Unakkagathane Intha
From Kattradhu Thamizh · 2007
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Kattradhu Thamizh2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unakkaagathaanae | Is it not only for you |
| Intha uyir ullathu | That this life exists? |
| Un thuyaram saaya | To lean your sorrow upon, |
| En thozh ullathu | My shoulder is there. |
| Mudiyaamal neelum naal endrum illai | There is no day that stretches without ending. |
| Yaar enna sonnaal enna anbae | What does it matter what anyone says, my love? |
| Unnodu naanum varuven | I will come along with you. |
| Male | |
| Oru murai oru murai | Just once, just once, |
| Nee siriththaal | If you smile, |
| Naan vazhvathu arthamaagum | My living will gain meaning. |
| Maru murai maru murai | Once again, once again, |
| Nee siriththaal | If you smile, |
| En jenmaththin saabam theerum | The curse of my lifetime will be cured. |
| Male | |
| Unakkaagathaanae | Is it not only for you |
| Intha uyir ullathu | That this life exists? |
| Un thuyaram saaya | To lean your sorrow upon, |
| En thozh ullathu | My shoulder is there. |
| Mudiyaamal neelum naal endrum illai | There is no day that stretches without ending. |
| Yaar enna sonnaal enna anbae | What does it matter what anyone says, my love? |
| Unnodu naanum varuven | I will come along with you. |
| Male | |
| Oru murai oru murai | Just once, just once, |
| Nee siriththaal | If you smile, |
| Naan vazhvathu arthamaagum | My living will gain meaning. |
| Maru murai maru murai | Once again, once again, |
| Nee siriththaal | If you smile, |
| En jenmaththin saabam theerum | The curse of my lifetime will be cured. |
| Male | |
| Vaan paartha boomi | Even if the sky-gazing land |
| kaainthaalumae | Parches completely, |
| Varapendrum azhiyaathadi | The field boundaries will never disappear, my dear. |
| Thaan paartha bimbangal | Even if the images it saw |
| Tholainthaalumae | Get lost, |
| Kannaadi marakkaathadi | A mirror never forgets, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Mazhai vaasam | Whenever the scent of rain |
| Varukindra neramellam | Arrives in the air, |
| Un viyarvai tharum | The fragrance given by your sweat |
| Vasam varumallavaa | Will return as well, won't it? |
| Un ninaivil naan | When I, in your memory, |
| Urangum neram anbae | Sleep, my beloved, |
| Maranangal vanthaalum | Even if death arrives, |
| Varam allavaa | Isn't it a boon? |
| Male | |
| Oru murai oru murai | Just once, just once, |
| Nee siriththaal | If you smile, |
| Naan vazhvathu arthamaagum | My living will gain meaning. |
| Maru murai maru murai | Once again, once again, |
| Nee siriththaal | If you smile, |
| En jenmaththin saabam theerum | The curse of my lifetime will be cured. |
| Male | |
| Naam irukkum intha nodi | Even if this moment we share |
| Mudinthaalumae | Comes to an end, |
| Ninaivendrum mudiyaathadi | Memories will never end, my dear. |
| Naam eduththa nizharpadam | Even if the photograph we took |
| Azhinthaalumae | Gets destroyed, |
| Nijamendrum azhiyaathadi | The reality will never fade, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Naan ketkum | The beautiful music |
| Azhagaana sangeethangal | That I listen to, |
| Nee enthan peyar sollum | Is it not the time when |
| Pozhuthallavaa | You call out my name? |
| En moochchin suvasangal | Are not the breaths I draw |
| Unathallavaa | Truly yours? |
| Nee indri en vazhkkai | Without you, my life |
| Pazhuthallavaa | Is flawed and broken, isn't it? |
| Male | |
| Oru murai oru murai | Just once, just once, |
| Nee siriththaal | If you smile, |
| Naan vazhvathu arthamaagum | My living will gain meaning. |
| Maru murai maru murai | Once again, once again, |
| Nee siriththaal | If you smile, |
| En jenmaththin saabam theerum | The curse of my lifetime will be cured. |
| Male | |
| Unakkaagathaanae | Is it not only for you |
| Intha uyir ullathu | That this life exists? |
| Un thuyaram saaya | To lean your sorrow upon, |
| En thozh ullathu | My shoulder is there. |
| Mudiyaamal neelum naal endrum illai | There is no day that stretches without ending. |
| Yaar enna sonnaal enna anbae | What does it matter what anyone says, my love? |
| Unnodu naanum varuven | I will come along with you. |
| Yaar enna sonnaal enna anbae | What does it matter what anyone says, my love? |
| Unnodu naanum varuven | I will come along with you. |
உனக்காகத்தானே
இந்த உயிர் உள்ளது உன்
துயரம் சாய என் தோள்
உள்ளது முடியாமல் நீளும்
நாளென்றும் இல்லை யார்
என்ன சொன்னால் என்ன
அன்பே உன்னோடு நானும்
வருவேன்
Is it not only for you
That this life exists?
