Ulaga Nayagan
From Dasavathaaram · 2008
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Vinit Singh
- Music director
- Himesh Reshammiya
- Details
- Dasavathaaram2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Come dance with me | Come dance with me |
| Before you go | Before you go |
| Come dance with me | Come dance with me |
| Before you go | Before you go |
| Male | |
| Ulaghamengilum | Across the whole world |
| Unnai minjida yaaru… (yaaru) | Who is there to surpass you... (who) |
| Unnai pettrathil | In giving birth to you |
| Perumai kolluthu naadu… (naadu) | The nation takes great pride... (nation) |
| Male | |
| Ulaghamengilum | Across the whole world |
| Unnai minjida yaaru… | Who is there to surpass you... |
| Unnai pettrathil | In giving birth to you |
| Perumai kolluthu naadu… | The nation takes great pride... |
| Ulaga naayaganae | Oh Universal Hero! |
| Ulaga naayaganae | Oh Universal Hero! |
| Kandangal kandu viyakkum | Continents will look at you in awe |
| Ini I-naavum unnai azhaikkum | Now even the UN will invite you |
| Male | |
| Ulaghamengilum | Across the whole world |
| Unnai minjida yaaru… | Who is there to surpass you... |
| Unnai pettrathil | In giving birth to you |
| Perumai kolluthu naadu… | The nation takes great pride... |
| Ulaga naayaganae | Oh Universal Hero! |
| Ulaga naayaganae | Oh Universal Hero! |
| Kandangal kandu viyakkum | Continents will look at you in awe |
| Ini I-naavum unnai azhaikkum | Now even the UN will invite you |
| Male | |
| {Nee perum kalaignan | You are a great artist |
| Niranthara Ilaignan | An ever-youthful artist |
| Rasanai miguntha | With rich aesthetic sense |
| Ragasiya kavignan} (2) | A secret poet |
| Male | |
| Orr uyir kondu | Having a single life |
| Ulagaththil indru | In this world today |
| Aayiram piravi kondai | You took a thousand births |
| Un vaazhvil | In your lifetime |
| Aayiram piraigal kandaai | You have seen a thousand full moons |
| Male | |
| Sothanai unnai | Even if trials and tribulations |
| Soozhnthu nindraalum | Surround you closely |
| Sothanai muyarchchi | Your relentless efforts |
| Sorvuyarvillai | Know no fatigue |
| Male | |
| Ainthu mudhal nee | Though you have been acting since age five |
| Aadi vanthaalum | And performing through time |
| Oxygen kuraiyavillai | Your energy (oxygen) has not diminished |
| Sonnaal kel | Listen to what I say |
| Oscar thooram illai | An Oscar is not far away |
| Male | |
| Ulaghamengilum | Across the whole world |
| Unnai minjida yaaru… | Who is there to surpass you... |
| Unnai pettrathil | In giving birth to you |
| Perumai kolluthu naadu… | The nation takes great pride... |
| Ulaga naayaganae | Oh Universal Hero! |
| Ulaga naayaganae | Oh Universal Hero! |
| Kandangal kandu viyakkum | Continents will look at you in awe |
| Ini I-naavum ..will call u man | Now even the UN will call you, man |
| Female | |
| Come dance with me | Come dance with me |
| Come dance with me | Come dance with me |
| Before you go | Before you go |
| Male | |
| Udal konda manithan | A human with a physical body |
| Orr avathaaram | Is just one incarnation |
| Ullaththin kanakkil | By the count of the inner mind |
| Nooravathaaram | You are a hundred incarnations |
| Male | |
| Mugangalai uriththu | Peeling off faces and masks |
| Managalai padiththu | Reading human minds |
