Un Punnagai
From Ezhumalai · 2002
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Harini, Mallikharjuna
- Music director
- Mani Sharma
- Details
- Ezhumalai2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| {Oh..hohoho..hohohoooo… | {Oh..hohoho..hohohoooo… |
| Oh..hohoho..hohohoooo…} (2) | Oh..hohoho..hohohoooo…} (2) |
| Male | |
| Un punnagai kandu mayangi | Mesmerized by your smile, |
| Pookkal ellam kadanaai kettaal | If all the flowers ask to borrow it as a loan, |
| En seiven en seiven en seiven | What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do? |
| Male | |
| Un kan imai kandu virumbi | Admiring your eyelashes, |
| Thogai mayilum kadanaai kettaal | If the peacock with spread feathers asks to borrow them, |
| En seiven en seiven en seiven | What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do? |
| Male | |
| Un nizhalai sooriyan kettaal | If the sun asks for your shadow, |
| Un nirathai pournami kettaal | If the full moon asks for your complexion, |
| Un vaasam malligai kettaal | If the jasmine asks for your fragrance, |
| Un swaasam thendral kettaal | If the gentle breeze asks for your breath, |
| Tharathaan vendum endrae azhuthaal | And if they cry out saying you must give it to them, |
| En seiven en seiven en seiven | What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do? |
| Naan en seiven en seiven en seiven | What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do? |
| Male | |
| Un punnagai kandu mayangi | Mesmerized by your smile, |
| Pookkal ellam kadanaai kettaal | If all the flowers ask to borrow it as a loan, |
| En seiven en seiven en seiven | What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do? |
| Male | |
| Un kannam rendil vizhugira kuzhiyai | The dimple that falls on both your cheeks, |
| Munthiri kettaal en seiven | If the cashew nut asks for it, what shall I do? |
| Female :Athu ketpathu kanna nee endraal | Female: My dear, if it is you who asks for it, |
| Male :Athil mutham thanthu vidu | Male: Give a kiss right on it! |
| Male | |
| Un ullam kaiyai thamarai mottu | Your palm, if a lotus bud |
| Thadamai kettaal en seiven | Asks for it as an imprint, what shall I do? |
| Female :Athu ketpadhu anbae nee endraal | Female: My love, if it is you who asks for it, |
| Male :Adhai enakkae thanthu vidu | Male: Give it away to me! |
| Male | |
| {Un bakthi motham thaavendru | {If God asks for all of your devotion |
| Kadavul kettaal en seiven} (2) | Saying give it to Him, what shall I do?} (2) |
| Enakkae enakkae muzhusaai thanthuvidu | Give it completely to me, only to me! |
| Female :Aaahaaaaa…aaaaaa……… | Female: Aaahaaaaa…aaaaaa……… |
| Male | |
| Un punnagai kandu mayangi | Mesmerized by your smile, |
| Pookkal ellam kadanaai kettaal | If all the flowers ask to borrow it as a loan, |
| En seiven en seiven en seiven | What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do? |
| Male | |
| Un kan imai kandu virumbi | Admiring your eyelashes, |
| Thogai mayilum kadanaai kettaal | If the peacock with spread feathers asks to borrow them, |
| En seiven en seiven en seiven | What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do? |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | …………………………….. |
| Male | |
| Un azhagai pugalum vaaippai | The opportunity to praise your beauty, |
| Thamizhin kavigal kettaal en seiven | If Tamil poets ask for it, what shall I do? |
| Female :Antha vaaippai anbae nee kettaal | Female: My love, if you ask for that opportunity, |
| Male :Athai udanae thanthu vidu | Male: Give it away immediately! |
| Male | |
| Un nettri pottaai vaazhum sugathai | The joy of living as the dot on your forehead, |
| Vinmeen kettaal en seiven | If a star asks for it, what shall I do? |
| Female :En uyirin uyirae nee kettaal | Female: If you, the life of my life, ask for it, |
