Unnidam Mayangukiren
From Then Sinthuthe Vanam · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Then Sinthuthe Vanam1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unnidam mayangukiraen | I am captivated by you |
| Ullaththaal nerungugiraen | I draw closer to you with my heart |
| Enthan uyir kadhaliyae | Oh my beloved life partner |
| Innisai devathaiyae | Oh goddess of sweet music |
| Male | |
| Unnidam mayangukiraen | I am captivated by you |
| Ullaththaal nerungugiraen | I draw closer to you with my heart |
| Unnidam mayangukiraen | I am captivated by you |
| Ullaththaal nerungugiraen | I draw closer to you with my heart |
| Enthan uyir kadhaliyae | Oh my beloved life partner |
| Innisai devathaiyae | Oh goddess of sweet music |
| Male | |
| Unnidam mayangukiraen | I am captivated by you |
| Ullaththaal nerungugiraen | I draw closer to you with my heart |
| Male | |
| Vanji un vaarththaiyellaam sangeetham | Oh slender maiden, all your words are music |
| Vanna vizhi paarvaiyellaam deiveegam | Every glance from your colorful eyes is divine |
| Vanji un vaarththaiyellaam sangeetham | Oh slender maiden, all your words are music |
| Vanna vizhi paarvaiyellaam deiveegam | Every glance from your colorful eyes is divine |
| Male | |
| Bhoopaalam ketkkum pozhuthulla varaiyil | Until the morning raga Bhoopalam is heard |
| Inbangal uruvaaga kaanbom | We shall witness bliss taking shape |
| Bhoopaalam ketkkum pozhuthulla varaiyil | Until the morning raga Bhoopalam is heard |
| Inbangal uruvaaga kaanbom | We shall witness bliss taking shape |
| Male | |
| Kuralosai kuyilosai endru | Comparing your voice to the song of a cuckoo |
| Kuralosai kuyilosai endru | Comparing your voice to the song of a cuckoo |
| Mozhi pesu azhagae nee indru | Speak your sweet words today, my beautiful one |
| Male | |
| Unnidam mayangukiraen | I am captivated by you |
| Ullaththaal nerungugiraen | I draw closer to you with my heart |
| Enthan uyir kadhaliyae | Oh my beloved life partner |
| Innisai devathaiyae | Oh goddess of sweet music |
| Male | |
| Unnidam mayangukiraen | I am captivated by you |
| Ullaththaal nerungugiraen | I draw closer to you with my heart |
| Male | |
| Thaen sinthum vaanamundu megaththinaal | There is a sky dripping honey due to the clouds |
| Naan sollum gaanamundu raagaththinaal | There is a song I render due to the ragas |
| Thaen sinthum vaanamundu megaththinaal | There is a sky dripping honey due to the clouds |
| Naan sollum gaanamundu raagaththinaal | There is a song I render due to the ragas |
| Male | |
| Kaarkaala kulirum maargazhi paniyum | The cold of the monsoon and the dew of winter |
| Kannae un kaisera thaniyum | My dear, will subside when embraced in your hands |
| Kaarkaala kulirum maargazhi paniyum | The cold of the monsoon and the dew of winter |
| Kannae un kaisera thaniyum | My dear, will subside when embraced in your hands |
| Male | |
| Iravenna pagalenna thazhuvu | Embrace me without caring whether it is night or day |
| Idhazhoram pudhu raagam ezhuthu | Compose a new melody at the corner of my lips |
| Male | |
| Unnidam mayangukiraen | I am captivated by you |
| Ullaththaal nerungugiraen | I draw closer to you with my heart |
| Enthan uyir kadhaliyae | Oh my beloved life partner |
| Innisai devathaiyae | Oh goddess of sweet music |
| Male | |
| Unnidam mayangukiraen | I am captivated by you |
| Ullaththaal nerungugiraen | I draw closer to you with my heart |
உன்னிடம் மயங்குகிறேன்
உள்ளத்தால் நெருங்குகிறேன்
எந்தன் உயிர் காதலியே
இன்னிசை தேவதையே
I am captivated by you
I draw closer to you with my heart
Oh my beloved life partner
Oh goddess of sweet music
உன்னிடம் மயங்குகிறேன்
உள்ளத்தால் நெருங்குகிறேன்
உன்னிடம் மயங்குகிறேன்
