Unakkaagave
From Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal · 2021
- Lyricist
- Maathevan
- Singer
- Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- Radhan
- Details
- Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sirumega koodu thirakkum unakkaagavae | A small nest of clouds will open just for you |
| Thuli theenda kaadu pirakkum unakkaagavae | A forest untouched by rain drops will be born just for you |
| Sirumega koodu thirakkum unakkaagavae | A small nest of clouds will open just for you |
| Thuli theenda kaadu pirakkum unakkaagavae | A forest untouched by rain drops will be born just for you |
| Male | |
| Peroliyadhu kaar nizhalinai | The brilliant light never asks to remove |
| Or nilayilum neekka ketkkavillai | The dark shadow under any circumstance |
| Paar edhirilae paar azhaikkudhu | Look, the world in front of you is calling |
| Nee veruthidum neeyum indrillai | The version of yourself that you hated does not exist today |
| Male | |
| Ver azhuthidum ser sagadhiyai | The muddy sludge that presses on its roots |
| Thaamarai adhu neekka ketkkavillai | The lotus flower never asks to remove |
| Vaazh ena unai vaazhvazhaikkudhu | Life itself calls out to you, saying 'Live!' |
| Nee ninaithida neelum un ellai | If you imagine it, your boundary will extend endlessly |
| Male | |
| Or viral or kural | A single finger or a comforting voice |
| Thetrida thondralaam | May appear to soothe you |
| Naalai nam paadhaiyil | Tomorrow along our path |
| Maattrangal kaanalaam | We may witness changes |
| Male | |
| Sirumega koodu thirakkum unakkaagavae | A small nest of clouds will open just for you |
| Thuli theenda kaadu pirakkum unakkaagavae | A forest untouched by rain drops will be born just for you |
| Male | |
| Unnai thodu mannithidu | Touch yourself and extend forgiveness |
| Kaayangalum aaralaam | Even deep wounds can heal |
| Unnai thodu nee anaithidu | Touch yourself and embrace who you are |
| Manadhin manamum poovil ezhalaam | The mind's sweet fragrance can rise like a flower |
| Male | |
| Thaazhvenna thaazhvidhu | What kind of low state is this? |
| Thaazh neekki meendezhu | Remove the latch of despair and rise up again |
| Vaazhvenna vaazhvidhu | What a wonderful life this is |
| Neeyindri yedhidhu | Without you, what else is there? |
| Male | |
| Kaalangalum kudaiyaakudhae | Even time turns into a protective umbrella |
| Puzhuvondru pogum paadhaiyil | Along the path where a little worm travels |
| Peranbilae theeraa nadhi unakkaagavae | An endless river of boundless love exists just for you |
| Male | |
| Peroliyadhu kaar nizhalinai | The brilliant light never asks to remove |
| Or nilayilum neekka ketkkavillai | The dark shadow under any circumstance |
| Paar edhirilae paar azhaikkudhu | Look, the world in front of you is calling |
| Nee veruthidum neeyum indrillai | The version of yourself that you hated does not exist today |
| Male | |
| Ver azhuthidum ser sagadhiyai | The muddy sludge that presses on its roots |
| Thaamarai adhu neekka ketkkavillai | The lotus flower never asks to remove |
| Vaazh ena unai vaazhvazhaikkudhu | Life itself calls out to you, saying 'Live!' |
| Nee ninaithida neelum un ellai | If you imagine it, your boundary will extend endlessly |
| Male | |
| Oooo…..ooo…..oo… | Oooo.....ooo…..oo… |
| Male | |
| Unakkaagavae…. unakkaagavae…. | Just for you…. just for you…. |
சிறுமேக கூடு திறக்கும்
உனக்காகவே
துளி தீண்ட காடு பிறக்கும்
உனக்காகவே
A small nest of clouds will open just for you
A forest untouched by rain drops will be born just for you
A small nest of clouds will open just for you
A forest untouched by rain drops will be born just for you
சிறுமேக கூடு திறக்கும்
உனக்காகவே
துளி தீண்ட காடு பிறக்கும்
உனக்காகவே
The brilliant light never asks to remove
The dark shadow under any circumstance
Look, the world in front of you is calling
The version of yourself that you hated does not exist today
பேரழியது கார் நிழலினை
ஓர் நிலையிலும் நீக்க கேட்கவில்லை
பார் எதிரிலே பார் அழைக்குது
நீ வெறுத்திடும் நீயும் இன்றில்லை
The muddy sludge that presses on its roots
The lotus flower never asks to remove
Life itself calls out to you, saying 'Live!'
