I Love You
From Ullathai Allitha · 1996
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Sirpy
- Details
- Ullathai Allitha1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ………………………………. | { When she said I love you, love you |
| Male | |
| { I love you love you | love you, love you, |
| love you love you sonnalae | She gave her heart away completely } (3) |
| Ullathai alli alli thanthaalae } (3) | { With a love camera in her eyes, |
| Male | |
| { Kannula kaadhal camera | She brought it so superbly } (2) |
| Kondu vanthaalae supera } (2) | { When she said I love you, love you |
| Male | |
| { I love you love you | love you, love you, |
| love you love you sonnalae | She gave her heart away completely } (2) |
| Ullathai alli alli thanthaalae } (2) | { Counting your bangles |
| Male | |
| { Un kai valaiyal enni | while talking to you is delightful, |
| Kondae pesa pidikum | Placing my cheek on your palm |
| Un ullankaiyil kannam | and sleeping is delightful } (2) |
| Vaithu thoonga pidikum } (2) | The time you wait for me |
| Female | |
| Nee kaal valika | until your legs ache is delightful, |
| Kaathirukum neram pidikum | The drizzling cloud that rains |
| Naan pesa pesa | as I keep talking is delightful, |
| Thoorugindra megam pidikum | The sound left behind |
| Male | |
| Un kolusugal vitu | by your anklets is delightful, |
| Sendra osai pidikum | Touching and feeling the wetness |
| Female | |
| Un mutham pata | left by your kiss is delightful. |
| Eeram thottu paarka pidikum | Hey, is it a rivalry between desire and desire, |
| Male | |
| Yae aasaiku aasai | or playful fun with Manmatha (god of love)? |
| Potiya manmathanoda lootiya | Hey, is it a contest between saree and dhoti, |
| Female | |
| Yae selaiku veti | or is love always on duty? |
| Potiya eppavum kaadhal dutya | { When she said I love you, love you |
| Male | |
| { I love you love you | love you, love you, |
| love you love you sonnalae | She gave her heart away completely } (2) |
| Ullathai alli alli thanthaalae } (2) | { Living within the reach |
| Female | |
| { Un kangal thodum | touched by your eyes is delightful, |
| Thoorathukul vaazha pidikum | When you cuddle and coax me, |
| Nee konjum bothu | your pricking mustache is delightful } (2) |
| Kuthugindra meesai pidikum } (2) | The flowers waiting patiently |
| Male | |
| Un koonthaluku | for your hair are delightful, |
| Kaathirukum pookal pidikum | The changing colors on your face |
| Nee vekka pattu | when you blush are delightful, |
| Maarugindra vannam pidikum | These playful acts you perform |
| Female | |
| Nee thottu thottu | by touching me repeatedly are delightful, |
| Seiyum indha leelai pidikum | The distance where your eyes swoon |
| Male | |
| Nee sokki sokki kan | and get mesmerized is delightful. |
| Mayangum thooram pidikum | Hey, there are ten million desires in my heart, |
| Female | |
| Yae nenjukul aasa kodi thaan | what was expressed is only half of it! |
| Sonnathu athilae paathi thaan | Hey, there are ten million desires in my heart, |
| Male | |
| Yae nenjukul aasa kodi thaan | what was expressed is only half of it! |
