Unnale Unnale Mudiyaathendral
From Kennedy Club · 2019
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singer
- Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Kennedy Club2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unnaalae unnaalae | If by you, if by you |
| Mudiyaathendraal | It is said to be impossible |
| Ada… yaaraalum yaaraalum | Oh... by anyone, by anyone |
| Mudiyaathu – vaa…aaa….uu… | It cannot be done - come on... |
| Male | |
| {Unnaalae unnaalae | {If by you, if by you |
| Mudiyaathendraal | It is said to be impossible |
| Ada… yaaraalum yaaraalum | Oh... by anyone, by anyone |
| Mudiyaathu – vaa…} (2) | It cannot be done - come on...} (2) |
| Male | |
| Indrodu indrodu | Today, with today |
| Un ulagam ondrum | Your world will not |
| Illaiyaagi pogaathu | Cease to exist |
| Nenjodu nenjodu | Within your heart, within your heart |
| Nambikkai mattum | Only hope |
| Vattri pogakkoodathu | Must not dry up |
| Male | |
| {Unnaalae unnaalae | {If by you, if by you |
| Mudiyaathendraal | It is said to be impossible |
| Ada… yaaraalum yaaraalum | Oh... by anyone, by anyone |
| Mudiyaathu – vaa…} (2) | It cannot be done - come on...} (2) |
| Male | |
| Vilunthaal asingam endraal | If falling down were considered shameful |
| Mazhai dhaan vizhumaa | Would rain ever fall? |
| Paravai parandhuvittaal | If a bird flies away |
| Marangal azhumaa | Do trees weep? |
| Marunaalum varumdhaanae | The next day will surely come |
| Pudhu vaasam thaangi | Carrying a fresh fragrance |
| Male | |
| {Unnaalae unnaalae | {If by you, if by you |
| Mudiyaathendraal | It is said to be impossible |
| Ada… yaaraalum yaaraalum | Oh... by anyone, by anyone |
| Mudiyaathu – vaa…} (2) | It cannot be done - come on...} (2) |
| Male | |
| Kaalaththai poloru | Like time itself |
| Thozhan varumaa varumaa | Will a true friend ever come? |
| Kayaththai aatridum | It heals all wounds |
| Paaru idhamaa idhamaa | Look how gently and soothingly |
| Perum sogam ena thondrum | Whatever seems like a great sorrow |
| Nigalvellaam | All those events |
| Maruvaaram siripoottum | Will make you laugh the following week |
| Ninaivae dhaan | As a mere memory |
| Male | |
| Elidhaai yaarum | Easily, no one |
| Sigaram serntha | Has reached the peak |
| Kadhai yedhum illaiyae | There is no such story |
| Thadaigal modhi | Break through obstacles |
| Peridhaai saadhi | Achieve greatness |
| Thalaradhae thalirae | Do not falter, tender sprout |
| Male | |
| Valikkum kaayam | Painful wounds |
| Nirantharam illai | Are not permanent |
| Vettri ondrae | Victory alone |
| Vaalkaiyum illai | Is not all of life |
| Vaa…vaa.. | Come on... come on.. |
| Male | |
| Unnaalae unnaalae | If by you, if by you |
| Mudiyaathendraal | It is said to be impossible |
| Ada… yaaraalum yaaraalum | Oh... by anyone, by anyone |
| Mudiyaathu – vaa… | It cannot be done - come on... |
| Male | |
| Unnaalae unnaalae | If by you, if by you |
| Mudiyaathendraal | It is said to be impossible |
| Ada… yaaraalum yaaraalum | Oh... by anyone, by anyone |
| Mudiyaathu – vaa…aaaa..haa.. | It cannot be done - come on... |
| Haaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aa… | Haaa....aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aa... |
உன்னாலே உன்னாலே
முடியாதென்றால்
அட..... யாராலும் யாராலும்
முடியாது வா....ஆஅ.....ஊ.....
If by you, if by you
It is said to be impossible
Oh... by anyone, by anyone
It cannot be done - come on...
