Unakkena Naan
From Kadhalil Vizhunthen · 2008
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Vijay Antony, Shakthisree Gopalan
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Kadhalil Vizhunthen2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Unakena naan enakena | Me for you, you for me |
| Nee ninaikayil inikudhae | Thinking of it feels sweet |
| Udalena naan uyirena nee | I as the body, you as the life |
| Irupadhu pidikudhae | Being like this is wonderful |
| Female | |
| Unadhuyiraai enadhuyirum | As your soul, my soul too |
| Ulavida thudikudhae | Yearns to wander together |
| Thani oru naan thani oru nee | A solitary me, a solitary you |
| Ninaikavum valikudhae | Hurts even to think about |
| Female | |
| Idhayathai etharkaaga | Why did you swap |
| Etharkaaga idam maatrinaai | Why did you swap hearts? |
| Inikum oru thunbathai | A sweet sorrow |
| Kudi yetrinaai | You have harbored within |
| Female | |
| Pudhumaigal thandhu | Giving novelties |
| Magizhchiyil ennai aazhtha | To immerse me in joy |
| Parisugal thedi pidipaai | You search for and find gifts |
| Female | |
| Kasandhidum seidhi vandhaal | If bitter news arrives |
| Pagirndhida pakam nee irupaai | You are by my side to share it |
| Noi yena konjam paduthaal | If I fall slightly sick |
| Thaai yena maari anaipaai | You transform like a mother and embrace me |
| Unadhu kaadhalil vizhundhen | I have fallen in your love |
| Female | |
| Aruginil vaa aruginil vaa | Come near, come near |
| Idaiveli valikudhae | The distance hurts |
| Unadhuyiril enadhuyirai | Into your soul, my soul |
| Ootrida thudikudhae | Yearns to pour itself |
| Female | |
| Naanena nee nee ena | Me as you, you as me |
| Naan inaindhida pidikudhae | I love that we unite |
| Pudhu uzhagam pudhu sarugam | A new world, a new realm |
| Padaithida thavikudhae | Yearns to create |
| Female | |
| Mazhai veyil kaatrodu | Along with rain, sun, and wind |
| Boogambam vandhaalumae | Even if an earthquake comes |
| Unadhu madi naan | Your lap is the home |
| Thoonkum veedagumae | Where I sleep |
| Female | |
| Aruginil vandhu | Coming close |
| Madiyinil saaindhu paduthaal | If I lean and lie on your lap |
| Melliya kuralil isaipaai | You sing in a soft voice |
| Female | |
| Maarbinil mugathai pudhaithaal | If I bury my face in your chest |
| Koondhalai kodhi kodupaai | You stroke my hair |
| Anaipinil mayangi kidanthaal | If I lie swooned in your embrace |
| Asainthida kooda marupaai | You refuse to even move |
| Unadhu kaadhalil vizhundhen | I have fallen in your love |
| Female | |
| Maranamae | Even death |
| Bayanthidum thoorathil | At a distance where it fears us |
| Naamum vaazhgindrom | We are living |
| Female | |
| Manidha nilai thaandi pogirom | We transcend human boundaries |
| Ini namakendrum pirivillaiyae oh ho hoo pirivillaiyae | Now there is no separation for us ever, oh no separation |
| Male | |
| Enakena yedhuvum seithaai | You did everything for me |
| Unakena enna naan seiven | What shall I do for you? |
| Pongidum nenjin unarvai | The overflowing feeling of the heart |
| Sollavum vaarthai pothaadhae | Words are not enough to express |
| Male | |
| Vizhigalin oram thulirkum | Sprouting at the corner of the eyes |
| Oru thuli neerae sollatum | Let that single tear drop speak |
| Unadhu kaadhalil vizhundhen | I have fallen in your love |
| Female | |
| Unakena naan enakena | Me for you, you for me |
| Nee ninaikayil inikudhae | Thinking of it feels sweet |
| Udalena naan uyirena nee | I as the body, you as the life |
| Irupadhu pidikudhae …. | Being like this is wonderful... |
உனக்கென நான்
எனக்கென நீ நினைக்கையில்
இனிக்குதே உடலென நான்
உயிரென நீ இருப்பது
பிடிக்குதே
Me for you, you for me
Thinking of it feels sweet
I as the body, you as the life
Being like this is wonderful
உனதுயிராய் எனதுயிரும்
உலவிட துடிக்குதே தனியொரு
நான் தனியொரு நீ நினைக்கவும்
வலிக்குதே
As your soul, my soul too
Yearns to wander together
A solitary me, a solitary you
Hurts even to think about
இதயத்தை எதற்காக
எதற்காக இடம் மாற்றினாய்
இனிக்கும் ஒரு துன்பத்தை
குடியேற்றினாய்
Why did you swap
Why did you swap hearts?
