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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Padalai Pala Ragathil

From Malligai Mogini · 1979

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
G. K. Venkatesh
Movie name
Malligai Mogini
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
17 Dec 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oru paadalai pala raagathil
Unai paarthu paadinen
Oru paadalai pala raagathil
Unai paarthu paadinen
Pala jenmangal unai thedinen
Indru neril kangiren
Oru paadalai pala raagathil
Unai paarthu paadinen
Endhan paadhaiyil indha devadhai
Kural oosai ketkkiren
Undhan nyaabagam varum bodhellaam
Naan vaanil parakkiren
Vizhi moganam tharum mandhiram
Vizhi moganam tharum mandhiram
Adhu moga kaaviyam
Oru paadalai pala raagathil
Unai paarthu paadinen
Pani malligai mana mogini
Unai marakka mudiyumoo
Ooraayiram kavi paadinum
Idhai eedu seiyumoo
Ezhulagamum sendru thedinum
Ezhulagamum sendru thedinum
Idhai kaana koodumoo
Oru paadalai pala raagathil
Unai paarthu paadinen
Mazhai kaalangal varum vaelaiyil
Unai megam aakkuven
Ilam kodaiyil endhan jadaiyil
Unai thendral aakkuven
En nenjamae oru aalayam
En nenjamae oru aalayam
Unai deivam aakkuven….
Oru paadalai pala raagathil
Unai paarthu paadinen
Pala jenmangal unai thedinen
Indru neril kangiren
Oru paadalai pala raagathil
Unai paarthu paadinen
A single song in many melodies,
I sang looking at you.
A single song in many melodies,
I sang looking at you.
I searched for you across many lifetimes,
and today I see you before my eyes.
A single song in many melodies,
I sang looking at you.
Along my path, I hear
the sound of this angel's voice.
Whenever your memory comes to me,
I fly in the sky.
The charm of your eyes is a magic spell,
The charm of your eyes is a magic spell,
it is an epic poem of love.
A single song in many melodies,
I sang looking at you.
Enchantress with the scent of dewy jasmine,
can I ever forget you?
Even if a thousand poems are sung,
can they ever match this?
Even if I search across the seven worlds,
Even if I search across the seven worlds,
can this ever be found?
A single song in many melodies,
I sang looking at you.
When the rainy season arrives,
I will make you the clouds.
In the early summer, with just a sign,
I will make you the gentle breeze.
My heart is a temple,
My heart is a temple,
and I will make you my goddess.
A single song in many melodies,
I sang looking at you.
I searched for you across many lifetimes,
and today I see you before my eyes.
A single song in many melodies,
I sang looking at you.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Oru Paadalai Pala Raagathil' expresses a deep, transcendent love that spans lifetimes. The protagonist reflects on meeting their beloved after searching across countless births, comparing the joy of finding them to hearing an angel's voice or flying high in the sky. The beauty and gaze of the beloved are described as a magical spell and a classic epic of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“En nenjamae oru aalayam / Unai deivam aakkuven”

The singer directly compares his heart to a temple and his beloved to the ruling deity residing within it.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

“Pala jenmangal unai thedinen / Ezhulagamum sendru thedinum”

Exaggeration used to emphasize devotion by claiming to search for the beloved across multiple lifetimes and seven worlds.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Pani malligai mana mogini”

Repetition of nasal 'm' sounds ('mana mogini') creates a melodious phonetic rhythm.

Rhetorical Question

“Unai marakka mudiyumoo”

A poetical question asked not for an answer, but to strongly affirm that forgetting the beloved is impossible.

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Trivia

This track from 'Malligai Mogini' (1979) was composed by G. K. Venkatesh, a veteran music director famous for introducing classical nuances into Tamil film music and serving as a mentor to Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The song features expressive vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam paired with poetic Tamil lines penned by the renowned lyricist Pulamaipithan.

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