Unnai Naan Serndhirukka Sad
From Ilaya Raagam · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ilaya Raagam1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aahaaha haa | Aahaaha haa |
| Male | |
| Haa… haa… | Haa… haa… |
| Female | |
| Aahaaha haa haa | Aahaaha haa haa |
| Male :Haa… haa… (Overlap) | Male: Haa… haa… (Overlap) |
| Male | |
| Unnai naan saerndhirukka | For me to be united with you |
| Kaalam seidha sodhanai | This is a trial posed by time |
| Kanni undhan kai pidikka | To hold your maiden hand |
| Enna idhu vaedhanai | What deep agony is this! |
| Female | |
| Poovaaram ponnaaram engae | Where are the flower garlands and golden adornments? |
| Theeyaaga naan ingae anbae | Here I am burning like fire, my love |
| Nenjukkul nenjukkul thunba raagamaa | Is there a melody of sorrow echoing inside my heart? |
| Neengaamal nindraarum soga raagamaa | Is it a mournful tune that refuses to fade away? |
| Male | |
| Unnai naan saerndhirukka | For me to be united with you |
| Kaalam seidha sodhanai | This is a trial posed by time |
| Female | |
| Muthu mani dheeba muthaadudhu | The pearl-like lamp flame kisses softly |
| Thatthum kuyil osai pithaakkudhu | The call of the fluttering cuckoo drives me insane |
| Male | |
| Sondhangal thaan nammai pandhaadudhu | Our own kin and relations toss us around like a ball |
| Sogathil oru kaadhal thindaadudhu | A true love struggles helplessly amidst deep sorrow |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal veedhiyil… | In the street of love... |
| Kaalam kaalamaai… | Through generations and ages... |
| Kaadhal veedhiyil kaalam kaalamaai | In the street of love, through ages past and present |
| Indrum ketkudhae thunba olangal | Even today, cries of anguish continue to resound |
| Male | |
| Dharmangal engae sol en dhevanae | Tell me, where is righteousness, my Lord? |
| Nyaayangal engae sol en dheivamae | Tell me, where is justice, my God? |
| Female | |
| Haa… unnai naan saerndhirukka | Haa… for me to be united with you |
| Kaalam seidha sodhanai | This is a trial posed by time |
| Male | |
| Kanni undhan kai pidikka | To hold your maiden hand |
| Enna idhu vaedhanai | What deep agony is this! |
| Male | |
| Uravaadum uravindru pagai aagumo | Will a warm relationship turn into enmity today? |
| Uyirodu uyir saera pazhi aagumo | Will uniting soul to soul bring blame and disgrace? |
| Female | |
| Piriyaadha iru nenjam | Two hearts that were meant to be inseparable |
| Pirivaagumo | Will they end up separated? |
| Puriyaadha kadhai solli pudhir podumo | Will destiny pose a riddle through an incomprehensible tale? |
| Male | |
| Vanna solaiyil… | In the colorful garden... |
| Chinna poonguyil… | The little cuckoo bird... |
| Vanna solaiyil chinna poonguyil | The little cuckoo bird in the colorful garden |
| Endha naalilae ennai chaerumo | On which day will it finally join me? |
| Female | |
| Dharmangal engae sol en dhevanae | Tell me, where is righteousness, my Lord? |
| Nyaayangal engae sol en dheivamae | Tell me, where is justice, my God? |
| Male | |
| Ho… unnai naan saerndhirukka | Ho… for me to be united with you |
| Kaalam seidha sodhanai | This is a trial posed by time |
| Kanni undhan kai pidikka | To hold your maiden hand |
| Enna idhu vaedhanai | What deep agony is this! |
| Female | |
| Poovaaram ponnaaram engae | Where are the flower garlands and golden adornments? |
| Theeyaaga naan ingae anbae | Here I am burning like fire, my love |
| Nenjukkul nenjukkul thunba raagamaa | Is there a melody of sorrow echoing inside my heart? |
| Neengaamal nindraarum soga raagamaa | Is it a mournful tune that refuses to fade away? |
| Male | |
| Unnai naan saerndhirukka | For me to be united with you |
| Kaalam seidha sodhanai | This is a trial posed by time |
ஆஹாஹ ஹா
Aahaaha haa
ஹா... ஹா...
Haa… haa…
ஆஹாஹ ஹா ஹா...
ஹா... ஹா...
