Oru Naal Podhuma
From Thiruvilaiyadal · 1965
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- M. Balamuralikrishna
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thiruvilaiyadal1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaahaa…..aaahaa…aaa….aaaa…. | Aaahaa…..aaahaa…aaa….aaaa…. |
| Ahaaa…haaa..aaaa…aaa..haahaaahhaaa…. | Ahaaa…haaa..aaaa…aaa..haahaaahhaaa…. |
| Aaaa..haaa…aaaa… | Aaaa..haaa…aaaa… |
| Male | |
| Oru naal podhumaa | Is one day enough? |
| Indroru naal podhuma | Is just this one day enough? |
| Naan paada indroru naal podhuma | Is just this one day enough for me to sing? |
| Naadhamaa geethamaa | Is it sound or is it a song? |
| Adhai naan paada | For me to sing that, |
| Indroru naal podhumaa | Is this one day enough? |
| Pudhu raagamaa sangeethama | Is it a new raga or divine music? |
| Adhai naan paada | For me to sing that, |
| Indroru naal podhumaa | Is this one day enough? |
| Male | |
| Raagama suga raagaama | Is it a raga, a blissful raga? |
| Gaanamaa deva gaanama | Is it music, or divine music? |
| Raagama suga raagaama | Is it a raga, a blissful raga? |
| Gaanamaa deva gaanama | Is it music, or divine music? |
| Male | |
| En kalaikindha thiru naadu | To this sacred land of my art, |
| Samamaagamaa | Can anything ever be equal? |
| En kalaikindha siru naadu | To my realm of fine arts, |
| Samamaagamaa | Can anything ever compare? |
| Naadhamaa geethamaa | Is it sound or is it a song? |
| Adhai naan paada | For me to sing that, |
| Indroru naal podhumaa | Is this one day enough? |
| Male | |
| Kuzhal endrum…mm.. | "The flute," they say... |
| Pa da da pa ma | Pa da da pa ma |
| Ma pa pa ma ga | Ma pa pa ma ga |
| Ga ma ma ga ri | Ga ma ma ga ri |
| Ri ga ga ri sa | Ri ga ga ri sa |
| Sa ga ri sa ni da pa ma ga | Sa ga ri sa ni da pa ma ga |
| Male | |
| Yaazh endrum | "The harp," they say... |
| Pa …pa ma pa | Pa …pa ma pa |
| Da da pa | Da da pa |
| Pa ma pa ..da da pa | Pa ma pa ..da da pa |
| Pa ma pa da da pa | Pa ma pa da da pa |
| Pa ma pa da da pa | Pa ma pa da da pa |
| Ga ma ri ma ga ri | Ga ma ri ma ga ri |
| Sa ri ni ga da | Sa ri ni ga da |
| Sa ri ni ga da | Sa ri ni ga da |
| Sa ri ni ga da | Sa ri ni ga da |
| Male | |
| Sa ri ni ga da | Sa ri ni ga da |
| Sa ri ni ga da | Sa ri ni ga da |
| Sa ri ni ga da | Sa ri ni ga da |
| {Kuzhal endrum yaazh endrum | "The flute and the harp," some people say... |
| Silar kooruvaar | Some people claim as the sweetest, |
| En kural ketta pinnaalae | Once they hear my voice, |
| Avar maaruvaaar} (2) | They will surely change their minds! |
| Male | |
| Azhiyaadha kalai endru | As an undying art form, |
| Ennai paaduvaar | They will sing my praises! |
| Aaa..aaaaa….aaa… | Aaa..aaaaa….aaa… |
| Azhiyaadha kalai endru | As an undying art form, |
| Ennai paaduvaar | They will sing my praises! |
| Ennai ariyaamal ethirporgal | Without realizing my greatness, my opponents |
| Ezhunthoduvaar | Will rise and run away in defeat! |
| Ennai ariyaamal ethirporgal | Without realizing my greatness, my opponents |
| Ezhunthoduvaar | Will rise and run away in defeat! |
| Male | |
| Isai ketka ezhunthodi | Or to hear my music, rising up, |
