Ullam Urugudhaiya
From Etharkkum Thunindhavan · 2021
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Etharkkum Thunindhavan2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Azhagaa …azhagaa… | Oh handsome one... oh handsome one... |
| Male :Dha dhaak dhinakk dhin…(4) | [Male rhythm beats] |
| Female | |
| Azhagaa… azhagaa | Oh handsome one... oh handsome one... |
| Ullam urugudhaiyaaa | My heart melts... |
| Unna uthu uthu paakkaiyilae | When I stare at you intently |
| Ullam urugudhaiyaaa | My heart melts... |
| Nee konji konji pesaiyilae | When you talk so coaxingly and lovingly |
| Female | |
| Thinna maangani naan tharavo | Shall I give you a sweet mango to eat? |
| Thinnai pechena maaridavo | Or shall I turn into sweet porch chit-chat? |
| Male :Kannakkolum nee idavae | [Male] Even if you break in like a burglar's tool |
| Kaiyil naan unai yenthidavo | Shall I carry you tenderly in my hands? |
| Male | |
| Sugam ondralla rendalla | Pleasure is not just one or two |
| Nooru thara oru nannaal | A auspicious day that bestows a hundredfold bliss |
| Nannaal unnaal vilaiyumae | That good day blooms because of you |
| Female | |
| Ullam urugudhaiyaa | My heart melts... |
| Unna uthu uthu paakkaiyilae | When I stare at you intently |
| Ullam urugudhaiyaa | My heart melts... |
| Nee konji konji pesaiyilae | When you talk so coaxingly and lovingly |
| Male | |
| Dha dhaak dhinakk dhin…(8) | [Male rhythm beats] |
| Male | |
| Ullam urugudhaiyaa | My heart melts... |
| Unnai kaan gaiyile | Upon seeing you |
| Female | |
| Azhagaa… | Oh handsome one... |
| Kavan veesum payalae | Oh boy who slings a catapult |
| Unai naan manadhodu maraithae | Hiding you close to my heart |
| Mallandhu kidappadhuvo | Shall I lie down flat on my back? |
| Avalodu poriyaai enai nee | Like puffed rice mixed with sweets |
| Viralodu pisaindhae | Kneaded together by your fingers |
| Muppodhum rusippadhuvo | Will you relish me at all times? |
| Male | |
| Uchchi thalai mudhal | From the crown of my head |
| Adivarai enai izhuthae | Dragging me down to my feet |
| Mutham pathithida | To imprint passionate kisses |
| Munaivadhum yenadi | Why do you strive so, my dear? |
| Female | |
| Kachai avizhndhida | As the waist girdle unties |
| Arupadhu kalaigalaiyum | Teaching all sixty-four traditional arts |
| Katru koduthida nirainthidum poomadi | The flowering lap fills with joy |
| Male :Kalithogaiyaai iruppen naanae | [Male] I shall remain as the classical anthology Kalithogai |
| Kalaimaanae karam seradi | Oh stag-like beauty, join hands with me |
| Vanga kadalenum sanga thamizhil moozhgadi | Immerse yourself in the Sangam Tamil that is like the Bay of Bengal |
| Female | |
| Ullam urugudhaiyaa | My heart melts... |
| unna uthu uthu paakkaiyilae | When I stare at you intently |
| Ullam urugudhaiyaa | My heart melts... |
| Nee konji konji pesaiyilae | When you talk so coaxingly and lovingly |
| Female | |
| Thinna maangani naan tharavo | Shall I give you a sweet mango to eat? |
| Thinnai pechena maaridavo | Or shall I turn into sweet porch chit-chat? |
| Male :Kannakkolum nee idavae | [Male] Even if you break in like a burglar's tool |
| Kaiyyil naan unai yenthidavo | Shall I carry you tenderly in my hands? |
| Male | |
| Dha dhaak dhinakk dhin…(8) | [Male rhythm beats] |
| Female :Ullam urugudhaiyaa | [Female] My heart melts... |
மற்றும் பிருந்தா மாணிக்கவாசகம்
Oh handsome one... oh handsome one...
[Male rhythm beats]
அழகா.......அழகா.......
Oh handsome one... oh handsome one...
My heart melts...
When I stare at you intently
My heart melts...
When you talk so coaxingly and lovingly
...........................
