Ulaginil Miga Uyaram
From Naan · 2012
- Lyricist
- Annamalai
- Singer
- Vijay Antony
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Naan2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ulaginil miga uyaram | The highest thing in the world |
| Manithanin siru idhayam | Is man's small heart |
| Ninaivugal pala sumakkum | It carries many memories |
| Nijathinil ethu nadakkum | What will happen in reality? |
| Male | |
| Viral neetum thisaiyil | In the direction you point your finger |
| Odathu nathigal | Rivers do not flow |
| Nathi pogum thisaiyil | In the direction the river flows |
| Nee oduu… | You run... |
| Unai vaati edukkum | That distresses you |
| Thunbam nooru irukkum | There will be a hundred sorrows |
| Thadai nooru kadanthu | Crossing a hundred obstacles |
| Poraadu… | Fight on... |
| Male | |
| Ulaginil miga uyaram | The highest thing in the world |
| Manithanin siru idhayam | Is man's small heart |
| Male | |
| Kadalinil kalanthidum thuliyae | Oh drop that merges into the ocean |
| Kavalai ethukku… | Why worry... |
| Alaiyudan kalanthu neeyaadu | Blend with the wave and play |
| Vazhkai unakku | Life belongs to you |
| Uravugal ini unakkethukku | Why do you need relationships now |
| Ulagam irukku | The world is there for you |
| Valigalai thangidum kallil | In the stone that withstands pain |
| Silaigal irukku | Sculptures exist |
| Male | |
| Alaigal alakalikkum odam than | Only the boat tossed by waves |
| Kadalai thandi vanthu karaiyerum | Crosses the sea and reaches the shore |
| Oosi thulaikum thuni mattum than | Only the cloth pierced by the needle |
| Uduthum aadai endru uruvaagum | Takes shape as wearable clothing |
| Irulil irunthae velicham pirakum eppothum | Light always emerges from darkness |
| Male | |
| Ulaginil miga uyaram | The highest thing in the world |
| Manithanin siru idhayam | Is man's small heart |
| Ninaivugal pala sumakkum | It carries many memories |
| Nijathinil ethu nadakkum | What will happen in reality? |
| Male | |
| Kanavugal sumanthidum manamae | Oh mind carrying dreams |
| Urakam ethukuuu…. | Why sleep... |
| Irukkuthu unakkoru paathai | There is a path for you |
| Nadakka thodangu | Start walking |
| Thayakangal ini unakethukku | Why hesitation now |
| Thunitha piragu | Once you have resolved |
| Nadapathu nadakattum vazhvil | Let whatever happens happen in life |
| Kadakka pazhagu | Learn to move past it |
| Male | |
| Idigal idikkum antha vaanam than | Even the thundering sky |
| Udainthu vizhuvathillai eppothum | Never breaks and falls down |
| Adiyai thaagi kollum nenjam than | Only the heart that withstands blows |
| Adhutha adiyai vaithu munerum | Takes the next step forward |
| Ninaipin padiyae ethuvum nadakum eppothum | Everything happens according to thought always |
| Male | |
| Ulaginil miga uyaram | The highest thing in the world |
| Manithanin siru idhayam | Is man's small heart |
| Ninaivugal pala sumakkum | It carries many memories |
| Nijathinil ethu nadakkum | What will happen in reality? |
| Male | |
| Viral neetum thisaiyil | In the direction you point your finger |
| Odathu nathigal | Rivers do not flow |
| Nathi pogum thisaiyil | In the direction the river flows |
| Nee oduu… | You run... |
| Unai vaati edukkum | That distresses you |
| Thunbam nooru irukkum | There will be a hundred sorrows |
| Thadai nooru kadanthu | Crossing a hundred obstacles |
| Poraadu… | Fight on... |
உலகினில் மிக
உயரம் மனிதனின் சிறு
இதயம் நினைவுகள் பல
சுமக்கும் நிஜத்தினில் எது
நடக்கும்
The highest thing in the world
Is man's small heart
It carries many memories
What will happen in reality?
