Unakkenna Unakkenna
From Attagasam · 2004
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Tippu
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Attagasam2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Imayamalyil en kodi paranthaal | If my flag flies atop the Himalayas |
| Unakkenna …. | What is it to you... |
| (Unakkenna unakkenna unakkenna) | (What is it to you, what is it to you, what is it to you) |
| Ezhu kadalum en peyar sonnal | If all seven seas speak my name |
| Unakkenna …. | What is it to you... |
| (Unakkenna unakkenna unakkenna) | (What is it to you, what is it to you, what is it to you) |
| Male | |
| Erindhu pona saambalil irundhu | From the burnt down ashes |
| Elundhu parakkum phenix pola | Like a phoenix that rises and flies |
| Meendum meendum parappen | I will fly again and again |
| Unakkenna …. | What is it to you... |
| Naan vaaznthaal unakkenna | If I live my life, what is it to you? |
| Male | |
| Unakkenna ….aaa… | What is it to you... ah... |
| Unakkenna unakkenna | What is it to you, what is it to you |
| Unakkenna ….aaa… | What is it to you... ah... |
| Unakkenna unakkenna | What is it to you, what is it to you |
| Male | |
| Unakkenna unakkenna | What is it to you, what is it to you |
| Unakkenna unakkenna | What is it to you, what is it to you |
| Unakkenna unakkenna thambhi | What is it to you, my brother? |
| Unakkenna…. | What is it to you... |
| Male | |
| Imayamalyil en kodi paranthaal | If my flag flies atop the Himalayas |
| Unakkenna…ahaa…. | What is it to you... aha... |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | ........................ |
| Male | |
| Yetri vidavum thandhaiyum illai | There was no father to lift me up |
| Yenthi kolla thaai madi illai | There was no mother's lap to hold me |
| Ennai naanae sigarathil vaithen | I placed myself at the peak on my own |
| Adhanaal unakkenna | So what is it to you? |
| Chorus | |
| Thath thara raa raa | Thath thara raa raa |
| Thaara raa raa thaaa | Thaara raa raa thaaa |
| Male | |
| Thaayin karuvil valarum kuzhanthai | A child growing inside a mother's womb |
| Ezhaam maadham idhayam thudikkum | Its heart beats in the seventh month |
| Ainthae maadhathil idhayam thudippen | I will make my heart beat in the fifth month itself |
| Adhanaal unakkenna | So what is it to you? |
| Male | |
| Ivan konda neruppo | The fire this man possesses |
| Kuraiyavillai | Has not diminished |
| Neruppendrum thalai keezhaai | Fire never burns upside down |
| Erivadhillai | It always flames upward |
| Male | |
| Malaigalin thalaiyo | The heads of mountains |
| Kunivadhillai | Never bow down |
| Manam ulla manidhan | A man with a resilient heart |
| Azhivadhillai | Never perishes |
| Male | |
| Nee enna urugum panimalai | What are you? A melting iceberg! |
| Naan thaanae erimalai erimalai | Am I not a volcano, a volcano! |
| Male | |
| Unakkenna unakkenna | What is it to you, what is it to you |
| Unakkenna unakkenna | What is it to you, what is it to you |
| Unakkenna unakkenna thambhi | What is it to you, my brother? |
| Unakkenna…. | What is it to you... |
| Male | |
| Imayamalyil en kodi paranthaal | If my flag flies atop the Himalayas |
| Unakkenna.. | What is it to you.. |
| (Unakkenna unakkenna unakkenna) | (What is it to you, what is it to you, what is it to you) |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo hoo hooo hoo hoo | Hoo hoo hooo hoo hoo |
| Hoo hoo hooo hoo hoo | Hoo hoo hooo hoo hoo |
| Male | |
| Hitleraaga vaazhvathu kodithu | Living like Hitler is cruel |
