Oraayiram Karpanai Male
From Ezhaikkum Kaalam Varum · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Ezhaikkum Kaalam Varum1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oraayiram karpanai… | A thousand imaginations... |
| Nooraayiram sindhanai… | A hundred thousand thoughts... |
| Raagamae thaalamae baavamae | Oh melody, rhythm, and emotion! |
| Odi vaa odi vaa… | Come running, come running... |
| Male | |
| Oraayiram karpanai… | A thousand imaginations... |
| Nooraayiram sindhanai… | A hundred thousand thoughts... |
| Raagamae thaalamae baavamae | Oh melody, rhythm, and emotion! |
| Odi vaa odi vaa… | Come running, come running... |
| Male | |
| Naan paadum raagangal | The ragas that I sing |
| Kaar kaala megangal | Are like rainy monsoon clouds |
| Naan paadum raagangal | The ragas that I sing |
| Kaar kaala megangal | Are like rainy monsoon clouds |
| Thaen maari peiyum theerum dhaagangal | Rain showers of honey that quench all thirsts |
| Male | |
| Thendralin osai paattaaga | With the sound of the breeze becoming a song |
| Thennaiyil aadum keetraaga | Like the sway of coconut fronds |
| En manam aadum thaanaaga | My heart dances spontaneously |
| Geethamae naadhamae odi vaa | Oh song, oh divine sound, come running! |
| Male | |
| Oraayiram karpanai… | A thousand imaginations... |
| Nooraayiram sindhanai… | A hundred thousand thoughts... |
| Male | |
| Oru kodi inbangal | Even if ten million pleasures |
| Ondraaga vandhaalum | Come all at once |
| Oru kodi inbangal | Even if ten million pleasures |
| Ondraaga vandhaalum | Come all at once |
| Uravaadum ullam isai pannodu | The heart bonds with the musical melody |
| Male | |
| Ethanai kaalam vaazhndhaalum | No matter how long life lasts |
| Ennenna kolam kondaalum | Whatever forms or phases I assume |
| En uyir naadham sangeetham | My life's very breath and soul is music |
| Geethamae naadhamae odi vaa | Oh song, oh divine sound, come running! |
| Male | |
| Oraayiram karpanai… | A thousand imaginations... |
| Nooraayiram sindhanai… | A hundred thousand thoughts... |
| Raagamae thaalamae baavamae | Oh melody, rhythm, and emotion! |
| Odi vaa odi vaa… | Come running, come running... |
| Odi vaa odi vaa… odi vaa odi vaa… | Come running, come running... come running, come running... |
ஓராயிரம் கற்பனை
நூறாயிரம் சிந்தனை
ராகமே தாளமே பாவமே
ஓடிவா ஓடிவா....
A thousand imaginations...
A hundred thousand thoughts...
Oh melody, rhythm, and emotion!
Come running, come running...
ஓராயிரம் கற்பனை
நூறாயிரம் சிந்தனை
ராகமே தாளமே பாவமே
ஓடிவா ஓடிவா....
A thousand imaginations...
A hundred thousand thoughts...
Oh melody, rhythm, and emotion!
Come running, come running...
நான் பாடும் ராகங்கள்
கார்கால மேகங்கள்
நான் பாடும் ராகங்கள்
கார்கால மேகங்கள்
தேன் மாரி பெய்யும் தீரும் தாகங்கள்
The ragas that I sing
Are like rainy monsoon clouds
The ragas that I sing
Are like rainy monsoon clouds
Rain showers of honey that quench all thirsts
தென்றலின் ஓசை பாட்டாக
தென்னையில் ஆடும் கீற்றாக
என் மனம் ஆடும் தானாக
கீதமே நாதமே ஓடிவா
With the sound of the breeze becoming a song
Like the sway of coconut fronds
My heart dances spontaneously
Oh song, oh divine sound, come running!
ஓராயிரம் கற்பனை
நூறாயிரம் சிந்தனை
A thousand imaginations...
A hundred thousand thoughts...
