Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Unnai Kandene - Parijatham (2006)

This is one from my personal favourites. Also, one non-thamizh guy I know asked for a translation of this song. Would seriously suck, I know, but this is just so good in Thamizh.

Song: Unnai Kandene
Film: Parijatham
Music: Dharan
Lyrics: Na Muthukumar (?)

Unnai kandene mudhal murai naan
Ennai tholaithaene mutrilumaai thaan.
Unnai kandene muthal murai naan
Ennai tholaithaene mutrilumai thaan.

Very simple opening lines you'd think, but no, it fits the tune to perfection. Difficult for me, at least.

Kaathal boodhame, ennai neeyum thottaai
Haiyo haiyaiyo acham varuthe!
Thappi chellave vazhigal illai inge
Haiyo haiyaiyo chi ennavo panninaai neeye

Unnai kandaene mudhal murai naan
ennai tholaithaene mutrilumaai thaaaaan.

Erikkira mazhai idhu
Kulirgira veyyil idhu
Kodhikkira neer idhu
Anaikkira thee idhu
Inikkira vali idhu
Irumbulla poo idhu
Idhayathil malarvathu oh penne!

Nijamulla poi idhu
Niramulla iruttidhu
Mounathin mozhi idhu
Maranathin vaazhvidhu
Antharathin kadalidhu
Katti vantha kanavidhu
Ahimsaiyal kolvathu kel penne

Defining love is difficult but full credit to the lyricist for trying so hard... and for fitting it in this sequence. This is my favourite part of the song, probably for the lyrics.

Yenginaen, naan thenginaen
Yenadaa?
Podhum imsaigal
Vaanamum, indha boomiyum
Unthan thotrame...
Un per sonnaale ulle thithikkume!

Kaadhal kaditham athu konjam pesum
Kannodu irukkum pala kaditham
Penne naanum un kannai paditthaen
Puriyaamal thavithen...poi solludho mei solludho?
Oh kaadhal enai thaakidudhe
Sarithaan, enaiyum athu saaithidudhe
Iravil kanavum enai saapidudhe
Podhuvaai vayadhil idhil thappikka yaarum illaiye

Unnai kandaene mudhal murai naan
ennai tholaithaene mutrilumaai thaan.

Yeno iravil oru paadal kettaal
Udane en ulle nee varuvaai.
Koyil ulle kan moodi nindraal
Un uruvam thaane ennaalume nenjil thondrume
Naan unnaal thaan swaasikkiren
Naan un per dhinam vaasikkiren
Uyirai vidavum unai nesikkiren
Kadavul nilaiyai nam kannile kaattidum kaathal...

The above part tries to make the listeners relate this story to theirs...with some success, no?

Kaathal boodhame, ennai neeyum thottaai
...
Haiyo haiyaiyo chi ennavo panninaai neeye...

Erikkira mazhai ithu
...
Un paer sonnaale ulle thithikkume


Manasukkul edho sol sol.
Ethirinil vandhu nil nil.
Uyirukkul etho jal jal.
Idhu sari thaana sol sol.


Manasukkul edho sol sol.
Ethirinil vandhu nil nil.
Uyirukkul etho jal jal.
Idhu sari thaana nee sol sol.


Rating: Worssstu * Worth eh ila * One time kekalaam * Edho nallaa keedhu * Super appu * Slow applause * Apatucker Song

The video is quite novel and I'd say it does justice to the song.