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Lyrics & meaning

Unai Ninaindhu Naan Urugi Nindren

From Pudhu Padagan · 1990

Lyricist
Kalaipuli S. Thanu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Baby Varalakshmi
Music director
Kalaipuli S. Thanu
Details
Pudhu Padagan1990

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Ripapapa maririsa nisarisariiMusical notes (Ri Pa Pa Pa Ma Ri Ri Sa Ni Sa Ri Sa Ri)
Female :Ripapapa marisaFemale: Musical notes (Ri Pa Pa Pa Ma Ri Sa)
Male :KelungooMale: Listen up!
Ripapapa maririsaMusical notes (Ri Pa Pa Pa Ma Ri Ri Sa)
Female :Ripapapa marisaFemale: Musical notes (Ri Pa Pa Pa Ma Ri Sa)
Male :MaririsaFemale :MaririsaMale: Ma Ri Ri Sa Female: Ma Ri Ri Sa
Male :NisarisariMale: Ni Sa Ri Sa Ri
Female :NisarisariFemale: Ni Sa Ri Sa Ri
Male :AamaMale: Yes!
Male
SasaripamariMusical notes (Sa Sa Ri Pa Ma Ri)
Female :Sa sa ni pa maFemale: Sa Sa Ni Pa Ma
Male :Swaram ellam naan paaduratha kettuMale: Listening to all the musical notes I sing,
Correcta sariya paadanumYou must repeat and sing them accurately!
Male :Sa sa ri paMale: Sa Sa Ri Pa
Female :Sa sa ri paFemale: Sa Sa Ri Pa
Male :Ma riMale: Ma Ri
Female :Ma riFemale: Ma Ri
Male :Sa sa sa sa saMale: Sa Sa Sa Sa Sa
Female :Sa sa sa sa saFemale: Sa Sa Sa Sa Sa
Male :HmmmMale: Hmmm...
Male
Unai ninaidhu naan urugi nindrenThinking of you, I stood melting away,
Ulam negizhndhenMy heart softened with intense emotion,
Kanmaniyae nee enai pirinthaaiOh my precious darling, you separated from me!
Kanmaniyae nee enai pirinthaaiOh my precious darling, you separated from me!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song snippet begins as an interactive music lesson between the male and female leads, where the male singer instructs his partner to listen carefully and accurately replicate the classical swaras (solfège notes). The call-and-response dynamics create a lighthearted and instructional tone in the first half. As the solfège transitions into poetic verse, the mood shifts to emotional vulnerability. The lover expresses how his heart melts in remembrance of his beloved and laments the deep pain caused by her separation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Swarakalpana / Vocalises

“Ripapapa maririsa nisarisarii”

The use of Carnatic swara syllables (Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni) as structured rhythmic lyric lines to establish a musical teaching exchange.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Kanmaniyae nee enai pirinthaai”

Repetition of the line 'Kanmaniyae nee enai pirinthaai' to reinforce the emotional emphasis on grief and heartbreak.

Moni / Initial Assonance

“Unai ninaidhu naan urugi nindren / Ulam negizhndhen”

Assonance/alliteration on the 'U' sound across consecutive lines ('Unai' and 'Ulam') establishing poetic harmony.

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Trivia

'Pudhu Padagan' (1990) features music composed by S. Thanu (credited as Kalaipuli S. Thanu), who also wrote the lyrics, directed, and produced the film starring Vijayakanth and Radhika.

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