To lean your sorrow upon,
My shoulder is there.
There is no day that stretches without ending.
What does it matter what anyone says, my love?
I will come along with you.
ஒரு முறை ஒரு
முறை நீ சிரித்தால் நான்
வாழ்வது அர்த்தமாகும்
மறு முறை மறு முறை
நீ சிரித்தால் என் ஜென்மத்தின்
சாபம் தீரும்
Just once, just once,
If you smile,
My living will gain meaning.
Once again, once again,
If you smile,
The curse of my lifetime will be cured.
உனக்காகத்தானே
இந்த உயிர் உள்ளது உன்
துயரம் சாய என் தோள்
உள்ளது முடியாமல் நீளும்
நாளென்றும் இல்லை யார்
என்ன சொன்னால் என்ன
அன்பே உன்னோடு நானும்
வருவேன்
Is it not only for you
That this life exists?
To lean your sorrow upon,
My shoulder is there.
There is no day that stretches without ending.
What does it matter what anyone says, my love?
I will come along with you.
ஒரு முறை ஒரு
முறை நீ சிரித்தால் நான்
வாழ்வது அர்த்தமாகும்
மறு முறை மறு முறை
நீ சிரித்தால் என் ஜென்மத்தின்
சாபம் தீரும்
Just once, just once,
If you smile,
My living will gain meaning.
Once again, once again,
If you smile,
The curse of my lifetime will be cured.
வான் பார்த்த பூமி
காய்ந்தாலுமே வரபென்றும்
அழியாதடி தான் பார்த்த
பிம்பங்கள் தொலைந்தாலுமே
கண்ணாடி மறக்காதடி
Even if the sky-gazing land
Parches completely,
The field boundaries will never disappear, my dear.
Even if the images it saw
Get lost,
A mirror never forgets, my dear.
மழை வாசம்
வருகின்ற நேரமெல்லாம்
உன் வியர்வை தரும்
வாசம் வருமல்லவா
உன் நினைவில் நான்
உறங்கும் நேரம் அன்பே
மரணங்கள் வந்தாலும்
வரம் அல்லவா
Whenever the scent of rain
Arrives in the air,
The fragrance given by your sweat
Will return as well, won't it?
When I, in your memory,
Sleep, my beloved,
Even if death arrives,
Isn't it a boon?
ஒரு முறை ஒரு
முறை நீ சிரித்தால் நான்
வாழ்வது அர்த்தமாகும்
மறு முறை மறு முறை
நீ சிரித்தால் என் ஜென்மத்தின்
சாபம் தீரும்
Just once, just once,
If you smile,
My living will gain meaning.
Once again, once again,
If you smile,
The curse of my lifetime will be cured.
