Unnai Azhaithadhu Kann
From Thaai Veedu · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Thaai Veedu1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Joho.. soho.. | Joho.. soho.. |
| Joho.. soho.. | Joho.. soho.. |
| Female | |
| Unnai azhaithathu kan.. | The eye called out to you.. |
| Uravai ninaithathu penn | The woman thought of intimacy |
| Chorus | |
| Joho.. soho.. | Joho.. soho.. |
| Joho.. soho.. | Joho.. soho.. |
| Female | |
| Solla ninaithathu kan.. | The eye intended to speak.. |
| Mella sirithathu pen | The woman smiled gently |
| Chorus | |
| Joho.. soho.. | Joho.. soho.. |
| Joho.. soho.. | Joho.. soho.. |
| Female | |
| Are you ready.. ready.. ready.. | Are you ready.. ready.. ready.. |
| Are you ready.. ready.. ready.. | Are you ready.. ready.. ready.. |
| Male | |
| I am ready.. ready.. ready.. yaa.. | I am ready.. ready.. ready.. yeah.. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | |
| Female | |
| Neerumindri meenumillai | There is no fish without water |
| Neeyumindri naanumillai | There is no me without you |
| Vaa vaa endhan mannavaa | Come, come, my king |
| Kaiyanaikka meiyanaikka | To embrace with hands, to embrace physically |
| Kattazhagai thottanaikka | To touch and hold this sculpted beauty |
| Aanandham naan sollavaa | Shall I describe the bliss? |
| Male | |
| Nee pudhu roja.. naan yuvaraaja | You are a fresh rose.. I am the young prince |
| Neeyoru pon megam.. | You are a golden cloud.. |
| Naan thaan thodum sevvaanam | I am the red sky touching you |
| Female | |
| Are you ready.. ready.. ready.. | Are you ready.. ready.. ready.. |
| Male | |
| Aiyam ready.. ready.. ready.. yaa.. | I am ready.. ready.. ready.. yeah.. |
| Chorus | |
| Joho.. soho.. | Joho.. soho.. |
| Joho.. soho.. | Joho.. soho.. |
| Female | |
| Unnai azhaithathu kan.. | The eye called out to you.. |
| Uravai ninaithathu penn | The woman thought of intimacy |
| Chorus | |
| Joho.. soho.. | Joho.. soho.. |
| Joho.. soho.. | Joho.. soho.. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | |
| Female | |
| Munnazhagum pinnazhagum | The front beauty and the back beauty |
| Moodi vaitha pennazhagum | The concealed beauty of a maiden |
| Raaja nee kondaatathaan | Is for you to celebrate, my king |
| Muthu navarathinamum | Pearls and the nine precious gems |
| Muthamidum sithiramum | And the picture that gives kisses |
| Ennaalum unnoduthaan | Are forever with you always |
| Male | |
| Naan mayanga.. thaen vazhanga | As I swoon.. as honey pours |
| Nee nerunga.. naadagam thodangaatho | As you come close.. won't the play begin? |
| Female | |
| Are you ready.. ready.. ready.. | Are you ready.. ready.. ready.. |
| Male | |
| Aiyam ready.. ready.. ready.. yaa.. | I am ready.. ready.. ready.. yeah.. |
| Chorus | |
| Joho.. soho.. | Joho.. soho.. |
| Joho.. soho.. | Joho.. soho.. |
| Chorus | |
| Joho.. soho.. | Joho.. soho.. |
| Joho.. soho.. | Joho.. soho.. |
| Female | |
| Solla ninaithathu kan.. | The eye intended to speak.. |
| Mella sirithathu pen | The woman smiled gently |
| Chorus | |
| Joho.. soho.. | Joho.. soho.. |
| Joho.. soho.. | Joho.. soho.. |
| Female | |
| Are you ready.. ready.. ready.. | Are you ready.. ready.. ready.. |
| Male | |
| Aiyam ready.. ready.. ready.. yaa.. | I am ready.. ready.. ready.. yeah.. |
| Chorus | |
| Joho.. soho.. | Joho.. soho.. |
| Joho.. soho.. | Joho.. soho.. |
ஜோ ஹோ.. சோ ஹோ..
ஜோ ஹோ.. சோ ஹோ..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
உன்னை அழைத்தது கண்..
உறவை நினைத்தது பெண்
The eye called out to you..
The woman thought of intimacy
ஜோ ஹோ.. சோ ஹோ..
ஜோ ஹோ.. சோ ஹோ..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
சொல்ல நினைத்தது கண்..
மெல்ல சிரித்தது பெண்
The eye intended to speak..
The woman smiled gently
ஜோ ஹோ.. சோ ஹோ..
ஜோ ஹோ.. சோ ஹோ..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
ஆர் யூ ரெடி.. ரெடி.. ரெடி..
ஐயம் ரெடி.. ரெடி.. ரெடி.. யா...
Are you ready.. ready.. ready..
Are you ready.. ready.. ready..
..........................
I am ready.. ready.. ready.. yeah..
நீருமின்றி மீனுமில்லை
நீயுமின்றி நானுமில்லை
வா வா எந்தன் மன்னவா
கையணைக்க மெய்யணைக்க
கட்டழகைத் தொட்டணைக்க
ஆனந்தம் நான் சொல்லவா
நீ புது ரோஜா.. நான் யுவராஜா
நீயொரு பொன் மேகம்..
நான்தான் தொடும் செவ்வானம்
There is no fish without water
There is no me without you
Come, come, my king
To embrace with hands, to embrace physically
To touch and hold this sculpted beauty
Shall I describe the bliss?
ஆர் யூ ரெடி.. ரெடி.. ரெடி..
ஐயம் ரெடி.. ரெடி.. ரெடி.. யா..
