Unna Ninaichu
From Raasaiyya · 1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Unna nenachchu urugum vannakkili | The colorful parrot that melts thinking of you |
| Ingu naan angu nee | Me here, you there |
| Rendu pattu nirpathennavo | Why are we split into two halves standing apart? |
| Anbai vedhachchu marugum annakkili | The swan bird that suffers after sowing love |
| Anbukku yaengaththaan | Only longing for affection |
| Kadhal seitha kuttram ennavo | What fault is there in falling in love? |
| Female | |
| Kannammaa chinna kannammaa | Kannamma, my little Kannamma |
| Ennammaa badhil sollammaa | What is it, dear? Give me an answer |
| Oru vaarththaiyil vaazhkkai odam thaththalikkumaa | Will the boat of life falter because of a single word? |
| Female | |
| Unna nenachchu urugum vannakkili | The colorful parrot that melts thinking of you |
| Ingu naan angu nee | Me here, you there |
| Rendu pattu nirpathennavo | Why are we split into two halves standing apart? |
| Male | |
| Poo pooththa intha poonthottam | This flower garden that has bloomed |
| Nee engae endru ketkuthae | Is asking where you are |
| Neerodai adi nee indri | Oh lady, without you, the stream of water |
| Kaanal pol enai thaakkuthae | Attacks me like a mirage |
| Male | |
| Kaasalla kaalam alla | It is not money, nor is it time |
| Edhanaalae maaraanom | Why did we change like this? |
| Vaai vaarththai vaalai veesa | As spoken words slashed like a sword |
| Nenjangal veraanom | Our hearts grew estranged |
| Kannammaa adi kannammaa | Kannamma, oh Kannamma |
| Ini oru vazhi vanthu nesam nerunidumaa | Will a way emerge now for our love to draw near? |
| Female | |
| Unna nenachchu urugum vannakkili | The colorful parrot that melts thinking of you |
| Ingu naan angu nee | Me here, you there |
| Rendu pattu nirpathennavo | Why are we split into two halves standing apart? |
| Oo….oo….oo….oo….oo….oo…. | Oo....oo....oo....oo....oo....oo.... |
| Female | |
| Aaththoram kuyil thopporam | By the river bank, near the cuckoo grove |
| Naan kettaen unthan paattuththaan | I listened only to your song |
| Kanavodum varum ninaivodum | In dreams and in lingering memories |
| Nindraadum unthan paattuththaan | It is your song that dances ceaselessly |
| Female | |
| Poovalla pinjumalla kaayaana kadhal | Love that was neither flower nor tender fruit, but unripe fruit |
| Kaniyaai kayil varumaa vaazhkindra naalil | Will it ripen into sweet fruit in our hands while we live? |
| Kannammaa adi kannammaa | Kannamma, oh Kannamma |
| Idai vantha thirai ingu naalai vilagidumaa | Will this veil that came in between be lifted tomorrow? |
| Male | |
| Unna nenachchu urugum vannakkili | The colorful parrot that melts thinking of you |
| Ingu naan angu nee | Me here, you there |
| Rendu pattu nirpathennavo | Why are we split into two halves standing apart? |
| Female | |
| Anbai vedhachchu marugum annakkili | The swan bird that suffers after sowing love |
| Anbukku yaengaththaan | Only longing for affection |
| Kadhal seitha kuttram ennavo | What fault is there in falling in love? |
| Male | |
| Kannammaa chinna kannammaa | Kannamma, my little Kannamma |
| Ennammaa badhil sollammaa | What is it, dear? Give me an answer |
| Oru vaarththaiyil vaazhkkai odam thaththalikkumaa | Will the boat of life falter because of a single word? |
| Female | |
| Unna nenachchu urugum vannakkili | The colorful parrot that melts thinking of you |
| Ingu naan angu nee | Me here, you there |
| Rendu pattu nirpathennavo…. | Why are we split into two halves standing apart? |
உன்ன நெனச்சு உருகும் வண்ணக் கிளி
இங்கு நான் அங்கு நீ
ரெண்டு பட்டு நிற்பதென்னவோ
அன்பை வெதச்சு மருகும் அன்னக்கிளி
அன்புக்கு ஏங்கத்தான்
காதல் செய்த குற்றம் என்னவோ
The colorful parrot that melts thinking of you
Me here, you there
Why are we split into two halves standing apart?
