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Lyrics & meaning

Unakaana Ulagam

From Thalaivii · 2021

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Ananya Bhat, K. S. Harisankar
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Thalaivii
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
6 Aug 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Unakkaana ulagam
Udhikindra tharunam
Imaikkindra nodiyil
Niram maarum muzhudhum
Unakkaana kanavu
Ezhakkindra pozhuthu
Pirar kaanum kanavu
Avai yaavum unadhu
Idhu kaalam ezhuthidum kanakku
Idhai maatra thudippathu edharkku
Avan kaattum vazhi undhan kizhakku
Sila kodi idhayam un ilakku
Idhu thaan idhu thaan
Endhan thotram endrae
Theeyum neerum sollathendrum
Idhu thaan idhu thaan
Endhan paadhai endrae
Vaanum kaatrum sellaathengum
Thiruppangal nigazhum
Irudhayam negizhum
Silaaayiram siragugal soodidadi
Pudhu vaanil yeridadi
Pudhidhaaga maaridadi….hoo oo oo ooo
The world meant for you,
the moment it dawns,
in the blink of an eye,
everything completely changes.
When the dream meant for you
begins to rise,
the dreams that others hold,
they all become your own.
This is the destiny written by time,
why struggle to change it?
The path he shows is your dawn,
millions of hearts are your destination.
"This alone
is my form,"
fire and water never say.
"This alone
is my path,"
the sky and the wind never say as they wander.
Twists of fate will happen,
hearts will soften and be moved.
Put on thousands of wings, girl,
soar high into a brand new sky,
transform into someone new... Hoo oh oh ohooo
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Thalaivii' portrays a powerful narrative of destiny, transformation, and self-realization. It speaks to a pivotal turning point in the protagonist's life where personal dreams dissolve into a grander collective destiny, urging her to touch the hearts of millions.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Avan kaattum vazhi undhan kizhakku

Using 'kizhakku' (East/Dawn) to symbolize direction, hope, and new beginnings provided by fate or a higher power.

Personification

Theeyum neerum sollathendrum

Attributing the human capability of speech and dictation to nature's elements like fire, water, sky, and wind.

Edhukai (Second letter rhyming / Assonance)

Thiruppangal nigazhum / Irudhayam negizhum

The second letter harmony ('ru' sound) between 'Thiruppangal' and 'Irudhayam' creates a musical rhyme pattern.

Visual Imagery

Silaaayiram siragugal soodidadi / Pudhu vaanil yeridadi

The image of donning thousands of wings and soaring into a new sky vividly communicates liberation and rising to power.

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Trivia

This track serves as a dramatic thematic backdrop in the movie 'Thalaivii' (2021), illustrating the real-life transition of legendary actor-politician J. Jayalalithaa from the world of cinema into public service and politics.

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