Ulagam En Ulagam
From Vandhiyathevan · 2020
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Santhosh Jayakaran
- Music director
- Ramesh Thamilmani
- Details
- Vandhiyathevan2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ulagam en ulagam | The world is my world |
| Naan utharavittaal vidiyum vidiyum | If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break |
| Mugaiyum vaan mugilum | Flower buds and sky clouds |
| Naan kattalaiyittaal avizhum | Will open and unfurl if I command |
| Male | |
| Ulagam en ulagam | The world is my world |
| Naan utharavittaal vidiyum vidiyum | If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break |
| Mugaiyum vaan mugilum | Flower buds and sky clouds |
| Naan kattalaiyittaal avizhum | Will open and unfurl if I command |
| Male | |
| Naan puraviyil yeri | When I ride on my horse |
| Varugira vazhiyil | Along the path I travel |
| Aayiram aruvigal sirithidumae | A thousand waterfalls will smile |
| En punnagai ennum | With the key that is |
| Thiraviyinaalae | My smile |
| Poottiya koattaigal thirandhidumae | Locked fortresses will open up |
| Male | |
| Ulagam en ulagam | The world is my world |
| Naan utharavittaal vidiyum vidiyum | If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break |
| Mugaiyum vaan mugilum | Flower buds and sky clouds |
| Naan kattalaiyittaal avizhum | Will open and unfurl if I command |
| Male | |
| Ulagam en ulagam | The world is my world |
| Naan utharavittaal vidiyum vidiyum | If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break |
| Mugaiyum vaan mugilum | Flower buds and sky clouds |
| Naan kattalaiyittaal avizhum | Will open and unfurl if I command |
| Male | |
| Thamizh manam veesum kaatrinilae | In the breeze carrying the scent of Tamil |
| Arivum azhagum pongidumae | Wisdom and beauty will overflow |
| Thamizhai pesum naavinilae | On the tongue that speaks Tamil |
| Inimaidhaanae thangidumae | Sweetness alone will reside |
| Male | |
| {Valluvan kuralum | {The voice of Valluvar |
| Avvaiyin kuralum | And the voice of Avvai |
| Paadhai vaguthidumbodhu | When they carve out the path |
| Vaanam vizhundhinum | Even if the sky falls |
| Thadaigal ezhundhinum | Even if obstacles arise |
| Manadhinil acham yedhu…} (2) | What fear remains in the heart?...} (2) |
| Male | |
| Ulagam en ulagam | The world is my world |
| Naan utharavittaal vidiyum vidiyum | If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break |
| Mugaiyum vaan mugilum | Flower buds and sky clouds |
| Naan kattalaiyittaal avizhum | Will open and unfurl if I command |
| Male | |
| Veeram enadhu aadai illai | Valor is not merely my garment |
| Udhiram endrae solvenae | I will say it is my very blood |
| Maanam endhan kavasamillai | Honor is not my armor |
| Uyiraai sumandhae selvenae | I shall carry it as my very life |
| Male | |
| {Ovvoru nodiyum | {If every second |
| Vairam endraal | Is a diamond |
| Kaalam pudhaiyaldhaanae…. | Then time itself is a treasure... |
| Ovvoru ullamum | If every heart |
| Ariyanai endraal | Is a throne |
| Nirandhara arasan naanae} (2) | I am the eternal king} (2) |