| Sonnathu athilae paathi thaan | { When I said I love you, love you |
| Female | |
| { I love you love you | love you, love you, |
| love you love you sonnenae | I gave my heart away completely } (2) |
| Ullathai alli alli thanthenae } (2) | |
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{ When she said I love you, love you
{ ஐ லவ் யூ
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ
சொன்னாளே உள்ளத்தை
அள்ளி அள்ளி தந்தாளே } (3)
love you, love you,
She gave her heart away completely } (3)
{ With a love camera in her eyes,
{ கண்ணுல காதல்
கேமிரா கொண்டு வந்தாளே
சூப்பரா } (2)
She brought it so superbly } (2)
{ When she said I love you, love you
{ ஐ லவ் யூ
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ
சொன்னாளே உள்ளத்தை
அள்ளி அள்ளி தந்தாளே } (2)
love you, love you,
She gave her heart away completely } (2)
{ Counting your bangles
{ உன் கைவளையல்
எண்ணிக்கொண்டே பேசப்
பிடிக்கும் உன் உள்ளங்கையில்
கன்னம் வைத்து தூங்க
பிடிக்கும் } (2)
while talking to you is delightful,
Placing my cheek on your palm
and sleeping is delightful } (2)
The time you wait for me
நீ கால் வலிக்க
காத்திருக்கும் நேரம் பிடிக்கும்
நான் பேசப் பேச தூறுகின்ற
மேகம் பிடிக்கும்
until your legs ache is delightful,
The drizzling cloud that rains
as I keep talking is delightful,
The sound left behind
உன் கொலுசுகள்
விட்டுச்சென்ற ஓசை
பிடிக்கும்
by your anklets is delightful,
Touching and feeling the wetness
உன் முத்தம் பட்ட
ஈரம் தொட்டு பார்க்க
பிடிக்கும்
left by your kiss is delightful.
Hey, is it a rivalry between desire and desire,
யே ஆசைக்கு
ஆசை போட்டியா
மன்மதனோட லூட்டியா
or playful fun with Manmatha (god of love)?
Hey, is it a contest between saree and dhoti,
யே சேலைக்கு
வேட்டி போட்டியா
எப்பவும் காதல் டூட்டியா
or is love always on duty?
{ When she said I love you, love you
{ ஐ லவ் யூ
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ
சொன்னாளே உள்ளத்தை
அள்ளி அள்ளி தந்தாளே } (2)
love you, love you,
She gave her heart away completely } (2)
{ Living within the reach
{ உன் கண்கள்
தொடும் தூரத்துக்குள்
வாழ பிடிக்கும் நீ
கொஞ்சும்போது குத்துகின்ற
மீசை பிடிக்கும் } (2)
touched by your eyes is delightful,
When you cuddle and coax me,
your pricking mustache is delightful } (2)
The flowers waiting patiently
உன் கூந்தலுக்கு
காத்திருக்கும் பூக்கள்
பிடிக்கும் நீ வெட்கப்பட்டு
மாறுகின்ற வண்ணம்
பிடிக்கும்
for your hair are delightful,
The changing colors on your face
when you blush are delightful,
These playful acts you perform
நீ தொட்டுத்
தொட்டு செய்யும் இந்த
லீலை பிடிக்கும்
by touching me repeatedly are delightful,
The distance where your eyes swoon
நீ சொக்கி சொக்கி
கண் மயங்கும் தூரம்
பிடிக்கும்
and get mesmerized is delightful.
Hey, there are ten million desires in my heart,
யே நெஞ்சுக்குள்
ஆசை கோடிதான் சொன்னது
அதிலே பாதிதான்
what was expressed is only half of it!
Hey, there are ten million desires in my heart,
யே நெஞ்சுக்குள்
ஆசை கோடிதான் சொன்னது
அதிலே பாதிதான்
what was expressed is only half of it!
{ When I said I love you, love you
{ ஐ லவ் யூ
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ
சொன்னேனே உள்ளத்தை
அள்ளி அள்ளி தந்தேனே } (2)
love you, love you,
I gave my heart away completely } (2)
……………………………….
