Unnai Marakkavillai
From Thaniyatha Thagam · 1982
- Lyricist
- Uma Nagabushanam
- Singer
- B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- A. A. Raj
- Details
- Thaniyatha Thagam1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Unnai marakkavillai naanae | I have not forgotten you. |
| Ennai maranthaellaam yaeno | Why have you forgotten me entirely? |
| Intha vaazhkkaiyil vantha penn mayil | Should the female peacock who entered this life... |
| Thaniyaagavae vaaduvathaa | ...wither away all alone? |
| Female | |
| Unnai marakkavillai naanae | I have not forgotten you. |
| Ennai maranthaellaam yaeno | Why have you forgotten me entirely? |
| Intha vaazhkkaiyil vantha penn mayil | Should the female peacock who entered this life... |
| Thaniyaagavae vaaduvathaa | ...wither away all alone? |
| Female | |
| Unthan nenjukku theriyaathaa | Doesn't your heart know this? |
| Antha ninaivukku puriyaathaa | Doesn't that memory understand? |
| Unthan nenjukku theriyaathaa | Doesn't your heart know this? |
| Antha ninaivukku puriyaathaa | Doesn't that memory understand? |
| Antha naal vanthathum inbanaal vanthidum | When that day arrives, a day of bliss will come. |
| Female | |
| Unnai marakkavillai naanae | I have not forgotten you. |
| Ennai maranthaellaam yaeno | Why have you forgotten me entirely? |
| Intha vaazhkkaiyil vantha penn mayil | Should the female peacock who entered this life... |
| Thaniyaagavae vaaduvathaa | ...wither away all alone? |
| Female | |
| Ennai nee vanthu thoda vendum | You must come and touch me. |
| Nenjil nee vanthu pada vendum | You must come and rest upon my heart. |
| Ennai nee vanthu thoda vendum | You must come and touch me. |
| Nenjil nee vanthu pada vendum | You must come and rest upon my heart. |
| Ingu naan varuvaen ennai naan tharuvaen | I will come here and give myself to you. |
| Female | |
| Unnai marakkavillai naanae | I have not forgotten you. |
| Ennai maranthaellaam yaeno | Why have you forgotten me entirely? |
| Intha vaazhkkaiyil vantha penn mayil | Should the female peacock who entered this life... |
| Thaniyaagavae vaaduvathaa | ...wither away all alone? |
உன்னை மறக்கவில்லை நானே
என்னை மறந்ததெல்லாம் ஏனோ
இந்த வாழ்க்கையில் வந்த பெண் மயில்
தனியாகவே வாடுவதா.....
I have not forgotten you.
Why have you forgotten me entirely?
Should the female peacock who entered this life...
...wither away all alone?
உன்னை மறக்கவில்லை நானே
என்னை மறந்ததெல்லாம் ஏனோ
இந்த வாழ்க்கையில் வந்த பெண் மயில்
தனியாகவே வாடுவதா.....
I have not forgotten you.
Why have you forgotten me entirely?
Should the female peacock who entered this life...
...wither away all alone?
உந்தன் நெஞ்சுக்கு தெரியாதா
அந்த நினைவுக்கு புரியாதா
உந்தன் நெஞ்சுக்கு தெரியாதா
அந்த நினைவுக்கு புரியாதா
அந்த நாள் வந்ததும் இன்பநாள் வந்திடும்
Doesn't your heart know this?
Doesn't that memory understand?
Doesn't your heart know this?
Doesn't that memory understand?
When that day arrives, a day of bliss will come.
உன்னை மறக்கவில்லை நானே
என்னை மறந்ததெல்லாம் ஏனோ...
இந்த வாழ்க்கையில் வந்த பெண் மயில்
தனியாகவே வாடுவதா.....
I have not forgotten you.
Why have you forgotten me entirely?
Should the female peacock who entered this life...
...wither away all alone?
என்னை நீ வந்து தொடவேண்டும்
நெஞ்சில் நீ வந்து பட வேண்டும்
என்னை நீ வந்து தொடவேண்டும்
நெஞ்சில் நீ வந்து பட வேண்டும்
இங்கு நான் வருவேன் என்னை நான் தருவேன்
You must come and touch me.
