Unakkena Thaanae
From Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu · 1979
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unakkena thaanae inneramaa | Was it for you all this time, |
| Naanum kaathirundhaen | That I too was waiting? |
| Ragasiyam paesa manasirukku | My heart longs to whisper secrets, |
| Raathiri neram nilavirukku | It is nighttime, and the moon is shining bright. |
| Unakkena thaanae inneramaa | Was it for you all this time, |
| Naanum kaathirundhaen | That I too was waiting? |
| Ragasiyam paesa manasirukku | My heart longs to whisper secrets, |
| Raathiri neram nilavirukku | It is nighttime, and the moon is shining bright. |
| Female | |
| Ingae naama irandaa illa | Are we two distinct souls here? Not at all, |
| Endha kadhavu therakkaa enna | So what if no door opens for us? |
| Ennum bodhu thaedum nenjam | As it counts the moments, the searching heart, |
| Eduthu pogavae | Seeks to carry memories away. |
| Male | |
| Pirichaalum piriyaadhammaa | Even if separated physically, our bond will not break, |
| Marachaalum kuraiyaadhammaa | Even if hidden away, our love will not diminish. |
| Kadhavu dhaan thadukkudhu | It is only a physical door that obstructs us, |
| Thelivaagummaa | Everything will soon become clear. |
| Female | |
| Unakkena thaanae inneramaa | Was it for you all this time? |
| Male | |
| Veenaa pozhudhu pogudhu ingae | Time is going to waste here, |
| Viricha paayum thoongudhu angae | The spread mat lies waiting idly there. |
| Unna enni perugudhu mogam | Thinking of you, desire swells within me, |
| Romba vegamaa | Extremely fast and intense. |
| Female | |
| Nadusaamam naamum thani | In the dead of midnight, we are alone, |
| Nedu neram vaasam thani | For a long duration, the sweet fragrance remains unique. |
| Poluthadhu vidinjadha kadhavoramaa | Has the day already dawned by the doorway? |
| Male | |
| Unakkena thaanae inneramaa | Was it for you all this time? |
| Male | |
| Dhevaaram thottam vazhi | Along the path through the Devaram garden, |
| Thaenikinnu pora vandi | The bullock cart heads towards Theni. |
| Bodi vazhi poganum naa | If one has to travel via Bodinayakanur, |
| Roadu romba mosammadaa | The road is terribly rough, my friend, |
| Roadu romba mosammadaa | The road is terribly rough, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Oi vandha paadhaiya maathaadheengadaa | Hey, do not alter the route you came by! |
| Appadiyae ottungadaa dei | Just drive it as it is, hey guys! |
| Male | |
| Odambuvali theriyaama odungadaa kaalaigalaa | Run forward without feeling body strain, my bulls! |
| Bhathiramaa kondu ponaa | If you deliver us safely to the destination, |
| Paruthi kotta vaangi thaaren | I will buy you delicious cottonseed feed, |
| Chorus | |
| Paruthi kotta vaangi thaaren | I will buy you delicious cottonseed feed. |
| Male | |
| Aiyanaaru saathum namma | Our sacred deity Ayyanar who blesses us, |
| Aathaa maari koduppaal namma | Will give generously just like a mother. |
| Bhayam unakku venaam kannu | You need not have any fear, my dear, |
| Konjam poruthiru | Just hold on and wait a little while. |
| Female | |
| Nee irukka bayamaa enna | With you by my side, why should I fear? |
| Nilavirukka irulaa enna | With the moon in the sky, how can there be darkness? |
| Enakku nee unakku naan thonadhaanaiyaa | You are for me, and I am for you as a constant companion, my love. |
| Male | |
| Unakkena thaanae inneramaa | Was it for you all this time, |
| Naanum kaathirundhaen | That I too was waiting? |
| Female | |
| Ragasiyam paesa manasirukku | My heart longs to whisper secrets, |
| Raathiri neram nilavirukku | It is nighttime, and the moon is shining bright. |
| Male | |
| Unakkena thaanae inneramaa | Was it for you all this time? |
உனக்கெனதானே இந்நேரமா
நானும் காத்திருந்தேன்
ரகசியம் பேச மனசிருக்கு
ராத்திரி நேரம் நிலவிருக்கு
உனக்கென தானே இந்நேரமா
நானும் காத்திருந்தேன்
ரகசியம் பேச மனசிருக்கு
ராத்திரி நேரம் நிலவிருக்கு
Was it for you all this time,
That I too was waiting?
