Ulagam Ariyatha Puthumai
From Harichandra – 1968 Film · 1968
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Harichandra – 1968 Film1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ulagam ariyaadha pudhumai | A novelty unknown to the world |
| Indha ulagam ariyadha pudhumai | A novelty unknown to this world |
| En udal porul aaviyai | My body, wealth, and soul |
| Kadunnukkae virppadhu | Selling to pay off debt |
| Ulagam ariyaadha pudhumai | A novelty unknown to the world |
| En udal porul aaviyai | My body, wealth, and soul |
| Kadunnukkae virppadhu | Selling to pay off debt |
| Ulagam ariyaadha pudhumai | A novelty unknown to the world |
| Indha ulagam ariyadha pudhumai | A novelty unknown to this world |
| Male | |
| Alai kadal maevum | Floating upon the wavy sea |
| Thurumbadhai polae | Like a tiny piece of straw |
| Yaanai vaayin karumbadhai polae | Like sugarcane inside an elephant's mouth |
| Male | |
| Alai kadal maevum | Floating upon the wavy sea |
| Thurumbadhai polae | Like a tiny piece of straw |
| Yaanai vaayin karumbadhai polae | Like sugarcane inside an elephant's mouth |
| Nilaiyum izhandhenae | I lost my position and state |
| Vinaiyum adhanaalae | And fate/karma caused all this |
| Ulagam ariyaadha pudhumai | A novelty unknown to the world |
| Indha ulagam ariyadha pudhumai | A novelty unknown to this world |
| Male | |
| Kelumaiyaa vilai kelum aiyaa | Listen sir, ask for the price, sir |
| Vaazha pirandhoor nilai paarum aiyaa | Look at the plight of those born to live, sir |
| Kelumaiyaa vilai kelum aiyaa | Listen sir, ask for the price, sir |
| Vaazha pirandhoor nilai paarum aiyaa | Look at the plight of those born to live, sir |
| Male | |
| Than maanam ennalum | Self-respect always |
| San maanam endrae | As the grandest virtue and reward |
| Pen maanam kakkavae piranthaval andro | Was she not born to protect a woman's honor? |
| Male | |
| Than maanam ennalum | Self-respect always |
| San maanam endrae | As the grandest virtue and reward |
| Pen maanam kakkavae piranthaval andro | Was she not born to protect a woman's honor? |
| Arasanum aandiyum vidhiyin munnalae | Before destiny, both a king and a beggar |
| Amaidhiyai izhappaar oozh vinaiyinaalae | Will lose their peace of mind due to past karma |
| Arasanum aandiyum vidhiyin munnalae | Before destiny, both a king and a beggar |
| Amaidhiyai izhappaar oozh vinaiyinaalae | Will lose their peace of mind due to past karma |
| Andha anubavam vaazhvil nernthathinaalae | Because such an experience happened in life |
| Ulagam ariyaadha pudhumai | A novelty unknown to the world |
| Indha ulagam ariyadha pudhumai | A novelty unknown to this world |
| Male | |
| En udal porul aaviyai | My body, wealth, and soul |
| Kadunnukkae virppadhu | Selling to pay off debt |
| Ulagam ariyaadha pudhumai | A novelty unknown to the world |
| Indha ulagam ariyadha pudhumai | A novelty unknown to this world |
| Male | |
| Kelumaiyaa… vilai kelum aiyaa | Listen sir... ask for the price, sir |
| Vilai kelum aiyaa | Ask for the price, sir |
உலகம் அறியாத புதுமை
இந்த உலகம் அறியாத புதுமை
என் உடல் பொருள் ஆவியை கடனுக்கே விற்பது
உலகம் அறியாத புதுமை.....
என் உடல் பொருள் ஆவியை கடனுக்கே விற்பது
உலகம் அறியாத புதுமை.....
இந்த உலகம் அறியாத புதுமை
A novelty unknown to the world
A novelty unknown to this world
My body, wealth, and soul
Selling to pay off debt
A novelty unknown to the world
My body, wealth, and soul
Selling to pay off debt
A novelty unknown to the world
A novelty unknown to this world
அலை கடல் மேவும் துரும்பதைப் போலே
யானை வாயின் கரும்பதைப் போலே
Floating upon the wavy sea
Like a tiny piece of straw
Like sugarcane inside an elephant's mouth
அலை கடல் மேவும் துரும்பதைப் போலே
யானை வாயின் கரும்பதைப் போலே
நிலையும் இழந்தேனே வினையும் அதனாலே
உலகம் அறியாத புதுமை....
இந்த உலகம் அறியாத புதுமை
Floating upon the wavy sea
Like a tiny piece of straw
Like sugarcane inside an elephant's mouth
I lost my position and state
And fate/karma caused all this
A novelty unknown to the world
A novelty unknown to this world
கேளுமைய்யா விலை கேளுமய்யா
வாழப் பிறந்தோர் நிலை பாருமய்யா
கேளுமைய்யா விலை கேளுமய்யா
வாழப் பிறந்தோர் நிலை பாருமய்யா
Listen sir, ask for the price, sir
Look at the plight of those born to live, sir
Listen sir, ask for the price, sir
Look at the plight of those born to live, sir
தன்மானம் எந்நாளும் சன்மானம் என்றே
பெண் மானம் காக்கவே பிறந்தவள் அன்றோ
Self-respect always
As the grandest virtue and reward
Was she not born to protect a woman's honor?