You must come and rest upon my heart.
You must come and touch me.
You must come and rest upon my heart.
I will come here and give myself to you.
உன்னை மறக்கவில்லை நானே
என்னை மறந்ததெல்லாம் ஏனோ.....
இந்த வாழ்க்கையில் வந்த பெண் மயில்
தனியாகவே வாடுவதா.....
I have not forgotten you.
Why have you forgotten me entirely?
Should the female peacock who entered this life...
...wither away all alone?
Unnai marakkavillai naanae
I have not forgotten you.
Ennai maranthaellaam yaeno
Why have you forgotten me entirely?
Intha vaazhkkaiyil vantha penn mayil
Should the female peacock who entered this life...
Thaniyaagavae vaaduvathaa
...wither away all alone?
Unnai marakkavillai naanae
I have not forgotten you.
Ennai maranthaellaam yaeno
Why have you forgotten me entirely?
Intha vaazhkkaiyil vantha penn mayil
Should the female peacock who entered this life...
Thaniyaagavae vaaduvathaa
...wither away all alone?
Unthan nenjukku theriyaathaa
Doesn't your heart know this?
Antha ninaivukku puriyaathaa
Doesn't that memory understand?
Unthan nenjukku theriyaathaa
Doesn't your heart know this?
Antha ninaivukku puriyaathaa
Doesn't that memory understand?
Antha naal vanthathum inbanaal vanthidum
When that day arrives, a day of bliss will come.
Unnai marakkavillai naanae
I have not forgotten you.
Ennai maranthaellaam yaeno
Why have you forgotten me entirely?
Intha vaazhkkaiyil vantha penn mayil
Should the female peacock who entered this life...
Thaniyaagavae vaaduvathaa
...wither away all alone?
Ennai nee vanthu thoda vendum
You must come and touch me.
Nenjil nee vanthu pada vendum
You must come and rest upon my heart.
Ennai nee vanthu thoda vendum
You must come and touch me.
Nenjil nee vanthu pada vendum
You must come and rest upon my heart.
Ingu naan varuvaen ennai naan tharuvaen
I will come here and give myself to you.
Unnai marakkavillai naanae
I have not forgotten you.
Ennai maranthaellaam yaeno
Why have you forgotten me entirely?
Intha vaazhkkaiyil vantha penn mayil
Should the female peacock who entered this life...
Thaniyaagavae vaaduvathaa
...wither away all alone?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Unnai Marakkavillai Naanae is a poignant romantic song from the 1982 film Thaniyatha Thagam. In this track, the protagonist expresses her deep longing and pain of separation, questioning why her beloved seems to have forgotten her when her own devotion remains unchanged. She metaphorically refers to herself as a graceful peahen ('penn mayil') left to languish in solitude. Throughout the song, she appeals directly to his heart and memories, holding onto the hope that their eventual reunion will usher in a period of intense happiness. She yearns for his touch and affection, offering to surrender herself completely to him once he returns.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Intha vaazhkkaiyil vantha penn mayil”
The heroine compares herself to a 'penn mayil' (female peacock), symbolizing grace, beauty, and emotional vulnerability while languishing in solitude.
Rhyme / Monai & Eyai (Assonance and End Rhyme)
“Unnai marakkavillai naanae / Ennai maranthaellaam yaeno”
The lines contrast 'Unnai' and 'Ennai' at the start while ending with symmetrical rhythmic rhymes 'naanae' and 'yaeno'.
Anaphora / Rhetorical Questioning
“Unthan nenjukku theriyaathaa / Antha ninaivukku puriyaathaa”
Repetition of questioning phrases to emphasize emotional desperation and appeal to the lover's conscience.
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Trivia
The song is composed by A. A. Raj for the 1982 film 'Thaniyatha Thagam' and rendered by vocalist B. S. Sasireka. Notably, the lyrics were written by Uma Nagabushanam, making it a relatively rare example from 1980s Tamil cinema featuring a female lyricist crafting a female perspective solo track.
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