Shall I give you a sweet mango to eat?
Or shall I turn into sweet porch chit-chat?
[Male] Even if you break in like a burglar's tool
Shall I carry you tenderly in my hands?
அழகா.......அழகா.......
உள்ளம் உருகுதையா
உன்ன உத்து உத்து பாக்கையில
உள்ளம் உருகுதையா
நீ கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி பேசையில
Pleasure is not just one or two
A auspicious day that bestows a hundredfold bliss
That good day blooms because of you
தின்ன மாங்கனி நான் தரவோ
திண்ணை பேச்சென மாறிடவோ
My heart melts...
When I stare at you intently
My heart melts...
When you talk so coaxingly and lovingly
கன்னக்கோலும் நீ இடவே.....
கையில் நான் உனை ஏந்திடவோ.....
சுகம் ஒன்றல்ல ரெண்டல்ல நூறு தர
ஒரு நன்னாள் நன்னாள் உன்னால் விளையுமே......
[Male rhythm beats]
உள்ளம் உருகுதையா
உன்ன உத்து உத்து பாக்கையில
உள்ளம் உருகுதையா
நீ கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி பேசையில
My heart melts...
Upon seeing you
அய்யனே....... அய்யனே.......
Oh handsome one...
Oh boy who slings a catapult
Hiding you close to my heart
Shall I lie down flat on my back?
Like puffed rice mixed with sweets
Kneaded together by your fingers
Will you relish me at all times?
உள்ளம் உருகுதையா
உருகுதையா
உன்னை காண்கையிலே
From the crown of my head
Dragging me down to my feet
To imprint passionate kisses
Why do you strive so, my dear?
................................
As the waist girdle unties
Teaching all sixty-four traditional arts
The flowering lap fills with joy
[Male] I shall remain as the classical anthology Kalithogai
Oh stag-like beauty, join hands with me
Immerse yourself in the Sangam Tamil that is like the Bay of Bengal
அழகா........
கவண் வீசும் பயலே
உனை நான் மனதோடு மறைத்தே
மல்லாந்து கிடப்பதுவோ
அவளோடு பொறியாய்
எனை நீ விரலோடு பிசைந்தே
முப்போதும் ருசிப்பதுவோ
My heart melts...
When I stare at you intently
My heart melts...
When you talk so coaxingly and lovingly
உச்சி தலை முதல் அடி வரை
எனை இழுத்தே முத்தம் பதித்திட
முனைவதும் ஏனடி
Shall I give you a sweet mango to eat?
Or shall I turn into sweet porch chit-chat?
[Male] Even if you break in like a burglar's tool
Shall I carry you tenderly in my hands?
கச்சை அவிழ்ந்திட
அறுபது கலைகளையும்
கற்று கொடுத்திட நிறைந்திடும் பூமடி
[Male rhythm beats]
[Female] My heart melts...
கலித்தொகையாய் இருப்பேன் நானே
கலைமானே கரம் சேரடி
வங்க கடலெனும்
சங்க தமிழினில் மூழ்கடி
உள்ளம் உருகுதையா
உன்ன உத்து உத்து பாக்கையில
உள்ளம் உருகுதையா
நீ கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி பேசையில
தின்ன மாங்கனி நான் தரவோ
திண்ணை பேச்சென மாறிடவோ
கன்னக்கோலும் நீ இடவே
கையில் நானுணை ஏந்திடவோ
அனைவரும் :
சுகம் ஒன்றல்ல ரெண்டல்ல நூறு தர
ஒரு நன்னாள் நன்னாள் உன்னால் விளையுமே.....
.............................
அய்யனே....... அய்யனே.......
ஓ.....அய்யனே....... அய்யனே.......
உள்ளம் உருகுதையா........
Azhagaa …azhagaa…
Oh handsome one... oh handsome one...
Male :Dha dhaak dhinakk dhin…(4)
[Male rhythm beats]
Azhagaa… azhagaa
Oh handsome one... oh handsome one...
Ullam urugudhaiyaaa
My heart melts...
Unna uthu uthu paakkaiyilae
When I stare at you intently
Ullam urugudhaiyaaa
My heart melts...
Nee konji konji pesaiyilae
When you talk so coaxingly and lovingly
Thinna maangani naan tharavo
Shall I give you a sweet mango to eat?
