Ulagam Muzhuthum
From Nooravathu Naal · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Nooravathu Naal1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ulagam muluthum | For the whole world |
| Pazhaiya raththiri | It is an old night |
| Unakkum enakkum | But for you and me |
| Pudhiya raththiri | It is a brand new night |
| Female | |
| Ulagam muluthum | For the whole world |
| Pazhaiya raththiri | It is an old night |
| Unakkum enakkum | But for you and me |
| Pudhiya raththiri | It is a brand new night |
| Male | |
| Thazhuvum thozhgalil | In the shoulders that embrace |
| Naluvum poongodi | The flowering creeper slips away |
| Female :Lalalalalala lala lala lalaa.. | Lalalalalala lala lala lalaa.. |
| Laa laa laa laa …. | Laa laa laa laa …. |
| Male | |
| Ulagam muluthum | For the whole world |
| Pazhaiya raththiri | It is an old night |
| Unakkum enakkum | But for you and me |
| Pudhiya raththiri | It is a brand new night |
| Female | |
| Eppodhum illamal | Like never before |
| Irudhaiyam melam kotta | The heart beats like a drum |
| Male :Naan | As I |
| Female :Thoda thoda manasukkul | Touch upon touch inside the mind |
| Male :Theem | Rhythmic fire (Theem) |
| Female :Tharikita | Rhythmic beat (Tharikita) |
| Male | |
| Ponmeni engengum | All over the golden body |
| Vetkam vandhu selai katta | Shyness comes and drapes a saree |
| Female :Naan | As I |
| Male :Malarnthida ragasiya | Secretly blossom |
| Female :Thee | Fire |
| Male :Valarnthida | Grows |
| Female | |
| Mutham koduthu | Giving a kiss |
| Muthu kulikka | To dive for pearls |
| Viththaiyum kaththu kudukka | Teaching the art as well |
| Naan unnai paarkka | As I look at you |
| Nee ennai paarkka | As you look at me |
| Male | |
| Kattipidikkum kaadhal sugathil | In the joy of embracing love |
| Kattilgalum poo pooka | Even the beds bloom with flowers |
| Female | |
| Ulagam muluthum | For the whole world |
| Pazhaiya raththiri | It is an old night |
| Unakkum enakkum | But for you and me |
| Pudhiya raththiri | It is a brand new night |
| Male | |
| Katti konda thamaraigal | The lotuses that embraced each other |
| Kaalaiyilae kann vizhikka | Wake up in the morning |
| Female :Thaen | Honey |
| Male :Vadindhadhu adadada | Dripped out, oh my! |
| Female :Yen | Why |
| Male :Vidindhadhu | Has the dawn arrived? |
| Female | |
| Sangeetha muthangalai | Musical kisses |
| Mella mella naan nenaikka | As I gently cherish them |
| Male :Nee | As you |
| Female :Sivandhadhum vaanam kooda | Blushed, even the sky |
| Male :Yen | Why did it |
| Female :Sivandhadhu | Turn red? |
| Male | |
| Sorgam kannilae thattupattadhu | Heaven was caught in the eyes |
| Thottavudan kattu pattadhu | The moment touched, it was captivated |
| Poongaatraai veesu | Blow like a gentle breeze |
| Orr vaarthai pesu | Speak a single word |
| Female | |
| Pennin manasu pesa ninaithaal | If a woman's heart wants to speak |
| Maadham ondru pothathu | A month wouldn't be enough |
| Male | |
| Ulagam muluthum | For the whole world |
| Female :Lala lala | Lala lala |
| Male :Pazhaiya raththiri.. | It is an old night.. |
| Female :Lala lala | Lala lala |
| Female :Unakkum enakkum.. | For you and me.. |
| Pudhiya raththiri.. | It is a new night.. |
| Male | |
| Thazhuvum thozhgalil | In the shoulders that embrace |
| Naluvum poongodi | The flowering creeper slips away |
| Female :Lalalalalala lala lala lalaa.. | Lalalalalala lala lala lalaa.. |
| Laa laa laa laa …. | Laa laa laa laa …. |
| Male | |
| Ulagam muluthum | For the whole world |
| Female :Lala lala | Lala lala |
| Male :Pazhaiya raththiri | An old night |
| Female :Lala lala | Lala lala |
| Female | |
| Unakkum enakkum.. | For you and me.. |
| Male :Lala lala | Lala lala |
| Female :Pudhiya raththiri.. | A new night.. |
| Male :Lala lala | Lala lala |
மற்றும் வாணி ஜெயராம்
For the whole world
It is an old night
But for you and me
It is a brand new night
உலகம் முழுதும் பழைய ராத்திரி
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் புதிய ராத்திரி
உலகம் முழுதும் பழைய ராத்திரி
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் புதிய ராத்திரி
For the whole world
It is an old night
But for you and me
It is a brand new night
தழுவும் தோள்களில் நழுவும் பூங்கொடி
ல ல ல ல ல லலலலா
In the shoulders that embrace
The flowering creeper slips away
Lalalalalala lala lala lalaa..
