Ulagam Ulagam
From Ulagam Sutrum Valiban · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Ulagam Sutrum Valiban1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ulagam ulagam ulagam | World, world, world |
| Ulagam azhagu kalaigalin surangam | The world is beautiful, a treasury of arts |
| Paruvachilaigalin arangam | A stage of youthful statues |
| Kaalamae odivaa | Oh time, run fast! |
| Kaadhalae thedivaa | Oh love, come searching! |
| Female | |
| Ulagam azhagu | The world is beautiful |
| Kalaigalin surangam | A treasury of arts |
| Paruvachilaigalin arangam | A stage of youthful statues |
| Kaalamae odivaa | Oh time, run fast! |
| Kaadhalae thedivaa | Oh love, come searching! |
| Male :Kaalamae odivaa | Male: Oh time, run fast! |
| Female :Kaadhalae thedivaa | Female: Oh love, come searching! |
| Female | |
| Bhoomi engum poomedai | The earth everywhere is a stage of flowers |
| Pongi paayum neerodai | A gushing, surging stream |
| Male :Megam podum melaadai | Male: The cloud acts as a cloak |
| Minnal vanthaal pon aadai | When lightning strikes, it turns into a golden garment |
| Female | |
| Maandhalir meniyil | On a tender-leaf body |
| Mazhai vendum | Rain is needed |
| Male :Ila maalayil naan adhai | Male: In the mild evening, I |
| Thara vendum | Must give that rain |
| Female | |
| Kaalamae odivaa | Oh time, run fast! |
| Male :Kaadhalae thedivaa | Male: Oh love, come searching! |
| Male | |
| Ulagam azhagu | The world is beautiful |
| Kalaigalin surangam | A treasury of arts |
| Female :Paruvachilaigalin arangam | Female: A stage of youthful statues |
| Male :Kaalamae odivaa | Male: Oh time, run fast! |
| Female :Kaadhalae thedivaa | Female: Oh love, come searching! |
| Chorus | |
| Laaalaaa laa laalalaaa…(4) | Laaalaaa laa laalalaaa…(4) |
| Female | |
| Sivandha kannam thaarungal | Give me those blushing red cheeks |
| Sedhi konjam sollungal | Tell me a bit of sweet news |
| Male :Idhazh irandin orangal | Male: The edges of two lips |
| Paruga vendum saarangal | Must sip the sweet nectar |
| Female | |
| Devadhai virithadhu | The goddess has laid out |
| Malar manjam | A bed of flowers |
| Male :Adhil thevaiyai | Male: To fulfill the desires within it |
| Mudippadhu iru nenjam | Two hearts are needed |
| Female | |
| Kaalamae odivaa | Oh time, run fast! |
| Male :Kaadhalae thedivaa | Male: Oh love, come searching! |
| Male | |
| Ulagam azhagu | The world is beautiful |
| Kalaigalin surangam | A treasury of arts |
| Female :Paruvachilaigalin arangam | Female: A stage of youthful statues |
| Male :Kaalamae odivaa | Male: Oh time, run fast! |
| Female :Kaadhalae thedivaa | Female: Oh love, come searching! |
| Chorus | |
| Laaala lala laaa…(4) | Laaala lala laaa…(4) |
| Female | |
| Inba yekkam kollaamal | Without feeling joyful longing |
| Entha nenjum ingillai | There is no heart here |
| Male :Intha yennam illaamal | Male: Without this desire |
| Entha naadum indrillai | No country exists today |
| Female | |
| Ullam mattum allikollum | To embrace and gather the soul |
| Manam vendum | A mind is needed |
| Male :Athu sollum vannam | Male: To dance along as it dictates |
| Thullichellum udal vendum | A playful body is needed |
| Female | |
| Kaalamae odivaa | Oh time, run fast! |
| Male :Kaadhalae thedivaa | Male: Oh love, come searching! |
| Chorus | |
| Laaala lala laaa…(4) | Laaala lala laaa…(4) |
உலகம் உலகம் உலகம்
உலகம் அழகு கலைகளின் சுரங்கம்
பருவசிலைகளின் அரங்கம்
காலமே ஓடிவா காதலே தேடிவா
World, world, world
The world is beautiful, a treasury of arts
A stage of youthful statues
Oh time, run fast!
