Unakkum Enakkum
From Kadhalikka Vanga · 1972
- Lyricist
- Veerapandiyan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Ragava Naidu
- Details
- Kadhalikka Vanga1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unakkum enakkum uravu thanthathu yaaro | Who gave us this relationship between you and me? |
| Naam ulaga inba payanam sellum kadhal thaero | Is it the chariot of love taking us on a journey of worldly bliss? |
| Male | |
| Unakkum enakkum uravu thanthathu yaaro | Who gave us this relationship between you and me? |
| Naam ulaga inba payanam sellum kadhal thaero | Is it the chariot of love taking us on a journey of worldly bliss? |
| Un kannam thaen kinnam | Your cheek is a cup of honey, |
| Un ennam paal vannam | Your thoughts are milky pure in color, |
| Pon vandae poochendae kalkandae odivaa | Golden beetle, flower bouquet, sweet candy, run and come to me! |
| Pon vandae poochendae kalkandae odivaa | Golden beetle, flower bouquet, sweet candy, run and come to me! |
| Male | |
| Unakkum enakkum uravu thanthathu yaaro | Who gave us this relationship between you and me? |
| Naam ulaga inba payanam sellum kadhal thaero | Is it the chariot of love taking us on a journey of worldly bliss? |
| Male | |
| ………………. | |
| Male | |
| Pudhumai pennae yaen unakku | Modern woman, why do you |
| Innum vetkamaa | Still feel shy? |
| Intha pudhiya paadam naan unakku solli tharattuma | Shall I teach you this new lesson? |
| Pudhiya paadam naan unakku solli tharattumaa | Shall I teach you this new lesson? |
| Male | |
| Iniya kadhaigal yaen unakku pazhakkamillaiyaa | Are sweet stories not familiar to you? |
| Iniya kadhaigal yaen unakku pazhakkamillaiyaa | Are sweet stories not familiar to you? |
| Idhaya vaanil neeyum naanum aadipaadalaam | You and I can dance and sing in the sky of the heart! |
| Male | |
| Unakkum enakkum uravu thanthathu yaaro | Who gave us this relationship between you and me? |
| Naam ulaga inba payanam sellum kadhal thaero | Is it the chariot of love taking us on a journey of worldly bliss? |
| Male | |
| Unakkum enakkum uravu thanthathu yaaro | Who gave us this relationship between you and me? |
| Naam ulaga inba payanam sellum kadhal thaero | Is it the chariot of love taking us on a journey of worldly bliss? |
| Un kannam thaen kinnam | Your cheek is a cup of honey, |
| Un ennam paal vannam | Your thoughts are milky pure in color, |
| Pon vandae poochendae kalkandae odivaa | Golden beetle, flower bouquet, sweet candy, run and come to me! |
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் உறவு தந்தது யாரோ
நாம் உலக இன்ப பயணம் செல்லும் காதல் தேரோ
Who gave us this relationship between you and me?
Is it the chariot of love taking us on a journey of worldly bliss?
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் உறவு தந்தது யாரோ
நாம் உலக இன்ப பயணம் செல்லும் காதல் தேரோ
உன் கன்னம் தேன் கிண்ணம்
உன் எண்ணம் பால் வண்ணம்
பொன் வண்டே பூச்செண்டே கல்கண்டே ஓடிவா
பொன் வண்டே பூச்செண்டே கல்கண்டே ஓடிவா
Who gave us this relationship between you and me?
Is it the chariot of love taking us on a journey of worldly bliss?
Your cheek is a cup of honey,
Your thoughts are milky pure in color,
Golden beetle, flower bouquet, sweet candy, run and come to me!
Golden beetle, flower bouquet, sweet candy, run and come to me!
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் உறவு தந்தது யாரோ
நாம் உலக இன்ப பயணம் செல்லும் காதல் தேரோ
Who gave us this relationship between you and me?
Is it the chariot of love taking us on a journey of worldly bliss?
.....................
புதுமை பெண்ணே ஏன் உனக்கு
இன்னும் வெட்கமா
இந்த புதிய பாடம் நான் உனக்கு சொல்லித் தரட்டுமா
புதிய பாடம் நான் உனக்கு சொல்லித் தரட்டுமா
Modern woman, why do you
Still feel shy?
Shall I teach you this new lesson?
Shall I teach you this new lesson?
இனிய கதைகள் ஏன் உனக்கு பழக்கமில்லையா
இனிய கதைகள் ஏன் உனக்கு பழக்கமில்லையா
இதய வானில் நீயும் நானும் ஆடிப்பாடலாம்
Are sweet stories not familiar to you?
Are sweet stories not familiar to you?
You and I can dance and sing in the sky of the heart!
பெண் மற்றும் ஆண் :
ஆஹா...ஓஹோ..ஆஹா...ஆஹா...லாலாலாலாலலாலலா.....
Who gave us this relationship between you and me?
Is it the chariot of love taking us on a journey of worldly bliss?
