Unnai Kandu Pinbu Song Lyrics (Female)
From Sigaram · 1991
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Details
- Sigaram1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Unnai kanda pinbu dhaan | Only after seeing you |
| Ennai kandu konden | I found myself |
| Un kannai kanda pinbu dhaan | Only after seeing your eyes |
| Kaadhal kandu konden… | I found love… |
| Kaadhal kandu konden} (2) | I found love |
| Female | |
| {Nettru mudhal buddhi maari | Since yesterday, my mind has altered |
| Pedhalikkiren naanum | I am losing my sanity too |
| Nirai kudathai vaithukondu | Holding a pot that is already full |
| Neer iraikkiren} (2) | I keep drawing water |
| Female | |
| Poo parikka pona naanum | I, who went to pluck flowers |
| Ilai parikkiren..nnn | Am plucking leaves..nnn |
| Poo parikka pona naanum | I, who went to pluck flowers |
| Ilai parikkiren | Am plucking leaves |
| Indru paal kuditha pinbu dhaanae | Today, only after drinking milk |
| Pal thulakkiren…. | I brush my teeth…. |
| Female | |
| Unnai kanda pinbu dhaan | Only after seeing you |
| Ennai kandu konden | I found myself |
| Un kannai kanda pinbu dhaan | Only after seeing your eyes |
| Kaadhal kandu konden… | I found love… |
| Kaadhal kandu konden | I found love |
| Female | |
| {Pudavaiyodu viralai serthu | Accidentally joining my finger with the saree |
| Thaiththu kolgiren | I end up stitching it |
| Saandhu potteduthu mookkin meedhu | Taking the bindi paste and onto my nose |
| Vaithu kolgiren} (2) | I place it |
| Female | |
| Thanimaiyodu sathamaagha | Loudly with solitude |
| Pesi kolgiren | I keep speaking |
| Thanimaiyodu sathamaagha | Loudly with solitude |
| Pesi kolgiren | I keep speaking |
| Oru sabhai niraindha velaiyilae | When sitting in a full gathering of people |
| Mounam aagiren | I become silent |
| Female | |
| Unnai kanda pinbu dhaan | Only after seeing you |
| Ennai kandu konden | I found myself |
| Un kannai kanda pinbu dhaan | Only after seeing your eyes |
| Kaadhal kandu konden… | I found love… |
| Kaa..dhal kandu konden | I found love |
{ உன்னை கண்ட
பின்பு தான் என்னை
கண்டு கொண்டேன்
உன் கண்ணை கண்ட
பின்பு தான் காதல் கண்டு
கொண்டேன் காதல் கண்டு
கொண்டேன் } (2)
Only after seeing you
I found myself
Only after seeing your eyes
I found love…
I found love
{ நேற்று முதல்
புத்தி மாறி பேதலிக்கிறேன்
நானும் நிறை குடத்தை
வைத்துக்கொண்டு நீர்
இறைக்கிறேன் } (2)
Since yesterday, my mind has altered
I am losing my sanity too
Holding a pot that is already full
I keep drawing water
பூ பறிக்க
போன நானும் இலை
பறிக்கிறேன் பூ பறிக்க
போன நானும் இலை
பறிக்கிறேன் இன்று
பால் குடித்த பின்பு
தானே பல் துலக்கிறேன்
I, who went to pluck flowers
Am plucking leaves..nnn
I, who went to pluck flowers
Am plucking leaves
Today, only after drinking milk
I brush my teeth….
