Unakkaga Uyirai Vaithen
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 vaithen | I have kept my life for you |
| Eduthukkolladi.. | Take it, my girl.. |
| Uyirukkul methaipottu | Laying a bed inside my soul |
| Paduthukkolladi.. | Lie down and sleep, my girl.. |
| Male | |
| Unakkaaga uyirai vaithen | I have kept my life for you |
| Eduthukkolladi.. | Take it, my girl.. |
| Uyirukkul methaipottu | Laying a bed inside my soul |
| Paduthukkolladi.. | Lie down and sleep, my girl.. |
| Male | |
| Mull ondru azgagaaga | A thorn beautifully |
| Manathai kuthum | Pricks the heart |
| Munnai vida virivaaga | Faster than before |
| Bhoomi suthum | The earth spins |
| Male | |
| Nall iravu ottrai kaagam | On a dark night, a lone crow |
| Nadu vaanil parandhe pogum | Flies away in the middle of the sky |
| Thanimai pol vaazhkkai aagum…. | Life becomes like solitude.... |
| Female | |
| Unakkaaga uyirai vaithen | I have kept my life for you |
| Eduthukkollada.. | Take it, my dear boy.. |
| Uyirukkul methaipottu | Laying a bed inside my soul |
| Paduthukkollada.. | Lie down and sleep, my dear boy.. |
| Female | |
| Un munn yaeno vizhi koosinen | Why did my eyes shy away in front of you? |
| Mun pinn teriyaa mozhi pesinen | I spoke words I never knew before |
| Male | |
| Unnai kandaal manam poothida | Seeing you makes my heart blossom |
| Adha naal thaan dhinam ketkkiren | That is why I pray for that day every day |
| Female | |
| Eppadi thaan thaangi kondaai | How did you endure |
| Kaadhal valiyai | The pain of love? |
| Male :Hoo oo | Male : Hoo oo |
| Female :Enakkum nee solli thaayen | Female : You too teach me |
| Andha vazhiyai | That way |
| Male | |
| Vizhi vizhi modhi varugira kaadhal | Love that arrives when eyes collide |
| Tharugira avasthai maraivathillai | The agony it gives never disappears |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vandhaal kadavul kooda | When love arrives, even God |
| Kanner vitte aaga vendum | Must end up shedding tears |
| Aaga vendum aaga vendum | Must happen, must happen |
| Male | |
| Unakkaaga uyirai vaithen | I have kept my life for you |
| Eduthukkolladi.. | Take it, my girl.. |
| Female :Uyirukkul methaipottu | Female : Laying a bed inside my soul |
| Paduthukkollada.. | Lie down and sleep, my dear boy.. |
| Male | |
| Kollai sirippale valai seigiraai | You cast a net with your captivating smile |
| Konjum pechaale kolai seigiraai | You murder me with your affectionate speech |
| Female | |
| Anbe enadhu sirai unnidam | My love, my prison is with you |
| Nidham naan dhaan seidh punniyam | It is the virtue I earned daily |
| Male | |
| Kaal kolusin isaiyai kettu | Listening to the music of your anklet |
| Boomi rasikkum | The earth enjoys |
| Un edhire sellum yaarkkum | For anyone who passes in front of you |
| Kangal vasikkum | Their eyes get captivated |
| Female :Muzhu madhi pola udal konda ennai | Female : Me, who had a body like a full moon |
| Siru piraiyaaga elaithida seidhaai | You made me thin like a crescent moon |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal endra ottrai vaarthai | That single word called love |
| Kaayam seidhu maayam seiyum | Inflicts a wound and performs magic |
| Maayam seiyum maayam seiyum | Performs magic, performs magic |
| Male | |
| Unakkaaga uyirai vaithen | I have kept my life for you |
| Eduthukkolladi.. | Take it, my girl.. |
| Uyirukkul methaipottu | Laying a bed inside my soul |
| Paduthukkolladi.. | Lie down and sleep, my girl.. |
| Male | |
| Mull ondru azgagaaga | A thorn beautifully |
| Manathai kuthum | Pricks the heart |
| Munnai vida virivaaga | Faster than before |
| Bhoomi suthum | The earth spins |
| Male | |
| Nall iravu ottrai kaagam | On a dark night, a lone crow |
| Nadu vaanil parandhe pogum | Flies away in the middle of the sky |
| Thanimai pol vaazhkkai aagum…. | Life becomes like solitude.... |
I have kept my life for you
Take it, my girl..
