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Lyrics & meaning

Unnai Kandu Ullam

From Dasarathan · 1993

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Mano, K. S. Chithra
Music director
L. Vaidyanathan
Movie name
Dasarathan
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
30 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Unnai kandu ullam andru
Uravu kondu maaindha podhu
En pon maanae nee vandhaayae
En pon maanae nee vandhaayae
Inbam endru yengum nenjam
Undhan kaiyil saaindha podhu
En kanna nee sugam thanthaayae
En kanna nee sugam thanthaayae
Unadhu madhu tharum iru udhadugal unadhu
Pudhidhu adhil varum pazharasam idhu pudhidhu
Theerumoo thaagamae adhuvarai mogamae
Theerumoo thaagamae adhuvarai mogamae
Ini ondraagalaam
En kanna nee sugam thanthaayae
En kanna nee sugam thanthaayae
Inbam endru yengum nenjam
Undhan kaiyil saaindha podhu
En kanna nee sugam thanthaayae
En kanna nee sugam thanthaayae
Enadhu ena irundhathu ini adhu namadhu
Kanavu varum iruvarum vaazhvinil kanavu
Innisai oorvalam endrumae vaazhvilae
Innisai oorvalam endrumae vaazhvilae
Ini ondraagalaam
Unnai kandu ullam andru
Uravu kondu maaindha podhu
En pon maanae nee vandhaayae
Female :En kanna nee sugam thanthaayae
Male :En pon maanae nee vandhaayae
Female :En kanna nee sugam thanthaayae
That day, when my heart saw you
and fell deeply in love,
you came to me, my golden deer!
you came to me, my golden deer!
When this heart, longing for happiness,
rested gently in your arms,
my darling, you gave me pure joy!
my darling, you gave me pure joy!
Yours, these two intoxicating lips are yours,
fresh, the sweet fruit nectar flowing from them is so fresh!
Will this thirst ever be quenched? Until then, there is desire!
Will this thirst ever be quenched? Until then, there is desire!
From now on, we can become one,
my darling, you gave me pure joy!
my darling, you gave me pure joy!
When this heart, longing for happiness,
rested gently in your arms,
my darling, you gave me pure joy!
my darling, you gave me pure joy!
Whatever was once mine is now ours,
and sweet dreams have filled our lives.
Life is forever a procession of sweet music,
life is forever a procession of sweet music!
From now on, we can become one,
That day, when my heart saw you
and fell deeply in love,
you came to me, my golden deer!
Female: My darling, you gave me pure joy!
Male: You came to me, my golden deer!
Female: My darling, you gave me pure joy!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic track captures the joyous union and intimate affection shared between two lovers. It describes the deep emotional relief and delight experienced when love fulfills the heart's longings. The lyrics express how individual identities merge into a single shared life filled with sweetness and togetherness.\n\nUsing sensory metaphors like honeyed lips and melodic processions, the song emphasizes the passion, passion-driven thirst, and dreamlike journey of two souls embarking on a harmonious life together as one.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

En pon maanae nee vandhaayae

Compares the lover to a 'pon maan' (golden deer) to signify beauty, grace, and preciousness.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Enadhu ena irundhathu ini adhu namadhu

The words 'enadhu' and 'namadhu' create a rhythmic end-rhyme while underscoring the transition from individual ownership to unity.

Anaphora / Internal Rhyme

Unadhu madhu tharum iru udhadugal unadhu

Repetition of 'unadhu' at both the beginning and end of the line creates symmetry and acoustic harmony.

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Trivia

The film 'Dasarathan' (1993) stars Sarathkumar, Soundarya, and Heera Rajgopal, with music composed by L. Vaidyanathan and lyrics written by Vairamuthu.

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