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Lyrics & meaning

Unkooda Thuniyaga

From Maaveeran Kittu · 2016

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Kalyani Nair
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Maaveeran Kittu2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
On kooda thunaiyaaga naanI want to come as your companion,
Vara venumaeI want to come along,
Adhilae sugam pera venumaeAnd find pure bliss in that togetherness.
On kooda odhungaama kaalWithout veering away, my feet
Nada podumaeWill keep walking beside you,
Ona seravae padi thaandumaeTo unite with you, I will cross all boundaries.
Ona nerunga iravu pagal azhagaagumaeAs I draw closer to you, day and night turn beautiful,
Uyir uruga pazhagi vidu adhu podhumaeJust let your soul melt and get used to this love, that is enough.
Oru naalumae…ae…. velagaamalae…ae…Without ever separating for a single day,
Unnodu vaazha saerum ellaamaeEverything comes together to live life with you.
Female
On kooda thunaiyaaga naanI want to come as your companion,
Vara venumaeI want to come along,
Adhilae sugam pera venumaeAnd find pure bliss in that togetherness.
Chorus
…………………………….
Female
Avara kodiyaa una vidaamaLike a broad-bean vine that holds on without leaving you,
Padara nenappen mala kaattulaI desire to spread over you like flora in a mountain forest.
Kavala thuliyum thoda vidaamaWithout letting even a single drop of sorrow touch you,
Unaiyum sumappen uyir koottulaI will carry you within the nest of my soul.
Oorae serndhu adichu thuvachaalumEven if the entire village gathers to thrash and beat me down,
Onna sera pozhachu kedappenaeI will survive and endure just to unite with you.
On kaiyila kai regaiyaaLike the lines on the palm of your hand,
Olinju iruppenae ulaga marappenaeI will stay hidden inside and forget this world.
Female
On kooda thunaiyaaga naanI want to come as your companion,
Vara venumaeI want to come along,
Adhilae sugam pera venumaeAnd find pure bliss in that togetherness.
On kooda……With you...
Female
Pozhudhu vidiyum vara nilavaaiLike the moon floating till dawn breaks,
Medhandhu varuven thala kodhidaI will drift over to gently caress your hair.
Vidinja peragum pagal kanavaaiEven after dawn, as a daydream,
Odhunga marappen kadha kettidaI will forget to move away, just to listen to your stories.
Vaanam pooraa salichu eduthaalumEven if one sifts through the entire expanse of the sky,
Yaarum illa unakku inaiyaagaThere is no one who can ever be your equal.
En kannula thangaama neeWithout staying in my eyes,
Odhunga ninaikkaadhae usura odikkaadhaeDo not think of moving away; do not shatter my life.
Female
On kooda thunaiyaaga naanI want to come as your companion,
Vara venumaeI want to come along,
Adhilae sugam pera venumaeAnd find pure bliss in that togetherness.
On kooda odhungaama kaalWithout veering away, my feet
Nada podumaeWill keep walking beside you,
Ona seravae padi thaandumaeTo unite with you, I will cross all boundaries.
Ona nerunga iravu pagal azhagaagumaeAs I draw closer to you, day and night turn beautiful,
Uyir uruga pazhagi vidu adhu podhumaeJust let your soul melt and get used to this love, that is enough.
Oru naalumae…ae…. velagaamalae…ae…Without ever separating for a single day,
Unnodu vaazha saerum ellaamaeEverything comes together to live life with you.
Female
On kooda………With you...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'On Kooda Thunaiyaaga' from Maaveeran Kittu expresses deep, unyielding love and devotion. The protagonist conveys a longing to accompany their beloved through all aspects of life, offering comforting presence and unshakeable loyalty regardless of societal challenges or physical hardships.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

Avara kodiyaa una vidaama / Padara nenappen mala kaattula

Compares devotion to a mountain vine clinging firmly to its host plant.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Vaanam pooraa salichu eduthaalum / Yaarum illa unakku inaiyaaga

Exaggerates searching the entire sky to emphasize the unmatched uniqueness of the beloved.

Imagery (Visual and Tactile)

Pozhudhu vidiyum vara nilavaai / Medhandhu varuven thala kodhida

Evokes intimate imagery of floating like the moon and running fingers through hair.

Monai (Initial Rhyme)

Pozhudhu vidiyum vara nilavaai ... Vidinja peragum pagal kanavaai

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across consecutive lines (Pozhudhu / Medhandhu / Vidinja).

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Trivia

The song 'On Kooda Thunaiyaaga' from 'Maaveeran Kittu' (2016) was composed by D. Imman and sung by Vaikom Vijayalakshmi along with D. Imman. Lyricist Yugabharathi penned the lyrics in a native rural Tamil dialect reflecting the film's 1980s period setting.

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