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Lyrics & meaning

Ulagam Neeyadum

From Paattum Bharadhamum · 1975

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Paattum Bharadhamum1975

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ulagam neeyaadum chozhaiThe world is a garden where you dance,
Mugilgal thaalaattum maalaiAn evening where the clouds lull you to sleep.
Ulagam neeyaadum chozhaiThe world is a garden where you dance,
Mugilgal thaalaattum maalaiAn evening where the clouds lull you to sleep.
Male
Kavigal paaraattum thogaiYou are a peahen admired by poets,
Anantham verenna thevaiWhat other joy is ever needed?
Kavigal paaraattum thogaiYou are a peahen admired by poets,
Anantham verenna thevaiWhat other joy is ever needed?
Male
Ullangal ondraana pothuWhen two hearts unite as one,
Inbangal vanthaadum nooruA hundred delights come and dance.
Ullangal ondraana pothuWhen two hearts unite as one,
Inbangal vanthaadum nooruA hundred delights come and dance.
Female
Uravey naam kaanum ellaiBonding is the only boundary we see,
Pirivae ennaalum illaiSeparation will never exist for us.
Uravey naam kaanum ellaiBonding is the only boundary we see,
Pirivae ennaalum illaiSeparation will never exist for us.
Female
Vaanam vazhivida mannum nadamidaAs the sky makes way and the earth dances,
Sinthai mayangida deivam vazhipadaAs the mind is entranced and God Himself pays homage,
Male
Kaalam namathena gaanam namathenaDeclaring that time is ours and music is ours,
Vaazhvum namathena aadum mayilenaDeclaring life is ours, dancing like a peacock,
Anantham verenna thevaiWhat other joy is ever needed?
Male
Ulagam neeyaadum chozhaiThe world is a garden where you dance,
Mugilgal thaalaattum maalaiAn evening where the clouds lull you to sleep.
Male
Muththukkal poovaaga udhiramPearls shower down like blossoms,
Muththangal thenaaga malarumKisses bloom sweet like honey.
Female :Kanigal aaraaththi edukkumFruits perform a welcoming ritual,
Kallellaam sangeetham isaikkumEven all the stones play melodies.
Female
Vaanam vazhivida mannum nadamidaAs the sky makes way and the earth dances,
Sinthai mayangida deivam vazhipadaAs the mind is entranced and God Himself pays homage,
Male
Kaalam namathena gaanam namathenaDeclaring that time is ours and music is ours,
Vaazhvum namathena aadum mayilenaDeclaring life is ours, dancing like a peacock,
Anantham verenna thevaiWhat other joy is ever needed?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Ulagam Neeyaadum Chozhai is a romantic duet from the film Paattum Bharadhamum that celebrates the divine union of love, music, and dance. The lyrics portray a joyous atmosphere where nature itself participates in the couple's celebration—clouds sing lullabies, stones produce music, and the earth dances along with them. Kannadasan conveys that when two hearts become one through artistic and emotional harmony, life becomes an endless experience of bliss where no further happiness is required.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Ulagam neeyaadum chozhai

Compares the world directly to a garden crafted for her dance.

Personification (Tharkurippetram)

Mugilgal thaalaattum maalai / Kallellaam sangeetham isaikkum

Attributes human actions like singing lullabies to inanimate clouds and playing music to stones.

Alliteration (Monai)

Muththukkal poovaaga udhiram / Muththangal thenaaga malarum

Repetition of the initial sound 'Muth' in consecutive lines creating melodic cadence.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Vaanam vazhivida mannum nadamida... deivam vazhipada

Exaggerates the glory of their love and art by claiming the sky moves aside and God Himself worships them.

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Trivia

Paattum Bharadhamum (1975), starring Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa, centers around the eternal themes of music (Paattu) and dance (Bharatham). Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, this classic track highlights the vocal synergy between T. M. Soundararajan and Vani Jairam.

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