding behind a cloud
With your hair covering your face
What a beauty when you cover it
தூக்கத்தில்
உன்பேரை நான் சொல்ல
காரணம் காதல் தானே
For me to whisper your name in my sleep
The reason is only love
பிரம்மன் கூட
ஒரு கண்ணதாசன்தான்
உன்னைப் படைத்ததாலே
Even Creator Brahma became
Like poet Kannadasan himself
Because he created you
உன் பேர் சொல்ல
ஆசைதான் உள்ளம் உருக
ஆசைதான் உயிரில் கரைய
ஆசைதான் ஆசைதான் உன்மேல்
ஆசைதான்
I desire to say your name
I desire for my heart to melt
I desire to dissolve into your soul
It is desire, my desire for you
..................................
[Music Interlude]
நீயும் என்னைப்
பிரிந்தால் எந்தன் பிறவி
முடியுமே மீண்டும் வந்து
சேர்ந்தால் மறு பிறவி தொடருமே
If you part from me
My life journey will end
If you return and reunite
My next life will continue
நீயும் கோவில்
ஆனால் சிலையின்
வடிவில் வருகிறேன்
நீயும் தீபம் ஆனால்
ஒளியும் நானே ஆகிறேன்
If you become a temple
I will take form as the idol
If you become a lamp
I will become its light
வானின்றி வெண்ணிலா
இங்கில்லை நாம் இன்றி காதல்
இல்லையே
Without the sky, there is no moon here
Without us, love does not exist
காலம் கரைந்த
பின்னும் கூந்தல் நரைத்த
பின்னும் அன்பில் மாற்றம்
இல்லையே
Even after time melts away
Even after our hair turns grey
There will be no change in our love
உன் பேர் சொல்ல
ஆசைதான் உள்ளம் உருக
ஆசைதான் உயிரில் கரைய
ஆசைதான் ஆசைதான் உன்மேல்
ஆசைதான்
I desire to say your name
I desire for my heart to melt
I desire to dissolve into your soul
It is desire, my desire for you
உன்தோள் சேர
ஆசைதான் உன்னில் வாழ
ஆசைதான் உனக்குள் உறைய
ஆசைதான் உலகம் மறக்க
ஆசைதான் ஒன்றும் ஒன்றும்
ஒன்றாய் ஆக ஆசைதான்
I desire to rest on your shoulders
I desire to live inside you
I desire to stay merged within you
I desire to forget the world
For one and one to become one
I desire for us to become
ஆசைதான் உன்மேல்
ஆசைதான்
It is desire, my desire for you
ஆசைதான் உன்மேல்
ஆசைதான்
It is desire, my desire for you
Un per solla aasaithaan
I desire to say your name
Ullam uruga aasaithaan
I desire for my heart to melt
Un per solla aasaithaan
I desire to say your name
Ullam uruga aasaithaan
I desire for my heart to melt
Uyiril karaiya aasaithaan
I desire to dissolve into your soul
Aasaithaan unmel aasaithaan
It is desire, my desire for you
Un per solla aasaithaan
I desire to say your name
Ullam uruga aasaithaan
I desire for my heart to melt
Uyiril karaiya aasaithaan
I desire to dissolve into your soul
Aasaithaan unmel aasaithaan
It is desire, my desire for you
Unthozh sera aasaithaan
I desire to rest on your shoulders
Unnil vaazha aasaithaan
I desire to live inside you
Unakul uraya aasaithaan
I desire to stay merged within you
Uzhagam maraka aasaithaan
I desire to forget the world
Ondrum ondrum ondraai
For one and one to become one
Aaga aasaithaan
I desire for us to become
Un per solla aasaithaan
I desire to say your name
Ullam uruga aasaithaan
I desire for my heart to melt
Uyiril karaiya aasaithaan
I desire to dissolve into your soul
Aasaithaan unmel aasaithaan
It is desire, my desire for you
Kannil kadai kannil
With a side glance from your eyes
Neeum paarthaal podhumae
If you just look, that is enough
Kaalgal endhan kaalgal
My feet, my feet
Kaadhal kolam podumae
Will draw patterns of love
Nanam kondu megam
Like the shy moon
Ondril maraiyum nilavena
Hiding behind a cloud
Koondhal kondu mugathai
With your hair covering your face
Neeum moodum azhagena
What a beauty when you cover it
Thookathil un perai naan solla
For me to whisper your name in my sleep
Kaaranam kaadhalthaanae
The reason is only love
Brahmman kooda oru
Even Creator Brahma became
Kannadasan thaan
Like poet Kannadasan himself
Unnai padaithathaalae
Because he created you
Un per solla aasaithaan
I desire to say your name
Ullam uruga aasaithaan
I desire for my heart to melt
Uyiril karaiya aasaithaan
I desire to dissolve into your soul
Aasaithaan unmel aasaithaan
It is desire, my desire for you
…………………………..
