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Ilamai Ullasam

From Unnale Unnale · 2007

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Pop Shalini, Krish
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Unnale Unnale
Movie release year
2007
Lyrics added on
8 Jul 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ilamai ullasam
Oru nodiyinil mudinthu
Neram aatcho
Inimel urchaagam
Kaipidiyinil irunthu
Odi poocho
Ilamai ullasam
Oru nodiyinil mudinthu
Neram aatcho
Inimel urchaagam
Kaipidiyinil irunthu
Odi poocho
Pazhaiya varthaai illaamal
Thenarinom
Puthiya paadal padaththaan
Virumbinom
Azhagu pookkal mugam parthu
Mayanginom
Ini saralthaan poothooral thaan
Aththu meeral thaan
{Lala lalal lalalala lalalala
Laalal lala lalalala
Lala lalal lalalala lalalala
Laalal lala lalalala} (2)
Ohoooo….oo.o..oooo…..
The joy of youth,
did it end in just a moment,
has the time already passed?
From now on, has our excitement
slipped away from our grasp
and run off?
The joy of youth,
did it end in just a moment,
has the time already passed?
From now on, has our excitement
slipped away from our grasp
and run off?
Without the old words,
we struggled to speak,
to sing a new song
was all that we wished for.
Looking at the faces of pretty flowers,
we were completely charmed.
From now on, it is a gentle drizzle, a shower of blossoms,
and breaking past all boundaries!
{Lala laal lalalaala lalalaala
Laalal laala lalalaala
Lala laal lalalaala lalalaala
Laalal laala lalalaala} (2)
Oho oooo... oo. o.. oooo.....
Male
Chorus
Female
Male
Chorus
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song segment captures the exuberance, fleeting nature, and unrestrained joy of youth. The lyrics reflect on how quickly youth and its careless excitement pass by, asking if time has moved too fast and if enthusiasm is slipping away. It expresses a desire to move past old patterns and words to sing a fresh tune of life. The characters find themselves mesmerized by beauty around them, likening their newfound feelings to a gentle drizzle that slowly escalates into an uncontrollable, boundary-pushing surge of emotion and celebration.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emoni / Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Neram aatcho / Odi poocho

Rhyming endings in 'aatcho' / 'poocho' and 'Thenarinom' / 'Virumbinom' / 'Mayanginom' give the verses a rhythmic flow.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Ini saralthaan poothooral thaan / Aththu meeral thaan

Describing feelings and emotional freedom as 'poothooral' (light drizzle) and 'saral' (misty rain) that crosses boundaries ('aththu meeral').

Personification

Azhagu pookkal mugam parthu

Giving human attributes to flowers by mentioning looking at their 'faces' ('mugam parthu').

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Trivia

This track is from the hit 2007 Tamil romantic comedy album 'Unnale Unnale', directed by the late Jeeva. The album was composed by Harris Jayaraj and was a massive chartbuster, especially popular among college youth at the time for its contemporary soundscapes and vibrant lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay.

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