Ezhisai Geethame Female
From Rasigan Oru Rasigai · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Raveendran
- Details
- Rasigan Oru Rasigai1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ezhisai geethamae… enakkoru jeevan neeyae | Oh song of seven musical notes, you are my very life. |
| Vaazhum kaalam yaavum unakkaaga… | My entire lifetime is dedicated to you... |
| Naan than… kaaviya veenaiyil | I am the one who, on this epic veena, |
| Swarangalai meettuven gaanam | Will strum the notes into a song. |
| Gaanan jeeva gaanam pirakkaadho ingae… | Will not a soul-stirring song be born here? |
| Female | |
| Ezhisai geethamae… enakkoru jeevan neeyae | Oh song of seven musical notes, you are my very life. |
| Female | |
| Gnaanakovil kathavu thirandhu vida | As the doors of the temple of divine knowledge open, |
| Paadal nooru isaiyil kalandhu vara | A hundred songs blend seamlessly into music, |
| Vaadai kaatril vasandha manamum vara | As a spring fragrance arrives on the chilly breeze, |
| Vanna cholai maalai mayakkam thara | As the evening in a colorful garden creates an intoxicating spell, |
| Nayanam sivappathenna nadanam purivathenna | Why do the eyes redden? Why does the body break into dance? |
| Ninavu kothippathenna | Why are thoughts boiling over in passion? |
| Paruvam kodutha varamo… ellaam | Is all of this a boon granted by youth? |
| Nee thantha ennangal nee thantha vannangal | These thoughts are given by you, these colors are given by you... |
| Isaiyae isaiyae… | Oh music! Oh music! |
| Female | |
| Ezhisai geethamae… enakkoru jeevan neeyae | Oh song of seven musical notes, you are my very life. |
| Female | |
| Ezhisai geethamae… enakkoru jeevan neeyae | Oh song of seven musical notes, you are my very life. |
| Vaazhum kaalam yaavum unakkaaga… | My entire lifetime is dedicated to you... |
| Naan than… kaaviya veenaiyil | I am the one who, on this epic veena, |
| Swarangalai meettuven gaanam | Will strum the notes into a song. |
| Gaanan jeeva gaanam pirakkaadho ingae… | Will not a soul-stirring song be born here? |
| Female | |
| Ezhisai geethamae… enakkoru jeevan neeyae | Oh song of seven musical notes, you are My very life. |
ஆஹ்......ஆஹ்......ஆஹ்.....
Oh song of seven musical notes, you are my very life.
My entire lifetime is dedicated to you...
I am the one who, on this epic veena,
Will strum the notes into a song.
Will not a soul-stirring song be born here?
ஏழிசை கீதமே.....எனக்கொரு ஜீவன் நீயே
வாழும் காலம் யாவும் உனக்காக.....
நான்தான்.....காவிய வீணையில்
சுவரங்களை மீட்டுவேன்
கானம் கானம் ஜீவ கானம் பிறக்காதோ இங்கே
Oh song of seven musical notes, you are my very life.
ஏழிசை கீதமே எனக்கொரு ஜீவன் நீயே
As the doors of the temple of divine knowledge open,
A hundred songs blend seamlessly into music,
As a spring fragrance arrives on the chilly breeze,
As the evening in a colorful garden creates an intoxicating spell,
Why do the eyes redden? Why does the body break into dance?
Why are thoughts boiling over in passion?
Is all of this a boon granted by youth?
These thoughts are given by you, these colors are given by you...
Oh music! Oh music!
ஞான கோவில் கதவு திறந்து விட
பாடல் நூறு இசையில் கலந்து வர
வாடை காற்றில் வசந்த மனமும் வர
வண்ண சோலை மாலை மயக்கம் தர
நயனம் சிவப்பதென்ன நடனம் புரிவதென்ன
நினைவு கொதிப்பதென்ன
பருவம் கொடுத்த வரமோ....எல்லாம்
நீ தந்த என்னங்க நீ தந்த வண்ணங்கள்
இசையே இசையே.....
Oh song of seven musical notes, you are my very life.
ஏழிசை கீதமே எனக்கொரு ஜீவன் நீயே
Oh song of seven musical notes, you are my very life.
My entire lifetime is dedicated to you...
I am the one who, on this epic veena,
Will strum the notes into a song.
Will not a soul-stirring song be born here?