| Perumkonda arivu kondaai | You acquired immense wisdom |
| Vignyaani | Oh scientist! |
| Fraudaiyum purinthu kondaai | You even understood deceitful frauds |
| Male | |
| Vidhaigalu kullae | Inside tiny seeds |
| Virichangal thoongum | Giant trees lie asleep |
| Un oruvanukkullae | Within you alone |
| Ulangangal thoongum | Entire worlds lie asleep |
| Male | |
| Nerupinil kidanthu | Lying amidst fire |
| Nedanthavar siranthu | And walking far, excelling |
| Nee enum nilai adainthaai ippothu | You reached the stature of 'You' now |
| Nirupanam aagivittaai | You have proven yourself |
| Male | |
| Ulaghamengilum | Across the whole world |
| Unnai minjida yaaru… | Who is there to surpass you... |
| Unnai pettrathil | In giving birth to you |
| Perumai kolluthu naadu… | The nation takes great pride... |
| Ulaga naayaganae | Oh Universal Hero! |
| Ulaga naayaganae | Oh Universal Hero! |
| Kandangal kandu viyakkum | Continents will look at you in awe |
| Ini I-naavum unnai azhaikkum | Now even the UN will invite you |
| Male | |
| Ulaga naayaganae | Oh Universal Hero! |
| Ulaga naayaganae | Oh Universal Hero! |
| Ulaga naayaganae | Oh Universal Hero! |
| Ulaga naayaganae | Oh Universal Hero! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ..................... |
| Female | |
| Come dance with me | Come dance with me |
| Before you go…. | Before you go.... |
கம் டான்ஸ்
வித் மீ பீஃபோர் யூ
கோ கம் டான்ஸ்
வித் மீ பீஃபோர் யூ
கோ
Come dance with me
Before you go
Come dance with me
Before you go
உலகமெங்கிலும்
உன்னை மிஞ்சிட யாரு
(யாரு ) உன்னை பெற்றதில்
பெருமை கொல்லுது நாடு
(நாடு )
Across the whole world
Who is there to surpass you... (who)
In giving birth to you
The nation takes great pride... (nation)
உலகமெங்கிலும்
உன்னை மிஞ்சிட யாரு
உன்னை பெற்றதில்
பெருமை கொல்லுது
நாடு உலக நாயகனே
உலக நாயகனே கண்டங்கள்
கண்டு வியக்கும் இனி ஐநாவும்
உன்னை அழைக்கும்
Across the whole world
Who is there to surpass you...
In giving birth to you
The nation takes great pride...
Oh Universal Hero!
Oh Universal Hero!
Continents will look at you in awe
Now even the UN will invite you
உலகமெங்கிலும்
உன்னை மிஞ்சிட யாரு
உன்னை பெற்றதில்
பெருமை கொல்லுது
நாடு உலக நாயகனே
உலக நாயகனே கண்டங்கள்
கண்டு வியக்கும் இனி ஐநாவும்
உன்னை அழைக்கும்
Across the whole world
Who is there to surpass you...
In giving birth to you
The nation takes great pride...
Oh Universal Hero!
Oh Universal Hero!
Continents will look at you in awe
Now even the UN will invite you
{ நீ பெரும் கலைஞன்
நிரந்தர இளைஞன் ரசனை
மிகுந்த ரகசிய கவிஞன் } (2)
You are a great artist
An ever-youthful artist
With rich aesthetic sense
A secret poet
ஓர் உயிர் கொண்டு
உலகத்தில் இன்று ஆயிரம்
பிறவி கொண்டாய் உன்
வாழ்வில் ஆயிரம் பிறைகள்
கண்டாய்
Having a single life
In this world today
You took a thousand births
In your lifetime
You have seen a thousand full moons
சோதனை உன்னை
சூழ்ந்து நின்றாலும் சோதனை
முயற்சி சோர்வுயரவில்லை
Even if trials and tribulations
Surround you closely
Your relentless efforts
Know no fatigue
ஐந்து முதல் நீ ஆடி
வந்தாலும் ஆக்சிஜன்
குறையவில்லை சொன்னால்
கேள் ஆஸ்கார் தூரம் இல்லை
Though you have been acting since age five
And performing through time
Your energy (oxygen) has not diminished
Listen to what I say
An Oscar is not far away
உலகமெங்கிலும்
உன்னை மிஞ்சிட யாரு
உன்னை பெற்றதில்
பெருமை கொல்லுது
நாடு உலக நாயகனே
உலக நாயகனே கண்டங்கள்
கண்டு வியக்கும் இனி ஐநாவும்
வில் கால் யூ மேன்
Across the whole world
Who is there to surpass you...