{ When she said I love you, love you
{ I love you love you
love you, love you,
love you love you sonnalae
She gave her heart away completely } (3)
Ullathai alli alli thanthaalae } (3)
{ With a love camera in her eyes,
{ Kannula kaadhal camera
She brought it so superbly } (2)
Kondu vanthaalae supera } (2)
{ When she said I love you, love you
{ I love you love you
love you, love you,
love you love you sonnalae
She gave her heart away completely } (2)
Ullathai alli alli thanthaalae } (2)
{ Counting your bangles
{ Un kai valaiyal enni
while talking to you is delightful,
Kondae pesa pidikum
Placing my cheek on your palm
Un ullankaiyil kannam
and sleeping is delightful } (2)
Vaithu thoonga pidikum } (2)
The time you wait for me
Nee kaal valika
until your legs ache is delightful,
Kaathirukum neram pidikum
The drizzling cloud that rains
Naan pesa pesa
as I keep talking is delightful,
Thoorugindra megam pidikum
The sound left behind
Un kolusugal vitu
by your anklets is delightful,
Sendra osai pidikum
Touching and feeling the wetness
Un mutham pata
left by your kiss is delightful.
Eeram thottu paarka pidikum
Hey, is it a rivalry between desire and desire,
Yae aasaiku aasai
or playful fun with Manmatha (god of love)?
Potiya manmathanoda lootiya
Hey, is it a contest between saree and dhoti,
Yae selaiku veti
or is love always on duty?
Potiya eppavum kaadhal dutya
{ When she said I love you, love you
{ I love you love you
love you, love you,
love you love you sonnalae
She gave her heart away completely } (2)
Ullathai alli alli thanthaalae } (2)
{ Living within the reach
{ Un kangal thodum
touched by your eyes is delightful,
Thoorathukul vaazha pidikum
When you cuddle and coax me,
Nee konjum bothu
your pricking mustache is delightful } (2)
Kuthugindra meesai pidikum } (2)
The flowers waiting patiently
Un koonthaluku
for your hair are delightful,
Kaathirukum pookal pidikum
The changing colors on your face
Nee vekka pattu
when you blush are delightful,
Maarugindra vannam pidikum
These playful acts you perform
Nee thottu thottu
by touching me repeatedly are delightful,
Seiyum indha leelai pidikum
The distance where your eyes swoon
Nee sokki sokki kan
and get mesmerized is delightful.
Mayangum thooram pidikum
Hey, there are ten million desires in my heart,
Yae nenjukul aasa kodi thaan
what was expressed is only half of it!
Sonnathu athilae paathi thaan
Hey, there are ten million desires in my heart,
Yae nenjukul aasa kodi thaan
what was expressed is only half of it!
Sonnathu athilae paathi thaan
{ When I said I love you, love you
{ I love you love you
love you, love you,
love you love you sonnenae
I gave my heart away completely } (2)
Ullathai alli alli thanthenae } (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic romantic duet from 'Ullathai Allitha' captures the playful, romantic confession between two lovers. They express how small, intimate moments—such as resting a cheek on an open palm, listening to anklet sounds, feeling a prickly mustache during a cuddle, or watching each other blush—bring immense joy to their lives. The lyrics highlight that despite expressing so many fond feelings, what has been spoken is only a fraction of the infinite love they hold in their hearts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Kannula kaadhal camera”
Comparing the expressive, capturing gaze of the eyes to a 'camera' capturing love ('Kannula kaadhal camera').
Repetition / Reduplication (Adukkuthodar)
“Ullathai alli alli thanthaalae”
Use of repeated words like 'alli alli' (shoveling/giving abundantly), 'thottu thottu' (touching repeatedly), and 'sokki sokki' (entranced repeatedly) to intensify emotional rhythm.
End Rhyme / Anaphora (Iyaibu)
“Thoorugindra megam pidikum”
Consistent repetition of the word 'pidikum' (is delightful/liked) at the end of almost every line in the stanzas to create a rhythmic list of favorite things.
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Trivia
Composed by Sirpy for the 1996 hit comedy film 'Ullathai Allitha', this song was sung by Mano and K. S. Chithra with lyrics by Pazhani Bharathi. The track became an iconic chartbuster of the mid-90s Tamil cinema, celebrated for its youthful visuals featuring Karthik and Rambha.
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