Unnodu Vazha
From Bangalore Naatkal · 2016
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Music director
- Gopi Sundar
- Details
- Bangalore Naatkal2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Unnodu vaazha | To live with you |
| Unnodu saaga | To die with you |
| Mannodu naan vandhen | I came down to this earth |
| Vinmeengalai ennikondae | While counting the stars |
| Un kannil vaazhgiren | I live inside your eyes |
| Un kanavaai | As your dream |
| Female | |
| Neel vaanilae | In the blue sky |
| Vaalmeengalai | Towards the comets |
| Vaa pogalaam | Come, let us go |
| Vaa vaa en enaiyae | Come, come, my soulmate |
| Female | |
| Unnodu vaazha | To live with you |
| Unnodu saaga | To die with you |
| Mannodu naan vandhen | I came down to this earth |
| Vinmeengalai ennikondae | While counting the stars |
| Un kannil vaazhgiren | I live inside your eyes |
| Un kanavaai | As your dream |
| Female | |
| Kanmoodi thirakindra nodiyinil | In the moment of closing and opening eyes |
| Sila yugam vaazhvom | We shall live for a few epochs |
| Naam kaana pogum | The dream that we are |
| Kanavai indrae vaazhvom | Going to see, let us live it today |
| Yedhu nee yedhu naan | Which is you and which is me? |
| Ketkaadhae | Do not ask |
| Udaiyaa en uyiraa | Is it my clothing or my life? |
| Nee sonnaal kalaiven | If you say so, I shall shed it |
| Female | |
| Unnodu vaazha | To live with you |
| Unnodu saaga | To die with you |
| Mannodu naan vandhen | I came down to this earth |
| Vinmeengalai ennikondae | While counting the stars |
| Un kannil vaazhgiren | I live inside your eyes |
| Un kanavaai | As your dream |
| Female | |
| Neel vaanilae | In the blue sky |
| Vaalmeengalai | Towards the comets |
| Vaa pogalaam | Come, let us go |
| Vaa vaa en enaiyae | Come, come, my soulmate |
உன்னோடு
வாழ உன்னோடு சாக
மண்ணோடு நான் வந்தேன்
விண்மீன்களை எண்ணி
கொண்டே உன் கண்ணில்
வாழ்கிறேன் உன் கனவாய்
To live with you
To die with you
I came down to this earth
While counting the stars
I live inside your eyes
As your dream
நீல் வானிலே
வாள்மீன்களை வா
போகலாம் வா வா
என் எனையே
In the blue sky
Towards the comets
Come, let us go
Come, come, my soulmate
உன்னோடு
வாழ உன்னோடு சாக
மண்ணோடு நான் வந்தேன்
விண்மீன்களை எண்ணி
கொண்டே உன் கண்ணில்
வாழ்கிறேன் உன் கனவாய்
To live with you
To die with you
I came down to this earth
While counting the stars
I live inside your eyes
As your dream
கண்மூடி திறக்கின்ற
நொடியினில் சில யுகம்
வாழ்வோம் நாம் காண
போகும் கனவை இன்றே
வாழ்வோம் ஏது நீ ஏது நான்
கேட்காதே உடையா என்
உயிரா நீ சொன்னால்
கலைவேன்
In the moment of closing and opening eyes
We shall live for a few epochs
The dream that we are
Going to see, let us live it today
Which is you and which is me?
Do not ask
Is it my clothing or my life?
If you say so, I shall shed it
உன்னோடு
வாழ உன்னோடு சாக
மண்ணோடு நான் வந்தேன்
விண்மீன்களை எண்ணி
கொண்டே உன் கண்ணில்
வாழ்கிறேன் உன் கனவாய்
To live with you
To die with you
I came down to this earth
While counting the stars
I live inside your eyes
As your dream
நீல் வானிலே
வாள்மீன்களை வா
போகலாம் வா வா
என் எனையே
In the blue sky
Towards the comets
Come, let us go
Come, come, my soulmate
Unnodu vaazha
To live with you
Unnodu saaga
To die with you
Mannodu naan vandhen
I came down to this earth
Vinmeengalai ennikondae
While counting the stars
Un kannil vaazhgiren
I live inside your eyes
Un kanavaai
As your dream
Neel vaanilae
In the blue sky
Vaalmeengalai
Towards the comets
Vaa pogalaam
Come, let us go
Vaa vaa en enaiyae
Come, come, my soulmate
Unnodu vaazha
To live with you
Unnodu saaga
To die with you
Mannodu naan vandhen
I came down to this earth
Vinmeengalai ennikondae
While counting the stars
Un kannil vaazhgiren
I live inside your eyes
Un kanavaai
As your dream
Kanmoodi thirakindra nodiyinil
In the moment of closing and opening eyes
Sila yugam vaazhvom
We shall live for a few epochs
Naam kaana pogum
The dream that we are
Kanavai indrae vaazhvom
Going to see, let us live it today
Yedhu nee yedhu naan
Which is you and which is me?
Ketkaadhae
Do not ask
Udaiyaa en uyiraa
Is it my clothing or my life?
Nee sonnaal kalaiven
If you say so, I shall shed it
Unnodu vaazha
To live with you
Unnodu saaga
To die with you
Mannodu naan vandhen
I came down to this earth
Vinmeengalai ennikondae
While counting the stars
Un kannil vaazhgiren
I live inside your eyes
Un kanavaai
As your dream
Neel vaanilae
In the blue sky
Vaalmeengalai
Towards the comets
Vaa pogalaam
Come, let us go
Vaa vaa en enaiyae
Come, come, my soulmate
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses a deep, eternal romance where the protagonist feels their entire earthbound existence is dedicated to living and dying alongside their beloved. Finding a sanctuary within the partner's eyes and dreams, love is depicted as a cosmic journey where time compresses so intensely that a single blink feels like living through entire ages. The lyrics highlight ultimate surrender and unity, where distinct individual identities blur into one. The protagonist expresses absolute devotion, ready to strip away any physical or psychological barrier—whether clothes or life itself—if called upon by their soulmate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora & End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Unnodu vaazha / Unnodu saaga”
Repetition of 'Unnodu' at the start of adjacent lines combined with rhyming line endings ('vaazha' / 'saaga') creates a melodious, rhythmic cadence emphasizing togetherness.
Cosmic Imagery & Contrast
“Mannodu naan vandhen / Vinmeengalai ennikondae”
Pairs earthly existence ('Mannodu') with celestial bodies ('Vinmeengalai', 'Vaalmeengalai'), elevating human love to a grand, cosmic scale.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Kanmoodi thirakindra nodiyinil / Sila yugam vaazhvom”
Exaggerates the depth of intimacy by claiming to live through entire eons ('yugam') within a mere fraction of a second ('kanmoodi thirakindra nodiyinil').
Rhetorical Question
“Yedhu nee yedhu naan / Ketkaadhae”
Asks a question that highlights complete oneness, implying that trying to separate 'you' from 'me' is meaningless.
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Trivia
Bangalore Naatkal (2016) is the official Tamil remake of the blockbuster 2014 Malayalam film 'Bangalore Days'. Gopi Sundar, who composed the iconic soundtrack for the original Malayalam version, recreated and composed the music for the Tamil adaptation as well, with Madhan Karky writing the Tamil lyrics incorporating his trademark celestial imagery.
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