Oru Padalai Pala Ragathil
From Malligai Mogini · 1979
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- G. K. Venkatesh
- Details
- Malligai Mogini1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru paadalai pala raagathil | A single song in many ragas, |
| Unai paarthu paadinen | Looking at you, I sang. |
| Oru paadalai pala raagathil | A single song in many ragas, |
| Unai paarthu paadinen | Looking at you, I sang. |
| Pala jenmangal unai thedinen | I searched for you across many lifetimes, |
| Indru neril kangiren | Today, I see you in person. |
| Male | |
| Oru paadalai pala raagathil | A single song in many ragas, |
| Unai paarthu paadinen | Looking at you, I sang. |
| Male | |
| Endhan paadhaiyil indha devadhai | On my path, this angel's |
| Kural oosai ketkkiren | Sound of voice, I hear. |
| Undhan nyaabagam varum bodhellaam | Whenever your memories come to me, |
| Naan vaanil parakkiren | I fly in the sky. |
| Vizhi moganam tharum mandhiram | The enchanting spell cast by your eyes, |
| Vizhi moganam tharum mandhiram | The enchanting spell cast by your eyes, |
| Adhu moga kaaviyam | That is an epic of passion. |
| Male | |
| Oru paadalai pala raagathil | A single song in many ragas, |
| Unai paarthu paadinen | Looking at you, I sang. |
| Male | |
| Pani malligai mana mogini | Dewy jasmine-scented enchantress, |
| Unai marakka mudiyumoo | Can I ever forget you? |
| Ooraayiram kavi paadinum | Even if thousands of poems are composed, |
| Idhai eedu seiyumoo | Can anything ever equal this? |
| Ezhulagamum sendru thedinum | Even if searched across all seven worlds, |
| Ezhulagamum sendru thedinum | Even if searched across all seven worlds, |
| Idhai kaana koodumoo | Will it ever be possible to find this? |
| Male | |
| Oru paadalai pala raagathil | A single song in many ragas, |
| Unai paarthu paadinen | Looking at you, I sang. |
| Male | |
| Mazhai kaalangal varum vaelaiyil | When the rainy season arrives, |
| Unai megam aakkuven | I will make you the cloud. |
| Ilam kodaiyil endhan jadaiyil | In the soft summer, in my tresses, |
| Unai thendral aakkuven | I will make you the gentle breeze. |
| En nenjamae oru aalayam | My heart itself is a temple, |
| En nenjamae oru aalayam | My heart itself is a temple, |
| Unai deivam aakkuven…. | I will enshrine you as the deity. |
| Male | |
| Oru paadalai pala raagathil | A single song in many ragas, |
| Unai paarthu paadinen | Looking at you, I sang. |
| Pala jenmangal unai thedinen | I searched for you across many lifetimes, |
| Indru neril kangiren | Today, I see you in person. |
| Male | |
| Oru paadalai pala raagathil | A single song in many ragas, |
| Unai paarthu paadinen | Looking at you, I sang. |
ஒரு பாடலை பல ராகத்தில்
உனைப் பார்த்துப் பாடினேன்
ஒரு பாடலை பல ராகத்தில்
உனைப் பார்த்துப் பாடினேன்
பல ஜென்மங்கள் உனைத் தேடினேன்
இன்று நேரில் காண்கிறேன்
A single song in many ragas,
Looking at you, I sang.
A single song in many ragas,
Looking at you, I sang.
I searched for you across many lifetimes,
Today, I see you in person.
ஒரு பாடலை பல ராகத்தில்
உனைப் பார்த்துப் பாடினேன்
A single song in many ragas,
Looking at you, I sang.
எந்தன் பாதையில் இந்த தேவதை
குரல் ஓசை கேட்கிறேன்
உந்தன் ஞாபகம் வரும் போதெல்லாம்
நான் வானில் பறக்கிறேன்
விழி மோகனம் தரும் மந்திரம்
விழி மோகனம் தரும் மந்திரம்
அது மோக காவியம்
On my path, this angel's
Sound of voice, I hear.
Whenever your memories come to me,
I fly in the sky.
The enchanting spell cast by your eyes,
The enchanting spell cast by your eyes,
That is an epic of passion.
ஒரு பாடலை பல ராகத்தில்
உனைப் பார்த்துப் பாடினேன்
A single song in many ragas,
Looking at you, I sang.
