Unna Paathaley Pudikkuthu
From Red Sandal Wood · 2023
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Bhuvana Ananth
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Details
- Red Sandal Wood2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Unna paathaley pudikkuthu yen | Why do I like you just by looking at you? |
| Unna paatha naan vedikkiren yen | Why do I burst with joy when I look at you? |
| Female | |
| Unna paathaley medhakkuren naan | I float gently just by looking at you. |
| Pattu puchattam parakkura nee | You fly around like a silk butterfly. |
| Female | |
| Potta kadattam kedanthava naan | I was lying abandoned like a barren field. |
| Enna veedakki nozhanjavan nee | You entered my life and made me a home. |
| Karuvela ilayum una patha udane | The moment even the prickly acacia leaf saw you, |
| Marudhani kozhunthattam sevanthe poche | It turned vibrant red like tender henna leaves. |
| Female | |
| Pasumattu kambum una pesi karantha | If coaxed by your sweet words, even a cow gives milk, |
| Mala thenu rusiyattam inippa aache | And it turned as sweet as the taste of mountain honey! |
| Female | |
| Unna paathaley medhakkuren naan | I float gently just by looking at you. |
| Pattu puchattam parakkura nee | You fly around like a silk butterfly. |
| Kannu moodama kedakkuren naan | I lie awake without closing my eyes. |
| Kattikakkama odhukkura nee | You brush me aside without holding me tight. |
| Female | |
| Oradi neeyum munna irunthaley | If you stand just one step ahead of me, |
| Pesura pechil vekkam varuthey | Shyness overflows from the words you speak. |
| Jadaya kaattum kannu muzhi paatha | Looking into your eyes that drop subtle hints, |
| Aayiram aasai mottuviduthey | A thousand desires begin to bud and bloom. |
| Female | |
| Rottula unna nenachu | Thinking about you while on the road, |
| Pogayil mullu medhicha | Even when I step on a thorn, |
| Kaayamum aagala | I do not feel any pain or injury. |
| Enna idhu kozhappam | What kind of sweet confusion is this? |
| Female | |
| Kaathula rekka virichu | Spreading wings into the open wind, |
| Neenthuren unna rasichu | I swim in happiness admiring you. |
| Devadhayin sayalum | The graceful resemblance of an angel, |
| Vanthuduthey enakku | Has now come upon me! |
| Female | |
| Unna paathaley pudikkuthu yen | Why do I like you just by looking at you? |
| Unna paatha naan vedikkiren yen | Why do I burst with joy when I look at you? |
உன்ன பாத்தாலே புடிக்குது ஏன்
உன்ன பாத்தா நான் வெடிக்கிறேன் ஏன்
Why do I like you just by looking at you?
Why do I burst with joy when I look at you?
உன்ன பாத்தாலே மெத்தக்குறேன் நான்
பட்டு பூச்சாட்டம் பறக்கற நீ
I float gently just by looking at you.
You fly around like a silk butterfly.
பொட்ட காடாட்டம் கெடந்தவ நான்
என்ன வீடாக்கி நொழஞ்சவன் நீ
கருவேல இலையும் உன பாத்தா உடனே
மருதாணி கொழுந்தாட்டம் செவந்தே போச்சே
I was lying abandoned like a barren field.
You entered my life and made me a home.
The moment even the prickly acacia leaf saw you,
It turned vibrant red like tender henna leaves.
பசுமாட்டு காம்பும் உன பேசி கரந்தா
மல தேனு ருசியாட்டம் இனிப்பா ஆச்சே
If coaxed by your sweet words, even a cow gives milk,
And it turned as sweet as the taste of mountain honey!
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
உம்மேல உம்மேல செம கிறுக்கு
உன்கூட இல்லாட்டி எதுக்கிந்த பொறப்பு
உங்கமா முங்கமா உசுரிருக்கு
வந்து நீ மல்லாத்து
அது இன்னும் சிறப்பு
உன்னால உன்னால செம்ம கிறுக்கு
உன்கூட இல்லாட்டி எதுக்கிந்த பொறப்பு
I float gently just by looking at you.
You fly around like a silk butterfly.
I lie awake without closing my eyes.
You brush me aside without holding me tight.
முனகல் :
.................
If you stand just one step ahead of me,
Shyness overflows from the words you speak.
Looking into your eyes that drop subtle hints,
A thousand desires begin to bud and bloom.
உன்ன பாத்தாலே மெத்தக்குறேன் நான்
பட்டு பூச்சாட்டம் பறக்கற நீ
கண்ணு மூடாம கெடக்குறேன் நான்
கட்டிக்காக்காமா ஓடுக்குற நீ
Thinking about you while on the road,
Even when I step on a thorn,
I do not feel any pain or injury.
What kind of sweet confusion is this?
