Idhu Ketka Thigattatha Ganam
From Miruthanga Chakravarthi · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Balamuralikrishna
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Miruthanga Chakravarthi1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aa…..aaa….aaa…aaa…aaaa…. | Aalaap vocalizations. |
| Aaaa…aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa… | Aalaap vocalizations continuation. |
| Aaaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa…aa…aa… | Aalaap vocalizations continuation. |
| Male | |
| Idhu kaetka thigattaadha gaanam | This is a song that never tires the ears to listen to. |
| Oru eedu inai illaa dhyaanam | It is an incomparable meditation. |
| Nalla kaarvai vilangum kural jaalam | A vocal magic featuring deep resonance and clarity. |
| Idhil thevai enna pakka melam | What is the need for accompaniment percussion here? |
| Idhil thevai enna pakka melam | What is the need for accompaniment percussion here? |
| Kaetka thigattaa | Never cloying to listen to... |
| Male | |
| Naan paada saagithyam | For me to sing, lyricism |
| Thavam seidhadhu | performed severe penance; |
| Raagam naal thorum enai enni | Thinking of me every single day, the melody |
| Thavam seidhadhu | performed penance. |
| Indha saareeram ellorkkum vaaikkaadhadhu | This vocal capability is not gifted to everyone. |
| Aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…..aa….aa… | Melodic vocalizing. |
| Endhan sangeedham vaerengum kaetkaadhadhu | My music cannot be heard anywhere else. |
| Endhan sangeedham vaerengum kaetkaadhadhu | My music cannot be heard anywhere else. |
| Male | |
| Idhu kaetka thigattaadha gaanam | This is a song that never tires the ears to listen to. |
| Oru eedu inai illaa dhyaanam | It is an incomparable meditation. |
| Nalla kaarvai vilangum kural jaalam | A vocal magic featuring deep resonance and clarity. |
| Idhil thevai enna… enna… enna… | What is the need here... what... what... |
| Tharkka vaadham | for logical arguments? |
| Male | |
| Mani kuyil paada | When the precious cuckoo bird sings, |
| Mathaalam yaedhu | where is the mridangam drum? |
| Male | |
| Vandinam paada | When swarms of bees hum and sing, |
| Maelangal yaedhu | where are the ceremonial drums? |
| Gagaa sasaa riree gagaa papaa | Solfa musical notes (Ga ga sa sa ri ri ga ga pa pa). |
| Dhadhaa riree sasaa | Solfa musical notes (Dha dha ri ri sa sa). |
| Male | |
| Aruvigal paadum thaanaagavae | Waterfalls sing all on their own. |
| Aa…aa….aa….aa….aa…aa…. | Vocalizing notes. |
| Adhu seviyinil paayum thaenaagavae | It flows like sweet honey pouring into the ears. |
| Male | |
| Rigga padhasa | Solfa musical notes (Ri ga pa dha sa). |
| Kaetka thigattaadha gaanam | A song that never tires the ears to listen to. |
| Male | |
| Riga gapa padha dhasari padhasa dhasa | Solfa musical notes improvisation. |
| Kaetka thigattaadha | Never cloying to listen to... |
| Male | |
| Sasasasa sasasasa ririsasa asasasa | Fast-paced solfa musical notes. |
| Dhadhadhadha dhadhadhadha padhasari | Fast-paced solfa musical notes continuation. |
| Kaetka thigattaadha gaanam | A song that never tires the ears to listen to. |
| Male | |
| Riga gagaga dhasari | Solfa musical notes improvisation. |
| Padhasapa dhadhadhadha | Solfa musical notes improvisation. |
| Gapadha rigapadha risagari risasadha | Solfa musical notes improvisation. |
| Risadhasa sadhapadhapaga | Solfa musical notes improvisation. |
| Paadhapa dhaasadha saarisa reega | Solfa musical notes improvisation. |
| Kaetka thigattaadha gaanam | A song that never tires the ears to listen to. |
| Male | |
| Ririga ririri ririga ririri | Complex rhythmic swara patterns. |
| Gapaa dhadhari sasasa dhasadhari sasasa sari | Complex rhythmic swara patterns. |
| Gagaga reeri ririri saasa sasasa dhaadha | Complex rhythmic swara patterns. |
| Rigapa gapadha padhari rigapadhasa | Complex rhythmic swara patterns. |
| Kaetka thigattaadha gaanam | A song that never tires the ears to listen to. |
| Male | |
| Sasa sasasasa risa sasasadha | High-speed swara passages. |
| Dhasa dhadhasadha dhasa dhadhapadha | High-speed swara passages. |
| Male | |
| Dhaadhaadhaadhaaga | Sustained musical swara note. |
| Dhasagapadhasa sasasasa | High-speed swara passages. |
| Sasa padhasa | Swara note patterns. |
| Male | |
| Pasa saririga dhasa saririga gari gari | Swara note patterns. |
| Male | |
| Padhadhasasari padhasasasari risa risa | Swara note patterns. |
| Male | |
| Pasasari gari gari | Swara note patterns. |
| Male | |
| Gapadhasa risa risa | Swara note patterns. |
| Male | |
| Sasasari gariga | Swara note patterns. |
| Male | |
| Gapadhasa risari | Swara note patterns. |
| Male | |
| Rigagaa sariree dhasaasa padhaa | Concluding swara note sequence. |
ஆ.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஆஅ.......ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ...