In giving birth to you
The nation takes great pride...
Oh Universal Hero!
Oh Universal Hero!
Continents will look at you in awe
Now even the UN will call you, man
கம் டான்ஸ்
வித் மீ கம் டான்ஸ்
வித் மீ பீஃபோர் யூ
கோ
Come dance with me
Come dance with me
Before you go
உடல் கொண்ட
மனிதன் ஓர் அவதாரம்
உள்ளத்தின் கணக்கில்
நூற் அவதாரம்
A human with a physical body
Is just one incarnation
By the count of the inner mind
You are a hundred incarnations
முகங்களை உரித்து
மனங்களை படித்து
பெரும்கொண்ட அறிவு
கொண்டாய் விஞ்ஞானி
பிராடையும் புரிந்து கொண்டாய்
Peeling off faces and masks
Reading human minds
You acquired immense wisdom
Oh scientist!
You even understood deceitful frauds
விதைகளுக்குள்ளே
விரிச்சங்கள் தூங்கும் உன்
ஒருவனுக்குள்ளே உலகங்கள்
தூங்கும்
Inside tiny seeds
Giant trees lie asleep
Within you alone
Entire worlds lie asleep
நெருப்பினில் கிடந்து
நடந்தவர் சிறந்து நீ என்னும்
நிலை அடைந்தாய் இப்போது
நிரூபணம் ஆகி விட்டாய்
Lying amidst fire
And walking far, excelling
You reached the stature of 'You' now
You have proven yourself
உலகமெங்கிலும்
உன்னை மிஞ்சிட யாரு
உன்னை பெற்றதில்
பெருமை கொல்லுது
நாடு உலக நாயகனே
உலக நாயகனே கண்டங்கள்
கண்டு வியக்கும் இனி ஐநாவும்
உன்னை அழைக்கும்
Across the whole world
Who is there to surpass you...
In giving birth to you
The nation takes great pride...
Oh Universal Hero!
Oh Universal Hero!
Continents will look at you in awe
Now even the UN will invite you
உலக நாயகனே
உலக நாயகனே உலக
நாயகனே உலக நாயகனே
Oh Universal Hero!
Oh Universal Hero!
Oh Universal Hero!
Oh Universal Hero!
...............................
.....................
கம் டான்ஸ்
வித் மீ பீஃபோர் யூ
கோ
Come dance with me
Before you go....
Come dance with me
Come dance with me
Before you go
Before you go
Come dance with me
Come dance with me
Before you go
Before you go
Ulaghamengilum
Across the whole world
Unnai minjida yaaru… (yaaru)
Who is there to surpass you... (who)
Unnai pettrathil
In giving birth to you
Perumai kolluthu naadu… (naadu)
The nation takes great pride... (nation)
Ulaghamengilum
Across the whole world
Unnai minjida yaaru…
Who is there to surpass you...
Unnai pettrathil
In giving birth to you
Perumai kolluthu naadu…
The nation takes great pride...
Ulaga naayaganae
Oh Universal Hero!
Ulaga naayaganae
Oh Universal Hero!
Kandangal kandu viyakkum
Continents will look at you in awe
Ini I-naavum unnai azhaikkum
Now even the UN will invite you
Ulaghamengilum
Across the whole world
Unnai minjida yaaru…
Who is there to surpass you...
Unnai pettrathil
In giving birth to you
Perumai kolluthu naadu…
The nation takes great pride...
Ulaga naayaganae
Oh Universal Hero!
Ulaga naayaganae
Oh Universal Hero!
Kandangal kandu viyakkum
Continents will look at you in awe
Ini I-naavum unnai azhaikkum
Now even the UN will invite you
{Nee perum kalaignan
You are a great artist
Niranthara Ilaignan
An ever-youthful artist
Rasanai miguntha
With rich aesthetic sense
Ragasiya kavignan} (2)
A secret poet
Orr uyir kondu
Having a single life
Ulagaththil indru
In this world today
Aayiram piravi kondai
You took a thousand births
Un vaazhvil
In your lifetime
Aayiram piraigal kandaai
You have seen a thousand full moons
Sothanai unnai
Even if trials and tribulations
Soozhnthu nindraalum
Surround you closely
Sothanai muyarchchi
Your relentless efforts
Sorvuyarvillai
Know no fatigue
Ainthu mudhal nee
Though you have been acting since age five
Aadi vanthaalum
And performing through time
Oxygen kuraiyavillai
Your energy (oxygen) has not diminished
Sonnaal kel
Listen to what I say
Oscar thooram illai
An Oscar is not far away
Ulaghamengilum
Across the whole world
Unnai minjida yaaru…
Who is there to surpass you...
