Unakkena Unakkena (Female)
From Vinnukum Mannukum · 2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Unakkena unakkena pirandhenae | I was born just for you, only for you. |
| Uyirena unarvena kalandhenae | I blended with you like life and emotion. |
| Female | |
| Unakkena unakkena pirandhenae | I was born just for you, only for you. |
| Uyirena unarvena kalandhenae | I blended with you like life and emotion. |
| Idhayathai idhayathai izhandhenae | I lost my heart, lost my heart. |
| Imaigalil kanavugal sumandhenae | I carried dreams upon my eyelids. |
| Female | |
| Unakkena unakkena pirandhenae | I was born just for you, only for you. |
| Uyirena unarvena kalandhenae | I blended with you like life and emotion. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | |
| Female | |
| Thiruvizha pola kaadhalthaan | Love is indeed like a grand festival. |
| Adhil neeyum naanum tholaivomaa | Shall you and I get lost within it? |
| Dhinasari seidhi thaalgalil | In daily newspapers, |
| Nammai thedum seidhi tharuvomaa | Shall we give a missing notice searching for us? |
| Female | |
| Sri rama jeyathai pol | Just like writing 'Sri Rama Jayam', |
| Unadhu peyarai dhinam ezhudhi paarkkiren | I write your name daily and look at it. |
| Kili ondrai vaangi un perai koori | Buying a parrot and teaching it your name, |
| Dhinam solla ketkiren | I listen to it repeat your name every day. |
| Female | |
| Ada oru kodi sirippil | Ah, among ten million smiles, |
| Un siripin osai | The sound of your laughter |
| Uyir varai ketkiradhae | Is heard all the way into my soul. |
| Female | |
| Unakkena unakkena pirandhenae | I was born just for you, only for you. |
| Uyirena unarvena kalandhenae | I blended with you like life and emotion. |
| Idhayathai idhayathai izhandhenae | I lost my heart, lost my heart. |
| Imaigalil kanavugal sumandhenae | I carried dreams upon my eyelids. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | |
| Female | |
| Kadalaaga neeyum maarinaal | If you transform into an ocean, |
| Adhil moozhgi moozhgi alaiyaaven | I will dive deep again and again to become its waves. |
| Nerupaaga neeyum maarinaal | If you transform into fire, |
| Adhil saambalaagum varam ketpen | I will seek a boon to turn into ash within it. |
| Male | |
| Aridhaaram poosum oru vaanavillai | A rainbow painted with makeup, |
| Parisaaga ketkiraai | Is what you ask for as a gift. |
| Unnai saerathaanae yugam thorum | Just to be united with you across every era, |
| Mannil avathaaram aagiraen | I take birth on this earth as an incarnation. |
| Female | |
| Adhu poi endrabodhu | Even if that is untrue, |
| Unnodu pesum kanavugal vendugiren | I wish for dreams where I can converse with you. |
| Female | |
| Unakkena unakkena pirandhenae | I was born just for you, only for you. |
| Uyirena unarvena kalandhenae | I blended with you like life and emotion. |
| Idhayathai idhayathai izhandhenae | I lost my heart, lost my heart. |
| Imaigalil kanavugal sumandhenae | I carried dreams upon my eyelids. |
| Female | |
| Unakkena unakkena pirandhenae | I was born just for you, only for you. |
| Uyirena unarvena kalandhenae | I blended with you like life and emotion. |
| Idhayathai idhayathai izhandhenae | I lost my heart, lost my heart. |
| Imaigalil kanavugal sumandhenae | I carried dreams upon my eyelids. |
உனக்கென உனக்கென பிறந்தேனே......
உயிரென உணர்வென கலந்தேனே......
I was born just for you, only for you.
I blended with you like life and emotion.
உனக்கென உனக்கென பிறந்தேனே......
உயிரென உணர்வென கலந்தேனே......
இதயத்தை இதயத்தை இழந்தேனே
இமைகளில் கனவுகள் சுமந்தேனே
I was born just for you, only for you.
I blended with you like life and emotion.
I lost my heart, lost my heart.
