Indha Ulagil
From Madhu · 2006
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Manjari
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Madhu2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Indha ulagil naan irundhaalum | Even though I exist in this world |
| Enadhu ulagam vaeru | My world is entirely different |
| Adhai kandu kolvadhaaru | Who is there to discover or understand it? |
| Indha ulagil naan irundhaalum | Even though I exist in this world |
| Enadhu ulagam vaeru | My world is entirely different |
| Adhai kandu kolvadhaaru | Who is there to discover or understand it? |
| Female | |
| Andha kaatru kalaikkumaa | Will that wind scatter it away? |
| Undhan kanalum erikkumaa | Will your fire burn it down? |
| Vilaiyaattu porulai pol | Like a plaything or toy |
| Idhu vilaikku kidaikkumaa | Can this be bought for a price? |
| Nee thattinaal thirakkumaa | Will it open if you knock on it? |
| En ulaga vaasalae | O doorway to my inner world! |
| Female | |
| Indha ulagil naan irundhaalum | Even though I exist in this world |
| Enadhu ulagam vaeru | My world is entirely different |
| Adhai kandu kolvadhaaru | Who is there to discover or understand it? |
| Female | |
| Thodarndha paadhaigal thuliyum ariyaadhu | A world where the journey moves on |
| Payanam pogindra ulagam | Without knowing even a speck of the established paths |
| Thodavum mudiyaadhu vidavum mudiyaadhu | Impossible to touch, impossible to abandon |
| Mayangi nirkkindra ulagam | A world standing entranced in bewilderment |
| Kanavai nijam endru kangal thiravaadhu | Eyes will not open mistaking a dream for reality |
| Kalithu magizhgindra ulagam | A world that rejoices in bliss |
| Thanakkum puriyaadhu vilakka vilangaadhu | Neither understanding itself nor explainable to others |
| Thayangi thavikkindra ulagam | A world hesitating and struggling |
| Arugil irundhum | Despite being close by physically |
| Manidha idhayam tholaivil irukkum | The human heart remains far away |
| Thisaigal engum sirikkum mugangal | Faces smiling in all directions |
| Siritha podhum jeevan adhil illaiyae | Yet even when they smile, there is no true soul in them |
| Female | |
| Indha ulagil naan irundhaalum | Even though I exist in this world |
| Enadhu ulagam vaeru | My world is entirely different |
| Adhai kandu kolvadhaaru | Who is there to discover or understand it? |
| Female | |
| Malarin vaasangal sumandhu selgindra | Carrying the fragrance of blossoms as you travel |
| Thendral ye nindru nee sellu | O gentle breeze, pause for a moment before you go |
| Sumandha vaasathai kanda malar undhan | Is the flower whose fragrance you carried |
| Sondhamaa neeyum sollu | Truly your own? Tell me |
| Nilavin oliyodu kudhithu vilaiyaadum | Jumping and playing along with the moonlight |
| Velli alaiyae nee nillu | O silver wave, stop and answer |
| Amudha oli thandha nilavu unakkenna | The moon that bestowed the nectar-like light |
| Sondhamaa neeyum sollu | Is it truly yours? Tell me |
| Sirithu malarum malargal yaavum | All the flowers that bloom with a smile |
| Iraivan aiyai thoduvadhillai | Do not get to touch the feet of God |
| Iraivan adikku udhitha malarum | And the flower destined for the divine feet |
| Kaikku kidaikkaadhaiyaa | May not be reachable by human hands |
| Female | |
| Indha ulagil naan irundhaalum | Even though I exist in this world |
| Enadhu ulagam vaeru | My world is entirely different |
| Adhai kandu kolvadhaaru | Who is there to discover or understand it? |
| Andha kaatru kalaikkumaa | Will that wind scatter it away? |
| Undhan kanalum erikkumaa | Will your fire burn it down? |
| Vilaiyaattu porulai pol | Like a plaything or toy |
| Idhu vilaikku kidaikkumaa | Can this be bought for a price? |
| Nee thattinaal thirakkumaa | Will it open if you knock on it? |
| En ulaga vaasalae | O doorway to my inner world! |
| Female | |
| Indha ulagil naan irundhaalum | Even though I exist in this world |
| Enadhu ulagam vaeru | My world is entirely different |
| Adhai kandu kolvadhaaru | Who is there to discover or understand it? |
இந்த உலகில் நான் இருந்தாலும்
எனது உலகம் வேறு
அதைக் கண்டு கொள்வதாரு
இந்த உலகில் நான் இருந்தாலும்
எனது உலகம் வேறு
அதைக் கண்டு கொள்வதாரு
Even though I exist in this world
My world is entirely different
Who is there to discover or understand it?