The swan bird that suffers after sowing love
Only longing for affection
What fault is there in falling in love?
கண்ணம்மா சின்னக் கண்ணம்மா
என்னம்மா பதில் சொல்லம்மா
ஒரு வார்த்தையில் வாழ்க்கை ஓடம் தத்தளிக்குமா
Kannamma, my little Kannamma
What is it, dear? Give me an answer
Will the boat of life falter because of a single word?
உன்ன நெனச்சு உருகும் வண்ணக் கிளி...
இங்கு நான் அங்கு நீ
ரெண்டு பட்டு நிற்பதென்னவோ
The colorful parrot that melts thinking of you
Me here, you there
Why are we split into two halves standing apart?
பூ பூத்த இந்த பூந்தோட்டம்
நீ எங்கே என்று கேட்குதே
நீரோடை அடி நீ இன்றி
கானல் போல் எனை தாக்குதே
This flower garden that has bloomed
Is asking where you are
Oh lady, without you, the stream of water
Attacks me like a mirage
காசல்ல காலம் அல்ல
எதனாலே மாறானோம்
வாய் வார்த்தை வாளை வீச
நெஞ்சங்கள் வேறானோம்
கண்ணம்மா அடி கண்ணம்மா
இனி ஒரு வழி வந்து நேசம் நெருங்கிடுமா...
It is not money, nor is it time
Why did we change like this?
As spoken words slashed like a sword
Our hearts grew estranged
Kannamma, oh Kannamma
Will a way emerge now for our love to draw near?
உன்ன நெனச்சு உருகும் வண்ணக் கிளி...
இங்கு நான் அங்கு நீ
ரெண்டு பட்டு நிற்பதென்னவோ
ஓஒ......ஓஒ.....ஓஒ......ஓஒ......ஓஒ.....ஓ.......
The colorful parrot that melts thinking of you
Me here, you there
Why are we split into two halves standing apart?
Oo....oo....oo....oo....oo....oo....
ஆத்தோரம் குயில் தோப்போரம்
நான் கேட்டேன் உந்தன் பாட்டுத்தான்
கனவோடும் வரும் நினைவோடும்
நின்றாடும் உந்தன் பாட்டுத்தான்
By the river bank, near the cuckoo grove
I listened only to your song
In dreams and in lingering memories
It is your song that dances ceaselessly
பூவல்ல பிஞ்சுமல்ல காயான காதல்
கனியாகி கையில் வருமா வாழ்கின்ற நாளில்
கண்ணம்மா அடி கண்ணம்மா
இடை வந்த திரை இங்கு நாளை விலகிடுமா......
Love that was neither flower nor tender fruit, but unripe fruit
Will it ripen into sweet fruit in our hands while we live?
Kannamma, oh Kannamma
Will this veil that came in between be lifted tomorrow?
உன்ன நெனச்சு உருகும் வண்ணக் கிளி...
இங்கு நான் அங்கு நீ
ரெண்டு பட்டு நிற்பதென்னவோ
The colorful parrot that melts thinking of you
Me here, you there
Why are we split into two halves standing apart?
அன்பை வெதச்சு மருகும் அன்னக்கிளி
அன்புக்கு ஏங்கத்தான்
காதல் செய்த குற்றம் என்னவோ
The swan bird that suffers after sowing love
Only longing for affection
What fault is there in falling in love?
கண்ணம்மா சின்னக் கண்ணம்மா
என்னம்மா பதில் சொல்லம்மா
ஒரு வார்த்தையில் வாழ்க்கை ஓடம் தத்தளிக்குமா
Kannamma, my little Kannamma
What is it, dear? Give me an answer
Will the boat of life falter because of a single word?
உன்ன நெனச்சு உருகும் வண்ணக் கிளி...
இங்கு நான் அங்கு நீ
ரெண்டு பட்டு நிற்பதென்னவோ...
The colorful parrot that melts thinking of you
Me here, you there
Why are we split into two halves standing apart?
Unna nenachchu urugum vannakkili
The colorful parrot that melts thinking of you
Ingu naan angu nee
Me here, you there
Rendu pattu nirpathennavo
Why are we split into two halves standing apart?
Anbai vedhachchu marugum annakkili
The swan bird that suffers after sowing love
Anbukku yaengaththaan
Only longing for affection
Kadhal seitha kuttram ennavo
What fault is there in falling in love?