நாம் இருக்கும்
இந்த நொடி முடிந்தாலுமே
நினைவென்றும் முடியாதடி
நாம் எடுத்த நிழற்படம்
அழிந்தாலுமே நிஜமென்றும்
அழியாதடி
Even if this moment we share
Comes to an end,
Memories will never end, my dear.
Even if the photograph we took
Gets destroyed,
The reality will never fade, my dear.
நான் கேட்கும்
அழகான சங்கீதங்கள்
நீ எந்தன் பெயர் சொல்லும்
பொழுதல்லவா என் மூச்சின்
சுவாசங்கள் உனதல்லவா
நீ இன்றி என் வாழ்க்கை
பழுதல்லவா
The beautiful music
That I listen to,
Is it not the time when
You call out my name?
Are not the breaths I draw
Truly yours?
Without you, my life
Is flawed and broken, isn't it?
ஒரு முறை ஒரு
முறை நீ சிரித்தால் நான்
வாழ்வது அர்த்தமாகும்
மறு முறை மறு முறை
நீ சிரித்தால் என் ஜென்மத்தின்
சாபம் தீரும்
Just once, just once,
If you smile,
My living will gain meaning.
Once again, once again,
If you smile,
The curse of my lifetime will be cured.
உனக்காகத்தானே
இந்த உயிர் உள்ளது உன்
துயரம் சாய என் தோள்
உள்ளது முடியாமல் நீளும்
நாளென்றும் இல்லை யார்
என்ன சொன்னால் என்ன
அன்பே உன்னோடு நானும்
வருவேன் யார் என்ன
சொன்னால் என்ன அன்பே
உன்னோடு நானும் வருவேன்
Is it not only for you
That this life exists?
To lean your sorrow upon,
My shoulder is there.
There is no day that stretches without ending.
What does it matter what anyone says, my love?
I will come along with you.
What does it matter what anyone says, my love?
I will come along with you.
Unakkaagathaanae
Is it not only for you
Intha uyir ullathu
That this life exists?
Un thuyaram saaya
To lean your sorrow upon,
En thozh ullathu
My shoulder is there.
Mudiyaamal neelum naal endrum illai
There is no day that stretches without ending.
Yaar enna sonnaal enna anbae
What does it matter what anyone says, my love?
Unnodu naanum varuven
I will come along with you.
Oru murai oru murai
Just once, just once,
Nee siriththaal
If you smile,
Naan vazhvathu arthamaagum
My living will gain meaning.
Maru murai maru murai
Once again, once again,
Nee siriththaal
If you smile,
En jenmaththin saabam theerum
The curse of my lifetime will be cured.
Unakkaagathaanae
Is it not only for you
Intha uyir ullathu
That this life exists?
Un thuyaram saaya
To lean your sorrow upon,
En thozh ullathu
My shoulder is there.
Mudiyaamal neelum naal endrum illai
There is no day that stretches without ending.
Yaar enna sonnaal enna anbae
What does it matter what anyone says, my love?
Unnodu naanum varuven
I will come along with you.
Oru murai oru murai
Just once, just once,
Nee siriththaal
If you smile,
Naan vazhvathu arthamaagum
My living will gain meaning.
Maru murai maru murai
Once again, once again,
Nee siriththaal
If you smile,
En jenmaththin saabam theerum
The curse of my lifetime will be cured.
Vaan paartha boomi
Even if the sky-gazing land
kaainthaalumae
Parches completely,
Varapendrum azhiyaathadi
The field boundaries will never disappear, my dear.
Thaan paartha bimbangal
Even if the images it saw
Tholainthaalumae
Get lost,
Kannaadi marakkaathadi
A mirror never forgets, my dear.
Mazhai vaasam
Whenever the scent of rain
Varukindra neramellam
Arrives in the air,
Un viyarvai tharum
The fragrance given by your sweat
Vasam varumallavaa
Will return as well, won't it?
Un ninaivil naan
When I, in your memory,
Urangum neram anbae
Sleep, my beloved,
Maranangal vanthaalum
Even if death arrives,
Varam allavaa
Isn't it a boon?
