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Unnai Ennum Pothe

From Vairamalai · 1954

Lyricist: Kuyilan
Singer: M. L. Vasanthakumari
Music director: Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name: Vairamalai
Movie release year: 1954
Lyrics added on: 13 Dec 2025

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Unnai ennum podhae

Ullam undhan meedhae

Thaniyaadha kaadhal kondae isai paadudhae

Ennaasai yaavaiyum kondu sendreerae

Naan penn endru pesaadhu angae nindrenae

Unnai ennum podhae

Ullam undhan meedhae

Thaniyaadha kaadhal kondae isai paadudhae

Ennaasai yaavaiyum kondu sendreerae

Naan penn endru pesaadhu angae nindrenae

Vaaghaana joraana maappillai kandenae

Maaradhu meelaadhu per anbu kondenae

Kaaranam yedhena kaanen naanumae

Kaaranam yedhena kaanen naanumae

Yedhyedho aasaithaanae thonudhae

Haa veenaana aasaiyaagha pomoo

Ennaasai yaavaiyum kondu sendreerae

Naan penn endru pesaadhu angae nindrenae

Thaenaaru polavae en vaazhnaalil vandheerae

Theeraadha peraaval thaan kondu thandheerae

Maanena en manam thulli aadudhae

Maanena en manam thulli aadudhae

Vaan meedhu kottai katta thonudhae

Haa veenaana kottaiyaagha pomoo

Ennaasai yaavaiyum kondu sendreerae

Naan penn endru pesaadhu angae nindrenae

Unnai ennum podhae

Ullam undhan meedhae

Thaniyaadha kaadhal kondae isai paadudhae

Ennaasai yaavaiyum kondu sendreerae

Naan penn endru pesaadhu angae nindrenae

Whenever I think of you,

My heart stays on you,

And sings a melody of boundless love.

You took away all my desires,

And being a woman, I stood there in silence.

Whenever I think of you,

My heart stays on you,

And sings a melody of boundless love.

You took away all my desires,

And being a woman, I stood there in silence.

I found a handsome and dashing groom,

And fell into an unchanging, deep love.

I do not know the reason why,

I do not know the reason why,

All kinds of desires keep rising in my heart,

Ah, will these desires all go in vain?

You took away all my desires,

And being a woman, I stood there in silence.

You came into my life like a river of honey,

And gifted me an endless, deep longing.

My heart leaps and dances like a deer,

My heart leaps and dances like a deer,

It feels like building castles in the sky,

Ah, will it turn out to be a castle in vain?

You took away all my desires,

And being a woman, I stood there in silence.

Whenever I think of you,

My heart stays on you,

And sings a melody of boundless love.

You took away all my desires,

And being a woman, I stood there in silence.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song expresses the deep, tender emotions of a young woman who has fallen deeply in love upon seeing a handsome suitor. She describes how her mind naturally turns toward him and how her heart sings with undying love. Modest and reserved due to traditional femininity, she remained silent while he swept her away with affection, entering her life like a sweet river of honey. While her heart leaps with joy like a deer and dreams of building castles in the sky, she also holds a subtle anxiety, wondering if these dreamy desires and hopes will turn out to be futile. The lyrics beautifully capture the thrill, modesty, and delicate vulnerability of romantic awakening.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Thaenaaru polavae en vaazhnaalil vandheerae”

In 'Thaenaaru polavae', the lover's sweet arrival in her life is directly compared to a flowing river of honey.

Simile (Upamai)

“Maanena en manam thulli aadudhae”

In 'Maanena en manam thulli aadudhae', the dancing, joyful heart is compared to a leaping deer.

Metaphor (Uruvagham)

“Vaan meedhu kottai katta thonudhae”

'Vaan meedhu kottai katta' uses the metaphor of building castles in the sky to depict daydreaming and high hopes.

Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai and Etukai)

“Unnai ennum podhae / Ullam undhan meedhae”

Assonance and rhyme in 'Unnai ennum podhae / Ullam undhan meedhae' establish a soothing musical rhythm.

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Trivia

Rendered by the legendary Carnatic vocalist M. L. Vasanthakumari (MLV), this song features music composed by the iconic duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy in their early career for the 1954 film 'Vairamalai'. The lyrics were written by Kuyilan, a renowned poet who contributed to several early Tamil films.

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