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Lyrics & meaning

Unnai Ninaichale

From Athisaya Penn · 1959

Lyricist
V. Seetharaman
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Details
Athisaya Penn1959

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Unnai ninaichaalaeJust thinking of you
Unnai ninaichaalaeJust thinking of you
Gilu gilukkuthu machchaanaeMy heart jingles with joy, my dear lover
Nenju machchaanae aasai machchaanaeBeloved of my heart, my desired lover
Ragasiyamaa unnai kanduTo meet you in secret
Pesa odi vanthaenaeI came running to speak with you
Female
Unnai ninaichaalaeJust thinking of you
Unnai ninaichaalaeJust thinking of you
Gilu gilukkuthu machchaanaeMy heart jingles with joy, my dear lover
Nenju machchaanae aasai machchaanaeBeloved of my heart, my desired lover
Ragasiyamaa unnai kanduTo meet you in secret
Pesa odi vanthaenae thedi vanthaenae….I came running and searching to speak with you
Female
Nanjai paaththi kattiOn the day of preparing the wetland plot
Naaththu nadum naalilaeAnd planting the young paddy seedlings
Ennaai paaththu paaththuLooking at me again and again
Neeyum sirichcha pothilaeWhen you smiled at me back then
Manam parippochchuthaeMy heart was stolen away
Manam parippochchuthaeMy heart was stolen away
Unthan nenavaatchuuthaeIt became consumed by thoughts of you
Mazhai kaanathaLike a dry crop that hasn't seen
Payiraanaen machchaanaeRain, I have become, my dear lover
Ragasiyamaa unnai kanduTo meet you in secret
Pesa odi vanthaenaeI came running to speak with you
Female
Unnai ninaichaalaeJust thinking of you
Gilu gilukkuthu machchaanaeMy heart jingles with joy, my dear lover
Ragasiyamaa unnai kanduTo meet you in secret
Pesa odi vanthaenaeI came running to speak with you
Female
Aaa…..aaa…..aa…..aa…..aaa….Aaa... aaa... aa... aa... aaa...
Aaa…..aaa…..aa…..aa…..aaa….Aaa... aaa... aa... aa... aaa...
Oo…..oo…..ooo….oo…..Oo... oo... ooo... oo...
Sangili karuppannasamiBy the Sangili Karuppannasami
Koyil oraththilae…..Temple side...
Koyil oraththilae…..Temple side...
Yaarum ariyaama saayangaala neraththilaeWithout anyone knowing, during the evening hours
Thannan thaniyilae vanthu kaaththirukkenAll by myself, I have come and been waiting
Vanthu kaaththirukken vazhi paaththirukkenI came waiting, watching the path for you
Pen paavam miga pollaathathu machchaanaeThe distress of a waiting woman is terrible, my lover
Ragasiyamaa unnai kanduTo meet you in secret
Pesa odi vanthaenaeI came running to speak with you
Female
Unnai ninaichaalaeJust thinking of you
Gilu gilukkuthu machchaanaeMy heart jingles with joy, my dear lover
Ragasiyamaa unnai kanduTo meet you in secret
Pesa odi vanthaenaeI came running to speak with you
Female
Aasai machchaan naesa machchaanDesired lover, affectionate lover
Oo….oo….aasai machchaan naesa machchaanOo... oo... desired lover, affectionate lover
Aasai machchaan oo naesa machchaanDesired lover, oh affectionate lover
Aasai machchaan oo naesa machchaanDesired lover, oh affectionate lover
Aasai machchaan oo naesa machchaanDesired lover, oh affectionate lover

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song portrays a village maiden expressing her deep romantic affection and longing for her beloved ('machaan'). She describes how the mere thought of him creates a playful, fluttering excitement in her heart. She reminisces about the moment she fell for him while planting rice seedlings in the paddy fields, where his charming look and smile stole her heart away, leaving her craving his affection like a dry crop awaiting rain.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia / Reduplication (Irattai Kilavi)

Gilu gilukkuthu machchaanae

The term 'Gilu gilukkuthu' imitates a jangling or tingling sound, evocatively depicting the joyful flutter felt in her heart upon thinking of her beloved.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Mazhai kaanatha Payiraanaen machchaanae

The heroine compares herself to a rain-deprived crop ('Mazhai kaanatha Payiraanaen'), symbolizing her deep emotional thirst and longing for her lover's affection.

Initial Consonant Rhyme (Monai)

Nanjai paaththi katti / Naaththu nadum naalilae

Matching starting sounds 'Na' in 'Nanjai' and 'Naaththu' create a rhythmic, melodic flow appropriate for a folk-style song.

Repetition for Emphasis (Adukkuthodar)

Ennaai paaththu paaththu

The repetition of 'paaththu paaththu' emphasizes continuous and meaningful gazing between the lovers.

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Trivia

'Athisaya Penn' (1959) is a Tamil romantic comedy film produced by AVM Productions and directed by M. V. Raman, starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR) and Vyjayanthimala in the lead roles.

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