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Lyrics & meaning

Unmela Aasapattu

From Vaazhthugal · 2008

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
S. P. B. Charan, Anuradha Sriram
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Vaazhthugal2008

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Unmeala aasappattuHaving fallen in love with you,
Ullukkulla viruppa pattuDesiring you deep inside my heart,
Vaangi tharen koora pattuI will buy and give you a traditional silk saree,
KattikkiriyaWill you marry me and wear it?
Female
Onnaala orakkan kettuHaving lost my sleep because of you,
Soru thanni rusiyum kettuHaving lost my appetite for food and water,
Kedakkiren onarchi kettuI lie here having lost all my senses,
Kitta variyaaWill you come close to me?
Male
Adadaa manasula mayil onnuOh my, a peacock in my heart
Thoga virikkuthuIs spreading its colorful feathers!
Yaeno enakkul minnaludanI don't know why, with flashes of lightning inside me,
MazhaiyadikkidhadiRain is pouring down, my girl!
Male
{Adi saridhaandi podi{Hey, that's alright, go ahead,
En thanga vaanampaadi} (2)My golden skylark!} (2)
Male
Unmeala aasappattuHaving fallen in love with you,
Ullukkulla viruppa pattuDesiring you deep inside my heart,
Vaangi tharen koora pattuI will buy and give you a traditional silk saree,
KattikkiriyaWill you marry me and wear it?
Female
Onnaala orakkan kettuHaving lost my sleep because of you,
Soru thanni rusiyum kettuHaving lost my appetite for food and water,
Kedakkiren onarchi kettuI lie here having lost all my senses,
Kitta variyaaWill you come close to me?
Male
Kaththarippoo kannaalaWith eyes purple as brinjal blossoms,
Katharichu pottupputtaeYou made me scream in emotional agony,
Siththaricha azhagaalaWith your sculpted, flawless beauty,
China valai senjupputtaYou crafted a sweet little trap for me.
Thoongum podhu kanavil vandhuComing into my dreams while I sleep,
Tholla pannuraYou bother and tease me.
Nee innum enna seiya poWhat else are you going to do to me?
Imsa pannuraYou keep torturing me affectionately!
Female
Hey…. paasathala vantha pechuHey... words that came out of deep affection,
Vetkam vandhu verthu pochuTurned into shyness that made me sweat,
Vaarthaiyellaam vaththi pochuthaeAnd all my words dried up completely!
Male
{Adi sari thaandi podi{Hey, that's alright, go ahead,
En thanga vaanampaadi} (2)My golden skylark!} (2)
Female
Onnaala orakkan kettuHaving lost my sleep because of you,
Soru thanni rusiyum kettuHaving lost my appetite for food and water,
Kedakkiren onarchi kettuI lie here having lost all my senses,
Kitta variyaaWill you come close to me?
Female
Unna mattum paarkka solliAsking me to look only at you,
Kanna rendu vachirukenI have kept both my eyes dedicated.
Enna thotta unna thodaTelling the wind that if it touches me,
Kaathukkitta solli vachenIt must go and touch you too, I requested it.
Male
Un paarvai uyira thondiYour gaze digs deep into my soul,
Padhiyam podudhuAnd plants a strong sapling of love.
Hey…un vaarthai ulla kudhichiHey... your words jump inside me
Paandi aadudhuAnd play the game of hopscotch!
Female
Ada vambalandhu pesu pesuOh, speaking playfully with banter,
Enna vittu odi pochuIt ran away from me,
Kolusu kooda oomaiyaachudaaEven my anklets have gone mute, my dear!
Female
Onnaala orakkan kettuHaving lost my sleep because of you,
Soru thanni rusiyum kettuHaving lost my appetite for food and water,
Kedakkiren onarchi kettuI lie here having lost all my senses,
Kitta variyaaWill you come close to me?
Male
Adadaa manasula mayil onnuOh my, a peacock in my heart
Thoga virikkuthuIs spreading its colorful feathers!
Yaeno enakkul minnaludanI don't know why, with flashes of lightning inside me,
MazhaiyadikkidhadiRain is pouring down, my girl!
Male
{Adi saridhaandi podi{Hey, that's alright, go ahead,
En thanga vaanampaadi} (4)My golden skylark!} (4)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic folk-pop track captures the joyful, overwhelming sensation of falling deeply in love. The protagonists express how love has disrupted their daily routines—causing sleeplessness, loss of appetite, and an inability to articulate their feelings—yet bringing immense joy. The male lover offers a bridal silk saree (koora pattu) as a proposal of marriage, while comparing the emotional outburst inside his heart to a peacock dancing in the rain with thunder and lightning.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Urvagam)

Adadaa manasula mayil onnu Thoga virikkuthu

Compares the joyful heart to a peacock spreading its feathers ('manasula mayil onnu thoga virikkuthu').

Ethukai (Second letter rhyme)

Kaththarippoo kannaala / Katharichu pottupputtae / Siththaricha azhagaala

The second letter 'th' rhymes across consecutive lines ('Kaththarippoo', 'Katharichu', 'Siththaricha').

Personification

un vaarthai ulla kudhichi Paandi aadudhu

Words are personified as jumping inside and playing hopscotch ('paandi aadudhu'), and anklets are personified as becoming mute ('oomaiyaachudaa').

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Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the film 'Vaazhthugal' (2008) starring Madhavan and Bhavana, the track features dynamic vocals by actor-singer Silambarasan TR (Simbu) alongside Anuradha Sriram, with lyrics penned by late poet Na. Muthu Kumar.

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