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Ulagai Vella Pogiraal

From Annapoorni – 2023 Film · 2023

Lyricist
Vivek
Singer
Harini
Music director
S. Thaman
Movie name
Annapoorni – 2023 Film
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
14 Oct 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ulagai vella pogiraal
Aval oruthi
Urudhi ena aagiraal
Pala padigal thondrinaal
Bayam niruthi
Oru padiyil yerinaal
Thadaigalo thondrum yeraalam
Vidaigalai thaan paarthaal
Aduppile pogum pen vaazhvai
Uyarthida vazhi paarthaal
Aalam aanaal aazham aanaal
Amudhame seiyyum thaayaanaal
Thandhayin tholgalaye
Oonjalaai unarndhaalaa
Aasayaai avar azhaikka
Thogayaai asaindhaalaa
Asayum aval aasayai thadukka
Asaiva suvar thevayaa
Oru puyalin paadhayai marikka
Sarugugalin veliyaa
Vannam aannaal annam aanaal
Pudhu vazhiyin pooranamaai
She is going to conquer the world,
all on her own,
she has become determination itself.
When many steps appeared before her,
casting her fears aside,
she climbed the step.
Countless obstacles may arise,
but she looked only for solutions.
A woman's life usually lost to the stove,
she sought a way to uplift.
Even when facing bitter poison and deep struggles,
she became a mother who serves only sweet nectar.
In her father's shoulders,
did she feel a comforting swing?
When he called her with deep affection,
did she sway with joy like a peacock?
To stop her blossoming dreams,
is a wall of dietary taboos needed?
To block the path of a storm,
is a fence made of dry leaves enough?
She became the color, she became the nourishing food,
the complete embodiment of a new path.
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This empowering anthem highlights a woman's journey of breaking societal shackles to achieve her dreams. The narrative depicts her transition from a beloved daughter in a traditional household into a resolute achiever who transforms the domestic act of cooking into a celebrated art form. The lyrics emphasize that her determination is like a mighty storm that cannot be stopped by flimsy barriers, asserting her strength, dignity, and triumph.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Oru puyalin paadhayai marikka / Sarugugalin veliyaa”

Compares her unstoppable drive to a storm ('puyal') and societal barriers to a flimsy fence of dry leaves ('sarugugalin veli').

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Thadaigalo thondrum yeraalam / Vidaigalai thaan paarthaal”

The second letter consonant sound matches in adjacent lines (la/la in Ulagai/Pala, or da/da in Thadaigalo/Vidaigalai).

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Aalam aanaal aazham aanaal / Amudhame seiyyum thaayaanaal”

Matching end suffixes ('aanaal') create a rhythmic, poetic cadence across lines.

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Trivia

The song serves as the main motivational theme for the film 'Annapoorni' (2023), which stars Nayanthara as an ambitious chef from an orthodox family. Lyricist Vivek cleverly weaves culinary terms ('aduppu', 'annam', 'amudhu') alongside themes of female empowerment to reflect the protagonist's core journey.

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