Unakaaga Poojai Seidha
From En Aasai Unnoduthan · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- En Aasai Unnoduthan1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unakkaga poojai seitha bhakthan amma | I am a devotee who worshipped for your sake, my lady |
| Urangaamal aasai veitha pithan amma | I am a madman who loved without sleep, my lady |
| Mana kovil dheviyae | Oh goddess of the temple of my mind |
| Nee thaan en aaviyae | You alone are my life/soul |
| Male | |
| Kattu koondhal kaatril kaaada | As tied hair sways in the wind |
| Pattu poovum thaenil aada | As silky flowers dance in honey |
| Kann padathoo ammamma kai thodatho | May no evil eye fall, oh my, won't hand touch? |
| Ullaasam pongidatho | Won't joy overflow? |
| Female | |
| Enakkaaga poojai seitha…. | Who worshipped for my sake... |
| Male :Bhakthan amma | Male: Devotee, my lady |
| Female :Urangaamal aasai veitha | Female: Who loved without sleep |
| Male :Pithan amma | Male: Madman, my lady |
| Female :Mana kovil dheviyoo | Female: Oh goddess of the mind's temple? |
| Naan thaan un aaviyoo | Am I indeed your soul/life? |
| Male | |
| Kattu koondhal kaatril kaaada | As tied hair sways in the wind |
| Pattu poovum thaenil aada | As silky flowers dance in honey |
| Kann padathoo | May no evil eye fall |
| Female :Ammamma kai thodatho | Female: Oh my, won't hand touch? |
| Ullaasam pongidatho | Won't joy overflow? |
| Female | |
| Naalilondru naanamendru | That shyness is one among the days, |
| Naanarindha paadam ondru maranthae pogumo | Will the lesson I learned be forgotten? |
| Male :Paal irukkum paathirathai | Male: A vessel containing milk, |
| Nool irukkum aadai kondu maraithaal aagumaa | Will covering it with a woven cloth suffice? |
| Female | |
| Naalilondru naanamendru | That shyness is one among the days, |
| Naanarindha paadam ondru maranthae pogumo | Will the lesson I learned be forgotten? |
| Male :Paal irukkum paathirathai | Male: A vessel containing milk, |
| Nool irukkum aadai kondu maraithaal aagumaa | Will covering it with a woven cloth suffice? |
| Female | |
| Nalliravil mella mella alliyathenna | Why gather gently in the dead of night? |
| Manmadhanin manthirathai solliyadhenna | Why chant the mantras of Cupid? |
| Male :Anaikkaamal kaadhal vegam adangaathamma | Male: Without embracing, the speed of love will not subside, my lady |
| Anaikkaamal kaadhal vegam adangaathamma | Without embracing, the speed of love will not subside, my lady |
| Female | |
| Enakkaga poojai seidha…bhakthan amma | Who worshipped for my sake... devotee, my lady |
| Urangaamal aasai veitha pithan amma | A madman who loved without sleep, my lady |
| Mana kovil dheviyoo | Goddess of the temple of the mind |
| Naan thaan un aaviyoo | Am I indeed your life? |
| Male | |
| Kattu koondhal kaatril kaaada | As tied hair sways in the wind |
| Pattu poovum thaenil aada | As silky flowers dance in honey |
| Kann padathoo | May no evil eye fall |
| Female :Ammamma kai thodatho | Female: Oh my, won't hand touch? |
| Ullaasam pongidatho | Won't joy overflow? |
| Male | |
| Vaalibathin leelai kaana kaalaienna | To see the play of youth, what is morning, |
| Maalaienna azhaithaen odi vaa | What is evening? I called out, run and come! |
| Female :Kaal nadakkum oviyathai kai anaikka | Female: To embrace the walking painting with hands, |
| Meiyanaikka thudithaal poda vaa | If longing to touch the body, come on, go ahead! |
