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Lyrics & meaning

Ullaasa Poongathre

From Kolangal · 1995

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Kolangal1995

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ullaasa poongaatraeO joyful gentle breeze!
Indha oorengum un veeduThis entire town is your home.
Ellorum nalamaaga raagamA melody wishing everyone well,
Ennaalum nee paaduSing it forever and always.
Uravennum noolilOn the thread called relationship,
Oru maalai katti poduTie a garland together.
Ulagelaam veesumIt blows across the entire world,
Adhan vaasam endru kooruDeclare that its fragrance reaches everywhere.
Female
Ullaasa poongaatraeO joyful gentle breeze!
Indha oorengum un veeduThis entire town is your home.
Ellorum nalamaaga raagamA melody wishing everyone well,
Ennaalum nee paaduSing it forever and always.
Female
Illam alla idhu oruThis is not just a house,
Koiyil enbenaeI shall call it a temple.
Ingae endrum pani seiyaTo serve here forever,
Naanum vandhenaeI too have arrived.
Maalai thandhu naan kondaAs the beloved one fondled by the king
Mannan konjum kannaagaWho gave me a garland in marriage,
Sondham ellaam naal thorumAs a virtuous woman praised every day
Mechum nalla pennaagaBy all my relatives,
Female
Kutram kurai…Faults and flaws...
Kutram illaamal vaazhndhu kaattuvenI will show that I can live without any flaws.
En sondham anbu bandhamMy relatives, love, and bond,
Endrendum ullam inbam inbamBring everlasting joy and bliss to the heart.
Female
Ullaasa poongaatraeO joyful gentle breeze!
Indha oorengum un veeduThis entire town is your home.
Ellorum nalamaaga raagamA melody wishing everyone well,
Ennaalum nee paaduSing it forever and always.
Uravennum noolilOn the thread called relationship,
Oru maalai katti poduTie a garland together.
Ulagelaam veesumIt blows across the entire world,
Adhan vaasam endru kooruDeclare that its fragrance reaches everywhere.
Female
Ullaasa poongaatraeO joyful gentle breeze!
Indha oorengum un veeduThis entire town is your home.
Female
Mannil ullaExisting on this earth,
Manidhargal yaarum en sondhamAll human beings are my relations.
Mazhalai konjumPrattling innocently,
Kuzhandhaigal ellaam en selvamAll children are my treasure.
Female
Endha kannum or naalumNot a single eye on any day
Kanneer sindha koodaadhuShould ever shed a tear.
Kanneer sindhi paarthaalaeFor if I see tears being shed,
Endhan ullam thaangaadhuMy heart cannot bear it.
Female
Dhukkam illaa…Without any sorrow...
Dhukkam illaadha vaazhkkai venduvenI pray for a life free from sorrow.
Naan endha vazhi vandhenWhich path did I come from?
Poonthendral vandha andha vazhiThe very path from which the gentle breeze arrived.
Female
Ullaasa poongaatraeO joyful gentle breeze!
Indha oorengum un veeduThis entire town is your home.
Ellorum nalamaaga raagamA melody wishing everyone well,
Ennaalum nee paaduSing it forever and always.
Uravennum noolilOn the thread called relationship,
Oru maalai katti poduTie a garland together.
Ulagelaam veesumIt blows across the entire world,
Adhan vaasam endru kooruDeclare that its fragrance reaches everywhere.
Female
Ullaasa poongaatraeO joyful gentle breeze!
Indha oorengum un veeduThis entire town is your home.
Ellorum nalamaaga raagamA melody wishing everyone well,
Ennaalum nee paaduSing it forever and always.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Ullaasa Poongaatrae' from the movie Kolangal (1995) is an uplifting and compassionate song that addresses the gentle breeze as a symbol of universal harmony and joy. The protagonist compares her home to a temple where she seeks to live selflessly, fulfilling her duties without any flaws, and spreading happiness among her loved ones.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Uravennum noolil

Comparing relationships to a thread ('Uravennum noolil') and children to treasures ('Kuzhandhaigal ellaam en selvam').

Personification

Ullaasa poongaatrae

Addressing the gentle breeze ('Poongaatrae') as a conscious entity capable of singing melodies and visiting homes.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Mannil ulla / Manidhargal yaarum en sondham

Repetition of initial sounds across lines, such as 'Ullaasa' / 'Oorengum' or 'Mannil' / 'Manidhargal'.

Did you know?

Trivia

The movie Kolangal (1995) starred Jayaram and Kushboo and was directed by I. V. Sasi, featuring a popular soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics penned by Vaali.

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