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Lyrics & meaning

Unnai Naan Parthathu

From Pattikkaattu Raja · 1975

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Pattikkaattu Raja
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
14 May 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
…………………………
Unnai naan paarthathu
Vennila velaiyil
Un vannangal kanoduthaan
Un ennangal nenjoduthaan
Unnai naan paarthathu
Vennila velaiyil
Un vannangal kanoduthaan
Un ennangal nenjoduthaan
Naan unakaagavae aaduven
Kann urangaamalae paaduven
Unnai naan paarthathu
Vennila velaiyil
Un vannangal kanoduthaan
Un ennangal nenjoduthaan
………………………………
Andru oru paadhi
Mugam thaanae kanden
Indru marupaadhi
Edhir paarthu nindren
Kai valaiyosai kadal pongum
Alai osaiyo
Ena seviyalae naan ketkka varavillaiyo
Unnai naan paarthathu
Vennila velaiyil
Un vannangal kanoduthaan
Un ennangal nenjoduthaan
Kamban maganaaga
Naan maara vaendum
Kanni thamizhaal
Un ezhil koora vendum
En magarani malarmeni
Semaangani
Ena madi meedhu kudiyeri muthaadava
Unnai naan paarthathu
Vennila velaiyil
Un vannangal kanoduthaan
Un ennangal nenjoduthaan
…………………………………..
Engu thottaalum
Inikkindra senthaen
Unnai thodaraamal
Naan ingu vanthaen
Engu thottaalum
Inikkindra senthaen
Unnai thodaraamal
Naan ingu vanthaen
Naan maranthaalum
Maravaatha azhagallava
Naam pirinthaalum piriyaatha uravallava
Unnai naan paarthathu
Vennila velaiyil
Un vannangal kanoduthaan
Un ennangal nenjoduthaan
...
When I saw you
In the moonlight hour
Your colors are bound with my eyes
Your thoughts are bound with my heart
When I saw you
In the moonlight hour
Your colors are bound with my eyes
Your thoughts are bound with my heart
I will dance only for you
I will sing without sleeping
When I saw you
In the moonlight hour
Your colors are bound with my eyes
Your thoughts are bound with my heart
...
That day, only half
Of your face did I see
Today, for the other half
I stood waiting
Is the sound of bangles on your wrist like the ocean's surging
Sound of waves?
Did I not come to hear it with my own ears?
When I saw you
In the moonlight hour
Your colors are bound with my eyes
Your thoughts are bound with my heart
As the son of poet Kamban
I must transform
In pure virgin Tamil
I must describe your beauty
My queen with a body soft as flowers
A rich ripe fruit
Shall you come to rest on my lap to share kisses?
When I saw you
In the moonlight hour
Your colors are bound with my eyes
Your thoughts are bound with my heart
...
Wherever touched
It is sweet red honey
Without pursuing you
I came here
Wherever touched
It is sweet red honey
Without pursuing you
I came here
Even if I forget
Are you not an unforgettable beauty?
Even if we part, is ours not an inseparable bond?
When I saw you
In the moonlight hour
Your colors are bound with my eyes
Your thoughts are bound with my heart
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic romantic duet celebrates the enchantment of love under the moonlit sky. The protagonist recalls the breathtaking moment of seeing his beloved in the moonlight, expressing how her vibrant image is permanently etched in his vision and her thoughts reside deep within his heart. He declares his devotion, promising to dance and sing tirelessly for her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Un vannangal kanoduthaan / Un ennangal nenjoduthaan”

Matching ending sounds 'kanoduthaan' and 'nenjoduthaan' create a melodic cadence.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Un vannangal kanoduthaan / Un ennangal nenjoduthaan”

Rhyming of the second consonant 'n' in 'vannangal' and 'ennangal'.

Metaphor (Uruvagham)

“Engu thottaalum Inikkindra senthaen”

Describing the beloved's presence and sweetness as pure honey ('senthaen') and a ripe fruit ('Semaangani').

Alliteration / Anthesis

“Andru oru paadhi... / Indru marupaadhi...”

Contrasting 'Andru' (that day) and 'Indru' (today) with matching initial sound structures.

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Trivia

Pattikkaattu Raja (1975) features legendary actors Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa. The soundtrack for the film was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Vaali, and this track was sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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