Un Samayal Arayil
From Dhill · 2001
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Dhill2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Un samaiyal araiyil naan uppaa sarkkaraiyaa | In your kitchen, am I salt or sugar? |
| Female | |
| Nee padikkum araiyil naan kangala puthagama | In your study room, am I the eyes or the book? |
| Male | |
| Un samaiyal araiyil naan uppaa sarkkaraiyaa | In your kitchen, am I salt or sugar? |
| Female | |
| Nee padikkum araiyil naan kangala puthagama | In your study room, am I the eyes or the book? |
| Male | |
| Nee viralgal endraal naan nagamaa modhiramaa | If you are the fingers, am I the fingernail or the ring? |
| Female | |
| Aaa…ah nee idhalgal endraal naan muthamaa punnagaiyaa | Ah... if you are the lips, am I a kiss or a smile? |
| Male | |
| Aaaa…ah nee azhagu endraal naan kaviyaa oviyana …haa | Ah... if you are beauty, am I poetry or a painting? |
| Male | |
| Un samaiyal araiyil naan uppaa sarkkaraiyaa | In your kitchen, am I salt or sugar? |
| Female | |
| Hmmhmm… nee padikkum araiyil naan kangala puthagama | Hmm... in your study room, am I the eyes or the book? |
| Female | |
| Naan vetkam endraal nee sivappa kannangalaa | If I am shyness, are you the blush or the cheeks? |
| Male | |
| Aaa…ah naan theendal endraal nee virala swarisangalaa | Ah... if I am touch, are you fingers or musical notes? |
| Female | |
| Aaa…ah nee kulanthai endraal naan thottillaa thaalaattaa | Ah... if you are a child, am I the cradle or the lullaby? |
| Male | |
| Aaa…ah nee thookkam endraal naan madiyaa thalaiyanayaa | Ah... if you are sleep, am I the lap or the pillow? |
| Female | |
| Aaa..ah naan idhayam endraal nee uyira thudi thudippaa | Ah... if I am the heart, are you life or the heartbeat? |
| Male | |
| Aaa…un samaiyal araiyil naan uppa sarkkaraiyaa | Ah... in your kitchen, am I salt or sugar? |
| Female | |
| Nee padikkum araiyil naan kangala puthagama | In your study room, am I the eyes or the book? |
| Male | |
| Nee vithaigal endraal naan veraa vilainilamaa | If you are seeds, am I the root or the fertile land? |
| Female | |
| Aaa…ah nee virunthu endraal naan pasiyaa rusiyaa | Ah... if you are a feast, am I the hunger or the taste? |
| Male | |
| Aaa…ah nee kaithi endraal naan siraiyaa thandanaiyaa | Ah... if you are a prisoner, am I the prison or the punishment? |
| Female | |
| Aaa..ha… nee mozhigal endraal naan tamilaa osaigalaa | Ah... if you are languages, am I Tamil or the sounds? |
| Male | |
| Aaaa…ah nee puthumai endraal naan bharathiyaa Bharathithaasanaa nee | Ah... if you are novelty, am I Bharathiyar or Bharathidasan? |
| Nee thanimai endraal naan thunaiyaa thoorathilaa | If you are loneliness, am I companionship or distance? |
| Female | |
| Nee thunaithaan endraal naan pesavaa yosikkavaa | If you are indeed my companion, should I speak or think? |
| Male | |
| Nee thirumbi nindraal naan nirkkavaa poividavaa | If you turn around and stand, should I wait or leave? |
| Female | |
| Aaa…ah nee pokiraai endraal naan alaikkavaa aluthidavaa | Ah... if you leave, should I call you back or cry? |
| Male | |
| Aaa..ah nee kaadhal endraal naan sariyaa thavara | Ah... if you are love, am I right or wrong? |
| Female | |
| Un valathu kayil pathu viral … pathu viral | In your right hand, ten fingers... ten fingers |
| En idathu kaiyil pathu viral ….pathu viral | In my left hand, ten fingers... ten fingers |
| Thoorathu megam thooralgal sintha | As distant clouds shower drizzles |
| Theertha malaiyil thee kulippom… | We shall bathe in fire in the holy mountain rain... |
உன் சமையல்
அறையில் நான் உப்பா
சக்கரையா
In your kitchen, am I salt or sugar?
