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Lyrics & meaning

Ullasa Vaazhvile

From Ulagam Sirikirathu · 1959

Lyricist
Subbu Arumugam
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
V. Dakshinamurthy
Details
Ulagam Sirikirathu1959

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ullasa vaazhvilae sallabha neramidhaeIn a life of joy, this is a time for romantic delight
Inaiyaana jodi naamaeWe are a well-matched couple
Eedilla sorgam kaanbomWe shall experience a heavenly joy beyond compare
Singaaram pesum kaadhal silai paaduthaeThe beautiful statue of love is singing
Singaaram pesum kaadhal silai paaduthaeThe beautiful statue of love is singing
Female
Alaipaayudhae aasai valai veesudhingaeDesire waves restlessly and casts a net here
Nilai meerudhae nenjil ninaivaaguthaeSelf-control fades as memories fill the heart
Amudhaana geetham naanaeI am the nectar-like song
Adhil kaanum nadham neeraeYou are the divine melody found within it
Aanandhamae namkendrum sondhameBliss is eternally ours
Singaaram pesum kaadhal silai paaduthaeThe beautiful statue of love is singing
Female
Suvaiyaaguthae velai sugam naaduthingaeTime becomes delightful, seeking joy here
Kalaiyagave sindhai vilaiyaadudhaeThe mind plays artfully with thoughts
Ennaalum aadipaadi iruppomae inimai thediWe shall forever sing and dance, seeking sweetness
Per inbamae namakkendrum sondhameSupreme happiness is ours eternally
Female
Ullasa vaazhvilae sallabha neramidhaeIn a life of joy, this is a time for romantic delight
Inaiyaana jodi naamaeWe are a well-matched couple
Eedilla sorgam kaanbomWe shall experience a heavenly joy beyond compare
Singaaram pesum kaadhal silai paaduthaeThe beautiful statue of love is singing
Singaaram pesum kaadhal silai paaduthaeThe beautiful statue of love is singing

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song celebrates the ecstasy of romantic love and joyful togetherness. The protagonist describes her deep connection with her beloved, portraying their bond as a heavenly experience where she is the song and he is the musical tone within it. The imagery emphasizes art, beauty, and unbounded bliss.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Amudhaana geetham naanae / Adhil kaanum nadham neerae

The singer metaphorically equates herself to a sweet song (Amudhaana geetham) and her lover to the musical sound/tone within it (Nadham).

Personification / Visual Imagery

Singaaram pesum kaadhal silai paaduthae

Describing a statue of love as 'speaking of beauty' and 'singing' gives an artistic, lifelike quality to romantic emotion.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Alaipaayudhae aasai valai veesudhingae / Nilai meerudhae nenjil ninaivaaguthae

Tamil rhyme scheme where the second letter matches across lines ('lai' in Alaipaayudhae and Nilai).

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Trivia

The lyricist Subbu Arumugam is a legendary exponent of Villu Paattu (Bow Song), a traditional Tamil musical storytelling folk art, who also contributed memorable lyrics to classical era Tamil films.

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