Ulagam Ninaivil Illai
From Pokkisham · 2009
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Mahathi, V. Prasanna
- Music director
- Sabesh – Murali
- Details
- Pokkisham2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ulagam ninaivil illai | I have no awareness of the world. |
| Uranga manamum illai | My mind has no desire to sleep. |
| Muzhuthum aval ninaivil mithakkiren | I float completely in her thoughts. |
| Male | |
| Madhiya veyil adithum | Even as the afternoon sun beats down, |
| Manathil mazhai pozhintha | rain pours inside my heart, |
| Iniya mani thuliyil kulikkiren | and I bathe in those sweet droplets. |
| Male | |
| Kannai modhum kaattril | In the breeze that strikes my eyes, |
| Aval mugam | it is her face I see. |
| Nenjai meyum paattil | In the song that grazes my heart, |
| Aval mugam | it is her face I see. |
| Male | |
| Pala kodi pookkal sernthu | Like millions of flowers blossoming together, |
| Pookkum paravasam | it is a state of sheer ecstasy. |
| Pala kodi veenai sernthu | Like millions of veenas strumming together, |
| Meettum anubavam | it is a soul-stirring experience. |
| Female | |
| Idhu kaathalin | Is this love's |
| Azhagiya thollaiya | beautiful trouble? |
| Idhai meerida | To overcome this, |
| Vazhigalum illaiya | are there no ways? |
| Female | |
| Idhu kaathalin | Is this love's |
| Azhagiya thollaiya | beautiful trouble? |
| Idhai meerida | To overcome this, |
| Vazhigalum illaiya | are there no ways? |
| Female | |
| Tara rath thath thara tara | Tara rath thath thara tara |
| Tara rath thath thara tara | Tara rath thath thara tara |
| Tara rath thath thara tara | Tara rath thath thara tara |
| Thara rara rara raa raa | Thara rara rara raa raa |
| Female | |
| Enathu mana kuhaiyil | In the cave of my mind, |
| Pudhiya oli paravu | a new light spreads, |
| Puviyil marubadiyum pirakkiren | and I am reborn on this earth. |
| Female | |
| Imaiyil padapadappu | With a flutter in my eyelids |
| Idhalin kurunsirippu | and a gentle smile on my lips, |
| Valarntha kuzhanthai ena | like a grown child, |
| Thavazhkiren | I crawl around. |
| Female | |
| Ennai naan yeno izhakkiren | For some reason, I lose myself. |
| Indha oonai uyirai thurakkiren | I give up this flesh and life. |
| Indha kaadhal peyai | This ghost of love, |
| Aasaiyodu anaikkiren | I embrace with desire. |
| Male :Indha kaadhal peyai | Male: This ghost of love, |
| Aasaiyodu anaikkiren | I embrace with desire. |
| Male | |
| Nananana naa….(4) | Nananana naa….(4) |
வி. பிரசன்னா
I have no awareness of the world.
My mind has no desire to sleep.
I float completely in her thoughts.
உலகம் நினைவில் இல்லை
உறங்க மனமும் இல்லை
முழுதும் அவள் நினைவில் மிதக்கிறேன்
Even as the afternoon sun beats down,
rain pours inside my heart,
and I bathe in those sweet droplets.
மதிய வெயில் அடித்தும்
மனதில் மழைப் பொழிந்த
இனிய மணித்துளியில் குளிக்கிறேன்
In the breeze that strikes my eyes,
it is her face I see.
In the song that grazes my heart,
it is her face I see.
கண்ணை மோதும் காற்றில்
அவள் முகம்
நெஞ்சை மேயும் பாட்டில்
அவள் முகம்
Like millions of flowers blossoming together,
it is a state of sheer ecstasy.
Like millions of veenas strumming together,
it is a soul-stirring experience.
பல கோடி பூக்கள் சேர்ந்துப்
பூக்கும் பரவசம்
பல கோடி வீணை சேர்ந்து
மீட்டும் அனுபவம்
Is this love's
beautiful trouble?
To overcome this,
are there no ways?
இது காதலின்
அழகியத் தொல்லையா
இதை மீறிட வழிகளும் இல்லையா
இது காதலின் அழகியத் தொல்லையா
இதை மீறிட வழிகளும் இல்லையா
Is this love's
beautiful trouble?
To overcome this,
are there no ways?
.....................................
Tara rath thath thara tara
Tara rath thath thara tara
Tara rath thath thara tara
Thara rara rara raa raa
எனது மனக்குகையில்
புதிய ஒளி பரவு
புவியில் மறுப்படியும்
பிறக்கிறேன்
In the cave of my mind,
a new light spreads,
and I am reborn on this earth.
