Iravu Padagan Oruvan
From Oorukku Uzhaippavan · 1976
- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Oorukku Uzhaippavan1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Iravu paadagan oruvan vandhaan | A night singer arrived |
| Nenjil irandu paadalgal kondu vandhaan | Bringing two songs in his heart |
| Kaathiruppaal endru dhevadhaikku | Thinking the goddess would be waiting |
| Thendral kaattrinilae ondrai thoodhu vittaan… | He sent one as a message through the gentle breeze... |
| Aa…aaa….aa… | Aa...aaa...aa... |
| Male | |
| Iravu paadagan oruvan vandhaan | A night singer arrived |
| Nenjil irandu paadalgal kondu vandhaan | Bringing two songs in his heart |
| Kaathiruppaal endru dhevadhaikku | Thinking the goddess would be waiting |
| Thendral kaattrinilae ondrai thoodhu vittaan… | He sent one as a message through the gentle breeze... |
| Male | |
| Buthanin mugamo en thathuva sudaro | Is it the face of Buddha, or a philosophical flame? |
| Buthanin mugamo en thathuva sudaro | Is it the face of Buddha, or a philosophical flame? |
| Sithira vizhiyo adhil ethanai kadhaiyo | Are those picture-like eyes, or how many stories lie within them? |
| Sithira vizhiyo adhil ethanai kadhaiyo | Are those picture-like eyes, or how many stories lie within them? |
| Adhil ethanai kadhaiyo | How many stories within them? |
| Male | |
| Iravu paadagan oruvan vandhaan | A night singer arrived |
| Nenjil irandu paadalgal kondu vandhaan | Bringing two songs in his heart |
| Kaathiruppaal endru dhevadhaikku | Thinking the goddess would be waiting |
| Thendral kaattrinilae ondrai thoodhu vittaan… | He sent one as a message through the gentle breeze... |
| Aari raa raa roo aari raa raa rooo | Lullaby sounds (Aari raa raa roo aari raa raa rooo) |
| Aari raa raa roo aari raa raa rooo | Lullaby sounds (Aari raa raa roo aari raa raa rooo) |
| Aari raa raa roo aari raa raa rooo | Lullaby sounds (Aari raa raa roo aari raa raa rooo) |
| Aari raa raa roo aari raa raa rooo | Lullaby sounds (Aari raa raa roo aari raa raa rooo) |
இரவு பாடகன் ஒருவன் வந்தான்
நெஞ்சிலிருந்து பாடல்கள் கொண்டு வந்தான்
காத்திருப்பாள் என்று தேவதைக்கு
தென்றல் காற்றினிலே ஒன்றை தூது விட்டான்
ஆ.......ஆஆ.....ஆ....
A night singer arrived
Bringing two songs in his heart
Thinking the goddess would be waiting
He sent one as a message through the gentle breeze...
Aa...aaa...aa...
இரவு பாடகன் ஒருவன் வந்தான்
நெஞ்சிலிருந்து பாடல்கள் கொண்டு வந்தான்
காத்திருப்பாள் என்று தேவதைக்கு
தென்றல் காற்றினிலே ஒன்றை தூது விட்டான்
A night singer arrived
Bringing two songs in his heart
Thinking the goddess would be waiting
He sent one as a message through the gentle breeze...
புத்தனின் முகமோ என் தத்துவ சுடரோ
புத்தனின் முகமோ என் தத்துவ சுடரோ
சித்திர விழியோ அதில் எத்தனை கதையோ
சித்திர விழியோ அதில் எத்தனை கதையோ
அதில் எத்தனை கதையோ
Is it the face of Buddha, or a philosophical flame?
Is it the face of Buddha, or a philosophical flame?
Are those picture-like eyes, or how many stories lie within them?
Are those picture-like eyes, or how many stories lie within them?
How many stories within them?
