Unnai Kandane
From Parijatham · 2006
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Haricharan, Shruthi
- Music director
- Dharan
- Details
- Parijatham2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Unnai kandanae muthal murai naan | When I saw you for the first time, |
| Ennai tholaithenae mutrilumaai thaan | I lost myself completely. |
| Female | |
| Unnai kandanae muthal murai naan | When I saw you for the first time, |
| Ennai tholaithenae mutrilumaai thaan | I lost myself completely. |
| Kaadhal boothamae ennai neeyum thottai | O demon of love, you touched me. |
| Hayyo hayayo.acham varuthae | Oh dear, oh dear... fear creeps in. |
| Thappichellavae valigal illai ingae | There are no ways to escape from here. |
| Hayyo hayayo..chee enavo paninaai neeyae | Oh dear, oh dear... shyly, what have you done to me? |
| Female | |
| :Unnai kandanae muthal murai naan | :When I saw you for the first time, |
| Ennai tholaithenae mutrilumaai thaan | I lost myself completely. |
| Male | |
| Erigira mazhai ithu kulirgira veyil ithu | This is burning rain, this is chilling sunshine, |
| Kothikira neer ithu anaikira thee ithu | This is boiling water, this is fire that quenches, |
| Inikira vali ithu inamuzha poo ithu | This is sweet pain, this is an indescribable flower, |
| Ithayathil malarvathu o pennae | Oh girl, this is what blossoms in the heart. |
| Male | |
| Nijamulla poi ithu niramulla irutu ithu | This is a truth-filled lie, this is colorful darkness, |
| Mounathin mozhi ithu maranathin vaazhv ithu | This is the language of silence, this is life within death, |
| Antharathin kadal ithu katti vantha kanavu ithu | This is an ocean in mid-air, this is a dream built up, |
| Ahimsaiyil kollvathu enn pennae | Oh girl, why does it kill with non-violence? |
| Female | |
| Enginen naan thenginen | I yearned, I stagnated, |
| Yenada pothum imsaigal | Why my dear? Enough of these tortures. |
| Vaanamum intha boomiyum unthan thotramae | The sky and this earth are your appearance, |
| Un per sonaalae ullae thithikkumae | Just uttering your name feels sweet inside. |
| Female | |
| : Kaadhal kaditham athu konjam pesum | : A love letter speaks only a little, |
| Kannodu irukkum pala kaditham | There are many letters in the eyes. |
| Male | |
| Pennae naanum un kannai padipen | Oh girl, I will read your eyes. |
| Puriyamal thavithen poi sollutho mei sollutho | I struggled without understanding, is it telling a lie or the truth? |
| Male | |
| O kaathal enai thaakiduthae | Oh, love is attacking me! |
| Female | |
| Seri thaan enayum athu saaithiduthae | That is true, it is knocking me down too. |
| Male | |
| Iravil kanavum ennai saapiduthae | In the night, dreams consume me. |
| Female | |
| Pothuvaai vayathil ithil thappikka yaarum illaiyae | Generally at this age, no one escapes this. |
| Female | |
| Unnai kandanae muthal murai naan | When I saw you for the first time, |
| Ennai tholaithenae mutrilumaai thaan | I lost myself completely. |
| Female | |
| Eno iravil oru padal ketaal | If I listen to a song at night, |
| Udanae en ullae nee varuvaai | Immediately you enter my mind. |
| Male :Koyil ullae kan moodi nindraai | Male: You stood inside the temple with closed eyes, |
| Un uruvam thaanae enaalumae nenjil thondrumae | Your image alone always appears in my heart. |
| Male | |
