Unakka Theriyadhu
From Kalyaniyin Kanavan · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Suseela
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Kalyaniyin Kanavan1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa….aaa….aa…..aaa….aa….. | Vocalizing melody |
| Aahaah…..aahaah…..aa…..aahaah…..aa…. | Vocalizing melody |
| Unakkaa theriyaathu…. | Don't you know... |
| Unakkaa theriyaathu….nilavae | Don't you know, O moon... |
| Unakkaa theriyaathu….nilavae | Don't you know, O moon... |
| Unakkaa theriyaathu…. | Don't you know... |
| Oorvalam varavum aavalai tharavum | To come in a procession and bestow eager longing |
| Unakkaa theriyaathu…. | Don't you know... |
| Male | |
| Unakkaa theriyaathu…. | Don't you know... |
| Unakkaa theriyaathu….nilavae | Don't you know, O moon... |
| Unakkaa theriyaathu….nilavae | Don't you know, O moon... |
| Unakkaa theriyaathu…. | Don't you know... |
| Ullaththai thodavum vellaththil varavum | To touch the heart and flow in like a flood |
| Unakkaa theriyaathu…. | Don't you know... |
| Female | |
| Menmaiyilum en penmaiyilum | In my gentleness and in my womanhood |
| Oru vegaththai koduththaayae | You gave a sudden spark of passion |
| Ilam thanmaiyilum en thanimaiyilum | In my youthfulness and in my solitude |
| Oru thaagaththai aliththaayae | You bestowed a deep thirst |
| Nilavae…..Unakkaa theriyaathu…. | O moon... Don't you know... |
| Male | |
| Yealmaiyilum siru thaazhmaiyilum | Even in poverty and humble circumstances |
| Naan iruppathai solvaayaa….aaa…..aa….aa…. | Will you tell him that I am living? |
| ealmaiyilum siru thaazhmaiyilum | Even in poverty and humble circumstances |
| Naan iruppathai solvaayaa | Will you tell him that I am living? |
| Enthan ennaththukkum antha kannaththukkum | Between my innermost thoughts and those cheeks |
| Oru inaiyillai arivaayaa | Do you know there is no comparison? |
| Female | |
| Un ulagam ini en ulagam enum | That your world is now my world |
| Unmaiyai solvaayaa | Will you speak that truth? |
| Antha ponnulagam thanil poovulagam pera | For this earthly flower world to attain that golden realm |
| Punnagai purivaayaa nilave | Will you smile, O moon? |
| Female | |
| Pozhuthu varum antha pozhuthu varu varai | The right time will come, until that time arrives |
| Porumaiyil irupaayaa….aaa…..aa….aa…. | Will you wait with patience? |
| Pozhuthu varum antha pozhuthu varu varai | The right time will come, until that time arrives |
| Porumaiyil irupaayaa | Will you wait with patience? |
| Manam poruntha varum | Until the hearts align completely |
| Nilai nirainthu varum varai | Until life reaches total fulfillment |
| Marainthe nirpaayaa | Will you remain hidden? |
| Manam poruntha varum | Until the hearts align completely |
| Nilai nirainthu varum varai | Until life reaches total fulfillment |
| Marainthe nirpaayaa | Will you remain hidden? |
| Nilavae….unakkaa theriyaathu | O moon... Don't you know? |
ஆ......ஆ......ஆ......ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....
ஆஹாஹ்...ஆஹாஹ்....ஆ...ஆஹாஹ்....ஆ...
உனக்கா தெரியாது.......
உனக்கா தெரியாது......நிலவே
உனக்கா தெரியாது......நிலவே
உனக்கா தெரியாது
ஊர்வலம் வரவும் ஆவலைத் தரவும்
உனக்கா தெரியாது......
Vocalizing melody
Vocalizing melody
Don't you know...
Don't you know, O moon...
Don't you know, O moon...
Don't you know...
To come in a procession and bestow eager longing
Don't you know...
உனக்கா தெரியாது.......
உனக்கா தெரியாது நிலவே
உனக்கா தெரியாது நிலவே
உனக்கா தெரியாது
உள்ளத்தை தொடவும் வெள்ளத்தில் வரவும்
உனக்கா தெரியாது.......
Don't you know...
Don't you know, O moon...
Don't you know, O moon...
Don't you know...
To touch the heart and flow in like a flood
Don't you know...
மென்மையிலும் என் பெண்மையிலும்
ஒரு வேகத்தை கொடுத்தாயே
இளம் தன்மையிலும் என் தனிமையிலும்
ஒரு தாகத்தை அளித்தாயே
நிலவே........உனக்கா தெரியாது....
In my gentleness and in my womanhood
You gave a sudden spark of passion
In my youthfulness and in my solitude
You bestowed a deep thirst
O moon... Don't you know...
ஏழ்மையிலும் சிறு தாழ்மையிலும்
நான் இருப்பதை சொல்வாயா.....ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆ...
ஏழ்மையிலும் சிறு தாழ்மையிலும்
நான் இருப்பதை சொல்வாயா.
எந்தன் எண்ணத்துக்கும் அந்த கன்னத்துக்கும்
ஒரு இணையில்லை அறிவாயா
எந்தன் எண்ணத்துக்கும் அந்த கன்னத்துக்கும்
ஒரு இணையில்லை அறிவாயா
நிலவே......உனக்கா தெரியாது......
Even in poverty and humble circumstances
Will you tell him that I am living?
Even in poverty and humble circumstances
Will you tell him that I am living?
Between my innermost thoughts and those cheeks
Do you know there is no comparison?
உன் உலகம் இனி என் உலகம் எனும்
உண்மையை சொல்வாயா
அந்த பொன்னுலகம்தனில் பூவுலகம் பெற
புன்னைகை புரிவாயா நிலவே......
