Unmai Edhu Poy Edhu
From Saaho · 2019
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Shweta Mohan, Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
- Details
- Saaho2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aah.ha..aah | Aah..ha..aah |
| Aah.ha..aah | Aah..ha..aah |
| Aah.ha..aah…haa..hah | Aah..ha..aah...haa..hah |
| Female | |
| Oru paadhi mei enbadha | Should I say one half is truth? |
| Maru paadhi poi enbadha | Should I say the other half is a lie? |
| Avai rendum ondrae yena… | That both are one and the same... |
| En kangal poi solludha | Are my eyes telling a lie? |
| Male | |
| Kanavellam mei enbadha | Should I say all dreams are reality? |
| Nijamellam poi enbadha | Should I say all reality is a lie? |
| Avai rendum ondrae yena… | That both are one and the same... |
| En nenjam mei solludha | Is my heart telling the truth? |
| Female | |
| Unmai edhu poi edhu | What is truth, what is a lie? |
| Sollidu anbae | Tell me, my beloved |
| Unmai edhu poi edhu… | What is truth, what is a lie... |
| Male | |
| Unmai edhu poi edhu | What is truth, what is a lie |
| Sollidu anbae | Tell me, my beloved |
| Unmai edhu poi edhu… | What is truth, what is a lie... |
| Female | |
| Aah.ha..aah | Aah..ha..aah |
| Aah.ha..aah | Aah..ha..aah |
| Aah.ha..aah…haa..hah | Aah..ha..aah...haa..hah |
| Female | |
| Idhan munnae kaana vizha | A grand spectacle never seen before this |
| Tholaigindren yen kaadhala | Am I getting lost, my love? |
| Poi ennum vaan meedhilae…ae | Upon the sky named illusion... |
| Mei endra thondrum nilaa | The moon that appears as reality |
| Male | |
| Izha oodha vinnin ozhi | The glowing light of the sky |
| Vizhi rendil en kaadhali | My beloved in both eyes |
| Mei ennum kaar ondrilae… | In a dark cloud called reality... |
| Poi endra keechum kili | A chirping parrot called illusion |
| Female | |
| Unmai edhu poi edhu | What is truth, what is a lie |
| Sollidu anbae | Tell me, my beloved |
| Unmai edhu poi edhu… | What is truth, what is a lie... |
| Male | |
| Unmai edhu poi edhu | What is truth, what is a lie |
| Sollidu anbae | Tell me, my beloved |
| Unmai edhu poi edhu… | What is truth, what is a lie... |
| Female | |
| Aah.ha..aah | Aah..ha..aah |
| Aah.ha..aah | Aah..ha..aah |
| Aah.ha..aah…haa..hah | Aah..ha..aah...haa..hah |
ஆஅ.....ஹ....ஆ.....
ஆஅ....ஹா....ஆஅ.....
ஆ...ஹ....ஆஅ....ஹா.....ஹா.....
Aah..ha..aah
Aah..ha..aah
Aah..ha..aah...haa..hah
ஒரு பாதி மெய் என்பதா
மறு பாதி பொய் என்பதா
அவை ரெண்டும் ஒன்றே என....ஆ....
என் கண்கள் பொய் சொல்லுதா
Should I say one half is truth?
Should I say the other half is a lie?
That both are one and the same...
Are my eyes telling a lie?
கனவெல்லாம் மெய் என்பதா
நிஜமெல்லாம் பொய் என்பதா
அவை ரெண்டும் ஒன்றே என....ஆ....
என் நெஞ்சம் மெய் சொல்லுதா
Should I say all dreams are reality?
Should I say all reality is a lie?
That both are one and the same...
Is my heart telling the truth?
உண்மை எது பொய் எது
சொல்லிடு அன்பே
உண்மை எது பொய் எது.....
What is truth, what is a lie?
Tell me, my beloved
What is truth, what is a lie...
உண்மை எது பொய் எது
சொல்லிடு அன்பே
உண்மை எது பொய் எது.....
What is truth, what is a lie
Tell me, my beloved
What is truth, what is a lie...
ஆஅ.....ஹ....ஆ.....
ஆஅ....ஹா....ஆஅ.....
ஆ...ஹ....ஆஅ....ஹா.....ஹா.....
Aah..ha..aah
Aah..ha..aah
Aah..ha..aah...haa..hah
இதன் முன்னே காண விழா
தொலைகின்றேன் ஏன் காதலா
பொய் என்னும் வான் மீதிலே....ஏ....
மெய் என்றா தோன்றும் நிலா
A grand spectacle never seen before this
Am I getting lost, my love?
