Unna Suthum Kathadi
From Naan Sonnathey Sattam · 1988
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Asha Bhosle
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Naan Sonnathey Sattam1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Unna suthum kaathaadi | The kite that spins around you, |
| Naan thaanae raasaa | Is me, my king! |
| Ada unnoda mayakkathilae | Oh, in your spell, |
| Enakkeppodhum urakkam illae} (2) | I never get any sleep. |
| Female | |
| Hae akkam pakkam yaarum illae | Hey, there is no one around us, |
| Hae vekkam ingae thaevai illae | Hey, shyness is not needed here. |
| Enna chokka chokka nikka vecha raasaa | O king who made me stand spellbound! |
| Female | |
| Unna suthum kaathaadi | The kite that spins around you, |
| Naan thaanae raasaa | Is me, my king! |
| Ada unnoda mayakkathilae | Oh, in your spell, |
| Enakkeppodhum urakkam illae | I never get any sleep. |
| Female | |
| Ponni nadhi saera | For the river Ponni to merge, |
| Oru naeram undu | There is a right time, |
| Kanni ponnu nenjukkullae | Inside a maiden's heart, |
| Baaram undu | There is a heavy burden. |
| Aaha ponni nadhi saera | Aaha, for the river Ponni to merge, |
| Oru naeram undu | There is a right time, |
| Kanni ponnu nenjukkullae | Inside a maiden's heart, |
| Baaram undu | There is a heavy burden. |
| Female | |
| Naan pala kaalam unnai enni | Thinking of you for a long time, |
| Palagaaram suttu vechen | I prepared delicacies for you, |
| Rusi paarkka venuminnu | Wishing that you would taste them, |
| Adha thuni pottu katti vechen | I tied them safely in a cloth. |
| Female | |
| Venaannu sollaadhaiyaa | Please do not say no, my dear, |
| Enna veruppaaga thallaadhaiyaa | Do not push me away with dislike. |
| Venaannu sollaadhaiyaa | Please do not say no, my dear, |
| Enna veruppaaga thallaadhaiyaa | Do not push me away with dislike. |
| Unakkinnu irukku enakkulla usuru | The life within me belongs to you, |
| Yaeno parakkum ennoda manasu | For some reason, my heart flies free. |
| Female | |
| Unna suthum kaathaadi | The kite that spins around you, |
| Naan thaanae raasaa | Is me, my king! |
| Ada unnoda mayakkathilae | Oh, in your spell, |
| Enakkeppodhum urakkam illae | I never get any sleep. |
| Female | |
| Unna suthum kaathaadi | The kite that spins around you, |
| Naan thaanae raasaa | Is me, my king! |
| Ada unnoda mayakkathilae | Oh, in your spell, |
| Enakkeppodhum urakkam illae | I never get any sleep. |
| Female | |
| Oorukkulla aambalainga yaarum illae | There is no real man in this town, |
| Haa unna pola thembu ulla perum illae | Haa, no one has courage and strength like you. |
| Aaha oorukkulla aambalainga yaarum illae | Aaha, there is no real man in this town, |
| Haa unna pola thembu ulla perum illae | Haa, no one has strength like you. |
| Female | |
| Ada unnaattam engum illae | Ah, there is no one like you anywhere, |
| Unna kandaalae pongum ullae | Just looking at you makes feelings surge within me. |
| Aalaana kanni pullae | Though I have grown into a maiden, |
| Naan aanaalum chinna pullae | I am still a simple girl at heart. |
| Female | |
| Vaa maamaa kutham illae | Come my beloved, there is no fault in this, |
| Ippa enakkaedhum vetkam illae | Now I feel no shyness at all. |
| Vaa maamaa kutham illae | Come my beloved, there is no fault in this, |
| Ippa enakkaedhum vetkam illae | Now I feel no shyness at all. |
| Manasukkul irukku enakkoru kanakku | I have an expectation in my heart, |
| Maamaa koduthidu badhil onnu enakku | My beloved, give me an answer. |
| Female | |
| {Unna suthum kaathaadi | The kite that spins around you, |
| Naan thaanae raasaa | Is me, my king! |
| Ada unnoda mayakkathilae | Oh, in your spell, |
| Enakkeppodhum urakkam illae} (2) | I never get any sleep. |
| Female | |
| Hae akkam pakkam yaarum illae | Hey, there is no one around us, |
| Hae vekkam ingae thaevai illae | Hey, shyness is not needed here. |
| Enna chokka chokka nikka vecha raasaa | O king who made me stand spellbound! |
| Female | |
| Unna suthum kaathaadi | The kite that spins around you, |
| Naan thaanae raasaa | Is me, my king! |
| Ada unnoda mayakkathilae | Oh, in your spell, |
| Enakkeppodhum urakkam illae | I never get any sleep. |
| Lala laallaalla lalalala laa lala | Lala laallaalla lalalala laa lala |
| Laallaalla lalalala laa | Laallaalla lalalala laa |
| Lala laallaalla lalalala laa lala | Lala laallaalla lalalala laa lala |
| Laallaalla lalalala laa | Laallaalla lalalala laa |
{உன்னச் சுத்தும் காத்தாடி
நான்தானே ராசா
அட உன்னோட மயக்கத்திலே
எனக்கெப்போதும் உறக்கம் இல்லே} (2)
The kite that spins around you,
Is me, my king!