Oh love, come searching!
உலகம் அழகு
கலைகளின் சுரங்கம்
பருவசிலைகளின் அரங்கம்
காலமே ஓடிவா காதலே தேடிவா
காலமே ஓடிவா
காதலே தேடிவா
The world is beautiful
A treasury of arts
A stage of youthful statues
Oh time, run fast!
Oh love, come searching!
Male: Oh time, run fast!
Female: Oh love, come searching!
பூமி எங்கும் பூமேடை
பொங்கி பாயும் நீரோடை
மேகம் போடும் மேலாடை
மின்னல் வந்தால் பொன் ஆடை
The earth everywhere is a stage of flowers
A gushing, surging stream
Male: The cloud acts as a cloak
When lightning strikes, it turns into a golden garment
மாந்தளிர் மேனியில்
மழை வேண்டும்
இள மாலையில் நான்
அதை தர வேண்டும்
On a tender-leaf body
Rain is needed
Male: In the mild evening, I
Must give that rain
காலமே ஓடிவா
காதலே தேடிவா
Oh time, run fast!
Male: Oh love, come searching!
உலகம் அழகு
கலைகளின் சுரங்கம்
பருவசிளைகலின் அரங்கம்
காலமே ஓடிவா
காதலே தேடிவா
The world is beautiful
A treasury of arts
Female: A stage of youthful statues
Male: Oh time, run fast!
Female: Oh love, come searching!
லாலா லா ல லாலலா...(4)
Laaalaaa laa laalalaaa…(4)
சிவந்த கன்னம் தாருங்கள்
சேதி கொஞ்சம் சொல்லுங்கள்
இதழ் இரண்டின் ஓரங்கள்
பருக வேண்டும் சாரங்கள்
Give me those blushing red cheeks
Tell me a bit of sweet news
Male: The edges of two lips
Must sip the sweet nectar
தேவதை விரித்தது
மலர் மஞ்சம்
அதில் தேவையை முடிப்பது
இரு நெஞ்சம்
The goddess has laid out
A bed of flowers
Male: To fulfill the desires within it
Two hearts are needed
காலமே ஓடிவா
காதலே தேடிவா
Oh time, run fast!
Male: Oh love, come searching!
உலகம் அழகு
கலைகளின் சுரங்கம்
பருவசிளைகலின் அரங்கம்
காலமே ஓடிவா
காதலே தேடிவா
The world is beautiful
A treasury of arts
Female: A stage of youthful statues
Male: Oh time, run fast!
Female: Oh love, come searching!
லாலா லா ல லாலலா...(4)
Laaala lala laaa…(4)
இன்ப ஏக்கம் கொள்ளாமல்
எந்த நெஞ்சும் இங்கில்லை
இந்த எண்ணம் இல்லாமல்
எந்த நாடும் இன்றில்லை
Without feeling joyful longing
There is no heart here
Male: Without this desire
No country exists today
உள்ள மட்டும் அள்ளிகொள்ளும்
மனம் வேண்டும்
அது சொல்லும் வண்ணம்
துள்ளிசெல்லும் உடல் வேண்டும்
To embrace and gather the soul
A mind is needed
Male: To dance along as it dictates
A playful body is needed
காலமே ஓடிவா
காதலே தேடிவா
Oh time, run fast!
Male: Oh love, come searching!
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
உலகம் அழகு கலைகளின் சுரங்கம்
பருவசிலைகளின் அரங்கம்
காலமே ஓடி வா காதலே தேடிவா
Laaala lala laaa…(4)
லாலா லல லா...(4)
Ulagam ulagam ulagam
World, world, world
Ulagam azhagu kalaigalin surangam
The world is beautiful, a treasury of arts
Paruvachilaigalin arangam
A stage of youthful statues
Kaalamae odivaa
Oh time, run fast!
