Unna Paarka Unna Paarka
From Janaki Ram · 2022
- Lyricist
- Achu Rajamani
- Singer
- Achu Rajamani
- Music director
- Achu Rajamani
- Details
- Janaki Ram2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unna paarkka unna paarkka | To see you, to see you, |
| Odi odi vandhenae janaki | I came running, Janaki! |
| Andha anna nada anna nada | That graceful swan-like walk, that swan-like walk, |
| Thaalamida pullarikkudhae janaki | Setting a rhythm, it gives me goosebumps, Janaki! |
| Male | |
| Ahhh unna paarkka dhinamthorum | Ah, to see you every day, |
| Rail-u pakkam ninnenae janaki | I stood near the railway tracks, Janaki! |
| Rail-u ninna pinna enna thaandi | After the train stopped, past me, |
| Dhinamthorum poviyae nee janaki | You would walk by every single day, Janaki! |
| Male | |
| Thandhenae naa..aaan | I gave... |
| Vandhenae naa….aan | I came... |
| Thandhenae naan | I gave, |
| En usura usura moththam thandhen | I gave my life, my entire life! |
| Vandhenae naan | I came, |
| En manasu neraya aasa kondu | With my heart full of desires! |
| Male | |
| Azhagu poocharamae | Oh beautiful garland of flowers, |
| Manadhu unnidamae | My heart resides with you, |
| Yengaadha naalu illa thangamae | There is no day I haven't longed for you, my precious treasure! |
| Adi pulla pulla en vaazhkkayila | Oh girl, oh girl, in my life, |
| Dheivamaa nee vandhiyae janaki | You arrived like a divine deity, Janaki! |
| Adi pulla pulla en vaazhkkayila | Oh girl, oh girl, in my life, |
| Dheivamaa nee vandhiyae janaki | You arrived like a divine deity, Janaki! |
| Male | |
| Ahh unna paarkka unna paarkka | Ah, to see you, to see you, |
| Odi odi vandhenae janaki | I came running, Janaki! |
| Andha anna nada anna nada | That graceful swan-like walk, that swan-like walk, |
| Thaalamida pullarikkudhae janaki | Setting a rhythm, it gives me goosebumps, Janaki! |
| Male | |
| Kaathirundhen kaathirundhen | I waited, I waited, |
| Romba naala kaathirundhen | I waited for a very long time, |
| Un kitta oru mura | To speak with you, |
| Naa pesa kaathirundhen | Just once, I waited to speak. |
| Ena nee kaaka vechcha | Even though you made me wait, |
| Paravaayilla en kannu…. | It's alright, my dear... |
| Male | |
| Ketturindhen ketturindhen | I heard, I heard, |
| Ooru pecha ketturindhen | I heard the town's talk, |
| Varavae maataanu | That she won't ever come, |
| Sonnadha ketturindhen | I heard them saying that. |
| Nee vandhu unna thandha | Yet you came and gave yourself, |
| Un kaadhal thandhiyae kannu | You gave your love, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Adi neeyum naanum onnu | Hey, you and I are one, |
| Endru kadavul sonnane | That is what God declared. |
| Adi vaanum mannum | Hey, when heaven and earth, |
| Serum neram mazhaithuli dhaanae | Meet, it is marked by raindrops! |
| Saaral vanthadhadi | A gentle drizzle has fallen, |
| Thedal nindradhadi | My search has come to an end, |
| Vera enna vendumae | What else could I ever need? |
| Male | |
| Rail-u ninna pinna enna thaandi | After the train stopped, past me, |
| Dhinamthorum poviyae nee janaki | You would walk by every single day, Janaki! |
| Andha anna nada anna nada | That graceful swan-like walk, that swan-like walk, |
| Thaalamida pullarikkudhae janaki | Setting a rhythm, it gives me goosebumps, Janaki! |
| Male | |
| Ahh unna paarkka unna paarkka | Ah, to see you, to see you, |
| Odi odi vandhenae janaki | I came running, Janaki! |
| Andha anna nada anna nada | That graceful swan-like walk, that swan-like walk, |
| Thaalamida pullarikkudhae janaki | Setting a rhythm, it gives me goosebumps, Janaki! |
உன்ன பாக்க உன்ன பாக்க
ஓடி ஓடி வந்தேனே ஜானகி
அந்த அன்ன நட அன்ன நட
தாளமிட புல்லரிக்குதே ஜானகி
To see you, to see you,
I came running, Janaki!