| Buththanaaga vaazhvathum kadithu | Living like Buddha is difficult |
| Hitler buththan iruvarumaai | As both Hitler and Buddha combined |
| Naan irunthaal unakkenna | If I exist, what is it to you? |
| Chorus | |
| Thath thara raa raa | Thath thara raa raa |
| Thaara raa raa thaaa | Thaara raa raa thaaa |
| Male | |
| Vetri enbathu pattaampochchi | Victory is a butterfly |
| Maatri maatri malargalil amarum | It sits on flowers, shifting from one to another |
| Unakku mattum niranththaram | If you think it belongs permanently to you alone |
| Endru ninaiththaal sariyalla | That thought is not right |
| Male | |
| Enakkoru nanban endru | To become a friend to me |
| Amaivatharkku | To be suited as one |
| Thanippatta thaguthigal | No special qualifications |
| Yethuvum illai | Are needed at all |
| Male | |
| Enakkoru ethiriyaai | To be an enemy to me |
| Iruppatharkku | To stand as one |
| Unakkoru unakkoru | For you, yes for you |
| Thaguthiyillai | You don't even have the qualification! |
| Male | |
| Nee enna urugum panimalai | What are you? A melting iceberg! |
| Naan thaanae erimalai erimalai | Am I not a volcano, a volcano! |
| Male | |
| Unakkenna unakkenna | What is it to you, what is it to you |
| Unakkenna unakkenna | What is it to you, what is it to you |
| Unakkenna unakkenna thambhi | What is it to you, my brother? |
| Unakkenna…. | What is it to you... |
இமயமலையில்
என் கொடி பறந்தால்
உனக்கென்ன
(உனக்கென்ன உனக்கென்ன
உனக்கென்ன )
ஏழு கடலும் என் பெயர்
சொன்னால் உனக்கென்ன
(உனக்கென்ன உனக்கென்ன
உனக்கென்ன )
If my flag flies atop the Himalayas
What is it to you...
(What is it to you, what is it to you, what is it to you)
If all seven seas speak my name
What is it to you...
(What is it to you, what is it to you, what is it to you)
எரிந்து போன சாம்பலில்
இருந்து எழுந்து பறக்கும் பெனிஸ்
போல மீண்டும் மீண்டும் பறப்பேன்
உனக்கென்ன நான் வாழ்ந்தால்
உனக்கென்ன
From the burnt down ashes
Like a phoenix that rises and flies
I will fly again and again
What is it to you...
If I live my life, what is it to you?
உனக்கென்ன ஆஆ
உனக்கென்ன உனக்கென்ன
உனக்கென்ன ஆஆ
உனக்கென்ன உனக்கென்ன
What is it to you... ah...
What is it to you, what is it to you
What is it to you... ah...
What is it to you, what is it to you
உனக்கென்ன
உனக்கென்ன உனக்கென்ன
உனக்கென்ன உனக்கென்ன
உனக்கென்ன தம்பி உனக்கென்ன
What is it to you, what is it to you
What is it to you, what is it to you
What is it to you, my brother?
What is it to you...
இமயமலையில்
என் கொடி பறந்தால்
உனக்கென்ன ஆஹா
If my flag flies atop the Himalayas
What is it to you... aha...
.............................
........................
ஏற்றி விடவும்
தந்தையும் இல்லை ஏந்தி
கொள்ள தாய் மடி இல்லை
என்னை நானே சிகரத்தில்
வைத்தேன் அதனால்
உனக்கென்ன
There was no father to lift me up
There was no mother's lap to hold me
I placed myself at the peak on my own
So what is it to you?
தத் தர ரா ரா
தாரா ரா ரா தா
Thath thara raa raa
Thaara raa raa thaaa
தாயின் கருவில்
வளரும் குழந்தை ஏழாம்
மாதம் இதயம் துடிக்கும்
ஐந்தே மாதத்தில் இதயம்
துடிப்பேன் அதனால்
உனக்கென்ன
A child growing inside a mother's womb
Its heart beats in the seventh month
I will make my heart beat in the fifth month itself
So what is it to you?
இவன் கொண்ட
நெருப்போ குறையவில்லை
நெருப்பென்றும் தலை கீழாய்
எரிவதில்லை
The fire this man possesses
Has not diminished
Fire never burns upside down
It always flames upward
மலைகளின்
தலையோ குனிவதில்லை
மனம் உள்ள மனிதன்
அழிவதில்லை
The heads of mountains
Never bow down
A man with a resilient heart
Never perishes
நீ என்ன உருகும்
பனிமலை நான் தானே
எரிமலை எரிமலை
What are you? A melting iceberg!
Am I not a volcano, a volcano!