| Varuvaar andro | Won't they come running? |
| Ezhunthodi varuvaar andro | Won't they come running eagerly? |
| Ezhunthodi…thodi…aaah…aaaa…aa…. | Running eagerly... (woven with Todi raga variations) |
| Isai ketka ezhunthodi | To hear my music, rising up, |
| Varuvaar andro | Won't they come running? |
| Male | |
| Ennakku inaiyaaga dharbaaril | Equal to me in this royal court, |
| Evarum undo | Is there anyone at all? |
| Dharbaaril evarum undo | Is there anyone in this royal court? |
| Dharbaaril….aaaa….hh… | In the royal court... (woven with Darbari raga variations) |
| Ennakku inaiyaaga dharbaaril | Equal to me in this royal court, |
| Evarum undo | Is there anyone at all? |
| Male | |
| Kalaiyaadha mohana suvai | An unfading, charming essence, |
| Naan andro | Am I not? |
| Mohana suvai naan andro | Am I not that sweet charming essence? |
| Mohanam….aa….aaa…. | Mohanam... (woven with Mohanam raga variations) |
| Kalaiyaadha mohana suvai | An unfading, charming essence, |
| Naan andro | Am I not? |
| Male | |
| Kaanada…aaaah…aaa…aaa… | Kaanada... (woven with Kanada raga variations) |
| Yen paatu thaen ada | My song is pure honey, listen! |
| Isai dheivam naan ada… | I am the God of Music, listen! |
ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஹா ஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஹாஹாஹா
ஆஆ ஹா ஆஆ
Aaahaa…..aaahaa…aaa….aaaa….
Ahaaa…haaa..aaaa…aaa..haahaaahhaaa….
Aaaa..haaa…aaaa…
ஒரு நாள் போதுமா
இன்றொரு நாள் போதுமா
நான் பாட இன்றொரு நாள்
போதுமா நாதமா கீதமா
அதை நான் பாட இன்றொரு
நாள் போதுமா புது ராகமா
சங்கீதமா அதை நான் பாட
இன்றொரு நாள் போதுமா
Is one day enough?
Is just this one day enough?
Is just this one day enough for me to sing?
Is it sound or is it a song?
For me to sing that,
Is this one day enough?
Is it a new raga or divine music?
For me to sing that,
Is this one day enough?
ராகமா சுக
ராகமா கானமா தேவ
கானமா ராகமா சுக
ராகமா கானமா தேவ
கானமா
Is it a raga, a blissful raga?
Is it music, or divine music?
Is it a raga, a blissful raga?
Is it music, or divine music?
என் கலைக்கிந்த
திரு நாடு சமமாகமா என்
கலைக்கிந்த சிறு நாடு
சமமாகமா நாதமா கீதமா
அதை நான் பாட இன்றொரு
நாள் போதுமா
To this sacred land of my art,
Can anything ever be equal?
To my realm of fine arts,
Can anything ever compare?
Is it sound or is it a song?
For me to sing that,
Is this one day enough?
குழல் என்றும்
ம்ம் ப ட ட ப மா மா ப
ப மா க க மா மா க ரி ரி
க க ரி ச ச க ரி ச நீ ட ப
மா க
"The flute," they say...
Pa da da pa ma
Ma pa pa ma ga
Ga ma ma ga ri
Ri ga ga ri sa
Sa ga ri sa ni da pa ma ga
யாழ் என்றும்
ப ப மா ப ட ட ப மா ப
ட ட ப ப மா ப ட ட ப
ப மா ப ட ட ப க மா ரி
மா க ரி ச ரி நீ க ட ச ரி
நீ க ட ச ரி நீ க ட
"The harp," they say...
Pa …pa ma pa
Da da pa
Pa ma pa ..da da pa
Pa ma pa da da pa
Pa ma pa da da pa
Ga ma ri ma ga ri
Sa ri ni ga da
Sa ri ni ga da
Sa ri ni ga da
ச ரி நீ க ட ச ரி
நீ க ட ச ரி நீ க ட
{ குழல் என்றும் யாழ்
என்றும் சிலர் கூறுவார்
என் குரல் கேட்ட பின்னாலே
அவர் மாறுவார் } (2)
Sa ri ni ga da
Sa ri ni ga da
Sa ri ni ga da
"The flute and the harp," some people say...
Some people claim as the sweetest,
Once they hear my voice,
They will surely change their minds!
