Unnai Ennum Pothe
From Vairamalai · 1954
- Lyricist
- Kuyilan
- Singer
- M. L. Vasanthakumari
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Vairamalai1954
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Unnai ennum podhae | When I think of you, |
| Ullam undhan meedhae | My heart belongs to you, |
| Thaniyaadha kaadhal kondae isai paadudhae | Singing music with unquenchable love. |
| Ennaasai yaavaiyum kondu sendreerae | You carried away all my desires, |
| Naan penn endru pesaadhu angae nindrenae | I stood there silently, being a woman. |
| Female | |
| Unnai ennum podhae | When I think of you, |
| Ullam undhan meedhae | My heart belongs to you, |
| Thaniyaadha kaadhal kondae isai paadudhae | Singing music with unquenchable love. |
| Ennaasai yaavaiyum kondu sendreerae | You carried away all my desires, |
| Naan penn endru pesaadhu angae nindrenae | I stood there silently, being a woman. |
| Female | |
| Vaaghaana joraana maappillai kandenae | I saw a fine and grand bridegroom, |
| Maaradhu meelaadhu per anbu kondenae | I fell deeply and unalterably in immense love. |
| Kaaranam yedhena kaanen naanumae | I cannot see what the reason is, |
| Kaaranam yedhena kaanen naanumae | I cannot see what the reason is. |
| Yedhyedho aasaithaanae thonudhae | Various desires keep arising within me, |
| Haa veenaana aasaiyaagha pomoo | Ah, will these turn into futile desires? |
| Ennaasai yaavaiyum kondu sendreerae | You carried away all my desires, |
| Naan penn endru pesaadhu angae nindrenae | I stood there silently, being a woman. |
| Female | |
| Thaenaaru polavae en vaazhnaalil vandheerae | Like a river of honey, you entered my life, |
| Theeraadha peraaval thaan kondu thandheerae | You bestowed upon me an endless, great longing. |
| Maanena en manam thulli aadudhae | Like a deer, my heart leaps and dances, |
| Maanena en manam thulli aadudhae | Like a deer, my heart leaps and dances. |
| Vaan meedhu kottai katta thonudhae | I feel like building a castle in the sky, |
| Haa veenaana kottaiyaagha pomoo | Ah, will it turn out to be a castle built in vain? |
| Ennaasai yaavaiyum kondu sendreerae | You carried away all my desires, |
| Naan penn endru pesaadhu angae nindrenae | I stood there silently, being a woman. |
| Female | |
| Unnai ennum podhae | When I think of you, |
| Ullam undhan meedhae | My heart belongs to you, |
| Thaniyaadha kaadhal kondae isai paadudhae | Singing music with unquenchable love. |
| Ennaasai yaavaiyum kondu sendreerae | You carried away all my desires, |
| Naan penn endru pesaadhu angae nindrenae | I stood there silently, being a woman. |
உன்னை எண்ணும் போதே
உள்ளம் உந்தன் மீதே
தணியாத காதல் கொண்டே இசை பாடுதே
என்னாசை யாவையும் கொண்டு சென்றீரே
நான் பெண்ணென்று பேசாது அங்கே நின்றேனே
When I think of you,
My heart belongs to you,
Singing music with unquenchable love.
You carried away all my desires,
I stood there silently, being a woman.
உன்னை எண்ணும் போதே
உள்ளம் உந்தன் மீதே
தணியாத காதல் கொண்டே இசை பாடுதே
என்னாசை யாவையும் கொண்டு சென்றீரே
நான் பெண்ணென்று பேசாது அங்கே நின்றேனே
When I think of you,
My heart belongs to you,
Singing music with unquenchable love.
You carried away all my desires,
I stood there silently, being a woman.
வாகான ஜோரான மாப்பிள்ளை கண்டேனே
மாறாது மீளாது பேரன்பு கொண்டேனே
காரணம் ஏதென காணேன் நானுமே
காரணம் ஏதென காணேன் நானுமே
ஏதேதோ ஆசைதானே தோணுதே
ஹா வீணான ஆசையாகப் போமோ......
