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Lyrics & meaning

Un Swasam

From Eetti · 2015

Lyricist
Yegathasi
Singers
G. V. Prakash Kumar, MC Vickey, Maya
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Eetti2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Un swaasamYour breath
En meedhu vizhugayilAs it falls upon me
Ull nenjil thee ondru erigayilAs a fire burns deep within my heart
Anbae vizhundhenMy love, I fell
Unnul tholaindhenI got lost inside you
Male
Un paarvaiYour gaze
En meedhu padugayilAs it falls upon me
Unakaaga en naatkal vidigayilAs my days dawn for you
Meendum pirandhenI was born again
Ennai marandhenI forgot myself
Male
Thada thada thada venaWith a clatter and chatter
Kada Kada Kada venaRumbling fast
Idhayathil rayil ondruA train in my heart
kadakirathaeCrosses by
Male
Erimalai panimalaiA volcano and an ice mountain
Erandukum naduvilaeRight between the two
Enai indru niruthugiraaiYou make me stand today
Kannil veyil kaalamSunny season in the eyes
Nenjil mazhai kaalamRainy season in the heart
Alli thanthaayae uyiraeYou gave it all abundantly, my life
Male
Ohh…un swaasamOh... your breath
En meedhu vizhugayilAs it falls upon me
Ull nenjil thee ondru erigayilAs a fire burns deep within my heart
Anbae vizhundhenMy love, I fell
Unnul tholaindhenI got lost inside you
Male
Yo baby galYo baby girl
Nee vandhaalae podhumaeIt's enough if you just come
En kashtangalMy troubles
Sandhosham aagumaeWill turn into happiness
Vilagi vilagiMoving away and away
Enna vittutu pogaadhaeDon't leave me and go
Mutham ondru koduthalIf you give me a kiss
Koranji pogaadhaeIt won't diminish
Female
Keep in your heartKeep in your heart
You are a sanda kozhiYou are a fighting rooster
Oh..hooOh...hoo
Boy anytimeBoy anytime
Am your chella kozhiI am your darling chick
Oh…hooOh...hoo
Idhayam thudidhidaFor the heart to beat
Swasam aanayaeYou became my breath
Male
Yaa..come on..Yeah.. come on..
Male
Unnal thindaadinenBecause of you, I struggled
Ayyo thallaadinenOh dear, I tottered
Pennae poraadinenOh girl, I fought
Aanal kondaadinenBut I celebrated
Male
Kuzhandhayum kumariyumA child and a young woman
Inaindhaval ivalenaShe is a combination of both
En manam unai kanduMy heart seeing you
RasikiradhaeAdmires you
Male
Kobathil sivandhidumBlushing red in anger
Kannatthai paarkayilWhen looking at your cheek
Kurumbugal seidhidaTo do mischievous acts
PidikindradhaeI feel like doing so
Male
Thadayangal therindhumaeEven knowing the clues
Saatchigal irundhumaeEven having witnesses
Enai engu kadathugiraaiWhere are you kidnapping me to?
Kannil veyil kaalamSunny season in the eyes
Nenjil mazhai kaalamRainy season in the heart
Alli thanthaayae uyiraeYou gave it all abundantly, my life
Male
Ohh…un swaasamOh... your breath
En meedhu vizhugayilAs it falls upon me
Ull nenjil thee ondru erigayilAs a fire burns deep within my heart
Anbae vizhundhenMy love, I fell
Unnul tholaindhenI got lost inside you
Male
Aaa…aaaa…aaaaaAaa...aaaa...aaaaa
Aaa…aaaa……aaaaaAaa...aaaa...aaaaa
Aaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaa…..Aaa...aaaaaaa...aaaaa...
Male
Pennae un yosanaiGirl, your thoughts
Kaatril poo vaasanaiAre like flower fragrance in the breeze
Kayil thandhen enaiI gave myself in your hands
Yetraal ennai anaiIf you accept, embrace me
Male
Dhinam dhinam kanavinilEvery single day in dreams
Nee vara thaanadiJust for you to come
Kangalai moodi naanClosing my eyes, I
ThoongukirenSleep
Male
Manasukul unakenaInside my heart for you
Maaligai amaithidaTo build a palace
Nilavinil karkalaiFrom the moon, stones
VaangugirenI buy
Male
Thiri illai thee illaiThere is no wick, no fire
Punnagai veesidumCasting a smile
Paarviyil koluthugiraaiYou light a flame with your gaze
Kannil veyil kaalamSunny season in the eyes
Nenjil mazhai kaalamRainy season in the heart
Alli thanthaayae uyiraeYou gave it all abundantly, my life
Male
Un swaasamYour breath
En meedhu vizhugayilAs it falls upon me
Ull nenjil thee ondru erigayilAs a fire burns deep within my heart
Anbae vizhundhenMy love, I fell
Unnul tholaindhenI got lost inside you
Male
Un paarvaiYour gaze
En meedhu padugayilAs it falls upon me
Unakaaga en naatkal vidigayilAs my days dawn for you
Meendum pirandhenI was born again
Ennai marandhen…I forgot myself...
Ennn…ehhhnnnnn……eehnnnn…Ennn...ehhhnnnnn...eehnnnn...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Un Swaasam' from the movie Eetti expresses the intense rush of romantic passion and intimacy between two lovers. The protagonist describes how the mere touch of his lover's breath and gaze ignites a transformative fire within his heart, making him feel reborn while completely losing his self-awareness in her presence. He describes his inner turmoil as both exciting and overwhelming, comparing it to standing between a volcano and an iceberg.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia

Thada thada thada vena / Kada Kada Kada vena

The words 'Thada thada' and 'Kada kada' phonetically mimic the rhythmic clatter and rumble of a speeding train.

Juxtaposition / Contrast

Erimalai panimalai / Erandukum naduvilae

Contrasting elements 'Erimalai' (volcano) and 'Panimalai' (ice mountain), as well as 'Veyil kaalam' (sunshine) and 'Mazhai kaalam' (rain), depict contrasting intense emotions felt simultaneously.

Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Unnal thindaadinen / Ayyo thallaadinen / Pennae poraadinen / Aanal kondaadinen

The second consonant 'n' (ன) rhymes across lines in 'thindaadinen', 'thallaadinen', 'poraadinen', and 'kondaadinen'.

Hyperbole

Nilavinil karkalai / Vaangugiren

Exaggerated romantic imagery of purchasing stones from the moon to build a palace inside the heart.

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Trivia

The track 'Un Swaasam' was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar for the sports-action film 'Eetti' (2015), starring Atharvaa and Sri Divya. Sung by G. V. Prakash Kumar and Maya, the song gained popularity for its energetic rhythm blended with contemporary romantic Tamil lyrics penned by Yegathasi.

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