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Lyrics & meaning

Unna Ippo Paakkanum

From Kayal · 2014

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Haricharan, Vandana Srinivasan
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Kayal2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Unna ippo paakanum onnu pesanum…I need to see you now, I need to speak to you...
Enna kotti theekanum anba kaatanum …I need to pour my heart out and shower you with love...
Female
Uravae …ae manam thembudhaeOh my soulmate... my heart is sobbing
Usura …aa thara yengudhaeIt longs to give my very life to you
Male
Nee engayum pogaatha naan varen vaadaathaDon't go anywhere, I am coming, do not wither away
Unna ippo paakanum onnu pesanum …I need to see you now, I need to speak to you...
Female
Enna kotti theekanum anba kaatanumI need to pour my heart out and shower you with love
Female
Ingae kadal angae nadhi inainthida nadai podudhaeHere is the ocean, there is the river, walking towards each other to unite
Angae veyil ingae nizhal vizhundhida idam thedudhaeThere is the sunlight, here is the shadow, searching for a place to fall together
Kanneerilae kaaviyam thaneerilae oviyamAn epic written in tears, a painting drawn on water
Varayum vidhi ennena seithidumoWhat twists fate, the artist, will pull off next
Mudivil uyir vannangal maaridumo … ooo ohWill the colors of life change at the very end...?
Female
Unna ippo paakanum … onnu pesanumI need to see you now... I need to speak to you...
Male
Enna kotti theekanum … anba kaatanumI need to pour my heart out... shower you with love...
Male
Ingae udal angae uyir idhayathil vali koodudhaeHere is the body, there is the soul, pain intensifies in the heart
Engae nila endrae vizhi pagalilum alainthodudhaeSearching where the moon is, my eyes wander even during broad daylight
Kaayum irul naanadi paayum oli neeyadiI am the scorching darkness, my dear, and you are the surging light
Kathirae vanthu kannodu kalandhu viduOh ray of light, come and merge into my eyes
Kalandhae ivan nenjodu irundhu vidu ….Merge and reside within his heart forever...
Male
Unna ippo paakanum onnu pesanum ….I need to see you now, I need to speak to you....
Female
Enna kotti theekanum anba kaatanum ….I need to pour my heart out, shower you with love....
Male
Uravae … ae manam thembudhaeOh my soulmate... my heart is sobbing
Female
Usura …aa thara yengudhaeIt longs to give my very life to you
Male
Nee engayum kaanaama engae thaan ponaayoDisappearing out of sight, where on earth have you gone?
Female
Unna ippo paakanumI need to see you right now

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Unna Ippo Paakanum from the movie Kayal is a deeply emotional romantic song expressing intense grief, yearning, and separation between lovers. The protagonist desperately longs to meet their partner to express their overwhelming love and pour out the emotional distress building inside them. Using vivid imagery of nature, fate, and light, the song highlights how physical distance cannot sever their soulmate connection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Ingae kadal angae nadhi inainthida nadai podudhae

Compares the separated lovers to a river journeying to merge with the sea, illustrating the natural inevitability of their union.

Antithesis (Muran)

Kaayum irul naanadi paayum oli neeyadi

Contrasts darkness (Kaayum irul) with light (Paayum oli) to emphasize the transforming effect the beloved has on the protagonist.

Rhyme and Parallelism (Edhukai)

Kanneerilae kaaviyam thaneerilae oviyam

Uses parallel structure and rhyming words Kanneerilae and Thanneerilae to create a rhythmic expression of sorrow.

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Trivia

The soundtrack for Kayal (2014) was composed by D. Imman with lyrics written by Yugabharathi. The film, directed by Prabhu Solomon, is set against the backdrop of the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

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