Aahaaha haa haa
Male: Haa… haa… (Overlap)
உன்னை நான் சேர்ந்திருக்க
காலம் செய்த சோதனை
கன்னி உந்தன் கை பிடிக்க
என்ன இது வேதனை
For me to be united with you
This is a trial posed by time
To hold your maiden hand
What deep agony is this!
பூவாரம் பொன்னாரம் எங்கே
தீயாக நான் இங்கே அன்பே
நெஞ்சுக்குள் நெஞ்சுக்குள் துன்ப ராகமா
நீங்காமல் நின்றாடும் சோக ராகமா
Where are the flower garlands and golden adornments?
Here I am burning like fire, my love
Is there a melody of sorrow echoing inside my heart?
Is it a mournful tune that refuses to fade away?
உன்னை நான் சேர்ந்திருக்க
காலம் செய்த சோதனை
For me to be united with you
This is a trial posed by time
முத்து மணி தீப முத்தாடுது
தத்தும் குயில் ஓசை பித்தாக்குது
The pearl-like lamp flame kisses softly
The call of the fluttering cuckoo drives me insane
சொந்தங்கள்தான் நம்மை பந்தாடுது
சோகத்தில் ஓர் காதல் திண்டாடுது
Our own kin and relations toss us around like a ball
A true love struggles helplessly amidst deep sorrow
காதல் வீதியில்...
காலம் காலமாய்...
காதல் வீதியில் காலம் காலமாய்
இன்றும் கேட்குதே துன்ப ஓலங்கள்
In the street of love...
Through generations and ages...
In the street of love, through ages past and present
Even today, cries of anguish continue to resound
தர்மங்கள் எங்கே சொல் என் தேவனே
நியாங்கள் எங்கே சொல் என் தெய்வமே
Tell me, where is righteousness, my Lord?
Tell me, where is justice, my God?
ஹா... உன்னை நான் சேர்ந்திருக்க
காலம் செய்த சோதனை
Haa… for me to be united with you
This is a trial posed by time
கன்னி உந்தன் கை பிடிக்க
என்ன இது வேதனை
To hold your maiden hand
What deep agony is this!
உறவாடும் உறவின்று பகை ஆகுமோ
உயிரோடு உயிர் சேரப் பழி ஆகுமோ
Will a warm relationship turn into enmity today?
Will uniting soul to soul bring blame and disgrace?
பிரியாத இரு நெஞ்சம்
பிரிவாகுமோ
புரியாத கதை சொல்லி புதிர் போடுமோ
Two hearts that were meant to be inseparable
Will they end up separated?
Will destiny pose a riddle through an incomprehensible tale?
வண்ணச் சோலையில்...
சின்னப் பூங்குயில்...
வண்ணச் சோலையில் சின்னப் பூங்குயில்
எந்த நாளிலே என்னைச் சேருமோ
In the colorful garden...
The little cuckoo bird...
The little cuckoo bird in the colorful garden
On which day will it finally join me?
தர்மங்கள் எங்கே சொல் என் தேவனே
நியாங்கள் எங்கே சொல் என் தெய்வமே
Tell me, where is righteousness, my Lord?
Tell me, where is justice, my God?
ஹோ... உன்னை நான் சேர்ந்திருக்க
காலம் செய்த சோதனை
கன்னி உந்தன் கை பிடிக்க
என்ன இது வேதனை
Ho… for me to be united with you
This is a trial posed by time
To hold your maiden hand
What deep agony is this!
பூவாரம் பொன்னாரம் எங்கே
தீயாக நான் இங்கே அன்பே
நெஞ்சுக்குள் நெஞ்சுக்குள் துன்ப ராகமா
நீங்காமல் நின்றாடும் சோக ராகமா
Where are the flower garlands and golden adornments?
Here I am burning like fire, my love
Is there a melody of sorrow echoing inside my heart?
Is it a mournful tune that refuses to fade away?
உன்னை நான் சேர்ந்திருக்க
காலம் செய்த சோதனை
For me to be united with you
This is a trial posed by time
Aahaaha haa
Aahaaha haa
Haa… haa…
Haa… haa…
Aahaaha haa haa
Aahaaha haa haa
Male :Haa… haa… (Overlap)
Male: Haa… haa… (Overlap)
Unnai naan saerndhirukka
For me to be united with you
Kaalam seidha sodhanai
This is a trial posed by time
Kanni undhan kai pidikka
To hold your maiden hand
Enna idhu vaedhanai
What deep agony is this!