Unnai pettrathil
In giving birth to you
Perumai kolluthu naadu…
The nation takes great pride...
Ulaga naayaganae
Oh Universal Hero!
Ulaga naayaganae
Oh Universal Hero!
Kandangal kandu viyakkum
Continents will look at you in awe
Ini I-naavum ..will call u man
Now even the UN will call you, man
Come dance with me
Come dance with me
Come dance with me
Come dance with me
Before you go
Before you go
Udal konda manithan
A human with a physical body
Orr avathaaram
Is just one incarnation
Ullaththin kanakkil
By the count of the inner mind
Nooravathaaram
You are a hundred incarnations
Mugangalai uriththu
Peeling off faces and masks
Managalai padiththu
Reading human minds
Perumkonda arivu kondaai
You acquired immense wisdom
Vignyaani
Oh scientist!
Fraudaiyum purinthu kondaai
You even understood deceitful frauds
Vidhaigalu kullae
Inside tiny seeds
Virichangal thoongum
Giant trees lie asleep
Un oruvanukkullae
Within you alone
Ulangangal thoongum
Entire worlds lie asleep
Nerupinil kidanthu
Lying amidst fire
Nedanthavar siranthu
And walking far, excelling
Nee enum nilai adainthaai ippothu
You reached the stature of 'You' now
Nirupanam aagivittaai
You have proven yourself
Ulaghamengilum
Across the whole world
Unnai minjida yaaru…
Who is there to surpass you...
Unnai pettrathil
In giving birth to you
Perumai kolluthu naadu…
The nation takes great pride...
Ulaga naayaganae
Oh Universal Hero!
Ulaga naayaganae
Oh Universal Hero!
Kandangal kandu viyakkum
Continents will look at you in awe
Ini I-naavum unnai azhaikkum
Now even the UN will invite you
Ulaga naayaganae
Oh Universal Hero!
Ulaga naayaganae
Oh Universal Hero!
Ulaga naayaganae
Oh Universal Hero!
Ulaga naayaganae
Oh Universal Hero!
………………………..
.....................
Come dance with me
Come dance with me
Before you go….
Before you go....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ulaga Naayagane' is a grand, celebratory anthem praising the legendary Indian actor Kamal Haasan (often hailed as 'Ulaga Nayagan' or Universal Hero). Written by Vairamuthu for the magnum opus 'Dasavathaaram' (2008), the song honors the actor's astonishing versatility, artistic depth, and lifelong commitment to Indian cinema. The lyrics highlight how the artist has lived a thousand lives through his varied roles, maintained youthful energy despite industry struggles since starting his career at age five, and elevated Indian cinema to international acclaim. Through powerful metaphors, the song portrays him as a force of nature containing whole worlds of talent within himself, deserving global recognition from the United Nations to the Oscars.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai / Alliteration
“Nee perum kalaignan / Niranthara Ilaignan”
Repetition of the initial sound ('N') across lines creates a rhythmic, melodic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Vidhaigalu kullae Virichangal thoongum / Un oruvanukkullae Ulangangal thoongum”
Compares the actor's vast potential to giant trees dormant within tiny seeds and entire universes sleeping inside a single man.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Ini I-naavum unnai azhaikkum / Oscar thooram illai”
Exaggerates the protagonist's global stature by stating that even the UN will invite him and an Oscar is within near reach.
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Trivia
This song was composed by Bollywood music composer Himesh Reshammiya in his Tamil debut for Kamal Haasan's landmark film 'Dasavathaaram', where Kamal played ten distinct roles. Lyricist Vairamuthu incorporated real-life references to Kamal Haasan's journey, including his debut as a child artist at age five ('Ainthu mudhal nee aadi vanthaalum').
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