தன்மானம் எந்நாளும் சன்மானம் என்றே
பெண் மானம் காக்கவே பிறந்தவள் அன்றோ
அரசனும் ஆண்டியும் விதியின் முன்னாலே
அமைதியை இழப்பார் ஊழ்வினையாலே
அரசனும் ஆண்டியும் விதியின் முன்னாலே
அமைதியை இழப்பார் ஊழ்வினையாலே
இந்த அனுபவம் வாழ்வில் நேர்ந்ததினாலே
உலகம் அறியாத புதுமை
இந்த உலகம் அறியாத புதுமை
Self-respect always
As the grandest virtue and reward
Was she not born to protect a woman's honor?
Before destiny, both a king and a beggar
Will lose their peace of mind due to past karma
Before destiny, both a king and a beggar
Will lose their peace of mind due to past karma
Because such an experience happened in life
A novelty unknown to the world
A novelty unknown to this world
என் உடல் பொருள் ஆவியை கடனுக்கே விற்பது
உலகம் அறியாத புதுமை.....
இந்த உலகம் அறியாத புதுமை
My body, wealth, and soul
Selling to pay off debt
A novelty unknown to the world
A novelty unknown to this world
கேளுமையா ...விலை கேளுமையா
விலை கேளுமையா ..
Listen sir... ask for the price, sir
Ask for the price, sir
Ulagam ariyaadha pudhumai
A novelty unknown to the world
Indha ulagam ariyadha pudhumai
A novelty unknown to this world
En udal porul aaviyai
My body, wealth, and soul
Kadunnukkae virppadhu
Selling to pay off debt
Ulagam ariyaadha pudhumai
A novelty unknown to the world
En udal porul aaviyai
My body, wealth, and soul
Kadunnukkae virppadhu
Selling to pay off debt
Ulagam ariyaadha pudhumai
A novelty unknown to the world
Indha ulagam ariyadha pudhumai
A novelty unknown to this world
Alai kadal maevum
Floating upon the wavy sea
Thurumbadhai polae
Like a tiny piece of straw
Yaanai vaayin karumbadhai polae
Like sugarcane inside an elephant's mouth
Alai kadal maevum
Floating upon the wavy sea
Thurumbadhai polae
Like a tiny piece of straw
Yaanai vaayin karumbadhai polae
Like sugarcane inside an elephant's mouth
Nilaiyum izhandhenae
I lost my position and state
Vinaiyum adhanaalae
And fate/karma caused all this
Ulagam ariyaadha pudhumai
A novelty unknown to the world
Indha ulagam ariyadha pudhumai
A novelty unknown to this world
Kelumaiyaa vilai kelum aiyaa
Listen sir, ask for the price, sir
Vaazha pirandhoor nilai paarum aiyaa
Look at the plight of those born to live, sir
Kelumaiyaa vilai kelum aiyaa
Listen sir, ask for the price, sir
Vaazha pirandhoor nilai paarum aiyaa
Look at the plight of those born to live, sir
Than maanam ennalum
Self-respect always
San maanam endrae
As the grandest virtue and reward
Pen maanam kakkavae piranthaval andro
Was she not born to protect a woman's honor?
Than maanam ennalum
Self-respect always
San maanam endrae
As the grandest virtue and reward
Pen maanam kakkavae piranthaval andro
Was she not born to protect a woman's honor?
Arasanum aandiyum vidhiyin munnalae
Before destiny, both a king and a beggar
Amaidhiyai izhappaar oozh vinaiyinaalae
Will lose their peace of mind due to past karma
Arasanum aandiyum vidhiyin munnalae
Before destiny, both a king and a beggar
Amaidhiyai izhappaar oozh vinaiyinaalae
Will lose their peace of mind due to past karma
Andha anubavam vaazhvil nernthathinaalae
Because such an experience happened in life
Ulagam ariyaadha pudhumai
A novelty unknown to the world
Indha ulagam ariyadha pudhumai
A novelty unknown to this world
En udal porul aaviyai
My body, wealth, and soul
Kadunnukkae virppadhu
Selling to pay off debt
Ulagam ariyaadha pudhumai
A novelty unknown to the world
Indha ulagam ariyadha pudhumai
A novelty unknown to this world
Kelumaiyaa… vilai kelum aiyaa
Listen sir... ask for the price, sir
Vilai kelum aiyaa
Ask for the price, sir
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song depicts the immense grief and irony in the life of Queen Chandramathi from the legendary story of King Harichandra. Stripped of royalty and wealth, she is forced into a public market to sell herself, her body, and soul into servitude to pay off an immense debt to Sage Vishwamitra. She laments her helpless condition, comparing her life to a piece of straw tossed around by ocean waves or sugarcane crushed in an elephant's mouth. The lyrics emphasize that fate makes no distinction between a king and a beggar, reducing even royalty to extreme suffering, while affirming that a woman's true nobility lies in safeguarding her dignity through all adversity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Thurumbadhai polae / Yaanai vaayin karumbadhai polae”
Compares her helpless and crushed state to a piece of straw tossed in ocean waves and sugarcane in an elephant's mouth using the word 'polae'.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Arasanum aandiyum vidhiyin munnalae”
Contrasts the two extremes of human social hierarchy (King and Beggar) to show the leveling power of fate.
Rhyme / Assonance (Iyaibu & Rhyme)
“Than maanam ennalum / San maanam endrae / Pen maanam kakkavae piranthaval andro”
Repetition of ending rhyming words 'Than maanam', 'San maanam', and 'Pen maanam' to emphasize honor.
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Trivia
This song belongs to the 1968 Tamil mythological film 'Harichandra' starring Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya. The scene portrays the tragic climax of Harichandra's ordeal where Queen Chandramathi is auctioned off in public to uphold truth and pay Vishwamitra's ritual fee.
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