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Lyrics & meaning

Unnaalae

From Radhe Shyam · 2021

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Anurag Kulkarni, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
Justin Prabhakaran
Details
Radhe Shyam2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Unnaalae unnaalae ennullae inbamBecause of you, because of you, happiness inside me,
Undu endru kandenadaI discovered that it truly exists, my dear.
Nee vandha pinnalae en swaasam endruAfter you arrived, taking your love as my very breath,
Un kaadhal kondenadaI embraced your love, my dear.
Male
Ozhi illa isaiyilIn music without sound,
Nenaikkaadha mazhaiyilIn an unexpected rain,
Unnodu unnoduWith you, with you,
Naan yen aadinenWhy did I dance?
Male
Vazhi illa dhisaiyilIn a direction without a path,
Ozhi illa ulagilIn a world without sound,
Engae pogirenWhere am I heading?
Male
Uyire uyire unai naan maravenaeMy life, my soul, I will never forget you.
Uravae unai naan pirinthum vizhaganaeMy beloved, even if separated, I won't grow distant.
Female
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Female
Kol maarum nee maarum aan maarum aanalPlanets change, you change, man changes, but
En kaadhal maarathadaMy love will never change, my dear.
Vin meenin dhusellaam theernthaalum koodaEven if all the stardust runs out,
En kaadhal theerathadaMy love will never end, my dear.
Female
Naam vidhiyo naalai illai endrathuThough our fate says there is no tomorrow,
Iniravo innum michcham ullathuTonight still has some time remaining.
Male
Kaiyil thiraiyin un regai nee varaiyaAs you trace your lines on the screen of my hand,
Dhegam muzhuthum kaadhal paarkkirenI behold love across my entire body.
Male
Uyire uyire unai naan maravenaeMy life, my soul, I will never forget you.
Uravae unai naan pirinthum vizhaganaeMy beloved, even if separated, I won't grow distant.
Female
Unnaalae unnaalae ennullae inbamBecause of you, because of you, happiness inside me,
Undu endru kandenadaI discovered that it truly exists, my dear.
Nee vandha pinnalae en swaasam endruAfter you arrived, taking your love as my very breath,
Un kaadhal kondenadaI embraced your love, my dear.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Unnaalae Unnaalae' from Radhe Shyam is a deeply emotional romantic track expressing eternal devotion and spiritual attachment. The protagonist acknowledges how love transformed her inner world, bringing joy and purpose where there was once directionless silence. Even in the face of an uncertain fate or looming tragedy, she asserts that her love is timeless, surviving beyond planetary shifts, cosmic decay, and physical distance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Unnaalae unnaalae ennullae inbam

Words like 'Unnaalae unnaalae', 'Unnodu unnodu', and 'Uyire uyire' are repeated consecutively to intensify emotional fervor and deep longing.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Vin meenin dhusellaam theernthaalum kooda / En kaadhal theerathada

Exaggerated imagery of cosmic elements like stardust running out to highlight the endless, immortal nature of their love.

Edukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Vazhi illa dhisaiyil / Ozhi illa ulagil

Matching of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines ('Ozhi' and 'Nenaikkaadha' / 'Vazhi' and 'Ozhi').

Internal Rhyme / Polyptoton

Kol maarum nee maarum aan maarum aanal

Repetition of the verb root 'maarum' (changes) to contrast changing external circumstances against unchanging love.

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Trivia

Unlike typical pan-Indian films where a single music composer handles all languages, 'Radhe Shyam' had two entirely different soundtracks. Justin Prabhakaran composed the full original score and songs for all South Indian languages (Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada), while a team of Hindi composers created a separate album for the Hindi version.

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