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Lyrics & meaning

Unakaaga Poojai Seidha

From En Aasai Unnoduthan · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
P. Jayachandran, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
En Aasai Unnoduthan
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
19 Feb 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Unakkaga poojai seitha bhakthan amma
Urangaamal aasai veitha pithan amma
Mana kovil dheviyae
Nee thaan en aaviyae
Kattu koondhal kaatril kaaada
Pattu poovum thaenil aada
Kann padathoo ammamma kai thodatho
Ullaasam pongidatho
Enakkaaga poojai seitha….
Male :Bhakthan amma
Female :Urangaamal aasai veitha
Male :Pithan amma
Female :Mana kovil dheviyoo
Naan thaan un aaviyoo
Kattu koondhal kaatril kaaada
Pattu poovum thaenil aada
Kann padathoo
Female :Ammamma kai thodatho
Ullaasam pongidatho
Naalilondru naanamendru
Naanarindha paadam ondru maranthae pogumo
Male :Paal irukkum paathirathai
Nool irukkum aadai kondu maraithaal aagumaa
Naalilondru naanamendru
Naanarindha paadam ondru maranthae pogumo
Male :Paal irukkum paathirathai
Nool irukkum aadai kondu maraithaal aagumaa
Nalliravil mella mella alliyathenna
Manmadhanin manthirathai solliyadhenna
Male :Anaikkaamal kaadhal vegam adangaathamma
Anaikkaamal kaadhal vegam adangaathamma
Enakkaga poojai seidha…bhakthan amma
Urangaamal aasai veitha pithan amma
Mana kovil dheviyoo
Naan thaan un aaviyoo
Kattu koondhal kaatril kaaada
Pattu poovum thaenil aada
Kann padathoo
Female :Ammamma kai thodatho
Ullaasam pongidatho
Vaalibathin leelai kaana kaalaienna
Maalaienna azhaithaen odi vaa
Female :Kaal nadakkum oviyathai kai anaikka
Meiyanaikka thudithaal poda vaa
Vaalibathin leelai kaana kaalaienna
Maalaienna azhaithaen odi vaa
Female :Kaal nadakkum oviyathai kai anaikka
Meiyanaikka thudithaal poda vaa
Kattazhagu pettagathai katti kollava
Kitta vandhu attaiyena otti kollavoo
Female :Adharkkaana neram ondru vara koodamae
Adharkkaana neram ondru vara koodamae
Unakkaaga poojai seidha bhakthan amma
Urangaamal aasai veitha pithan amma
Mana kovil dheviyae
Nee thaan en aaviyae
Kattu koondhal kaatril kaaada
Pattu poovum thaenil aada
Kann padathoo
Male :Ammamma kai thodatho
Ullaasam pongidatho
I am the devotee who prayed just for you, my girl!
I am the mad lover who longed for you without sleep, my girl!
O goddess of the temple in my heart,
You alone are my very soul!
As your bound hair sways in the breeze,
As the silky flower dances in honey,
Won't eyes gaze upon it? Oh my, won't hands touch it?
Won't joy and pleasure overflow?
The one who prayed for me...
Male: A devotee, my girl!
Female: The one who longed without sleep...
Male: A mad lover, my girl!
Female: Am I the goddess of your heart's temple?
Am I truly your very soul?
As bound hair sways in the breeze,
As the silky flower dances in honey,
Won't eyes gaze upon it?
Female: Oh my, won't hands touch it?
Won't joy and pleasure overflow?
Modesty is one of a woman's four virtues—
Could that lesson I learned ever be forgotten?
Male: A pot overflowing with milk,
can it ever be hidden under a woven cloth?
Modesty is one of a woman's four virtues—
Could that lesson I learned ever be forgotten?
Male: A pot overflowing with milk,
can it ever be hidden under a woven cloth?
What did you gather so gently in the dead of night?
What secret chant of the love god did you whisper?
Male: Without an embrace, this rush of love will not settle, my girl!
Without an embrace, this rush of love will not settle, my girl!
The devotee who prayed for me, my girl...
The mad lover who longed for me without sleep, my girl!
Am I the goddess of your heart's temple?
Am I truly your very soul?
As bound hair sways in the breeze,
As the silky flower dances in honey,
Won't eyes gaze upon it?
Female: Oh my, won't hands touch it?
Won't joy and pleasure overflow?
To taste the playful delights of youth, why care if it is morning
or evening? I called you, come running!
Female: To hold this walking portrait in your arms,
if you ache to embrace my body, come right over!
To taste the playful delights of youth, why care if it is morning
or evening? I called you, come running!
Female: To hold this walking portrait in your arms,
if you ache to embrace my body, come right over!
Shall I hold tight this treasure chest of shapely beauty?
Shall I come close and cling like a leech?
Female: The right time for that may soon arrive!
The right time for that may soon arrive!
I am the devotee who prayed just for you, my girl!
I am the mad lover who longed for you without sleep, my girl!
O goddess of the temple in my heart,
You alone are my very soul!
As your bound hair sways in the breeze,
As the silky flower dances in honey,
Won't eyes gaze upon it?
Male: Oh my, won't hands touch it?
Won't joy and pleasure overflow?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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