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Lyrics & meaning

Ulagathil Ulla Athisayam (Female)

From Thai Poranthachu · 2000

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Sujatha
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Thai Poranthachu
Movie release year
2000
Lyrics added on
16 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
………….
Ulagaththil ulla adhisayam ettu
Unnaiyum serththu
Vaanaththil ulla giragangal paththu
Unnaiyum serththu
Sanga tamil naangu
Unnai unnai serththu
Ennudan neethaan sernthapothu
Rendalla naam ondru
Oo….oo…..ooo….
Ulagaththil ulla adhisayam ettu
Unnaiyum serththu
……………….
Kurukuru paarvaiyilae
Nee kurumbaai parppaai adhai rasiththaen
Untha peyar arugil
En peyarai ezhuthi dhinam rasiththaen
Engo naan paarththaal
Nee ennai paarkkiraai adhai rasiththaen
Ennai pirigaiyilae un kangal
Kalangumae adhai rasiththaen
……………
Unthan kaal suvadai
En kaalgal thodavum adhu sugamae
Unnai paarththu kondae
En aayul kazhinthaal adhu sugamae
Unthan moochchaiththaan en moochchil
Yaettruvaen adhu sugamae
Unnai parppatharkku naan
Thavikkum thavippilae oru sugamae
Un veettu megamthaan
En veettai kadanthaal
Ennullae oru sugamae
Adhu eppothum thani sugamae…oo…oo….
Ulagaththil ulla adhisayam ettu
Unnaiyum serththu
Vaanaththil ulla giragangal paththu
Unnaiyum serththu
Sanga tamil naangu
Unnai unnai serththu
Ennudan neethaan sernthapothu
Rendalla naam ondru…..aa…aahhaah
…………………
...
There are eight wonders in this world,
including you.
There are ten planets in the sky,
including you.
There are four Sangam Tamils,
including you, only you.
When you joined together with me,
we are not two, but one.
Oo... oo... ooo...
There are eight wonders in this world,
including you.
...
In your sharp, playful glance,
you would look at me mischievously, and I adored that.
Next to your name,
I wrote my name every day and admired it.
When I looked somewhere else,
you were watching me, and I adored that.
When parting from me, your eyes
would fill with tears, and I cherished that.
...
When my feet touch
your footprints, it is pure bliss.
If my lifetime passes away
just gazing at you, it is pure bliss.
Drawing your breath into mine,
I take it in, and it is pure bliss.
In the yearning I feel
just to catch a glimpse of you, there is a sweet delight.
If even a cloud from over your house
passes over my home,
there is a sweet joy within me.
That is always a special delight... oo... oo...
There are eight wonders in this world,
including you.
There are ten planets in the sky,
including you.
There are four Sangam Tamils,
including you, only you.
When you joined together with me,
we are not two, but one... aa... aahhaah.
...
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic romantic song from the film 'Thai Poranthachu' portrays a lover expressing deep affection and devotion to her beloved. By playfully adding her partner as an eighth world wonder, a tenth planet, and a fourth division of Tamil literature (adding +1 to standard counts of 7 wonders, 9 planets, and 3 forms of Tamil), she highlights how central he is to her universe and how their union makes them inseparable.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Atiyukku (Anaphora / Repetition)

“Unnaiyum serththu”

The phrase 'Unnaiyum serththu' is repeated across multiple stanzas to continuously integrate the beloved into grand cosmic and literary themes.

Uvamai / Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

“Ulagaththil ulla adhisayam ettu / Unnaiyum serththu”

The lyricist uses playful poetic hyperbole by raising standard classifications (7 wonders, 9 planets, Mutthamizh) by one to count the lover as the extra wonder/planet/language.

Iyaibu (Epiphora / Refrain)

“Nee kurumbaai parppaai adhai rasiththaen”

The repetition of 'adhai rasiththaen' (I relished/cherished that) at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic structure emphasizing memorable romantic moments.

Iyaibu (End Refrain)

“En kaalgal thodavum adhu sugamae”

The continuous echo of 'adhu sugamae' (that is bliss) reinforces the thematic mood that every sensory connection with the lover brings pleasure.

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Trivia

Composed by Deva for the 2000 Tamil movie 'Thai Poranthachu' starring Prabhu Deva and Kausalya, this song sung by Sujatha Mohan became popular for lyricist Pa. Vijay's creative numerical wordplay (+1 arithmetic trope) in expressing affection.

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