அழியாத கலை
என்று என்னை பாடுவார்
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ அழியாத
கலை என்று என்னை பாடுவார்
என்னை அறியாமல் எதிர்ப்போர்கள்
எழுந்தோடுவார் என்னை அறியாமல்
எதிர்ப்போர்கள் எழுந்தோடுவார்
As an undying art form,
They will sing my praises!
Aaa..aaaaa….aaa…
As an undying art form,
They will sing my praises!
Without realizing my greatness, my opponents
Will rise and run away in defeat!
Without realizing my greatness, my opponents
Will rise and run away in defeat!
இசை கேட்க எழுந்தோடி
வருவார் அன்றோ எழுந்தோடி
வருவார் அன்றோ எழுந்தோடி
தோடி ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ இசை
கேட்க எழுந்தோடி வருவார்
அன்றோ
Or to hear my music, rising up,
Won't they come running?
Won't they come running eagerly?
Running eagerly... (woven with Todi raga variations)
To hear my music, rising up,
Won't they come running?
எனக்கு இணையாக
தர்பாரில் எவரும் உண்டோ
தர்பாரில் எவரும் உண்டோ
தர்பாரில் ஆஆ எனக்கு
இணையாக தர்பாரில்
எவரும் உண்டோ
Equal to me in this royal court,
Is there anyone at all?
Is there anyone in this royal court?
In the royal court... (woven with Darbari raga variations)
Equal to me in this royal court,
Is there anyone at all?
கலையாத மோகன
சுவை நான் அன்றோ மோகன
சுவை நான் அன்றோ மோகனம்
ஆஆ ஆஆ கலையாத மோகன
சுவை நான் அன்றோ
An unfading, charming essence,
Am I not?
Am I not that sweet charming essence?
Mohanam... (woven with Mohanam raga variations)
An unfading, charming essence,
Am I not?
கானடா ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ என் பாட்டு
தேன் அடா இசை
தெய்வம் நான் அடா
Kaanada... (woven with Kanada raga variations)
My song is pure honey, listen!
I am the God of Music, listen!
Aaahaa…..aaahaa…aaa….aaaa….
Aaahaa…..aaahaa…aaa….aaaa….
Ahaaa…haaa..aaaa…aaa..haahaaahhaaa….
Ahaaa…haaa..aaaa…aaa..haahaaahhaaa….
Aaaa..haaa…aaaa…
Aaaa..haaa…aaaa…
Oru naal podhumaa
Is one day enough?
Indroru naal podhuma
Is just this one day enough?
Naan paada indroru naal podhuma
Is just this one day enough for me to sing?
Naadhamaa geethamaa
Is it sound or is it a song?
Adhai naan paada
For me to sing that,
Indroru naal podhumaa
Is this one day enough?
Pudhu raagamaa sangeethama
Is it a new raga or divine music?
Adhai naan paada
For me to sing that,
Indroru naal podhumaa
Is this one day enough?
Raagama suga raagaama
Is it a raga, a blissful raga?
Gaanamaa deva gaanama
Is it music, or divine music?
Raagama suga raagaama
Is it a raga, a blissful raga?
Gaanamaa deva gaanama
Is it music, or divine music?
En kalaikindha thiru naadu
To this sacred land of my art,
Samamaagamaa
Can anything ever be equal?
En kalaikindha siru naadu
To my realm of fine arts,
Samamaagamaa
Can anything ever compare?
Naadhamaa geethamaa
Is it sound or is it a song?
Adhai naan paada
For me to sing that,
Indroru naal podhumaa
Is this one day enough?
Kuzhal endrum…mm..
"The flute," they say...
Pa da da pa ma
Pa da da pa ma
Ma pa pa ma ga
Ma pa pa ma ga
Ga ma ma ga ri
Ga ma ma ga ri
Ri ga ga ri sa
Ri ga ga ri sa
Sa ga ri sa ni da pa ma ga
Sa ga ri sa ni da pa ma ga
Yaazh endrum
"The harp," they say...
