Ilamai Ullasam
From Unnale Unnale · 2007
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Pop Shalini, Krish
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Unnale Unnale2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ilamai ullasam | Youthful delight |
| Oru nodiyinil mudinthu | Ended in a single moment, |
| Neram aatcho | Has the time already come? |
| Inimel urchaagam | From now on, will enthusiasm |
| Kaipidiyinil irunthu | Escape from our grasp |
| Odi poocho | And run away? |
| Chorus | |
| Ilamai ullasam | Youthful delight |
| Oru nodiyinil mudinthu | Ended in a single moment, |
| Neram aatcho | Has the time already come? |
| Inimel urchaagam | From now on, will enthusiasm |
| Kaipidiyinil irunthu | Escape from our grasp |
| Odi poocho | And run away? |
| Female | |
| Pazhaiya varthaai illaamal | Without old words, |
| Thenarinom | We struggled, |
| Puthiya paadal padaththaan | Only to sing a new song, |
| Virumbinom | We desired. |
| Male | |
| Azhagu pookkal mugam parthu | Looking at the faces of beautiful flowers, |
| Mayanginom | We were spellbound. |
| Ini saralthaan poothooral thaan | From now on, it is a drizzle and light shower, |
| Aththu meeral thaan | It is crossing all boundaries! |
| Chorus | |
| {Lala lalal lalalala lalalala | {Lala lalal lalalala lalalala |
| Laalal lala lalalala | Laalal lala lalalala |
| Lala lalal lalalala lalalala | Lala lalal lalalala lalalala |
| Laalal lala lalalala} (2) | Laalal lala lalalala} (2) |
| Male | |
| Ohoooo….oo.o..oooo….. | Ohoooo….oo.o..oooo….. |
இளமை உல்லாசம்
ஒரு நொடியினில் முடிந்து
நேரம் ஆச்சோ
இனிமேல் உற்சாகம்
கைப்பிடியினில் இருந்து
ஓடிப்போச்சோ
Youthful delight
Ended in a single moment,
Has the time already come?
From now on, will enthusiasm
Escape from our grasp
And run away?
இளமை உல்லாசம்
ஒரு நொடியினில் முடிந்து
நேரம் ஆச்சோ
இனிமேல் உற்சாகம்
கைப்பிடியினில் இருந்து
ஓடிப்போச்சோ
Youthful delight
Ended in a single moment,
Has the time already come?
From now on, will enthusiasm
Escape from our grasp
And run away?
பழைய வார்த்தை இல்லாமல்
திணறினோம்
புதிய பாடல் பாடத்தான்
விரும்பினோம்
Without old words,
We struggled,
Only to sing a new song,
We desired.
அழகுப்பூக்கள் முகம்பார்த்து
மயங்கினோம்
இனி சாரல்தான்
பூத்தூறல்தான்
அத்துமீறல்தான்
Looking at the faces of beautiful flowers,
We were spellbound.
From now on, it is a drizzle and light shower,
It is crossing all boundaries!
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
{ஓ தேன்நிலவுகள் நிலவுகள்
காதல்காற்றில் மிதந்ததே
ஓ வான்பறவைகள் பறவைகள்
காதல் வானில் கலந்ததே} (2)
{Lala lalal lalalala lalalala
Laalal lala lalalala
Lala lalal lalalala lalalala
Laalal lala lalalala} (2)
....................................................
Ohoooo….oo.o..oooo…..
Ilamai ullasam
Youthful delight
Oru nodiyinil mudinthu
Ended in a single moment,
Neram aatcho
Has the time already come?
Inimel urchaagam
From now on, will enthusiasm
Kaipidiyinil irunthu
Escape from our grasp
Odi poocho
And run away?
Ilamai ullasam
Youthful delight
Oru nodiyinil mudinthu
Ended in a single moment,
Neram aatcho
Has the time already come?
Inimel urchaagam
From now on, will enthusiasm
Kaipidiyinil irunthu
Escape from our grasp
Odi poocho
And run away?
Pazhaiya varthaai illaamal
Without old words,
Thenarinom
We struggled,
Puthiya paadal padaththaan
Only to sing a new song,
Virumbinom
We desired.
Azhagu pookkal mugam parthu
Looking at the faces of beautiful flowers,
Mayanginom
We were spellbound.
Ini saralthaan poothooral thaan
From now on, it is a drizzle and light shower,
Aththu meeral thaan
It is crossing all boundaries!
{Lala lalal lalalala lalalala
{Lala lalal lalalala lalalala
Laalal lala lalalala
Laalal lala lalalala
Lala lalal lalalala lalalala
Lala lalal lalalala lalalala
Laalal lala lalalala} (2)
Laalal lala lalalala} (2)
Ohoooo….oo.o..oooo…..
Ohoooo….oo.o..oooo…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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