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Hari Om Ranga Hari

From Uthaman · 1976

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Uthaman
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
19 Feb 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Harvathra hari naama sangeerthanam hari
Hari om ranga hari…
Ammaa sonnaa sari sari
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Ammaa sonnaa sari sari
Harvathra hari naama sangeerthanam hari
Hari om ranga hari…
Aiyaavukkenna hurrybury
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
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Aala paathaa naagareegam
Adakkam paathaa saami kolam
Nadatha paatha patti kaadu
Unakku naanaa ketta kaedu
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Aala paathaa naagareegam
Adakkam paathaa saami kolam
Nadatha paatha patti kaadu
Unakku naanaa ketta kaedu
Katti paaru gaanam ketkkum
Thatti paaru thaalam podum
Katti paaru gaanam ketkkum
Thatti paaru thaalam podum
Konji paaru kobam theerum
Kooda kooda kulirum maarum
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Ammaa sonnaa sari sari
Ambikaapathi kaadhal nadichaan
Amaraavadhiyai kaiyai pudichaan
Appuram thaanae sozhan porichaan
Adhai thaanae ivan palliyil padhichaan
Appan thiruppathi melae irukkaan
Alamael ammaa keezhae irukkaa
Aiyaa unakkidhu nyaabagam irukkaa
Aala vidu aiyaa poganum surukkaa
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Aiyaavukkenna hurrybury
Adhigam porae aabathu raajaa
Aarambathil pazhaganum laesaa
Kaadhal enbadhu mullil rojaa
Kaappaai thiruppathi venkataesaa
Adhigam porae aabathu raajaa
Aarambathil pazhaganum laesaa
Kaadhal enbadhu mullil rojaa
Kaappaai thiruppathi venkataesaa
Mangai azhaghil kaadum manakkum
Maarbil anaichaa soodu parakkum
Mangai azhaghil kaadum manakkum
Maarbil anaichaa soodu parakkum
Vaadai kaattrai udambu marakkum
Vaana loga kadhavu thirakkum
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Ammaa sonnaa sari sari
Hari om ranga hari…
Aiyaavukkenna hurrybury
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Hari om ranga hari…
Chanting the name of Hari everywhere, Hari!
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
If you say so, it is all right, all right!
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
If you say so, it is all right, all right!
Chanting the name of Hari everywhere, Hari!
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Why is mister in such a hurry?
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Why is mister in such a hurry?
By your looks, you seem modern,
By your modesty, you look like a saint,
By your behavior, you are totally rustic!
What a sorry misfortune that you ended up with me!
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
By your looks, you seem modern,
By your modesty, you look like a saint,
By your behavior, you are totally rustic!
What a sorry misfortune that you ended up with me!
Hold me close and hear a sweet song,
Tap me gently and feel the rhythm beat!
Hold me close and hear a sweet song,
Tap me gently and feel the rhythm beat!
Flirt lovingly and all anger will fade,
As we come closer, the cold will vanish!
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
If you say so, it is all right, all right!
Ambikapathi played at love,
And took the hand of princess Amaravathi,
And wasn't he punished by the Chola king right after?
Isn't that what this man learned in school?
The Lord of Tirupati stays high on the hill,
Mother Alamelu stays down below,
Mister, do you even remember that?
Let me go, sir, I have to hurry off!
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Why is mister in such a hurry?
You are going too far, that is dangerous, my prince!
In the beginning, we must get close only slowly,
Love is a rose among thorns,
Protect us, Lord Venkatesa of Tirupati!
You are going too far, that is dangerous, my prince!
In the beginning, we must get close only slowly,
Love is a rose among thorns,
Protect us, Lord Venkatesa of Tirupati!
With a woman's beauty, even the woods smell sweet,
Held against the chest, warmth will drive the cold away!
With a woman's beauty, even the woods smell sweet,
Held against the chest, warmth will drive the cold away!
The body will forget the chilly wind,
And the doors of heaven will open wide!
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
If you say so, it is all right, all right!
Hari Om Ranga Hari…
Why is mister in such a hurry?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the 1976 film 'Uthaman' presents a playful blend of spiritual chanting and romantic teasing. Set against the backdrop of repetitive, rhythmic invocations to Lord Hari ('Hari Om Ranga Hari'), the lyrics lightheartedly contrast traditional piety with romantic impatience and modern demeanor. The singer teases the man about his rushed behavior, drawing parallels to legendary historical lovers like Ambikapathi and Amaravathi while offering cautionary advice on love. Through clever wordplay by Kannadasan, the song transitions from teasing hesitation to an invitation of romantic intimacy. It cautions that love is like a 'rose amongst thorns' requiring gentle care, but ultimately paints love as a divine experience capable of warming cold nights and opening the doors to heavenly bliss.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Kaadhal enbadhu mullil rojaa

Compares love to a rose surrounded by thorns, signifying both its beauty and potential pain.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Katti paaru gaanam ketkkum / Thatti paaru thaalam podum

The lines end with rhythmic verbal structures ('ketkkum' and 'podum'), creating musical harmony.

Monai (Initial Assonance/Alliteration)

Adhigam porae aabathu raajaa / Aarambathil pazhaganum laesaa

Both lines share the initial vowel sound 'A' ('Adhigam' and 'Aarambathil').

Contrast / Muran

Aala paathaa naagareegam / Nadatha paatha patti kaadu

Contrasts modern outward appearance ('naagareegam') with rustic, unsophisticated behavior ('patti kaadu').

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Trivia

Written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan for the 1976 movie 'Uthaman', this track uniquely features a devotional chant refrains ('Hari Om Ranga Hari') layered over a romantic and satirical duet tempo, showcasing Kannadasan's signature style of blending spiritual motifs with lighthearted romantic dialogue.

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