Unnoduthaan Kanaavile
From Kondattam · 1998
- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Music director
- Maragathamani
- Details
- Kondattam1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Tuttuttu tuttududu | Tuttuttu tuttududu |
| Male | |
| Unnodu thaan kanaavilae | Only with you, in my dreams, |
| Ninaivu mayangi nadanthen | I walked around with my consciousness entranced. |
| Mazhai vandha podhu | When the rain came, |
| Chorus :Tuttuttu tuttududu | Chorus :Tuttuttu tuttududu |
| Male :Kudai ondru thandhu | Male :Offering an umbrella, |
| Chorus :Tuttuttu tuttududu | Chorus :Tuttuttu tuttududu |
| Male | |
| Mazhai vandha podhu | When the rain came, |
| Kudai ondru thandhu | Offering an umbrella, |
| Manadhai nenaithavalae…hoo oo | Oh girl who drenched my heart... hoo oo |
| Iru paarvaigalum | Both our gazes, |
| Vaazha vaitha nan naal adhu | It was that good day that gave us life. |
| Female :Ilam kaadhalargal | Female :Young lovers |
| Serndhirukkum pon naal idhu | Today is the golden day when they unite. |
| Female | |
| Unnodu thaan kanaavilae | Only with you, in my dreams, |
| Ninaivu mayangi nadanthen | I walked around with my consciousness entranced. |
| Ninaivu mayangi nadanthen | I walked around with my consciousness entranced. |
| Male | |
| Kaalaiyilae dhinam naan vizhithu | Everyday when I wake up in the morning, |
| Kaiyil kanden unnai | I saw you in my hands. |
| Female :Kaavalgalai dhinam thaandi vandhu | Female :Crossing all barriers every day, |
| Anbae thandhen ennai | My love, I surrendered myself to you. |
| Male | |
| Thelindha neeril nindren | I stood in clear water, |
| Unnai thaan adhil kanden | And I saw only you reflected in it. |
| Female :Iravu yaavum meeti | Female :Playing through the night, |
| Ennai naanae anaithaen | I embraced myself. |
| Male | |
| Kangal thudithathu | My eyes quivered, |
| Kannam kothithathu | My cheeks burned. |
| Female :Adhai arindhae | Female :Knowing that, |
| Kaadhalai thodarnthen | I continued my love. |
| Female | |
| Unnodu thaan kanaavilae | Only with you, in my dreams, |
| Ninaivu mayangi nadanthen | I walked around with my consciousness entranced. |
| Ninaivu mayangi nadanthen | I walked around with my consciousness entranced. |
| Female | |
| Nee nadantha thadam mel nadanthu | Walking on the path where you walked, |
| Unnil ennai thandhen | I gave myself to you. |
| Male :Kodaiyilum kulir vaadaiyilum | Male :In the summer heat and the cold northern breeze, |
| Vandhen sendhaen thindraen | I came and tasted the sweet honey. |
| Female | |
| Viralgal theeyai koottum | The fingers kindle a fire, |
| Viragam kooda koosum | Even longing feels shy. |
| Male :Kalaindha koondhal pesum | Male :Your disheveled hair speaks, |
| Kannadaasan vaasam | It has the poetic fragrance of Kannadasan. |
| Female | |
| Undhan kavarchi thaan | Is it your allure |
| Mayakkam adikkutha | That causes this dizziness? |
| Male :Idhu manmadha kaadhal dhesam | Male :This is Cupid's land of love. |
| Male | |
| Unnodu thaan kanaavilae | Only with you, in my dreams, |
| Ninaivu mayangi nadanthen | I walked around with my consciousness entranced. |
| Ninaivu mayangi nadanthen | I walked around with my consciousness entranced. |
டுட்ட்டு டுட்டுடுடு.....
Tuttuttu tuttududu
உன்னோடுதான் கனாவிலே
நினைவு மயங்கி நடந்தேன்
மழை வந்த போது
குழு :
டுட்ட்டு டுட்டுடுடு
குடை ஒன்று தந்து
குழு :
டுட்ட்டு டுட்டுடுடு
Only with you, in my dreams,
I walked around with my consciousness entranced.
