- Lyricist
- Annamalai
- Singers
- Hemachandra, Supriya Joshi, Srinivasan
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Movie name
- Salim
- Movie release year
- 2014
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Dec 2016
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Unnai Kanda Naal Mudhal is a tender romantic duet from the film Salim (2014). The song portrays two lovers reflecting on how meeting each other transformed their lives, causing sleepless nights filled with sweet thoughts of one another. They express their yearning to stay close, share affection, and remain inseparable like a shadow on the ground.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Udhattil poo pooththidum”
Udhattil poo pooththidum compares a joyous smile appearing on lips to a flower blooming.
End Rhyme / Iyaibu (இயைபு)
“Ulagamae..marakkiren / Siragillai..parakkiren / Mazhai illai..nenaigiren / Unnil karaigiren”
Repetitive rhyming endings with 'marakkiren', 'parakkiren', 'nenaigiren', and 'karaigiren' build rhythmic flow and emotional intensity.
Simile (உவமை)
“Tharaiyin melae nizhalai polae”
Tharaiyin melae nizhalai polae compares their closeness to a shadow attached to the ground using the explicit comparison word 'polae'.
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Trivia
The music for Salim (2014) was composed by Vijay Antony himself, who also starred as the lead protagonist in the film. The lyrics were penned by lyricist Annamalai, creating a melodious romantic track amidst an intense action-thriller narrative.
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