Unnazhagai Kanniyargal
From Uthama Puthiran – 1958 Film · 1958
- Lyricist
- K. S. Gopalakrishnan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Uthama Puthiran – 1958 Film1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Unnazhagai kanniyargal sonnadhinaalae… | Because the maidens spoke of your radiant beauty... |
| Ullamellaam unn vasamaai aanadhinaalae… | My entire heart came under your spell and control... |
| Kanni endhan meedhil aasai kondadhinaalae… | Because this young maiden developed a desire for me... |
| Kaariyam niraivaerum endhan ennaththai polae… | My goal will be fulfilled just as I envisioned... |
| Female | |
| Unnazhagai kanniyargal sonnadhinaalae… | Because the maidens spoke of your radiant beauty... |
| Ullamellaam unn vasamaai aanadhinaalae… | My entire heart came under your spell and control... |
| Kanni endhan meedhil aasai kondadhinaalae… | Because this young maiden developed a desire for me... |
| Kaariyam niraivaerum endhan ennaththai polae… | My goal will be fulfilled just as I envisioned... |
| Female | |
| Ponpolae minnum mannaa unn angam | Oh king, your form shines brightly like pure gold |
| Kannaalae kandaalae perinbam pongum | Just beholding you with my eyes fills me with supreme bliss |
| Aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaaaa | Aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaaaa |
| Aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaaaa | Aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaaaa |
| Ponpolae minnum mannaa unn angam | Oh king, your form shines brightly like pure gold |
| Kannaalae kandaalae perinbam pongum | Just beholding you with my eyes fills me with supreme bliss |
| Unn polae aanpillai kaanenae engum | I haven't seen a man like you anywhere |
| Female | |
| Unn polae aanpillai kaanenae engum | I haven't seen a man like you anywhere |
| Unn aasai ondrae inbam endrae | Your desire alone brings true joy |
| Unn aasai ondrae inbam endrae | Your desire alone brings true joy |
| Female | |
| Unnazhagai kanniyargal sonnadhinaalae… | Because the maidens spoke of your radiant beauty... |
| Ullamellaam unn vasamaai aanadhinaalae… | My entire heart came under your spell and control... |
| Kanni endhan meedhil aasai kondadhinaalae… | Because this young maiden developed a desire for me... |
| Kaariyam niraivaerum endhan ennaththai polae… | My goal will be fulfilled just as I envisioned... |
| Female | |
| Aaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa….aaaaaaa…aaaaaaaa… | Aaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa….aaaaaaa…aaaaaaaa… |
| Aaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa….aaaaaaa…aaaaaaaa… | Aaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa….aaaaaaa…aaaaaaaa… |
| Vizhiyaale pesum kalaimaanai paaraai | Look at the artful deer that converses through her eyes |
| Inithaana mozhiyaal en ezhil kaana vaaraai | Come with sweet words to admire my beauty |
| Female | |
| Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaa | Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaa |
| Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaa | Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaa |
| Vizhiyaale pesum kalaimaanai paaraai | Look at the artful deer that converses through her eyes |
| Inithaana mozhiyaal en ezhil kaana vaaraai | Come with sweet words to admire my beauty |
| Anbae en amudhaa endroru vaarthai kooraai | Speak a word calling me 'my love, my divine nectar' |
| Female | |
| Anbae en amudhaa endroru vaarthai kooraai | Speak a word calling me 'my love, my divine nectar' |
| Aasai… singaara seera maaraa | Desire... stylish, grand, and unchanging |
| Aasai… singaara seera maaraa | Desire... stylish, grand, and unchanging |
| Female | |
| Unnazhagai kanniyargal sonnadhinaalae… | Because the maidens spoke of your radiant beauty... |
| Ullamellaam unn vasamaai aanadhinaalae… | My entire heart came under your spell and control... |
| Kanni endhan meedhil aasai kondadhinaalae… | Because this young maiden developed a desire for me... |
| Kaariyam niraivaerum endhan ennaththai polae… | My goal will be fulfilled just as I envisioned... |
| Female | |
| Aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaaaa | Aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaaaa |
| Female | |
| Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaaaa…. | Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaaaa…. |
| Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaaaa…. | Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaaaa…. |
| Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaaaa…. | Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaaaa…. |
| Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaaaa…. | Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaaaa…. |
உன்னழகை கன்னியர்கள் சொன்னதினாலே
உள்ளமெல்லாம் உன் வசமாய் ஆனதினாலே
கன்னி எந்தன் மீதில் ஆசை கொண்டதினாலே
காரியம் நிறைவேறும் எந்தன் எண்ணத்தைப்போலே
Because the maidens spoke of your radiant beauty...