That graceful swan-like walk, that swan-like walk,
Setting a rhythm, it gives me goosebumps, Janaki!
ஆ.. உன்ன பாக்க தினந்தோறும்
ரயிலு பக்கம் நின்னேனே ஜானகி
ரயிலு நின்ன பின்ன என்ன தாண்டி
தினந்தோறும் போவியே நீ ஜானகி
Ah, to see you every day,
I stood near the railway tracks, Janaki!
After the train stopped, past me,
You would walk by every single day, Janaki!
தந்தேனே நா....ன்
வந்தேனே நா....ன்
தந்தேனே நான்
என் உசுர உசுர மொத்தம் தந்தேன்
வந்தேனே நான்
என் மனசு நெறய ஆச கொண்டு
I gave...
I came...
I gave,
I gave my life, my entire life!
I came,
With my heart full of desires!
அழகு பூச்சரமே மனது உன்னிடமே
ஏங்காத நாளு இல்ல தங்கமே
அடி புள்ள புள்ள என் வாழ்க்கயில
தெய்வமா நீ வந்தியே ஜானகி
அடி புள்ள புள்ள என் வாழ்க்கயில
தெய்வமா நீ வந்தியே ஜானகி
Oh beautiful garland of flowers,
My heart resides with you,
There is no day I haven't longed for you, my precious treasure!
Oh girl, oh girl, in my life,
You arrived like a divine deity, Janaki!
Oh girl, oh girl, in my life,
You arrived like a divine deity, Janaki!
ஆ.. உன்ன பாக்க உன்ன பாக்க
ஓடி ஓடி வந்தேனே ஜானகி
அந்த அன்ன நட அன்ன நட
தாளமிட புல்லரிக்குதே ஜானகி
Ah, to see you, to see you,
I came running, Janaki!
That graceful swan-like walk, that swan-like walk,
Setting a rhythm, it gives me goosebumps, Janaki!
காத்திருந்தேன் காத்திருந்தேன்
ரொம்ப நாளா காத்திருந்தேன்
உன் கிட்ட ஒரு முறை
நா பேச காத்திருந்தேன்
என நீ காக்க வெச்ச
பரவாயில்ல என் கண்ணு
I waited, I waited,
I waited for a very long time,
To speak with you,
Just once, I waited to speak.
Even though you made me wait,
It's alright, my dear...
கேட்டுரிந்தேன் கேட்டுரிந்தேன்
ஊரு பேச்ச கேட்டுரிந்தேன்
வரவே மாட்டானு சொன்னத கேட்டுரிந்தேன்
I heard, I heard,
I heard the town's talk,
That she won't ever come,
I heard them saying that.
Yet you came and gave yourself,
You gave your love, my dear!
நீ வந்து உன்ன தந்த
உன் காதல் தந்தியே கண்ணு
அடி நீயும் நானும் ஒண்ணு என்று
கடவுள் சொன்னானே
அடி வானும் மண்ணும் சேரும் நேரம்
மழைத்துளி தானே
சாரல் வந்ததடி தேடல் நின்றதடி
வேற என்ன வேண்டுமே
Hey, you and I are one,
That is what God declared.
Hey, when heaven and earth,
Meet, it is marked by raindrops!
A gentle drizzle has fallen,
My search has come to an end,
What else could I ever need?
ரயிலு நின்ன பின்ன என்ன தாண்டி
தினந்தோறும் போவியே நீ ஜானகி
அந்த அன்ன நட அன்ன நட
தாளமிட புல்லரிக்குதே ஜானகி
After the train stopped, past me,
You would walk by every single day, Janaki!
That graceful swan-like walk, that swan-like walk,
Setting a rhythm, it gives me goosebumps, Janaki!
ஆ.. உன்ன பாக்க உன்ன பாக்க
ஓடி ஓடி வந்தேனே ஜானகி
அந்த அன்ன நட அன்ன நட
தாளமிட புல்லரிக்குதே ஜானகி
Ah, to see you, to see you,
I came running, Janaki!
That graceful swan-like walk, that swan-like walk,
Setting a rhythm, it gives me goosebumps, Janaki!
Unna paarkka unna paarkka
To see you, to see you,
Odi odi vandhenae janaki
I came running, Janaki!
Andha anna nada anna nada
That graceful swan-like walk, that swan-like walk,
Thaalamida pullarikkudhae janaki
Setting a rhythm, it gives me goosebumps, Janaki!
Ahhh unna paarkka dhinamthorum
Ah, to see you every day,
Rail-u pakkam ninnenae janaki
I stood near the railway tracks, Janaki!