உள்ளத்தால் நெருங்குகிறேன்
எந்தன் உயிர் காதலியே
இன்னிசை தேவதையே
I am captivated by you
I draw closer to you with my heart
I am captivated by you
I draw closer to you with my heart
Oh my beloved life partner
Oh goddess of sweet music
உன்னிடம் மயங்குகிறேன்
உள்ளத்தால் நெருங்குகிறேன்
I am captivated by you
I draw closer to you with my heart
வஞ்சி உன் வார்த்தையெல்லாம் சங்கீதம்
வண்ண விழிப் பார்வையெல்லாம் தெய்வீகம்
வஞ்சி உன் வார்த்தையெல்லாம் சங்கீதம்
வண்ண விழிப் பார்வையெல்லாம் தெய்வீகம்
Oh slender maiden, all your words are music
Every glance from your colorful eyes is divine
Oh slender maiden, all your words are music
Every glance from your colorful eyes is divine
பூபாளம் கேட்கும் பொழுதுள்ள வரையில்
இன்பங்கள் உருவாக காண்போம்
பூபாளம் கேட்கும் பொழுதுள்ள வரையில்
இன்பங்கள் உருவாக காண்போம்
Until the morning raga Bhoopalam is heard
We shall witness bliss taking shape
Until the morning raga Bhoopalam is heard
We shall witness bliss taking shape
குரலோசை குயிலோசை என்று
குரலோசை குயிலோசை என்று
மொழி பேசு அழகே நீ இன்று
Comparing your voice to the song of a cuckoo
Comparing your voice to the song of a cuckoo
Speak your sweet words today, my beautiful one
உன்னிடம் மயங்குகிறேன்
உள்ளத்தால் நெருங்குகிறேன்
எந்தன் உயிர் காதலியே
இன்னிசை தேவதையே
I am captivated by you
I draw closer to you with my heart
Oh my beloved life partner
Oh goddess of sweet music
உன்னிடம் மயங்குகிறேன்
உள்ளத்தால் நெருங்குகிறேன்
I am captivated by you
I draw closer to you with my heart
தேன் சிந்தும் வானமுண்டு மேகத்தினால்
நான் சொல்லும் கானமுண்டு ராகத்தினால்
தேன் சிந்தும் வானமுண்டு மேகத்தினால்
நான் சொல்லும் கானமுண்டு ராகத்தினால்
There is a sky dripping honey due to the clouds
There is a song I render due to the ragas
There is a sky dripping honey due to the clouds
There is a song I render due to the ragas
கார்காலக் குளிரும் மார்கழிப் பனியும்
கண்ணே உன் கைச்சேரத் தணியும்
கார்காலக் குளிரும் மார்கழிப் பனியும்
கண்ணே உன் கைச்சேரத் தணியும்
The cold of the monsoon and the dew of winter
My dear, will subside when embraced in your hands
The cold of the monsoon and the dew of winter
My dear, will subside when embraced in your hands
இரவென்ன பகலென்ன தழுவு
இதழோரம் புது இராகம் எழுது
Embrace me without caring whether it is night or day
Compose a new melody at the corner of my lips
உன்னிடம் மயங்குகிறேன்
உள்ளத்தால் நெருங்குகிறேன்
எந்தன் உயிர் காதலியே
இன்னிசை தேவதையே
I am captivated by you
I draw closer to you with my heart
Oh my beloved life partner
Oh goddess of sweet music
உன்னிடம் மயங்குகிறேன்
உள்ளத்தால் நெருங்குகிறேன்
I am captivated by you
I draw closer to you with my heart
Unnidam mayangukiraen
I am captivated by you
Ullaththaal nerungugiraen
I draw closer to you with my heart
Enthan uyir kadhaliyae
Oh my beloved life partner
Innisai devathaiyae
Oh goddess of sweet music
Unnidam mayangukiraen
I am captivated by you
Ullaththaal nerungugiraen
I draw closer to you with my heart
Unnidam mayangukiraen
I am captivated by you
Ullaththaal nerungugiraen
I draw closer to you with my heart
Enthan uyir kadhaliyae
Oh my beloved life partner
Innisai devathaiyae
Oh goddess of sweet music
Unnidam mayangukiraen
I am captivated by you
Ullaththaal nerungugiraen
I draw closer to you with my heart
Vanji un vaarththaiyellaam sangeetham
Oh slender maiden, all your words are music
Vanna vizhi paarvaiyellaam deiveegam
Every glance from your colorful eyes is divine
Vanji un vaarththaiyellaam sangeetham
Oh slender maiden, all your words are music
Vanna vizhi paarvaiyellaam deiveegam
Every glance from your colorful eyes is divine
Bhoopaalam ketkkum pozhuthulla varaiyil
Until the morning raga Bhoopalam is heard
Inbangal uruvaaga kaanbom
We shall witness bliss taking shape
Bhoopaalam ketkkum pozhuthulla varaiyil
Until the morning raga Bhoopalam is heard