Oh, in your spell,
I never get any sleep.
ஹே அக்கம் பக்கம் யாரும் இல்லே
ஹே வெக்கம் இங்கே தேவை இல்லே
என்ன சொக்க சொக்க நிக்க வெச்ச ராசா
Hey, there is no one around us,
Hey, shyness is not needed here.
O king who made me stand spellbound!
உன்னச் சுத்தும் காத்தாடி
நான் தானே ராசா
அட உன்னோட மயக்கத்திலே
எனக்கெப்போதும் உறக்கம் இல்லே
The kite that spins around you,
Is me, my king!
Oh, in your spell,
I never get any sleep.
பொன்னி நதி சேர
ஒரு நேரம் உண்டு
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
பாரம் உண்டு
ஆஹா பொன்னி நதி சேர
ஒரு நேரம் உண்டு
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
பாரம் உண்டு
For the river Ponni to merge,
There is a right time,
Inside a maiden's heart,
There is a heavy burden.
Aaha, for the river Ponni to merge,
There is a right time,
Inside a maiden's heart,
There is a heavy burden.
நான் பல காலம் உன்னை எண்ணி
பலகாரம் சுட்டு வெச்சேன்
ருசி பார்க்க வேணுமின்னு
அத துணி போட்டு கட்டி வெச்சேன்
Thinking of you for a long time,
I prepared delicacies for you,
Wishing that you would taste them,
I tied them safely in a cloth.
வேணான்னு சொல்லாதையா
என்ன வெறுப்பாக தள்ளாதையா
வேணான்னு சொல்லாதையா
என்ன வெறுப்பாக தள்ளாதையா
உனக்கின்னு இருக்கு எனக்குள்ள உசுரு
ஏனோ பறக்கும் என்னோட மனசு
Please do not say no, my dear,
Do not push me away with dislike.
Please do not say no, my dear,
Do not push me away with dislike.
The life within me belongs to you,
For some reason, my heart flies free.
உன்னச் சுத்தும் காத்தாடி
நான் தானே ராசா
அட உன்னோட மயக்கத்திலே
எனக்கெப்போதும் உறக்கம் இல்லே
The kite that spins around you,
Is me, my king!
Oh, in your spell,
I never get any sleep.
உன்னச் சுத்தும் காத்தாடி
நான் தானே ராசா
அட உன்னோட மயக்கத்திலே
எனக்கெப்போதும் உறக்கம் இல்லே
The kite that spins around you,
Is me, my king!
Oh, in your spell,
I never get any sleep.
ஊருக்குள்ள ஆம்பளைங்க யாரும் இல்லே
ஹா உன்னப் போல தெம்பு உள்ள பேரும் இல்லே
ஆஹ ஊருக்குள்ள ஆம்பளைங்க யாரும் இல்லே
ஹா உன்னப் போல தெம்பு உள்ள பேரும் இல்லே
There is no real man in this town,
Haa, no one has courage and strength like you.
Aaha, there is no real man in this town,
Haa, no one has strength like you.
அட உன்னாட்டம் எங்கும் இல்லே
உன்னக் கண்டாலே பொங்கும் உள்ளே
ஆளான கன்னிப் புள்ளே
நான் ஆனாலும் சின்னப் புள்ளே
Ah, there is no one like you anywhere,
Just looking at you makes feelings surge within me.
Though I have grown into a maiden,
I am still a simple girl at heart.
வா மாமா குத்தம் இல்லே
இப்ப எனக்கேதும் வெட்கம் இல்லே
வா மாமா குத்தம் இல்லே
இப்ப எனக்கேதும் வெட்கம் இல்லே
மனசுக்குள் இருக்கு எனக்கொரு கணக்கு
மாமா கொடுத்திடு பதில் ஒண்ணு எனக்கு
Come my beloved, there is no fault in this,
Now I feel no shyness at all.
Come my beloved, there is no fault in this,
Now I feel no shyness at all.
I have an expectation in my heart,
My beloved, give me an answer.
{உன்னச் சுத்தும் காத்தாடி
நான் தானே ராசா
அட உன்னோட மயக்கத்திலே
எனக்கெப்போதும் உறக்கம் இல்லே} (2)
The kite that spins around you,
Is me, my king!
Oh, in your spell,
I never get any sleep.
ஹே அக்கம் பக்கம் யாரும் இல்லே
ஹே வெக்கம் இங்கே தேவை இல்லே
என்ன சொக்க சொக்க நிக்க வெச்ச ராசா
Hey, there is no one around us,
Hey, shyness is not needed here.
O king who made me stand spellbound!
