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Lyrics & meaning

Idhu Ketka Thigattatha Ganam

From Miruthanga Chakravarthi · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Balamuralikrishna
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Miruthanga Chakravarthi
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
27 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Idhu kaetka thigattaadha gaanam
Oru eedu inai illaa dhyaanam
Nalla kaarvai vilangum kural jaalam
Idhil thevai enna pakka melam
Idhil thevai enna pakka melam
Kaetka thigattaa
Naan paada saagithyam
Thavam seidhadhu
Raagam naal thorum enai enni
Thavam seidhadhu
Indha saareeram ellorkkum vaaikkaadhadhu
Aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…..aa….aa…
Endhan sangeedham vaerengum kaetkaadhadhu
Endhan sangeedham vaerengum kaetkaadhadhu
Idhu kaetka thigattaadha gaanam
Oru eedu inai illaa dhyaanam
Nalla kaarvai vilangum kural jaalam
Idhil thevai enna… enna… enna…
Tharkka vaadham
Mani kuyil paada
Mathaalam yaedhu
Vandinam paada
Maelangal yaedhu
Gagaa sasaa riree gagaa papaa
Dhadhaa riree sasaa
Aruvigal paadum thaanaagavae
Aa…aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….
Adhu seviyinil paayum thaenaagavae
Rigga padhasa
Kaetka thigattaadha gaanam
Riga gapa padha dhasari padhasa dhasa
Kaetka thigattaadha
Sasasasa sasasasa ririsasa asasasa
Dhadhadhadha dhadhadhadha padhasari
Kaetka thigattaadha gaanam
Riga gagaga dhasari
Padhasapa dhadhadhadha
Gapadha rigapadha risagari risasadha
Risadhasa sadhapadhapaga
Paadhapa dhaasadha saarisa reega
Kaetka thigattaadha gaanam
Ririga ririri ririga ririri
Gapaa dhadhari sasasa dhasadhari sasasa sari
Gagaga reeri ririri saasa sasasa dhaadha
Rigapa gapadha padhari rigapadhasa
Kaetka thigattaadha gaanam
Sasa sasasasa risa sasasadha
Dhasa dhadhasadha dhasa dhadhapadha
Dhaadhaadhaadhaaga
Dhasagapadhasa sasasasa
Sasa padhasa
Pasa saririga dhasa saririga gari gari
Padhadhasasari padhasasasari risa risa
Pasasari gari gari
Gapadhasa risa risa
Sasasari gariga
Gapadhasa risari
Rigagaa sariree dhasaasa padhaa
Aa...
Aa...
Aa...
This is a song you can never tire of hearing,
A meditation that has no equal!
A vocal magic where sustained notes shine,
Why is an accompanying drum even needed for this?
Why is an accompanying drum even needed for this?
Never tiring to hear...
For me to sing it, the composition
Performed deep penance!
Yearning for me day after day, the melody
Performed deep penance!
Such a gifted voice is not blessed upon everyone,
Aa...
My music cannot be heard anywhere else!
My music cannot be heard anywhere else!
This is a song you can never tire of hearing,
A meditation that has no equal!
A vocal magic where sustained notes shine,
Why do we even need... what... what...
...debates and arguments over this?
When the sweet cuckoo sings,
Is there any drum to accompany it?
When the swarm of bees hums,
Are there any percussion beats?
Ga-Ga Sa-Sa Ri-Ri Ga-Ga Pa-Pa
Dha-Dha Ri-Ri Sa-Sa
