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Ullathin Kathavugal

From Iravum Pagalum · 1965

Lyricist
Aalangudi Somu
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
T. R. Pappa
Movie name
Iravum Pagalum
Movie release year
1965
Lyrics added on
30 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ullathin kadhavugal kangalada
Ingae uravukku kaaranam pengalada
Ullathin kadhavugal kangalada
Ingae uravukku kaaranam pengalada
Ullathai oruthikku koduthuvidu
Andha oruthiyai uyiraai mathithu vidu
Ullathai oruthikku koduthuvidu
Andha oruthiyai uyiraai mathithu vidu
Ullathin kadhavugal kangalada
Ingae uravukku kaaranam pengalada
Kaadhal enbathu thaen koodu
Adhai kattuvadhendraal perumpaadu
Kaadhal enbathu thaen koodu
Adhai kattuvadhendraal perumpaadu
Kaalam ninaithaal kai koodum
Adhu kanavaai ponaal manam vaadum
Ullathin kadhavugal kangalada
Ingae uravukku kaaranam pengalada
Ullathai oruthikku koduthuvidu
Andha oruthiyai uyiraai mathithu vidu
Ullathin kadhavugal kangalada
Ingae uravukku kaaranam pengalada
Uyirukku uruvam kidaiyaadhu
Andha uyirindri edhuvum nadavaadhu
Uyirukku uruvam kidaiyaadhu
Andha uyirindri edhuvum nadavaadhu
Uruvathil unmai theriyadhu
Endrum ulagathil nermai azhiyaadhu
Ullathin kadhavugal kangalada
Ingae uravukku kaaranam pengalada
Ullathai oruthikku koduthuvidu
Andha oruthiyai uyiraai mathithu vidu
Ullathin kadhavugal kangalada
Ingae uravukku kaaranam pengalada
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The eyes are the doorway to the heart, my friend,
and women are the reason relationships exist in this world.
The eyes are the doorway to the heart, my friend,
and women are the reason relationships exist in this world.
Give your heart to just one woman,
and cherish that one woman as your very life.
Give your heart to just one woman,
and cherish that one woman as your very life.
The eyes are the doorway to the heart, my friend,
and women are the reason relationships exist in this world.
Love is like a honeycomb;
building it takes a great deal of effort.
Love is like a honeycomb;
building it takes a great deal of effort.
If time is on your side, it comes together,
but if it turns into just a dream, the heart withers.
The eyes are the doorway to the heart, my friend,
and women are the reason relationships exist in this world.
Give your heart to just one woman,
and cherish that one woman as your very life.
The eyes are the doorway to the heart, my friend,
and women are the reason relationships exist in this world.
The soul has no physical form,
yet without that life, nothing can happen.
The soul has no physical form,
yet without that life, nothing can happen.
You cannot know the truth just by outward looks,
and honesty will never perish in this world.
The eyes are the doorway to the heart, my friend,
and women are the reason relationships exist in this world.
Give your heart to just one woman,
and cherish that one woman as your very life.
The eyes are the doorway to the heart, my friend,
and women are the reason relationships exist in this world.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song from 'Iravum Pagalum' meditates on the nature of love, commitment, and the deeper spiritual truths of human existence. It opens with rhetorical questions about whether eyes act as gateways to the soul and whether women are the anchor of all meaningful bonds. The refrain advises devotion to a single partner, urging one to treat a beloved companion with the utmost reverence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamaidhi)

“Ullathin kadhavugal kangalada”

Eyes are described as the 'doors' (kadhavugal) that open up to the heart (ullam).

Metaphor (Uruvagamaidhi)

“Kaadhal enbathu thaen koodu”

Love is directly compared to a 'honeycomb' (thaen koodu) that requires painstaking effort to build.

Emonai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)

“Ullathai oruthikku koduthuvidu”

Repetition of the initial sound 'U' across words in the line ('Ullathai' and 'oruthikku').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Ingae uravukku kaaranam pengalada”

Matching end sounds ('kangalada' and 'pengalada') creating a rhythmic rhyme scheme.

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Trivia

'Iravum Pagalum' (1965) marked the silver screen debut of Jaishankar, who went on to become a major star in Tamil cinema, often dubbed as South India's James Bond due to his thriller roles. The film featured music composed by T. R. Pappa.

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