இரவு பாடகன் ஒருவன் வந்தான்
நெஞ்சிலிருந்து பாடல்கள் கொண்டு வந்தான்
காத்திருப்பாள் என்று தேவதைக்கு
தென்றல் காற்றினிலே ஒன்றை தூது விட்டான்
ஆரி ரா ரா ரோ ஆரி ரா ரா ரோ
ஆரி ரா ரா ரோ ஆரி ரா ரா ரோ
ஆரி ரா ரா ரோ ஆரி ரா ரா ரோ
ஆரி ரா ரா ரோ ஆரி ரா ரா ரோ
A night singer arrived
Bringing two songs in his heart
Thinking the goddess would be waiting
He sent one as a message through the gentle breeze...
Lullaby sounds (Aari raa raa roo aari raa raa rooo)
Lullaby sounds (Aari raa raa roo aari raa raa rooo)
Lullaby sounds (Aari raa raa roo aari raa raa rooo)
Lullaby sounds (Aari raa raa roo aari raa raa rooo)
Iravu paadagan oruvan vandhaan
A night singer arrived
Nenjil irandu paadalgal kondu vandhaan
Bringing two songs in his heart
Kaathiruppaal endru dhevadhaikku
Thinking the goddess would be waiting
Thendral kaattrinilae ondrai thoodhu vittaan…
He sent one as a message through the gentle breeze...
Aa…aaa….aa…
Aa...aaa...aa...
Iravu paadagan oruvan vandhaan
A night singer arrived
Nenjil irandu paadalgal kondu vandhaan
Bringing two songs in his heart
Kaathiruppaal endru dhevadhaikku
Thinking the goddess would be waiting
Thendral kaattrinilae ondrai thoodhu vittaan…
He sent one as a message through the gentle breeze...
Buthanin mugamo en thathuva sudaro
Is it the face of Buddha, or a philosophical flame?
Buthanin mugamo en thathuva sudaro
Is it the face of Buddha, or a philosophical flame?
Sithira vizhiyo adhil ethanai kadhaiyo
Are those picture-like eyes, or how many stories lie within them?
Sithira vizhiyo adhil ethanai kadhaiyo
Are those picture-like eyes, or how many stories lie within them?
Adhil ethanai kadhaiyo
How many stories within them?
Iravu paadagan oruvan vandhaan
A night singer arrived
Nenjil irandu paadalgal kondu vandhaan
Bringing two songs in his heart
Kaathiruppaal endru dhevadhaikku
Thinking the goddess would be waiting
Thendral kaattrinilae ondrai thoodhu vittaan…
He sent one as a message through the gentle breeze...
Aari raa raa roo aari raa raa rooo
Lullaby sounds (Aari raa raa roo aari raa raa rooo)
Aari raa raa roo aari raa raa rooo
Lullaby sounds (Aari raa raa roo aari raa raa rooo)
Aari raa raa roo aari raa raa rooo
Lullaby sounds (Aari raa raa roo aari raa raa rooo)
Aari raa raa roo aari raa raa rooo
Lullaby sounds (Aari raa raa roo aari raa raa rooo)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Iravu Paadagan Oruvan Vandhaan from Oorukku Uzhaippavan (1976) tells the story of a nocturnal singer carrying two emotional songs in his heart. Expecting his beloved, portrayed as a goddess, to be waiting, he sends one song through the soothing breeze as a messenger. He admires her tranquil, Buddha-like appearance and her expressive, picture-perfect eyes that hold countless unwritten stories. The song transitions into a comforting lullaby rhythm towards the end. Written by Na. Kamarasan and set to music by M. S. Viswanathan, this track is celebrated for its poetic depth, peaceful tone, and soulful rendition by K. J. Yesudas.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Buthanin mugamo en thathuva sudaro”
Compares the calm, divine face to the face of Buddha and a flame of philosophy.
Personification (Thoodhu)
“Thendral kaattrinilae ondrai thoodhu vittaan…”
Attributes human agency to the gentle southern breeze, treating it as a messenger carrying a song.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Iravu paadagan oruvan vandhaan / Nenjil irandu paadalgal kondu vandhaan”
The repetition of ending sounds like 'vandhaan' creates a melodic rhyme across the stanza.
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Trivia
Although listed as 'Unknown' in basic metadata, this classic song from Oorukku Uzhaippavan (1976) was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and sung by K. J. Yesudas for M. G. Ramachandran.
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