ஓரடி நீயும் முன்ன இருந்தாலே
பேசுற பேச்சில் வெக்கம் வருதே
ஜாடைய காட்டும் கண்ணு முழி பாத்தா
ஆயிரம் ஆசை மொட்டுவிடுதே
Spreading wings into the open wind,
I swim in happiness admiring you.
The graceful resemblance of an angel,
Has now come upon me!
ரோட்டுல உன்ன நெனச்சு
போகயில் முள்ள மிதிச்சா
காயமும் ஆகலா
என்ன இது கொழப்பம்
Why do I like you just by looking at you?
Why do I burst with joy when I look at you?
காத்துல றெக்க விரிச்சு
நீந்துறேன் உன்ன ரசிச்சு
தேவதாயின் சாயலும்
வந்துடுதே எனக்கு
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
உம்மேல உம்மெல
செம கிறுக்கு
உங்கூட இல்லாட்டி
எதுக்கிந்த பொறப்பு
உங்கமா முங்கமா உசுரிருக்கு
வந்து நீ மல்லாத்து
அது இன்னும் சிறப்பு
முனகல் :
.........................
உன்ன பாத்தாலே புடிக்குது ஏன்
உன்ன பாத்தா நான் வெடிக்கிறேன் ஏன்
Unna paathaley pudikkuthu yen
Why do I like you just by looking at you?
Unna paatha naan vedikkiren yen
Why do I burst with joy when I look at you?
Unna paathaley medhakkuren naan
I float gently just by looking at you.
Pattu puchattam parakkura nee
You fly around like a silk butterfly.
Potta kadattam kedanthava naan
I was lying abandoned like a barren field.
Enna veedakki nozhanjavan nee
You entered my life and made me a home.
Karuvela ilayum una patha udane
The moment even the prickly acacia leaf saw you,
Marudhani kozhunthattam sevanthe poche
It turned vibrant red like tender henna leaves.
Pasumattu kambum una pesi karantha
If coaxed by your sweet words, even a cow gives milk,
Mala thenu rusiyattam inippa aache
And it turned as sweet as the taste of mountain honey!
Unna paathaley medhakkuren naan
I float gently just by looking at you.
Pattu puchattam parakkura nee
You fly around like a silk butterfly.
Kannu moodama kedakkuren naan
I lie awake without closing my eyes.
Kattikakkama odhukkura nee
You brush me aside without holding me tight.
Oradi neeyum munna irunthaley
If you stand just one step ahead of me,
Pesura pechil vekkam varuthey
Shyness overflows from the words you speak.
Jadaya kaattum kannu muzhi paatha
Looking into your eyes that drop subtle hints,
Aayiram aasai mottuviduthey
A thousand desires begin to bud and bloom.
Rottula unna nenachu
Thinking about you while on the road,
Pogayil mullu medhicha
Even when I step on a thorn,
Kaayamum aagala
I do not feel any pain or injury.
Enna idhu kozhappam
What kind of sweet confusion is this?
Kaathula rekka virichu
Spreading wings into the open wind,
Neenthuren unna rasichu
I swim in happiness admiring you.
Devadhayin sayalum
The graceful resemblance of an angel,
Vanthuduthey enakku
Has now come upon me!
Unna paathaley pudikkuthu yen
Why do I like you just by looking at you?
Unna paatha naan vedikkiren yen
Why do I burst with joy when I look at you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Red Sandal Wood' is an expressive romantic track sung from the perspective of a young woman experiencing intense love and longing. She describes how her ordinary, dry life transformed like a barren field becoming a lively home after her lover's entry. Through vibrant rustic imagery, she portrays how his presence makes her feel weightless, dreamy, and immune to life's small pain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pattu puchattam parakkura nee”
Compares the lover's movement to a silk butterfly ('Pattu puchattam parakkura nee') and the transformation of acacia to tender henna ('Marudhani kozhunthattam sevanthe poche').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Potta kadattam kedanthava naan”
The singer compares her past neglected state to a barren wasteland ('Potta kadattam kedanthava naan') that became a home upon his arrival.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Pogayil mullu medhicha / Kaayamum aagala”
Exaggerating the feeling of love by stating that stepping on thorns while thinking of him causes no injury at all.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Edhugai / Monai)
“Kaathula rekka virichu / Neenthuren unna rasichu”
Use of second-letter agreement (Edhugai) in 'Rottula' / 'Pogayil' / 'Kaayamum' and 'Kaathula' / 'Neenthuren'.
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Trivia
'Red Sandal Wood' (2023) features music composed by Sam C. S., known for combining folk-rooted melodies with modern orchestral arrangements. Lyricist Yugabharathi employs authentic rural Tamil metaphors like 'Potta kadattam' (barren land) and 'Karuvela ilai' (acacia leaf) to evoke a raw, grounded romantic feel.
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