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Lyrics & meaning

Unna Naan Rasikka

From Kurangu Bommai · 2015

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Bobby
Music director
Ajaneesh Loknath
Details
Kurangu Bommai2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Unna naa rasikkaFor me to admire you,
Oomaiya nadikkaAnd pretend to be mute,
Retta veshamthaanIt is a double role indeed,
Naan podaThat I am forced to play.
Female
Manaso siruppillaMy mind lacks laughter,
Vayaso perumthollaAnd my youth is a big trouble,
Ada da vekkathilOh my, in blushing shyness,
Naan kulikkaFor me to bathe...
Female
Kanava nesamaIs it a dream or reality?
Na killipaarthuI pinched myself to check,
Karanjae ponenAnd I completely melted away,
Unnaala naanBecause of you, I did.
Female
Kadavul kittaFrom God Himself,
Kadan unna vaangiTaking you on loan,
Kudukka maruthaAnd refusing to return,
Kadangaari naaI became a stubborn debtor.
Female
Unna naa rasikkaFor me to admire you,
Oomaiya nadikkaAnd pretend to be mute,
Retta veshamthaanIt is a double role indeed,
Naan podaThat I am forced to play.
Female
Manaso siruppillaMy mind lacks laughter,
Vayaso perumthollaAnd my youth is a big trouble,
Ada da vekkathilOh my, in blushing shyness,
Naan kulikka….For me to bathe...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song captures a young woman's inner turmoil, innocence, and deep feelings upon falling in love. She feels as though she is playing a double life—secretly admiring her beloved while playing dumb or mute in front of others to hide her bashfulness. Her youthful age and overwhelming emotions make her feel drenched in blush and affection. She pinches herself to confirm if her love story is a dream or reality, melting at the sheer beauty of the experience. Poetically, she views her lover as a divine treasure borrowed from God, one that she stubbornly refuses to return, playfully embracing the title of a perpetual debtor to the heavens.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Ada da vekkathil Naan kulikka

Describing shyness as water in 'Vekkathil naan kulikka' (bathing in shyness) visually conveys being completely overwhelmed and immersed in bashful emotion.

Extended Metaphor

Kadavul kitta Kadan unna vaangi Kudukka marutha Kadangaari naa

The lyrics metaphorically frame love as taking a loan from God ('Kadavul kitta kadan unna vaangi') and refusing to repay it, turning the protagonist into a 'kadangaari' (debtor).

Rhetorical Question & Tactile Imagery

Kanava nesama Na killipaarthu

'Kanava nesama' questions reality vs illusion, followed by 'Na killipaarthu' (pinching oneself), which brings sensory tactile imagery into the expression of disbelief in love.

Monai / Alliteration

Kadavul kitta Kadan unna vaangi

Repetition of the initial consonant sounds like 'Ka' across consecutive lines ('Kadavul', 'Kadan', 'Kudukka', 'Kadangaari').

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Trivia

This track is featured in the critically acclaimed Tamil crime thriller 'Kurangu Bommai' (2017), directed by Nithilan Swaminathan. The film's musical score was composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath, marking his prominent debut in Tamil cinema music.

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