Even though I exist in this world
My world is entirely different
Who is there to discover or understand it?
அந்தக் காற்று கலைக்குமா
உந்தன் கனலும் எரிக்குமா
விளையாட்டுப் பொருளைப் போல்
இது விலைக்குக் கிடைக்குமா
நீ தட்டினால் திறக்குமா
என் உலக வாசலே
Will that wind scatter it away?
Will your fire burn it down?
Like a plaything or toy
Can this be bought for a price?
Will it open if you knock on it?
O doorway to my inner world!
இந்த உலகில் நான் இருந்தாலும்
எனது உலகம் வேறு
அதைக் கண்டு கொள்வதாரு
Even though I exist in this world
My world is entirely different
Who is there to discover or understand it?
தொடர்ந்த பாதைகள் துளியும் அறியாது
பயணம் போகின்ற உலகம்
தொடவும் முடியாது விடவும் முடியாது
மயங்கி நிற்கின்ற உலகம்
கனவை நிஜம் என்று கண்கள் திறவாது
களித்து மகிழ்கின்ற உலகம்
தனக்கும் புரியாது விளக்க விளங்காது
தயங்கி தவிக்கின்ற உலகம்
அருகில் இருந்தும்
மனித இதயம் தொலைவில் இருக்கும்
திசைகள் எங்கும் சிரிக்கும் முகங்கள்
சிரித்த போதும் ஜீவன் அதில் இல்லையே
A world where the journey moves on
Without knowing even a speck of the established paths
Impossible to touch, impossible to abandon
A world standing entranced in bewilderment
Eyes will not open mistaking a dream for reality
A world that rejoices in bliss
Neither understanding itself nor explainable to others
A world hesitating and struggling
Despite being close by physically
The human heart remains far away
Faces smiling in all directions
Yet even when they smile, there is no true soul in them
இந்த உலகில் நான் இருந்தாலும்
எனது உலகம் வேறு
அதைக் கண்டு கொள்வதாரு
Even though I exist in this world
My world is entirely different
Who is there to discover or understand it?
மலரின் வாசங்கள் சுமந்து செல்கின்ற
தென்றல் காற்றே நீ நில்லு
சுமந்த வாசத்தை கண்ட மலர் உந்தன்
சொந்தமா நீயும் சொல்லு
நிலவின் ஒளியோடு குதித்து விளையாடும்
வெள்ளி அலையே நீ நில்லு
அமுத ஒளி தந்த நிலவு உனக்கென்ன
சொந்தமா நீயும் சொல்லு
சிரித்து மலரும் மலர்கள் யாவும்
இறைவன் அடியை தொடுவதில்லை
இறைவன் அடிக்கு உதித்த மலரும்
கைக்கு கிடைக்காதய்யா
Carrying the fragrance of blossoms as you travel
O gentle breeze, pause for a moment before you go
Is the flower whose fragrance you carried
Truly your own? Tell me
Jumping and playing along with the moonlight
O silver wave, stop and answer
The moon that bestowed the nectar-like light
Is it truly yours? Tell me
All the flowers that bloom with a smile
Do not get to touch the feet of God
And the flower destined for the divine feet
May not be reachable by human hands
இந்த உலகில் நான் இருந்தாலும்
எனது உலகம் வேறு
அதைக் கண்டு கொள்வதாரு
அந்தக் காற்று கலைக்குமா
எந்தக் கனலும் எரிக்குமா
விளையாட்டுப் பொருளைப் போல்
இது விலைக்குக் கிடைக்குமா
நீ தட்டினால் திறக்குமா
என் உலக வாசலே
Even though I exist in this world
My world is entirely different
Who is there to discover or understand it?
Will that wind scatter it away?
Will your fire burn it down?
Like a plaything or toy
Can this be bought for a price?
Will it open if you knock on it?
O doorway to my inner world!
இந்த உலகில் நான் இருந்தாலும்
எனது உலகம் வேறு
அதைக் கண்டு கொள்வதாரு
Even though I exist in this world
My world is entirely different
Who is there to discover or understand it?
Indha ulagil naan irundhaalum
Even though I exist in this world
Enadhu ulagam vaeru
My world is entirely different
Adhai kandu kolvadhaaru
Who is there to discover or understand it?
Indha ulagil naan irundhaalum
Even though I exist in this world
Enadhu ulagam vaeru
My world is entirely different
Adhai kandu kolvadhaaru
Who is there to discover or understand it?
Andha kaatru kalaikkumaa
Will that wind scatter it away?
Undhan kanalum erikkumaa
Will your fire burn it down?
Vilaiyaattu porulai pol
Like a plaything or toy
Idhu vilaikku kidaikkumaa
Can this be bought for a price?