Laa laa laa laa ….
உலகம் முழுதும் பழைய ராத்திரி
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் புதிய ராத்திரி
For the whole world
It is an old night
But for you and me
It is a brand new night
எப்போதும் இல்லாமல்
இருதயம் மேளம் கொட்ட
நான்
தொட தொட மனசுக்குள்
தீம்
தரி கிட
Like never before
The heart beats like a drum
As I
Touch upon touch inside the mind
Rhythmic fire (Theem)
Rhythmic beat (Tharikita)
பொன்மேனி எங்கெங்கும்
வெட்கம் வந்து சேலை கட்ட
நான்
மலர்ந்திட ரகசிய
தீ
ஆண்
: வளர்ந்திட
All over the golden body
Shyness comes and drapes a saree
As I
Secretly blossom
Fire
Grows
முத்தம் கொடுத்து முத்து குளிக்க
வித்தையும் கத்து குடுக்க
நான் உன்னை பார்க்க
நீ என்னை பார்க்க
Giving a kiss
To dive for pearls
Teaching the art as well
As I look at you
As you look at me
கட்டி பிடிக்கும் காதல் சுகத்தில்
கட்டில்களும் பூ பூக்க
In the joy of embracing love
Even the beds bloom with flowers
உலகம் முழுதும் பழைய ராத்திரி
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் புதிய ராத்திரி
For the whole world
It is an old night
But for you and me
It is a brand new night
கட்டிக் கொண்ட தாமரைகள்
காலையிலே கண் விழிக்க
தேன்
வடிந்தது அடடடா
ஏன்
விடிந்தது
The lotuses that embraced each other
Wake up in the morning
Honey
Dripped out, oh my!
Why
Has the dawn arrived?
சங்கீத முத்தங்களை
மெல்ல மெல்ல நான் நினைக்க
நீ
சிவந்ததும் வானம் கூட
ஏன்
சிவந்தது
Musical kisses
As I gently cherish them
As you
Blushed, even the sky
Why did it
Turn red?
சொர்க்கம் கண்ணிலே தட்டுபட்டது
தொட்டவுடன் கட்டு பட்டது
பூங்காற்றாய் வீசு
ஓர் வார்த்தை பேசு
Heaven was caught in the eyes
The moment touched, it was captivated
Blow like a gentle breeze
Speak a single word
பெண்ணின் மனசு பேச நினைத்தால்
மாதம் ஒன்று போதாது
If a woman's heart wants to speak
A month wouldn't be enough
உலகம் முழுதும்
லாலா லாலா
பழைய ராத்திரி
லாலா லாலா
For the whole world
Lala lala
It is an old night..
Lala lala
For you and me..
It is a new night..
உனக்கும் எனக்கும்
புதிய ராத்திரி
In the shoulders that embrace
The flowering creeper slips away
Lalalalalala lala lala lalaa..
Laa laa laa laa ….
தழுவும் தோள்களில் நழுவும் பூங்கொடி
ல ல ல ல ல லலலலா
For the whole world
Lala lala
An old night
Lala lala
உலகம் முழுதும்
லாலா லாலா
பழைய ராத்திரி
லாலா லாலா
For you and me..
Lala lala
A new night..
Lala lala
உனக்கும் எனக்கும்
லாலா லாலா
புதிய ராத்திரி
லாலா லாலா
Ulagam muluthum
For the whole world
Pazhaiya raththiri
It is an old night
Unakkum enakkum
But for you and me
Pudhiya raththiri
It is a brand new night
Ulagam muluthum
For the whole world
Pazhaiya raththiri
It is an old night
Unakkum enakkum
But for you and me
Pudhiya raththiri
It is a brand new night
Thazhuvum thozhgalil
In the shoulders that embrace
Naluvum poongodi
The flowering creeper slips away
Female :Lalalalalala lala lala lalaa..
