Unadhu Enadhu
From Madharaasi · 2025
- Lyricist
- Adesh Krishna
- Singers
- Shilpa Rao, Ravi G
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Madharaasi2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Moochu kaatril peyar yedhu | What name exists in the breath of air? |
| Unadhu enadhu endra pirivedhu | What division is there as 'yours' or 'mine'? |
| Katrinaal naam servadhu kidaiyaadha | Can we not unite through the wind? |
| Sidhari veezhum vidai kooda | Even a seed that falls scattered, |
| Kaalathaal perum vanam aagum | Will become a vast forest with time. |
| Siru seyal perum puyalaai maaradha | Won't a small act turn into a great storm? |
| Female | |
| Kaatrum vidhaiyu engum | Neither the wind nor the seed, anywhere, |
| Thannai perumai solvadhillai | Boast about themselves. |
| Kilaigal virithu nee vaazhu | Spread your branches and live, |
| Ulagam siriyadhu illai | The world is not small. |
| Female | |
| Uravu enum ellai | The boundary called relationship, |
| Ilayai adakka | To bring harmony, |
| Manidhamae podhum | Humanity itself is enough, |
| Anbai valarkka | To foster love. |
| Female | |
| Ulagamengum indha | Across the entire world, this |
| Paadal olikka | Song shall resonate. |
| Varigalaai servom | Let us join together as lines, |
| Thanimai marakka | To forget loneliness. |
| Female | |
| Moochu kaatril peyar yedhu | What name exists in the breath of air? |
| Unadhu enadhu endra pirivedhu | What division is there as 'yours' or 'mine'? |
| Katrinaal naam servadhu kidaiyaadha | Can we not unite through the wind? |
| Ha..aa aa aaa | Ha..aa aa aaa (Vocalizing) |
| Female | |
| Idarinai ver ena | Enough of looking at distress |
| Paarthathu podhumae | As something deeply rooted. |
| Iyarkaiyin paadangal | Lessons of nature |
| Unil ver oondrumae | Will take root within you. |
| Female | |
| Ketkkum munbae neettum kaigal | Hands extended even before being asked, |
| Koodavae vendum | Should always be around us. |
| Veezhum munbae meetkkum ennam | The thought to rescue before someone falls, |
| Iyalbilae podhum | Is naturally enough. |
| Female | |
| Uravu enum ellai | The boundary called relationship, |
| Ilayai adakka | To bring harmony, |
| Manidhamae podhum | Humanity itself is enough, |
| Anbai valarkka | To foster love. |
| Female | |
| Ulagamengum indha | Across the entire world, this |
| Paadal olikka haa ahaa | Song shall resonate, haa ahaa |
| Varigalaai servom | Let us join together as lines, |
| Thanimai marakka | To forget loneliness. |
| Female | |
| Moochu kaatril peyar yedhu | What name exists in the breath of air? |
| Unadhu enadhu endra pirivedhu | What division is there as 'yours' or 'mine'? |
| Katrinaal naam servadhu kidaiyaadha | Can we not unite through the wind? |
| Ha..aa aa aaa | Ha..aa aa aaa (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Carnatic …………… | [Carnatic classical vocables] |
மூச்சு காற்றில் பெயர் ஏது
உனது எனது என்ற பிரிவேது
காற்றினால் நாம் சேர்வது கிடையாதா
சிதறி வீழும் விதைக் கூட
காலத்தால் பெரும் வனம் ஆகும்
சிறு செயல் பெரும் புயலாய் மாறாதா
What name exists in the breath of air?
What division is there as 'yours' or 'mine'?
Can we not unite through the wind?
Even a seed that falls scattered,
Will become a vast forest with time.
Won't a small act turn into a great storm?
காற்றும் விதையும் எங்கும்
தன்னைப் பெருமை சொல்வதில்லை
கிளைகள் விரித்து நீ வாழ்
உலகம் சிறியது இல்லை
Neither the wind nor the seed, anywhere,
Boast about themselves.
Spread your branches and live,
The world is not small.
உறவு எனும் எல்லை
இல்லையே அடக்க
மனிதமே போதும்
அன்பை வளர்க்க
The boundary called relationship,
To bring harmony,
Humanity itself is enough,
To foster love.
உலகமெங்கும் இந்த
பாடல் ஒலிக்க
வரிகளாய் சேர்வோம்
தனிமை மறக்க
Across the entire world, this
Song shall resonate.
Let us join together as lines,
To forget loneliness.
மூச்சு காற்றில் பெயர் ஏது
உனது எனது என்ற பிரிவேது
காற்றினால் நாம் சேர்வது கிடையாதா
ஹா..ஆஆ ஆஆஆ....
What name exists in the breath of air?
What division is there as 'yours' or 'mine'?
Can we not unite through the wind?
Ha..aa aa aaa (Vocalizing)
இடரினை வேர் என
பார்த்தது போதுமே
இயற்கையின் பாடங்கள்
உன்னில் வேர் ஊன்றுமே
Enough of looking at distress
As something deeply rooted.
Lessons of nature
Will take root within you.
