Unakkul Naane
From Pachaikili Muthucharam · 2007
- Lyricist
- Rohini
- Singers
- Bombay Jayashree, Madhushree
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Pachaikili Muthucharam2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Minnum panisaral un nenjil sernthalae | As the sparkling dew mist joined your heart, |
| Kannil unnai vaithu pen thaithu kondalae | Keeping you in her eyes, the woman stitched you in. |
| Vennila thuvin than kaadhal sonnalae | She sprinkled moonlight and declared her love, |
| Malligai vaasam un pechil kandalae | She found the fragrance of jasmine in your speech. |
| Pon maan ivala… | Is she a golden deer... |
| Un vaanavila… | Your rainbow... |
| Un vaan ivala… | Is she your sky... |
| Un vaanavila… | Your rainbow... |
| Female | |
| Unnakkul naanae urughum iravil | On nights when I melt within you, |
| Ullathai naan sollava… | Shall I reveal what is in my heart? |
| Maruvum manathin ragasiya araiyil | In the secret chamber of the embracing mind, |
| Othigai paarthida vaa… | Come, let us rehearse... |
| Sirugha sirugha unnil…yennai | Bit by bit, within you, myself... |
| Tholaithu mozhi sollava… | Having lost, shall I speak words? |
| Sollal…sollum yennai vaattum | Words... that torment me as I speak, |
| Ranamum thean allava… | Even the wound is sweet like honey, isn't it? |
| Female | |
| Unnakkul naanae urughum iravil | On nights when I melt within you, |
| Ullathai naan sollava… | Shall I reveal what is in my heart? |
| Female | |
| Yenno nam poi vaarthayethaan | Why is it that our false words exist? |
| Yenn athil un en mounamae thaan | Why is there your silence and my silence within them? |
| Uthattil sirrippai thanthaai… | You gave a smile on my lips... |
| Manathil ganathai thanthaai… | You gave a heaviness in my heart... |
| Female | |
| Oru murai unnai yenakkendru, swasikkavaa… | Can I breathe you in as mine just once? |
| Marumurai unnai puthithaaga, swasikkavaa… | Can I breathe you in anew once more? |
| Female | |
| Unnakkul naanae urughum iravil | On nights when I melt within you, |
| Ullathai naan sollava… | Shall I reveal what is in my heart? |
| Maruvum manathin ragasiya araiyil | In the secret chamber of the embracing mind, |
| Othigai paarthida vaa… | Come, let us rehearse... |
| Female | |
| Theepol.. theanpol..salanamaethaan | Like fire, like honey, it is pure restlessness, |
| Mathiyinum…nimmathi sidhaiyavaethaan | Even with wisdom, peace is completely shattered. |
| Nizhalai vittu sendrayae… | You left your shadow and went away... |
| Ninaivai vetti sendrayae… | You cut through my memories and went away... |
மின்னும் பனி
சாரல் உன் நெஞ்சில்
சேர்ந்தாலே கண்ணில்
உன்னை வைத்து பெண்
தைத்து கொண்டாலே
வெண்ணிலா துவின் தன்
காதல் சொன்னாலே
மல்லிகை வாசம் உன்
பேச்சில் கண்டாலே பொன்
மான் இவளா உன் வான
வில்லா உன் வான் இவளா
உன் வான வில்லா
As the sparkling dew mist joined your heart,
Keeping you in her eyes, the woman stitched you in.
She sprinkled moonlight and declared her love,
She found the fragrance of jasmine in your speech.
Is she a golden deer...
Your rainbow...
Is she your sky...
Your rainbow...
உனக்குள் நானே
உருகும் இரவில் உள்ளத்தை
நான் சொல்லவா மருவும்
மனதின் ரகசிய அறையில்
ஒத்திகை பார்த்திட வா சிறுக
சிறுக உன்னில் என்னை
தொலைத்து மொழி சொல்லவா
சொல்லால் சொல்லும் என்னை
வாட்டும் ரணமும் தேன் அல்லவா
On nights when I melt within you,
Shall I reveal what is in my heart?
In the secret chamber of the embracing mind,
Come, let us rehearse...
Bit by bit, within you, myself...
Having lost, shall I speak words?
Words... that torment me as I speak,
Even the wound is sweet like honey, isn't it?
உனக்குள் நானே
உருகும் இரவில் உள்ளத்தை
நான் சொல்லவா
On nights when I melt within you,
Shall I reveal what is in my heart?
ஏனோ நம் பொய்
வார்த்தையேதான் ஏன்
அதில் உன் என் மௌனமே
தான் உதட்டில் சிரிப்பை
தந்தாய் மனதில் கனத்தை
தந்தாய்
Why is it that our false words exist?
Why is there your silence and my silence within them?
You gave a smile on my lips...
You gave a heaviness in my heart...
ஒரு முறை
என்னை எனக்கென்று
சுவாசிக்கவா மறுமுறை
உன்னை புதிதாக சுவாசிக்கவா
Can I breathe you in as mine just once?
Can I breathe you in anew once more?
உனக்குள் நானே
உருகும் இரவில் உள்ளத்தை
நான் சொல்லவா மருவும்
மனதின் ரகசிய அறையில்
ஒத்திகை பார்த்திட வா ஓஓ
On nights when I melt within you,
Shall I reveal what is in my heart?