| Male :Thyanghamal thanthu vidu | Male: Give it without hesitation! |
| Male | |
| {Un aayul muzhuthum kooda vara | {To accompany you throughout your lifetime, |
| Kaalam kettaal en seiven} (2) | If time itself asks for it, what shall I do?} (2) |
| Unakkena pirantha enakkae thanthu vidu | Give it to me, who was born just for you! |
| Female :Aaahaaaaa…aaaaaa……… | Female: Aaahaaaaa…aaaaaa……… |
| Male | |
| Un punnagai kandu mayangi | Mesmerized by your smile, |
| Pookkal ellam kadanaai kettaal | If all the flowers ask to borrow it as a loan, |
| En seiven en seiven en seiven | What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do? |
| Male | |
| Un kan imai kandu virumbi | Admiring your eyelashes, |
| Thogai mayilum kadanaai kettaal | If the peacock with spread feathers asks to borrow them, |
| En seiven en seiven en seiven | What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do? |
| Female | |
| En kannin maniyum neethaan | You are the apple of my eye, |
| En kaiyil regai nee thaan | You are the lines on my hand, |
| En idhazhin eeram neethaan | You are the moisture on my lips, |
| En iravin vidiyal neethaan | You are the dawn after my night, |
| Unarvai udalai uyirai unakkae | My feelings, my body, and my life, to you |
| Thanthenae thanthenae thanthenae | I gave them, I gave them, I gave them! |
| Thanthenae thanthenae thanthenae | I gave them, I gave them, I gave them! |
{ ஓ ஹோஹோஹோ
ஹோஹோஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஹோஹோ ஹோஹோ
ஹோ } (2)
{Oh..hohoho..hohohoooo…
Oh..hohoho..hohohoooo…} (2)
உன் புன்னகை
கண்டு மயங்கி பூக்கள்
எல்லாம் கடனாய் கேட்டால்
என் செய்வேன் என் செய்வேன்
என் செய்வேன்
Mesmerized by your smile,
If all the flowers ask to borrow it as a loan,
What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do?
உன் கண் இமை
கண்டு விரும்பி தோகை
மயிலும் கடனாய் கேட்டால்
என் செய்வேன் என் செய்வேன்
என் செய்வேன்
Admiring your eyelashes,
If the peacock with spread feathers asks to borrow them,
What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do?
உன் நிழலை சூரியன்
கேட்டால் உன் நிறத்தை
பௌர்ணமி கேட்டால் உன்
வாசம் மல்லிகை கேட்டால்
உன் சுவாசம் தென்றல்
கேட்டால் தரத்தான் வேண்டும்
என்றே அழுதால் என் செய்வேன்
என் செய்வேன் என் செய்வேன்
நான் என் செய்வேன் என் செய்வேன்
என் செய்வேன்
If the sun asks for your shadow,
If the full moon asks for your complexion,
If the jasmine asks for your fragrance,
If the gentle breeze asks for your breath,
And if they cry out saying you must give it to them,
What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do?
What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do?
உன் புன்னகை
கண்டு மயங்கி பூக்கள்
எல்லாம் கடனாய் கேட்டால்
என் செய்வேன் என் செய்வேன்
என் செய்வேன்
Mesmerized by your smile,
If all the flowers ask to borrow it as a loan,
What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do?
உன் கன்னம் ரெண்டில்
விழுகிற குழியை முந்திரி
கேட்டால் என் செய்வேன்
அது கேட்பது கண்ணா
நீ என்றால்
அதில் முத்தம்
தந்து விடு
The dimple that falls on both your cheeks,
If the cashew nut asks for it, what shall I do?
Female: My dear, if it is you who asks for it,
Male: Give a kiss right on it!
உன் உள்ளம் கையை
தாமரை மொட்டு தடமாய்
கேட்டால் என் செய்வேன்
அது கேட்பது அன்பே
நீ என்றால்
அதை எனக்கே
தந்து விடு
Your palm, if a lotus bud
Asks for it as an imprint, what shall I do?
Female: My love, if it is you who asks for it,
Male: Give it away to me!
{ உன் பக்தி மொத்தம்
தாவென்று கடவுள் கேட்டால்
என் செய்வேன் } (2)
எனக்கே எனக்கே முழுசாய்
தந்து விடு
ஆஹா ஆஆஆஆ
{If God asks for all of your devotion
Saying give it to Him, what shall I do?} (2)
Give it completely to me, only to me!
Female: Aaahaaaaa…aaaaaa………
உன் புன்னகை
கண்டு மயங்கி பூக்கள்
எல்லாம் கடனாய் கேட்டால்
என் செய்வேன் என் செய்வேன்
என் செய்வேன்
Mesmerized by your smile,
If all the flowers ask to borrow it as a loan,
What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do?
