Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
From Pudhaiyal · 1957
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- J. P. Chandrababu
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Pudhaiyal1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haei… unakkaaga ellaam unakkaaga | Hey... everything for you, all for you |
| Unakkaaga ellaam unakkaaga | Everything for you, all for you |
| Indha udalum uyirum | This body and soul |
| Otti iruppadhu unakkaaga | Remain attached only for you |
| Male | |
| Unakkaaga ellaam unakkaaga | Everything for you, all for you |
| Indha udalum uyirum | This body and soul |
| Otti iruppadhu unakkaaga | Remain attached only for you |
| Male | |
| Edhukkaaga kannae edhukkaaga | Why, my dear, why? |
| Nee eppavum ippadi etti iruppadhu | Why do you always stay distant like this? |
| Edhukkaaga | Why? |
| Male | |
| Edhukkaaga kannae edhukkaaga | Why, my dear, why? |
| Nee eppavum ippadi etti iruppadhu | Why do you always stay distant like this? |
| Edhukkaaga | Why? |
| Kannukkullae vandhu | Coming into my eyes |
| Kalagam seivadhum edhukkaaga | Why do you cause turmoil? |
| Kannukkullae vandhu | Coming into my eyes |
| Kalagam seivadhum edhukkaaga | Why do you cause turmoil? |
| Mella kaadhukkullae undhan | Gently into my ears |
| Karuthai chollidu mudivaaga | Tell me your thoughts finally |
| Male | |
| Unakkaaga ellaam unakkaaga | Everything for you, all for you |
| Indha udalum uyirum | This body and soul |
| Otti iruppadhu unakkaaga | Remain attached only for you |
| Male | |
| Palliyilae innumoru dharam | In school once again |
| Padikkanumaa | Should I study? |
| Illae paithiyamaa paadi aadi | Or like a madman singing and dancing |
| Nadikkanumaa | Should I act? |
| Male | |
| Palliyilae innumoru dharam | In school once again |
| Padikkanumaa | Should I study? |
| Illae paithiyamaa paadi aadi | Or like a madman singing and dancing |
| Nadikkanumaa | Should I act? |
| Thulli varum kaavaeriyil kudhikkanumaa | Should I jump into the flowing Cauvery river? |
| Thulli varum kaavaeriyil kudhikkanumaa | Should I jump into the flowing Cauvery river? |
| Sollu soru thani vaeru yaedhum illaamae | Tell me, without food or water or anything else |
| Kedakkanumaa | Should I lie down? |
| Male | |
| Unakkaaga ellaam unakkaaga | Everything for you, all for you |
| Indha udalum uyirum | This body and soul |
| Otti iruppadhu unakkaaga | Remain attached only for you |
| Male | |
| Yaererae yaererae yeraei | Yaererae yaererae yeraei |
| Yaererae yaererae yeraei | Yaererae yaererae yeraei |
| Yaererae yaererae yeraei | Yaererae yaererae yeraei |
| Male | |
| Ilangai nagarathilae | In the city of Sri Lanka |
| Inbavalli neeyirundhaal | If you, my darling Inbavalli, were to live |
| Indhumagaa samuthirathai | Across the Indian Ocean |
| Ingaerundhae thaandiduven | I would leap from right here |
| Male | |
| Ilangai nagarathilae | In the city of Sri Lanka |
| Inbavalli neeyirundhaal | If you, my darling Inbavalli, were to live |
| Indhumagaa samuthirathai | Across the Indian Ocean |
| Ingaerundhae thaandiduven | I would leap from right here |
| Maegam polae vaana veedhiyilae ninnu | Like a cloud in the pathways of the sky |
| Medhandhiduven | I will float |
| Maegam polae vaana veedhiyilae ninnu | Like a cloud in the pathways of the sky |
| Medhandhiduven | I will float |
| Idi minnal mazhai puyalaanaalum | Even if it turns into thunder, lightning, rain, or storm |
| Thuninju irangiduven | I will bravely venture forth |
| Male | |
| Unakkaaga ellaam unakkaaga | Everything for you, all for you |
| Indha udalum uyirum | This body and soul |
| Otti iruppadhu unakkaaga | Remain attached only for you |
| Male | |
| Unakkaaga ellaam unakkaaga | Everything for you, all for you |
| Indha udalum uyirum | This body and soul |
| Otti iruppadhu unakkaaga… haa… | Remain attached only for you... haa... |
ஹேய்... உனக்காக எல்லாம் உனக்காக
உனக்காக எல்லாம் உனக்காக
இந்த உடலும் உயிரும்
ஒட்டியிருப்பது உனக்காக
Hey... everything for you, all for you
Everything for you, all for you
This body and soul
Remain attached only for you
உனக்காக எல்லாம் உனக்காக
இந்த உடலும் உயிரும்
ஒட்டியிருப்பது உனக்காக
Everything for you, all for you
This body and soul
Remain attached only for you
எதுக்காக கண்ணே எதுக்காக
நீ எப்பவும் இப்படி எட்டியிருப்பது
எதுக்காக
Why, my dear, why?
