Ulagamengum Nee Iruppai
From Karaikkal Ammaiyar · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
- Details
- Karaikkal Ammaiyar1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ulagamengum nee irupaai siva perumaanae | You exist all over the world, Oh Lord Shiva! |
| Ulagamengum nee irupaai siva perumaanae | You exist all over the world, Oh Lord Shiva! |
| Nalla ullamellaam malarnthirupaai sivaperumaanae | You bloom in every good heart, Oh Lord Shiva! |
| Nalla ullamellaam malarnthirupaai sivaperumaanae…ae.. | You bloom in every good heart, Oh Lord Shiva... |
| Sivaperumaanae | Oh Lord Shiva! |
| Female | |
| Kalaigalailae kalanthirupaai sivaperumaanae | You are blended in all arts, Oh Lord Shiva! |
| Kalaigalailae kalanthirupaai sivaperumaanae | You are blended in all arts, Oh Lord Shiva! |
| Kaanum kaatchiyilum nirainthirupaai sivaperumaanae | You fill every scene that is seen, Oh Lord Shiva! |
| Kaanum kaatchiyilum nirainthirupaai sivaperumaanae | You fill every scene that is seen, Oh Lord Shiva! |
| Female | |
| Ulagamengum nee irupaai siva perumaanae | You exist all over the world, Oh Lord Shiva! |
| Nalla ullamellaam malarnthirupaai sivaperumaanae…ae.. | You bloom in every good heart, Oh Lord Shiva... |
| Sivaperumaanae | Oh Lord Shiva! |
| Female | |
| Karpanaiyil un vadivam kaana varaadhu | Your divine form cannot be seen merely through imagination. |
| Karpanaiyil un vadivam kaana varaadhu | Your divine form cannot be seen merely through imagination. |
| Verum kanavugalil un arulum kooda varaadhu | Even your grace will not come through mere dreams. |
| Kanavugalil un arulum kooda varaadhu | Even in dreams, your grace will not come. |
| Arpudhangal seivadhilum bhakthi varaadhu | Devotion does not arise merely by performing miracles. |
| Arpudhangal seivadhilum bhakthi varaadhu | Devotion does not arise merely by performing miracles. |
| Undhan adiyavaraai iruppavarkkae thunbam varaadhu | Sufferings will never come to those who remain your devotees. |
| Undhan adiyavaraai iruppavarkkae thunbam varaadhu | Sufferings will never come to those who remain your devotees. |
| Female | |
| Ulagamengum nee irupaai siva perumaanae | You exist all over the world, Oh Lord Shiva! |
| Nalla ullamellaam malarnthirupaai sivaperumaanae…ae… | You bloom in every good heart, Oh Lord Shiva... |
| Sivaperumaanae | Oh Lord Shiva! |
| Female | |
| Sengarumbil engirunthu sarkkarai vaithaai | Where did you place sugar inside the red sugarcane? |
| Sengarumbil engirunthu sarkkarai vaithaai | Where did you place sugar inside the red sugarcane? |
| Suvai serthu varum maanganiyai endru padaithaai | When did you create the delicious mango fruit? |
| Suvai serthu varum maanganiyai endru padaithaai | When did you create the delicious mango fruit? |
| Vaeppillai kasappatharkku enna koduthaai | What did you give to make the neem leaf bitter? |
| Vaeppillai kasappatharkku enna koduthaai | What did you give to make the neem leaf bitter? |
| Indha vilaiyattai kaatti emmmai mayanga vaithaai | By showing this divine play, you have mesmerized us. |
| Emmmai mayanga vaithaai | You made us mesmerized. |
| Indha vilaiyattai kaatti emmmai mayanga vaithaai | By showing this divine play, you have mesmerized us. |
| Emmmai mayanga vaithaai | You made us mesmerized. |
| Female | |
| Ulagamengum nee irupaai siva perumaanae | You exist all over the world, Oh Lord Shiva! |
| Nalla ullamellaam malarnthirupaai sivaperumaanae | You bloom in every good heart, Oh Lord Shiva! |
| Ulagamengum nee irupaai siva perumaanae | You exist all over the world, Oh Lord Shiva! |
| Nalla ullamellaam malarnthirupaai sivaperumaanae…ae… | You bloom in every good heart, Oh Lord Shiva... |
| Sivaperumaanae | Oh Lord Shiva! |
உலகமெங்கும் நீ இருப்பாய் சிவபெருமானே
உலகமெங்கும் நீ இருப்பாய் சிவபெருமானே
நல்ல உள்ளமெல்லாம் மலர்ந்திருப்பாய் சிவபெருமானே
நல்ல உள்ளமெல்லாம் மலர்ந்திருப்பாய் சிவபெருமானே....ஏ...
சிவபெருமானே
You exist all over the world, Oh Lord Shiva!
