Unnai Solli Kutramillai
From Kulamagal Radhai · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kulamagal Radhai1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unnai cholli kuttramillai | There is no fault in blaming you, |
| Ennai cholli kuttramillai | There is no fault in blaming me, |
| Unnai cholli kuttramillai | There is no fault in blaming you, |
| Ennai cholli kuttramillai | There is no fault in blaming me, |
| Kaalam seidha kolamadi | It is the design patterns drawn by time, my dear, |
| Kadavul seidha kuttramadi | It is a mistake committed by God, my dear, |
| Kadavul seidha kuttramadi | It is a mistake committed by God, my dear, |
| Male | |
| Unnai cholli kuttramillai | There is no fault in blaming you, |
| Ennai cholli kuttramillai | There is no fault in blaming me, |
| Unnai cholli kuttramillai | There is no fault in blaming you, |
| Ennai cholli kuttramillai | There is no fault in blaming me, |
| Kaalam seidha kolamadi | It is the design patterns drawn by time, my dear, |
| Kadavul seidha kuttramadi | It is a mistake committed by God, my dear, |
| Kadavul seidha kuttramadi | It is a mistake committed by God, my dear, |
| Male | |
| Mayanga vaitha kanniyarkku | For the young maiden who was enchanted, |
| Manam mudikka idhayamillai | There is no heart left to unite in marriage, |
| Mayanga vaitha kanniyarkku | For the young maiden who was enchanted, |
| Manam mudikka idhayamillai | There is no heart left to unite in marriage, |
| Ninaithu vaitha kadavulukku | For the God who envisioned this union, |
| Mudithu vaikka naeramillai | There was no time to fulfill it, |
| Ninaithu vaitha kadavulukku | For the God who envisioned this union, |
| Mudithu vaikka naeramillai | There was no time to fulfill it, |
| Male | |
| Unnai cholli kuttramillai | There is no fault in blaming you, |
| Ennai cholli kuttramillai | There is no fault in blaming me, |
| Kaalam seidha kolamadi | It is the design patterns drawn by time, my dear, |
| Kadavul seidha kuttramadi | It is a mistake committed by God, my dear, |
| Kadavul seidha kuttramadi | It is a mistake committed by God, my dear, |
| Male | |
| Unakkenavaa naan pirandhaen | Was I born only for your sake? |
| Enakkenavaa nee pirandhaai | Were you born only for my sake? |
| Male | |
| Unakkenavaa naan pirandhaen | Was I born only for your sake? |
| Enakkenavaa nee pirandhaai | Were you born only for my sake? |
| Kanakkinilae thavaru seidha | God made a mistake in His calculations, |
| Kadavul seidha kuttramadi | It is a mistake committed by God, my dear, |
| Kanakkinilae thavaru seidha | God made a mistake in His calculations, |
| Kadavul seidha kuttramadi | It is a mistake committed by God, my dear, |
| Male | |
| Oru manadhai uranga vaithaan | He put one heart to sleep forever, |
| Oru manadhai thavikka vittaan… | He left another heart to suffer in pain... |
| Oru manadhai uranga vaithaan | He put one heart to sleep forever, |
| Oru manadhai thavikka vittaan | He left another heart to suffer in pain, |
| Iruvar meedhum kuttramillai | Neither of us is at fault, |
| Iraivan seidha kuttramadi | It is the mistake committed by the Almighty, my dear, |
| Iruvar meedhum kuttramillai | Neither of us is at fault, |
| Iraivan seidha kuttramadi | It is the mistake committed by the Almighty, my dear, |
| Male | |
| Unnai cholli kuttramillai | There is no fault in blaming you, |
| Ennai cholli kuttramillai | There is no fault in blaming me, |
| Kaalam seidha kolamadi | It is the design patterns drawn by time, my dear, |
| Kadavul seidha kuttramadi | It is a mistake committed by God, my dear, |
| Kadavul seidha kuttramadi | It is a mistake committed by God, my dear |
உன்னைச் சொல்லி குற்றமில்லை
என்னைச் சொல்லி குற்றமில்லை
உன்னைச் சொல்லி குற்றமில்லை
என்னைச் சொல்லி குற்றமில்லை
காலம் செய்த கோலமடி
கடவுள் செய்த குற்றமடி
கடவுள் செய்த குற்றமடி
There is no fault in blaming you,
There is no fault in blaming me,
There is no fault in blaming you,
There is no fault in blaming me,
It is the design patterns drawn by time, my dear,
It is a mistake committed by God, my dear,
It is a mistake committed by God, my dear,
உன்னைச் சொல்லி குற்றமில்லை
என்னைச் சொல்லி குற்றமில்லை
உன்னைச் சொல்லி குற்றமில்லை
என்னைச் சொல்லி குற்றமில்லை
காலம் செய்த கோலமடி
கடவுள் செய்த குற்றமடி
கடவுள் செய்த குற்றமடி
There is no fault in blaming you,
There is no fault in blaming me,
There is no fault in blaming you,
There is no fault in blaming me,
It is the design patterns drawn by time, my dear,
It is a mistake committed by God, my dear,
It is a mistake committed by God, my dear,
மயங்க வைத்த கன்னியர்க்கு
மணம் முடிக்க இதயமில்லை
மயங்க வைத்த கன்னியர்க்கு
மணம் முடிக்க இதயமில்லை
நினைத்து வைத்த கடவுளுக்கு
முடித்து வைக்க நேரமில்லை
நினைத்து வைத்த கடவுளுக்கு
முடித்து வைக்க நேரமில்லை
For the young maiden who was enchanted,
There is no heart left to unite in marriage,
For the young maiden who was enchanted,
There is no heart left to unite in marriage,
For the God who envisioned this union,
There was no time to fulfill it,
For the God who envisioned this union,
There was no time to fulfill it,
உன்னைச் சொல்லி குற்றமில்லை
என்னைச் சொல்லி குற்றமில்லை
காலம் செய்த கோலமடி
கடவுள் செய்த குற்றமடி
கடவுள் செய்த குற்றமடி
There is no fault in blaming you,
There is no fault in blaming me,
It is the design patterns drawn by time, my dear,
It is a mistake committed by God, my dear,
It is a mistake committed by God, my dear,
உனக்கெனவா நான் பிறந்தேன்
எனக்கெனவா நீ பிறந்தாய்
Was I born only for your sake?