I carried dreams upon my eyelids.
உனக்கென உனக்கென பிறந்தேனே......
உயிரென உணர்வென கலந்தேனே......
I was born just for you, only for you.
I blended with you like life and emotion.
..................................
திருவிழா போல காதல்தான்
அதில் நீயும் நானும் தொலைவோமா
தினசரி செய்தி தாள்களில்
நம்மை தேடும் செய்தி தருவோமா.......
Love is indeed like a grand festival.
Shall you and I get lost within it?
In daily newspapers,
Shall we give a missing notice searching for us?
ஸ்ரீ ராம ஜெயத்தை போல்
உனது பெயரை தினம் எழுதி பார்க்கிறேன்
கிளி ஒன்றை வாங்கி உன் பேரை கூறி
தினம் சொல்ல கேட்கிறேன்
Just like writing 'Sri Rama Jayam',
I write your name daily and look at it.
Buying a parrot and teaching it your name,
I listen to it repeat your name every day.
அட ஒரு கோடி சிரிப்பில்
உன் சிரிப்பின் ஓசை
உயிர் வரை கேட்கிறதே
Ah, among ten million smiles,
The sound of your laughter
Is heard all the way into my soul.
உனக்கென உனக்கென பிறந்தேனே......
உயிரென உணர்வென கலந்தேனே......
இதயத்தை இதயத்தை இழந்தேனே
இமைகளில் கனவுகள் சுமந்தேனே
I was born just for you, only for you.
I blended with you like life and emotion.
I lost my heart, lost my heart.
I carried dreams upon my eyelids.
..................................
கடலாக நீயும் மாறினால்
அதில் மூழ்கி மூழ்கி அலையாவேன்
நெருப்பாக நீயும் மாறினால்
அதில் சாம்பலாகும் வரம் கேட்பேன்
If you transform into an ocean,
I will dive deep again and again to become its waves.
If you transform into fire,
I will seek a boon to turn into ash within it.
அாிதாரம் பூசும் ஒரு வானவில்லை
பரிசாக கேட்கிறாய்
உன்னை சேரதானே யுகம் தோறும்
மண்ணில் அவதாரம் ஆகிறேன்
A rainbow painted with makeup,
Is what you ask for as a gift.
Just to be united with you across every era,
I take birth on this earth as an incarnation.
அது பொய் என்றபோது
உன்னோடு பேசும் கனவுகள் வேண்டுகிறேன்
Even if that is untrue,
I wish for dreams where I can converse with you.
உனக்கென உனக்கென பிறந்தேனே......
உயிரென உணர்வென கலந்தேனே......
இதயத்தை இதயத்தை இழந்தேனே
இமைகளில் கனவுகள் சுமந்தேனே
I was born just for you, only for you.
I blended with you like life and emotion.
I lost my heart, lost my heart.
I carried dreams upon my eyelids.
உனக்கென உனக்கென பிறந்தேனே......
உயிரென உணர்வென கலந்தேனே......
இதயத்தை இதயத்தை இழந்தேனே
இமைகளில் கனவுகள் சுமந்தேனே
I was born just for you, only for you.
I blended with you like life and emotion.
I lost my heart, lost my heart.
I carried dreams upon my eyelids.
Unakkena unakkena pirandhenae
I was born just for you, only for you.
Uyirena unarvena kalandhenae
I blended with you like life and emotion.
Unakkena unakkena pirandhenae
I was born just for you, only for you.
Uyirena unarvena kalandhenae
I blended with you like life and emotion.
Idhayathai idhayathai izhandhenae
I lost my heart, lost my heart.
Imaigalil kanavugal sumandhenae
I carried dreams upon my eyelids.
Unakkena unakkena pirandhenae
I was born just for you, only for you.
Uyirena unarvena kalandhenae
I blended with you like life and emotion.
………………….
Thiruvizha pola kaadhalthaan
Love is indeed like a grand festival.
Adhil neeyum naanum tholaivomaa
Shall you and I get lost within it?
Dhinasari seidhi thaalgalil
In daily newspapers,
Nammai thedum seidhi tharuvomaa
Shall we give a missing notice searching for us?