Waterfalls sing all on their own,
Aa...
Flowing like sweet honey into the ears!
Ri-Ga Pa-Dha-Sa
A song you can never tire of hearing!
Ri-Ga Ga-Pa Pa-Dha Dha-Sa-Ri Pa-Dha-Sa Dha-Sa
Never tiring to hear...
Sa-Sa-Sa-Sa Sa-Sa-Sa-Sa Ri-Ri-Sa-Sa Sa-Sa-Sa-Sa
Dha-Dha-Dha-Dha Dha-Dha-Dha-Dha Sa-Ga Pa-Dha-Sa-Ri
A song you can never tire of hearing!
Ri-Ga Ga-Ga-Ga Dha-Sa-Ri
Pa-Dha-Sa-Pa Dha-Dha-Dha-Dha
Ga-Pa-Dha Ri-Ga-Pa-Dha Ri-Sa-Ga-Ri Ri-Sa-Sa-Dha
Ri-Sa-Dha-Sa Sa-Dha-Pa-Dha-Pa-Ga
Pa-Dha-Pa Dha-Sa-Dha Sa-Ri-Sa Ri-Ga
A song you can never tire of hearing!
Ri-Ri-Ga Ri-Ri-Ri Ri-Ri-Ga Ri-Ri-Ri
Ga-Pa Dha-Sa-Dha-Ri Sa-Sa-Sa Dha-Sa-Dha-Ri Sa-Sa-Sa Sa-Ri
Ga-Ga-Ga Ri-Ri Ri-Ri-Ri Sa-Sa Sa-Sa-Sa Dha-Dha
Ri-Ga-Pa Ga-Pa-Dha Pa-Dha-Ri Ri-Ga-Pa-Dha-Sa
A song you can never tire of hearing!
Sa-Sa Sa-Sa-Sa-Sa Ri-Sa Sa-Sa-Sa-Dha
Dha-Sa Dha-Dha-Sa-Dha Dha-Sa Dha-Dha-Pa-Dha
Dha-Dha-Dha-Dha-Ga
Dha-Sa-Ga-Pa-Dha-Sa Sa-Sa-Sa-Sa
Sa-Sa Pa-Dha-Sa
Pa-Sa Sa-Ri-Ri-Ga Dha-Sa Sa-Ri-Ri-Ga Ga-Ri Ga-Ri
Pa-Dha-Dha-Sa-Sa-Ri Pa-Dha-Sa-Sa-Sa-Ri Ri-Sa Ri-Sa
Pa-Sa-Sa-Ri Ga-Ri Ga-Ri
Ga-Pa-Dha-Sa Ri-Sa Ri-Sa
Sa-Sa-Sa-Ri Ga-Ri-Ga
Ga-Pa-Dha-Sa Ri-Sa-Ri
Ri-Ga-Ga Sa-Ri-Ri Dha-Sa-Sa Pa-Dha
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song, 'Idhu Kaetka Thigattaadha Gaanam', celebrates the divine power, purity, and self-contained perfection of classical vocal music. The singer boasts that his voice and melody are supreme gifts bestowed by penance, creating a meditative state that requires no external percussion or instrumental backing. To prove this point, the lyricist draws vivid comparisons with nature: the cuckoo, buzzing honeybees, and cascading waterfalls create breathtaking music naturally without any drums or accompaniment. The composition transitions into complex, exhilarating Carnatic swara (solfege) improvisations, showcasing vocal virtuosity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagham)

“Oru eedu inai illaa dhyaanam”

Comparing music directly to meditation ('Oru eedu inai illaa dhyaanam') and describing the sound as honey flowing into the ears ('seviyinil paayum thaenaagavae').

Personification (Tharkurippettra Ani)

“Raagam naal thorum enai enni”

Attributing human actions of penance and devotion to lyrical poetry and musical ragas ('Raagam naal thorum enai enni thavam seidhadhu').

Rhetorical Question & Nature Imagery

“Mani kuyil paada mathaalam yaedhu”

Using poetic questions highlighting nature's unassisted melody (cuckoos, bees, waterfalls) to argue against needing artificial accompaniment.

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Trivia

This track from 'Miruthanga Chakravarthi' (1983) features legendary Carnatic classical vocalist Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan (MSV) with lyrics by Vaali. The song highlights a dramatic musical debate/confrontation in the film, contrasting pure vocal art with percussive accompaniment.

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