That your world is now my world
Will you speak that truth?
For this earthly flower world to attain that golden realm
Will you smile, O moon?
பொழுது வரும் அந்த பொழுது வரும் வரை
பொறுமையில் இருப்பாயா......ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
பொழுது வரும் அந்த பொழுது வரும் வரை
பொறுமையில் இருப்பாயா......
மனம் பொருந்த வரும்
நிலை நிறைந்து வரும் வரை
மறைந்தே நிற்பாயா
மனம் பொருந்த வரும்
நிலை நிறைந்து வரும் வரை
மறைந்தே நிற்பாயா
நிலவே....உனக்கா தெரியாது.....
The right time will come, until that time arrives
Will you wait with patience?
The right time will come, until that time arrives
Will you wait with patience?
Until the hearts align completely
Until life reaches total fulfillment
Will you remain hidden?
Until the hearts align completely
Until life reaches total fulfillment
Will you remain hidden?
O moon... Don't you know?
உனக்கா தெரியாது......நிலவே
உனக்கா தெரியாது
ஊர்வலம் வரவும் ஆவலைத் தரவும்
உனக்கா தெரியாது......நிலவே
உனக்கா தெரியாது
Aa….aaa….aa…..aaa….aa…..
Vocalizing melody
Aahaah…..aahaah…..aa…..aahaah…..aa….
Vocalizing melody
Unakkaa theriyaathu….
Don't you know...
Unakkaa theriyaathu….nilavae
Don't you know, O moon...
Unakkaa theriyaathu….nilavae
Don't you know, O moon...
Unakkaa theriyaathu….
Don't you know...
Oorvalam varavum aavalai tharavum
To come in a procession and bestow eager longing
Unakkaa theriyaathu….
Don't you know...
Unakkaa theriyaathu….
Don't you know...
Unakkaa theriyaathu….nilavae
Don't you know, O moon...
Unakkaa theriyaathu….nilavae
Don't you know, O moon...
Unakkaa theriyaathu….
Don't you know...
Ullaththai thodavum vellaththil varavum
To touch the heart and flow in like a flood
Unakkaa theriyaathu….
Don't you know...
Menmaiyilum en penmaiyilum
In my gentleness and in my womanhood
Oru vegaththai koduththaayae
You gave a sudden spark of passion
Ilam thanmaiyilum en thanimaiyilum
In my youthfulness and in my solitude
Oru thaagaththai aliththaayae
You bestowed a deep thirst
Nilavae…..Unakkaa theriyaathu….
O moon... Don't you know...
Yealmaiyilum siru thaazhmaiyilum
Even in poverty and humble circumstances
Naan iruppathai solvaayaa….aaa…..aa….aa….
Will you tell him that I am living?
ealmaiyilum siru thaazhmaiyilum
Even in poverty and humble circumstances
Naan iruppathai solvaayaa
Will you tell him that I am living?
Enthan ennaththukkum antha kannaththukkum
Between my innermost thoughts and those cheeks
Oru inaiyillai arivaayaa
Do you know there is no comparison?
Un ulagam ini en ulagam enum
That your world is now my world
Unmaiyai solvaayaa
Will you speak that truth?
Antha ponnulagam thanil poovulagam pera
For this earthly flower world to attain that golden realm
Punnagai purivaayaa nilave
Will you smile, O moon?
Pozhuthu varum antha pozhuthu varu varai
The right time will come, until that time arrives
Porumaiyil irupaayaa….aaa…..aa….aa….
Will you wait with patience?
Pozhuthu varum antha pozhuthu varu varai
The right time will come, until that time arrives
Porumaiyil irupaayaa
Will you wait with patience?
Manam poruntha varum
Until the hearts align completely
Nilai nirainthu varum varai
Until life reaches total fulfillment
Marainthe nirpaayaa
Will you remain hidden?
Manam poruntha varum
Until the hearts align completely
Nilai nirainthu varum varai
Until life reaches total fulfillment
Marainthe nirpaayaa
Will you remain hidden?
Nilavae….unakkaa theriyaathu
O moon... Don't you know?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Unakkaa Theriyaathu is a reflective romantic Tamil song from the 1963 movie Kalyaniyin Kanavan, penned by Kannadasan. In this track, the protagonist addresses the moon as an intimate confidante, questioning whether it understands the deep flood of emotions, desires, and solitude rising within her heart. The song captures a blend of longing, humility, and hopeful patience as she asks the moon to convey her loyalty and wait for the right time when love can blossom fully.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe (Munnilai / Addressing the Moon)
“Unakkaa theriyaathu....nilavae”
Directly addressing the moon as a conscious listener and confidante to express internal feelings of love and longing.
Anaphora (Mondhu / Repetition)
“Unakkaa theriyaathu….”
Repeated use of the refrain 'Unakkaa theriyaathu' at the start and end of stanzas to emphasize the speaker's emotional plea.
Rhyme / Assonance (Iyaibu & Ethukai)
“Menmaiyilum en penmaiyilum”
Harmonious rhyming words 'Menmaiyilum', 'penmaiyilum', 'thanmaiyilum', 'thanimaiyilum' which enhance the rhythmic soft flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Ullaththai thodavum vellaththil varavum”
Comparing deep tender feelings rushing into the soul to a rising flood ('vellaththil varavum').
Did you know?
Trivia
Kalyaniyin Kanavan (1963) featured music composed by S.M. Subbiah Naidu, with vocals rendered gracefully by P. Susheela. The song highlights Kannadasan's mastery in using natural elements like the moon as subtle vehicles for human romance and internal melancholy.
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