In the secret chamber of the embracing mind,
Come, let us rehearse...
தீபோல் தேன்போல்
சலனமேதான் மதியினும்
நிம்மதி சிதையவேதான்
நிழலை விட்டு சென்றாயே
நினைவை வெட்டி சென்றாயே
Like fire, like honey, it is pure restlessness,
Even with wisdom, peace is completely shattered.
You left your shadow and went away...
You cut through my memories and went away...
இனி ஒரு பிறவி
உன்னோடு வாழ்ந்திடவா
அது வரை என்னை
காற்றோடு சேர்த்திடவா
உனக்குள் நானே
உருகும் இரவில் உள்ளத்தை
நான் சொல்லவா மருவும்
மனதின் ரகசிய அறையில்
ஒத்திகை பார்த்திட வா சிறுக
சிறுக உன்னில் என்னை
தொலைத்து மொழி சொல்லவா
சொல்லால் சொல்லும் என்னை
வாட்டும் ரணமும் தேன் அல்லவா
ரணமும் தேன் அல்லவா ரணமும்
தேன் அல்லவா
Minnum panisaral un nenjil sernthalae
As the sparkling dew mist joined your heart,
Kannil unnai vaithu pen thaithu kondalae
Keeping you in her eyes, the woman stitched you in.
Vennila thuvin than kaadhal sonnalae
She sprinkled moonlight and declared her love,
Malligai vaasam un pechil kandalae
She found the fragrance of jasmine in your speech.
Pon maan ivala…
Is she a golden deer...
Un vaanavila…
Your rainbow...
Un vaan ivala…
Is she your sky...
Un vaanavila…
Your rainbow...
Unnakkul naanae urughum iravil
On nights when I melt within you,
Ullathai naan sollava…
Shall I reveal what is in my heart?
Maruvum manathin ragasiya araiyil
In the secret chamber of the embracing mind,
Othigai paarthida vaa…
Come, let us rehearse...
Sirugha sirugha unnil…yennai
Bit by bit, within you, myself...
Tholaithu mozhi sollava…
Having lost, shall I speak words?
Sollal…sollum yennai vaattum
Words... that torment me as I speak,
Ranamum thean allava…
Even the wound is sweet like honey, isn't it?
Unnakkul naanae urughum iravil
On nights when I melt within you,
Ullathai naan sollava…
Shall I reveal what is in my heart?
Yenno nam poi vaarthayethaan
Why is it that our false words exist?
Yenn athil un en mounamae thaan
Why is there your silence and my silence within them?
Uthattil sirrippai thanthaai…
You gave a smile on my lips...
Manathil ganathai thanthaai…
You gave a heaviness in my heart...
Oru murai unnai yenakkendru, swasikkavaa…
Can I breathe you in as mine just once?
Marumurai unnai puthithaaga, swasikkavaa…
Can I breathe you in anew once more?
Unnakkul naanae urughum iravil
On nights when I melt within you,
Ullathai naan sollava…
Shall I reveal what is in my heart?
Maruvum manathin ragasiya araiyil
In the secret chamber of the embracing mind,
Othigai paarthida vaa…
Come, let us rehearse...
Theepol.. theanpol..salanamaethaan
Like fire, like honey, it is pure restlessness,
Mathiyinum…nimmathi sidhaiyavaethaan
Even with wisdom, peace is completely shattered.
Nizhalai vittu sendrayae…
You left your shadow and went away...
Ninaivai vetti sendrayae…
You cut through my memories and went away...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Unnakkul Naane is a sensual and evocative expression of intense love, intimacy, and emotional vulnerability. The song portrays a woman reflecting on her deep romantic connection with her partner, navigating the delicate boundaries between unspoken feelings, passionate longing, and the bittersweet ache of love. Through rich sensory imagery—comparing speech to jasmine fragrance and moonlight to confessions—it illustrates how love consumes one's identity bit by bit. As the narrative progresses, it captures the complexities of romantic intimacy, where even silence and emotional wounds feel sweet. The lyrics contrast light moments like smiles on lips with the heavy emotional gravity inside the heart, depicting how love can shatter inner peace while leaving behind unforgettable memories and lingering presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Etukai (Tamil Second-Letter Rhyme)
“Minnum panisaral un nenjil sernthalae”
The second consonant sound 'n' is repeated in consecutive opening words ('Minnum' and 'Kannil'), establishing a traditional Tamil lyrical rhythm.
Oxymoron
“Ranamum thean allava…”
Juxtaposes 'Ranam' (wound/pain) with 'Thean' (honey/sweetness) to illustrate the bittersweet nature of romantic suffering.
Adukku Thodaru (Repetition)
“Sirugha sirugha unnil…yennai”
The word 'Sirugha' is repeated continuously to emphasize the gradual, step-by-step process of losing oneself in love.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Theepol.. theanpol..salanamaethaan”
Uses 'pol' (like/as) to compare the emotional restlessness to both scorching fire and sweet honey.
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Trivia
Although the prompt context lists music as unknown, 'Unnakkul Naane' from Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007) was composed by Harris Jayaraj and penned by lyricist-actor Rohini. The track has two popular sung versions in the soundtrack—one rendered by Bombay Jayashri and another by Madhushree—and is celebrated for its lush, intimate arrangement and expressive vocal delivery.
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