Unnaithane
From Uyirullavarai Usha · 1983
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Uyirullavarai Usha1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hae hae …lalalalalaaa | Hae hae ... lalalalalaaa |
| Hae hae lalalalaaaa | Hae hae lalalalaaaa |
| Laa laa laa laa laa laa laa laa | Laa laa laa laa laa laa laa laa |
| Aaa…aa….aa….aaa…aaa.. | Aaa...aa....aa....aaa...aaa.. |
| Female | |
| Unnaithaanae azhaithaen | It was you alone I called, |
| Urangaamal thavithaen | I suffered sleeplessly, |
| Unnaithaanae azhaithaen | It was you alone I called, |
| Urangaamal thavithaen | I suffered sleeplessly, |
| Endhan paattai thoodhaakuven | I will make my song my messenger, |
| Poongaatrai naan anuppuven | I will send the gentle breeze, |
| Endhan paattai thoodhaakuven | I will make my song my messenger, |
| Poongaatrai naan anuppuven | I will send the gentle breeze, |
| Male | |
| Lalalalalaa lalalaaaa hae hae hae | Lalalalalaa lalalaaaa hae hae hae |
| Ahaa ahaa ahaahaa ahaahaa ahaahaa | Aahaa ahaa ahaahaa ahaahaa ahaahaa |
| Female | |
| Unnaithaanae azhaithaen | It was you alone I called, |
| Urangaamal thavithaen | I suffered sleeplessly, |
| Aahaa ahaa ahaa ahaaa | Aahaa ahaa ahaa ahaaa |
| Female | |
| Idhai thaththai endru ninaithu | Thinking this was a parrot, |
| Poongoththu ondrai valaithu | Bending a bouquet of flowers, |
| Mutham endru kettaal | When he asked for a kiss, |
| Andha poovum kooda naanum | Both that flower and I, |
| Female | |
| Mai vizhiyai asaithu | Swaying my kohl-adorned eyes, |
| Magudi isaithaen | I played the snake-charmer's pipe, |
| Mai vizhiyai asaithu | Swaying my kohl-adorned eyes, |
| Magudi isaithaen | I played the snake-charmer's pipe, |
| Karunaagam pol kaalai aadugindraan | He sways like a black cobra in the morning, |
| Oru poovendru kaalai thodugindraan | He touches the morning as if touching a flower, |
| Karppanai seigiraan arpudham naan engiraan | He imagines and says that I am a wonder, |
| Pudhumai azhagai rasikkum adimai odivaa | Oh slave who delights in novel beauty, come running! |
| Female | |
| Unnaithaanae azhaithaen | It was you alone I called, |
| Urangaamal thavithaen | I suffered sleeplessly, |
| Male | |
| ……………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Puruva villai vazhaithu | Bending the bow of my eyebrows, |
| Bodhai kanaiyai thoduthaen | I aimed an intoxicating arrow, |
| Kaalai idhayam valikka | Making the young man's heart ache, |
| Kaayam pattu thudithaan | He writhed from being wounded, |
| Female | |
| Azhagu rathathai | The chariot of beauty, |
| Anaikkum sugathai | The bliss of embracing, |
| Azhagu rathathai | The chariot of beauty, |
| Anaikkum sugathai | The bliss of embracing, |
| Enai kettuthaan dhinam thodargindraan | He asks me and pursues every single day, |
| Naan naanathaan mella thodugindraan | With bashfulness, he gently touches me, |
| Devathai thudikkiren theeyinil kulikkiren | I tremble like an angel, bathing in fire, |
| Ilamai inimai irunthum thanimai kolludhae | Despite having youth and sweetness, solitude slays me, |
| Female | |
| Unnaithaanae azhaithaen | It was you alone I called, |
| Urangaamal thavithaen | I suffered sleeplessly, |
| Endhan paattai thoodhaakuven | I will make my song my messenger, |
| Poongaatrai naan anuppuven | I will send the gentle breeze, |
| Endhan paattai thoodhaakuven | I will make my song my messenger, |
| Poongaatrai naan anuppuven | I will send the gentle breeze, |
| Male | |
| Lalalalaaa lalalaaaa hae hae hae | Lalalalaaa lalalaaaa hae hae hae |
| Aehae hae hae | Aehae hae hae |
ஹே ஹே......லலலலலா
ஹே ஹே......லலலலலா
லா லா லா லா லா லா லா லா
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
Hae hae ... lalalalalaaa
Hae hae lalalalaaaa
Laa laa laa laa laa laa laa laa
Aaa...aa....aa....aaa...aaa..
