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Nadaga Sangeetha Nadamadadi

From Yamanukku Yaman · 1980

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Music director
Chakravarthy
Movie name
Yamanukku Yaman
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
26 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aa….
Haa….aaa….aaa…aaa….aa…haaa…aa…aaa..aa.a…
Nadaga sangeetha nadamaadadi
Nadaga sangeetha nadamaadadi
Aadidum kalaikkingu mozhi yedhadi
Nadaga sangeetha nadamaadadi
Kangal solgindra gaanam aayiram
Female :………………….
Male :Kaalgal seigindra thaalam aayiram
Angam enganam paavam aayiram
Azhagu pongidum lalitha kaaviyam
Mangaiyar maeniyil thaangum ooviyam
Aaa….aaa…aa…aa…
Nadaga sangeetha nadamaadadi
Oho ramba sagala kalanidhi rambaa
Vaanam boomiyilum neeyae raaniyadi
Sangeethathil gnyaaniyadi
Yedi un aadal paadal ullasam
Yedi un aanandha baavanai vegam
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Arupaththu naankennum kalai kanda mogini
Mega naadhanathu piriya raagini
Arupaththu naankennum kalai kanda mogini
Mega naadhanathu piriya raagini
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
Nadaga sangeetha nadamaadadi
Aadidum kalaikkingu mozhi yedhadi
Nadaga sangeetha nadamaadadi
Oho oorvasi adhiroopa soundharya raasi
Yedi un mogana kangalil sagasa mogam
Yedi un nalina manogara navarasa baavam
Manmadhan isaikkum sangeethamae
Radhidevi saasthiramae en vedhamae
Manmadhan isaikkum sangeethamae
Radhidevi saasthiramae en vedhamae
Thirumandhira pudhu manamangalam
Kodi sorgangal uruvakkum magaraaniyae
Mudivilaldhor aanandha naayagi
En peyar enna oorvasiya naan chaarukaesi
Nadaga sangeetha nadamaadadi
Aadidum kalaikkingu mozhi yedhadi
Nadaga sangeetha nadamaadadi
Ohoo mohana azhagu thogaiyae
Aanandham un raasaleelai
Aarambha srungaara solai
Aanandham un raasaleelai
Oliyazhagae endhan vizhiyazhagu
Oliyazhagae endhan vizhiyazhagu
Ulavidum megam ullaasa ponnodamae
En kaigal theendinaal
En kaalgal aadinaal
Madhuvil illadha mayakkam undaagum
Manadhil inba nilai odum
Adhil vaanulagam asaindhaadum
Saaranga kanmani naan
Nadaga sangeetha nadamaadadi
Aadidum kalaikkingu mozhi yedhadi
Nadaga sangeetha nadamaadadinum
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa...
Haa... aaa... aaa... aaa... aa... haa... aa... aaa... aa... a...
Dance to the music of the play, my girl!
Dance to the music of the play, my girl!
What language does the art of dance need?
Dance to the music of the play, my girl!
The eyes sing a thousand melodies.
...
The feet keep a thousand beats.
Every part of the body expresses a thousand emotions!
A graceful epic overflowing with beauty,
A living painting adorning a woman's form!
Aaa... aaa... aa... aa...
Dance to the music of the play, my girl!
Oh Rambha, master of every fine art, Rambha!
You are the queen of both heaven and earth!
A true genius of music!
Girl, your dancing and singing bring pure delight!
Girl, your joyful expressions move so swiftly!
...
An enchantress who has mastered all sixty-four arts,
The beloved melody of the lord of the clouds!
An enchantress who has mastered all sixty-four arts,
The beloved melody of the lord of the clouds!
I will sing music like Saraswati (goddess of the arts),
I will sing music like Saraswati,
The heroine of epics, a heavenly angel!
A goddess who reveals the wonders of imagination!
Filled with artistic charm, victorious and celebrated!
Filled with artistic charm, victorious and celebrated!
Dance to the music of the play, my girl!
What language does the art of dance need?
Dance to the music of the play, my girl!
Oh Urvashi, the very picture of supreme beauty!
Girl, in your enchanting eyes lies effortless charm!
Girl, your graceful gestures express every subtle emotion!
You are the music played by the god of love,
The wisdom of Rati (goddess of love), my sacred truth!
You are the music played by the god of love,
The wisdom of Rati, my sacred truth!
A sacred chant of fresh and joyful union,
Oh great queen who creates ten million heavens!
The queen of endless joy!
What is my name? Am I Urvashi? I am Charukesi!
Dance to the music of the play, my girl!
What language does the art of dance need?
Dance to the music of the play, my girl!
Oh enchanting beauty like a dancing peacock,
Your playful dance of love brings pure joy,
A blooming garden of tender romance!
Your playful dance of love brings pure joy,
The radiant beauty in my eyes,
The radiant beauty in my eyes,
Like wandering clouds, like a joyful golden boat!
If my hands reach out and touch,
If my feet begin to dance,
An intoxication deeper than wine will take hold,
A wave of pure bliss will flood the heart,
And heaven itself will sway to it!
I am the darling with deer-like eyes!
Dance to the music of the play, my girl!
What language does the art of dance need?
Dance to the music of the play, my girl!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a grand celebration of classical performing arts—combining dance (Nataka), song (Sangeetha), and emotive expression (Bhava). The lyrics compare the dancer to celestial maidens like Rambha and Urvashi, praising her supreme mastery over the 64 classical arts (Arupaththu Naangu Kalai) and the nine emotional rasas (Navarasa). The dance is described as a living painting and a delicate epic that transcends the boundaries of spoken language, bringing divine bliss to anyone who beholds it.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Mangaiyar maeniyil thaangum ooviyam

Compares the woman's physically expressive body to a living painting ('thaangum ooviyam') and a delicate epic ('lalitha kaaviyam').

Rhetorical Question

Aadidum kalaikkingu mozhi yedhadi

Asks what language an expressive art form like dance requires, highlighting art as a universal language.

Monorime / Second-letter Rhyming (Edukku)

Kangal solgindra gaanam aayiram / Kaalgal seigindra thaalam aayiram

Use of internal rhyming pattern with 'Gaanam', 'Thaalam', and 'Paavam' to give rhythm to the verse.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Rasa vandhini jeya jeya vandhini

Repetition of initial consonants like 'Sa' and 'Ra' across adjacent lines for melodic harmony.

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Trivia

The lyrics explicitly weave names of classical Carnatic ragas (such as Charukesi and Saranga) directly into the verse narrative, blending musical musicology with mythology and dance tradition in typical Kannadasan style.

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