Were you born only for my sake?
உனக்கெனவா நான் பிறந்தேன்
எனக்கெனவா நீ பிறந்தாய்
கணக்கினிலே தவறு செய்த
கடவுள் செய்த குற்றமடி
கணக்கினிலே தவறு செய்த
கடவுள் செய்த குற்றமடி
Was I born only for your sake?
Were you born only for my sake?
God made a mistake in His calculations,
It is a mistake committed by God, my dear,
God made a mistake in His calculations,
It is a mistake committed by God, my dear,
ஒரு மனதை உறங்க வைத்தான்
ஒரு மனதை தவிக்க விட்டான்
ஒரு மனதை உறங்க வைத்தான்
ஒரு மனதை தவிக்க விட்டான்
இருவர் மீதும் குற்றமில்லை
இறைவன் செய்த குற்றமடி
இருவர் மீதும் குற்றமில்லை
இறைவன் செய்த குற்றமடி
He put one heart to sleep forever,
He left another heart to suffer in pain...
He put one heart to sleep forever,
He left another heart to suffer in pain,
Neither of us is at fault,
It is the mistake committed by the Almighty, my dear,
Neither of us is at fault,
It is the mistake committed by the Almighty, my dear,
உன்னைச் சொல்லி குற்றமில்லை
என்னைச் சொல்லி குற்றமில்லை
காலம் செய்த கோலமடி
கடவுள் செய்த குற்றமடி
கடவுள் செய்த குற்றமடி
There is no fault in blaming you,
There is no fault in blaming me,
It is the design patterns drawn by time, my dear,
It is a mistake committed by God, my dear,
It is a mistake committed by God, my dear
Unnai cholli kuttramillai
There is no fault in blaming you,
Ennai cholli kuttramillai
There is no fault in blaming me,
Unnai cholli kuttramillai
There is no fault in blaming you,
Ennai cholli kuttramillai
There is no fault in blaming me,
Kaalam seidha kolamadi
It is the design patterns drawn by time, my dear,
Kadavul seidha kuttramadi
It is a mistake committed by God, my dear,
Kadavul seidha kuttramadi
It is a mistake committed by God, my dear,
Unnai cholli kuttramillai
There is no fault in blaming you,
Ennai cholli kuttramillai
There is no fault in blaming me,
Unnai cholli kuttramillai
There is no fault in blaming you,
Ennai cholli kuttramillai
There is no fault in blaming me,
Kaalam seidha kolamadi
It is the design patterns drawn by time, my dear,
Kadavul seidha kuttramadi
It is a mistake committed by God, my dear,
Kadavul seidha kuttramadi
It is a mistake committed by God, my dear,
Mayanga vaitha kanniyarkku
For the young maiden who was enchanted,
Manam mudikka idhayamillai
There is no heart left to unite in marriage,
Mayanga vaitha kanniyarkku
For the young maiden who was enchanted,
Manam mudikka idhayamillai
There is no heart left to unite in marriage,
Ninaithu vaitha kadavulukku
For the God who envisioned this union,
Mudithu vaikka naeramillai
There was no time to fulfill it,
Ninaithu vaitha kadavulukku
For the God who envisioned this union,
Mudithu vaikka naeramillai
There was no time to fulfill it,
Unnai cholli kuttramillai
There is no fault in blaming you,
Ennai cholli kuttramillai
There is no fault in blaming me,
Kaalam seidha kolamadi
It is the design patterns drawn by time, my dear,
Kadavul seidha kuttramadi
It is a mistake committed by God, my dear,
Kadavul seidha kuttramadi
It is a mistake committed by God, my dear,
Unakkenavaa naan pirandhaen
Was I born only for your sake?
Enakkenavaa nee pirandhaai
Were you born only for my sake?
Unakkenavaa naan pirandhaen
Was I born only for your sake?
Enakkenavaa nee pirandhaai
Were you born only for my sake?
Kanakkinilae thavaru seidha
God made a mistake in His calculations,
Kadavul seidha kuttramadi
It is a mistake committed by God, my dear,
Kanakkinilae thavaru seidha
God made a mistake in His calculations,
Kadavul seidha kuttramadi
It is a mistake committed by God, my dear,
Oru manadhai uranga vaithaan
He put one heart to sleep forever,
Oru manadhai thavikka vittaan…
He left another heart to suffer in pain...
Oru manadhai uranga vaithaan
He put one heart to sleep forever,
Oru manadhai thavikka vittaan
He left another heart to suffer in pain,
Iruvar meedhum kuttramillai
Neither of us is at fault,
Iraivan seidha kuttramadi
It is the mistake committed by the Almighty, my dear,
Iruvar meedhum kuttramillai
Neither of us is at fault,
Iraivan seidha kuttramadi
It is the mistake committed by the Almighty, my dear,
Unnai cholli kuttramillai
There is no fault in blaming you,
Ennai cholli kuttramillai
There is no fault in blaming me,
Kaalam seidha kolamadi
It is the design patterns drawn by time, my dear,
Kadavul seidha kuttramadi
It is a mistake committed by God, my dear,
Kadavul seidha kuttramadi
It is a mistake committed by God, my dear
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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