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Lyrics & meaning

Unnai Paarkama

From Jannal Oram · 2013

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Abhirami, Ceceille, Haricharan
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Jannal Oram
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
25 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Ae… aehae… ae… aehae…
Unna paakkaama paakkaama
Onnum pesaama pesaama
Illa thookkam aiyo yekkam
Unna kaangaama kaangaama
Vekkam neengaama neengaama
Illa paechum haiyo koocham
Enakkulla nooru paechu
Sirippaeno koodi pochae
Pozhudhellaam veenaa pochu
Puriyaama yaedho aachu
Manasellaam pattaampoochi unnaala..aa..
Unna paakkaama paakkaama
Onnum pesaama pesaama
Illa thookkam aiyo yekkam
Nananana nana nananana nana
Nananana nananaa
Nananana nana nananana nana
Nananana nananaa
Annaikkae paasam vachen
Appovae aasa vachen
Ennaiko neeyae thaannu
Yaedhaedho poosa vachen
Sandhikka thaedhi vachen
Sammadham kaettu vachen
Kattikka thaali senju
Eppaiyo vaangi vachen
Nooru varusamum illa
Pala kodi varusamum illa
Oru naalil oru nodi podhum
Enaiyae kooda
Unna paakkaama paakkaama
Onnum pesaama pesaama
Thookkam
Illa thookkam
Yekkam
Aiyo yekkam
Thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae
Thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae
Thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae
Thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae
Agamaagae poodhi mulachae
Adi mudi njaan poothu kulachae
Azhaghaagae thazhugaan vaa
Aalolam kannaa
Njaano nin vennaa
Mulla poo vaasam enna
Malli poo vaasam enna
Kannae un vaasam pattaa
Kallumae pootthadhenna
Athi poo vaasam enna
Alli poo vaasam enna
Aiyaa nee illaama naan
Aralip poo kaeppadhenna
Podhum niruthadi yammaa
Puriyaama kozhambura summaa
Usuroda adikkira vaasam
Adhu kaadhal thaan
Unna paakkaama paakkaama
Onnum pesaama pesaama
Illa thookkam aiyo yekkam
Unna kaangaama kaangaama
Vekkam neengaama neengaama
Paechum
Illa paechum
Koocham
Haiyo koocham
Enakkulla nooru pechu
Sirippaeno koodi pochu
Pozhudhellaam veenaa pochu
Puriyaama yaedho aachu
Manasellaam pattaampoochi unnaala
Eh... ehe... Eh... ehe...
Without seeing you, without seeing you,
Without speaking a word, without speaking a word,
I cannot sleep, oh, this longing!
Without catching sight of you, without catching sight of you,
Without my shyness fading, without my shyness fading,
Words will not come, oh, this bashfulness!
A hundred things to say inside me,
When I smiled, it only grew more,
All my time is slipping away in vain,
Without my knowing, something has happened,
My whole heart is full of butterflies because of you... ah...
Without seeing you, without seeing you,
Without speaking a word, without speaking a word,
I cannot sleep, oh, this longing!
Nanana na nanana na
Nanana nanana
Nanana na nanana na
Nanana nanana
From that very day, I held affection for you,
Right then, I set my heart on you,
Knowing you are the one for me forever,
I offered so many prayers for us,
I fixed a date for us to meet,
I made my move to ask for your consent,
To marry you, I had the thali (sacred marriage thread) made,
And bought it long ago,
Not just for a hundred years,
Nor for millions of years,
Just one day, one moment is enough,
To be united with me,
Without seeing you, without seeing you,
Without speaking a word, without speaking a word,
Sleep...
There is no sleep,
Longing...
Oh, what longing!
Thayyaare thayyaare thayyaare
Thayyaare thayyaare thayyaare
Thayyaare thayyaare thayyaare
Thayyaare thayyaare thayyaare
Deep within my soul, a blossom has sprouted,
From head to toe, I have bloomed in full clusters,
Come gently and embrace all this beauty,
Swaying softly, my beloved,
Who is standing there?
What is the fragrance of the wild jasmine?
What is the fragrance of the jasmine bloom?
My darling, when your sweet scent touches it,
Why does even a stone burst into flowers?
What is the fragrance of the fig blossom?
What is the fragrance of the water lily?
My dear, without you in my life,
Why would I ever reach for the poisonous oleander flower?
That is enough, stop it, my girl!
You are simply confusing yourself for no reason,
The fragrance that stirs within your very soul,
That is love itself!
Without seeing you, without seeing you,
Without speaking a word, without speaking a word,
I cannot sleep, oh, this longing!
Without catching sight of you, without catching sight of you,
Without my shyness fading, without my shyness fading,
Words...
There are no words,
Bashfulness...
Oh, this bashfulness!
A hundred things to say inside me,
When I smiled, it only grew more,
All my time is slipping away in vain,
Without my knowing, something has happened,
My whole heart is full of butterflies because of you!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Unna Paakkaama Paakkaama from Jannal Oram (2013) is a romantic duet capturing the intoxicating sensation of newly found love and longing. The female protagonist expresses her restlessness, sleeplessness, and extreme shyness whenever she is unable to see or speak to her lover, describing how her heart flutters with butterflies. The couple reflects on their deep-rooted affection that has blossomed over time, dreaming of marriage and a lifelong union. Rich with floral imagery and playful Kerala-styled vocal interludes, the song illustrates how love's overwhelming fragrance brings life and beauty even to the hardest of hearts.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkut Thodhar (Repetition)

Unna paakkaama paakkaama

Repetition of the word 'paakkaama' continuously highlights the emotional agony and persistence of not being able to see the lover.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Manasellaam pattaampoochi unnaala..aa..

Compares the inner emotional flutter of love directly to butterflies ('pattaampoochi') fluttering in the mind and heart.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Kannae un vaasam pattaa Kallumae pootthadhenna

Exaggerates the effect of the lover's fragrance by claiming it can make even an unfeeling stone bloom into a flower.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Mulla poo vaasam enna / Malli poo vaasam enna

The second consonant sound 'lla' is rhymed between lines 'Mulla' and 'Malli' to create rhythmic harmony.

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Trivia

Jannal Oram (2013) is the Tamil remake of the hit 2012 Malayalam film 'Ordinary'. The music was composed by V. Selvaganesh, adapting elements from Vidyasagar's original score, with lyrics penned by Yugabharathi.

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