Unnale Vanthenaiya
From Alavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum – 1957 · 1957
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Details
- Alavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum – 19571957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Unnalae vandhen aiyaa | I came because of you, sir |
| Ennai kannalae nee paaraaiyaa | Won't you look at me with your eyes? |
| En thalukkum en minukkum | My grace and my sparkle |
| En kulukkum en azhagum | My sway and my beauty |
| Sondhamae kollava singaara rooba | May I make them yours, oh handsome one? |
| Sondhamae kollava singaara rooba | May I make them yours, oh handsome one? |
| Female | |
| Unnalae vandhen aiyaa | I came because of you, sir |
| Ennai kannalae nee paaraaiyaa | Won't you look at me with your eyes? |
| Female | |
| Hoo ho hoo… | Hoo ho hoo… |
| Kallaaga ennaiyae nee maattrum podhilum | Even if you turn me into stone |
| Kall alla en manam ullaasa malligai | My heart is not stone, it is a joyous jasmine blossom |
| Sallabha sundhara polladha paarvaiyaal | Oh playful handsome one, with your mischievous glance |
| Kollamal sandhosam kondaada odivaa | Come running to celebrate joy without killing me |
| Sallabha sundhara polladha paarvaiyaal | Oh playful handsome one, with your mischievous glance |
| Kollamal sandhosam kondaada odivaa | Come running to celebrate joy without killing me |
| Female | |
| Unnalae vandhen aiyaa | I came because of you, sir |
| Ennai kannalae nee paaraaiyaa | Won't you look at me with your eyes? |
| Female | |
| Hoo hoo ho…. | Hoo hoo ho…. |
| Vaadadha mullai naan soodamal ennaiyae | I am an unfading jasmine; without wearing me |
| Mann meedhu veesadhae maayavi rajanae | Do not throw me onto the ground, oh magical king |
| Aadtha maamayil paadatha poonguyil | A peacock that cannot dance, a cuckoo that cannot sing |
| Aagaamal anbodu kaapaattra odivaa | Lest I become like that, come running to protect me with love |
| Aadtha maamayil paadatha poonguyil | A peacock that cannot dance, a cuckoo that cannot sing |
| Aagaamal anbodu kaapaattra odivaa | Lest I become like that, come running to protect me with love |
| Female | |
| Unnalae vandhen aiyaa | I came because of you, sir |
| Ennai kannalae nee paaraaiyaa | Won't you look at me with your eyes? |
| En thalukkum en minukkum | My grace and my sparkle |
| En kulukkum en azhagum | My sway and my beauty |
| Sondhamae kollava singaara rooba | May I make them yours, oh handsome one? |
| Sondhamae kollava singaara rooba | May I make them yours, oh handsome one? |
உன்னாலே வந்தேனய்யா
என்னை கண்ணாலே நீ பாரையா
என் தளுக்கும் என் மினுக்கும்
என் குலுக்கும் என் அழகும்
சொந்தமே கொள்ளவா சிங்கார ரூபா
சொந்தமே கொள்ளவா சிங்கார ரூபா
I came because of you, sir
Won't you look at me with your eyes?
My grace and my sparkle
My sway and my beauty
May I make them yours, oh handsome one?
May I make them yours, oh handsome one?
உன்னாலே வந்தேனய்யா
என்னை கண்ணாலே நீ பாரையா
I came because of you, sir
Won't you look at me with your eyes?
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஹோ
கல்லாக என்னையே நீ மாற்றும் போதிலும்
கல்லல்ல என் மனம் உல்லாச மல்லிகை
சல்லாப சுந்தரா பொல்லாத பார்வையால்
கொல்லாமல் சந்தோஷம் கொண்டாட ஓடிவா
சல்லாப சுந்தரா பொல்லாத பார்வையால்
கொல்லாமல் சந்தோஷம் கொண்டாட ஓடிவா
Hoo ho hoo…
Even if you turn me into stone
My heart is not stone, it is a joyous jasmine blossom
Oh playful handsome one, with your mischievous glance
Come running to celebrate joy without killing me
Oh playful handsome one, with your mischievous glance
Come running to celebrate joy without killing me
உன்னாலே வந்தேனய்யா
என்னை கண்ணாலே நீ பாரையா
I came because of you, sir
Won't you look at me with your eyes?
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
வாடாத முல்லை நான் சூடாமல் என்னையே
மண் மீது வீசாதே மாயாவி ராஜனே
ஆடாத மாமயில் பாடாத பூங்குயில்
ஆகாமல் அன்போடு காப்பாற்ற ஓடிவா
ஆடாத மாமயில் பாடாத பூங்குயில்
ஆகாமல் அன்போடு காப்பாற்ற ஓடிவா
Hoo hoo ho….
