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Lyrics & meaning

Unakkaga Uyirai Vaithen

From Thambikottai · 2011

Lyricist: Viveka
Singers: Sriram Parthasarathy, Swetha Mohan
Music director: D. Imman
Movie name: Thambikottai
Movie release year: 2011
Lyrics added on: 9 Mar 2026

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Unakkaaga uyirai vaithen

Eduthukkolladi..

Uyirukkul methaipottu

Paduthukkolladi..

Unakkaaga uyirai vaithen

Eduthukkolladi..

Uyirukkul methaipottu

Paduthukkolladi..

Mull ondru azgagaaga

Manathai kuthum

Munnai vida virivaaga

Bhoomi suthum

Nall iravu ottrai kaagam

Nadu vaanil parandhe pogum

Thanimai pol vaazhkkai aagum….

Unakkaaga uyirai vaithen

Eduthukkollada..

Uyirukkul methaipottu

Paduthukkollada..

Un munn yaeno vizhi koosinen

Mun pinn teriyaa mozhi pesinen

Unnai kandaal manam poothida

Adha naal thaan dhinam ketkkiren

Eppadi thaan thaangi kondaai

Kaadhal valiyai

Male :Hoo oo

Female :Enakkum nee solli thaayen

Andha vazhiyai

Vizhi vizhi modhi varugira kaadhal

Tharugira avasthai maraivathillai

Kaadhal vandhaal kadavul kooda

Kanner vitte aaga vendum

Aaga vendum aaga vendum

Unakkaaga uyirai vaithen

Eduthukkolladi..

Female :Uyirukkul methaipottu

Paduthukkollada..

Kollai sirippale valai seigiraai

Konjum pechaale kolai seigiraai

Anbe enadhu sirai unnidam

Nidham naan dhaan seidh punniyam

Kaal kolusin isaiyai kettu

Boomi rasikkum

Un edhire sellum yaarkkum

Kangal vasikkum

Female :Muzhu madhi pola udal konda ennai

Siru piraiyaaga elaithida seidhaai

Kaadhal endra ottrai vaarthai

Kaayam seidhu maayam seiyum

Maayam seiyum maayam seiyum

Unakkaaga uyirai vaithen

Eduthukkolladi..

Uyirukkul methaipottu

Paduthukkolladi..

Mull ondru azgagaaga

Manathai kuthum

Munnai vida virivaaga

Bhoomi suthum

Nall iravu ottrai kaagam

Nadu vaanil parandhe pogum

Thanimai pol vaazhkkai aagum….

I have kept my life for you,

take it, my girl...

Make a bed inside my soul,

and lie down, my girl...

I have kept my life for you,

take it, my girl...

Make a bed inside my soul,

and lie down, my girl...

A thorn beautifully

pricks the heart.

Wider than ever before,

the earth spins around.

In the dead of night, a single crow

flies across the middle of the sky;

life turns into such loneliness...

I have kept my life for you,

take it, my love...

Make a bed inside my soul,

and lie down, my love...

Why did my eyes shy away in front of you?

I spoke in a language I never knew before.

Since my heart blossoms whenever I see you,

that is why I ask you every day:

How did you manage to bear

the pain of love?

Male: Hoo oo

Female: Won't you teach me too,

that way to bear it?

The love born when eyes lock with eyes

brings an ache that never fades away.

When love strikes, even God

must shed tears.

Must shed tears, must shed tears.

I have kept my life for you,

take it, my girl...

Female: Make a bed inside my soul,

and lie down, my love...

With your charming smile, you cast a net.

With your sweet, tender talk, you kill me.

My love, being held prisoner by you

is a blessing I earn every day.

Listening to the music of your anklets,

the earth is charmed.

Whoever walks past you,

their eyes stay fixed on you.

Female: Having a body full like the moon,

you made me waste away into a crescent.

That single word called love

inflicts a wound and works its magic.

Works its magic, works its magic.

I have kept my life for you,

take it, my girl...

Make a bed inside my soul,

and lie down, my girl...

A thorn beautifully

pricks the heart.

Wider than ever before,

the earth spins around.

In the dead of night, a single crow

flies across the middle of the sky;

life turns into such loneliness...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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