[Music Interlude]
Neeum ennai pirindhaal
If you part from me
Endhan piravi mudiyumae
My life journey will end
Meendum vandhu serndhaal
If you return and reunite
Maru piravi thodarumae
My next life will continue
Neeum kovil aanaal
If you become a temple
Silaiyin vadivil varugiren
I will take form as the idol
Neeum deepam aanaal
If you become a lamp
Oliyum naanae aagiren
I will become its light
Vaanindri vennila ingillai
Without the sky, there is no moon here
Naamindri kaadhal illaiyae
Without us, love does not exist
Kaalam karaindha pinnum
Even after time melts away
Koondhal naraitha pinnum
Even after our hair turns grey
Anbil maatram illaiyae
There will be no change in our love
Un per solla aasaithaan
I desire to say your name
Ullam uruga aasaithaan
I desire for my heart to melt
Uyiril karaiya aasaithaan
I desire to dissolve into your soul
Aasaithaan unmel aasaithaan
It is desire, my desire for you
Unthozh sera aasaithaan
I desire to rest on your shoulders
Unnil vaazha aasaithaan
I desire to live inside you
Unakul uraiya aasaithaan
I desire to stay merged within you
Uzhagam maraka aasaithaan
I desire to forget the world
Ondrum ondrum ondraai
For one and one to become one
Aaga aasaithaan
I desire for us to become
Aasaithaan unmel aasaithaan
It is desire, my desire for you
Aasaithaan unmel aasaithaan
It is desire, my desire for you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Un Per Solla Aasaithaan is a deeply romantic song from the 1999 Tamil film Minsara Kanna, composed by Deva with lyrics written by legendary lyricist Vaali. Sung soulfully by Hariharan and Sujatha Mohan, the track expresses the overwhelming passion and deep spiritual connection between two lovers. They describe how their individual existences merge seamlessly into one, desiring nothing more than each other's presence. The lyrics use rich metaphors to portray eternal love, stating that even as time passes and hair turns grey, their love will remain unchanged. Vaali beautifully captures the essence of devotion by comparing the couple to inseparable entities like a temple and its idol, or a lamp and its light.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Un per solla aasaithaan / Ullam uruga aasaithaan / Uyiril karaiya aasaithaan”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'U' across consecutive lines (Un, Ullam, Uyiril) creates an agreeable melodic cadence.
Epiphora (Ending Repetition)
“Un per solla aasaithaan / Ullam uruga aasaithaan”
The word 'aasaithaan' (desire) repeats at the end of multiple lines to emphasize intense yearning and emotional focus.
Metaphor
“Neeum kovil aanaal / Silaiyin vadivil varugiren / Neeum deepam aanaal / Oliyum naanae aagiren”
Comparing the couple's relationship to complementary pairs like temple and idol, or lamp and light, symbolizing deep interdependence.
Hyperbole
“Brahmman kooda oru / Kannadasan thaan / Unnai padaithathaalae”
Exaggeration where the lyricist suggests that Lord Brahma turned into the legendary lyricist Kannadasan due to the poetic beauty involved in creating the beloved.
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Trivia
In this song from Minsara Kanna (1999), lyricist Vaali cleverly pays homage to his contemporary and legendary predecessor Kannadasan with the line 'Brahmman kooda oru Kannadasan thaan', complimenting the heroine's beauty by implying even the Creator needed Kannadasan's poetic genius to craft her.
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