Why do you always stay distant like this?
Why?
எதுக்காக கண்ணே எதுக்காக
நீ எப்பவும் இப்படி எட்டியிருப்பது
எதுக்காக
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே வந்து
கலகம் செய்வதும் எதுக்காக
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே வந்து
கலகம் செய்வதும் எதுக்காக
மெல்ல காதுக்குள்ளே உந்தன்
கருத்தைச் சொல்லிடு முடிவாக
Why, my dear, why?
Why do you always stay distant like this?
Why?
Coming into my eyes
Why do you cause turmoil?
Coming into my eyes
Why do you cause turmoil?
Gently into my ears
Tell me your thoughts finally
உனக்காக எல்லாம் உனக்காக
இந்த உடலும் உயிரும்
ஒட்டியிருப்பது உனக்காக
Everything for you, all for you
This body and soul
Remain attached only for you
பள்ளியிலே இன்னுமொரு தரம்
படிக்கணுமா
இல்லே பைத்தியமாப் பாடி ஆடி
நடிக்கணுமா
In school once again
Should I study?
Or like a madman singing and dancing
Should I act?
பள்ளியிலே இன்னுமொரு தரம்
படிக்கணுமா
இல்லே பைத்தியமாப் பாடி ஆடி
நடிக்கணுமா
துள்ளி வரும் காவேரியில் குதிக்கணுமா
துள்ளி வரும் காவேரியில் குதிக்கணுமா
சொல்லு சோறு தண்ணி வேறு ஏதுமே இல்லாம
கெடக்கணுமா
In school once again
Should I study?
Or like a madman singing and dancing
Should I act?
Should I jump into the flowing Cauvery river?
Should I jump into the flowing Cauvery river?
Tell me, without food or water or anything else
Should I lie down?
உனக்காக எல்லாம் உனக்காக
இந்த உடலும் உயிரும்
ஒட்டியிருப்பது உனக்காக
Everything for you, all for you
This body and soul
Remain attached only for you
ஏரெரே ஏரெரே ஏரெரே எரேய்
ஏரெரே ஏரெரே ஏரெரே எரேய்
ஏரெரே ஏரெரே ஏரெரே எரேய்
Yaererae yaererae yeraei
Yaererae yaererae yeraei
Yaererae yaererae yeraei
இலங்கை நகரத்திலே
இன்பவள்ளி நீயிருந்தால்
இந்து மகா சமுத்திரத்தை
இங்கேருந்தே தாண்டிடுவேன்
In the city of Sri Lanka
If you, my darling Inbavalli, were to live
Across the Indian Ocean
I would leap from right here
இலங்கை நகரத்திலே
இன்பவள்ளி நீயிருந்தால்
இந்துமகா சமுத்திரத்தை
இங்கேருந்தே தாண்டிடுவேன்
மேகம் போலே வான வீதியிலே நின்னு
மெதந்திடுவேன்
மேகம் போலே வான வீதியிலே நின்னு
மெதந்திடுவேன்
இடி மின்னல் மழை புயலானாலும்
துணிஞ்சு இறங்கிடுவேன்
In the city of Sri Lanka
If you, my darling Inbavalli, were to live
Across the Indian Ocean
I would leap from right here
Like a cloud in the pathways of the sky
I will float
Like a cloud in the pathways of the sky
I will float
Even if it turns into thunder, lightning, rain, or storm
I will bravely venture forth
உனக்காக எல்லாம் உனக்காக
இந்த உடலும் உயிரும்
ஒட்டியிருப்பது உனக்காக
Everything for you, all for you
This body and soul
Remain attached only for you
உனக்காக எல்லாம் உனக்காக
இந்த உடலும் உயிரும்
ஒட்டியிருப்பது உனக்காக ஹா...
Everything for you, all for you
This body and soul
Remain attached only for you... haa...