ஆ.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
Aalaap vocalizations.
Aalaap vocalizations continuation.
Aalaap vocalizations continuation.
இது கேட்கத் திகட்டாத கானம்
ஒரு ஈடு இணை இல்லா தியானம்
நல்ல கார்வை விளங்கும் குரல் ஜாலம்
இதில் தேவை என்ன பக்க மேளம்
இதில் தேவை என்ன பக்க மேளம்
கேட்கத் திகட்டா
This is a song that never tires the ears to listen to.
It is an incomparable meditation.
A vocal magic featuring deep resonance and clarity.
What is the need for accompaniment percussion here?
What is the need for accompaniment percussion here?
Never cloying to listen to...
நான் பாட சாகித்யம்
தவம் செய்தது
ராகம் நாள் தோறும் எனை எண்ணி
தவம் செய்தது
இந்த சாரீரம் எல்லோர்க்கும் வாய்க்காதது
ஆ.....ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.......ஆ.....ஆ.....
எந்தன் சங்கீதம் வேறெங்கும் கேட்காதது
எந்தன் சங்கீதம் வேறெங்கும் கேட்காதது
For me to sing, lyricism
performed severe penance;
Thinking of me every single day, the melody
performed penance.
This vocal capability is not gifted to everyone.
Melodic vocalizing.
My music cannot be heard anywhere else.
My music cannot be heard anywhere else.
இது கேட்கத் திகட்டாத கானம்
ஒரு ஈடு இணை இல்லா தியானம்
நல்ல கார்வை விளங்கும் குரல் ஜாலம்
இதில் தேவை என்ன... என்ன... என்ன...
தர்க்க வாதம்
This is a song that never tires the ears to listen to.
It is an incomparable meditation.
A vocal magic featuring deep resonance and clarity.
What is the need here... what... what...
for logical arguments?
மணிக் குயில் பாட
மத்தளம் ஏது
When the precious cuckoo bird sings,
where is the mridangam drum?
வண்டினம் பாட
மேளங்கள் ஏது
ககா ஸஸா ரிரீ ககா பபா
ததா ரிரீ ஸஸா
When swarms of bees hum and sing,
where are the ceremonial drums?
Solfa musical notes (Ga ga sa sa ri ri ga ga pa pa).
Solfa musical notes (Dha dha ri ri sa sa).
அருவிகள் பாடும் தானாகவே
ஆ.....ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.......
அது செவியினில் பாயும் தேனாகவே
Waterfalls sing all on their own.
Vocalizing notes.
It flows like sweet honey pouring into the ears.
ரிக்க பதஸ
கேட்கத் திகட்டாத கானம்
Solfa musical notes (Ri ga pa dha sa).
A song that never tires the ears to listen to.
ரிக கப பத தஸரி பதஸ தஸ
கேட்கத் திகட்டாத
Solfa musical notes improvisation.
Never cloying to listen to...
ஸஸஸஸ ஸஸஸஸ ரிரிஸஸ ஸஸஸஸ
தததத தததத ஸகா பதஸரி
கேட்கத் திகட்டாத கானம்
Fast-paced solfa musical notes.
Fast-paced solfa musical notes continuation.
A song that never tires the ears to listen to.
ரிக ககக தஸரி
பதஸப தததத
கபத ரிகபத ரிஸகரி ரிஸஸத
ரிஸதஸ ஸதபதபக
பாதப தாஸத ஸாரிஸ ரீக
கேட்கத் திகட்டாத கானம்
Solfa musical notes improvisation.
Solfa musical notes improvisation.
Solfa musical notes improvisation.
Solfa musical notes improvisation.
Solfa musical notes improvisation.
A song that never tires the ears to listen to.
ரிரிக ரிரிரி ரிரிக ரிரிரி
கபா தஸதரி ஸஸஸ தஸதரி ஸஸஸ ஸரி
ககக ரீரி ரிரிரி ஸாஸ ஸஸஸ தாத
ரிகப கபத பதரி ரிகபதஸ
கேட்கத் திகட்டாத கானம்
Complex rhythmic swara patterns.
Complex rhythmic swara patterns.
Complex rhythmic swara patterns.
Complex rhythmic swara patterns.
A song that never tires the ears to listen to.
ஸஸ ஸஸஸஸ ரிஸ ஸஸஸத
தஸ ததஸத தஸ ததபத
High-speed swara passages.
High-speed swara passages.
தாதாதாதாக
தஸகபதஸ ஸஸஸஸ
ஸஸ பதஸ
Sustained musical swara note.
High-speed swara passages.
Swara note patterns.
பஸ ஸரிரிக தஸ ஸரிரிக கரி கரி
Swara note patterns.