| Naan unaal thaan swasikiren | I breathe only because of you. |
| Female :Naan un per dhinam vaasikiren | Female: I chant your name every day. |
| Male :Uyirai vidavum unai nesikiren | Male: I love you more than my life. |
| Female :Kadavul nilayai namm kanilae kaatidum kaadhal | Female: Love shows the divine realm right before our eyes. |
| Female | |
| Unnai kandanae muthal murai naan | When I saw you for the first time, |
| Ennai tholaithenae mutrilumaai thaan | I lost myself completely. |
| Kaadhal boothamae | Demon of love... |
| Male :Ennai neeyum thottai | Male: You touched me. |
| Female :Hayyo hayayo. | Female: Oh dear, oh dear... |
| Male :Acham varuthae | Male: Fear creeps in. |
| Female :Thappichellavae valigal illai ingae | Female: There are no ways to escape from here. |
| Male : Hayyo hayayo.. | Male: Oh dear, oh dear... |
| Female :Chee enavo paninaai neeyae | Female: Shyly, what have you done to me? |
| Male | |
| Erigira mazhai ithu kulirgira veyil ithu | This is burning rain, this is chilling sunshine, |
| Kothikira neer ithu anaikira thee ithu | This is boiling water, this is fire that quenches, |
| Inikira vali ithu inamuzha poo ithu | This is sweet pain, this is an indescribable flower, |
| Ithayathil malarvathu o pennae | Oh girl, this is what blossoms in the heart. |
| Male | |
| Nijamulla poi ithu niramulla irutu ithu | This is a truth-filled lie, this is colorful darkness, |
| Mounathin mozhi ithu maranathin vaazhv ithu | This is the language of silence, this is life within death, |
| Antharathin kadal ithu katti vantha kanavu ithu | This is an ocean in mid-air, this is a dream built up, |
| Ahimsaiyil kollvathu enn pennae | Oh girl, why does it kill with non-violence? |
| Female | |
| Enginen naan thenginen | I yearned, I stagnated, |
| Yenada pothum imsaigal | Why my dear? Enough of these tortures. |
| Vaanamum intha boomiyum unthan thotramae | The sky and this earth are your appearance, |
| Un per sonaalae ullae thithikkumae | Just uttering your name feels sweet inside. |
| Female | |
| {Manasukkul etho soll soll | {Tell me something inside the heart, tell me, |
| Ethirinil vanthu nil nil | Come and stand before me, stand, |
| Uyirukul etho jal jal | Something tinkles inside the soul, |
| Ithu sari thaana ne soll soll} (2) | Is this right? Tell me, tell me} (2) |
உன்னை கண்டேனே
முதல் முறை நான் என்னை
தொலைத்தேனே முற்றிலுமாய்
தான்
When I saw you for the first time,
I lost myself completely.
உன்னை கண்டேனே
முதல் முறை நான் என்னை
தொலைத்தேனே முற்றிலுமாய்
தான் காதல் பூதமே என்னை
நீயும் தொட்டாய் ஹய்யோ
ஹய்யயோ அச்சம் வருதே
தப்பி செல்லவே வழிகள் இல்லை
இங்கே ஹய்யோ ஹய்யயோ
சீ என்னவோ பண்ணினாய் நீயே
When I saw you for the first time,
I lost myself completely.
O demon of love, you touched me.
Oh dear, oh dear... fear creeps in.
There are no ways to escape from here.
Oh dear, oh dear... shyly, what have you done to me?
உன்னை கண்டேனே
முதல் முறை நான் என்னை
தொலைத்தேனே முற்றிலுமாய்
தான்
:When I saw you for the first time,
I lost myself completely.
எரிகிற மழை இது
குளிர்கிற வெயில் இது
கொதிக்கிற நீர் இது
அணைக்கிற தீ இது
இனிக்கிற வலி இது
இனமுழ பூ இது
இதயத்தில் மலர்வது
ஓ பெண்ணே
This is burning rain, this is chilling sunshine,
This is boiling water, this is fire that quenches,
This is sweet pain, this is an indescribable flower,
Oh girl, this is what blossoms in the heart.