When the rain came,
Chorus :Tuttuttu tuttududu
Male :Offering an umbrella,
Chorus :Tuttuttu tuttududu
மழை வந்த போது
குடை ஒன்று தந்து
மனதை நனைத்தவளே....ஹோ ஓ
இரு பார்வைகளும்
வாழ வைத்த நன் நாள் அது
இளம் காதலர்கள்
சேர்ந்திருக்கும் பொன் நாள் இது
When the rain came,
Offering an umbrella,
Oh girl who drenched my heart... hoo oo
Both our gazes,
It was that good day that gave us life.
Female :Young lovers
Today is the golden day when they unite.
உன்னோடுதான் கனாவிலே
நினைவு மயங்கி நடந்தேன்
நினைவு மயங்கி நடந்தேன்
Only with you, in my dreams,
I walked around with my consciousness entranced.
I walked around with my consciousness entranced.
காலையிலே தினம் நான் விழித்து
கையில் கண்டேன் உன்னை
காவல்களை தினம் தாண்டி வந்து
அன்பே தந்தேன் என்னை
Everyday when I wake up in the morning,
I saw you in my hands.
Female :Crossing all barriers every day,
My love, I surrendered myself to you.
தெளிந்த நீரில் நின்றேன்
உன்னைத்தான் அதில் கண்டேன்
இரவு யாவும் மீட்டேன்
என்னை நானே அணைத்தேன்
I stood in clear water,
And I saw only you reflected in it.
Female :Playing through the night,
I embraced myself.
கண்கள் துடித்தது
கன்னம் கொதித்தது
அதை அறிந்தே
காதலை தொடர்ந்தேன்
My eyes quivered,
My cheeks burned.
Female :Knowing that,
I continued my love.
ஹேய்
Only with you, in my dreams,
I walked around with my consciousness entranced.
I walked around with my consciousness entranced.
உன்னோடுதான் கனாவிலே
நினைவு மயங்கி நடந்தேன்
நினைவு மயங்கி நடந்தேன்
Walking on the path where you walked,
I gave myself to you.
Male :In the summer heat and the cold northern breeze,
I came and tasted the sweet honey.
நீ நடந்த தடம் மேல் நடந்து
உன்னில் என்னை தந்தேன்
கோடையிலும் குளிர் வாடையிலும்
வந்தேன் செந்தேன் தின்றேன்
The fingers kindle a fire,
Even longing feels shy.
Male :Your disheveled hair speaks,
It has the poetic fragrance of Kannadasan.
விரல்கள் தீயை கூட்டும்
விரகம் கூட கூசும்
கலைந்த கூந்தல் பேசும்
கண்ணதாசன் வாசம்
Is it your allure
That causes this dizziness?
Male :This is Cupid's land of love.
உந்தன் கவர்ச்சிதான்
மயக்கம் அடிக்குதா
இது மன்மத காதல் தேசம்
Only with you, in my dreams,
I walked around with my consciousness entranced.
I walked around with my consciousness entranced.
உன்னோடுதான் கனாவிலே
நினைவு மயங்கி நடந்தேன்
நினைவு மயங்கி நடந்தேன்
Tuttuttu tuttududu
Tuttuttu tuttududu
Unnodu thaan kanaavilae
Only with you, in my dreams,
Ninaivu mayangi nadanthen
I walked around with my consciousness entranced.
Mazhai vandha podhu
When the rain came,
Chorus :Tuttuttu tuttududu
Chorus :Tuttuttu tuttududu
Male :Kudai ondru thandhu
Male :Offering an umbrella,
Chorus :Tuttuttu tuttududu
Chorus :Tuttuttu tuttududu
Mazhai vandha podhu
When the rain came,
Kudai ondru thandhu
Offering an umbrella,
Manadhai nenaithavalae…hoo oo
Oh girl who drenched my heart... hoo oo
Iru paarvaigalum
Both our gazes,
Vaazha vaitha nan naal adhu
It was that good day that gave us life.