விரல் நீட்டும்
திசையில் ஓடாது நதிகள்
நதி போகும் திசையில் நீ
ஓடு உன்னை வாட்டி எடுக்கும்
துன்பம் நூறு இருக்கும்
தடை நூறு கடந்து போராடு
In the direction you point your finger
Rivers do not flow
In the direction the river flows
You run...
That distresses you
There will be a hundred sorrows
Crossing a hundred obstacles
Fight on...
உலகினில் மிக
உயரம் மனிதனின் சிறு
இதயம்
The highest thing in the world
Is man's small heart
கடலினில் கலந்திடும்
துளியே கவலை எதுக்கு
அலையுடன் கலந்து நீ ஆடு
வாழ்க்கை உனக்கு உறவுகள்
இனி உனக்கெதுக்கு உலகம்
இருக்கு வலிகளை தாங்கிடும்
கல்லில் சிலைகள் இருக்கு
Oh drop that merges into the ocean
Why worry...
Blend with the wave and play
Life belongs to you
Why do you need relationships now
The world is there for you
In the stone that withstands pain
Sculptures exist
அலைகள் அலைக்களிக்கும்
ஓடம் தான் கடலை தாண்டி வந்து
கரையேறும் ஊசி துளைக்கும் துணி
மட்டும் தான் உடுத்தும் ஆடை என்று
உருவாகும் இருளில் இருந்தே வெளிச்சம்
பிறக்கும் எப்போதும்
Only the boat tossed by waves
Crosses the sea and reaches the shore
Only the cloth pierced by the needle
Takes shape as wearable clothing
Light always emerges from darkness
உலகினில் மிக
உயரம் மனிதனின் சிறு
இதயம் நினைவுகள் பல
சுமக்கும் நிஜத்தினில் எது
நடக்கும்
The highest thing in the world
Is man's small heart
It carries many memories
What will happen in reality?
கனவுகள் சுமந்திடும்
மனமே உறக்கம் எதுக்கு
இருக்குது உனக்கொரு பாதை
நடக்க தொடங்கு தயக்கங்கள்
இனி உனக்கெதுக்கு துணிந்த பிறகு
நடப்பது நடக்கட்டும் வாழ்வில்
கடக்க பழகு
Oh mind carrying dreams
Why sleep...
There is a path for you
Start walking
Why hesitation now
Once you have resolved
Let whatever happens happen in life
Learn to move past it
இடிகள் இடிக்கும்
அந்த வானம் தான் உடைந்து
விழுவதில்லை எப்போதும்
அடியை தாங்கி கொல்லும்
நெஞ்சம் தான் அடுத்த அடியை
வைத்து முன்னேறும் நினைப்பின்
படியே எதுவும் நடக்கும் எப்போதும்
Even the thundering sky
Never breaks and falls down
Only the heart that withstands blows
Takes the next step forward
Everything happens according to thought always
உலகினில் மிக
உயரம் மனிதனின் சிறு
இதயம் நினைவுகள் பல
சுமக்கும் நிஜத்தினில் எது
நடக்கும்
The highest thing in the world
Is man's small heart
It carries many memories
What will happen in reality?
விரல் நீட்டும்
திசையில் ஓடாது நதிகள்
நதி போகும் திசையில் நீ
ஓடு உன்னை வாட்டி எடுக்கும்
துன்பம் நூறு இருக்கும்
தடை நூறு கடந்து போராடு
In the direction you point your finger
Rivers do not flow
In the direction the river flows
You run...
That distresses you
There will be a hundred sorrows
Crossing a hundred obstacles
Fight on...
Ulaginil miga uyaram
The highest thing in the world
Manithanin siru idhayam
Is man's small heart
Ninaivugal pala sumakkum
It carries many memories
Nijathinil ethu nadakkum
What will happen in reality?
Viral neetum thisaiyil
In the direction you point your finger
Odathu nathigal
Rivers do not flow
Nathi pogum thisaiyil
In the direction the river flows
Nee oduu…
You run...
Unai vaati edukkum
That distresses you
Thunbam nooru irukkum
There will be a hundred sorrows
Thadai nooru kadanthu
Crossing a hundred obstacles
Poraadu…
Fight on...