My entire heart came under your spell and control...
Because this young maiden developed a desire for me...
My goal will be fulfilled just as I envisioned...
உன்னழகை கன்னியர்கள் சொன்னதினாலே
உள்ளமெல்லாம் உன் வசமாய் ஆனதினாலே
கன்னி எந்தன் மீதில் ஆசை கொண்டதினாலே
காரியம் நிறைவேறும் எந்தன் எண்ணத்தைப்போலே
Because the maidens spoke of your radiant beauty...
My entire heart came under your spell and control...
Because this young maiden developed a desire for me...
My goal will be fulfilled just as I envisioned...
பொன்போலே மின்னும் மன்னா உன் அங்கம்
கண்ணாலே கண்டாலே பேரின்பம் பொங்கும்
ஆஆஆஆ........ஆஆஆஅ........ஆஆஆஆ........ஆஆஆஅ........
ஆஆஆஆ........ஆஆஆஅ........ஆஆஆஆ
பொன்போலே மின்னும் மன்னா உன் அங்கம்
கண்ணாலே கண்டாலே பேரின்பம் பொங்கும்
உன்போலே ஆண்பிள்ளை காணேனே எங்கும்
Oh king, your form shines brightly like pure gold
Just beholding you with my eyes fills me with supreme bliss
Aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaaaa
Aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaaaa
Oh king, your form shines brightly like pure gold
Just beholding you with my eyes fills me with supreme bliss
I haven't seen a man like you anywhere
உன்போலே ஆண்பிள்ளை காணேனே எங்கும்
உன்னாசை ஒன்றே இன்பம் என்றே
உன்னாசை ஒன்றே இன்பம் என்றே
I haven't seen a man like you anywhere
Your desire alone brings true joy
Your desire alone brings true joy
உன்னழகை கன்னியர்கள் சொன்னதினாலே
உள்ளமெல்லாம் உன் வசமாய் ஆனதினாலே
கன்னி எந்தன் மீதில் ஆசை கொண்டதினாலே
காரியம் நிறைவேறும் எந்தன் எண்ணத்தைப்போலே
Because the maidens spoke of your radiant beauty...
My entire heart came under your spell and control...
Because this young maiden developed a desire for me...
My goal will be fulfilled just as I envisioned...
ஆஆஆஆ........ஆஆஆஅ........ஆஆஆஆ........ஆஆஆஅ........
ஆஆஆஆ........ஆஆஆஅ........ஆஆஆஆ
விழியாலே பேசும் கலை மானை பாராய்
இனிதான மொழியால் என் எழில் காண வாராய்
அன்பே என் அமுதா என்றொரு வார்த்தை கூறாய்
Aaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa….aaaaaaa…aaaaaaaa…
Aaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa….aaaaaaa…aaaaaaaa…
Look at the artful deer that converses through her eyes
Come with sweet words to admire my beauty
அன்பே என் அமுதா என்றொரு வார்த்தை கூறாய்
ஆசை சிங்காரா தீரா மாறா
ஆசை சிங்காரா தீரா மாறா
Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaa
Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaa
Look at the artful deer that converses through her eyes
Come with sweet words to admire my beauty
Speak a word calling me 'my love, my divine nectar'
உன்னழகை கன்னியர்கள் சொன்னதினாலே
உள்ளமெல்லாம் உன் வசமாய் ஆனதினாலே
கன்னி எந்தன் மீதில் ஆசை கொண்டதினாலே
காரியம் நிறைவேறும் எந்தன் எண்ணத்தைப்போலே
Speak a word calling me 'my love, my divine nectar'
Desire... stylish, grand, and unchanging
Desire... stylish, grand, and unchanging
ஆஆஆ.......ஆஆஆஅ.......ஆஆஆ.........
Because the maidens spoke of your radiant beauty...
My entire heart came under your spell and control...
Because this young maiden developed a desire for me...
My goal will be fulfilled just as I envisioned...
ஆஆஆ.......ஆஆஆஅ.......ஆஆஆ.........
ஆஆஆ.......ஆஆஆஅ.......ஆஆஆ.........
ஆஆஆ.......ஆஆஆஅ.......ஆஆஆ.........
ஆஆஆஆஆஆஆஆஆ.......ஆஆஆஆஆஆ......
Aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaaaa
Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaaaa….
Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaaaa….
Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaaaa….
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaaaa….
Unnazhagai kanniyargal sonnadhinaalae…
Because the maidens spoke of your radiant beauty...
Ullamellaam unn vasamaai aanadhinaalae…
My entire heart came under your spell and control...
