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Lyrics & meaning

Unna Vida

From Album Songs 2020 · 2020

Lyricist
Ku. Karthik
Singer
Andrea Jeremiah
Music director
Leon James
Details
Album Songs 20202020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Unnaala naan vizhundhenI fell because of you
Ullaara needhan vizhundhaBut you fell deep inside me
Moochikul nee kalanthaayoDid you mix into my breath?
Female
Kannaala usura kalachaYou stirred my soul with your eyes
Idhayatha sirippula parichaYou snatched my heart with your smile
Nenjatha vazhi marichaayoDid you block my heart's path?
Female
Thannaala puriyaadhaDoesn't it automatically understand?
Paarvai paathaalae theriyaadhaDon't you know just by looking?
En oththa usuraMy single life
Norukkuriyae thaniyaYou crush it in solitude
Female
Naan sollaama ariyaadhaWithout me saying, don't you know?
Aasai kollaama koraiyaadhaWithout diminishing, the desire doesn't reduce
En pachcha manasuMy innocent heart
Nee koluthuriyae sariyaYou burn it down completely, right?
Female
Needhaan vilagi ponaalumEven if you move away from me
Ennai veratti adichaalumEven if you chase and hit me
Alanji thiriya vechaalumEven if you make me wander aimlessly
Unna vida unna vida maattenI won't leave you, won't leave you
Female
Kovam koluthi pottaalumEven if you kindle anger
Manasu potti vechaalumEven if you lock your heart up
Paakkaamma nee nadanthaalumEven if you walk past without looking
Unna vida unnai vida maattenI won't leave you, won't leave you
Male
Yendi amma nee thandhaOh girl, the memories
Nyabagam thaanThat you gave me
Suththama suththi vandhuKeep coming around completely
Kirukkethuthae oh oh…And driving me crazy oh oh...
Male
Pogaatha kaattukulla thaanInside a forest no one goes to
Kanna kattiBlindfolding me
Thaniyaaga kathara vechiMaking me scream alone
Rasikkaathadi oh oh…Don't enjoy it, oh girl oh oh...
Female
Thannaala puriyaadhaDoesn't it automatically understand?
Paarvai paathaalae theriyaadhaDon't you know just by looking?
En oththa usuraMy single life
Norukkuriyae thaniyaYou crush it in solitude
Female
Needhaan vilagi ponaalumEven if you move away from me
Ennai veratti adichaalumEven if you chase and hit me
Alanji thiriya vechaalumEven if you make me wander aimlessly
Unna vida unna vida maattenI won't leave you, won't leave you
Female
Kovam koluthi pottaalumEven if you kindle anger
Manasu potti vechaalumEven if you lock your heart up
Paakkaamma nee nadanthaalumEven if you walk past without looking
Unna vida unnai vida maattenI won't leave you, won't leave you
Female
Neeyae othunga sonnaalumEven if you tell me to step aside
Pinnaal alaiya vittaalumEven if you make me wander behind you
Adada uyirae pirinjaalumOh, even if my life leaves my body
Unna vida unna vida maattenI won't leave you, won't leave you
Female
Needhaan thaniya nadanthaalumEven if you walk alone
Enna vittu ponaalumEven if you leave me and go
Adada ulagam idinjaalumOh, even if the world collapses
Unna vida unnda vida maattenI won't leave you, won't leave you

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses the intense, unrelenting passion and devotion of a lover towards his beloved. Despite experiencing rejection, pain, and emotional turmoil caused by her indifference or distance, the protagonist remains steadfast in his commitment, declaring that nothing—not anger, separation, or even the end of the world—will make him give up on her. The imagery highlights how deep her presence is etched into his breath, soul, and innocent heart, conveying a dramatic blend of longing, romantic obsession, and eternal affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Refrain

Unna vida unna vida maatten

The repeated phrase 'Unna vida unna vida maatten' reinforces the core thematic resolve of unwavering love across multiple stanzas.

Metaphor

En pachcha manasu

The phrase 'Pachcha manasu' (raw/green heart) metaphorically represents extreme innocence and vulnerability in love.

Hyperbole

Pogaatha kaattukulla thaan Kanna katti

Exaggerates emotional helplessness by comparing feelings of rejection to being blindfolded and left stranded in a dark forest.

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Trivia

Written by popular contemporary lyricist Ku. Karthik, this track highlights the vibrant indie Tamil music wave of 2020, focusing on dramatic romantic declarations that resonated deeply with youth culture.

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