Ulagam Namadhu Veedendru Sollungal
From Thirumangalyam · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thirumangalyam1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ulagam namadhu veedendru sollungal | Say that the world is our home |
| Edhuvum namadhu vaazhvu endru nillungal | Stand firm saying that whatever comes is our life |
| Ulagam namadhu veedendru sollungal | Say that the world is our home |
| Edhuvum namadhu vaazhvu endru nillungal | Stand firm saying that whatever comes is our life |
| Aanandham bhramaanadham adi | Joy, supreme bliss, my friend! |
| Aanandham bhramaanadham | Joy, supreme bliss! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Vaanathil yeri vaikuntham kaatu | Climb to the sky and show heaven |
| Boomiyai keeri baathaalam kaattu | Tear open the earth and show the underworld |
| Aanadhu aagattumae | Let whatever happens happen |
| Aadaiyai maattru aasaiyai maattru | Change your clothes, change your desires |
| Paadhaiyai maatru payanathai maattru | Change your path, change your journey |
| Ellorum maarattumae..ae….ae… | Let everyone change |
| Female | |
| Aanandham bhramaanadham adi | Joy, supreme bliss, my friend! |
| Aanandham bhramaanadham | Joy, supreme bliss! |
| Female | |
| Ulagam namadhu veedendru sollungal | Say that the world is our home |
| Edhuvum namadhu vaazhvu endru nillungal | Stand firm saying that whatever comes is our life |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Kaatukku pona sanyaasa saami | The ascetic sage who went to the forest |
| Veetukku vandha kalyaana saami | Has become a householder who came home |
| Vaeshangal podungalaen | Don various guises |
| Saathiram paarthaa raathiri yedhu | If you look at scriptures, where is the night? |
| Raathiri neram saathiram yeadhu | At night time, where are the scriptures? |
| Santhosam pongattumae | Let happiness overflow! |
| Female | |
| Aanandham bhramaanadham adi | Joy, supreme bliss, my friend! |
| Aanandham bhramaanadham dham dham dham | Joy, supreme bliss, dham dham dham! |
| Adi aanandham | Oh, joy! |
| Female | |
| Ponavan kanakku boomikkul irukku | The account of the dead lies within the earth |
| Irupavan kanakku inbathil irukku | The account of the living lies in happiness |
| Eppodhu ponaal enna | What does it matter when one departs? |
| Padaipukku kaaranam kadavulai kelu | Ask God for the reason behind creation |
| Thudipukku karanam unakullae kelu | Ask within yourself for the reason behind life's pulse |
| Ippodhu paarthaal enna | What if you look into it right now? |
| Female | |
| Ulagam namadhu veedendru sollungal | Say that the world is our home |
| Edhuvum namadhu vaazhvu endru nillungal | Stand firm saying that whatever comes is our life |
| Aanandham bhramaanadham adi | Joy, supreme bliss, my friend! |
| Aanandham bhramaanadham | Joy, supreme bliss! |
| Aanandham bhramaanadham adi | Joy, supreme bliss, my friend! |
| Aanandham bhramaanadham dham dham dham | Joy, supreme bliss, dham dham dham! |
| Adi aanandham | Oh, joy! |
உலகம் நமது வீடென்று சொல்லுங்கள்
எதுவும் நமது வாழ்வென்று நில்லுங்கள்
உலகம் நமது வீடென்று சொல்லுங்கள்
எதுவும் நமது வாழ்வென்று நில்லுங்கள்
ஆனந்தம் பிரமானந்தம் அடி
ஆனந்தம் பிரமானந்தம்.....
ஆனந்தம் பிரமானந்தம் அடி
ஆனந்தம் பிரமானந்தம்.....
Say that the world is our home
Stand firm saying that whatever comes is our life
Say that the world is our home
Stand firm saying that whatever comes is our life
Joy, supreme bliss, my friend!
Joy, supreme bliss!
...........................
வானத்தில் ஏறி வைகுந்தம் காட்டு
பூமியைக் கீறி பாதாளம் காட்டு
ஆனது ஆகட்டுமே
ஆடையை மாற்று ஆசையை மாற்று
பாதையை மாற்று பயணத்தை மாற்று
எல்லோரும் மாறட்டுமே.....ஏ.....ஏ.....
Climb to the sky and show heaven
Tear open the earth and show the underworld
Let whatever happens happen
Change your clothes, change your desires
Change your path, change your journey
Let everyone change
ஆனந்தம் பிரமானந்தம்
அடி ஆனந்தம் பிரமானந்தம்
Joy, supreme bliss, my friend!
Joy, supreme bliss!
உலகம் நமது வீடென்று சொல்லுங்கள்
எதுவும் நமது வாழ்வென்று நில்லுங்கள்
Say that the world is our home
Stand firm saying that whatever comes is our life
.............................
காட்டுக்குப் போனா சன்யாச சாமி
வீட்டுக்கு வந்தா கல்யாண சாமி
வேஷங்கள் போடுங்களே
சாத்திரம் பாத்தா ராத்திரி ஏது
ராத்திரி நேரம் சாத்திரம் ஏது
சந்தோஷம் பொங்கட்டுமே
The ascetic sage who went to the forest
Has become a householder who came home
Don various guises
If you look at scriptures, where is the night?
