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Lyrics & meaning

Unnale Unnale Mudiyaathendral

From Kennedy Club · 2019

Lyricist: Viveka
Singer: Vijay Yesudas
Music director: D. Imman
Movie name: Kennedy Club
Movie release year: 2019
Lyrics added on: 6 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Unnaalae unnaalae

Mudiyaathendraal

Ada… yaaraalum yaaraalum

Mudiyaathu – vaa…aaa….uu…

{Unnaalae unnaalae

Mudiyaathendraal

Ada… yaaraalum yaaraalum

Mudiyaathu – vaa…} (2)

Indrodu indrodu

Un ulagam ondrum

Illaiyaagi pogaathu

Nenjodu nenjodu

Nambikkai mattum

Vattri pogakkoodathu

{Unnaalae unnaalae

Mudiyaathendraal

Ada… yaaraalum yaaraalum

Mudiyaathu – vaa…} (2)

Vilunthaal asingam endraal

Mazhai dhaan vizhumaa

Paravai parandhuvittaal

Marangal azhumaa

Marunaalum varumdhaanae

Pudhu vaasam thaangi

{Unnaalae unnaalae

Mudiyaathendraal

Ada… yaaraalum yaaraalum

Mudiyaathu – vaa…} (2)

Kaalaththai poloru

Thozhan varumaa varumaa

Kayaththai aatridum

Paaru idhamaa idhamaa

Perum sogam ena thondrum

Nigalvellaam

Maruvaaram siripoottum

Ninaivae dhaan

Elidhaai yaarum

Sigaram serntha

Kadhai yedhum illaiyae

Thadaigal modhi

Peridhaai saadhi

Thalaradhae thalirae

Valikkum kaayam

Nirantharam illai

Vettri ondrae

Vaalkaiyum illai

Vaa…vaa..

Unnaalae unnaalae

Mudiyaathendraal

Ada… yaaraalum yaaraalum

Mudiyaathu – vaa…

Unnaalae unnaalae

Mudiyaathendraal

Ada… yaaraalum yaaraalum

Mudiyaathu – vaa…aaaa..haa..

Haaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aa…

If you yourself, you yourself

cannot do it,

then, oh... no one else, no one else

can ever do it; come on... oh...

{If you yourself, you yourself

cannot do it,

then, oh... no one else, no one else

can ever do it; come on... oh...} (2)

With just today, just today,

your entire world

is not going to end.

Deep inside your heart, your heart,

hope alone

must never run dry.

{If you yourself, you yourself

cannot do it,

then, oh... no one else, no one else

can ever do it; come on... oh...} (2)

If falling down were shameful,

would the rain ever fall?

If a bird takes flight and leaves,

will the trees ever cry?

Tomorrow will surely arrive,

bringing a fresh fragrance.

{If you yourself, you yourself

cannot do it,

then, oh... no one else, no one else

can ever do it; come on... oh...} (2)

Like time itself,

can a better friend ever exist?

It heals every wound—

look, how soothing it is...

Every event that seems like

a massive tragedy today

will bring a smile next week

as just a passing memory.

No one has ever

reached the summit easily—

there is no such story!

Smash through the obstacles,

achieve something great,

do not lose heart, tender one!

A painful wound

is never permanent.

Success alone

is not the whole of life.

Come on... come on...

If you yourself, you yourself

cannot do it,

then, oh... no one else, no one else

can ever do it; come on... oh...

If you yourself, you yourself

cannot do it,

then, oh... no one else, no one else

can ever do it; come on... ah...

Ah... ah... ah... aa... ah... ah...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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