Female :Ilam kaadhalargal
Female :Young lovers
Serndhirukkum pon naal idhu
Today is the golden day when they unite.
Unnodu thaan kanaavilae
Only with you, in my dreams,
Ninaivu mayangi nadanthen
I walked around with my consciousness entranced.
Ninaivu mayangi nadanthen
I walked around with my consciousness entranced.
Kaalaiyilae dhinam naan vizhithu
Everyday when I wake up in the morning,
Kaiyil kanden unnai
I saw you in my hands.
Female :Kaavalgalai dhinam thaandi vandhu
Female :Crossing all barriers every day,
Anbae thandhen ennai
My love, I surrendered myself to you.
Thelindha neeril nindren
I stood in clear water,
Unnai thaan adhil kanden
And I saw only you reflected in it.
Female :Iravu yaavum meeti
Female :Playing through the night,
Ennai naanae anaithaen
I embraced myself.
Kangal thudithathu
My eyes quivered,
Kannam kothithathu
My cheeks burned.
Female :Adhai arindhae
Female :Knowing that,
Kaadhalai thodarnthen
I continued my love.
Unnodu thaan kanaavilae
Only with you, in my dreams,
Ninaivu mayangi nadanthen
I walked around with my consciousness entranced.
Ninaivu mayangi nadanthen
I walked around with my consciousness entranced.
Nee nadantha thadam mel nadanthu
Walking on the path where you walked,
Unnil ennai thandhen
I gave myself to you.
Male :Kodaiyilum kulir vaadaiyilum
Male :In the summer heat and the cold northern breeze,
Vandhen sendhaen thindraen
I came and tasted the sweet honey.
Viralgal theeyai koottum
The fingers kindle a fire,
Viragam kooda koosum
Even longing feels shy.
Male :Kalaindha koondhal pesum
Male :Your disheveled hair speaks,
Kannadaasan vaasam
It has the poetic fragrance of Kannadasan.
Undhan kavarchi thaan
Is it your allure
Mayakkam adikkutha
That causes this dizziness?
Male :Idhu manmadha kaadhal dhesam
Male :This is Cupid's land of love.
Unnodu thaan kanaavilae
Only with you, in my dreams,
Ninaivu mayangi nadanthen
I walked around with my consciousness entranced.
Ninaivu mayangi nadanthen
I walked around with my consciousness entranced.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Unnodu Thaan Kanaavilae from the 1998 Tamil film Kondattam is a passionate romantic duet that encapsulates the dreamlike trance of falling deeply in love. The protagonists express how their thoughts are consumed by each other, recalling moments of shared warmth—such as offering an umbrella in the rain—and the sweet torment of romantic yearning. The imagery transitions from gentle dreaminess to sensual devotion, describing how they see each other in clear reflections and walk along each other's footprints. Rich with literary references, the song celebrates the union of young lovers, metaphorically elevating their shared world into a realm governed by Cupid, where every touch and glance carries poetic fragrance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni / Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kangal thudithathu / Kannam kothithathu”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound at the beginning of adjacent words creates a rhythmic and melodic flow.
Metaphor
“Kalaindha koondhal pesum / Kannadaasan vaasam”
The fragrance or beauty of her disheveled hair is directly compared to the poetic essence and brilliance of the legendary Tamil lyricist Kannadasan.
Visual Imagery
“Thelindha neeril nindren / Unnai thaan adhil kanden”
Creates a vivid mental image of standing in crystal clear water and seeing the beloved's reflection, symbolizing purity and obsession.
Personification
“Viralgal theeyai koottum / Viragam kooda koosum”
Longing/desire (Viragam) is personified as being capable of feeling shy or intimidated by the intensity of their touch.
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Trivia
Kondattam (1998) was directed by K. S. Ravikumar and starred Arjun Sarja and Simran in the lead roles. The film's music was composed by Maragathamani (M. M. Keeravani) with lyrics penned by Kalidasan.
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