நிஜமுள்ள பொய்
இது நிறமுள்ள இருட்டு இது
மௌனத்தின் மொழி இது
மரணத்தின் வால் இது
அந்தரத்தின் கடல் இது
கட்டி வந்த கனவு இது
அகிம்சையில் கொல்லுவது
ஏன் பெண்ணே
This is a truth-filled lie, this is colorful darkness,
This is the language of silence, this is life within death,
This is an ocean in mid-air, this is a dream built up,
Oh girl, why does it kill with non-violence?
ஏங்கினேன் நான்
தேங்கினேன் ஏனடா போதும்
இம்சைகள் வானமும் இந்த
பூமியும் உந்தன் தோற்றமே
உன் பேர் சொன்னாலே
உள்ளே தித்திக்குமே
I yearned, I stagnated,
Why my dear? Enough of these tortures.
The sky and this earth are your appearance,
Just uttering your name feels sweet inside.
காதல் கடிதம் அது
கொஞ்சம் பேசும் கண்ணோடு
இருக்கும் பல கடிதம்
: A love letter speaks only a little,
There are many letters in the eyes.
பெண்ணே நானும்
உன் கண்ணை படிப்பேன்
புரியாமல் தவித்தேன்
பொய் சொல்லுதோ மெய்
சொல்லுதோ ஓ காதல்
என்னை தாக்கிடுதே
Oh girl, I will read your eyes.
I struggled without understanding, is it telling a lie or the truth?
சரி தான் என்னையும்
அது சாய்த்திடுதே
Oh, love is attacking me!
இரவில் கனவும்
என்னை சாப்பிடுதே
That is true, it is knocking me down too.
பொதுவாய் வயதில்
இதில் தப்பிக்க யாரும்
இல்லையே
In the night, dreams consume me.
உன்னை கண்டேனே
முதல் முறை நான் என்னை
தொலைத்தேனே முற்றிலுமாய்
தான்
Generally at this age, no one escapes this.
ஏனோ இரவில்
ஒரு பாடல் கேட்டால்
உடனே என் உள்ளே நீ
வருவாய்
கோயில் உள்ளே
கண் மூடி நின்றாய் உன்
உருவம் தானே எந்நாளுமே
நெஞ்சில் தோன்றுமே
When I saw you for the first time,
I lost myself completely.
நான் உன்னால்
தான் சுவாசிக்கிறேன்
நான் உன் பேர்
தினம் வாசிக்கிறேன்
உயிரை விடவும்
உன்னை நேசிக்கிறேன்
கடவுள் நிலையை
நம் கண்ணிலே காட்டிடும்
காதல்
If I listen to a song at night,
Immediately you enter my mind.
Male: You stood inside the temple with closed eyes,
Your image alone always appears in my heart.
உன்னை கண்டேனே
முதல் முறை நான் என்னை
தொலைத்தேனே முற்றிலுமாய்
தான் காதல் பூதமே
என்னை நீயும்
தொட்டாய்
ஹய்யோ
ஹய்யயோ
அச்சம் வருதே
தப்பி செல்லவே
வழிகள் இல்லை இங்கே
ஹய்யோ ஹய்யயோ
சீ என்னவோ
பண்ணினாய் நீயே
I breathe only because of you.
Female: I chant your name every day.
Male: I love you more than my life.
Female: Love shows the divine realm right before our eyes.
எரிகிற மழை இது
குளிர்கிற வெயில் இது
கொதிக்கிற நீர் இது
அணைக்கிற தீ இது
இனிக்கிற வலி இது
இனமுழ பூ இது
இதயத்தில் மலர்வது
ஓ பெண்ணே
When I saw you for the first time,
I lost myself completely.
Demon of love...
Male: You touched me.
Female: Oh dear, oh dear...
Male: Fear creeps in.
Female: There are no ways to escape from here.
Male: Oh dear, oh dear...
Female: Shyly, what have you done to me?
நிஜமுள்ள பொய்
இது நிறமுள்ள இருட்டு இது
மௌனத்தின் மொழி இது
மரணத்தின் வால் இது
அந்தரத்தின் கடல் இது
கட்டி வந்த கனவு இது
அகிம்சையில் கொல்லுவது
ஏன் பெண்ணே
This is burning rain, this is chilling sunshine,
This is boiling water, this is fire that quenches,
This is sweet pain, this is an indescribable flower,
Oh girl, this is what blossoms in the heart.