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் உறவு தந்தது யாரோ
நாம் உலக இன்ப பயணம் செல்லும் காதல் தேரோ
Who gave us this relationship between you and me?
Is it the chariot of love taking us on a journey of worldly bliss?
Your cheek is a cup of honey,
Your thoughts are milky pure in color,
Golden beetle, flower bouquet, sweet candy, run and come to me!
கலை அழகே நீ எனக்கு கண்கள் அல்லவா
இனி மணவறையில் நான் உனக்கு கணவனல்லவா
மணவறையில் நான் உனக்கு கணவனல்லவா
புது மலரே நீ எனக்கு தேவையல்லவா
புது மலரே நீ எனக்கு தேவையல்லவா
பருவக் கால தேரில் சென்று உலகை ஆளலாம்
பெண் மற்றும் ஆண் :
ஆஹா...ஓஹோ..ஆஹா...ஆஹா...லாலாலாலாலலாலலா.....
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் உறவு தந்தது யாரோ
நாம் உலக இன்ப பயணம் செல்லும் காதல் தேரோ
உன் கன்னம் தேன் கிண்ணம்
உன் எண்ணம் பால் வண்ணம்
பொன் வண்டே பூச்செண்டே கல்கண்டே ஓடிவா
பெண் மற்றும் ஆண் :
ஆஹா...ஓஹோ..ஆஹா...ஆஹா...லாலாலாலாலலாலலா.....
லலலா லலலா லலலா..........
Unakkum enakkum uravu thanthathu yaaro
Who gave us this relationship between you and me?
Naam ulaga inba payanam sellum kadhal thaero
Is it the chariot of love taking us on a journey of worldly bliss?
Unakkum enakkum uravu thanthathu yaaro
Who gave us this relationship between you and me?
Naam ulaga inba payanam sellum kadhal thaero
Is it the chariot of love taking us on a journey of worldly bliss?
Un kannam thaen kinnam
Your cheek is a cup of honey,
Un ennam paal vannam
Your thoughts are milky pure in color,
Pon vandae poochendae kalkandae odivaa
Golden beetle, flower bouquet, sweet candy, run and come to me!
Pon vandae poochendae kalkandae odivaa
Golden beetle, flower bouquet, sweet candy, run and come to me!
Unakkum enakkum uravu thanthathu yaaro
Who gave us this relationship between you and me?
Naam ulaga inba payanam sellum kadhal thaero
Is it the chariot of love taking us on a journey of worldly bliss?
……………….
Pudhumai pennae yaen unakku
Modern woman, why do you
Innum vetkamaa
Still feel shy?
Intha pudhiya paadam naan unakku solli tharattuma
Shall I teach you this new lesson?
Pudhiya paadam naan unakku solli tharattumaa
Shall I teach you this new lesson?
Iniya kadhaigal yaen unakku pazhakkamillaiyaa
Are sweet stories not familiar to you?
Iniya kadhaigal yaen unakku pazhakkamillaiyaa
Are sweet stories not familiar to you?
Idhaya vaanil neeyum naanum aadipaadalaam
You and I can dance and sing in the sky of the heart!
Unakkum enakkum uravu thanthathu yaaro
Who gave us this relationship between you and me?
Naam ulaga inba payanam sellum kadhal thaero
Is it the chariot of love taking us on a journey of worldly bliss?
Unakkum enakkum uravu thanthathu yaaro
Who gave us this relationship between you and me?
Naam ulaga inba payanam sellum kadhal thaero
Is it the chariot of love taking us on a journey of worldly bliss?
Un kannam thaen kinnam
Your cheek is a cup of honey,
Un ennam paal vannam
Your thoughts are milky pure in color,
Pon vandae poochendae kalkandae odivaa
Golden beetle, flower bouquet, sweet candy, run and come to me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song expresses a lover's wonder at the divine or miraculous bond formed between two people. The protagonist praises his beloved's beauty, purity, and grace, comparing her features to honey, milk, flowers, and candy, while asking her to shed her shyness and embark on a joyful journey of love together. The lyricism captures the essence of early 1970s Tamil romantic cinema with playful cajoling and poetic metaphors.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Un kannam thaen kinnam”
Comparing the cheek ('kannam') directly to a cup of honey ('thaen kinnam') to emphasize sweetness and beauty.
Rhythm and Rhyme (Emon / Monai)
“Un kannam thaen kinnam / Un ennam paal vannam”
Assonance and internal rhyming with 'kannam' and 'kinnam', 'ennam' and 'vannam'.
Metaphor (Rupaka)
“Idhaya vaanil neeyum naanum aadipaadalaam”
Comparing the heart/mind to the sky ('Idhaya vaanil') where they can sing and dance.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Un kannam thaen kinnam / Un ennam paal vannam”
Rhyming words at the line endings ('kinnam' and 'vannam').
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Trivia
Kadhalikka Vanga (1972) features music composed by Ragava Naidu, an underrated composer of the 70s, with iconic vocals by T. M. Soundararajan. Lyricist Veerapandiyan wrote several vibrant, rhythmic tracks for Tamil films during this era.
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