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Lyrics & meaning

Unakkaga Vaazhgiren

From Manjal Veyil · 2009

Lyricist: Pa. Vijay
Singer: Bharathwaj
Music director: Bharathwaj
Movie name: Manjal Veyil
Movie release year: 2009
Lyrics added on: 27 Mar 2019

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Unakaaga vaazhgiren

Uyiraaga thaeigiren

Nee… malaraaga maaravae

Sarugaaga saaigiren

Unakaaga vaazhgiren

Uyiraaga thaeigiren

Nee… malaraaga maaravae

Sarugaaga saaigiren

Vizhiyaalae thaanguven

Imaiyaalae porthuven

Nee oliyaaga vaazhavae

Mezhugaaga maaruven

Nee nadanthu varum

Paadhaiyin mel mullirundhaal

Anbae en kann imaigal

Unaithaangum

Nee vasithirukkum

Veetin mael mazhaiyadithaal

Unakkaaga

En swasam kudaiyaagum

Nee sindhum

Thuli kanneerum

En ull nenjil

Vandhu mul keerum

Unakaaga vaazhgiren

Uyiraaga thaeigiren

Nee… malaraaga maaravae

Sarugaaga saaigiren

En nenjamae

Unnai thaan thaangumae

En swasamae nee thaanae

En kangaLin

Eerathil pookkavaa

En natpellam neeyallava

Un mugam sorndhaalae

Adhilae en uyir thudikaadha

Un manam azhudhaalae

Udanae en vizhi nanaiyaadha

Anbin payanathil

Oh..kanneer vaarthaigal

Unakaaga vaazhgiren

Uyiraaga thaeigiren

Nee… malaraaga maaravae

Sarugaaga saaigiren

Unakaaga vaazhgiren

Uyiraaga thaeigiren

Nee… malaraaga maaravae

Sarugaaga saaigiren

Vizhiyaalae thaanguven

Imaiyaalae porthuven

Nee oliyaaga vaazhavae

Mezhugaaga maaruven

I live for you,

I wear away my very life.

So you may blossom as a flower,

I fall like a withered leaf.

I live for you,

I wear away my very life.

So you may blossom as a flower,

I fall like a withered leaf.

I will hold you with my eyes,

I will shield you with my eyelids.

So that you may live as light,

I will become melting wax.

Along the path,

if thorns lie where you walk,

my love, my eyelids

will cushion your steps.

If the rain beats down

upon the house where you live,

just for you,

my breath will become an umbrella.

Even a single drop

of tear that you shed

will reach deep into my heart

and scratch like a thorn.

I live for you,

I wear away my very life.

So you may blossom as a flower,

I fall like a withered leaf.

My heart

will always hold you up,

for aren't you my very breath?

In the moisture of my eyes,

will you bloom?

Aren't you all my friendship is?

If your face grows tired,

won't my soul ache with pain?

If your heart weeps,

won't my eyes instantly fill with tears?

On this journey of love,

oh... tears are the words.

I live for you,

I wear away my very life.

So you may blossom as a flower,

I fall like a withered leaf.

I live for you,

I wear away my very life.

So you may blossom as a flower,

I fall like a withered leaf.

I will hold you with my eyes,

I will shield you with my eyelids.

So that you may live as light,

I will become melting wax.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a deeply emotional ode to unconditional love and selflessness. The speaker expresses a willingness to suffer, fade away, and endure hardships so that their beloved can thrive, shine, and remain happy. They describe themselves as a withered leaf falling to let a flower bloom, or wax melting away to provide light.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“En swasam kudaiyaagum”

Comparing breath to an umbrella ('En swasam kudaiyaagum') and oneself to wax ('Mezhugaaga maaruven') to emphasize protective self-sacrifice.

Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)

“Nee… malaraaga maaravae / Sarugaaga saaigiren”

Contrasting 'Malar' (fresh flower blooming) with 'Sarugu' (dry withered leaf falling) to highlight personal sacrifice for another's blossoming.

Assonance / Rhyme (Edhugai)

“Unakaaga vaazhgiren / Uyiraaga thaeigiren”

Second-letter rhyming across consecutive lines such as 'Unakaaga' and 'Uyiraaga'.

Did you know?

Trivia

The lyrics depict profound sacrifice and devotion, written by lyricist Pa. Vijay. The song highlights poetic Tamil imagery of nature, contrasting elements like fire/wax and flowers/leaves to denote selfless affection.

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