இமையில் படபடப்பு
இதழில் குறுஞ்சிரிப்பு
வளர்ந்த குழந்தையென
தவழ்கிறேன்
With a flutter in my eyelids
and a gentle smile on my lips,
like a grown child,
I crawl around.
எனை ஏனோ நானே இழக்கிறேன்
இந்த ஊனை உயிரை துறக்கிறேன்
இந்த காதல் பேயை
ஆசையோடு அணைக்கிறேன்
இந்த காதல் பேயை
ஆசையோடு அணைக்கிறேன்
For some reason, I lose myself.
I give up this flesh and life.
This ghost of love,
I embrace with desire.
Male: This ghost of love,
I embrace with desire.
நானா நானா நா...(4)
Nananana naa….(4)
Ulagam ninaivil illai
I have no awareness of the world.
Uranga manamum illai
My mind has no desire to sleep.
Muzhuthum aval ninaivil mithakkiren
I float completely in her thoughts.
Madhiya veyil adithum
Even as the afternoon sun beats down,
Manathil mazhai pozhintha
rain pours inside my heart,
Iniya mani thuliyil kulikkiren
and I bathe in those sweet droplets.
Kannai modhum kaattril
In the breeze that strikes my eyes,
Aval mugam
it is her face I see.
Nenjai meyum paattil
In the song that grazes my heart,
Aval mugam
it is her face I see.
Pala kodi pookkal sernthu
Like millions of flowers blossoming together,
Pookkum paravasam
it is a state of sheer ecstasy.
Pala kodi veenai sernthu
Like millions of veenas strumming together,
Meettum anubavam
it is a soul-stirring experience.
Idhu kaathalin
Is this love's
Azhagiya thollaiya
beautiful trouble?
Idhai meerida
To overcome this,
Vazhigalum illaiya
are there no ways?
Idhu kaathalin
Is this love's
Azhagiya thollaiya
beautiful trouble?
Idhai meerida
To overcome this,
Vazhigalum illaiya
are there no ways?
Tara rath thath thara tara
Tara rath thath thara tara
Tara rath thath thara tara
Tara rath thath thara tara
Tara rath thath thara tara
Tara rath thath thara tara
Thara rara rara raa raa
Thara rara rara raa raa
Enathu mana kuhaiyil
In the cave of my mind,
Pudhiya oli paravu
a new light spreads,
Puviyil marubadiyum pirakkiren
and I am reborn on this earth.
Imaiyil padapadappu
With a flutter in my eyelids
Idhalin kurunsirippu
and a gentle smile on my lips,
Valarntha kuzhanthai ena
like a grown child,
Thavazhkiren
I crawl around.
Ennai naan yeno izhakkiren
For some reason, I lose myself.
Indha oonai uyirai thurakkiren
I give up this flesh and life.
Indha kaadhal peyai
This ghost of love,
Aasaiyodu anaikkiren
I embrace with desire.
Male :Indha kaadhal peyai
Male: This ghost of love,
Aasaiyodu anaikkiren
I embrace with desire.
Nananana naa….(4)
Nananana naa….(4)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures the intense, blissful disorientation of falling deeply in love. The protagonist describes how love completely takes over his waking and sleeping hours, detaching him from the surrounding world and filling him with inner joy even amidst harsh conditions, such as feeling rain in his heart during a hot afternoon.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron (முரண் தொடை / Muran Todai)
“Azhagiya thollaiya”
Pairing contradictory ideas together, such as 'Azhagiya thollai' (beautiful trouble), highlighting how love's trouble is enjoyable.
Metaphor (உருவகம் / Uruvagam)
“Indha kaadhal peyai / Aasaiyodu anaikkiren”
Comparing love to a ghost ('kaadhal peyai') that possesses the lover, whom he embraces willingly rather than fears.
Simile (உவமை / Uwamai)
“Valarntha kuzhanthai ena / Thavazhkiren”
Comparing the protagonist's behavioral transformation in love to a 'grown child' crawling playfully.
Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி / Uyarvu Navirchi)
“Pala kodi pookkal sernthu / Pookkum paravasam”
Exaggerating the sensory experience to 'millions of flowers blooming' and 'millions of veenas playing at once' to convey ecstatic overwhelming emotion.
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Trivia
The film 'Pokkisham' (2009) was directed by Cheran, featuring music composed by Vidyasagar with lyrics penned by Yugabharathi. This track depicts the period-romantic aesthetic set in the 1970s, emphasizing handwritten letters and deep, poetic longing.
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