Inbangal uruvaaga kaanbom
We shall witness bliss taking shape
Kuralosai kuyilosai endru
Comparing your voice to the song of a cuckoo
Kuralosai kuyilosai endru
Comparing your voice to the song of a cuckoo
Mozhi pesu azhagae nee indru
Speak your sweet words today, my beautiful one
Unnidam mayangukiraen
I am captivated by you
Ullaththaal nerungugiraen
I draw closer to you with my heart
Enthan uyir kadhaliyae
Oh my beloved life partner
Innisai devathaiyae
Oh goddess of sweet music
Unnidam mayangukiraen
I am captivated by you
Ullaththaal nerungugiraen
I draw closer to you with my heart
Thaen sinthum vaanamundu megaththinaal
There is a sky dripping honey due to the clouds
Naan sollum gaanamundu raagaththinaal
There is a song I render due to the ragas
Thaen sinthum vaanamundu megaththinaal
There is a sky dripping honey due to the clouds
Naan sollum gaanamundu raagaththinaal
There is a song I render due to the ragas
Kaarkaala kulirum maargazhi paniyum
The cold of the monsoon and the dew of winter
Kannae un kaisera thaniyum
My dear, will subside when embraced in your hands
Kaarkaala kulirum maargazhi paniyum
The cold of the monsoon and the dew of winter
Kannae un kaisera thaniyum
My dear, will subside when embraced in your hands
Iravenna pagalenna thazhuvu
Embrace me without caring whether it is night or day
Idhazhoram pudhu raagam ezhuthu
Compose a new melody at the corner of my lips
Unnidam mayangukiraen
I am captivated by you
Ullaththaal nerungugiraen
I draw closer to you with my heart
Enthan uyir kadhaliyae
Oh my beloved life partner
Innisai devathaiyae
Oh goddess of sweet music
Unnidam mayangukiraen
I am captivated by you
Ullaththaal nerungugiraen
I draw closer to you with my heart
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic masterpiece expresses a lover's deep fascination and emotional closeness to his beloved, whom he addresses as the goddess of sweet music. He compares her voice to melodic ragas and the song of a cuckoo, declaring that her spoken words are purely musical and her gaze divine. He imagines spending romantic moments with her that stretch into the early morning when the dawn raga Bhoopalam plays. In the second stanza, nature's elements like honey-dripping clouds, monsoon chills, and winter dew are metaphorically tied to their embrace. He asks her to transcend time—day or night—and compose a new song of passion on his lips, reiterating his absolute enchantment with her presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Innisai devathaiyae”
Addressing the beloved as the 'goddess of sweet music' (Innisai devathaiyae) and describing her words as music itself (vaarththaiyellaam sangeetham).
Anaphora / Repetition
“Unnidam mayangukiraen”
The opening phrase 'Unnidam mayangukiraen / Ullaththaal nerungugiraen' is repeated as a refrain to emphasize romantic spellbound obsession.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Thaen sinthum vaanamundu megaththinaal / Naan sollum gaanamundu raagaththinaal”
Rhyming words at line endings such as 'sangeetham' and 'deiveegam', as well as 'megaththinaal' and 'raagaththinaal'.
Imagery
“Kaarkaala kulirum maargazhi paniyum / Kannae un kaisera thaniyum”
Sensory imagery combining weather (monsoon cold, winter frost) and physical touch (holding hands to dispel the cold).
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Trivia
'Unnidam Mayangukiren' from the movie 'Then Sinthuthe Vanam' (1975) features music composed by V. Kumar and lyrics by Vaali. Rendered beautifully by K. J. Yesudas, this song is considered one of the evergreen classic melodies of 1970s Tamil cinema, celebrated for its rich use of musical metaphors and classical raga shades.
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