You are a fresh rose.. I am the young prince
You are a golden cloud..
I am the red sky touching you
ஜோ ஹோ.. சோ ஹோ..
ஜோ ஹோ.. சோ ஹோ..
Are you ready.. ready.. ready..
உன்னை அழைத்தது கண்..
உறவை நினைத்தது பெண்
I am ready.. ready.. ready.. yeah..
ஜோ ஹோ.. சோ ஹோ..
ஜோ ஹோ.. சோ ஹோ..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
..........................
The eye called out to you..
The woman thought of intimacy
முன்னழகும் பின்னழகும்
மூடி வைத்த பெண்ணழகும்
ராஜா நீ கொண்டாடத்தான்
முத்து நவரத்தினமும்
முத்தமிடும் சித்திரமும்
எந்நாளும் உன்னோடுதான்
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
நான் மயங்க தேன் வழங்க
நீ நெருங்க நாடகம் தொடங்காதோ
ஆர் யூ ரெடி.. ரெடி.. ரெடி..
ஐயம் ரெடி.. ரெடி.. ரெடி.. யா..
The front beauty and the back beauty
The concealed beauty of a maiden
Is for you to celebrate, my king
Pearls and the nine precious gems
And the picture that gives kisses
Are forever with you always
ஜோ ஹோ.. சோ ஹோ..
ஜோ ஹோ.. சோ ஹோ..
As I swoon.. as honey pours
As you come close.. won't the play begin?
உன்னை அழைத்தது கண்..
உறவை நினைத்தது பெண்
Are you ready.. ready.. ready..
ஜோ ஹோ.. சோ ஹோ..
ஜோ ஹோ.. சோ ஹோ..
I am ready.. ready.. ready.. yeah..
சொல்ல நினைத்தது கண்..
மெல்ல சிரித்தது பெண்
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
ஜோ ஹோ.. சோ ஹோ..
ஜோ ஹோ.. சோ ஹோ..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
ஆர் யூ ரெடி.. ரெடி.. ரெடி..
ஐயம் ரெடி.. ரெடி.. ரெடி.. யா...
The eye intended to speak..
The woman smiled gently
ஜோ ஹோ.. சோ ஹோ..
ஜோ ஹோ.. சோ ஹோ..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Are you ready.. ready.. ready..
I am ready.. ready.. ready.. yeah..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Unnai azhaithathu kan..
The eye called out to you..
Uravai ninaithathu penn
The woman thought of intimacy
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Solla ninaithathu kan..
The eye intended to speak..
Mella sirithathu pen
The woman smiled gently
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Are you ready.. ready.. ready..
Are you ready.. ready.. ready..
Are you ready.. ready.. ready..
Are you ready.. ready.. ready..
I am ready.. ready.. ready.. yaa..
I am ready.. ready.. ready.. yeah..
………………..
Neerumindri meenumillai
There is no fish without water
Neeyumindri naanumillai
There is no me without you
Vaa vaa endhan mannavaa
Come, come, my king
Kaiyanaikka meiyanaikka
To embrace with hands, to embrace physically
Kattazhagai thottanaikka
To touch and hold this sculpted beauty
Aanandham naan sollavaa
Shall I describe the bliss?
Nee pudhu roja.. naan yuvaraaja
You are a fresh rose.. I am the young prince
Neeyoru pon megam..
You are a golden cloud..
Naan thaan thodum sevvaanam
I am the red sky touching you
Are you ready.. ready.. ready..
Are you ready.. ready.. ready..
Aiyam ready.. ready.. ready.. yaa..
I am ready.. ready.. ready.. yeah..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Unnai azhaithathu kan..
The eye called out to you..
Uravai ninaithathu penn
The woman thought of intimacy
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
………………….
Munnazhagum pinnazhagum
The front beauty and the back beauty
Moodi vaitha pennazhagum
The concealed beauty of a maiden
Raaja nee kondaatathaan
Is for you to celebrate, my king
Muthu navarathinamum
Pearls and the nine precious gems
Muthamidum sithiramum
And the picture that gives kisses
Ennaalum unnoduthaan
Are forever with you always
Naan mayanga.. thaen vazhanga
As I swoon.. as honey pours
Nee nerunga.. naadagam thodangaatho
As you come close.. won't the play begin?
Are you ready.. ready.. ready..
Are you ready.. ready.. ready..
Aiyam ready.. ready.. ready.. yaa..
I am ready.. ready.. ready.. yeah..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Solla ninaithathu kan..
The eye intended to speak..
Mella sirithathu pen
The woman smiled gently
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Are you ready.. ready.. ready..
Are you ready.. ready.. ready..
Aiyam ready.. ready.. ready.. yaa..
I am ready.. ready.. ready.. yeah..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Joho.. soho..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful, romantic duet expressing mutual attraction and passion between lovers. The female protagonist expresses her deep longing, describing her physical allure and affection as gifts exclusively meant for her lover. Using vivid metaphors such as fish in water and golden clouds meeting the crimson sunset, she conveys how essential his presence is to her life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Neerumindri meenumillai / Neeyumindri naanumillai”
The second character 'r' in 'Neerumindri' rhymes with 'y' in 'Neeyumindri' across lines 15 and 16.
Monnai (First letter alliteration)
“Muthu navarathinamum / Muthamidum sithiramum”
Alliteration of the initial consonant sound 'm' in 'Muthu', 'Muthamidum'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Neeyoru pon megam.. / Naan thaan thodum sevvaanam”
Comparing the lovers to a golden cloud ('pon megam') and the sunset crimson sky ('sevvaanam').
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Trivia
Thaai Veedu (1983) is an action-drama starring Superstar Rajinikanth and Anita Raj. The film's musical score was composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, featuring popular playback tracks sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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