Unthan Kaathal Pathai
From Magudam Katha Mangai · 1957
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Magudam Katha Mangai1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Undhan kaadhal paadhaithanil serum | Look at this woman who joins your path of love, who is like a sweet fruit. |
| Inba kaniyaana pennai paarum | Look at this woman who is like a sweet fruit. |
| Aasai meeri paadi aadi aarudhal thaarum | Singing and dancing with overwhelming desire, grant me comfort. |
| Undhan kaadhal paadhaithanil serum | Look at this woman who joins your path of love, |
| Inba kaniyaana pennai paarum | Look at this woman who is like a sweet fruit. |
| Female | |
| Endhan vaazhvil inba naale nerumaa | Will a day of true happiness ever dawn in my life? |
| Ennamenna sollu endhan kaadhala | Tell me what thoughts reside in your mind, my beloved. |
| Kanindha kaadhal jyothiyaana mogana | Oh charming one, who shines as the light of mature love! |
| Kanindha kaadhal jyothiyaana mogana | Oh charming one, who shines as the light of mature love! |
| Undhan kaadhal paadhaithanil serum | Look at this woman who joins your path of love, |
| Inba kaniyaana pennai paarum | Look at this woman who is like a sweet fruit. |
| Aasai meeri paadi aadi aarudhal thaarum | Singing and dancing with overwhelming desire, grant me comfort. |
| Undhan kaadhal paadhaithanil serum | Look at this woman who joins your path of love, |
| Inba kaniyaana pennai paarum | Look at this woman who is like a sweet fruit. |
| Female | |
| Ullathil thaanae thollaigal seraamalae | So that sorrows do not accumulate inside the heart, |
| Umadhu unmai kaadhal poiaagamalae | So that your true love never turns into a lie, |
| Pin thodarndhu pesi thabam theerumae | Following closely and conversing will quench this deep longing. |
| Pin thodarndhu pesi thabam theerumae | Following closely and conversing will quench this deep longing. |
| Undhan kaadhal paadhaithanil serum | Look at this woman who joins your path of love, |
| Inba kaniyaana pennai paarum | Look at this woman who is like a sweet fruit. |
| Aasai meeri paadi aadi aarudhal thaarum | Singing and dancing with overwhelming desire, grant me comfort. |
| Undhan kaadhal paadhaithanil serum | Look at this woman who joins your path of love, |
| Inba kaniyaana pennai paarum | Look at this woman who is like a sweet fruit. |
உந்தன் காதல் பாதைதனில் சேரும்
இன்பக் கனியான பெண்ணைப் பாரும்
ஆசை மீறி பாடி ஆடி ஆறுதல் தாரும்
உந்தன் காதல் பாதைதனில் சேரும்....
இன்பக் கனியான பெண்ணைப் பாரும்
Look at this woman who joins your path of love, who is like a sweet fruit.
Look at this woman who is like a sweet fruit.
Singing and dancing with overwhelming desire, grant me comfort.
Look at this woman who joins your path of love,
Look at this woman who is like a sweet fruit.
எந்தன் வாழ்வில் இன்ப நாளே நேருமா
எண்ணமென்ன சொல்லு எந்தன் காதலா
கனிந்த காதல் ஜோதியான மோகனா
கனிந்த காதல் ஜோதியான மோகனா
Will a day of true happiness ever dawn in my life?
Tell me what thoughts reside in your mind, my beloved.
Oh charming one, who shines as the light of mature love!
Oh charming one, who shines as the light of mature love!
Look at this woman who joins your path of love,
Look at this woman who is like a sweet fruit.
Singing and dancing with overwhelming desire, grant me comfort.
Look at this woman who joins your path of love,
Look at this woman who is like a sweet fruit.
உந்தன் காதல் பாதைதனில் சேரும்
இன்பக் கனியான பெண்ணைப் பாரும்
ஆசை மீறி பாடி ஆடி ஆறுதல் தாரும்
உந்தன் காதல் பாதைதனில் சேரும்....
இன்பக் கனியான பெண்ணைப் பாரும்
So that sorrows do not accumulate inside the heart,
So that your true love never turns into a lie,
Following closely and conversing will quench this deep longing.