Haei… unakkaaga ellaam unakkaaga
Hey... everything for you, all for you
Unakkaaga ellaam unakkaaga
Everything for you, all for you
Indha udalum uyirum
This body and soul
Otti iruppadhu unakkaaga
Remain attached only for you
Unakkaaga ellaam unakkaaga
Everything for you, all for you
Indha udalum uyirum
This body and soul
Otti iruppadhu unakkaaga
Remain attached only for you
Edhukkaaga kannae edhukkaaga
Why, my dear, why?
Nee eppavum ippadi etti iruppadhu
Why do you always stay distant like this?
Edhukkaaga
Why?
Edhukkaaga kannae edhukkaaga
Why, my dear, why?
Nee eppavum ippadi etti iruppadhu
Why do you always stay distant like this?
Edhukkaaga
Why?
Kannukkullae vandhu
Coming into my eyes
Kalagam seivadhum edhukkaaga
Why do you cause turmoil?
Kannukkullae vandhu
Coming into my eyes
Kalagam seivadhum edhukkaaga
Why do you cause turmoil?
Mella kaadhukkullae undhan
Gently into my ears
Karuthai chollidu mudivaaga
Tell me your thoughts finally
Unakkaaga ellaam unakkaaga
Everything for you, all for you
Indha udalum uyirum
This body and soul
Otti iruppadhu unakkaaga
Remain attached only for you
Palliyilae innumoru dharam
In school once again
Padikkanumaa
Should I study?
Illae paithiyamaa paadi aadi
Or like a madman singing and dancing
Nadikkanumaa
Should I act?
Palliyilae innumoru dharam
In school once again
Padikkanumaa
Should I study?
Illae paithiyamaa paadi aadi
Or like a madman singing and dancing
Nadikkanumaa
Should I act?
Thulli varum kaavaeriyil kudhikkanumaa
Should I jump into the flowing Cauvery river?
Thulli varum kaavaeriyil kudhikkanumaa
Should I jump into the flowing Cauvery river?
Sollu soru thani vaeru yaedhum illaamae
Tell me, without food or water or anything else
Kedakkanumaa
Should I lie down?
Unakkaaga ellaam unakkaaga
Everything for you, all for you
Indha udalum uyirum
This body and soul
Otti iruppadhu unakkaaga
Remain attached only for you
Yaererae yaererae yeraei
Yaererae yaererae yeraei
Yaererae yaererae yeraei
Yaererae yaererae yeraei
Yaererae yaererae yeraei
Yaererae yaererae yeraei
Ilangai nagarathilae
In the city of Sri Lanka
Inbavalli neeyirundhaal
If you, my darling Inbavalli, were to live
Indhumagaa samuthirathai
Across the Indian Ocean
Ingaerundhae thaandiduven
I would leap from right here
Ilangai nagarathilae
In the city of Sri Lanka
Inbavalli neeyirundhaal
If you, my darling Inbavalli, were to live
Indhumagaa samuthirathai
Across the Indian Ocean
Ingaerundhae thaandiduven
I would leap from right here
Maegam polae vaana veedhiyilae ninnu
Like a cloud in the pathways of the sky
Medhandhiduven
I will float
Maegam polae vaana veedhiyilae ninnu
Like a cloud in the pathways of the sky
Medhandhiduven
I will float
Idi minnal mazhai puyalaanaalum
Even if it turns into thunder, lightning, rain, or storm
Thuninju irangiduven
I will bravely venture forth
Unakkaaga ellaam unakkaaga
Everything for you, all for you
Indha udalum uyirum
This body and soul
Otti iruppadhu unakkaaga
Remain attached only for you
Unakkaaga ellaam unakkaaga
Everything for you, all for you
Indha udalum uyirum
This body and soul
Otti iruppadhu unakkaaga… haa…
Remain attached only for you... haa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and passionate song expresses undivided devotion and grand declarations of love from the protagonist to his beloved. He declares that his very existence—body and soul—belongs to her, while playfully questioning her distant demeanor and teasingly asking what extreme tasks he must perform to win her affection, whether going back to school, acting crazy, or starving.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Indha udalum / Otti iruppadhu”
The second letter 'd' aligns across lines to create rhythmic balance.
Upamai (Simile)
“Maegam polae vaana veedhiyilae ninnu”
Comparing the lover's ability to float in the sky to a cloud ('Maegam polae').
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Indhumagaa samuthirathai ingaerundhae thaandiduven”
Exaggerated romantic claims such as leaping across the Indian Ocean to reach Sri Lanka.
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Trivia
Pudhaiyal (1957) starred Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. The music was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, and the lyrics were penned by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, sung by T. M. Soundararajan.
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