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Unai Kandapothile

From Maaya Mohini · 1956

Lyricist
Puratchi Dasan
Singer
P. Leela
Music director
S. N. Thirupathi
Movie name
Maaya Mohini
Movie release year
1956
Lyrics added on
5 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Haaa..aaaaa..aaa…
Female :Unai kandapothilae
Ulam parikoduthen
Pesa thayakkamen aruginil vaa
Aa ..aa endhan selvaraja
Aa ..aa endhan selvaraja
Unai kandapothilae
Ulam parikoduthen
Pesa thayakkamen aruginil vaa
Aa ..aa endhan selvaraja
Aa ..aa endhan selvaraja
Kann pechil kudhugalamingae
Chorus :Kann pechil kudhugalamingae
Female :Pudhu pudhu ezhil thondriduthingae
Chorus :Pudhu pudhu ezhil thondriduthingae
Female :Jooraana kalai paarandhamaai
Aa ..aa endhan selvaraja
Aa ..aa endhan selvaraja
Unai kandapothilae
Ulam parikoduthen
Pesa thayakkamen aruginil vaa
Aa ..aa endhan selvaraja
Aa ..aa endhan selvaraja
Haaa..aaa..aaa..
Sendhenininum indhaai umaiyae
Suvai suvaiyaai
Chorus :Sendhenininum indhaai umaiyae
Female :Konjam sundhari roobathil rooba
Chorus :Konjam sundhari roobathil rooba
Female :Ullang kanivurudhae unmai kaadhalinaal
Nee va aa aaa endhan selvaraja
Aa ..aa endhan selvaraja
Unai kandapothilae
Ulam parikoduthen
Pesa thayakkamen aruginil vaa
Aa ..aa endhan selvaraja
Aa ..aa endhan selvaraja
Haa.a.aaaa..aaaa…aa..
Kaanim nilaiyae sugumuruthae
Chorus :Kaanim nilaiyae sugumuruthae
Female :Theera miga maiyal tharudhae
Chorus :Theera miga maiyal tharudhae
Female :Unnaasaiyinaal mananjornthidathae
Nee va aa aaa endhan selvaraja
Aa ..aa endhan selvaraja
Unai kandapothilae
Ulam parikoduthen
Pesa thayakkamen aruginil vaa
Aa ..aa endhan selvaraja
Aa ..aa endhan selvaraja
Haa.a.aaaa..aaaa…aa..
Ha... aaaa... aa...
Female: The moment I saw you,
I lost my heart to you.
Why hesitate to speak? Come close to me!
Ah... ah, my precious prince!
Ah... ah, my precious prince!
The moment I saw you,
I lost my heart to you.
Why hesitate to speak? Come close to me!
Ah... ah, my precious prince!
Ah... ah, my precious prince!
There is delight in the silent talk of our eyes,
Chorus: There is delight in the silent talk of our eyes,
Female: A fresh beauty blossoms here all around,
Chorus: A fresh beauty blossoms here all around,
Female: In this splendid and magnificent art,
Ah... ah, my precious prince!
Ah... ah, my precious prince!
The moment I saw you,
I lost my heart to you.
Why hesitate to speak? Come close to me!
Ah... ah, my precious prince!
Ah... ah, my precious prince!
Ha... aa... aa...
Sweeter than pure honey, with you...
tasting so delicious and sweet,
Chorus: Sweeter than pure honey, with you...
Female: O handsome one, charmed by this beauty,
Chorus: O handsome one, charmed by this beauty,
Female: My heart melts with true love,
Come, ah ah, my precious prince!
Ah... ah, my precious prince!
The moment I saw you,
I lost my heart to you.
Why hesitate to speak? Come close to me!
Ah... ah, my precious prince!
Ah... ah, my precious prince!
Ha... a... aaaa... aaaa... a...
Just gazing at you brings such pleasure,
Chorus: Just gazing at you brings such pleasure,
Female: It stirs an endless, deep desire,
Chorus: It stirs an endless, deep desire,
Female: Do not let your heart grow weary with longing,
Come, ah ah, my precious prince!
Ah... ah, my precious prince!
The moment I saw you,
I lost my heart to you.
Why hesitate to speak? Come close to me!
Ah... ah, my precious prince!
Ah... ah, my precious prince!
Ha... a... aaaa... aaaa... a...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Unai Kandapothilae is a romantic track from the 1956 Tamil film Maaya Mohini, composed by S. N. Thirupathi, sung by P. Leela, and written by Puratchi Dasan. The heroine passionately expresses her instant attraction and love for her beloved, Selvaraja, from the very moment she first laid eyes on him. She urges him to abandon his hesitation and step closer to embrace their romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile)

Sendhenininum indhaai umaiyae

Comparing the sweetness of love and experience to pure honey ('Sendheninum').

Uruvam (Metaphor)

Kann pechil kudhugalamingae

Describing non-verbal eye contact as actual conversation ('Kann pechu').

Adukkutodhar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Pudhu pudhu ezhil thondriduthingae

Repetition of words like 'Pudhu pudhu' and 'Suvai suvaiyaai' to emphasize intensity and freshness.

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Trivia

Maaya Mohini (1956) featured music by S. N. Thirupathi, a notable composer of early South Indian cinema. Singer P. Leela's sweet classical vocals were instrumental in making this song a cherished melismatic romantic track of the 1950s.

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