Oru Kaadhal Raagam
From Manathile Oru Paattu · 1995
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Minmini
- Music director
- Ilaya Gangai
- Details
- Manathile Oru Paattu1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru kadhal raagam naan paaduvaen | I will sing a melody of love |
| Urangaamal yaagam naan seigiraen | I perform a ritual of sleepless yearning |
| Male | |
| Nilave malarae uyirae urave | Oh moon, oh flower, my life, my kin |
| Ennai nerungi vaa | Come closer to me |
| Unaiththaan ninaiththaen | I thought only of you |
| Manathai koduthaen sontham kondu vaa | I gave my heart, come claim me as yours |
| Male | |
| Oru kadhal raagam naan paaduvaen | I will sing a melody of love |
| Urangaamal yaagam naan seigiraen | I perform a ritual of sleepless yearning |
| Male | |
| Nilave malarae uyirae urave | Oh moon, oh flower, my life, my kin |
| Ennai nerungi vaa | Come closer to me |
| Unaiththaan ninaiththaen | I thought only of you |
| Manathai koduthaen sontham kondu vaa | I gave my heart, come claim me as yours |
| Male | |
| Oru kadhal raagam naan paaduvaen | I will sing a melody of love |
| Urangaamal yaagam naan seigiraen | I perform a ritual of sleepless yearning |
| Male | |
| Vaanamennum paadhai thannil odum nilave | Oh moon that traverses the path of the sky |
| Enthan nenil endrum thondrum unthan mugamae | Your face forever shines in my heart |
| Thendral vanthu theendum inbam kodi sugamae | The touching breeze brings a million pleasures |
| Sonthamaaga naan paadum pudhiya raagamae | A new raga that I sing as my very own |
| Male | |
| Kann imakkaatha vizhaigal | Eyes that do not blink |
| Manmathan thoduththa kanaigal | Arrows shot by Cupid |
| Thaen sinthum idhazhgal mella | Lips gently dripping honey |
| Adhu pesum mozhigal | The words that they speak |
| Paavaiyae bodhaiyae en raathaiyae | Oh maiden, oh intoxication, my Radha |
| Male | |
| Oru kadhal raagam naan paaduvaen | I will sing a melody of love |
| Urangaamal yaagam naan seigiraen | I perform a ritual of sleepless yearning |
| Male | |
| Poovai pola ennai paarththu | Looking at me like a delicate flower |
| Neeyum siriththaai | You smiled at me |
| Paarvaiyaalae kadhal valaiyai | With your gaze, a web of love |
| Mella viriththaai | You gently cast over me |
| Male | |
| Paarkka paarkka nenjam yaenga | As my heart yearned the more I looked |
| Pazhaga thudiththaen | I longed to be close to you |
| Paavai unnai thaanae naanum | Oh maiden, it is you alone |
| Dhinamum ninaththaen | Whom I thought of every day |
| Male | |
| Un mugam paarththaen maanae | I gazed upon your face, my gentle deer |
| En vizhi pooththaen naanae | My eyes blossomed waiting for you |
| Unakkagaththaanae naan uyir vaazhgindrenae | It is only for your sake that I remain alive |
| Paavaiyae bethaiyae en raathaiyae | Oh maiden, oh innocent one, my Radha |
| Male | |
| Oru kadhal raagam naan paaduvaen | I will sing a melody of love |
| Urangaamal yaagam naan seigiraen | I perform a ritual of sleepless yearning |
| Male | |
| Nilave malarae uyirae urave | Oh moon, oh flower, my life, my kin |
| Ennai nerungi vaa | Come closer to me |
| Unaiththaan ninaiththaen | I thought only of you |
| Manathai koduthaen sontham kondu vaa | I gave my heart, come claim me as yours |
| Male | |
| Oru kadhal raagam naan paaduvaen | I will sing a melody of love |
| Urangaamal yaagam naan seigiraen | I perform a ritual of sleepless yearning |
ஒரு காதல் ராகம் நான் பாடுவேன்
உறங்காமல் யாகம் நான் செய்கிறேன்.....
