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Lyrics & meaning

Un Samayal Arayil

From Dhill · 2001

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singers
Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Dhill
Movie release year
2001
Lyrics added on
23 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Un samaiyal araiyil naan uppaa sarkkaraiyaa
Nee padikkum araiyil naan kangala puthagama
Un samaiyal araiyil naan uppaa sarkkaraiyaa
Nee padikkum araiyil naan kangala puthagama
Nee viralgal endraal naan nagamaa modhiramaa
Aaa…ah nee idhalgal endraal naan muthamaa punnagaiyaa
Aaaa…ah nee azhagu endraal naan kaviyaa oviyana …haa
Un samaiyal araiyil naan uppaa sarkkaraiyaa
Hmmhmm… nee padikkum araiyil naan kangala puthagama
Naan vetkam endraal nee sivappa kannangalaa
Aaa…ah naan theendal endraal nee virala swarisangalaa
Aaa…ah nee kulanthai endraal naan thottillaa thaalaattaa
Aaa…ah nee thookkam endraal naan madiyaa thalaiyanayaa
Aaa..ah naan idhayam endraal nee uyira thudi thudippaa
Aaa…un samaiyal araiyil naan uppa sarkkaraiyaa
Nee padikkum araiyil naan kangala puthagama
Nee vithaigal endraal naan veraa vilainilamaa
Aaa…ah nee virunthu endraal naan pasiyaa rusiyaa
Aaa…ah nee kaithi endraal naan siraiyaa thandanaiyaa
Aaa..ha… nee mozhigal endraal naan tamilaa osaigalaa
Aaaa…ah nee puthumai endraal naan bharathiyaa Bharathithaasanaa nee
Nee thanimai endraal naan thunaiyaa thoorathilaa
Nee thunaithaan endraal naan pesavaa yosikkavaa
Nee thirumbi nindraal naan nirkkavaa poividavaa
Aaa…ah nee pokiraai endraal naan alaikkavaa aluthidavaa
Aaa..ah nee kaadhal endraal naan sariyaa thavara
Un valathu kayil pathu viral … pathu viral
En idathu kaiyil pathu viral ….pathu viral
Thoorathu megam thooralgal sintha
Theertha malaiyil thee kulippom…
In your kitchen, am I the salt or the sugar?
In your study room, am I the eyes or the book?
In your kitchen, am I the salt or the sugar?
In your study room, am I the eyes or the book?
If you are the fingers, am I the nail or the ring?
Ah… if you are the lips, am I a kiss or a smile?
Ah… if you are beauty, am I a poet or a painter? Ha…
In your kitchen, am I the salt or the sugar?
Mmhmm… in your study room, am I the eyes or the book?
If I am shyness, are you the blush or the cheeks?
Ah… if I am a touch, are you the fingers or the melodies?
Ah… if you are a baby, am I the cradle or the lullaby?
Ah… if you are sleep, am I a lap or a pillow?
Ah… if I am the heart, are you life or the heartbeat?
Ah… in your kitchen, am I the salt or the sugar?
In your study room, am I the eyes or the book?
If you are seeds, am I the roots or the fertile soil?
Ah… if you are a feast, am I the hunger or the taste?
Ah… if you are a prisoner, am I the prison or the punishment?
Ah… ha… If you are languages, am I Tamil or the sounds?
Ah… if you are modern poetry, am I Bharati or Bharatidasan?
If you are loneliness, am I company or far away?
If you are my companion, should I speak or should I think?
If you turn away, should I stay or should I leave?
Ah… if you are leaving, should I call you back or weep?
Ah… if you are love, am I right or am I wrong?
Ten fingers in your right hand… ten fingers,
Ten fingers in my left hand… ten fingers,
As distant clouds scatter gentle drizzles,
Let us bathe in fire within this holy rain…
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Un Samaiyal Araiyil' is an iconic romantic duet from the 2001 Tamil movie Dhill, composed by Vidyasagar and written by lyricist Kabilan. The song showcases a poetic dialogue between two lovers who express their affection through a series of playful binary questions and metaphors drawn from daily life, nature, literature, and intimate touch. Throughout the track, the lovers compare themselves to complementary pairs—salt and sugar, cradle and lullaby, heart and beat, seeds and soil—exploring how seamlessly their identities blend together. The lyrics culminate in striking poetic imagery of intertwined fingers and bathing in metaphorical fire amid rain, symbolizing passionate togetherness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhetorical Question (Vinah)

“Un samaiyal araiyil naan uppaa sarkkaraiyaa”

The entire song structure is built around paired rhetorical choices (e.g., 'uppaa sarkkaraiyaa', 'muthamaa punnagaiyaa') expressing deep romantic reflection.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Nee viralgal endraal naan nagamaa modhiramaa”

Compares everyday domestic objects and senses directly to emotional and physical intimacy.

Literary Allusion

“Aaaa…ah nee puthumai endraal naan bharathiyaa Bharathithaasanaa nee”

References renowned legendary Tamil poets Subramaniya Bharathi (Bharathiyar) and Bharathidasan to represent modernism and poetic creation.

Paradox / Oxymoron

“Theertha malaiyil thee kulippom…”

Combines contrasting elements ('thee' meaning fire and 'malai' meaning rain) to emphasize intense passion.

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Trivia

Composed by Vidyasagar with vocals by P. Unnikrishnan and Sujatha Mohan, this track from Vikram's blockbuster movie Dhill became a massively popular hit in 2001. Lyricist Kabilan received widespread acclaim for his creative use of simple household items and abstract concepts turned into poetic romantic choices.

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