Unnai Thedi
From En Mana Vaanil · 2002
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- En Mana Vaanil2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Unnai thedi vennilaa | Searching for you, the white moon |
| Vaanathil oorvalagam pogutho | Is going on a procession in the sky? |
| Unnai thedi vennilaa | Searching for you, the white moon |
| Vaanathil oorvalagam pogutho | Is going on a procession in the sky? |
| Male | |
| : Unn kulanthai | : Your childlike |
| Manadhuthaan vaanam | Heart itself is the sky, |
| Adhil kodi vennilaa aadum | In which ten million white moons dance. |
| Unn kulanthai | Your childlike |
| Manadhuthaan vaanam | Heart itself is the sky, |
| Adhil kodi vennilaa aadum | In which ten million white moons dance. |
| Engirunthabodhum enthan raagam | Wherever it may be, my melody |
| Unai thodarnthu varum | Will follow you. |
| Male | |
| Unnai thedi vennilaa | Searching for you, the white moon |
| Vaanathil oorvalagam pogutho | Is going on a procession in the sky? |
| Chorus :Yei yei yei yei yeah | Chorus: Yei yei yei yei yeah |
| Unnai thedi vennilaa | Searching for you, the white moon |
| Vaanathil oorvalagam pogutho | Is going on a procession in the sky? |
| Chorus :Yei yei yei yei yeah | Chorus: Yei yei yei yei yeah |
| Chorus | |
| Yei yei yei yeah | Yei yei yei yeah |
| Yeh yei yei yei yeah | Yeh yei yei yei yeah |
| Male | |
| Orr nadhiyilae | In a river, |
| En nenjin alaiyai paar | Look at the waves of my heart; |
| Pon megathil | In the golden cloud, |
| Vandhaadum manadhai paar | Look at the mind swinging back and forth. |
| Male | |
| Orr nadhiyilae | In a river, |
| En nenjin alaiyai paar | Look at the waves of my heart; |
| Pon megathil | In the golden cloud, |
| Vandhaadum manadhai paar | Look at the mind swinging back and forth. |
| Male | |
| Suttrattum suttrattum | Let it spin, let it spin, |
| Idhayam nithamum unnaithaan | My heart spins around you every day; |
| Kottattum kottattum | Let it shower, let it shower, |
| Idhalgal muthamaai muthamthaan | Lips giving kisses upon kisses. |
| Poovai pol ennai soodu | Adorn me like a flower, |
| Koonthal kondu ennai moodu | Cover me with your tresses, |
| Kaadhal kondaada vaa | Come to celebrate love. |
| Male | |
| Unnai thedi vennilaa | Searching for you, the white moon |
| Vaanathil oorvalagam pogutho | Is going on a procession in the sky? |
| Chorus :Yei yei yei yei yeah | Chorus: Yei yei yei yei yeah |
| Male :Unnai thedi vennilaa | Male: Searching for you, the white moon |
| Vaanathil oorvalagam pogutho | Is going on a procession in the sky? |
| Chorus :Yei yei yei yei yeah | Chorus: Yei yei yei yei yeah |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| {Sollaathathai un | {What remained unsaid, your |
| Kanngal solluthae | Eyes are speaking; |
| Ennenavoo | Something unknown |
| Ennenjil thulluthae} (2) | Is leaping in my heart} (2) |
| Male | |
| Thithikkum thithikkum | Sweet, sweet |
| Alagai pakkathil sandhithen | Beauty, I met up close; |
| Ratchikkum ratchikkum | Saving, redeeming |
| Varangal unnidam yaasithen | Boons, I begged from you. |
| Male | |
| Enna sonnaalum enna | No matter what is said, |
| Innum michangal undu | There is still something left behind; |
| Endru thaan theerumoo | When will it ever end? |
| Male | |
| Unnai thedi .. | Searching for you... |
| Unnai thedi…. | Searching for you.... |
| Unnai thedi vennilaa | Searching for you, the white moon |
| Vaanathil oorvalagam pogutho | Is going on a procession in the sky? |
| Unnai thedi vennilaa | Searching for you, the white moon |
| Vaanathil oorvalagam pogutho | Is going on a procession in the sky? |
| Chorus :Pogutho pogutho | Chorus: Is it going, is it going |
| Male | |
| Unn kulanthai | Your childlike |
| Manadhuthaan vaanam | Heart itself is the sky, |
| Adhil kodi vennilaa aadum | In which ten million white moons dance. |
| Unn kulanthai | Your childlike |
| Manadhuthaan vaanam | Heart itself is the sky, |
| Adhil kodi vennilaa aadum | In which ten million white moons dance. |
| Engirunthabodhum enthan raagam | Wherever it may be, my melody |
| Unai thodarnthu varum | Will follow you. |
| Male | |
| Unnai thedi vennilaa | Searching for you, the white moon |
| Vaanathil oorvalagam pogutho | Is going on a procession in the sky? |
| Chorus :Yei yei yei yei yeah | Chorus: Yei yei yei yei yeah |
| Male :Unnai thedi vennilaa | Male: Searching for you, the white moon |
| Vaanathil oorvalagam pogutho | Is going on a procession in the sky? |
| Chorus :Oorvalagam pogutho | Chorus: Going on a procession? |
| Yei yei yei yei yeah | Yei yei yei yei yeah |
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...