| Male | |
| Vaalibathin leelai kaana kaalaienna | To see the play of youth, what is morning, |
| Maalaienna azhaithaen odi vaa | What is evening? I called out, run and come! |
| Female :Kaal nadakkum oviyathai kai anaikka | Female: To embrace the walking painting with hands, |
| Meiyanaikka thudithaal poda vaa | If longing to touch the body, come on, go ahead! |
| Male | |
| Kattazhagu pettagathai katti kollava | Shall I embrace the treasure chest of beautiful form? |
| Kitta vandhu attaiyena otti kollavoo | Shall I come close and stick like a leech? |
| Female :Adharkkaana neram ondru vara koodamae | Female: A time for that ought to come soon |
| Adharkkaana neram ondru vara koodamae | A time for that ought to come soon |
| Male | |
| Unakkaaga poojai seidha bhakthan amma | A devotee who worshipped for your sake, my lady |
| Urangaamal aasai veitha pithan amma | A madman who loved without sleep, my lady |
| Mana kovil dheviyae | Goddess of the temple of the mind |
| Nee thaan en aaviyae | You alone are my life |
| Female | |
| Kattu koondhal kaatril kaaada | As tied hair sways in the wind |
| Pattu poovum thaenil aada | As silky flowers dance in honey |
| Kann padathoo | May no evil eye fall |
| Male :Ammamma kai thodatho | Male: Oh my, won't hand touch? |
| Ullaasam pongidatho | Joy will overflow! |
உனக்காக பூஜை செய்த பக்தனம்மா
உறங்காமல் ஆசை வைத்த பித்தனம்மா
மனக் கோவில் தேவியே
நீதான் என் ஆவியே
I am a devotee who worshipped for your sake, my lady
I am a madman who loved without sleep, my lady
Oh goddess of the temple of my mind
You alone are my life/soul
கட்டுக் கூந்தல் காற்றிலாட
பட்டுப் பூவும் தேனிலாட
கண் படாதோ அம்மம்மா கைத் தொடாதோ
உல்லாசம் பொங்கிடாதோ........
As tied hair sways in the wind
As silky flowers dance in honey
May no evil eye fall, oh my, won't hand touch?
Won't joy overflow?
எனக்காக பூஜை செய்த
பக்தனம்மா
உறங்காமல் ஆசை வைத்த
பித்தனம்மா
மனக் கோவில் தேவியோ
நான்தான் உன் ஆவியோ
Who worshipped for my sake...
Male: Devotee, my lady
Female: Who loved without sleep
Male: Madman, my lady
Female: Oh goddess of the mind's temple?
Am I indeed your soul/life?
கட்டுக் கூந்தல் காற்றிலாட
பட்டுப் பூவும் தேனிலாட
கண் படாதோ
அம்மம்மா கைத் தொடாதோ
உல்லாசம் பொங்கிடாதோ....
As tied hair sways in the wind
As silky flowers dance in honey
May no evil eye fall
Female: Oh my, won't hand touch?
Won't joy overflow?
நாலிலொன்று நாணமென்று
நானறிந்த பாடமொன்று மறந்தே போகுமா
பாலிருக்கும் பாத்திரத்தை
நூலிருக்கும் ஆடை கொண்டு மறைத்தாலாகுமா
That shyness is one among the days,
Will the lesson I learned be forgotten?
Male: A vessel containing milk,
Will covering it with a woven cloth suffice?
நள்ளிரவில் மெல்ல மெல்ல அள்ளியதென்ன
மன்மதனின் மந்திரத்தை சொல்லியதென்ன
அணைக்காமல் காதல் வேகம் அடங்காதம்மா
அணைக்காமல் காதல் வேகம் அடங்காதம்மா
That shyness is one among the days,
Will the lesson I learned be forgotten?
Male: A vessel containing milk,
Will covering it with a woven cloth suffice?
எனக்காக பூஜை செய்த
உறங்காமல் ஆசை வைத்த
மனக் கோவில் தேவியோ
நான்தான் உன் ஆவியோ
Why gather gently in the dead of night?
Why chant the mantras of Cupid?
Male: Without embracing, the speed of love will not subside, my lady
Without embracing, the speed of love will not subside, my lady
கட்டுக் கூந்தல் காற்றிலாட
பட்டுப் பூவும் தேனிலாட
கண் படாதோ
அம்மம்மா கைத் தொடாதோ
உல்லாசம் பொங்கிடாதோ....
Who worshipped for my sake... devotee, my lady
A madman who loved without sleep, my lady
Goddess of the temple of the mind
Am I indeed your life?