I will sing a melody of love
I perform a ritual of sleepless yearning
நிலவே மலரே உயிரே உறவே
என்னை நெருங்கி வா
உனைத்தான் நினைத்தேன்
மனதை கொடுத்தேன் சொந்தம் கொண்டு வா....
Oh moon, oh flower, my life, my kin
Come closer to me
I thought only of you
I gave my heart, come claim me as yours
ஒரு காதல் ராகம் நான் பாடுவேன்
உறங்காமல் யாகம் நான் செய்கிறேன்
I will sing a melody of love
I perform a ritual of sleepless yearning
நிலவே மலரே உயிரே உறவே
என்னை நெருங்கி வா
உனைத்தான் நினைத்தேன்
மனதை கொடுத்தேன் சொந்தம் கொண்டு வா....
Oh moon, oh flower, my life, my kin
Come closer to me
I thought only of you
I gave my heart, come claim me as yours
ஒரு காதல் ராகம் நான் பாடுவேன்
உறங்காமல் யாகம் நான் செய்கிறேன்
I will sing a melody of love
I perform a ritual of sleepless yearning
வானமென்னும் பாதை தன்னில் ஓடும் நிலவே
எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் என்றும் தோன்றும் உந்தன் முகமே
தென்றல் வந்து தீண்டும் இன்பம் கோடி சுகமே
சொந்தமாக நான் பாடும் புதிய ராகமே
Oh moon that traverses the path of the sky
Your face forever shines in my heart
The touching breeze brings a million pleasures
A new raga that I sing as my very own
கண் இமைக்காத விழிகள்
மன்மதன் தொடுத்த கணைகள்
தேன் சிந்தும் இதழ்கள் மெல்ல
அது பேசும் மொழிகள்
பாவையே பேதையே என் ராதையே
Eyes that do not blink
Arrows shot by Cupid
Lips gently dripping honey
The words that they speak
Oh maiden, oh intoxication, my Radha
ஒரு காதல் ராகம் நான் பாடுவேன்
உறங்காமல் யாகம் நான் செய்கிறேன்
I will sing a melody of love
I perform a ritual of sleepless yearning
பூவைப் போல என்னைப் பார்த்து
நீயும் சிரித்தாய்
பார்வையாலே காதல் வலையை
மெல்ல விரித்தாய்
Looking at me like a delicate flower
You smiled at me
With your gaze, a web of love
You gently cast over me
பார்க்க பார்க்க நெஞ்சம் ஏங்க
பழகத் துடித்தேன்
பாவை உன்னைத் தானே நானும்
தினமும் நினைத்தேன்
As my heart yearned the more I looked
I longed to be close to you
Oh maiden, it is you alone
Whom I thought of every day
உன் முகம் பார்த்தேன் மானே
என் விழிப் பூத்தேன் நானே
உனக்காகத்தானே நான் உயிர் வாழ்கின்றேனே
பாவையே பேதையே என் ராதையே
I gazed upon your face, my gentle deer
My eyes blossomed waiting for you
It is only for your sake that I remain alive
Oh maiden, oh innocent one, my Radha
ஒரு காதல் ராகம் நான் பாடுவேன்
உறங்காமல் யாகம் நான் செய்கிறேன்
I will sing a melody of love
I perform a ritual of sleepless yearning
நிலவே மலரே உயிரே உறவே
என்னை நெருங்கி வா
உனைத்தான் நினைத்தேன்
மனதை கொடுத்தேன் சொந்தம் கொண்டு வா....
Oh moon, oh flower, my life, my kin
Come closer to me
I thought only of you
I gave my heart, come claim me as yours
ஒரு காதல் ராகம் நான் பாடுவேன்
உறங்காமல் யாகம் நான் செய்கிறேன்....