ஒரு கோடி இன்பங்கள்
ஒன்றாக வந்தாலும்
ஒரு கோடி இன்பங்கள்
ஒன்றாக வந்தாலும்
உறவாடும் உள்ளம் இசை பண்ணோடு
Even if ten million pleasures
Come all at once
Even if ten million pleasures
Come all at once
The heart bonds with the musical melody
எத்தனைக் காலம் வாழ்ந்தாலும்
என்னென்ன கோலம் கொண்டாலும்
என்னுயிர் நாதம் சங்கீதம்
கீதமே நாதமே ஓடிவா
No matter how long life lasts
Whatever forms or phases I assume
My life's very breath and soul is music
Oh song, oh divine sound, come running!
ஓராயிரம் கற்பனை
நூறாயிரம் சிந்தனை
ராகமே தாளமே பாவமே
ஓடிவா ஓடிவா....
ஓடி வா.....ஓடி வா.....ஓடி வா..... ஓடி வா....
A thousand imaginations...
A hundred thousand thoughts...
Oh melody, rhythm, and emotion!
Come running, come running...
Come running, come running... come running, come running...
Oraayiram karpanai…
A thousand imaginations...
Nooraayiram sindhanai…
A hundred thousand thoughts...
Raagamae thaalamae baavamae
Oh melody, rhythm, and emotion!
Odi vaa odi vaa…
Come running, come running...
Oraayiram karpanai…
A thousand imaginations...
Nooraayiram sindhanai…
A hundred thousand thoughts...
Raagamae thaalamae baavamae
Oh melody, rhythm, and emotion!
Odi vaa odi vaa…
Come running, come running...
Naan paadum raagangal
The ragas that I sing
Kaar kaala megangal
Are like rainy monsoon clouds
Naan paadum raagangal
The ragas that I sing
Kaar kaala megangal
Are like rainy monsoon clouds
Thaen maari peiyum theerum dhaagangal
Rain showers of honey that quench all thirsts
Thendralin osai paattaaga
With the sound of the breeze becoming a song
Thennaiyil aadum keetraaga
Like the sway of coconut fronds
En manam aadum thaanaaga
My heart dances spontaneously
Geethamae naadhamae odi vaa
Oh song, oh divine sound, come running!
Oraayiram karpanai…
A thousand imaginations...
Nooraayiram sindhanai…
A hundred thousand thoughts...
Oru kodi inbangal
Even if ten million pleasures
Ondraaga vandhaalum
Come all at once
Oru kodi inbangal
Even if ten million pleasures
Ondraaga vandhaalum
Come all at once
Uravaadum ullam isai pannodu
The heart bonds with the musical melody
Ethanai kaalam vaazhndhaalum
No matter how long life lasts
Ennenna kolam kondaalum
Whatever forms or phases I assume
En uyir naadham sangeetham
My life's very breath and soul is music
Geethamae naadhamae odi vaa
Oh song, oh divine sound, come running!
Oraayiram karpanai…
A thousand imaginations...
Nooraayiram sindhanai…
A hundred thousand thoughts...
Raagamae thaalamae baavamae
Oh melody, rhythm, and emotion!
Odi vaa odi vaa…
Come running, come running...
Odi vaa odi vaa… odi vaa odi vaa…
Come running, come running... come running, come running...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oraayiram Karpanai' is a poetic and soulful tribute to the transcendent power of music. The protagonist calls upon melody (Raagam), rhythm (Thaalam), and emotion (Baavam) to rush into their mind, where thousands of thoughts and creative visions await. The song compares musical ragas to cool monsoon clouds that bring sweet relief to a thirsty heart, illustrating how music seamlessly blends with the natural rhythms of the world—like the breeze and swaying palm leaves.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Raagamae thaalamae baavamae / Odi vaa odi vaa…”
Abstract musical elements (Melody, Rhythm, Emotion) are personified as living entities being called to 'come running'.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Naan paadum raagangal / Kaar kaala megangal”
The singer's ragas are directly compared to dark, rain-bearing monsoon clouds that bring cooling relief.
Ethugai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Naan paadum raagangal / Kaar kaala megangal”
The second consonant sound 'ga' (க) matches in 'raagangal' and 'megangal'.
Metaphor
“Thaen maari peiyum theerum dhaagangal”
Music's soothing nature is described as a 'shower of honey' (Thaen maari) that quenches emotional thirst.
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Trivia
Written by the iconic Tamil lyricist Vaali for the 1975 film 'Ezhaikkum Kaalam Varum', this song poetically invokes the three key pillars of Indian classical performance arts: Raagam (Melody), Thaalam (Rhythm), and Baavam (Emotional expression).
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