A sweet sorrow
You have harbored within
புதுமைகள் தந்து
மகிழ்ச்சியில் என்னை
ஆழ்த்த பரிசுகள் தேடி
பிடிப்பாய்
Giving novelties
To immerse me in joy
You search for and find gifts
கசந்திடும் சேதி
வந்தால் பகிர்ந்திட பக்கம்
நீ இருப்பாய் நோயென
கொஞ்சம் படுத்தால் தாய்
என மாறி அணைப்பாய்
உனது காதலில் விழுந்தேன்
If bitter news arrives
You are by my side to share it
If I fall slightly sick
You transform like a mother and embrace me
I have fallen in your love
அருகினில் வா
அருகினில் வா இடைவெளி
வலிக்குதே உனதுயிரில்
எனதுயிரை ஊற்றிட
துடிக்குதே
Come near, come near
The distance hurts
Into your soul, my soul
Yearns to pour itself
நானென நீ நீ
என நான் இணைந்திட
பிடிக்குதே புது உலகம்
புது சருகம் படைத்திட
தவிக்குதே
Me as you, you as me
I love that we unite
A new world, a new realm
Yearns to create
மழை வெயில்
காற்றோடு பூகம்பம்
வந்தாலுமே உனதுமடி
நான் தூங்கும் வீடாகுமே
Along with rain, sun, and wind
Even if an earthquake comes
Your lap is the home
Where I sleep
அருகினில் வந்து
மடியினில் சாய்ந்து படுத்தால்
மெல்லிய குரலில் இசைப்பாய்
Coming close
If I lean and lie on your lap
You sing in a soft voice
மார்பினில் முகத்தை
புதைத்தால் கூந்தலை கோதி
கொடுப்பாய் அணைப்பினில்
மயங்கி கிடந்தால் அசைந்திட
கூட மறுப்பாய் உனது காதலில்
விழுந்தேன்
If I bury my face in your chest
You stroke my hair
If I lie swooned in your embrace
You refuse to even move
I have fallen in your love
மரணமே பயந்திடும்
தூரத்தில் நாமும் வாழ்கின்றோம்
Even death
At a distance where it fears us
We are living
மனித நிலை தாண்டி
போகிறோம் இனி நமக்கென்றும்
பிரிவில்லையே ஓஹோ ஹோ
பிரிவில்லையே
We transcend human boundaries
Now there is no separation for us ever, oh no separation
எனக்கென எதுவும்
செய்தாய் உனக்கென என்ன
நான் செய்வேன் பொங்கிடும்
நெஞ்சின் உணர்வை சொல்லவும்
வார்த்தை போதாதே
You did everything for me
What shall I do for you?
The overflowing feeling of the heart
Words are not enough to express
விழிகளின் ஓரம்
துளிர்க்கும் ஒரு துளி நீரே
சொல்லட்டும் உனது
காதலில் விழுந்தேன்
Sprouting at the corner of the eyes
Let that single tear drop speak
I have fallen in your love
உனக்கென நான்
எனக்கென நீ நினைக்கையில்
இனிக்குதே உடலென நான்
உயிரென நீ இருப்பது
பிடிக்குதே
Me for you, you for me
Thinking of it feels sweet
I as the body, you as the life
Being like this is wonderful...
Unakena naan enakena
Me for you, you for me
Nee ninaikayil inikudhae
Thinking of it feels sweet
Udalena naan uyirena nee
I as the body, you as the life
Irupadhu pidikudhae
Being like this is wonderful
Unadhuyiraai enadhuyirum
As your soul, my soul too
Ulavida thudikudhae
Yearns to wander together
Thani oru naan thani oru nee
A solitary me, a solitary you
Ninaikavum valikudhae
Hurts even to think about
Idhayathai etharkaaga
Why did you swap
Etharkaaga idam maatrinaai
Why did you swap hearts?
