Ullaasa Ulagam
From Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum · 1956
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Ghantasala
- Music director
- Susarla Dakshinamurthi
- Details
- Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Allaavin karunaiyaalae | By Allah's grace, |
| Sollaamalae vandhadhae yogam | Good fortune has arrived unannounced. |
| Ullaasa raaja bogam | Luxurious royal pleasure |
| Un vaazhvilae undaagum | Will now manifest in your life. |
| Male | |
| Ullaasa ulagam uanakkae sondham | The world of joy belongs to you alone, |
| Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa | Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, |
| Nee jalsaa | You celebrate and enjoy! |
| Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa | Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, |
| Male | |
| Ullaasa ulagam uanakkae sondham | The world of joy belongs to you alone, |
| Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa | Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, |
| Nee jalsaa | You celebrate and enjoy! |
| Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa | Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, |
| Male | |
| Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa | Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, |
| Ooo… ooo… | Ooo… ooo… |
| Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa | Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead! |
| Male | |
| Kodukkura dheivam valuvil vandhu… | When the generous God comes to give on His own... |
| Kodukkura dheivam valuvil vandhu | When the generous God comes to give on His own, |
| Kooraiyai pirichu kottumadaa | He will tear open the roof and shower riches! |
| Male | |
| Kedachadhai neeyum vaari iraichaa | If you generously spend whatever you get, |
| Kittaadhaa sugamae illaiyadaa | There is no bliss that you will not attain. |
| Settaagavae..settaaga edhaiyum serthu vaikkaadhae | Do not hoard money or assets in piles! |
| Male | |
| Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa | Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, |
| Nee jalsaa | You celebrate and enjoy! |
| Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa | Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, |
| Male | |
| Meesai naraichu ponadhinaalae… | Just because the mustache turns gray... |
| Meesai naraichu ponadhinaalae | Just because the mustache turns gray, |
| Aasai naraichu poi vidumaa | Will desires turn gray and fade away? |
| Male | |
| Vayasu adhigam anadhinaalae | Just because age advances, |
| Manasum kizhamaai maaridumaa | Will the heart grow old as well? |
| Kaasirundhaa…kaasirundhaa adhai anubavithidanum | If you have money... if you have money, you must enjoy it! |
| Male | |
| Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa | Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, |
| Nee jalsaa | You celebrate and enjoy! |
| Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa | Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, |
| Male | |
| Paisaavai kandaa naisaaga pesa… | Seeing money, to speak sweetly... |
| Aa…paisaavai kandaa naisaaga pesa | Ah... seeing money, to speak sweetly, |
| Palaraga pengal vaaruvanga | Women of various kinds will come to you. |
| Male | |
| Pakkatthil vandhu | Coming close to you, |
| Pakkatthil vandhu hukkaavai thandhu | Coming close to you and offering the hookah, |
| Paadiyaadi sugam tharuvaanga | They will give you pleasure by singing and dancing. |
| Male | |
| Pattaana maeni | A silky body... |
| Pattaana maeni pattaalae inbam | Touching a silky body brings ultimate bliss! |
| Meiyadaa meiyadaa meiyadaa | It is true, it is true, it is true! |
| Nee jalsaa | You celebrate and enjoy! |
| Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa | Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, |
| Male | |
| Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa | Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, |
| Ooo… ooo… | Ooo… ooo… |
| Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa | Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, |
| Nee jalsaa | You celebrate and enjoy! |
| Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa | Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, |
| Male | |
| Ullaasa ulagam uanakkae sondham | The world of joy belongs to you alone, |
| Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa | Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, |
| Nee jalsaa | You celebrate and enjoy! |
| Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa | Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead! |
அல்லாவின் கருணையாலே
சொல்லாமல் வந்ததே யோகம்
உல்லாச ராஜயோகம் உன்
வாழ்விலே உண்டாகும்
By Allah's grace,
Good fortune has arrived unannounced.
Luxurious royal pleasure
Will now manifest in your life.
