Orayiram Karpanai Male
From Ezhaikkum Kalam Varum · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Ezhaikkum Kalam Varum1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oorayiram karpanai | A thousand imaginations |
| Noor aayiram sindhanai | A hundred thousand thoughts |
| Raagamae thaalamae | Oh melody, oh rhythm |
| Baavamae odivaa odivaa | Oh emotion, come running, come running! |
| Male | |
| Oorayiram karpanai | A thousand imaginations |
| Noor aayiram sindhanai | A hundred thousand thoughts |
| Raagamae thaalamae | Oh melody, oh rhythm |
| Baavamae odivaa odivaa | Oh emotion, come running, come running! |
| Male | |
| Naan paadum raagangal | The ragas that I sing |
| Kaarkaala megangal | Are like monsoon clouds |
| Naan paadum raagangal | The ragas that I sing |
| Kaarkaala megangal | Are like monsoon clouds |
| Thaen maari peiyum | Showering a rain of sweet honey |
| Theerum thaagangal | Quenching all thirst |
| Male | |
| Thendralin osai pattaaga | Like silk caressed by the sound of the breeze |
| Thennaiyil aadum keetraaga | Like coconut fronds swaying in the wind |
| En manam aadum thaanaaga | My heart dances on its own |
| Geethamae nadhamae odivaa | Oh song, oh divine sound, come running! |
| Male | |
| Oorayiram karpanai | A thousand imaginations |
| Noor aayiram sindhanai | A hundred thousand thoughts |
| Male | |
| Oru kodi inbangal | Even if ten million pleasures |
| Ondraaga vandhaalum | Come together as one |
| Oru kodi inbangal | Even if ten million pleasures |
| Ondraaga vandhaalum | Come together as one |
| Uravaadum ullam isai pannodu | The soul mingles in harmony with musical tunes |
| Male | |
| Ethanai kaalam vaazhndhaalum | No matter how many years I live |
| Enenna kolam kondaalum | Whatever form or role I take |
| Ennuyir naadham sangeetham | The very breath of my life is music |
| Geethamae naadhamae odivaa | Oh song, oh divine sound, come running! |
| Male | |
| Oorayiram karpanai | A thousand imaginations |
| Noor aayiram sindhanai | A hundred thousand thoughts |
| Raagamae thaalamae | Oh melody, oh rhythm |
| Baavamae odivaa odivaa | Oh emotion, come running, come running! |
| Odivaa odivaa odivaa | Come running, come running, come running! |
ஓராயிரம் கற்பனை நூறாயிரம் சிந்தனை
ராகமே தாளமே பாவமே ஓடிவா ஓடிவா
A thousand imaginations
A hundred thousand thoughts
Oh melody, oh rhythm
Oh emotion, come running, come running!
ஓராயிரம் கற்பனை நூறாயிரம் சிந்தனை
ராகமே தாளமே பாவமே ஓடிவா ஓடிவா
A thousand imaginations
A hundred thousand thoughts
Oh melody, oh rhythm
Oh 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 monsoon clouds
The ragas that I sing
Are like monsoon clouds
Showering a rain of sweet honey
Quenching all thirst
தென்றலின் ஓசை பாட்டாக
தென்னையில் ஆடும் கீற்றாக
என் மனம் ஆடும் தானாக
கீதமே நாதமே ஓடிவா
Like silk caressed by the sound of the breeze
Like coconut fronds swaying in the wind
My heart dances on its own
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 together as one
Even if ten million pleasures
Come together as one
The soul mingles in harmony with musical tunes
எத்தனைக் காலம் வாழ்ந்தாலும்
என்னென்ன கோலம் கொண்டாலும்
என்னுயிர் நாதம் சங்கீதம்
கீதமே நாதமே ஓடிவா
No matter how many years I live
Whatever form or role I take
The very breath of my life is music
Oh song, oh divine sound, come running!
ஓராயிரம் கற்பனை நூறாயிரம் சிந்தனை
ராகமே தாளமே பாவமே ஓடிவா ஓடிவா
ஓடிவா ஓடிவா ஓடிவா
A thousand imaginations
A hundred thousand thoughts
Oh melody, oh rhythm
Oh emotion, come running, come running!
