Unaalathaan
From Sindhubaadh · 2019
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Al-Rufiyan, Priya Maali
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Sindhubaadh2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unaaladhaan | Only because of you |
| Naan ul moochu vaangi | I draw a deep breath inside |
| Thannalaadhaan | All by itself |
| Dhinam thalayaatturen | I nod my head every day |
| Male | |
| Indha chinna chinna mel uthadu | These tiny, small upper lips |
| Enna konja konja | As they fondle me softly |
| Mm hmm kenja nenja | Mm-hmm, my heart begs |
| Vatta vatta kannazhagu | The beauty of round, circular eyes |
| Etho solla solla | As they whisper something |
| Sollen pulla | Tell me, dear girl |
| Male | |
| Yei intha ulagam | Hey, this world |
| Nee vandha ulagam | Is the world into which you arrived |
| Oru chinna anbukkae | Just for a little bit of love |
| Ithu yengi suzhalum | It yearns and revolves |
| Male | |
| Yei intha kirukku | Hey, this madness |
| Nee thantha kirukku | Is the madness given by you |
| Una mattum nenaikka | To think only about you |
| Thimura thaan irukku | It stays full of pride |
| Female | |
| Unnai dhinam paarthu | Looking at you every day |
| Nenjil ilangaathu | A gentle breeze blows in my heart |
| Chinna viral korthu | Intertwining small fingers |
| Ennai karai serthu | Guiding me safely to the shore |
| Unnoda moochil | In your breath |
| En moocha kalandhenae | I blended my own breath |
| Female | |
| Unnaaladhaan | Only because of you |
| En oru paadhi nenju | One half of my heart |
| Thannalaadhaan | All by itself |
| Thalai keezhanathae | Has turned upside down |
| Male | |
| Indha chinna chinna mel uthadu | These tiny, small upper lips |
| Enna konja konja | As they fondle me softly |
| Mm hmm kenja nenja | Mm-hmm, my heart begs |
| Vatta vatta kannazhagu | The beauty of round, circular eyes |
| Etho solla solla | As they whisper something |
| Sollen pulla | Tell me, dear girl |
| Female | |
| Unnaaladhaan | Only because of you |
| En oru paadhi nenju | One half of my heart |
| Thannalaadhaan | All by itself |
| Thalai keezhanathae | Has turned upside down |
உன்னாலதான்
நான் உள் மூச்சு வாங்கி
தன்னாலதான்
தினம் தலையாட்டுறேன்
Only because of you
I draw a deep breath inside
All by itself
I nod my head every day
இந்த சின்ன சின்ன மேல் உதடு
என்ன கொஞ்ச கொஞ்ச
ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் கெஞ்ச நெஞ்ச
வட்ட வட்ட கண்ணழகு
ஏதோ சொல்ல சொல்ல
சொல்லேன் புள்ள
These tiny, small upper lips
As they fondle me softly
Mm-hmm, my heart begs
The beauty of round, circular eyes
As they whisper something
Tell me, dear girl
உன்னாலதான்
என் ஒரு பாதி நெஞ்சு
தன்னாலதான்
தலை கீழானாதே
Hey, this world
Is the world into which you arrived
Just for a little bit of love
It yearns and revolves
ஏய் இந்த உலகம்
நீ வந்த உலகம்
ஒரு சின்ன அன்புக்கே
இது ஏங்கி சுழலும்
Hey, this madness
Is the madness given by you
To think only about you
It stays full of pride
ஏய் இந்த கிறுக்கு
நீ தந்த கிறுக்கு
உன்ன மட்டும் நெனைக்க
திமிராதான் இருக்கு
Looking at you every day
A gentle breeze blows in my heart
Intertwining small fingers
Guiding me safely to the shore
In your breath
I blended my own breath
உன்னை தினம் பார்த்து
நெஞ்சில் இளங்காத்து
சின்ன விரல் கோர்த்து
என்னை கரை சேர்த்து
உன்னோட மூச்சில்
என் மூச்ச கலந்தேனே
Only because of you
One half of my heart
All by itself
Has turned upside down
உன்னாலதான்
என் ஒரு பாதி நெஞ்சு
தன்னாலதான்
தலை கீழானாதே
These tiny, small upper lips
As they fondle me softly
Mm-hmm, my heart begs