I am an unfading jasmine; without wearing me
Do not throw me onto the ground, oh magical king
A peacock that cannot dance, a cuckoo that cannot sing
Lest I become like that, come running to protect me with love
A peacock that cannot dance, a cuckoo that cannot sing
Lest I become like that, come running to protect me with love
உன்னாலே வந்தேனய்யா
என்னை கண்ணாலே நீ பாரையா
என் தளுக்கும் என் மினுக்கும்
என் குலுக்கும் என் அழகும்
சொந்தமே கொள்ளவா சிங்கார ரூபா
சொந்தமே கொள்ளவா சிங்கார ரூபா
I came because of you, sir
Won't you look at me with your eyes?
My grace and my sparkle
My sway and my beauty
May I make them yours, oh handsome one?
May I make them yours, oh handsome one?
Unnalae vandhen aiyaa
I came because of you, sir
Ennai kannalae nee paaraaiyaa
Won't you look at me with your eyes?
En thalukkum en minukkum
My grace and my sparkle
En kulukkum en azhagum
My sway and my beauty
Sondhamae kollava singaara rooba
May I make them yours, oh handsome one?
Sondhamae kollava singaara rooba
May I make them yours, oh handsome one?
Unnalae vandhen aiyaa
I came because of you, sir
Ennai kannalae nee paaraaiyaa
Won't you look at me with your eyes?
Hoo ho hoo…
Hoo ho hoo…
Kallaaga ennaiyae nee maattrum podhilum
Even if you turn me into stone
Kall alla en manam ullaasa malligai
My heart is not stone, it is a joyous jasmine blossom
Sallabha sundhara polladha paarvaiyaal
Oh playful handsome one, with your mischievous glance
Kollamal sandhosam kondaada odivaa
Come running to celebrate joy without killing me
Sallabha sundhara polladha paarvaiyaal
Oh playful handsome one, with your mischievous glance
Kollamal sandhosam kondaada odivaa
Come running to celebrate joy without killing me
Unnalae vandhen aiyaa
I came because of you, sir
Ennai kannalae nee paaraaiyaa
Won't you look at me with your eyes?
Hoo hoo ho….
Hoo hoo ho….
Vaadadha mullai naan soodamal ennaiyae
I am an unfading jasmine; without wearing me
Mann meedhu veesadhae maayavi rajanae
Do not throw me onto the ground, oh magical king
Aadtha maamayil paadatha poonguyil
A peacock that cannot dance, a cuckoo that cannot sing
Aagaamal anbodu kaapaattra odivaa
Lest I become like that, come running to protect me with love
Aadtha maamayil paadatha poonguyil
A peacock that cannot dance, a cuckoo that cannot sing
Aagaamal anbodu kaapaattra odivaa
Lest I become like that, come running to protect me with love
Unnalae vandhen aiyaa
I came because of you, sir
Ennai kannalae nee paaraaiyaa
Won't you look at me with your eyes?
En thalukkum en minukkum
My grace and my sparkle
En kulukkum en azhagum
My sway and my beauty
Sondhamae kollava singaara rooba
May I make them yours, oh handsome one?
Sondhamae kollava singaara rooba
May I make them yours, oh handsome one?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses the tender romantic plea of a heroine to her beloved, celebrating her charm and devoted heart. She playfully highlights her beauty and style, urging him to notice her and accept her affection rather than remaining aloof or turning her heart to stone.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhythm and Rhyming (Thalukkum / Minukkum / Kulukkum)
“En thalukkum en minukkum / En kulukkum en azhagum”
The song uses rhythmic rhyming words describing feminine elegance and grace to create a bouncy, playful musical structure.
Metaphor (Ullasa Malligai)
“Kall alla en manam ullaasa malligai”
The heroine compares her soft, sensitive heart to a joyful jasmine flower rather than a hard stone.
Wordplay / Contrast (Kallaaga vs Kall alla)
“Kallaaga ennaiyae nee maattrum podhilum / Kall alla en manam ullaasa malligai”
Puns on the word 'Kall' (stone), contrasting physical transformation with emotional softness.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Sallabha sundhara polladha paarvaiyaal”
Repetition of the 'Sa' sound ('Sallabha sundhara') providing a melodic flow.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Alavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum' (1957) was a notable fantasy adaptation of Aladdin starring Gemini Ganesan and Anjali Devi. The song was sung by Jikki, whose playful vocal style was popular for romantic heroine tracks in 1950s Tamil cinema.
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