Unna Nenachadhum
From Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu · 2022
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Shreya Ghoshal, Sarthak Kalyani
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unna nenachathum manasu mayanguthae | Thinking of you, my heart swoons. |
| Manasu mayangi thaan muththam kettathae | As my heart swooned, it asked for a kiss. |
| Muththam kettadhum mugam sivanthathae | Asking for a kiss made my face blush. |
| Mugam sivanthathum idhayam thiranthathae | As my face blushed, my heart opened up. |
| Female | |
| Idhayam thiranthathum | As my heart opened up... |
| Aasai nuzhainthathae | Desire entered inside. |
| Aasai nuzhainthathum | As desire entered... |
| Dhooram kurainthathae | The distance between us reduced. |
| Male | |
| Unna nenachathum manasu mayanguthae | Thinking of you, my heart swoons. |
| Manasu mayangi thaan muththam kettathae | As my heart swooned, it asked for a kiss. |
| Female | |
| Dhooram kurainthathum pesa thonuthae | As distance reduced, I felt like speaking. |
| Pesa pesa thaan innum pidikuthae | As we spoke more and more, I liked you even more. |
| Pidikum endrathaal nadikka thonuthae | Because I liked you, I felt like playing along. |
| Nadikkum podhilae sirippu vanthathae | While playing along, laughter broke out. |
| Male | |
| Sirippu vanthathum nerukkam aaguthae | As laughter came, closeness grew. |
| Nerungi paarkkaiyil nesam puriyuthae | Looking closely, love was understood. |
| Female | |
| Nesangalaal kaigal inainthathae | Through affection, our hands joined. |
| Kai sernthathaal kavalai maranthathe | As hands joined, worries were forgotten. |
| Thol saayavum tholainthu pogavum | To lean on a shoulder and lose myself... |
| Kadaisiyaaga oridam kidaithathae | Finally, a resting place was found. |
| Male | |
| Unna nenachathum manasu mayanguthae | Thinking of you, my heart swoons. |
| Manasu mayangi thaan muththam kettathae | As my heart swooned, it asked for a kiss. |
| Male | |
| Mazhai varugira manam varuvathu | Is the fragrance that arrives with the rain... |
| Enakku mattumaa | Felt only by me? |
| Thanimaiyil adhai mugargira sugam | Does the bliss of smelling it in solitude... |
| Unakkum kittuma | Reach you as well? |
| Female | |
| Iru puram adhil naduvinil puyal | A storm brewing in the middle between two sides... |
| Enakku mattumaa | Is it only for me? |
| Mazhaiyena varum maragatha kural | Will the emerald voice that comes like rain... |
| Suvaril muttuma | Echo against the walls? |
| Male | |
| Enadhu puthaiyal manalilae | My treasure lies in the sand... |
| Kothikkum analilae | In the scorching heat... |
| Irundhum viraivil kai serum | Yet it will soon reach my hands... |
| Payanam mudivilae | At the end of the journey. |
| Male | |
| Unna nenachathum manasu mayanguthae | Thinking of you, my heart swoons. |
| Manasu mayangi thaan muththam kettathae | As my heart swooned, it asked for a kiss. |
| Muththam kettathum mugam sivanthathae | Asking for a kiss made my face blush. |
| Mugam sivanthathum idhayam thiranthathae | As my face blushed, my heart opened up. |
| Female | |
| Idhayam thiranthathum | As my heart opened up... |
| Aasai nuzhainthathae | Desire entered inside. |
| Aasai nuzhainthathum | As desire entered... |
| Dhooram kurainthathae | The distance between us reduced. |
உன்ன நெனச்சதும் மனசு மயங்குதே
மனசு மயங்கி தான் முத்தம் கேட்டதே
முத்தம் கேட்டதும் முகம் சிவந்ததே
முகம் சிவந்ததும் இதயம் திறந்ததே
Thinking of you, my heart swoons.
As my heart swooned, it asked for a kiss.
Asking for a kiss made my face blush.
As my face blushed, my heart opened up.
இதயம் திறந்ததும் ஆசை நுழைந்ததே
ஆசை நுழைந்ததும் தூரம் குறைந்ததே
As my heart opened up...
Desire entered inside.
As desire entered...
The distance between us reduced.
உன்ன நெனச்சதும் மனசு மயங்குதே
மனசு மயங்கி தான் முத்தம் கேட்டதே
Thinking of you, my heart swoons.
As my heart swooned, it asked for a kiss.
தூரம் குறைந்ததும் பேச தோணுதே
பேச பேச தான் இன்னும் பிடிக்குதே
பிடிக்கும் என்றதால் நடிக்க தோணுதே
நடிக்கும் போதிலே சிரிப்பு வந்ததே
As distance reduced, I felt like speaking.
As we spoke more and more, I liked you even more.
Because I liked you, I felt like playing along.
While playing along, laughter broke out.
சிரிப்பு வந்ததும் நெருக்கம் ஆகுதே
நெருங்கி பார்க்கையில் நேசம் புரியுதே
As laughter came, closeness grew.
Looking closely, love was understood.
நேசங்களால் கைகள் இணைந்ததே
கை சேர்ந்ததால் கவலை மறந்ததே
தோள் சாயவும் தொலைந்து போகவும்
கடைசியாக ஓரிடம் கிடைத்ததே
Through affection, our hands joined.
As hands joined, worries were forgotten.
To lean on a shoulder and lose myself...
Finally, a resting place was found.
உன்ன நெனச்சதும் மனசு மயங்குதே
மனசு மயங்கி தான் முத்தம் கேட்டதே
Thinking of you, my heart swoons.
As my heart swooned, it asked for a kiss.