Kannammaa chinna kannammaa
Kannamma, my little Kannamma
Ennammaa badhil sollammaa
What is it, dear? Give me an answer
Oru vaarththaiyil vaazhkkai odam thaththalikkumaa
Will the boat of life falter because of a single word?
Unna nenachchu urugum vannakkili
The colorful parrot that melts thinking of you
Ingu naan angu nee
Me here, you there
Rendu pattu nirpathennavo
Why are we split into two halves standing apart?
Poo pooththa intha poonthottam
This flower garden that has bloomed
Nee engae endru ketkuthae
Is asking where you are
Neerodai adi nee indri
Oh lady, without you, the stream of water
Kaanal pol enai thaakkuthae
Attacks me like a mirage
Kaasalla kaalam alla
It is not money, nor is it time
Edhanaalae maaraanom
Why did we change like this?
Vaai vaarththai vaalai veesa
As spoken words slashed like a sword
Nenjangal veraanom
Our hearts grew estranged
Kannammaa adi kannammaa
Kannamma, oh Kannamma
Ini oru vazhi vanthu nesam nerunidumaa
Will a way emerge now for our love to draw near?
Unna nenachchu urugum vannakkili
The colorful parrot that melts thinking of you
Ingu naan angu nee
Me here, you there
Rendu pattu nirpathennavo
Why are we split into two halves standing apart?
Oo….oo….oo….oo….oo….oo….
Oo....oo....oo....oo....oo....oo....
Aaththoram kuyil thopporam
By the river bank, near the cuckoo grove
Naan kettaen unthan paattuththaan
I listened only to your song
Kanavodum varum ninaivodum
In dreams and in lingering memories
Nindraadum unthan paattuththaan
It is your song that dances ceaselessly
Poovalla pinjumalla kaayaana kadhal
Love that was neither flower nor tender fruit, but unripe fruit
Kaniyaai kayil varumaa vaazhkindra naalil
Will it ripen into sweet fruit in our hands while we live?
Kannammaa adi kannammaa
Kannamma, oh Kannamma
Idai vantha thirai ingu naalai vilagidumaa
Will this veil that came in between be lifted tomorrow?
Unna nenachchu urugum vannakkili
The colorful parrot that melts thinking of you
Ingu naan angu nee
Me here, you there
Rendu pattu nirpathennavo
Why are we split into two halves standing apart?
Anbai vedhachchu marugum annakkili
The swan bird that suffers after sowing love
Anbukku yaengaththaan
Only longing for affection
Kadhal seitha kuttram ennavo
What fault is there in falling in love?
Kannammaa chinna kannammaa
Kannamma, my little Kannamma
Ennammaa badhil sollammaa
What is it, dear? Give me an answer
Oru vaarththaiyil vaazhkkai odam thaththalikkumaa
Will the boat of life falter because of a single word?
Unna nenachchu urugum vannakkili
The colorful parrot that melts thinking of you
Ingu naan angu nee
Me here, you there
Rendu pattu nirpathennavo….
Why are we split into two halves standing apart?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional melancholic song expresses the deep pain of separation and misunderstanding between lovers. The protagonist laments how harsh words have created a rift between two souls who once shared pure affection, likening their love to birds separated by distance and life to a fragile boat adrift in troubled waters. Throughout the song, he pleads with his beloved Kannamma for an answer and holds onto hope that the rift between them will eventually disappear.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvakamaai)
“Oru vaarththaiyil vaazhkkai odam thaththalikkumaa”
Comparing life to a boat ('vaazhkkai odam') tossed in waters, highlighting fragile uncertainty.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kaanal pol enai thaakkuthae”
Comparing painful absence to a mirage ('kaanal pol') that tricks and attacks the mind.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vaai vaarththai vaalai veesa”
Repetition of the 'V' sound across words ('Vaai', 'vaarththai', 'vaalai', 'veesa').
Metaphor (Uruvakamaai)
“Vaai vaarththai vaalai veesa”
Comparing harsh spoken words to a sharp sword ('vaalai veesa') that cuts hearts apart.
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Trivia
Although listed in the prompt context as unknown, the music for the film Raasaiyya (1995) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Vaali. The film stars Prabhu Deva and Roja in the lead roles.
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