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Lyrics & meaning

Ulaa

From Album Songs 2023 · 2023

Lyricist
Tamilmani
Singers
Hari Krishanth S, Aarthi
Music director
Hari Krishanth S
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ulaa oru muga ulaaA procession, a procession of a face
Uyirengum vizhaA festival everywhere in my soul
Udaiyudhu nilaThe moon breaks into pieces
Ilaa alavinil illaaBeyond any boundless measure
Azhagondru undaaIs there a beauty like this?
Kulambudhu colaThe quiet mind gets confused
Male
Vizhaamal midhakkirenI float without falling
Orae naalil vasikkirenI live a whole lifetime in a single day
Unnodu irukkaiyilWhen I am with you
Enai rasikkirenI admire myself
Male
Ulaa oru muga ulaaA procession, a procession of a face
Uyirengum vizhaA festival everywhere in my soul
Udaiyudhu nilaThe moon breaks into pieces
Ilaa alavinil illaaBeyond any boundless measure
Azhagondru undaaIs there a beauty like this?
Kulambudhu colaThe quiet mind gets confused
Male
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Female
Vinaa ondruA single question
Thigai thigaippadhuStands bewildered and amazed
NimirudhaeRises upright
Veyil mazhaiSunshine and rain
Rendum ondraagudhaeBoth become one together
Female
Pogum dhoorangal pogalaamThe distances ahead may keep stretching
Adhil vaazhndha nerangal podhumaeThe moments lived in them are enough
Megam neeraagi pogalaamClouds may turn into water
Adhil vaanam engaeyum neendhumaeIn it, the sky swims everywhere
Male
Vaarthaigal podhaadhuWords are never enough
Vaazhkaikkum theeraadhuIt won't exhaust even for a lifetime
Kaadhal nee en kannil dhaanaeYou are the love right inside my eyes
Ye hae yaar enna aanaalumYe hae, no matter what happens to anyone
Vaer engae ponaalumWherever else anyone goes
Naam sera naam ingae dhaanaeWe are right here for us to unite
Male
Theera imai thirakkiraalShe opens her endlessly unblinking eyes
Siru siru sirippilaeIn her subtle, sweet smiles
SiraiyadikkiraalShe imprisons my heart
Thara unarvugal tharaTo give, as feelings shower upon me
Kulir nuzhaikiraalShe lets the cool chill enter
Kudai pidikiraalShe holds up an umbrella
Female
Varadha kavidhaigalPoems that never arrived before
Orae moochinil pozhiyudhaePour down in a single breath
Thodamaal thodugiraaiYou touch me without even touching
Nadai marakkirenI forget how to walk
Nadai marakkirenI forget how to walk

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Ulaa' expresses the enchanting feeling of being deeply in love, where time feels altered and reality transforms into a dreamlike celebration. The protagonist describes the overwhelming beauty of his beloved, comparing her presence to a festive procession that turns his inner self into a state of continuous joy and sweet confusion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Mogana / Monai (Alliteration)

Ulaa oru muga ulaa / Uyirengum vizha

Repetition of initial consonants like 'Ulaa' and 'Uyirengum' in consecutive lines create a rhythmic melodic flow.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Ulaa oru muga ulaa

Comparing the overwhelming sight of the beloved's face to a grand procession ('ulaa') and a soul-wide festival ('uyirengum vizha').

Oxymoron / Paradox

Thodamaal thodugiraai

The phrase 'Thodamaal thodugiraai' (You touch me without touching) presents a paradoxical sensory experience characteristic of romantic poetry.

Repetition (Edukku Thodar)

Siru siru sirippilae

Repetition of words like 'siru siru' emphasizes the delicacy and charm of her subtle smile.

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Trivia

'Ulaa' is an independent Tamil track composed and sung by Hari Krishanth S along with singer Aarthi, featuring lyrics written by Tamilmani that blend traditional Tamil poetic tropes with modern melodic arrangements.

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