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Lyrics & meaning

Ullam Theriyum

From Nyayam Ketkirom · 1973

Lyricist: Kannadasan
Singer: P. Susheela
Music director: K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name: Nyayam Ketkirom
Movie release year: 1973
Lyrics added on: 5 Jan 2024

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Ullam theriyum uruvam theriyum

Unga paarvai konjam puriyum

Ulagam theriyaathu

Intha vellai manathil ungal uruvam

Vilaga mudiyaathu

Ullam theriyum uruvam theriyum

Unga paarvai konjam puriyum

Ulagam theriyaathu

Intha vellai manathil ungal uruvam

Vilaga mudiyaathu

Arakku manjal poosi kulikkum maeniyum

Konjam azhagu mullai soodi kalikkum koondhalum

Arakku manjal poosi kulikkum maeniyum

Konjam azhagu mullai soodi kalikkum koondhalum

Enakku thanthu iraivan sonna

Kannakku konjam puriyuthu

Ullam theriyum uruvam theriyum

Unga paarvai konjam puriyum

Ulagam theriyaathu

Intha vellai manathil ungal uruvam

Vilaga mudiyaathu

Kudumbam endraal koyil enbaal annaiyae

Antha koyilukkul

Eduththu vaithaen unnaiyae

Kudumpam endraal koyil enbaal annaiyae

Antha koyilukkul

Eduththu vaiththaen unnaiye

Aarukaala poojaikaaga

Arpaniththaen ennaiyae

Ullam theriyum uruvam theriyum

Unga paarvai konjam puriyum

Ulagam theriyaathu

Intha vellai manathil ungal uruvam

Vilaga mudiyaathu

Aduththa veettu pennai kettaen oru murai

Aval aasai ennum kadhaial sonnaal palamurai

Aduththa veettu pennai kettaen oru murai

Aval aasai ennum kadhaial sonnaal palamurai

Nainaiththu parthaen puriyavillai

Ketkal vanthaen ungalai

Ullam theriyum uruvam theriyum

Unga paarvai konjam puriyum

Ulagam theriyaathu

Intha vellai manathil ungal uruvam

Vilaga mudiyaathu

I know your heart, I know your face,

I understand your glances a little,

but I do not know the world.

From this innocent heart, your image

can never fade away...

I know your heart, I know your face,

I understand your glances a little,

but I do not know the world.

From this innocent heart, your image

can never fade away...

A body to bathe in golden turmeric,

and hair that delights in wearing sweet jasmine—

A body to bathe in golden turmeric,

and hair that delights in wearing sweet jasmine—

by giving them to me, what God intended,

I understand that plan a little now...

I know your heart, I know your face,

I understand your glances a little,

but I do not know the world.

From this innocent heart, your image

can never fade away...

Mother said a family is a temple,

and inside that temple,

I have placed you as my deity.

Mother said a family is a temple,

and inside that temple,

I have placed you as my deity.

For the six daily worship rituals,

I have devoted myself completely.

I know your heart, I know your face,

I understand your glances a little,

but I do not know the world.

From this innocent heart, your image

can never fade away...

Once I asked the girl next door,

and she told me many stories about desire.

Once I asked the girl next door,

and she told me many stories about desire.

I thought about them, but could not understand,

so I have come to ask you...

I know your heart, I know your face,

I understand your glances a little,

but I do not know the world.

From this innocent heart, your image

can never fade away...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song expresses the innocent and deep devotion of a heroine toward her beloved. She speaks of her pure, untouched heart where her lover's image is permanently etched. Though naive about the ways of the world, she understands the divine arrangement of marital love and sacred duties.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Ullam theriyum uruvam theriyum”

Repetition of the vowel sound 'U' at the start of consecutive lines (Ullam, Unga, Ulagam).

Metaphor

“Kudumbam endraal koyil enbaal annaiyae”

Comparing the home/family to a sacred temple ('Kudumbam endraal koyil') and comparing an innocent heart to pure white color ('Vellai manam').

Iyaibu (Rhyming end words)

“Aarukaala poojaikaaga Arpaniththaen ennaiyae”

Rhyming structure using '-ai' and '-ae' endings across stanzas ('annaiyae', 'unnaiyae', 'ennaiyae').

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Trivia

Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan, this song highlights P. Susheela's soothing vocal expression of innocent devotion, which was a hallmark of 1970s Tamil cinema romance.

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