Unnale Naan Thoongalle
From Dharma Devan · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Dharma Devan1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Unnaalae naan thoongallae | Because of you, I couldn't sleep |
| Poo pookkum naan maangollae | I am like a blooming mango grove |
| Unnaalae naan thoongallae | Because of you, I couldn't sleep |
| Poo pookkum naan maangollae | I am like a blooming mango grove |
| Thai maasam thaanae poovaanadhu | The month of Thai itself has blossomed into a flower |
| Ullara edho novaanadhu | Deep inside me, a sweet ache has formed |
| Elachu melinjuu noolaagi ponen | I have grown so thin that I turned into a mere thread |
| Female | |
| Unnaalae naan thoongallae | Because of you, I couldn't sleep |
| Poo pookkum naan maangollae | I am like a blooming mango grove |
| Thai maasam thaanae poovaanadhu | The month of Thai itself has blossomed into a flower |
| Ullara edho novaanadhu | Deep inside me, a sweet ache has formed |
| Elachu melinjuu noolaagi ponen | I have grown so thin that I turned into a mere thread |
| Unnaalae naan thoongallae | Because of you, I couldn't sleep |
| Female | |
| Kaiyodu kaiyaa koiyaadha goiyaa | Hand in hand, like an unplucked guava fruit |
| Vaaiyaa parichu poiyaaa | Come, pluck it and go away |
| Kummalam pottu thenmaangu paatu | Making merry, sing a folk song |
| Paadu valachu podu | Sing and draw me into your embrace |
| Female | |
| Haei sithaada podum jillunnu aadum | Hey, wearing a small saree, dancing coolly |
| Kuthaala neer veezhchi | Like the Courtallam waterfall |
| Sithaada podum jillunnu aadum | Wearing a small saree, dancing coolly |
| Kuthaala neer veezhchi | Like the Courtallam waterfall |
| Thullinaa vaazha meenu thaan | If it leaps, it is like a fresh live fish |
| Allinaaa vaasa thaenu thaan | If gathered up, it is fragrant honey |
| Mai poosum kannu poi pesum ponnu | A girl with kohl-lined eyes who speaks playful lies |
| Female | |
| Unnaalae naan thoongallae | Because of you, I couldn't sleep |
| Poo pookkum naan maangollae | I am like a blooming mango grove |
| Thai maasam thaanae poovaanadhu | The month of Thai itself has blossomed into a flower |
| Ullara edho novaanadhu | Deep inside me, a sweet ache has formed |
| Elachu melinjuu noolaagi ponen | I have grown so thin that I turned into a mere thread |
| Unnaalae naan thoongallae | Because of you, I couldn't sleep |
| Poo pookkum naan maangollae | I am like a blooming mango grove |
| Female | |
| Vellottam paaru vandhaachu thaeru | Look at the trial run, the grand chariot has arrived |
| Maama thayangalaama | Oh uncle, can you hesitate now? |
| Kalloorum paanai thalladum vaelai | When the toddy pot oozes and staggers |
| Vaangu madiyil thaangu | Take it and cradle it on your lap |
| Female | |
| Eer ezhu logam illadha yogam | A bliss non-existent in the fourteen worlds |
| Ennaalae undaagum | Will be created because of me |
| Eer ezhu logam illadha yogam | A bliss non-existent in the fourteen worlds |
| Ennaalae undaagum | Will be created because of me |
| Ennavooo ponnu ketkudhu haei | The girl is asking for something unknown, hey |
| Theppamaa dhegam verkkudhu | The body sweats like a drenched raft |
| Muthaatha pinju mainaavin kunju | An unkissed tiny chick of a maina bird |
| Female | |
| Unnaalae naan thoongallae | Because of you, I couldn't sleep |
| Poo pookkum naan maangollae | I am like a blooming mango grove |
| Thai maasam thaanae poovaanadhu | The month of Thai itself has blossomed into a flower |
