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Lyrics & meaning

Ulagil Irandu Kiligal

From Kulama Gunama · 1971

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Kulama Gunama
Movie release year
1971
Lyrics added on
12 Sept 2019

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Ulagil irandu kiligal
Avai urimai pesum vizhigal
Inba valaiyil vizhundha meengal
Dhinam maghizhndhu thullum maangal
Ulagil irandu kiligal
Avai urimai pesum vizhigal
Inba valaiyil vizhundha meengal
Dhinam maghizhndhu thullum maangal
Ulagil irandu kiligal
Avai urimai pesum vizhigal
Inba valaiyil vizhundha meengal
Dhinam maghizhndhu thullum maangal
Ulagil irandu kiligal
Avai urimai pesum vizhigal
Iyarkai pennin ilamai
Aval idhazhi oorum pasumai
Iyarkai pennin ilamai
Aval idhazhi oorum pasumai
Vilakkam koora thanimai
Idam vaeru kandaal inimai
Vilakkam koora thanimai
Idam vaeru kandaal inimai
Kodai kaanal thottam
Ingu konjum paravai koottam
Kodai kaanal thottam
Ingu konjum paravai koottam
Aadi kalakkum aattam
Adhil aanum pennum naattam
Aadi kalakkum aattam
Adhil aanum pennum naattam
Adhil aanum pennum naattam
Ulagil irandu kiligal
Avai urimai pesum vizhigal
Kannam ennum ondru
Adhu kanindhadhenna indru
Kannam ennum ondru
Adhu kanindhadhenna indru
Mannan maarbil nindru
Adhu malarndhu ponadhindru
Mannan maarbil nindru
Adhu malarndhu ponadhindru
Palli araiyil padhumai
Aval panivil dheiva pudhumai
Palli araiyil padhumai
Aval panivil dheiva pudhumai
Illam kaakkum magimai
Adhil endrum illai mudhumai
Illam kaakkum magimai
Adhil endrum illai mudhumai
Adhil endrum illai mudhumai
Ulagil irandu kiligal
Female : Avai urimai pesum vizhigal
Inba valaiyil vizhundha meengal
Dhinam maghizhndhu thullum maangal
Ulagil irandu kiligal
Avai urimai pesum vizhigal
Two parrots in this world,
They are eyes that speak of love and belonging,
Fish caught in the net of joy,
Deer leaping with happiness every day.
Two parrots in this world,
They are eyes that speak of love and belonging,
Fish caught in the net of joy,
Deer leaping with happiness every day.
Two parrots in this world,
They are eyes that speak of love and belonging,
Fish caught in the net of joy,
Deer leaping with happiness every day.
Two parrots in this world,
They are eyes that speak of love and belonging.
A woman's youth is pure nature,
With freshness brimming on her lips.
A woman's youth is pure nature,
With freshness brimming on her lips.
We need solitude to express it,
And finding a private place will be so sweet.
We need solitude to express it,
And finding a private place will be so sweet.
A summer garden in the woods,
Where a flock of birds lovingly coos.
A summer garden in the woods,
Where a flock of birds lovingly coos.
A dance where lovers blend together,
Where man and woman desire each other.
A dance where lovers blend together,
Where man and woman desire each other,
Where man and woman desire each other.
Two parrots in this world,
They are eyes that speak of love and belonging.
That tender thing called a cheek,
How soft and ripe it has grown today!
That tender thing called a cheek,
How soft and ripe it has grown today!
Resting against her king's chest,
It has fully blossomed today.
Resting against her king's chest,
It has fully blossomed today.
A lovely doll in the bedroom,
With divine grace in her gentle ways.
A lovely doll in the bedroom,
With divine grace in her gentle ways.
The virtue that protects the home,
It will never grow old.
The virtue that protects the home,
It will never grow old,
It will never grow old.
Two parrots in this world,
They are eyes that speak of love and belonging,
Fish caught in the net of joy,
Deer leaping with happiness every day.
Two parrots in this world,
They are eyes that speak of love and belonging.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Ulagil irandu kiligal' from the movie Kulama Gunama (1971) is a romantic duct celebrating love, marriage, and companionship. The lyrics metaphorically compare the lovers to a pair of parrots, fish caught in a net of happiness, and joyful deer. Kannadasan poetically portrays the beauty of intimacy, mutual affection, and the domestic bliss that binds a husband and wife.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை/உருவகம்)

Ulagil irandu kiligal

Comparing lovers to 'parrots' (kiligal), 'fish' (meengal), and 'deer' (maangal) to depict innocence, beauty, and joyful movement.

Edhukai (எதுகை - Second-letter rhyming)

Inba valaiyil vizhundha meengal

Matching second consonant sounds 'la' in Ulagil and 'la' in Valaiyil, or 'nba' in Inba and 'na' in Dhinam.

Iyaibu (இயைபு - End Rhyme)

Avai urimai pesum vizhigal

Rhyming end words in lines such as 'kiligal' and 'vizhigal', or 'meengal' and 'maangal'.

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Trivia

Kulama Gunama (1971) is a classic Tamil drama starring Sivaji Ganesan, Jaishankar, Padmini, and Vanisri, directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film's music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics penned by Kannadasan, capturing the essence of family bonds and traditional Tamil values.

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