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Lyrics & meaning

Unnai Kaanum

From En Mana Vaanil · 2002

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Hariharan, Karthik
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
En Mana Vaanil
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
22 Nov 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Uuuu….uuu…..
………………..
Unnai kaanumbodhu ye ye
Nenjam thaalam podum ye ye
Nee oru angelaa
Unn vizhigal kandu ye ye
En manam suzhalum suzhalum ye ye
Yen idhu kaadhalaa
Kaanaatha adhisayam
Kandukonden
Kannae en kanavinilae
Sollaatha ragasiyam
Sollugindren
Ingae en paadalilae
Oh ho you are the song of my soul
And you are the soul of my song
Unnai kaanumbodhu ye ye
Nenjam thaalam podum ye ye
Nee oru angelaa
Unn vizhigal kandu ye ye
En manam suzhalum suzhalum ye ye
Yen idhu kaadhalaa
Hey hey
Pookkalukkul naduvae
Poothirukkum nilavae
Pesalaamaa…
Kann simittum azhagae
Kaadhal vantha manadhai
Kaattalaamaa…
Oh oh vaanathil
Nee sendru irunthaal
Unnai thodarnthu
Megathil naan angu varavaa
Chorus :Hey hey hey hey hey
Thookkangal illaamal irunthaal
En ambulikku
Thaalaattu thottilai tharavaa…
Chorus :Hey hey hey hey hey
Unn poovithazhil sinthum
Thaen mozhiyai ketkka
Dhaagam kondu naan thavithen
Kaaranam neethaanamma
Unnai kaanumbodhu ye ye
Nenjam thaalam podum ye ye
Nee oru angelaa
Unn vizhigal kandu ye ye
En manam suzhalum suzhalum ye ye
Yen idhu kaadhalaa
You want to hear about love..
Hey hey hey
Koon vizhuntha muthugum
Kol illaamal nimirum
Kaadhalaalae….
Pootti vaithaal kaadhalai
Saavi indri thirappom
Modhalaalae
Oh romeo juliet kathaigal
Pala puthagathil
Padithathu ethanai ethanai
Chorus : Hey hey hey hey hey
Kaalangal maaruthu indraikku
Kathaigal solli
Kadhaikkum nerangal illaiyae
Hey hey hey hey hey
Kaadhal enna lesa
Thatti vida loose -aa
Kaadhalikkum penngalaiyae
Kai pidippom kanmani…..
Unnai kaanumbodhu ye ye
Nenjam thaalam podum ye ye
Nee oru angelaa
Unn vizhigal kandu ye ye
En manam suzhalum suzhalum ye ye
Yen idhu kaadhalaa
Kaanaatha adhisayam
Kandukonden
Kannae en kanavinilae
Sollaatha ragasiyam
Sollugindren
Ingae en paadalilae
Oh ho you are the song of my soul
And you are the soul of my song
Unnai kaanumbodhu ye ye
Nenjam thaalam podum ye ye
Nee oru angelaa
Unn vizhigal kandu ye ye
En manam suzhalum suzhalum ye ye
Yen idhu kaadhalaa
Ooh... ooh...
...
Whenever I see you, yeah yeah
My heart beats to a rhythm, yeah yeah
Are you an angel?
Seeing your eyes, yeah yeah
My mind spins round and round, yeah yeah
Why, is this love?
A wonder never seen before,
I have found!
In my dreams, my darling!
A secret never told before,
I am sharing now,
Here in my song!
Oh ho, you are the song of my soul
And you are the soul of my song
Whenever I see you, yeah yeah
My heart beats to a rhythm, yeah yeah
Are you an angel?
Seeing your eyes, yeah yeah
My mind spins round and round, yeah yeah
Why, is this love?
Hey hey
Blooming among the flowers,
O moon who has blossomed,
May I speak with you?
O winking beauty,
My heart that has fallen in love,
May I show it to you?
Oh, if you ever go
Up into the sky,
Following right behind you,
Shall I come there upon the clouds?
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey hey
If you find yourself without sleep,
For my sweet little moon,
Shall I offer a cradle of lullabies?
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey hey
Flowing from your flower-soft lips,
To hear your honey-sweet words,
I was longing with a deep thirst,
And the reason is only you, my dear!
Whenever I see you, yeah yeah
My heart beats to a rhythm, yeah yeah
Are you an angel?
Seeing your eyes, yeah yeah
My mind spins round and round, yeah yeah
Why, is this love?
You want to hear about love...
Hey hey hey
Even a bent, hunched back
Will straighten up without a walking stick,
Because of love!
If love is locked away,
We will unlock it without a key,
With a kiss!
Oh, stories of Romeo and Juliet,
In so many books,
How many of them we have read!
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey hey
Times are changing today,
Just telling old stories
And chatting away, there is no time for that!
Hey hey hey hey hey
Is love something trivial,
To just brush aside foolishly?
The women we fall in love with,
We will surely marry, my darling!
Whenever I see you, yeah yeah
My heart beats to a rhythm, yeah yeah
Are you an angel?
Seeing your eyes, yeah yeah
My mind spins round and round, yeah yeah
Why, is this love?
A wonder never seen before,
I have found!
In my dreams, my darling!
A secret never told before,
I am sharing now,
Here in my song!
Oh ho, you are the song of my soul
And you are the soul of my song
Whenever I see you, yeah yeah
My heart beats to a rhythm, yeah yeah
Are you an angel?
Seeing your eyes, yeah yeah
My mind spins round and round, yeah yeah
Why, is this love?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Unnai Kaanumbodhu' from En Mana Vaanil (2002) is a playful, romantic track expressing the overwhelming feeling of falling in love. The protagonist describes how his heart dances and spins at the mere sight of his beloved, questioning whether she is an angel descend from above. He expresses a deep desire to be near her, offer comfort, and listen to her sweet voice, comparing her beauty to a moon blooming amongst flowers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)

Pookkalukkul naduvae / Poothirukkum nilavae

Comparing the beloved to a moon blooming among flowers ('Pookkalukkul naduvae poothirukkum nilavae') and her lips to flowers spilling honey ('Unn poovithazhil sinthum thaen mozhi').

Edugai (Rhyming Second Letter)

Kaanaatha adhisayam / Sollaatha ragasiyam

Matching of the second consonant in consecutive lines such as 'Kaanaatha' and 'Sollaatha'.

Chiasmus / Antimetabole

Oh ho you are the song of my soul / And you are the soul of my song

A structural reversal in English lines to emphasize romantic devotion.

Did you know?

Trivia

'En Mana Vaanil' (2002) is a Tamil romantic drama film directed by Vinayan, featuring music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Pazhani Bharathi. It was a remake of Vinayan's own Malayalam hit film 'Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan' (2002), which launched actor Jayasurya in both languages.

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