Laying a bed inside my soul
Lie down and sleep, my girl..
I have kept my life for you
Take it, my girl..
Laying a bed inside my soul
Lie down and sleep, my girl..
A thorn beautifully
Pricks the heart
Faster than before
The earth spins
On a dark night, a lone crow
Flies away in the middle of the sky
Life becomes like solitude....
I have kept my life for you
Take it, my dear boy..
Laying a bed inside my soul
Lie down and sleep, my dear boy..
Why did my eyes shy away in front of you?
I spoke words I never knew before
Seeing you makes my heart blossom
That is why I pray for that day every day
How did you endure
The pain of love?
Male : Hoo oo
Female : You too teach me
That way
Love that arrives when eyes collide
The agony it gives never disappears
When love arrives, even God
Must end up shedding tears
Must happen, must happen
I have kept my life for you
Take it, my girl..
Female : Laying a bed inside my soul
Lie down and sleep, my dear boy..
You cast a net with your captivating smile
You murder me with your affectionate speech
My love, my prison is with you
It is the virtue I earned daily
Listening to the music of your anklet
The earth enjoys
For anyone who passes in front of you
Their eyes get captivated
Female : Me, who had a body like a full moon
You made me thin like a crescent moon
That single word called love
Inflicts a wound and performs magic
Performs magic, performs magic
I have kept my life for you
Take it, my girl..
Laying a bed inside my soul
Lie down and sleep, my girl..
A thorn beautifully
Pricks the heart
Faster than before
The earth spins
On a dark night, a lone crow
Flies away in the middle of the sky
Life becomes like solitude....
Unakkaaga uyirai vaithen
I have kept my life for you
Eduthukkolladi..
Take it, my girl..
Uyirukkul methaipottu
Laying a bed inside my soul
Paduthukkolladi..
Lie down and sleep, my girl..
Unakkaaga uyirai vaithen
I have kept my life for you
Eduthukkolladi..
Take it, my girl..
Uyirukkul methaipottu
Laying a bed inside my soul
Paduthukkolladi..
Lie down and sleep, my girl..
Mull ondru azgagaaga
A thorn beautifully
Manathai kuthum
Pricks the heart
Munnai vida virivaaga
Faster than before
Bhoomi suthum
The earth spins
Nall iravu ottrai kaagam
On a dark night, a lone crow
Nadu vaanil parandhe pogum
Flies away in the middle of the sky
Thanimai pol vaazhkkai aagum….
Life becomes like solitude....
Unakkaaga uyirai vaithen
I have kept my life for you
Eduthukkollada..
Take it, my dear boy..
Uyirukkul methaipottu
Laying a bed inside my soul
Paduthukkollada..
Lie down and sleep, my dear boy..
Un munn yaeno vizhi koosinen
Why did my eyes shy away in front of you?
Mun pinn teriyaa mozhi pesinen
I spoke words I never knew before
Unnai kandaal manam poothida
Seeing you makes my heart blossom
Adha naal thaan dhinam ketkkiren
That is why I pray for that day every day
Eppadi thaan thaangi kondaai
How did you endure
Kaadhal valiyai
The pain of love?
