- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- C. S. Jayaraman, Jikki
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Puthumai Pithan
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Jul 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Ullam Rendum Ondru' is a classic romantic duet expressing the spiritual and emotional oneness of two lovers. Though they possess two separate physical bodies, their minds and souls are completely merged into one. Through evocative romantic allegories—comparing the beloved to a flowering vine, a living painting, and the waxing moon, and the lover to a gentle breeze—the song portrays love as life's highest cosmic blessing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Uyiroviyamae ..kannae”
The beloved is metaphorically addressed as a living painting ('Uyiroviyamae') and a swaying flowering vine ('poonkodiye').
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Asainthaadum poonkodiyae / Aasai thendral naane”
The lover equates himself to the gentle desire-filled breeze ('aasai thendral') caressing the flowering vine.
Ethukai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Ullam rendum ondru / Nam uruvam thanae rendu”
Tamil poetic rhyme where the second letter matches across adjacent lines ('ll' in Ullam and 'ru'/'ll' structural rhythm).
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Trivia
Puthumai Pithan (1957) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and T. R. Rajakumari. The soundtrack by veteran composer G. Ramanathan features the distinct high-pitched vocal style of C. S. Jayaraman paired with the legendary playback singer Jikki.
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