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Lyrics & meaning

Unakkaga Varuven

From Pichaikkaran · 2016

Lyricist
Priyan
Singer
Janaki Iyer
Music director
Vijay Antony
Details
Pichaikkaran2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Unakkaga varuvenI will come for you
Uyir kuda tharuvenI will even give my life
Nee oru paarvai paarthidu pothumJust a single glance from you is enough
Unakku ethayum naan seivenI will do anything for you
Nyabagam muzhuthum nee vanthu niraiyaAs my memory is completely filled with you
Unathu nilaiyena iruppenI will exist as your true state
Nee yaarai irunthalum…Female :Rain Coat (Dialogue)Whoever you may be... [Female Dialogue: Rain Coat]
Unnai yetru kolgirenI accept you
Enai pirinthaal antha nodiyaeThe very second you separate from me
Naan iranthu pogirenI will die
Male
Mahii..(Dialogue)Mahii.. [Dialogue]
Female
Unakkaga varuvenI will come for you
Uyir kuda tharuvenI will even give my life
Female
Ithayum vaangha matiya arul …enn sollu arul ..Won't you accept even this, Arul? Tell me, Arul...
Vaanghika koodathaCan't you accept it?
Arul itha pichaiya kudatha vaanghipiya(Dialogue)Arul, won't you take this even if given as alms? [Dialogue]
Female
Yaar enna sonnalumWhatever anyone says
Ennai ingu konnalumEven if they kill me here
Naan unthan paathi purinthu kondenI have understood that I am your other half

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This emotional passage from the movie Pichaikkaran (2016) blends song lyrics with intense dialogue snippets. It conveys unconditional love, ultimate sacrifice, and emotional vulnerability between the lead characters, Arul and Magizhini (Mahii). The speaker declares a willingness to give up life itself for love and accepts the partner regardless of their true identity or socio-economic condition. The theme of begging ('pichai') ties directly into the movie's core premise, where love and devotion transcend societal status.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Unakkaga varuven / Uyir kuda tharuven

The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes ('varuven' and 'tharuven'), creating a melodic flow.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Yaar enna sonnalum / Ennai ingu konnalum

The second letters 'r' in 'sonnalum' and 'n' in 'konnalum' share similar vocalic cadence and structure across adjacent lines.

Hyperbole

Uyir kuda tharuven / Naan iranthu pogiren

Extravagant exaggeration used to express deep devotion ('I will give my life', 'I will die the moment you separate').

Metaphor

Naan unthan paathi purinthu konden

Describing oneself as 'your half' (unthan paathi) symbolizes complete spiritual and romantic unity.

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Trivia

Pichaikkaran (2016) was directed by Sasi and starred Vijay Antony, who also composed the film's soundtrack. The story revolves around a wealthy businessman who secretly lives as a beggar for 48 days as part of a religious vow to save his comatose mother. The dialogues mixed into this track reflect the emotional climax where the heroine discovers or questions his identity.

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