| Ullara edho novaanadhu | Deep inside me, a sweet ache has formed |
| Elachu melinjuu noolaagi ponen | I have grown so thin that I turned into a mere thread |
| Unnaalae naan thoongallae | Because of you, I couldn't sleep |
| Poo pookkum naan maangollae | I am like a blooming mango grove |
| …………………………………. | ... |
உன்னாலே நான் தூங்கல்லே
பூப்பூக்கும் நான் மாங்கொல்லை
உன்னாலே நான் தூங்கல்லே
பூப்பூக்கும் நான் மாங்கொல்லை
தை மாசம் தானே பூவானது
உள்ளார ஏதோ நோவானது
எளச்சு மெலிஞ்சு நூலாகி போனேன்
Because of you, I couldn't sleep
I am like a blooming mango grove
Because of you, I couldn't sleep
I am like a blooming mango grove
The month of Thai itself has blossomed into a flower
Deep inside me, a sweet ache has formed
I have grown so thin that I turned into a mere thread
உன்னாலே நான் தூங்கல்லே
பூப்பூக்கும் நான் மாங்கொல்லை
தை மாசம் தானே பூவானது
உள்ளார ஏதோ நோவானது
எளச்சு மெலிஞ்சு நூலாகி போனேன்
Because of you, I couldn't sleep
I am like a blooming mango grove
The month of Thai itself has blossomed into a flower
Deep inside me, a sweet ache has formed
I have grown so thin that I turned into a mere thread
Because of you, I couldn't sleep
உன்னாலே நான் தூங்கல்லே
Hand in hand, like an unplucked guava fruit
Come, pluck it and go away
Making merry, sing a folk song
Sing and draw me into your embrace
கையோடு கையா கொய்யாத கொய்யா
வாய்யா பறிச்சி போய்யா
கும்மாளம் போட்டு தெம்மாங்கு பாட்டு
பாடு இணைச்சு போடு
Hey, wearing a small saree, dancing coolly
Like the Courtallam waterfall
Wearing a small saree, dancing coolly
Like the Courtallam waterfall
If it leaps, it is like a fresh live fish
If gathered up, it is fragrant honey
A girl with kohl-lined eyes who speaks playful lies
ஹேய்..சித்தாட போடும் ஜில்லுன்னு ஆடும்
குத்தால நீர்வீழ்ச்சி
சித்தாட போடும் ஜில்லுன்னு ஆடும்
குத்தால நீர்வீழ்ச்சி
துள்ளினா வால மீனுதான்
அள்ளினா வாசத் தேனுதான்
மை பூசும் கண்ணு பொய் பேசும் பொண்ணு
Because of you, I couldn't sleep
I am like a blooming mango grove
The month of Thai itself has blossomed into a flower
Deep inside me, a sweet ache has formed
I have grown so thin that I turned into a mere thread
Because of you, I couldn't sleep
I am like a blooming mango grove
உன்னாலே நான் தூங்கல்லே
பூப்பூக்கும் நான் மாங்கொல்லை
தை மாசம் தானே பூவானது
உள்ளார ஏதோ நோவானது
எளச்சு மெலிஞ்சு நூலாகி போனேன்
Look at the trial run, the grand chariot has arrived
Oh uncle, can you hesitate now?
When the toddy pot oozes and staggers
Take it and cradle it on your lap
உன்னாலே நான் தூங்கல்லே
பூப்பூக்கும் நான் மாங்கொல்லை
A bliss non-existent in the fourteen worlds
Will be created because of me
A bliss non-existent in the fourteen worlds
Will be created because of me
The girl is asking for something unknown, hey
The body sweats like a drenched raft
An unkissed tiny chick of a maina bird
வெள்ளோட்டம் பாரு வந்தாச்சு தேரு
மாமா தயங்கலாமா
கள்ளூறும் பானை தள்ளாடும் வேளை
வாங்கு மடியில் தாங்கு
Because of you, I couldn't sleep
I am like a blooming mango grove
The month of Thai itself has blossomed into a flower
Deep inside me, a sweet ache has formed
I have grown so thin that I turned into a mere thread
Because of you, I couldn't sleep
I am like a blooming mango grove
...
ஈரேழு லோகம் இல்லாத யோகம்
என்னாலே உண்டாகும்
ஈரேழு லோகம் இல்லாத யோகம்
என்னாலே உண்டாகும்
என்னவோ பொண்ணு கேட்குது ஹேய்..
தெப்பமா தேகம் வேர்க்குது
முத்தாத பிஞ்சு மைனாவின் குஞ்சு..
உன்னாலே நான் தூங்கல்லே
பூப்பூக்கும் நான் மாங்கொல்லை
தை மாசம் தானே பூவானது
உள்ளார ஏதோ நோவானது
எளச்சு மெலிஞ்சு நூலாகி போனேன்
உன்னாலே நான் தூங்கல்லே
பூப்பூக்கும் நான் மாங்கொல்லை
..............................................................
