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Lyrics & meaning

Unakkaga Uyirai

From Thambikottai · 2011

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Sriram Parthasarathy, Swetha Mohan
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Thambikottai2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Unakkaaga uyirai vaithenI have saved my life just for you
Eduthukkolladi..Take it, my beloved girl..
Uyirukkul methaipottuSpread a mattress inside my soul
Paduthukkolladi..And lie down to rest, my girl..
Male
Unakkaaga uyirai vaithenI have saved my life just for you
Eduthukkolladi..Take it, my beloved girl..
Uyirukkul methaipottuSpread a mattress inside my soul
Paduthukkolladi..And lie down to rest, my girl..
Male
Mull vaeli pottaalumEven if a fence of thorns is raised
Kaatril thaan modhumThe wind will still blow through and collide
Kadal thaandi ponaalumEven if one goes across the seas
Kaadhal saerumTrue love will eventually unite
Male
Endhan kangal enadhae illaiMy eyes do not belong to me anymore
Enakkullae idhayame illaiThere is no heart left within me
Uyir thavira ondrum illai o o o……Nothing remains inside except my soul, oh...
Female
Unakkaaga uyirai vaithenI have saved my life just for you
Eduthukkollada..Take it, my beloved..
Uyirukkul methaipottuSpread a mattress inside my soul
Paduthukkollada..And lie down to rest, my dear..
Paadhaigal illaamal payanam ponenI went on a journey without any defined paths
Mannodu pudhaiyaadha veraai aanenI became a root that could not be buried in the soil
Male
Poovin vaasam pogumbodhuWhen the fragrance of flowers fades away
Undhan vaasam nenjil thondrumYour scent arises inside my heart
Naano indru yedho aanenI have become something entirely different today
Female
Haa aa aa aa aa haa aa aa aaHaa aa aa aa aa haa aa aa aa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Unakkaaga Uyirai Vaithen is an emotional romantic duet from the movie Thambikottai (2011), composed by D. Imman. The song expresses complete surrender in love, where both lovers offer their very souls to one another. They articulate that no physical barrier, whether oceans or thorned fences, can stop their emotional connection and destination. Through expressive poetic lines, the lovers explain how they have lost their individual identities, eyes, and hearts to love, living solely for each other's presence. The song uses vivid metaphors such as roots detached from the soil and lingering scents to describe the deep emotional impact of their love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Uyirukkul methaipottu paduthukkolladi..

Metaphorizing the soul as a bed or mattress where the beloved can rest comfortably.

Personification / Nature Imagery

Mull vaeli pottaalum kaatril thaan modhum

Depicting the wind as a force that breaches fences and obstacles, symbolizing love breaking through barriers.

Olfactory Imagery & Contrast

Poovin vaasam pogumbodhu undhan vaasam nenjil thondrum

Contrasting the temporary scent of real flowers with the permanent fragrance of the lover felt within the heart.

Metaphor

Mannodu pudhaiyaadha veraai aanen

Comparing oneself to an unburied root to depict feeling lost, vulnerable, or unsettled without the beloved.

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Trivia

Composed by D. Imman, this track highlights the classical vocal richness of singers Sriram Parthasarathy and Swetha Mohan, making it one of the standout melodious tracks from the movie Thambikottai.

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