நீ படிக்கும்
அறையில் நான்
கண்களா புத்தகமா
In your study room, am I the eyes or the book?
உன் சமையல்
அறையில் நான் உப்பா
சக்கரையா
In your kitchen, am I salt or sugar?
நீ படிக்கும்
அறையில் நான்
கண்களா புத்தகமா
In your study room, am I the eyes or the book?
நீ விரல்கள்
என்றால் நான் நகமா
மோதிரமா
If you are the fingers, am I the fingernail or the ring?
ஆஆ நீ இதழ்கள்
என்றால் நான் முத்தமா
புன்னகையா
Ah... if you are the lips, am I a kiss or a smile?
ஆஆ நீ அழகு
என்றால் நான் கவியா
ஓவியனா ஹா
Ah... if you are beauty, am I poetry or a painting?
உன் சமையல்
அறையில் நான் உப்பா
சக்கரையா
In your kitchen, am I salt or sugar?
ஹ்ம்ஹ்ம் நீ
படிக்கும் அறையில்
நான் கண்களா புத்தகமா
Hmm... in your study room, am I the eyes or the book?
நான் வெட்கம்
என்றால் நீ சிவப்பா
கன்னங்களா
If I am shyness, are you the blush or the cheeks?
ஆஆ நான் தீண்டல்
என்றால் நீ விரலா
ஸ்பரிசங்களா
Ah... if I am touch, are you fingers or musical notes?
ஆ ஆ நீ குழந்தை
என்றால் நான் தொட்டிலா
தாலாட்டா
Ah... if you are a child, am I the cradle or the lullaby?
ஆஆ நீ தூக்கம்
என்றால் நான் மடியா
தலையணையா
Ah... if you are sleep, am I the lap or the pillow?
ஆ ஆ நான் இதயம்
என்றால் நீ உயிரா
துடி துடிப்பா
Ah... if I am the heart, are you life or the heartbeat?
ஆ.. உன் சமையல்
அறையில் நான் உப்பா
சக்கரையா
Ah... in your kitchen, am I salt or sugar?
நீ படிக்கும்
அறையில் நான்
கண்களா புத்தகமா
In your study room, am I the eyes or the book?
நீ விதைகள்
என்றால் நான் வேரா
விலைநிலமா
If you are seeds, am I the root or the fertile land?
ஆ ஆ நீ விருந்து
என்றால் நான் பசியா
ருசியா
Ah... if you are a feast, am I the hunger or the taste?
ஆ ஆ நீ கைதி
என்றால் நான் சிறையா
தண்டனையா
Ah... if you are a prisoner, am I the prison or the punishment?
ஆ ஹா நீ மொழிகள்
என்றால் நான் தமிழா
ஓசைகளா
Ah... if you are languages, am I Tamil or the sounds?
ஆ ஆ நீ புதுமை
என்றால் நான் பாரதியா
பாரதிதாசனா நீ நீ தனிமை
என்றால் நான் துணையா
தூரத்திலா
Ah... if you are novelty, am I Bharathiyar or Bharathidasan?
If you are loneliness, am I companionship or distance?
நீ துணைதான்
என்றால் நான் பேசவா
யோசிக்கவா
If you are indeed my companion, should I speak or think?
நீ திரும்பி நின்றால்
நான் நிற்கவா போய்விடவா
If you turn around and stand, should I wait or leave?
ஆ ஆ நீ போகிறாய்
என்றால் நான் அழைக்கவா
அழுதிடவா
Ah... if you leave, should I call you back or cry?
ஆ ஆ நீ காதல்
என்றால் நான் சரியா
தவறா
Ah... if you are love, am I right or wrong?
