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Lyrics & meaning

Unnaithanae

From Maara · 2020

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singer
Deepthi Suresh
Music director
Ghibran
Details
Maara2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Female
Ooho ho oo…..Ooh ho oo...
Unnaithaanae…..Only you...
Female
Unnaithaanae…..Only you...
Ooril engum thedum urangaa vizhigalSleepless eyes search for you everywhere in the world
Pesa vendum evarum ariyaa mozhigalLonging to speak languages unknown to anyone else
Female
Maaya nathiyae…..Oh mystical river...
Yeazhu kadal thaandi naan yaenginenI yearned, crossing seven seas
Eeram ularaatha kaalodu nirkindrenI stand here with feet that haven't dried yet
Orae oru kanam iru bathil kodu…Give me a response for just a single moment...
Chorus
Ooho….oooho oo ooOoho...oooho oo oo
Ooho….oooho oo ooOoho...oooho oo oo
Ooho….oooho oo ooOoho...oooho oo oo
Ooho….oooho oo oo…..Ooho...oooho oo oo...
Ooooo…..ooo…..Ooooo...ooo...
Female
Unnai thanae….Only you...
Santhipeanae…..I will definitely meet...
Yaezhaam malaiyum kadalum thaandi naanae..Crossing even the seventh mountain and sea, I will...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song fragment expresses a deep, ethereal sense of longing and a restless quest for a beloved or soulful connection. The protagonist describes sleepless eyes searching everywhere and a desire to communicate in a secret language known only to the two of them. The journey is depicted as crossing vast mystical landscapes—seven seas and mountains—leaving the speaker waiting expectantly on the shores for just a single moment of response.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole

“Yeazhu kadal thaandi naan yaenginen”

Exaggeration used to emphasize the boundless scale of the protagonist's journey and yearning.

Personification / Imagery

“Ooril engum thedum urangaa vizhigal”

Attributing the quality of being 'sleepless' directly to the eyes to highlight constant alertness and searching.

Metaphor

“Maaya nathiyae…..”

Comparing the journey or the beloved to a 'mystical river' (Maaya nathiyae), symbolizing an elusive yet continuous flow.

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Trivia

This track is part of the soundtrack for the 2020 Tamil film 'Maara', starring Madhavan and Shraddha Srinath, which is an official adaptation of the 2015 Malayalam hit 'Charlie'. The film's musical score was composed by Ghibran, with lyrics penned by celebrated poet Thamarai.

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