Nee thattinaal thirakkumaa
Will it open if you knock on it?
En ulaga vaasalae
O doorway to my inner world!
Indha ulagil naan irundhaalum
Even though I exist in this world
Enadhu ulagam vaeru
My world is entirely different
Adhai kandu kolvadhaaru
Who is there to discover or understand it?
Thodarndha paadhaigal thuliyum ariyaadhu
A world where the journey moves on
Payanam pogindra ulagam
Without knowing even a speck of the established paths
Thodavum mudiyaadhu vidavum mudiyaadhu
Impossible to touch, impossible to abandon
Mayangi nirkkindra ulagam
A world standing entranced in bewilderment
Kanavai nijam endru kangal thiravaadhu
Eyes will not open mistaking a dream for reality
Kalithu magizhgindra ulagam
A world that rejoices in bliss
Thanakkum puriyaadhu vilakka vilangaadhu
Neither understanding itself nor explainable to others
Thayangi thavikkindra ulagam
A world hesitating and struggling
Arugil irundhum
Despite being close by physically
Manidha idhayam tholaivil irukkum
The human heart remains far away
Thisaigal engum sirikkum mugangal
Faces smiling in all directions
Siritha podhum jeevan adhil illaiyae
Yet even when they smile, there is no true soul in them
Indha ulagil naan irundhaalum
Even though I exist in this world
Enadhu ulagam vaeru
My world is entirely different
Adhai kandu kolvadhaaru
Who is there to discover or understand it?
Malarin vaasangal sumandhu selgindra
Carrying the fragrance of blossoms as you travel
Thendral ye nindru nee sellu
O gentle breeze, pause for a moment before you go
Sumandha vaasathai kanda malar undhan
Is the flower whose fragrance you carried
Sondhamaa neeyum sollu
Truly your own? Tell me
Nilavin oliyodu kudhithu vilaiyaadum
Jumping and playing along with the moonlight
Velli alaiyae nee nillu
O silver wave, stop and answer
Amudha oli thandha nilavu unakkenna
The moon that bestowed the nectar-like light
Sondhamaa neeyum sollu
Is it truly yours? Tell me
Sirithu malarum malargal yaavum
All the flowers that bloom with a smile
Iraivan aiyai thoduvadhillai
Do not get to touch the feet of God
Iraivan adikku udhitha malarum
And the flower destined for the divine feet
Kaikku kidaikkaadhaiyaa
May not be reachable by human hands
Indha ulagil naan irundhaalum
Even though I exist in this world
Enadhu ulagam vaeru
My world is entirely different
Adhai kandu kolvadhaaru
Who is there to discover or understand it?
Andha kaatru kalaikkumaa
Will that wind scatter it away?
Undhan kanalum erikkumaa
Will your fire burn it down?
Vilaiyaattu porulai pol
Like a plaything or toy
Idhu vilaikku kidaikkumaa
Can this be bought for a price?
Nee thattinaal thirakkumaa
Will it open if you knock on it?
En ulaga vaasalae
O doorway to my inner world!
Indha ulagil naan irundhaalum
Even though I exist in this world
Enadhu ulagam vaeru
My world is entirely different
Adhai kandu kolvadhaaru
Who is there to discover or understand it?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This deeply philosophical song explores the theme of emotional isolation, individuality, and spiritual detachment. The protagonist reflects on living physically in society while belonging to an inner, untouchable world of their own. Through evocative imagery of nature—such as the breeze carrying fragrance without owning the flower, and the wave dancing in moonlight without possessing the moon—the song highlights the illusion of ownership and attachment in human life. It conveys that true inner emotions cannot be commodified, manipulated, or easily understood by the external world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Assonance/Alliteration)
“Thodavum mudiyaadhu vidavum mudiyaadhu”
Repetition of similar initial sound patterns in consecutive lines creating a rhythmic cadence (e.g., 'Thodavum' and 'Thayangi').
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Andha kaatru kalaikkumaa / Undhan kanalum erikkumaa”
Rhyming of second consonants across lines ('kalaikkumaa', 'erikkumaa', 'kidaikkumaa', 'thirakkumaa').
Personification
“Thendral ye nindru nee sellu”
Addressing natural elements like the breeze ('Thendral') and wave ('Velli alai') as sentient beings and questioning them about ownership.
Metaphor
“Nee thattinaal thirakkumaa / En ulaga vaasalae”
Comparing the inner mind and world to a room with a doorway ('ulaga vaasalae') that cannot be opened simply by knocking or paying a price.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Srikanth Deva for the 2006 film Madhu. It stands out in the soundtrack for its contemplative and deeply reflective lyrical theme compared to typical commercial tracks of that era.
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