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Lyrics & meaning

Unakkenna Venum Sollu

From Yennai Arindhaal · 2015

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Benny Dayal, Mahathi
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Details
Yennai Arindhaal2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Unakenna venum solluTell me what you need
Ulagathai kaatta solluAsk me to show you the world
Pudhu idam pudhu megamA new place, a new cloud
Thedi povomaeLet us go in search of
Male
Iruvarin pagal iravuThe day and night belonging to us both
Oru veyil oru nilavuOne sunshine, one moon
Therindhadhu theriyadhadhuThe known and the unknown
PaarkkaporomaeWe are going to see
Male
{Oru velli kolusu polaLike a silver anklet
Indha boomi sinungum keelaThis earth jingles below
Aniyaadha vairam polaLike an unworn diamond
Andha vaanam minungum mela}(2)That sky shines above
Male
Kanavugal theinthathu endruLike a silver anklet
Kalangida koodaadhendruThis earth jingles below
Dhinam dhinam iravuu vandhuLike an unworn diamond
Thoonga solliyadhaeThat sky shines above
Male
Thana thananathara namthamFearing that dreams were fading away
Thana thananathara namthamAnd that one shouldn't feel distressed
Thana thananathara namthamEvery single day, night arrived
Thana thananathara namthamAnd asked us to sleep
Male
Unakenna venum solluThana thananathara namtham (Rhythmic syllable refrain)
Ulagathai kaatta solluThana thananathara namtham (Rhythmic syllable refrain)
Pudhu idam pudhu megamThana thananathara namtham (Rhythmic syllable refrain)
Thedi povomaeThana thananathara namtham (Rhythmic syllable refrain)
Male
Paruvangal maarivaraTell me what you need
Varudangal odi vidaAsk me to show you the world
Ilandha en inimaigalaiA new place, a new cloud
Unnil kandaenaeLet us go in search of
Male
Thana thananathara namthamAs seasons keep changing
Thana thananathara namthamAs years fly by
Thana thananathara namthamThe sweet moments I had lost
Thana thananathara namthamI found them in you
Male
Unakenna venum solluThana thananathara namtham (Rhythmic syllable refrain)
Ulagathai kaatta solluThana thananathara namtham (Rhythmic syllable refrain)
Pudhu idam pudhu megamThana thananathara namtham (Rhythmic syllable refrain)
Thedi povomaeThana thananathara namtham (Rhythmic syllable refrain)
Male
Iruvarin pagal iravuTell me what you need
Oru veyil oru nilavuAsk me to show you the world
Therindhadhu theriyadhadhuA new place, a new cloud
PaarkkaporomaeLet us go in search of
Male
{Oru velli kolusu polaThe day and night belonging to us both
Indha boomi sinungum keelaOne sunshine, one moon
Aniyaadha vairam polaThe known and the unknown
Andha vaanam minungum mela}(2We are going to see

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Unakenna Venum Sollu is a heartwarming father-daughter bonding song from the Tamil action-drama film Yennai Arindhaal (2015). Written by lyricist Thamarai, the song portrays a single father promising his young daughter that he will show her the world, protect her dreams, and take her on journeying adventures to new places. He expresses how her innocence has restored the lost joy and sweetness in his life after years of hardship. The poetic narrative balances childlike wonder with paternal devotion, capturing the beauty of exploring both the known and unknown aspects of life together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Oru velli kolusu pola / Indha boomi sinungum keela

Compares the earth beneath their feet to a jingling silver anklet.

Upamai (Simile)

Aniyaadha vairam pola / Andha vaanam minungum mela

Compares the shining sky to a pristine, unworn diamond.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Kanavugal theinthathu endru / Kalangida koodaadhendru

Repetition of the initial consonant sounds 'Ka' across consecutive lines.

Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)

Iruvarin pagal iravu / Therindhadhu theriyadhadhu

Use of contrasting pairs 'pagal / iravu' (day/night) and 'therindhadhu / theriyadhadhu' (known/unknown) to emphasize completeness.

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Trivia

This track marked the high-profile musical reunion of director Gautham Vasudev Menon and composer Harris Jayaraj after a famous seven-year split following Vaaranam Aayiram (2008). The song features vocals by Benny Dayal and Uttara Unnikrishnan, the child prodigy who won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer around the same period.

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