வாலிபத்தின் லீலை காண காலையென்ன
மாலையென்ன அணைத்தேன் ஓடி வா
கால் நடக்கும் ஓவியத்தை கையணைக்க
மெய்யணைக்க துடித்தால் போட வா
As tied hair sways in the wind
As silky flowers dance in honey
May no evil eye fall
Female: Oh my, won't hand touch?
Won't joy overflow?
கட்டழகு பெட்டகத்தை கட்டிக் கொள்ளவா
கிட்ட வந்து அட்டையென ஒட்டிக் கொள்ளவா
அதற்கான நேரம் ஒன்று வரக்கூடுமே
அதற்கான நேரம் ஒன்று வரக்கூடுமே
To see the play of youth, what is morning,
What is evening? I called out, run and come!
Female: To embrace the walking painting with hands,
If longing to touch the body, come on, go ahead!
உனக்காக பூஜை செய்த பக்தனம்மா
உறங்காமல் ஆசை வைத்த பித்தனம்மா
மனக் கோவில் தேவியே
நீதான் என் ஆவியே
To see the play of youth, what is morning,
What is evening? I called out, run and come!
Female: To embrace the walking painting with hands,
If longing to touch the body, come on, go ahead!
கட்டுக் கூந்தல் காற்றிலாட
பட்டுப் பூவும் தேனிலாட
கண் படாதோ
அம்மம்மா கைத் தொடாதோ
உல்லாசம் பொங்கிடாதோ....
Shall I embrace the treasure chest of beautiful form?
Shall I come close and stick like a leech?
Female: A time for that ought to come soon
A time for that ought to come soon
A devotee who worshipped for your sake, my lady
A madman who loved without sleep, my lady
Goddess of the temple of the mind
You alone are my life
As tied hair sways in the wind
As silky flowers dance in honey
May no evil eye fall
Male: Oh my, won't hand touch?
Joy will overflow!
Unakkaga poojai seitha bhakthan amma
I am a devotee who worshipped for your sake, my lady
Urangaamal aasai veitha pithan amma
I am a madman who loved without sleep, my lady
Mana kovil dheviyae
Oh goddess of the temple of my mind
Nee thaan en aaviyae
You alone are my life/soul
Kattu koondhal kaatril kaaada
As tied hair sways in the wind
Pattu poovum thaenil aada
As silky flowers dance in honey
Kann padathoo ammamma kai thodatho
May no evil eye fall, oh my, won't hand touch?
Ullaasam pongidatho
Won't joy overflow?
Enakkaaga poojai seitha….
Who worshipped for my sake...
Male :Bhakthan amma
Male: Devotee, my lady
Female :Urangaamal aasai veitha
Female: Who loved without sleep
Male :Pithan amma
Male: Madman, my lady
Female :Mana kovil dheviyoo
Female: Oh goddess of the mind's temple?
Naan thaan un aaviyoo
Am I indeed your soul/life?
Kattu koondhal kaatril kaaada
As tied hair sways in the wind
Pattu poovum thaenil aada
As silky flowers dance in honey
Kann padathoo
May no evil eye fall
Female :Ammamma kai thodatho
Female: Oh my, won't hand touch?
Ullaasam pongidatho
Won't joy overflow?
Naalilondru naanamendru
That shyness is one among the days,
Naanarindha paadam ondru maranthae pogumo
Will the lesson I learned be forgotten?
Male :Paal irukkum paathirathai
Male: A vessel containing milk,
Nool irukkum aadai kondu maraithaal aagumaa
Will covering it with a woven cloth suffice?
Naalilondru naanamendru
That shyness is one among the days,
Naanarindha paadam ondru maranthae pogumo
Will the lesson I learned be forgotten?
Male :Paal irukkum paathirathai
Male: A vessel containing milk,
Nool irukkum aadai kondu maraithaal aagumaa
Will covering it with a woven cloth suffice?
Nalliravil mella mella alliyathenna
Why gather gently in the dead of night?
Manmadhanin manthirathai solliyadhenna
Why chant the mantras of Cupid?