உனக்கென்ன
உனக்கென்ன உனக்கென்ன
உனக்கென்ன உனக்கென்ன
உனக்கென்ன தம்பி உனக்கென்ன
What is it to you, what is it to you
What is it to you, what is it to you
What is it to you, my brother?
What is it to you...
இமயமலையில்
என் கொடி பறந்தால்
உனக்கென்ன
(உனக்கென்ன உனக்கென்ன
உனக்கென்ன )
If my flag flies atop the Himalayas
What is it to you..
(What is it to you, what is it to you, what is it to you)
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
Hoo hoo hooo hoo hoo
Hoo hoo hooo hoo hoo
ஹிட்லராக வாழ்வது
கொடிது புத்தனாக வாழ்வதும்
கடிது ஹிட்லர் புத்தன்
இருவருமாய் நான் இருந்தால்
உனக்கென்ன
Living like Hitler is cruel
Living like Buddha is difficult
As both Hitler and Buddha combined
If I exist, what is it to you?
தத் தர ரா ரா
தாரா ரா ரா தா
Thath thara raa raa
Thaara raa raa thaaa
வெற்றி என்பது
பட்டாம்பூச்சி மாற்றி மாற்றி
மலர்களில் அமரும் உனக்கு
மட்டும் நிரந்தரம் என்று
நினைத்தால் சரியல்ல
Victory is a butterfly
It sits on flowers, shifting from one to another
If you think it belongs permanently to you alone
That thought is not right
எனக்கொரு நண்பன்
என்று அமைவதற்கு
தனிப்பட்ட தகுதிகள்
எதுவும் இல்லை
To become a friend to me
To be suited as one
No special qualifications
Are needed at all
எனக்கொரு எதிரியாய்
இருப்பதற்கு உனக்கொரு
உனக்கொரு தகுதியில்லை
To be an enemy to me
To stand as one
For you, yes for you
You don't even have the qualification!
நீ என்ன உருகும்
பனிமலை நான் தானே
எரிமலை எரிமலை
What are you? A melting iceberg!
Am I not a volcano, a volcano!
உனக்கென்ன
உனக்கென்ன உனக்கென்ன
உனக்கென்ன உனக்கென்ன
உனக்கென்ன தம்பி உனக்கென்ன
What is it to you, what is it to you
What is it to you, what is it to you
What is it to you, my brother?
What is it to you...
Imayamalyil en kodi paranthaal
If my flag flies atop the Himalayas
Unakkenna ….
What is it to you...
(Unakkenna unakkenna unakkenna)
(What is it to you, what is it to you, what is it to you)
Ezhu kadalum en peyar sonnal
If all seven seas speak my name
Unakkenna ….
What is it to you...
(Unakkenna unakkenna unakkenna)
(What is it to you, what is it to you, what is it to you)
Erindhu pona saambalil irundhu
From the burnt down ashes
Elundhu parakkum phenix pola
Like a phoenix that rises and flies
Meendum meendum parappen
I will fly again and again
Unakkenna ….
What is it to you...
Naan vaaznthaal unakkenna
If I live my life, what is it to you?
Unakkenna ….aaa…
What is it to you... ah...
Unakkenna unakkenna
What is it to you, what is it to you
Unakkenna ….aaa…
What is it to you... ah...
Unakkenna unakkenna
What is it to you, what is it to you
Unakkenna unakkenna
What is it to you, what is it to you
Unakkenna unakkenna
What is it to you, what is it to you
Unakkenna unakkenna thambhi
What is it to you, my brother?
Unakkenna….
What is it to you...
Imayamalyil en kodi paranthaal
If my flag flies atop the Himalayas
Unakkenna…ahaa….
What is it to you... aha...
…………………………..
........................
Yetri vidavum thandhaiyum illai
There was no father to lift me up
Yenthi kolla thaai madi illai
There was no mother's lap to hold me
Ennai naanae sigarathil vaithen
I placed myself at the peak on my own
Adhanaal unakkenna
So what is it to you?
Thath thara raa raa
Thath thara raa raa
Thaara raa raa thaaa
Thaara raa raa thaaa
Thaayin karuvil valarum kuzhanthai
A child growing inside a mother's womb
Ezhaam maadham idhayam thudikkum
Its heart beats in the seventh month
Ainthae maadhathil idhayam thudippen
I will make my heart beat in the fifth month itself
Adhanaal unakkenna
So what is it to you?