Male :Hoo oo
Male : Hoo oo
Female :Enakkum nee solli thaayen
Female : You too teach me
Andha vazhiyai
That way
Vizhi vizhi modhi varugira kaadhal
Love that arrives when eyes collide
Tharugira avasthai maraivathillai
The agony it gives never disappears
Kaadhal vandhaal kadavul kooda
When love arrives, even God
Kanner vitte aaga vendum
Must end up shedding tears
Aaga vendum aaga vendum
Must happen, must happen
Unakkaaga uyirai vaithen
I have kept my life for you
Eduthukkolladi..
Take it, my girl..
Female :Uyirukkul methaipottu
Female : Laying a bed inside my soul
Paduthukkollada..
Lie down and sleep, my dear boy..
Kollai sirippale valai seigiraai
You cast a net with your captivating smile
Konjum pechaale kolai seigiraai
You murder me with your affectionate speech
Anbe enadhu sirai unnidam
My love, my prison is with you
Nidham naan dhaan seidh punniyam
It is the virtue I earned daily
Kaal kolusin isaiyai kettu
Listening to the music of your anklet
Boomi rasikkum
The earth enjoys
Un edhire sellum yaarkkum
For anyone who passes in front of you
Kangal vasikkum
Their eyes get captivated
Female :Muzhu madhi pola udal konda ennai
Female : Me, who had a body like a full moon
Siru piraiyaaga elaithida seidhaai
You made me thin like a crescent moon
Kaadhal endra ottrai vaarthai
That single word called love
Kaayam seidhu maayam seiyum
Inflicts a wound and performs magic
Maayam seiyum maayam seiyum
Performs magic, performs magic
Unakkaaga uyirai vaithen
I have kept my life for you
Eduthukkolladi..
Take it, my girl..
Uyirukkul methaipottu
Laying a bed inside my soul
Paduthukkolladi..
Lie down and sleep, my girl..
Mull ondru azgagaaga
A thorn beautifully
Manathai kuthum
Pricks the heart
Munnai vida virivaaga
Faster than before
Bhoomi suthum
The earth spins
Nall iravu ottrai kaagam
On a dark night, a lone crow
Nadu vaanil parandhe pogum
Flies away in the middle of the sky
Thanimai pol vaazhkkai aagum….
Life becomes like solitude....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Unakkaaga Uyirai Vaithen' from the film Thambikottai (2011) is a poignant romantic duet that captures the overwhelming depth, sweetness, and emotional agony of deep love. The protagonists express their complete self-surrender, offering their lives and souls as a sanctuary for each other. They describe how love reshapes perception—making the world turn faster, causing sweet pain, and bringing both magical joy and intense yearning. Through poetic imagery of moon phases, solitary night skies, and gentle wounds, the song conveys that love is a transformative force powerful enough to bring even the divine to tears.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Muzhu madhi pola udal konda ennai / Siru piraiyaaga elaithida seidhaai”
Compares her full body/beauty to the full moon ('Muzhu madhi pola') and her weight loss/longing in love to a crescent moon ('Siru piraiyaaga').
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Uyirukkul methaipottu / Paduthukkolladi..”
Metaphorically describes placing a bed within one's soul ('Uyirukkul methaipottu') for the lover to rest.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Mull ondru azgagaaga / Manathai kuthum”
Pairs 'mull' (thorn/pain) with 'azgagaaga' (beautifully) and 'kaayam' (wound) with 'maayam' (magic), showing love's dual nature of painful beauty.
Emoni / Rhyme (Edugai & Monai)
“Kollai sirippale valai seigiraai / Konjum pechaale kolai seigiraai”
Uses matching initial consonant sounds and internal rhyming like 'Kollai' / 'Konjum' and 'valai' / 'kolai'.
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Trivia
Composed by D. Imman, 'Unakkaaga Uyirai Vaithen' became one of the standout melodious tracks of the 2011 album Thambikottai. Singer Sriram Parthasarathy, known for his classical vocal texture in romantic melodies, delivered this track alongside Swetha Mohan, earning praise for their soulful rendition.
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