Sri rama jeyathai pol
Just like writing 'Sri Rama Jayam',
Unadhu peyarai dhinam ezhudhi paarkkiren
I write your name daily and look at it.
Kili ondrai vaangi un perai koori
Buying a parrot and teaching it your name,
Dhinam solla ketkiren
I listen to it repeat your name every day.
Ada oru kodi sirippil
Ah, among ten million smiles,
Un siripin osai
The sound of your laughter
Uyir varai ketkiradhae
Is heard all the way into my soul.
Unakkena unakkena pirandhenae
I was born just for you, only for you.
Uyirena unarvena kalandhenae
I blended with you like life and emotion.
Idhayathai idhayathai izhandhenae
I lost my heart, lost my heart.
Imaigalil kanavugal sumandhenae
I carried dreams upon my eyelids.
………………….
Kadalaaga neeyum maarinaal
If you transform into an ocean,
Adhil moozhgi moozhgi alaiyaaven
I will dive deep again and again to become its waves.
Nerupaaga neeyum maarinaal
If you transform into fire,
Adhil saambalaagum varam ketpen
I will seek a boon to turn into ash within it.
Aridhaaram poosum oru vaanavillai
A rainbow painted with makeup,
Parisaaga ketkiraai
Is what you ask for as a gift.
Unnai saerathaanae yugam thorum
Just to be united with you across every era,
Mannil avathaaram aagiraen
I take birth on this earth as an incarnation.
Adhu poi endrabodhu
Even if that is untrue,
Unnodu pesum kanavugal vendugiren
I wish for dreams where I can converse with you.
Unakkena unakkena pirandhenae
I was born just for you, only for you.
Uyirena unarvena kalandhenae
I blended with you like life and emotion.
Idhayathai idhayathai izhandhenae
I lost my heart, lost my heart.
Imaigalil kanavugal sumandhenae
I carried dreams upon my eyelids.
Unakkena unakkena pirandhenae
I was born just for you, only for you.
Uyirena unarvena kalandhenae
I blended with you like life and emotion.
Idhayathai idhayathai izhandhenae
I lost my heart, lost my heart.
Imaigalil kanavugal sumandhenae
I carried dreams upon my eyelids.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Unakkena Unakkena Pirandhenae is a passionate romantic song from the 2001 Tamil film Vinnukum Mannukum, featuring lyrics by Pa. Vijay and music by Sirpy. The song captures the sentiment of ultimate devotion and eternal commitment, where the protagonist declares that their soul and existence belong exclusively to their beloved. The lover describes writing the partner's name endlessly like a sacred mantra and feeling their laughter echo deep within their soul. Through vivid imagery—such as transforming into ashes for a lover who turns into fire, or taking endless incarnations across epochs—the song expresses how romantic love transcends physical reality. Even if total union seems impossible, the lover finds solace in dreams and memories, proving that true affection is immortal and self-sacrificing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition / Epanalepsis
“Unakkena unakkena pirandhenae”
The phrase 'Unakkena unakkena' repeats the word for emphasis, highlighting exclusive devotion to the lover.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thiruvizha pola kaadhalthaan”
Love is directly compared to a temple festival ('Thiruvizha pola kaadhalthaan'), evoking grandeur, excitement, and a sense of joy.
Cultural Allusion & Simile
“Sri rama jeyathai pol / Unadhu peyarai dhinam ezhudhi paarkkiren”
Writing the lover's name repeatedly is compared to 'Sri Rama Jayam', a devotional practice of writing Rama's name endlessly as prayer.
Hyperbole (Aruvai)
“Unnai saerathaanae yugam thorum / Mannil avathaaram aagiraen”
Claiming to take reincarnations across entire cosmic eras ('yugam thorum') to unite with the lover emphasizes exaggerated emotional intensity.
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Trivia
The film Vinnukum Mannukum (2001) starred Vikram and Devayani in the lead roles, directed by Rajakumaran. The music for the film was composed by Sirpy, and the duet versions of this track were rendered by Unnikrishnan and Sujatha.
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