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Lyrics & meaning

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 yakkaiMy body
Endhan vaazhkaiMy life
Ivai irandum ivai irandum unadhallavaaAre not both of these yours?
Endhan veeramMy valour
Endhan eeramMy compassion
Avai irandum avvirandum avai irandumBoth of those, both of those, both of those
UnadhallavaaAre they not yours?
Endhan yakkai…My body...
Male
Aaaaaa…Aaaaaa...
Chorus :Kaadhalum nee..en mogamum neeChorus: You are my love, you are my passion
Endhan pechu ..moochumaai veechilum neeYou are in my speech, my breath, and my blow
En thaagamum nee neer megamum neeYou are my thirst, you are my rainbearing cloud
En aalanaalangalin thaalamum neeYou are the rhythm of all my moments
Chorus
Oru dhyanamum nee en vegamum neeYou are my meditation, you are my speed
Nenjurudhi kurudhi nee irudhiyum neeYou are my heart's courage, my blood, and my final destination
En vettriyum nee en tholviyum neeYou are my victory, you are my defeat
En tholgal meedhu vizhum vaagiyum nee..aaaYou are the garland/glory that falls upon my shoulders..aaa
Male
Endhan nenjilae inba thunbamoWhether it is joy or sorrow in my heart
Endhan vaan vizhiyil kaalai maalaiyooWhether it is morning or evening in my sky-like eyes
Endhan siri vaazhvil pugal maatiyooWhether it is fame or change in my humble life
Avai irandum ..avvirandumBoth of those.. both of those
Avai irandum ..avvirandum avai irandum unadhallavaaAre not both of those, both of those, both of those yours?
Endhan yakkaiMy body
Endhan vaazhkaiMy 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.....

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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