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Lyrics & meaning

Unnaalae

From Radhe Shyam · 2021

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Anurag Kulkarni, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
Justin Prabhakaran
Movie name
Radhe Shyam
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
30 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Unnaalae unnaalae ennullae inbam
Undu endru kandenada
Nee vandha pinnalae en swaasam endru
Un kaadhal kondenada
Ozhi illa isaiyil
Nenaikkaadha mazhaiyil
Unnodu unnodu
Naan yen aadinen
Vazhi illa dhisaiyil
Ozhi illa ulagil
Engae pogiren
Uyire uyire unai naan maravenae
Uravae unai naan pirinthum vizhaganae
Ha.aaha ha ha ….
Kol maarum nee maarum aan maarum aanal
En kaadhal maarathada
Vin meenin dhusellaam theernthaalum kooda
En kaadhal theerathada
Naam vidhiyo naalai illai endrathu
Iniravo innum michcham ullathu
Kaiyil thiraiyin un regai nee varaiya
Dhegam muzhuthum kaadhal paarkkiren
Uyire uyire unai naan maravenae
Uravae unai naan pirinthum vizhaganae
Unnaalae unnaalae ennullae inbam
Undu endru kandenada
Nee vandha pinnalae en swaasam endru
Un kaadhal kondenada
Only because of you, only because of you,
I discovered that joy lives inside me, my love.
Only after you came into my life,
did I embrace your love as my very breath, my love.
To a music without sound,
in a rain that doesn't drench,
with you, only with you,
why did I dance?
In a direction with no path,
in a world with no light,
where am I going?
My life, my life, I will never forget you.
My soulmate, even if we part, I will never leave you.
Ah... aaha ha ha...
Planets may change, you may change, mankind may change, but
my love will never change, my dear.
Even if all the stardust in the sky runs out,
my love will never end, my dear.
Our fate says there is no tomorrow,
yet this night still remains.
As you trace your palm lines on my hand,
I see love across my whole body.
My life, my life, I will never forget you.
My soulmate, even if we part, I will never leave you.
Only because of you, only because of you,
I discovered that joy lives inside me, my love.
Only after you came into my life,
did I embrace your love as my very breath, my love.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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