Inikum oru thunbathai
A sweet sorrow
Kudi yetrinaai
You have harbored within
Pudhumaigal thandhu
Giving novelties
Magizhchiyil ennai aazhtha
To immerse me in joy
Parisugal thedi pidipaai
You search for and find gifts
Kasandhidum seidhi vandhaal
If bitter news arrives
Pagirndhida pakam nee irupaai
You are by my side to share it
Noi yena konjam paduthaal
If I fall slightly sick
Thaai yena maari anaipaai
You transform like a mother and embrace me
Unadhu kaadhalil vizhundhen
I have fallen in your love
Aruginil vaa aruginil vaa
Come near, come near
Idaiveli valikudhae
The distance hurts
Unadhuyiril enadhuyirai
Into your soul, my soul
Ootrida thudikudhae
Yearns to pour itself
Naanena nee nee ena
Me as you, you as me
Naan inaindhida pidikudhae
I love that we unite
Pudhu uzhagam pudhu sarugam
A new world, a new realm
Padaithida thavikudhae
Yearns to create
Mazhai veyil kaatrodu
Along with rain, sun, and wind
Boogambam vandhaalumae
Even if an earthquake comes
Unadhu madi naan
Your lap is the home
Thoonkum veedagumae
Where I sleep
Aruginil vandhu
Coming close
Madiyinil saaindhu paduthaal
If I lean and lie on your lap
Melliya kuralil isaipaai
You sing in a soft voice
Maarbinil mugathai pudhaithaal
If I bury my face in your chest
Koondhalai kodhi kodupaai
You stroke my hair
Anaipinil mayangi kidanthaal
If I lie swooned in your embrace
Asainthida kooda marupaai
You refuse to even move
Unadhu kaadhalil vizhundhen
I have fallen in your love
Maranamae
Even death
Bayanthidum thoorathil
At a distance where it fears us
Naamum vaazhgindrom
We are living
Manidha nilai thaandi pogirom
We transcend human boundaries
Ini namakendrum pirivillaiyae oh ho hoo pirivillaiyae
Now there is no separation for us ever, oh no separation
Enakena yedhuvum seithaai
You did everything for me
Unakena enna naan seiven
What shall I do for you?
Pongidum nenjin unarvai
The overflowing feeling of the heart
Sollavum vaarthai pothaadhae
Words are not enough to express
Vizhigalin oram thulirkum
Sprouting at the corner of the eyes
Oru thuli neerae sollatum
Let that single tear drop speak
Unadhu kaadhalil vizhundhen
I have fallen in your love
Unakena naan enakena
Me for you, you for me
Nee ninaikayil inikudhae
Thinking of it feels sweet
Udalena naan uyirena nee
I as the body, you as the life
Irupadhu pidikudhae ….
Being like this is wonderful...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Unakena Naan from the movie Kadhalil Vizhunthen is a tender, passionate expression of romantic intimacy and spiritual unity between two lovers. The lyrics articulate a profound connection where the lovers feel as indivisible as a body and its soul, transcending physical distance and mortal fears. The song portrays unconditional devotion, comparing the partner's comforting embrace to a mother's maternal warmth and describing love as an eternal force that surpasses human limits.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron
“Inikum oru thunbathai”
Pairs contrasting concepts of sweetness ('Inikum') and sorrow ('thunbathai') to depict the blissful pain of love.
Metaphor
“Unadhu madi naan Thoonkum veedagumae”
Compares the lover's lap directly to a home where the narrator feels safe to sleep.
Simile
“Thaai yena maari anaipaai”
Compares the tender care of the lover during illness to that of a mother.
Hyperbole
“Maranamae Bayanthidum thoorathil Naamum vaazhgindrom”
Exaggerates the power of their love to suggest even death is terrified to come near them.
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Trivia
Kadhalil Vizhunthen (2008) marked the debut of music composer Vijay Antony. While the album gained explosive fame through the viral hit 'Nakka Mukka', 'Unakena Naan' stood out as a melodious favourite written by renowned lyricist Thamarai.
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