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Unnai Solli Kutramillai

From Kulamagal Radhai · 1963

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Kulamagal Radhai
Movie release year
1963
Lyrics added on
20 Sept 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Unnai cholli kuttramillai
Ennai cholli kuttramillai
Unnai cholli kuttramillai
Ennai cholli kuttramillai
Kaalam seidha kolamadi
Kadavul seidha kuttramadi
Kadavul seidha kuttramadi
Unnai cholli kuttramillai
Ennai cholli kuttramillai
Unnai cholli kuttramillai
Ennai cholli kuttramillai
Kaalam seidha kolamadi
Kadavul seidha kuttramadi
Kadavul seidha kuttramadi
Mayanga vaitha kanniyarkku
Manam mudikka idhayamillai
Mayanga vaitha kanniyarkku
Manam mudikka idhayamillai
Ninaithu vaitha kadavulukku
Mudithu vaikka naeramillai
Ninaithu vaitha kadavulukku
Mudithu vaikka naeramillai
Unnai cholli kuttramillai
Ennai cholli kuttramillai
Kaalam seidha kolamadi
Kadavul seidha kuttramadi
Kadavul seidha kuttramadi
Unakkenavaa naan pirandhaen
Enakkenavaa nee pirandhaai
Unakkenavaa naan pirandhaen
Enakkenavaa nee pirandhaai
Kanakkinilae thavaru seidha
Kadavul seidha kuttramadi
Kanakkinilae thavaru seidha
Kadavul seidha kuttramadi
Oru manadhai uranga vaithaan
Oru manadhai thavikka vittaan…
Oru manadhai uranga vaithaan
Oru manadhai thavikka vittaan
Iruvar meedhum kuttramillai
Iraivan seidha kuttramadi
Iruvar meedhum kuttramillai
Iraivan seidha kuttramadi
Unnai cholli kuttramillai
Ennai cholli kuttramillai
Kaalam seidha kolamadi
Kadavul seidha kuttramadi
Kadavul seidha kuttramadi
You are not to blame,
I am not to blame,
You are not to blame,
I am not to blame,
This is a cruel game played by time, my dear,
This is a mistake made by God, my dear,
This is a mistake made by God, my dear.
You are not to blame,
I am not to blame,
You are not to blame,
I am not to blame,
This is a cruel game played by time, my dear,
This is a mistake made by God, my dear,
This is a mistake made by God, my dear.
The woman who made my heart fall for her,
Has no heart to marry me,
The woman who made my heart fall for her,
Has no heart to marry me,
And the God who thought of bringing us together,
Had no time to unite us in marriage,
And the God who thought of bringing us together,
Had no time to unite us in marriage.
You are not to blame,
I am not to blame,
This is a cruel game played by time, my dear,
This is a mistake made by God, my dear,
This is a mistake made by God, my dear.
Was I really born for you?
Were you really born for me?
Was I really born for you?
Were you really born for me?
It is a mistake in His calculations,
A blunder made by God, my dear,
It is a mistake in His calculations,
A blunder made by God, my dear.
He put one heart to peaceful rest,
And left the other heart to suffer in pain,
He put one heart to peaceful rest,
And left the other heart to suffer in pain,
Neither of us is at fault,
The fault lies with God, my dear,
Neither of us is at fault,
The fault lies with God, my dear.
You are not to blame,
I am not to blame,
This is a cruel game played by time, my dear,
This is a mistake made by God, my dear,
This is a mistake made by God, my dear.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Unnai Cholli Kuttramillai' expresses profound sorrow and philosophical resignation regarding tragic twists of fate in love. The protagonist laments that neither of the lovers is to blame for their heartbreaking separation or tragedy; rather, it is the cruel play of time and a miscalculation by the divine Creator. The lyrics touch upon how God orchestrates human emotions and relationships but fails to bring them to a peaceful culmination, putting one soul to rest while leaving the other to endure endless suffering.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Unnai cholli kuttramillai / Ennai cholli kuttramillai”

The second consonant sound 'n' rhymes across consecutive lines ('Unnai' / 'Ennai').

Anaphora (Repetition)

“Unnai cholli kuttramillai / Ennai cholli kuttramillai”

Repetition of the phrase 'kuttramillai' (no fault) across lines to emphasize innocence and fate.

Personification

“Kaalam seidha kolamadi”

Attributing human actions like drawing patterns ('kolam') to abstract time ('Kaalam').

Antithesis / Contrast

“Oru manadhai uranga vaithaan / Oru manadhai thavikka vittaan”

Contrasting the fates of two lovers where one heart is put to rest while the other is left in agony.

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Trivia

This poignant song features lyrics written by the legendary Kaviarasu Kannadasan for the 1963 movie Kulamagal Radhai starring Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi. The music for the film was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and this track was sung with deep emotional resonance by M. S. Rajeswari / P. Susheela.

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