Ulaginil miga uyaram
The highest thing in the world
Manithanin siru idhayam
Is man's small heart
Kadalinil kalanthidum thuliyae
Oh drop that merges into the ocean
Kavalai ethukku…
Why worry...
Alaiyudan kalanthu neeyaadu
Blend with the wave and play
Vazhkai unakku
Life belongs to you
Uravugal ini unakkethukku
Why do you need relationships now
Ulagam irukku
The world is there for you
Valigalai thangidum kallil
In the stone that withstands pain
Silaigal irukku
Sculptures exist
Alaigal alakalikkum odam than
Only the boat tossed by waves
Kadalai thandi vanthu karaiyerum
Crosses the sea and reaches the shore
Oosi thulaikum thuni mattum than
Only the cloth pierced by the needle
Uduthum aadai endru uruvaagum
Takes shape as wearable clothing
Irulil irunthae velicham pirakum eppothum
Light always emerges from darkness
Ulaginil miga uyaram
The highest thing in the world
Manithanin siru idhayam
Is man's small heart
Ninaivugal pala sumakkum
It carries many memories
Nijathinil ethu nadakkum
What will happen in reality?
Kanavugal sumanthidum manamae
Oh mind carrying dreams
Urakam ethukuuu….
Why sleep...
Irukkuthu unakkoru paathai
There is a path for you
Nadakka thodangu
Start walking
Thayakangal ini unakethukku
Why hesitation now
Thunitha piragu
Once you have resolved
Nadapathu nadakattum vazhvil
Let whatever happens happen in life
Kadakka pazhagu
Learn to move past it
Idigal idikkum antha vaanam than
Even the thundering sky
Udainthu vizhuvathillai eppothum
Never breaks and falls down
Adiyai thaagi kollum nenjam than
Only the heart that withstands blows
Adhutha adiyai vaithu munerum
Takes the next step forward
Ninaipin padiyae ethuvum nadakum eppothum
Everything happens according to thought always
Ulaginil miga uyaram
The highest thing in the world
Manithanin siru idhayam
Is man's small heart
Ninaivugal pala sumakkum
It carries many memories
Nijathinil ethu nadakkum
What will happen in reality?
Viral neetum thisaiyil
In the direction you point your finger
Odathu nathigal
Rivers do not flow
Nathi pogum thisaiyil
In the direction the river flows
Nee oduu…
You run...
Unai vaati edukkum
That distresses you
Thunbam nooru irukkum
There will be a hundred sorrows
Thadai nooru kadanthu
Crossing a hundred obstacles
Poraadu…
Fight on...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ulaginil Miga Uyaram' from Naan (2012) is a deeply philosophical and motivational track centered around resilience, acceptance of reality, and perseverance. It highlights the vast emotional capacity of a human heart and encourages going with the natural flow of life rather than fighting destiny blindly. Through powerful imagery of endurance, the lyrics remind us that true strength and success come from overcoming pain and adversity. Using vivid allegories—such as a rough stone being chiselled into a fine sculpture, a cloth pierced by needles becoming a garment, and a storm-tossed boat reaching the shore—the lyricist emphasizes that hardship is a prerequisite for greatness. The song serves as a call to action for the listener to cast aside hesitation, embrace life's struggles, and keep moving forward step by step.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kadalinil kalanthidum thuliyae”
Compares an individual human existence to a single drop of water merging into a vast ocean.
Analogy
“Valigalai thangidum kallil / Silaigal irukku”
Uses the imagery of a stone bearing painful chiseling to become a sculpture as an analogy for human suffering building character.
Antithesis
“Irulil irunthae velicham pirakum eppothum”
Contrasts darkness and light to illustrate that hope and positive outcomes emerge from difficult and gloomy times.
Anaphora / Parallelism
“Thunbam nooru irukkum / Thadai nooru kadanthu”
Repetition of numerical emphasis ('nooru') to highlight the scale of troubles and obstacles to be overcome.
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Trivia
'Naan' (2012) marked the acting debut of composer Vijay Antony, who also composed and performed this motivational track. Written by lyricist Annamalai, the song plays a pivotal role in reflecting the protagonist's resilient and complex journey throughout the crime thriller film.
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