உன் கண் இமை
கண்டு விரும்பி தோகை
மயிலும் கடனாய் கேட்டால்
என் செய்வேன் என் செய்வேன்
என் செய்வேன்
Admiring your eyelashes,
If the peacock with spread feathers asks to borrow them,
What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do?
...............................
……………………………..
உன் அழகை புகழும்
வாய்ப்பை தமிழின் கவிகள்
கேட்டால் என் செய்வேன்
அந்த வாய்ப்பை
அன்பே நீ கேட்டால்
அதை உடனே
தந்து விடு
The opportunity to praise your beauty,
If Tamil poets ask for it, what shall I do?
Female: My love, if you ask for that opportunity,
Male: Give it away immediately!
உன் நெற்றி
பொட்டாய் வாழும்
சுகத்தை விண்மீன்
கேட்டால் என் செய்வேன்
என் உயிரின் உயிரே
நீ கேட்டால்
தயங்காமல் தந்து விடு
The joy of living as the dot on your forehead,
If a star asks for it, what shall I do?
Female: If you, the life of my life, ask for it,
Male: Give it without hesitation!
{ உன் ஆயுள் முழுதும்
கூட வர காலம் கேட்டால்
என் செய்வேன் } (2)
உனக்கென பிறந்த எனக்கே
தந்து விடு
ஆஹா ஆஆஆஆ
{To accompany you throughout your lifetime,
If time itself asks for it, what shall I do?} (2)
Give it to me, who was born just for you!
Female: Aaahaaaaa…aaaaaa………
உன் புன்னகை
கண்டு மயங்கி பூக்கள்
எல்லாம் கடனாய் கேட்டால்
என் செய்வேன் என் செய்வேன்
என் செய்வேன்
Mesmerized by your smile,
If all the flowers ask to borrow it as a loan,
What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do?
உன் கண் இமை
கண்டு விரும்பி தோகை
மயிலும் கடனாய் கேட்டால்
என் செய்வேன் என் செய்வேன்
என் செய்வேன்
Admiring your eyelashes,
If the peacock with spread feathers asks to borrow them,
What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do?
என் கண்ணின்
மணியும் நீதான் என்
கையில் ரேகை நீதான்
என் இதழின் ஈரம் நீதான்
என் இரவின் விடியல் நீதான்
உணர்வை உடலை உயிரை
உனக்கே தந்தேனே தந்தேனே
தந்தேனே தந்தேனே தந்தேனே
தந்தேனே
You are the apple of my eye,
You are the lines on my hand,
You are the moisture on my lips,
You are the dawn after my night,
My feelings, my body, and my life, to you
I gave them, I gave them, I gave them!
I gave them, I gave them, I gave them!
{Oh..hohoho..hohohoooo…
{Oh..hohoho..hohohoooo…
Oh..hohoho..hohohoooo…} (2)
Oh..hohoho..hohohoooo…} (2)
Un punnagai kandu mayangi
Mesmerized by your smile,
Pookkal ellam kadanaai kettaal
If all the flowers ask to borrow it as a loan,
En seiven en seiven en seiven
What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do?
Un kan imai kandu virumbi
Admiring your eyelashes,
Thogai mayilum kadanaai kettaal
If the peacock with spread feathers asks to borrow them,
En seiven en seiven en seiven
What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do?
Un nizhalai sooriyan kettaal
If the sun asks for your shadow,
Un nirathai pournami kettaal
If the full moon asks for your complexion,
Un vaasam malligai kettaal
If the jasmine asks for your fragrance,
Un swaasam thendral kettaal
If the gentle breeze asks for your breath,
Tharathaan vendum endrae azhuthaal
And if they cry out saying you must give it to them,
En seiven en seiven en seiven
What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do?
Naan en seiven en seiven en seiven
What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do?
Un punnagai kandu mayangi
Mesmerized by your smile,
Pookkal ellam kadanaai kettaal
If all the flowers ask to borrow it as a loan,
En seiven en seiven en seiven
What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do?
Un kannam rendil vizhugira kuzhiyai
The dimple that falls on both your cheeks,
Munthiri kettaal en seiven
If the cashew nut asks for it, what shall I do?
Female :Athu ketpathu kanna nee endraal
Female: My dear, if it is you who asks for it,
Male :Athil mutham thanthu vidu
Male: Give a kiss right on it!