Lalalalalala lala lala lalaa..
Laa laa laa laa ….
Laa laa laa laa ….
Ulagam muluthum
For the whole world
Pazhaiya raththiri
It is an old night
Unakkum enakkum
But for you and me
Pudhiya raththiri
It is a brand new night
Eppodhum illamal
Like never before
Irudhaiyam melam kotta
The heart beats like a drum
Male :Naan
As I
Female :Thoda thoda manasukkul
Touch upon touch inside the mind
Male :Theem
Rhythmic fire (Theem)
Female :Tharikita
Rhythmic beat (Tharikita)
Ponmeni engengum
All over the golden body
Vetkam vandhu selai katta
Shyness comes and drapes a saree
Female :Naan
As I
Male :Malarnthida ragasiya
Secretly blossom
Female :Thee
Fire
Male :Valarnthida
Grows
Mutham koduthu
Giving a kiss
Muthu kulikka
To dive for pearls
Viththaiyum kaththu kudukka
Teaching the art as well
Naan unnai paarkka
As I look at you
Nee ennai paarkka
As you look at me
Kattipidikkum kaadhal sugathil
In the joy of embracing love
Kattilgalum poo pooka
Even the beds bloom with flowers
Ulagam muluthum
For the whole world
Pazhaiya raththiri
It is an old night
Unakkum enakkum
But for you and me
Pudhiya raththiri
It is a brand new night
Katti konda thamaraigal
The lotuses that embraced each other
Kaalaiyilae kann vizhikka
Wake up in the morning
Female :Thaen
Honey
Male :Vadindhadhu adadada
Dripped out, oh my!
Female :Yen
Why
Male :Vidindhadhu
Has the dawn arrived?
Sangeetha muthangalai
Musical kisses
Mella mella naan nenaikka
As I gently cherish them
Male :Nee
As you
Female :Sivandhadhum vaanam kooda
Blushed, even the sky
Male :Yen
Why did it
Female :Sivandhadhu
Turn red?
Sorgam kannilae thattupattadhu
Heaven was caught in the eyes
Thottavudan kattu pattadhu
The moment touched, it was captivated
Poongaatraai veesu
Blow like a gentle breeze
Orr vaarthai pesu
Speak a single word
Pennin manasu pesa ninaithaal
If a woman's heart wants to speak
Maadham ondru pothathu
A month wouldn't be enough
Ulagam muluthum
For the whole world
Female :Lala lala
Lala lala
Male :Pazhaiya raththiri..
It is an old night..
Female :Lala lala
Lala lala
Female :Unakkum enakkum..
For you and me..
Pudhiya raththiri..
It is a new night..
Thazhuvum thozhgalil
In the shoulders that embrace
Naluvum poongodi
The flowering creeper slips away
Female :Lalalalalala lala lala lalaa..
Lalalalalala lala lala lalaa..
Laa laa laa laa ….
Laa laa laa laa ….
Ulagam muluthum
For the whole world
Female :Lala lala
Lala lala
Male :Pazhaiya raththiri
An old night
Female :Lala lala
Lala lala
Unakkum enakkum..
For you and me..
Male :Lala lala
Lala lala
Female :Pudhiya raththiri..
A new night..
Male :Lala lala
Lala lala
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ulagam Muluthum Pazhaiya Raththiri is a sensual and romantic duet from the 1984 Tamil film Nooravathu Naal. The song expresses the intimate emotions of newly wed or deeply in love partners. While night is just a regular occurrence for the rest of the world, for the lovers, every night together feels entirely new, passionate, and enchanting.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Muran)
“Pazhaiya raththiri / Unakkum enakkum / Pudhiya raththiri”
Contrasting 'Pazhaiya raththiri' (Old night) for the world with 'Pudhiya raththiri' (New night) for the lovers.
Personification (Uruvagamm)
“Ponmeni engengum vetkam vandhu selai katta”
Shyness is personified as a person draping a saree over the bride's golden body.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Kattipidikkum kaadhal sugathil kattilgalum poo pooka”
Exaggerating the intense romance by describing beds blooming into flowers under love's bliss.
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Trivia
Nooravathu Naal (100th Day) is a famous 1984 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film written and directed by Manivannan. Though the movie is an intense suspense thriller, this track composed by Ilaiyaraaja became one of the biggest romantic hits of the year.
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