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 neramidhae | In a life of joy, this is a time for romantic delight |
| Inaiyaana jodi naamae | We are a well-matched couple |
| Eedilla sorgam kaanbom | We shall experience a heavenly joy beyond compare |
| Singaaram pesum kaadhal silai paaduthae | The beautiful statue of love is singing |
| Singaaram pesum kaadhal silai paaduthae | The beautiful statue of love is singing |
| Female | |
| Alaipaayudhae aasai valai veesudhingae | Desire waves restlessly and casts a net here |
| Nilai meerudhae nenjil ninaivaaguthae | Self-control fades as memories fill the heart |
| Amudhaana geetham naanae | I am the nectar-like song |
| Adhil kaanum nadham neerae | You are the divine melody found within it |
| Aanandhamae namkendrum sondhame | Bliss is eternally ours |
| Singaaram pesum kaadhal silai paaduthae | The beautiful statue of love is singing |
| Female | |
| Suvaiyaaguthae velai sugam naaduthingae | Time becomes delightful, seeking joy here |
| Kalaiyagave sindhai vilaiyaadudhae | The mind plays artfully with thoughts |
| Ennaalum aadipaadi iruppomae inimai thedi | We shall forever sing and dance, seeking sweetness |
| Per inbamae namakkendrum sondhame | Supreme happiness is ours eternally |
| Female | |
| Ullasa vaazhvilae sallabha neramidhae | In a life of joy, this is a time for romantic delight |
| Inaiyaana jodi naamae | We are a well-matched couple |
| Eedilla sorgam kaanbom | We shall experience a heavenly joy beyond compare |
| Singaaram pesum kaadhal silai paaduthae | The beautiful statue of love is singing |
| Singaaram pesum kaadhal silai paaduthae | The beautiful statue of love is singing |
உல்லாச வாழ்விலே சல்லாப நேரமிதே
இணையான ஜோடி நாமே
ஈடில்லா சொர்க்கம் காண்போம்
சிங்காரம் பேசும் காதல் சிலை பாடுதே
சிங்காரம் பேசும் காதல் சிலை பாடுதே
In a life of joy, this is a time for romantic delight
We are a well-matched couple
We shall experience a heavenly joy beyond compare
The beautiful statue of love is singing
The beautiful statue of love is singing
அலை பாயுதே ஆசை வலை வீசுதிங்கே
நிலை மீறுதே நெஞ்சில் நினைவாகுதே
அமுதான கீதம் நானே
அதில் காணும் நாதம் நீரே
ஆனந்தமே நமக்கென்றும் சொந்தமே
சிங்காரம் பேசும் காதல் சிலை பாடுதே
Desire waves restlessly and casts a net here
Self-control fades as memories fill the heart
I am the nectar-like song
You are the divine melody found within it
Bliss is eternally ours
The beautiful statue of love is singing
சுவையாகுதே வேளை சுகம் நாடுதிங்கே
கலையாகவே சிந்தை விளையாடுதே
எந்நாளும் ஆடிப்பாடி இருப்போமே இனிமை தேடி
பேரின்பமே நமக்கென்றும் சொந்தமே..(உல்லாச)
Time becomes delightful, seeking joy here
The mind plays artfully with thoughts
We shall forever sing and dance, seeking sweetness
Supreme happiness is ours eternally
உல்லாச வாழ்விலே சல்லாப நேரமிதே
இணையான ஜோடி நாமே
ஈடில்லா சொர்க்கம் காண்போம்
சிங்காரம் பேசும் காதல் சிலை பாடுதே
சிங்காரம் பேசும் காதல் சிலை பாடுதே
In a life of joy, this is a time for romantic delight
We are a well-matched couple
We shall experience a heavenly joy beyond compare
The beautiful statue of love is singing
The beautiful statue of love is singing
Ullasa vaazhvilae sallabha neramidhae
In a life of joy, this is a time for romantic delight
Inaiyaana jodi naamae
We are a well-matched couple
Eedilla sorgam kaanbom
We shall experience a heavenly joy beyond compare
Singaaram pesum kaadhal silai paaduthae
The beautiful statue of love is singing
Singaaram pesum kaadhal silai paaduthae
The beautiful statue of love is singing
Alaipaayudhae aasai valai veesudhingae
Desire waves restlessly and casts a net here
Nilai meerudhae nenjil ninaivaaguthae
Self-control fades as memories fill the heart
Amudhaana geetham naanae
I am the nectar-like song
Adhil kaanum nadham neerae
You are the divine melody found within it
Aanandhamae namkendrum sondhame
Bliss is eternally ours
Singaaram pesum kaadhal silai paaduthae
The beautiful statue of love is singing
Suvaiyaaguthae velai sugam naaduthingae
Time becomes delightful, seeking joy here
Kalaiyagave sindhai vilaiyaadudhae
The mind plays artfully with thoughts
Ennaalum aadipaadi iruppomae inimai thedi
We shall forever sing and dance, seeking sweetness
Per inbamae namakkendrum sondhame
Supreme happiness is ours eternally
Ullasa vaazhvilae sallabha neramidhae
In a life of joy, this is a time for romantic delight
Inaiyaana jodi naamae
We are a well-matched couple
Eedilla sorgam kaanbom
We shall experience a heavenly joy beyond compare
Singaaram pesum kaadhal silai paaduthae
The beautiful statue of love is singing
Singaaram pesum kaadhal silai paaduthae
The 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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