Ulagam Polladha
From Anathai Ananthan · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Anathai Ananthan1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ulagam pollaadha ulagam | The world is a wicked world |
| Evarum thodaadha paruvam | An age untouched by anyone |
| Vivaram sollaamal puriyum | Understood without needing explanation |
| Idhil paadhi matum nee paarppadharkku | Only half of this is for you to see |
| Adhai parppadhu thaan sugam unakku | And seeing that itself brings you pleasure |
| Idhil paadhi matum nee paarppadharkku | Only half of this is for you to see |
| Adhai parppadhu thaan sugam unakku | And seeing that itself brings you pleasure |
| Female | |
| Ulagam pollaadha ulagam | The world is a wicked world |
| Evarum thodaadha paruvam | An age untouched by anyone |
| Vivaram sollaamal puriyum | Understood without needing explanation |
| Idhil paadhi matum nee paarppadharkku | Only half of this is for you to see |
| Adhai parppadhu thaan sugam unakku | And seeing that itself brings you pleasure |
| Idhil paadhi matum nee paarppadharkku | Only half of this is for you to see |
| Adhai parppadhu thaan sugam unakku | And seeing that itself brings you pleasure |
| Female | |
| Marathil illaadha kanigal | Fruits not found on trees |
| Kaniyil illadha suvaigal | Flavors not found in fruits |
| Suvaithaal vidaatha virundhu | A feast that won't let go once tasted |
| Virundhai vidaamal arundhu | Consume this feast without leaving |
| Female | |
| Marathil illaadha kanigal | Fruits not found on trees |
| Kaniyil illadha suvaigal | Flavors not found in fruits |
| Suvaithaal vidaatha virundhu | A feast that won't let go once tasted |
| Virundhai vidaamal arundhu | Consume this feast without leaving |
| Female | |
| Ulagam pollaadha ulagam | The world is a wicked world |
| Evarum thodaadha paruvam | An age untouched by anyone |
| Vivaram sollaamal puriyum | Understood without needing explanation |
| Idhil paadhi matum nee paarppadharkku | Only half of this is for you to see |
| Adhai parppadhu thaan sugam unakku | And seeing that itself brings you pleasure |
| Female | |
| Ezhai pennaaga pirandhean | I was born as a poor girl |
| Ilamai pennaaga valarndhean | I grew up as a youthful girl |
| Pudhumai pennaaga malarndhaen | I blossomed as a modern woman |
| Puratchi pennaaga uyarndhaen | I rose as a revolutionary woman |
| Female | |
| Ezhai pennaaga pirandhean | I was born as a poor girl |
| Ilamai pennaaga valarndhean | I grew up as a youthful girl |
| Pudhumai pennaaga malarndhaen | I blossomed as a modern woman |
| Puratchi pennaaga uyarndhaen | I rose as a revolutionary woman |
| Female | |
| Ulagam pollaadha ulagam | The world is a wicked world |
| Evarum thodaadha paruvam | An age untouched by anyone |
| Vivaram sollaamal puriyum | Understood without needing explanation |
| Idhil paadhi matum nee paarppadharkku | Only half of this is for you to see |
| Adhai parppadhu thaan sugam unakku | And seeing that itself brings you pleasure |
| Idhil paadhi matum nee paarppadharkku | Only half of this is for you to see |
| Adhai parppadhu thaan sugam unakku | And seeing that itself brings you pleasure |
உலகம் பொல்லாத உலகம்
எவரும் தொடாத பருவம்
விவரம் சொல்லாமல் புரியும்
இதில் பாதி மட்டும் நீ பார்ப்பதற்கு
அதைப் பார்ப்பதுதான் சுகம் உனக்கு
இதில் பாதி மட்டும் நீ பார்ப்பதற்கு
அதைப் பார்ப்பதுதான் சுகம் உனக்கு
The world is a wicked world
An age untouched by anyone
Understood without needing explanation
Only half of this is for you to see