I will sing a melody of love
I perform a ritual of sleepless yearning
Oru kadhal raagam naan paaduvaen
I will sing a melody of love
Urangaamal yaagam naan seigiraen
I perform a ritual of sleepless yearning
Nilave malarae uyirae urave
Oh moon, oh flower, my life, my kin
Ennai nerungi vaa
Come closer to me
Unaiththaan ninaiththaen
I thought only of you
Manathai koduthaen sontham kondu vaa
I gave my heart, come claim me as yours
Oru kadhal raagam naan paaduvaen
I will sing a melody of love
Urangaamal yaagam naan seigiraen
I perform a ritual of sleepless yearning
Nilave malarae uyirae urave
Oh moon, oh flower, my life, my kin
Ennai nerungi vaa
Come closer to me
Unaiththaan ninaiththaen
I thought only of you
Manathai koduthaen sontham kondu vaa
I gave my heart, come claim me as yours
Oru kadhal raagam naan paaduvaen
I will sing a melody of love
Urangaamal yaagam naan seigiraen
I perform a ritual of sleepless yearning
Vaanamennum paadhai thannil odum nilave
Oh moon that traverses the path of the sky
Enthan nenil endrum thondrum unthan mugamae
Your face forever shines in my heart
Thendral vanthu theendum inbam kodi sugamae
The touching breeze brings a million pleasures
Sonthamaaga naan paadum pudhiya raagamae
A new raga that I sing as my very own
Kann imakkaatha vizhaigal
Eyes that do not blink
Manmathan thoduththa kanaigal
Arrows shot by Cupid
Thaen sinthum idhazhgal mella
Lips gently dripping honey
Adhu pesum mozhigal
The words that they speak
Paavaiyae bodhaiyae en raathaiyae
Oh maiden, oh intoxication, my Radha
Oru kadhal raagam naan paaduvaen
I will sing a melody of love
Urangaamal yaagam naan seigiraen
I perform a ritual of sleepless yearning
Poovai pola ennai paarththu
Looking at me like a delicate flower
Neeyum siriththaai
You smiled at me
Paarvaiyaalae kadhal valaiyai
With your gaze, a web of love
Mella viriththaai
You gently cast over me
Paarkka paarkka nenjam yaenga
As my heart yearned the more I looked
Pazhaga thudiththaen
I longed to be close to you
Paavai unnai thaanae naanum
Oh maiden, it is you alone
Dhinamum ninaththaen
Whom I thought of every day
Un mugam paarththaen maanae
I gazed upon your face, my gentle deer
En vizhi pooththaen naanae
My eyes blossomed waiting for you
Unakkagaththaanae naan uyir vaazhgindrenae
It is only for your sake that I remain alive
Paavaiyae bethaiyae en raathaiyae
Oh maiden, oh innocent one, my Radha
Oru kadhal raagam naan paaduvaen
I will sing a melody of love
Urangaamal yaagam naan seigiraen
I perform a ritual of sleepless yearning
Nilave malarae uyirae urave
Oh moon, oh flower, my life, my kin
Ennai nerungi vaa
Come closer to me
Unaiththaan ninaiththaen
I thought only of you
Manathai koduthaen sontham kondu vaa
I gave my heart, come claim me as yours
Oru kadhal raagam naan paaduvaen
I will sing a melody of love
Urangaamal yaagam naan seigiraen
I perform a ritual of sleepless yearning
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Oru Kadhal Raagam Naan Paaduvaen' is a passionate expression of deep romance and emotional devotion. The singer speaks of his restless, sleepless nights spent longing for his beloved, comparing his wait to a sacred sacrificial ritual ('yaagam'). Addressing his beloved as his moon, blossom, and soulmate, he recalls the mesmerising moments when her smiles and subtle glances ensnared his heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Urangaamal yaagam naan seigiraen”
The lover compares his restless, sleepless state of longing to performing a 'yaagam' (sacred ritual/sacrifice).
Simile (Upamai)
“Poovai pola ennai paarththu”
The speaker describes the beloved looking at him as gently and delicately as a flower ('pola').
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Nilave malarae uyirae urave”
Repeated elongated '-ae' sound at the end of successive affectionate terms creates a rhythmic, melodic flow.
Allusion / Imagery
“Manmathan thoduththa kanaigal”
Invokes the classical imagery of Manmathan (the Hindu god of love) firing love arrows to signify falling deeply in love.
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Trivia
The song features poetic Tamil lyricism classic to mid-century romantic compositions attributed to legendary poet Kannadasan. The lyrics evoke the divine-romantic pairing of Radha and Krishna through lines calling the beloved 'en raathaiyae'.
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