Male :Anaikkaamal kaadhal vegam adangaathamma
Male: Without embracing, the speed of love will not subside, my lady
Anaikkaamal kaadhal vegam adangaathamma
Without embracing, the speed of love will not subside, my lady
Enakkaga poojai seidha…bhakthan amma
Who worshipped for my sake... devotee, my lady
Urangaamal aasai veitha pithan amma
A madman who loved without sleep, my lady
Mana kovil dheviyoo
Goddess of the temple of the mind
Naan thaan un aaviyoo
Am I indeed your life?
Kattu koondhal kaatril kaaada
As tied hair sways in the wind
Pattu poovum thaenil aada
As silky flowers dance in honey
Kann padathoo
May no evil eye fall
Female :Ammamma kai thodatho
Female: Oh my, won't hand touch?
Ullaasam pongidatho
Won't joy overflow?
Vaalibathin leelai kaana kaalaienna
To see the play of youth, what is morning,
Maalaienna azhaithaen odi vaa
What is evening? I called out, run and come!
Female :Kaal nadakkum oviyathai kai anaikka
Female: To embrace the walking painting with hands,
Meiyanaikka thudithaal poda vaa
If longing to touch the body, come on, go ahead!
Vaalibathin leelai kaana kaalaienna
To see the play of youth, what is morning,
Maalaienna azhaithaen odi vaa
What is evening? I called out, run and come!
Female :Kaal nadakkum oviyathai kai anaikka
Female: To embrace the walking painting with hands,
Meiyanaikka thudithaal poda vaa
If longing to touch the body, come on, go ahead!
Kattazhagu pettagathai katti kollava
Shall I embrace the treasure chest of beautiful form?
Kitta vandhu attaiyena otti kollavoo
Shall I come close and stick like a leech?
Female :Adharkkaana neram ondru vara koodamae
Female: A time for that ought to come soon
Adharkkaana neram ondru vara koodamae
A time for that ought to come soon
Unakkaaga poojai seidha bhakthan amma
A devotee who worshipped for your sake, my lady
Urangaamal aasai veitha pithan amma
A madman who loved without sleep, my lady
Mana kovil dheviyae
Goddess of the temple of the mind
Nee thaan en aaviyae
You alone are my life
Kattu koondhal kaatril kaaada
As tied hair sways in the wind
Pattu poovum thaenil aada
As silky flowers dance in honey
Kann padathoo
May no evil eye fall
Male :Ammamma kai thodatho
Male: Oh my, won't hand touch?
Ullaasam pongidatho
Joy will overflow!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet captures a passionate conversation between two lovers expressing their intense desire and devotion for each other. The male protagonist compares himself to a devoted worshipper and a restless lover driven mad by his adoration, viewing his beloved as a divine goddess occupying the temple of his heart. The female protagonist responds playfully, questioning her role as his soul while reciprocating his affection. Throughout the song, the lovers exchange poetic metaphors regarding intimacy, shyness, and youthful passion. The male expresses an urgency to embrace and be united, comparing her beauty to a vessel of milk or a living painting, while the female playfully teases him to wait for the auspicious moment. Ultimately, the song conveys the joyous anticipation and overwhelming ecstasy of romantic union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை உருவகம்)
“Mana kovil dheviyae / Nee thaan en aaviyae”
The lover is compared to a 'bhakthan' (devotee) and 'pithan' (madman), while the beloved is venerated as 'Mana kovil dhevi' (goddess of the heart's temple).
Edhugai (Ethugai / Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kattu koondhal kaatril kaaada / Pattu poovum thaenil aada”
The second consonant 't' (ட்/ட்டு) rhymes across consecutive lines (Kattu / Pattu).
Metaphor (Visual Imagery)
“Kaal nadakkum oviyathai kai anaikka”
'Kaal nadakkum oviyam' (a walking painting) is an evocative metaphor describing the female protagonist's artistic grace and physical beauty.
Simile (உவமை)
“Kitta vandhu attaiyena otti kollavoo”
'Attaiyena otti kollavoo' compares clinging close to someone like a leech, highlighting extreme physical closeness.
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Trivia
Written by the legendary Tamil lyricist Vaali, this duet highlights his signature style of blending spiritual/devotional metaphors ('bhakthan', 'poojai', 'mana kovil dhevi') with romantic and sensuous themes, creating an elevated yet accessible poetic expression.
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