Kanni endhan meedhil aasai kondadhinaalae…
Because this young maiden developed a desire for me...
Kaariyam niraivaerum endhan ennaththai polae…
My goal will be fulfilled just as I envisioned...
Unnazhagai kanniyargal sonnadhinaalae…
Because the maidens spoke of your radiant beauty...
Ullamellaam unn vasamaai aanadhinaalae…
My entire heart came under your spell and control...
Kanni endhan meedhil aasai kondadhinaalae…
Because this young maiden developed a desire for me...
Kaariyam niraivaerum endhan ennaththai polae…
My goal will be fulfilled just as I envisioned...
Ponpolae minnum mannaa unn angam
Oh king, your form shines brightly like pure gold
Kannaalae kandaalae perinbam pongum
Just beholding you with my eyes fills me with supreme bliss
Aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaaaa
Aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaaaa
Aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaaaa
Aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaaaa
Ponpolae minnum mannaa unn angam
Oh king, your form shines brightly like pure gold
Kannaalae kandaalae perinbam pongum
Just beholding you with my eyes fills me with supreme bliss
Unn polae aanpillai kaanenae engum
I haven't seen a man like you anywhere
Unn polae aanpillai kaanenae engum
I haven't seen a man like you anywhere
Unn aasai ondrae inbam endrae
Your desire alone brings true joy
Unn aasai ondrae inbam endrae
Your desire alone brings true joy
Unnazhagai kanniyargal sonnadhinaalae…
Because the maidens spoke of your radiant beauty...
Ullamellaam unn vasamaai aanadhinaalae…
My entire heart came under your spell and control...
Kanni endhan meedhil aasai kondadhinaalae…
Because this young maiden developed a desire for me...
Kaariyam niraivaerum endhan ennaththai polae…
My goal will be fulfilled just as I envisioned...
Aaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa….aaaaaaa…aaaaaaaa…
Aaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa….aaaaaaa…aaaaaaaa…
Aaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa….aaaaaaa…aaaaaaaa…
Aaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa….aaaaaaa…aaaaaaaa…
Vizhiyaale pesum kalaimaanai paaraai
Look at the artful deer that converses through her eyes
Inithaana mozhiyaal en ezhil kaana vaaraai
Come with sweet words to admire my beauty
Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaa
Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaa
Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaa
Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaa
Vizhiyaale pesum kalaimaanai paaraai
Look at the artful deer that converses through her eyes
Inithaana mozhiyaal en ezhil kaana vaaraai
Come with sweet words to admire my beauty
Anbae en amudhaa endroru vaarthai kooraai
Speak a word calling me 'my love, my divine nectar'
Anbae en amudhaa endroru vaarthai kooraai
Speak a word calling me 'my love, my divine nectar'
Aasai… singaara seera maaraa
Desire... stylish, grand, and unchanging
Aasai… singaara seera maaraa
Desire... stylish, grand, and unchanging
Unnazhagai kanniyargal sonnadhinaalae…
Because the maidens spoke of your radiant beauty...
Ullamellaam unn vasamaai aanadhinaalae…
My entire heart came under your spell and control...
Kanni endhan meedhil aasai kondadhinaalae…
Because this young maiden developed a desire for me...
Kaariyam niraivaerum endhan ennaththai polae…
My goal will be fulfilled just as I envisioned...
Aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaaaa
Aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaaaa
Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaaaa….
Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaaaa….
Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaaaa….
Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaaaa….
Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaaaa….
Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaaaa….
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaaaa….
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaaaa….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet from the 1958 film Uthama Puthiran expresses mutual attraction, romantic flirtation, and admiration between lovers. The male and female leads exchange praises regarding each other's beauty, charms, and allure, while affirming how their deep love and desire bring ultimate happiness and fulfillment to their lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Unnazhagai kanniyargal sonnadhinaalae… / Ullamellaam unn vasamaai aanadhinaalae…”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Unnazhagai' and 'Ullamellaam' (the 'l' / 'nn' harmony) as well as 'Kanni' and 'Kaariyam'.
Simile (Upamaname)
“Ponpolae minnum mannaa unn angam”
Comparing the physical form directly to gold ('Ponpolae') to highlight glow and value.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vizhiyaale pesum kalaimaanai paaraai”
Comparing the beloved's gazes to an expressive deer ('Kalaimaan').
Did you know?
Trivia
Uthama Puthiran (1958) starred Sivaji Ganesan in his famous dual role performance. The soundtrack was composed by G. Ramanathan, with lyrics penned by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, and featured iconic renditions by P. Leela, A. M. Rajah, and P. Susheela.
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