Come running, come running, come running!
Oorayiram karpanai
A thousand imaginations
Noor aayiram sindhanai
A hundred thousand thoughts
Raagamae thaalamae
Oh melody, oh rhythm
Baavamae odivaa odivaa
Oh emotion, come running, come running!
Oorayiram karpanai
A thousand imaginations
Noor aayiram sindhanai
A hundred thousand thoughts
Raagamae thaalamae
Oh melody, oh rhythm
Baavamae odivaa odivaa
Oh emotion, come running, come running!
Naan paadum raagangal
The ragas that I sing
Kaarkaala megangal
Are like monsoon clouds
Naan paadum raagangal
The ragas that I sing
Kaarkaala megangal
Are like monsoon clouds
Thaen maari peiyum
Showering a rain of sweet honey
Theerum thaagangal
Quenching all thirst
Thendralin osai pattaaga
Like silk caressed by the sound of the breeze
Thennaiyil aadum keetraaga
Like coconut fronds swaying in the wind
En manam aadum thaanaaga
My heart dances on its own
Geethamae nadhamae odivaa
Oh song, oh divine sound, come running!
Oorayiram karpanai
A thousand imaginations
Noor aayiram sindhanai
A hundred thousand thoughts
Oru kodi inbangal
Even if ten million pleasures
Ondraaga vandhaalum
Come together as one
Oru kodi inbangal
Even if ten million pleasures
Ondraaga vandhaalum
Come together as one
Uravaadum ullam isai pannodu
The soul mingles in harmony with musical tunes
Ethanai kaalam vaazhndhaalum
No matter how many years I live
Enenna kolam kondaalum
Whatever form or role I take
Ennuyir naadham sangeetham
The very breath of my life is music
Geethamae naadhamae odivaa
Oh song, oh divine sound, come running!
Oorayiram karpanai
A thousand imaginations
Noor aayiram sindhanai
A hundred thousand thoughts
Raagamae thaalamae
Oh melody, oh rhythm
Baavamae odivaa odivaa
Oh emotion, come running, come running!
Odivaa odivaa odivaa
Come running, come running, come running!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This uplifting and poetic song celebrates the power, depth, and joy of music. The protagonist calls upon melody (Raagam), rhythm (Thaalam), and emotion (Baavam) to flood his mind, which is brimming with thousands of creative imaginations. He compares the ragas he sings to rain-bearing monsoon clouds that shower honey-like sweetness and quench all spiritual and emotional thirst. Nature's elements, such as the gentle breeze and swaying coconut leaves, inspire his soul to dance in harmony with music. The song further conveys that no worldly pleasures—even a crore of delights combined—can equal the ecstatic bond between the human soul and music. Regardless of how long life lasts or what forms or circumstances life presents, the singer asserts that music is the true life-force and core essence of his existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Oorayiram karpanai / Noor aayiram sindhanai”
The second consonant 'ra' in 'Oorayiram' and 'Noor' establishes a rhythmic Tamil second-letter rhyming pattern.
Personification
“Raagamae thaalamae / Baavamae odivaa odivaa”
Abstract musical elements—raga (melody), thala (rhythm), and bhava (emotion)—are personified as entities being called upon to 'come running'.
Simile / Uvamai
“Naan paadum raagangal / Kaarkaala megangal”
The singer explicitly compares the ragas he sings to 'kaarkaala megangal' (monsoon clouds) that bring refreshing rain.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Raagamae thaalamae / Baavamae”
The matching prolonged '-ae' endings across these consecutive words create a pleasing acoustic end rhyme.
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Trivia
Composed by V. Kumar (famously known as 'Mellisai Maamani') and penned by the iconic lyricist Vaali, this song features the expressive voice of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. V. Kumar was renowned for giving classic, melodious tracks during the 1960s and 1970s, and this song serves as a passionate anthem dedicated to the immortal art of Indian classical and light music.
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