உன்னைத்தானே அழைத்தேன்
உறங்காமல் தவித்தேன்
உன்னைத்தானே அழைத்தேன்
உறங்காமல் தவித்தேன்
எந்தன் பாட்டை தூதாக்குவேன்
பூங்காற்றை நான் அனுப்புவேன்
எந்தன் பாட்டை தூதாக்குவேன்
பூங்காற்றை நான் அனுப்புவேன்
It was you alone I called,
I suffered sleeplessly,
It was you alone I called,
I suffered sleeplessly,
I will make my song my messenger,
I will send the gentle breeze,
I will make my song my messenger,
I will send the gentle breeze,
லலாலாலா லலாலாலா ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஆஹா அஹா ஆஹாஹ் ஆஹாஹ்
Lalalalalaa lalalaaaa hae hae hae
Aahaa ahaa ahaahaa ahaahaa ahaahaa
உன்னைத்தானே அழைத்தேன்
உறங்காமல் தவித்தேன்
ஆஹா அஹா ஆஹாஹ் ஆஹாஹ்
It was you alone I called,
I suffered sleeplessly,
Aahaa ahaa ahaa ahaaa
இதை தத்தை என்று நினைத்து
பூங்கொத்து ஒன்றை வளைத்து
முத்தம் ஒன்று கேட்டால்
அந்த பூவும் கூட நாணம்
Thinking this was a parrot,
Bending a bouquet of flowers,
When he asked for a kiss,
Both that flower and I,
மை விழியை அசைத்து
மகுடி இசைத்தேன்
மை விழியை அசைத்து
மகுடி இசைத்தேன்
கருநாகம் போல் காளை ஆடுகின்றான்
ஒரு பூவென்றே காலைத் தொடுகின்றாள்
கற்பனை செய்கிறான் அற்புதம் நாண் என்கிறான்
புதுமை அழகை ரசிக்கும் அடிமை ஓடிவா
Swaying my kohl-adorned eyes,
I played the snake-charmer's pipe,
Swaying my kohl-adorned eyes,
I played the snake-charmer's pipe,
He sways like a black cobra in the morning,
He touches the morning as if touching a flower,
He imagines and says that I am a wonder,
Oh slave who delights in novel beauty, come running!
உன்னைத்தானே அழைத்தேன்
உறங்காமல் தவித்தேன்
It was you alone I called,
I suffered sleeplessly,
..............................
புருவ வில்லை வளைத்து
போதைக் கணையைத் தொடுத்தேன்
காளை இதயம் வலிக்க
காயம் பட்டுத் துடித்தான்
Bending the bow of my eyebrows,
I aimed an intoxicating arrow,
Making the young man's heart ache,
He writhed from being wounded,
அழகு ரதத்தை
அணைக்கும் சுகத்தை
அழகு ரதத்தை
அணைக்கும் சுகத்தை
எனைக் கேட்டுத்தான் தினம் தொடர்கின்றான்
நான் நாணத்தான் மெல்ல தொடுகின்றான்
தேவதை துடிக்கிறேன் தீயினில் குளிக்கிறேன்
இளமை இனிமை இருந்தும் தனிமை கொல்லுதே
The chariot of beauty,
The bliss of embracing,
The chariot of beauty,
The bliss of embracing,
He asks me and pursues every single day,
With bashfulness, he gently touches me,
I tremble like an angel, bathing in fire,
Despite having youth and sweetness, solitude slays me,
உன்னைத்தானே அழைத்தேன்
உறங்காமல் தவித்தேன்
எந்தன் பாட்டை தூதாக்குவேன்
பூங்காற்றை நான் அனுப்புவேன்
It was you alone I called,
I suffered sleeplessly,
I will make my song my messenger,
I will send the gentle breeze,
I will make my song my messenger,
I will send the gentle breeze,
லலலலலா லலலாலா ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஏஹே ஹே ஹே
Lalalalaaa lalalaaaa hae hae hae
Aehae hae hae
Hae hae …lalalalalaaa
Hae hae ... lalalalalaaa
Hae hae lalalalaaaa
Hae hae lalalalaaaa
Laa laa laa laa laa laa laa laa
Laa laa laa laa laa laa laa laa
Aaa…aa….aa….aaa…aaa..
Aaa...aa....aa....aaa...aaa..