உன்னைத் தேடி வெண்ணிலா
வானத்தில் ஊர்வலம் போகுதோ
உன்னைத் தேடி வெண்ணிலா
வானத்தில் ஊர்வலம் போகுதோ
Searching for you, the white moon
Is going on a procession in the sky?
Searching for you, the white moon
Is going on a procession in the sky?
உன் குழந்தை
மனதுதான் வானம்
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
அதில் கோடி
வெண்ணிலா ஆடும்
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
: Your childlike
Heart itself is the sky,
In which ten million white moons dance.
Your childlike
Heart itself is the sky,
In which ten million white moons dance.
Wherever it may be, my melody
Will follow you.
உன் குழந்தை
மனதுதான் வானம்
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
அதில் கோடி
வெண்ணிலா ஆடும்
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
எங்கிருந்த போதும் எந்தன் ராகம்
உன்னை தொடர்ந்து வரும்......
Searching for you, the white moon
Is going on a procession in the sky?
Chorus: Yei yei yei yei yeah
Searching for you, the white moon
Is going on a procession in the sky?
Chorus: Yei yei yei yei yeah
உன்னைத் தேடி வெண்ணிலா
வானத்தில் ஊர்வலம் போகுதோ
குழு :
யஹ் யஹ் யஹ் யே
உன்னைத் தேடி வெண்ணிலா
வானத்தில் ஊர்வலம் போகுதோ
குழு :
யஹ் யஹ் யஹ் யே
Yei yei yei yeah
Yeh yei yei yei yeah
யஹ் யஹ் யஹ் யே
யஹ் யஹ் யஹ் யே
In a river,
Look at the waves of my heart;
In the golden cloud,
Look at the mind swinging back and forth.
{ஓர் நதியிலே என் நெஞ்சின்
அலையைப் பார்
பொன் மேகத்தில் வந்தாடும்
மனதைப் பார்} (2)
In a river,
Look at the waves of my heart;
In the golden cloud,
Look at the mind swinging back and forth.
சுற்றட்டும் சுற்றட்டும்
இதயம் நித்தமும் உன்னைத் தான்
கொட்டட்டும் கொட்டட்டும்
இதழ்கள் மொத்தமாய் முத்தம்தான்
Let it spin, let it spin,
My heart spins around you every day;
Let it shower, let it shower,
Lips giving kisses upon kisses.
Adorn me like a flower,
Cover me with your tresses,
Come to celebrate love.
பூவைப் போல் என்னைச் சூடு
கூந்தல் கொண்டென்னை மூடு
காதல் கொண்டாட வா...
Searching for you, the white moon
Is going on a procession in the sky?
Chorus: Yei yei yei yei yeah
Male: Searching for you, the white moon
Is going on a procession in the sky?
Chorus: Yei yei yei yei yeah
உன்னைத் தேடி வெண்ணிலா
வானத்தில் ஊர்வலம் போகுதோ
குழு :
யஹ் யஹ் யஹ் யே
உன்னைத் தேடி வெண்ணிலா
வானத்தில் ஊர்வலம் போகுதோ
குழு :
யஹ் யஹ் யஹ் யே
...
