Orey Raagam Orey Thaalam
From Manapanthal · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Manapanthal1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Orae raagam… orae thaalam… | One melody... one rhythm... |
| Female | |
| Orae raagam orae thaalam | One melody, one rhythm |
| Orae paadal paadudhammaa | Singing the exact same song |
| Orae raagam orae thaalam | One melody, one rhythm |
| Orae paadal paadudhammaa | Singing the exact same song |
| Female | |
| Kangal silai pola | Her eyes, like a statue, |
| Asaiyaamal paarkkum | Gaze without moving, |
| Penmai thavaraamal oru vaarthai koorum | And womanhood unfailingly speaks a single word. |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… | Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… |
| Female | |
| Kangal silai pola | Her eyes, like a statue, |
| Asaiyaamal paarkkum | Gaze without moving, |
| Penmai thavaraamal oru vaarthai koorum | And womanhood unfailingly speaks a single word. |
| Indru malar solvadhum | What the flower says today, |
| Vaazhai maram solvadhum | What the auspicious banana tree says, |
| Endhan manam solvadhum | And what my heart says, |
| Orae peyarallavo | Is it not the exact same single name? |
| Indru malar solvadhum | What the flower says today, |
| Vaazhai maram solvadhum | What the auspicious banana tree says, |
| Endhan manam solvadhum | And what my heart says, |
| Orae peyarallavo | Is it not the exact same single name? |
| Female | |
| Orae raagam orae thaalam | One melody, one rhythm |
| Orae paadal paadudhammaa | Singing the exact same song |
| Female | |
| Andru gunathodu | That day, bound by virtue, |
| Manam kondu nindraen | I stood with my heart committed, |
| Indru kulathodu manam pesa kandaen | Today, I see my heart aligning with lineage and culture. |
| Aa…aa… aa… aa… aa… | Aa…aa… aa… aa… aa… |
| Female | |
| Andru gunathodu | That day, bound by virtue, |
| Manam kondu nindraen | I stood with my heart committed, |
| Indru kulathodu manam pesa kandaen | Today, I see my heart aligning with lineage and culture. |
| Paarvai vayalaanadhae | The gaze has become the fertile field, |
| Aasai mazhaiyaanadhae | Desire has become the rain, |
| Kaadhal payiraanadhae | Love has become the thriving crop, |
| Endrum nilaiyaanadhae | Which shall remain eternal! |
| Paarvai vayalaanadhae | The gaze has become the fertile field, |
| Aasai mazhaiyaanadhae | Desire has become the rain, |
| Kaadhal payiraanadhae | Love has become the thriving crop, |
| Endrum nilaiyaanadhae | Which shall remain eternal! |
| Female | |
| Orae raagam orae thaalam | One melody, one rhythm |
| Orae paadal paadudhammaa | Singing the exact same song |
| Orae raagam orae thaalam | One melody, one rhythm |
| Orae paadal paadudhammaa | Singing the exact same song |
ஒரே ராகம்... ஒரே தாளம்...
One melody... one rhythm...
ஒரே ராகம் ஒரே தாளம்
ஒரே பாடல் பாடுதம்மா
ஒரே ராகம் ஒரே தாளம்
ஒரே பாடல் பாடுதம்மா
One melody, one rhythm
Singing the exact same song
One melody, one rhythm
Singing the exact same song
கண்கள் சிலை போல
அசையாமல் பார்க்கும்
பெண்மை தவறாமல் ஒரு வார்த்தை கூறும்
ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ...
Her eyes, like a statue,
Gaze without moving,
And womanhood unfailingly speaks a single word.
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
கண்கள் சிலை போல
அசையாமல் பார்க்கும்
பெண்மை தவறாமல் ஒரு வார்த்தை கூறும்
இன்று மலர் சொல்வதும்
வாழை மரம் சொல்வதும்
எந்தன் மனம் சொல்வதும்
ஒரே பேரல்லவோ
இன்று மலர் சொல்வதும்
வாழை மரம் சொல்வதும்
எந்தன் மனம் சொல்வதும்
ஒரே பேரல்லவோ
Her eyes, like a statue,
Gaze without moving,
And womanhood unfailingly speaks a single word.
What the flower says today,
What the auspicious banana tree says,
And what my heart says,
Is it not the exact same single name?
What the flower says today,
What the auspicious banana tree says,
And what my heart says,
Is it not the exact same single name?
ஒரே ராகம் ஒரே தாளம்
ஒரே பாடல் பாடுதம்மா
One melody, one rhythm
Singing the exact same song
அன்று குணத்தோடு
மணம் கொண்டு நின்றேன்
இன்று குலத்தோடு மனம் பேசக் கண்டேன்
ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ...
That day, bound by virtue,
I stood with my heart committed,
Today, I see my heart aligning with lineage and culture.