If you imagine it, your boundary will extend endlessly
வேர் அழுதிடும் சேர் சகதியாய்
தாமரை அது நீக்க கேட்கவில்லை
வாழ் என உனை வாழ்வழைக்குது
நீ நினைதிட நீளும் உன் எல்லை
A single finger or a comforting voice
May appear to soothe you
Tomorrow along our path
We may witness changes
ஓர் விரல் ஓர் குரல்
தோன்றிட தோன்றலாம்
நாளை நாம் பாதையில்
மாற்றங்கள் காணலாம்
A small nest of clouds will open just for you
A forest untouched by rain drops will be born just for you
சிறுமேக கூடு திறக்கும்
உனக்காகவே
துளி தீண்ட காடு பிறக்கும்
உனக்காகவே
Touch yourself and extend forgiveness
Even deep wounds can heal
Touch yourself and embrace who you are
The mind's sweet fragrance can rise like a flower
உன்னை தொடு மன்னித்திடு
காயங்களும் ஆறலாம்
உன்னை தொடு நீ அணைத்திடு
மனதின் மணமும் பூவில் எழலாம்
What kind of low state is this?
Remove the latch of despair and rise up again
What a wonderful life this is
Without you, what else is there?
தாழ்வென்ன தாழ்விது
தாழ் நீக்கி மீண்டெழு
வாழ்வென்ன வாழ்விது
நீயின்றி ஏதிது
Even time turns into a protective umbrella
Along the path where a little worm travels
An endless river of boundless love exists just for you
காலங்களும் குடையாகுதே
புழு ஒன்று போகும் பாதையில்
பேர் அன்பிலே தீரா நதி உனக்காகவே
The brilliant light never asks to remove
The dark shadow under any circumstance
Look, the world in front of you is calling
The version of yourself that you hated does not exist today
பேரழியது கார் நிழலினை
ஓர் நிலையிலும் நீக்க கேட்கவில்லை
பார் எதிரிலே பார் அழைக்குது
நீ வெறுத்திடும் நீயும் இன்றில்லை
The muddy sludge that presses on its roots
The lotus flower never asks to remove
Life itself calls out to you, saying 'Live!'
If you imagine it, your boundary will extend endlessly
வேர் அழுதிடும் சேர் சகதியாய்
தாமரை அது நீக்க கேட்கவில்லை
வாழ் என உனை வாழ்வழைக்குது
நீ நினைதிட நீளும் உன் எல்லை
Oooo.....ooo…..oo…
கர்நாடிக் :
..............................
Just for you…. just for you….
ஓஓ .....ஓஓ ....
கர்நாடிக் :
..............................
உனக்காகவே....உனக்காகவே
Sirumega koodu thirakkum unakkaagavae
A small nest of clouds will open just for you
Thuli theenda kaadu pirakkum unakkaagavae
A forest untouched by rain drops will be born just for you
Sirumega koodu thirakkum unakkaagavae
A small nest of clouds will open just for you
Thuli theenda kaadu pirakkum unakkaagavae
A forest untouched by rain drops will be born just for you
Peroliyadhu kaar nizhalinai
The brilliant light never asks to remove
Or nilayilum neekka ketkkavillai
The dark shadow under any circumstance
Paar edhirilae paar azhaikkudhu
Look, the world in front of you is calling
Nee veruthidum neeyum indrillai
The version of yourself that you hated does not exist today
Ver azhuthidum ser sagadhiyai
The muddy sludge that presses on its roots
Thaamarai adhu neekka ketkkavillai
The lotus flower never asks to remove
Vaazh ena unai vaazhvazhaikkudhu
Life itself calls out to you, saying 'Live!'
