Unnale Ennalum En Jeevan
From Theri · 2016
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Hariharan, Saindhavi, Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Theri2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Unnale ennalum en jeevan vaazhudhe | Because of you, my life lives every day. |
| Sollamal un swasam en moochil seruthe | Without being told, your breath blends into my breath. |
| Un kaigal korkum oor nodi | The moment our hands intertwine, |
| En kangal ooram neer thuli | A tear drop forms at the edge of my eyes. |
| Un maarbil saaindhu saaga thonudhe…ooohh…ooo | I feel like dying while leaning on your chest... ooohh... ooo |
| Male | |
| Unnale ennalum en jeevan vaazhudhe | Because of you, my life lives every day. |
| Sollamal un swasam en moochil seruthe | Without being told, your breath blends into my breath. |
| Female | |
| Ubhayakushala chirajeevana | Wishing mutual well-being and eternal life, |
| Prasutha bharitha manjulathara | Abundant with beauty and immense loveliness, |
| SrinkaaresSanchaare | Wandering in the realm of romance, |
| Adhara ruchitha madhuritha bhaga | Enchanted by the sweetness of sweet lips, |
| Sudhana kanaka prashamaniratha baanthavye maangalye | Bestowing wealth, gold, peace, true kinship, and auspiciousness. |
| Male | |
| Vidinthaalum vaanam irul poosa vendum | Even if dawn breaks, the sky should paint itself dark. |
| Madimeedhu saaindhu kadhai pesa vendum | I want to lean on your lap and talk endlessly. |
| Female | |
| Mudiyatha paarvai nee veesa vendum | You must cast a never-ending gaze upon me. |
| Muzhu neram en mel un vaasam vendum | All the time, your fragrance should rest upon me. |
| Male | |
| Inbam ethuvarai | Till where does happiness extend? |
| Naam povom adhuvarai | We shall go until there. |
| Nee paarkka paarkka kaadhal kooduthe..ooohhh…oooo | As you keep looking, love keeps growing... ooohhh... oooo |
| Male | |
| Unnale ennalum en jeevan vaazhudhe | Because of you, my life lives every day. |
| Sollamal un swasam en moochil seruthe | Without being told, your breath blends into my breath. |
| Female | |
| Yeraalam aasai en nenjil thondrum | Countless desires arise in my heart. |
| Athai yaavum pesa pala jenmam vendum | To express them all, many lifetimes are required. |
| Male | |
| Ohh yezhezhu jenmam ondraaga sernthu | Oh, joining forty-nine lifetimes into one, |
| Unnodu indre naan vaazha vendum | I want to live with you today itself. |
| Female | |
| Kaalam mudiyalam | Time may come to an end, |
| Nam kaadhal mudiyuma | But can our love ever end? |
| Nee paarkka paarkka kaadhal kooduthe…ooohhh..ooo | As you keep looking, love keeps growing... ooohhh.. ooo |
| Female | |
| Unnaale ennalum en jeevan vaazhudhe | Because of you, my life lives every day. |
உன்னாலே எந்நாளும்
என் ஜீவன் வாழுதே
சொல்லாமல் உன் சுவாசம்
என் மூச்சில் சேருதே உன் கைகள்
கோா்க்கும் ஓா் நொடி என் கண்கள்
ஓரம் நீா்த்துளி உன் மாா்பில்
சாய்ந்து சாகத்தோணுதே
ஓ….. ஓ…….. ஓ…….. ஓ……
Because of you, my life lives every day.
Without being told, your breath blends into my breath.
The moment our hands intertwine,
A tear drop forms at the edge of my eyes.
I feel like dying while leaning on your chest... ooohh... ooo
உன்னாலே எந்நாளும்
என் ஜீவன் வாழுதே
சொல்லாமல் உன் சுவாசம்
என் மூச்சில் சேருதே
Because of you, my life lives every day.
Without being told, your breath blends into my breath.
உபயகுசல சிரஜீவன
பிரசுதபாித மஞ்சுளதர
ஸ்ரீங்காரே சஞ்சாரே
அதர ருச்சித மதுாிதபக
சுதனகனக பிரசமநிரத
பாந்தாவ்யே மாங்கல்யே
Wishing mutual well-being and eternal life,
Abundant with beauty and immense loveliness,
Wandering in the realm of romance,
Enchanted by the sweetness of sweet lips,
Bestowing wealth, gold, peace, true kinship, and auspiciousness.
மமதம சதி சமதசசக
முகமனசுக சுபநலஇவ
சுசுத சகித காமம் விரகரகித பாமம்
ஆனந்த போகம் ஆஜீவ காலம்
பாசானு பந்தம் காலானு காலம்
தெய்வானுகுலம் காம்யாச்ச
சித்திம் காமயே
Even if dawn breaks, the sky should paint itself dark.
I want to lean on your lap and talk endlessly.
விடிந்தாலும் வானம்
இருள்பூச வேண்டும் மடிமீது சாய்ந்து
கதைபேச வேண்டும்
You must cast a never-ending gaze upon me.
All the time, your fragrance should rest upon me.
முடியாத பாா்வை
நீ வீச வேண்டும் முழு
நேரம் என்மேல் உன்
வாசம் வேண்டும்
Till where does happiness extend?
We shall go until there.
As you keep looking, love keeps growing... ooohhh... oooo
இன்பம் எதுவரை
நாம் போவோம் அதுவரை
நீ பாா்க்க பாா்க்க காதல் கூடுதே
ஓஹோ…. ஓ… ஓ…
Because of you, my life lives every day.