ஏங்கினேன் நான்
தேங்கினேன் ஏனடா போதும்
இம்சைகள் வானமும் இந்த
பூமியும் உந்தன் தோற்றமே
உன் பேர் சொன்னாலே
உள்ளே தித்திக்குமே
This is a truth-filled lie, this is colorful darkness,
This is the language of silence, this is life within death,
This is an ocean in mid-air, this is a dream built up,
Oh girl, why does it kill with non-violence?
{ மனசுக்குள் ஏதோ
சொல் சொல் எதிரினில்
வந்து நில் நில் உயிருக்குள்
ஏதோ ஜல் ஜல் இது சரி
தானா நீ சொல் சொல் } (2)
I yearned, I stagnated,
Why my dear? Enough of these tortures.
The sky and this earth are your appearance,
Just uttering your name feels sweet inside.
{Tell me something inside the heart, tell me,
Come and stand before me, stand,
Something tinkles inside the soul,
Is this right? Tell me, tell me} (2)
Unnai kandanae muthal murai naan
When I saw you for the first time,
Ennai tholaithenae mutrilumaai thaan
I lost myself completely.
Unnai kandanae muthal murai naan
When I saw you for the first time,
Ennai tholaithenae mutrilumaai thaan
I lost myself completely.
Kaadhal boothamae ennai neeyum thottai
O demon of love, you touched me.
Hayyo hayayo.acham varuthae
Oh dear, oh dear... fear creeps in.
Thappichellavae valigal illai ingae
There are no ways to escape from here.
Hayyo hayayo..chee enavo paninaai neeyae
Oh dear, oh dear... shyly, what have you done to me?
:Unnai kandanae muthal murai naan
:When I saw you for the first time,
Ennai tholaithenae mutrilumaai thaan
I lost myself completely.
Erigira mazhai ithu kulirgira veyil ithu
This is burning rain, this is chilling sunshine,
Kothikira neer ithu anaikira thee ithu
This is boiling water, this is fire that quenches,
Inikira vali ithu inamuzha poo ithu
This is sweet pain, this is an indescribable flower,
Ithayathil malarvathu o pennae
Oh girl, this is what blossoms in the heart.
Nijamulla poi ithu niramulla irutu ithu
This is a truth-filled lie, this is colorful darkness,
Mounathin mozhi ithu maranathin vaazhv ithu
This is the language of silence, this is life within death,
Antharathin kadal ithu katti vantha kanavu ithu
This is an ocean in mid-air, this is a dream built up,
Ahimsaiyil kollvathu enn pennae
Oh girl, why does it kill with non-violence?
Enginen naan thenginen
I yearned, I stagnated,
Yenada pothum imsaigal
Why my dear? Enough of these tortures.
Vaanamum intha boomiyum unthan thotramae
The sky and this earth are your appearance,
Un per sonaalae ullae thithikkumae
Just uttering your name feels sweet inside.
: Kaadhal kaditham athu konjam pesum
: A love letter speaks only a little,
Kannodu irukkum pala kaditham
There are many letters in the eyes.
Pennae naanum un kannai padipen
Oh girl, I will read your eyes.
Puriyamal thavithen poi sollutho mei sollutho
I struggled without understanding, is it telling a lie or the truth?
O kaathal enai thaakiduthae
Oh, love is attacking me!
Seri thaan enayum athu saaithiduthae
That is true, it is knocking me down too.
Iravil kanavum ennai saapiduthae
In the night, dreams consume me.
Pothuvaai vayathil ithil thappikka yaarum illaiyae
Generally at this age, no one escapes this.
Unnai kandanae muthal murai naan
When I saw you for the first time,
Ennai tholaithenae mutrilumaai thaan
I lost myself completely.
Eno iravil oru padal ketaal
If I listen to a song at night,
Udanae en ullae nee varuvaai
Immediately you enter my mind.
