Unakku Mattum Unakku Sad
From Manapanthal · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Manapanthal1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Unakku mattum unakku mattum | To you alone, to you alone |
| Ragasiyam sonnen andha ragasiyathai | I revealed a secret; that secret |
| Oruvarukkum sollividaathae | Do not tell anyone else. |
| Unakku mattum unakku mattum | To you alone, to you alone |
| Ragasiyam sonnen andha ragasiyathai | I revealed a secret; that secret |
| Oruvarukkum sollividaathae | Do not tell anyone else. |
| Female | |
| Enakku mattum enakku mattum | To me alone, to me alone |
| Sondhamallavaa engal iruvarukkum | Is it not a bond that belongs to both of us? |
| Iyarkai thandha bandhamallavaa | Is it not a relationship bestowed by nature? |
| Unakku mattum unakku mattum | To you alone, to you alone |
| Ragasiyam sonnen andha ragasiyathai | I revealed a secret; that secret |
| Oruvarukkum sollividaathae | Do not tell anyone else. |
| Female | |
| Maalai itten idhayathilae mana mudithenae | I garlanded you in my heart and married you, |
| Manaivi endra ninaivudanae vaazhnthirunthenae | I lived with the thought that I was your wife. |
| Kann mayangum vaarthai solli paranthu vittayae | You spoke words that entranced my eyes and flew away, |
| Kanni endhan vaazhkkai innum konja kaalamae | My life as a maiden has only a short time left. |
| Female | |
| Unakku mattum unakku mattum | To you alone, to you alone |
| Ragasiyam sonnen andha ragasiyathai | I revealed a secret; that secret |
| Oruvarukkum sollividaathae | Do not tell anyone else. |
உனக்கு மட்டும் உனக்கு மட்டும்
ரகசியம் சொன்னேன் அந்த ரகசியத்தை
ஒருவருக்கும் சொல்லி விடாதே
உனக்கு மட்டும் உனக்கு மட்டும்
ரகசியம் சொன்னேன்அந்த ரகசியத்தை
ஒருவருக்கும் சொல்லி விடாதே
To you alone, to you alone
I revealed a secret; that secret
Do not tell anyone else.
To you alone, to you alone
I revealed a secret; that secret
Do not tell anyone else.
எனக்கு மட்டும் எனக்கு மட்டும்
சொந்தமல்லவா எங்கள் இருவருக்கும்
இயற்கை தந்த பந்தமல்லவா
உனக்கு மட்டும் உனக்கு மட்டும்
ரகசியம் சொல்வேன் அந்த ரகசியத்தை
ஒருவருக்கும் சொல்லி விடாதே
To me alone, to me alone
Is it not a bond that belongs to both of us?
Is it not a relationship bestowed by nature?
To you alone, to you alone
I revealed a secret; that secret
Do not tell anyone else.
மாலையிட்டேன் இதயத்திலே
மணம் முடிதேனே
மனைவி என்ற நினைவுடனே வாழ்ந்திருந்தேனே
கண் மயங்கும் வார்த்தை சொல்லி பறந்து விட்டாயே
கன்னி எந்தன் வாழ்க்கை இன்னும் கொஞ்ச காலமே
I garlanded you in my heart and married you,
I lived with the thought that I was your wife.
You spoke words that entranced my eyes and flew away,
My life as a maiden has only a short time left.
உனக்கு மட்டும் உனக்கு மட்டும்
ரகசியம் சொன்னேன் அந்த ரகசியத்தை
ஒருவருக்கும் சொல்லி விடாதே
To you alone, to you alone
I revealed a secret; that secret
Do not tell anyone else.
Unakku mattum unakku mattum
To you alone, to you alone
Ragasiyam sonnen andha ragasiyathai
I revealed a secret; that secret
Oruvarukkum sollividaathae
Do not tell anyone else.
Unakku mattum unakku mattum
To you alone, to you alone
Ragasiyam sonnen andha ragasiyathai
I revealed a secret; that secret
Oruvarukkum sollividaathae
Do not tell anyone else.
Enakku mattum enakku mattum
To me alone, to me alone
Sondhamallavaa engal iruvarukkum
Is it not a bond that belongs to both of us?
Iyarkai thandha bandhamallavaa
Is it not a relationship bestowed by nature?
Unakku mattum unakku mattum
To you alone, to you alone
Ragasiyam sonnen andha ragasiyathai
I revealed a secret; that secret
Oruvarukkum sollividaathae
Do not tell anyone else.
Maalai itten idhayathilae mana mudithenae
I garlanded you in my heart and married you,
Manaivi endra ninaivudanae vaazhnthirunthenae
I lived with the thought that I was your wife.
Kann mayangum vaarthai solli paranthu vittayae
You spoke words that entranced my eyes and flew away,
Kanni endhan vaazhkkai innum konja kaalamae
My life as a maiden has only a short time left.
Unakku mattum unakku mattum
To you alone, to you alone
Ragasiyam sonnen andha ragasiyathai
I revealed a secret; that secret
Oruvarukkum sollividaathae
Do not tell anyone else.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This melancholic song depicts a woman expressing her deep, secret devotion to her lover. She reminds him of the exclusive bond they share—a relationship bestowed by nature itself. She recalls how she mentally married him in her heart and lived with the cherished belief of being his wife. However, she grieves that he spoke enchanting words only to abandon her, leaving her heartbroken with the feeling that her life as a maiden is drawing to an end.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Unakku mattum unakku mattum”
The phrase 'Unakku mattum' is repeated for emotional emphasis, highlighting the exclusivity of her secret and love.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Maalai itten idhayathilae mana mudithenae”
Garlanding within the heart ('idhayathilae maalai itten') serves as a metaphor for an intangible, spiritual marriage.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Manaivi endra ninaivudanae vaazhnthirunthenae”
The rhyming end suffixes '-ithenae' and '-irunthenae' create musical rhythm across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Manapanthal (1961) was scored by the iconic duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. This emotional song was rendered by P. Susheela and picturized on B. Saroja Devi.
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