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Lyrics & meaning

Unakkaagave Uyir Vaazhgiren

From Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal · 2012

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal2012

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Unakkaagavae uyir vaazhgirenI live my life only for you
Nee solladi saagiren udanaeJust say the word, my girl, and I will die instantly
Edhir kaatrilae kudai polavaeLike an umbrella in a headwind
Unnai paarthathum saaigiren uyiraeThe moment I see you, I bend over, my life
En maarbai pizhanthaal un roobamaaeIf my chest is split open, only your form will be inside
Male
Touch by an angelTouched by an angel
Engengum minnal paayattumLet lightning strike everywhere
Touch by an angelTouched by an angel
En kai un kai serattumLet my hand join with your hand
Male
Malai orathil oru marathadiUnderneath a tree at the edge of a mountain
Angu chinnathaai oru veedadiA small house right there, my girl
Sutri engilum thanimaiSolitude all around us
Un eera koondhalYour damp hair
En meedhu modha vendumaeShould brush against me
Un meni vaasamThe fragrance of your body
En aaval theenda vendumaeMy longing desires to touch it
Male
Touch by an angelTouched by an angel
Engengum minnal paayattumLet lightning strike everywhere
Touch by an angelTouched by an angel
Male
Mudhal kaadhal unmaiyilFirst love, in truth
Iragu thaanIs like a feather
Alli serkuthae intha manasu thaanThis heart gathers it all tenderly
Adhu valaruma anbaeWill it grow, my love?
Kaathadi polaeLike a kite
En kaadhal aagum aagumaeMy love will soar higher and higher
Kai vittu ponaalIf the string slips from the hand
Engeyo pogum pogumaeIt will drift away to somewhere unknown
Male
Touch by an angelTouched by an angel
Engengum minnal paayattumLet lightning strike everywhere
Touch by an angelTouched by an angel
Male
Touch by an angelTouched by an angel
Engengum minnal paayattumLet lightning strike everywhere
Touch by an angelTouched by an angel

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track from 'Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal' is a passionate romantic ballad expressing absolute devotion, intimacy, and the fragility of first love. The protagonist declares his willingness to give up everything for his beloved, describing how her very presence bends his world like a strong wind blowing against an umbrella. He envisions a quiet, secluded life with her in a cozy house by the mountainside, away from the rest of the world. Na. Muthu Kumar uses gentle imagery to depict love's dual nature: it is as soft and light as a feather gathered tenderly by the heart, yet as high-soaring and vulnerable as a kite flying in the sky that could drift away if let go. The recurring refrain 'Touch by an angel' frames the beloved as a divine entity whose touch creates electric spark-like sensations.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

Edhir kaatrilae kudai polavae

Compares the physical reaction of yielding/bending upon seeing the lover to an umbrella bending backward against a strong headwind.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

En maarbai pizhanthaal un roobamaae

Exaggerates devotion by asserting that if his chest were torn open, her image alone would be found within.

Metaphor (Uvagam)

Mudhal kaadhal unmaiyil Iragu thaan

Directly compares first love to a weightless feather, capturing its gentleness and soft emotional burden.

Simile (Uvamaani)

Kaathadi polae En kaadhal aagum aagumae

Compares the high-soaring yet fragile nature of love to a kite held by a thread.

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Trivia

'Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal' (2013) was directed by Vasanth and featured a soundtrack composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, continuing his successful partnership with lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar. This song blends contemporary Western pop synth elements with classical Tamil poetic imagery.

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