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Lyrics & meaning

Unakkaga Idhayam

From Amaran (2024) · 2024

Lyricist
K. L. Santhosh‬
Singer
G. David
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Amaran (2024)2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Un vizhiyilae tholaigiraenI get lost in your eyes
Un moochilae vaazhkiraenI live in your breath
Un sirippilae nanaigiraenI get drenched in your smile
Un pechilae karaigiraenI dissolve in your speech
Male
Unnodu naan sellaTo walk along with you
En aayul pothumoWill my lifetime be enough?
Unnodu uraiyaadaTo talk with you
En neram koodumoWill my time be sufficient?
Unakkaga idhayam yaenguthaeMy heart longs for you
Unakkaga edhaiyum thaanguthaeIt endures anything for you
Male
Unathaaga unakkagaAs yours, for your sake
Unnodu vaazhuvaenI will live with you
Udalaaum uyiraalumWith body and soul
Unnaiyae seruvaenI will unite only with you
Male
Unnodu naan sellaTo walk along with you
En aayul pothumoWill my lifetime be enough?
Unnodu uraiyaadaTo talk with you
En neram koodumoWill my time be sufficient?
Unakkaga idhayam yaenguthaeMy heart longs for you
Unakkaga edhaiyum thaanguthaeIt endures anything for you
Male
Unathaaga unakkagaAs yours, for your sake
Unnodu vaazhuvaenI will live with you
Udalaaum uyiraalumWith body and soul
Unnaiyae seruvaenI will unite only with you
Male
Unnodu naan sellaTo walk along with you
En aayul pothumoWill my lifetime be enough?
Unnodu uraiyaadaTo talk with you
En neram koodumoWill my time be sufficient?
Unakkaga idhayam yaenguthaeMy heart longs for you
Unakkaga edhaiyum thaanguthaeIt endures anything for you

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This emotional romantic song expresses complete devotion, vulnerability, and deep love toward a partner. The narrator describes being utterly immersed in the lover's presence—losing themselves in the lover's eyes, breath, smile, and voice. The core motif ponders whether a single lifespan or available time will ever be enough to fully experience the beauty of being together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Initial Repetition

Un vizhiyilae tholaigiraen

The deliberate repetition of 'Un' (Your) across consecutive line beginnings creates a rhythmic structure and highlights devotion.

Metaphor

Un sirippilae nanaigiraen

Equating a smile to rainfall ('drenched in your smile') and words to a liquid medium ('dissolving in your speech').

Hyperbole

En aayul pothumo

Asking if an entire lifetime ('aayul') will be enough to spend with the beloved emphasizes the infinite nature of their love.

Alliteration / Coupled Idiom

Udalaalum uyiraalum

The pairing 'Udalaalum uyiraalum' uses repeating 'U' sounds to represent totality of existence (body and spirit).

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Trivia

Amaran (2024) is a biographical military action film directed by Rajkumar Periasamy based on the life of Major Mukund Varadarajan. The soundtrack by G. V. Prakash Kumar balances high-octane war themes with poignant romantic melodies capturing the personal lives of soldiers.

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