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Unakaaga

From Sakka Podu Podu Raja · 2017

Lyricist
Vignesh Shivan
Singers
Leon James, Andrea Jeremiah, Dr. Burn
Music director
Silambarasan
Details
Sakka Podu Podu Raja2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hey vaadi vaadi pullaHey come on girl, come on,
Erangadi mella..Get down slowly...
Enakkenna kattikka vaadi..Come to marry me...
Hey naughty naughty pullaHey naughty naughty girl,
Yen intha tholla..Why this trouble...
Naan irukken thottukka vaadi..I am here, come touch me...
Male
Nee vella katti vellam..You are a block of jaggery,
Naan sokka thangam..I am pure gold...
Sollava kalyaana thedhiShall I tell you the wedding date?
Azhagae.. silaiyae.. nithilamae..O beauty... statue... precious pearl...
Malarae.. nee ennoda lady..O flower... you are my lady...
Male
Oh oohhh… unakkaaga..Oh oohhh... for you...
Unakkaaga.. unakkaaga.. pirandhenae..For you... I was born for you...
Unakkaaga.. unakkaaga.. iruppenae..For you... I will live for you...
Unakkaaga.. unakkaaga.. pirandhenae..For you... I was born for you...
Unakkaaga.. unakkaaga.. iruppenae..For you... I will live for you...
Male
En manasa unkitta thandha thandha..I gave my heart to you, to you,
Endi kaattura bandhaa bandhaa..Why are you showing attitude, attitude?
Usurae kudukuren indha indha..I am giving my life here, here,
Nee indri enakku uravu yedhu..Without you, what relation do I have?
Female
Usura kudukka vena vena..No need to give your life, no need,
Edhukku pulambura aana oona..Why do you complain at every little thing?
Thorathuna varuma kaadhal thaanaWill love come automatically if you chase it?
Male :Naam sera ini thadai yedhu..Male: What barrier is there for us to unite now?
Male
Adi unakku enna sariya theriyathu..Hey girl, you don't know me properly,
Nan vachirukkum aasaiyum puriyathu..You don't understand the desire I hold,
Enna vida bettera kedaikkathu..You won't get anyone better than me,
Kedachaalum adhu nelaikkathu..Even if you get someone, it won't last,
Male
Adi unakku enna sariya theriyathu..Hey girl, you don't know me properly,
Nan vachirukkum aasaiyum puriyathu..You don't understand the desire I hold,
Enna vida bettera kedaikkathu..You won't get anyone better than me,
Kedachaalum.. kedachaalum….mmmEven if you get... get someone...
Adhu nelaikkathu..It won't last...
Female
Aiiya soappa nee podatha..Hey mister, don't try to butter me up,
Summa hope-ah kudukkatha..Don't just give false hopes,
Nee cycle gap-ula thaan..Don't try to drive a lorry,
Lorry otta nenaikkatha..Through a cycle gap,
Female
Ada ice-ah vekkaadha..Hey, don't try to bribe me with ice,
Un lies-ah kottadha..Don't spill your lies,
Nee sarakkae adikkaama..Without even drinking liquor,
Summa bodhayil nadikkatha..Don't pretend to be intoxicated...
Male
Adi mayil iragae…Hey peacock feather...
Vazhkka muzhukka unnai varuda..To stroke you throughout your life,
Thunaiya varavaa..aaShall I come as your companion?
Female
Hey thiruttazhagaa..Hey cute thief...
Moonu mudichu..Tying the three knots...
Enakku poda poravan evanthaanoo…..Who is the guy destined to marry me?
Male
En kaadhal kadhaiyai ezhudhaTo write my love story,
Naanum aasaiyodu irukenae..I am also eagerly waiting...
Female :Ho.. adhula unakku hero chance-uFemale: Ho... in that story, giving you the hero chance,
Kedaikka nan vidamatenae..I won't let it happen...
Male
Ada pommaOh come on,
Vera aala thedattumaa..Should I look for another person?
Female :Ada ennai vida betterFemale: Hey, better than me,
Pair-eh kedaikkuma..Will you find a pair?
Male
Doubt-u thaan…It is a doubt...
Male
Vaa.. pullaCome... girl,
Un nayan azhaguYour beautiful eye,
Nayan vanjagam seyyuthu..Does eye trickery...
Vidaipera vendumI need to bid farewell,
Vendikolgiren thavaruI apologize if it was a mistake,
Thalaivan sengol kandaiYou saw the leader's scepter,
Irunthum uvanthu vanthanaYet I came joyfully,
Aarva nenjamundu..I have an eager heart...
Ivvelviyil vetri kandavan yaaru..Who succeeded in this sacrificial fire?
Soma baanam neeyadi..You are the divine nectar of Soma, girl...
Indru pogattum naalai varuguren..Let today pass, I will come tomorrow...
Mookulichan mutheduthen..I dived deep and retrieved pearls...
Mundhanaalum ippadiyaeEven the day before yesterday, it was like this,
Naan paricha senbagamae..O Shenbagam flower that I plucked...
Neram aachu poga vedumIt is time, must leave now,
Paatukaaran paatukaatiMale singer and female singer,
Oor koodi kai thattattum magizhattumLet the town gather, clap hands, and rejoice,
Aanal indru iravu mattum thanikka vendumBut tonight alone, the fire must be quenched,
Vendum vendum..It must... it must...
Male
Unakkaaga.. unakkaaga.. pirandhenae..For you... I was born for you...
Female :Unakkaaga.. unakkaaga.. iruppenae..Female: For you... I will live for you...
Male :Unakkaaga.. unakkaaga.. pirandhenae..Male: For you... I was born for you...
Female :Unakkaaga.. unakkaaga.. iruppenae..Female: For you... I will live for you...
Male :Iruppenae…..Male: I will be there...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Unakkaaga' from Sakka Podu Podu Raja is a playful, romantic duet involving flirty banter between the male and female leads. The male protagonist expresses his deep affection and desire to marry his beloved, claiming that no one can love her better than him. The female lead playfully teases him, telling him not to flatter her with empty words or false hopes. As the song progresses, the tone shifts into a blend of modern slang and classical Tamil metaphors, where both express their deep romantic attachment and commitment to being together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Nee vella katti vellam.. / Naan sokka thangam..

Rhyming of the second letter across lines like 'Erangadi' and 'Enakkenna', or 'vella' and 'sokka'.

Metaphor

Nee vella katti vellam.. Naan sokka thangam..

Comparing the beloved to precious objects like 'vella katti' (jaggery block) and 'sokka thangam' (pure gold).

Anaphora / Repetition

Unakkaaga.. unakkaaga.. pirandhenae..

Repetition of 'Unakkaaga' at the start of multiple lines to emphasize devotion.

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Trivia

Sakka Podu Podu Raja (2017) marked the debut of actor Silambarasan TR (Simbu) as a music composer for a feature film starring Santhanam.

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