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Lyrics & meaning

Unnale Kangal Thalladi

From Darling · 2015

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Hariharan, Saindhavi, Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Darling2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
: Unnaalae kangal thallaadiBecause of you, my eyes stagger
Urangamal engum en aaviWithout sleeping, my soul wanders everywhere
Male :Neeraaviyaai ennai nee modhinaaiMale: You hit me like a wave of steam
Un paarvaiyil eeram undaakinaaiYou created moisture in your gaze
Female :Nee thoda thoda naanum poovaai malarnthenFemale: As you touched me, I blossomed like a flower
Naan en penmaiyin vaasam unarnthenI felt the fragrance of my womanhood
Male :Nee arugil vara vara aaval arinthenMale: As you came closer, I understood my desire
Naan en aanmaiyin kaaval thuranthenI relinquished the defense of my manhood
Female :Mun jenmam ellaam poi endru ninaithenFemale: I used to think past lives were a lie
Un kannai paarthen mei thaanadaI looked into your eyes and realized it is the truth, my dear
Male :Uruvangal ellaam udal vittu pogumMale: All physical forms will leave the body
Ullathin kaadhal saagaathadiThe love within the heart will never die, my dear
Female
Unnaalae kangal thallaadiBecause of you, my eyes stagger
Male :Urangamal engum en aaviMale: Without sleeping, my soul wanders everywhere
Male
Yedho ondrai naan unnil kandenI saw something unique inside you
Eriyum theeyai naan ennil kandenI saw a burning fire inside myself
Female :Uyirin uyiraai unnai kandenFemale: I saw you as the soul of my soul
Ennai alli un kaiyil thanthenI gathered myself and placed me in your hands
Male :Kaadhal kondu kangal kenjaMale: As eyes plead with overwhelming love
Adi kai meeri uyir oduthaeOh dear, my spirit runs out of control
Female
Unnaalae kangal thallaadiBecause of you, my eyes stagger
Urangamal engum en aaviWithout sleeping, my soul wanders everywhere
Female
Muzhuthai nilavu nammai paarkaAs the full moon gazes upon us
Kaatril engum adhu maayam serkkaAdding magic everywhere in the breeze
Kaigal korthu nee veppam serkkaAs you intertwine hands and bring warmth
Vetkam thaandi naan ennai thorkkaSurpassing shyness, I surrender myself completely
Male :Maranam thaandi vaazhum kaadhalMale: Love that lives beyond death
Un vizhiooram naan kaangirenI see it right at the edge of your eyes
Female
Unnaalae kangal thallaadiBecause of you, my eyes stagger
Urangamal engum en aaviWithout sleeping, my soul wanders everywhere
Male & Female :Neeraaviyaai ennai nee modhinaaiMale & Female: You hit me like a wave of steam
Un paarvaiyil eeram undaakinaaiYou created moisture in your gaze
Female :Nee thoda thoda naanum poovaai malarnthenFemale: As you touched me, I blossomed like a flower
Naan en penmaiyin vaasam unarnthenI felt the fragrance of my womanhood
Male :Nee arugil vara vara aaval arinthenMale: As you came closer, I understood my desire
Naan en aanmaiyin kaaval thuranthenI relinquished the defense of my manhood
Female :Mun jenmam ellaam poi endru ninaithenFemale: I used to think past lives were a lie
Un kannai paarthen mei thaanadaI looked into your eyes and realized it is the truth, my dear
Uruvangal ellaam udal vittu pogumAll physical forms will leave the body
Ullathin kaadhal saagaathadaThe love within the heart will never die, my dear

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Unnaalae Kangal Thallaadi from the movie Darling (2015) is a soulful duet expressing eternal love and spiritual connection between two lovers. The lyrics highlight how physical touch and emotional intimacy awaken their true selves, breaking down personal inhibitions and convincing them of deep soul connections spanning across lifetimes. Despite the film's horror-comedy genre, this romantic track composed and sung by G. V. Prakash Kumar (alongside Shalini) features evocative poetry by Na. Muthukumar. It presents the core idea that while physical bodies inevitably perish, true love residing in the heart transcends death and endures forever.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Nee thoda thoda naanum poovaai malarnthen

Comparing the feeling of being touched to a flower blossoming.

Metaphor (Uruvakam)

Neeraaviyaai ennai nee modhinaai / Un paarvaiyil eeram undaakinaai

Describing the partner as steam hitting softly and bringing emotional moisture to the eyes/gaze.

Adukku Thodar (Repetition)

Nee thoda thoda naanum poovaai malarnthen

Repetition of words like 'thoda thoda' (as you touch) and 'vara vara' (as you come closer) to emphasize continuous action.

Iyaibu (Rhyme)

Uyirin uyiraai unnai kanden / Ennai alli un kaiyil thanthen

End rhyme matching with 'kanden' and 'thanthen' across successive lines.

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Trivia

Darling (2015) marked the acting debut of music director G. V. Prakash Kumar. He composed the soundtrack himself, and 'Unnaalae Kangal Thallaadi' became a massive hit, celebrated for Na. Muthukumar's deep, immortal-love themed lyrics.

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