Kaadhalae thedivaa
Oh love, come searching!
Ulagam azhagu
The world is beautiful
Kalaigalin surangam
A treasury of arts
Paruvachilaigalin arangam
A stage of youthful statues
Kaalamae odivaa
Oh time, run fast!
Kaadhalae thedivaa
Oh love, come searching!
Male :Kaalamae odivaa
Male: Oh time, run fast!
Female :Kaadhalae thedivaa
Female: Oh love, come searching!
Bhoomi engum poomedai
The earth everywhere is a stage of flowers
Pongi paayum neerodai
A gushing, surging stream
Male :Megam podum melaadai
Male: The cloud acts as a cloak
Minnal vanthaal pon aadai
When lightning strikes, it turns into a golden garment
Maandhalir meniyil
On a tender-leaf body
Mazhai vendum
Rain is needed
Male :Ila maalayil naan adhai
Male: In the mild evening, I
Thara vendum
Must give that rain
Kaalamae odivaa
Oh time, run fast!
Male :Kaadhalae thedivaa
Male: Oh love, come searching!
Ulagam azhagu
The world is beautiful
Kalaigalin surangam
A treasury of arts
Female :Paruvachilaigalin arangam
Female: A stage of youthful statues
Male :Kaalamae odivaa
Male: Oh time, run fast!
Female :Kaadhalae thedivaa
Female: Oh love, come searching!
Laaalaaa laa laalalaaa…(4)
Laaalaaa laa laalalaaa…(4)
Sivandha kannam thaarungal
Give me those blushing red cheeks
Sedhi konjam sollungal
Tell me a bit of sweet news
Male :Idhazh irandin orangal
Male: The edges of two lips
Paruga vendum saarangal
Must sip the sweet nectar
Devadhai virithadhu
The goddess has laid out
Malar manjam
A bed of flowers
Male :Adhil thevaiyai
Male: To fulfill the desires within it
Mudippadhu iru nenjam
Two hearts are needed
Kaalamae odivaa
Oh time, run fast!
Male :Kaadhalae thedivaa
Male: Oh love, come searching!
Ulagam azhagu
The world is beautiful
Kalaigalin surangam
A treasury of arts
Female :Paruvachilaigalin arangam
Female: A stage of youthful statues
Male :Kaalamae odivaa
Male: Oh time, run fast!
Female :Kaadhalae thedivaa
Female: Oh love, come searching!
Laaala lala laaa…(4)
Laaala lala laaa…(4)
Inba yekkam kollaamal
Without feeling joyful longing
Entha nenjum ingillai
There is no heart here
Male :Intha yennam illaamal
Male: Without this desire
Entha naadum indrillai
No country exists today
Ullam mattum allikollum
To embrace and gather the soul
Manam vendum
A mind is needed
Male :Athu sollum vannam
Male: To dance along as it dictates
Thullichellum udal vendum
A playful body is needed
Kaalamae odivaa
Oh time, run fast!
Male :Kaadhalae thedivaa
Male: Oh love, come searching!
Laaala lala laaa…(4)
Laaala lala laaa…(4)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song from Ulagam Sutrum Valiban celebrates the splendor of the world and the sweet impatience of youthful love. The lyrics describe the earth as a stage of art, flowers, and natural beauty where clouds act as garments and rain brings romantic fulfillment. The lovers urge time to move swiftly and love to find them, emphasizing that romance, physical affection, and emotional bonding are universal human desires across all nations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Bhoomi engum poomedai / Megam podum melaadai”
Comparing the Earth to a flower stage (poomedai) and clouds to an upper garment (melaadai).
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Maandhalir meniyil / Mazhai vendum”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ma' in consecutive lines.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Pongi paayum neerodai / Megam podum melaadai”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'ng' in pongi and megam / lines in close rhythm.
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Trivia
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973) was produced, directed by, and starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR). The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this popular duet was sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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