Ulagai Vella Pogiraal
From Annapoorni – 2023 Film · 2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ulagai vella pogiraal | She is going to conquer the world |
| Aval oruthi | She, the solitary woman |
| Urudhi ena aagiraal | She becomes the very embodiment of determination |
| Pala padigal thondrinaal | Though many steps and stages appear |
| Bayam niruthi | Putting an end to fear |
| Oru padiyil yerinaal | She climbed up one step at a time |
| Female | |
| Thadaigalo thondrum yeraalam | Obstacles will appear in abundance |
| Vidaigalai thaan paarthaal | Yet she focused only on finding solutions |
| Aduppile pogum pen vaazhvai | A woman's life that gets confined to the kitchen stove |
| Uyarthida vazhi paarthaal | She sought ways to elevate and uplift it |
| Female | |
| Aalam aanaal aazham aanaal | She grew vast like a banyan tree, she grew deep |
| Amudhame seiyyum thaayaanaal | She became a mother preparing divine nectar |
| Female | |
| Thandhayin tholgalaye | Her father's shoulders |
| Oonjalaai unarndhaalaa | Did she experience them as her swing? |
| Aasayaai avar azhaikka | When he called out to her affectionately |
| Thogayaai asaindhaalaa | Did she sway gracefully like a peacock's feathers? |
| Asayum aval aasayai thadukka | To block her emerging dreams and desires |
| Asaiva suvar thevayaa | Is an immovable wall really needed? |
| Oru puyalin paadhayai marikka | To block the path of a powerful storm |
| Sarugugalin veliyaa | Is a fence made of dry withered leaves enough? |
| Female | |
| Vannam aannaal annam aanaal | She became vibrant color, she became nourishment |
| Pudhu vazhiyin pooranamaai | As the complete fulfillment of a brand new path |
உலகை வெல்ல போகிறாள்
அவள் ஒருத்தி
உறுதி என ஆகிறாள்
பல படிகள் தோன்றினால்
பயம் நிறுத்தி
ஒரு படியில் எறினாள்
She is going to conquer the world
She, the solitary woman
She becomes the very embodiment of determination
Though many steps and stages appear
Putting an end to fear
She climbed up one step at a time
தடைகளே தோன்றும் ஏராளம்
விடைகளை தான் பார்த்தாள்
அடுப்பிலே போகும் பெண் வாழ்வை
உயர்திட வழி பார்த்தாள்
Obstacles will appear in abundance
Yet she focused only on finding solutions
A woman's life that gets confined to the kitchen stove
She sought ways to elevate and uplift it
ஆலம் ஆனால் ஆழம் ஆனால்
அமுதமே செய்யும் தாயானாள்
She grew vast like a banyan tree, she grew deep
She became a mother preparing divine nectar
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
கலைமகள் கருவினில் வளர்ந்தாளா
கனவுகள் துணையென பூத்தாளா
சிரிப்புடன் நெருப்பில் நடந்தாளா
சிறகென திறமைகள் சேர்த்தாளா
Her father's shoulders
Did she experience them as her swing?
When he called out to her affectionately
Did she sway gracefully like a peacock's feathers?
To block her emerging dreams and desires
Is an immovable wall really needed?
To block the path of a powerful storm
Is a fence made of dry withered leaves enough?
தந்தையின் தோள்களை
ஊஞ்சலாய் உணர்ந்தாளா
ஆசையாய அவர் அழைக்க
தோகையாய் அசைந்தாளா
அசையும் அவள் ஆசையைத் தடுக்க
அசைவ சுவர் தேவையா
ஒரு புயலின் பாதையை மறிக்க
சருகுகளின் வேலியா
She became vibrant color, she became nourishment
As the complete fulfillment of a brand new path
வண்ணம் ஆனாள் அன்னம் ஆனாள்
புது வழியின் பூரணமாய்
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
கலைமகள் கருவினில் வளர்ந்தாளா
கனவுகள் துணையென பூத்தாளா
சிரிப்புடன் நெருப்பில் நடந்தாளா
சிறகென திறமைகள் சேர்த்தாளா
Ulagai vella pogiraal
She is going to conquer the world
Aval oruthi
She, the solitary woman
Urudhi ena aagiraal
She becomes the very embodiment of determination
Pala padigal thondrinaal
Though many steps and stages appear
Bayam niruthi
Putting an end to fear
Oru padiyil yerinaal
She climbed up one step at a time
Thadaigalo thondrum yeraalam
Obstacles will appear in abundance
Vidaigalai thaan paarthaal
Yet she focused only on finding solutions
Aduppile pogum pen vaazhvai
A woman's life that gets confined to the kitchen stove
Uyarthida vazhi paarthaal
She sought ways to elevate and uplift it
Aalam aanaal aazham aanaal
She grew vast like a banyan tree, she grew deep
Amudhame seiyyum thaayaanaal
She became a mother preparing divine nectar
Thandhayin tholgalaye
Her father's shoulders
Oonjalaai unarndhaalaa
Did she experience them as her swing?
Aasayaai avar azhaikka
When he called out to her affectionately
Thogayaai asaindhaalaa
Did she sway gracefully like a peacock's feathers?
Asayum aval aasayai thadukka
To block her emerging dreams and desires
Asaiva suvar thevayaa
Is an immovable wall really needed?
Oru puyalin paadhayai marikka
To block the path of a powerful storm
Sarugugalin veliyaa
Is a fence made of dry withered leaves enough?
Vannam aannaal annam aanaal
She became vibrant color, she became nourishment
Pudhu vazhiyin pooranamaai
As the complete fulfillment of a brand new path
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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