உன்னை கண்ட
பின்பு தான் என்னை
கண்டு கொண்டேன்
உன் கண்ணை கண்ட
பின்பு தான் காதல் கண்டு
கொண்டேன் காதல் கண்டு
கொண்டேன்
Only after seeing you
I found myself
Only after seeing your eyes
I found love…
I found love
{ புடவையோடு
விரலை சேர்த்து தைத்து
கொள்கிறேன் சாந்து
பொட்டெடுத்து மூக்கின்
மீது வைத்து கொள்கிறேன் } (2)
Accidentally joining my finger with the saree
I end up stitching it
Taking the bindi paste and onto my nose
I place it
தனிமையோடு
சத்தமாக பேசி
கொள்கிறேன் தனிமையோடு
சத்தமாக பேசி கொள்கிறேன்
ஒரு சபை நிறைந்த வேளையிலே
மௌனம் ஆகிறேன்
Loudly with solitude
I keep speaking
Loudly with solitude
I keep speaking
When sitting in a full gathering of people
I become silent
உன்னை கண்ட
பின்பு தான் என்னை
கண்டு கொண்டேன்
உன் கண்ணை கண்ட
பின்பு தான் காதல் கண்டு
கொண்டேன் காதல் கண்டு
கொண்டேன்
Only after seeing you
I found myself
Only after seeing your eyes
I found love…
I found love
{Unnai kanda pinbu dhaan
Only after seeing you
Ennai kandu konden
I found myself
Un kannai kanda pinbu dhaan
Only after seeing your eyes
Kaadhal kandu konden…
I found love…
Kaadhal kandu konden} (2)
I found love
{Nettru mudhal buddhi maari
Since yesterday, my mind has altered
Pedhalikkiren naanum
I am losing my sanity too
Nirai kudathai vaithukondu
Holding a pot that is already full
Neer iraikkiren} (2)
I keep drawing water
Poo parikka pona naanum
I, who went to pluck flowers
Ilai parikkiren..nnn
Am plucking leaves..nnn
Poo parikka pona naanum
I, who went to pluck flowers
Ilai parikkiren
Am plucking leaves
Indru paal kuditha pinbu dhaanae
Today, only after drinking milk
Pal thulakkiren….
I brush my teeth….
Unnai kanda pinbu dhaan
Only after seeing you
Ennai kandu konden
I found myself
Un kannai kanda pinbu dhaan
Only after seeing your eyes
Kaadhal kandu konden…
I found love…
Kaadhal kandu konden
I found love
{Pudavaiyodu viralai serthu
Accidentally joining my finger with the saree
Thaiththu kolgiren
I end up stitching it
Saandhu potteduthu mookkin meedhu
Taking the bindi paste and onto my nose
Vaithu kolgiren} (2)
I place it
Thanimaiyodu sathamaagha
Loudly with solitude
Pesi kolgiren
I keep speaking
Thanimaiyodu sathamaagha
Loudly with solitude
Pesi kolgiren
I keep speaking
Oru sabhai niraindha velaiyilae
When sitting in a full gathering of people
Mounam aagiren
I become silent
Unnai kanda pinbu dhaan
Only after seeing you
Ennai kandu konden
I found myself
Un kannai kanda pinbu dhaan
Only after seeing your eyes
Kaadhal kandu konden…
I found love…
Kaa..dhal kandu konden
I found love
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses the sweet disorientation and self-discovery brought on by falling deeply in love. The protagonist describes how encountering her lover's gaze completely altered her reality, making her lose track of everyday logic and routines. Through humorous and charming examples of absent-mindedness—such as drawing water when the pot is already full, plucking leaves instead of flowers, brushing teeth after drinking milk, or stitching her own finger into a saree—the lyrics portray the overwhelming nature of romance. Ultimately, love is shown as a paradox: it creates internal noise and madness in solitude while rendering the lover speechless in a crowd.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Irony / Contrast
“Thanimaiyodu sathamaagha pesi kolgiren / Oru sabhai niraindha velaiyilae mounam aagiren”
Contrasts speaking loudly when alone with becoming completely quiet when surrounded by a crowd.
Paradox
“Nirai kudathai vaithukondu neer iraikkiren”
Illustrates love's distraction through illogical actions, like attempting to fill a pot that is already full.
Anaphora
“Unnai kanda pinbu dhaan / Un kannai kanda pinbu dhaan”
Repetition of the phrase 'kanda pinbu dhaan' at the end of consecutive clauses to create rhythm and emphasis.
Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Unnai kanda pinbu dhaan / Ennai kandu konden”
Second letter rhyme standard in Tamil poetry (Unnai / Ennai / Kannai).
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Trivia
The film 'Sigaram' (1991) featured music composed by legendary singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam himself, who also starred as the lead actor. Written by Vairamuthu and sung by S. Janaki (alongside SPB), this song became an enduring favorite for its witty lyricism portraying the absent-mindedness caused by newfound love.
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