{உன்னாலே உன்னாலே
முடியாதென்றால்
அட..... யாராலும் யாராலும்
முடியாது வா....ஆஅ.....ஊ.....} (2)
{If by you, if by you
It is said to be impossible
Oh... by anyone, by anyone
It cannot be done - come on...} (2)
இன்றோடு இன்றோடு
உன் உலகம் ஒன்றும்
இல்லையாகி போகாது
நெஞ்சோடு நெஞ்சோடு
நம்பிக்கை மட்டும்
வற்றிப் போககூடாது
Today, with today
Your world will not
Cease to exist
Within your heart, within your heart
Only hope
Must not dry up
{உன்னாலே உன்னாலே
முடியாதென்றால்
அட..... யாராலும் யாராலும்
முடியாது வா....ஆஅ.....ஊ.....} (2)
{If by you, if by you
It is said to be impossible
Oh... by anyone, by anyone
It cannot be done - come on...} (2)
விழுந்தால் அசிங்கம் என்றால்
மழைதான் விழுமா.....
பறவை பறந்துவிட்டால்
மரங்கள் அழுமா.....
மறு நாளும் வரும்தானே
புது வாசம் தாங்கி
If falling down were considered shameful
Would rain ever fall?
If a bird flies away
Do trees weep?
The next day will surely come
Carrying a fresh fragrance
{உன்னாலே உன்னாலே
முடியாதென்றால்
அட..... யாராலும் யாராலும்
முடியாது வா....ஆஅ.....ஊ.....} (2)
{If by you, if by you
It is said to be impossible
Oh... by anyone, by anyone
It cannot be done - come on...} (2)
காலத்தை போலொரு
தோழன் வருமா வருமா.....
காயத்தை ஆற்றிடும்
பாரு இதம்மா இதம்மா.....
பெரும்சோகம் என தோன்றும்
நிகழ்வெல்லாம்
மறு வாரம் சிரிபூட்டும்
நினைவேதான்
Like time itself
Will a true friend ever come?
It heals all wounds
Look how gently and soothingly
Whatever seems like a great sorrow
All those events
Will make you laugh the following week
As a mere memory
எளிதாய் யாரும்
சிகரம் சேர்ந்த
கதை ஏதும் இல்லையே
தடைகள் மோதி
பெரிதாய் சாதி
தளராதே தளிரே
Easily, no one
Has reached the peak
There is no such story
Break through obstacles
Achieve greatness
Do not falter, tender sprout
வலிக்கும் காயம்
நிரந்தரம் இல்லை
வெற்றி ஒன்றே
வாழ்கையும் இல்லை
வா......வா........
Painful wounds
Are not permanent
Victory alone
Is not all of life
Come on... come on..
உன்னாலே உன்னாலே
முடியாதென்றால்
அட..... யாராலும் யாராலும்
முடியாது வா....ஆஅ.....ஊ.....
If by you, if by you
It is said to be impossible
Oh... by anyone, by anyone
It cannot be done - come on...
உன்னாலே உன்னாலே
முடியாதென்றால்
அட..... யாராலும் யாராலும்
முடியாது வா....ஆஅ.....ஹா.....
ஹாஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆஆ.....ஆஅ....ஆ.....
If by you, if by you
It is said to be impossible
Oh... by anyone, by anyone
It cannot be done - come on...
Haaa....aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aa...
Unnaalae unnaalae
If by you, if by you
Mudiyaathendraal
It is said to be impossible
Ada… yaaraalum yaaraalum
Oh... by anyone, by anyone
Mudiyaathu – vaa…aaa….uu…
It cannot be done - come on...
{Unnaalae unnaalae
{If by you, if by you
Mudiyaathendraal
It is said to be impossible
Ada… yaaraalum yaaraalum
Oh... by anyone, by anyone
Mudiyaathu – vaa…} (2)
It cannot be done - come on...} (2)
Indrodu indrodu
Today, with today
Un ulagam ondrum
Your world will not
Illaiyaagi pogaathu
Cease to exist
Nenjodu nenjodu
Within your heart, within your heart
Nambikkai mattum
Only hope
Vattri pogakkoodathu
Must not dry up
{Unnaalae unnaalae
{If by you, if by you
Mudiyaathendraal
It is said to be impossible
Ada… yaaraalum yaaraalum
Oh... by anyone, by anyone
Mudiyaathu – vaa…} (2)
It cannot be done - come on...} (2)
Vilunthaal asingam endraal
If falling down were considered shameful
Mazhai dhaan vizhumaa
Would rain ever fall?