Ivan konda neruppo
The fire this man possesses
Kuraiyavillai
Has not diminished
Neruppendrum thalai keezhaai
Fire never burns upside down
Erivadhillai
It always flames upward
Malaigalin thalaiyo
The heads of mountains
Kunivadhillai
Never bow down
Manam ulla manidhan
A man with a resilient heart
Azhivadhillai
Never perishes
Nee enna urugum panimalai
What are you? A melting iceberg!
Naan thaanae erimalai erimalai
Am I not a volcano, a volcano!
Unakkenna unakkenna
What is it to you, what is it to you
Unakkenna unakkenna
What is it to you, what is it to you
Unakkenna unakkenna thambhi
What is it to you, my brother?
Unakkenna….
What is it to you...
Imayamalyil en kodi paranthaal
If my flag flies atop the Himalayas
Unakkenna..
What is it to you..
(Unakkenna unakkenna unakkenna)
(What is it to you, what is it to you, what is it to you)
Hoo hoo hooo hoo hoo
Hoo hoo hooo hoo hoo
Hoo hoo hooo hoo hoo
Hoo hoo hooo hoo hoo
Hitleraaga vaazhvathu kodithu
Living like Hitler is cruel
Buththanaaga vaazhvathum kadithu
Living like Buddha is difficult
Hitler buththan iruvarumaai
As both Hitler and Buddha combined
Naan irunthaal unakkenna
If I exist, what is it to you?
Thath thara raa raa
Thath thara raa raa
Thaara raa raa thaaa
Thaara raa raa thaaa
Vetri enbathu pattaampochchi
Victory is a butterfly
Maatri maatri malargalil amarum
It sits on flowers, shifting from one to another
Unakku mattum niranththaram
If you think it belongs permanently to you alone
Endru ninaiththaal sariyalla
That thought is not right
Enakkoru nanban endru
To become a friend to me
Amaivatharkku
To be suited as one
Thanippatta thaguthigal
No special qualifications
Yethuvum illai
Are needed at all
Enakkoru ethiriyaai
To be an enemy to me
Iruppatharkku
To stand as one
Unakkoru unakkoru
For you, yes for you
Thaguthiyillai
You don't even have the qualification!
Nee enna urugum panimalai
What are you? A melting iceberg!
Naan thaanae erimalai erimalai
Am I not a volcano, a volcano!
Unakkenna unakkenna
What is it to you, what is it to you
Unakkenna unakkenna
What is it to you, what is it to you
Unakkenna unakkenna thambhi
What is it to you, my brother?
Unakkenna….
What is it to you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Unakkenna Unakkenna is a high-octane mass anthem from the 2004 Tamil film Attagasam, starring Ajith Kumar. Lyricist Vairamuthu pens a fiercely independent protagonist who proclaims his self-made success, resilience, and stoic pride in the face of envious detractors. Without relying on parental privilege or external help, he rose to the peak on his own strength. He draws parallels between himself and a rising phoenix, an unbending mountain, and an active volcano, while dismissing his opponents as fragile melting icebergs. Throughout the song, the central rhetorical refrain 'Unakkenna?' ('What is it to you?') acts as a bold slap against haters who question his rise.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Elundhu parakkum phenix pola”
Compares the protagonist's resurrection and drive to a phoenix rising from the ashes.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nee enna urugum panimalai Naan thaanae erimalai erimalai”
Directly equates the opponent to a melting iceberg and himself to an erupting volcano.
Antithesis (Maranpatta Porul)
“Hitler buththan iruvarumaai Naan irunthaal unakkenna”
Contrasts two extreme personality archetypes—Hitler (ruthlessness) and Buddha (peace)—to highlight his complex dual nature.
Refrain / Anaphora
“Unakkenna unakkenna thambhi Unakkenna….”
Repetition of 'Unakkenna' at the end of stanzas to emphasize defiance and unbothered self-assurance.
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Trivia
Attagasam (2004) featured Ajith Kumar in a dual role and was directed by Saran, featuring popular music composed by Bharadwaj. The song 'Unakkenna Unakkenna' became an iconic anthem for Ajith Kumar's real-life image as a self-made actor who achieved stardom without a film background.
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