| Male | |
| Ulagam en ulagam | The world is my world |
| Naan utharavittaal vidiyum vidiyum | If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break |
| Mugaiyum vaan mugilum | Flower buds and sky clouds |
| Naan kattalaiyittaal avizhum | Will open and unfurl if I command |
| Male | |
| Ulagam en ulagam | The world is my world |
| Naan utharavittaal vidiyum vidiyum | If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break |
| Mugaiyum vaan mugilum | Flower buds and sky clouds |
| Naan kattalaiyittaal avizhum | Will open and unfurl if I command |
உலகம் என் உலகம்
நான் உத்தரவிட்டால் விடியும் விடியும்
முகையும் வான் முகிலும்
நான் கட்டளையிட்டால் அவிழும்
The world is my world
If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break
Flower buds and sky clouds
Will open and unfurl if I command
உலகம் என் உலகம்
நான் உத்தரவிட்டால் விடியும் விடியும்
முகையும் வான் முகிலும்
நான் கட்டளையிட்டால் அவிழும்
The world is my world
If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break
Flower buds and sky clouds
Will open and unfurl if I command
நான் புரவியில் ஏறி
வருகிற வழியில்
ஆயிரம் அருவிகள் சிரித்திடுமே
என் புன்னகை என்னும்
திறவியினாலே
பூட்டிய கோட்டைகள் திறந்திடுமே
When I ride on my horse
Along the path I travel
A thousand waterfalls will smile
With the key that is
My smile
Locked fortresses will open up
உலகம் என் உலகம்
நான் உத்தரவிட்டால் விடியும் விடியும்
முகையும் வான் முகிலும்
நான் கட்டளையிட்டால் அவிழும்
The world is my world
If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break
Flower buds and sky clouds
Will open and unfurl if I command
உலகம் என் உலகம்
நான் உத்தரவிட்டால் விடியும் விடியும்
முகையும் வான் முகிலும்
நான் கட்டளையிட்டால் அவிழும்
The world is my world
If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break
Flower buds and sky clouds
Will open and unfurl if I command
தமிழ் மணம் வீசும் காற்றினிலே
அறிவும் அழகும் பொங்கிடுமே
தமிழைப் பேசும் நாவினிலே
இனிமைதானே தங்கிடுமே..
In the breeze carrying the scent of Tamil
Wisdom and beauty will overflow
On the tongue that speaks Tamil
Sweetness alone will reside
{வள்ளுவன் குறளும்
அவ்வையின் குரலும்
பாதை வகுத்திடும்போது
வானம் விழுந்தினும்
தடைகள் எழுந்தினும்
மனதினில் அச்சம் ஏது?...} (2)
{The voice of Valluvar
And the voice of Avvai
When they carve out the path
Even if the sky falls
Even if obstacles arise
What fear remains in the heart?...} (2)
உலகம் என் உலகம்
நான் உத்தரவிட்டால் விடியும் விடியும்
முகையும் வான் முகிலும்
நான் கட்டளையிட்டால் அவிழும்
The world is my world
If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break
Flower buds and sky clouds
Will open and unfurl if I command
உலகம் என் உலகம்
நான் உத்தரவிட்டால் விடியும் விடியும்
முகையும் வான் முகிலும்
நான் கட்டளையிட்டால் அவிழும்
Valor is not merely my garment
I will say it is my very blood
Honor is not my armor
I shall carry it as my very life
வீரம் எனது ஆடையில்லை
உதிரம் என்றே சொல்வேனே
மானம் எந்தன் கவசமில்லை
உயிராய் சுமந்தே செல்வேனே
{If every second
Is a diamond
Then time itself is a treasure...
If every heart
Is a throne
I am the eternal king} (2)
{ஒவ்வொரு நொடியும்
வைரம் என்றால்
காலம் புதையல்தானே..
