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Ulagam Pollatha

From Anadhai Anandhan · 1970

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Anadhai Anandhan
Movie release year
1970
Lyrics added on
27 Dec 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ulagam pollaathaa ulagam
Evarum thodaatha paruvam
Vivaram sollaamal puriyum
Idhil paathi mattum nee paarpatharkku
Adhai paarppathuthaan sugam unakku
Idhil paathi mattum nee paarpatharkku
Adhai paarppathuthaan sugam unakku
Ulagam pollaathaa ulagam
Evarum thodaatha paruvam
Vivaram sollaamal puriyum
Idhil paathi mattum nee paarpatharkku
Adhai paarppathuthaan sugam unakku
Idhil paathi mattum nee paarpatharkku
Adhai paarppathuthaan sugam unakku
Maraththil illaatha kanigal
Kaniyil illaatha suvaigal
Suvaiththaal vidaatha virunthu
Virunthai vidaamal arunthu
Maraththil illaatha kanigal
Kaniyil illaatha suvaigal
Suvaiththaal vidaatha virunthu
Virunthai vidaamal arunthu
Ulagam pollaathaa ulagam
Evarum thodaatha paruvam
Vivaram sollaamal puriyum
Idhil paathi mattum nee paarpatharkku
Adhai paarppathuthaan sugam unakku
Yaezhai pennaaga piranthaen
Ilamai pennaaga valarnthaen
Pudhumai pennaaga malarnthaen
Puratchi pennaaga uyarnthaen
Ulagam pollaathaa ulagam
Evarum thodaatha paruvam
Vivaram sollaamal puriyum
Idhil paathi mattum nee paarpatharkku
Adhai paarppathuthaan sugam unakku
Idhil paathi mattum nee paarpatharkku
Adhai paarppathuthaan sugam unakku
This world is a wicked world,
a youth untouched by anyone.
Everything is understood without being told.
Only half of this is for you to see,
and just looking at it is your delight.
Only half of this is for you to see,
and just looking at it is your delight.
This world is a wicked world,
a youth untouched by anyone.
Everything is understood without being told.
Only half of this is for you to see,
and just looking at it is your delight.
Only half of this is for you to see,
and just looking at it is your delight.
Fruits that do not grow on trees,
flavours not found in any fruit,
a feast you cannot leave once tasted—
enjoy this feast without stopping!
Fruits that do not grow on trees,
flavours not found in any fruit,
a feast you cannot leave once tasted—
enjoy this feast without stopping!
This world is a wicked world,
a youth untouched by anyone.
Everything is understood without being told.
Only half of this is for you to see,
and just looking at it is your delight.
I was born as a poor girl,
I grew into a youthful woman,
I blossomed into a modern woman,
I rose up as a revolutionary woman!
This world is a wicked world,
a youth untouched by anyone.
Everything is understood without being told.
Only half of this is for you to see,
and just looking at it is your delight.
Only half of this is for you to see,
and just looking at it is your delight.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Ulagam Pollaathaa Ulagam' explores themes of feminine allure, social perception, and female empowerment. The protagonist comments on the paradoxical nature of the world and romantic allure, suggesting that mystery and partial revelation create a deeper sense of pleasure and fascination than absolute clarity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Antithesis / Oxymoron (Metaphorical Paradox)

Maraththil illaatha kanigal / Kaniyil illaatha suvaigal

Contradictory imagery comparing abstract emotions to physical objects ('Fruits not found on trees, tastes not found in fruits').

Anaphora / Rhyme (Monorhyme & Progression)

Yaezhai pennaaga piranthaen... Puratchi pennaaga uyarnthaen

Repetition of ending structures across sequential lines describing the evolution of the female protagonist.

Emonai (Second-letter Alliteration)

Evarum thodaatha paruvam / Vivaram sollaamal puriyum

Tamil poetic device where the second letters of consecutive lines share harmony (e.g., 'Evarum' / 'Vivaram').

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Trivia

Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan for the 1970 movie 'Anadhai Anandhan', this song features legendary playback singer P. Susheela delivering a sensual yet reflective performance, showcasing Kannadasan's signature philosophical wordplay embedded within commercial dance numbers.

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