Without being told, your breath blends into my breath.
உன்னாலே எந்நாளும்
என் ஜீவன் வாழுதே
சொல்லாமல் உன் சுவாசம்
என் மூச்சில் சேருதே
Countless desires arise in my heart.
To express them all, many lifetimes are required.
ஏராளம் ஆசை
என் நெஞ்சில் தோன்றும்
அதை யாவும் பேச
பல ஜென்மம் வேண்டும்
Oh, joining forty-nine lifetimes into one,
I want to live with you today itself.
ஓ ஏழேழு ஜென்மம்
ஒன்றாக சோ்ந்து
உன்னோடு இன்றே
நான் வாழ வேண்டும்
Time may come to an end,
But can our love ever end?
As you keep looking, love keeps growing... ooohhh.. ooo
காலம் முடியலாம்
நம் காதல் முடியுமா
நீ பாா்க்க பாா்க்க
காதல் கூடுதே
ஓ… ஓ……. ஓ…… ஓ…
Because of you, my life lives every day.
உன்னாலே எந்நாளும்
என் ஜீவன் வாழுதே
ஆண் & பெண் :
சொல்லாமல் உன் சுவாசம்
என் மூச்சில் சேருதே உன் கைகள்
கோா்க்கும் ஓா் நொடி என் கண்கள்
ஓரம் நீா்த்துளி உன் மாா்பில்
சாய்ந்து சாகத்தோணுதே
ஓ….. ஓ…….. ஓ…….. ஓ……
Unnale ennalum en jeevan vaazhudhe
Because of you, my life lives every day.
Sollamal un swasam en moochil seruthe
Without being told, your breath blends into my breath.
Un kaigal korkum oor nodi
The moment our hands intertwine,
En kangal ooram neer thuli
A tear drop forms at the edge of my eyes.
Un maarbil saaindhu saaga thonudhe…ooohh…ooo
I feel like dying while leaning on your chest... ooohh... ooo
Unnale ennalum en jeevan vaazhudhe
Because of you, my life lives every day.
Sollamal un swasam en moochil seruthe
Without being told, your breath blends into my breath.
Ubhayakushala chirajeevana
Wishing mutual well-being and eternal life,
Prasutha bharitha manjulathara
Abundant with beauty and immense loveliness,
SrinkaaresSanchaare
Wandering in the realm of romance,
Adhara ruchitha madhuritha bhaga
Enchanted by the sweetness of sweet lips,
Sudhana kanaka prashamaniratha baanthavye maangalye
Bestowing wealth, gold, peace, true kinship, and auspiciousness.
Vidinthaalum vaanam irul poosa vendum
Even if dawn breaks, the sky should paint itself dark.
Madimeedhu saaindhu kadhai pesa vendum
I want to lean on your lap and talk endlessly.
Mudiyatha paarvai nee veesa vendum
You must cast a never-ending gaze upon me.
Muzhu neram en mel un vaasam vendum
All the time, your fragrance should rest upon me.
Inbam ethuvarai
Till where does happiness extend?
Naam povom adhuvarai
We shall go until there.
Nee paarkka paarkka kaadhal kooduthe..ooohhh…oooo
As you keep looking, love keeps growing... ooohhh... oooo
Unnale ennalum en jeevan vaazhudhe
Because of you, my life lives every day.
Sollamal un swasam en moochil seruthe
Without being told, your breath blends into my breath.
Yeraalam aasai en nenjil thondrum
Countless desires arise in my heart.
Athai yaavum pesa pala jenmam vendum
To express them all, many lifetimes are required.
Ohh yezhezhu jenmam ondraaga sernthu
Oh, joining forty-nine lifetimes into one,
Unnodu indre naan vaazha vendum
I want to live with you today itself.
Kaalam mudiyalam
Time may come to an end,
Nam kaadhal mudiyuma
But can our love ever end?
Nee paarkka paarkka kaadhal kooduthe…ooohhh..ooo
As you keep looking, love keeps growing... ooohhh.. ooo
Unnaale ennalum en jeevan vaazhudhe
Because of you, my life lives every day.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
En Jeevan is a deeply poignant romantic ballad from the film Theri that celebrates ultimate devotion, emotional closeness, and eternal commitment between lovers. The lyrics portray love as the very breath and life force sustaining the protagonist, where even a simple touch or a glance brings overwhelming joy and tears of happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vidinthaalum vaanam irul poosa vendum / Madimeedhu saaindhu kadhai pesa vendum”
Lines end with the rhyming verb auxiliary 'vendum' (vendum / vendum / vendum), creating a melodic rhythmic cadence.
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Nee paarkka paarkka kaadhal kooduthe..ooohhh…oooo”
The word 'paarkka' is repeated back-to-back to emphasize the continuous, captivating action of looking into the lover's eyes.
Uyarnavarchi Ani (Hyperbole)
“Ohh yezhezhu jenmam ondraaga sernthu / Unnodu indre naan vaazha vendum”
Exaggerates time by wishing to compress seven times seven (forty-nine) lifetimes of existence into a single day of love.
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Trivia
The song features classical Sanskrit verses rendered powerfully by Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, blending traditional spiritual aesthetics with modern romantic poetry by Na. Muthukumar. The main Tamil vocals were performed by Hariharan and Saindhavi, composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar.
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