உன் வலது கையில்
பத்து விரல் பத்து விரல் என்
இடது கையில் பத்து விரல்
பத்து விரல் தூரத்து மேகம்
தூறல்கள் சிந்த தீர்த்த மழையில்
தீ குளிப்போம்
In your right hand, ten fingers... ten fingers
In my left hand, ten fingers... ten fingers
As distant clouds shower drizzles
We shall bathe in fire in the holy mountain rain...
Un samaiyal araiyil naan uppaa sarkkaraiyaa
In your kitchen, am I salt or sugar?
Nee padikkum araiyil naan kangala puthagama
In your study room, am I the eyes or the book?
Un samaiyal araiyil naan uppaa sarkkaraiyaa
In your kitchen, am I salt or sugar?
Nee padikkum araiyil naan kangala puthagama
In your study room, am I the eyes or the book?
Nee viralgal endraal naan nagamaa modhiramaa
If you are the fingers, am I the fingernail or the ring?
Aaa…ah nee idhalgal endraal naan muthamaa punnagaiyaa
Ah... if you are the lips, am I a kiss or a smile?
Aaaa…ah nee azhagu endraal naan kaviyaa oviyana …haa
Ah... if you are beauty, am I poetry or a painting?
Un samaiyal araiyil naan uppaa sarkkaraiyaa
In your kitchen, am I salt or sugar?
Hmmhmm… nee padikkum araiyil naan kangala puthagama
Hmm... in your study room, am I the eyes or the book?
Naan vetkam endraal nee sivappa kannangalaa
If I am shyness, are you the blush or the cheeks?
Aaa…ah naan theendal endraal nee virala swarisangalaa
Ah... if I am touch, are you fingers or musical notes?
Aaa…ah nee kulanthai endraal naan thottillaa thaalaattaa
Ah... if you are a child, am I the cradle or the lullaby?
Aaa…ah nee thookkam endraal naan madiyaa thalaiyanayaa
Ah... if you are sleep, am I the lap or the pillow?
Aaa..ah naan idhayam endraal nee uyira thudi thudippaa
Ah... if I am the heart, are you life or the heartbeat?
Aaa…un samaiyal araiyil naan uppa sarkkaraiyaa
Ah... in your kitchen, am I salt or sugar?
Nee padikkum araiyil naan kangala puthagama
In your study room, am I the eyes or the book?
Nee vithaigal endraal naan veraa vilainilamaa
If you are seeds, am I the root or the fertile land?
Aaa…ah nee virunthu endraal naan pasiyaa rusiyaa
Ah... if you are a feast, am I the hunger or the taste?
Aaa…ah nee kaithi endraal naan siraiyaa thandanaiyaa
Ah... if you are a prisoner, am I the prison or the punishment?
Aaa..ha… nee mozhigal endraal naan tamilaa osaigalaa
Ah... if you are languages, am I Tamil or the sounds?
Aaaa…ah nee puthumai endraal naan bharathiyaa Bharathithaasanaa nee
Ah... if you are novelty, am I Bharathiyar or Bharathidasan?
Nee thanimai endraal naan thunaiyaa thoorathilaa
If you are loneliness, am I companionship or distance?
Nee thunaithaan endraal naan pesavaa yosikkavaa
If you are indeed my companion, should I speak or think?
Nee thirumbi nindraal naan nirkkavaa poividavaa
If you turn around and stand, should I wait or leave?
Aaa…ah nee pokiraai endraal naan alaikkavaa aluthidavaa
Ah... if you leave, should I call you back or cry?
Aaa..ah nee kaadhal endraal naan sariyaa thavara
Ah... if you are love, am I right or wrong?
Un valathu kayil pathu viral … pathu viral
In your right hand, ten fingers... ten fingers
En idathu kaiyil pathu viral ….pathu viral
In my left hand, ten fingers... ten fingers
Thoorathu megam thooralgal sintha
As distant clouds shower drizzles
Theertha malaiyil thee kulippom…
We shall bathe in fire in the holy mountain rain...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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