ஒவ்வொரு உள்ளமும்
அரியணை என்றால்
நிரந்தர அரசன் நானே} (2)
The world is my world
If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break
Flower buds and sky clouds
Will open and unfurl if I command
உலகம் என் உலகம்
நான் உத்தரவிட்டால் விடியும் விடியும்
முகையும் வான் முகிலும்
நான் கட்டளையிட்டால் அவிழும்
The world is my world
If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break
Flower buds and sky clouds
Will open and unfurl if I command
உலகம் என் உலகம்
நான் உத்தரவிட்டால் விடியும் விடியும்
முகையும் வான் முகிலும்
நான் கட்டளையிட்டால் அவிழும்
Ulagam en ulagam
The world is my world
Naan utharavittaal vidiyum vidiyum
If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break
Mugaiyum vaan mugilum
Flower buds and sky clouds
Naan kattalaiyittaal avizhum
Will open and unfurl if I command
Ulagam en ulagam
The world is my world
Naan utharavittaal vidiyum vidiyum
If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break
Mugaiyum vaan mugilum
Flower buds and sky clouds
Naan kattalaiyittaal avizhum
Will open and unfurl if I command
Naan puraviyil yeri
When I ride on my horse
Varugira vazhiyil
Along the path I travel
Aayiram aruvigal sirithidumae
A thousand waterfalls will smile
En punnagai ennum
With the key that is
Thiraviyinaalae
My smile
Poottiya koattaigal thirandhidumae
Locked fortresses will open up
Ulagam en ulagam
The world is my world
Naan utharavittaal vidiyum vidiyum
If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break
Mugaiyum vaan mugilum
Flower buds and sky clouds
Naan kattalaiyittaal avizhum
Will open and unfurl if I command
Ulagam en ulagam
The world is my world
Naan utharavittaal vidiyum vidiyum
If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break
Mugaiyum vaan mugilum
Flower buds and sky clouds
Naan kattalaiyittaal avizhum
Will open and unfurl if I command
Thamizh manam veesum kaatrinilae
In the breeze carrying the scent of Tamil
Arivum azhagum pongidumae
Wisdom and beauty will overflow
Thamizhai pesum naavinilae
On the tongue that speaks Tamil
Inimaidhaanae thangidumae
Sweetness alone will reside
{Valluvan kuralum
{The voice of Valluvar
Avvaiyin kuralum
And the voice of Avvai
Paadhai vaguthidumbodhu
When they carve out the path
Vaanam vizhundhinum
Even if the sky falls
Thadaigal ezhundhinum
Even if obstacles arise
Manadhinil acham yedhu…} (2)
What fear remains in the heart?...} (2)
Ulagam en ulagam
The world is my world
Naan utharavittaal vidiyum vidiyum
If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break
Mugaiyum vaan mugilum
Flower buds and sky clouds
Naan kattalaiyittaal avizhum
Will open and unfurl if I command
Veeram enadhu aadai illai
Valor is not merely my garment
Udhiram endrae solvenae
I will say it is my very blood
Maanam endhan kavasamillai
Honor is not my armor
Uyiraai sumandhae selvenae
I shall carry it as my very life
{Ovvoru nodiyum
{If every second
Vairam endraal
Is a diamond
Kaalam pudhaiyaldhaanae….
Then time itself is a treasure...
Ovvoru ullamum
If every heart
Ariyanai endraal
Is a throne
Nirandhara arasan naanae} (2)
I am the eternal king} (2)
Ulagam en ulagam
The world is my world
Naan utharavittaal vidiyum vidiyum
If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break
Mugaiyum vaan mugilum
Flower buds and sky clouds
Naan kattalaiyittaal avizhum
Will open and unfurl if I command
Ulagam en ulagam
The world is my world
Naan utharavittaal vidiyum vidiyum
If I order, dawn will break, dawn will break
Mugaiyum vaan mugilum
Flower buds and sky clouds
Naan kattalaiyittaal avizhum
Will open and unfurl if I command
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song celebrates the charismatic, adventurous, and invincible spirit of Vandhiyathevan, the beloved protagonist from Tamil historical fiction. He boasts a majestic level of self-assurance, declaring that nature itself yields to his commands, and that locked gates open at the mere sight of his smile. Deeply rooted in Tamil heritage, he draws courage from the ancient wisdom of Thiruvalluvar and Avvaiyar. Bravery and honor are not superficial accessories to him; they form his blood and very soul. Viewing every heart as a throne, he proudly considers himself an eternal ruler of human affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Veeram enadhu aadai illai / Udhiram endrae solvenae”
Compares courage to blood rather than clothing, and honor to life rather than armor, emphasizing that these virtues are intrinsic to his identity.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Naan utharavittaal vidiyum vidiyum”
Exaggerates the protagonist's influence by asserting that his commands cause the dawn to break and sky clouds to untie.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thamizh manam veesum kaatrinilae / Thamizhai pesum naavinilae”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Th' across consecutive lines (Thamizh / Thamizhai) creating a rhythmic Tamil poetic cadence.
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Trivia
The character Vallavaraiyan Vandhiyathevan is inspired by the historical Chola feudatory prince made legendary by Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 masterwork novel 'Ponniyin Selvan'. Madhan Karky's lyrics highlight classic Tamil literary icons Thiruvalluvar and Avvaiyar to emphasize the hero's cultural pride.
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