Nee ninaithida neelum un ellai
If you imagine it, your boundary will extend endlessly
Or viral or kural
A single finger or a comforting voice
Thetrida thondralaam
May appear to soothe you
Naalai nam paadhaiyil
Tomorrow along our path
Maattrangal kaanalaam
We may witness changes
Sirumega koodu thirakkum unakkaagavae
A small nest of clouds will open just for you
Thuli theenda kaadu pirakkum unakkaagavae
A forest untouched by rain drops will be born just for you
Unnai thodu mannithidu
Touch yourself and extend forgiveness
Kaayangalum aaralaam
Even deep wounds can heal
Unnai thodu nee anaithidu
Touch yourself and embrace who you are
Manadhin manamum poovil ezhalaam
The mind's sweet fragrance can rise like a flower
Thaazhvenna thaazhvidhu
What kind of low state is this?
Thaazh neekki meendezhu
Remove the latch of despair and rise up again
Vaazhvenna vaazhvidhu
What a wonderful life this is
Neeyindri yedhidhu
Without you, what else is there?
Kaalangalum kudaiyaakudhae
Even time turns into a protective umbrella
Puzhuvondru pogum paadhaiyil
Along the path where a little worm travels
Peranbilae theeraa nadhi unakkaagavae
An endless river of boundless love exists just for you
Peroliyadhu kaar nizhalinai
The brilliant light never asks to remove
Or nilayilum neekka ketkkavillai
The dark shadow under any circumstance
Paar edhirilae paar azhaikkudhu
Look, the world in front of you is calling
Nee veruthidum neeyum indrillai
The version of yourself that you hated does not exist today
Ver azhuthidum ser sagadhiyai
The muddy sludge that presses on its roots
Thaamarai adhu neekka ketkkavillai
The lotus flower never asks to remove
Vaazh ena unai vaazhvazhaikkudhu
Life itself calls out to you, saying 'Live!'
Nee ninaithida neelum un ellai
If you imagine it, your boundary will extend endlessly
Oooo…..ooo…..oo…
Oooo.....ooo…..oo…
Unakkaagavae…. unakkaagavae….
Just for you…. just for you….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal' is a soulful, introspective anthem about self-acceptance, forgiveness, and healing from past guilt and trauma. It reminds the listener that just as light exists alongside dark shadows and a lotus blooms amidst mud without rejecting its muddy origin, humans must embrace their past mistakes and shortcomings as natural parts of their growth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Ver azhuthidum ser sagadhiyai / Thaamarai adhu neekka ketkkavillai”
The mud surrounding lotus roots ('Ver azhuthidum ser sagadhiyai') symbolizes the messiness and mistakes of life from which beauty and wisdom ('Thaamarai') eventually bloom.
Contrast / Antithesis (Erupadu)
“Peroliyadhu kaar nizhalinai / Or nilayilum neekka ketkkavillai”
Contrasting 'Peroliyadhu' (intense bright light) with 'kaar nizhalinai' (dark shadow) to highlight how light accepts shadow naturally.
Monoreyme / Repetition (Emoni / Anaphora)
“Sirumega koodu thirakkum unakkaagavae”
Repetition of the phrase 'unakkaagavae' (just for you) at the end of lines creates rhythmic reinforcement of hope and personal focus.
Personification
“Vaazh ena unai vaazhvazhaikkudhu”
Life ('Vaazh') and time ('Kaalangal') are personified as active entities inviting the individual to live and acting as a protective umbrella.
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Trivia
The film title 'Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal' borrows its name from the legendary Jayakanthan novel and the iconic 1977 film adaptation starring Lakshmi. The 2021 film uses this emotional title track composed by Radhan to weave together the interconnected life stories of four different individuals navigating regret and redemption after a fatal accident.
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