- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Kai Varisai
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Mar 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Unthan madiyathanil
Vanthu vizhum pudhiya santhanam
Uyarntha mani idhazhil
Nelinthu minnum pavazha kungumam
Unthan madiyathanil
Vanthu vizhum pudhiya santhanam
Uyarntha mani idhazhil
Nelinthu minnum pavazha kungumam
Neela vizhigalilae
Ezhuthi vaiththa kaama kaaviyam
Neela vizhigalilae
Ezhuthi vaiththa kaama kaaviyam
Unthan madiyathanil
Vanthu vizhum pudhiya santhanam
Uyarntha mani idhazhil
Nelinthu minnum pavazha kungumam
Mangala veenai meetti paadum
Enthan penmaiyallavaa
Manthira maenithannil pongum
Unthan thevaiyallavaa
Mangala veenai meetti paadum
Enthan penmaiyallavaa
Manthira maenithannil pongum
Unthan thevaiyallavaa
Ilaiya paavai maeni
Indru yaengiyae kodhikkumae
Pudhiya maalai kondu
Unthan kaigalil edukkumae
Unthan madiyathanil
Vanthu vizhum pudhiya santhanam
Uyarntha mani idhazhil
Nelinthu minnum pavazha kungumam
Neela vizhigalilae
Ezhuthi vaiththa kaama kaaviyam
Neela vizhigalilae
Ezhuthi vaiththa kaama kaaviyam
Unthan madiyathanil
Vanthu vizhum pudhiya santhanam
Uyarntha mani idhazhil
Nelinthu minnum pavazha kungumam
Kaaviya vaai idhazhgal
Poovithazho manthakaasamo
Kaamanin manjamthanil
Thaenalaiyo rajathaalamo…aa…h…
Kaaviya vaai idhazhgal
Poovithazho manthakaasamo
Kaamanin manjamthanil
Thaenalaiyo rajathaalamo…
Pudhiya pashpa manjam
Naan virinthaen vanthanaivaai nee
Madhana maaligaiyil
Ennarugae vantharulvaai nee…
Unthan madiyathanil
Vanthu vizhum pudhiya santhanam
Uyarntha mani idhazhil
Nelinthu minnum pavazha kungumam
Neela vizhigalilae
Ezhuthi vaiththa kaama kaaviyam
Neela vizhigalilae
Ezhuthi vaiththa kaama kaaviyam
Unthan madiyathanil
Vanthu vizhum pudhiya santhanam
Uyarntha mani idhazhil
Nelinthu minnum pavazha kungumam
Upon your lap
Falls fresh sandalwood,
And on delicate, precious lips
Gleams the coral-red kumkum.
Upon your lap
Falls fresh sandalwood,
And on delicate, precious lips
Gleams the coral-red kumkum.
In those blue eyes,
An epic of passion is written.
In those blue eyes,
An epic of passion is written.
Upon your lap
Falls fresh sandalwood,
And on delicate, precious lips
Gleams the coral-red kumkum.
Strumming the auspicious veena (lute) and singing,
Isn't it my womanhood?
Overflowing in this magical body,
Isn't it your deep longing?
Strumming the auspicious veena (lute) and singing,
Isn't it my womanhood?
Overflowing in this magical body,
Isn't it your deep longing?
This young woman's body
Yearns and burns with desire today;
Holding a fresh garland,
It places it in your hands.
Upon your lap
Falls fresh sandalwood,
And on delicate, precious lips
Gleams the coral-red kumkum.
In those blue eyes,
An epic of passion is written.
In those blue eyes,
An epic of passion is written.
Upon your lap
Falls fresh sandalwood,
And on delicate, precious lips
Gleams the coral-red kumkum.
Are these poetic lips
Flower petals or a gentle smile?
On the bed of the love god,
Is it a wave of honey or a royal rhythm? Ah...
Are these poetic lips
Flower petals or a gentle smile?
On the bed of the love god,
Is it a wave of honey or a royal rhythm?
A fresh bed of flowers
I have prepared; come embrace me.
In the palace of love,
Come near me and grace me...
Upon your lap
Falls fresh sandalwood,
And on delicate, precious lips
Gleams the coral-red kumkum.
In those blue eyes,
An epic of passion is written.
In those blue eyes,
An epic of passion is written.
Upon your lap
Falls fresh sandalwood,
And on delicate, precious lips
Gleams the coral-red kumkum.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Unthan Madiyathanil is a deeply romantic and sensual Tamil song that portrays passion and intimate longing. The heroine vividly describes her beauty, comparing her lips, eyes, and body to elements like coral, fresh sandalwood, blue epics, and fragrant flowers, inviting her beloved into the realm of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Neela vizhigalilae Ezhuthi vaiththa kaama kaaviyam”
Comparing expressions in blue eyes to an epic poem of love (Kaama Kaaviyam).
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Mangala veenai meetti paadum”
Repetition of the 'M' sound at the start of words creating rhythmic harmony.
Sensory Imagery
“Nelinthu minnum pavazha kungumam”
Rich visual and tactile imagery using sandalwood (santhanam) and coral red (pavazha kungumam).
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Trivia
Featured in the 1983 Tamil film Kai Varisai with music composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, this song showcases S. Janaki's expressive playback vocals set to classic romantic poetry penned by Kannadasan.
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