Upon the sky named illusion...
The moon that appears as reality
இள ஊதா விண்ணின் ஒளி
விழி ரெண்டில் என் காதலில்
மெய் என்னும் கார் ஒன்றிலே....ஏ....
பொய் என்ற கீச்சும் கிளி
The glowing light of the sky
My beloved in both eyes
In a dark cloud called reality...
A chirping parrot called illusion
உண்மை எது பொய் எது
சொல்லிடு அன்பே
உண்மை எது பொய் எது.....
What is truth, what is a lie
Tell me, my beloved
What is truth, what is a lie...
உண்மை எது பொய் எது
சொல்லிடு அன்பே
உண்மை எது பொய் எது.....
What is truth, what is a lie
Tell me, my beloved
What is truth, what is a lie...
ஆஅ.....ஹ....ஆ.....
ஆஅ....ஹா....ஆஅ.....
ஆ...ஹ....ஆஅ....ஹா.....ஹா.....
Aah..ha..aah
Aah..ha..aah
Aah..ha..aah...haa..hah
Aah.ha..aah
Aah..ha..aah
Aah.ha..aah
Aah..ha..aah
Aah.ha..aah…haa..hah
Aah..ha..aah...haa..hah
Oru paadhi mei enbadha
Should I say one half is truth?
Maru paadhi poi enbadha
Should I say the other half is a lie?
Avai rendum ondrae yena…
That both are one and the same...
En kangal poi solludha
Are my eyes telling a lie?
Kanavellam mei enbadha
Should I say all dreams are reality?
Nijamellam poi enbadha
Should I say all reality is a lie?
Avai rendum ondrae yena…
That both are one and the same...
En nenjam mei solludha
Is my heart telling the truth?
Unmai edhu poi edhu
What is truth, what is a lie?
Sollidu anbae
Tell me, my beloved
Unmai edhu poi edhu…
What is truth, what is a lie...
Unmai edhu poi edhu
What is truth, what is a lie
Sollidu anbae
Tell me, my beloved
Unmai edhu poi edhu…
What is truth, what is a lie...
Aah.ha..aah
Aah..ha..aah
Aah.ha..aah
Aah..ha..aah
Aah.ha..aah…haa..hah
Aah..ha..aah...haa..hah
Idhan munnae kaana vizha
A grand spectacle never seen before this
Tholaigindren yen kaadhala
Am I getting lost, my love?
Poi ennum vaan meedhilae…ae
Upon the sky named illusion...
Mei endra thondrum nilaa
The moon that appears as reality
Izha oodha vinnin ozhi
The glowing light of the sky
Vizhi rendil en kaadhali
My beloved in both eyes
Mei ennum kaar ondrilae…
In a dark cloud called reality...
Poi endra keechum kili
A chirping parrot called illusion
Unmai edhu poi edhu
What is truth, what is a lie
Sollidu anbae
Tell me, my beloved
Unmai edhu poi edhu…
What is truth, what is a lie...
Unmai edhu poi edhu
What is truth, what is a lie
Sollidu anbae
Tell me, my beloved
Unmai edhu poi edhu…
What is truth, what is a lie...
Aah.ha..aah
Aah..ha..aah
Aah.ha..aah
Aah..ha..aah
Aah.ha..aah…haa..hah
Aah..ha..aah...haa..hah
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lyrical piece explores the blurring lines between truth and illusion, reality and dream, driven by the overwhelming emotion of love. The protagonist grapples with dualities—wondering if what their eyes see is a lie or if what their heart feels is the ultimate truth, portraying love as a captivating mix of perception and reality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Muran / முரண்)
“Oru paadhi mei enbadha / Maru paadhi poi enbadha”
Contrast of opposing concepts such as 'mei' (truth) and 'poi' (lie), as well as 'kanavu' (dream) and 'nijam' (reality).
Metaphor (Uruvagam / உருவகம்)
“Poi ennum vaan meedhilae...ae / Mei endra thondrum nilaa”
Metaphorically linking 'van' (sky) to illusion ('poi') and 'nilaa' (moon) to truth ('mei').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Unmai edhu poi edhu / Sollidu anbae”
Rhythmic repetition of the questioning phrase 'Unmai edhu poi edhu' to emphasize confusion and longing.
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by acclaimed lyricist Madhan Karky for the Tamil version of the mega-budget film 'Saaho' (2019), this track uses philosophical Tamil wordplay centering around 'mei' (body/truth) and 'poi' (falsehood/illusion).
Keep listening