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Lyrics & meaning

Unna Suthum Kathadi

From Naan Sonnathey Sattam · 1988

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Asha Bhosle
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Naan Sonnathey Sattam
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
4 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Unna suthum kaathaadi
Naan thaanae raasaa
Ada unnoda mayakkathilae
Enakkeppodhum urakkam illae} (2)
Hae akkam pakkam yaarum illae
Hae vekkam ingae thaevai illae
Enna chokka chokka nikka vecha raasaa
Unna suthum kaathaadi
Naan thaanae raasaa
Ada unnoda mayakkathilae
Enakkeppodhum urakkam illae
Ponni nadhi saera
Oru naeram undu
Kanni ponnu nenjukkullae
Baaram undu
Aaha ponni nadhi saera
Oru naeram undu
Kanni ponnu nenjukkullae
Baaram undu
Naan pala kaalam unnai enni
Palagaaram suttu vechen
Rusi paarkka venuminnu
Adha thuni pottu katti vechen
Venaannu sollaadhaiyaa
Enna veruppaaga thallaadhaiyaa
Venaannu sollaadhaiyaa
Enna veruppaaga thallaadhaiyaa
Unakkinnu irukku enakkulla usuru
Yaeno parakkum ennoda manasu
Unna suthum kaathaadi
Naan thaanae raasaa
Ada unnoda mayakkathilae
Enakkeppodhum urakkam illae
Unna suthum kaathaadi
Naan thaanae raasaa
Ada unnoda mayakkathilae
Enakkeppodhum urakkam illae
Oorukkulla aambalainga yaarum illae
Haa unna pola thembu ulla perum illae
Aaha oorukkulla aambalainga yaarum illae
Haa unna pola thembu ulla perum illae
Ada unnaattam engum illae
Unna kandaalae pongum ullae
Aalaana kanni pullae
Naan aanaalum chinna pullae
Vaa maamaa kutham illae
Ippa enakkaedhum vetkam illae
Vaa maamaa kutham illae
Ippa enakkaedhum vetkam illae
Manasukkul irukku enakkoru kanakku
Maamaa koduthidu badhil onnu enakku
{Unna suthum kaathaadi
Naan thaanae raasaa
Ada unnoda mayakkathilae
Enakkeppodhum urakkam illae} (2)
Hae akkam pakkam yaarum illae
Hae vekkam ingae thaevai illae
Enna chokka chokka nikka vecha raasaa
Unna suthum kaathaadi
Naan thaanae raasaa
Ada unnoda mayakkathilae
Enakkeppodhum urakkam illae
Lala laallaalla lalalala laa lala
Laallaalla lalalala laa
Lala laallaalla lalalala laa lala
Laallaalla lalalala laa
Like a kite circling around you,
aren't I the one, my king?
Oh, lost in the spell you cast on me,
I can never get any sleep!
Hey, there is nobody around,
hey, there is no need for shyness here!
My king, you left me standing here completely enchanted!
Like a kite circling around you,
aren't I the one, my king?
Oh, lost in the spell you cast on me,
I can never get any sleep!
For the Ponni river to reach the sea,
there is a destined time.
Deep inside this young girl's heart,
there is a heavy yearning.
Aha, for the Ponni river to reach the sea,
there is a destined time.
Deep inside this young girl's heart,
there is a heavy yearning.
Thinking of you for days and days,
I cooked sweet treats.
Wanting only you to taste them,
I kept them tied safe in a cloth.
Please don't say no to me,
don't push me away with dislike.
Please don't say no to me,
don't push me away with dislike.
The life inside me belongs only to you,
and my heart just takes flight!
Like a kite circling around you,
aren't I the one, my king?
Oh, lost in the spell you cast on me,
I can never get any sleep!
Like a kite circling around you,
aren't I the one, my king?
Oh, lost in the spell you cast on me,
I can never get any sleep!
There are no real men in this town,
ha, no one with your strength and spirit!
Aha, there are no real men in this town,
ha, no one with your strength and spirit!
Oh, there is no one like you anywhere,
just seeing you makes desire surge within me!
Though I have grown into a woman,
I am still an innocent girl at heart.
Come, my sweetheart, there is nothing wrong,
I feel no shyness at all now!
Come, my sweetheart, there is nothing wrong,
I feel no shyness at all now!
I have a little plan in my heart,
sweetheart, give me your answer!
Like a kite circling around you,
aren't I the one, my king?
Oh, lost in the spell you cast on me,
I can never get any sleep!
Hey, there is nobody around,
hey, there is no need for shyness here!
My king, you left me standing here completely enchanted!
Like a kite circling around you,
aren't I the one, my king?
Oh, lost in the spell you cast on me,
I can never get any sleep!
Lala laallalla lalalala la lala
Laallalla lalalala la
Lala laallalla lalalala la lala
Laallalla lalalala la
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful rural romantic track portrays a young maiden expressing her overwhelming affection and longing for her beloved. She compares herself to a kite endlessly circling around him, rendered sleepless by his charm. Shedding her inhibitions, she entreats him to accept her love and gifts, asserting that her soul is entirely dedicated to him and calling him the only true man of strength in her eyes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Unna suthum kaathaadi / Naan thaanae raasaa

The speaker compares herself to a spinning kite ('kaathaadi') floating around her lover ('raasaa').

Rhyme / Emonai (Second-letter agreement)

Hae akkam pakkam yaarum illae / Hae vekkam ingae thaevai illae

The second consonant sound 'kka' rhymes across adjacent lines ('akkam' and 'vekkam').

Repetition for Emphasis (Adukku Thodar)

Enna chokka chokka nikka vecha raasaa

The word 'chokka' is repeated consecutively to intensify the state of being captivated or spellbound.

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Trivia

The song is from the 1988 Tamil film 'Naan Sonnathey Sattam', starring Ramarajan and Rekha, directed by K. Shanker with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

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