You exist all over the world, Oh Lord Shiva!
You bloom in every good heart, Oh Lord Shiva!
You bloom in every good heart, Oh Lord Shiva...
Oh Lord Shiva!
கலைகளிலே கலந்திருப்பாய் சிவபெருமானே
கலைகளிலே கலந்திருப்பாய் சிவபெருமானே
காணும் காட்சியிலும் நிறைந்திருப்பாய் சிவபெருமானே
காணும் காட்சியிலும் நிறைந்திருப்பாய் சிவபெருமானே
You are blended in all arts, Oh Lord Shiva!
You are blended in all arts, Oh Lord Shiva!
You fill every scene that is seen, Oh Lord Shiva!
You fill every scene that is seen, Oh Lord Shiva!
உலகமெங்கும் நீ இருப்பாய் சிவபெருமானே
நல்ல உள்ளமெல்லாம் மலர்ந்திருப்பாய் சிவபெருமானே....ஏ...
சிவபெருமானே
You exist all over the world, Oh Lord Shiva!
You bloom in every good heart, Oh Lord Shiva...
Oh Lord Shiva!
கற்பனையில் உன் வடிவம் காணவராது
கற்பனையில் உன் வடிவம் காணவராது
வெறும் கனவுகளில் உன் அருளும் கூட வராது
அற்புதங்கள் செய்வதிலும் பக்தி வராது
அற்புதங்கள் செய்வதிலும் பக்தி வராது
உந்தன் அடியவராய் இருப்பவர்க்கே துன்பம் வராது
உந்தன் அடியவராய் இருப்பவர்க்கே துன்பம் வராது
Your divine form cannot be seen merely through imagination.
Your divine form cannot be seen merely through imagination.
Even your grace will not come through mere dreams.
Even in dreams, your grace will not come.
Devotion does not arise merely by performing miracles.
Devotion does not arise merely by performing miracles.
Sufferings will never come to those who remain your devotees.
Sufferings will never come to those who remain your devotees.
உலகமெங்கும் நீ இருப்பாய் சிவபெருமானே
நல்ல உள்ளமெல்லாம் மலர்ந்திருப்பாய் சிவபெருமானே....ஏ...
சிவபெருமானே
You exist all over the world, Oh Lord Shiva!
You bloom in every good heart, Oh Lord Shiva...
Oh Lord Shiva!
செங்கரும்பில் எங்கிருந்து சர்க்கரை வைத்தாய்
செங்கரும்பில் எங்கிருந்து சர்க்கரை வைத்தாய்
சுவை சேர்த்து வரும் மாங்கனியை என்று படைத்தாய்
சுவை சேர்த்து வரும் மாங்கனியை என்று படைத்தாய்
வேப்பிலை கசப்பதற்கு என்ன கொடுத்தாய்
வேப்பிலை கசப்பதற்கு என்ன கொடுத்தாய்
இந்த விளையாட்டைக் காட்டி எம்மை மயங்க வைத்தாய்
எம்மை மயங்க வைத்தாய்
இந்த விளையாட்டைக் காட்டி எம்மை மயங்க வைத்தாய்
எம்மை மயங்க வைத்தாய்
Where did you place sugar inside the red sugarcane?
Where did you place sugar inside the red sugarcane?
When did you create the delicious mango fruit?
When did you create the delicious mango fruit?
What did you give to make the neem leaf bitter?
What did you give to make the neem leaf bitter?
By showing this divine play, you have mesmerized us.
You made us mesmerized.
By showing this divine play, you have mesmerized us.
You made us mesmerized.
உலகமெங்கும் நீ இருப்பாய் சிவபெருமானே
நல்ல உள்ளமெல்லாம் மலர்ந்திருப்பாய் சிவபெருமானே
உலகமெங்கும் நீ இருப்பாய் சிவபெருமானே
நல்ல உள்ளமெல்லாம் மலர்ந்திருப்பாய் சிவபெருமானே....ஏ...
சிவபெருமானே
You exist all over the world, Oh Lord Shiva!
You bloom in every good heart, Oh Lord Shiva!
You exist all over the world, Oh Lord Shiva!
You bloom in every good heart, Oh Lord Shiva...
Oh Lord Shiva!
Ulagamengum nee irupaai siva perumaanae
You exist all over the world, Oh Lord Shiva!
Ulagamengum nee irupaai siva perumaanae
You exist all over the world, Oh Lord Shiva!
Nalla ullamellaam malarnthirupaai sivaperumaanae
You bloom in every good heart, Oh Lord Shiva!
Nalla ullamellaam malarnthirupaai sivaperumaanae…ae..
You bloom in every good heart, Oh Lord Shiva...
Sivaperumaanae
Oh Lord Shiva!
Kalaigalailae kalanthirupaai sivaperumaanae
You are blended in all arts, Oh Lord Shiva!
