Ullathil Nooru Ninaithaen
From Mappillai Azhaippu · 1972
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Mappillai Azhaippu1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ullaththil nooru ninaithen | In my heart, I thought of a hundred things, |
| Unnidam solla thaviththaen | I longed to express them to you. |
| Ullaththil nooru ninaithen | In my heart, I thought of a hundred things, |
| Unnidam solla thaviththaen | I longed to express them to you. |
| Female | |
| Aasai kodi pirakum | Ten million desires are born, |
| Aasai kodi pirakum | Ten million desires are born, |
| Achchamo sollaamal ennai thadukkum | Yet shyness stops me from speaking them out. |
| Male | |
| Ullaththil nooru ninaithen | In my heart, I thought of a hundred things, |
| Unnidam solla thaviththaen | I longed to express them to you. |
| Male | |
| Noolaadum chinna idai | A thread-thin waist sways gently, |
| Melaadum vanna udai | Draped in colorful garments, |
| Naanaaga koodaatho thottu thazhuva | Could I not be the one to touch and embrace it? |
| Male | |
| Noolaadum chinna idai | A thread-thin waist sways gently, |
| Melaadum vanna udai | Draped in colorful garments, |
| Naanaaga koodaatho thottu thazhuva | Could I not be the one to touch and embrace it? |
| Female | |
| Kaiyodu ennai alli | Gathering me up in your arms, |
| Kannaa un kannirendum | Oh my dear, won't both your eyes, |
| Kaiyodu ennai alli | Gathering me up in your arms, |
| Kannaa un kannirendum | Oh my dear, won't both your eyes, |
| Aaraaro paadaatho naan thuyila | Sing a lullaby for me to drift into sleep? |
| Male | |
| Anthi varum thendralukku mayangi | Enticed by the evening breeze, |
| Female :Munthi varum aasaiyilae nerungi | Female: Drawn close by eager desire, |
| Male :Poga poga aththanaiyum vilangi | Male: As time progresses, everything will become clear, |
| Female :Nadakattum kadhai indru thodangi | Female: Let the romantic story begin and unfold today! |
| Male | |
| Ullaththil nooru ninaithen | In my heart, I thought of a hundred things, |
| Unnidam solla thaviththaen | I longed to express them to you. |
| Female | |
| Thaeraattam penmai ondru | A womanly figure majestic like a chariot, |
| Vellottam vanthathenna | Why did she come out for a trial run? |
| Kannottam sendrathenna enathedi | Why did her romantic gaze wander searching for mine? |
| Female | |
| Thaeraattam penmai ondru | A womanly figure majestic like a chariot, |
| Vellottam vanthathenna | Why did she come out for a trial run? |
| Kannottam sendrathenna enathedi | Why did her romantic gaze wander searching for mine? |
| Male | |
| Poonthottam thannaikandu | Seeing the flower garden itself, |
| Neerottam polae indru | Like a flowing stream today, |
| Poonthottam thannaikandu | Seeing the flower garden itself, |
| Neerottam polae indru | Like a flowing stream today, |
| Paaraatta vanthathingu unnaithedi | It came searching for you here to admire! |
| Male | |
| Puththagam pol poovae unnai puratta | Oh flower-like one, to turn your pages like a book, |
| Female :Palliyarai paadangalai pugatta | Female: To teach the sweet lessons of the bridal chamber, |
| Male :Mukkaniyum sakkaraiyum thigatta | Male: So sweet that the three primary fruits and sugar feel overwhelming, |
| Female :Muppozhthum inba sugam inikka | Female: May blissful happiness sweeten all three times of day! |
| Male | |
| Ullaththil nooru ninaithen | In my heart, I thought of a hundred things, |
| Unnidam solla thaviththaen | I longed to express them to you. |
| Female | |
| Aasai kodi pirakum | Ten million desires are born, |
| Aasai kodi pirakum | Ten million desires are born, |
| Achchamo sollaamal ennai thadukkum | Yet shyness stops me from speaking them out. |
| Male | |
| Ullaththil nooru ninaithen | In my heart, I thought of a hundred things, |
| Unnidam solla thaviththaen | I longed to express them to you. |
உள்ளத்தில் நூறு நினைத்தேன்
உன்னிடம் சொல்ல தவித்தேன்
உள்ளத்தில் நூறு நினைத்தேன்
உன்னிடம் சொல்ல தவித்தேன்
In my heart, I thought of a hundred things,
I longed to express them to you.
In my heart, I thought of a hundred things,
I longed to express them to you.