My heart longs to whisper secrets,
It is nighttime, and the moon is shining bright.
Was it for you all this time,
That I too was waiting?
My heart longs to whisper secrets,
It is nighttime, and the moon is shining bright.
இங்கே நாம இரண்டா இல்ல
எந்த கதவு தெறக்காம என்ன
என்னும் போது தேடும் நெஞ்சம்
எடுத்து போகவே
Are we two distinct souls here? Not at all,
So what if no door opens for us?
As it counts the moments, the searching heart,
Seeks to carry memories away.
பிரிச்சாலும் பிரியாதம்மா
மறச்சாலும் குறையாதம்மா
கதவுதான் தடுக்குது
தெளிவாகும்மா
Even if separated physically, our bond will not break,
Even if hidden away, our love will not diminish.
It is only a physical door that obstructs us,
Everything will soon become clear.
உனக்கென்னதானே இந்நேரமா
Was it for you all this time?
வீனா பொழுது போகுது இங்கே
விரிச்சா பாயும் தூங்குது அங்கே
உன்ன எண்ணி பெருங்குது மோகம்
ரொம்ப விவரமா
Time is going to waste here,
The spread mat lies waiting idly there.
Thinking of you, desire swells within me,
Extremely fast and intense.
நடுசாமம் நாமும் தனி
நெடு நேரம் வாசம் தனி
பொழுதது விடிஞ்சதா கதவோரமா
In the dead of midnight, we are alone,
For a long duration, the sweet fragrance remains unique.
Has the day already dawned by the doorway?
உனக்கென்னதானே இந்நேரமா
Was it for you all this time?
தேவாரம் தோட்டம் வழி
தேனிகின்னு போற வண்டி
போடி நீயும் போகனும்னா
ரோடு ரொம்ப மோசம்மடா
ரோடு ரொம்ப மோசம்மடா
Along the path through the Devaram garden,
The bullock cart heads towards Theni.
If one has to travel via Bodinayakanur,
The road is terribly rough, my friend,
The road is terribly rough, my friend.
ஓய் வந்த பாதைய மாத்தாதீங்கடா
அப்படியே ஓட்டுங்கடா டேய்
Hey, do not alter the route you came by!
Just drive it as it is, hey guys!
ஒடம்புவலி தெரியாம ஓடுங்கடா காளைகளா
பத்திரமா கொண்டு போனா
பருத்திக் கொட்ட வாங்கி தாரேன்
Run forward without feeling body strain, my bulls!
If you deliver us safely to the destination,
I will buy you delicious cottonseed feed,
பருத்திக் கொட்ட வாங்கி தாரேன்
I will buy you delicious cottonseed feed.
அய்யனாரு சாத்தும் நம்ம
ஆத்தா மாறி கொடுப்பால் நம்ம
பயம் உனக்கு வேணாம் கண்ணு
கொஞ்சம் பொருத்திரு
Our sacred deity Ayyanar who blesses us,
Will give generously just like a mother.
You need not have any fear, my dear,
Just hold on and wait a little while.
நீ இருக்க பயமா என்ன
நிலவிருக்க இருளா என்ன
எனக்கு நீ உனக்கு நான் தோனதானையா
With you by my side, why should I fear?
With the moon in the sky, how can there be darkness?
You are for me, and I am for you as a constant companion, my love.
உனக்கெனதானே இந்நேரமா
நானும் காத்திருந்தேன்
Was it for you all this time,
That I too was waiting?
ரகசியம் பேச மனசிருக்கு
ராத்திரி நேரம் நிலவிருக்கு
My heart longs to whisper secrets,
It is nighttime, and the moon is shining bright.
உனக்கெனதானே இந்நேரமா
Was it for you all this time?
Unakkena thaanae inneramaa
Was it for you all this time,
Naanum kaathirundhaen
That I too was waiting?
Ragasiyam paesa manasirukku
My heart longs to whisper secrets,
Raathiri neram nilavirukku
It is nighttime, and the moon is shining bright.
Unakkena thaanae inneramaa
Was it for you all this time,
Naanum kaathirundhaen
That I too was waiting?
Ragasiyam paesa manasirukku
My heart longs to whisper secrets,
Raathiri neram nilavirukku
It is nighttime, and the moon is shining bright.
