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Naadaga Sangeetha

From Yemanukku Yeman · 1980

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
K. Chakravarthy
Movie name
Yemanukku Yeman
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
22 Sept 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haa..aaaa…aaa…haaa..aa..haa…
Naadaga sangeetha nadamaadadi
Naadaga sangeetha nadamaadadi
Aadidum kalaikingu mozhi yedhadi
Naadaga sangeetha nadamaadadi
Kangal solgindra ganam aayiram
Carnatic :…………..
Male :Kaalgal seigindra thaalam aayiram
Angam enganam paavam aayiram
Azhagu pongidum lalitha kaaviyan
Managiyar maeniyil thangum ooviyam
Haa.a.aaaaa..aaa….
Naadaga sangeetha nadamaadadi
Ohoo rambha sagala kalanidhi rambha
Vaanam boomiyilum neeyae raaniyadi
Sangeethathil gnyaaniyadi
Yedi un udal paadal ullasam
Yedi un aanandha baavanai vegam
Haa..aa…haa…
Haaa..aa..aa…
{Arubaththu naan konnum
Kalai kanda mogini
Mega nadhanadhu piriya raagini} (2)
Kalaivaani polae isai paaduven
Kalaivaani polae isai paaduven
Kaaviya naayagi deva devadhai
Karpanai arpudham kaattum eeswari
Rasa vandhini jeya jeya vandhini
Rasa vandhini jeya jeya vandhini
Naadaga sangeetha nadamaadadi
Aadidum kalaikingu mozhi yedhadi
Naadaga sangeetha nadamaadadi
Ohoo oorvasi adhirooba soundharya raasi
Yedi un mogana kangalil sagasa mogam
Yedi un nalina manogara navarasa baavam
Manmadhan isaikkum sangeethamae
Radhidhevi saasthirame en vedhamae
Manmadhan isaikkum sangeethamae
Radhidhevi saasthirame en vedhamae
Thiru mandhiram pudhu mana mangalam
Kodi sorgangal uruvakkum magaraaniyae
Mudivilaadhor aanandha naayagi
En peyar enna oorvasiya …naan charukaesi
Naadaga sangeetha nadamaadadi
Aadidum kalaikingu mozhi yedhadi
Naadaga sangeetha nadamaadadi
Ohoo maenakka azhagu thogaiyae
Aanandham un raasaleelai
Aarambha srungaara solai
Aanandham un raasaleelai
Oliyazhagae endhan vizhiyazhagu
Ulavidum megam ullasa ponnodamae
En kaigal theendinaal en kaalagal aadinaal
Madhuvil illadha mayakkam undagum
Manadhil inba nilai oodum
Adhil vaanulagam asaindhaadidum
Saaranga kanmani naan
Naadaga sangeetha nadamaadadi
Aadidum kalaikingu mozhi yedhadi
Naadaga sangeetha nadamaadadi
Ha... aah... aa... ha... aa... ha...
Dance to the rhythm of drama and music!
Dance to the rhythm of drama and music!
What language does the art of dance ever need?
Dance to the rhythm of drama and music!
A thousand moments spoken by the eyes,
[Carnatic music vocalization]
Male: A thousand rhythms kept by the feet,
A thousand expressions across every limb,
A gentle poem overflowing with beauty,
A living painting resting on a woman's form!
Ha... aah... aa...
Dance to the rhythm of drama and music!
O Rambha, master of all the arts, Rambha!
In the heavens and on earth, you are the queen,
An expert master of music!
Girl, your moving body is a joyful song,
Girl, how swift and thrilling are your expressions of joy!
Ha... aa... ha...
Ha... aa... aa...
Master of the sixty-four arts,
An enchantress skilled in every art,
The beloved melody of the lord of thunder!
Like Saraswati (goddess of arts and wisdom), I will sing,
Like Saraswati, I will sing,
The heroine of epics, a divine angel,
A goddess who brings wondrous imagination to life,
Full of artistic grace, victorious and praised,
Full of artistic grace, victorious and praised!
Dance to the rhythm of drama and music!
What language does the art of dance ever need?
Dance to the rhythm of drama and music!
O Urvashi, embodiment of supreme beauty!
Girl, in your charming eyes lies an effortless allure,
Girl, in your graceful expressions shine all nine emotions!
You are the music played by the god of love,
The sacred teachings of Rathi (goddess of desire), my very scripture!
You are the music played by the god of love,
The sacred teachings of Rathi, my very scripture!
A holy chant, an auspicious new feeling in the heart,
O great queen who creates ten million paradises,
Queen of endless bliss!
What is my name? Is it Urvashi? ... I am Charukesi!
Dance to the rhythm of drama and music!
What language does the art of dance ever need?
Dance to the rhythm of drama and music!
O Menaka, embodiment of gorgeous beauty,
Your dance of love is pure delight,
A blossoming garden of romance,
Your dance of love is pure delight!
The beauty of bright light is the beauty of my eyes,
Wandering like a cloud, a joyful golden boat!
If my hands touch, if my feet dance,
An intoxication unknown even to wine will arise,
A flood of joy will surge through the heart,
And the heavens above will sway along!
I am Saranga, the precious jewel!
Dance to the rhythm of drama and music!
What language does the art of dance ever need?
Dance to the rhythm of drama and music!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Naadaga Sangeetha is a vibrant, classical dance-centric duet from the 1980 film Yemanukku Yeman. The song celebrates the glory of music, dance, and aesthetic grace (Navarasa) through references to celestial apsaras like Rambha, Urvashi, and Menaka. It portrays dance as a universal language transcending barriers, where every gesture, footbeat, and expression creates an intoxicating atmosphere of heavenly joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvhakam)

Azhagu pongidum lalitha kaaviyan / Managiyar maeniyil thangum ooviyam

Compares a woman's body and gestures to a living canvas/painting (Thangum Ooviyam) and an epic poem (Lalitha Kaaviyan).

Rhyme / Second Letter Assonance (Edhukai)

Naadaga sangeetha nadamaadadi / Aadidum kalaikingu mozhi yedhadi

The second letter 'da' rhymes in 'Naadaga' and 'Aadidum', providing a rhythmic flow fitting for dance.

Alliteration (Moonaai)

Thiru mandhiram pudhu mana mangalam

Repetition of the 'M' sound across words like Manmadhan, Radhidhevi, Mandhiram, Mangalam.

Allusion (Puraana Kurippu)

Ohoo oorvasi adhirooba soundharya raasi

References classical mythological celestial dancers (Rambha, Urvashi, Menaka) and deities (Kalaivaani, Manmadhan, Rathi).

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Trivia

The song uniquely incorporates classical Carnatic raga names directly into the lyrics towards the latter parts, referencing ragas like Charukesi and Saranga as character descriptors.

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