தேவன் தந்த குரலில் நயம் இருக்க
தென்றல் தந்த குளுமை நிறைந்திருக்க
பாட பாட புதுமை விளைந்திருக்க
பாடல் தோறும் இனிமை கலந்திருக்க
இசையின் முழக்கம் இது இதய மயக்கம் இது
இளைய தலைமுறையின் புதிய விளக்கமிதுவோ
ஏதோ
ஓசைகள் உண்டாக ஆசைகள் கொண்டாடும்
மனமே மனமே.....
Oh song of seven musical notes, you are My very life.
ஏழிசை கீதமே எனக்கொரு ஜீவன் நீயே
வாழும் காலம் யாவும் உனக்காக நான்தான்
காவிய வீணையில் சுவரங்களை மீட்டுவேன்
கானம் கானம் ஜீவ கானம் பிறக்காதோ இங்கே
ஏழிசை கீதமே எனக்கொரு ஜீவன் நீயே
Ezhisai geethamae… enakkoru jeevan neeyae
Oh song of seven musical notes, you are my very life.
Vaazhum kaalam yaavum unakkaaga…
My entire lifetime is dedicated to you...
Naan than… kaaviya veenaiyil
I am the one who, on this epic veena,
Swarangalai meettuven gaanam
Will strum the notes into a song.
Gaanan jeeva gaanam pirakkaadho ingae…
Will not a soul-stirring song be born here?
Ezhisai geethamae… enakkoru jeevan neeyae
Oh song of seven musical notes, you are my very life.
Gnaanakovil kathavu thirandhu vida
As the doors of the temple of divine knowledge open,
Paadal nooru isaiyil kalandhu vara
A hundred songs blend seamlessly into music,
Vaadai kaatril vasandha manamum vara
As a spring fragrance arrives on the chilly breeze,
Vanna cholai maalai mayakkam thara
As the evening in a colorful garden creates an intoxicating spell,
Nayanam sivappathenna nadanam purivathenna
Why do the eyes redden? Why does the body break into dance?
Ninavu kothippathenna
Why are thoughts boiling over in passion?
Paruvam kodutha varamo… ellaam
Is all of this a boon granted by youth?
Nee thantha ennangal nee thantha vannangal
These thoughts are given by you, these colors are given by you...
Isaiyae isaiyae…
Oh music! Oh music!
Ezhisai geethamae… enakkoru jeevan neeyae
Oh song of seven musical notes, you are my very life.
Ezhisai geethamae… enakkoru jeevan neeyae
Oh song of seven musical notes, you are my very life.
Vaazhum kaalam yaavum unakkaaga…
My entire lifetime is dedicated to you...
Naan than… kaaviya veenaiyil
I am the one who, on this epic veena,
Swarangalai meettuven gaanam
Will strum the notes into a song.
Gaanan jeeva gaanam pirakkaadho ingae…
Will not a soul-stirring song be born here?
Ezhisai geethamae… enakkoru jeevan neeyae
Oh song of seven musical notes, you are My very life.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply expressive ode to music, personifying it as the singer's very life force and soulmate. The protagonist vows to spend their life strumming the veena to create divine, soul-stirring melodies. Music is elevated to a spiritual sanctuary where art, emotion, and existence merge into one sacred experience. The verse describes how music opens the doors to enlightenment, blending a hundred songs with the fresh breeze of spring and the lush romance of a blooming garden. It captures the physical and emotional rush of artistic creation—the glowing eyes, the rhythmic dance, and the boiling fervor of youthful inspiration—all attributed to the divine gift of music.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ezhisai geethamae… enakkoru jeevan neeyae”
The repetition of the initial vowel sound 'E' in 'Ezhisai' and 'enakkoru' creates a pleasing auditory rhythm in the opening line.
Metaphor
“Gnaanakovil kathavu thirandhu vida”
The mind/art is metaphorically described as a 'Gnaanakovil' (Temple of Wisdom), whose doors are unlocked by the magic of music.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Paadal nooru isaiyil kalandhu vara / Vaadai kaatril vasandha manamum vara / Vanna cholai maalai mayakkam thara”
The rhythmic ending of consecutive lines with similar sounding verb endings ('vara', 'thara') forms a melodic Iyaipu.
Personification / Apostrophe
“Ezhisai geethamae… enakkoru jeevan neeyae”
Music ('Ezhisai geetham') is directly addressed as a living entity that bestows life ('jeevan') upon the singer.
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Trivia
Written by the iconic lyricist Vaali for the 1986 film 'Rasigan Oru Rasigai', this track showcases classical Tamil poetic phrasing centered around Carnatic musical aesthetics. The movie's musical score was composed by the acclaimed Malayalam composer Raveendran, marking one of his notable works in Tamil cinema.
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