Ingae naama irandaa illa
Are we two distinct souls here? Not at all,
Endha kadhavu therakkaa enna
So what if no door opens for us?
Ennum bodhu thaedum nenjam
As it counts the moments, the searching heart,
Eduthu pogavae
Seeks to carry memories away.
Pirichaalum piriyaadhammaa
Even if separated physically, our bond will not break,
Marachaalum kuraiyaadhammaa
Even if hidden away, our love will not diminish.
Kadhavu dhaan thadukkudhu
It is only a physical door that obstructs us,
Thelivaagummaa
Everything will soon become clear.
Unakkena thaanae inneramaa
Was it for you all this time?
Veenaa pozhudhu pogudhu ingae
Time is going to waste here,
Viricha paayum thoongudhu angae
The spread mat lies waiting idly there.
Unna enni perugudhu mogam
Thinking of you, desire swells within me,
Romba vegamaa
Extremely fast and intense.
Nadusaamam naamum thani
In the dead of midnight, we are alone,
Nedu neram vaasam thani
For a long duration, the sweet fragrance remains unique.
Poluthadhu vidinjadha kadhavoramaa
Has the day already dawned by the doorway?
Unakkena thaanae inneramaa
Was it for you all this time?
Dhevaaram thottam vazhi
Along the path through the Devaram garden,
Thaenikinnu pora vandi
The bullock cart heads towards Theni.
Bodi vazhi poganum naa
If one has to travel via Bodinayakanur,
Roadu romba mosammadaa
The road is terribly rough, my friend,
Roadu romba mosammadaa
The road is terribly rough, my friend.
Oi vandha paadhaiya maathaadheengadaa
Hey, do not alter the route you came by!
Appadiyae ottungadaa dei
Just drive it as it is, hey guys!
Odambuvali theriyaama odungadaa kaalaigalaa
Run forward without feeling body strain, my bulls!
Bhathiramaa kondu ponaa
If you deliver us safely to the destination,
Paruthi kotta vaangi thaaren
I will buy you delicious cottonseed feed,
Paruthi kotta vaangi thaaren
I will buy you delicious cottonseed feed.
Aiyanaaru saathum namma
Our sacred deity Ayyanar who blesses us,
Aathaa maari koduppaal namma
Will give generously just like a mother.
Bhayam unakku venaam kannu
You need not have any fear, my dear,
Konjam poruthiru
Just hold on and wait a little while.
Nee irukka bayamaa enna
With you by my side, why should I fear?
Nilavirukka irulaa enna
With the moon in the sky, how can there be darkness?
Enakku nee unakku naan thonadhaanaiyaa
You are for me, and I am for you as a constant companion, my love.
Unakkena thaanae inneramaa
Was it for you all this time,
Naanum kaathirundhaen
That I too was waiting?
Ragasiyam paesa manasirukku
My heart longs to whisper secrets,
Raathiri neram nilavirukku
It is nighttime, and the moon is shining bright.
Unakkena thaanae inneramaa
Was it for you all this time?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu' (1979) depicts a romantic late-night journey intertwined with intimate conversations between lovers and local folk flavor. The couple expresses their deep longing, desire, and emotional connection under the moonlight, disregarding physical barriers like doors and long distances. Interspersed within the romantic dialogue are rustic folk calls to bullock cart drivers navigating bumpy roads from Devaram and Bodi to Theni, offering simple rustic rewards like cottonseed feed to the cattle for a safe trip.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Veenaa pozhudhu pogudhu ingae / Viricha paayum thoongudhu angae”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythmic flow, e.g., 'Ragasiyam' and 'Raathiri' or 'Veenaa' and 'Viricha'.
Metaphor & Personification
“Viricha paayum thoongudhu angae”
'Viricha paayum thoongudhu angae' personifies the spread mat as 'sleeping', symbolizing an empty bed waiting for love.
Rhetorical Question
“Nilavirukka irulaa enna”
Asking questions to emphasize certainty of love and comfort, such as asking if darkness exists when the moon is present.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Panchu Arunachalam, 'Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu' is known for introducing authentic rural Tamil folk tunes into mainstream Tamil film music. The song 'Unakkena Thaane Innerama' blends romantic melody with rustic bullock-cart driver chants, capturing the regional geography of the Thenmarani region (Theni, Bodi, Devaram).
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