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{What remained unsaid, your
Eyes are speaking;
Something unknown
Is leaping in my heart} (2)
{சொல்லாததை
உன் கண்கள் சொல்லுதே
என்னென்னவோ
என் நெஞ்சில் துள்ளுதே} (2)
Sweet, sweet
Beauty, I met up close;
Saving, redeeming
Boons, I begged from you.
தித்திக்கும் தித்திக்கும்
அழகை பக்கத்தில் சந்தித்தேன்
ரட்சிக்கும் ரட்சிக்கும்
வரங்கள் உன்னிடம் யாசித்தேன்
No matter what is said,
There is still something left behind;
When will it ever end?
என்ன சொன்னாலும் என்ன
இன்னும் மிச்சங்கள் உண்டு
என்றுதான் தீருமோ..
Searching for you...
Searching for you....
Searching for you, the white moon
Is going on a procession in the sky?
Searching for you, the white moon
Is going on a procession in the sky?
Chorus: Is it going, is it going
உன்னைத் தேடி....உன்னைத் தேடி.....
உன்னைத் தேடி வெண்ணிலா
வானத்தில் ஊர்வலம் போகுதோ
உன்னைத் தேடி வெண்ணிலா
வானத்தில் ஊர்வலம் போகுதோ
Your childlike
Heart itself is the sky,
In which ten million white moons dance.
Your childlike
Heart itself is the sky,
In which ten million white moons dance.
Wherever it may be, my melody
Will follow you.
உன் குழந்தை
மனதுதான் வானம்
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
அதில் கோடி
வெண்ணிலா ஆடும்
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
Searching for you, the white moon
Is going on a procession in the sky?
Chorus: Yei yei yei yei yeah
Male: Searching for you, the white moon
Is going on a procession in the sky?
Chorus: Going on a procession?
Yei yei yei yei yeah
உன் குழந்தை
மனதுதான் வானம்
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
அதில் கோடி
வெண்ணிலா ஆடும்
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
எங்கிருந்த போதும் எந்தன் ராகம்
உன்னை தொடர்ந்து வரும்......
உன்னைத் தேடி வெண்ணிலா
வானத்தில் ஊர்வலம் போகுதோ
குழு :
யஹ் யஹ் யஹ் யே
உன்னைத் தேடி வெண்ணிலா
வானத்தில் ஊர்வலம் போகுதோ
குழு :
யஹ் யஹ் யஹ் யே
……………………
...
Unnai thedi vennilaa
Searching for you, the white moon
Vaanathil oorvalagam pogutho
Is going on a procession in the sky?
Unnai thedi vennilaa
Searching for you, the white moon
Vaanathil oorvalagam pogutho
Is going on a procession in the sky?
: Unn kulanthai
: Your childlike
Manadhuthaan vaanam
Heart itself is the sky,
Adhil kodi vennilaa aadum
In which ten million white moons dance.
Unn kulanthai
Your childlike
Manadhuthaan vaanam
Heart itself is the sky,
Adhil kodi vennilaa aadum
In which ten million white moons dance.
Engirunthabodhum enthan raagam
Wherever it may be, my melody
Unai thodarnthu varum
Will follow you.
Unnai thedi vennilaa
Searching for you, the white moon
Vaanathil oorvalagam pogutho
Is going on a procession in the sky?
Chorus :Yei yei yei yei yeah
Chorus: Yei yei yei yei yeah
Unnai thedi vennilaa
Searching for you, the white moon
Vaanathil oorvalagam pogutho
Is going on a procession in the sky?
Chorus :Yei yei yei yei yeah
Chorus: Yei yei yei yei yeah
Yei yei yei yeah
Yei yei yei yeah
Yeh yei yei yei yeah
Yeh yei yei yei yeah
Orr nadhiyilae
In a river,
En nenjin alaiyai paar
Look at the waves of my heart;
Pon megathil
In the golden cloud,
Vandhaadum manadhai paar
Look at the mind swinging back and forth.