Unnaalae naan thoongallae
Because of you, I couldn't sleep
Poo pookkum naan maangollae
I am like a blooming mango grove
Unnaalae naan thoongallae
Because of you, I couldn't sleep
Poo pookkum naan maangollae
I am like a blooming mango grove
Thai maasam thaanae poovaanadhu
The month of Thai itself has blossomed into a flower
Ullara edho novaanadhu
Deep inside me, a sweet ache has formed
Elachu melinjuu noolaagi ponen
I have grown so thin that I turned into a mere thread
Unnaalae naan thoongallae
Because of you, I couldn't sleep
Poo pookkum naan maangollae
I am like a blooming mango grove
Thai maasam thaanae poovaanadhu
The month of Thai itself has blossomed into a flower
Ullara edho novaanadhu
Deep inside me, a sweet ache has formed
Elachu melinjuu noolaagi ponen
I have grown so thin that I turned into a mere thread
Unnaalae naan thoongallae
Because of you, I couldn't sleep
Kaiyodu kaiyaa koiyaadha goiyaa
Hand in hand, like an unplucked guava fruit
Vaaiyaa parichu poiyaaa
Come, pluck it and go away
Kummalam pottu thenmaangu paatu
Making merry, sing a folk song
Paadu valachu podu
Sing and draw me into your embrace
Haei sithaada podum jillunnu aadum
Hey, wearing a small saree, dancing coolly
Kuthaala neer veezhchi
Like the Courtallam waterfall
Sithaada podum jillunnu aadum
Wearing a small saree, dancing coolly
Kuthaala neer veezhchi
Like the Courtallam waterfall
Thullinaa vaazha meenu thaan
If it leaps, it is like a fresh live fish
Allinaaa vaasa thaenu thaan
If gathered up, it is fragrant honey
Mai poosum kannu poi pesum ponnu
A girl with kohl-lined eyes who speaks playful lies
Unnaalae naan thoongallae
Because of you, I couldn't sleep
Poo pookkum naan maangollae
I am like a blooming mango grove
Thai maasam thaanae poovaanadhu
The month of Thai itself has blossomed into a flower
Ullara edho novaanadhu
Deep inside me, a sweet ache has formed
Elachu melinjuu noolaagi ponen
I have grown so thin that I turned into a mere thread
Unnaalae naan thoongallae
Because of you, I couldn't sleep
Poo pookkum naan maangollae
I am like a blooming mango grove
Vellottam paaru vandhaachu thaeru
Look at the trial run, the grand chariot has arrived
Maama thayangalaama
Oh uncle, can you hesitate now?
Kalloorum paanai thalladum vaelai
When the toddy pot oozes and staggers
Vaangu madiyil thaangu
Take it and cradle it on your lap
Eer ezhu logam illadha yogam
A bliss non-existent in the fourteen worlds
Ennaalae undaagum
Will be created because of me
Eer ezhu logam illadha yogam
A bliss non-existent in the fourteen worlds
Ennaalae undaagum
Will be created because of me
Ennavooo ponnu ketkudhu haei
The girl is asking for something unknown, hey
Theppamaa dhegam verkkudhu
The body sweats like a drenched raft
Muthaatha pinju mainaavin kunju
An unkissed tiny chick of a maina bird
Unnaalae naan thoongallae
Because of you, I couldn't sleep
Poo pookkum naan maangollae
I am like a blooming mango grove
Thai maasam thaanae poovaanadhu
The month of Thai itself has blossomed into a flower
Ullara edho novaanadhu
Deep inside me, a sweet ache has formed
Elachu melinjuu noolaagi ponen
I have grown so thin that I turned into a mere thread
Unnaalae naan thoongallae
Because of you, I couldn't sleep
Poo pookkum naan maangollae
I am like a blooming mango grove
………………………………….
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk-style romantic song portrays a young woman expressing the sweet pangs of love and longing for her beloved. She describes how her yearning keeps her awake through the night, causing her body to grow thin as a thread. She playfully woos her partner, comparing herself to lush nature, sweet honey, and the cascading waterfalls of Courtallam.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Elachu melinjuu noolaagi ponen”
The line compares the physical thinning of the heroine due to love's anguish to a slender thread.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Unnaalae naan thoongallae / Poo pookkum naan maangollae”
The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('thoongallae' and 'maangollae').
Nature Imagery
“Kuthaala neer veezhchi”
Uses vivid imagery of Courtallam waterfalls to symbolize refreshing energy and beauty.
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Trivia
Written by the veteran lyricist Vaali, this song incorporates authentic Tamil rural folk expressions and rhythm, capturing the traditional village romantic mood.
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