And seeing that itself brings you pleasure
Only half of this is for you to see
And seeing that itself brings you pleasure
உலகம் பொல்லாத உலகம்
எவரும் தொடாத பருவம்
விவரம் சொல்லாமல் புரியும்
இதில் பாதி மட்டும் நீ பார்ப்பதற்கு
அதைப் பார்ப்பதுதான் சுகம் உனக்கு
இதில் பாதி மட்டும் நீ பார்ப்பதற்கு
அதைப் பார்ப்பதுதான் சுகம் உனக்கு
The world is a wicked world
An age untouched by anyone
Understood without needing explanation
Only half of this is for you to see
And seeing that itself brings you pleasure
Only half of this is for you to see
And seeing that itself brings you pleasure
மரத்தில் இல்லாத கனிகள்
கனியில் இல்லாத சுவைகள்
சுவைத்தால் விடாத விருந்து
விருந்தை விடாமல் அருந்து
Fruits not found on trees
Flavors not found in fruits
A feast that won't let go once tasted
Consume this feast without leaving
மரத்தில் இல்லாத கனிகள்
கனியில் இல்லாத சுவைகள்
சுவைத்தால் விடாத விருந்து
விருந்தை விடாமல் அருந்து
Fruits not found on trees
Flavors not found in fruits
A feast that won't let go once tasted
Consume this feast without leaving
உலகம் பொல்லாத உலகம்
எவரும் தொடாத பருவம்
விவரம் சொல்லாமல் புரியும்
இதில் பாதி மட்டும் நீ பார்ப்பதற்கு
அதைப் பார்ப்பதுதான் சுகம் உனக்கு
The world is a wicked world
An age untouched by anyone
Understood without needing explanation
Only half of this is for you to see
And seeing that itself brings you pleasure
ஏழைப் பெண்ணாக பிறந்தேன்
இளமைப் பெண்ணாக வளர்ந்தேன்
புதுமைப் பெண்ணாக மலர்ந்தேன்
புரட்சி பெண்ணாக உயர்ந்தேன்
I was born as a poor girl
I grew up as a youthful girl
I blossomed as a modern woman
I rose as a revolutionary woman
ஏழைப் பெண்ணாக பிறந்தேன்
இளமைப் பெண்ணாக வளர்ந்தேன்
புதுமைப் பெண்ணாக மலர்ந்தேன்
புரட்சி பெண்ணாக உயர்ந்தேன்
I was born as a poor girl
I grew up as a youthful girl
I blossomed as a modern woman
I rose as a revolutionary woman
உலகம் பொல்லாத உலகம்
எவரும் தொடாத பருவம்
விவரம் சொல்லாமல் புரியும்
இதில் பாதி மட்டும் நீ பார்ப்பதற்கு
அதைப் பார்ப்பதுதான் சுகம் உனக்கு
இதில் பாதி மட்டும் நீ பார்ப்பதற்கு
அதைப் பார்ப்பதுதான் சுகம் உனக்கு
The world is a wicked world
An age untouched by anyone
Understood without needing explanation
Only half of this is for you to see
And seeing that itself brings you pleasure
Only half of this is for you to see
And seeing that itself brings you pleasure
விசில் :
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Ulagam pollaadha ulagam
The world is a wicked world
Evarum thodaadha paruvam
An age untouched by anyone
Vivaram sollaamal puriyum
Understood without needing explanation
Idhil paadhi matum nee paarppadharkku
Only half of this is for you to see
Adhai parppadhu thaan sugam unakku
And seeing that itself brings you pleasure
Idhil paadhi matum nee paarppadharkku
Only half of this is for you to see
Adhai parppadhu thaan sugam unakku
And seeing that itself brings you pleasure
Ulagam pollaadha ulagam
The world is a wicked world
Evarum thodaadha paruvam
An age untouched by anyone
Vivaram sollaamal puriyum
Understood without needing explanation
Idhil paadhi matum nee paarppadharkku
Only half of this is for you to see
Adhai parppadhu thaan sugam unakku
And seeing that itself brings you pleasure
Idhil paadhi matum nee paarppadharkku
Only half of this is for you to see
Adhai parppadhu thaan sugam unakku
And seeing that itself brings you pleasure
Marathil illaadha kanigal
Fruits not found on trees
Kaniyil illadha suvaigal
Flavors not found in fruits
Suvaithaal vidaatha virundhu
A feast that won't let go once tasted
Virundhai vidaamal arundhu
Consume this feast without leaving