Rail-u ninna pinna enna thaandi
After the train stopped, past me,
Dhinamthorum poviyae nee janaki
You would walk by every single day, Janaki!
Thandhenae naa..aaan
I gave...
Vandhenae naa….aan
I came...
Thandhenae naan
I gave,
En usura usura moththam thandhen
I gave my life, my entire life!
Vandhenae naan
I came,
En manasu neraya aasa kondu
With my heart full of desires!
Azhagu poocharamae
Oh beautiful garland of flowers,
Manadhu unnidamae
My heart resides with you,
Yengaadha naalu illa thangamae
There is no day I haven't longed for you, my precious treasure!
Adi pulla pulla en vaazhkkayila
Oh girl, oh girl, in my life,
Dheivamaa nee vandhiyae janaki
You arrived like a divine deity, Janaki!
Adi pulla pulla en vaazhkkayila
Oh girl, oh girl, in my life,
Dheivamaa nee vandhiyae janaki
You arrived like a divine deity, Janaki!
Ahh unna paarkka unna paarkka
Ah, to see you, to see you,
Odi odi vandhenae janaki
I came running, Janaki!
Andha anna nada anna nada
That graceful swan-like walk, that swan-like walk,
Thaalamida pullarikkudhae janaki
Setting a rhythm, it gives me goosebumps, Janaki!
Kaathirundhen kaathirundhen
I waited, I waited,
Romba naala kaathirundhen
I waited for a very long time,
Un kitta oru mura
To speak with you,
Naa pesa kaathirundhen
Just once, I waited to speak.
Ena nee kaaka vechcha
Even though you made me wait,
Paravaayilla en kannu….
It's alright, my dear...
Ketturindhen ketturindhen
I heard, I heard,
Ooru pecha ketturindhen
I heard the town's talk,
Varavae maataanu
That she won't ever come,
Sonnadha ketturindhen
I heard them saying that.
Nee vandhu unna thandha
Yet you came and gave yourself,
Un kaadhal thandhiyae kannu
You gave your love, my dear!
Adi neeyum naanum onnu
Hey, you and I are one,
Endru kadavul sonnane
That is what God declared.
Adi vaanum mannum
Hey, when heaven and earth,
Serum neram mazhaithuli dhaanae
Meet, it is marked by raindrops!
Saaral vanthadhadi
A gentle drizzle has fallen,
Thedal nindradhadi
My search has come to an end,
Vera enna vendumae
What else could I ever need?
Rail-u ninna pinna enna thaandi
After the train stopped, past me,
Dhinamthorum poviyae nee janaki
You would walk by every single day, Janaki!
Andha anna nada anna nada
That graceful swan-like walk, that swan-like walk,
Thaalamida pullarikkudhae janaki
Setting a rhythm, it gives me goosebumps, Janaki!
Ahh unna paarkka unna paarkka
Ah, to see you, to see you,
Odi odi vandhenae janaki
I came running, Janaki!
Andha anna nada anna nada
That graceful swan-like walk, that swan-like walk,
Thaalamida pullarikkudhae janaki
Setting a rhythm, it gives me goosebumps, Janaki!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is an expressive romantic ballad where the protagonist pours out his deep devotion to his beloved, Janaki. He recalls patiently waiting by the railway lines each day just to catch a glimpse of her as she walks past with a graceful, swan-like step that leaves him spellbound. He confesses that he has surrendered his entire life and heart to her. Despite the town's doubts and the long wait, her arrival and love fulfill all his hopes, bringing his search to a peaceful end like a refreshing shower of rain. He sees their union as divine destiny, celebrating her presence as a blessings in his life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Odi odi vandhenae janaki”
Words like 'Odi odi', 'anna nada anna nada', 'pulla pulla', and 'Kaathirundhen kaathirundhen' are repeated consecutively to highlight intense emotion and rhythm.
Metaphor (Uruvagham / Upamai)
“Andha anna nada anna nada”
'Anna nada' compares her graceful gait to that of a swan ('annam'), and 'Dheivamaa nee vandhiyae' elevates the beloved to divine status.
Anaphora (Monai / Structural Parallels)
“Ketturindhen ketturindhen”
Parallel sentence structures like 'Kaathirundhen... Kaathirundhen' followed by 'Ketturindhen... Ketturindhen' create melodic symmetry across verses.
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Trivia
This track features music composed, written, and sung by Achu Rajamani, showcasing his multi-talented role as a single creator across composition, lyrics, and vocal rendition.
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