Oru murai oru murai
Just once, just once,
Nee siriththaal
If you smile,
Naan vazhvathu arthamaagum
My living will gain meaning.
Maru murai maru murai
Once again, once again,
Nee siriththaal
If you smile,
En jenmaththin saabam theerum
The curse of my lifetime will be cured.
Naam irukkum intha nodi
Even if this moment we share
Mudinthaalumae
Comes to an end,
Ninaivendrum mudiyaathadi
Memories will never end, my dear.
Naam eduththa nizharpadam
Even if the photograph we took
Azhinthaalumae
Gets destroyed,
Nijamendrum azhiyaathadi
The reality will never fade, my dear.
Naan ketkum
The beautiful music
Azhagaana sangeethangal
That I listen to,
Nee enthan peyar sollum
Is it not the time when
Pozhuthallavaa
You call out my name?
En moochchin suvasangal
Are not the breaths I draw
Unathallavaa
Truly yours?
Nee indri en vazhkkai
Without you, my life
Pazhuthallavaa
Is flawed and broken, isn't it?
Oru murai oru murai
Just once, just once,
Nee siriththaal
If you smile,
Naan vazhvathu arthamaagum
My living will gain meaning.
Maru murai maru murai
Once again, once again,
Nee siriththaal
If you smile,
En jenmaththin saabam theerum
The curse of my lifetime will be cured.
Unakkaagathaanae
Is it not only for you
Intha uyir ullathu
That this life exists?
Un thuyaram saaya
To lean your sorrow upon,
En thozh ullathu
My shoulder is there.
Mudiyaamal neelum naal endrum illai
There is no day that stretches without ending.
Yaar enna sonnaal enna anbae
What does it matter what anyone says, my love?
Unnodu naanum varuven
I will come along with you.
Yaar enna sonnaal enna anbae
What does it matter what anyone says, my love?
Unnodu naanum varuven
I will come along with you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Unakkaagathaanae from Kattradhu Thamizh is a profound expression of unconditional devotion, solace, and spiritual healing between two tormented souls. The protagonist offers his shoulder and life as a sanctuary, promising that no suffering or dark period is permanent. He conveys that a single smile from his beloved is enough to bring purpose to his existence and cleanse the long-held curses of his life. Through poetic imagery of dried fields retaining their boundary lines, mirrors holding the essence of past reflections, and reality transcending physical photographs, lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar captures the eternal nature of deep emotional connection. The song underscores a deep psychological reliance where love becomes the ultimate salvation from life's cruelty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Imagery and Nature Metaphor
“Vaan paartha boomi kaainthaalumae / Varapendrum azhiyaathadi”
Uses the image of parched dry land retaining its field boundaries to symbolize love and commitment enduring despite extreme hardship.
Personification / Metaphor
“Thaan paartha bimbangal tholainthaalumae / Kannaadi marakkaathadi”
Personifies a mirror as an eternal keeper of memories that never forgets the reflections it has seen.
Adukkuthodar (Empathetic Repetition)
“Oru murai oru murai / Nee siriththaal”
Repetition of words like 'Oru murai' and 'Maru murai' creates emotional intensity and rhythmic emphasis on the desire to see a beloved smile.
Contrast / Anthesis
“Naam eduththa nizharpadam azhinthaalumae / Nijamendrum azhiyaathadi”
Juxtaposes the destruction of a physical photograph ('nizharpadam') with the indestructible nature of truth and reality ('nijam').
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Trivia
Kattradhu Thamizh (2007) was directed by Ram and features a soundtrack composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by Na. Muthu Kumar. 'Unakkaagathaanae' (sung by Yuvan Shankar Raja and Andrea Jeremiah) is widely acclaimed for its brooding melancholic orchestration and poetic intensity, serving as a defining emotional centerpiece for the tragic characters Prabhakar and Anandhi.
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