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Ulagam Oru Naal Pirandhathu

From Thirumangalyam · 1974

Lyricist: Kannadasan
Singer: Jayalalithaa
Music director: M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name: Thirumangalyam
Movie release year: 1974
Lyrics added on: 4 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Ulagam oru naal piranthathu

Adhu oomaaiyaagave irunthathu

Ulagam oru naal piranthathu

Adhu oomaaiyaagave irunthathu

Mozhiyae vizhiyaal nadanthathu

Mozhiyae vizhiyaal nadanthathu

Adhil azhagum sugamum irunthathu

Ulagam oru naal piranthathu

Adhu oomaaiyaagave irunthathu

Megangal sollum sollai

Kettathu illaiyo

Megangal sollum sollai

Kettathu illaiyo

Anbu vethangal paadidum

Thendral illaiyo

Kaagamum killaiyum pesavillaiyo

Kanmani paarvaiyae baashaithaan illaiyo

Ulagam oru naal piranthathu

Adhu oomaaiyaagave irunthathu

Kovilil deivam undu

Vaarthai illaiyae

Kovilil deivam undu

Vaarththai illaiyae

Mani osaiyai pol oru

Baashai illaiyae

Aayiram vaarthaiyil anbu illaiyae

Annamae deivamae mounamae mullaiyae

Ulagam oru naal piranthathu

Adhu oomaaiyaagave irunthathu

Paal vanna pachchai kili

Muthu nagaiyae

Thamizh paadalgal thaedidum

Vatta vizhiyae

Mogana raagathil thointha mugamae

Moovarum devarum unnudan samamae

Ulagam oru naal piranthathu

Adhu oomaaiyaagave irunthathu

Mozhiyae vizhiyaal nadanthathu

Athil azhagum sugamum irunthathu

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The world was born one day,

And it was completely mute.

The world was born one day,

And it was completely mute.

Language was expressed through the eyes,

Language was expressed through the eyes,

And in that, there was beauty and joy.

The world was born one day,

And it was completely mute.

The words spoken by the clouds,

Haven't you ever heard them?

The words spoken by the clouds,

Haven't you ever heard them?

Singing sacred verses of love,

Isn't the gentle breeze always there?

Don't the crows and parrots speak?

My precious darling, isn't your very glance a language?

The world was born one day,

And it was completely mute.

There is God in the temple,

Yet there are no spoken words.

There is God in the temple,

Yet there are no spoken words.

Like the pure ringing of a bell,

There is no finer language.

A thousand spoken words may hold no love,

My gentle swan, my divine soul, my silent jasmine blossom!

The world was born one day,

And it was completely mute.

Fair as milk, my sweet green parrot,

With a smile like shining pearls,

Sought after by Tamil songs,

Oh sweet one with lovely round eyes!

A face resonating like the melody of Mohana raga,

Even the supreme trinity and all the gods are only equal to you.

The world was born one day,

And it was completely mute.

Language was expressed through the eyes,

And in that, there was beauty and joy.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ulagam Oru Naal Piranthathu is a deeply poetic and romantic song from the 1974 Tamil film Thirumangalyam, penned by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan. The central theme of the song is the eloquence of silence and non-verbal communication. It asserts that when the world was newly created, speech did not exist, yet true emotion, beauty, and love flourished purely through the eyes and unspoken understanding. \n\nKannadasan uses rich nature imagery—such as clouds speaking silently, breezes singing scriptures of love, and temple bells communicating without words—to illustrate that spoken words are unnecessary to convey pure love. Comparing the beloved to a silent idol in a temple, a graceful swan, and a serene raga, the song celebrates quiet love as divine, sacred, and superior to thousands of meaningless words.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Kanmani paarvaiyae baashaithaan illaiyo”

Comparing the look in the beloved's eyes directly to a complete language of its own without explicit comparison words.

Personification

“Anbu vethangal paadidum Thendral illaiyo”

Attributing human speech and singing capabilities to natural elements like clouds and breezes.

Visual Imagery (Uvamai / Anugaram)

“Paal vanna pachchai kili Muthu nagaiyae”

Using vivid color imagery and pearl metaphors ('Paal vanna', 'Muthu nagai') to evoke natural elegance and charm.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Kovilil deivam undu Vaarthai illaiyae”

Rhyming of second letters across contiguous lines ('Kovilil' / 'Mani osaiyai' / 'Aayiram').

Did you know?

Trivia

Thirumangalyam (1974) starred Jayalalithaa and Muthuraman in lead roles and was notably Jayalalithaa's 100th film. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan (MSV), and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan, who often infused deep Vedantic philosophy into romantic lyrics.

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