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Unnale Unnale

From Unnale Unnale · 2007

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Karthik, Krish, Harini
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Unnale Unnale
Movie release year
2007
Lyrics added on
3 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Mudhal mudhalaaga mudhal mudhalaaga
Paravasamagha paravasamagha va va va anbae
Oh hoo.. thanithaniyaaga thannandhaniyaaga
Ilavasamaaga ivanvasamaaga va va va anbae..
Unnalae unnalae vinnaala sendrenae
Un munnae un munnae mei kaana nindrenae
Oru sottu kadalum nee oru pottu vaanam nee
Oru pulli puyalum nee brahmithen
Hoo.. oli veesum iravum nee
Uyir ketkkum amudham nee
Imai moodum vizhiyum nee yaasithen
Mudhal mudhalaaga mudhal mudhalaaga
Paravasamagha paravasamagha va va va anbae
Oh hoo.. thanithaniyaaga thannandhaniyaaga
Ilavasamaaga ivan vasamaaga va va va anbae..
Oru paarvai neelathai oru vaarthai naanathai
Thaangaamal vizhundhenae thoongaamal vaazhvenae
Nadhimeedhu sarugai pol un paadhai varugindren
Karai thettri viduvaayo gadhi motcham tharuvaayo
Mothamaai mothamaai naan maari ponenae
Suthamaai suthamaai thool thoolaai aanenae..
Mudhal mudhalaaga mudhal mudhalaaga
Paravasamagha paravasamagha va va va anbae
Oh hoo.. thanithaniyaaga thannandhaniyaaga
Ilavasamaaga ivan vasamaaga va va va anbae..
Unnalae unnalae vinnaala sendrenae
Un munnae un munnae mei kaana nindrenae
Nee enbadhu mazhaiyaaga naan enbadhu veyilaaga
Mazhaiyodu veyil serum andha vaanilai sugamaagum
Sari endru theriyaamal thavarendru puriyaamal
Yedhil vandhu serndhen naan yedhirpaarkkavillai naan
En vasam en vasam irandadukku aagaayam
Irandilum pogudhae en kaadhal kaarmegam
Pa bha pa bha papab..Pa bha pa bha papab..
Unnalae unnalae vinnaala sendrenae
Un munnae un munnae mei kaana nindrenae
Oru sottu kadalum nee oru pottu vaanam nee
Oru pulli puyalum nee brahmithen
Oli veesum iravum nee
Uyir ketkkum amudham nee
Imai moodum vizhiyum nee yaasithen
For the very first time, for the very first time...
Filled with pure bliss, come to me, come, my love!
Oh ho... all alone, all by yourself,
Freely to become mine, come, come, come, my love!
Because of you, only because of you, I flew to rule the skies!
Right before you, in front of you, I stood to witness the truth.
You are a drop that holds an ocean, a tiny speck that holds the sky,
You are a single point holding a storm; I was left in wonder!
Ooh... you are a night shining with light,
You are the sweet nectar my soul craves,
You are the eyes resting behind eyelids; I longed for you!
For the very first time, for the very first time...
Filled with pure bliss, come to me, come, my love!
Oh ho... all alone, all by yourself,
Freely to become mine, come, come, come, my love!
The depth of a single glance, the shyness in a single word—
Unable to bear them, I fell; now I live sleepless nights!
Like a dry leaf on a river, I drift along your path.
Will you guide me to the shore? Will you grant my soul peace?
Completely, all at once, I have transformed!
Totally, completely, I have shattered into dust!
For the very first time, for the very first time...
Filled with pure bliss, come to me, come, my love!
Oh ho... all alone, all by yourself,
Freely to become mine, come, come, come, my love!
Because of you, only because of you, I flew to rule the skies!
Right before you, in front of you, I stood to witness the truth.
With you as the rain and me as the sunshine,
The weather when rain meets sunshine becomes pure delight!
Not knowing if it is right, not understanding if it is wrong,
What have I ended up in? I never expected this!
In my grasp is a two-layered sky,
And my dark cloud of love drifts across them both!
Pa ba pa ba baba... Pa ba pa ba baba...
Because of you, only because of you, I flew to rule the skies!
Right before you, in front of you, I stood to witness the truth.
You are a drop that holds an ocean, a tiny speck that holds the sky,
You are a single point holding a storm; I was left in wonder!
You are a night shining with light,
You are the sweet nectar my soul craves,
You are the eyes resting behind eyelids; I longed for you!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Mudhal Mudhalaaga' (commonly known as 'Unnale Unnale') expresses the breathless, dizzying ecstasy of falling in love for the very first time. The protagonist describes how love uplifts his spirit to heavenly heights while simultaneously overwhelming him with deep vulnerability, causing him to feel transformed and surrendered to his lover's charm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Mudhal mudhalaaga mudhal mudhalaaga

Repeating words back-to-back like 'Mudhal mudhalaaga' and 'Unnalae unnalae' builds rhythmic tempo and underscores intense emotion.

Oxymoron / Paradox

Oru sottu kadalum nee oru pottu vaanam nee

Contradictory images such as 'Oru sottu kadalum nee' (A single drop of ocean) and 'Oli veesum iravum nee' (A night that radiates light) convey the infinite, divine, and miraculous nature of the beloved.

Upamai (Simile)

Nadhimeedhu sarugai pol un paadhai varugindren

Compares the lover's passive, helpless journey towards the beloved to a dry leaf floating helplessly along a river current ('Nadhimeedhu sarugai pol').

Metaphor

Nee enbadhu mazhaiyaaga naan enbadhu veyilaaga

Blending rain and sunshine to symbolize the union of two contrasting personalities creating pleasant 'sunshower' weather.

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Trivia

The track is the title song of 'Unnale Unnale' (2007), directed by Jeeva and featuring music composed by Harris Jayaraj with lyrics by Vaali. It became a huge chartbuster among youth for its trendy blend of modern western instrumentation and classic Tamil poetic imagery.

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