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Unnale Thookam

From Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam · 2005

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Ranjith, Malathi
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
16 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pudicha kai kulla
Sikkathu sikkathu
Kodutha ithukku ithu
Pathaathu pathaathu
Ennai vandhu
Ekku thappa madakka
Irutilae etho onnu
Nadakka
Ithana naala kattivechu kaathathellam
Kettu pochu
Chinna paiya chinna paiya
Unnaala thookam kettupochu
Chorus :Thookam kettupochu
Female :Un kannala gaandham yeri pochu
Chorus :Gaandham yeri pochu
Chinna paiya chinna paiya
Naan solli thandha kaththupiyaa
Katti pudi chutti paiya chutti paiya
Ithu othigaya othigaya…
Naan kaththukitta vithaigalai
Methayila kaththukollu
Koothu nadathalaam
Ada unnaala thookam kettupochu
Chorus :Thookam kettupochu
Female :Un kannala gaandham yeri pochu
Chorus :Gaandham yeri pochu
Alli thinna vaa
Killi thinna vaa
Aadayil moodum halwa
Uchi pazhama
Uthirndha pazhama
Yosichu kavvu gauva
Iruthalai kolli erumbaa
Ullukullae thatthalichen
Female :Ucham illa sutha idam
Unnai nambi opadaichen
Theeradha nadhiyil irangikko
Thoongatha iravu therinjukko
Innakki raathiri nee
Unnaala thookam kettupochu
Chorus :Thookam kettupochu
Female :Un kannala gaandham yeri pochu
Chorus :Gaandham yeri pochu
Kombu mulaicha kannukutti
Kattugal arundhathu eppo..
Male :Adi kathukutti naan kannukutti thaan
Jallikattu vandhathu ippo
Vethala pola irukura
Vathikuchiya eriyira
Male :Ekkuthappa maatikittaen
Enna yenma pizhiyira
Thappaga thottu paakaathae
Male :Appava enna aakathae
Female :Eh na na na na na na
Innaikki raathiri unnaala
Ada unnaala thookam kettupochu
Female :Thookam kettupochu
Male :Un kannala gaandham yeri pochu
Female :Gaandham yeri pochu
Chinna paiya chinna paiya
Naan solli thandha kaththupiyaa
Katti pudi chutti paiya chutti paiya
Ithu othigaya othigaya…
Nee kaththukitta vithaigalai
Methayila sollikudu
Koothu nadathalaam
Ada unnaala thookam kettupochu
Chorus :Thookam kettupochu
Female :Un kannala gaandham yeri pochu
Chorus :Gaandham yeri pochu
Inside a gripping hand,
it won't be trapped, won't be caught!
For all that was given,
this isn't enough, isn't enough!
Come close to me
and pin me down tightly,
in the dark, let something
happen!
All that I safeguarded and saved for so long
is completely ruined now!
Young boy, young boy,
because of you, I've lost my sleep!
Chorus: Lost my sleep!
Female: Your eyes have sparked a magnetic pull!
Chorus: A magnetic pull!
Young boy, young boy,
will you learn if I teach you?
Hold me tight, naughty boy, naughty boy,
is this just a rehearsal, a rehearsal...?
The tricks that I have learned,
learn them here upon the bed,
let's put on a wild show!
Oh, because of you, I've lost my sleep!
Chorus: Lost my sleep!
Female: Your eyes have sparked a magnetic pull!
Chorus: A magnetic pull!
Come, scoop and eat,
come, pinch and taste,
this sweet halwa wrapped under clothes!
Is it fruit at the treetop,
or fruit that has fallen?
Think it over before taking a bite!
Like an ant trapped on a stick burning at both ends,
I struggled deep within!
Female: Pure and untouched,
I trusted you and handed it over!
Step into this endless river,
discover what a sleepless night is!
Tonight, you...
because of you, I've lost my sleep!
Chorus: Lost my sleep!
Female: Your eyes have sparked a magnetic pull!
Chorus: A magnetic pull!
A young calf that has grown horns,
when did your tethers snap?
Male: Hey novice girl, I may be a young calf,
but the Jallikattu (bull-taming contest) has begun now!
You look as fresh as a betel leaf,
yet you flare up like a matchstick!
Male: I'm trapped in a tricky spot,
why are you squeezing me so hard?
Don't touch me the wrong way!
Male: Don't go turning me into a father then!
Female: Hey na na na na na na,
tonight, because of you...
Oh, because of you, I've lost my sleep!
Female: Lost my sleep!
Male: Your eyes have sparked a magnetic pull!
Female: A magnetic pull!
Young boy, young boy,
will you learn if I teach you?
Hold me tight, naughty boy, naughty boy,
is this just a rehearsal, a rehearsal...?
The tricks that you have learned,
teach them here upon the bed,
let's put on a show!
Oh, because of you, I've lost my sleep!
Chorus: Lost my sleep!
Female: Your eyes have sparked a magnetic pull!
Chorus: A magnetic pull!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and sensual duet from the film 'Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam' depicts a lighthearted, intimate dialogue between a passionate woman and a hesitant, inexperienced young man. The female protagonist tempts and teases the male lead, expressing how his captivating gaze has stolen her sleep and ignited a magnetic attraction between them. Using metaphors of sweetness, heat, and theatrical rehearsal, she invites him into intimacy. In response, the male lead expresses his innocence and anxiety, comparing himself to an untrained calf caught unexpectedly in a bullfight. He playfully asks her not to push him into fatherhood too soon while struggling with her irresistible charm. Through rich cultural references and rhythmic banter, the song captures the flirty tension and playful dynamic of a blooming romantic encounter.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Aadayil moodum halwa / Iruthalai kolli erumbaa / Vathikuchiya eriyira- Alliteration (Monaai) and Rhyme (Edhukai) in Tamil poetry structure are used extensively across lines like 'Chinna paiya chinna paiya' and 'Katti pudi chutti paiya'. Vaali uses creative metaphors comparing physical charm to 'Halwa wrapped in clothes' and inner anxiety to an 'ant trapped on a stick burning at both ends'. Furthermore, describing the female lead's fire as a burning matchstick emphasizes her intensity.

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Trivia

'Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam' (2005) was directed by the acclaimed auteur Balu Mahendra and starred Dhanush and Priyamani. The film's music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, featuring lyrics penned by the veteran lyricist Vaali.

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