Pa …pa ma pa
Pa …pa ma pa
Da da pa
Da da pa
Pa ma pa ..da da pa
Pa ma pa ..da da pa
Pa ma pa da da pa
Pa ma pa da da pa
Pa ma pa da da pa
Pa ma pa da da pa
Ga ma ri ma ga ri
Ga ma ri ma ga ri
Sa ri ni ga da
Sa ri ni ga da
Sa ri ni ga da
Sa ri ni ga da
Sa ri ni ga da
Sa ri ni ga da
Sa ri ni ga da
Sa ri ni ga da
Sa ri ni ga da
Sa ri ni ga da
Sa ri ni ga da
Sa ri ni ga da
{Kuzhal endrum yaazh endrum
"The flute and the harp," some people say...
Silar kooruvaar
Some people claim as the sweetest,
En kural ketta pinnaalae
Once they hear my voice,
Avar maaruvaaar} (2)
They will surely change their minds!
Azhiyaadha kalai endru
As an undying art form,
Ennai paaduvaar
They will sing my praises!
Aaa..aaaaa….aaa…
Aaa..aaaaa….aaa…
Azhiyaadha kalai endru
As an undying art form,
Ennai paaduvaar
They will sing my praises!
Ennai ariyaamal ethirporgal
Without realizing my greatness, my opponents
Ezhunthoduvaar
Will rise and run away in defeat!
Ennai ariyaamal ethirporgal
Without realizing my greatness, my opponents
Ezhunthoduvaar
Will rise and run away in defeat!
Isai ketka ezhunthodi
Or to hear my music, rising up,
Varuvaar andro
Won't they come running?
Ezhunthodi varuvaar andro
Won't they come running eagerly?
Ezhunthodi…thodi…aaah…aaaa…aa….
Running eagerly... (woven with Todi raga variations)
Isai ketka ezhunthodi
To hear my music, rising up,
Varuvaar andro
Won't they come running?
Ennakku inaiyaaga dharbaaril
Equal to me in this royal court,
Evarum undo
Is there anyone at all?
Dharbaaril evarum undo
Is there anyone in this royal court?
Dharbaaril….aaaa….hh…
In the royal court... (woven with Darbari raga variations)
Ennakku inaiyaaga dharbaaril
Equal to me in this royal court,
Evarum undo
Is there anyone at all?
Kalaiyaadha mohana suvai
An unfading, charming essence,
Naan andro
Am I not?
Mohana suvai naan andro
Am I not that sweet charming essence?
Mohanam….aa….aaa….
Mohanam... (woven with Mohanam raga variations)
Kalaiyaadha mohana suvai
An unfading, charming essence,
Naan andro
Am I not?
Kaanada…aaaah…aaa…aaa…
Kaanada... (woven with Kanada raga variations)
Yen paatu thaen ada
My song is pure honey, listen!
Isai dheivam naan ada…
I am the God of Music, listen!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic song from 'Thiruvilaiyadal' (1965) is sung by the prideful musician Hemanatha Bhagavatar (played by T. S. Balaiah), who enters the court of King Shenbaga Pandiyan in Madurai to challenge all local musicians. Expressing intense arrogance, Hemanatha Bhagavatar boasts that a single day is far too short to demonstrate the vastness of his musical mastery. He boasts that his voice easily surpasses classical instruments like the flute (Kuzhal) and lute (Yaazh), and that any opponent who hears him will flee in awe.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Sledai / Pun (Raga-mudra)
“Ezhunthodi... thodi... / Dharbaaril evarum undo / Mohana suvai... / Kaanada...”
The lyrist Kannadasan brilliantly weaves names of Carnatic ragas (Todi, Darbari Kanada, Mohanam, Kanada) as puns directly into the lyrical sentences expressing grandiosity.
Ethugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Ennakku inaiyaaga dharbaaril / Kalaiyaadha mohana suvai”
The second consonant sound 'n/l' pairs harmoniously across lines, enhancing rhythmic flow.
Metaphor
“Yen paatu thaen ada / Isai dheivam naan ada”
The singer compares his song directly to honey ('thaen') and proclaims himself to be the embodiment of music ('isai dheivam').
Did you know?
Trivia
Although the music for 'Thiruvilaiyadal' was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, this legendary song was sung by Carnatic maestro Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna. It is famous for its clever inclusion of raga names (Raga Mudra) embedded in the lyrics by Kannadasan—specifically Todi, Darbari Kanada, Mohanam, and Kanada—while portraying Hemanatha Bhagavatar's towering pride.
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