Male :Koyil ullae kan moodi nindraai
Male: You stood inside the temple with closed eyes,
Un uruvam thaanae enaalumae nenjil thondrumae
Your image alone always appears in my heart.
Naan unaal thaan swasikiren
I breathe only because of you.
Female :Naan un per dhinam vaasikiren
Female: I chant your name every day.
Male :Uyirai vidavum unai nesikiren
Male: I love you more than my life.
Female :Kadavul nilayai namm kanilae kaatidum kaadhal
Female: Love shows the divine realm right before our eyes.
Unnai kandanae muthal murai naan
When I saw you for the first time,
Ennai tholaithenae mutrilumaai thaan
I lost myself completely.
Kaadhal boothamae
Demon of love...
Male :Ennai neeyum thottai
Male: You touched me.
Female :Hayyo hayayo.
Female: Oh dear, oh dear...
Male :Acham varuthae
Male: Fear creeps in.
Female :Thappichellavae valigal illai ingae
Female: There are no ways to escape from here.
Male : Hayyo hayayo..
Male: Oh dear, oh dear...
Female :Chee enavo paninaai neeyae
Female: Shyly, what have you done to me?
Erigira mazhai ithu kulirgira veyil ithu
This is burning rain, this is chilling sunshine,
Kothikira neer ithu anaikira thee ithu
This is boiling water, this is fire that quenches,
Inikira vali ithu inamuzha poo ithu
This is sweet pain, this is an indescribable flower,
Ithayathil malarvathu o pennae
Oh girl, this is what blossoms in the heart.
Nijamulla poi ithu niramulla irutu ithu
This is a truth-filled lie, this is colorful darkness,
Mounathin mozhi ithu maranathin vaazhv ithu
This is the language of silence, this is life within death,
Antharathin kadal ithu katti vantha kanavu ithu
This is an ocean in mid-air, this is a dream built up,
Ahimsaiyil kollvathu enn pennae
Oh girl, why does it kill with non-violence?
Enginen naan thenginen
I yearned, I stagnated,
Yenada pothum imsaigal
Why my dear? Enough of these tortures.
Vaanamum intha boomiyum unthan thotramae
The sky and this earth are your appearance,
Un per sonaalae ullae thithikkumae
Just uttering your name feels sweet inside.
{Manasukkul etho soll soll
{Tell me something inside the heart, tell me,
Ethirinil vanthu nil nil
Come and stand before me, stand,
Uyirukul etho jal jal
Something tinkles inside the soul,
Ithu sari thaana ne soll soll} (2)
Is this right? Tell me, tell me} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Unnai Kandanae' from Parijatham (2006) captures the overwhelmed state of a person falling deeply in love for the first time. The lyrics portray love as a surreal, paradoxical force that brings both fear and sweet torment. The lovers describe how the presence and memory of each other alter their perception of reality, making the ordinary feel magical and divine.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Erigira mazhai ithu kulirgira veyil ithu”
Contradictory ideas are placed side by side to express the perplexing nature of love ('burning rain', 'chilling sunshine', 'truthful lie', 'colorful darkness').
Metaphor
“Kaadhal boothamae ennai neeyum thottai”
Love is directly compared to a ghost/demon ('bootham') that touches and possesses the speaker.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Unnai kandanae muthal murai naan / Ennai tholaithenae mutrilumaai thaan”
In Tamil prosody, Edhugai occurs when the second letter of consecutive lines share the same consonant sound ('nn' in Unnai and Ennai).
Onomatopoeia
“Uyirukul etho jal jal”
The words 'jal jal' mimic the tinkling sound of anklets or emotions vibrating in the soul.
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Trivia
'Unnai Kandanae' marks the debut of composer Dharan Kumar in the movie Parijatham (2006), directed by K. Bhagyaraj. The film introduced his daughter Saranya Bhagyaraj as the lead actress alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran, and this romantic track became a major chartbuster that launched Dharan's musical career.
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