Following closely and conversing will quench this deep longing.
Look at this woman who joins your path of love,
Look at this woman who is like a sweet fruit.
Singing and dancing with overwhelming desire, grant me comfort.
Look at this woman who joins your path of love,
Look at this woman who is like a sweet fruit.
உள்ளத்தில் தானே தொல்லைகள் சேராமலே
உமது உண்மைக் காதல் பொய்யாகாமலே
பின் தொடர்ந்து பேசி தாபம் தீருமே
பின் தொடர்ந்து பேசி தாபம் தீருமே
உந்தன் காதல் பாதைதனில் சேரும்
இன்பக் கனியான பெண்ணைப் பாரும்
ஆசை மீறி பாடி ஆடி ஆறுதல் தாரும்
உந்தன் காதல் பாதைதனில் சேரும்....
இன்பக் கனியான பெண்ணைப் பாரும்
Undhan kaadhal paadhaithanil serum
Look at this woman who joins your path of love, who is like a sweet fruit.
Inba kaniyaana pennai paarum
Look at this woman who is like a sweet fruit.
Aasai meeri paadi aadi aarudhal thaarum
Singing and dancing with overwhelming desire, grant me comfort.
Undhan kaadhal paadhaithanil serum
Look at this woman who joins your path of love,
Inba kaniyaana pennai paarum
Look at this woman who is like a sweet fruit.
Endhan vaazhvil inba naale nerumaa
Will a day of true happiness ever dawn in my life?
Ennamenna sollu endhan kaadhala
Tell me what thoughts reside in your mind, my beloved.
Kanindha kaadhal jyothiyaana mogana
Oh charming one, who shines as the light of mature love!
Kanindha kaadhal jyothiyaana mogana
Oh charming one, who shines as the light of mature love!
Undhan kaadhal paadhaithanil serum
Look at this woman who joins your path of love,
Inba kaniyaana pennai paarum
Look at this woman who is like a sweet fruit.
Aasai meeri paadi aadi aarudhal thaarum
Singing and dancing with overwhelming desire, grant me comfort.
Undhan kaadhal paadhaithanil serum
Look at this woman who joins your path of love,
Inba kaniyaana pennai paarum
Look at this woman who is like a sweet fruit.
Ullathil thaanae thollaigal seraamalae
So that sorrows do not accumulate inside the heart,
Umadhu unmai kaadhal poiaagamalae
So that your true love never turns into a lie,
Pin thodarndhu pesi thabam theerumae
Following closely and conversing will quench this deep longing.
Pin thodarndhu pesi thabam theerumae
Following closely and conversing will quench this deep longing.
Undhan kaadhal paadhaithanil serum
Look at this woman who joins your path of love,
Inba kaniyaana pennai paarum
Look at this woman who is like a sweet fruit.
Aasai meeri paadi aadi aarudhal thaarum
Singing and dancing with overwhelming desire, grant me comfort.
Undhan kaadhal paadhaithanil serum
Look at this woman who joins your path of love,
Inba kaniyaana pennai paarum
Look at this woman who is like a sweet fruit.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song presents a soulful romantic plea by the heroine seeking solace, togetherness, and emotional reassurance from her beloved. She describes herself as a blissful presence walking along his path of love and asks him to reveal his true feelings so that their bond remains pure and free of inner distress.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“Inba kaniyaana pennai paarum”
Compares the woman to a sweet, joyful fruit ('Inba kani').
Moonaal / Monai (Alliteration)
“Aasai meeri paadi aadi aarudhal thaarum”
Repetition of the initial vowel 'A' sound in 'Aasai', 'aadi', and 'aarudhal'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ullathil thaanae thollaigal seraamalae / Umadhu unmai kaadhal poiaagamalae”
Rhyming end syllables '-alae' in consecutive lines ('seraamalae' and 'poiaagamalae').
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Trivia
Magudam Katha Mangai (1957) featured a timeless soundtrack composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics penned by A. Maruthakasi. Jikki's vibrant rendition made this song a popular melody of the late 1950s Tamil cinema.
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