- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Paattum Bharadhamum
- Movie release year
- 1975
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Jan 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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