Kalaigalailae kalanthirupaai sivaperumaanae
You are blended in all arts, Oh Lord Shiva!
Kaanum kaatchiyilum nirainthirupaai sivaperumaanae
You fill every scene that is seen, Oh Lord Shiva!
Kaanum kaatchiyilum nirainthirupaai sivaperumaanae
You fill every scene that is seen, Oh Lord Shiva!
Ulagamengum nee irupaai siva perumaanae
You exist all over the world, Oh Lord Shiva!
Nalla ullamellaam malarnthirupaai sivaperumaanae…ae..
You bloom in every good heart, Oh Lord Shiva...
Sivaperumaanae
Oh Lord Shiva!
Karpanaiyil un vadivam kaana varaadhu
Your divine form cannot be seen merely through imagination.
Karpanaiyil un vadivam kaana varaadhu
Your divine form cannot be seen merely through imagination.
Verum kanavugalil un arulum kooda varaadhu
Even your grace will not come through mere dreams.
Kanavugalil un arulum kooda varaadhu
Even in dreams, your grace will not come.
Arpudhangal seivadhilum bhakthi varaadhu
Devotion does not arise merely by performing miracles.
Arpudhangal seivadhilum bhakthi varaadhu
Devotion does not arise merely by performing miracles.
Undhan adiyavaraai iruppavarkkae thunbam varaadhu
Sufferings will never come to those who remain your devotees.
Undhan adiyavaraai iruppavarkkae thunbam varaadhu
Sufferings will never come to those who remain your devotees.
Ulagamengum nee irupaai siva perumaanae
You exist all over the world, Oh Lord Shiva!
Nalla ullamellaam malarnthirupaai sivaperumaanae…ae…
You bloom in every good heart, Oh Lord Shiva...
Sivaperumaanae
Oh Lord Shiva!
Sengarumbil engirunthu sarkkarai vaithaai
Where did you place sugar inside the red sugarcane?
Sengarumbil engirunthu sarkkarai vaithaai
Where did you place sugar inside the red sugarcane?
Suvai serthu varum maanganiyai endru padaithaai
When did you create the delicious mango fruit?
Suvai serthu varum maanganiyai endru padaithaai
When did you create the delicious mango fruit?
Vaeppillai kasappatharkku enna koduthaai
What did you give to make the neem leaf bitter?
Vaeppillai kasappatharkku enna koduthaai
What did you give to make the neem leaf bitter?
Indha vilaiyattai kaatti emmmai mayanga vaithaai
By showing this divine play, you have mesmerized us.
Emmmai mayanga vaithaai
You made us mesmerized.
Indha vilaiyattai kaatti emmmai mayanga vaithaai
By showing this divine play, you have mesmerized us.
Emmmai mayanga vaithaai
You made us mesmerized.
Ulagamengum nee irupaai siva perumaanae
You exist all over the world, Oh Lord Shiva!
Nalla ullamellaam malarnthirupaai sivaperumaanae
You bloom in every good heart, Oh Lord Shiva!
Ulagamengum nee irupaai siva perumaanae
You exist all over the world, Oh Lord Shiva!
Nalla ullamellaam malarnthirupaai sivaperumaanae…ae…
You bloom in every good heart, Oh Lord Shiva...
Sivaperumaanae
Oh Lord Shiva!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional song dedicated to Lord Shiva praises His omnipresence and divine playfulness in creation. The lyrics emphasize that Shiva resides in every corner of the universe, in all art forms, and especially within pure, virtuous hearts. True divine grace cannot be achieved through mere imagination, dreams, or performing miracles; rather, genuine devotion protects a humble devotee from all worldly suffering.\n\nThe song further marvels at the wonders of nature created by God—such as the sweetness planted inside red sugarcane, the rich taste of mangoes, and the natural bitterness of neem leaves. Through these natural marvels, Lord Shiva fascinates and captivates humanity with His grand cosmic play (Thiruvilaiyadal).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Repetition
“Ulagamengum nee irupaai siva perumaanae”
The line 'Ulagamengum nee irupaai siva perumaanae' repeats across stanzas as a central motif reinforcing Lord Shiva's omnipresence.
Rhetorical Questioning
“Sengarumbil engirunthu sarkkarai vaithaai”
The lyricist uses poetic inquiry about natural phenomena (sweetness in sugarcane, bitterness in neem) to express awe at divine creation.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Kaanum kaatchiyilum nirainthirupaai sivaperumaanae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Ka' ('Kaanum kaatchiyilum') creating a rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
The 1973 devotional film 'Karaikkal Ammaiyar' featured music composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, with lyrics written by Kannadasan. K. B. Sundarambal portrayed the saint Karaikkal Ammaiyar and rendered several iconic classical devotional tracks for the film.
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