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Lyrics & meaning

Ulagile Athisayam

From Kanmani Oru Kavithai · 1998

Lyricist
Mu. Metha
Singers
S. P. B. Charan, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kanmani Oru Kavithai
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
6 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ulagilae adhisayam padaithaen
O sirpa sundhariyae
Haaha haaha
Uyiraiyae thandhida azhaithaen
O mouna manjari
Haaha haaha
Naano paadhi neeyaa
Neeyae paadhi naanaa
Karuvae nijamo thavippae vizhippo
Pirappae varamo yugamae nodiyo ho
Oho ho… oho ho…
Haahaa haaha haahaa haaha
Haahaa haaha haahaa haaha
Azhagiyae azhagiyae idhu inamaa
Agilamae arindhida anubavamaa
Unnai ninaithaen uyiril thavithaen
Enakkul jolithaen unai kaadhalithaen
Kaadhal nam kaadhal kaadhal nam kaadhal
Thanimaiyil thazhuvinaai silai aanaen
Uyirena padaithathaen muthar kaadhal
Yevaridam kaettaai manidhaa manidhaa
Sedhukkinaai pennaai silaiyai silaiyai
Jegathin adhipathi enai nee marandhu
Padaithida munaindhaayae therindhae therindhae
Seidhaayae oru paavam
Yevar thandhaar indha dhairiyam
Silaiyaaga vadithaayae ennai
Siragaaga mulaithadhae kaadhal
Vizhiyaalae valai veesum podhu
Oliraadha ullangal yaedhu
En kaadhal nee thandhadhandro
Un paarvaiyil baedham yaen dheivamae
O maanidanae en padaippu idhu
O ratchaganae en kanavu idhu
Aadhiyum naan ena andhamum naan yena
Ariyaa moodanaa nee
Aadhiyum andhamum nee yena chonnavan
Maanidan naan allavo
Padaippavan vaelai nangidhai arindhum
Thavaru purindhaai poruppinai marandhaai
O maanidanae idhuvae yecharikkai
I warn you
Aa… aa… aa… ooo aa aa aa
Aa… aa… aa… ooo aa aa aa
Aasaiyin paasamae nee thaan
O paesum vaanamaa
Haaha haaha
Idhayathin vaasalae nee thaan
O penmai paesumaa haaha haaha
Penmai vaazha nithiyam
Kaadhal thaanae sathiyam
Udalum uyirum ondraai inaiyum
Uravum pagalum yengo alaiyum ho
Oho ho… oho ho…
Jananamum maranamum illai
O kaadhal sarithiram
Paalamo dhooramo illai un kaadhal nirandharam
Paesum kaadhal nithiyam penmai seiyum sathiyam
Manasum manasum kalandhaal sorgam
Malarum malarum malarum oho…
I created a wonder in this world
Oh, beautiful sculpted maiden
Haha haha
I called out to breathe life into you
Oh, silent blossom
Haha haha
Am I half of you?
Or are you half of me?
Is this creation real, or a restless awakening?
Is this birth a blessing? Is an era just a moment? Oh...
Oho ho… Oho ho…
Haha haha haha haha
Haha haha haha haha
Beautiful one, beautiful one, is this your kind?
Is this an experience for the whole universe to witness?
I thought of you, my soul yearned for you
I glowed from within, I fell in love with you
Love, our love, love, our love
You embraced me in solitude, and I turned into a statue
Why did you create first love like a living soul?
Whom did you ask permission from, oh mortal, oh mortal?
You sculpted a statue into a woman, a statue!
Forgetting me, the ruler of this universe,
you dared to create, fully knowing what you did!
You have committed a sin
Who gave you this courage?
You sculpted me as a statue,
and love sprouted like wings!
When eyes cast their mesmerizing net,
which heart does not light up?
Isn't my love a gift given by you?
Why is there bias in your eyes, oh God?
Oh mortal, this is my creation!
Oh savior, this is my dream!
"I am the beginning, and I am the end"—
are you a fool not to know this?
The one who said you are the beginning and the end,
isn't that a mortal like me?
Knowing well that creation is the Creator's work,
you made a mistake and forgot your place!
Oh mortal, this is a warning!
I warn you!
Aa… aa… aa… ooh aa aa aa
Aa… aa… aa… ooh aa aa aa
You are the very tenderness of desire
Oh, is it a talking sky?
Haha haha
You are the doorway to my heart
Oh, can womanhood speak? Haha haha
For womanhood to live forever,
love alone is the eternal truth
Body and soul will unite as one
Night and day will wander away somewhere, oh
Oho ho… Oho ho…
There is neither birth nor death
in the history of love
No bridges, no distance—your love is forever
The love that speaks is eternal, a promise made by womanhood
When heart blends with heart, it is heaven
It will bloom, it will bloom, it will bloom, oho…
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This dramatic and philosophical song presents a dialogue between a human creator (a sculptor), his artistic creation brought to life, and the Divine Creator of the universe. The sculptor marvels at bringing a statue to life through love and artistry, questioning the boundary between mortal creation and divine will. In response, God warns the mortal against usurping the divine privilege of creation, labeling human arrogance as a transgression.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

O mouna manjari

Comparing the silent beloved to a 'mouna manjari' (silent cluster of flowers) and love sprouting as 'siragu' (wings).

Rhyme / Monorhyme (Iyaibu)

Karuvae nijamo thavippae vizhippo

Repetition of ending sounds across lines such as 'nijamo', 'vizhippo', 'varamo', 'nodiyo'.

Rhetorical Question

Yevaridam kaettaai manidhaa manidhaa

The Divine asks 'Yevaridam kaettaai manidhaa' (Whom did you ask, human?) to emphasize the arrogance of human creation.

Antithesis

Aadhiyum naan ena andhamum naan yena

Contrasting 'Aadhi' (beginning) and 'Andham' (end) to explore themes of eternity and mortality.

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Trivia

This lyrical dialogue features dramatic voiceovers and philosophical exchanges representing a clash between divine authority and artistic obsession, featured in late 1990s Tamil cinema allegories.

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