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Lyrics & meaning

Ulagam Unna Vittu

From Devarattam · 2019

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singer
Vijay Yesudas
Music director
Nivas K. Prasanna
Details
Devarattam2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Velukkadha adi vaanamThe horizon of the sky that never fades
Karukkadha venmegamThe white cloud that never darkens
Porakkadha ethirkaalamThe unborn future
Uravaaga kai serumWill join hands as a relationship
Male
En chellamaeMy precious darling
En thangamaeMy precious gold
En chellamaeMy precious darling
Chorus
Hooo oooo ooooHooo oooo oooo
Hooo ooo ooooHooo ooo oooo
Hooo oooo oooooHooo oooo ooooo
Hooo oooooo oooooHooo oooooo ooooo
Male
Ulagam anbu vittu suththaathuThe world does not revolve without love
Uravum unnai vittu pogaathuAnd family will never abandon you
Ulagam anbu vittu suththaathuThe world does not revolve without love
Uravum unnai vittu pogaathuAnd family will never abandon you
Kadalum manna vittu vaththaadhuThe ocean never dries up leaving the shore sand
Athu pol sondham inga makkaathuSimilarly, family ties here will never decay
Velicham illaama nizhalum neelaadhuWithout light, even a shadow cannot stretch
Uravum illaama ethuvum vaazhathuWithout relationships, nothing can survive
Male
Modhalum uravaeThe beginning is relationship
Mudivum uravaeThe end is relationship
Modhalum uravaeThe beginning is relationship
Mudivum uravae…ae…..ae…….ae….The end is relationship...
Male
Etta erukkuthu aagayamThe sky remains far out of reach
Enga irukkuthu aathaayamWhere is the gain in all this?
Nenja muzhuvathum thee kaayamThe heart is completely burnt with wounds of fire
Theeraatho…oooWill it never heal?
Male
Kanda kanavula poo kolamA floral kolam drawn in dreams
Kangal ethirula porkaalamA golden era right before the eyes
Konda valigalum yeraalamThe pains borne are numerous
Maaraatho…ooWill it never change?
Male
TheeraathooWill it not heal?
MaaraathooWill it not change?
Theeraathoo…oo…Will it not heal?
Maaraathoo….Will it not change?
Male
Annai aval aarambikkaAs the mother initiates it
Thandhai avan aatharikkaAs the father supports it
Suththugira boomiyillaOn this spinning earth
Sondhamum undaachiRelationships were created
Male
Thunbam vandhaalIf sorrow strikes
Thol kudukkaTo offer a shoulder
Inbam endraal sernthanaikkaIf joy arrives, to embrace together
Unnai athu thedi varaTo come seeking you out
Seivathu anbaachaeIt is love that makes it happen
Male
Ponathu pogattumLet what is gone be gone
Aanathu aagattumLet whatever happens happen
Kaayangal maaridum thannalaWounds will heal on their own
Aayiram sondhagalA thousand relatives
Aayiram bandhagalA thousand bonds
Unnaiyum thaanguthu manmelaAre supporting you on this earth
Male
Sugama sumaiyaIs it a comfort or a burden?
Vazhiya varamaIs it a path or a boon?
Puriyaa puthiraAn unexplainable riddle
Athuvae uravaIs that what relationship is?
Uravaaa…Relationship...
Uravaaa…ae…..ae…..ae…….Relationship...
Chorus :Haa…aa..haaa…aaa…..Chorus: Haa...aa..haaa...aaa.....
((Overlapping)(Overlapping)
Male
En chellamaeMy precious darling
En thangamaeMy precious gold
En chellamaeMy precious darling

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This emotional track from Devarattam reflects on the deep importance of family bonds, affection, and emotional resilience. The lyrics compare familial relationships to timeless forces of nature like the ocean, sky, and light, showing how essential human connection is for survival and comfort during tough times.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Nenja muzhuvathum thee kaayam

Compares deep emotional grief to fire wounds ('thee kaayam').

Simile

Kadalum manna vittu vaththaadhu / Athu pol sondham inga makkaathu

Compares family bonds staying eternal to the ocean never abandoning the shore sand.

Rhyme / Ethukai

Ponathu pogattum / Aanathu aagattum

Use of second-letter rhyming (Ponathu / Aanathu) in Tamil lyrics.

Anaphora

En chellamae / En thangamae

Repetition of terms of endearment to create emotional resonance.

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Trivia

The soundtrack for Devarattam (2019) was composed by Nivas K. Prasanna, with lyrics written by Mohan Rajan. The song plays during pivotal emotional scenes highlighting sibling affection and family unity in rural Tamil Nadu.

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