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Lyrics & meaning

Ulagam Unnaku

From Uthama Puthiran · 2010

Lyricist
Annamalai
Singer
Vijay Prakash
Music director
Vijay Antony
Movie name
Uthama Puthiran
Movie release year
2010
Lyrics added on
27 Jun 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
……………………………..
Ulagam unakku kavalai edhukku
Irukkumvaraiyil adithu norukku
Life idhu unnoda caaru
Ishtappadi nee otti paaru
Life idhu unnoda caaru
Ishtappadi nee otti paaru
Ulagam unakku kavalai edhukku
Irukkumvaraiyil adithu norukku
……………………………..
Kaatrinai paar hey sorvadhillai
Vaazhndhidappaar nee thorpadhillai
Boomiyai paar adhu oivadhillai
Oiveduthaal nee jaali illai
Kashtappattaal eppodhum melae
Paththikkadaa pattaasu polae
Dhinam nee udhaikkum
Udhaiyil nagaram boomi..
Ulagam unakku kavalai edhukku
Irukkumvaraiyil adithu norukku
……………………………..
Kodu pottaal nee roadu podu
Tholvi vandhaal adhai thookkippodu
Vaazhumvarai nee vaazhndhuppaaru
Aanamattum ada modhippaaru
Vettaikkaadu nee vettaiyaadu
Ishtappadi nee poondhu aadu
Thadaigal varattum
Udaiththu ezhundhu odu
Ulagam unakku kavalai edhukku
Irukkumvaraiyil adithu norukku
Life idhu unnoda caaru
Ishtappadi nee otti paaru
Life idhu unnoda caaru
Ishtappadi nee otti paaru
Thadaigal varattum
Udaiththu ezhundhu odu
...
The world is yours, so why worry?
Smash and crush it all as long as you live!
This life is your car,
Drive it however you wish!
This life is your car,
Drive it however you wish!
The world is yours, so why worry?
Smash and crush it all as long as you live!
...
Look at the wind, hey, it never grows weary!
Try living fully, and you will never lose!
Look at the earth, it never takes a rest!
If you take a rest, there is no fun left!
If you work hard, you will always rise to the top,
Catch fire and burst like a firecracker!
With every kick you give each day,
The earth moves under your strike!
The world is yours, so why worry?
Smash and crush it all as long as you live!
...
If someone draws a line, lay down a road!
If failure comes, toss it away!
Live life to the fullest while you live!
Come on, clash with all your strength!
It is a hunting ground, go ahead and hunt!
Rampage through it just as you please!
Let obstacles come,
Break through them, rise up, and run!
The world is yours, so why worry?
Smash and crush it all as long as you live!
This life is your car,
Drive it however you wish!
This life is your car,
Drive it however you wish!
Let obstacles come,
Break through them, rise up, and run!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic anthem from Uthama Puthiran (2010) serves as a motivational pep talk encouraging youth to live life fearlessly and on their own terms. Using the metaphor of life as a car, the song advises the listener to steer their own journey without worrying about societal barriers, failures, or opinions of others. It draws inspiration from nature's relentless elements—like the tireless wind and constant rotation of the Earth—to remind us that staying active and persistent brings success and joy. The song urges people to break through obstacles, convert boundaries into new paths, and embrace life with full vigor.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Life idhu unnoda caaru

Compares life to a car where the individual is the driver in full control.

Simile

Paththikkadaa pattaasu polae

Uses 'polae' (like) to compare rising up through hard work to a firecracker bursting into light.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Kaatrinai paar hey sorvadhillai / Vaazhndhidappaar nee thorpadhillai / Boomiyai paar adhu oivadhillai

Rhyming endings of words across consecutive lines like 'sorvadhillai', 'thorpadhillai', and 'oivadhillai'.

Monai (Alliteration / Initial Rhyme)

Kodu pottaal nee roadu podu / Tholvi vandhaal adhai thookkippodu

Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('K' sound in Kodu / Roadu / Thoolvi / Thookki).

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Trivia

The song is composed by Vijay Antony for the 2010 hit romantic comedy 'Uthama Puthiran', starring Dhanush and Genelia D'Souza. The track features high-energy choreography and became a popular youth anthem upon release.

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