ஆசை கோடி பிறக்கும்
ஆசை கோடி பிறக்கும்
அச்சமோ சொல்லாமல் என்னைத் தடுக்கும்
Ten million desires are born,
Ten million desires are born,
Yet shyness stops me from speaking them out.
உள்ளத்தில் நூறு நினைத்தேன்
உன்னிடம் சொல்ல தவித்தேன்
In my heart, I thought of a hundred things,
I longed to express them to you.
நூலாடும் சின்ன இடை
மேலாடும் வண்ண உடை
நானாக கூடாதோ தொட்டு தழுவ
A thread-thin waist sways gently,
Draped in colorful garments,
Could I not be the one to touch and embrace it?
நூலாடும் சின்ன இடை
மேலாடும் வண்ண உடை
நானாக கூடாதோ தொட்டு தழுவ
A thread-thin waist sways gently,
Draped in colorful garments,
Could I not be the one to touch and embrace it?
கையோடு என்னை அள்ளி
கண்ணா உன் கண்ணிரெண்டும்
கையோடு என்னை அள்ளி
கண்ணா உன் கண்ணிரெண்டும்
ஆராரோ பாடாதோ நான் துயில
Gathering me up in your arms,
Oh my dear, won't both your eyes,
Gathering me up in your arms,
Oh my dear, won't both your eyes,
Sing a lullaby for me to drift into sleep?
அந்தி வரும் தென்றலுக்கு மயங்கி
முந்தி வரும் ஆசையிலே நெருங்கி
போக போக அத்தனையும் விளங்கி
நடக்கட்டும் கதை இன்று தொடங்கி
Enticed by the evening breeze,
Female: Drawn close by eager desire,
Male: As time progresses, everything will become clear,
Female: Let the romantic story begin and unfold today!
உள்ளத்தில் நூறு நினைத்தேன்
உன்னிடம் சொல்ல தவித்தேன்
In my heart, I thought of a hundred things,
I longed to express them to you.
தேராட்டம் பெண்மை ஒன்று
வெள்ளோட்டம் வந்ததென்ன
கண்ணோட்டம் சென்றதென்ன எனத்தேடி
A womanly figure majestic like a chariot,
Why did she come out for a trial run?
Why did her romantic gaze wander searching for mine?
தேராட்டம் பெண்மை ஒன்று
வெள்ளோட்டம் வந்ததென்ன
கண்ணோட்டம் சென்றதென்ன எனத்தேடி
A womanly figure majestic like a chariot,
Why did she come out for a trial run?
Why did her romantic gaze wander searching for mine?
பூந்தோட்டம் தன்னைக்கண்டு
நீரோட்டம் போலே இன்று
பூந்தோட்டம் தன்னைக்கண்டு
நீரோட்டம் போலே இன்று
பாராட்ட வந்ததிங்கு உன்னைத்தேடி
Seeing the flower garden itself,
Like a flowing stream today,
Seeing the flower garden itself,
Like a flowing stream today,
It came searching for you here to admire!
புத்தகம் போல் பூவே உன்னைப் புரட்ட
பள்ளியறை பாடங்களை புகட்ட
முக்கனியும் சக்கரையும் திகட்ட
முப்பொழுதும் இன்ப சுகம் இனிக்க
Oh flower-like one, to turn your pages like a book,
Female: To teach the sweet lessons of the bridal chamber,
Male: So sweet that the three primary fruits and sugar feel overwhelming,
Female: May blissful happiness sweeten all three times of day!
உள்ளத்தில் நூறு நினைத்தேன்
உன்னிடம் சொல்ல தவித்தேன்
In my heart, I thought of a hundred things,
I longed to express them to you.
ஆசை கோடி பிறக்கும்
ஆசை கோடி பிறக்கும்
அச்சமோ சொல்லாமல் என்னைத் தடுக்கும்
Ten million desires are born,
Ten million desires are born,
Yet shyness stops me from speaking them out.
உள்ளத்தில் நூறு நினைத்தேன்
உன்னிடம் சொல்ல தவித்தேன்
In my heart, I thought of a hundred things,
I longed to express them to you.
Ullaththil nooru ninaithen
In my heart, I thought of a hundred things,
Unnidam solla thaviththaen
I longed to express them to you.
Ullaththil nooru ninaithen
In my heart, I thought of a hundred things,
Unnidam solla thaviththaen
I longed to express them to you.
Aasai kodi pirakum
Ten million desires are born,
Aasai kodi pirakum
Ten million desires are born,
Achchamo sollaamal ennai thadukkum
Yet shyness stops me from speaking them out.