Paravai parandhuvittaal
If a bird flies away
Marangal azhumaa
Do trees weep?
Marunaalum varumdhaanae
The next day will surely come
Pudhu vaasam thaangi
Carrying a fresh fragrance
{Unnaalae unnaalae
{If by you, if by you
Mudiyaathendraal
It is said to be impossible
Ada… yaaraalum yaaraalum
Oh... by anyone, by anyone
Mudiyaathu – vaa…} (2)
It cannot be done - come on...} (2)
Kaalaththai poloru
Like time itself
Thozhan varumaa varumaa
Will a true friend ever come?
Kayaththai aatridum
It heals all wounds
Paaru idhamaa idhamaa
Look how gently and soothingly
Perum sogam ena thondrum
Whatever seems like a great sorrow
Nigalvellaam
All those events
Maruvaaram siripoottum
Will make you laugh the following week
Ninaivae dhaan
As a mere memory
Elidhaai yaarum
Easily, no one
Sigaram serntha
Has reached the peak
Kadhai yedhum illaiyae
There is no such story
Thadaigal modhi
Break through obstacles
Peridhaai saadhi
Achieve greatness
Thalaradhae thalirae
Do not falter, tender sprout
Valikkum kaayam
Painful wounds
Nirantharam illai
Are not permanent
Vettri ondrae
Victory alone
Vaalkaiyum illai
Is not all of life
Vaa…vaa..
Come on... come on..
Unnaalae unnaalae
If by you, if by you
Mudiyaathendraal
It is said to be impossible
Ada… yaaraalum yaaraalum
Oh... by anyone, by anyone
Mudiyaathu – vaa…
It cannot be done - come on...
Unnaalae unnaalae
If by you, if by you
Mudiyaathendraal
It is said to be impossible
Ada… yaaraalum yaaraalum
Oh... by anyone, by anyone
Mudiyaathu – vaa…aaaa..haa..
It cannot be done - come on...
Haaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Haaa....aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-energy motivational anthem from the sports drama film Kennedy Club (2019). Lyricist Viveka uses powerful Tamil imagery to convey that true strength comes from within. The song argues that if you yourself believe a goal is impossible, no one else can accomplish it for you; conversely, self-belief is the ultimate driver of success. Drawing metaphors from nature, the lyrics explain that falling down is natural—just like rain falls from the sky or birds leave trees—and that failure should never be viewed as a disgrace. Time is portrayed as a gentle friend that heals all emotional and physical wounds. In the grand scheme of life, temporary setbacks become memories that one will later smile at, and winning alone does not define life's entire purpose.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Unnaalae unnaalae”
Words like 'unnaalae unnaalae', 'yaaraalum yaaraalum', and 'indrodu indrodu' are repeated consecutively to build rhythmic intensity and emphasize self-reliance.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Vilunthaal asingam endraal / Mazhai dhaan vizhumaa”
The lyricist asks if rain would ever fall if falling were considered embarrassing, using a logical question to dissolve the fear of failure.
Personification (Uruvagam)
“Kaalaththai poloru / Thozhan varumaa varumaa”
Nature is personified by asking if trees cry when birds leave them, and time is personified as a compassionate friend who heals wounds.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thadaigal modhi / Peridhaai saadhi”
The second letters of rhyming lines match ('Thadaigal' and 'Peridhaai', 'Valikkum' and 'Vettri'), imparting a musical flow.
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Trivia
Kennedy Club is a Tamil sports drama directed by S. Suseenthiran centered around a underprivileged women's Kabaddi team. D. Imman composed the soundtrack, and singer Vijay Yesudas delivered this powerful track to boost the emotional weight of the athletes' struggles against societal obstacles.
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