Unnaithaanae azhaithaen
It was you alone I called,
Urangaamal thavithaen
I suffered sleeplessly,
Unnaithaanae azhaithaen
It was you alone I called,
Urangaamal thavithaen
I suffered sleeplessly,
Endhan paattai thoodhaakuven
I will make my song my messenger,
Poongaatrai naan anuppuven
I will send the gentle breeze,
Endhan paattai thoodhaakuven
I will make my song my messenger,
Poongaatrai naan anuppuven
I will send the gentle breeze,
Lalalalalaa lalalaaaa hae hae hae
Lalalalalaa lalalaaaa hae hae hae
Ahaa ahaa ahaahaa ahaahaa ahaahaa
Aahaa ahaa ahaahaa ahaahaa ahaahaa
Unnaithaanae azhaithaen
It was you alone I called,
Urangaamal thavithaen
I suffered sleeplessly,
Aahaa ahaa ahaa ahaaa
Aahaa ahaa ahaa ahaaa
Idhai thaththai endru ninaithu
Thinking this was a parrot,
Poongoththu ondrai valaithu
Bending a bouquet of flowers,
Mutham endru kettaal
When he asked for a kiss,
Andha poovum kooda naanum
Both that flower and I,
Mai vizhiyai asaithu
Swaying my kohl-adorned eyes,
Magudi isaithaen
I played the snake-charmer's pipe,
Mai vizhiyai asaithu
Swaying my kohl-adorned eyes,
Magudi isaithaen
I played the snake-charmer's pipe,
Karunaagam pol kaalai aadugindraan
He sways like a black cobra in the morning,
Oru poovendru kaalai thodugindraan
He touches the morning as if touching a flower,
Karppanai seigiraan arpudham naan engiraan
He imagines and says that I am a wonder,
Pudhumai azhagai rasikkum adimai odivaa
Oh slave who delights in novel beauty, come running!
Unnaithaanae azhaithaen
It was you alone I called,
Urangaamal thavithaen
I suffered sleeplessly,
………………………………
Puruva villai vazhaithu
Bending the bow of my eyebrows,
Bodhai kanaiyai thoduthaen
I aimed an intoxicating arrow,
Kaalai idhayam valikka
Making the young man's heart ache,
Kaayam pattu thudithaan
He writhed from being wounded,
Azhagu rathathai
The chariot of beauty,
Anaikkum sugathai
The bliss of embracing,
Azhagu rathathai
The chariot of beauty,
Anaikkum sugathai
The bliss of embracing,
Enai kettuthaan dhinam thodargindraan
He asks me and pursues every single day,
Naan naanathaan mella thodugindraan
With bashfulness, he gently touches me,
Devathai thudikkiren theeyinil kulikkiren
I tremble like an angel, bathing in fire,
Ilamai inimai irunthum thanimai kolludhae
Despite having youth and sweetness, solitude slays me,
Unnaithaanae azhaithaen
It was you alone I called,
Urangaamal thavithaen
I suffered sleeplessly,
Endhan paattai thoodhaakuven
I will make my song my messenger,
Poongaatrai naan anuppuven
I will send the gentle breeze,
Endhan paattai thoodhaakuven
I will make my song my messenger,
Poongaatrai naan anuppuven
I will send the gentle breeze,
Lalalalaaa lalalaaaa hae hae hae
Lalalalaaa lalalaaaa hae hae hae
Aehae hae hae
Aehae hae hae
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Unnaithaanae Azhaithaen is a sensual and expressive romantic track from the 1983 Tamil film Uyirullavarai Usha. The song captures the heroine's deep yearning and sleepless agony while waiting for her beloved. She envisions sending her feelings to him through her music and the soft wind as her messengers. Using vivid classical imagery, she describes their playful romantic encounters, where her eyes charm him like a snake-charmer's instrument and her arched eyebrows act as a bow shooting arrows of love into his heart. Despite the intense passion, sweetness, and beauty of her youth, the heroine feels consumed by the burning ache of loneliness when her lover is absent. The lyricism vividly contrasts the warmth of intimate romantic moments with the agonizing coldness of solitude.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Karunaagam pol kaalai aadugindraan”
Compares the lover's rhythmic movement to the sway of a black cobra using the simile word 'pol'.
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“Puruva villai vazhaithu”
Metaphorically describes her arched eyebrows as a bow ('Puruva vil') used to shoot love arrows.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Unnaithaanae azhaithaen / Urangaamal thavithaen”
The initial 'U' sound creates rhythmic alliteration across adjacent lines ('Unnaithaanae' and 'Urangaamal').
Metaphor / Paradox
“Devathai thudikkiren theeyinil kulikkiren”
Describes the overwhelming feeling of youthful desire as 'bathing in fire' while being a heavenly angel.
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Trivia
Uyirullavarai Usha (1983) was written, directed, composed, and acted in by T. Rajendar. Known for his signature rhyming lyricism and multi-hyphenate filmmaking style, T. Rajendar delivered a massive hit with this film, establishing himself as a distinct cinematic voice in 1980s Tamil cinema.
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