என்னாசை யாவையும் கொண்டு சென்றீரே
நான் பெண்ணென்று பேசாது அங்கே நின்றேனே
I saw a fine and grand bridegroom,
I fell deeply and unalterably in immense love.
I cannot see what the reason is,
I cannot see what the reason is.
Various desires keep arising within me,
Ah, will these turn into futile desires?
You carried away all my desires,
I stood there silently, being a woman.
தேனாறு போலவே என் வாழ்நாளில் வந்தீரே
தீராத பேராவல் தான் கொண்டு தந்தீரே
மானென என் மனம் துள்ளி ஆடுதே
மானென என் மனம் துள்ளி ஆடுதே
வான் மீது கோட்டை கட்டத் தோணுதே
ஹா வீணான கோட்டையாகப் போமோ.....
என்னாசை யாவையும் கொண்டு சென்றீரே
நான் பெண்ணென்று பேசாது அங்கே நின்றேனே
Like a river of honey, you entered my life,
You bestowed upon me an endless, great longing.
Like a deer, my heart leaps and dances,
Like a deer, my heart leaps and dances.
I feel like building a castle in the sky,
Ah, will it turn out to be a castle built in vain?
You carried away all my desires,
I stood there silently, being a woman.
உன்னை எண்ணும் போதே
உள்ளம் உந்தன் மீதே
தணியாத காதல் கொண்டே இசை பாடுதே
என்னாசை யாவையும் கொண்டு சென்றீரே
நான் பெண்ணென்று பேசாது அங்கே நின்றேனே
When I think of you,
My heart belongs to you,
Singing music with unquenchable love.
You carried away all my desires,
I stood there silently, being a woman.
Unnai ennum podhae
When I think of you,
Ullam undhan meedhae
My heart belongs to you,
Thaniyaadha kaadhal kondae isai paadudhae
Singing music with unquenchable love.
Ennaasai yaavaiyum kondu sendreerae
You carried away all my desires,
Naan penn endru pesaadhu angae nindrenae
I stood there silently, being a woman.
Unnai ennum podhae
When I think of you,
Ullam undhan meedhae
My heart belongs to you,
Thaniyaadha kaadhal kondae isai paadudhae
Singing music with unquenchable love.
Ennaasai yaavaiyum kondu sendreerae
You carried away all my desires,
Naan penn endru pesaadhu angae nindrenae
I stood there silently, being a woman.
Vaaghaana joraana maappillai kandenae
I saw a fine and grand bridegroom,
Maaradhu meelaadhu per anbu kondenae
I fell deeply and unalterably in immense love.
Kaaranam yedhena kaanen naanumae
I cannot see what the reason is,
Kaaranam yedhena kaanen naanumae
I cannot see what the reason is.
Yedhyedho aasaithaanae thonudhae
Various desires keep arising within me,
Haa veenaana aasaiyaagha pomoo
Ah, will these turn into futile desires?
Ennaasai yaavaiyum kondu sendreerae
You carried away all my desires,
Naan penn endru pesaadhu angae nindrenae
I stood there silently, being a woman.
Thaenaaru polavae en vaazhnaalil vandheerae
Like a river of honey, you entered my life,
Theeraadha peraaval thaan kondu thandheerae
You bestowed upon me an endless, great longing.
Maanena en manam thulli aadudhae
Like a deer, my heart leaps and dances,
Maanena en manam thulli aadudhae
Like a deer, my heart leaps and dances.
Vaan meedhu kottai katta thonudhae
I feel like building a castle in the sky,
Haa veenaana kottaiyaagha pomoo
Ah, will it turn out to be a castle built in vain?
Ennaasai yaavaiyum kondu sendreerae
You carried away all my desires,
Naan penn endru pesaadhu angae nindrenae
I stood there silently, being a woman.
Unnai ennum podhae
When I think of you,
Ullam undhan meedhae
My heart belongs to you,
Thaniyaadha kaadhal kondae isai paadudhae
Singing music with unquenchable love.
Ennaasai yaavaiyum kondu sendreerae
You carried away all my desires,
Naan penn endru pesaadhu angae nindrenae
I stood there silently, being a woman.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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