Aa…aa… aa… aa… aa…
அன்று குணத்தோடு
மணம் கொண்டு நின்றேன்
இன்று குலத்தோடு மனம் பேசக் கண்டேன்
பார்வை வயலானதே
ஆசை மழையானதே
காதல் பயிரானதே
என்றும் நிலையானதே
பார்வை வயலானதே
ஆசை மழையானதே
காதல் பயிரானதே
என்றும் நிலையானதே
That day, bound by virtue,
I stood with my heart committed,
Today, I see my heart aligning with lineage and culture.
The gaze has become the fertile field,
Desire has become the rain,
Love has become the thriving crop,
Which shall remain eternal!
The gaze has become the fertile field,
Desire has become the rain,
Love has become the thriving crop,
Which shall remain eternal!
ஒரே ராகம் ஒரே தாளம்
ஒரே பாடல் பாடுதம்மா
ஒரே ராகம் ஒரே தாளம்
ஒரே பாடல் பாடுதம்மா
One melody, one rhythm
Singing the exact same song
One melody, one rhythm
Singing the exact same song
Orae raagam… orae thaalam…
One melody... one rhythm...
Orae raagam orae thaalam
One melody, one rhythm
Orae paadal paadudhammaa
Singing the exact same song
Orae raagam orae thaalam
One melody, one rhythm
Orae paadal paadudhammaa
Singing the exact same song
Kangal silai pola
Her eyes, like a statue,
Asaiyaamal paarkkum
Gaze without moving,
Penmai thavaraamal oru vaarthai koorum
And womanhood unfailingly speaks a single word.
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Kangal silai pola
Her eyes, like a statue,
Asaiyaamal paarkkum
Gaze without moving,
Penmai thavaraamal oru vaarthai koorum
And womanhood unfailingly speaks a single word.
Indru malar solvadhum
What the flower says today,
Vaazhai maram solvadhum
What the auspicious banana tree says,
Endhan manam solvadhum
And what my heart says,
Orae peyarallavo
Is it not the exact same single name?
Indru malar solvadhum
What the flower says today,
Vaazhai maram solvadhum
What the auspicious banana tree says,
Endhan manam solvadhum
And what my heart says,
Orae peyarallavo
Is it not the exact same single name?
Orae raagam orae thaalam
One melody, one rhythm
Orae paadal paadudhammaa
Singing the exact same song
Andru gunathodu
That day, bound by virtue,
Manam kondu nindraen
I stood with my heart committed,
Indru kulathodu manam pesa kandaen
Today, I see my heart aligning with lineage and culture.
Aa…aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aa…aa… aa… aa… aa…
Andru gunathodu
That day, bound by virtue,
Manam kondu nindraen
I stood with my heart committed,
Indru kulathodu manam pesa kandaen
Today, I see my heart aligning with lineage and culture.
Paarvai vayalaanadhae
The gaze has become the fertile field,
Aasai mazhaiyaanadhae
Desire has become the rain,
Kaadhal payiraanadhae
Love has become the thriving crop,
Endrum nilaiyaanadhae
Which shall remain eternal!
Paarvai vayalaanadhae
The gaze has become the fertile field,
Aasai mazhaiyaanadhae
Desire has become the rain,
Kaadhal payiraanadhae
Love has become the thriving crop,
Endrum nilaiyaanadhae
Which shall remain eternal!
Orae raagam orae thaalam
One melody, one rhythm
Orae paadal paadudhammaa
Singing the exact same song
Orae raagam orae thaalam
One melody, one rhythm
Orae paadal paadudhammaa
Singing the exact same song
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Orae Raagam Orae Thaalam' from the 1961 film Manapanthal is a classic Tamil melody celebrating the unison of two hearts, minds, and traditions. The lyrics express how various elements of nature, culture, and personal devotion seamlessly align around a single beloved identity, set to one harmonious rhythm and song. Kannadasan weaves rich agricultural and cultural imagery to describe love's evolution. A loving gaze is likened to a field, longing to nourishing rain, and love itself to an everlasting crop. The song highlights how individual character and familial lineage come together in perfect unity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kangal silai pola”
Compares the still, unblinking eyes of the woman to a sculpted statue ('silai pola') to highlight deep contemplation and beauty.
Extended Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Paarvai vayalaanadhae / Aasai mazhaiyaanadhae / Kaadhal payiraanadhae”
Directly equates the gaze to a field, desires to rain, and love to a crop, creating a vivid agricultural metaphor for romantic growth.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Paarvai vayalaanadhae... Aasai mazhaiyaanadhae...”
The deliberate use of matching suffix sounds ('-aanadhae') across consecutive lines provides a melodic rhythmic cadence.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Orae raagam orae thaalam / Orae paadal paadudhammaa”
Repetition of the word 'Orae' (One/Single) emphasizes absolute unity, alignment, and singular focus.
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Trivia
The music for 'Manapanthal' (1961) was composed by the iconic duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, with memorable lyrics penned by Kannadasan. The film was adapted from the Sabrina/play Sabrina Fair concept and was a major commercial success, noted particularly for its evergreen musical soundtrack.
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