At night time, where are the scriptures?
Let happiness overflow!
ஆனந்தம் அடி ஆனந்தம்
அடி ஆனந்தம் பிரமானந்தம்
தம்......தம்......தம்.......அடி ஆனந்தம்
Joy, supreme bliss, my friend!
Joy, supreme bliss, dham dham dham!
Oh, joy!
போனவன் கணக்கு பூமிக்குள் இருக்கு
இருப்பவன் கணக்கு இன்பத்தில் இருக்கு
எப்போது போனாலென்ன
படைப்புக்குக் காரணம் கடவுளைக் கேளு
துடிப்புக்குக் காரணம் உனக்குள்ளே கேளு
இப்போது பார்த்தாலென்ன....ஏ.....
The account of the dead lies within the earth
The account of the living lies in happiness
What does it matter when one departs?
Ask God for the reason behind creation
Ask within yourself for the reason behind life's pulse
What if you look into it right now?
உலகம் நமது வீடென்று சொல்லுங்கள்
எதுவும் நமது வாழ்வென்று நில்லுங்கள்
ஆனந்தம் பிரமானந்தம் அடி
ஆனந்தம் பிரமானந்தம்.....
ஆனந்தம் பிரமானந்தம் அடி
ஆனந்தம் பிரமானந்தம்.....
தம்......தம்......தம்.......அடி ஆனந்தம்
Say that the world is our home
Stand firm saying that whatever comes is our life
Joy, supreme bliss, my friend!
Joy, supreme bliss!
Joy, supreme bliss, my friend!
Joy, supreme bliss, dham dham dham!
Oh, joy!
Ulagam namadhu veedendru sollungal
Say that the world is our home
Edhuvum namadhu vaazhvu endru nillungal
Stand firm saying that whatever comes is our life
Ulagam namadhu veedendru sollungal
Say that the world is our home
Edhuvum namadhu vaazhvu endru nillungal
Stand firm saying that whatever comes is our life
Aanandham bhramaanadham adi
Joy, supreme bliss, my friend!
Aanandham bhramaanadham
Joy, supreme bliss!
…………………..
Vaanathil yeri vaikuntham kaatu
Climb to the sky and show heaven
Boomiyai keeri baathaalam kaattu
Tear open the earth and show the underworld
Aanadhu aagattumae
Let whatever happens happen
Aadaiyai maattru aasaiyai maattru
Change your clothes, change your desires
Paadhaiyai maatru payanathai maattru
Change your path, change your journey
Ellorum maarattumae..ae….ae…
Let everyone change
Aanandham bhramaanadham adi
Joy, supreme bliss, my friend!
Aanandham bhramaanadham
Joy, supreme bliss!
Ulagam namadhu veedendru sollungal
Say that the world is our home
Edhuvum namadhu vaazhvu endru nillungal
Stand firm saying that whatever comes is our life
……………………………
Kaatukku pona sanyaasa saami
The ascetic sage who went to the forest
Veetukku vandha kalyaana saami
Has become a householder who came home
Vaeshangal podungalaen
Don various guises
Saathiram paarthaa raathiri yedhu
If you look at scriptures, where is the night?
Raathiri neram saathiram yeadhu
At night time, where are the scriptures?
Santhosam pongattumae
Let happiness overflow!
Aanandham bhramaanadham adi
Joy, supreme bliss, my friend!
Aanandham bhramaanadham dham dham dham
Joy, supreme bliss, dham dham dham!
Adi aanandham
Oh, joy!
Ponavan kanakku boomikkul irukku
The account of the dead lies within the earth
Irupavan kanakku inbathil irukku
The account of the living lies in happiness
Eppodhu ponaal enna
What does it matter when one departs?
Padaipukku kaaranam kadavulai kelu
Ask God for the reason behind creation
Thudipukku karanam unakullae kelu
Ask within yourself for the reason behind life's pulse
Ippodhu paarthaal enna
What if you look into it right now?
Ulagam namadhu veedendru sollungal
Say that the world is our home
Edhuvum namadhu vaazhvu endru nillungal
Stand firm saying that whatever comes is our life
Aanandham bhramaanadham adi
Joy, supreme bliss, my friend!
Aanandham bhramaanadham
Joy, supreme bliss!
Aanandham bhramaanadham adi
Joy, supreme bliss, my friend!
Aanandham bhramaanadham dham dham dham
Joy, supreme bliss, dham dham dham!
Adi aanandham
Oh, joy!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ulagam Namadhu Veedendru from the film Thirumangalyam (1974) is a philosophical and upbeat song penned by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan. It preaches universal brotherhood and detachment, urging listeners to view the whole world as their home and accept life's unpredictable moments with equanimity and joyful bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Aadaiyai maattru aasaiyai maattru”
Matching initial vowel sound 'Aa' across words within the same line.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ponavan kanakku boomikkul irukku / Irupavan kanakku inbathil irukku”
The second consonant sound 'na' rhymes across consecutive lines.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Epiphora)
“Paadhaiyai maatru payanathai maattru”
Repetition of the ending verb 'maattru' in adjacent phrases.
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Trivia
Thirumangalyam (1974) marked a major landmark as actress Jayalalithaa's 100th movie. The film featured music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with impactful lyrics written by Kannadasan.
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