கேட்க்கும் முன்பே நீட்டும் கைகள்
கூடவே வேண்டும்
வீழும் முன்பே மீட்க்கும் எண்ணம்
இயல்பிலே போதும்
Hands extended even before being asked,
Should always be around us.
The thought to rescue before someone falls,
Is naturally enough.
பெண்
: உறவு எனும் எல்லை
இல்லையே அடக்க
மனிதமே போதும்
அன்பை வளர்க்க
The boundary called relationship,
To bring harmony,
Humanity itself is enough,
To foster love.
உலகமெங்கும் இந்த
பாடல் ஒலிக்க ஹா ஆஹா....
வரிகளாய் சேர்வோம்
தனிமை மறக்க
Across the entire world, this
Song shall resonate, haa ahaa
Let us join together as lines,
To forget loneliness.
மூச்சு காற்றில் பெயர் ஏது
உனது எனது என்ற பிரிவேது
காற்றினால் நாம் சேர்வது கிடையாதா
ஹா..ஆஆ ஆஆஆ
What name exists in the breath of air?
What division is there as 'yours' or 'mine'?
Can we not unite through the wind?
Ha..aa aa aaa (Vocalizing)
கர்னாட்டிக் இசை……………
[Carnatic classical vocables]
Moochu kaatril peyar yedhu
What name exists in the breath of air?
Unadhu enadhu endra pirivedhu
What division is there as 'yours' or 'mine'?
Katrinaal naam servadhu kidaiyaadha
Can we not unite through the wind?
Sidhari veezhum vidai kooda
Even a seed that falls scattered,
Kaalathaal perum vanam aagum
Will become a vast forest with time.
Siru seyal perum puyalaai maaradha
Won't a small act turn into a great storm?
Kaatrum vidhaiyu engum
Neither the wind nor the seed, anywhere,
Thannai perumai solvadhillai
Boast about themselves.
Kilaigal virithu nee vaazhu
Spread your branches and live,
Ulagam siriyadhu illai
The world is not small.
Uravu enum ellai
The boundary called relationship,
Ilayai adakka
To bring harmony,
Manidhamae podhum
Humanity itself is enough,
Anbai valarkka
To foster love.
Ulagamengum indha
Across the entire world, this
Paadal olikka
Song shall resonate.
Varigalaai servom
Let us join together as lines,
Thanimai marakka
To forget loneliness.
Moochu kaatril peyar yedhu
What name exists in the breath of air?
Unadhu enadhu endra pirivedhu
What division is there as 'yours' or 'mine'?
Katrinaal naam servadhu kidaiyaadha
Can we not unite through the wind?
Ha..aa aa aaa
Ha..aa aa aaa (Vocalizing)
Idarinai ver ena
Enough of looking at distress
Paarthathu podhumae
As something deeply rooted.
Iyarkaiyin paadangal
Lessons of nature
Unil ver oondrumae
Will take root within you.
Ketkkum munbae neettum kaigal
Hands extended even before being asked,
Koodavae vendum
Should always be around us.
Veezhum munbae meetkkum ennam
The thought to rescue before someone falls,
Iyalbilae podhum
Is naturally enough.
Uravu enum ellai
The boundary called relationship,
Ilayai adakka
To bring harmony,
Manidhamae podhum
Humanity itself is enough,
Anbai valarkka
To foster love.
Ulagamengum indha
Across the entire world, this
Paadal olikka haa ahaa
Song shall resonate, haa ahaa
Varigalaai servom
Let us join together as lines,
Thanimai marakka
To forget loneliness.
Moochu kaatril peyar yedhu
What name exists in the breath of air?
Unadhu enadhu endra pirivedhu
What division is there as 'yours' or 'mine'?
Katrinaal naam servadhu kidaiyaadha
Can we not unite through the wind?
Ha..aa aa aaa
Ha..aa aa aaa (Vocalizing)
Carnatic ……………
[Carnatic classical vocables]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song presents a profound philosophy of human unity, empathy, and nature's quiet wisdom. It highlights that natural elements like wind and breath carry no labels, possessiveness, or ego. By using metaphors of seeds growing into forests and small actions forming grand storms, the song reminds us that simple gestures of empathy can bring immense positive change. It encourages living with open arms, supporting others before they fall, and uniting beyond superficial boundaries to erase loneliness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question
“Moochu kaatril peyar yedhu / Unadhu enadhu endra pirivedhu”
Questions the arbitrary divisions humans create, emphasizing that breath and nature have no ownership or names.
Metaphor
“Sidhari veezhum vidai kooda / Kaalathaal perum vanam aagum”
Compares a single fallen seed growing into a forest to how small acts of goodness grow over time.
Personification
“Kaatrum vidhaiyu engum / Thannai perumai solvadhillai”
Attributes human traits of humility to wind and seeds, noting that they do not boast about their contributions.
Monorhyme / Ethukai (Second Letter Agreement)
“Ketkkum munbae neettum kaigal / Veezhum munbae meetkkum ennam”
The second letter alignment (t/d sounds) creates rhythmic harmony across lines.
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Trivia
The track showcases a unique cross-genre blend by Anirudh Ravichander, blending soulful modern phrasing by Shilpa Rao with expressive Carnatic classical passages.
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