Thinnai pechena maaridavo
Or shall I turn into sweet porch chit-chat?
Male :Kannakkolum nee idavae
[Male] Even if you break in like a burglar's tool
Kaiyil naan unai yenthidavo
Shall I carry you tenderly in my hands?
Sugam ondralla rendalla
Pleasure is not just one or two
Nooru thara oru nannaal
A auspicious day that bestows a hundredfold bliss
Nannaal unnaal vilaiyumae
That good day blooms because of you
Ullam urugudhaiyaa
My heart melts...
Unna uthu uthu paakkaiyilae
When I stare at you intently
Ullam urugudhaiyaa
My heart melts...
Nee konji konji pesaiyilae
When you talk so coaxingly and lovingly
Dha dhaak dhinakk dhin…(8)
[Male rhythm beats]
Ullam urugudhaiyaa
My heart melts...
Unnai kaan gaiyile
Upon seeing you
Azhagaa…
Oh handsome one...
Kavan veesum payalae
Oh boy who slings a catapult
Unai naan manadhodu maraithae
Hiding you close to my heart
Mallandhu kidappadhuvo
Shall I lie down flat on my back?
Avalodu poriyaai enai nee
Like puffed rice mixed with sweets
Viralodu pisaindhae
Kneaded together by your fingers
Muppodhum rusippadhuvo
Will you relish me at all times?
Uchchi thalai mudhal
From the crown of my head
Adivarai enai izhuthae
Dragging me down to my feet
Mutham pathithida
To imprint passionate kisses
Munaivadhum yenadi
Why do you strive so, my dear?
Kachai avizhndhida
As the waist girdle unties
Arupadhu kalaigalaiyum
Teaching all sixty-four traditional arts
Katru koduthida nirainthidum poomadi
The flowering lap fills with joy
Male :Kalithogaiyaai iruppen naanae
[Male] I shall remain as the classical anthology Kalithogai
Kalaimaanae karam seradi
Oh stag-like beauty, join hands with me
Vanga kadalenum sanga thamizhil moozhgadi
Immerse yourself in the Sangam Tamil that is like the Bay of Bengal
Ullam urugudhaiyaa
My heart melts...
unna uthu uthu paakkaiyilae
When I stare at you intently
Ullam urugudhaiyaa
My heart melts...
Nee konji konji pesaiyilae
When you talk so coaxingly and lovingly
Thinna maangani naan tharavo
Shall I give you a sweet mango to eat?
Thinnai pechena maaridavo
Or shall I turn into sweet porch chit-chat?
Male :Kannakkolum nee idavae
[Male] Even if you break in like a burglar's tool
Kaiyyil naan unai yenthidavo
Shall I carry you tenderly in my hands?
Dha dhaak dhinakk dhin…(8)
[Male rhythm beats]
Female :Ullam urugudhaiyaa
[Female] My heart melts...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ullam Urugudhaiyaa from Etharkkum Thunindhavan is a romantic duet expressing intense emotional and sensual attraction between two lovers. The lyrics beautifully weave intimate expressions of longing with traditional Tamil literary references, depicting how gazing at each other and listening to sweet talk causes their hearts to melt with affection. The dialogue between the lovers highlights mutual admiration, playful affection, and deep physical and emotional intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition / Anaphora
“Ullam urugudhaiyaa”
The phrase 'Ullam urugudhaiyaa' (My heart melts) is repeated as a central refrain throughout the song to emphasize overwhelming love and emotional vulnerability.
Metaphor
“Kalithogaiyaai iruppen naanae”
The male protagonist compares his devotion and depth of love to 'Kalithogai', an ancient Sangam Tamil poetic work celebrated for its love poems.
Imagery & Alliteration
“Vanga kadalenum sanga thamizhil moozhgadi”
The line 'Vanga kadalenum sanga thamizhil moozhgadi' uses maritime imagery and rhyming alliteration ('Vanga', 'Sanga') to compare love to diving into the deep Bay of Bengal and rich Sangam literature.
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Trivia
The title phrase 'Ullam Urugudhaiyaa' is famously borrowed from a celebrated classical Tamil devotional song composed by Andavan Pichai in praise of Lord Murugan. Lyricist Yugabharathi adapted the iconic phrase into a romantic context for D. Imman's folk-classical fusion score.
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