Unakku Endru Indha Ulagil
From Oru Kalluriyin Kathai · 2005
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Unni Menon
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Oru Kalluriyin Kathai2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unakku endru indha ulagil | In this world, meant just for you, |
| Pirandhavalai paarthuvittaai | You have seen the girl who was born. |
| Uyirai thirandhu aval uruvam | Opening up your soul, her form |
| Iranguvadhai unarndhu vittaai | You have felt descending inside. |
| Male | |
| Yaar ivalo endroru kelvi | A question asking 'Who is she?' |
| Ezhugiradhaa..ahhhhh | Does it arise within you? Ahhh... |
| Paar ivalai endriru vizhigal | Saying 'Look at her', do your two eyes |
| Thudikkiradhaa…ahhh… | Yearn and throb in eagerness? Ahhh... |
| Male | |
| Ulagam unnulagam | The world, your entire inner world, |
| Ivalin ullangkaiyil adangiyadhaa.. | Has it become contained within the palm of her hand? |
| Edaiyum kuraindhu udal kaatru | Losing all its weight, does your body |
| Mandalaththil parandhidudhaa | Fly away into the atmospheric air? |
உனக்கு என்று இந்த உலகில்
பிறந்தவளை பார்த்து விட்டாய்
உயிரை திறந்து அவள் உருவம்
இறங்குவதை உணர்ந்து விட்டாய்
In this world, meant just for you,
You have seen the girl who was born.
Opening up your soul, her form
You have felt descending inside.
யார் இவளோ என்றொரு
கேள்வி எழுகிறதா...ஆஆ....
பார் இவளை என்றிரு விழிகள்
துடிக்கிறதா...ஆஆ.....
A question asking 'Who is she?'
Does it arise within you? Ahhh...
Saying 'Look at her', do your two eyes
Yearn and throb in eagerness? Ahhh...
உலகம் உன் உலகம்
இவளின் உள்ளங்கையில் அடங்கியதா
எடையும் குறைந்து உடல் காற்று
மண்டலத்தில் பறந்திடுதா
The world, your entire inner world,
Has it become contained within the palm of her hand?
Losing all its weight, does your body
Fly away into the atmospheric air?
Unakku endru indha ulagil
In this world, meant just for you,
Pirandhavalai paarthuvittaai
You have seen the girl who was born.
Uyirai thirandhu aval uruvam
Opening up your soul, her form
Iranguvadhai unarndhu vittaai
You have felt descending inside.
Yaar ivalo endroru kelvi
A question asking 'Who is she?'
Ezhugiradhaa..ahhhhh
Does it arise within you? Ahhh...
Paar ivalai endriru vizhigal
Saying 'Look at her', do your two eyes
Thudikkiradhaa…ahhh…
Yearn and throb in eagerness? Ahhh...
Ulagam unnulagam
The world, your entire inner world,
Ivalin ullangkaiyil adangiyadhaa..
Has it become contained within the palm of her hand?
Edaiyum kuraindhu udal kaatru
Losing all its weight, does your body
Mandalaththil parandhidudhaa
Fly away into the atmospheric air?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song beautifully captures the profound and euphoric moment of recognizing one's soulmate. The lyricist describes how the protagonist feels that the person created specifically for him in this vast world has finally arrived, entering directly into his open soul. It portrays the intense emotional awakening where his thoughts and sight become completely consumed by her presence. As love takes hold, his whole universe feels compact enough to fit into the palm of her hand, making him feel so weightless and joyous that he floats freely into the air.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme and Parallelism (Edhugai / Monai)
“Yaar ivalo endroru kelvi / Paar ivalai endriru vizhigal”
The deliberate pairing of 'Yaar ivalo' (Who is she?) and 'Paar ivalai' (Look at her) creates a rhythmic, poetic symmetry that contrasts questioning with seeing.
Metaphor and Visual Imagery
“Ulagam unnulagam Ivalin ullangkaiyil adangiyadhaa..”
The entire universe fitting inside a small palm metaphorically illustrates how love condenses one's whole existence into the presence of the beloved.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Edaiyum kuraindhu udal kaatru Mandalaththil parandhidudhaa”
The feeling of love causing physical weightlessness and floating into the atmosphere exaggerates the euphoric emotion to emphasize pure joy.
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Trivia
Oru Kalluriyin Kathai (2005) is a Tamil romantic drama starring Arya and Sonia Agarwal. The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, featuring heartfelt lyrics written by the acclaimed lyricist Na. Muthukumar.
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