Orr nadhiyilae
In a river,
En nenjin alaiyai paar
Look at the waves of my heart;
Pon megathil
In the golden cloud,
Vandhaadum manadhai paar
Look at the mind swinging back and forth.
Suttrattum suttrattum
Let it spin, let it spin,
Idhayam nithamum unnaithaan
My heart spins around you every day;
Kottattum kottattum
Let it shower, let it shower,
Idhalgal muthamaai muthamthaan
Lips giving kisses upon kisses.
Poovai pol ennai soodu
Adorn me like a flower,
Koonthal kondu ennai moodu
Cover me with your tresses,
Kaadhal kondaada vaa
Come to celebrate love.
Unnai thedi vennilaa
Searching for you, the white moon
Vaanathil oorvalagam pogutho
Is going on a procession in the sky?
Chorus :Yei yei yei yei yeah
Chorus: Yei yei yei yei yeah
Male :Unnai thedi vennilaa
Male: Searching for you, the white moon
Vaanathil oorvalagam pogutho
Is going on a procession in the sky?
Chorus :Yei yei yei yei yeah
Chorus: Yei yei yei yei yeah
………………..
...
{Sollaathathai un
{What remained unsaid, your
Kanngal solluthae
Eyes are speaking;
Ennenavoo
Something unknown
Ennenjil thulluthae} (2)
Is leaping in my heart} (2)
Thithikkum thithikkum
Sweet, sweet
Alagai pakkathil sandhithen
Beauty, I met up close;
Ratchikkum ratchikkum
Saving, redeeming
Varangal unnidam yaasithen
Boons, I begged from you.
Enna sonnaalum enna
No matter what is said,
Innum michangal undu
There is still something left behind;
Endru thaan theerumoo
When will it ever end?
Unnai thedi ..
Searching for you...
Unnai thedi….
Searching for you....
Unnai thedi vennilaa
Searching for you, the white moon
Vaanathil oorvalagam pogutho
Is going on a procession in the sky?
Unnai thedi vennilaa
Searching for you, the white moon
Vaanathil oorvalagam pogutho
Is going on a procession in the sky?
Chorus :Pogutho pogutho
Chorus: Is it going, is it going
Unn kulanthai
Your childlike
Manadhuthaan vaanam
Heart itself is the sky,
Adhil kodi vennilaa aadum
In which ten million white moons dance.
Unn kulanthai
Your childlike
Manadhuthaan vaanam
Heart itself is the sky,
Adhil kodi vennilaa aadum
In which ten million white moons dance.
Engirunthabodhum enthan raagam
Wherever it may be, my melody
Unai thodarnthu varum
Will follow you.
Unnai thedi vennilaa
Searching for you, the white moon
Vaanathil oorvalagam pogutho
Is going on a procession in the sky?
Chorus :Yei yei yei yei yeah
Chorus: Yei yei yei yei yeah
Male :Unnai thedi vennilaa
Male: Searching for you, the white moon
Vaanathil oorvalagam pogutho
Is going on a procession in the sky?
Chorus :Oorvalagam pogutho
Chorus: Going on a procession?
Yei yei yei yei yeah
Yei yei yei yei yeah
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Unnai Thedi Vennila' from the film 'En Mana Vaanil' (2002) is a romantic duet expressing innocence, devotion, and intense romantic yearning. The protagonist compares the beloved's pure, childlike heart to a vast sky filled with countless moons. The lyricism vividly portrays how love transforms perception—turning everyday feelings into floating golden clouds and surging river waves.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamy (Metaphor)
“Manadhuthaan vaanam”
Comparing the beloved's childlike heart directly to the sky ('Manadhuthaan vaanam').
Upamai (Simile)
“Poovai pol ennai soodu”
Asking to be adorned like a flower using the comparative particle 'pol'.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Suttrattum suttrattum”
Duplication of words like 'Suttrattum suttrattum' and 'Thithikkum thithikkum' to emphasize continuous motion and sweetness.
Personification
“Kanngal solluthae”
Attributing the human capability of 'speaking' to the beloved's eyes.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song feature in the film 'En Mana Vaanil' (2002) starring Jayasurya and Kavya Madhavan, composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Pazhani Bharathi. It was sung by Hariharan and K.S. Chithra.
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