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Unnale Vanthenaiya

From Alavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum – 1957 · 1957

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
Jikki
Music director
S. Rajeswara Rao
Movie name
Alavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum – 1957
Movie release year
1957
Lyrics added on
23 Feb 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Unnalae vandhen aiyaa
Ennai kannalae nee paaraaiyaa
En thalukkum en minukkum
En kulukkum en azhagum
Sondhamae kollava singaara rooba
Sondhamae kollava singaara rooba
Unnalae vandhen aiyaa
Ennai kannalae nee paaraaiyaa
Hoo ho hoo…
Kallaaga ennaiyae nee maattrum podhilum
Kall alla en manam ullaasa malligai
Sallabha sundhara polladha paarvaiyaal
Kollamal sandhosam kondaada odivaa
Sallabha sundhara polladha paarvaiyaal
Kollamal sandhosam kondaada odivaa
Unnalae vandhen aiyaa
Ennai kannalae nee paaraaiyaa
Hoo hoo ho….
Vaadadha mullai naan soodamal ennaiyae
Mann meedhu veesadhae maayavi rajanae
Aadtha maamayil paadatha poonguyil
Aagaamal anbodu kaapaattra odivaa
Aadtha maamayil paadatha poonguyil
Aagaamal anbodu kaapaattra odivaa
Unnalae vandhen aiyaa
Ennai kannalae nee paaraaiyaa
En thalukkum en minukkum
En kulukkum en azhagum
Sondhamae kollava singaara rooba
Sondhamae kollava singaara rooba
I have come here just for you, my dear,
Won't you look at me with your eyes?
My sparkle and my glow,
My graceful sway and my beauty—
Won't you make them your own, handsome one?
Won't you make them your own, handsome one?
I have come here just for you, my dear,
Won't you look at me with your eyes?
Ho oh ho ho
Even if you turn me into stone,
My heart is not stone, but a joyful jasmine blossom.
O playful, handsome man, with your piercing glance,
Do not torment me—come running to celebrate our joy!
O playful, handsome man, with your piercing glance,
Do not torment me—come running to celebrate our joy!
I have come here just for you, my dear,
Won't you look at me with your eyes?
Ho oh ho
I am an unfading jasmine; without wearing me,
Do not cast me onto the ground, O magical king!
A peacock that cannot dance, a songbird that cannot sing—
To keep me from becoming like them, run to save me with your love!
A peacock that cannot dance, a songbird that cannot sing—
To keep me from becoming like them, run to save me with your love!
I have come here just for you, my dear,
Won't you look at me with your eyes?
My sparkle and my glow,
My graceful sway and my beauty—
Won't you make them your own, handsome one?
Won't you make them your own, handsome one?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

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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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