Unadhallavaa
From Padmaavat · 2018
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Rahul Vaidya, Shivam Pathak
- Music director
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Details
- Padmaavat2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Endhan yakkai | My body |
| Endhan vaazhkai | My life |
| Ivai irandum ivai irandum unadhallavaa | Are not both of these yours? |
| Endhan veeram | My valour |
| Endhan eeram | My compassion |
| Avai irandum avvirandum avai irandum | Both of those, both of those, both of those |
| Unadhallavaa | Are they not yours? |
| Endhan yakkai… | My body... |
| Male | |
| Aaaaaa… | Aaaaaa... |
| Chorus :Kaadhalum nee..en mogamum nee | Chorus: You are my love, you are my passion |
| Endhan pechu ..moochumaai veechilum nee | You are in my speech, my breath, and my blow |
| En thaagamum nee neer megamum nee | You are my thirst, you are my rainbearing cloud |
| En aalanaalangalin thaalamum nee | You are the rhythm of all my moments |
| Chorus | |
| Oru dhyanamum nee en vegamum nee | You are my meditation, you are my speed |
| Nenjurudhi kurudhi nee irudhiyum nee | You are my heart's courage, my blood, and my final destination |
| En vettriyum nee en tholviyum nee | You are my victory, you are my defeat |
| En tholgal meedhu vizhum vaagiyum nee..aaa | You are the garland/glory that falls upon my shoulders..aaa |
| Male | |
| Endhan nenjilae inba thunbamo | Whether it is joy or sorrow in my heart |
| Endhan vaan vizhiyil kaalai maalaiyoo | Whether it is morning or evening in my sky-like eyes |
| Endhan siri vaazhvil pugal maatiyoo | Whether it is fame or change in my humble life |
| Avai irandum ..avvirandum | Both of those.. both of those |
| Avai irandum ..avvirandum avai irandum unadhallavaa | Are not both of those, both of those, both of those yours? |
| Endhan yakkai | My body |
| Endhan vaazhkai | My life |
| Ivai irandum ivai irandum unadhallavaa… | Are not both of these, both of these yours... |
| Male | |
| Aaa..aaa..aa..aaa…aa….. | Aaa..aaa..aa..aaa...aa..... |
எந்தன் யாக்கை
எந்தன் வாழ்க்கை
இவை இரண்டும்.. இவை இரண்டும் உனதல்லவா
எந்தன் வீரம்
எந்தன் ஈரம்
அவை இரண்டும்.. அவ்விரண்டும்..
அவை இரண்டும் உனதல்லவா
எந்தன் யாக்ககை
My body
My life
Are not both of these yours?
My valour
My compassion
Both of those, both of those, both of those
Are they not yours?
My body...
ஆஆ...ஆஆஆ....
Aaaaaa...
Chorus: You are my love, you are my passion
You are in my speech, my breath, and my blow
You are my thirst, you are my rainbearing cloud
You are the rhythm of all my moments
காதலும் நீ.. என் மோகமும் நீ
எந்தன் பேச்சு மூச்சுமாய் வீச்சிலும் நீ
என் தாகமும் நீ நீர் மேகமும் நீ
என் ஆலநாளங்களின் தாளமும் நீ
You are my meditation, you are my speed
You are my heart's courage, my blood, and my final destination
You are my victory, you are my defeat
You are the garland/glory that falls upon my shoulders..aaa
ஒரு தியானமும் நீ... என் வேகமும் நீ
நெஞ்சுறுதி குருதி நீ.. இறுதியும் நீ
என் வெற்றியும் நீ, என் தோல்வியும் நீ
என் தோள்கள் மீது விழும் வாகையும் நீ
Whether it is joy or sorrow in my heart
Whether it is morning or evening in my sky-like eyes
Whether it is fame or change in my humble life
Both of those.. both of those
Are not both of those, both of those, both of those yours?
My body
My life
Are not both of these, both of these yours...