Marathil illaadha kanigal
Fruits not found on trees
Kaniyil illadha suvaigal
Flavors not found in fruits
Suvaithaal vidaatha virundhu
A feast that won't let go once tasted
Virundhai vidaamal arundhu
Consume this feast without leaving
Ulagam pollaadha ulagam
The world is a wicked world
Evarum thodaadha paruvam
An age untouched by anyone
Vivaram sollaamal puriyum
Understood without needing explanation
Idhil paadhi matum nee paarppadharkku
Only half of this is for you to see
Adhai parppadhu thaan sugam unakku
And seeing that itself brings you pleasure
Ezhai pennaaga pirandhean
I was born as a poor girl
Ilamai pennaaga valarndhean
I grew up as a youthful girl
Pudhumai pennaaga malarndhaen
I blossomed as a modern woman
Puratchi pennaaga uyarndhaen
I rose as a revolutionary woman
Ezhai pennaaga pirandhean
I was born as a poor girl
Ilamai pennaaga valarndhean
I grew up as a youthful girl
Pudhumai pennaaga malarndhaen
I blossomed as a modern woman
Puratchi pennaaga uyarndhaen
I rose as a revolutionary woman
Ulagam pollaadha ulagam
The world is a wicked world
Evarum thodaadha paruvam
An age untouched by anyone
Vivaram sollaamal puriyum
Understood without needing explanation
Idhil paadhi matum nee paarppadharkku
Only half of this is for you to see
Adhai parppadhu thaan sugam unakku
And seeing that itself brings you pleasure
Idhil paadhi matum nee paarppadharkku
Only half of this is for you to see
Adhai parppadhu thaan sugam unakku
And seeing that itself brings you pleasure
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ulagam Pollaadha Ulagam from the 1970 movie Anathai Ananthan is a classic Tamil track written by legendary lyricist Kannadasan and set to music by K. V. Mahadevan. Sung by P. Susheela, the song poetically explores youth, sensory delight, and the allure of mysteries that are better felt and partially seen than fully revealed. Through metaphors of otherworldly fruits and irresistible feasts, it captures the unspoken intimacy and fascination of youth. Additionally, the lyrics trace a progressive arc of womanhood—from being born poor to growing youthful, blossoming into modernity, and ultimately rising as a revolutionary force.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anadiplosis (Eyalbu / Antadi)
“Suvaithaal vidaatha virundhu / Virundhai vidaamal arundhu”
The word 'virundhu' (feast) at the end of line 17 is immediately picked up at the start of line 18 ('Virundhai').
Anaphora and End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Ezhai pennaaga pirandhean / Ilamai pennaaga valarndhean”
Sequential lines repeat 'pennaaga' and end with the rhyming verb suffix '-ean' (pirandhean, valarndhean, malarndhaen, uyarndhaen).
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Marathil illaadha kanigal / Kaniyil illadha suvaigal”
Youthful charms and unseen beauties are metaphorically described as fruits not found on trees and flavors not found in fruits.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pudhumai pennaaga malarndhaen / Puratchi pennaaga uyarndhaen”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent lines (Pudhumai / Puratchi).
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Trivia
Anathai Ananthan (1970) was directed by Krishnan-Panju and starred A. V. M. Rajan, Jayalalithaa, and Master Sekhar. The song stands out in Kannadasan's repertoire for its clever dual-layered lyrics that balance romantic subtlety with themes of modern female empowerment.
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