The beauty of round, circular eyes
As they whisper something
Tell me, dear girl
இந்த சின்ன சின்ன மேல் உதடு
என்ன கொஞ்ச கொஞ்ச
ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் கெஞ்ச நெஞ்ச
வட்ட வட்ட கண்ணழகு
ஏதோ சொல்ல சொல்ல
சொல்லேன் புள்ள
Only because of you
One half of my heart
All by itself
Has turned upside down
உன்னாலதான்
என் ஒரு பாதி நெஞ்சு
தன்னாலதான்
தலை கீழானாதே
Unaaladhaan
Only because of you
Naan ul moochu vaangi
I draw a deep breath inside
Thannalaadhaan
All by itself
Dhinam thalayaatturen
I nod my head every day
Indha chinna chinna mel uthadu
These tiny, small upper lips
Enna konja konja
As they fondle me softly
Mm hmm kenja nenja
Mm-hmm, my heart begs
Vatta vatta kannazhagu
The beauty of round, circular eyes
Etho solla solla
As they whisper something
Sollen pulla
Tell me, dear girl
Yei intha ulagam
Hey, this world
Nee vandha ulagam
Is the world into which you arrived
Oru chinna anbukkae
Just for a little bit of love
Ithu yengi suzhalum
It yearns and revolves
Yei intha kirukku
Hey, this madness
Nee thantha kirukku
Is the madness given by you
Una mattum nenaikka
To think only about you
Thimura thaan irukku
It stays full of pride
Unnai dhinam paarthu
Looking at you every day
Nenjil ilangaathu
A gentle breeze blows in my heart
Chinna viral korthu
Intertwining small fingers
Ennai karai serthu
Guiding me safely to the shore
Unnoda moochil
In your breath
En moocha kalandhenae
I blended my own breath
Unnaaladhaan
Only because of you
En oru paadhi nenju
One half of my heart
Thannalaadhaan
All by itself
Thalai keezhanathae
Has turned upside down
Indha chinna chinna mel uthadu
These tiny, small upper lips
Enna konja konja
As they fondle me softly
Mm hmm kenja nenja
Mm-hmm, my heart begs
Vatta vatta kannazhagu
The beauty of round, circular eyes
Etho solla solla
As they whisper something
Sollen pulla
Tell me, dear girl
Unnaaladhaan
Only because of you
En oru paadhi nenju
One half of my heart
Thannalaadhaan
All by itself
Thalai keezhanathae
Has turned upside down
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Unaaladhaan from the film Sindhubaadh is a soulful romantic track where the protagonist expresses the deep emotional transformation brought about by love. The lyrics describe how simple acts like breathing, looking into his beloved's eyes, or holding hands alter his perception of the world, turning his life upside down in the sweetest way possible.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodaru (Repetition)
“Indha chinna chinna mel uthadu”
Words like 'chinna chinna', 'vatta vatta', and 'konja konja' are repeated consecutively to add rhythmic beauty and emphasize delicate qualities.
Iyaibu (Rhyming Couplets/End Rhyme)
“Yei intha kirukku / Nee thantha kirukku”
The words 'kirukku' and 'irukku' end with identical sounds to create a pleasing sonic harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nenjil ilangaathu”
'Nenjil ilangaathu' metaphorically compares the comforting feeling in the lover's heart to a gentle southern breeze.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Unnai dhinam paarthu”
The matching initial letter 'U' in 'Unnai' and 'Ennai' (or similar vowels across linked lines) creates pleasant phonetic matching.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2019 action-thriller film Sindhubaadh, starring Vijay Sethupathi and Anjali, directed by S. U. Arun Kumar. Pa. Vijay wrote the lyrics capturing the gentle romantic dynamic between the lead characters.
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