Un ullam kaiyai thamarai mottu
Your palm, if a lotus bud
Thadamai kettaal en seiven
Asks for it as an imprint, what shall I do?
Female :Athu ketpadhu anbae nee endraal
Female: My love, if it is you who asks for it,
Male :Adhai enakkae thanthu vidu
Male: Give it away to me!
{Un bakthi motham thaavendru
{If God asks for all of your devotion
Kadavul kettaal en seiven} (2)
Saying give it to Him, what shall I do?} (2)
Enakkae enakkae muzhusaai thanthuvidu
Give it completely to me, only to me!
Female :Aaahaaaaa…aaaaaa………
Female: Aaahaaaaa…aaaaaa………
Un punnagai kandu mayangi
Mesmerized by your smile,
Pookkal ellam kadanaai kettaal
If all the flowers ask to borrow it as a loan,
En seiven en seiven en seiven
What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do?
Un kan imai kandu virumbi
Admiring your eyelashes,
Thogai mayilum kadanaai kettaal
If the peacock with spread feathers asks to borrow them,
En seiven en seiven en seiven
What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do?
……………………………..
……………………………..
Un azhagai pugalum vaaippai
The opportunity to praise your beauty,
Thamizhin kavigal kettaal en seiven
If Tamil poets ask for it, what shall I do?
Female :Antha vaaippai anbae nee kettaal
Female: My love, if you ask for that opportunity,
Male :Athai udanae thanthu vidu
Male: Give it away immediately!
Un nettri pottaai vaazhum sugathai
The joy of living as the dot on your forehead,
Vinmeen kettaal en seiven
If a star asks for it, what shall I do?
Female :En uyirin uyirae nee kettaal
Female: If you, the life of my life, ask for it,
Male :Thyanghamal thanthu vidu
Male: Give it without hesitation!
{Un aayul muzhuthum kooda vara
{To accompany you throughout your lifetime,
Kaalam kettaal en seiven} (2)
If time itself asks for it, what shall I do?} (2)
Unakkena pirantha enakkae thanthu vidu
Give it to me, who was born just for you!
Female :Aaahaaaaa…aaaaaa………
Female: Aaahaaaaa…aaaaaa………
Un punnagai kandu mayangi
Mesmerized by your smile,
Pookkal ellam kadanaai kettaal
If all the flowers ask to borrow it as a loan,
En seiven en seiven en seiven
What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do?
Un kan imai kandu virumbi
Admiring your eyelashes,
Thogai mayilum kadanaai kettaal
If the peacock with spread feathers asks to borrow them,
En seiven en seiven en seiven
What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do?
En kannin maniyum neethaan
You are the apple of my eye,
En kaiyil regai nee thaan
You are the lines on my hand,
En idhazhin eeram neethaan
You are the moisture on my lips,
En iravin vidiyal neethaan
You are the dawn after my night,
Unarvai udalai uyirai unakkae
My feelings, my body, and my life, to you
Thanthenae thanthenae thanthenae
I gave them, I gave them, I gave them!
Thanthenae thanthenae thanthenae
I gave them, I gave them, I gave them!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Un Punnagai Kandu Mayangi' from the movie Ezhumalai (2002) is a melodious romantic duet featuring playful hyperbole and deep affection between the leads. The song revolves around a romantic dilemma where the hero wonders what to do if elements of nature—such as flowers, the sun, full moon, breeze, and stars—demand to borrow the heroine's smile, scent, skin tone, or beauty. In reply, the heroine lovingly directs all her attributes and devotion exclusively to her lover, declaring that her entire existence, body, and soul belong solely to him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Un nizhalai sooriyan kettaal / Un nirathai pournami kettaal”
Extravagant exaggeration where nature (sun, moon, breeze, cashew nut, lotus bud) asks to borrow the heroine's features.
Personification (Tharkurippetratra Ani)
“Thogai mayilum kadanaai kettaal”
Giving human traits of envy and desire to non-human elements like flowers, breeze, and peacocks.
Anaphora (Ebunai)
“En seiven en seiven en seiven”
Repetition of the phrase 'En seiven' across consecutive lines for poetic rhythm and emphasis.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Ezhumalai' (2002) is a Tamil action drama starring Arjun and Simran, directed by Arjun himself. The music for this hit album was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, known for his catchy melodious duets in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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