உல்லாச உலகம் உனக்கே சொந்தம்
செய்யடா செய்யடா செய்யடா
நீ ஜல்சா
செய்யடா செய்யடா செய்யடா
The world of joy belongs to you alone,
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
You celebrate and enjoy!
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
உல்லாச உலகம் உனக்கே சொந்தம்
செய்யடா செய்யடா செய்யடா
நீ ஜல்சா
செய்யடா செய்யடா செய்யடா
The world of joy belongs to you alone,
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
You celebrate and enjoy!
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
செய்யடா செய்யடா செய்யடா செய்யடா
ஓஒ.......ஓஒ.....
செய்யடா செய்யடா செய்யடா
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
Ooo… ooo…
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead!
கொடுக்குற தெய்வம் வலுவில் வந்து.....
கொடுக்குற தெய்வம் வலுவில் வந்து.....
கூரையை பிரிச்சிக் கொட்டுமடா
When the generous God comes to give on His own...
When the generous God comes to give on His own,
He will tear open the roof and shower riches!
கிடைச்சதை நீயும் வாரியிறைச்சா
கிட்டாத சுகமே இல்லையடா
செட்டாகவே செட்டாக எதையும் சேர்த்து வைக்காதே
If you generously spend whatever you get,
There is no bliss that you will not attain.
Do not hoard money or assets in piles!
செய்யடா செய்யடா செய்யடா
நீ ஜல்சா
செய்யடா செய்யடா செய்யடா
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
You celebrate and enjoy!
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
மீசை நரைச்சுப் போனதினாலே
மீசை நரைச்சுப் போனதினாலே
ஆசை நரைச்சுப் போய்விடுமா
Just because the mustache turns gray...
Just because the mustache turns gray,
Will desires turn gray and fade away?
வயசு அதிகம் ஆனதினாலே
மனசும் கிழமாய் மாறிடுமா
காசுயிருந்தா.......
காசுயிருந்தா அதை அனுபவித்திடனும்
Just because age advances,
Will the heart grow old as well?
If you have money... if you have money, you must enjoy it!
செய்யடா செய்யடா செய்யடா
நீ ஜல்சா
செய்யடா செய்யடா செய்யடா
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
You celebrate and enjoy!
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
பைசாவைக் கண்டா நைசாகப் பேச
ஆ..... பைசாவைக் கண்டா நைசாகப் பேச
பலரகப் பெண்கள் வருவாங்க
Seeing money, to speak sweetly...
Ah... seeing money, to speak sweetly,
Women of various kinds will come to you.
பக்கத்தில் வந்து
பக்கத்தில் வந்து ஹுக்காவைத் தந்து
பாடியாடி சுகம் தருவாங்க
Coming close to you,
Coming close to you and offering the hookah,
They will give you pleasure by singing and dancing.
பட்டான மேனி
பட்டான மேனி பட்டாலே இன்பம்
மெய்யடா மெய்யடா மெய்யடா
நீ ஜல்சா
செய்யடா செய்யடா செய்யடா
A silky body...
Touching a silky body brings ultimate bliss!
It is true, it is true, it is true!
You celebrate and enjoy!
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
செய்யடா செய்யடா செய்யடா செய்யடா
ஓஒ.......ஓஒ.....
செய்யடா செய்யடா செய்யடா
நீ ஜல்சா
செய்யடா செய்யடா செய்யடா
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
Ooo… ooo…
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
You celebrate and enjoy!
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
உல்லாச உலகம் உனக்கே சொந்தம்
செய்யடா செய்யடா செய்யடா
நீ ஜல்சா
செய்யடா செய்யடா செய்யடா
The world of joy belongs to you alone,
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
You celebrate and enjoy!
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead!
Allaavin karunaiyaalae
By Allah's grace,
Sollaamalae vandhadhae yogam
Good fortune has arrived unannounced.
Ullaasa raaja bogam
Luxurious royal pleasure
Un vaazhvilae undaagum
Will now manifest in your life.