மழை வருகிற மணம் வருவது எனக்கு மட்டுமா
தனிமையில் அதை முகர்கிற சுகம் உனக்கும் கிட்டுமா
Is the fragrance that arrives with the rain...
Felt only by me?
Does the bliss of smelling it in solitude...
Reach you as well?
இரு புறம் அதில் நடுவினில் புயல் எனக்கு மட்டுமா
மழையென வரும் மரகத குரல் சுவரில் முட்டுமா
A storm brewing in the middle between two sides...
Is it only for me?
Will the emerald voice that comes like rain...
Echo against the walls?
எனது புதையல் மணலிலே கொதிக்கும் அனலிலே
இருந்தும் விரைவில் கை சேரும் பயணம் முடிவிலே
My treasure lies in the sand...
In the scorching heat...
Yet it will soon reach my hands...
At the end of the journey.
உன்ன நெனச்சதும் மனசு மயங்குதே
மனசு மயங்கி தான் முத்தம் கேட்டதே
முத்தம் கேட்டதும் முகம் சிவந்ததே
முகம் சிவந்ததும் இதயம் திறந்ததே
Thinking of you, my heart swoons.
As my heart swooned, it asked for a kiss.
Asking for a kiss made my face blush.
As my face blushed, my heart opened up.
இதயம் திறந்ததும் ஆசை நுழைந்ததே
ஆசை நுழைந்ததும் தூரம் குறைந்ததே
As my heart opened up...
Desire entered inside.
As desire entered...
The distance between us reduced.
உன்ன நெனச்சதும் மனசு மயங்குதே
மனசு மயங்கி தான் முத்தம் கேட்டதே
Unna nenachathum manasu mayanguthae
Thinking of you, my heart swoons.
Manasu mayangi thaan muththam kettathae
As my heart swooned, it asked for a kiss.
Muththam kettadhum mugam sivanthathae
Asking for a kiss made my face blush.
Mugam sivanthathum idhayam thiranthathae
As my face blushed, my heart opened up.
Idhayam thiranthathum
As my heart opened up...
Aasai nuzhainthathae
Desire entered inside.
Aasai nuzhainthathum
As desire entered...
Dhooram kurainthathae
The distance between us reduced.
Unna nenachathum manasu mayanguthae
Thinking of you, my heart swoons.
Manasu mayangi thaan muththam kettathae
As my heart swooned, it asked for a kiss.
Dhooram kurainthathum pesa thonuthae
As distance reduced, I felt like speaking.
Pesa pesa thaan innum pidikuthae
As we spoke more and more, I liked you even more.
Pidikum endrathaal nadikka thonuthae
Because I liked you, I felt like playing along.
Nadikkum podhilae sirippu vanthathae
While playing along, laughter broke out.
Sirippu vanthathum nerukkam aaguthae
As laughter came, closeness grew.
Nerungi paarkkaiyil nesam puriyuthae
Looking closely, love was understood.
Nesangalaal kaigal inainthathae
Through affection, our hands joined.
Kai sernthathaal kavalai maranthathe
As hands joined, worries were forgotten.
Thol saayavum tholainthu pogavum
To lean on a shoulder and lose myself...
Kadaisiyaaga oridam kidaithathae
Finally, a resting place was found.
Unna nenachathum manasu mayanguthae
Thinking of you, my heart swoons.
Manasu mayangi thaan muththam kettathae
As my heart swooned, it asked for a kiss.
Mazhai varugira manam varuvathu
Is the fragrance that arrives with the rain...
Enakku mattumaa
Felt only by me?
Thanimaiyil adhai mugargira sugam
Does the bliss of smelling it in solitude...
Unakkum kittuma
Reach you as well?
Iru puram adhil naduvinil puyal
A storm brewing in the middle between two sides...
Enakku mattumaa
Is it only for me?
Mazhaiyena varum maragatha kural
Will the emerald voice that comes like rain...
Suvaril muttuma
Echo against the walls?
Enadhu puthaiyal manalilae
My treasure lies in the sand...
Kothikkum analilae
In the scorching heat...
Irundhum viraivil kai serum
Yet it will soon reach my hands...
Payanam mudivilae
At the end of the journey.
Unna nenachathum manasu mayanguthae
Thinking of you, my heart swoons.
Manasu mayangi thaan muththam kettathae
As my heart swooned, it asked for a kiss.
Muththam kettathum mugam sivanthathae
Asking for a kiss made my face blush.
Mugam sivanthathum idhayam thiranthathae
As my face blushed, my heart opened up.
Idhayam thiranthathum
As my heart opened up...
Aasai nuzhainthathae
Desire entered inside.
Aasai nuzhainthathum
As desire entered...
Dhooram kurainthathae
The distance between us reduced.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Unna Nenachathum is a delicate romantic song capturing the domino effect of feelings triggered by the memory of a loved one. The song traces how a gentle thought triggers a chain reaction—leading to longing, blushes, emotional openness, conversations, shared laughter, and deep intimacy. It portrays finding a safe sanctuary in love where worries vanish and emotional distance disappears.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anadiplosis / Antadhi (Chain Device)
“Unna nenachathum manasu mayanguthae / Manasu mayangi thaan muththam kettathae / Muththam kettadhum mugam sivanthathae”
The last word or phrase of each line becomes the beginning of the next line, creating a beautiful cause-and-effect narrative chain.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Enadhu puthaiyal manalilae / Kothikkum analilae”
Matching end syllables (-ilae) across consecutive lines to form melodic rhythm.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Mazhaiyena varum maragatha kural”
The lover's voice is metaphorically referred to as an emerald voice ('maragatha kural').
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Trivia
Lyricist Thamarai designed the opening verses using classic Tamil Antadhi structure, where the ending phrase of one line leads directly into the start of the next line to symbolize how thoughts seamlessly trigger emotions in love.
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