Ullaththil nooru ninaithen
In my heart, I thought of a hundred things,
Unnidam solla thaviththaen
I longed to express them to you.
Noolaadum chinna idai
A thread-thin waist sways gently,
Melaadum vanna udai
Draped in colorful garments,
Naanaaga koodaatho thottu thazhuva
Could I not be the one to touch and embrace it?
Noolaadum chinna idai
A thread-thin waist sways gently,
Melaadum vanna udai
Draped in colorful garments,
Naanaaga koodaatho thottu thazhuva
Could I not be the one to touch and embrace it?
Kaiyodu ennai alli
Gathering me up in your arms,
Kannaa un kannirendum
Oh my dear, won't both your eyes,
Kaiyodu ennai alli
Gathering me up in your arms,
Kannaa un kannirendum
Oh my dear, won't both your eyes,
Aaraaro paadaatho naan thuyila
Sing a lullaby for me to drift into sleep?
Anthi varum thendralukku mayangi
Enticed by the evening breeze,
Female :Munthi varum aasaiyilae nerungi
Female: Drawn close by eager desire,
Male :Poga poga aththanaiyum vilangi
Male: As time progresses, everything will become clear,
Female :Nadakattum kadhai indru thodangi
Female: Let the romantic story begin and unfold today!
Ullaththil nooru ninaithen
In my heart, I thought of a hundred things,
Unnidam solla thaviththaen
I longed to express them to you.
Thaeraattam penmai ondru
A womanly figure majestic like a chariot,
Vellottam vanthathenna
Why did she come out for a trial run?
Kannottam sendrathenna enathedi
Why did her romantic gaze wander searching for mine?
Thaeraattam penmai ondru
A womanly figure majestic like a chariot,
Vellottam vanthathenna
Why did she come out for a trial run?
Kannottam sendrathenna enathedi
Why did her romantic gaze wander searching for mine?
Poonthottam thannaikandu
Seeing the flower garden itself,
Neerottam polae indru
Like a flowing stream today,
Poonthottam thannaikandu
Seeing the flower garden itself,
Neerottam polae indru
Like a flowing stream today,
Paaraatta vanthathingu unnaithedi
It came searching for you here to admire!
Puththagam pol poovae unnai puratta
Oh flower-like one, to turn your pages like a book,
Female :Palliyarai paadangalai pugatta
Female: To teach the sweet lessons of the bridal chamber,
Male :Mukkaniyum sakkaraiyum thigatta
Male: So sweet that the three primary fruits and sugar feel overwhelming,
Female :Muppozhthum inba sugam inikka
Female: May blissful happiness sweeten all three times of day!
Ullaththil nooru ninaithen
In my heart, I thought of a hundred things,
Unnidam solla thaviththaen
I longed to express them to you.
Aasai kodi pirakum
Ten million desires are born,
Aasai kodi pirakum
Ten million desires are born,
Achchamo sollaamal ennai thadukkum
Yet shyness stops me from speaking them out.
Ullaththil nooru ninaithen
In my heart, I thought of a hundred things,
Unnidam solla thaviththaen
I longed to express them to you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ullaththil nooru ninaithen' is a romantic duet from the 1972 Tamil film 'Mappillai Azhaippu', composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Vaali. The song captures a sweet dialogue between two lovers expressing their deep affection, unspoken desires, and bashful romantic anticipation. They talk about overcome hesitations and welcoming intimacy as their life journey unfolds together. Through poetic allegories comparing the heroine to a chariot and a book of love, and love itself to a flowing stream, the song beautifully blends playfulness with passionate anticipation. The rendered vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela highlight the charm and emotional depth of young love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mona (Initial Alliteration)
“Ullaththil nooru ninaithen / Unnidam solla thaviththaen”
Matching first letters in words across adjacent lines creates rhythmic harmony.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Noolaadum chinna idai / Melaadum vanna udai”
The second consonant 'la' matches in successive lines, establishing Tamil lyrical meter.
Simile / Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Thaeraattam penmai ondru / Vellottam vanthathenna”
Compares a woman's graceful form to a majestic chariot ('Thaeraattam penmai').
Metaphor
“Puththagam pol poovae unnai puratta”
Compares exploring intimacy with the beloved to leafing through a book ('Puththagam pol poovae unnai puratta').
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Trivia
This romantic classic was set to tune by the acclaimed composer V. Kumar, often fondly referred to as 'Mellisai Maamani' in Tamil cinema. The song stands out as one of the early iconic duets rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela, written by legendary lyricist Vaali.
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