Poovaaram ponnaaram engae
Where are the flower garlands and golden adornments?
Theeyaaga naan ingae anbae
Here I am burning like fire, my love
Nenjukkul nenjukkul thunba raagamaa
Is there a melody of sorrow echoing inside my heart?
Neengaamal nindraarum soga raagamaa
Is it a mournful tune that refuses to fade away?
Unnai naan saerndhirukka
For me to be united with you
Kaalam seidha sodhanai
This is a trial posed by time
Muthu mani dheeba muthaadudhu
The pearl-like lamp flame kisses softly
Thatthum kuyil osai pithaakkudhu
The call of the fluttering cuckoo drives me insane
Sondhangal thaan nammai pandhaadudhu
Our own kin and relations toss us around like a ball
Sogathil oru kaadhal thindaadudhu
A true love struggles helplessly amidst deep sorrow
Kaadhal veedhiyil…
In the street of love...
Kaalam kaalamaai…
Through generations and ages...
Kaadhal veedhiyil kaalam kaalamaai
In the street of love, through ages past and present
Indrum ketkudhae thunba olangal
Even today, cries of anguish continue to resound
Dharmangal engae sol en dhevanae
Tell me, where is righteousness, my Lord?
Nyaayangal engae sol en dheivamae
Tell me, where is justice, my God?
Haa… unnai naan saerndhirukka
Haa… for me to be united with you
Kaalam seidha sodhanai
This is a trial posed by time
Kanni undhan kai pidikka
To hold your maiden hand
Enna idhu vaedhanai
What deep agony is this!
Uravaadum uravindru pagai aagumo
Will a warm relationship turn into enmity today?
Uyirodu uyir saera pazhi aagumo
Will uniting soul to soul bring blame and disgrace?
Piriyaadha iru nenjam
Two hearts that were meant to be inseparable
Pirivaagumo
Will they end up separated?
Puriyaadha kadhai solli pudhir podumo
Will destiny pose a riddle through an incomprehensible tale?
Vanna solaiyil…
In the colorful garden...
Chinna poonguyil…
The little cuckoo bird...
Vanna solaiyil chinna poonguyil
The little cuckoo bird in the colorful garden
Endha naalilae ennai chaerumo
On which day will it finally join me?
Dharmangal engae sol en dhevanae
Tell me, where is righteousness, my Lord?
Nyaayangal engae sol en dheivamae
Tell me, where is justice, my God?
Ho… unnai naan saerndhirukka
Ho… for me to be united with you
Kaalam seidha sodhanai
This is a trial posed by time
Kanni undhan kai pidikka
To hold your maiden hand
Enna idhu vaedhanai
What deep agony is this!
Poovaaram ponnaaram engae
Where are the flower garlands and golden adornments?
Theeyaaga naan ingae anbae
Here I am burning like fire, my love
Nenjukkul nenjukkul thunba raagamaa
Is there a melody of sorrow echoing inside my heart?
Neengaamal nindraarum soga raagamaa
Is it a mournful tune that refuses to fade away?
Unnai naan saerndhirukka
For me to be united with you
Kaalam seidha sodhanai
This is a trial posed by time
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Unnai Naan Saerndhirukka' from the movie 'Ilaya Raagam' is a poignant, mournful love ballad expressing the anguish of lovers separated by societal circumstances and fate. The protagonist laments how time and social ties have created cruel trials, preventing them from joining hands and celebrating their love in marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil)
“Unnai naan saerndhirukka / Kanni undhan kai pidikka”
The second consonant 'n' matches in 'Unnai' and 'Kanni', providing rhythmic structure across alternate lines.
Moonaik Kilaigal (Initial Alliteration)
“Piriyaadha iru nenjam / Pirivaagumo”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of words in 'Piriyaadha' and 'Pirivaagumo', emphasizing the theme of separation.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Sondhangal thaan nammai pandhaadudhu”
Comparing the lovers' emotional turmoil to being tossed like a ball ('pandhaadudhu') and suffering like a lingering mournful melody ('soga raagamaa').
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Trivia
Written by the legendary lyricist Vaali, 'Ilaya Raagam' (1995) features classic 90s Tamil film song motifs where nature (cuckoos, gardens, lamps) is contrasted against personal suffering and existential questions regarding fate and justice.
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