பததஸஸரி பதஸஸஸரி ரிஸ ரிஸ
Swara note patterns.
பஸஸரி கரி கரி
Swara note patterns.
கபதஸ ரிஸ ரிஸ
Swara note patterns.
ஸஸஸரி கரிக
Swara note patterns.
கபதஸ ரிஸரி
Swara note patterns.
ரிககா ஸரிரீ தஸாஸ பதா
Concluding swara note sequence.
Aa…..aaa….aaa…aaa…aaaa….
Aalaap vocalizations.
Aaaa…aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…
Aalaap vocalizations continuation.
Aaaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa…aa…aa…
Aalaap vocalizations continuation.
Idhu kaetka thigattaadha gaanam
This is a song that never tires the ears to listen to.
Oru eedu inai illaa dhyaanam
It is an incomparable meditation.
Nalla kaarvai vilangum kural jaalam
A vocal magic featuring deep resonance and clarity.
Idhil thevai enna pakka melam
What is the need for accompaniment percussion here?
Idhil thevai enna pakka melam
What is the need for accompaniment percussion here?
Kaetka thigattaa
Never cloying to listen to...
Naan paada saagithyam
For me to sing, lyricism
Thavam seidhadhu
performed severe penance;
Raagam naal thorum enai enni
Thinking of me every single day, the melody
Thavam seidhadhu
performed penance.
Indha saareeram ellorkkum vaaikkaadhadhu
This vocal capability is not gifted to everyone.
Aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…..aa….aa…
Melodic vocalizing.
Endhan sangeedham vaerengum kaetkaadhadhu
My music cannot be heard anywhere else.
Endhan sangeedham vaerengum kaetkaadhadhu
My music cannot be heard anywhere else.
Idhu kaetka thigattaadha gaanam
This is a song that never tires the ears to listen to.
Oru eedu inai illaa dhyaanam
It is an incomparable meditation.
Nalla kaarvai vilangum kural jaalam
A vocal magic featuring deep resonance and clarity.
Idhil thevai enna… enna… enna…
What is the need here... what... what...
Tharkka vaadham
for logical arguments?
Mani kuyil paada
When the precious cuckoo bird sings,
Mathaalam yaedhu
where is the mridangam drum?
Vandinam paada
When swarms of bees hum and sing,
Maelangal yaedhu
where are the ceremonial drums?
Gagaa sasaa riree gagaa papaa
Solfa musical notes (Ga ga sa sa ri ri ga ga pa pa).
Dhadhaa riree sasaa
Solfa musical notes (Dha dha ri ri sa sa).
Aruvigal paadum thaanaagavae
Waterfalls sing all on their own.
Aa…aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….
Vocalizing notes.
Adhu seviyinil paayum thaenaagavae
It flows like sweet honey pouring into the ears.
Rigga padhasa
Solfa musical notes (Ri ga pa dha sa).
Kaetka thigattaadha gaanam
A song that never tires the ears to listen to.
Riga gapa padha dhasari padhasa dhasa
Solfa musical notes improvisation.
Kaetka thigattaadha
Never cloying to listen to...
Sasasasa sasasasa ririsasa asasasa
Fast-paced solfa musical notes.
Dhadhadhadha dhadhadhadha padhasari
Fast-paced solfa musical notes continuation.
Kaetka thigattaadha gaanam
A song that never tires the ears to listen to.
Riga gagaga dhasari
Solfa musical notes improvisation.
Padhasapa dhadhadhadha
Solfa musical notes improvisation.
Gapadha rigapadha risagari risasadha
Solfa musical notes improvisation.
Risadhasa sadhapadhapaga
Solfa musical notes improvisation.
Paadhapa dhaasadha saarisa reega
Solfa musical notes improvisation.
Kaetka thigattaadha gaanam
A song that never tires the ears to listen to.
Ririga ririri ririga ririri
Complex rhythmic swara patterns.
Gapaa dhadhari sasasa dhasadhari sasasa sari
Complex rhythmic swara patterns.
Gagaga reeri ririri saasa sasasa dhaadha
Complex rhythmic swara patterns.
Rigapa gapadha padhari rigapadhasa
Complex rhythmic swara patterns.
Kaetka thigattaadha gaanam
A song that never tires the ears to listen to.
Sasa sasasasa risa sasasadha
High-speed swara passages.
Dhasa dhadhasadha dhasa dhadhapadha
High-speed swara passages.
Dhaadhaadhaadhaaga
Sustained musical swara note.
Dhasagapadhasa sasasasa
High-speed swara passages.
Sasa padhasa
Swara note patterns.
Pasa saririga dhasa saririga gari gari
Swara note patterns.
Padhadhasasari padhasasasari risa risa
Swara note patterns.
Pasasari gari gari
Swara note patterns.
Gapadhasa risa risa
Swara note patterns.
Sasasari gariga
Swara note patterns.
Gapadhasa risari
Swara note patterns.
Rigagaa sariree dhasaasa padhaa
Concluding swara note sequence.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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