பனி மல்லிகை மண மோகினி
உனை மறக்க முடியுமோ
ஓராயிரம் கவி பாடினும்
இதை ஈடு செய்யுமோ
ஏழுலகமும் சென்று தேடினும்
ஏழுலகமும் சென்று தேடினும்
இதை காணக் கூடுமோ
Dewy jasmine-scented enchantress,
Can I ever forget you?
Even if thousands of poems are composed,
Can anything ever equal this?
Even if searched across all seven worlds,
Even if searched across all seven worlds,
Will it ever be possible to find this?
ஒரு பாடலை பல ராகத்தில்
உனைப் பார்த்துப் பாடினேன்
A single song in many ragas,
Looking at you, I sang.
மழைக்காலங்கள் வரும் வேளையில்
உனை மேகம் ஆக்குவேன்
இளம் கோடையில் எந்தன் ஜாடையில்
உனைத் தென்றல் ஆக்குவேன்
என் நெஞ்சமே ஒரு ஆலயம்
என் நெஞ்சமே ஒரு ஆலயம்
உனை தெய்வம் ஆக்குவேன்
When the rainy season arrives,
I will make you the cloud.
In the soft summer, in my tresses,
I will make you the gentle breeze.
My heart itself is a temple,
My heart itself is a temple,
I will enshrine you as the deity.
ஒரு பாடலை பல ராகத்தில்
உனைப் பார்த்துப் பாடினேன்
பல ஜென்மங்கள் உனைத் தேடினேன்
இன்று நேரில் காண்கிறேன்
A single song in many ragas,
Looking at you, I sang.
I searched for you across many lifetimes,
Today, I see you in person.
ஒரு பாடலை பல ராகத்தில்
உனைப் பார்த்துப் பாடினேன்
A single song in many ragas,
Looking at you, I sang.
Oru paadalai pala raagathil
A single song in many ragas,
Unai paarthu paadinen
Looking at you, I sang.
Oru paadalai pala raagathil
A single song in many ragas,
Unai paarthu paadinen
Looking at you, I sang.
Pala jenmangal unai thedinen
I searched for you across many lifetimes,
Indru neril kangiren
Today, I see you in person.
Oru paadalai pala raagathil
A single song in many ragas,
Unai paarthu paadinen
Looking at you, I sang.
Endhan paadhaiyil indha devadhai
On my path, this angel's
Kural oosai ketkkiren
Sound of voice, I hear.
Undhan nyaabagam varum bodhellaam
Whenever your memories come to me,
Naan vaanil parakkiren
I fly in the sky.
Vizhi moganam tharum mandhiram
The enchanting spell cast by your eyes,
Vizhi moganam tharum mandhiram
The enchanting spell cast by your eyes,
Adhu moga kaaviyam
That is an epic of passion.
Oru paadalai pala raagathil
A single song in many ragas,
Unai paarthu paadinen
Looking at you, I sang.
Pani malligai mana mogini
Dewy jasmine-scented enchantress,
Unai marakka mudiyumoo
Can I ever forget you?
Ooraayiram kavi paadinum
Even if thousands of poems are composed,
Idhai eedu seiyumoo
Can anything ever equal this?
Ezhulagamum sendru thedinum
Even if searched across all seven worlds,
Ezhulagamum sendru thedinum
Even if searched across all seven worlds,
Idhai kaana koodumoo
Will it ever be possible to find this?
Oru paadalai pala raagathil
A single song in many ragas,
Unai paarthu paadinen
Looking at you, I sang.
Mazhai kaalangal varum vaelaiyil
When the rainy season arrives,
Unai megam aakkuven
I will make you the cloud.
Ilam kodaiyil endhan jadaiyil
In the soft summer, in my tresses,
Unai thendral aakkuven
I will make you the gentle breeze.
En nenjamae oru aalayam
My heart itself is a temple,
En nenjamae oru aalayam
My heart itself is a temple,
Unai deivam aakkuven….
I will enshrine you as the deity.
Oru paadalai pala raagathil
A single song in many ragas,
Unai paarthu paadinen
Looking at you, I sang.
Pala jenmangal unai thedinen
I searched for you across many lifetimes,
Indru neril kangiren
Today, I see you in person.
Oru paadalai pala raagathil
A single song in many ragas,
Unai paarthu paadinen
Looking at you, I sang.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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