எந்தன் நெஞ்சிலே இன்ப துன்பமோ
எந்தன் வான்விழியில் காலை மாலையோ
எந்தன் சிறி வாழ்வில் புகழ் மாட்சியோ
அவை இரண்டும்.. அவ்விரண்டும்
அவை இரண்டும்.. அவ்விரண்டும்
அவை இரண்டும் உனதல்லவா
எந்தன் யாக்கை
எந்தன் வாழ்க்கை
இவை இரண்டும்.. இவை இரண்டும் உனதல்லவா
Aaa..aaa..aa..aaa...aa.....
ஆஆ...ஆஆஆ....
Endhan yakkai
My body
Endhan vaazhkai
My life
Ivai irandum ivai irandum unadhallavaa
Are not both of these yours?
Endhan veeram
My valour
Endhan eeram
My compassion
Avai irandum avvirandum avai irandum
Both of those, both of those, both of those
Unadhallavaa
Are they not yours?
Endhan yakkai…
My body...
Aaaaaa…
Aaaaaa...
Chorus :Kaadhalum nee..en mogamum nee
Chorus: You are my love, you are my passion
Endhan pechu ..moochumaai veechilum nee
You are in my speech, my breath, and my blow
En thaagamum nee neer megamum nee
You are my thirst, you are my rainbearing cloud
En aalanaalangalin thaalamum nee
You are the rhythm of all my moments
Oru dhyanamum nee en vegamum nee
You are my meditation, you are my speed
Nenjurudhi kurudhi nee irudhiyum nee
You are my heart's courage, my blood, and my final destination
En vettriyum nee en tholviyum nee
You are my victory, you are my defeat
En tholgal meedhu vizhum vaagiyum nee..aaa
You are the garland/glory that falls upon my shoulders..aaa
Endhan nenjilae inba thunbamo
Whether it is joy or sorrow in my heart
Endhan vaan vizhiyil kaalai maalaiyoo
Whether it is morning or evening in my sky-like eyes
Endhan siri vaazhvil pugal maatiyoo
Whether it is fame or change in my humble life
Avai irandum ..avvirandum
Both of those.. both of those
Avai irandum ..avvirandum avai irandum unadhallavaa
Are not both of those, both of those, both of those yours?
Endhan yakkai
My body
Endhan vaazhkai
My life
Ivai irandum ivai irandum unadhallavaa…
Are not both of these, both of these yours...
Aaa..aaa..aa..aaa…aa…..
Aaa..aaa..aa..aaa...aa.....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is the Tamil rendition of 'Ek Dil Ek Jaan' from the epic historical drama Padmaavat. It portrays a deeply soulful declaration of complete surrender and eternal devotion to one's beloved. The speaker surrenders their physical body, life, valour, emotions, victories, and defeats, affirming that every aspect of their existence belongs solely to their partner. Through rich imagery and rhythmic repetition, the lyric emphasizes an indivisible bond that transcends dualities like joy and sorrow or morning and night, placing the beloved as the supreme purpose and essence of life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edukai (Rhyme)
“Endhan yakkai / Endhan vaazhkai”
Repetition of second consonant sound in adjacent lines like 'yakkai' and 'vaazhkai' or 'veeram' and 'eeram'.
Antithesis (Contrast)
“En vettriyum nee en tholviyum nee”
Use of contrasting dualities to emphasize total devotion across all situations: joy and sorrow, morning and evening, victory and defeat.
Anaphora
“Kaadhalum nee..en mogamum nee”
Repetition of the phrase 'Endhan' (My) and 'nee' (You) at the beginning and end of successive lines for emotional emphasis.
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Trivia
This track is the official Tamil dub of 'Ek Dil Ek Jaan' from Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus Padmaavat (2018). Lyricist Madhan Karky intentionally used classical Tamil vocabulary such as 'Yakkai' (meaning body/frame) to retain the regal and historical aesthetic of the original Hindi composition.
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