உன்னச் சுத்தும் காத்தாடி
நான் தானே ராசா
அட உன்னோட மயக்கத்திலே
எனக்கெப்போதும் உறக்கம் இல்லே
லல லால்லால்ல லலலல லா லல
லால்லால்ல லலலல லா
லல லால்லால்ல லலலல லா லல
லால்லால்ல லலலல லா
The kite that spins around you,
Is me, my king!
Oh, in your spell,
I never get any sleep.
Lala laallaalla lalalala laa lala
Laallaalla lalalala laa
Lala laallaalla lalalala laa lala
Laallaalla lalalala laa
{Unna suthum kaathaadi
The kite that spins around you,
Naan thaanae raasaa
Is me, my king!
Ada unnoda mayakkathilae
Oh, in your spell,
Enakkeppodhum urakkam illae} (2)
I never get any sleep.
Hae akkam pakkam yaarum illae
Hey, there is no one around us,
Hae vekkam ingae thaevai illae
Hey, shyness is not needed here.
Enna chokka chokka nikka vecha raasaa
O king who made me stand spellbound!
Unna suthum kaathaadi
The kite that spins around you,
Naan thaanae raasaa
Is me, my king!
Ada unnoda mayakkathilae
Oh, in your spell,
Enakkeppodhum urakkam illae
I never get any sleep.
Ponni nadhi saera
For the river Ponni to merge,
Oru naeram undu
There is a right time,
Kanni ponnu nenjukkullae
Inside a maiden's heart,
Baaram undu
There is a heavy burden.
Aaha ponni nadhi saera
Aaha, for the river Ponni to merge,
Oru naeram undu
There is a right time,
Kanni ponnu nenjukkullae
Inside a maiden's heart,
Baaram undu
There is a heavy burden.
Naan pala kaalam unnai enni
Thinking of you for a long time,
Palagaaram suttu vechen
I prepared delicacies for you,
Rusi paarkka venuminnu
Wishing that you would taste them,
Adha thuni pottu katti vechen
I tied them safely in a cloth.
Venaannu sollaadhaiyaa
Please do not say no, my dear,
Enna veruppaaga thallaadhaiyaa
Do not push me away with dislike.
Venaannu sollaadhaiyaa
Please do not say no, my dear,
Enna veruppaaga thallaadhaiyaa
Do not push me away with dislike.
Unakkinnu irukku enakkulla usuru
The life within me belongs to you,
Yaeno parakkum ennoda manasu
For some reason, my heart flies free.
Unna suthum kaathaadi
The kite that spins around you,
Naan thaanae raasaa
Is me, my king!
Ada unnoda mayakkathilae
Oh, in your spell,
Enakkeppodhum urakkam illae
I never get any sleep.
Unna suthum kaathaadi
The kite that spins around you,
Naan thaanae raasaa
Is me, my king!
Ada unnoda mayakkathilae
Oh, in your spell,
Enakkeppodhum urakkam illae
I never get any sleep.
Oorukkulla aambalainga yaarum illae
There is no real man in this town,
Haa unna pola thembu ulla perum illae
Haa, no one has courage and strength like you.
Aaha oorukkulla aambalainga yaarum illae
Aaha, there is no real man in this town,
Haa unna pola thembu ulla perum illae
Haa, no one has strength like you.
Ada unnaattam engum illae
Ah, there is no one like you anywhere,
Unna kandaalae pongum ullae
Just looking at you makes feelings surge within me.
Aalaana kanni pullae
Though I have grown into a maiden,
Naan aanaalum chinna pullae
I am still a simple girl at heart.
Vaa maamaa kutham illae
Come my beloved, there is no fault in this,
Ippa enakkaedhum vetkam illae
Now I feel no shyness at all.
Vaa maamaa kutham illae
Come my beloved, there is no fault in this,
Ippa enakkaedhum vetkam illae
Now I feel no shyness at all.
Manasukkul irukku enakkoru kanakku
I have an expectation in my heart,
Maamaa koduthidu badhil onnu enakku
My beloved, give me an answer.
{Unna suthum kaathaadi
The kite that spins around you,
Naan thaanae raasaa
Is me, my king!
Ada unnoda mayakkathilae
Oh, in your spell,
Enakkeppodhum urakkam illae} (2)
I never get any sleep.
Hae akkam pakkam yaarum illae
Hey, there is no one around us,
Hae vekkam ingae thaevai illae
Hey, shyness is not needed here.
Enna chokka chokka nikka vecha raasaa
O king who made me stand spellbound!
Unna suthum kaathaadi
The kite that spins around you,
Naan thaanae raasaa
Is me, my king!
Ada unnoda mayakkathilae
Oh, in your spell,
Enakkeppodhum urakkam illae
I never get any sleep.
Lala laallaalla lalalala laa lala
Lala laallaalla lalalala laa lala
Laallaalla lalalala laa
Laallaalla lalalala laa
Lala laallaalla lalalala laa lala
Lala laallaalla lalalala laa lala
Laallaalla lalalala laa
Laallaalla lalalala laa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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