Ullaasa ulagam uanakkae sondham
The world of joy belongs to you alone,
Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
Nee jalsaa
You celebrate and enjoy!
Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
Ullaasa ulagam uanakkae sondham
The world of joy belongs to you alone,
Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
Nee jalsaa
You celebrate and enjoy!
Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
Ooo… ooo…
Ooo… ooo…
Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead!
Kodukkura dheivam valuvil vandhu…
When the generous God comes to give on His own...
Kodukkura dheivam valuvil vandhu
When the generous God comes to give on His own,
Kooraiyai pirichu kottumadaa
He will tear open the roof and shower riches!
Kedachadhai neeyum vaari iraichaa
If you generously spend whatever you get,
Kittaadhaa sugamae illaiyadaa
There is no bliss that you will not attain.
Settaagavae..settaaga edhaiyum serthu vaikkaadhae
Do not hoard money or assets in piles!
Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
Nee jalsaa
You celebrate and enjoy!
Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
Meesai naraichu ponadhinaalae…
Just because the mustache turns gray...
Meesai naraichu ponadhinaalae
Just because the mustache turns gray,
Aasai naraichu poi vidumaa
Will desires turn gray and fade away?
Vayasu adhigam anadhinaalae
Just because age advances,
Manasum kizhamaai maaridumaa
Will the heart grow old as well?
Kaasirundhaa…kaasirundhaa adhai anubavithidanum
If you have money... if you have money, you must enjoy it!
Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
Nee jalsaa
You celebrate and enjoy!
Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
Paisaavai kandaa naisaaga pesa…
Seeing money, to speak sweetly...
Aa…paisaavai kandaa naisaaga pesa
Ah... seeing money, to speak sweetly,
Palaraga pengal vaaruvanga
Women of various kinds will come to you.
Pakkatthil vandhu
Coming close to you,
Pakkatthil vandhu hukkaavai thandhu
Coming close to you and offering the hookah,
Paadiyaadi sugam tharuvaanga
They will give you pleasure by singing and dancing.
Pattaana maeni
A silky body...
Pattaana maeni pattaalae inbam
Touching a silky body brings ultimate bliss!
Meiyadaa meiyadaa meiyadaa
It is true, it is true, it is true!
Nee jalsaa
You celebrate and enjoy!
Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
Ooo… ooo…
Ooo… ooo…
Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
Nee jalsaa
You celebrate and enjoy!
Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
Ullaasa ulagam uanakkae sondham
The world of joy belongs to you alone,
Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead,
Nee jalsaa
You celebrate and enjoy!
Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from the 1956 film 'Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum' celebrates hedonism, merriment, and making the most of unexpected wealth. The song advises the listener that when fortune smiles unexpectedly by God's grace, one should not hoard wealth but spend it freely to enjoy life's pleasures to the fullest.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Seiyadaa seiyadaa seiyadaa”
The word 'seiyadaa' is repeated sequentially to strongly urge taking action and celebrating without hesitation.
Proverbial Metaphor (Pazhamozhi)
“Kodukkura dheivam valuvil vandhu Kooraiyai pirichu kottumadaa”
Refers to the popular Tamil idiom where unexpected divine blessings are described as God tearing open the roof to shower wealth.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Meesai naraichu ponadhinaalae Aasai naraichu poi vidumaa”
The lyricist asks whether desires fade just because hair grays, emphasizing that the spirit remains youthful regardless of age.
Monoreyme / Rhyme (Egbhu / Iyaibu)
“Meesai naraichu ponadhinaalae... Vayasu adhigam anadhinaalae”
Rhyming endings like 'ponadhinaalae' and 'anadhinaalae' create a pleasing rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
'Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum' (1956), starring M. G. Ramachandran and P. Bhanumathi, was the first full-length Gevacolor feature film in Tamil cinema history. The music was composed by Susarla Dakshinamurthi, and this track stands out as a vibrant musical celebration within the Arabian Nights fantasy setting.
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