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Lyrics & meaning

Unnai Paartha Pinbu Naan

From Kaadhal Mannan · 1998

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Bharathwaj
Movie name
Kaadhal Mannan
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
30 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Unnai paartha pinbu naan naanaaga illaiyae} (2)
Yen pirandhen endru naan irundhen
Unnai paartha vudan unmai naan arindhen
Ennuyiril nee paadhi endru un kanmaniyil
Naan kandu konden
Ethanai pengalai kadanthiruppen
Ippadi en manam thudithathillai
Imaigal irandaiyum thirudi kondu
Uranga solvadhil gnyaamillai
Nee varuvaayo illai maraivaayo ye ye ye ye ye
Thannai tharuvaayo illai karaivaayo
Unnai paartha pinbu naan naanaaga illaiyae
Nee neruppu endru therindha pinnum
Unnai thoda thunindhen enna thunichaladi
Manamagalaai unnai paartha pinnum
Unnai sirai edukka manam thudikuthadi
Marabu velikkul nee irukka
Marakka ninaikuren mudiyavillai
Imaiya malai endru therindha pinnum
Erumbin aasaiyo adangavillai
Nee varuvaayo illai maraivaayo ye ye ye ye ye
Thannai tharuvaayo illai karaivaayo
Unnai paartha pinbu naan naanaaga illaiyae
En ninaivu therinthu naan.. idhupola illaiyae
Evalo evalo endru nedunaal irundhen
Iravum pagazhum sindhithen
Ivalae ivalae endru idhayam thelindhen
Ilamai ilamai badhithen
Kollai konda andha nilaa
Ennai kondru kondru thindrathae
Inbamaana andha vali
Innum vendum vendum endradhae
Unnai paartha pinbu naan naanaaga illaiyae…
Ever since I saw you, I am no longer myself
I used to wonder why I was even born
The moment I saw you, I understood the truth
That you are half of my life, in your eyes
I saw and realized
I must have passed by so many women
But my heart has never raced like this
Having stolen away both my eyelids
It is not fair to tell me to sleep
Will you come to me, or will you disappear? Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Will you give yourself to me, or will you fade away?
Ever since I saw you, I am no longer myself
Even after knowing you are fire
I dared to touch you—what daring courage
Even after seeing you dressed as a bride
My heart still aches to steal you away
Though you are fenced in by tradition
I try to forget you, but I cannot
Even after knowing you are like the Himalayas
The desire of this little ant will not die down
Will you come to me, or will you disappear? Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Will you give yourself to me, or will you fade away?
Ever since I saw you, I am no longer myself
In all my living memory, I have never been like this
For so long, I wondered who she would be
Thinking about it day and night
"She is the one, she is the one," my heart finally knew
And all my youth was deeply stirred
That captivating moon
Kept consuming me, killing me bit by bit
Yet that sweet, delightful pain
Kept asking for more and more
Ever since I saw you, I am no longer myself...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Unnai Paartha Pinbu Naan from Kaadhal Mannan (1998) is a deeply passionate romantic song expressing the overwhelming, transformative power of love. The protagonist reflects on how meeting his beloved completely redefined his identity and gave purpose to his life. Despite knowing the immense social barriers and that she is betrothed to another, his desire remains irrepressible, vividly compared to a tiny ant longing to scale the grand Himalayas. The lyricist portrays the bittersweet nature of intense love—a pleasurable agony that the protagonist eagerly craves more of. The song balances yearning and inner conflict, capturing the moment he realized she was the lifelong match he had been unconsciously searching for.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Oxymoron

“Inbamaana andha vali”

Pairs contrasting words 'Inbamaana' (pleasurable) and 'Vali' (pain) together to illustrate the bittersweet euphoria of love.

Metaphor / Uvamai

“Imaiya malai endru therindha pinnum / Erumbin aasaiyo adangavillai”

Compares the immense obstacle/beloved to Mount Himalaya ('Imaiya malai') and the lover's helpless longing to a small ant ('Erumbu').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Ivalae ivalae endru idhayam thelindhen / Ilamai ilamai badhithen”

Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'I' across consecutive words to create a rhythmic, melodic flow.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Ennai kondru kondru thindrathae / Innum vendum vendum endradhae”

Repetition of words like 'Kondru kondru' and 'Vendum vendum' for emotional emphasis.

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Trivia

Kaadhal Mannan (1998), directed by Saran, was a major landmark film in Ajith Kumar's career that solidified his image as a romantic hero. The soundtrack was composed by Bharadwaj, marking the inception of a highly successful director-actor-composer trio (Saran-Ajith-Bharadwaj). This iconic solo track was sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.

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