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Unakaga Song Lyrics Bigil

From Bigil · 2019

Lyricist: Vivek
Singers: Sreekanth Hariharan, Madhura Dhara Talluri
Music director: A. R. Rahman
Movie name: Bigil
Movie release year: 2019
Lyrics added on: 23 Jul 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Unakaaga vaazha nenaikkiren

Usuroda vaasam pudikkiren

Podava madikkaiyil

Unnathaan madikkiren

Oru nooru varusham

Pesa nenachi

Tholil thoongiduven

Unakaagaa…unakaagaa…

Unakaaga vaazha nenaikkiren

Usuroda vaasam pudikkiren

Ahhhhh……………………….

Yesa ketta needhaano..ooo ooo

Neramellaam needhaanoo…ooo

Dhinam nee thoongum vara dhaan

En vaazhakaiyae vidinju un

Pecholi ketta dhaan

Eduppen moochaiyae

Unna sumakkura varamaa

Mela nizhal vandhu vizhumaa

Kolladhae kannin oramaa

Unakaaga vaazha nenaikkiren

Male :Unakaaga vaazha nenaikkiren

Female :Usuroda vaasam pudikkiren

Male :Usuroda vaasam pudikkiren

Orae mazha

Alli namma pothikkanum..hoo

Kaiya kudu kadhavaakki saaththikkanum

Orae kulir orae mutham ootikkanum

Unna mattum usuraaga paathukkanum

Nila mazha mozhi ala

Pani irul kili kela

Neeyum naanum

Thegatta thegatta rasikkanum

Unakaaga vaazha nenaikkiren

Male :Usuroda vaasam pudikkiren

Female :Usuroda vaasam pudikkiren

Male :Usuroda vaasam pudikkiren

Male :Unakaaga vaazha nenaikkiren

Podava madikkaiyil

Unnathaan madikkiren

Oru nooru varusham

Pesa nenachi

Tholil thoongiduven

Unakaagaa…unakaagaa…

Unakaaga vaazha nenaikkiren

Usuroda vaasam pudikkiren

Usuroda vaasam pudikkiren

I want to live for you

I breathe in the scent of life

Shall I take you into my lap?

I fold you gently into my arms

For a hundred years,

meaning to talk,

I will fall asleep on your shoulder.

For you... only for you...

I want to live for you

I breathe in the scent of life

Ah...

Are you the one who listened without a harsh word?

Are all my moments filled with you?

My day lasts only until you fall asleep;

and when dawn breaks,

only after I hear your voice

do I draw my breath.

Holding you close is such a blessing,

could any dark shadow ever fall upon us?

Do not slay me with the corner of your eyes.

I want to live for you

Male: I want to live for you

Female: I breathe in the scent of life

Male: I breathe in the scent of life

In a single shower of rain,

we should gather it and wrap it around ourselves...

Give me your hand, let us shut it like a door

In this chill, we must share a kiss

I want to cherish you as my very life

Moon, rain, words, waves,

mist, darkness, parrot, listen—

You and I

must savor it all to our hearts' content.

I want to live for you

Male: I breathe in the scent of life

Female: I breathe in the scent of life

Male: I breathe in the scent of life

Male: I want to live for you

Shall I take you into my lap?

I fold you gently into my arms

For a hundred years,

meaning to talk,

I will fall asleep on your shoulder.

For you... only for you...

I want to live for you

I breathe in the scent of life

I breathe in the scent of life

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Female

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Chorus

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Male

Female

Female

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Unakaga' from Bigil is a tender and melodious ode to unconditional love and devotion. The song captures the domestic warmth and deep emotional bond between the romantic leads, expressing a desire to spend a lifetime finding joy in simple, shared moments. The lyrics emphasize that the protagonist's life, breath, and happiness revolve entirely around their partner.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Wordplay / Polysemy (Sileda)

“Podava madikkaiyil / Unnathaan madikkiren”

The word 'madikkiren' is used cleverly with two contextual meanings: folding a saree ('Podava madikkaiyil') and folding/cherishing a person within one's heart ('Unnathaan madikkiren').

Rhyme & Assonance (Emoni/Edhugai)

“Nila mazha mozhi ala / Pani irul kili kela”

Rhythmic listing of natural elements featuring matching end sounds (Nila, mazha, mozhi, ala / Pani, irul, kili, kela) creating a poetic flow.

Metaphor

“Usuroda vaasam pudikkiren”

Inhaling the fragrance of life ('Usuroda vaasam') serves as a metaphor for sensing and deeply experiencing love through the presence of the beloved.

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Trivia

'Unakaga' provided a lush, classic A.R. Rahman melody in the Bigil soundtrack, featuring soulful vocals by Sreekanth Hariharan and Madhura Dhara Talluri with romantic penmanship by Vivek.

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